Honesty Quiz - May

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Honesty Quiz - May 2010 - Multiple Choice

No research is allowed after seeing the questions. They must be answered solely with the information currently in your head.
No internet, books or consulting other people...or 'accidentally' seeing information.
One point per correct answer with no penalty for incorrect or unanswered questions. If you don't know an answer, it's worth guessing. I will accept ONLY your first answer list (send to me via PM). Spelling accuracy is not required for person names. You may freely use pen, paper and simple (non-programmable) calculators.

No entry = no points.

Answers provided when entries close. Quizzes usually last for about 3 weeks until entries dry up. I shall warn players a few days before I provide answers.

Each question has 4 choices, A,B,C and D. Choose the option for each question that you think represents the correct answer. Possible answers are listed in alphabetic or ascending order and no consideration has been given to spreading answers equally amongst the 4 options!

Questions are below...


1. What is the element with atomic number 14?
A. Chlorine
B. Neon
C. Silicon
D. Sodium

2. A resistor with the following colour codes Yellow, Violet, Yellow is rated at?
A. 560 ohms
B. 68k ohms
C. 360k ohms
D. 470k ohms

3. The flag of Peru has 3 vertical stripes of which colours?
A. Blue/White/Red
B. Green/Red/Blue
C. Red/White/Red
D. White/Blue/White

4. Which pair of countries both have a land border with Chad?
A. Benin and Algeria
B. Cameroon and Egypt
C. Niger and Sudan
D. Uganda and Libya

5. Architect Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) died of what cause?
A. Gunshot wound
B. Heart attack
C. Suicide
D. Traffic accident

6. Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 blows) was directed by?
A. Jean Cocteau
B. Jean Pierre Jeunet
C. Louis Malle
D. Francois Truffaut

7. Feb 2010 to Feb 2011 is the Chinese year of which creature?
A. Dragon
B. Rat
C. Snake
D. Tiger

8. In which year were the first Nobel Prizes awarded?
A. 1901
B. 1905
C. 1908
D. 1910

9. The ancient wonder of the world "The Statue of Zeus" was built in which location?
A. Alexandria
B. Ephesus
C. Olympia
D. Rhodes

10. What is the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet?
A. Lambda
B. Nu
C. Sigma
D. Theta



Good Luck.

[Zag]

Well, I graduated as an Electrical Engineer some 26 years ago, and I haven't yet forgotten everything (pretty dang close, though). On the other hand, even back then I had to count on my fingers when my lab partner (who did all the real work in all the hardware labs) asked for a resistor. (I would do all the software labs. Between us, we were always the first team done, every week.)

[Quailman]

So you're saying that you think you got one right?

Well, I joined a fraternity 35 years ago and amazingly I still remember enought that I think I got one right also.

[Courk]

I watched a sci fi movie probably about 5 years ago and think I got one right.

[jesternl]

I guessed more right than what was to be statistically expected...

[Internet Stranger]

Good luck beating me, bitches!
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[Termital]

I feel somewhat guilty for participating. Between nationality and educational background, odds are stacked in my favour. On the other hand, I checked the answers to two questions (the geography ones), and discovered I am aiming for a maximum of 8/10. A decade ago, I could pass for a bipedal world alas, so now I'm also feeling old and forgetful. I blame 3iff for ruining my evening .
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[3iff]

Sorry for ruining Termital's evening, especially as he didn't get 8/10.
But if anyone does get a good score then congrats to them. No-one should feel guilty for being clever (I don't!! )

Just a reminder that I'd appreciate some player-set questions...I've had about 4 so far and will probably start using them as from June.

Remember that you need to set the question so that about 50% of the entrants can answer it correctly.

[jesternl]

Termital, where are you from again?

[Termital]

The country most famous for a €3x10^11 debt, apparently.
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[PuzzleScot]

I love that film!

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ANSWERS - There were 12 entries submitted for the May quiz.

1. What is the element with atomic number 14?
A. Chlorine
B. Neon
C. Silicon
D. Sodium

C. (9/12)

2. A resistor with the following colour codes Yellow, Violet, Yellow is rated at?
A. 560 ohms
B. 68k ohms
C. 360k ohms
D. 470k ohms

D. (5/12)

3. The flag of Peru has 3 vertical stripes of which colours?
A. Blue/White/Red
B. Green/Red/Blue
C. Red/White/Red
D. White/Blue/White

C. (8/12)

4. Which pair of countries both have a land border with Chad?
A. Benin and Algeria
B. Cameroon and Egypt
C. Niger and Sudan
D. Uganda and Libya

C. (5/12)

5. Architect Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) died of what cause?
A. Gunshot wound
B. Heart attack
C. Suicide
D. Traffic accident

D. (8/12) Run over by a trolley car and died a day or two later.

6. Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 blows) was directed by?
A. Jean Cocteau
B. Jean Pierre Jeunet
C. Louis Malle
D. Francois Truffaut

D. (4/12)

7. Feb 2010 to Feb 2011 is the Chinese year of which creature?
A. Dragon
B. Rat
C. Snake
D. Tiger

D. (8/12)

8. In which year were the first Nobel Prizes awarded?
A. 1901
B. 1905
C. 1908
D. 1910

A. (6/12)

9. The ancient wonder of the world "The Statue of Zeus" was built in which location?
A. Alexandria
B. Ephesus
C. Olympia
D. Rhodes

C. (8/12)

10. What is the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet?
A. Lambda
B. Nu
C. Sigma
D. Theta

D (10/12)


May points

9 Groza528
8 Scurra, Internet Stranger
7 Referee, Termital
6 Jesternl, Zag, Puzzlescot, Jaguar
4 Quailman, Courk, Lepton

For once Scurra was beaten for highest score but still leads the game with 42 from a possible 50 points. Puzzlescot chases hard in second place but loses a bit more ground this month.

Overall scores after 5 rounds (following number indicates how many entries have been submitted)

42 Scurra (5)
35 Puzzlescot (5)
30 Jesternl (5)
25 Referee (4)
24 Lepton (5)
24 Zag (4)
22 Quailman (4)
21 Duke Gnome (4)
21 Groza528 (3)
21 Internet Stranger (3)
17 Courk (4)
15 Jaguar (3)
13 Undercover Monk (3)
13 JDTAY (4)
9 Azu (2)
8 Raekuul (2)
7 Cordelia (1)
7 Termital (1)

The June quiz will appear in early June...(obviously!)