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[OFF TOPIC] Quiz Thread

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4 minutes ago, Wumo said:

I think even if I spend hundreds or thosound of minutes on this question I would never be able to come with a solid guess. I have no idea. Not even the slightest. 

 

Quasit, I came here with zero points. I'm really happy to get to this point in the quiz, but I will stop and keep the points I have for now. 

Another 250,000 Points it is then right after toulousain last time. Congratulations and I hope you enjoyed. :thumbup:

 

 

TOTAL WINNINGS

 

♦           P t s .  2 5 0 , 0 0 0         ♦

 

 

 

And I'll let @toulousain do the honours and reveal the answer as I think he would know. ;)

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Pts. 100      The 553 metres tall CN Tower stands ...?      ♦ A: hey Woodu  ♦ B: sin Do  ♦ C

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[LOGO]   I thought it would be nice to have a thread for anything quiz-related as some people seem interested into quizzing. You can do your own quizzes here or share other quizzes acro

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I am also currently working on a Millionaire-based quiz for those who are interested. Not sure when exactly but I may possibly arrange my first quiz night next week, before 2021.    

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And that would have been the right answer. It can also be the window right above the door.

 

 

Pts. 500,000

 

   A loanword for what developed in 18th century France

from when German visitors asked them "Was ist das?" - "What is that?"

 

 ♦ A: Transom windows  ♦ B: Spiral staircases    
 ♦ C: Dumbwaiters  ♦ D: Gas heating

 

 

The French name for a transom window is 'vasistas' which derives from the German phrase 'Was ist das?', literally meaning 'what is that?'. Coined by German soldiers during WWII, asking the French

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Thank you for the explanation @toulousain :). As you wrote, this question would have suited you very well as a 500,000 points-question.

 

It has been a real pleasure participating in this, @Quasit. Thank you so much for taking your time to organise this. It's a really fun activity and good questions by you and @OlympicIRL:).

 

I will definitely give it a second run at some point and see if I can improve my result.

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13 minutes ago, Quasit said:

Does anyone like a game tomorrow?

If no one new asks to go, I’d like to take a second try at it, if allowed.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela

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If no one new asks to go, I’d like to take a second try at it, if allowed.

To be honest, for now I'd prefer as many first runs as possible before having a return, so we'll have to wait for that a bit. ;) 

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If no new contestant enters, can I have another try?

I was hoping for more than 7 runs before having the first return but I'll consider you an Olympian again in March.

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