Honor System Pop Culture Quiz
I came up with these 10 pop culture quiz questions for another purpose and some people took it. Only one out of 3 did very well. I believe that person got 6 or 7. These were all taken from my memory. Let me know how you did. Obviously this isn’t a research exercise, so we are on the honor system. If you want to lie, you can go right ahead, but I don’t see much purpose in that. I will post the answers in the comments.
1. Who was the writer responsible for the tug-at-your-heartstrings pilot for E.R.?
2. This child actor turned awkward adult was featured on celebrity boxing, where he kicked the crap out of an over-weight and out of shape Barry “Greg Brady” Williams.
3. What horrendous action movie was a remake of a classic TV show? The movie starred Matt LeBlanc, Heather Graham and William Hurt
4. Name the young guy from Northeastern University who turned the nation into pirates with his first software project entitled Napster.
5. This 3-d shooter video game revolutionized the first person perspective in video games with many levels hunting aliens and blowing their heads off with the BFG.
6. Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and this other music star were killed in a plane crash on what has come to be known as, “The Day the Music Died.”
7. Before hosting Survivor, he was the host of a lesser-known show on VH1 called Rock and Roll Jeopardy.
8. Name the brothers who are responsible for movies like There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, and Me Myself and Irene.
9. What is the name of the less attractive female character in Scooby Doo? Hint. She has glasses.
10. This piano rock band set the world on fire in 2003 and Chris Martin, their lead singer set Gwenyth Paltrow on fire as she just had his child a couple months ago.
FilteringCraig Said,
June 30, 2004 @ 3:28 pm
Here are the answers.
1. Who was the writer responsible for the tug-at-your-heartstrings pilot for E.R.?
Michael Crichton
2. This child actor turned awkward adult was featured on celebrity boxing, where he kicked the crap out of an over-weight and out of shape Barry “Greg Brady” Williams.
Danny Bonaduce
3. What horrendous action movie was a remake of a classic TV show? The movie starred Matt LeBlanc, Heather Graham and William Hurt
Lost in Space
4. Name the young guy from Northeastern University who turned the nation into pirates with his first software project entitled Napster.
Shawn Fanning
5. This 3-d shooter video game revolutionized the first person perspective in video games with many levels hunting aliens and blowing their heads off with the BFG.
Doom or Doom 2
6. Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and this other music star were killed in a plane crash on what has come to be known as, “The Day the Music Died.”
The Big Bopper JP Richardson
7. Before hosting Survivor, he was the host of a lesser-known show on VH1 called Rock and Roll Jeopardy.
Jeff Probst
8. Name the brothers who are responsible for movies like There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, and Me Myself and Irene.
Farrelly Brothers
9. What is the name of the less attractive female character in Scooby Doo? Hint. She has glasses.
Velma Dinkley
10. This piano rock band set the world on fire in 2003 and Chris Martin, their lead singer set Gwenyth Paltrow on fire as she just had his child a couple months ago.
Coldplay
deezo feezo Said,
June 30, 2004 @ 8:48 pm
I got 8, Michael Criton? I had no idea… and When I hear feature film and Matt Leblanc in the same sentence I usually run the other way.
Justin Said,
June 30, 2004 @ 9:07 pm
I got 8. I didn’t know the Napster guy, and couldn’t come up with the Big Bopper, even though I knew that and I’m really pissed at myself for not being able to remember.
Chris Said,
June 30, 2004 @ 9:49 pm
Got 8.
Didn’t Napster or Bopper…
Rest were rather easy.
Colombian Kid Said,
June 30, 2004 @ 11:52 pm
1. I have no idea.
2. Um……..what?
3. Eh……..that movie.
4. ……….That one dude.
5. Either Duke Nuken, or Unreal.
6. Person.
7. Dude.
8. Cheese and Broccoli.
9. Wilma
10.The people who make music.
Jarataur Said,
July 1, 2004 @ 10:37 am
I think I got 7… I know the big bopper because of the Kids in the Hall sketch. It was about as poor taste as any sketch. As the three were boarding the plane, drunk off their asses, the Big Bopper said “HEY!! Why don’t we let the monkey fly the plane!!!” And there was a monkey and he flew the plane. Just about peed in my pants.
ass-monkey Said,
July 1, 2004 @ 12:47 pm
6 or 7? Try 9, buddy!
mike Said,
July 1, 2004 @ 2:56 pm
i got 9. for some reason i guessed the cohen brothers. don’t know why.
kiddicus erectus Said,
July 2, 2004 @ 2:13 pm
1. I believe it was John Wayne Gacy. no? ok next question.
2. Who is Mickey Rooney?
3. Mod Squad. if heather graham got naked it would have been better.
4. John Wayne Gacy? no? damn. what did he do?
5. DOOM - video game junky.
6. Celine Dion? or Michael Bolton?
7. yea… John Wayne Gacy.
8. Farrely bros. or the righteous brothers. allman brothers?
9. Velma beotch… though Janine Garafolo looked smokin in that movie, frumpy or not.
10. Coldplay-ed out.
FilteringCraig Said,
July 2, 2004 @ 2:51 pm
You got 9? I knew you killed the others, but I didn’t think you got 9. Oh well. My quiz ruled.