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Quiz about Brushing Up On the Hitchhikers Guide
Quiz about Brushing Up On the Hitchhikers Guide

Brushing Up On the Hitchhiker's Guide Quiz


This quiz is about ten gathered facts within the guide in Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by kyleisalive. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kyleisalive
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
206,873
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2761
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (7/10), spaismunky (10/10), Guest 124 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What does "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" have written on its cover? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", what is the best drink in existence? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", what is the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which is *not* a word that is used to describe Vogons in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What colour is the Babel Fish according to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", you can last for about thirty seconds on a lungful of air in outer space.


Question 7 of 10
7. What word is used in Earth's description in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Answer: (One or Two Word(s))
Question 8 of 10
8. The SCC is a company that is mentioned in the guide. What does it stand for? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What planet is the Antarean Parakeet from?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 10
10. What university did Veet Voojagig attend? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What does "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" have written on its cover?

Answer: Don't Panic!

Until Ford Prefect took Arthur Dent off of his home planet, no Earthman had ever heard of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". The book is highly successful and is basically surpassing another popular title, "Encyclopedia Galactica".
2. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", what is the best drink in existence?

Answer: Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster

According to the guide, drinking a Pan-galactic gargle blaster has the same effect as having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick. To make it, you need juice from a bottle of Ol' Janx Spirit, Sea water from Santraginus V, three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin, four liters of Fallian Marsh Gas, some Qualactin Hypermint Extract floating on the back of a silver spoon, a tooth of an Algolian Suntiger, some Zamphuor, and an olive.
3. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", what is the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have?

Answer: A towel

The towel is important because of all of the practical uses. It can be wrapped around you for warmth, you can lie on it on the beach, you can sleep under it, you can use it to sail a raft, you can wrap it around your head to ward off toxic fumes, you can wave the towel for a distress signal, and you can dry yourself off with it. Also, a non-hitchhiker may assume that if the hitchhiker has a towel, they'll also have other things like toothbrushes, clothes, etc. and they will be more likely to help replace 'lost' items.
4. Which is *not* a word that is used to describe Vogons in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Answer: Burly

The guide says that no matter what, you should avoid Vogon poetry. In the past, many people have cut off limbs and died of internal hemorrhaging listening to Vogon poetry. Although it may sound bad, it's not the worst poetry in the galaxy. In fact the guide says that the worst poetry was written was written by Paula Nancy Millstone from Greenbridge, Essex, England on Earth.
5. What colour is the Babel Fish according to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Answer: Yellow

Once inserted into your brain, the Babel Fish will allow you to understand any language in the galaxy by hooking into your brainwaves. By coincidence, Ford Prefect just happens to be able to give one to Arthur on the Vogon Constructor Fleet Ship.
6. According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", you can last for about thirty seconds on a lungful of air in outer space.

Answer: True

After Arthur and Ford are ejected from the Vogon Constructor Ship, they last twenty-nine seconds before being picked up by Trillian and Zaphod's stolen ship, the Heart of Gold. The guide says that chances of getting picked up by another ship after being ejected from one are two to the power of two hundred and seventy-six thousand seven hundred and nine to one.
7. What word is used in Earth's description in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Answer: Harmless

Ford Prefect came to Earth to research and update the entry for Earth in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", but the ended up staying for fifteen years rather than a few weeks. He decided to update the entry to say "Mostly Harmless", which is the title of the fifth book in the "Hitchhiker Series".
8. The SCC is a company that is mentioned in the guide. What does it stand for?

Answer: Sirius Cybernetics Corporation

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" defines Sirius Cybernetics Corporation as 'a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.' SCC is responsible for making robots with GPPs (Genuine People Personalities).
9. What planet is the Antarean Parakeet from?

Answer: Antares

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" says that an Antarean Parakeet gland on a stick is a much-sought-after cocktail delicacy that cost a lot of money. This information is given on Magrathea, which is listed in the guide as a legendary planet that became the wealthiest in the galaxy.
10. What university did Veet Voojagig attend?

Answer: University of Maximegalon

In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Arthur reads about the relationship between Veet Voojagig and Zaphod Beeblebrox. The article also mentions Pan-galactic Gargle Blasters which they both drank.
Source: Author kyleisalive

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