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Old 06-23-2005, 12:07 PM
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[Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

I have created a quiz for you to take.
This is the link: http://www.eaforums.com/forums/quiz110.html
Desecription: This is a general-knowledge quiz in which all answers begin with the letter 'A'
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Old 06-23-2005, 12:18 PM
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

70% drat.
 
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Old 06-23-2005, 12:20 PM
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

70% but I think my answer to #8 should be an acceptable alternate answer


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Old 06-23-2005, 12:25 PM
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

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70% but I think my answer to #8 should be an acceptable alternate answer


That's much better than mine:



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Old 06-23-2005, 12:27 PM
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

MJ,

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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'





Glad to know I wasn't the only one who filled in something silly starting with "a"!
 
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

OK - I got 80 but it should have been 90!



and note - I didn't miss any for spelling!
 
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90%. Only because
 
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Wormie, I just changed that question to make it accept a partial answer. I'm trying to make it update the quiz results now.
 
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OK - I got 80 but it should have been 90!



and note - I didn't miss any for spelling!





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We mindmelded again.

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Wormie, I just changed that question to make it accept a partial answer. I'm trying to make it update the quiz results now.

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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

As long as you're not V'ger, the universe is safe
 
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Much better.

Oops. I'm only got 80% after that correction - but we still are one.
 
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

80% but only because I misspelled "arctic."
 
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Old 06-23-2005, 12:59 PM
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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

I couldn't think of a way to make this kind multiple choice without making it too damn easy.

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Re [Quiz]Everything Starts with 'A'

I have TWO arguments... one is the same as MJ's... and the second is the fruit question...

 
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