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World Toilet Day Quiz

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  • Who commonly used a sponge on a stick to wipe? (this led to the saying "getting the wrong end of the stick")
    The Romans
    The North American Indians
    The Vikings
  • While most of the world used a clever assortment of items to wipe with, one culture was using paper as early as 589 AD. What culture was the first to use paper in regards to their personal hygiene?
    The Eastern Roman Empire
    The Chinese
    The Franks
    The Japanese
  • Approximately what proportion of the world's population doesn't have access to adequate sanitation?
    1 in 3
    1 in 30
    1 in 300
  • Roughly what proportion of your poo, by weight, is made up of water?
    1/2
    3/4
    1/4
  • What’s the average number of times per day that people pass wind?
    10
    15
    5
  • Where do you think this public loo was photographed?
    Russia
    Malaysia
    Italy
    Guatemala
  • What percentage of the world uses toilet paper? What do the rest use?
    50%
    70%
    30%
  • Which of these does NOT mean take a pee?
    Spend a penny
    Tinkle
    See a man about a horse
    Leak
  • Which British Monarch died falling off the toilet?
    King Alfred
    King George II
    King Richard III
    King Cnut
  • What is NOT another word for "fart" (noun or verb...)?
    shoot the fairy
    air biscuit
    bottom fart
    cut the cheese
  • Where was this delightful toilet photographed?
    On an American train
    On an Italian train
    On a Japanese train
    On an Egyptian Train
  • Over a lifetime, the average person spends how long sitting on the toilet?
    18 months
    2 years
    3 years
    6 months
  • For the musicians in the room: "On what key do most American toilets flush?"
    E Flat (mi bémol)
    C Sharp (do sostenido)
  • The term WC, used as an alternative name for a toilet, stands for:
    water chamber
    wee cupboard
    water closet