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Title: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on November 28, 2023, 03:12:26 PM
I've been doing it for a few weeks now. Varied topics-- culture, history, science, vocabulary, and news. Usually culture stumps me.

I scored 82 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-culture-comedy-pop-music-ballet.html
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Asmodean on November 28, 2023, 05:02:23 PM
The Asmos like quizzes, but do you have to sign up to participate?
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on November 28, 2023, 05:23:34 PM
No sign-up needed. :thumb:
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Asmodean on November 28, 2023, 07:22:32 PM
Excellent! I shall have a play around when on PC :smilenod:
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Bluenose on November 29, 2023, 12:02:23 AM
138, but to be fair, a couple of my answers were little more than guesses
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on November 29, 2023, 03:24:05 AM
I'm ashamed that I answered first question incorrectly. Though I've been a life-long fan, my scholarship is lacking.  ;)
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Asmodean on November 29, 2023, 07:21:05 AM
I got 133 with one lucky guess (That gives me a lucky-guess ratio of what, 25%? A lucky-guess-proof multiple choice... Cool! ;) ) about the ballerinas, which I know pretty much nill about, and I think three correct answers in total. :smilenod:

I claim a "not too bad for broad and esoteric." Cool concept. That was short, but challenging. I shall revisit.
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on November 29, 2023, 03:49:48 PM
History today-- https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-history-scandal-coups-elections.html

Recent and largely US-centric. Luckily for me I have lately been learning a bit about far left militant idiots in Europe, which helped with one of the questions.
216: 5 out of 6
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Asmodean on November 29, 2023, 06:01:11 PM
162. I'm not very good at "guess the politician" :sadshake:
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on December 01, 2023, 02:52:49 AM
50% scored 131, not a great result in this week's science: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-science-anatomy-chemicals-plants.html
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Asmodean on December 01, 2023, 07:20:39 AM
130 here. And it started so very well. :(

The Asmo is vacuuming the local book stores for all the non-fiction they have this afternoon, see if He is not! Unacceptable! :rant1:
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on December 01, 2023, 06:30:36 PM
Just over 50% on news for 293. Missed at least one I should have got.  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/slate-news-quiz-tunnel-rescue-henry-kissinger-white-house-christmas-decorations.html
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on December 04, 2023, 03:29:27 PM
Usually my strongest topic, vocabulary. 100% for 268 -- https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-vocabulary-adjectives-australia-authors.html
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on December 06, 2023, 04:02:22 PM
Not great on history today. 50% for 132. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-history-war-colonies-elections.html
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on December 07, 2023, 03:30:17 PM
Science today; seemed less challenging than sometimes. 100% for 260. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-science-biology-optics-geology.html
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Ecurb Noselrub on December 14, 2023, 05:03:44 PM
I got 6 for 6 today for 228. If it had been fill-in-the-blank instead of multiple choice, I might not have gotten a single one. Test taking skills are important - I guess.
Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Recusant on December 14, 2023, 08:28:40 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on December 14, 2023, 05:03:44 PMI got 6 for 6 today for 228. If it had been fill-in-the-blank instead of multiple choice, I might not have gotten a single one. Test taking skills are important - I guess.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-science-disease-space-drugs.html

 :thumb:   I, on the other hand, got a miserable 2 out of 6 correct for a grand score of 81.   :mb lol:   I usually do much better on their science quizzes.

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Title: Re: Slate Trivia Quiz
Post by: Asmodean on December 15, 2023, 11:54:27 AM
The 'Smo didn't do too badly today - 6 for 6, but a bit slow.

I scored 225 in today's Slate Quiz. Think you can beat me? - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-science-biology-optics-geology.html