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« on: February 11, 2010, 22:30:33 »

Just found this via the virginmedia.com homepage, and without any aid of wikipedia or any sources like that scored 16/20.

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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 23:02:33 »

Managed 14/20.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 23:09:41 »

Woohoo! 17/20.
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 08:45:27 »

Just a moderate 15,  Shocked ....and some of those were lucky guesses
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 11:05:51 »

Woohoo! 17/20.

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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 12:03:12 »

Only a miserable 12/20 - I'll blame a couple of unlucky guesses...  Undecided
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010, 12:46:21 »

16/20 - not bad Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 17:25:12 »

A Disappointing 13/20
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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 17:26:14 »

I sympathize - I just got 13/20, too.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2010, 17:40:26 »

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« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2010, 17:40:40 »

Good quiz - thanks for posting it, IanC.  I learned a few things.
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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2010, 18:12:21 »

But not divulging your score, grahame?
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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2010, 18:19:16 »

Yes: I, too, noticed a certain coyness there ...  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2010, 19:23:05 »

Thirteen for me - not a chance with anything not US or UK (United Kingdom) as I'm not widely travelled otherwise therefore they were pure guesses
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2010, 19:30:03 »

Hmm ... I scored sixteen out of twenty when I took the test.
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