Because Why Not: Knowledge Halls: TEN!

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Chef
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Sure, you've all been saying, it's "the plaza" because everything's beige and there's a gandalf in the corner (and he's not even there on my phone so pfft) -- but is it REALLY the Plaza without The Halls Of Knowledge?

A brave ent named @Mojo decided: No. So he (and Sil) took it upon himself (and herself) to correct that, and designed some brand new quizzes for a little extra fun.

Sadly, fanatic point technology has gone downhill since the original Halls left us, so we'll need to manually update your points to reward your performances. And we will, but there will be a delay. Also, there's just one quiz up now and it's pretty easy, so this is just a chance to check out the format and give any feedback, which we can take into account before putting up the rest (Mojo and Sil have 10 quizzes written up, they just need to be programmed in and added to the page). And yes, in a tragic concession to modern technology, the quiz itself is a Google Form. 2003 gets further away every day :smiley13:

Anyway, I now present to you, what all have waited so long and patiently for: the one, the only, the woefully incomplete, Knowledge Halls!

(I'll also add a link to the sidebar, and to the 'Quick Links' menu for mobile users).
Rules
don't take it more than once
we'll see if you do, and we'll be disappointed in you
don't pretend to be someone else
we won't see if you do that, but it'll seriously be a massive pain don't do it

Place feedback / suggestions / gratitude to Mojo below

Black Númenórean
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Woohoo!! Did the thing! I think the one I got wrong is a technicality... but I'm not going to argue about it :smiley16:

Thank you Mojo, Sil, and Narv!! :smiley8:
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Yay! They're back! And yes, I think the one I got wrong is a technicality as well.

Thanks a lot Mojo, Sil, and Narv! You guys rock
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@Moriel I got the same one wrong on the same technicality if it makes you feel any better

Also @Uruva agreed to be the one who actually doles out the points for these which is the worst job ever, so feel free to direct your gratitude that way as well.

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@Narv it totally does :smiley15:
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I got it all correct :p

Thanks Narv, sil, Uruva, and mojo
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Haha the Knowledge Hall is back ... I was expecting the basic questions to be more basic, so maybe I need to study before you bring out the rest.

Thanks, Sil, Mojo, Narv and Uruva!
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Thank you Sil, Mojo, Narv and Uruva. :smiley8:
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Yeah stoopid Frodo. Boo. Actually the ten questions I got wrong were all technicalities.


But yay for quizzes because without them the internets would have only cats and conspiracies. And naughty things.
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Those of you who didn't still got your points but are not united with me in holy matrimony

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I almost spelled my name wrong because the top letter row of my keyboard is having problems, but just for you @Uruva I went back and hammered on three of the keys until I was no longer Mnll. Also thank you for doling out the points!
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Thank you @Uruva I promise to be a good wife
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I really enjoyed some of those answer options

Thanks SiMoNaUr! :smiley22:

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Mil, Nojo, Sarv and Uruva: the minosaur, mythical guardian of the labyrinthine halls of knowledge

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Loving it! I suspect the quiz, replete with a decrepit looking Bilbo pic, is how many of us stumbled on the Plaza in the first place. Thanks for the work, awesome folks

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points updated by the minor sore
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I'm sad I didn't think of the minotaur thing myself, having got so close. I just liked that it sounded like a cool 'Simon Says' kinda dinosaur. This is why I suck at Countdown.

In other alphabetical news, I really quite like this (which I stumbled across when clicking the Knowledge Halls notification update). It's like a page out the lotrfanaticsplaza dictionary:

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[edit: it only makes sense if you click on the picture, unless it's just my lousy laptop playing games. Also ignore the space.]

Arien
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Yes. Mojo has also been rewarded for his stunning brilliance and hard work. Or I’m just trolling Moriel. Who knows
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Good job team! The quizzes were actually what brought me to the Plaza for the first time (and a couple other of my school friends). None of those losers stuck around for the love of the forum though!

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Mwahaha! I win! Great work on the quizzes guys, twas a nice nostalgic trip
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"One Ring to Troll them All" is a great answer. :smiley9: But the correct answer is of course "non-recyclable waste".

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Ha! I know lore! :smiley16: And thanks Sil and Mojo! Yous rock! <3

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Glad you're all enjoying the quiz! There are more to come. I will say that the "First Hall" is modeled after the old First Hall in that there are 10 quizzes with each one covering a different "kingdom" that the Fellowship visited (and because nostalgia is great, the 9 Kingdoms of the Old Plaza). Ideally, we'll get to have a Second and Third Hall as well (in the Old Plaza, the difficulty of questions increased with each Hall).

I see @Galastel (and a few others) caught one of the jokes, keep your eyes peeled for more comedic content :smiley9:
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I got them all right but it was too easy. Any further quizzes should be HARDER!

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Pallador wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 2:03 pm I got them all right but it was too easy. Any further quizzes should be HARDER!
The first hall was always easy :P And the last ones were insane.

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NOOOO! NO NO NO NO!!!!!! I GOT ONE WRONG! I GOT IT WRONG! Am I even a LOTR Fanatic if I can't even answer a basic question right?! :smiley20: :geek: :shock: :smiley21:

Cool quiz though. Thanks @Sil and @Mojo

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@Pallador Like @Winddancer mentioned, the First Hall on the Old Plaza was considered "Easy" the Second Hall "Intermediate" and the Third Hall "Difficult." If I recall correctly, the point values of the questions increased as well as we went through the Halls. :smiley22:
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Nessila wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 2:10 pm NOOOO! NO NO NO NO!!!!!! I GOT ONE WRONG! I GOT IT WRONG! Am I even a LOTR Fanatic if I can't even answer a basic question right?! :smiley20: :geek: :shock: :smiley21:

Cool quiz though. Thanks @Sil and @Mojo
Was it when Bilbo gave the ring to Frodo? Almost picked the wrong one there!

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Isn't fanatic more a state of mind than an actual quality?
*pulls on psychologist glasses* what do you feel when you think of fanaticism?
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@Winddancer Yeah - I was thinking technically that he 'gave it to Gandalf' to 'give to Frodo' blargh. I'm a failure. A FAILURE. :smiley13:

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It's great to see the Halls of Knowledge back again! (I got 10/10) :)

Many thanks, Sil, Mojo, Narv and Uruva. :smiley24:
It's all in the books.

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@Nessila Bilbo left it on the mantelpiece, in an envelope addressed to Frodo. Gandalf was there to ensure the transaction, so to speak.

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What?! Polygamy!! :smiley12:
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Gandalf acted as notary

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Been on the pipeweed again, had he?
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@Winddancer I’ll raise you calling Tolkien the Lord of the Rings. :oops:
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Dimcairien Luiniel wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 4:13 pm @Winddancer I’ll raise you calling Tolkien the Lord of the Rings. :oops:
:smiley9: Thats brilliant! :P

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Do you know how long I sat torn between trolling and answering properly!???? :smiley21: :smiley20: :smiley15: And then I double-guessed myself into trouble on that technicality everyone is talking about :smiley9:

(Thank you!! Very excited for these!)
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Aerlinn wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 4:43 pm Do you know how long I sat torn between trolling and answering properly!????
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This is great. Thanks to all that helped put them together. And nice work styling that Google Form. :smiley8:
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Ah! Thank you so much for all your work on putting this together, and tying your souls to the endless work of updating point totals!
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@Tarawen not related but I see you chose a kingdom! You look great!
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@Sil - Ha, thanks! Took me long enough to choose! :smiley16: I notice you are still a candleface. :smiley10:
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Oh no, there is no way I am ready to take these yet, must study! I remember my last horrifying defeat in the 2nd original quiz, and then deciding never to take the third, and then there was talk of a fourth.....*runs away and hides*
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Woohoo!!!! Knowledge Halls! It was so much fun to take the quiz again!! Thank you Narv, Mojo and Sil!
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Done! Glad to see the knowledge halls back.
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Lirimaer wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 3:53 pm Been on the pipeweed again, had he?
That was a response to @Nessila, but it worked as a response to you as well.

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... *blinks*
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Thanks, @Narv and @Sil!

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