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"Square One TV": The Quiz

"Square One TV" was a series that aired from 1987 to 1994. It educated kids on the various aspects of mathematics through music videos and parodies of game shows, among other things. See how much you can remember about "Square One".

A multiple-choice quiz by mbhall. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mbhall

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,087

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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215

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following artists never made a music video for "Square One TV"? Hint

The Fat Boys

Kid 'n' Play

"Weird Al" Yankovic

MC Hammer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following cast members was the original host of the sketch, "Piece Of The Pie"? Hint

Cris Franco

Beverly Mickins

Arthur Howard

Reg E. Cathey

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following music videos featured appearances by all cast members currently on the show at the time? Hint

"8% of My Love"

"Archimedes"

"Ghost of A Chance"

"Percents"

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which of the following Mathman sketches did Mr. Glitch fill in for Mathman? Hint

"19-c=<5"

"Multiples of 6"

"2 More Than A Multiple Of 5"

"7+p=<7"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which cast member played the judge in the sketch, "Mathcourt"? Hint

Beverly Mickins

Priscilla Lopez

Luisa Leschin

Cynthia Darlow

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Mathnet", a parody of "Dragnet", was featured on all episodes of "Square One". Which of the following "Mathnet" cases featured a character played by "Weird Al" Yankovic? Hint

"The Case Of The Smart Dummy"

"Off The Record"

"The Case Of The Poconos Paradise"

"Despair In Monterey Bay"

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Question 7 of 10

7. A Mathman question: In which episode did Mathman earn a free game? Hint

"Factors Of 18"

"Symmetrical Polygons"

"Odd Numbers"

"Less Than .5"

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the hotel sketch, "Nobody's Inn" who played the hotel's owner, Cyril Nobody? Hint

Larry Cedar

Arthur Howard

Cris Franco

Reg E. Cathey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following jobs were never held by Dirk Niblick's friends, Fluff and Fold Noodleman? Hint

Selling cookies

Delivery service

Working at a laundromat

Fast food

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the computerized character, Facts Head-Full, how many pounds of ketchup does the average American eat in a year? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following artists never made a music video for "Square One TV"?

Answer: MC Hammer

The Fat Boys did two videos, "Working Backwards" and "One Billion Is Big", Weird Al did "Patterns" and Kid 'n' Play did "Rules Of Thumb".

2. Which of the following cast members was the original host of the sketch, "Piece Of The Pie"?

Answer: Cris Franco

"Piece Of The Pie" had a theme similar to "Family Feud". Beverly Mickins took over as host for the fourth and fifth seasons of "Square One". Reg E. Cathey introduced each "Pie" episode, and originally, they had Arthur Howard placing the pie pieces on the board.

3. Which of the following music videos featured appearances by all cast members currently on the show at the time?

Answer: "Percents"

Priscilla Lopez joined the cast in season 4, but "Percents" was made by that time.

4. In which of the following Mathman sketches did Mr. Glitch fill in for Mathman?

Answer: "7+p=<7"

At one point, Mr. Glitch ate a number zero, making the inequality untrue (7+0 is not less than 7). He lost the game, and a sick Mathman appeared on the screen to eat Mr. Glitch.

5. Which cast member played the judge in the sketch, "Mathcourt"?

Answer: Cynthia Darlow

The judge's name was Sandra Day O'Quator and each case would end with the prosecutor (played by either Larry Cedar or Arthur Howard) making a fool of himself.

6. "Mathnet", a parody of "Dragnet", was featured on all episodes of "Square One". Which of the following "Mathnet" cases featured a character played by "Weird Al" Yankovic?

Answer: "Off The Record"

Weird Al played an insolent disc jockey named Murray the Mouth.

7. A Mathman question: In which episode did Mathman earn a free game?

Answer: "Symmetrical Polygons"

Knowing he would not be eating Mathman, Mr. Glitch sarcastically muttered, "Someday, I'll win a free game. When I do, I'll sell it."

8. In the hotel sketch, "Nobody's Inn" who played the hotel's owner, Cyril Nobody?

Answer: Larry Cedar

Cris Franco played the hotel's French chef, Antoine. Cyril would frequently answer the phone and say "Good morning, Nobody's Inn!" The person on the other line would then think nobody was in, and offer to call back later. Hilarious!

9. Which of the following jobs were never held by Dirk Niblick's friends, Fluff and Fold Noodleman?

Answer: Fast food

The delivery service was run by Mr. Beasley, Dirk Niblick's neighbour. At the laundromat, Fluff folded clothes, and Fold fluffed clothes. As for the cookies, the kids worked for the "Toss Your Cookies" company in which they would toss bags of cookies into people's houses from the curb.

10. According to the computerized character, Facts Head-Full, how many pounds of ketchup does the average American eat in a year?

Answer: 7

Facts Head-Full, who was voiced by Larry Cedar, also mentioned that that amounts to about 500 pounds of ketchup over an average lifetime, and that the average American eats about 7,000 hot dogs in their lifetime, and about 63 dozen, or 756, donuts every year.

Source: Author mbhall

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