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EDUCATED GUESS
You're having that dream again.
You know the one -- You're sitting in class. The final exam is
about to begin.
Trouble is you never studied. Heck, you never even showed up
for this class all semester.
Now you're staring at a page of questions and you don't have
a clue where to begin.
The dream has just become a nightmare.
Before you are 12 questions. We don't expect you to know the
exact answers to any of them. Your response to each will probably
be an educated guess.
The more confidence you have, the more points you can earn. What,
you thought you'd breeze through this quiz selecting safe, wide
margins? Keep dreaming.
1) The average person swallows how many times while eating a
meal?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. My dream
is that if the player put in, say the number "100"
here, the pulldown menu would look like this:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 295
Alert message if player
gets any points: You're in range! Nice guess.
Alert message if player
gets no points: That's tough to swallow. You're not in range.
No points. ]
2) What is the circumference
(in miles) of the earth at the equator?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. My dream
is that if the player put in, say the number "24896"
here, the pulldown menu would look like this:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 24,896
Alert message if player
gets any points: You're in range! Nice guess.
Alert message if player
gets no points: That answer just doesn't measure up. You're out
of range -- no points. ]
3) How many steps are
there to the top of the Empire State Building?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 1,860
Alert message if player
gets any points: You're in range! Nice guess.
Alert message if player
gets no points: Take one giant step backward. You're out of range
-- no points. ]
4) How many bones are in a normal adult human body?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 206
Alert message if player
gets any points: No bones about it -- You're in range! Nice guess.
Alert message if player
gets no points: You're out of range -- no points. ]
5) The world's heaviest human -- Robert Earl Hughes -- weighed
how many pounds?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 1,067
Alert message if player
gets any points: That's some heavy duty guessing -- You're in
range! Great guess.
Alert message if player
gets no points: Big trouble! You're out of range -- no points.
]
6) Buckingham Palace has how many rooms?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 602
Alert message if player
gets any points: You rule. That guess was in range!
Alert message if player
gets no points: That answer stinks royally. You're out of range.
Zero points. ]
7) How many hands are possible in a five-card poker game?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 2,598,960
Alert message if player
gets any points: Quite a gamble, but it paid off. That answer
is in range!
Alert message if player
gets no points: We called your bluff, and see you're out of range.
No points. ]
8) The Hirudo leech -- found in the Amazon -- has how many teeth?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 300
Alert message if player
gets any points: You speak the tooth. That answer is in range!
Alert message if player
gets no points: It seems you've bitten off more than you can
chew. You're out of range -- No points. ]
9) The 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project cost $60,000
to produce. How much did it gross worldwide in its theatrical
release?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 248,639,099
Alert message if player
gets any points: You're in range -- It's scary how good you did
with that question ...
Alert message if player
gets no points: You obviously have no idea which witch is which.
Out of range -- Zero points. ]
10) The U.S. Mint was first authorized to produce coins in what
year?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
IMPORTANT: NO COMMA IN THE RANGES FOR THIS QUESTION,
SINCE THE RANGE IS DATES AND NOT NUMBERS]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 1792
Alert message if player
gets any points: You're penny-wise, and in range. Nice guess!
Alert message if player
gets no points: Too bad you can't change your answer. It's wrong,
so no points for you! ]
11) How many total career points did Michael Jordan score while
playing for the Chicago Bulls?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 29,277
Alert message if player
gets any points: Swish! Your guess is in range.
Alert message if player
gets no points: Air ball. Your answer is out of range. No points.
]
12) Assuming you would ever want to do this, how many McDonalds
straws full of liquid would it take to fill a 34-gallon bathtub?
My answer: [Jeremy: The player enters a number here. If it's
not a number, an alert tells the player to enter a number and
try again.]
[Jeremy: In this pull-down menu, the player is shown a range
within which they now need to select the scored answer. The options
follow the same range options shown in the first two examples
above:
]
[Jeremy: If the correct
answer is within the range selected by the player, they win the
number of points as defined in page one's 'Confidence Score'.
If the player's answer is not within the range they choose, no
points are awarded.]
[Jeremy:
Correct answer: 17,000
Alert message if player
gets any points: You actually got that right. Did you guess,
or cheat?
Alert message if player
gets no points: Sorry, you're out of range and get no points.
Grab a straw and head for the nearest tub. ]
[Based on the player's score, the following alert message
is delivered:]
You earned ___ points.
[Depending on the score, use the following grid to complete
the statement above:]
121 to 240 points -- Allow us to make an educated guess. You
cheated on this quiz.
100 to 120 -- Unbelievable. You're an over-educated guesser.
80 to 99 -- A world-class score. You guess with the best.
60 to 79 -- Admirable score. You either know a lot, or have the
illusion of tremendous intelligence.
40 to 59 -- A little education apparently goes a long way. Try
again -- Can you get 60 points or better?
20 to 39 -- If you think we're going to compliment this score,
we advise you to guess again.
10 to 19 -- You have confidence issues. But that's just a guess.
Try again.
0 to 9 -- How you even made it through this quiz is anybody's
guess.
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