It's The Average Quiz - #1

It’s The Average Quiz - #1
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1.       The average age for men when getting married for the first time is.  A. 25.5  B. 26.5  C. 27.5.

2.       The average age for women to get married for the first time is.  A.24  B. 25  C. 26.

3.       Average height for a woman born in the US is?  A. 5’4”  B. 5’5”  C. 5’6”.

4.       In 2012, the average salary for US citizens was?  A. $56,025  B. $57,012  C. $58,000.

5.       The class of 2013 scored this number as an average for critical reading in their SAT score.  A. 450  B. 496  C. 535.

6.       Over his career, Mark McGwire averaged one home run every ____ at bats?  A. 10.61  B. 10.98  C. 11.01.

7.       The average size for a male penis, in its flaccid state, is??  A. 2 – 3”  B. 3 – 4”  C. 4 – 5”.

8.       On 7/24/14, the average price per gallon of gas in Seattle was?  A. $3.985  B. $4.015  C. $4.135.

9.       In 2008, the average length of a movie was?  A. 110mins  B. 115mins  C. 120mins.

10.   The average cost to make one of the top 20 highest budget films was?  A. $210.50 million  B. $229.45 million  C. $245.65 million.

11.   An average salary for an NBA player in 2008-2009 was?  A. $4.89 million  B. $5.02 million  C. $5.59 million.

12.   WNBA players average salary is?  A. $68k  B. $72k  C. $82k.

13.   The average Facebook user has how many friends?  A. 130  B. 146  C. 154.

14.   When logging in to Facebook, the average visit lasts?  A. 18 mins  B. 22 mins  C. 31 mins.

15.   On average, which state gets the most rain each year?  A. Louisiana  B. Hawaii  C. Mississippi.

16.   This American city averages the number driest days every year.  A. Phoenix  B. LA  C. Las Vegas.

17.   This American city is #1 in days with snow and average annual snowfall.  A. Buffalo, NY  B. Cleveland, OH  C. Rochester, NY.

18.   How much does the average American spend on electricity every month?  A. $75.12  B. $95.66  C. $122.95.

19.   Chris Froome won last years Tour De France with an average speed of?  A. 40.547km/h  B. 38.826km/h  C. 41.564km/h.

20.   How many words are on a page in the average novel?  A. 250  B. 278  C. 299.

 

 

 

Answers below

 

 

 

 

1.       C. 27.5.

2.       B. 25.

3.       A. 5’4”.

4.       B. $57,012.

5.       B. 496.

6.       A. 10.61.

7.       B. 3 – 4”.

8.       A. 3.985.

9.       A. 110mins.

10.   B. $229,450,000.00. (Source =http://hollywood-movies.yoexpert.com/movies/what-is-the-average-movie-budget-for-a-hollywood-m-1403.html)

11.   C. $5.59 million.

12.   B. $72,000.00.

13.   A. 130.

14.   A. 18 mins.

15.   B. Hawaii with 63.7” on average a year. 

16.   C. Las Vegas with 339 dry days a year.

17.   C. Rochester, NY averages 99.5” of snow per year and receives snow 66 days per year.

18.   B. $95.66.

19.   A. 40.547km/h.

20.   A. 250.

 

 

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Acronym Quiz #2

Acronym Quiz - #2

Another one?

If you read any news, you’ve no doubt seen the following acronyms.  Your task is to see just how many of these everyday acronyms you actually know.  Good luck!

1.      FBI.

2.      CFO.

3.      NFL.

4.      AOL.

5.      IOU.

6.      IPA.

7.      4H.

8.      DSL.

9.      OTC.

10.  HUD.

11.  SEC.

12.  AARP.

13.  BBB.

14.  ISP.

15.  NYSE.

16.  IPO.

17.  BBC.

18.  YMCA.

19.  DEA.

20.  AWD.

21.  EU.

22.  GOP.

23.  AMEX.

24.  WWW.

25.  MADD.

26.  NEA.

27.  Wi-Fi.

28.  KKK.

29.  ABC.

30.  GDP.

Answers below.

1.      Federal Bureau of Intelligence.

2.      Chief Financial Officer.

3.      National Football League.

4.      America Online.

5.      I Owe You.

6.      Indian Pale Ale.

7.      Head, Heart, Hands, Health.

8.      Digital Subscriber Line.

9.      Over The Counter.

10.  (Dept. of) Housing and Urban Development.

11.  Securities and Exchange Commission.

12.  American Association of Retired Persons.

13.  Better Business Bureau.

14.  Internet Service Provider.

15.  New York Stock Exchange.

16.  Initial Public Offering.

17.  British Broadcasting Corporation.

18.  Young Men’s Christian Association.

19.  Drug Enforcement Agency.

20.  All-Wheel Drive.

21.  European Union.

22.  Grand Old Party.

23.  American Express.

24.  World Wide Web.

25.  Mothers Against Drunk Drivers.

26.  National Education Association.

27.  Wireless Fidelity.

28.  Ku Klux Klan.

29.  American Broadcasting Corporation.

30.  Gross Domestic Product.

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Weather Quiz - #1

Weather Quiz - #1
Get Your Umbrella Ready!

1.       The most rain to fall in one place in one year in mainland USA was?  A. 204.12”  B. 220.42”  C. 243.43”.

2.       In 1979 ____” of rain fell in 24 hours in Smethport, PA.  A. 62.00”  B. 43.00”  C. 59.12”.

3.       How hot was it in Death Valley on 7/10/13?  A. 129  B. 134  C. 136.

4.       The average temperature for Seattle in August is?  A.81.3  B. 79.8  C. 75.6.

5.       The longest drought in the world’s history lasted how long?  A. 400 years  B. 20 years  C. 150 years.

6.       How many inches of snow were recorded to make the largest snowfall on record?  A. 1,049”  B. 1,100”  C. 1,140”

7.       Tropical Cyclone Olivia gave us the highest wind speeds ever recorded.  How high?  A. 253 mph  B. 233 mph  C. 225 mph.

8.       On the average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow?  A. 10”  B. 1”  C. 5”.

9.       What percentage of winter storm related deaths occur in automobiles?  A. 55%  B. 60%  C. 70%.

10.   Name the scale by which we measure tornadoes strength?  A. Ninja Scale  B. Fujita Scale  C. Karate Scale.

11.   Tornadoes everywhere rotate the same…clockwise.   A. True  B. False

12.   In 1970, a hurricane in Pakistan killed?  A. 700,000  B. 800,000  C. 900,000.

13.   Hurricanes do not occur in the South Atlantic Ocean.  A. True  B. False.

14.   Is it really possible to cook an egg on the sidewalk?  A. Yes  B. No.

15.   What city in New York state is said to have the most snow in the U.S.?  A. NYC  B. Buffalo  C. Rochester.

16.   How fast must winds be, in a snowstorm, to make it a blizzard?  A. 25mph  B. 32mph  C. 35mph.

17.   A cyclone can only form over warm water.  A.True  B. False.

18.   15 degrees celsius = ___ fahrenheit?  A. 52  B. 59  C. 62

19.   The coldest place on earth is?  A. Antarctica.  B. Vostoc, Russia  C. Siberia.

20.   How many days must you have excessively hot weather to be considered to be having a heat wave?  A. 15  B. 10 C. 5.

 

 

 

 

Answers below

 

 

 

1.       A. 204.12”  1996 in Laurel Mountain, OR.

2.       B. 43.00”  1979 Smetport, PA.

3.       B. 134 degrees.

4.       C. 75.6 degrees.

5.       A. 1571 – 1971.  The Atacama Desert of Chile, the driest place on earth.

6.       C. 1,140” at Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington State 1998-1999.

7.       A. April 10, 1996 Barrow Island, Australia.

8.       A. 10”.

9.       C. 70%.  The rest are primarily due to heart attacks from over exertions such as shoveling heavy snow or from hypothermia caused by over exposure to the cold.

10.   B. Fujita Scale.

11.   B. In the northern hemisphere tornadoes usually rotate in a counterclockwise direction.

12.   A. 700,000.

13.   A.  True.  The waters are too cold for them to form.

14.   B. No.  An egg needs a temperature of 158 degrees to become firm. 

15.   C. 94” each year. 

16.   C. Sustained speeds of 35 mph.

17.   A.  Water where the temp is 79.7 degrees and above.

18.   B. 59.

19.   A. Antarctica.

20.   C. 5 consecutive days where temps exceed the average maximum temperature by 5 °.

 

 

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They Said It - Quiz 2

They Said It Quiz - #2
Some easy, some not.

 

1.       “Doh!”

2.       “Aaaaaaaa.”

3.       “Willllllma!”

4.       “Just the facts, mam.”

5.       “Have your pets spayed or neutered.”

6.       “Can you smell what The _____ is cooking?”

7.       Paul Harvey ended every noon time radio newscast by saying what?

8.       “Won’t you be my neighbor?”

9.       “Kids say the darndest things.”

10.   “He’s a diaper dandy baby!”

11.   “What did he say?”

12.   “Book ‘em Danno.”

13.   “Gollee Sergeant Carter.”

14.   “And that’s the way it is.”

15.   “Read my lips; no new taxes.”

16.   “NORM!”

17.   “I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

18.   “And now for something completely different.”

19.   “Missed it by that much.”

20.   “Oh grow up!”

 

 

 

Answers below

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Homer Simpson on every episode.

2.       The Fonze on the TV Show Happy Days.

3.       Fred Flinstone.

4.       Joe Friday on the TV Show Dragnet.

5.       Bob Barker said it AND Drew Carey says this as The Price Is Right TV show closes.

6.       The blank is filled with the rest of his wrestling name Rock.  He would say this while talking with the crowd.

7.       “Good day.”

8.       Mr. Rogers.

9.       Art Linkletter had a segment on his long time running TV show where he asked kids questions.

10.   Dick Vitale is a TV college basketball commentator & he says this often about a player he thinks is young and has talent.

11.   This was said mainly by Colonel Kit Coyote on the cartoon show Go Go Gophers.  One of the gophers would talk gibberish and Kit would ask “What did he say?”

12.   From the original Hawaii Five 0.  Steve McGarrett would ask is partner to “Book ‘em Danno.”

13.   Gomer Pyle often said this when dealing with his sergeant.

14.   Walter Cronkite ended his TV newscast saying this.

15.   George H.W. Bush uttered this at the 1988 Republican National Convention and numerous campaign stops.

16.   Most of the bar patrons in the TV show Cheers would say this as a regular, Norm Peterson, came in.

17.   Whimpy said this quite often on the Popeye the Sailor cartoon show.

18.   John Cleese would sit at a desk on the Monty Python Show and say this when switching from one segment to another.

19.   Maxwell Smart on the TV show Get Smart.

20.   Joan Rivers on numerous appearances on The Tonight Show and other shows.

 

 

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