Test your Question and Answer skills with the following quiz and let us know how you did!
- What popular website gets its name from a misspelling of the word for the number one followed by one hundred zeros? a-Yahoo, b-Tumblr, c-Google, d-eBay.
- What sports trophy is filled with misspellings, including Dickie Moore's name spelled 5 different ways? a-Lombardi Trophy, b-Stanley Cup, c-Ryder Cup, d-Davis Cup.
- The name of which U.S. state is misspelled on the Liberty Bell and in the U.S. Constitution? a-Delaware, b-Pennsylvania, c-Massachusetts, d-Mississippi.
- The properties of a Monopoly board are named after real locations in Atlantic City. Which Monopoly property is spelled wrong? a-Mediterranean Avenue, b-Oriental Avenue, c-Reading Railroad, d-Marvin Gardens.
- What word is misspelled in the title of a best-selling autobiography by entrepreneur Chris Gardner? a-Cemetery, b-Christmas, c-Cheese, d-Happiness.
- What nation's king, Carl XVI Gustaf, misspelled his own name when signing his accession documents in 1973? a-Sweden, b-Norway, c-Denmark, d-Finland.
- Who directed the blatantly misspelled movie Inglorious Basterds? a-Tim Burton, b-Eli Roth, c-Clint Eastwood, d-Quentin Tarantino.
- This 3-letter term is inserted after an uncorrected quoted word or phrase that is misspelled? a-Sic, b-Cum, c-Pip, d-Yuk.
Answers:
1-c, Google, 2-d Stanley Cup, 3-b Pennsylvania, 4-d, Marvin (should be Marven) Gardens, 5-d Happiness (spelled happyness), 6-a Sweden, 7-d Quentin Tarantino, 8-a Sic