I’m writing a whole batch o’ quizzes for the Science Channel (it’s part of the Discovery empire, which is based just up the road in Silver Spring). Three more went up today! You can test your knowledge on:
Dinosaurs! This one is probably the funniest. And the one with the most questions about Jurassic Park.
Taste! I quoted a They Might Be Giants song in this quiz. An obscure They Might Be Giants song.
Bugs! A month or so ago I heard a talk about insect diversity. The guy said, “To a nearest approximation, all species on earth are insects.” I didn’t get to use that quote in the quiz, so I’m happy to be using it now. Bugs are awesome.
“The time between Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus is longer than the time between Tyrannosaurus and you.”
I refuse to believe that this isn’t a made-up inside joke. Seriously? This ruins my theory of extinction (gang-fight gone horribly wrong)
It’s true! Isn’t that awesome? Dinosaurs were around for a really, really, really long time! I don’t see why Tyrannosaurus couldn’t have died out gang-fighting with a contemporary, though.
WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!! You had a “Little House on the Prairie” question in your bug quiz!!
Yeah, and I have to tell you, I’m pretty darn proud of it.
I do believe that Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus died out due to bad air quality . . . too much cigarette smoke … for their big lungs!
Love – love your quizzes! Thanks for posting.
Hey Helen — I wanted to say I really like your quizzes (I’m a friend of e*c’s — she pointed me to them and here).
I’m kinda jealous of your Bering Sea expedition!
Hey, thanks, SteveB! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them. They’re heck of fun to write. I’m working on one right now, in fact.