The dumbest quiz answers, ever
31 January 2008, 13:32
By Paul Majendie
London - Question: What was Gandhi's first name? Contestant's answer: Goosey Goosey.
Warning to all those know-alls who shout at the television screen when contestants offer dumb answers to blindingly obvious questions - one day that could be you.
From regional radio shows to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and "University Challenge," people make fools of themselves - as Internet site www.jumpingjacksbar.com found in collating some of the worst howlers.
Here are leading contenders for the "Dumb Down" gold medal:
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then.
Presenter: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman?
Contestant: Forrest Gump
Presenter: In which country is Mount Everest?
Contestant: Er, it's not in Scotland is it?
Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Presenter: In which European city was the first opera house opened in 1637?
Contestant: Sydney
Presenter: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
Contestant: (after long pause) Fourteen days
Presenter: Where did the D-Day landings take place?
Contestant: (after pause) Pearl Harbor?
Presenter: What is the currency in India
Contestant: Ramadan
Presenter: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus
Taken from the Independent
Just for the fun, try it, be honest and see how many right answers you can get.You can leave your answers in the comment box.
For the dumbest, the morons and those with idiotic tendency, the answers are in the comment box.
By Paul Majendie
London - Question: What was Gandhi's first name? Contestant's answer: Goosey Goosey.
Warning to all those know-alls who shout at the television screen when contestants offer dumb answers to blindingly obvious questions - one day that could be you.
From regional radio shows to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and "University Challenge," people make fools of themselves - as Internet site www.jumpingjacksbar.com found in collating some of the worst howlers.
Here are leading contenders for the "Dumb Down" gold medal:
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then.
Presenter: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman?
Contestant: Forrest Gump
Presenter: In which country is Mount Everest?
Contestant: Er, it's not in Scotland is it?
Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Presenter: In which European city was the first opera house opened in 1637?
Contestant: Sydney
Presenter: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
Contestant: (after long pause) Fourteen days
Presenter: Where did the D-Day landings take place?
Contestant: (after pause) Pearl Harbor?
Presenter: What is the currency in India
Contestant: Ramadan
Presenter: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus
Taken from the Independent
Just for the fun, try it, be honest and see how many right answers you can get.You can leave your answers in the comment box.
For the dumbest, the morons and those with idiotic tendency, the answers are in the comment box.
