[Nolaj]

I will certainly never forget what the Rosetta stone is for or how man labours of Hercules there were! Do they think we oldies forget we just answered same questions not so long ago?

 

[Jarred Santos]

I got 4 out of 10 (40%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #160
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Never was great at this but today's something else

Apologies as well for the seventh question! Something must have gone wrong while uploading

 

[Luckyus]

SDC Trivia Game #160 - 02/11/2023​

Question 1: The Rosetta Stone played a crucial role in the deciphering of which ancient script?

A. Linear B

B. Cuneiform

C. Egyptian Hieroglyphs

D. Mayan Glyphs

The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, was inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC, during the Ptolemaic dynasty. The three scripts were Ancient Greek, Demotic and Egyptian Hieroglyphs, with the Greek portion enabling scholars to eventually decipher the complex Hieroglyphs.

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Question 2: Which band released the 1979 rock opera "The Wall"?

A. The Beatles

B. Led Zeppelin

C. Pink Floyd

D. The Rolling Stones

Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, revered for its complex themes of abandonment and personal isolation. It was made into a film in 1982.

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Question 3: The NASDAQ Stock Market, often known as NASDAQ, stands for what?

A. North American Securities Department Automated Quotations

B. National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

C. National Association of Stock Dealers Authorized Quotations

D. National Association of Securities Department Authorized Quotations

The NASDAQ is an American stock exchange located in New York City. It is the second-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, after the New York Stock Exchange.

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Question 4: In what unit is the electrical resistance measured?

A. Joule

B. Watt

C. Ohm

D. Ampere

Electrical resistance is measured in units named Ohms in honor of the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm who defined Ohm's law.

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Question 5: Which famous scientist developed the theory of general relativity?

A. Albert Einstein

B. Nikola Tesla

C. Isaac Newton

D. Galileo Galilei

Albert Einstein developed the theory of general relativity in 1915. The theory revolutionised our understanding of gravity, space, and time.

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Question 6: How many labors did the Greek demigod Hercules have to complete as a part of his penance?

A. 7

B. 10

C. 12

D. 15

Hercules, known to the Greeks as Heracles, was assigned twelve labors by King Eurystheus as a part of his penance. These labors were designed to be impossible tasks, but Hercules completed them, securing his place in legend.

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Question 7: If he lives in Gotham City, who is his famous arch-nemesis?

A. Spiderman

B. Iron Man

C. Superman

D. Batman

Gotham City is a fictional city in the comic book world of DC Comics, widely known as the home of Batman and many of his archenemies.

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Question 8: Where in the body would you find the Patella?

A. Knee

B. Ankle

C. Wrist

D. Elbow

The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a small bone located in front of your knee joint — where the thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia) meet. It protects the knee and connects the muscles in the front of the thigh to the shinbone.

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Question 9: What was the first television show ever broadcast?

A. I Love Lucy

B. The Twilight Zone

C. Doctor Who

D. The Queen's Messenger

The Queen's Messenger, a British drama, was the first television show ever broadcast. It was aired on September 11, 1928, but only a handful of people in London had television receivers to watch it at that time.

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Question 10: In which country would you originally find the wine region of Bordeaux?

A. Italy

B. France

C. Germany

D. Spain

Bordeaux is a region in southwest France, and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It's known for producing a range of wines from everyday table wine to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.

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Managed a clean sweep, either I'm getting smarter or there are more repetitions?.

 

[SeniorSnoopy]

I got 7 out of 10 (70%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #160
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I cannot believe it that I answered Question 6 wrong after only being asked the same question just the other day!!! I answered the same wrong answer today. What is wrong with me???

 

[Da Freddo]

7 up about average????

 

[Da Freddo]

I got 7 out of 10 (70%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #160
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I cannot believe it that I answered Question 6 wrong after only being asked the same question just the other day!!! I answered the same wrong answer today. What is wrong with me???

age is the answer.
but don't worry you will have forgotten by tomorrow,
what was the question again? that's right about $3.80, I think?

 

[Reet]

Re q7: get a dictionary and look up the meaning of nemesis. It’s totally out of context with the ”answer“ you provided.

I totally agree!!!

 

[Bullwinkle]

80% today….should have been 90% if question 7 was construed properly!!

 

[Paul W]

SDC Trivia Game #160 - 02/11/2023​

Question 1: The Rosetta Stone played a crucial role in the deciphering of which ancient script?

A. Linear B

B. Cuneiform

C. Egyptian Hieroglyphs

D. Mayan Glyphs

The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, was inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC, during the Ptolemaic dynasty. The three scripts were Ancient Greek, Demotic and Egyptian Hieroglyphs, with the Greek portion enabling scholars to eventually decipher the complex Hieroglyphs.

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Question 2: Which band released the 1979 rock opera "The Wall"?

A. The Beatles

B. Led Zeppelin

C. Pink Floyd

D. The Rolling Stones

Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, revered for its complex themes of abandonment and personal isolation. It was made into a film in 1982.

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Question 3: The NASDAQ Stock Market, often known as NASDAQ, stands for what?

A. North American Securities Department Automated Quotations

B. National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

C. National Association of Stock Dealers Authorized Quotations

D. National Association of Securities Department Authorized Quotations

The NASDAQ is an American stock exchange located in New York City. It is the second-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, after the New York Stock Exchange.

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Question 4: In what unit is the electrical resistance measured?

A. Joule

B. Watt

C. Ohm

D. Ampere

Electrical resistance is measured in units named Ohms in honor of the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm who defined Ohm's law.

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Question 5: Which famous scientist developed the theory of general relativity?

A. Albert Einstein

B. Nikola Tesla

C. Isaac Newton

D. Galileo Galilei

Albert Einstein developed the theory of general relativity in 1915. The theory revolutionised our understanding of gravity, space, and time.

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Question 6: How many labors did the Greek demigod Hercules have to complete as a part of his penance?

A. 7

B. 10

C. 12

D. 15

Hercules, known to the Greeks as Heracles, was assigned twelve labors by King Eurystheus as a part of his penance. These labors were designed to be impossible tasks, but Hercules completed them, securing his place in legend.

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Question 7: If he lives in Gotham City, who is his famous arch-nemesis?

A. Spiderman

B. Iron Man

C. Superman

D. Batman

Gotham City is a fictional city in the comic book world of DC Comics, widely known as the home of Batman and many of his archenemies.

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Question 8: Where in the body would you find the Patella?

A. Knee

B. Ankle

C. Wrist

D. Elbow

The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a small bone located in front of your knee joint — where the thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia) meet. It protects the knee and connects the muscles in the front of the thigh to the shinbone.

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Question 9: What was the first television show ever broadcast?

A. I Love Lucy

B. The Twilight Zone

C. Doctor Who

D. The Queen's Messenger

The Queen's Messenger, a British drama, was the first television show ever broadcast. It was aired on September 11, 1928, but only a handful of people in London had television receivers to watch it at that time.

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Question 10: In which country would you originally find the wine region of Bordeaux?

A. Italy

B. France

C. Germany

D. Spain

Bordeaux is a region in southwest France, and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It's known for producing a range of wines from everyday table wine to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.

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[Cyberchook]

I missed out on Einstein..drats..blushing as that was not a hard one either..

 

[magpie1]

70% today......that's makes me happier than those low 4's that's for sure.