Hozzászólások - manunkind

what is the largest chinatown in europe? correct answer is marked as london, but the source i found say it's paris <http://www.simonseeks.com/blog/best-chinatowns-around-world>. can anyone confirm one way or the other?

Which is not a color of the rainbow?
Violet
Red
Aqua
Yellow

correct answer is marked as aqua, but as previously stated, rainbows are a spectrum, and aqua is part of that spectrum.

which of these bands is not english? rammstein (german) is listed as correct, but kiss (american) is also a correct answer. if "english" is supposed to refer to language rather than nationality, then that's not clear from the question.

the otto engine, really? don't you think that knowledge is a wee bit specialized?

Friendlycheese, here's a wikipedia entry, although it says india came before persia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_elephant

What it is the biggest country in America?

ambiguous: by land mass or by population?

(additionally, i've never heard of the TWO continents, north and south america, refered to in the singular.)

Which of these is more expensive?
Silver
Cotton
Iron
Gold

question is ambiguous. are we to assume equal amounts? equal by weight? by volume? total in existence? context? an iron bridge is worth more than a gold ring.

How many colors are in a rainbow? correct answer is marked as 7, but a rainbow spans a continuous spectrum of colours—there are no intrinsic "bands."

What woodpecker was the largest of the woodpeckers but is now most likely extinct? correct answer is marked as Ivory-billed Woodpecker, but the actual answer, not listed, should be Imperial Woodpecker.

D00mLord, it's surprising to me that that TCS question ever made it through initial evaluation. :|

what is the weight requirement for heavyweight boxers? correct answer marked as over 205 lbs. but my understanding is that boxers are not _required_ to weigh over 205 in order to box in the heavyweight division. weighing over 205 simply means that they may not box in the division below heavyweight, light heavyweight. of note, most sources list the beginning of the heavyweight division at 200, not 205.

in what location is TCS headquarters? TCS is ambiguous - the acronym could stand lots of different companies/organizations in lots of different locations.

which music artist claims the most sales? beatles is marked as the correct answer, but several sources also rank elvis first or both the beatles and elvis tied.

what company produced the car matador? american motors corp marked as correct, but dodge (marked incorrect) also produced a matador (1960).

a Michelin star is an award for? Superior tyre manufacturing

Tire should be spelled with an 'i'.

what is Angela Davis best known for? correct answer is marked as socialist, but she is a communist and also an author (marked incorrect).

lol@D00ml0rd

what is the 3rd rock from the sun? correct answer is marked as a show on television, but it was canceled back in 2001 and i haven't seen it in syndication in quite some time.

"In 1982 the United Kingdom declared war with what country over the invasion of the Falkland Islands ?"

Neither state officially declared war.

purpose of barbs on a cat's tongue. correct answer is listed as cleaning meat off bone, but the barbs are also critically important for grooming which is another answer listed.

how about allowing us to submit our current bid along with our high bid, so that the system will autobid on our behalf (like eBay) if the auction ends at a time that's problematic for our timezone? (i'm getting frustrated losing auctions at 3am.)