ljdq | LJ Daily Quiz, 13 September 2004

This week’s quiz is going to run a wee bit differently from our previous offerings. For one, we’re going to let it run for two weeks, because

angledge is in the process of finalizing her dissertation and moving back to her native land, and because

chaosvizier is in the middle of some high-intensity action at his job which will shortly lead to a 19-day work week. So, you players will have from today (Monday, 13 September 2004) until next Wednesday (22 September 2004) to complete this quiz. We’ll post periodic reminders for those of you who are slightly more forgetful. But look at all that time! Everyone can play!

Secondly, this quiz is longer by a bit. Well, by about twice as much. Why? Just because. Well, not quite; there's an obvious theme, and I wanted to make it really comprehensive, and I was drunk, and... ah, whatever. You have ten questions this time.

Thirdly, we noticed a recent influx of new members to this community, thanks in no small part to

impulsezip's aggressive pimping style. Welcome all! You are cordially invited to participate in the Live Journal Daily Quiz. If you are new (or if you are old and forgetful), please take a few moments to read over our information page and our somewhat informational introductory post. Once again, we know you probably know all the answers, because you’re a smart bunch of pandas. But how funny can you make the right answers? Or, in many cases, the wrong answers? Therein lies the challenge. And the comedy.

And so, in the words of the immortal Bob Barker, “Come on down! You’re the next contestant on Ell Jay Dee Queue!”

1. What acronym, representing the Latin phrase "because it was shown", generally concludes a mathematical proof?

2. The time: 1969-1972. The players: USA and USSR. The objective: Nuclear arms reduction. What were the discussions?

3. Andy and The Big Guy have a radio station! What is it, and where is it?

4. Special attention should be paid to text marked with which abbreviation (that has no relation to Niobium whatsoever)?

5. For you hard-core computer geeks: The semiconductor, commonly used in computer chips, which combines positive and negative polarity circuits to save power is called what?

6. Back in my day, trick-or-treaters also gathered money to help starving children, or some such nonsense, for which international organization?

7. Oops! Your buddy's fly is undone. How do you subtly tell them to zip up? (Of course there are lots of right answers, but only one that fits in the spirit of the quiz...)

8. What lane of the highway, usually marked off by a diamond, is designed to, theoretically, encourage carpooling and mass transit and reduce emissions?

9. What body created the standard for compressing photographic images, widely used for digital images on the Internet?

10. What acronym would you use to best describe you?