On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:24:48 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> RGTers
>
> Thanks to Mark for running RQ #264. Here is the sequel, Rotating Quiz #265. Its theme is American Presidents' lives. Listed below are 10 such presidents. Your task is to nominate the birth and death *year* for each one. So just respond with 2 years (birth, then death) under each president. A correct answer is worth 0 points, and you will lose 1 point for each year you are out by. The lowest total wins hosting rights for RQ #266. Good Luck!
Here are the correct answers:
President born died
George Washington 1732 1799
Thomas Jefferson 1743 1826
Abraham Lincoln 1809 1865
US Grant 1822 1885
Bill Taft 1857 1930
Herbert Hoover 1874 1964
FDR 1882 1945
Dwight Eisenhower 1890 1969
Richard Nixon 1913 1994
Ronald Reagan 1911 2004
And the scores in order of receipt:
Mark
-23
-15
-3
-15
-13
-25
-2
-1
-7
-6
Total: -110
Dan B
-3
-3
0
-3
-12
-23
-2
-3
-17
-3
Total: -69
Erland
-23
-24
-19
-16
-9
-33
-12
-10
-13
-9
Total: -168
Dan T
-11
-10
0
-25
-14
-15
-1
-6
-11
-20
Total: -113
Some observations:
* FDR was the best answered, followed by Eisenhower (!) and Lincoln
* Coolidge was easily the worst answered, followed by Washington (!) and Grant.
Dan B is the clear winner and so gains the hosting rights for RQ #266. Over to you.
Thanks for playing.
cheers,
calvin