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Trivial Pursuit; General multiple choice trivia
Topic Started: Jun 13 2004, 11:42 AM (2,414 Views)
captain_proton_au
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Ok, Thought i'd start a general trivia thread for all those useless facts that have to be used somewhere.

Some rules:
1. This is for non trek trivia
2. This is for trivial information, please dont let this get political
3. Anyone can ask a question, it must be in multiple choice format


First question:

What is the fastest speed ever achieved on a bicycle?

A. 105 kmph by Fred Flinstone

B. 268 kmph by Fred Rompelberg

C. 43 kmph by Charlie Chaplin

D. 161 kmph by Fred Durst
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Is the answer D?
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captain_proton_au
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No , Fred Durst is the lead singer of Limp Bizkit
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captain_proton_au
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I already did the next question so I wont wait for anyone to answer it was

B Fred Rompelberg , wind assisted behind a car in Utah 1995


Next:


Which country had the highest amount of tornadoes per square kilometre last year ( 0.135 per km squared)

A. US
B. Mexico
C. UK
D. Australia

This one will surprise you
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I believe that it is the US. I have heard that Oklahoma has the highest number of tornados of any place in the world.

The combination of Gulf Stream air and Canadian currents mixing across the American plains is the perfect recipe for tornados.

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Just because you said it would suprise us I am going to say D, Australia.


However, I also think the answer is the US. It sure as heck ain't the UK.
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Actually it is the UK.


The question was highest no of tornadoes per square km while obviously the US does have more, and bigger tornadoes , the size of the UK ups this figure.

Source: Guiness Book of Records.

I would assume it is a similar situation to Australia, although we are not known for it we do get a fare share of F1's, but we dont get the scary F3+'s you see in tornado alley.
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Next:

Which of the following statements are true?

A. In Quebec, Canada, an old law states that margarine must be a different colour than butter.

B. In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.

C. In France, it is illegal for a person to kiss another on railways.

D. The triangular shape that Toblerone chocolates are packaged in, is protected by law.

E. All of the above
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E.?
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CP, I hate to say it, but I must dispute your findings on this one. The National Weather Service states that Oklahoma is the site of the most tornadoes per square km on the face of the earth.

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Tornadoes can cause considerable damage to natural and human made structures on the Earth's surface. Often, they also cause the injury and death of people. One particular event that set new monetary records in destruction occurred in Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. The destruction from this meteorological event began at 4:45 in the afternoon and ended about six hour later. During this time period, about 70 tornadoes were spawned along a 240-kilometer long swath that began in southwest Oklahoma.

Oklahoma receives more tornadoes per square kilometer than any other region found on our planet. It also receives most of these severe events in the month of May when warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico interacts with cold fronts descending from the northwest.
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Which means either one of two things: 1) CP's game is now null and void; or 2) it's your turn, Doctortobe! :)
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I'll wait until CP's question is answered.
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^^^

I am sure you are correct Doc.


But my question was Which Country...

Its just a law of averages thing, and a tricky question, the size diffrenece between the UK and the US makes the difference.
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So what is the next question? (From Mr. 11%, no less. :))
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Longest Female Legs
At the age of 17, Sam Stacey of Stainforth, Doncaster, England, had the world's longest legs, verified at an incredible ###### – the same height from hip to heel as an average 10 year old!


Her legs are:

A. 88.34 cm long

B. 104.30 cm long

C. 116.71 cm long

D. 126.36 cm long


Source: Guiness book of records
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