I just submitted the question: The first facsimile machine was invented by Alexander Bain when? I actually wanted to use the word fax instead of facsimile, but the system said it was banned. In actuality fax is just the now common accepted word for facsimile, but I did not want my question rejected just because people didn't recognize facsimile. I have no clue why fax is banned.

Quote: Hunglo2 - 2010.03.18. 15:31:20

Should be "Robert Bloch"?

Quote: TheLion - 2010.03.18. 16:21:29



Plus as i put in the other post (which mind you this didn't need to be posted in 2 different areas) It's in this instance is actually spelled ITS, with no apostraphy.

Quote: Valkyrie - 2010.03.18. 13:31:03


It should also say will you gain or do you gain. yes i know nit picking about people not knowing proper english. But the fact that there are multiple mistakes in this questions makes me wonder how in the hell it got through. And on a side note I may not be the first to say this but i think the quiz section should be taken out all together. The fact you have it in all english(and are apparentlly grading it in supposed english) seems to offend a multitude of people you have playing this game. Just seems like a hassle if you ask me.

In Greek Mythology what was Hercules sixth labor?
The Stymphalian Birds
The Belt of Hippolyte
The Apples of the Hesperides
The Nemean Lion

? how the hell should primary school kid know this? this is sooo special.. (and besides, this morning I got which is not Hercules labor... someone's got a crush on hercules...)

Quote: Jerko - 2010.03.18. 11:01:51


Yeah, heaven forbid you might not know the answer to EVERYTHING in the quiz, and have to look something up!!!

www.google.com

NHL Anaheim

Try it... Takes 5 seconds if you have bookmarks.

OH NO! I LURNDED SUMETING!!!

Quote: Jerko - 2010.03.18. 14:13:36

I don't know or care about Literature - please delete ALL the literature questions. Oh, and please delete Mythology as well. And I know a lot of people are sick of the geography questions, so please randomly delete at least half. And if we're kicking US Football questions, please also delete Euro Football questions.

In fact, let's just delete ANY question that SOMEONE might not know the answer to... We wouldn't want to offend anyone's fragile egos by telling them they had a wrong answer!

Quote: aneksi - 2010.03.18. 16:33:42

Actually, the problem is in the grammar of the question:
Robert Block wrote a book about a motel and it's murderous owner named?

The question, as it's currently phrased, is asking for the name of the murderous owner (which would be something Bates, as I recall), not the name of the book. Properly phrased, it should read something to the effect of:
What is the title of the book, written by Robert Black, about a motel and it's murderous owner?

Quote: Chet2nd - 2010.03.18. 16:01:19

For the same reason Badminton is a banned word...

The fastest animal on two legs is what?

Ostrich <-- marked as correct
Peregrine falcon
Chimpanzee
Kangaroo

Actually, peregrine falcon is certainly fastest animal here - when it's flying. Question should either specify that it asks about land speed or falcon should be removed from answers.

Quote: Valkyrie - 2010.03.18. 18:04:52

It seems they let it in because its easy to google... I must admit its hard to know but maybe the google thing is catching up in the quiz evaluation after all

so, my question about golden boot in WC '98 gets rejected, but this goes?

Who won the First Golden Boot Award of FIFA World Cup?
Guillermo Stábile
Ademir
Leônidas da Silva
Oldřich Nejedlý

...
no comment
...

I have keys but no lock, space but no room, you can enter but not come in - at least I think this is the question and the answer is "computer". WRONG. Computers do have locks - I lock mine everyday before leaving work. This question should be removed. I actually thought the answer would be keyboard (but those have caps lock and scroll lock so...)

Who invented the light bulb?
Joseph Aspdin
Isaac Newton
Ralph Baer
Thomas Edison <-- Marked Correct

This is actually incorrect, but in this instance our Failing Education System who refuses to change what it teaches despite things like Evidence

Heinrich Gobal is in fact the man who invented the Lightbulb

http://www.technikatlas.de/~ta1/Daten_engl.htm (Check date 1854)
http://www.cracked.com/article_16072_5-famous-inventors-who-stole-their-big-idea.html (Scroll down to number 4, which is Thomas Edison)

in the philippine flag blue means peace and red means war what does the three stars on the flag mean?
the three stars mean the heroes of philippines
the three stars mean the countries that conquered philippines
the three stars mean luzon,visayas and mindanao
the three stars mean the three main products of the philippines

how is this general knowledge??

Can I ask what the crowns on my flag mean?

How many British colony's in north america began the American war of independance?

What kind of question is this ? Every single question I encounter is about USA or something related to it . Delete them all . For God's sake evaluators .

I've had a couple of instances where I am hunting for 10 minutes (twice) but only recevie one quiz question. To be honest, it may happen when I do longer hunts but I just didn't notice because I don't keep track of how many questions come up. has anyone else experienced this?

What nationality had the person that Tasmania was named after?
English
Australian
American
Dutch


A little consistancy PLEASE! Either start treating every question fairlly or as i said ten posts ago get rid of the quizes all together.

I think this is a mistake :

How high is the highest peak in Europe?
Mount Blanc - 4810
Mount Everest - 8848
Mount Everest - 4810
Mount Blanc -8848

The answer I found :
Mount Elbrus, 5642m. in Caucasus :

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_highest_peak_in_Europe

Quote: Jerko - 2010.03.19. 13:54:09

Your name says it all, Jerko. You have NO concept of how Eurocentric the Quiz is. GLOBAL GAME - so deal with it, or fuck off.