Funny Quiz Answers : Dumb Britain
2006-11-27 03:00 PM | Posted by Tejvan Pettinger | Permanent Link | Funny Exam Answers
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Jar Jar Binks - not to be confused with Zsa Zsa Gabor
To my eternal shame I was watching (for a very short time period of course) The quiz programme "the weakest link " Anne Robinson seems to take great pleasure in sneering at the contestants. But to be fair some of their answers can be funny in their stupidity. One that made me laugh today
- "Which fictional film character in Star Wars beginning Jar Jar (pronounced Zsa Zsa) was voted most irritating film character of all time?"
- "Zsa Zsa Gabor"
- "no it wasn't Zsa Zsa Gabor - it is of course Jar Jar Binks" (look of great condescension from Anne :)
Question 2
- "Which port in Belgium serves as a port for Bruges?"
- "Zagreb"
Private Eye - Dumb Britain
Each week Private Eye publishes a collection of the latest "Dumb Britain"
Here are a few classics
From BBC Norfolk:
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with "It's A Wonderful World"?
Contestant: I don't know.
White: I'll give you a couple of clues. What do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm.
White: Correct. And if you're not weak, you're ...?
Contestant: Strong.
White: Correct: And what was Lord Mountbatten's first name?
Contestant: Louis.
White: Well, there we are then. So who had a worldwide hit with the song "It's A Wonderful World"?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?
From Late Show (BBC Midlands):
Alex Trelinski: What is the capital of Italy?
Contestant: France.
Trelinski: France is another country. Try again.
Contestant: Oh, um, Benidorm.
Trelinski: Wrong, sorry, let's try another question. In which country is the Parthenon?
Same contestant: Sorry, I don't know.
Trelinski: Just guess a country then.
Contestant: Paris.
From Richard and Judy (ITV/Channel 4):
Q: Which Danish city is famous for its statue of a mermaid?
A: Denmark.
Q: In what year did the Second World War start?
A: 1918.
Q: No, the Second. Try again.
A: Err... 1937.
Q: How many wheels are there in a unicycle?
A: Three.
Q: What is origami?
A: A herb.
Q:How many metres are there in a kilometre?
A: Three.
Q: Which Spanish island is famous for hosting lots of trendy parties?
A: Spain.
Q: How do you call the big pole in the middle of a ship?
A: Pass.
Q: What kind of creature is a halibut?
A: A bird.
Q: No, wrong. Try again.
A: A ferret.
Q: What's the Prince of Wales's Christian name?
A: Err...
Q: Here's a clue: he was married to Diana.
A: Err...
Q: It begins with a "C".
A: No idea.
From BBC2's University Challenge:
Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for "cherrypickers" and "cheesemongers"?
Contestant: Homosexuals.
Paxman: No. They're regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you.
O well before we all get too smug at laughing at other people's stupidity have a look at this
Via: Dumb English
