Geek Quiz 2
March 7, 2008 - Quiz
This one has been quite a while in the making. Back in July of 2006, the geek test was my very first quiz on this site, if you don't include the quizzes about Linda and I that my mom put together for our wedding shower. After that, from time to time, what I thought might be a good question for a second geek quiz would pop into my head, and I'd add it to this list. So now I've finally got enough questions to total 100 points and assemble my second "geek test".
Wikipedia defines a "geek" as "a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual", and defines geek interests as such: "Persons have been labelled as or chosen to identify as mathematics geeks, engineering geeks, sci-fi geeks, computer geeks, various science geeks, movie and film geeks (cinephile), comic book geeks, theatre geeks, history geeks, gamer geeks, music geeks, art geeks, philosophy geeks, literature geeks, and roleplay geeks."
I've chosen to focus this quiz on the subjects of movies, web culture, web design and infrastructure, video games, general academic, role-playing games, comics, novels, computers, podcasts, and science. Weighted in just that order. I do realize that the quiz reflects my own interests, but what can I say? In case you're interested, had I been taking this test I'd have scored 81%. And I wrote the damn thing.
- What was Dana Barrett's profession in Ghostbusters? (2 points)
- What is "whuffie"? (2 points)
- What does W.O.P.R. stand for? (1 point for each correct letter)
- What does this symbol
mean? (2 points) - What is the name of the main character in the Ultima series of video games? (1 point)
- What are Scott Sigler's monsters in the podiobook EarthCore called? (1 point)
- In HTML, what is the difference between a <div> tag and a <span> tag? (4 points)
- Name all five of George Romero's zombie movies. (1 point for each)
- In talking of high-definition televisions, you often hear terms like 1080p or 1080i. What do the 'i' and 'p' mean? (2 points)
- Who is Ron Paul? (2 points)
- What is the difference between inverse and converse? (2 points)
- What does DHCP stand for? (2 points)
- Name two books by William Gibson. (1 point each)
- In programming, what is the purpose of an escape character? (2 points)
- What is the difference between weight and mass? (2 points)
- What race is Chewbacca? (2 points if spelled correctly, 1 if misspelled)
- In the transition from version 2 to version 3, what company purchased the Dungeons and Dragons name, and from whom? (2 points)
- In The Princess Bride, what is the name of The Six Fingered Man? (1 point each for title, first, and last name)
- Name five web comics. (2 points)
- With what song is the phrase "More Cowbell" associated? (2 points)
- In Star Wars, what is the unit of distance that is mistakenly used as a measure of time? (2 points)
- For what song is Tay Zonday best known? (2 points)
- If someone were wearing a tee shirt that said "Tom is not my friend", to what website does that refer? (2 points)
- Define the following acronyms: LASER, FAQ, GNU, JLA, JPEG, LARP, CSS (1 point each)
- Define Felgercarb. (1 point)
- Define Spoonerism, Onomatopoeia, and MacGuffin. (2 points each)
- What is the URL of Cory Doctorow's web site? (2 points)
- In terms of pop fiction, what does the term "shipper" mean? (3 points)
- In terms of http status codes, a 404 is "Page Not Found". What are 302, 403, and 500? (1 point each)
- Name the home cities of Superman, Batman, The Flash, and Captain Marvel. (1 point each)
- What's the subtitle of the third Star Trek movie? (2 points)
- According to Monty Python, it means that someone is a witch if they weigh as much as what animal? (2 points)
- Name four tabletop role-playing games. (3 points)
- What organization goes by the acronym SCA? (2 points)
- Which video games are each of the following elements from?: Vespene gas, plasmids, key blade, rupees, mental cobwebs (1 point each)
- Define Net Neutrality (2 points)
- Name three podcast novels. (2 points)
- What does "POKE 53281, 13" mean? (2 points)
- What is the OPML file extension? (2 points)
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Comments on Geek Quiz 2
Comment Fri, March 7 - 1:05 PM by Gideon
8. Land of the Dead and Diary of the Dead, Romero didn't do Return.
9. P = progressive scan; I = interlaced
10. Isn't he a failed presidential candidate?
11. Wookie
19. Penny-Arcade, 8-bit theater, xkcd, ctrl-alt-del, vg-cats
20. Don't Fear the Reaper
22. Chocolate Rain
23. Myspace
35. Plasmids = Bioshock, Keyblade = Kingdom Hearts, Rupees = Zelda; the others I don't know.
9. P = progressive scan; I = interlaced
10. Isn't he a failed presidential candidate?
11. Wookie
19. Penny-Arcade, 8-bit theater, xkcd, ctrl-alt-del, vg-cats
20. Don't Fear the Reaper
22. Chocolate Rain
23. Myspace
35. Plasmids = Bioshock, Keyblade = Kingdom Hearts, Rupees = Zelda; the others I don't know.
Comment Fri, March 7 - 1:09 PM by Kris Johnson
1. Dunno.
2. It's a unit of respect/goodwill in Cory Doctorow's "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom".
3. Dunno. It's from "WarGames", I think.
4. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
5. Never played 'em.
6. Dunno. I've only listened to "Ancestor" and part of "Nocturnal".
7. Block vs. inline element, I believe.
8. All kinds of dead stuff I've never watched.
9. Interlaced and Progressive.
10. Fella who wanted to be the Republican nominee for President of these here United States.
11. I should be able to describe this, but I can't off the top of my head.
12. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
13. Virtual Light and Spook Country.
14. To indicate that the next character should not be parsed normally.
15. Weight has a vector, I believe.
16. Wookiee.
17. Wizards of the Coast (currently owned by Hasbro) purchased it from TSR.
18. Count Rugan, I think.
19. xkcd, PvPOnline, Penny Arcade, Sinfest, Partially Clips.
20. Fear the Reaper.
21. Parsec.
22. Chocolate Rain.
23. MySpace.
24. Cascading Style Sheets, Live Action Role Playing, Joint Photographic Experts Group, Justice League of America, GNU's Not UNIX, Frequently Asked Questions, Light Amplified *mumblemumblemumble*.
25. I can't.
26. A spoonerism is a word or phrase used incorrectly. Onomatopoeia is a word that spells a sound (zip, slurp). A MacGuffin is something (in a book or movie) that people want whose purpose, value and/or specific nature are never revealed.
27. http://www.craphound.com/
28. Dunno.
29. 403 is access denied, I think. I don't know the others.
30. Metropolis, Gotham, Central City and I don't know the Cap'n's.
31. The Search for Spock.
32. A duck.
33. Dungeons & Dragons, Savage Worlds, Mutants & Masterminds, Spirit of the Century.
34. The Society for Creative Anachronisms.
35. Pretty sure Vespene Gas is from a Star Wars video game, and rupees are from Final Fantasy.
36. The concept that all Internet traffic is created equal.
37. Ancestor, 7th Son, MOREVI.
38. Dunno, but it probably invokes something (maybe a sound or a color) on a Commodore 64.
39. It's a standard by which one can list the RSS feeds (and, consequently, podcasts) to which they subscribe.
2. It's a unit of respect/goodwill in Cory Doctorow's "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom".
3. Dunno. It's from "WarGames", I think.
4. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
5. Never played 'em.
6. Dunno. I've only listened to "Ancestor" and part of "Nocturnal".
7. Block vs. inline element, I believe.
8. All kinds of dead stuff I've never watched.
9. Interlaced and Progressive.
10. Fella who wanted to be the Republican nominee for President of these here United States.
11. I should be able to describe this, but I can't off the top of my head.
12. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
13. Virtual Light and Spook Country.
14. To indicate that the next character should not be parsed normally.
15. Weight has a vector, I believe.
16. Wookiee.
17. Wizards of the Coast (currently owned by Hasbro) purchased it from TSR.
18. Count Rugan, I think.
19. xkcd, PvPOnline, Penny Arcade, Sinfest, Partially Clips.
20. Fear the Reaper.
21. Parsec.
22. Chocolate Rain.
23. MySpace.
24. Cascading Style Sheets, Live Action Role Playing, Joint Photographic Experts Group, Justice League of America, GNU's Not UNIX, Frequently Asked Questions, Light Amplified *mumblemumblemumble*.
25. I can't.
26. A spoonerism is a word or phrase used incorrectly. Onomatopoeia is a word that spells a sound (zip, slurp). A MacGuffin is something (in a book or movie) that people want whose purpose, value and/or specific nature are never revealed.
27. http://www.craphound.com/
28. Dunno.
29. 403 is access denied, I think. I don't know the others.
30. Metropolis, Gotham, Central City and I don't know the Cap'n's.
31. The Search for Spock.
32. A duck.
33. Dungeons & Dragons, Savage Worlds, Mutants & Masterminds, Spirit of the Century.
34. The Society for Creative Anachronisms.
35. Pretty sure Vespene Gas is from a Star Wars video game, and rupees are from Final Fantasy.
36. The concept that all Internet traffic is created equal.
37. Ancestor, 7th Son, MOREVI.
38. Dunno, but it probably invokes something (maybe a sound or a color) on a Commodore 64.
39. It's a standard by which one can list the RSS feeds (and, consequently, podcasts) to which they subscribe.
Comment Fri, March 7 - 1:12 PM by Gideon
Oh, and
26. Onomatopoeia is a word in which the word itself is a description of the meaning. Usually associated with sounds, like hiss and tick tock.
26. Onomatopoeia is a word in which the word itself is a description of the meaning. Usually associated with sounds, like hiss and tick tock.
Comment Fri, March 7 - 1:56 PM by Sven
I can add:
1. Celist (not violinist)
24. LASER = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
35. vespene gas is from starcraft
1. Celist (not violinist)
24. LASER = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
35. vespene gas is from starcraft
Comment Fri, March 7 - 4:00 PM by Greg
I should rename this quiz to "KJ impresses the hell out of Greg" quiz. Kris - Kudos on getting Whuffie and DIV vs SPAN! You also got a lot of these that I wouldn't have. And I gave you points for #38 - your guess is basically exactly right.
SCORES
(anything above 60, and you basically win)
The Dock: 31
Gideon: 20
Kris: 65 (or maybe 67 - I didn't know how to score #15)
Still, keep in mind that I basically designed this quiz for fun, and more than anything else it could be considered a "How similar are your interests to Greg's" quiz.
SCORES
(anything above 60, and you basically win)
The Dock: 31
Gideon: 20
Kris: 65 (or maybe 67 - I didn't know how to score #15)
Still, keep in mind that I basically designed this quiz for fun, and more than anything else it could be considered a "How similar are your interests to Greg's" quiz.
Comment Fri, March 7 - 4:55 PM by Ngewo
Without reading anyone's answers...
1. Bass or Cello player.
4. Live Bookmarks
8. Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead
10. 2008 republican candidate, also he is originally from green tree, PA (home of Sylar...), which is only like 3 miles from town (crafton)...
15. Weight is the amount of gravity exerted on an object. Mass is the amount of matter an object contains.
16. Wookiee
18. Count Tyrone Rugen
19. Freakangels, Odysseus the Rebel,the black cherry bombshells, Road, Tiempo
20. Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear the Reaper
21. par-sec
26. Onomatopoeia-the words that describe a sound that is being made, such as banging a pot together and saying it made a CLANG...also a villain in Kevin Smith's run on Green Arrow...
30. Metropolis, Gotham City, Keystone City, Fawcett City
31. The Search For Spock
32. A Duck.
35. Rupees-Legend of Zelda
36. Damn I wish I would have watched that video you posted...
1. Bass or Cello player.
4. Live Bookmarks
8. Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead
10. 2008 republican candidate, also he is originally from green tree, PA (home of Sylar...), which is only like 3 miles from town (crafton)...
15. Weight is the amount of gravity exerted on an object. Mass is the amount of matter an object contains.
16. Wookiee
18. Count Tyrone Rugen
19. Freakangels, Odysseus the Rebel,the black cherry bombshells, Road, Tiempo
20. Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear the Reaper
21. par-sec
26. Onomatopoeia-the words that describe a sound that is being made, such as banging a pot together and saying it made a CLANG...also a villain in Kevin Smith's run on Green Arrow...
30. Metropolis, Gotham City, Keystone City, Fawcett City
31. The Search For Spock
32. A Duck.
35. Rupees-Legend of Zelda
36. Damn I wish I would have watched that video you posted...
Comment Fri, March 7 - 6:06 PM by pmd
Sorry I didn't get to answer any of those, but I was busy... Working.
Comment Fri, March 7 - 8:32 PM by Greg
PMD - you still can, just don't read any of the comments first.
Ngewo - 36 points. Pretty damn good. You spelled Wookiee right, knew count Rugen's first name, and even knew Keystone and Fawcett Cities. Very nice. Fawcett city was one of the ones I had to look up - I wouldn't have known.
Ngewo - 36 points. Pretty damn good. You spelled Wookiee right, knew count Rugen's first name, and even knew Keystone and Fawcett Cities. Very nice. Fawcett city was one of the ones I had to look up - I wouldn't have known.
Comment Sat, March 8 - 8:58 AM by Ngewo
Wookiee was kind of unfair for me. I have a wanted poster hanging above my computer. it says wanted, then has han solo, and says he is accompanied by a wookiee...
Do I get more points if I can tell you where the Fawcett City name comes from?
now, if I only knew something about video games, computers, or net neutrality...
Do I get more points if I can tell you where the Fawcett City name comes from?
now, if I only knew something about video games, computers, or net neutrality...
Comment Mon, March 10 - 4:38 PM by Gideon
I should get +12 for the answers I knew that I didn't repost after the Dock did. My score still sucks though.
Comment Mon, March 10 - 7:02 PM by Greg
ANSWERS
1. In Ghostbusters, Dana Barrett was employed as a professional musician. (2 points)
2. In Cory Doctorow's excellent sci-fi novel Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, whuffie is a reputation-based currency. (2 points)
3. In the 1983 film Wargames, W.O.P.R. stands for war operation plan response. (1 point for each correct letter)
4. This is the symbol for RSS, a type of XML feed used for syndicating web site content. (2 points)
5. The name of the main character in the Ultima series of video games is "The Avatar" (1 point)
6. Scott Sigler's monsters in the podiobook EarthCore are called "rocktopi" (1 point)
7. In HTML, the difference between a <div> tag and a <span> tag is that <span> tags are inline elements whereas <div> tags are block elements. (4 points)
8. George Romero's zombie movies are Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), Land of the Dead (2005), and Diary of the Dead (2008). (1 point for each)
9. In talking of 1080i or 1080p high-definition televisions, the 'i' stands for interlaced and the 'p' stands for progressive scan. (2 points)
10. Ron Paul is a candidate for the 2008 presidency. (2 points)
11. This page adequately explains the difference between inverse and converse. If a statement is if p then q, then its converse is if q then p, whereas its inverse is if not p then not q.(2 points)
12. DHCP stands for dynamic host configuration protocol. (2 points)
13. William Gibson's most popular works are Neuromancer and Johnny Mneumonic, but there are many more. (1 point for each)
14. In programming, an escape character signifies that what is to come has an alternate interpretation, generally removing the special meaning from language-specific characters. (2 points)
15. The difference between weight and mass is that mass is unaffected by gravity. (2 points)
16. Chewbacca is a Wookiee. Not a Wookie. (2 points if spelled correctly, 1 if misspelled)
17. In the transition from version 2 to version 3, Wizards of the Coast purchased the Dungeons and Dragons name from TSR. (2 points)
18. In The Princess Bride, the name of The Six Fingered Man is Count Tyrone Roogan. (1 point each for title, first, and last name)
19. If you've named five valid webcomics, you get the two points. (2 points)
20. The phrase "More Cowbell" is associated with a Saturday Night Live skit featuring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken in which they played Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. (2 points)
21. In Star Wars, the unit of distance that is mistakenly used as a measure of time is the parsec. Remember? The Milennium Falcon "made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs"! (2 points)
22. Tay Zonday best known for his song Chocolate Rain. (2 points)
23. If someone were wearing a tee shirt that said "Tom is not my friend", it refers to MySpace.com, and the fact that when you first sign up, your only "friend" by default is "Tom". (2 points)
24.
LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (1 point)
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (1 point)
GNU: GNU's Not Unix (1 point)
JLA: Justice League of America (1 point)
JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group (1 point)
LARP: Live Action Role Playing (1 point)
CSS: Cascading Style Sheet (1 point)
25. Similarly to how the word "frak" is used in the new Battlestar Galactica, Felgercarb was a euphemism for "shit" in the language used in the original Battlestar. (1 point)
26.
Spoonerism: Reversing the first sounds of two words. Examples: "I'm gonna go shake a tower", "The lord is a shoving leopard" (2 points)
Onomatopoeia: When a word or group of words imitates the sound it's describing. Examples: "Click", "Meow" (2 points)
MacGuffin: In films and literature, a MacGuffin is a plot device that motivates the characters or advances the story, but the details of which are of little or no importance otherwise. (2 points)
27. The URL of Cory Doctorow's site is CrapHound.com (2 points)
28. Shipping is a general term for fans' emotional and/or intellectual involvement with the ongoing development of romance in a work of fiction. (3 points)
29.
302: Found
403: Forbidden
500: Internal Server Error
30. Superman's hometown is Metropolis. Batman's hometown is Gotham City. The Flash's hometown is Keystone City. Captain Marvel's hometown is Fawcett City. (1 point each)
31. The subtitle of the third Star Trek movie is The Search For Spock. (2 points)
32. According to Monty Python, if she weighs as much as a duck, then... SHE'S A WITCH! (2 points)
33. Tabletop role-playing games include popular and well known titles like Dungeons and Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, and Mechwarrior, and less popular games such as Ninja Burger and Shatterzone. (3 points)
34. SCA stands for The Society for Creative Anachronism. (2 points)
35.
Vespene gas is one of the primary resources in the decade-old game Starcraft. (1 point)
Plasmids are the genetic power-ups in Bioshock. (1 point)
The Key Blade is a weapon in Kingdom Hearts. (1 point)
Rupees are the currency in the Zelda series of games. (1 point)
Mental Cobwebs are a collectible in Psychonauts. (1 point)
36. Network Neutrailty is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated as equal priority. ISPs should not have the right to deliver P2P traffic more slowly than email, or commercial streaming video faster than YouTube. (2 points)
37. There are tons of podcast novels. Podiobooks.com has a ton, but some of my favorites are Scott Sigler's The Rookie and Earthcore, P.G. Holyfield's Murder At Avedon Hill, and the 7th Son Trilogy by J.C. Hutchins. (2 points)
38. "POKE 53281, 0" is what you'd type on a Commodore 64 to change the screen color. I think the 0 indicates black, and I think 13 was cyan, but I no longer remember all the colors. (2 points)
39. OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) is an XML format for outlines. Its most common usage is to exchange lists of web feeds (such as podcasts) between web feed aggregators. (2 points)
1. In Ghostbusters, Dana Barrett was employed as a professional musician. (2 points)
2. In Cory Doctorow's excellent sci-fi novel Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, whuffie is a reputation-based currency. (2 points)
3. In the 1983 film Wargames, W.O.P.R. stands for war operation plan response. (1 point for each correct letter)
4. This
is the symbol for RSS, a type of XML feed used for syndicating web site content. (2 points)5. The name of the main character in the Ultima series of video games is "The Avatar" (1 point)
6. Scott Sigler's monsters in the podiobook EarthCore are called "rocktopi" (1 point)
7. In HTML, the difference between a <div> tag and a <span> tag is that <span> tags are inline elements whereas <div> tags are block elements. (4 points)
8. George Romero's zombie movies are Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), Land of the Dead (2005), and Diary of the Dead (2008). (1 point for each)
9. In talking of 1080i or 1080p high-definition televisions, the 'i' stands for interlaced and the 'p' stands for progressive scan. (2 points)
10. Ron Paul is a candidate for the 2008 presidency. (2 points)
11. This page adequately explains the difference between inverse and converse. If a statement is if p then q, then its converse is if q then p, whereas its inverse is if not p then not q.(2 points)
12. DHCP stands for dynamic host configuration protocol. (2 points)
13. William Gibson's most popular works are Neuromancer and Johnny Mneumonic, but there are many more. (1 point for each)
14. In programming, an escape character signifies that what is to come has an alternate interpretation, generally removing the special meaning from language-specific characters. (2 points)
15. The difference between weight and mass is that mass is unaffected by gravity. (2 points)
16. Chewbacca is a Wookiee. Not a Wookie. (2 points if spelled correctly, 1 if misspelled)
17. In the transition from version 2 to version 3, Wizards of the Coast purchased the Dungeons and Dragons name from TSR. (2 points)
18. In The Princess Bride, the name of The Six Fingered Man is Count Tyrone Roogan. (1 point each for title, first, and last name)
19. If you've named five valid webcomics, you get the two points. (2 points)
20. The phrase "More Cowbell" is associated with a Saturday Night Live skit featuring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken in which they played Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. (2 points)
21. In Star Wars, the unit of distance that is mistakenly used as a measure of time is the parsec. Remember? The Milennium Falcon "made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs"! (2 points)
22. Tay Zonday best known for his song Chocolate Rain. (2 points)
23. If someone were wearing a tee shirt that said "Tom is not my friend", it refers to MySpace.com, and the fact that when you first sign up, your only "friend" by default is "Tom". (2 points)
24.
LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (1 point)
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (1 point)
GNU: GNU's Not Unix (1 point)
JLA: Justice League of America (1 point)
JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group (1 point)
LARP: Live Action Role Playing (1 point)
CSS: Cascading Style Sheet (1 point)
25. Similarly to how the word "frak" is used in the new Battlestar Galactica, Felgercarb was a euphemism for "shit" in the language used in the original Battlestar. (1 point)
26.
Spoonerism: Reversing the first sounds of two words. Examples: "I'm gonna go shake a tower", "The lord is a shoving leopard" (2 points)
Onomatopoeia: When a word or group of words imitates the sound it's describing. Examples: "Click", "Meow" (2 points)
MacGuffin: In films and literature, a MacGuffin is a plot device that motivates the characters or advances the story, but the details of which are of little or no importance otherwise. (2 points)
27. The URL of Cory Doctorow's site is CrapHound.com (2 points)
28. Shipping is a general term for fans' emotional and/or intellectual involvement with the ongoing development of romance in a work of fiction. (3 points)
29.
302: Found
403: Forbidden
500: Internal Server Error
30. Superman's hometown is Metropolis. Batman's hometown is Gotham City. The Flash's hometown is Keystone City. Captain Marvel's hometown is Fawcett City. (1 point each)
31. The subtitle of the third Star Trek movie is The Search For Spock. (2 points)
32. According to Monty Python, if she weighs as much as a duck, then... SHE'S A WITCH! (2 points)
33. Tabletop role-playing games include popular and well known titles like Dungeons and Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, and Mechwarrior, and less popular games such as Ninja Burger and Shatterzone. (3 points)
34. SCA stands for The Society for Creative Anachronism. (2 points)
35.
Vespene gas is one of the primary resources in the decade-old game Starcraft. (1 point)
Plasmids are the genetic power-ups in Bioshock. (1 point)
The Key Blade is a weapon in Kingdom Hearts. (1 point)
Rupees are the currency in the Zelda series of games. (1 point)
Mental Cobwebs are a collectible in Psychonauts. (1 point)
36. Network Neutrailty is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated as equal priority. ISPs should not have the right to deliver P2P traffic more slowly than email, or commercial streaming video faster than YouTube. (2 points)
37. There are tons of podcast novels. Podiobooks.com has a ton, but some of my favorites are Scott Sigler's The Rookie and Earthcore, P.G. Holyfield's Murder At Avedon Hill, and the 7th Son Trilogy by J.C. Hutchins. (2 points)
38. "POKE 53281, 0" is what you'd type on a Commodore 64 to change the screen color. I think the 0 indicates black, and I think 13 was cyan, but I no longer remember all the colors. (2 points)
39. OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) is an XML format for outlines. Its most common usage is to exchange lists of web feeds (such as podcasts) between web feed aggregators. (2 points)
Comment Thu, March 13 - 1:54 PM by Frank
Question #30 is a trick question, you didn't specify if we should be considering the Captain Marvel from DC Comics or Captain Marvel from Marvel Comics.
And damn, I thought I was a hardcore geek until I saw this quiz. Nicely done!
And damn, I thought I was a hardcore geek until I saw this quiz. Nicely done!
3. War Operation Plan Response. (Another Broderick reference)
8. Night of the living Dead, Return of the living dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the dead,and somthing somthing Dead
12. Developer Host Conversion Protocol
15. Weight merely specifies gravity an object exerts were as mass is a measure of an object's speed and motion and which is relative to its weight.
17. Wizards of the Coast from TSR
18. Count Rugen
21. Parsec (about 3+ light years in distance, better pack a lunch)
24. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, Frequently Asked Questions, Live Action Role-Playing. Nix on the others
26. The only one I know here is Hitchcock's device that helps move a story along (Macguffin)
30. Metropolis, Gotham, no clue and haven't the foggiest.
31 The Search for Spock (last movie I ever saw with my dad on TV)
32. Duck
33. D & D, Masquerade, Amber, & Mechwarrior