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Quiz about Life the Universe and Everything

Life, the Universe and Everything Quiz

This is my third quiz, and it covers the third book in the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series. Why not go mad?

A multiple-choice quiz by Wazootyman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Wazootyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,736

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1285

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The unfortunate accident that was responsible for Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged's immortality involved which three items? Hint

A chesterfield couch, a SEP Field generator, and a cricket bat

A bistromathic drive, several gallons of correction fluid, and a felt-tip pen

An immense Refracto-Nullifier, several gallons of pink paint, and a glass of water

An irrational particle accelerator, a liquid lunch and a pair of rubber bands

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is a way in which Arthur Dent did NOT kill Agrajag? Hint

Swatting him, as a fly

Shooting him, as a human

Running him over, as a frog

Eating him, as an oyster

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the most unacceptable swear word in the galaxy? Hint

Belgium

Vollue

Cricket

Swut

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ford Prefect spent some time in prehistoric Africa, where he took up cruelty to animals as a hobby. He claims to be single-handedly responsible for the evolved shape of which animal? Hint

Rhinoceros

Warthog

Giraffe

Gazelle

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the Siderial Daily Mentioner's Book of Popular Galactic History, what is the least interesting sight in the Universe? Hint

The swamps of Squornshellous Zeta

The night sky over the planet Krikkit

Belgium

The sector of space in which the Earth used to be

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was irreversibly removed from existence through careless time travel? Hint

The Earth

The Ice Crystal Pyramids of Sastantua

The Majestic Cyberstructured Hyperbridge of Squornshellous Zeta

The Cathedral of Chalesm

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Silastic Armorfiends of Stritterax used to work off excess aggression by doing what? Hint

Flying starships into stars

Beating themselves up

Punching sacks of potatoes

Blowing things up

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to most surviving accounts, who founded the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Hint

Hurling Frootmig

Ford Prefect

Lig Lury, Jr.

Zarniwoop

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Question 9 of 10

9. While at the flying party, Slartibartfast made a profound observation about space. What was this observation?
Hint

That it's a figment of its own imagination

That it's like a grapefruit

That it's dull

That it's exciting

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Arthur was diverted to Agrajag's Cathedral of Hate, Arthur ended up killing Agrajag.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The unfortunate accident that was responsible for Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged's immortality involved which three items?

Answer: An irrational particle accelerator, a liquid lunch and a pair of rubber bands

"The precise details of the accident are not important because no one has ever managed to duplicate the exact circumstances under which it happened, and many people have ended up looking very silly, or dead, or both, trying."

2. Which of the following is a way in which Arthur Dent did NOT kill Agrajag?

Answer: Shooting him, as a human

Although Agrajag was indeed shot as a human, and blamed it on Arthur, the actual shooter was Random (for details, see Volume Five, "Mostly Harmless").

3. What is the most unacceptable swear word in the galaxy?

Answer: Belgium

The concept it embodies is so revolting that the publication or broadcast of the word is utterly forbidden in all parts of the Galaxy except for use in Serious Screenplays.

4. Ford Prefect spent some time in prehistoric Africa, where he took up cruelty to animals as a hobby. He claims to be single-handedly responsible for the evolved shape of which animal?

Answer: Giraffe

He didn't disturb Arthur with the details because of the danger that they might disturb him.

5. According to the Siderial Daily Mentioner's Book of Popular Galactic History, what is the least interesting sight in the Universe?

Answer: The night sky over the planet Krikkit

The night sky over the planet Krikkit is totally blank, because of the massive dust cloud that surrounds the planet. They were quite shocked when they first made their way out and saw the universe in all its starry wonder. So much so, in fact, that they decided to destroy it.

6. Which of the following was irreversibly removed from existence through careless time travel?

Answer: The Cathedral of Chalesm

It was pulled down to make a new Ion Refinery, and in order for ion production to begin on time, the construction had to be extended so far back into the past that the cathedral had suddenly never been built in the first place. Postcards of it became quite valuable indeed.

7. The Silastic Armorfiends of Stritterax used to work off excess aggression by doing what?

Answer: Punching sacks of potatoes

"For a while this worked well, until someone thought that it would be much more efficient and less time-consuming if they just shot the potatoes instead."

8. According to most surviving accounts, who founded the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Answer: Hurling Frootmig

He "founded the Guide, established its fundamental principles of honesty and idealism and went bust". After many years of soul-searching, he "refounded the guide, laid down its fundamental principles of honesty and idealism and where you could stuff them both, and led the Guide on to its first major commercial success".

9. While at the flying party, Slartibartfast made a profound observation about space. What was this observation?

Answer: That it's dull

"Staggeringly dull. Bewilderingly so. You see, there's so much of it and so little in it. Would you like me to quote you some statistics? ...They, too, are quite sensationally dull. "

10. When Arthur was diverted to Agrajag's Cathedral of Hate, Arthur ended up killing Agrajag.

Answer: True

Arthur leapt on him to try and stop him pressing a dangerous-looking red button, and crushed him. Agrajag was not pleased. ""You know what you've done?" he gurgled painfully; "You've gone and killed me again. I mean, what do you want from me, blood?""

Source: Author Wazootyman

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