[OFF TOPIC] Quiz Thread

[Quasit 850]

Just now, hckosice said:

Yes.

 

Sorry I did not know this one at all, but after your explanation I opt for wanderer then.

 

 

Pts. 2,000

'Fallout 3' players assume the role of the Lone ...?
♦ A: Wumo	♦ B: Werloc
♦ C: Wanderer	♦ D: Wpwells

 

 

Well, I'm glad you did because D would have been horribly wrong, and it is the Lone Wanderer.

 

 

Pts. 2,000

'Fallout 3' players assume the role of the Lone ...?
♦ A: Wumo	♦ B: Werloc
♦ C: Wanderer	♦ D: Wpwells

 

 

 

[Quasit 850]

@hckosice

Now it'll be "twice as difficult" for 4,000.

 

 

 

Pts. 4,000

By definition, if you're put in quarantine, you have to remain there for how long?
♦ A: 100 hours	♦ B: 40 days
♦ C: 3 months	♦ D: 1 year

 

[hckošice 13,712]

Thanks for your kind closing eye(s) in this one. I appreciate it

[hckošice 13,712]

B. 40 days if I remmeber correctly, it was common for ships, right ?

[Quasit 850]

 

Pts. 4,000

By definition, if you're put in quarantine, you have to remain there for how long?
♦ A: 100 hours	♦ B: 40 days
♦ C: 3 months	♦ D: 1 year

 

 

It comes from the Italian "quaranta giorni" during times of the Plague where ships in Venice had to sit anchor for 40 days. You remember right.

 

 

Pts. 4,000

By definition, if you're put in quarantine, you have to remain there for how long?
♦ A: 100 hours	♦ B: 40 days
♦ C: 3 months	♦ D: 1 year

 

[Quasit 850]

@hckosice

Now we go on to 8,000, you have all your lifelines intact...

 

 

 

Pts. 8,000

The 2009 world champions in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls rowing event were Peter Taylor and ...?
♦ A: Wind Chi	♦ B: Rain Arg
♦ C: Storm Uru	♦ D: Thunder Bra

 

[hckošice 13,712]

Yes, I remembered it from this, but I was somehow sure it was from french language (Quarante - Forty) and from some french port like Marseille.

 

thanks for the explanation.

[hckošice 13,712]

Rowing

 

Well... from all these names I know only Storm Uru because of the Olympics. never heard about the other 3 guys. so I may be too big gambler here but I go for C. Storm Uru

 

 

[Quasit 850]

You say Storm Uru...

 

 

Pts. 8,000

The 2009 world champions in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls rowing event were Peter Taylor and ...?
♦ A: Wind Chi	♦ B: Rain Arg
♦ C: Storm Uru	♦ D: Thunder Bra

 

[Quasit 850]

Somtimes gambling won't pay off, but for now it works for you.

Beautiful name, I  find.

 

 

Pts. 8,000

The 2009 world champions in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls rowing event were Peter Taylor and ...?
♦ A: Wind Chi	♦ B: Rain Arg
♦ C: Storm Uru	♦ D: Thunder Bra