From regional radio shows to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and
"University Challenge," people make fools of themselves -- as internet
site www.jumpingjacksbar.com found in collating some of the worst
howlers.
Here are leading contenders for the "Dumb Down" gold medal:
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22,1963?
Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then
Presenter: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman?
Contestant: Forrest Gump
Presenter: In which country is Mount Everest?
Contestant: Er, it's not in Scotland is it?
Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the
name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci
Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Presenter: In which European city was the first opera house
opened in 1637?
Contestant: Sydney
Presenter: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and
Israel last?
Contestant: (after long pause) Fourteen days
Presenter: Where did the D-Day landings take place?
Contestant: (after pause) Pearl Harbor?
Presenter: What is the currency in India
Contestant: Ramadan
Presenter: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which
jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he
play?
Contestant: Jesus