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Rubik's Cube

Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: Quizzes
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Rubik's Cube Quiz



The Rubik's Cube was a popular toy in the '80s. Here's some trivia about the little, frusterating cube.









  1. In what year was the first Rubik's Cube created?



  2. 1980


    1983


    1969


    1974





  3. There have been many different sizes and shapes of the Rubik's Cube; what was the most popular?



  4. 2x2x2 cube


    4x4x4 cube


    3x3x3 cube


    Pyramid





  5. Which one of the following was NOT a result of the Rubik's Cube mania?



  6. "Rubik: The Amazing Cube" was a Saturday morning cartoon during the 1983-84 season


    "You Can Do the Cube" solutions manual was written by a 72-year old grandmother


    A book titled "How to Live with a Cube-aholic" was published


    "Rubik's Race" board game was marketed





  7. What is the official world record time for solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube?



  8. 22.95 seconds


    24.22 seconds


    28.32 seconds


    31.06 seconds





  9. How many different color combination arrangement are there in a 3x3x3 cube?



  10. 25,002,235,000


    352,788,320,000


    27,336,953,300,254,000


    43,252,003,274,489,856,000





  11. Over 100 million Rubik's Cubes were sold between 1980 and 1982



  12. True


    False


    -


    -





  13. How can you tell a real Rubik's Cube from a fake Rubik's Cube?



  14. The real Cube can not be disassembled


    The fake Cube is lighter


    The real Cube has the Rubik's name on the sticker of the white center piece


    The fake Cube has slightly rounded corners





  15. What did the Rubik's Cube manufacturer consider naming the cube in 1980?



  16. Puzzling Puzzle


    It was always going to be called Rubik's Cube


    The Gordian Knot


    The Wonder Cube





  17. Who launched the Rubik's Cube in America with a Hollywood party on May 5, 1980?



  18. Erno Rubik


    John Travolta


    Jimmy Carter


    Zsa Zsa Gabor





  19. What color is not on the Rubik's Cube?



  20. Red


    Blue


    Yellow


    Brown





Thanks for taking the quiz!




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Ravi Fernando

posted 11/02/06 @ 1:36 AM EST

Question 4 is outdated. The current (as of Nov. 2, 2006) world record is less than half of any of the options listed. There's a video of it at http://www. (Continued…)

Kenneth

posted 11/02/06 @ 3:16 AM EST

I was about to tell about the new world record but then I saw Ravis post =)

Hi Ravi, I did 70% at my first try, (had to guess a couple of times).

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S

posted 11/02/06 @ 2:05 PM EST

Wow this is outdated. Which world record were they looking for? The 1982 record set by Minh Thai was 22.95, but that doesn't seem to be the right answer. (Continued…)

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