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!

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!
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1. Sushi Stumper:
 Is sushi always made with raw fish?
      Yes        
      No        
 
2. Leaping Lawyer:
 Did a lawyer try to prove the strength of a skyscraper's windows by ramming it, subsequently breaking the glass and falling to his death?
      Yes        
      No        
 
3. Home Lowes:
 Did the wife of Home Depot's founder create Lowes as an act of revenge?
      Yes        
      No        
 
4. Mouse Hunting:
 Does California law require people to get a license before setting mousetraps?
      Yes        
      No        
 
5. PEZ Persona:
 Was Betsy Ross the only real person ever depicted on a PEZ dispenser?
      Yes        
      No        
 
6. Garden Death:
 Did a bride die from a snake bite in a popular Canadian botanical garden?
      Yes        
      No        
 
7. A Name of Two Cities:
 Was the word "nylon" formed by conflating the names "New York" and "London"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
8. 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        
 
9. Press Your Luck Cheater:
 Did a man memorize the board changes on the game show "Press Your Luck" and win the largest payoff the show ever gave away?
      Yes        
      No        
 
10. His Final Act:
 Did movie critic Gene Siskel specify in his will to be buried with his thumb pointing up?
      Yes        
      No        
 
11. The Legend of News:
 Is the word "news" an acronym for "north, east, west, south"?
      Yes        
      No        
 
12. Basketball in Disneyland:
 Does Mount Matterhorn have a basketball court inside of it?
      Yes        
      No        
 
13. That Weird Stuff...:
 Is chop suey an American dish?
      Yes        
      No        
 
14. Sensing Death:
 Did a famous TV psychic predict a string of murders that took place on a college campus during Halloween night?
      Yes        
      No        
 
15. Whatever Sells...:
 Did Heinz once market Swastika shaped pasta in Germany during and before WWII?
      Yes        
      No        
 
16. Price of Being Golden:
 Did an actress from the 007 film Goldfinger die of asphyxiation after being painted with gold paint?
      Yes        
      No        
 
17. Sugar Stopper:
 Will pouring sugar into a car's gas tank ruin its engine?
      Yes        
      No        
 
18. First Time for Anything...:
 Was "Mary Kay and Johny" the first TV show to depict a wife and husband sharing a bed?
      Yes        
      No        
 
19. Accidential Expert:
 Did a college student arrive late to class and as a result mistake a math problem that was previously considered unsolvable for homework and solve it?
      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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