12-22-2004, 01:49 PM
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| Fencing Pop Quiz
Perhaps some of you remember this little quiz from the 2000 olympics but I don't. Thought it worthy of a new thread. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/oly.../quiz_fencing/
I scored 70% on first try, though I confess some were educated guesses.
Particularly excited to see that Sabre was an olympic sport before epee. 
D'oh! I just gave away one of the answers. | 
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12-22-2004, 08:32 PM
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| Nice quiz.
Let's just hope that the answers are more accurate than the picture's caption. | |
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12-22-2004, 09:13 PM
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8. Who is the only non-European to win a gold medal in women's fencing?
We've got two now. 
(I know that question was before 2004, but I feel the need to bring up Mariel Zagunis whenever possible) | 
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12-23-2004, 02:39 PM
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| its wierd when someone you know is a pop quiz answer
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12-23-2004, 02:42 PM
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12-23-2004, 03:27 PM
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12-24-2004, 12:17 AM
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12-24-2004, 01:11 AM
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| I only answered 4 correctly.... me feel shame 
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12-24-2004, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by fencera Nice quiz.
Let's just hope that the answers are more accurate than the picture's caption. | i noticed that right off. four categories, and they only list three. that's wrong on two levels.
btw, 70%
and the non-european thing is wrong, zagunis and jacobson.
and the women's sabre bit.
it needs updating.
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12-24-2004, 04:17 AM
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| 50%. Oops. I didn't do too hot. | |
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12-24-2004, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by KShan5[PrFC] dork | Damn straight  | |
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12-24-2004, 08:36 AM
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| 60%, must admit that I didn't have a clue on some and just guessed.
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12-24-2004, 12:25 PM
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| 90%... damn italians, beating out the hungarians...
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12-24-2004, 07:31 PM
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hmmm what is with that "Fencing has four different categories, foil, sabre and Épée. Brian Bahr/Allsport" | |
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