Suggestion Interested in a General Knowledge Quiz during Chat?

[Hootenanny]

A while ago we used to have a regular Sunday Quiz in the chat rooms. And this Sunday, I am likely going to be in a hotel room on my own , so I was thinking: would anyone be interested in having a General Knowledge Quiz during chat?

I would be more than happy to write the questions and run the quiz if there was enough interest.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Awesome idea!

 

[Evo]

Yes, several members have requested quizzes!

We can set the time, I'll do the score keeping.

 

[micromass]

A quiz would be fun!

 

[Hootenanny]

We can set the time, I'll do the score keeping.

Excellent - you can be my glamorous assistant

The best time for me would probably be 9pm GMT and the quiz would probably run for an hour.

I'll wait and see if there is anymore interest before I start writing the questions - it'll not be much fun with just the three of us!

 

[turbo]

I'll do my best to be there, Hoot.

 

[Borek]

Judging from the only quiz I took part in (it was run by Gokul if memory serves me well), I will better just sit and watch.

 

[lisab]

I wrote and ran a quiz a few years ago. I found it's tough to come up with questions that aren't easily googled (i.e., it should not reward the person who is fastest at copy-paste-google). The quiz should be based on knowledge that is independent of culture, too - that's a toughie.

 

[Borek]

The quiz should be based on knowledge that is independent of culture, too - that's a toughie.

Plenty of possible problems. There are movies that everyone knows, so question about the movie can be OK - but quite often movies are shown in other countries with a translated title, and quite often the translated title is not identical to the original. I remember Gokul asked about a movie, and I was sure I know what the movie is - but I still had no idea what the answer was.

For example - in what movie Luke meets Yoda? The Empire Counter-attacks

 

[cristo]

Sure, I'm up for kicking some *** on a Brit-themed quiz!

That's the topic, right, Hoot? [/size]

 

[Hootenanny]

Judging from the only quiz I took part in (it was run by Gokul if memory serves me well), I will better just sit and watch.

I'm not intending the quiz to be all that serious! It will be fun with lots of unusual questions!

I wrote and ran a quiz a few years ago. I found it's tough to come up with questions that aren't easily googled (i.e., it should not reward the person who is fastest at copy-paste-google). The quiz should be based on knowledge that is independent of culture, too - that's a toughie.

I'll be designing a relatively "google proof" quiz in that most of the questions won't be easily google-able and those who know that answer will be quicker at answering than those who don't.

Sure, I'm up for kicking some *** on a Brit-themed quiz!

That's the topic, right, Hoot? [/size]

Of course! A word of warning to those who don't know - I'm British, so the quiz is bound to be ever so slightly eccentric.

I'll come up with a format and make an announcement before Sunday!

 

[Kurdt]

I'd love to come and teach cristo a thing or two, but I'm probably going to be at the pub. Besides there has to be a few really good real ale places there Hoot.

 

[BloodyFrozen]

I'm all for it.

 

[Ken Natton]

And this Sunday, I am likely going to be in a hotel room on my own

Well I know the tedium of a Sunday away from your family, in a hotel room, unable to progress the job that you are there for because everyone who works for the customer is spending Sunday with their families. I would love to participate if I am welcome.

 

[Hootenanny]

Well I know the tedium of a Sunday away from your family, in a hotel room, unable to progress the job that you are there for because everyone who works for the customer is spending Sunday with their families. I would love to participate if I am welcome.

Of course! Everyone is more than welcome. Details to follow shortly.

 

[Hootenanny]

I'd love to come and teach cristo a thing or two, but I'm probably going to be at the pub. Besides there has to be a few really good real ale places there Hoot.

There probably is, but I'm giving a talk in the morning so I want to keep a fairly clear head!

 

[Hootenanny]

Announcing the Physics Forums Quiz
Sunday September 4^th 2011
21:00 GMT​

This coming Sunday will see the resurrection of the Physics Forums Quiz during Sunday's chat session. The quiz is just for fun and all are welcome! The quiz will take place in the dedicated quiz chat room. All interested members are invited to join and/or participate in the contest. Simply by joining the room, you are eligible to participate in the quiz. You may join and leave at any time.

Rules

1. The quiz is purely for fun, anyone taking it too seriously will be slapped with a fish!
2. The FIRST member to answer the question correctly as determined by what is displayed on the quiz master's chat screen will receive 1 point. The quiz master will acknowledge the answer by saying "{NAME} correct".
3. To discourage guessing, any incorrect answers will be deducted 2 points.
4. The quiz master's decision is final (even if ultimately wrong! ).
5. Members in the chat room are asked to not carry any conversation other than answering the question, or seeking clarification during each round. There will be a break between each round where members may seek clarification on any answer that was given during the previous round. However, points will not be reallocated.
6. If a member gives multiple answers to a question, only the first answer will be taken into account.
7. Members should use white font only, with no decorations (such as bold, italics or underlining).

Format
The will be three rounds:

1. Science, Nature & Technology
2. The Arts, Entertainment & Popular Culture
3. General Knowledge

Prizes & Awards

1. The member with the lowest score gets slapped with a fish.
2. The winner gets to not get slapped with a fish.

 

[Borek]

The member with the lowest score gets slapped with a fish.

What kind of a fish?

 

[Hootenanny]

What kind of a fish?

The winner chooses the fish

 

[dlgoff]

What kind of a fish?

Here's the one You and I should request if we participate.

 

[turbo]

I hope to win. I have a flash-frozen 400# bluefin tuna at the ready.

 

[Evo]

Sounds great Hoot!

 

[dlgoff]

I hope to win. I have a flash-frozen 400# bluefin tuna at the ready.

I'm not paying now.

 

[micromass]

Oooh, sounds like it'll be fun! Thanks hoot!

 

[Borek]

I'm not paying now.

You don't have to pay, quiz is for free.

 

[turbo]

You don't have to pay, quiz is for free.

The fish-slap is for free, too! There is no entry fee, but there may be an exit penalty.

 

[Evo]

I've stocked up the chat room with Fish in anticipation of Sunday's quiz.

 

[turbo]

I've stocked up the chat room with Fish in anticipation of Sunday's quiz.

Can you restrict the fish-selection? I'm pretty partial to painful fish. Swordfish and sawfish look pretty fun, but if you have access to very large flash-frozen critters, and somebody strong enough to swing them (Astro comes to mind), you might wreak more havoc.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Winner receives a year of gold membership

 

[micromass]

Winner receives a year of gold membership

Alright, it's time to study and win this quiz

 

[BloodyFrozen]

Winner receives a year of gold membership

Very nice prize. Good incentive to participate

 

[Hootenanny]

Winner receives a year of gold membership

Very kind indeed, Greg! I'll have to make the questions extra-eccentric now

 

[dlgoff]

You don't have to pay, quiz is for free.

The fish-slap is for free, too! There is no entry fee, but there may be an exit penalty.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

would anyone be interested in having a General Knowledge Quiz during chat?

I don't know.

 

[Hootenanny]

Reminder: Quiz tonight 2100 GMT​

There will be three rounds: Science, Nature & Technology; The Arts, Entertainment & Popular Culture and General Knowledge.

The winner receives 1 years free gold membership to PF. The loser gets slapped in the face with a fish, the size of which is determined by the winner!

All welcome

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Reminder: Quiz tonight 2100 GMT​

That's 4:00 pm real time.

 

[Borek]

Quiz log: http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/quiz.txt

or: http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/quiz.htm

Points: http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/quiz04092011.png

Left column - sum of the quiz part, far right - totals. Peng was calcualted separately, as he came late.

These are not final results, they need rechecking.

 

[Evo]

Awesome Borek!

And a huge thanks to A_B for keeping track of scores!

 

[Ken Natton]

Great job Borek, thanks. What your scoring table reflects is exactly what I suspected. Even if you ignored the business of -2 for a wrong guess, Kurdt easily supplied the most right answers. He was a clear winner. Well done Kurdt.

 

[Hootenanny]

Congratulations to Kurdt for a well deserved victory!

Many thanks to Borek, Evo & A_B without whom we would have been in a complete mess with the scoring system!

 

[Kurdt]

I'll donate the membership to the next person in the quiz that isn't already gold.

 

[Evo]

Thank you Hoot for doing the quiz!

Congratulations Kurdt!

 

[micromass]

Thanks a lot Hoot, AB, Borek, Evo for a wonderful evening!

And congratz Kurdt!

 

[Borek]

I'll donate the membership to the next person in the quiz that isn't already gold.

This is tricky. If following results to the letter, second was Ivan - who was kidnapped by his family just after giving wrong answer to the first question.

 

[Evo]

This is tricky. If following results to the letter, second was Ivan - who was kidnapped by his family just after giving wrong answer to the first question.

I believe we decided that people that didn't participate for the entire quiz weren't eligible to win.

Perhaps kurdt would like to award A_B since they participated for the entire quiz, and was the only one of us that was 100% accurate on the scores! They, I believe, also are the next in line of scores for full participation anyway.

 

[ArcanaNoir]

Aww, I just read some of the quiz transcript. You guys were waiting for me? That's so sweet! Sorry I didn't make it, I had to take my mom to the ER because she got bit by a bug she was allergic to. I was getting in the car with her at exactly quiz start, I was so sad!

 

[Evo]

Aww, I just read some of the quiz transcript. You guys were waiting for me? That's so sweet! Sorry I didn't make it, I had to take my mom to the ER because she got bit by a bug she was allergic to. I was getting in the car with her at exactly quiz start, I was so sad!

Oh no! Is she ok?

 

[ArcanaNoir]

Oh no! Is she ok?

Yeah, she's fine. It wasn't an anaphylactic shock type allergy, just that she'd get puffy over a large area and super itchy and it could get complicated. But since we went in right away she just got a shot and she was fine. Some timing. I should have made her wait an hour :P

 

[Kurdt]

I'm sure you can all sort yourselves out as to who is eligible for the free contributor status.

 

[dlgoff]

I believe we decided that people that didn't participate for the entire quiz weren't eligible to win.

Perhaps kurdt would like to award A_B since they participated for the entire quiz, and was the only one of us that was 100% accurate on the scores! They, I believe, also are the next in line of scores for full participation anyway.

I'm sure you can all sort yourselves out as to who is eligible for the free contributor status.

Sorry I wasn't able to make it to chat this time. I wouldn't mind contributing a GOLD membership to someone. Just let me know how and I'll submit a paypal payment.