Subject: 100 Nouns (9) - COMPLETE
Posted by: trident
Date: Feb 06 19
We zipped through the last round quickly! Let's try to make some quality questions out the following offerings. Thanks to all who continue to play. The Author's Lounge wouldn't be quite the same without you all! As always, here is a reminder of how the game works:
I will give two lists, each with 50 items. The first list will contain generic nouns that might be pretty easy to work into a question in many different ways. These would be words like clock, strawberry, or heart. The second list has much more specific words that are likely going to have to be directly about that topic (unless you can find an inventive way to make them about something else). This list would include things like Mount Kilimanjaro, Ulysses S. Grant, and barometric pressure. Some of the entries on this second list will be something you might need to research a little!
Authors must choose a word from each list, one generic and one specific, and write one question about each. Once you claim a word from a list, it is no longer available for other players to claim it. All nouns eventually have to be claimed before the series can end. Once you have written your two questions and submitted them to the queue, you are free to choose two more. It might be good manners not to keep choosing too many in a row too quickly, allowing others a chance at the list. Submitting and claiming words will mostly be on the honor system. You must submit the two questions to the queue before claiming any more. I will occasionally be checking the queue to make sure authors are actually submitting questions with their chosen nouns.
After some discussion with my fellow editors, we have established some more thorough rules to make the game run smoother. Please read them below:
1. Players may not have any remaining word pairs outstanding from the previous round if they want to claim any words this round. Word pairs from the previous round should be submitted to the queue before claiming any here.
2. In order to give everyone a fair shake at the word pairs, we are only allowing individual players to claim four word pairs per round. If many words have been sitting around unclaimed for a while (think 3-4 weeks), then we will open the round back up to everyone.
3. There will be no switching of words or word pairs of any kind. If you have decided to claim a word pair, please stick with it and submit it to the queue. If you absolutely cannot complete your word pair, it will be put back onto the word list and you may not complete any more word pairs for that round.
Happy single questioning!
List A (generic nouns)
archer
asphalt
bamboo
basin
bladder
boar
boudoir
cadet
cannon
chapel
chowder
cobalt
dragonfly
drum
eclipse
fang
feather
fiddle
filth
foil
hammer
horror
hyena
ink
kielbasa
lung
mansion
mousse
opera
painting
parable
pirate
plunger
popsicle
prison
rectangle
shell
silk
softball
suit
syrup
teacher
tennis
toad
trombone
voice
vault
wharf
wheel
witch
List B (specific nouns)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“Arsenic and Old Lace”
Aswan Dam
Battle of Appomattox Court House
“The Bluest Eye”
“The Bridges of Madison County”
Carl Bernstein
Catskill Mountains
Chiang Mai, Thailand
clean and jerk
“Crazy Rich Asians”
deep-sea gigantism
Donald Sutherland
emperor scorpion
eucalyptus tree
Euclidean geometry
Eye of the Sahara
Flannery O'Connor
Foggy Mountain Boys
Galicia, Spain
Gustavus Adolphus
hydrothermal vent
hyperinflation
irrational rhythm
Islamic Golden Age
Jennifer Rubin
John the Baptist
Kilwa Kisiwani
Laverne Cox
Margaret Cavendish
Mariska Hargitay
“The Master and Margarita”
Métis people
Minsk, Belarus
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Nazca lines
“Nicomachean Ethics”
Old Course at St Andrews
panna cotta
Phoenician alphabet
psychedelic rock
Rafflesia arnoldii
rheumatic fever
Saint Lawrence River
“The Shape of Water”
soil salinity
State of the Union Address
Turks and Caicos Islands
xiao long bao (soup dumplings)
Yukon, Canada
Posted by: trident
Date: Feb 06 19
We zipped through the last round quickly! Let's try to make some quality questions out the following offerings. Thanks to all who continue to play. The Author's Lounge wouldn't be quite the same without you all! As always, here is a reminder of how the game works:
I will give two lists, each with 50 items. The first list will contain generic nouns that might be pretty easy to work into a question in many different ways. These would be words like clock, strawberry, or heart. The second list has much more specific words that are likely going to have to be directly about that topic (unless you can find an inventive way to make them about something else). This list would include things like Mount Kilimanjaro, Ulysses S. Grant, and barometric pressure. Some of the entries on this second list will be something you might need to research a little!
Authors must choose a word from each list, one generic and one specific, and write one question about each. Once you claim a word from a list, it is no longer available for other players to claim it. All nouns eventually have to be claimed before the series can end. Once you have written your two questions and submitted them to the queue, you are free to choose two more. It might be good manners not to keep choosing too many in a row too quickly, allowing others a chance at the list. Submitting and claiming words will mostly be on the honor system. You must submit the two questions to the queue before claiming any more. I will occasionally be checking the queue to make sure authors are actually submitting questions with their chosen nouns.
After some discussion with my fellow editors, we have established some more thorough rules to make the game run smoother. Please read them below:
1. Players may not have any remaining word pairs outstanding from the previous round if they want to claim any words this round. Word pairs from the previous round should be submitted to the queue before claiming any here.
2. In order to give everyone a fair shake at the word pairs, we are only allowing individual players to claim four word pairs per round. If many words have been sitting around unclaimed for a while (think 3-4 weeks), then we will open the round back up to everyone.
3. There will be no switching of words or word pairs of any kind. If you have decided to claim a word pair, please stick with it and submit it to the queue. If you absolutely cannot complete your word pair, it will be put back onto the word list and you may not complete any more word pairs for that round.
Happy single questioning!
List A (generic nouns)
List B (specific nouns)
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trident
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Yes, I normally check to try and make sure that terms aren't repeated. Some will eventually happen, though, as we continue playing. Reply #121. Feb 24 19, 4:27 AM |
angikar
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I just shared an interesting trivia about trivia. Just like. Question: Which is the only word that accidentally got repeated in Wiki Chain? Answer: Peter Pan, the story character and the branded peanut butter Ever considered making quizzes about FunTrivia trivia? Just for fun? The merger of Joliettes and Revenge of Llamas, the Amazing Races, FunTrivia has a bag of stories to tell. Question: We all know 'kyleisalive' shall hold the record for maximum number of quizzes written till foreseeable future, but who held the record before that? A) thejazzkickazz B) Nightmare C) GameMaster1967 D) cowrofl Reply #122. Feb 24 19, 6:57 AM |
kyleisalive
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Re: "Ever considered making quizzes about FunTrivia trivia? Just for fun?" This is one of the few topics of quiz that we don't allow on the site. There's no need to get meta with facts that are likely to change down the line anyways. The question about me there is time-sensitive; there's no banking on 'foreseeable'. Reply #123. Feb 24 19, 1:23 PM |
flopsymopsy
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"merger of Joliettes and Revenge of Llamas" Oh yes, that was really exciting! Me to MaggieG: "We wondered if you'd be interested in a merger?" Maggie: "I'll ask them" (Pause for asking) Maggie: "Okay" (End of the month) Llamas, opening gate: "Hiya!" Jolis, trooping in: "Hi!" Rest of site: *faints* Oh yes, that would make a very interesting question! Reply #124. Feb 24 19, 6:14 PM |
| celvet
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LOL!! Reply #125. Feb 24 19, 7:06 PM |
| angikar
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Records might change, but isn't the question similar to: Before 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb' won 9 Grammy Awards in 2009, which album was the only album to have won 9 Grammy and be the album with the highest Grammy count ? A. Supernatural B. Come Away with Me C. Thriller D. Genius Loves Company Of course, in the 'foreseeable future', some album might win 10 Grammy. Hahaha. Reply #126. Feb 25 19, 12:31 AM |
| kyleisalive
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There's a difference between writing a question saying "Album x broke the record for most award wins in a season..." and "Kyle has the most quizzes for the foreseeable future" though. Reply #127. Feb 25 19, 1:15 AM |
| trident
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It's long been policy not to allow questions about FunTrivia itself. It's actually incredibly obscure for those who aren't regulars here. Reply #128. Feb 25 19, 1:28 AM |
| kyleisalive
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Not to mention the precedent it sets for content that changes so frequently. Reply #129. Feb 25 19, 1:47 AM |
Fifiona81
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Cannon and Nicomachean Ethics have both gone to humanities. Reply #130. Feb 25 19, 8:19 AM |
LadyNym 
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Better late than never :-)! "Wheel" just submitted in History, and "psychedelic rock" in Music (what else?). Reply #131. Feb 25 19, 1:11 PM |
| angikar
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8 days with no word pair taken. "Open up, Cave!" "Password?" "Open, Sesame!" And Angi Baba waits. Reply #132. Feb 26 19, 4:52 AM |
| kyleisalive
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Eight days isn't a long wait, and with all the challenges going on around here, some are bound to get temporarily buried. There's no need to keep bumping up the topics with a countdown. It makes it seem like we're in a rush to get them moving, but this has only been a challenge for just under three weeks. I'm sure we'd rather see people come across things they want to pursue instead of feeling rushed to get them done. Reply #133. Feb 26 19, 5:00 AM |
| angikar
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Ok! Reply #134. Feb 26 19, 8:20 AM |
pollucci19
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Have submitted questions for "pirate" and "Jennifer Rubin" Reply #135. Feb 26 19, 8:35 PM |
Kankurette
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Bags I Laverne Cox and suit. I've been a bit inactive recently. My cat died and my mood's not been great. Reply #136. Feb 27 19, 5:19 AM |
| angikar
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That's really unfortunate, Kankurette. Pets are really one of the dearest parts of one's life. Hope your cat had a long lifespan. (How old was it?) You must be a great animal lover, your display picture is that of a dog and you love cats as well. I am more of a cat person probably (my team is the Cat People), and I do feel sad when I hear any cat dying. Reply #137. Feb 27 19, 6:10 AM |
| Kankurette
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Thanks. Not sure how old he was but he was at least 18. I thought the rottie was cute, but I am more of a cat person. Reply #138. Feb 27 19, 6:34 AM |
| LadyNym
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So sorry to hear about your kitty. During the last weekend three friends of mine also lost their cats, and were devastated. Wishing you all the best and sending caring thoughts your way! Reply #139. Feb 27 19, 6:43 AM |
Godwit
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Me too, what they said. :( Reply #140. Feb 27 19, 7:52 PM |
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