Q 01/05

What is the primary linguistic device often used in dad jokes?

A) Puns

B) Hyperbole

C) Irony

D) Sarcasm

Answer · why

A) Puns

Dad jokes are typically characterized by their reliance on puns and wordplay, often leading to a groan-inducing but wholesome humor.

Q 02/05

What is the most common reaction dad jokes are intended to elicit?

A) Roaring laughter

B) Profound thought

C) Intense debate

D) An eye-roll or groan

Answer · why

D) An eye-roll or groan

While some might find them genuinely funny, dad jokes are often told with the specific intent to elicit an eye-roll or a groan from the audience due t...

Q 03/05

Which characteristic best describes the typical content of a dad joke?

A) Profane and edgy

B) Complex and intellectual

C) Wholesome and inoffensive

D) Political and satirical

Answer · why

C) Wholesome and inoffensive

Dad jokes are generally known for being inoffensive, clean, and wholesome, making them appropriate for family settings and a wide audience.

Q 04/05

In what year was the term 'dad joke' first published, in a Gettysburg Times column defending the genre?

A) 1975

B) 1987

C) 1999

D) 2008

Answer · why

B) 1987

Jim Kalbaugh's 1987 column ran under the headline "Don't ban the 'Dad' jokes; preserve and revere them" — decades before #dadjokes took over Twitter i...

Q 05/05

What is a common delivery style for a dad joke?

A) A long, elaborate narrative

B) A rapid-fire series of observations

C) A dramatic monologue

D) A one-liner or question-and-answer format

Answer · why

D) A one-liner or question-and-answer format

Dad jokes are frequently presented as short one-liners or in a simple question-and-answer format, making them quick to deliver and easy to grasp.