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Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

Due to lack of support. Oh well.
I'm going to post the questions over in VSP, just to see if anyone can come up with answers.

This is an easy quiz. Half of the answers for each question correspond to the clue, the other half correspond to something else. You get bonus points if you can name the link between the other answers.

Example:
Cities in Germany:
Berlin
Hamburg
Szetchwan
Dijon
Mannheim
Sauerkraut
Gives Berlin/Hamburg/Mannheim (cities) and the others are sandwich toppings

You get -1 point for every correctly identified answer and +1 point for every incorrectly placed answer. Bonus is -2 points per question. The ideal score is -30. You need only identify the answers that coorespond to the question, as above.

Clear Enough? Email to flawedconceptions@yahoo.ca

1. South Pacific Island Chains
Micronesia
Diffa
Caroline
Maradi
Line
Dosso

2. Australian Cities (maybe towns...)
Hershey
Derby
Penong
Ganong
Moirs
Reid

3. Russian Lakes
Baykal
Aral
Zildjian
Piaste
Istanbul
Azovskoye

4. Hawaiian Islands
Oahu
Mayaguana
Kauai
Lanai
Inagua
Abaco

5. Top 10 Deepest Trenches
Cay
Tonga
Yap
Alero
Concorde
Mariana

6. Deserts
Chihuahuan
Cobbler
Empty Quarter
Split
Sponge
Thar

Tiebreaker:
Promise to make your own quiz once this is over.

Answers are due Friday, Feb. 7th, 2003 at 2300h GL time

[This message has been edited by Lepton (edited 02-01-2003 10:49 PM).]

Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

It's easy....

dethwing · DeTheeThaw

For you maybe, I'm still trying to figure out the example.

CrystyB · Misunderstood Guy

ditto. I cannot get all 3 answers for either of those questions...

Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

I *am* poor at explaining concepts...

quote:
Cities in Germany:
Berlin
Hamburg
Szetchwan
Dijon
Mannheim
Sauerkraut
Gives Berlin/Hamburg/Mannheim (cities) and the others are sandwich toppings

Berlin is obviously a German city, and, after some thought, so is Hamburg. Mannheim is more ambiguous. Dijon mustard, Szetchwan sauce (obscure, but similar to BBQ sauce), and Sauerkraut, the favorite on Reuben sandwiches and Oktoberfest Frankfurters. The three that are not German Cities have a connection, which happens to be that they are sandwich toppings.

CrystyB · Misunderstood Guy

i doubt that was the reason for the lack of contenders. But rather i think the topic was a bit too particularised. After all, not many of us have a teachers' knowledge in geography...