Thursday 1 October 2009

Test for College Athletes........

Open Book. Time Limit: 3 Weeks

1. What language is spoken in Russia?

2. Present a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire, with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions; -OR- provide the first/last name of God.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to (a) sail the ocean (b) lead an army, or (c) WRITE A PLAY?

4. What religion is the Pope: (a) Pakistani (b) Japanese (c) Agnostic (d) Is the Pope Catholic?

5. Metric conversion: How many feet are in 0.0 meters?

6. How many commandments was Moses given (approximately)?

7. What are people in America's far north called? (a) Southerners (b) Not Southerners.

8. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

9. Can you explain Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity? (a) yes (b) no.

10. What are coat hangers used for, other than unlocking car doors?

11. Which part of America produces the most oranges? (a) New York (b) Canada (c) Belgium (d) FLORIDA.

12. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?

13. Advanced math: If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?

14. Where does the rain come from? (a) The sky.

15. Essay: In 20 words or less, list all of the words you know. (HINT: These are words.)

H/T DML

2 comments:

PacRim Jim said...

Question 1 implies that only one language is spoken in Russia, which is patently false.
Also, the difference between a big vocabulary and wisdom is the difference between a cane and eyes.

TheBigHenry said...

@PacRim Jim

"Question 1 implies ..."

Maybe so. But as worded, it accommodates virtually any language (not just the obvious one) as the correct answer, because in a large population, virtually any language will spoken by someone, thus making the question even easier than it seems.

BTW, it's a joke.