Sporcle quizes

[Chris M]

Having been addicted to Sprocle quizzes for some time now I've recently created a couple. The third one is relevant to this forum, so I hope the mods don't mind my advertising it here.

There are 104 unique last words in multi-word station names on the current tube map, the task is to name the first word(s) for one station that accompanies them. For example given "Street" you could enter "King William" (if it were a current station).

To play, just go to www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/tube-map-by-last-word then feel free to share here how well you did (or didn't!) do!

[cso]

91 which wasn't bad... some of the stations that I missed I'd never heard of either, so I guess that's a good thing!

[v52gc]

Really good quiz...
I got 90 but my brain went blank on some silly ones once the answers were revealed!

[Deleted]

Good quiz, only got 73 though.

[charleyfarley]

I'm amazed.
You got 79 out of 104 answers correct
I misread the instructions and initially only put the first word but had time left to correct a few

[Chris M]

Mar 9, 2012 10:14:29 GMT v52gc said:

my brain went blank on some silly ones once the answers were revealed!

Getting obscure ones while missing easy ones is known as Sporcleitis!

[gantshill]

I must be a tube geek, as I got all 104 with 3:44 remaining!

[charleyfarley]

I got all 50 US States with 1:23 to spare although the spelling of Massachusetts lost me some time as I only got the spelling correct on the fourth try.
The thing to remember is the Carolinas and the Dakotas have a North and a South with each a separate state.
I don't actually know anyone in the US - other than online contacts - so nobody to brag to.

[Deleted]

Great quiz indeed! I got 96/104. I can't believe which ones I missed though (Covent Garden, Maida Vale, Shepherd's Bush Market etc.) and it's really quite a challenge.

[Chris M]

Mar 9, 2012 20:04:02 GMT charleyfarley said:

I got all 50 US States with 1:23 to spare although the spelling of Massachusetts lost me some time as I only got the spelling correct on the fourth try.
The thing to remember is the Carolinas and the Dakotas have a North and a South with each a separate state.
I don't actually know anyone in the US - other than online contacts - so nobody to brag to.

When I was at university at Swansea, I drunkenly challenged an American girl to name all 50 states the fastest. It was tight, but I got to 50 when she was on 49. I know she missed Nevada but can't remember what the last one I got was.

[jazza]

I was really chuffed to get 94/105. Great idea for quizzes.

[Deleted]

Great god, 38 ! I'll have to come back to London soon, I must work this out

[edit] mistyped, changed 34 to 38. 4 points mean a lot, this low ;D

[charleyfarley]

Thanks for the entertainment Chris M. I must go back and see what else there is.

[Chris M]

My other quizzes are at www.sporcle.com/user/Thryduulf/contributed although no others yet are tube related (I have ideas though) and there are other LU quizzes at www.sporcle.com/games/tags/londonunderground and www.sporcle.com/games/tags/tube (some are on both sets). The quality of the quizzes varies though, as several have spelling errors (e.g. "Sheppards Bush"), but the higher the rating and plays the better they are generally.

Meanwhile I note that nobody has attempted today's quiz on here yet...

[Rich32]

Mar 10, 2012 0:26:29 GMT Chris M said:

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Meanwhile I note that nobody has attempted today's quiz on here yet...

That's because it's nigh on impossible to work out, even for one of your fiendish ones!

[charleyfarley]

Mar 10, 2012 0:26:29 GMT Chris M said:

Meanwhile I note that nobody has attempted today's quiz on here yet...

I'll try Clapham North.

[charleyfarley]

Mar 10, 2012 1:10:30 GMT Rich32 said:

Mar 10, 2012 0:26:29 GMT Chris M said:

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Meanwhile I note that nobody has attempted today's quiz on here yet...

That's because it's nigh on impossible to work out, even for one of your fiendish ones!

I don't even attempt the ones with more than one image

[v52gc]

I am very proud to say that I tried the Sporlce quiz (again) this morning and got 104/104 in 7mins 59s.
I lost a lot of time on xxx Holloway though, lol.
Thanks for that quiz again Chris!

[yerkes]

Great idea for a quiz, Chris. Like thejrb I also got 96 and am also ashamed to see the ones I couldn't get...

[Chris M]

Another quiz is now live, this one is simpler - just name one LU station per first letter. You only have 2 minutes to do it in though.
www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/tube-by-letter

[Deleted]

That one's more challenging than it sounds with only two minutes! I got 17/22 and missed D, K, R, U and V.

[Deep Level]

97, the annoying thing is that I know I would've got the rest straight away without hesitation if only I'd got there in time.

I feel I'd be sure to get them all on a second attempt.

[Chris M]

My third Underground quiz is now live at www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/london-underground-by-compas-point

You have six minutes to name all the stations on the tube map starting with North, South, East and West.

Enjoy!

[Chris M]

Today's new Sporcle quiz tests your knowledge of rail transport London more widely. You have a generous 10 minutes to locate 33 stations in into the correct Borough.

www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/london-stations-by-borough

Do let me know if you want me to keep flagging up these quizes.

[Deleted]

103 correct with 4:06 remaining. Spent the last 4 minutes desperately scowering my tube map trying to find a station with V in it. I idiotically forgot about King George V. Could probably get all 104 now in the same amount of time, although it doesn't quite sound as impressive if it's not on the first attempt.

[Deep Level]

26 correct in the latest quiz.

[Chris M]

And another one for you!

You have 10 minutes to name the 5 London Underground stations with all of the letters "T", "U", "B" and "E" in their name and the 22 LU stations that have none of those letters in their name. It's harder than it sounds!

www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/tube-and-tubeless-on-the-tube

[Chris M]

Today's offering is much simpler - just pick which stations are in zone 1 without clicking on any that aren't. Just be careful with your clicks!

www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/london-underground-zone-1-clickable-mines

[Chris M]

Another Sporcle quiz for you good folk: Just name as many words as you can from the names of Underground, Overground, DLR and cable car stations that are valid in Scrabble. You have 20 minutes.

www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/underground-scrabble

There are 178 of them, and I'll be very impressed if anyone gets them all. I've played this lots of times in testing and my best is 153.

[charleyfarley]

Oh the shame of it. I only got 80.