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1541. post - 2010.07.13. 08:00:12
If a plane were to crash with exactly half of the wrekage in France, and the remaining half is in Spain; where would you bury the survivors?
The country of their birth.
You don't bury the survivors.
France
Spain

My only problem with this question is it a repeat. This question is already in the database with two different countries.
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1542. post - 2010.07.13. 08:27:32
what is the right awser for 1x1 ?
0.1.
1.1.
1.
2.

awser should be answer thanks.
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1543. post - 2010.07.13. 10:06:55
Who was the pioneer of RPG?
Todd Lockwood
Richard Awlinson
Gary Gigax
R. A. Salvatore

Gary gigax is a pioneer of RPG's but he is not the first. He actually developed Dungeons and Dragons off of a love he had for playing a War RPG. IF the question was changed to 'Who was the pioneer of fantasy RPG?" then the question would be correct. Please correct this.
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1544. post - 2010.07.13. 12:29:40
Who created the game Dungeons & Dragons?
George Lucas
Steve Jobs
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Gary Gygax

Are you really sure that such a question is part of general knowledge?
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1545. post - 2010.07.13. 12:38:07
whats the GMT in central europe (CET) ?
-7
+1 (Correct answer)
+2
-6

I don“t really know where to begin. How did this pass into the database?

The GMT in central europe is the same as everywhere else, that is GMT. The time in central europe is CET or GMT+1.
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1546. post - 2010.07.13. 17:35:45
Which of the following can be fry, alevin, parr or smolts?
Young Horses
Young Sheep
Young Trout
Young Salmon <- marked as correct

Both salmon and many trout species go through the 4 stages fry, alevin, parr or smolts

What country started the Christmas tradition of exchanging gifts?
Norway
Greece
Italy
North Pole

Depending on the sources the modern day gift giving tradition at Christmas started in Turkey, Scandinavia (Norway), The Netherlands, Germany, or Italy, and pre dates the Christian Christmas.


At what magnitude, on the Richter scale, is the recent earthquake which took place in Haiti January 12, 2009?
9
7
5
2

Was there one in 2009 as well? the magnitude 7 one was January 12, 2010

Which of the following is not a computer input device?
Mouse
Screen <- marked as correct
Microphone
Keyboard

Ever heard of touch screens?

What does the term primordial sludge refer to?
origin of life <- marked as correct
distillates from oil drilling
chemical residue from pharmaceuticals
naturally occurring pools from the inner earth

Uhm not exactly, it refers to a mixture of organic molecules that one theory says is where life evolved.
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1547. post - 2010.07.13. 19:49:28
Who was condemned for saying that the sun is the center of the universe?
1st it was Copernicus was condemned and sentenced to Death for it.
2nd Galileo was condemned and sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life, for supporting it.
So actually two of the possible answers are correct, though one can be said to be "more" correct than the other.
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1548. post - 2010.07.14. 19:26:16
What brightly colored amphibians secrete toxins from glands behind their heads?
Fugu Fish
Frill-necked Lizard
Fire-bellied Toad <- marked as correct, and the only amphibian among them.
Fiddler Crab

Based on the answers this question is really which is an amphibian, as only one of the 4 answers is an amphibian. And the answer to the question is, most brightly coloured frogs and toads do. In fact they don't have to be brightly coloured to do so.

what is the definition of the word crapulous?
something that is untrue
a person who talks nonsense
an old smelly person
a drunken person <- marked as correct

The correct definition is:
1: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking
2: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor
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1549. post - 2010.07.14. 20:18:58
Jupiter is named for which of the following greek gods?
Apollo
Hercules
Zeus
Hermes

Uhm, which Jupiter are we talking about? The planet was named after the Roman god Jupiter, who in turn is the Roman equivalent of Zeus, but he wasn't "named for" any Greek god.


Where was Christopher Columbus born in?
Italy
Spain
France
Germany
Just a tiny little "in" to much in the question.


What object is not made up of land?
South Pole
Greenland
North Pole
Iceland
Neither are objects, two are geographical points and two are countries as well as islands. So basically a badly worded question.
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1550. post - 2010.07.15. 03:00:45
i just had a question what was the original colour of coca cola

the answer is brown but system says answer is green.

got this from wiki

"Although the famous contour bottle is green, Coca-Cola has always been brown in color, since its start in 1886"
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1551. post - 2010.07.15. 04:20:39 (Reply to post #1548 of MartinBV.)
Quote: MartinBV - 2010.07.14. 19:26:16
What brightly colored amphibians secrete toxins from glands behind their heads?
Fugu Fish
Frill-necked Lizard
Fire-bellied Toad <- marked as correct, and the only amphibian among them.
Fiddler Crab

Based on the answers this question is really which is an amphibian, as only one of the 4 answers is an amphibian. And the answer to the question is, most brightly coloured frogs and toads do. In fact they don't have to be brightly coloured to do so.


Sadly, that question is part of my dumbed-down series of questions and as easy at it is, currently, only 52% have gotten it correct. The description does fit the correct answer though, so I fail to see how this is an error.
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1552. post - 2010.07.15. 17:38:03 (Reply to post #1551 of ChaoticGemini.)
Quote: ChaoticGemini - 2010.07.15. 04:20:39
Quote: MartinBV - 2010.07.14. 19:26:16
What brightly colored amphibians secrete toxins from glands behind their heads?
Fugu Fish
Frill-necked Lizard
Fire-bellied Toad <- marked as correct, and the only amphibian among them.
Fiddler Crab

Based on the answers this question is really which is an amphibian, as only one of the 4 answers is an amphibian. And the answer to the question is, most brightly coloured frogs and toads do. In fact they don't have to be brightly coloured to do so.


Sadly, that question is part of my dumbed-down series of questions and as easy at it is, currently, only 52% have gotten it correct. The description does fit the correct answer though, so I fail to see how this is an error.

In that case I guess the only "error" is that the question is worded to suggest that all are amphibians, if you had worded it: "Which of these is a brightly coloured amphibian that...." I would not have misunderstood it.


Quadriplegics have an injury in what part of the spine?
Thoracic
Lumbar
Posterior
Cervical <- marked as correct

They might have an injury to the cervical portion of the spine, but they might also have suffered brain damage.
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1553. post - 2010.07.15. 19:46:14
Heres a question I just got asked.

How many litters in one galon?

What can I say? good one.
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1554. post - 2010.07.15. 19:47:59
Where is the grave of Friedrich Engels?
Barmen
London
Unknown
Manchester


a) Completely uninteresting & lexical
b) "Unknown" is just another version of "none of the above"
c) Q. How was Friedrich Engels buried?
A. Following his instructions, his body was cremated and his ashes strewn over the ocean at Eastbourne, his favorite holiday resort.

Therefore, he wasn't even buried, making the whole question wrong/ambiguous
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1555. post - 2010.07.15. 20:05:52 (Reply to post #1553 of Skapunkno1.)
Quote: Skapunkno1 - 2010.07.15. 19:46:14
Heres a question I just got asked.

How many litters in one galon?

What can I say? good one.


What exactly is the problem with this one?

Viridel, i wouldnt call it uninteresting since he was the father of communist theory amongst other things. So for a lot of people it can be interesting to know. But the fact that he is not actually buried (i guess the answer was unknown) does make the question bad
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1556. post - 2010.07.15. 20:06:58 (Reply to post #1550 of D00ml0rd.)
Quote: D00ml0rd - 2010.07.15. 03:00:45
i just had a question what was the original colour of coca cola

the answer is brown but system says answer is green.

got this from wiki

"Although the famous contour bottle is green, Coca-Cola has always been brown in color, since its start in 1886"



http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp
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1557. post - 2010.07.15. 20:44:53 (Reply to post #1555 of stekkos.)
Quote: stekkos - 2010.07.15. 20:05:52
Heres a question I just got asked.

How many litters in one galon?

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What exactly is the problem with this one?


Liters (or Litres, depending where you live) never has two T's
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1558. post - 2010.07.15. 20:53:09 (Reply to post #2 of TheKingOfDemons.)
no every month has 28 days. the question was how many months have 28 days , not how many months "only" have 28 days. Thats how I saw it I got that wrong to then thought about it.
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1559. post - 2010.07.15. 21:36:03 (Reply to post #1555 of stekkos.)
Quote: stekkos - 2010.07.15. 20:05:52
Quote: Skapunkno1 - 2010.07.15. 19:46:14
Heres a question I just got asked.

How many litters in one galon?

What can I say? good one.


What exactly is the problem with this one?

I never realised litres was spelt Liters elsewhere, but Litters is definatly wrong. also isnt galon wrong surely its gallon, if thats also spelt differently elsewhere I apologise.
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1560. post - 2010.07.15. 23:41:35 (Reply to post #1559 of Skapunkno1.)
Quote: Skapunkno1 - 2010.07.15. 21:36:03
Quote: stekkos - 2010.07.15. 20:05:52
Quote: Skapunkno1 - 2010.07.15. 19:46:14
Heres a question I just got asked.

How many litters in one galon?

What can I say? good one.


What exactly is the problem with this one?


I never realised litres was spelt Liters elsewhere, but Litters is definatly wrong. also isnt galon wrong surely its gallon, if thats also spelt differently elsewhere I apologise.


Oh, duh, MAJOR problem... There is a US (Imperial) Gallon and a Metric Gallon. Similar in amount, but the US Gallon is about 20% larger than the Metric. Actually, that will be a good question.
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