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Thread ID: 59294 2005-06-27 11:39:00 Test the Nation - A gift for the oldies among us? Laura (43) PC World Chat
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367368 2005-06-27 11:39:00 Just finished the quiz & quite pleased with my score.

Not much good on the sports segment, but did well in the history/general knowledge because I could actually remember many of the events.

So did you youngies do it - and did you feel hard done by in the choice of questions?
Laura (43)
367369 2005-06-27 12:03:00 Ohhh I did terribly in it. only around the 50 mark.

Some of those questions on Televisions I had never heard of or had just guessed...
bob_doe_nz (92)
367370 2005-06-27 13:08:00 As I suspected. Not old enough, huh?

(Nice to find something nowadays where it's an advantage to be past the first flush of youth...)
Though I guess my "oldies" wasn't a fair description, considering the 3 top scorers in the studio turned out to look late 30s or in their 40s.

It was a fun programme for those who like a general knowlege quiz about assorted aspects of our own country.
(Still available for a while - forget how long - for anyone who wants to try it online at tvnz.co.nz)
Laura (43)
367371 2005-06-27 20:08:00 I did quite well too, I guess that I'm showing my age Laura :) beama (111)
367372 2005-06-27 22:40:00 So, what was your score, Laura? :)


Though I guess my "oldies" wasn't a fair description, considering the 3 top scorers in the studio turned out to look late 30s or in their 40s.The top-scoring online result was 100% by a 27 year-old computer programmer. :eek: The top score for the studio panel was 93% by a librarian, surprise surprise.

I am nowhere near being an "oldie" myself but actually did much better than I expected to, considering my circumstances, but made some stupid blunders that cost me a few points. :blush:

The best part was that I beat The Boss who is not only a bit older than me but far more well-read about NZ things than I and therefore should have got a higher score <does a dance around the room>. :p

Anyone game to post their scores?

*Wonders what Godfather got.*
FoxyMX (5)
367373 2005-06-27 22:59:00 As a genuine "oldie" I scored well above the TV teams with an 86, but my wife and I considered most of the questions a "gift" to the more mature set. I dipped out on a couple of the sporting ones which was a disappointment, but which I could have worked out given a bit more time. All in all, an interesting exercise.... bazmeister (3216)
367374 2005-06-27 23:08:00 What url for the online test?

If this is in reference to the quiz show on TV early last night - I think the panels they select are hopeless - I mean really, who doesn't know what BASIC stands for :confused:
Greg (193)
367375 2005-06-27 23:14:00 To take the online test go to this page (tvnz.co.nz) and click on the link there.

Forgot to post my score: 74%.
Would have been 76% if I hadn't changed a couple of my original answers before being marked. Damn!
FoxyMX (5)
367376 2005-06-27 23:45:00 85% but I am over 60. Missed a few simple ones by rushing to much. Arnie (6624)
367377 2005-06-28 00:02:00 Thx Foxy.

Just did it and got.....

53 :dogeye:

I blame it on the fact that although born here, most of my life's been spent outside NZ
Greg (193)
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