WH Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) I'm going to be putting out a new cache where the finders will have to know the answer to geocaching trivia questions. I'm looking for obscure facts about geocaching, Groundspeak and its history that would take some serious research to find out. I need 6 good questions with 10 possible multiple choice answers each. Any help would be appreciated. Edited March 5, 2005 by WH Quote Link to comment
Stony2008 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) 1. when was geocaching first started. 2. how many contries is geocaching an active sport in 3. how many caches are there in the world. 4.how many caches are there in your country. well this is all i could think of. Edit: oh you said with ten multiple choice answers. well who knows . Edited March 5, 2005 by Stony2008 Quote Link to comment
+Jamie Z Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I'm looking for obscure facts about geocaching, How about: What sort of accessibility should a one-star terrain indicate? Jamie Quote Link to comment
WH Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 I was thinking of something like: What are the coordinates for the original stash? Who is the world's most prolific cacher? As of 1/1/05, how many people does Groundspeak employ? All of these questions are easy to answer. I need difficult ones. Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 All of these questions are easy to answer. I need difficult ones. What is a lame cache? Quote Link to comment
WH Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 All of these questions are easy to answer. I need difficult ones. What is a lame cache? Any cache CR doesnt like . Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 How about the date that selective availability was removed? Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 First cache container. First item of food left in a cache. First Geocoin. Quote Link to comment
Voncachstein Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 who was the first cacher to find 100 FTF's.... I have no idea who that is, so i guess it would take research! Also.... First cacher to place 100 caches, or do 100 caches? I have no idea who any of these are... but i think you might overestimating the geocaching population. Not everyone visits the forums and therefore wouldn't know lots of the answers to some of these. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Who was that guy who got lost in the swamp and had to call the police to come get him? Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) What cacher's birthday is the same as geocaching? What does briansnat refuse to eat? edit:good one Stunod-I drove near that swamp a few weeks back and wondered the same question myself. Edited March 5, 2005 by wimseyguy Quote Link to comment
TahoeJoe Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 What was a Project Ape cache? Quote Link to comment
+Honest John & Suzies Jule Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Great Idea! Maybe by having your questions, the Cacher's have to use the web site to find the answers, or information. Then maybe this way, they would stop by the forums, and could learn something new. From what I learned, there are many Cacher's out there that don't bother with any information the Geocaching web site has to offer, except the cache pages, and their profiles. Quote Link to comment
+Cardinal Red Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 TahoeJoe Posted on Mar 5 2005, 02:35 PM What was a Project Ape cache? Check Out This Thread Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 TahoeJoe Posted on Mar 5 2005, 02:35 PM What was a Project Ape cache? Check Out This Thread Quote Link to comment
+Subterranean Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Maybe this topic can provide some ideas for you. Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I was thinking of something like: As of 1/1/05, how many people does Groundspeak employ? where nis this given? Quote Link to comment
WH Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 Im sure that Jeremy or Hydee would tell if asked. Quote Link to comment
+flgAZ Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Hard Questions' What frequency does the GPS sattilites broadcast? The clocks on the sattilites need to be very acurate. What element is used to set the beat? hint you can drive 55 Who is the keeper of the "Can 'O Beans" from original cache? Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Im sure that Jeremy or Hydee would tell if asked. Then maybe you should include Jeremy or Hydee's email addresses? cuase the contact address didn't work for me From: "Geocaching.com" <contact AT Groundspeak DOT com> To: REMOVED Subject: Re: [#178973] how many employees? Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:43:55 -0800 Hello welch Sorry, that information is private. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. Happy Geocaching! Nate Groundspeak - The Language of Location Original Message Follows: ------------------------ From: REMOVED Subject: how many employees? Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 09:06:30 -0500 I was wondering, As of 1/1/05, how many people does Groundspeak employ? welch Quote Link to comment
+Geo Dee Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Q: What world-wide electronic locating system predated GPS? A: LORAN (LOng distance RAnging and Navigation) Quote Link to comment
+º Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 In which federal state is the first German geocache located? Which was the first night-time only cache? ... mail me for the answers Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 We have a cache here that does that: Trivial Cache Pursuit. Every question can be answered by searching around within gc.com. It's really quite cool. Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Who was that guy who got lost in the swamp and had to call the police to come get him? Stunod? Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Q: on what day of the week did Jeremy (or someone else) find their first cache? Quote Link to comment
WH Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 Here's how the cache will work. It will be a 5 stage multi. The first 4 stages will be micros containing the questions with 10 possible answers numbered 0-9. There will also be coordinates to the next stage. The final is a standard ammo can with a 4 digit combination lock. The combination will correspond to the correct answers of the 4 questions given. If even 1 question is answered wrong, the lock won't open and there is no way to tell which one is incorrect. In an attempt to keep cheating to a minimum, I will periodically change the questions and the combination of the lock. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Funny, I just did a multi cache where by answering two questions about the history of geocaching I was able to use a formula supplied at stage 3 to skip stage 4 and go on to the final. Can't say what the questions were, but they're both on this thread. Quote Link to comment
CacheNCarryMA Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Number of "Wayland x.0" caches currently hidden? (10) Quote Link to comment
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