Common Knowledge Quiz
Posted: January 10, 2005 9:29 am
How observant are you? I got this emailed to me today. I got 16 correct.
According to the email the average person only gets 7 right. This is based on U.S. & CDN info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see! There are 27 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. These little simple questions are harder than you think -- it just shows you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life.
No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer! Again the average is 7!
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
2 . How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? (If looking from behind)
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
12. How many channels are on a VHF T.V. dial?
13. On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? (If looking at it)
14. Which way do fans rotate?(If standing in front of it)
15. What is on the back of a dime?
16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
18. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
19. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
22. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?
24. On the back of a quarter?
25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
26. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
I'll post the answers later!
According to the email the average person only gets 7 right. This is based on U.S. & CDN info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see! There are 27 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. These little simple questions are harder than you think -- it just shows you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life.
No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer! Again the average is 7!
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
2 . How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? (If looking from behind)
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
12. How many channels are on a VHF T.V. dial?
13. On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? (If looking at it)
14. Which way do fans rotate?(If standing in front of it)
15. What is on the back of a dime?
16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
18. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
19. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
22. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?
24. On the back of a quarter?
25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
26. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
I'll post the answers later!
