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Common Sense Quiz (answers supplied)

Q1. In which battle did Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson die?

Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Q3. River Ravi flows in which state?

Q4. What is the main reason for divorce?

Q5. What is the main reason for failure?

Q6. What can you never eat for breakfast?

Q7. What looks like half an apple?

Q8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?

Q9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping?

Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?

Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have?

Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?

Q13. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?

— ANSWERS —

Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die?

* his last battle[1. Actually, Napoleon died in exile on Saint Helena Island]

Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

* at the bottom of the page

Q3. River Ravi flows in which state?

* liquid

Q4. What is the main reason for divorce?

* marriage

Q5. What is the main reason for failure?

* exams

Q6. What can you never eat for breakfast?

* Lunch & dinner

Q7. What looks like half an apple?

* The other half

Q8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?

* wet

Q9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping?

* No problem, he sleeps at night.

Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?

* You will never find an elephant that has only one hand.

Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have?

* Very large hands

Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?

* No time at all, the wall is already built.

Q13. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?

*Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.

FOOTNOTES:




Survey: How do you get most of your information about zombies?

Scene from 'Night of the Living Dead'
Scene from Night of the Living Dead

How do you get most of your information about zombies? (select all that apply)

  • The iNternet: websites such as this or emails (24%, 18 Votes)
  • Word of mouth: Friends, family members, coworkers, police officers, etc (18%, 14 Votes)
  • TV News (14%, 11 Votes)
  • School or trade groups (14%, 11 Votes)
  • Word of mouth: from zombies themselves (13%, 10 Votes)
  • Newspapers, magazines (12%, 9 Votes)
  • All of the other choices listed (4%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

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NOTE: Although the survey question is unclear, we assume that “word of mouth” from a zombie also includes actual zombie bites




Most important techology? BlOg poll

People are so dependent on modern technology, to the point of being ridiculous. Which one of the following items is MOST important to you? Or, phrased another way, which modern device would you LEAST like to give up?


Most important technology? If you could have ONLY ONE of the following items, which one would it be?

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