Geos (Not so) Pointless Quiz

[Geo the Sarge]

Geos Not So Pointless Quiz

The idea of this quiz is based roughly on my favourite TV quiz currently running – Pointless - but with a twist.

All those taking part will become some of the people surveyed. Below you will see a set of 10 questions with 10 choices. Each participant makes a choice which I will tally.

All answers must be with me by 8pm on Friday at which time I will close the quiz to entries and then tally all the replies.

Later that evening I will repeat the questions as I will also set the questions to my workmates (about 25 people.) You then have to try to choose what you think are the least common answers given previously by all players and my workmates for each question. These answers will be the ones used for scoring.

Normally we would expect quite a few pointless answers so it is up to you to think tactically to try to prevent this and then decide if you wish to change your original choice.

This second set of answers must be with me by 8pm on Monday evening whereby the quiz will be closed again and these are the answers you will be scored on. The reveal will take place from 8pm next Tuesday

The player with the least amount of points will be the winner.

Simple? I hope so………………….flame away


1.   Choose a type of apple

    Ambrosia
    Blenheim Orange
    Braeburn
    Cox's Orange Pippin
    Cripps Pink (Pink Lady)
    Empire
    Gala
    Golden Delicious
    Granny Smith
    McIntosh

2.   Choose a make of car

   Ford
   Citreon
   VW
   Mercedes
   BMW
   Fiat
   Datsun
   Mitsubishi
   Porsche
   Mazda

3.   Choose a poker hand

    One pair
    Two pairs
    Three of a kind
    Four of a kind
    Full House
    Low straight
    High straight
    Flush
    Straight Flush
    Royal Flush

4.   Choose a Film

     Deliverance
     Silence of the Lambs
     Reservoir Dogs
     As Good as It gets
     Wizard of Oz
     Holiday Inn
     Buggsy Malone
     The Iron Lady
     Dumb and Dumber
     Batman Returns

5.   Choose a type of cheese

    Edam
    Cheddar
    Chesire
    Danish Blue
    Gouda
    Halloumi
    Fetta
    Stilton
    Wensleydale
    Caerphilly

6.   Choose a pop/rock group

    The Smiths
    Led Zeppelin
    REM
    Blur
    Queen
    The Rolling Stones
    Oasis
    The Killers
    The Jam
    Coldplay

7.   Choose a famous Briton

     Brunel
     Nelson
     Gainsborough
     Cromwell
     Churchill
     Darwin
     Shakespeare
     Newton
     Shackleton
     Fleming

8.   Choose a famous sportsperson

     Muhammed Ali
     Tiger Woods
     Bobby Moore
     Nick Faldo
     Venus Williams
     Ayrton Senna
     Kobe Bryant
     Seve Ballesteros
     Ian Botham
     Sue Barker

9.   Choose a city

      Paris
      Barcelona
      London
      Edinburgh
      Venice
      Copenhagen
      Oslo
      Munich
      Istanbul
      Brussels

10.   Choose a breed of dog

        Labrador
        German Shepherd
        Border Collie
        Doberman
        Poodle
        Boxer
        Pekinese
        Yorkshire Terrier
        Pug
        Beagle


Appreciate if a MOD could sticky this for me.

Good luck

Geo


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MintTrav
AdamM
istrabraq
mondatoo
Cf
Girgy85
tikay
milligan84
Nakor
rudders
Somerled
TightEnd
Redsgirl
sharplea
stribling
Supernova
taximan007
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[smashedagain]

I like it

[tikay]

Stickied as requested.

Good luck Geo - looks very interesting.

[Ironside]

yes a rsq ok a little different but ideal

[MintTrav]

What happens if you choose an answer in the second round which was chosen by no-one in the first round? That is the 'Pointless' bit, I guess, but is it good or bad? I have a vague recollection that, in that programme, you have to choose the lowest answer, but not one that is zero, though I might not be remembering that correctly.

[Girgy85]

In. Havnt got a clue but in anyway.

[istrabraq]

I'n but pointless as I wont win

[AdamM]

in

[tikay]

IN

[Geo the Sarge]

What happens if you choose an answer in the second round which was chosen by no-one in the first round? That is the 'Pointless' bit, I guess, but is it good or bad? I have a vague recollection that, in that programme, you have to choose the lowest answer, but not one that is zero, though I might not be remembering that correctly.

Hi John,

The first part is the "XXX many people surveyed" part. I then collate the replies and then you will have a second chance to submit a different set of answers, you can of course elect to retain your original answers. Zero pointers are good.

Geo

[millidonk]

In, very nice idea. Only gripe is Bugsy Malone has x1 G. Love that film!

[Redsgirl]

Geo, will your workmates be aware they are choosing what they think the least popular answer will be?
Just trying to get my head around the best way to answer.

[tikay]

Geo, will your workmates be aware they are choosing what they think the least popular answer will be?
Just trying to get my head around the best way to answ ;carlocitrone;er

Just remember his workmates will probably be Scottish.

[Geo the Sarge]

Geo, will your workmates be aware they are choosing what they think the least popular answer will be?
Just trying to get my head around the best way to answ ;carlocitrone;er

Just remember his workmates will probably be Scottish.

Valid point TK.

Hi Redsgirl, they have merely been given the 10 Questions with 10 choices and asked to make a choice for each. In effect I havea sheep quiz with my workmates and will incorporate their answers into those given by blondites so we have a wider number people surveyed.

Geo

[TightEnd]

Will your work colleagues just have the questions then? they won't have a range of answers to pick from?