What Role Will You Play in Causing the End of the World?

By: Joshua Laurent
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Role Will You Play in Causing the End of the World?
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About This Quiz

Armageddon will one day happen, and it's going to be the fault of somebody. Maybe the scientist who missed the comet coming or the world leader with his finger on the button. More importantly, how are you going to play a part?
When you hear the word "armageddon" what do you think?
It's the end of the world.
Isn't it a WWE pay-per-view event?
I think of the Bible.
I think of metal bands.
When you hear the phrase "end of the world" what is your immediate emotion?
Sadness.
Fear.
Curiosity.
Excitement.
What's the most likely cause of the end of the world?
Something from space hits the Earth.
Natural disaster.
Worldwide virus.
Nuclear weapons.

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If you could find out when the world was coming to an end, would you want to know?
No way.
Yes, but I wouldn't tell anybody else.
I'd like to believe I'd say no, but I know I'd say yes.
Tell me so I can put it in my planner.
How long do you think it will be until the end of the world?
0-100 years.
101-1000 years.
1001-1 million years.
More than 1 million years.
Will humans still be around for the end of the world?
Nope, they'll have long died off.
Yes, but in far lesser numbers.
Yes, but in far greater numbers.
Yes, and with about the same people we have now, which means it could be coming soon.

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Why do you think the dinosaurs became extinct?
A meteor hit the earth.
Food became scarce.
The earth became too cold.
Overpopulation.
Which would be the hardest for you to live without right now?
Cell phone.
Car.
Job.
Parents.
You're going to die either way, so wouldn't it be more interesting to see how the end of the world happens?
No, that's a horrible thought.
I'd rather know, but not be there.
Not if it's a long slow process.
Of course it would.

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Which death of the following have the biggest effect to the world population?
Vladimir Putin.
Barack Obama.
Kim Il Jong.
Donald Trump.
Which male singer's death made you the saddest in 2016?
Prince.
David Bowie.
George Michael.
Leonard Cohen.
Which athlete's death was the saddest in 2016?
Muhammad Ali.
Arnold Palmer.
Jose Fernandez.
Gordie Howe.

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Which person connected to the government's death was the saddest of 2016?
Fidel Castro.
Janet Reno.
John Glenn.
Nancy Regan.
Which TV star's death made you the saddest in 2016?
Doris Roberts (Raymond's mom on "Everybody Loves Raymond").
Florence Henderson (Mrs. Brady on "The Brady Bunch").
Alan Thicke (Dr. Seaver on "Growing Pains").
Patty Duke (Patty & Cathy Lane from "The Patty Duke Show").
If the end of the world happened and aliens descended upon the Earth, what would be the strangest thing to them?
Our varied landscapes.
Our abandoned houses.
Automobiles.
The range of temperature.

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What time of day should Armageddon happen?
At night when I'm sleeping.
In the early morning, after breakfast.
Right before I go to bed (or would have) at night.
The middle of the afternoon.
What is your favorite content genre on Netflix?
Any kind of documentary.
Original series.
New releases recently in the theater.
Original films.
If one of these species had to go extinct, which would you choose?
Cow.
Chicken.
Bumblebee.
Dog.

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You can either suffer a long painful death in 50 years or die quickly and painlessly in 20. Which do you choose?
I wouldn't choose. What happens happens.
50 years.
I'd talk to my family and take their advice.
20 years.
If the following were your entree choices on a death row menu for your last meal, which would you choose?
Seafood.
Steak.
A vegetarian dish.
Breakfast for dinner.
If you were on death row and could choose your method of execution, which would it be?
A lethal injection.
Hanging.
A firing squad.
The electric chair.

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What age do you expect to live until?
Less than 50.
51-69.
70-89.
90+.
Do you think there is an afterlife?
Of course.
We have no proof, but I really hope so.
I want to believe, but just can't.
Of course not, it's a fairy tale.
What do you want done with your body when you die?
A traditional burial.
Cremated.
Buried at sea.
Donated to science.

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Of the following, which would you be most likely to try if you found out you were going to die in 6 months?
Bungee jumping.
Skydiving.
Drive a race car.
Break a lot of laws.
You can take one person to the afterlife with you. Who is it?
A sibling.
My spouse or partner.
My child.
My parent.
What's your favorite flavor of gum?
Mint.
Grape.
Strawberry.
Cherry.

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What's the biggest scam of the following?
The IRS.
Rehab.
College.
Cell phone costs.
What's your favorite kind of bad weather?
Rain.
Snow.
Sleet.
Freezing rain.
Which would be the scariest situation to get caught in?
Tsunami.
Broken elevator.
Tornado.
Bank robbery.

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