Knowledge Quiz - get me questions

[poxpower]

I'm making a new game: http://www.thepoxbox.com/what.php?id=ske pquiz

It's just a quiz game about science, hoaxes, pseudo-sciences, conspiracies or just weird facts people didn't know about.

So I'm asking you smart guys and gals to help me out and submit some questions if you so desire! I'll put your username in the credits! WOAH AWESOME!

What I need:
- submit a question that would fit in the box
- give me the 4 choices and the answer ( or just the answer if it's a true/false question )
- link me to a source that proves your claim
- link me to an image if you want me to use one.

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Fun opportunity for all to learn! Keep in mind that if I pick your question ( and I probably will pick a lot as long as they don't suck ) it will be seen by thousands. Yaaaaay.

[BrianEtrius]

Jackie Robinson was the first African American Baseball player to play in the major leagues.

A. True
B. False

Correct answer: B. False

Source.

The first African American baseball player was Fleet Walker, a catcher for Toledo Blue Stockings, plying his first game in 1884.

[poxpower]

cool, but don't make them related to entertainment unless there's something scientific about it.
Like sports records, singer names, sales of albums. Not what this is about.

[SmilezRoyale]

Poxpower shame on you,

Your own article regarding Benjamin Franklin debunking hypnosis states that there's a scientific agreement that hypnosis can allow for an individuals mind to be more open to suggestion. You make it sound like in your quiz that hypnosis has been scientifically debunked for 200 years.

why don't you ask a question about king arthur.

[poxpower]

At 10/17/08 03:48 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote: Poxpower shame on you,

Your own article regarding Benjamin Franklin debunking hypnosis states that there's a scientific agreement that hypnosis can allow for an individuals mind to be more open to suggestion.

That's not what hypnosis claims. It claims that through it, you can make someone do anything against their will, and do such things as: levitate, resist any amount of pain, remember things from previous lives etc. etc.

While all hypnosis really is is a patient-hypnotist relation where they both agree that it works and then proceed to fool each other into doing what they expect will happen. Placebo effect basically, and producing a placebo effect doesn't legitimize anything since you can find it in just about every pseudo-science, including ones you make up on the spot ( if you've ever watched Penn and Teller's bullshit, you'll see they have fun with making up new treatments for people and the patients claim it works just as much as when the real charlatans do it ).

When you test hypnotists for anything that can't simply be explained with this self-suggestion effect, it fails miserably.

why don't you ask a question about king arthur.

I could.
like what?

[Der-Lowe]

dlny/dlnx =

A) y*y'/x
B) Ln(dy/dx)
C)(x/y)* (dy/dx)
D) x/y^2

Answer: C

[Menelaus]

Your game keeps asking me if I like to eat slime. You should probably look into that.

[SmilezRoyale]

At 10/17/08 06:33 PM, poxpower wrote:

At 10/17/08 03:48 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote: Poxpower shame on you,

Your own article regarding Benjamin Franklin debunking hypnosis states that there's a scientific agreement that hypnosis can allow for an individuals mind to be more open to suggestion.

That's not what hypnosis claims.

When you test hypnotists for anything that can't simply be explained with this self-suggestion effect, it fails miserably.

Only an illusionist would pretend that hypnosis can do the kinds of things. Also, the article you referenced explained that the effect can be induced. Meh. I personally would rephrase the question to asking what hypnosis is. With one or a few of the options being dealing with mind control and the other option referring to the state of mind where your body is open to suggestion.

why don't you ask a question about king Arthur.

I could.
like what?

Who Was he...

1) A King of Britain in the middle ages
2) First conceived as a mythical hero in the 12th century, but never actually existed
3) A Celtic Warrior during the 6th century C.E
4) A fairytale character created in the late 19th century.

[poxpower]

At 10/17/08 07:02 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: dlny/dlnx =

A) y*y'/x
B) Ln(dy/dx)
C)(x/y)* (dy/dx)
D) x/y^2

Answer: C

whaaaa

At 10/17/08 07:36 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote:

Only an illusionist would pretend that hypnosis can do the kinds of things.

You should look into what kind of thing they claim it does :o
Man, they claim they can make your penis grow longer. They'll claim ANYTHING. Nothing's impossible for hypnosis.

Meh. I personally would rephrase the question to asking what hypnosis is.

maybe

Who Was he...

1) A King of Britain in the middle ages
2) First conceived as a mythical hero in the 12th century, but never actually existed
3) A Celtic Warrior during the 6th century C.E
4) A fairytale character created in the late 19th century.

good one.
What's the answer/source?
:o

[AapoJoki]

At 10/17/08 09:54 PM, poxpower wrote: You should look into what kind of thing they claim it does :o
Man, they claim they can make your penis grow longer. They'll claim ANYTHING. Nothing's impossible for hypnosis.

Who's "they"?

I think you should look into what's the mainstream definition of hypnosis.

[poxpower]

At 10/17/08 10:05 PM, AapoJoki wrote:

Who's "they"?

hypnotherapists.
Some of them at any rate.

At 10/17/08 10:07 PM, Somepurson wrote: What is the approximate freezing point of copper in F'?

I was more looking for things about mysteries or misconceptions.
Not just cold hard random facts.

You know, things about science/hoaxes/mysteries/urban legends that make people go "oooooh, I didn't know that!".

[SmilezRoyale]

Who Was he...

1) A King of Britain in the middle ages
2) First conceived as a mythical hero in the 12th century, but never actually existed
3) A Celtic Warrior during the 6th century C.E
4) A fairytale character first created in the late 19th century.

good one.
What's the answer/source?

o

Most Archeologists Believe that it's C, a Romanized Celt of the 6th century who fought against invading Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes, answer A is flat out wrong, and answers B and D are wrong because they use the word 'first' rather than 'later'.

You can also change CELTIC to ROMAN, technically he was both.

http://history.howstuffworks.com/middle-
ages/king-arthur4.htm
http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/a rthur.html

[poxpower]

At 10/18/08 12:14 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote:

You can also change CELTIC to ROMAN, technically he was both.

thanks, keep em' coming guys.

We have ONE so far! amazing.

[RubberTrucky]

At 10/17/08 07:02 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: dlny/dlnx =

A) y*y'/x
B) Ln(dy/dx)
C)(x/y)* (dy/dx)
D) x/y^2

Answer: C

Wrong:
x/y(ln(x)) *dy/dx

[Togukawa]

At 10/18/08 01:25 PM, RubberTrucky wrote:

At 10/17/08 07:02 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: dlny/dlnx =

A) y*y'/x
B) Ln(dy/dx)
C)(x/y)* (dy/dx)
D) x/y^2

Answer: C

Wrong:
x/y(ln(x)) *dy/dx

Let x=y: dlny/dlnx = 1, trivial.
according to your answer: dlnx/dlnx = ln(x). Wrong indeed.

Der-Lowe:
(a+da)/(b+db) -a/b= d(a/b), true or false? :p

[LazyPint]

There is a proven link between the MMR vaccine and autism.

Tue/false.

False.

Source.

[tigerkitty]

I have this book The Book of General Ignorance and it has tons of weird facts like these.

Which metal is the best conductor?

a) gold
b) copper
c) silver
d) bronze

Answer: c) silver
http://www.siliconfareast.com/semicon_ma tls.htm

Most of the oxygen in the world is found in the atmosphere?

True
False

answer: False

The vast majority (99.5%) of molecular oxygen is contained in rocks and minerals within the Earth.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entr y/Oxygen

What bird is the most common in the world?

a) Sparrow
b) Chicken
c) Robin
d) Seagull

answer: b) chicken

http://www.earthlife.net/birds/intro.htm l
OR
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_mo st_common_bird_in_the_world

Most of the world's oxygen is produced by...

a) trees
b) algae
c) grasses
d) bacteria

Answer: b) algae

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entr y/Algae
OR
http://www.ecology.com/features/mostimpo rtantorganism/index.html

[LazyPint]

At 10/18/08 04:37 PM, tigerkitty wrote: I have this book The Book of General Ignorance and it has tons of weird facts like these.

I love that book! Got it for my dad's birthday and read it before I gave it to him. Loads of surprises, but not much in the way of skeptical knowledge, though it does illustrate that just because lots of people know its true (ie, the Great Wall of China being visible from the moon), doesn't mean it actually is true.

[poxpower]

General reminder: stray away from just cold facts. Suprise people with something that would have made you go "wow, really? Holy shit!".

At 10/18/08 01:01 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

1. Saint Patrick, the parton saint of Ireland, is what nationality?

I like that one.

2. Why was the original system of Braille invented?

also like that one.

answer: B
source: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topi c/52923/Charles-Barbier#tab=active~check ed%2Citems~checked&title=Charles%20Barbi er%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclop edia

3. Why does Ivory Soap float?

well that's sorta lame, I mean, it floats cause it's less dense than water so who cares how they do it? :p not that suprising. If you could make it more like "Ivory Soap is the only one that floats because of BLABLA MAGIC SPELL" or whatever, or if you have some sort of Ivory-related urban legend that people know.

4. Brittish Officer Commander Ian Lancaster Fleming created fictional spy James Bond. Fleming himself was a "spy". He helped establish a "spy" agency himself. Which one?

I'll probably shorten that one though :p

I may find more later.

k remember: really centered around science, debunking stupid shit and astonishing facts.

Think: mythbusters, snopes.com etc.

At 10/18/08 02:10 PM, LazyPint wrote: There is a proven link between the MMR vaccine and autism.

Oh yeah I added that one later on.

At 10/18/08 04:37 PM, tigerkitty wrote:

Which metal is the best conductor?

me, who cares? I would have said "gold" though.

Most of the oxygen in the world is found in the atmosphere?

oh, good one!

What bird is the most common in the world?

makes sense. I might include that. Oh hell I have 150 spots haha.

Most of the world's oxygen is produced by...

what, TWO OXYGEN QUESTIONS? Woah there settle down!

Good work people.

[BrianEtrius]

Alcohol is one Hydrogen bond away from.....

A. Sulferic Acid
B. Fermaldhyde
C. Glocuse
D. Carbon Monoxide

Answer: C

Formaldehyde only needs to lose one Hydrogen bond to make it alcohol.

The same stuff you drink could be the same stuff that preserves you. Funny.

[Bolo]

The first biologically-engineered sex toy was created by the company "EroTech" in the year 2003.

a.) True
b.) False

Source (search for the phrase 'Love Lump')

[LazyPint]

On average, you swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

True/False.

False.

Source.

One of my favourites, since it was made up to prove how easy it was to make things up. I think it even featured in my school's homework diary. HOW FAR DOES THIS CONSPIRACY OF LIES GO?

[esko-man]

Females are the only gender who's bodies contain mammary glands.

True

False <- Correct

proof

[poxpower]

At 10/18/08 06:15 PM, BrianEtrius wrote: Alcohol is one Hydrogen bond away from.....

dude it's not a chemistry test.

At 10/18/08 06:18 PM, Bolo wrote: The first biologically-engineered sex toy was created by the company "EroTech" in the year 2003.

that's way too specific, I doubt anyone will have any idea what you're talking about or care about the answer :o

At 10/18/08 06:39 PM, LazyPint wrote: On average, you swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

haha a totally easy one.
I'll probably include it.

At 10/18/08 06:57 PM, esko-man wrote: Females are the only gender who's bodies contain mammary glands.

I think everyone knows guys have nipples too.
Make the question more interesting if you're not just talking about nipples.

[Der-Lowe]

At 10/18/08 01:25 PM, RubberTrucky wrote:

Answer: C

Wrong:
x/y(ln(x)) *dy/dx

eh:

[poxpower]

At 10/19/08 10:35 AM, Grammer wrote:

-We found his tomb

they didn't.
oops

[dySWN]

At 10/19/08 10:35 AM, Grammer wrote: 14. What physical piece of evidence did archaeologists find that proves Jesus existed?

-We found his tomb

This is the correct answer

You need to fix your quiz, hurr durr

Oh God, let's not go there.

14. Q: "Doc" Holliday, of wild west fame, really was a doctor. In what area of medicine did he focus before becoming a tuberculosis victim a well-known gunslinger?
A: Dentistry

[poxpower]

At 10/19/08 08:14 PM, dySWN wrote:

14. Q: "Doc" Holliday,

who's that?

No celebrity questions unless they're about something paranormal. Blah

[poxpower]

Ok I need moar.

You can see the latest: http://www.thepoxbox.com/what.php?id=ske pquiz

yay

Thanks for your contributions so far. Keep it coming but remember: THIS IS NOT A QUIZ ABOUT RANDOM FACTS, THIS IS A QUIZ ABOUT DEBUNKING PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE.

[DeathAura]

I have a big dick

(a) yes

(b) I don't