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Out of Your Depth Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about things pertaining to depth or the word "deep". It's a mixed bag of song and movie titles, phrases and other "deep" things in response to a challenge by abandon. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Bob9491. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bob9491

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,044

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
504

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), Verbonica (9/10), Guest 62 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What bodily function is associated with the phrase "depth perception"? Hint

cognitive reasoning

touch

appetite

vision

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Question 2 of 10

2. What chess grandmaster played a series of games against a computer known as "Deep Blue"? Hint

Boris Spassky

Garry Kasparov

Bobby Fischer

Tigran Pedrosian

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Question 3 of 10

3. What British singer scored a big hit with a song called "Rolling In The Deep"? Hint

Cilla Black

Mary Hopkin

Dusty Springfield

Adele

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the recurring Saturday Night Live character who provided us with "Deep Thoughts"? Hint

Wayne Campbell

Stuart Smalley

Jack Handey

Rosanne Rosannadanna

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Question 5 of 10

5. The title of this quiz is "Out of Your Depth". What does that phrase mean? Hint

All of these

Beyond your level of ability

Beyond your level of understanding

Beyond your level of intelligence

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nino Tempo and April Stevens scored a number one hit in 1963 with a remake of a standard from the '30s. It is also the name of a classic rock group. What is this "Deep" title? Hint

Deep Blue

Deep

Love You Deeply

Deep Purple

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the top movies of 1977 was "The Deep". It was based on a novel by what well-known author? Hint

Debbie Macomber

James Michener

Peter Benchley

Stephen King

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of these four singing voices, which is the deepest? Hint

Alto

Baritone

Bass

Tenor

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Question 9 of 10

9. In office work, what does it mean when you "deep six" a document? Hint

file it in a secure location

dispose of it in some manner

scan it and save it to your PC

mail it to the CEO of the company

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Question 10 of 10

10. In journalism what does "in depth" reporting entail? Hint

Examining all aspects of the subject

All of these

Interviewing everyone involved

Chronicling the events from the beginning

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Mar 25 2024 : Guest 175: 4/10
Mar 17 2024 : Verbonica: 9/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 62: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What bodily function is associated with the phrase "depth perception"?

Answer: vision

The loss of an eye has a definite adverse effect on depth perception because two eyes are essential to perceiving an object or scene in three dimensions as well as estimating the distance of an object. When I played amateur baseball, the fact that I had vision in only one eye frequently caused me to swing late at pitches until I trained myself to adjust.

2. What chess grandmaster played a series of games against a computer known as "Deep Blue"?

Answer: Garry Kasparov

"Deep Blue" was designed by IBM. In game one of their 1996 six game match, Deep Blue won. But Kasparov won three of the next five games and scored a draw in the other two.

3. What British singer scored a big hit with a song called "Rolling In The Deep"?

Answer: Adele

Adele graduated from the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology in 2006. At the 2009 Grammy Awards she won "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Performance".

4. What was the name of the recurring Saturday Night Live character who provided us with "Deep Thoughts"?

Answer: Jack Handey

Jack Handey was a real person. His "Deep Thoughts" segment was introduced by the late Phil Hartman but he was never seen on screen.

5. The title of this quiz is "Out of Your Depth". What does that phrase mean?

Answer: All of these

The Cambridge Dictionary of English defines the phrase "out of your depth" as
"not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation".

6. Nino Tempo and April Stevens scored a number one hit in 1963 with a remake of a standard from the '30s. It is also the name of a classic rock group. What is this "Deep" title?

Answer: Deep Purple

The song "Deep Purple" was written by Peter DeRose and several hit versions were recorded. It was a personal favorite of baseball legend Babe Ruth. DeRose performed it for Ruth's birthday party for several years. April and Nino's version was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week before President Kennedy was assassinated.

It also won a Grammy award for Best Rock and Roll Performance.

7. One of the top movies of 1977 was "The Deep". It was based on a novel by what well-known author?

Answer: Peter Benchley

Robert Shaw was the male lead in the movie while Jacqueline Bisset played the lead female role. The film was directed by Peter Yates.

8. Of these four singing voices, which is the deepest?

Answer: Bass

Most deep-voiced soloists are baritones. A bass singer is usually in the background, providing "bottom" to the rest of the vocalists. Singers like Paul Robeson were exceptions.

9. In office work, what does it mean when you "deep six" a document?

Answer: dispose of it in some manner

The term "deep six" originated from the practice of burying corpses six feet deep. The online Dictionary of Idioms defines deep-sixing as "the act of is disposing of someone or something.

10. In journalism what does "in depth" reporting entail?

Answer: All of these

Both print and broadcast journalism frequently cover stories "in depth". Broadcast journalism in particular boast of "in depth" reporting of a story--especially during "sweeps week" as an effort to improve their ratings.

Source: Author Bob9491

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