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Footloose

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Thematic 10 Questions : Footloose

Introduction:
"This is a kind of sequel to my "Handy Quiz", and it is all about feet of various kinds. A couple of the questions are slightly UK-centred."


1. A riddle...In what way is Long John Silver like a snail?
    They each have one foot.
    They are each one foot tall.
    They each have their feet in the sea.
    Their feet each have five toes.


2. What is the name of the bone at the back of the foot, which forms the main part of the heel?
    calcaneus
    tibia
    metatarsal
    phalanx


3. What kind of organism causes the condition known as "athlete's foot"?
    a bacterium
    a parasitic worm
    a virus
    a fungus


4. What is the distinguishing feature of the main character in the movie "My Left Foot"?
    He has epilepsy.
    He is a communist.
    He has cerebral palsy.
    One of his feet is a communist.


5. Michael Foot was the leader of which British political party?
    Official Monster Raving Loonies
    Conservatives
    Labour
    Liberals


6. How does the measurement of one foot (i.e. twelve inches) compare to the length of the average human foot?
    A human foot is nearly always shorter than 12 inches.
    A human foot is nearly always longer than 12 inches.
    The average length of a human foot is about 12 inches.
    The average man's foot is about 12 inches, but the average woman's foot is neraly always less.


7. In poetry, what name is given to a metric foot with two syllables that are long-short, or stressed-unstressed (as in "Hamlet")?
    iamb
    spondee
    pyrrhus
    trochee


8. How many "feet" (legs) does a woodlouse have?
    fourteen
    eight
    six
    two


9. Which member of the Monty Python team wrote the theme tune for the BBC TV comedy "One Foot in the Grave"?
    Graham Chapman
    John Cleese
    Eric Idle
    Michael Palin


10. In which of these games of football are players allowed to pass the ball by hand?
    Rugby football
    Gaelic football
    Australian Rules football
    all of these


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