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Quiz about Only Smarties Have the Answers for 2003

Only Smarties Have the Answers for 2003 Quiz

So you read the newspapers, you watch the news, you are well informed, then take this quiz and find out. The questions get progressively more difficult, be warned but have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3844

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/15), Hayes1953 (7/15), Guest 64 (4/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Why are New Yorkers unlikely to forget August 14, 2003? Hint

Earthquake

Power outage

Terrorist attack

General strike

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who apologised for his "playful behaviour"? Hint

David Beckham

Brad Pitt

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Alex Ferguson

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who claimed that journalist Martin Bashir had "utterly betrayed" him? Hint

Prince Charles

Michael Douglas

Michael Jackson

Hans Blix

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which one of the following left a mark on David Beckham's (Man. United) face in 2003? Hint

Himself

A fan

His manager

His wife

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which rock giant(s) won a Golden Globe for their music for the movie "The Gangs of New York"? Hint

Rolling Stones

Meat Loaf

Bruce Springsteen

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Question 6 of 15

6. Name the entertainer (died 2003), who replied "Surprise me", when asked where he wanted to be buried. Hint

Barry White

Robin Gibb

Gregory Peck

Bob Hope

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these men was unhappy enough to make this comment, "I have my detractors in Washington"? Hint

Hans Blix

Saddam Hussein

Colonel Gadaffi

de Villepin

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Question 8 of 15

8. In a much lighter vein, which entertainer made this witty comment: "I don't want to have to 'liberty kiss' my wife?" Hint

Brad Pitt

Woody Allen

Anthony Hopkins

Michael Douglas

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these celebs called his/her child James in 2003? Hint

Prince Edward

Paul McCartney

Colin Farrell

Catherine Zeta Jones

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Question 10 of 15

10. The word "embedded" was given a new meaning in 2003, when it was associated with which of these jobs? Hint

Soldiering

Horticulture

Spying

Journalism

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Question 11 of 15

11. "I've no heart for anyone who starves his folks". Who said this about North Korea? Hint

Colin Powell

Donald Rumsfeld

President Bush

Tony Blair

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Question 12 of 15

12. Sport brought tragedy for one of these African nations. Which? Hint

Nigeria

South Africa

Gambia

Cameroon

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Question 13 of 15

13. Anna Lindh was assassinated while out shopping. Of which country was she foreign minister? Hint

Denmark

Finland

Sweden

Norway

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these famous ship names came back into the news in 2003? Hint

Golden Hind

Mary Rose

Beagle

Victory

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Question 15 of 15

15. Terrorist Inderjit Singh pleaded guilty in Vancouver in 2003,to playing a role in which of these crimes ? Hint

Riyadh Bombings

Lockerbie Bombing

Bombing Flight 182

Istanbul Bombings

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why are New Yorkers unlikely to forget August 14, 2003?

Answer: Power outage

An imbalance between supply and demand left 50 million people without power. The price tag was $1.1 billion!

2. Who apologised for his "playful behaviour"?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

During his election campaign he was accused of having "groped women". He vigorously denied the accusation and went on to become Governor of California.

3. Who claimed that journalist Martin Bashir had "utterly betrayed" him?

Answer: Michael Jackson

A documentary was made of Neverland Ranch and Michael Jackson disputed its accuracy. He later sold footage of the journalist and himself to Fox TV for $1.6 m., accusing Bashir of betraying him.

4. Which one of the following left a mark on David Beckham's (Man. United) face in 2003?

Answer: His manager

Sir Alex Ferguson kicked a football boot at Beckham injuring him over the eye. Beckham showed off his "war wounds" to the tabloid press. Manchester United apparently could not contain them both, so Beckham was "sold" to Real Madrid for 35m. Ego clash!

5. Which rock giant(s) won a Golden Globe for their music for the movie "The Gangs of New York"?

Answer: U2

The prize was for the best original score and was called "The Hands that built America".

6. Name the entertainer (died 2003), who replied "Surprise me", when asked where he wanted to be buried.

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope was a master of the one line quip and a real institution of the entertainment world. He died aged 100.

7. Which of these men was unhappy enough to make this comment, "I have my detractors in Washington"?

Answer: Hans Blix

Hans Blix was the head of a UN team investigating the existence (or otherwise) of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq, prior to the war. He claimed a smear campaign was being carried out against him in Washington.

8. In a much lighter vein, which entertainer made this witty comment: "I don't want to have to 'liberty kiss' my wife?"

Answer: Woody Allen

Some American renamed French fries "liberty fries", so French kissing would be have re-named "liberty kissing", perhaps? Well, you cannot deny the logic.

9. Which of these celebs called his/her child James in 2003?

Answer: Colin Farrell

The baby was born to his ex girlfriend, Kim Bordenave. Colin was filming in Morocco and sent his sister when the baby was born. Romantic? All the other new arrivals were girls by the way.

10. The word "embedded" was given a new meaning in 2003, when it was associated with which of these jobs?

Answer: Journalism

The word was used to describe the journalists who reported the war by living and advancing with the troops in Iraq. Great idea, provided it was backed up with an objective overview.

11. "I've no heart for anyone who starves his folks". Who said this about North Korea?

Answer: President Bush

North Korea suffered a severe famine due to drought and/or rain at the wrong times in the growing season. The country has nuclear power and is reluctant to allow in observers.

12. Sport brought tragedy for one of these African nations. Which?

Answer: Cameroon

Marc Vivien Foe died after suffering a heart attack in Lyon while playing for his national side. He was only 28.

13. Anna Lindh was assassinated while out shopping. Of which country was she foreign minister?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden prides itself on allowing its politicians to live as normal a life as possible. She was viciously attacked, stabbed several times and died later in hospital.

14. Which of these famous ship names came back into the news in 2003?

Answer: Beagle

Beagle II was the name chosen for a Martian probe due to land on the planet on Christmas Day. We know it successfully left the mother ship but after that nothing.

15. Terrorist Inderjit Singh pleaded guilty in Vancouver in 2003,to playing a role in which of these crimes ?

Answer: Bombing Flight 182

This terrible crime goes all the way back to 1985 when Air India flight 182 exploded off the Irish coast killing 329 people. The same individual is at present serving a 10 year sentence for his role in a blast at Narita airport in Tokyo on the same day as flight 182 went down

Source: Author Fiachra

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