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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: gclan on August 15, 2014, 09:53:43 AM
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I saw this on another forum but thought you guys might get a kick out of it.
Of the 15 multiple choice questions, I got 12 right. I'd been to 9 of them, hadn't heard of 2 of them, took a lucky guess at one of them and was one letter off on the last one.
I'm a bit of a travel nerd and spelling nazi, so I thought it was fun ;D
Good luck!
http://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2014/aug/14/spelling-quiz-australian-place-names (http://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2014/aug/14/spelling-quiz-australian-place-names)
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11/15!
I'm disappointed with that, but I had never heard of at least 4 of them!
From my Batphone
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I Suck!!!! I only got 8...
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I Suck!!!! I only got 8...
I wouldn't beat yourself up about an 8. They're hard for a reason >:D
The only reason I've come across some of them is because I'm a travel research addict. I'm trying to get help :-[
Most of them, if not all, are Aboriginal words. I've come to the conclusion that Aborigines are the worlds best spellers :cup:
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I got 11. Although I will admit 15 was just a guess once I eliminated Perth.
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10/15 correct. My argument is I went to a tech school ;D
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10/15 correct. My argument is I went to a tech school ;D
Me, but I travel allot.
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Me, but I travel allot.
Did you get Q15?
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I got 8, but never got a HSC either as I dropped out......
I guess Forrest Gump was right, stupid is as stupid does.
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Scored 8 aswell ..
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Gidday JC (I have always wanted to say that ... ;) )
I got 8, but never got a HSC either as I dropped out......
That was always my SWMBO's excuse for everything, then at 60+ she undertook a Diploma of Ceramics at Dandy TAFE. She won first prize for her "body of work" at the end of her final year exhibition, and got really top marks. I don't know if she topped the course or not, but she sure as hell did extremely well! So that excuse has whiskers on it now ... ;) ;D .
This year she started a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Uni. They gave her credit for the entirety of first year ... Starting at second year level has been a shock to her system, but at least she has me and a very good friend who also started the same course in 2nd yr to guide her a bit (I have two or three tertiary quals ... ; and our friend has a Masters degree in Philosophy from a European Uni). So after spruiking to all and sundry that she "might pass" in each of the 4 subjects, she turned in 3x HDs and 1x D for her first semester results ... .
None of us believe her any more ... :laugh: :cup: .
Finishing whatever level of formal education, or not, does not in any way determine whether you are smart, average or downright stupid.
And these things do not determine how good a human being you are, either. Some of my best and most true and trusted friends are almost certifiably stupid, but I would hand them my Uzi and machete and let them stand behind me in a (very) tight spot. They are also better human beings than I will ever be, or am capable of becoming.
I guess Forrest Gump was right, stupid is as stupid does.
I know people with degrees coming out their anus, but they are still stupid ...
It is possible to get "an education" at University, just highly unlikely, IME & IMFAO! Qualifications without a commitment of life-long learning aren't worth a bumper, and having no formal education but with a commitment to life-long learning makes for an educated and often wise person ... Just IMHO, of course.
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7 out of 15, including Q15.
But I am not Australian...........
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12 out of 15 for me but I got Nullarbor and Leichhardt wrong. :-*
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6/15. I might get my citizenship taken away :)
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I got 8 and I reckon 7 of them were made up. What is this Perth they are talking about? ???
Rod
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I just went to the optometrist and had my glasses adjusted ... That might help ;).
Perth? Isn't that in Scotland? Or somewhere slightly to the west of Oodnadatta? Or in the USA?
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6/15. I might get my citizenship taken away :)
thanks for making me feel better about the 7 i scored 8) 8) ;D ;D I hadn't heard of half those places i reckon, and i thought i'd seen over quite abit of Australia already....though in my defence, anything to do with a Sydney suburd had me gone straight off the bat, i avoid that place like the plague
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Got 10/15.
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9 out of 15, Man I need to travel more.
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Scored 8 aswell ..
Great, that's made me feel worse now.... ;D
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14/15.
Missed #14......
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9/15 Tripped up on 2,3,5,7,10 and 11. Same same....gotta travel more. Wonder if I can get a research grant.
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13/15...guessed the last one right. :angel:
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I'm a dumb **it or your all liars. As I'm a chippy, I'm going with option 2. Lol
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Got an 11 feel like I let myself down
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8
Only heard of half the places.
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11 out of 15 for me. Had to guess a few to be honest.
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Got 14 missed Queanbeyan even auto correct fixed it here is Canberra even part of Australia. Lots of lucky guesses. Think I knew about 7 or 8.
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Great quiz! Enjoyed it.
Got 11/15. Knew most places- love geography, but was surprised at the spelling of some- never knew Leichhardt had a double 'h'.
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12 out of 15 for me but I got Nullarbor and Leichhardt wrong. :-*
12 for me too with the same ones wrong as well as #3
Cheers
John
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I saw this on another forum but thought you guys might get a kick out of it.
Of the 15 multiple choice questions, I got 12 right. I'd been to 9 of them, hadn't heard of 2 of them, took a lucky guess at one of them and was one letter off on the last one.
I'm a bit of a travel nerd and spelling nazi, so I thought it was fun ;D
Good luck!
11 - Thanks for the post Karen
http://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2014/aug/14/spelling-quiz-australian-place-names (http://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2014/aug/14/spelling-quiz-australian-place-names)