E:31/10 Scrabble Deluxe

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http://www.scienceyear.com/wired/index.html?page=/quiz/

As the chilly autumn nights draw in, what’s better than to settle down with a good old game of Scrabble. But how much do you know about this legendary game? Could your science know-how lead you to sweep the board? Get all ten questions right and you could win a fantastic Scrabble Deluxe complete with rotating base and velvet tilebag. Oooooh!

Ready, steady ….scrabble!

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1. Of the 100 tiles in a game of Scrabble, how many are blanks?
   • <input name="01" value="yes" id="1a" type="radio"><label for="1a">2</label>
   • <input name="01" value="no" id="1b" type="radio"><label for="1b">8</label>
   • <input name="01" value="no" id="1c" type="radio"><label for="1c">50</label>
2. . Qi is a brilliant two-letter word worth 9 points. It refers to the what Chinese practitioners call the vital life force. Apparently blocked qi can be remedied by inserting needles at certain points on the body. What is this therapy called?
   • <input name="02" value="yes" id="2a" type="radio"><label for="2a">Reflexology</label>
   • <input name="02" value="no" id="2b" type="radio"><label for="2b">Parmesan</label>
   • Tattooing
   • Thought it was acupuncture
3. Here's a chance to canter ahead of the game by using a high scoring letter on a triple word score! This clever cephalopod's skin is covered in chromatophores which enable it to change colour to suit its underwater surroundings. What is it?
   • <input name="03" value="no" id="3a" type="radio"><label for="3a">Starfish</label>
   • <input name="03" value="yes" id="3b" type="radio"><label for="3b">Squid</label>
   • <input name="03" value="no" id="3c" type="radio"><label for="3c">Chameleon</label>
4. The unfortunately named Alfred Mosher Butts invented the game of Scrabble in 1938. In order that the game was not too easy he only included four of which tiles? J A S*
   • <input name="04" value="no" id="4a" type="radio"><label for="4a">J</label>
   • <input name="04" value="no" id="4b" type="radio"><label for="4b">A</label>
   • <input name="04" value="yes" id="4c" type="radio">S
5. Jane Goodall is famous for her lifelong study of the social and family life of the chimpanzee. She is best known for discovering that chimpanzees made tools which they then used to get their food. Aha! But how good are they at Scrabble, eh? What is the name of a scientist who studies animal life and behaviour?
   • <input name="05" value="yes" id="5a" type="radio"><label for="5a">Zoologist</label>
   • <input name="05" value="no" id="5b" type="radio"><label for="5b">Biologist</label>
   • <input name="05" value="no" id="5c" type="radio"><label for="5c">Gorillas-in-the-mist</label>
6. This industrial solvent makes good use of another tricky letter. Make sure you get a triple letter score too!
   • <input name="06" value="no" id="6a" type="radio"><label for="6a">Ethanol</label>
   • <input name="06" value="yes" id="6b" type="radio"><label for="6b">Xylene</label>
   • <input name="06" value="no" id="6" type="radio"><label for="6c">Water</label>
7. The current best known AI Scrabble player is MAVEN, created by Brian Sheppard. What does AI stand for?
   • <input name="07" value="yes" id="7a" type="radio"><label for="7a">Artificial Intelligence</label>
   • <input name="07" value="no" id="7b" type="radio"><label for="7b">Answers Inside</label>
   • <input name="07" value="no" id="7c" type="radio"><label for="7c">An Item</label>
8. Bingo is a slang term used in Scrabble when a player uses all 7 letters in one play. One of the highest-scoring bingos sounds a bit mineral-like. Is it &.?
   • <input name="08" value="no" id="8a" type="radio"><label for="8a">Mineral</label>
   • <input name="08" value="no" id="8b" type="radio"><label for="8b">Diamond</label>
   • <input name="08" value="yes" id="8c" type="radio"><label for="8c">Quartzy</label>
9. Oxyphenbutazone is the highest-scoring word in Scrabble. What an awesome opportunity when the first player only put 'hen'! It's an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat what?
   • <input name="09" value="yes" id="9a" type="radio"><label for="9a">Arthritis</label>
   • <input name="09" value="no" id="9b" type="radio"><label for="9b">Toothache</label>
   • <input name="09" value="no" id="9c" type="radio"><label for="9c">Scrabbler's Finger</label>
10. This flowering plant native to tropical East Africa could be just what you need to nail the game! What is it?
    • <input name="10" value="no" id="10a" type="radio"><label for="10a">Yam</label>
    • <input name="10" value="yes" id="10b" type="radio"><label for="10b">Qat</label>
    • <input name="10" value="no" id="10c" type="radio"><label for="10c">Nut</label>

myrtleturtle

thanks
although i agree with what you said about question 2

Olz

Mr Butts only included 4 S's. I had to get the Scrabble rule book out and confirm it! The answer is therefore S.
Happy scrabbling, & good luck,
OLZ:cool:

theshyguy

i think its gonna be reflexogy

ramk_

It has acupuncture as an answer for number two now. Thanks very much everyone.