SZ Trivia Challenge and Sporcle

[Uncle Leo]

Only 55 for me. Stunned by some of the entries, to be honest!

:stunned:

I'd forgotten how high that daft bint Diana had finished. Absolutely nuts.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I'd forgotten how high that daft bint Diana had finished. Absolutely nuts.

Indeed. And some pretty stunning omissions - e.g. no Bronte sisters, no John Locke or Jeremy Bentham... but Boy George?!

:thump:

 

[Uncle Leo]

Indeed. And some pretty stunning omissions - e.g. no Bronte sisters, no John Locke or Jeremy Bentham... but Boy George?!

:thump:

I typed 'Locke' a couple of times as I was certain that he had to be in there! No Thomas Hobbes either. Ah well, I made my feelings pretty clear in the comments section on Sporcle as well :)

In fact the SZ 'Greatest Britons' was a far superior collection.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Indeed. And some pretty stunning omissions - e.g. no Bronte sisters, no John Locke or Jeremy Bentham... but Boy George?!

:thump:

...and Robbie ****ing Williams, 58 for me.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

...and Robbie ****ing Williams, 58 for me.

Surprised you had him that high Harry.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Failing countries.

Hooray, the UK isn't on there! Only five minutes to get 38 teams, which prevents it from being just another 'type as many countries as you can' quiz. Hence only 22/38 for me...

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Failing countries.

Hooray, the UK isn't on there! Only five minutes to get 38 teams, which prevents it from being just another 'type as many countries as you can' quiz. Hence only 22/38 for me...

Mind you, if you type a lot of countries from 1 continent you'll do pretty well ;)

 

[Uncle Leo]

Mind you, if you type a lot of countries from 1 continent you'll do pretty well ;)

Yup. Antarctica is ****ed :whistling:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Failing countries.

Hooray, the UK isn't on there! Only five minutes to get 38 teams, which prevents it from being just another 'type as many countries as you can' quiz. Hence only 22/38 for me...

24 and I missed the only one I've been to.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Failing countries.

Hooray, the UK isn't on there! Only five minutes to get 38 teams, which prevents it from being just another 'type as many countries as you can' quiz. Hence only 22/38 for me...

Just beat you with 23, got the 23rd on about 4.59. A few surprising ones there including 38.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Highest earning athletes 2008 24/30 here.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Failing countries.

Hooray, the UK isn't on there! Only five minutes to get 38 teams, which prevents it from being just another 'type as many countries as you can' quiz. Hence only 22/38 for me...

28 for me. I've no idea how Mauritania isn't on there...!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Highest earning athletes 2008 24/30 here.

Blimey, if you don't watch any American sport, that's virtually impossible....

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

A-less countries - surprisingly hard! 23/30

http://www.sporcle.com/games/a_less_countries.php

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Country by athlete - 26/30, and you don't need to be a US sports freak (although it helps).

http://www.sporcle.com/games/countrybyathlete.php

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Southernmost capitals - (a paltry) 20/32. Toughie!

http://www.sporcle.com/games/southernmost_worldcapitals.php

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Asia by capitals - 46/48 (and kicking myself on the two I couldn't get)

http://www.sporcle.com/games/capitals_asia.php

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Richest countries - by GDP per capita (crucially, in 2008 - there are a couple in the top 12 who may not be by this time next year)... 24/30 for me

http://www.sporcle.com/games/richestcountries.php

 

[Uncle Leo]

Asia by capitals - 46/48 (and kicking myself on the two I couldn't get)

http://www.sporcle.com/games/capitals_asia.php

Got full marks on that one. But, as with Africa, that is a legacy of me doing World Capitals far too many times.

This is a good one - Renamed Cities. 15/20 here.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Got full marks on that one. But, as with Africa, that is a legacy of me doing World Capitals far too many times.

This is a good one - Renamed Cities. 15/20 here.

Ooh, good skills. Only 11 for me.

:'(