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Pop Quiz: All About Hobbies

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1.   A philatelist is someone who enjoys this hobby:
    Stamp collecting
    Coin collecting
    Butterfly collecting

2.   Humorist Dave Berry once observed that: "There is a fine line between a hobby and...?"
    Sex
    Mental illness
    Masochism

3.   According to the U.S. Department of Labor, American men spent this much time each day in 2004 participating in leisure activities:
    .05
    1.1
    5.5

4.   Depression-era women often gathered together in groups to participate in this hobby:
    Scrapbooking
    Fishing
    Quilting

5.   Norman Bates of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho enjoyed which of the following hobbies?
    Necrophilia
    Taxidermy
    Painting

6.   Richard Nixon was known for his love of this hobby:
    Bowling
    Wiretapping
    Record collecting

7.   Medical studies suggest that engaging in hobbies may prevent this type of illness:
    Alzheimer’s
    Narcolepsy
    Melanoma

8.   According to The Harris Poll, Americans’ favorite hobby is:
    Watching TV
    Reading
    Surfing the Internet

9.   Those who enjoy this hobby will know what an “f/stop” is:
    Ice fishing
    Music
    Photography

10.   During the 1920s, this hobby became popular:
    Dance contests
    Crossword puzzles
    Vegetable gardening

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