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QUIZ #7: THE LETTER "G"

1.    The acronym "GAAP" stands for:

I don't know

A clothing store in the mall

Gee, Arthur Andersen is Poor

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Government Approved Accounting Practices

 

2.    The term "Ginnie Mae" is used to describe:

I don't know

Ellie Mae's cousin on The Beverly Hillbillies

A woman convicted of public drunkenness

A member of the temperance movement

Government National Mortgage Association

 

3.    The "Geneva Convention" is:

I don't know

An annual event where Swiss watchmakers convene to get drunk and go to strip clubs

An international agreement governing the rules of war

A national agreement governing the rules of cheese making

None of the above

 

4.    The federal "gift tax" is paid by:

I don't know

The IRS

The store where you bought the gift

The person giving the gift

The person receiving the gift

 

5.    Politicians are accused of "gerrymandering" when they:

I don't know

Redraw political boundaries for financial gain

Redraw political boundaries for political gain

Redraw political boundaries because they look prettier that way

Appear on the Jerry Lewis Telethon during election season

 

6.  "GATT" stands for: 

I don't know

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

General Agreement on Taxes and Trade

General Agreement on Taxes and Tariffs

Go ATT

 

7.    Which of the following is an example of "graft"?

I don't know

Spray painting "FRANK WAS HERE" on the side of a building

A pie chart used for illustration at trial

A mayor awarding a city contract to his own company

A bank teller stealing money from the cash drawer

 

8.    A law with a "grandfather clause" allows: 

I don't know

Old men to pull their pants up to their armpits

People operating under the existing system to continue to do so

Senior citizens to eat for half-price at Denny's

Certain professions to establish mandatory retirement ages

 

9.    Which of the following people can NOT silenced by a "gag order"?

I don't know

A TV reporter

A lawyer involved in the case

A witness giving testimony in the case

The defendant in the case

 

10.    A "guest statute": 

I don't know

Requires you to offer refreshments to your guests (even those you don't like)

Prevents non-paying passengers from suing the driver for ordinary negligence

Prevents hotel guests from suing the hotel under certain circumstances

Requires guests to take off their shoes before stepping on your white carpet

 

11.    A "gynecocracy" is a government run by:

I don't know

A gynecologist

A genie

A ruler of royal birthright

A woman

 

12.    A "guardian ad litem" is a:

I don't know

A guardian angel

A guardian appointed by a testamentary document (e.g., a will)

A guardian appointed by the court

A guardian appointed by the Governor

 

13.   A "Green River ordinance" protects: 

I don't know

The public waterways from pollution

The public waterways and surrounding banks from pollution

Small watercraft from large watercraft on small lakes and bays

Homeowners from peddlers and door-to-door salespeople

 

14.    The "Good Samaritan doctrine":

I don't know

Requires strangers to come to the aid of others

Prevents victims from suing their rescuers for ordinary negligence

Prevents defendants from claiming that a rescuer's actions constitute contributory

     negligence

Allows the Guardian Angeles to wear those ridiculous looking berets

 

15.    Under the "going and coming rule":

I don't know

Female White House interns are not allowed to save their dresses

People injured while commuting to work are generally excluded from worker's comp

You must let people get off the elevator before you get on

Employers are responsible for all automobile accidents involving their employees

 

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