03/28/23 Grif.Net - Oddities Quiz
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[Sometimes we THINK we know an answer, deduced from the question or other accompanying information. It could be incorrect (and by being on this list, you KNOW the obvious answer will definitely be wrong!) How will YOU do on this selection of oddball questions?
Remember, this is testing your brain, not the brains of friends, Google, or dictionaries.]
1. How long is New Zealand’s famous “90 Mile Beach”?
2. In what state was the playwright “Tennessee Williams” born?
3. What is the main ingredient of “Bombay Duck”?
4. In what month does Russia celebrate its “October Revolution”?
5. Where did “India Ink” originate?
6. What country originated the “Panama Hat”?
7. In what month does most of Germany’s celebration of “Oktoberfest” occur?
8. How long did the “Hundred Year War” last?
9. In what country was the “Caesar Salad” invented?
10. In what family of orchestral instruments is the “English Horn”?
11. What color is an airplanes “Black Box”?
12. What kind of creature is a “Firefly”?
13. How many track events are in the “Decathlon”?
14. What color is the “Purple Finch”?
15. Where did “French Fries” originate?
16. What creatures are the “Canary Islands” named after?
17. Where was “Hawaiian Pizza” invented?
18. Where do the “Dallas Cowboys” have their home field?
19. Where was most of the “Battle of Bunker Hill” fought?
20. “Chinese Checkers” was invented in 1892 in what nation?
[answers tomorrow]
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Dr Bob Griffin
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