Feud Game # XXII (I think) [Game Closed]

[anyrose]

@Justin_Bailey

Maybe pop culture was the wrong phrase to use. But at least half of these questions require just as much specialized knowledge as knowing another city present in the Simpsons universe.

It just seems like a fine line to make a distinction that pop culture=bad question while esoteric grade school trivia=good question.

That’s all I’m saying.

There’s a thread over here where folks can suggest questions for use in future games. Please feel free to add some there.

But I am curious - which questions do you feel require specialized knowledge?

[Justin_Bailey]

@anyrose

But I am curious - which questions do you feel require specialized knowledge?

2. Name a country with less land area than Switzerland.
3. Name a pop song (any decade) that mentions a dog or dogs in the title.
4. Name a boy band.
5. Name a mollusk.

And it could argued that the Shakespeare question is specialized knowledge too, but Shakespeare’s plays are almost as well known as The Simpsons.

[El_Kabong]

Are we allowed to read the thread before we post?

1. Macbeth
2. Lichtenstein
3. Salad
4. Christmas
5. Algebra
6. Who Let the Dogs Out?
7. 70
8. 'N Sync
9. Saturday
10. Conch

Have fun and good luck
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[twickster]

1. Macbeth
2. Leichtenstein (sp)
3. Salad
4. Christmas
5. Math (if I need to be more specific – Algebra)
6. Hound Dog (Elvis)
7. 70
8. N’Sync
9. Saturday
10. Clam

[Enginerd]

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. The Vatican
3. yogurt
4. Thanksgiving
5. Chemistry
6. I Wanna Be Your Dog
7. 65
8. NSync
9. Tuesday?
10. Squid

[anyrose]

@Justin_Bailey

2. Name a country with less land area than Switzerland.
3. Name a pop song (any decade) that mentions a dog or dogs in the title.
4. Name a boy band.
5. Name a mollusk.

And it could argued that the Shakespeare question is specialized knowledge too, but Shakespeare’s plays are almost as well known as The Simpsons.

er, just how general do you want the questions to be? “name a color”? “name a number”? but those would require knowing how to count or not being color blind so it could be argued that those require specialized knowledge as well

[Queen_Tonya]

1. Name one of Shakespeare’s plays.
2. Name a country with less land area than Switzerland.
3. Name something people typically eat while dieting.
4. Name a holiday traditionally spent with family
5. Name a high school (secondary school) subject unpopular with most students.
6. Name a pop song (any decade) that mentions a dog or dogs in the title.
7. Name an age at which someone is considered to be ‘old’.
8. Name a boy band.
9. Name the day of the week most people do their grocery shopping.
10. Name a mollusk.

1. The Taming of the Shrew
2. Luxemborg
3. celery
4. Christmas
5. Algebra
6. (You ain’t nothin but a) Hound Dog
7. 65
8. Backstreet Boys
9. Saturday
10. snails

[Queen_Tonya]

@anyrose

er, just how general do you want the questions to be? “name a color”? “name a number”? but those would require knowing how to count or not being color blind so it could be argued that those require specialized knowledge as well

Well, now I want those questions, I might have half a chance then!

[gardentraveler]

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. Luxemburg
3. Celery
4. Thanksgiving
5. Phys Ed
6. Who let the dogs out?
7. 100
8. 'N Sync
9. Saturday
10. Clams

[sinjin]

1. Hamlet
2. Manaco
3. celery
4. Thanksgiving
5. Algebra
6. Who let the dogs out
7. 70
8. Backstreet boys
9. Saturday
10. clam

Edit to add: Please don’t look at my first answer, bleh. DOH! :smack:

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

1. Name one of Shakespeare’s plays.
   Twelfth Night
2. Name a country with less land area than Switzerland.
   Luxembourg
3. Name something people typically eat while dieting.
   Grapefruit
4. Name a holiday traditionally spent with family
   Christmas
5. Name a high school (secondary school) subject unpopular with most students.
   Mathematics
6. Name a pop song (any decade) that mentions a dog or dogs in the title.
   Ain’t Nothing but a Hound Dog
7. Name an age at which someone is considered to be ‘old’.
   60
8. Name a boy band.
   N’Sync
9. Name the day of the week most people do their grocery shopping.
   Saturday
10. Name a mollusk.
    Clam

[atomicbadgerrace]

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. Luxembourg
3. Salad
4. Thanksgiving
5. English
6. Who Let the Dogs Out?
7. 50
8. Backstreet Boys
9. Sunday
10. Clam

[RickJay]

1. Julius Caesar
2. Vatican City
3. Salad
4. Christmas
5. Math
6. “Who Let The Dogs Out?”
7. 50
8. The Backstreet Boys
9. Saturday
10. Clams

[brujaja]

1. Hamlet
2. Luxembourg
3. celery
4. Christmas
5. algebra
6. Who Let the Dogs Out?
7. seventy
8. New Kids on the Block
9. saturday
10. snail

[Spoons]

@anyrose

er, just how general do you want the questions to be? “name a color”? “name a number”? but those would require knowing how to count or not being color blind so it could be argued that those require specialized knowledge as well

My intention in creating the other thread was to have a repository of general-knowledge questions. Not specialized-knowledge ones, but one that a reasonably knowledgeable, intelligent person should have no trouble supplying an answer to.

This is why, for example, I listed “Name one of Shakespeare’s plays” as a question. You don’t have to have studied Shakespeare to know of his plays; they are still performed today, have been parodied in any number of comedy programs, supply the language with proverbs and idioms, and it would be reasonable to assume that everybody has heard of at least one. But I didn’t ask, “Name a character in ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream,’” since that would require a more specialized knowledge: at least a reading of the play and/or a viewing of one of the film versions.

In my own questions for the other thread, I was guided by one principle: a reasonably intelligent person should be able to think of a reasonable answer immediately, as on the actual Family Feud game show. I have to admit, the recent game’s question on Doctor Who sent me off to Wikipedia; I’ve never seen the show and I don’t care to see the show, but when I can think of nine out of ten answers immediately, and all that is stumping me is this damn Doctor Who question, well, I’ll refer to Wikipedia, pick a name at random, and post it. But IMHO, nobody should have to do that in a general game. Perhaps in a specialized game, as I alluded to in the other thread, but not in a general one.

I should point out that not all the questions that were posted in the other thread would meet my standard–naming the Hindu trinity, for example, would seem to me to be extremely specialized knowledge–but most were perfectly fine.

Justin does have a point–that everything requires some knowledge–but I disagree that it requires specialized knowledge. A mollusk, for example, might be well-known to folks living in fishing ports, but anybody who has eaten in a seafood restaurant, studied biology, or seen a “Family Guy” episode should be able to supply an answer that is in the ballpark. Same for a boy band; with all the celebrity shows, supermarket tabloid exposure, and news scandals involving pop stars, you don’t have to be familiar with Top 40 songs to supply a name. (And wasn’t N’Sync on an episode of the Simpsons once?)

What I am finding interesting, this Sunday afternoon, is how quickly this thread is filling in. Folks must be looking at the questions, saying “Hell, I can do these,” and doing them. Nobody (that we know of anyway) is giving up because they don’t know specifics; they are playing because they know generalities. And that’s what I was hoping these questions would do.

Enough of the hijack. Back to the game!

[bufftabby]

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. Luxembourg
3. Celery
4. Christmas
5. Math
6. Who let the dogs out
7. 70
8. N*Sync
9. Sunday
10. Clam

[delphica]

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. Luxembourg
3. Cottage cheese
4. Thanksgiving
5. Math
6. Hound Dog
7. 65
8. N Sync
9. Saturday
10. Clam

[SmartAleq]

1. Name one of Shakespeare’s plays. – Hamlet
2. Name a country with less land area than Switzerland. – Luxembourg
3. Name something people typically eat while dieting. – Celery
4. Name a holiday traditionally spent with family – Thanksgiving
5. Name a high school (secondary school) subject unpopular with most students. – Algebra
6. Name a pop song (any decade) that mentions a dog or dogs in the title. – Hound Dog
7. Name an age at which someone is considered to be ‘old’. – Fifty
8. Name a boy band. – 'N Sync
9. Name the day of the week most people do their grocery shopping. – Saturday
10. Name a mollusk. – Clam

[Larry_Borgia]

1. Hamlet
2. Luxembourg
3. Grapefruit
4. Christmas
5. Math
6. (You ain’t nothin’ but a) Hound dog
7. 60
8. 'N Sync
9. Saturday
10. Clam

[brownie55]

1. Name one of Shakespeare’s plays.
   Romeo and Juliette
2. Name a country with less land area than Switzerland.
   Belgium
3. Name something people typically eat while dieting.
   Salad
4. Name a holiday traditionally spent with family
   Thanksgiving
5. Name a high school (secondary school) subject unpopular with most students.
   Math
6. Name a pop song (any decade) that mentions a dog or dogs in the title.
   How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
7. Name an age at which someone is considered to be ‘old’.
   80
8. Name a boy band.
   Back Street Boys
9. Name the day of the week most people do their grocery shopping.
   Saturday
10. Name a mollusk.
    Oyster