My mother sent this to me via Email. I thought it was interesting enough to post. For those of you who read the Bible Studies that I post here, I posted one just a minute ago so click here if you want to read it.

Anyway, on with the Email thingie.

These little simple questions are harder than you think--it just shows you how little we pay attention to the common place things of life. Put your thinking caps on. Mind teasers of COMMON KNOWLEDGE. No cheating! No looking around! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!

Can you beat 18?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers and check answers (on the bottom) AFTER completing all the questions.

1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?

2. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)

3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?

5. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)

6. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?

7. When you walk does your left arm swing w/your right or left leg?

8. How many matches are in a standard pack?

9. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?

10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?

11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?

12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?

13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?

14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on?

15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom?

16. Which way do fans rotate?

17. Whose face is on a dime?

18. How many sides does a stop sign have?

19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?

20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?

21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?

22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?

23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?

24. On which playing card is the cardmaker's trademark?

25. On which side (left or right) of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?

26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center?

27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?

28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?

29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?

Don't look at answers below until you complete all the questions:

1. Bottom

2. 50 (please tell me you got this one!)

3. Right

4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, &gold

5. Q, Z

6. 1, 0

7. Right

8. 20

9. Red

10. 88

11. Counter (north of the equator)

12. Towards bottom right

13. 12 (no #1)

14. Left

15. Top

16. Clockwise as you look at it

17. Roosevelt

18. 8

19. Left

20. 5

21. 6

22. Bashful

23. 8

24. Ace of spades

25. Left

26. ONE

27. *, #

28. 3

29. Counter

I got 17 of them. How's about you? Leave messages in the guest book if you're willing.