Common Knowledge

>>The average person only gets 7 correct.
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>>This is based on U.S. info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can
>>be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us
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>>There are 25 questions about things we see every day or have known
>>about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple
>>questions are harder than you think-- it just shows you how little we
>>pay attention to the commonplace things of life. Put your thinking
>>caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair!
>>No using anything on or in your desk or computer! Can you beat 20??
>>(The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go. Check answers
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>>REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your
>>phone or anything on your desk...
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>>Then, before you pass this on to your friends, change the number on
>>the subject line to show how many you got correct. Forward to your
>>friends and also back to the one who sent it to you.
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>>LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.
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>>Here we go!
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>>1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
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>>2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people
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>>3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
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>>4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
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>>5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
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>>6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
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>>7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
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>>8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
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>>9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
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>>10 Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
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>>11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
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>>12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
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>>13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?
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>>14. Which way do fans rotate?
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>>15 How many sides does a stop sign have?
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>>16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
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>>17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
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>>18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
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>>19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
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>>20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
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>>21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
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>>22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the
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>>23. There are 12 buttons on a touch-tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
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>>24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
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>>25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
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>>ANSWERS
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>>1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
>>BOTTOM
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>>2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people
>>don't
>>know) 50
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>>3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? RIGHT
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>>4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label? BLUE,
>>RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK &GOLD
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>>5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
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>>1,
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>>6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
>>RIGHT
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>>7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20
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>>8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? RED
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>>9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88
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>>10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
>>CLOCKWISE
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>>11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run? TOWARDS BOTTOM
>>RIGHT
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>>12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1)
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>>13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? LEFT
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>>14. Which way do fans rotate? CLOCKWISE AS YOU LOOK AT IT
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>>15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 8
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>>16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? LEFT
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>>17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5
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>>18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
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>>19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL
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>>20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
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>>21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES
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>>22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the
>>opening between the slats? LEFT
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>>23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no
>>digits? *, #
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>>24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3!
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>>25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? COUNTER
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