Interesting. I did lousy,,,only 33 out of 50. One question is totally unfair. Unless you have read the novel Finnegan's Wake, you will have no idea what the correct answer is.
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Questions about the elements were often given away with the atomic number. A lot of lower level chemistry classes involved memorizing the first part of the periodic table.
Some of the others, like the brontosaurus and Eris questions were more like science news. “BTW, we’ve decided to change an arbitrary designation for a different one that we like better, and wonder if you heard.”
Personally, I would have thrown in a question about the scientific method, and another one on what must be involved for a theory to be judged as “scientific”.
To: chessplayer
33 posted on
12/10/2011 8:26:40 PM PST by
MCF
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36 posted on
12/10/2011 8:29:37 PM PST by
seton89
(Starve the Beast)
To: chessplayer
I must admit that I’m fascinated by quantum theory.
38 posted on
12/10/2011 8:36:37 PM PST by
TBP
(Obama lies, Granny dies.)
To: chessplayer
46/50 correct
3/50 I knew but pushed the wrong darn button (I was flying!).
2/50 I guessed lucky.
1/50 I guessed unlucky.
Most of this stuff I remembered from high school and college 30 years ago.
Anyone know what the percentiles are?
To: chessplayer
39/50. But then again, it’s late and I have been drinking ...
To: chessplayer
“You answered 44 of 50 questions correctly for a total score of 88%.”
Wow.... A bit classical languages and a good grammer school science teacher made a big diffrence. A lot of it was general knowledge.
I hang my head in shame - 36 out of 50. I found there were a bunch of questions that I didn't "know" the answer to, but went with my "gut instinct," hoping that I remembered the answers from my days in school. Interestingly enough, I also second guessed a number of those "hunches," and got nearly every one of them wrong, with the initial "hunch" being right.
Mark
42 posted on
12/10/2011 8:39:28 PM PST by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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43 posted on
12/10/2011 8:41:35 PM PST by
tang-soo
(Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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One question is totally unfair. Unless you have read the novel Finnegan's Wake, you will have no idea what the correct answer is. I just figured that the classical atomic model had been developed by the year listed, so I figured it had to be "quark."
On the other hand, I gave up on chemical engineering when I hit organic chemistry, and screwed up the CH4 question. I also found myself yelling "NO!" when I clicked on next after selecting "carbon" to have an atomic weight of 8, when I realized it was 12...
I got a 36/50.
Mark
45 posted on
12/10/2011 8:45:22 PM PST by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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46 posted on
12/10/2011 8:46:42 PM PST by
fhayek
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49 posted on
12/10/2011 8:52:09 PM PST by
Veggie Todd
(I don't mind you hitting me, Frank, but take it easy on the Bacardi.)
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50 out of 50. Two engineering degrees, IT professional for 20+ years, and a space geek. I do admit to not knowing 4 questions for SURE, but the educated guesses worked for me.
50 posted on
12/10/2011 8:53:03 PM PST by
Paradox
(The rich SHOULD be paying more taxes, and they WOULD, if they could make more money.)
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45 out of 50. I’ll take that; especially since it’s been 40 years since my last science classes. Still read alot, though.
52 posted on
12/10/2011 8:53:23 PM PST by
PubliusMM
(RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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31 and I actually got the Finnegan question right.
55 posted on
12/10/2011 8:57:35 PM PST by
redangus
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68% missed 16.. I admit I guessed a few right heh.
59 posted on
12/10/2011 9:05:57 PM PST by
Mmogamer
(I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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Mine is 94%. Is it good or bad? Sorry CSM, there are nothing of scientific literacy but a general knowledge to me.
To: chessplayer
42 of 50, including the Finnegan’s Wake question (which was easy.)
61 posted on
12/10/2011 9:08:20 PM PST by
TBP
(Obama lies, Granny dies.)
To: chessplayer
I missed 4.
The question about cell division, the question about cloud types/nomenclature, the coefficient of friction, and the one about the object beyond Pluto.
63 posted on
12/10/2011 9:08:58 PM PST by
djf
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2801220/posts)
To: chessplayer
I quit after 4 questions.
ADD kicking in?
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