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Spam, Spam, Spam, Baked Beans, and Spam Quiz

Hungry for some spam and beans? Come and chow down on this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Apteryx65. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Apteryx65

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,776

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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663

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Question 1 of 10

1. I go to check my emails and my inbox is full of spam. Who predicted in January 2004 that spam would be 'a thing of the past' within two years? Hint

Steve Jobs

Jerry Yang

Larry Page

Bill Gates

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Question 2 of 10

2. Glancing at my spam emails I see a lot are offering diet programs. What type of diet program could I follow that would still allow me to eat my favourite foods of spam and baked beans? Hint

Low Glycemic Index diet

Low Fat diet

Low Carbohydrate diet

Low Protein diet

3. After dealing with my emails I decide to book a vacation. Imagine my delight when I find a place that loves spam so much that they have an annual street festival called the 'Spam Jam'. I immediately book air tickets to ...? Hint

Britain

Hawaii

South Korea

The Philippines

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Question 4 of 10

4. I call a friend and tell them about the holiday I've just booked. They tell me I shouldn't be flying because air travel is a source of greenhouse gases. I tell my friend they should be more worried about the green house gases I emit after eating my baked beans! What gases will I pass after eating my beans? Hint

Oxygen and sulphur

Carbon dioxide, hydrogen and methane

Carbon monoxide, oxygen and methane

Sulphur and methane

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'm feeling a bit hungry now, but first I decide to put some music on. I want to listen to the song 'Spam' so I put on the 'UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.' Who sings this song? Hint

Eric Idle

Tenacious D

Spinal Tap

"Weird Al" Yankovic

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Question 6 of 10

6. There's only one thing I want for lunch - spam and baked beans! Both of which very conveniently come in cans. Unfortunately though I can't stack them neatly on top of each other in my cupboard. Why not? Hint

Spam tins are rectangular and baked bean tins are round

Food hygiene regulations forbid it

The tins are magnetised and I would never be able to separate them

The colours on the labels clash too much

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Question 7 of 10

7. There are many supposed origins of the word 'Spam' one of which is said to be a combination of the words 'spiced' and 'ham'. What do we call a word which is formed by combining two others? Hint

Blend

Mishmash

Combo

Portmanteau

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Question 8 of 10

8. I finish my lunch and decide to watch a DVD. One of my favourite movies is a western with a great baked bean campfire scene. What's the name of this movie? Hint

Burning Levis

Brokeback Mountain

Rawhide

Blazing Saddles

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Question 9 of 10

9. As much as I enjoy American humour, I like British humour even more. I decide instead that I will watch the 'Spam' sketch from my favourite British TV comedy series. What is the name of this series? Hint

The Goodies

The Young Ones

Not The Nine O'Clock News

Monty Python's Flying Circus

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Question 10 of 10

10. I enjoy watching that DVD so much that I decide to have some more laughs and book myself tickets to a musical comedy show which is on in town. This show is a parody of the King Arthur Legends. What show am I going to see? Hint

King Arthur and the Knights of the Spam Table

The Sword in the Spam

The Search for the Holy Spam Tin

Spamalot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I go to check my emails and my inbox is full of spam. Who predicted in January 2004 that spam would be 'a thing of the past' within two years?

Answer: Bill Gates

The one with egg on his face is Bill Gates. At the World Economic Forum held in Davos in January 2004, he stated that "Two years from now, spam will be solved." He may wish it were so. Apparently Bill Gates is the most spammed person in the world, receiving approx. 4 million emails a year, most of which are spam.

2. Glancing at my spam emails I see a lot are offering diet programs. What type of diet program could I follow that would still allow me to eat my favourite foods of spam and baked beans?

Answer: Low Glycemic Index diet

Both spam and baked beans have a low glycemic index, meaning that they have a minimal effect on your blood sugar levels. Spam is high in protein and fat and baked beans are high in protein and carbohydrates. Unfortunately Spam is also very high in Sodium.

Answer: Hawaii

The annual Waikiki Spam Jam celebrates Hawaii's love affair with spam. Spam was first introduced to Hawaii by the armed forces during World War II. Because it requires no refrigeration, is long lasting and portable, it quickly became an important part of the Hawaiian diet. Hawaiians eat more spam per person than any other state in the United States and it even features on their McDonalds and Burger King menus.

Answer: Carbon dioxide, hydrogen and methane

Carbon dioxide and methane are both greenhouse gases which contribute towards global warming. The gases from baked beans are caused by bacteria in our large intestine breaking down the sugars in the beans. Fortunately these gases don't smell much.

5. I'm feeling a bit hungry now, but first I decide to put some music on. I want to listen to the song 'Spam' so I put on the 'UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.' Who sings this song?

Answer: "Weird Al" Yankovic

'UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff' is the album of the soundtrack to the movie 'UHF' by 'Weird Al' Yankovic. The song 'Spam' is a parody of R.E.M's song 'Stand'. This song is also on another of 'Weird Al's' albums, 'The Food Album.'

Answer: Spam tins are rectangular and baked bean tins are round

Spam comes in rectangular tins with a convenient wind up key opener or pull-ring on the top for easy access. Baked beans come in the more traditional round cylindrical shaped cans and some need a can opener to open them.

7. There are many supposed origins of the word 'Spam' one of which is said to be a combination of the words 'spiced' and 'ham'. What do we call a word which is formed by combining two others?

Answer: Portmanteau

In his poem 'Jabberwocky', Lewis Carroll made up lots of new words by combining two existing ones, e.g. he made 'chortle' by combining 'chuckle' and 'snort'. Humpty Dumpty explained to Alice that these new words were 'like a portmanteau - there are two meanings packed up into one word.' A 'portmanteau' was a suitcase with two compartments. So don't believe anyone who tells you that 'SPAM' is actually an acronym standing for 'Something Posing As Meat'!

8. I finish my lunch and decide to watch a DVD. One of my favourite movies is a western with a great baked bean campfire scene. What's the name of this movie?

Answer: Blazing Saddles

'Blazing Saddles' was a spoof Western directed by Mel Brooks and is considered one of the funniest American comedy movies. It features a campfire scene where the cowboys are all eating baked beans and start farting. In fact it was one of the first movies to feature flatulence!

Answer: Monty Python's Flying Circus

The 'Spam' sketch first appeared in 1970 as the last sketch in the 25th show of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'. It is set in a restaurant which offers "Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, baked beans, Spam, Spam, Spam and Spam". It also features a group of Vikings singing a song about spam. Altogether the word 'spam' is mentioned at least 132 times in the sketch.

Answer: Spamalot

In the words of the Pythons, 'Spamalot' is 'lovingly ripped off from' their film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.' The name 'Spamalot' is a parody of 'Camelot' and also references a line from the movie - "we eat ham, and jam and Spam a lot." 'Spamalot' won three Tony Awards, including 'Best Musical' for the original Broadway production.

Source: Author Apteryx65

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