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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2001
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ILLUSTRATION BY KYLE RAMSEY/KANSAN
The TV game show premise is tested at KU.
By Jacqueline Lenart and Amanda Wolfe Kansan feature writers
Asking questions to test Americans' knowledge of pop culture trivia is the recent craze. From Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" segment on his talk show to the game show Street Smarts, Americans have been questioned at random about what they know of American pop culture.
Even prime-time television has been swept
by the phenomenon of quizzing contestants for large cash prizes. Participants test their trivia skills in the midst of highly dramatic lighting and gripping music effects. The fastpaced nature and high ratings of such shows as Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link led TV networks to feature the programs multiple times a week.
We headed to the Kansas Union to test KU students' knowledge. Students came to the University of Kansas in search of an education, so we set out to see if parents and students are getting what they paid for.
The 12 questions were chosen from categories of media, politics, KU tradition and cultural expressions.
Jeff Hannawald
Plano, Texas,
kino, texas
freshman
Complete this verse:
Far above the golden valley...
Way up on the hill.
Who is the current U.S. vice president? Dick Cheney
Name five of the seven dwarfs.
Sleepy, Grumpy, Happy, Dopey,
Bashful
What does MMR stand for?
What is the Jayhawk's natural habitat?
KU
Spell the chancellor's last name. H-E-M-I-N-G-W-A-Y
Name two of the four buildings on campus that start with the letter 'B.' Budig. Blake
Sung, Blake
Triskadekaphobia is the fear of what?
School
School Who was the first U.S. president? Washington
An old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't..." Make it swim
Who is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me"?
Mickey Mouse
According to Genesis, the first book
that he did the great
Mickey Mouse
Forty days and nights
Rich Monhollon
of the Bible, how long did the great flood last?
Rich
Rossville junior
Complete this verse: Far above the golden valley.
Glorious to view.
Who is the current U.S. vice president?
What is the current U.S. vice president?
Dick Cheney
Name five of the seven dwarfs.
Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Dopey,
Sneezy, Snorey, Todd
What does MMR stand for?
Measles, Mumps, Ruebella
What is the Jayhawk's natural
What is the Jayhawk's natural habitat?
At the top of the hill at The Crossing
Spell the chancellor's last name.
H-E-M-E-N-W-A-Y
Name two of the four buildings on campus that start with the letter 'B.' Budig, Blake, Bailey, Bob
Triskadekaphobia is the fear of what?
Fear of people from Nebraska.
Who was the first U.S. president? George Washington
George Washington An old expression says, "You can
An old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't..."
Make it drink beer
Who is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me"?
Kerry
Mclver
Mickey Mouse
According to Genesis, the first book
of the Bible, how long did the great flood last?
Complete this verse: Far above the golden valley... There lies a pot of gold.
Topeka freshman
Who is the current U.S. vice president?
I don't know. Cheney.
Name of the serge dwarfs.
What does MMR stand for?
Mokes. Mumps. Ruhella.
Forty
what does MMR shake for
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Name five of the seven aways.
Doc, Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy,
Grumpy
What is the Jayhawk's natural habitat?
Spell the chancellor's last name.
I don't know.
A nest
Name two of the four buildings on campus that start with the letter 'B.' Budig. Browning
Triskadekaphobia is the fear of what?
Triscuits
Who was the first U.S. president? George Washington
An old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't..."
Make him drink
Who is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me"?
Mickey Mouse
According to Genesis, the first book of the Bible, how long did the great flood last?
Forty days and nights
Tiffany Schmidt
Towering toward the ..
Overland Park junior
Complete this verse: Far above the golden valley...
Who is the current U.S. vice president?
blue.
What is the Jayhawk's natural habitat?
Bick Cremley
Name five of the seven dwarfs.
Grumpy, Dopey, Doc, Sleepy,
Snezy
What does MMR stand for?
Main Medical Route
Dick Cheney
Spell the chancellor's last name.
M. E. M. J. N. W. X.
Main Medical Route
H-E-M-I-N-W-A-Y
In a valley of wheat
Name two of the four buildings on campus that start with the letter 'B'.
Budig, Becker, Burge
Triskadekaphobia is the fear of what?
Triscuits
Who was the first U.S. president? George Washington
An old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't..."
Make it drink.
Mickey Mouse
Who is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me"? Mickey Mouse
According to Genesis, the first book of the Bible, how long did the great flood last?
Fortv
Eli Temchin
Overland Park sophomore
Complete this
verse: Far
above the
golden valle...
evil...
Beneath the deep blue sea.
Who is the current U.S. vice president?
Dick Cheney
Dick Cherry
Name five of the seven dwarfs.
Name tree of the secret society
Sneezy, Happy, Dopey, Doc,
Grumpy
What does MMR stand for?
I don't know.
What is the Jayhawk's natural habitat?
It doesn't exist in a natural habitat.
finds himself a showowner's last name
Spell the chancellor's last name.
H E M. M- L-N-G-W-A-Y
Name two of the four buildings on campus that start with the letter 'B.' Budig, Bailey, Blake
Triskadekaphobia is the fear of what?
The number 13.
Who was the first U.S. president? George Washington
An old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't..." Make it drink.
Mickey Mouse
Who is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me"?
According to Genesis, the first book of the Bible, how long did the great flood last? Forty
Jenni Sweeton
overland Park senior
Complete this verse: Far above the goldenvalley... Glorious to view.
Who is the current U.S. vice president?
Sleepy, Happy, Grumpv
Name five of the seven dwarfs.
Cheney
What does MMR stand for? I don't know.
What is the Jayhawk's natural habitat?
A nest.
Spell the chancellor's last name. H-E-M-M-I-N-G-W-A-Y
Name two of the four buildings on campus that start with the letter 'B.' Budig, Blake, ... isn't there a Bar on campus?
Triskadekaphobia is the fear of what?
Being devoured by Triscuits.
Who was the first U.S. president?
It's not Washington technically.
An old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't..." Make him drink. You can lead a boy to college but you can't make him think. Who is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me"?
Mickey Mouse
According to Genesis, the first book of the Bible, how long did the great flood last?
It has a 'four' in it
STUMPED? HERE'S THE RIGHT ANSWERS:
1. "Far above the golden value ... glorious to view."
2. Dick Cheney is the current U.S. vice president.
3. The Seven Dwarfs are Sleepy, Grumpy, Sneezy, Happy, Dopey, Bashful and Doc.
4. MMR stands for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella.
5. The chancellor is Robert H-E-M-E-N-W-A-Y.
6. The Burge Union and Blake, Bailey and Budig Halls are the four campus buildings
8. George Washington was the first U.S.president.
7. Triskadekaphobia is the fear of the number 13.
9. The old expression says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
10. Mickey Mouse is the leader of the club that's "made for you and me."
11. The great flood lasted 40 days and 40 nights.
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