little quiz for people who know everything.<br /> 1. There's one "sport" in which neither the<br /> spectators nor the participants know the score or<br /> the leader until the contest ends. What is it?<br /> 2. What famous North American landmark is<br /> constantly moving backward?<br /> 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce<br /> on their own for several growing seasons. All<br /> other vegetables must be replanted every year.<br /> What are the only two perennial vegetables?<br /> 4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always<br /> in possession of the team on defense, and the<br /> offensive team can score without touching the<br /> ball?<br /> 5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?<br /> 6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy,<br /> with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is<br /> whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it<br /> hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get<br /> inside the bottle?<br /> 7. Only three words in standard English begin with<br /> the letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of<br /> them.<br /> 8. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English<br /> grammar. Can you name half of them?<br /> 9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the<br /> "Los Angeles Lakers?"<br /> 10. There are seven ways a baseball player can<br /> legally reach first base without getting a hit.<br /> Taking a base on balls--- a walk--- is one way.<br /> Name the other six.<br /> 11. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never<br /> sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any<br /> other form but fresh. What is it?<br /> 12. Name six or more things that you can wear on<br /> your feet that begin with the letter "S."
