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Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

Feb-14-2005 04:47

Hello, here's the promised Harry Potter Quiz. Since jstkdn isn't posting, I thought I would.

This time it's about spells. You must put what to say to make the spell work.
Example: for light
Answer: Lumos
(Note: wrong spelling, wrong)

1. protects you

2. against dementors

3. shows direction

4. to fix things

5. against boggarts

6. to blast away solid objects

7. to repel water

8. to make your voice louder

9. makes you lose your memory

10. makes a ticklish sensation

11. summons things

12. to disarm your opponent

13. it binds your arms and legs together and makes you frozen

14. it's the opposite of number 8; this time, if your voice is loud, it makes it normal again

15. kills someone instantly

16. allows you to take control of other people's minds

17. opens locked doors

18. removes your voice

19. makes your legs go into a tap dance; makes you unbalanced

20. makes things levitate

Feb-14-2005 14:58

1. protego
2. expecto patronium
3. point me
4. reparo
5. riddickulus
6. reducto
7. impervius
8. sonorus
9. oblivate
10. rictusempra
11. accio
12. expelliarmus
13. petrificus totalus
14. quietus
15. avada kedavra
16. imperio
17. alohomora
18. silencio
19. tarantallegra
20. wingardium leviosa

Feb-15-2005 03:52

Hey, raegan almost got it... Very close...
Some are wrong though, some have wrong spelling.
Any other takers?

Feb-15-2005 12:56

1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18,19,20
I think are correct.
2 is Expecto Patronum
14 is Finite

Mar-7-2005 01:07

This so god thread got buried 2 pages down! So I just wanted to bump it with a quiz.
This is a quiz about how well you know Sleuth.

1.Who is the maker of this game and author of some of the featured mysteries in New York?
2.Who are the directors of my agency?
3.Who is the wife of the maker of this game?
4.Who was the sole and only director of C.M.L.M? Clue: She is now inactive and she participated in the mop men contest
5.What was the detective name of the one who topped the mop men contest?
6.What two characters in Sleuth are known for being funny and who constantly change the topics of threads? : D
7.What is the age limit for those who play sleuth?
8.Who has recently left Sleuth and whose name means moon?
9.Name at least one player residing in the Philippines. ;)
10. We have how many Sleuth donors?
11. Where do we send copies of our featured mysteries?
12.About how many contacts can you get in all?
13. How many ways are there to solve a case?
14.Who is the retired detective who stated, “Hi, my real name is Mark. (Boring.)?
15.When is the birthday of Sleuth?

Mar-7-2005 03:06

ben ringold; reda, maddog53, akano; sunny; winner of the mop men competition; jstkdn, jojo227; age limit? i didnt know there was a limit, i think it is suggested to be at least 13 though; bella luna; delvin; 14; to ben via email; 8; 2; flashman; february 19; on #4, there was a little pocket of time i wasnt on and it was during the mop men contest, or so i was told, and i cant answer that

Mar-7-2005 20:37

James Lee got most correct.
~the age limit is indeed 13 and above.
~Delvin does not live in the Philippines. Or does he? I thought he lives in one of the other Asian countries.

Any other takers?
BTW who's gonna make the next quiz?

Mar-8-2005 09:35

I will do the next one:
A mix of questions about some of my favourite things.
1)Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo is one of Shakespeare's most famous lines. What is the next line?
2) Which Shakespearian Character kept washing her hands after she went mad?
3) What was the name of David Copperfield's Step-Father in the book by Charles Dickens?
4)Who i the authour of the alphabet mysteries starring Kinsey Millhone?
5) Which part of England are Catherine Cookson books set in?
6) What is the name of the mirror that shows you your true heart's desire in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
7) How do you know when you can enter the locked door on JK rowiling's website?
8) Who played Scott Robinson in Neighbours?
9) Which Musical did he go on to star in?
10) What is the name of Jack Duckworth's wife in Coronation Street?
11) What is the name of Andy Daziel's sidekick in the long-running UK TV drama?
12) What two famous landmark's can be found in Durham?
13) What is the name of the Poltergeist at Hogwarts?
14) What did he use to batter Delores Umbridge with on her way out of Hogwarts?
15) What is the Sacre Coeur?
16) Name Winnie the Pooh's friends?
17) Who was in the Famous Five by Enid Blyton?
18) What other Children's books by Enid Blyton involved a secret society?
19) What is the group which is part of the Girl Guides Association you can join before Brownies?
20) Which people in England are referred to as Geordies?

Mar-8-2005 15:17

1 Deny thy Father and Refuse thy name
2 Lady Macbath
3 Mr. Murdstone
4 Sue Grafton
5 North-East
6 Mirror of Erised
7 ?
8 Jason Donovan
9 Joseph and his Techni-colour dreamcoat
10 Vera
11 I am American
12 Cathedral and Castle
13 peeves
14 ?
15 basilica built on Montmartre (complete guess)
16 Piglet, eyore, tiger, the rabbit, roo
17 Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog
18 Secret Seven
19 Rainbows
20 I am American

Mar-9-2005 13:28

The missing answers are:
7) The do not disturb sign is removed
11) Peter Pascoe.
14) A walking stick and a bag full of chalk.
20) People from Newcastle