So you think you are the master of useless information? ZDNet Australia challenges you with our Builder weekly quiz.
Welcome to the Builder Geek Trivia page. The game is easy. Each week we will provide five questions on any random topic for you to answer. The first reader to e-mail us with all five answers correct will be crowned the “Geek of the week”.
So what are you waiting for? Get going already!
Question 1
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Geek
of the Week Fairlie |
Residence | Leopold, Victoria |
Occupation | Student/ Customer Relations Officer |
Sex | Female |
Favourite Web site |
www.ski.com.au |
Linux or Windows? | Windows |
Best invention? | The stubbie, then the holder |
Favourite Movie | Ski Movie 1&2 |
Favourite Game | Bejeweled |
In The Simpsons, what are the names of Millhouse’s parents?
Question 2
In this article, what is the first reason given to program in C#?
Question 3
What year did the Massachusetts Institute of Technology first hold its first meeting of the World Wide Web Consortium? Who became the group’s first director?
Question 4
In the orginal series of Voltron, what was the name of the leader that helmed the Black Lion?
Question 5
What is the name of the first personal computer to have an integrated sound synthesiser chip?
How did you go? E-mail ZDNet Australia with your answers for your chance to be crowned the Builder Geek of the Week. If you are lucky enough to be the winner your name will be published in next week’s trivia.
Last Week’s Answers
Question 1
If you had DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis, where would it hurt?
Answer: Pain on the side of the wrist and forearm just above the thumb
Question 2
According to Tim Landgrave, who will buy Sun within the next 24 months?
Answer:IBM
Question 3
What was Harry Houdini’s real name?
Answer: Ehrich Weiss
Question 4
In the Simpsons, what is Principal Skinner’s real name?
Answer: Armind Tamzarian
Question 5
Which rock band did Rick Allen play the drums for?
Answer: Def Leppard