The dumbest ever quiz answers

This was published on the Reuters website, but I've done a cut and paste because the layout is just dreadful, but the content amused me. They've collected a bunch of the most idiotic answers to quiz questions over the years, taken from a range of shows as diverse as regional radio, to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and "University Challenge".

Here are their leading contenders:

Q: What was Gandhi's first name?
A: Goosey Goosey.

Q: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
A: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then

Q: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman?
A: Forrest Gump

Q: In which country is Mount Everest?
A: Er, it's not in Scotland is it?

Q: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci
A: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Q: In which European city was the first opera house opened in 1637?
A: Sydney

Q: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
A: (after long pause) Fourteen days

Q: Where did the D-Day landings take place?
A: (after pause) Pearl Harbour?

Q: What is the currency in India
A: Ramadan

Q: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?
A: Jesus.

I can let Ramadan slide I think, but Johnny Weissmuller as Jesus I will take to my grave.

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