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NS Trivia World Cup
Challenge your minds and compete amongst the best in the world - prove your knowledge and your superiority by competing in the first ever NS Trivia World Cup! The winner of the cup will be able to call themselves the World's Smartest Country, and defend that title in following versions of the cup.

Locations
The cup will be held in various cities in Pacitalia and Medovicia. (ie. Cup 1 in Timiocato, Cup 2 in Sotano, Cup 3 in Nortopalazzo etc.)

Trivia categories
Math and Science, Geography (both NS and RL), History, Language (both NS and RL), Spelling, Movies & TV, Music, Politics (both NS and RL), Famous Quotes, Useless Knowledge, Military, Human Life

Teams
Four on the starting team (either women or men, aged 16 or over)
Four on the reserve team (either women or men, aged 16 or over)

Spots Available In This Cup
16

Play-out Format
Instant Playoff
1st Round 2nd Round Semi-Finals Finals
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Application Submission Deadline
Wednesday, 9 February 2005

Points System
First team to 30 points wins the game and advances to the next round
1 point for every correct answer
No points will be taken off for incorrect answers except in the championship game (1 point per)

Rules
Question alternation per team (1 question for Team A, then 1 question for Team B, then back to Team A)
However, if a team member answers incorrectly, any member of the opposing team has the opportunity to steal the point
Cheaters will be immediately disqualified and their opponent advances
Answers must be exact, no half-answers allowed


Invigilators (ask the questions)
Pacitalian and Medovician

Language
All matches will be in English, but questions can be translated through the use of earpieces (similar to that of the UN). It is expected that team members know enough English to not require those earpieces.

If there are any questions, TG Pacitalia!

Let the games begin!

Sign me up!

We happen to have a team that competes for this exact title amongst out states, we would be pleased to have them compete, if you would allow it.

One question - would you rather have it on IRC or on the NS Forums?

IRC will better prevent against Google-whoring for the answer (Obsidian and Imnsvale pointed this out).

Samtonia, being the great, grand, and mostly-all-knowing Poobahs that we are of the intellectual world will of course sign up a team.

Eat our afterburners beetches!

Heh... :D Sign me up, darlin'.

Sign me up. :)

We heed the call of the challenge. Sarzonia enters a team.

Starting Team

Henry Blakeley, 47. Half Praetonian (mother was born there). Grammar is his strength.
Josh Cassar, 39. Specialty is history.
Brenda Hoffmann, 24. Sports ace.
George Manson, 32. All around strength.

Reserve Team

Greg Elliott, 34. Received his PhD in history from Joe Gibbs University in Nicksia.
Tyler Rayden, 16. Music questions are a total breeze for him.
Jean Madsen, 44. Won the trivia competition in her small town nine years in a row.
Marsha Beauregard, 55. Considered the "grand dame" of Trivial Pursuit in her state.

El Sentiel will send a group of our more educated monkeys to compete in this competion.

The Danaan High Kingdom of the Resurgent Dream would like to send a team consisting of Maile Cheatham, Anne Walters, Nika Stroupe, Kira Norman, George Cranford, Niles Mason, Carter Walker, and Travis Bradley.

Okay, sign me up :D

EDIT: Actually, dont, damn RL....

Er, I don't have the time to play this game...but I was wondering about getting broadcast rights...

*Ker-signzor!*

Spaam, Samtonia, Imnsvale and Amarenthe accepted. Welcome to the first TWC!

Please post a roster of your four-member starting team and four-member reserve team (full name, nickname [optional], age, sex, educational accomplishments).

Edit: Sarzonia, Menelmacar and Robotopolis accepted.

PBC 3 (Pacitalian tv network) has the main broadcast rights to the tournament but you are welcome to apply for broadcast rights as well. What network do you plan to do this with?

Edit 2: El Sentiel and Resurgent Dream accepted.

Actually a special limited use network is being set up with unedited international content as part of a test project. As such we would just prefer to just rebroadcast the PBC 3 broadcast with all their commericals and commentary. Obviously we would pay for those rebroadcasts, but the network does not have a name currently. (We would also consider any other PBC 3 content without any real violence, nuidity, or sexual references. We are not prudes but the target of this temporary network audience will likely include small children and the elderly.)

However, some local stations and national networks such as Dark Coast News and Hubris International may decide to pick up the semi-finals and the finals as part of their sports programming depending on response to the earlier coverage in their general news programming.

Alcona Outer Ministry

Spaam, Samtonia, Imnsvale and Amarenthe accepted. Welcome to the first TWC!

Please post a roster of your four-member starting team and four-member reserve team (full name, nickname [optional], age, sex, educational accomplishments).

Edit: Sarzonia, Menelmacar and Robotopolis accepted.

PBC 3 (Pacitalian tv network) has the main broadcast rights to the tournament but you are welcome to apply for broadcast rights as well. What network do you plan to do this with?

Starting Team:
Sabinate, [age has little meaning for Seldane], Male, University Professor
Robnar, the Nar High Seer, [The Nar sprang into being exactly one week after the Universe sprang into being. They are an ageless race of immortal beings who, in the four billion odd years of their existence, have yet to develop a written language.], Male, Prophetic High Seer
Meursault, 35, Male, Observationally aware, high memory skills
Jinelene, 28, Female, Astounding reflexes, fluent in 14 languages.

Reserve Team:
Jhiaxus, [age has little meaning for Seldane], Male, Son of Sabinate, quickly recalls information verbatim from the source.
Eike Sadat, 38, Male, recalls history as if on a timeline
Martina Lyrae, 22, Female, semi-dyslexic, causing astounding word abilities (scrambled words, anagrams, crossword puzzles, etc.)
Sarah Robinson, 36, Female, able to complete complex calculus without paper

Amarenthe
El Sentiel
Imnsvale
Menelmacar
Robotopolis
Samtonia
Sarzonia
Spaam
The Resurgent Dream

9/16

Okay, Alcona and Hubris, you've got a deal. If you can work out a favourable price tag for these rights - we'll do it. Just a note - 1 douro (our currency) is equivalent to $2.00 US.

Bump

Bump

Counta me in. Will edit with team tomorrow. For now its time for sleep.

You're in.

I'm definitely in this one.

Euroslavia accepted! Thanks to both of you!

Amarenthe
El Sentiel
Euroslavia
Imnsvale
Menelmacar
Northwestern Liang
Robotopolis
Samtonia
Sarzonia
Spaam
The Resurgent Dream

11/16

5 spots left

Bump for the night.

Sign me up, please!

Accepted along with Liverpool England, who asked to sign up on IRC - so a spot is reserved for him.

Amarenthe
El Sentiel
Euroslavia
Imnsvale
Liverpool England
Menelmacar
Northwestern Liang
Robotopolis
Samtonia
Sarzonia
SnoitaN detinU ehT
Spaam
The Resurgent Dream

13/16

3 spots left

Confirmed, we're in.

Lol, why not. I'm in. :)

I am the CKD of WC........ that is the Chief knowlodge disperser...... so sign me up/

Trivia! Now we're talking!

SINUPZ0RS!!!!!!1111!!!!1

If the three previous nations are accepted by Pacitalia, that would mean that the Trivia World Cup is officially closed. :) Good luck to all!

I edited my sign-up post to include my starting and reserve teams.

If someone were to change their minds, I wanna join up, at least maybe first reserve :D

Sjwitz, Krytenia and Fmjphoenix (if you want it) accepted. Post a starting roster and reserve roster.

That's 16/16

No spots left! Matchups will be decided later and the games will start either tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks for signing up.

Yes, I would love to join in.

Primary Roster:
David Nolan, 19: Cousin of football/baseball star Mike Nolan, sports nut, knows tons about all sports and music.
Fayor Brown, 53: Astronomer and major movie buff, very knowledgable about outer space and the earth.
Tim Rocky, 48: Ran for senetor in Fmjphoenix, government and history teacher.
Janet Napalm, 31: Banned from all Fmjphoenix trivia tv games due to extreme trivial knowledge.

Reserve Roster:
Brigam Young, 27: Zoologist, knows much about habitats and animals
Junior Senior, 18 English major, just sold over a million copies on his first book
Vanessa Painter, 72: Age has lead her to know a lot about everything, cannot work much though
Brian Lamar, 42: Always on triva shows, but never wins. Has to learn something right?

Roster will be Edited Today after Talking to Paci

Sorry, Hiiraan, I didn't understand your post so I couldn't accept you - you can be a reserve nation in case one of the others has to drop out.

Again, I apologise. :(

Sorry, Hiiraan, I didn't understand your post so I couldn't accept you - you can be a reserve nation in case one of the others has to drop out.

Again, I apologise. :(


that was not a sign up....... it was just a roster reserve..... my sign up was before in the last page.

I am the CKD of WC........ that is the Chief knowlodge disperser...... so sign me up/

Translation into English: "I, Hiiraan, know the most trivia out of every World Cup nation, please sign me up."

Translation into English: "I, Hiiraan, know the most trivia out of every World Cup nation, please sign me up."


ahhh...... you see paci, it was not hard to understand....... i clealry said sign me up.

any room... sign us up

No room left, sorry. All 16 spots have been filled. :)

Liam Carter, 23 Played several school sports, considers himself an expert on the subject. Probably isn't, but attitude means something, right?
Elizabeth Hayes, 46 Highschool english teacher, grammer control freak, and Mark Twain obsessor. Likes to think her knowledge surpasses all others'. Grills her students mercilessly.
Dr. Peter Cale, 41 Professor of... something, though no one really knows what. Probably doesn't know half as much as he says he does, but every so often comes up with a surprisingly intelligent thought. Some consider him brilliant, others consider him... well, unstable.
Mary-Anne Dubos, 30 Animal lover, tree hugger, nature adorer. Probably knows something about science. Maybe?

And if you thought that was a brilliant enough team, wait until you meet the reserves...

Paul Smith, 39 Boring, average guy, but with a surprisingly keen mathematical mind.
Susanne Tucker, 28 Used to dream of ruling the world, probably had some sort of scheme to get their, and therefore could possibly be considered a political expert, at least by this team's standards.
Cindy Lou, 67 Loves cartoons. Spends all weekend watching them in her pajamas. Can recognise characters from toddler TV shows if asked.
Caius Brittanicus, 80 No one knows much about him, but all consider him wise and knowledgable in several areas. He enjoys pretending he's a wizard in his spare time. Often seen sporting a wizard hat.

:D You know it.