Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle quiz/Page 2

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Miscellaneous Trivia[edit]

Which of the following phrases is not the title of a Wikipedia article? Choose one. (5 points)

  • All your base are belong to us
  • Boxers or briefs?
  • England expects that every man will do his duty
  • It depends what the definition of is is...
  • Let's get ready to rumble!
  • What would Jesus do?

How many pages of "Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense" does Wikipedia currently have? (5 points)

The Name Game[edit]

In this list you will find the real names and user names of five Wikipedians, along with a "nickname" they have used for their signature. Use them to fill out the chart below.

(1 point for each name you get in the right column, 5 points for each row matched up correctly; total of 40 points possible)
  • Alex Plank
  • Anthere
  • Charles Podles
  • FearÉIREANN
  • Florence Devouard
  • Ihcoyc
  • John Kerry + John Edwards 2004
  • Jim Duffy
  • Jtdirl
  • Lst27
  • Mirv
  • No-One Jones
  • Smerdis of Tlön
  • Steve Gustafson
  • SweetLittleFluffyThing
Real name User name Signature
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Where's the Article?[edit]

On the left is the American spelling; on the right is the British spelling. But where will you actually find each of these articles? (1 point each)

  • Aluminum/Aluminium
  • Color/Colour
  • Fiber/Fibre
  • Humor/Humour
  • Kilometer/Kilometre
  • Sulfur/Sulphur
  • Theater/Theatre

The quiz ends here. To see how you did, check out the answers.