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Quiz about The Darwin Awards  Part A
Quiz about The Darwin Awards  Part A

The Darwin Awards : Part A Trivia Quiz


These are awards presented to the stupidest people in existence, people who have died as a result of their own incompetence. Here is a selection of interesting deaths - can you guess what happened?

A multiple-choice quiz by mainframe56. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
mainframe56
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
222,642
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. On the 2nd of January 1996, two religious men got drunk and broke into the Calcutta Zoo. They then proceeded to "worship" their god. What did they try to do? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the Grand Canyon, the more dangerous areas are cordoned off so tourists don't plummet to their death. At some of these points, there are small plateaus a little distance away from the edge. Tourists often toss coins on to these, as a sort of "wishing-well". In March 2000, one man had the bright idea of jumping over to a plateau, loading up a bag with the coins, and leaping back again. What was the fatal flaw in his plan? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On the 1st of March, 1998, a car thief decided to get rid of a stolen car once it became "hot". As a matter of fact, he decided to burn it. What was the lethal mistake he made? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Another car thief decided, as per his modus operandi, to steal the wheels of a pickup truck on 16th August 1999. He sneaked into a Ford car showroom late at night, put a jack under the car, and got to work. When the manager found his body the next morning, what did he find? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In Israel, in 1999, a terrorist attack went horribly awry. A team of terrorists were in a car, driving a bomb to their intended target. Unfortunately for them, the bomb went off an hour early. Why? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Fishermen sometimes use small explosives to scare fish. On 16th June, 1998, two men decided to try this when they were out in a boat, in the middle of a lake. They wanted to kill some of the fish, according to the one that survived. However, the other guy only succeeded in killing himself. He threw the lighted firecracker into the water. What then happened to the luckless man? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Now this guy accidentally killed himself on 4th December 1998 when cleaning his gun. At first, people thought it was suicide. Then the truth came to light. What had the man done? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1996, in Toronto, a lawyer who was showing off his office got a bit over-enthusiastic. He demonstrated something in the office, and died as a result of it. What did he think was perfectly safe, but actually wasn't? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. On the 27th February 2000, a man in Houston, Texas, decided to show off his manliness by putting on an amazing display of bravado. He made one critical mistake, however. What was the last mistake he ever made? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. We'll end with a most unusual death. This is an urban legend (there's no proof that it actually happened), but still here it is. On 25th March, 1993, a man died in his home, in one of the most incredible ways you could imagine. Can you guess what it was? Hint



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1. On the 2nd of January 1996, two religious men got drunk and broke into the Calcutta Zoo. They then proceeded to "worship" their god. What did they try to do?

Answer: Put a garland of flowers on a tiger

Not a very wise move. The tiger attacked one of them. In order to distract it, the other man kicked its face. So the tiger turned on him, and bit his head off. The other man survived. In case you are a tiger-lover, don't worry! The tiger wasn't destroyed for killing the man. The tiger's name was Shiva, by the way.
2. In the Grand Canyon, the more dangerous areas are cordoned off so tourists don't plummet to their death. At some of these points, there are small plateaus a little distance away from the edge. Tourists often toss coins on to these, as a sort of "wishing-well". In March 2000, one man had the bright idea of jumping over to a plateau, loading up a bag with the coins, and leaping back again. What was the fatal flaw in his plan?

Answer: The bag weighed him down on the return jump, causing him to misjudge and plunge to his demise

Not only this, but he also did in front of hundreds of tourists. The clear highlight of their day was watching the look on his face as he realised he had miscalculated, and being witness to his fall and subsequent death.
3. On the 1st of March, 1998, a car thief decided to get rid of a stolen car once it became "hot". As a matter of fact, he decided to burn it. What was the lethal mistake he made?

Answer: He lit it from the inside, and then discovered the door handle was broken

He never made sure the doors would open first. As a matter of fact, even if the doors were functioning properly, it is still really stupid to set fire to a car from the inside. Okay, it's a bad idea to set fire to a car at all! But this guy got what he deserved, really.
4. Another car thief decided, as per his modus operandi, to steal the wheels of a pickup truck on 16th August 1999. He sneaked into a Ford car showroom late at night, put a jack under the car, and got to work. When the manager found his body the next morning, what did he find?

Answer: The truck had slipped off the jack and crushed the thief

Although it was technically not his fault, this was definitely a fitting death for the man. He had committed a string of similar crimes, but the police had never caught him. Oh well, at least he never went to prison. He went straight to the graveyard instead.
5. In Israel, in 1999, a terrorist attack went horribly awry. A team of terrorists were in a car, driving a bomb to their intended target. Unfortunately for them, the bomb went off an hour early. Why?

Answer: They had forgotten to change their watches for Daylight Saving Time

They didn't take Daylight Saving Time into account for their operation, unfortunately. No one knows what their intended target was. In fact, there were two cars in different cities. They both detonated simultaneously, which caused the police to realise that it wasn't just an accident with the bomb. It happened at 5.30 pm Daylight Saving Time, but the terrorists thought it was 4.30 pm!
6. Fishermen sometimes use small explosives to scare fish. On 16th June, 1998, two men decided to try this when they were out in a boat, in the middle of a lake. They wanted to kill some of the fish, according to the one that survived. However, the other guy only succeeded in killing himself. He threw the lighted firecracker into the water. What then happened to the luckless man?

Answer: The boat drifted over the explosive. The blast blew a hole in the boat, causing it to sink. The man drowned.

To be fair, it was a gust of wind that blew the boat over the firecracker. All the same, they must have dropped it too close to their boat. He drowned in a lake called Fox Lake in Ilinois USA.
7. Now this guy accidentally killed himself on 4th December 1998 when cleaning his gun. At first, people thought it was suicide. Then the truth came to light. What had the man done?

Answer: Peered down the barrel, using a burning lighter to illuminate it

The flame ignited the gunpowder, and the bullet buried itself in his brain. This guy deserves a medal for idiocy. It was a .54-calibre gun, if you're interested.
8. In 1996, in Toronto, a lawyer who was showing off his office got a bit over-enthusiastic. He demonstrated something in the office, and died as a result of it. What did he think was perfectly safe, but actually wasn't?

Answer: The windows

I can just hear him now. "See this window? It's toughened safety glass. Not even a bullet will smash it. Here, watch." At which point he threw himself through the window, and fell 24 floors as the frame unexpectedly gave way. The glass didn't break, but it was a case of "dicing with death".
9. On the 27th February 2000, a man in Houston, Texas, decided to show off his manliness by putting on an amazing display of bravado. He made one critical mistake, however. What was the last mistake he ever made?

Answer: He played Russian roulette with a semi-automatic handgun

Russian roulette is traditionally played with a revolver. You put one bullet in the gun, spin the barrel, put the gun to your head, and pull the trigger. You have a one in six chance of killing yourself. It's one of the ultimate ways to affirm your masculinity, according to some people.

Unfortunately, semi-automatics are different. They automatically load a bullet into the chamber. In other words, you have a one in one chance of shooting yourself. What an idiot!
10. We'll end with a most unusual death. This is an urban legend (there's no proof that it actually happened), but still here it is. On 25th March, 1993, a man died in his home, in one of the most incredible ways you could imagine. Can you guess what it was?

Answer: He died of excessive flatulence

Bizarre, but true. He ate a dinner of beans and cabbage (which, as you probably know, bring about "bad gas"!) and shut himself in his room. The windows weren't open. During the night, he did an awful lot of, er, flatulating. He subsequently died due to the poisonous methane gas in the air. He literally suffocated himself. So in future, if you're having baked beans, remember to open the window before you go to sleep, okay?

All these mishaps and more can be found in "The Darwin Awards" by Wendy Northcutt.
Source: Author mainframe56

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