Urban Legends Test
        by AlΩhA  (systemwolf8@Writing.Com)
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!

*Idea*If 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!
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1. You Take the Long Road...:
 Did the MSN MapPoint service previously display an unusually long route between two Norwegian cities?
      Yes        
      No        
 
2. Spin Kill:
 Can a ceiling fan rotating at full speed decapitate someone?
      Yes        
      No        
 
3. Close, but No Cigar:
 Did a man try to collect for his cigars after getting fire insurance for them and then smoking them?
      Yes        
      No        
 
4. Chevy Nova:
 Did the Chevy Nova sell poorly in Spain because Nova translated into "no go" or "doesn't go"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
5. Alligators in the Sewers:
 Do alligators lurk in New York City's sewers?
      Yes        
      No        
 
6. Breaks More than Your Jaw:
 Can an overheated jawbreaker potentially explode when bitten on?
      Yes        
      No        
 
7. 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        
 
8. Sensing Death:
 Did a famous TV psychic predict a string of murders that took place on a college campus during Halloween night?
      Yes        
      No        
 
9. Sugar Stopper:
 Will pouring sugar into a car's gas tank ruin its engine?
      Yes        
      No        
 
10. I Can See My House From Here:
 Is the Great Wall of China the only manmade object visible from outer space?
      Yes        
      No        
 
11. Pop-Rocks and Soda:
 Did a kid die from eating pop-rocks and soda?
      Yes        
      No        
 
12. Dining with the Fishes:
 Was a restaurant designed to be submerged underwater to allow it's customers spectacular views of ocean wildlife?
      Yes        
      No        
 
13. First Time for Anything...:
 Was "Mary Kay and Johny" the first TV show to depict a wife and husband sharing a bed?
      Yes        
      No        
 
14. World Series Origins:
 Is the World Series named so because it was originally sponsored by the New York World newspaper?
      Yes        
      No        
 
15. I Didn't Do It! Honest!:
 Can eating a poppy-seed bagel cause you to fail a drug test?
      Yes        
      No        
 
16. 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        
 
17. A Name of Two Cities:
 Was the word "nylon" formed by conflating the names "New York" and "London"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
18. Picture Perfect Payment:
 Did a man pay a traffic fine with a picture of money and then recieve a picture of handcuffs in return?
      Yes        
      No        
 
19. Legal Laugh:
 Was a proposal for a poet laureate position in Minnesota written in rhyming verse?
      Yes        
      No        
 
20. If At First You Don't Succeed...:
 Did a man who couldn't get the police to investigate a break-in at his house finally convince them by calling the police back and reporting a shooting instead?
      Yes        
      No        
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