Comments on: Lunchtime Quiz #1: Our Hardest Quiz Ever!

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Dost mine eyes deceive me, or does the quiz say that we have three minutes when, in fact, the nifty little clock has bestowed us an extra two? I wouldn’t mention it, and probably shouldn’t, as it is a nice benefit, but the only one I could name anyway was diamond, because I am an idiot and have just as much a head for geology as a cabbage.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:22:00 +0000

I found it quite handy to consult my geologist girlfriend and we (she) managed to get all ten with 2:30 left. I had the darnedest time getting fluorite spelled correctly, and she forgot about feldspar for a little bit. I knew diamond and talc.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:37:00 +0000

Excellent quiz! Got the top 5 and bottom 3. I always remembered using graphite for number 1 in school, but it wasn’t on the list. Then I just guessed at talc. I remembered the top 3 were gemstones, but couldn’t remember which was number 8. Kept typing guesses till I got it.

By: Nerak

Nerak — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:08:00 +0000

Arrgh — only got 3.

By: Leisa

Leisa — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Damn you, feldspar! I made up a song long ago to learn these, but feldspar fell through the cracks. 90%.

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:03:00 +0000

I surprised myself by recalling 6 — and it’s been over 30 years since I studied these in Jr. High science. “Feldspar” – now how on earth did I recall that? Those last four — when I ran out of time and the quiz displayed what they were — sure I was gonna get those: I’m gonna baptize my daughters with those names

By: Jason!

Jason! — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:52:00 +0000

Heck yeah! Did it with 4:10 to spare. Would have been faster but I can never spell flourite, uh floorite, um fluorite right… don’t mess with the Geo!

There’s only one quiz I can think of that a Geologist could solve quicker… that would be a beer label identification quiz.

By: Orange

Orange — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Love it! I would have aced this quiz a few years ago–I had to memorize the scale for a college Geology course. As it stands, I remembered talc and diamond. I’m just proud to have gotten the two ends of the spectrum!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:33:00 +0000

Mavis, just because you don’t know what it is doesn’t mean anything. Moh’s hardness scale is a geology/petrology scale of how hard a mineral is. Talc at the bottom (most easily scratched), diamond at the top (hardest to scratch).

I got 6/10 right away, and then gave up on the other 4.

By: Mavis

Mavis — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:21:00 +0000

Seriously? This is the quiz???? I love science and I don’t even know what the Moh’s hardness scale is! Can we get something a bit more user friendly next time. . .