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Topic: The FunTrivia Sprint - Synopsis

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Posted by: kyleisalive

Subject: The FunTrivia Sprint - Synopsis
Date: Apr 15 12

This page contains the resulting quizzes written for the first-ever FunTrivia Sprint. Thirty-six authors contributed in twenty-four different tasks, twelve options written by WesleyCrusher and twelve options written by Kyleisalive. Some authors had the choice to write one or the other; some did not.

Regardless, enjoy the offerings written on the Sprint! :)

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kyleisalive

TASK A-11

To find out, go into your profile, section “Expertise” and then write a quiz in the Expert subcategory in which you beat the MOST players! (If that category can't be written for, just take the next one in line and if there's a tie, you choose.) If you've never won an Expert game, you have the free category choice, but your title must begin with "The Dilettante's Guide to...". In either case, all questions must be in multiple choice format.

For this topic, your quiz may be written up in one of the subordinate categories of the chosen one. For example, if your category were “Our Solar System”, you could either be in that category itself or in any of the eight planet-specific categories below it.

In addition to the above, just to put this at a suitable round 11 difficulty, you must choose and adhere to ONE of the following complications (doing more than one is allowed, but you won’t get any bonus for it):
- Your title must be an author challenge issued by someone who is not Kyle, OR
- Each of your answers (correct AND wrong) must be a single word, OR
- You must write a 15 question quiz.

Completed Quizzes
Christinap - 'The Dilettante's Guide to Jason' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/The-Dilettantes-Guide-to-Jason-351414.html
Merylfederman - 'P's and Q's' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Ps-and-Qs-351416.html
Tiffanyram - 'The Dilettante's Guide to 1990s Music' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/The-Dilettantes-Guide-to-1990s-Music-351443.html
Fontenilles (and Lmoodie101) - 'The Dilettante's Guide to Astrology' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/The-Dilettantes-Guide-to-Astrology-351429.html
Kyleisalive - 'Once in a Kyle' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/People/Once-in-a-Kyle-351430.html
Reedy (and Dcpddc478) - 'Cock and Bull Story' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/History/Cock-and-Bull-Story-351463.html
George95 - 'Moving to the Country!' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/Moving-To-The-Country-351403.html
Szabs (and Playmate1111) - 'You Missed!' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Celebrities/You-Missed-351489.html
Plodd - 'The European Connection' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/The-European-Connection-351431.html
Triviaking162 - 'A Picture Paints a Thousand Words' -

www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Movies/A-Picture-Paints-a-Thousand-Words-351475.html
Coachpauly - 'The Dilettante's Guide to Bonding' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/General/Dilettantes-Guide-to-Bonding-351503.html
Pollucci19 (and Tazman6619) - 'The Name That Follows Is...' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/The-Name-That-Follows-is-351571.html
JanIQ - 'The Dilettante's Guide to Classical Music' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/The-Dilettantes-Guide-to-Classical-Music-351515.html
Mikemaster99 - 'Make My Day' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Make-My-Day-351417.html
BxBarracuda (and Jakeroo) - 'Let's Talk About Sets' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Movies/Lets-Talk-About-Sets-351448.html

Reply #21. Jul 14 12, 10:38 PM

kyleisalive

TASK B-11

The Crystal Ball can be considered a difficult game to get a handle on. For this task you won’t need to play it-- instead, you’ll need to use a word provided by it in the title of your quiz. You may use any word chosen by the Crystal Ball provided it appeared after you received the clue.

Please note the word in this thread when you decide upon one; you may switch it at any time if you find a better word...of course that’ll eat into your time.

Completed Quizzes
Dcpddc478 (and Reedy) - 'Plop Plop Fizz Fizz!' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/General/Plop-Plop-Fizz-Fizz-351422.html
Salami_Swami - 'Voivod's "Negatron"' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/Voivods-Negatron-351425.html
Looney_Tunes - 'Hop on Plop' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/Hop-on-Plop-351424.html
Malik24 - 'Hagiography and Hagiology' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/General/Hagiography-and-Hagiology-351469.html
Leith90 (and Mlcmlc) - 'Personalize This!' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/Personalize-This-351565.html
Rossian - 'Poring Over a Perigon' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/Poring-Over-a-Perigon-351566.html
Wesleycrusher - 'Peal, ring and chime' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/Peal-ring-and-chime-351519.html
Lones78 (and Zorba_Scank) - 'Lyophilize - Freeze or Preserve?' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Lyophilize---Freeze-or-Preserve-351559.html
Creedy - 'Sops, Pops, and Stops' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Sops-Pops-and-Stops-351466.html
Shuehorn (and Mariamir) - 'A Chondriosome By Any Other Name...' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/A-Chondriosome-By-Any-Other-Name-351486.html

Reply #22. Jul 14 12, 10:39 PM

kyleisalive

TASK A-12

For this final task, you may write any quiz you want in any category you (personally) have not yet used in this race. There is one restriction which however makes this quite difficult: All questions must have the same four answer possibilities and each of those possibilities must be correct at least twice. In addition, the following patterns may NOT be used:

- Numeric answers
- Proper names as answers (that means persons, cities, countries, and so on. If it's capitalized as a single word for being a name, you can't use it. You CAN however use titles, thus for example a literature quiz about "Which of Tolkien's books did this happen in" would work.)
- An answer set of the "only A", "only B", "both A and B" and "neither A nor B" type.

And here's one final bonus opportunity for those of you who consider this still too easy: Should you manage to make all four answer options EXACTLY 12 letters long and the same number of words without violating any other rule, I'll knock a full hour off your finishing time.

Have fun!

Completed Quizzes
Plodd - 'A Very Fruity Quiz' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/A-Very-Fruity-Quiz-351626.html
Tiffanyram - 'Camelids Mixture' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Animals/Camelids-Mixture-351649.html
Mlcmlc (and Leith90) - 'Which Direction? (Musically)' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Which-Direction-Musically-351680.html
Looney_Tunes - 'Molecules of Life' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/SciTech/Molecules-of-Life-351635.html
Dcpddc478 (and Reedy) - 'Which Equipment Do I Need?' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Sports/Which-Equipment-Do-I-Need-351651.html
Zorba_Scank (and Lones78) - 'The Karmic Perspective' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Religion/The-Karmic-Perspective-351673.html
Kyleisalive - 'Some Quizzes Edit Themselves' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/General/Some-Quizzes-Edit-Themselves-351637.html
Rossian - 'High, Wet, or Deep?' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/High-Wet-or-Deep-351647.html
JanIQ - 'Here You Are Being Served' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Here-You-Are-Being-Served-351676.html
Creedy - 'Mary From the Dairy' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Mary-from-the-Dairy-351719.html
George95 - 'Sticks, Bats, Balls, and Nets' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Sports/Sticks-Bats-Balls-and-Nets-351885.html
Coachpauly - 'Guess the Hobby' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Guess-the-Hobby-351714.html
Pollucci19 (and Tazman6619) - 'Under Moonlight & Mental Knots' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Television/Under-Moonlight--Mental-Knots-352387.html

Reply #23. Jul 20 12, 5:31 PM

kyleisalive

TASK B-12

For your final task, a real doozy. Some of the authors of this Sprint aren’t yet as prolific as others. For this final trial, you’ll need to fill in a final blank.

If you are a single sprinter (not in a pair), you will need to complete a quiz in one category (of the twenty) that you’ve never written in before.

If you’re in a pair, combine your collective lists of quizzes. Are there any missing categories between you? If so, one of you must write a quiz in that category. If, combined, you have all twenty categories, one of you must follow the task for the single sprinter, writing in a category you don’t have.

If you’ve conquered all twenty, you’re in for a treat. Many consider the Whodunnit to be one of the most difficult quizzes to write. You must write a Whodunnit in any category you have not attempted for the Sprint. You may take any approach you choose, but remember: it will be a difficult task! Play through the submissions currently online to ensure you have the style down.

Some examples of Whodunnits can be found at

http://www.funtrivia.com/ql.cfm?cat=15933

Good luck!

P.S. - If you write a quiz that coincides with any challenge listed here in the Quiz Author's Lounge (and counts!) you'll receive a sixty minute time credit.

Completed Quizzes
Christinap - 'Strolling With Trolls' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/VideoGames/Strolling-With-Trolls-351627.html
Triviaking162 - 'The Last I Heard...' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Television/The-Last-I-Heard-351644.html
Szabs (and Playmate1111) - 'Fur & Feathers' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/VideoGames/Fur--Feathers-351686.html
Merylfederman - 'The Colorful World' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/General/The-Colorful-World-351634.html
Wesleycrusher - 'Reasonably Fine' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/World/Reasonably-Fine-351744.html
Malik24 - 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Literature/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo-351739.html
Salami_Swami - 'Who Infiltrated Pixar?' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Movies/Who-Infiltrated-Pixar-351771.html
Mikemaster99 - 'Where Did You Get That Name?' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/Where-Did-You-Get-That-Name-351632.html
Jakeroo (and BxBarracuda) - 'Oscar the Slouch' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/SciTech/Oscar-the-Slouch-351677.html
Lmoodie101 (and Fontenilles) - 'Stuck in the Middle' -

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/Stuck-in-the-Middle-351851.html

Reply #24. Jul 20 12, 5:31 PM

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