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Interesting Info

Created by CellarDoor

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Interesting Info game quiz
"You've probably noticed that quizzes throughout most of Quizzyland now need interesting info attached to most of the questions. Put yourself in an editor's shoes, and see if you can spot the subtle difference between failure and success."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Agatha is writing a quiz on her favorite band, U2. In her interesting info for a question about their lead guitarist, she writes, "Oh .... my ... goodness ... The Edge is the worst guitarist in history. Adam can strum sooo much better." Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes
    No


2. Cameron is Angelina Jolie's biggest fan, so naturally he's penning a quiz about her for the Celebrities category. He adds this info to one question: "in fact, this tattoo caused problems when angelina was filming Tomb raider, where she had to wear sleeveless shirts for much of the shoot." Is this an acceptable interesting info section as written?
    Yes
    No


3. Lola, who's always been interested in the history of slavery throughout the world, is writing a quiz about Harriet Tubman. For one question asking about Ms. Tubman's nickname (answer: Moses), she gives this info: "Yes, this amazing woman was nicknamed Moses, because she led her people to freedom just like the Biblical figure. In fact, in her 1955 biography of Tubman, Ann Petry says that 'Let my people go!' was a slogan of hers." Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes
    No


4. Emil is writing a Movies quiz on the work of his favorite actor, Tom Cruise. In the interesting info for one question, he writes "Yep, Mr. Cruise is all over the cinema this summer - not only does he star in Spielberg's 'Minority Report,' but he also makes a cameo appearance in 'Austin Powers 3: Goldmember.'" Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes
    No


5. Guinevere, writing a quiz on her favorite scenes from a certain gritty mystery novel, decides to use some lines from the book in her interesting info. Unfortunately, one of these quotes includes a word that she knows won't really work at a family website like FunTrivia.com. What can she do to make her quote acceptable?
    She can write the quote and just leave out the offending word, as if it had never existed.
    She can use asterisks ( * * * ) to replace the offending word - or she can just choose a different quote.
    She can use ellipsis ( . . . ) to replace the offending word - or she can just choose a different quote.
    She can replace the vowels with asterisks - for example, if the word were "rutabaga" she could write "r*t*b*g*".


6. Archibald has just finished a long quiz on the Impressionist Movement, but when he saves it, he notices a warning next to Question 4: "(we encourage you to add interesting info to this question)". He immediately goes back to look at Question 4, but try as he might, he can't think of anything to add: Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Girl with a Hoop" just speaks for itself. So he writes "n/a" for "not applicable" in the interesting info blank and submits his quiz to the editors. Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes
    No


7. Etheline, writing a "Star Trek" quiz, includes a question about that hilarious scene when Scotty punched out a Klingon who insinuated not that the Enterprise was a garbage scow, but that "it should be hauled away _as_ garbage." When it comes time to write the interesting info, though, she can't remember what episode - or even what season - it came from. What should she do?
    She should write, "I can't remember the name of this episode, so if any of you do, please send me a message and I'll add it in."
    She should do some research, on the Internet or in a library, find out the title of the episode, and write it in.
    She should fudge it and say "This episode was very funny," never mentioning the title.
    She should write, "I can't remember the name of this episode, but it was SO funny!"


8. Hubert, writing a quiz about American pro wrestling, includes a simple question about Triple H. In fact, it's so simple that Hubert doesn't really feel that he can respect anyone who gets it wrong, so he writes in the interesting info box: "You must be stupid if you don't get this! Triple H originated this move in an epic 2000 match." Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes
    No


9. Henrietta is writing a quiz to help herself study for an upcoming exam. The question asks which of four nations was an enemy of the Allies during World War II, and she correctly gives the answer as Germany. In her interesting info, though, Henrietta writes, "World War II began in 1898 when a German battleship suspiciously exploded in Santiago, Chile. German newspaper barons insisted that the Jews were responsible, and before anyone knew what was happening Hitler was up there demanding lebensraum. The entire world was drawn into horrible conflict because of what was probably an accident." Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes; it's factually incorrect, but that doesn't matter because the question and answer are correct.
    No; it's factually incorrect.
    Yes. Even though it's technically factually incorrect, Henrietta must know what she's talking about, since she used "lebensraum" in a sentence. FunTrivia editors are very impressed by German.
    No. It's factually incorrect, but that doesn't matter - the most important thing is that the word "lebensraum" should be in quotation marks. It doesn't matter whether the facts are right, as long as the grammar is.


10. Floyd is just putting the finishing touches on his Shakespeare quiz when he realizes he doesn't really know anything about "The Winter's Tale." He's anxious to finally submit it, though, so he reaches for his encyclopedia and types in its two-sentence analysis. Is this acceptable interesting info?
    Yes - it's true that it isn't his own words, but it isn't plagiarism because encyclopedias are there for everyone to use.
    No - interesting info should be at least three sentences.
    Yes - plagiarism is only wrong if you get caught. Plus, he just wanted to get finished, and he probably wouldn't have done as good a job anyway.
    No - it's plagiarism, plain and simple.


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Compiled Nov 10 12