Obscure Trivia #8 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
How many U.S. states have two syllables in their name? 6
71%
Which U.S. President was the first to be sworn in by his nickname? James (Jimmy) Carter
57%
The custom of jack-o’-lanterns is believed to have begun in the British Isles, with grotesque faces being carved into … Root vegetables
57%
What unusual trio of misfortunes is associated with Violet Jessop (1887-1971)? She survived disasters on three sister ships: RMS Olympic (1911), RMS Titanic (1912), and HMHS Britannic (1916).
57%
A group of baboons is called a … Troop
57%
How many countries (in whole or in part) use West Africa Time (UTC +1) all year long? 11
43%
This foodstuff was invented by a Connecticut preacher (c. 1829) who believed a bland vegetarian diet would cure people of the sexual urges, including “self-abuse,” that were making them physically ill and leading to depravity. Graham crackers
43%
Maguro No Medama Yaki is the name of a Japanese delicacy. What is it? Grilled tuna eyeballs
43%
Londinium : London :: Eboracorum : ? York
43%
How many colored street properties are on a Monopoly board? 22
29%
Which planet spins on an almost horizontal access, unlike the others, which spin on almost vertical ones? Uranus
29%
How many toes does a normal guinea pig have? 14
14%
The shortest commercial flight available takes about … 2 min.
14%
Amaxophobia is a fear of … Being in a vehicle
14%
Which country has someone tried to sell on the Internet … twice? New Zealand
14%
If you believe everything you read on the Internet (and who doesn’t?), it is illegal in Oklahoma to … Take a bite of someone else’s hamburger
14%
Tobacco smoke enemas were once used to treat … Victims of near drowning
14%
In 1887, soldiers serving at Fort Keogh in the Montana Territory reported seeing snowflakes that were … 15” wide
0%
The optimistically named (or pessimistically, depending on your perspective) populated place called Last Chance is located in which U.S. state? Iowa
0%
What is your pinna? The external part of your ear
0%
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