A Third-Rate Quiz
by Jeff O'Hare
GAMES August 1994
People, places, and things that rank first or second in any category are often well known. Here's a chance
to show what you know by recalling more than just the names that have won or placed.
1. The two top sweetest spots in chocolate candy sales go to M&Ms and Snickers.
Which candy finishes a delectable third?
2. In 1993, the American Kennel Club listed Labrador retrievers and Rotweilers
as the two most popular breeds. What breed registered in at number three?
3. More people speak Mandarin (Chinese) or English than any other language.
Which language is the third most widely spoken?
4. As of 1994, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast were the two top-selling
pre-recorded videos. Have you seen the third?
5. Nearly 1.2 billion people live in China making it by far the most populous country
in the world. India, with a population of around 900 million ranks second.
Which nation ranks third?
6. The top home run hitters of all time are Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron.
Who is number three?
7. According to Pizza & Pasta magazine, pepperoni and extra cheese are the
two most requested pizza toppings. Which extra tops out at number three?
8. China is the nation with the most neighbors, 15 (counting Macao and Hong Hong),
touching its borders. Russia, with 14, is the second most neighborly
country. Which country is third?
9. In terms of refuse generated, the two largest ticker-tape parades ever in New
York City were given to John Glenn and Douglas MacArthur. What person
got the third largest parade?
10. Jupiter has the greatest mass of any planet in the solar system, with Saturn in
second. Which planet is third?
11. The First Amendment to the Constitution (part of the Bill of Rights) addresses
separation of church and state. The Second Amendment relates to the right to keep
and bear arms. What is covered in the Third Amendment?
12. The Netherlands and Canada are the two top foreign suppliers of beer to the United
States, according to Johnson's Liquor Handbook. Which country is third?
13. As of 1994, the New York Yankees had appeared in more World Series (33) than any
other major league baseball team. The Dodgers (combining their Brooklyn and Los
Angeles years) were second with 18. What franchise was third?
14. McDonald's and Burger King sell the most fast food. Who is third?
15. In square miles, Greenland and New Guinea are the world's largest islands.
Can you name the third?
16. On the periodic chart of elements, hydrogen has the atomic number one (since it has
one proton in its nucleus), and helium has number two (two protons per atomic
nucleus). What element is number three?
17. Billy Ray Cyrus and Garth Brooks had the two top-selling albums on the billboard
country charts for 1993. Who had album number three?
18. The most popular country for vacationers to visit is France, with nearly 60 million
foreign tourist arrivals each year. The United States is second with
about 45 million. What's the third most popular destination country?