[OFF TOPIC] Quiz Thread

[Quasit 865]

I'm sorry the computer basically gave you two Greek questions.

[Olympian1010 7,971]

Whelp, I’m gonna pull out my phone and take a look at my pedometer 

[Quasit 865]

Just now, Quasit said:

I'm sorry the computer basically gave you two Greek questions.

But soils is right!

 

 

Pts. 64,000

What does a pedologist study?
♦ A: Prepubescent children	♦ B: Feathers
♦ C: Anatomy of feet	♦ D: Soils

 

 

 

♦             P t s .  6 4 , 0 0 0           ♦

 

[hckošice 14,820]

I knew it, I say you I´ve heard it.

 

Happy to survive such trap questions.

[Olympian1010 7,971]

I was certain he missed that. Why is the device that measures steps called a “pedometer” then. I thought “pedo” is the Greek root for foot/feet?

[Quasit 865]

I suppose @mrv86 would have not been a good lifeline here.

 

Yes, a pedologist is a scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils.

 

Children is "paedo".

[Quasit 865]

And a podiatrist has to do with feet.

[dcro 10,210]

4 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I was certain he missed that. Why is the device that measures steps called a “pedometer” then. I thought “pedo” is the Greek root for foot/feet?

To be fair, you touch the soil with your feet. It makes sense.

[Quasit 865]

@hckosice

Now still with 2 lifelines, we have a look at 125,000 points...

 

 

 

Pts. 125,000

In the painting "The Son of Man" by René Magritte, what fruit obscures the face of the man?
♦ A: Apple	♦ B: Orange
♦ C: Pineapple	♦ D: Watermelon

Question by OlympicIRL

Pt

 

[Olympian1010 7,971]

Just now, Quasit said:

And a podiatrist has to do with feet.

Yeah, I just searched it. Latin and Greek both have “Ped” as a root, but Latin adds an “o” (so Pedo) to mean feet.