By Maude Perkins
Are you smarter than a Variety Pack of Jewel Instant Oatmeal?
1. What is the largest island in Greece? (Maple & Brown Sugar)
2. What instrument was invented in 1829 and can fit into your pocket? (Cinnamon & Spice)
3. What U.S. band had the 1966 hit with “Good Vibrations”? (Cinnamon & Spice)
4. What was the name of Jacque Costeau’s boat where he conducted underwater reseach? (Apples & Cinnamon)
5. Name the art of clipping shrubs into ornamental shapes. (Regular)
6. Who wrote the music for Cats? (Raisins & Spice)
7. What internationally recognizable monument was built for the 1889 World’s Fair? (Raisins & Spice)
8. What is the name of the hard white material found in elephant tusks? (Apples & Cinnamon)
9. What does the Richter scale measure? (Regular)
10. What is the largest country on the largest continent? (Maple & Brown Sugar)
11. What movie features Molly Ringwald searching for love with Jake, the hunky senior? (Raisins & Spice)
12. What is the smallest state in the U.S.A.? (Maple & Brown Sugar)
13. What band reunited for President Clinton’s inaugural ball in 1993? (Regular)
14. Who wrote Mary Poppins? (Apples & Cinnamon)
15. What is the world’s largest inland sea? (Maple & Brown Sugar)
16. How many valves does a trumpet have? (Regular)
17. How many seconds are in an hour? (Apples & Cinnamon)
18. Name the first televised presidential debate. (Cinnamon & Spice)
19. What everyday item was first issued in 1950 and allowed people to “pay by plastic”? (Cinnamon & Spice)
20. What year did Disneyland open? (Raisins & Spice)
ANSWERS:
1. Greece.
2. Harmonica.
3. The Beach Boys.
4. Calypso.
5. Topiary.
6. Andrew Lloyd Webber.
7. The Eiffel Tower.
8. Ivory.
9. Earthquakes.
10. Russia.
11. Sixteen Candles.
12. Rhode Island.
13. Fleetwood Mac.
14. P.L. Travers.
15. The Caspian Sea.
16. 3.
17. 3,600.
18. September 26, 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
19. Credit Cards.
20. 1955.
EVALUATION:
1 – 5 correct: No, you are not smarter than a Jewel Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack.
6 – 10 correct: You are smarter than Regular Flavor Jewel Instant Oatmeal, but certainly not smarter than the whole Variety Pack.
11 – 15 correct:You are smarter the cinnamon family of Jewel Instant Oatmeal, but certainly not smarter than Maple & Brown Sugar or Raisins & Spice Jewel Instant Oatmeal.
16 – 19 correct: You are smarter than the cinammon family of Jewel Instant Oatmeal and the spice family of Jewel Instant Oatmeal, but you are still not smarter than Maple & Brown Sugar Jewel Instant Oatmeal.
20 correct: You are as smart as the Jewel Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack. However, you have not demonstrated that you are smarter than the Jewel Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack. Them’s smart oatmeal.
Posted on March 22, 2007