Soooo....you think you're a Genius do ya?

[elizabeth22673]

You can answer as many times as you want but first person to guess wins the point. Five point for no clue and one point if I give clues. You may also get group points if you 'study' together. *giggles*

First round will go up to 20 and then I'll reset the scores...

Have fun!


Round 1 FINAL SCORE:

20 watchme2003
10 snackson
10 drew
5 firespin
5 fire_breeze


*edited on 1-10 to say

*You all know that I'm not making up these questions right? Cause I don't want to take credit and shit...I'm totally getting them from another source....I'm trying to stay away from the groaners...there's quite a few here LOL

 

[elizabeth22673]

First Question:

Leonardo da Vinci carried out the following experiment: He held a sphere of very thin fragile glass above a floor of solid stone. When he dropped it the sphere fell two meters (6 feet, 6 inches) without breaking.

How?

 

[snackson]

he used to expiriment with parachutes and water i know, maybe some combination of the 2 ?

 

[elizabeth22673]

he used to expiriment with parachutes and water i know, maybe some combination of the 2 ?

Good guess...but he did not use parachutes and water with this one. Try again and guess as many times as you'd like.

 

[watchme2003]

Keep it simple. I think he dropped it from over 2m above the floor. It was just fine for 2m or so...

 

[elizabeth22673]

Keep it simple. I think he dropped it from over 2m above the floor. It was just fine for 2m or so...

CORRECT! Well done watchme


*He held it 2.5 meters (eight feet) above the floor. True, it fell two meters without breaking but on hitting the floor, it smashed to smithereens.


ROUND 1 SCORES:

5 watchme2003

Next Question:

Smart Sally sat in biology class with a smug grin on her face. "What are you looking so pleased about?" asked the teacher. "I know something that has four legs and two arms," she said proudly. The teacher racked his brains but could think of no creature with fit the description.

What did Sally mean?

 

[snackson]

a chair

 

[elizabeth22673]

a chair

Well done! An armchair is the correct answer

ROUND 1 SCORES:

5 watchme2003
5 snackson

 

[elizabeth22673]

NEXT:

John and Sally moved into their new home and then went to the hardware store to make an important purchase. "How much is one?" asked John. "$3" came the reply. "What about 20?" "That'll cost you "$6" "OK. well we need 2042."

What were John and Sally buying and how much did it cost them?

 

[snackson]

adress stickers

12$ total

 

[elizabeth22673]

adress stickers

12$ total

Well done snackson

all numbers are $3 a piece

 

[elizabeth22673]

ROUND 1 SCORES:

10 snackson
5 watchme2003


NEXT:


Which letter can complete this series? And why?

A H I M O U V W X Y

 

[firespin]

Which letter can complete this series? And why?

A H I M O U V W X Y

T, bilateral symmetry.

 

[elizabeth22673]

T, bilateral symmetry.

Nicely done firespin!

 

[firespin]

Nicely done firespin!

Thanks.

Nice AV btw.

 

[elizabeth22673]

Thanks.

Nice AV btw.

Thank you Love your av too...want to be that lady and try out that concoction

 

[elizabeth22673]

ROUND 1 SCORES:

10 snackson
5 watchme2003
5 firespin


Next: Do the British have a Fourth of July?

 

[JagFarlane]

ROUND 1 SCORES:

10 snackson
5 watchme2003
5 firespin


Next: Do the British have a Fourth of July?

The 5th of November celebrating the Gunpowder Revolution

 

[elizabeth22673]

The 5th of November celebrating the Gunpowder Revolution

Hi Sweetie...thanks for your answer. I was looking for a yes or no. These are tricky ones

 

[watchme2003]

ROUND 1 SCORES:

10 snackson
5 watchme2003
5 firespin


Next: Do the British have a Fourth of July?

Duhhhh. Yes it happens every year the day after the 3rd of July.

P.S. I left you a note on your pics page

 

[JagFarlane]

Hi Sweetie...thanks for your answer. I was looking for a yes or no. These are tricky ones

=P Course they do...they call it "Thank God we got rid of those damned Yanks Day"

 

[elizabeth22673]

Duhhhh. Yes it happens every year the day after the 3rd of July.

P.S. I left you a note on your pics page

I know...that one is a groaner. Cause see, EVERYONE has a July 4th...and a 5th...and a 6th...*giggles*

Well done watchme..you gave me what I was looking for.
I saw your note and was very pleased

 

[elizabeth22673]

=P Course they do...they call it "Thank God we got rid of those damned Yanks Day"

LOL...yes i suppose they do. ((((Jag))))

 

[JagFarlane]

LOL...yes i suppose they do. ((((Jag))))

LOL wouldn't surprise me. Though we did give the Queen a nice reception when she came to the States this past year

 

[elizabeth22673]

ROUND 1 SCORES:

10 snackson
10 watchme2003
5 firespin

Next:

Josh is getting dressed for an important dinner party with the boss and his wife. They are outside in the car waiting to take him to the restaurant. He is already running late when suddenly disaster! There's a power outage. He hasn't yet put on his socks. He knows that in the drawer there are a dozen pair of blue socks and an equal number of black ones. What is the smallest number of socks he must take out of the drawer to avoid the embarrassment of mismatched socks?