Subject: The Quiz and Crossword Contracts
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: May 01 19
Sometimes a throwaway joke can inspire an idea. When explaining to a newer author how to best deal with challenge requirements in the edit process I mentioned, jokingly, that they had only become an issue since we had tasks like "Write a Fill the Blank quiz in a subcategory of Sci/Tech that you have exactly one quiz ranked worse than 50,000 in, featuring the name of a deceased actor from Bhutan in the title, using all 26 letters in the alphabet in each question and writing the info in limerick form". Then, about 20 minutes later, I was struck by the realization that, if this task were posted in the Lounge, someone would probably actually do it, sooner or later.
And that means we can make a game out of it, right?
So let's get creative - both in setting tasks and in solving them. Here are the current ten tasks:
Contract #312 - 22 points: Write a classic style quiz or photo quiz in the History category on the history of any one country that does not already have a history quiz on FT. (by BigTriviaDawg)
Contract #318 - 16 points: Write a quiz for the Sub-Sets Challenge. (by Kyleisalive)
Contract #320 - 14 points: Write a photo quiz about coronations. At least one question must be FITB, and one question 50/50. (by Reedy)
Contract #325 - 9 points: Write a quiz about Adrien Brody. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #328 - 6 points: Write a quiz about a Russian television series of your choice. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #329 - 5 points: Write a classification quiz where the categories are all related to ducks but are not in the animal or science categories. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #330 - 4 points: Write a 15-question quiz with exactly six words in the title, without using the letter 'e' in the title. At least three questions must be FITB, and two T/F-Y/N questions. (by Reedy)
Contract #331 - 3 points: Create a crossword on the history of any country with no more than 20% fillers. (by Sam388)
Contract #332 - 2 points: Write a quiz containing the word 'Pizza' in its title that is exactly 15 questions long and is neither in Food (Hobbies), Sci/Tech, nor World. The quiz can be either a Photo Quiz or a Photo-Match Quiz. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #333 - 1 point: Using COVID-19 as an example, write a quiz about epidemics that changed the course of history. (by 1nn1)
Once you have picked a task and written, please submit it with the entire contract stipulation (including the number) in the note to the editor.
Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract. If it's good, you'll receive the task's point value for the leaderboard AND you get to set up a new contract, entirely of your choosing. Come up with an evilly convoluted challenge, set up an easy one in the hopes of it being snatched quickly or just use the opportunity to make someone write a quiz about THAT ONE topic you always wanted to play but never got the chance as all nineteen online entries about it are yours... anything goes as long as it is possible. ("Write a match quiz in which every answer is a pangram" would not work - answers that long would not be accepted in the format). You must provide a new contract stipulation in the same post as your claim or the claim is invalid.
Every time a new contract goes up, all others increase in value by one point. Thus, there will always be ten options and after the starting phase in which scores are a bit on the low side, there will be always be a task (the oldest one) worth at least 10, and possibly considerably more if no one has taken it for a while. Thus, the longer a contract sits there (and thus the harder it presumably is to fill), the more lucrative it will become. And at some point, even writing that Sci/Tech quiz named after a dead Bhutanese actor will sound like a really enticing proposition...
You can finish any unfinished quizzes/crosswords to fill a contract, no need to make a new template, as long as the template was never submitted by the time the contract went up. You can't claim your own contracts of course, although authors whose contracts go all too high in value are encouraged to prove that it CAN be done.
There is no reserving in this game - you need to be the first to claim a contract, by actually fulfilling it with a quiz that meets the requirement. There's also no double-dipping - if you submit a quiz, you fill one and only one contract with it (if it qualifies for more than one, you must indicate which one you want - it'll probably be the higher score).
Yes this counts for Pangalactic and while it is probably not the best idea to advertise what you are working on (someone else might feel encouraged to steal it from under your nose), bluffing and other tactics are perfectly legit in this game. The only thing we don't want to see is collusion - so don't post a contract specifically tailored to your best buddy.
As some authors may wish to request clarifications for a contract by personal message (to not immediately alert anyone to the fact they're working on), we ask that anyone who answers such a clarification request post the answer to the thread as well while preserving anonymity, so that everyone is on the same page regarding a specific task.
Also, importantly, please remember the editors are under no obligation to check your entry for compliance with the task. You will find that most are willing to send it back for fixes if they find an obvious, easily fixed, mismatch, but there are no guarantees. If your entry only almost qualifies and goes online, well, you have a good quiz online and a second opportunity to work on the contract, possibly even for a higher score.
And now have fun!
LEADERBOARD
bernie73 - 683 points
1nn1 - 411 points
RedHook13 - 257 points
leith90 - 236 points
Kankurette - 205 points
psnz - 183 points
reedy - 151 points
ramonesrule - 140 points
LadyNym - 107 points
zorba_scank - 78 points
Kyleisalive - 77 points
windrush - 68 points
Ilona_Ritter - 51 points
rossian - 48 points
Pollucci19 - 44 points
Lpez - 43 points
AcrylicInk - 38 points
fifiona81 - 35 points
Gracious1 - 34 points
VegemiteKid - 34 points
spanishliz - 33 points
WesleyCrusher - 26 points
CmdrK - 25 points
Saleo - 23 point
moonraker2 - 22 points
Rowena8482 - 21 points
Apathy100 - 20 points
BigTriviaDawg - 20 points
VBookWorm - 16 points
Sam388 - 9 points
Angikar - 4 points
Godwit - 4 points
Ceetee - 1 point
COMPLETED CONTRACTS
(For earlier contracts, please click here.)
Contract #301 - 1 point: Write a TRIC quiz (X, Y or Z, it doesn't matter) in a category you don't usually write in. - Bernie73
Contract #302 - 5 points: Write a quiz of any size or format in any category you like other than Celebrities. - Lpez
Contract #303 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical medium or large literature crossword focussing on a group or genre of authors, such as science fiction or the Lakes poets, or the Bloomsbury Group. The choice is up to you. No 2 letter words or IATA codes. - Psnz
Contract #304 - 5 points: Identify two words or phrases which meet these criteria: (a) 15-17 characters in length; (b) the same length; (c) connected in some significant way. Insert these words or phrases as the first and last lines of a puzzle and construct a symmetric crossword between them. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #305 - 6 points: Write a 10 question, all multiple choice quiz on either Australian flora or fauna, then create a medium symmetric crossword on Australian flora and fauna. No two letter answers in the CW. Both Quiz and CW should have the same title. - Bernie73
Contract #306 - 8 points: Write a quiz with a title that contains the name of a country that starts and ends with the same letter. The quiz cannot go in the Geography category. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #307 - 23 points: Write a classification quiz in the Entertainment category where all answer choices end with a vowel. - Reedy
Contract #308 - 21 points: Write a quiz with "Tom Hanks" in the title in any category except for Celebrities, Movies, People, or Television. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #309 - 10 points: Write a large Religion crossword with at least 6 clues being 10 letters or longer, and at least 4 words relating to religious festivals (words can fit either or both criteria). No 2 letter words or IATA codes please. - Psnz
Contract #310 - 22 points: Construct a crossword with a least fifteen colors and then write a quiz using fifteen of the colors as names (first, last, or middle) for people (real or fictional) as the answers to the corresponding questions. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #311 - 14 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle that is inspired by the work of another author on FunTrivia. - VBookWorm
Contract #313 - 13 points: Write a quiz from the "Old is New" list, using any of the 'new' quiz formats (order/label/classify), AND use an Author Challenge Title. - Bernie73
Contract #314 - 1 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle with a four word title where all four words begin with the same letter for either History or Humanities. Quiz must be a format other than MC. - Psnz
Contract #315 - 1 point: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle whose answers do not contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Ceetee
Contract #316 - 5 points: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle all of whose answers contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #317 - 1 point: Write a quiz or symmetrical crossword with a theme surrounding April Fools Day. - Kyleisalive
Contract #319 - 3 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Hungarian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #321 - 2 points: Create a symmetrical crossword relating to important landmarks in Europe. These can be natural formations or man-made. - Psnz
Contract #322 - 9 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Italian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Sam388
Contract #323 - 1 point: Construct a large symmetric crossword containing at least one word with consecutive double letters for 20 different letters (or more) of the English alphabet. The crossword title must include "double" or a variant of the word, such as "doubling." Please, no two-letter words, Roman numerals or IATA codes. - Leith90
Contract #324 (1) (2) - 3 points: Construct TWO crosswords, one large and one medium, to submit to the Brain Teasers category. Both puzzles should be in different sub-cats (eg, drop or add a letter, anagrams, cryptic etc) and the titles should reflect that they are a pair. Grids must be symmetrical with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals please. - Psnz
Contract #326 - 2 points: Write a quiz that is meant to satisfy the Author's Gallery monthly challenge for at least one requirement. - VBookWorm
Contract #327 (1) (2) (3) - 6 points: Create a set of THREE linked crosswords (one small, one medium and one large) for either the Celebrities, History, Religion or Video Games categories. Titles should reflect that they are a set. Each puzzle grid must be symmetric, with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals. - 1nn1
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: May 01 19
Sometimes a throwaway joke can inspire an idea. When explaining to a newer author how to best deal with challenge requirements in the edit process I mentioned, jokingly, that they had only become an issue since we had tasks like "Write a Fill the Blank quiz in a subcategory of Sci/Tech that you have exactly one quiz ranked worse than 50,000 in, featuring the name of a deceased actor from Bhutan in the title, using all 26 letters in the alphabet in each question and writing the info in limerick form". Then, about 20 minutes later, I was struck by the realization that, if this task were posted in the Lounge, someone would probably actually do it, sooner or later.
And that means we can make a game out of it, right?
So let's get creative - both in setting tasks and in solving them. Here are the current ten tasks:
Contract #312 - 22 points: Write a classic style quiz or photo quiz in the History category on the history of any one country that does not already have a history quiz on FT. (by BigTriviaDawg)
Contract #318 - 16 points: Write a quiz for the Sub-Sets Challenge. (by Kyleisalive)
Contract #320 - 14 points: Write a photo quiz about coronations. At least one question must be FITB, and one question 50/50. (by Reedy)
Contract #325 - 9 points: Write a quiz about Adrien Brody. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #328 - 6 points: Write a quiz about a Russian television series of your choice. (by VBookWorm)
Contract #329 - 5 points: Write a classification quiz where the categories are all related to ducks but are not in the animal or science categories. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #330 - 4 points: Write a 15-question quiz with exactly six words in the title, without using the letter 'e' in the title. At least three questions must be FITB, and two T/F-Y/N questions. (by Reedy)
Contract #331 - 3 points: Create a crossword on the history of any country with no more than 20% fillers. (by Sam388)
Contract #332 - 2 points: Write a quiz containing the word 'Pizza' in its title that is exactly 15 questions long and is neither in Food (Hobbies), Sci/Tech, nor World. The quiz can be either a Photo Quiz or a Photo-Match Quiz. (by Ilona_Ritter)
Contract #333 - 1 point: Using COVID-19 as an example, write a quiz about epidemics that changed the course of history. (by 1nn1)
Once you have picked a task and written, please submit it with the entire contract stipulation (including the number) in the note to the editor.
Wait for the quiz to go online, then report it here to claim the contract. If it's good, you'll receive the task's point value for the leaderboard AND you get to set up a new contract, entirely of your choosing. Come up with an evilly convoluted challenge, set up an easy one in the hopes of it being snatched quickly or just use the opportunity to make someone write a quiz about THAT ONE topic you always wanted to play but never got the chance as all nineteen online entries about it are yours... anything goes as long as it is possible. ("Write a match quiz in which every answer is a pangram" would not work - answers that long would not be accepted in the format). You must provide a new contract stipulation in the same post as your claim or the claim is invalid.
Every time a new contract goes up, all others increase in value by one point. Thus, there will always be ten options and after the starting phase in which scores are a bit on the low side, there will be always be a task (the oldest one) worth at least 10, and possibly considerably more if no one has taken it for a while. Thus, the longer a contract sits there (and thus the harder it presumably is to fill), the more lucrative it will become. And at some point, even writing that Sci/Tech quiz named after a dead Bhutanese actor will sound like a really enticing proposition...
You can finish any unfinished quizzes/crosswords to fill a contract, no need to make a new template, as long as the template was never submitted by the time the contract went up. You can't claim your own contracts of course, although authors whose contracts go all too high in value are encouraged to prove that it CAN be done.
There is no reserving in this game - you need to be the first to claim a contract, by actually fulfilling it with a quiz that meets the requirement. There's also no double-dipping - if you submit a quiz, you fill one and only one contract with it (if it qualifies for more than one, you must indicate which one you want - it'll probably be the higher score).
Yes this counts for Pangalactic and while it is probably not the best idea to advertise what you are working on (someone else might feel encouraged to steal it from under your nose), bluffing and other tactics are perfectly legit in this game. The only thing we don't want to see is collusion - so don't post a contract specifically tailored to your best buddy.
As some authors may wish to request clarifications for a contract by personal message (to not immediately alert anyone to the fact they're working on), we ask that anyone who answers such a clarification request post the answer to the thread as well while preserving anonymity, so that everyone is on the same page regarding a specific task.
Also, importantly, please remember the editors are under no obligation to check your entry for compliance with the task. You will find that most are willing to send it back for fixes if they find an obvious, easily fixed, mismatch, but there are no guarantees. If your entry only almost qualifies and goes online, well, you have a good quiz online and a second opportunity to work on the contract, possibly even for a higher score.
And now have fun!
LEADERBOARD
bernie73 - 683 points
1nn1 - 411 points
RedHook13 - 257 points
leith90 - 236 points
Kankurette - 205 points
psnz - 183 points
reedy - 151 points
ramonesrule - 140 points
LadyNym - 107 points
zorba_scank - 78 points
Kyleisalive - 77 points
windrush - 68 points
Ilona_Ritter - 51 points
rossian - 48 points
Pollucci19 - 44 points
Lpez - 43 points
AcrylicInk - 38 points
fifiona81 - 35 points
Gracious1 - 34 points
VegemiteKid - 34 points
spanishliz - 33 points
WesleyCrusher - 26 points
CmdrK - 25 points
Saleo - 23 point
moonraker2 - 22 points
Rowena8482 - 21 points
Apathy100 - 20 points
BigTriviaDawg - 20 points
VBookWorm - 16 points
Sam388 - 9 points
Angikar - 4 points
Godwit - 4 points
Ceetee - 1 point
COMPLETED CONTRACTS
(For earlier contracts, please click here.)
Contract #301 - 1 point: Write a TRIC quiz (X, Y or Z, it doesn't matter) in a category you don't usually write in. - Bernie73
Contract #302 - 5 points: Write a quiz of any size or format in any category you like other than Celebrities. - Lpez
Contract #303 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical medium or large literature crossword focussing on a group or genre of authors, such as science fiction or the Lakes poets, or the Bloomsbury Group. The choice is up to you. No 2 letter words or IATA codes. - Psnz
Contract #304 - 5 points: Identify two words or phrases which meet these criteria: (a) 15-17 characters in length; (b) the same length; (c) connected in some significant way. Insert these words or phrases as the first and last lines of a puzzle and construct a symmetric crossword between them. No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #305 - 6 points: Write a 10 question, all multiple choice quiz on either Australian flora or fauna, then create a medium symmetric crossword on Australian flora and fauna. No two letter answers in the CW. Both Quiz and CW should have the same title. - Bernie73
Contract #306 - 8 points: Write a quiz with a title that contains the name of a country that starts and ends with the same letter. The quiz cannot go in the Geography category. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #307 - 23 points: Write a classification quiz in the Entertainment category where all answer choices end with a vowel. - Reedy
Contract #308 - 21 points: Write a quiz with "Tom Hanks" in the title in any category except for Celebrities, Movies, People, or Television. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #309 - 10 points: Write a large Religion crossword with at least 6 clues being 10 letters or longer, and at least 4 words relating to religious festivals (words can fit either or both criteria). No 2 letter words or IATA codes please. - Psnz
Contract #310 - 22 points: Construct a crossword with a least fifteen colors and then write a quiz using fifteen of the colors as names (first, last, or middle) for people (real or fictional) as the answers to the corresponding questions. - Ilona_Ritter
Contract #311 - 14 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle that is inspired by the work of another author on FunTrivia. - VBookWorm
Contract #313 - 13 points: Write a quiz from the "Old is New" list, using any of the 'new' quiz formats (order/label/classify), AND use an Author Challenge Title. - Bernie73
Contract #314 - 1 points: Write a quiz or crossword puzzle with a four word title where all four words begin with the same letter for either History or Humanities. Quiz must be a format other than MC. - Psnz
Contract #315 - 1 point: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle whose answers do not contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Ceetee
Contract #316 - 5 points: Construct a symmetric medium crossword puzzle all of whose answers contain any of the letters in "SKIN". No two-letter words or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #317 - 1 point: Write a quiz or symmetrical crossword with a theme surrounding April Fools Day. - Kyleisalive
Contract #319 - 3 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Hungarian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Windrush
Contract #321 - 2 points: Create a symmetrical crossword relating to important landmarks in Europe. These can be natural formations or man-made. - Psnz
Contract #322 - 9 points: Create a symmetric medium or large crossword puzzle in which at least 60% of the clues or answers relate to loanwords commonly used in English. A minimum of six loanwords must be of Italian origin. No two-letter answers or IATA codes, please. - Sam388
Contract #323 - 1 point: Construct a large symmetric crossword containing at least one word with consecutive double letters for 20 different letters (or more) of the English alphabet. The crossword title must include "double" or a variant of the word, such as "doubling." Please, no two-letter words, Roman numerals or IATA codes. - Leith90
Contract #324 (1) (2) - 3 points: Construct TWO crosswords, one large and one medium, to submit to the Brain Teasers category. Both puzzles should be in different sub-cats (eg, drop or add a letter, anagrams, cryptic etc) and the titles should reflect that they are a pair. Grids must be symmetrical with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals please. - Psnz
Contract #326 - 2 points: Write a quiz that is meant to satisfy the Author's Gallery monthly challenge for at least one requirement. - VBookWorm
Contract #327 (1) (2) (3) - 6 points: Create a set of THREE linked crosswords (one small, one medium and one large) for either the Celebrities, History, Religion or Video Games categories. Titles should reflect that they are a set. Each puzzle grid must be symmetric, with no two-letter words, IATA codes or Roman numerals. - 1nn1
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bernie73 
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There is a scenario I was wondering about since we have been in situations where it could have happened. Author A and Author B are each writing a quiz that could fulfill Contract X. An editor approves Author A's quiz and places it online at 10 AM. However, Author A does not log in until later in the day and posts a message in this thread at 11:30 AM. Another editor approves Author B's quiz and places it online at 10:30 AM. Author B happens to log in not long after and posts in this thread at 11:00 AM. Who gets credit for completing the contract in that scenario? I would think Author A should get the credit, but I could see a scenario where Author B would get it. Also, in a case where there is some uncertainty whether a quiz or crossword puzzle fulfills a Contract, who makes the final call: the editors or the creator of the contract? Reply #441. Mar 17 21, 11:02 AM |
spanishliz
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Note that this is just my opinion. I feel that whoever claims the contract first in this thread should receive credit. The creator of the contract knows best if the contract has been met, and would be best suited for making the final call. Reply #442. Mar 17 21, 1:01 PM |
1nn1
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My understanding, and I could well be wrong, is that Kyle is the one who takes down the challenge if it had been met so I saw this as the arbitration step. With Bernie's scenario where two quizzes eligible for the same contract go online within a short space of one another, I believe the first one online is the 'winner'. If the second quiz is claimed by the second author, the first should be able to 'appeal' the decision. The alternative is a person who has submitted a quiz for a contract will be waiting anxiously for their quiz to go online to ensure they get to claim the contract. I don't believe this is sustainable. This then highlights another problem. the second author proposes a new contract but it may be snapped up before Kyle outs it on the front page. If that quiz is 'overturned', that quiz attracts no contract. I think this is low risk but it would be useful to have a process in place these events do happen. This post is a personal opinion only, written with my author cap on , not my editor cap Reply #443. Mar 18 21, 4:27 AM |
kyleisalive
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The person claiming the contract has to come in and state their claim. First to do it gets the points. Going too deep into the minutiae and arbitrating was never something I signed on for for this. And I think that gets us to a point of pickiness. There's always going to be a pseudo-competitive take to all this (there are points, so it's expected), but this is all in good fun. Reply #444. Mar 18 21, 4:25 PM |
| bernie73
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Wait, Kyle, I thought that minutiae was what this challenge was all about. I mean, have you seen some of these contracts? :) Reply #445. Mar 18 21, 6:45 PM |
| kyleisalive
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Yes yes. The contract themselves are at submitters discretion. I just mean that the simple answer for tracking is 'whoever came back with their entry first'. ;) Reply #446. Mar 18 21, 8:17 PM |
Kankurette
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I'd like to claim Contract 158: 'Write a Hobbies quiz about your favorite toy or toys.' My quiz:  https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Toys-Toys-Toys-404995.htmlMy challenge: write an Animals in Entertainment quiz with a reptilian theme. Either general reptiles or specific ones like crocodiles, snakes etc. Reply #447. Mar 19 21, 4:32 AM |
| bernie73
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If only I had held onto my "What a Snake" quiz for a couple more weeks... :) Reply #448. Mar 19 21, 6:46 AM |
| bernie73
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I would like to claim Contract #167 - 4 points: Do you support a team of any kind? If so, write a quiz about your team’s rival (if they have one). E.g. if you’re an Arsenal FC fan, write a quiz about Tottenham Hotspur. It can be any team sport - soccer, baseball, Aussie Rules, hockey etc. (by Kankurette) with my quiz "The Generals of Washington" https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Entertainment/The-Generals-of-Washington-405012.htmlFor the next contract, I propose "Write a quiz of any length or format about a specific musical album. You cannot have listened to the album in entirety before before March 28, 2021." So, what does this mean? You may have heard songs or snippets from the album before but not the whole thing. Ideally, the less the better although I would think anything under 50% would fit with the spirit of the question. There's lots of albums out there. Think of this as a bit of musical education. Also, though its not outright prohibited, please avoid the cliched "just quote the lyrics, guess the song title" music quiz. Enough of this style of quiz were posted on FunTrivia in 2001 to last forever. This one is a serious pet peeve of mine. Reply #449. Mar 28 21, 1:36 PM |
| bernie73
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I would like to claim the following contract: Contract #170 - 2 points: Write an Animals in Entertainment quiz with a reptilian theme. Either general reptiles or specific ones like crocodiles, snakes etc. (by Kankurette) With my quiz "Stars of Stage, Screen, and Herpetology" https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Entertainment/Stars-of-Stage-Screen-and-Herpetology-405124.htmlFor my next contract, I am thinking we are approaching the two year anniversary of the quiz and crossword contracts. I am looking at the name on the opening post Therefore, I suggest the following contract: "Create a quiz or crossword puzzle of any size, etc., focused on the topic of Wesley Crusher. If, however, you are Wil Wheaton or WesleyCrusher, instead create a quiz or crossword puzzle focused on the topic of Alexander Rozhenko." For those who are unaware, Wesley Crusher and Alexander Rozhenko are characters from the "Star Trek" universe. Reply #450. Apr 05 21, 3:44 AM |
| 1nn1
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I would like to claim Contract #166: Create a quiz related to games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s with:- https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/VideoGames/The-80s-Loved-the-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-404631.htmlNew contract. Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for one particular letter, the letter "E" which cannot be represented at all, not once, not even in the title. Reply #451. Apr 15 21, 3:13 AM |
| bernie73
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I would like to claim Contract #173 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for one particular letter, the letter "E" which cannot be represented at all, not once, not even in the title. (by 1nn1) with my crossword puzzle "Contract #173" https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8191For the next contract, I propose: Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for either 1) any vowel other than E or 2) any two consonants. (Only one of the consonants can come from the following list: Q, V, X, Y, Z) Reply #452. May 11 21, 5:19 AM |
| bernie73
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To clarify, for Contract 174, each letter should appear at least twice on the answer grid except for the one vowel or two consonants you choose which will appear zero times. Reply #453. May 13 21, 4:32 PM |
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I'm back! I'd like to claim #174 please: Contract #174 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for either 1) any vowel other than E or 2) any two consonants. (Only one of the consonants can come from the following list: Q, V, X, Y, Z) (by Bernie73). The consonants missing are F and Q. https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8203 New contract: Create a symmetrical small or medium crossword with a medical theme. Reply #454. May 14 21, 7:32 PM |
| 1nn1
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I would like to claim Contract #132 Using the TV show "Trapped" (or any book, play, poem or piece of art set in the country) create a TRIC-qualifying quiz about Iceland. (by Godwit) The Book: Gunnar Karl Gíslasonis - "North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland" The TRIC Requirement: TRIC X Point Rd 168 (Screenshot available upon request) The Quiz; Cuisine of Iceland. New Contract. Circumnavigate the globe and visit 10 non-capital cities on six continents and write a quiz on either i) the ten cities themselves or the regional cuisine of the city. You cannot backtrack, you must cross the equator at least twice and you must return to the city you started from. Good Luck! Reply #455. May 17 21, 4:27 AM |
| bernie73
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Does non-capital mean not the capital of the country or would it also include capitals of states/provinces/etc.? In some of the countries that could eliminate many of the more well known cities. Reply #456. May 17 21, 8:43 AM |
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To clarify, National capitals are off-limits, provisional/regional capitals are not. If they were the quiz would be IMO be too restrictive. The intention of the Contract was to evoke information from lesser known cities and an attempt to discover more regional cuisine option rather than "national', often stereotyped national food. eg" you land at Liverpool's John Lennon airport where you enjoy a steaming dish of scouse in a café near the Three Graces" rather than "you land at Heathrow and head to Tower Bridge where you find several cafes that produce fish and chips" Reply #457. May 18 21, 4:17 AM |
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Once Were Capitals https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8208 I would like to claim contract #156 - 21 points: Write a crossword puzzle about cities on a continent other than Europe which were former capitals of nations and/or provinces/states. New challenge - Scrabble Pangram. Construct a small crossword that uses every letter of the alphabet. Then assigning a value for each letter as per a standard Scrabble game (eg A, E = 1; Q, Z=10), have enough letters in your CW to score 150 points. (K, J, X, Q, Z can only be used once each in this crossword). Good luck! Reply #458. May 18 21, 1:04 PM |
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Quiz link for reply #455 https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/North-The-New-Nordic-Cuisine-of-Iceland-405196.html Reply #459. May 18 21, 1:08 PM |
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"New challenge - Scrabble Pangram. Construct a small crossword that uses every letter of the alphabet. Then assigning a value for each letter as per a standard Scrabble game (eg A, E = 1; Q, Z=10), have enough letters in your CW to score 150 points. (K, J, X, Q, Z can only be used once each in this crossword). Good luck!" To clarify: The point value for each letter can only be counted once. For Example if 1A was DOG and 1D was DISH, Dog would attract Five points and DISH for scoring purposes is "ISH" counting an additional 6 points. There are no double- or triple - letter scores either Reply #460. May 26 21, 2:41 AM |
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