trivia 11/29

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trivia 11/29
DID YOU KNOW...
The first person to draw a map of the moon as it appears through a telescope was British astronomer Thomas Harriot (c. 1560-1621).

1. Which of these is deeper (average depth) ?
a. – Indian Ocean
b. – Caribbean Sea
c. – Sea of Japan
d. – Gulf of Mexico
2. Which of these is longer ?
a. – Mekong River
b. – Yellow River
c. – Congo River
3. Which of these is larger (by area) ?
a. – Argentina
b. – India
c. – Australia
d. – Brazil
4. Which of these has the larger population ?
a. – Mexico
b. – Philippines
c. – Japan
d.- Vietnam
5. Which of these has the higher suicide rate (per 100,000 pop. )
a. – New Mexico
b. – Alaska
c. – West Virginia
d. – Montana
6. Which of these countries consumes more Ice Cream ?
a. – Australia
b. – New Zealand
c. - Canada
d. – Denmark
7. Which of these is the more intelligent ?
a. – German Shepherd
b. – Golden Retriever
c. – Shetland Sheepdog
d. – Rottweiler
8. Which of these has the higher divorce rate (per 100,000 pop.) ?
a. – United Kingdom
b. – Norway
c. – Sweden
d. – Denmark
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
McDonald’s fires off angry letters whenever a dictionary includes an entry for “McJob”.
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1. – a
2. – b
3. – d
4. - c
5. – b
6. – b
7. – a
8. - c
TRUTH !!
McJob is the slang word used to describe a minimum-wage, dead-end job.
In 1983, the name was legally registered as the title for a McDonald’s restaurant training program.
The unauthorized use of McJOBS (upper AND lower-case) might get you McSUED !