Random Quiz #1 Answers

The answers are bolded. I explain how I create the quiz below the questions.

1. The Loma Prieta earthquake took place on Oct 17, 1989 at 5:04pm in the Bay Area California. The earthquake took place on the San Andreas Fault and the magnitude was 7.1 and lasted 15-20 seconds. Where was I during the earthquake?

a. Playing chess in the high school Chess Club I was losing and grateful the earthquake knocked all the pieces on the floor.
b. Taking a nap and thinking about the biology exam on organisms.
c. Studying algebra solving x for x + 5 = 10. (After the first shake, I ran under the doorway and I panicked. No major damage in the house.)
d. Didn’t felt the earthquake because I was driving earning my learner’s permit in driver’s ed. (Yes, there was driver’s ed. in high school.)

2. Who was Carolyn H.?

a. She was my childhood neighborhood friend I hated her so much one day I threw mud at her dress. Anyone can be evil >=\
b. She was my first friend, first classmate, first girl I talked to on the phone, and first birthday party I was invited. (We talked on the phone one time talking about Cookie Monster.)
c. She was my first kiss we kissed in front of her parents house discretely.
d. We met for the first time at Toys R Us and we rode the kiddy cycles around the store.

3. Where is my dream city I want to live?

a. Anaheim, California
b. Chicago, Illinois
c. Portland, Oregon
d. Seattle, Washington

4. I won one contest my entire life. Name the contest.

a. Guessed the number of M&Ms in a jar at a cousin’s wedding.
b. Won a raffle at a business party.
c. First to reach the finish line in a sprint race in pre-school.
d. Guessed the total weight of three pumpkins correctly at a pumpkin contest. (I won $5.)

5. In Fanime 2004, I talked to a friend who recently graduated and he was phasing out of anime. I thought about quitting anime the next day. What saved me from quitting anime?

a. I spent $500 in DVDs because I was bored watching the same old anime over and over again.
b. I watched Full Metal Alchemist and cosplayed the main character Edward Elric.
c. I realized I was stupid (baka) and the thought of quitting anime went away.
d. I ate a curry dish after Fanime for the first time. Without anime, I don’t know these tasty Japanese foods.

6. What happened on Oct 4, 2008?

a. I won $5 playing the California Lotto, and I picked my numbers.
b. I was involved in a minor car accident as a third party.
c. I sold all my investments because I knew the recession was coming.
d. I realized I must grow up. (I met with a friend playing board games with a group that meets monthly at the Los Altos library. We stayed for three hours. I walked across the street to the Los Altos Arts Festival. I walked around and the thought I must grow up came up in my head. I have been growing up since.)

7. I enrolled at San Jose State University as a Mathematics major wanting to teach high school math. I graduated with a different degree. What was it?

a. Geology
b. Accounting
c. Economics (I majored in Economics and minored in Mathematics.)
d. Liberal Arts

8. What game do I carry in my backpack?

a. Just a plain old deck of playing cards.
b. UNO Family Guy Version
c. Travel Connect Four
d. Fluxx (Everyone who played Fluxx wanted to get a set for themselves.)

9. What is my dream car?

a. Toyota Tundra because men must own a truck and be a man.
b. Audi A8 because I want to be the next Frank Martin. Rule #1 . . .
c. Ford Crown Victoria because I’m a California Highway Patrol wannabe.
d. Chevrolet Camero because I love driving in the fast lane and I’m a California Highway Patrol wannabe.

10. What is my favorite number?

a. 7
b. 11
c. 40
d. 300

One may think I spent hours writing the random quiz. Actually, it took me 15-20 minutes. I create 10 questions on the back of my mind daily. If I think of a good one, then I write it down. I create the quiz when I have 10 questions.

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