Best Wrong Answer time again
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ffloTime again for LearnedLeague's Best Wrong Answer competition.
First, my also-rans:
A. In 1986, The Economist introduced a tool for analyzing the purchasing power parity of currencies by comparing the prices in different countries of what food item, after which the "Index" is named, and which is standardized and available worldwide?
COSTCO HOT DOG
B. A quantity of Mg(OH)2 in a liquid suspension with various inactive ingredients (and no other active ingredients) is a laxative and antacid known by what name?
A CRUNCHWRAP SUPREME
C. If a molecule is repelled by water, it is termed hydrophobic. What is the corresponding opposite term for a molecule attracted to water?
HYDROCURIOUS
D. What 1956 Saul Bellow novella, whose title is an English translation of a famous Latin phrase, follows a pivotal 24-hour period in the misfortune-filled life of Tommy Wilhelm, an unemployed divorcé and struggling actor facing personal and financial crises?
COGITO ERGO MRS. DOUBTFIRE
E. What is the English title of the 1931 painting often accurately described as "the one with the melting clocks"?
FLAVA FLAV HAS BEEN IN THE SAUNA TOO LONG
And now, runners-up:
3. Oslo's National Museum of Norway is home to the most famous version of what 1893 painting, which is widely regarded as the most famous painting by a Norwegian?
VERY WARMLY DRESSED PERSON DESCENDING A STAIRCASE
2. Trieste-born American Leo Castelli spent most of his life in what profession, of which he was perhaps the most influential figure of the 20th century?
AUCTIONEER OF HATS PREVIOUSLY WORN BY ANIMALS
And finally, my #1 choice of Best Wrong Answer:
1. The retail establishment widely cited as the first legitimate department store opened its doors to provide a "good bargain" to local Parisians in 1838. What was the name of this store?
JE SUIS PENNEY
hahahahahahahaaaaaaa
First, my also-rans:
A. In 1986, The Economist introduced a tool for analyzing the purchasing power parity of currencies by comparing the prices in different countries of what food item, after which the "Index" is named, and which is standardized and available worldwide?
COSTCO HOT DOG
B. A quantity of Mg(OH)2 in a liquid suspension with various inactive ingredients (and no other active ingredients) is a laxative and antacid known by what name?
A CRUNCHWRAP SUPREME
C. If a molecule is repelled by water, it is termed hydrophobic. What is the corresponding opposite term for a molecule attracted to water?
HYDROCURIOUS
D. What 1956 Saul Bellow novella, whose title is an English translation of a famous Latin phrase, follows a pivotal 24-hour period in the misfortune-filled life of Tommy Wilhelm, an unemployed divorcé and struggling actor facing personal and financial crises?
COGITO ERGO MRS. DOUBTFIRE
E. What is the English title of the 1931 painting often accurately described as "the one with the melting clocks"?
FLAVA FLAV HAS BEEN IN THE SAUNA TOO LONG
And now, runners-up:
3. Oslo's National Museum of Norway is home to the most famous version of what 1893 painting, which is widely regarded as the most famous painting by a Norwegian?
VERY WARMLY DRESSED PERSON DESCENDING A STAIRCASE
2. Trieste-born American Leo Castelli spent most of his life in what profession, of which he was perhaps the most influential figure of the 20th century?
AUCTIONEER OF HATS PREVIOUSLY WORN BY ANIMALS
And finally, my #1 choice of Best Wrong Answer:
1. The retail establishment widely cited as the first legitimate department store opened its doors to provide a "good bargain" to local Parisians in 1838. What was the name of this store?
JE SUIS PENNEY
hahahahahahahaaaaaaa
