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"Look Around You" - "Germs" Trivia Quiz

The third module of the popular BBC satirical programme, "Look Around You", focuses on germs. Do not assume the science here is accurate in real life. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by daBomb619. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daBomb619

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,101

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
186

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Question 1 of 10

1. To illustrate germs in the opening sequence, what type of food does the boy drop in the pile of leaves and dirt? Hint

A doughnut

A sandwich

Popcorn

Potato crisps

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did germs originate?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. From where were the germs for Experiment One collected? Hint

A toilet

A sewer

A gutter

A hobo

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Question 4 of 10

4. What school does Ashley Swain attend? Hint

The University of St. Christmas

St. Martyr's University

Vermouth College

The College of the Sacred Loon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is Ashley Swain's tutor in first-year chemistry? Hint

Prof. Clifford Miles

Prof. Nigel Ford

Prof. Len Pounds

Prof. Evelyn McCulloch

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Question 6 of 10

6. After three hours, the professor is feverish, uncomfortable, and what? Hint

Rambling

Exhausted

Delusional

Sneezing

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Question 7 of 10

7. Germs can be spread in various ways. One way involves sharing a friend's what? Hint

Sandwich

Recorder

Mop

Petri dish

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type of moth is used in Experiment Two?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why should you never attempt to eat a moth-apple? Hint

They are explosive

They are too good for you

They are highly toxic

They are really just large moth eggs

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Question 10 of 10

10. The next episode will focus on hitchhiking. What type of vehicle does the scientist eventually get picked up by? Hint

An articulated lorry

An ambulance

A rickshaw

A police car

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To illustrate germs in the opening sequence, what type of food does the boy drop in the pile of leaves and dirt?

Answer: A doughnut

Though the initial scene seems to suggest that the subject of the module is food (a boy eats a doughnut, a squirrel eats a crust of bread, etc.), the boy shortly drops his doughnut in a pile of dirt, and it is revealed that this week's subject is germs.

2. Where did germs originate?

Answer: Germany

"Germs originated in Germany, before rapidly spreading throughout the rest of the world." Germs' sole purpose is to spread germs.

3. From where were the germs for Experiment One collected?

Answer: A sewer

Dirty water is a perfect example of a germ-rich substance. The germs were collected in a Bakerloo bell jar from the grate of an overflowing sewer.

4. What school does Ashley Swain attend?

Answer: The University of St. Christmas

Ashley Swain is the test subject to which the germs are first applied. His tongue is cupped, and a few drops of the sewage are placed onto it.

5. Who is Ashley Swain's tutor in first-year chemistry?

Answer: Prof. Clifford Miles

Next, Prof. Miles' temperature is taken as a control measurement. Ashley then coughs on the professor, and we wait to see how fast the germs can travel.

6. After three hours, the professor is feverish, uncomfortable, and what?

Answer: Rambling

In three hours, the professor's temperature has risen from 98.4 degrees (about normal) to 107.2 degrees. He is later seen in a hospital bed, weak and in critical condition. "Get well soon, professor."

7. Germs can be spread in various ways. One way involves sharing a friend's what?

Answer: Recorder

There are many ways germs can find their way onto your body. These include not washing your hands after using the bathroom, sharing a friend's recorder, and kissing a dog...or a tramp.

8. What type of moth is used in Experiment Two?

Answer: Brown maiden

In Experiment Two, the brown maiden, which carries a very specific type of germ (scientific name Milenius mytoteme), is placed into a clean gribbon. As it flaps around, attempting to escape, it coats the bottom of the gribbon with germs. These germs are swabbed and rubbed onto a Petri dish. The moth is then free to go.

9. Why should you never attempt to eat a moth-apple?

Answer: They are explosive

Left overnight, the germs grow into a moth-apple tree (scientific name Lepidopterus arboratus). A moth-apple is similar to but a bit smaller and sweeter than a crabapple.

10. The next episode will focus on hitchhiking. What type of vehicle does the scientist eventually get picked up by?

Answer: An articulated lorry

Every episode (sans the final) ends with a preview of the next episode, which is never actually produced and is usually something ridiculous. Previous episode previews include champagne, cosmetics, and romance.

Source: Author daBomb619

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