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  >> Quiz >> Educational >> ID #1152327  |   Show DetailsPrinter Friendly PageTell A Friend
 Urban Legends Test Rated:
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 Do YOU know what to believe? Over 3300 views!
by: AlΩhA View systemwolf8's Portfolio. [Offline / Private]Email User: systemwolf8 [Offline / Private] Avg Rating: (69)  
Have you ever heard of the kid that died from eating Pop-Rocks and soda? Or the alligators living in the sewers of New York? Or maybe the college student that accidentally solved an "unsolvable math problem"? There are so many legends present in our everyday lives, but what's true and what's not may surprise you.Wink

This test will determine your knowledge about urban legends by using the true-or-false test format. The legends will span various categories, from food myths to car stories. Some might be famous, while others might be obscure.

Try your best, and have fun!

IdeaIf you're curious and want to learn more about some of the legends, feel free to send me an e-mail and I'll send you some info as soon as I can! Suggestions for quiz questions would also be appreciated, as will reviews!
Quiz Scoreboard Available: View Scoreboard

1. Dictionary Screw-Up:
 Was there an entry for the non-existent word "dord" in the Webster's New International Dictionary for over a century?
      Yes        
      No        
 
2. Dining with the Fishes:
 Was a restaurant designed to be submerged underwater to allow it's customers spectacular views of ocean wildlife?
      Yes        
      No        
 
3. Lost 200 Points Because of WHAT?!:
 Do students taking the SAT get an automatic 200 points for spelling their name correctly?
      Yes        
      No        
 
4. A Name of Two Cities:
 Was the word "nylon" formed by conflating the names "New York" and "London"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
5. Bye Bye Balloon:
 Did a man sail three miles above Los Angeles in a lawn chair with several weather balloons tied to it?
      Yes        
      No        
 
6. WD40:
 Did WD40 get its name because it was the 40th attempt at making a water-displacing substance?
      Yes        
      No        
 
7. 18 Shots:
 Do golf courses have 18 holes because a bottle of scotch has 18 shots?
      Yes        
      No        
 
8. Green Eggs and a Challenge:
 Did Dr. Seuss write Green Eggs and Ham when he was challenged by his editor to produce a book with fifty words or less?
      Yes        
      No        
 
9. Thank Tank:
 Did a pair of Japanese robbers send a "Thank You" note to a bank they robbed?
      Yes        
      No        
 
10. Universal Beginnings:
 Did Stephen Spielberg begin his career by sneaking into Universal Studios and commandeering an empty office?
      Yes        
      No        
 
11. Hot Dogged:
 Was the term "hot dog" penned by a cartoonist who couldn't spell "dachshund"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
12. Porsche Promotion:
 Did a Porsche dealer offer a buy-one-get-one-free promotion?
      Yes        
      No        
 
13. That Weird Stuff...:
 Is chop suey an American dish?
      Yes        
      No        
 
14. I Didn't Do It! Honest!:
 Can eating a poppy-seed bagel cause you to fail a drug test?
      Yes        
      No        
 
15. 1980s for $19.80?:
 Did the barcode-themed cover art for a music album called "Electric 80s" end up giving customers unintended discounts?
      Yes        
      No        
 
16. Poetic Justice:
 Does a Japanese program replace Microsoft error messages with haiku poetry?
      Yes        
      No        
 
17. The Legend of News:
 Is the word "news" an acronym for "north, east, west, south"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
18. Price of Being Golden:
 Did an actress from the 007 film Goldfinger die of asphyxiation after being painted with gold paint?
      Yes        
      No        
 
19. Home Lowes:
 Did the wife of Home Depot's founder create Lowes as an act of revenge?
      Yes        
      No        
 
20. Pudding Promotion:
 Did a man take advantage of a pudding promotion and earn himself a lifetime of free air travel?
      Yes        
      No        
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