By, Varun
At, 6.30pm on Dec 10th
In, Wean 5409 (or 5403 or 5302)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
2010-q10: Nov 12th at 6.30pm
By, Sandhya and Karthik
At, 6.30pm on Nov 12th
In, Wean 5409 (or 5403 or 5302)
At, 6.30pm on Nov 12th
In, Wean 5409 (or 5403 or 5302)
Monday, November 1, 2010
2010-q9: Nov 5th at 6.30pm
By, Harsha and Suyash
At, 6.30pm on Nov 5th
In, Wean 5409 (or 5403 or 5302)
At, 6.30pm on Nov 5th
In, Wean 5409 (or 5403 or 5302)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
2010-q1: Sep 10 at 6.30pm
By, Swapnil
At, 6.30pm on Sep 10th
In, Wean 5409
The (working) title of the quiz is "The Keypad" and is based on a format different from earlier quizzes. Rules include jumping and dumping a question and some (simple) loopbacks :-)
At, 6.30pm on Sep 10th
In, Wean 5409
The (working) title of the quiz is "The Keypad" and is based on a format different from earlier quizzes. Rules include jumping and dumping a question and some (simple) loopbacks :-)
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Season 2010-11
Football, both American and non-American, kick-off is in a week, CMU/Pitt classes start in two weeks, summer ends in three weeks and quizzing starts in four weeks!
The (tentative) schedule for the 2010-'11 season is shown in the sidebar -- seems like we may have yet another packed year of trivia ahead of us!
Feel free to barter dates to whatever is more convenient (or send me an email), and if I have missed your name, please email me about when you want to conduct a quiz.
Let the google-ing and wikipedia-ing begin :-)
The (tentative) schedule for the 2010-'11 season is shown in the sidebar -- seems like we may have yet another packed year of trivia ahead of us!
Feel free to barter dates to whatever is more convenient (or send me an email), and if I have missed your name, please email me about when you want to conduct a quiz.
Let the google-ing and wikipedia-ing begin :-)
Monday, May 31, 2010
World Quizzing Championship 2010
When? June 5, 2010 at noon
Where? Carnegie Mellon University, Hamburg Hall, Room No. 1000
Please register with pittsburgh.quizzing -AT- gmail.com
=== additional info follows ===
2010 WORLD QUIZZING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Saturday, June 5th 2010, game show contestants, trivia players, and other know-it-alls will gather at locations across the USA to test their wits against others across the globe during the World Quizzing Championships. The two-hour written test taken by individuals will cover popular and academic trivia in the areas of culture, entertainment, history, lifestyle, media, sport, science, and world topics. Questions included in the quiz are written by representatives in Belgium, Estonia, India, USA and the UK, with help from Australia, Finland, the Netherlands, and Norway. Additional countries that will be participating in the quiz include Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland.
What sort of questions will the competitors face, or more to the point, what won’t be asked? This is the antithesis of a bar trivia night, it is instead a global quiz for a global audience. Don’t expect questions about TV soap operas, local politics or other regional events. Do expect questions about mythology, the Olympic Games, Disney films, the Solar System, wildlife, and Nobel Laureates; in short, expect questions for which participants from Boston, Berlin,
Beijing, or Buenos Aries might possibly know the answers. Sample questions, and more information can be found at www.wqc2010.com
BACKGROUND
Each competitor faces the same questions (translated into their mother tongue in many cases) on the same day worldwide. There are 240 questions in eight categories, and two hours in which to answer them (divided into one hour halves with a break in between). At the end of the allotted time, the papers are marked and each quizzers' top seven category scores will be added together to find the winner. The categories [and general content areas] are a combination of academic and popular culture topics including:
CULTURE: [Architecture, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Museums, Religion, Mythology]
ENTERTAINMENT: [Music (Classical, Blues, Film Score, Jazz, Rock, World), Ballet, Musicals and Operas, Radio, Television]
HISTORY: [(<450AD),(450-1492),(1492-1900),(1900-date), Current Affairs, Explorations, Famous People, Civilizations]
LIFESTYLE: [Costume, Design, Fashion, Food & Drink, Handicrafts, Health & Fitness, Human Body, New Age Beliefs, Products & Brands, Tourism]
MEDIA: [Movies [(1900-1980), (1980-2000)], (recent), Literature [(<1900),(1900-1980),(recent)], Poetry, Drama, Comics, Language]
SCIENCE: [Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences, Fauna, Flora]
SPORT: [Track and Field, Team Sports, Motor Sports, Winter Sports, Games, Hobbies & Pastimes, Records]
WORLD: [Geography, Cities, Space, Technology, Transport, Inventions]
This is the 7th year the event has been held. The website with information about venues for this year can be found at http://www.wqc2010.com. History of the event can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Quizzing_Championships
Where? Carnegie Mellon University, Hamburg Hall, Room No. 1000
Please register with pittsburgh.quizzing -AT- gmail.com
=== additional info follows ===
2010 WORLD QUIZZING CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Saturday, June 5th 2010, game show contestants, trivia players, and other know-it-alls will gather at locations across the USA to test their wits against others across the globe during the World Quizzing Championships. The two-hour written test taken by individuals will cover popular and academic trivia in the areas of culture, entertainment, history, lifestyle, media, sport, science, and world topics. Questions included in the quiz are written by representatives in Belgium, Estonia, India, USA and the UK, with help from Australia, Finland, the Netherlands, and Norway. Additional countries that will be participating in the quiz include Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland.
What sort of questions will the competitors face, or more to the point, what won’t be asked? This is the antithesis of a bar trivia night, it is instead a global quiz for a global audience. Don’t expect questions about TV soap operas, local politics or other regional events. Do expect questions about mythology, the Olympic Games, Disney films, the Solar System, wildlife, and Nobel Laureates; in short, expect questions for which participants from Boston, Berlin,
Beijing, or Buenos Aries might possibly know the answers. Sample questions, and more information can be found at www.wqc2010.com
BACKGROUND
Each competitor faces the same questions (translated into their mother tongue in many cases) on the same day worldwide. There are 240 questions in eight categories, and two hours in which to answer them (divided into one hour halves with a break in between). At the end of the allotted time, the papers are marked and each quizzers' top seven category scores will be added together to find the winner. The categories [and general content areas] are a combination of academic and popular culture topics including:
CULTURE: [Architecture, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Museums, Religion, Mythology]
ENTERTAINMENT: [Music (Classical, Blues, Film Score, Jazz, Rock, World), Ballet, Musicals and Operas, Radio, Television]
HISTORY: [(<450AD),(450-1492),(1492-1900),(1900-date), Current Affairs, Explorations, Famous People, Civilizations]
LIFESTYLE: [Costume, Design, Fashion, Food & Drink, Handicrafts, Health & Fitness, Human Body, New Age Beliefs, Products & Brands, Tourism]
MEDIA: [Movies [(1900-1980), (1980-2000)], (recent), Literature [(<1900),(1900-1980),(recent)], Poetry, Drama, Comics, Language]
SCIENCE: [Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences, Fauna, Flora]
SPORT: [Track and Field, Team Sports, Motor Sports, Winter Sports, Games, Hobbies & Pastimes, Records]
WORLD: [Geography, Cities, Space, Technology, Transport, Inventions]
This is the 7th year the event has been held. The website with information about venues for this year can be found at http://www.wqc2010.com. History of the event can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Quizzing_Championships
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Quiz on Friday Apr 16 @ 6.30pm
By -- Ravi and Aditya
At -- 6.30pm on Friday April 16, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 6.30pm on Friday April 16, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Quiz on Friday Apr 2 @ 6.30pm
By -- Varun Keshav
At -- 6.30pm on Friday April 2 , 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 6.30pm on Friday April 2 , 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Quiz on Friday Mar 19 @ 6.15pm
By -- Aranya and Janani
At -- 6.15pm on Friday Mar 19, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 6.15pm on Friday Mar 19, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Quiz on Friday Mar 12 @ 6.30pm
By -- Pranjal and Nishtha
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Mar 12, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Mar 12, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Quiz Quizzles on Friday Feb 26 @ 6.30pm 5.30pm
By -- Satya
At -- 5.30pm on Friday Feb 26, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 5.30pm on Friday Feb 26, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Quiz on Friday Feb 12 @ 6.30pm
By -- Sudharshan and Utsav
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Feb 12, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Feb 12, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Quiz on Friday Feb 5 @ 6.30pm
By -- Suyash and Swapnil
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Feb 5, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Feb 5, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Monday, January 25, 2010
No quiz on Friday Jan 29th
We don't have any volunteer to conduct a quiz this week.
One way to have a quiz would be to have N volunteers get 5-6 question each. If you can do that, please reply to this blog entry.
UPDATE: Contributing to the above medley is not the same as conducting a quiz :-)
One way to have a quiz would be to have N volunteers get 5-6 question each. If you can do that, please reply to this blog entry.
UPDATE: Contributing to the above medley is not the same as conducting a quiz :-)
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Quiz 14: Friday Jan 15 @ 6.30pm
By -- Ajit and Uday
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Jan 15, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Watch out for new-ish stuff by two new folks with newer questions in the newest quiz of this decade!
At -- 6.30pm on Friday Jan 15, 2010
In -- Wean 5409
Watch out for new-ish stuff by two new folks with newer questions in the newest quiz of this decade!
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