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Rules of the War Between the States Trivia Game
Changes take effect as of June 1, 2021

1) Only 3 questions will be offered each week - M-W-F

1a. bonuses will be offered the trivia day that falls before holidays or special occasions
2) Trivia questions will be closed only on M-W-F
2a. Monday trivia questions will be closed on Wednesday, Wednesday questions will be closed on Friday, Friday questions will be closed on Monday
3) Trivia Games will be bi-monthy. There will be approximately 24 questions each game.
3a. example the new game will start on 11/2/2020 and End 12/31/2020
4) I will still do my best to schedule trivia questions for 7:30am EST
5) Trivia questions may be closed later than 7:30am EST (but should be answered by 7:30 in case I do close it at that time)


The Same:
  • Standard Trivia Questions have a value of 10 points. Bonus Questions have a value of 10 points
  • Riddles are welcomed as trivia questions. However, riddles can be vague by nature, and generally only have one correct answer. Include a source with your answer. If you do not, and your answer is different than the official posted answer, your answer may be marked as incorrect.
  • Links should accompany your answer, not BE your answer. If you only give a link as your answer your post will not be scored.
  • Players may use any resource to find the correct answer to a question, including sources on the internet.
  • Players can submit Trivia Answers by posting a reply to the thread, all answers will be sent to the moderation queue.
  • Players are discouraged from sharing answers with each other.
  • DO NOT POST ANSWERS ANYWHERE BUT IN THIS FORUM! Do not post answers on Facebook, Twitter, our chat room, or anywhere else. Players caught posting answers to questions may be banned from the game.
  • The Trivia Master and his assistant will attempt to score all answers as fairly as they can. Please contact Mike (CivilWarTalk) if you have any Trivia Game comments of questions.
  • ami will not reply to any complaints about the trivia game.
  • Do not complain to the question provider. We encourge and private conversation complains be reported using the report button.
  • Trivia questions will be provided by members, credit for the question will be given to the question creator in the question thread.
  • The question provider will be given the same number of points as correct answers.
  • Questions calling for multi-part answers are acceptable, but we're going to institute a limit of six on the number of parts.
  • Answer Discrepancy policy https://civilwartalk.com/threads/question-discrepency-issues.116777/
  • If I Mess up a question, or reveal credit will still be given to anyone who answers
Providing Questions Help:
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Procedure for submission:

Start a new thread, or post a reply to thread you have already started in this forum: (Don't be alarmed if you don't see any threads in this forum, only Mike and I can see them.
https://civilwartalk.com/forums/submission-forum.213/

Title of Post: "Trivia Question"

in the body of the post please list in this format:

Question:

Answer:
Source: <-- now required!

Example:


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If you wish to send multiple questions, please use one thread.



  • New Trivia Games Start on the 1st of Each Month.
  • Standard Trivia Questions are posted between 7:30am and 11am eastern, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Standard Questions have a value of 10 points.
  • Bonus Trivia Question will be posted with the Friday trivia question. Bonus Questions have a value of 10 points.
  • Riddles are welcomed as trivia questions. However, riddles can be vague by nature, and generally only have one correct answer.
  • You should try to post a source with your answer. If you do not, and your answer is different than the official posted answer, your answer may be marked as incorrect.
  • Links should accompany your answer, not BE your answer. If you only give a link as your answer your post will not be scored.
  • If a Link is requested as part of the answer a link will need to be given as part of the answer or credit will not be awarded for the question - Hoosier may elect to give 5 points partial credit for incomplete answers
  • Players will have at least 48 hours to answer trivia questions, no scoring will be done over the weekends. No questions will be posted on holidays.
  • Players may use any resource to find the correct answer to a question, including sources on the internet.
  • Players can submit Trivia Answers by posting a reply to the thread, all answers will be sent to the moderation queue.
  • Questions will be closed between 7:30am and 11am weekdays, all player's answers revealed, and the correct answer will be posted.
  • Players are discouraged from sharing answers with each other.
  • DO NOT POST ANSWERS ANYWHERE BUT IN THIS FORUM! Do not post answers on Facebook, Twitter, our chat room, or anywhere else. Players caught posting answers to questions may be banned from the game.
  • The Trivia Master and his assistant will attempt to score all answers as fairly as they can. Please contact Mike (CivilWarTalk) if you have any Trivia Game comments of questions.
  • ami will not reply to any complaints about the trivia game.
  • Trivia Complaints will NOT be tolerated - Warning Points will Now be given for complaints pertaining to complaints about trivia question providers
  • Trivia questions will be provided by members, credit for the question will be given to the question creator in the question thread.
  • Questions calling for multi-part answers are acceptable, but we're going to institute a limit of six on the number of parts.
  • Answer Discrepancy policy https://civilwartalk.com/threads/question-discrepency-issues.116777/
  • Trivia Swag! when Mike and I have prizes to give out the winner of trivia will be contacted for mailing address. If multiple members win the recipient of the swag will be chosen by a randomizer.
  • If I Mess up a question, or reveal credit will still be given to anyone who answers

Want Daily Updates on the Trivia Game?


Trivia Game Results 2021
  • Jan-Feb -DBF, FarawayFriend, sarladaise, Stony - 260
  • Mar-April - General John S. Bowen, streetwiseprof, WJC - 280
  • May-July - FarawayFriend, Polloco, sarladaise - 300
  • Aug-Sept - ErnieMac - 270
  • Oct-Dec - DBF, ErnieMac, Polloco, WJC - 370
Trivia Game Results 2020
  • Jan 2020 - captaindrew, DBF, FarawayFriend, lelliott19, Michigander, sarladaise, stuart1861, WJC - 240 points.
  • Feb 2020 stuart1861 230+
    • DBF, ErnieMac, sarladaise, Soldier Boy - 230
  • March 2020 - Michigander, sarladaise, warbird43 - 200
  • April 2020 - Michigander, stuart1861, Wallyfish, warbird43 - 270
  • May 2020 DBF, FarawayFriend,lelliott19, luinrina, Michigander, Soldier Boy - 200
  • Summer 2020 - Michigander, Soldier Boy 540
  • September 2020 - DBF, Soldier Boy - 260
  • October 2020 - ErnieMac, sarladaise 270
  • Nov - Dec - 2020 - FarawayFriend, WJC - 240
Trivia Game Results 2019
  • Jan 2019 - captaindrew, DBF, & lelliott19 - 210 points
  • Feb 2019 - Eleanor Rose, ErnieMac, Faraway Friend, sarladaise, Schwallanscher, Wallyfish, WJC - 220 points
  • March - DBF, luinrina, sarladaise, Stony, Wallyfish - 270 points
  • April - luinrina, Wallyfish 260
  • May - DBF,Faraway Friend. Stony, Wallyfish 280
  • Summer - DBF, Faraway Friend, lelliott19, Stony, Wallyfish - 530
  • September - ErnieMac, lelliott19, sarladaise, Stony, Wallyfish - 240
  • October - Faraway Friend, General Casey, Michigander, Soldier Boy, stuart1861, Wallyfish, WJC - 270 points
  • November - DBF, FarawayFriend, Michigander, sarladaise, Soldier Boy, Wallyfish 210
  • December- captaindrew, DBF, FarawayFriend, Michigander, Soldier Boy, and Wallyfish, hughes, - 190 points

Trivia Game Results 2016-2018
  • Jan 2018 - captaindrew, Copperhead-mi, DBF, Stony, Wallyfish - 260 points
  • March 2018 -BlueNGrey, Brenal, Copperhead-mi, DBF, lelliott19, MaryDee, sarladaise, Stony, SWMODave - 260 points
  • April 2018 - Stony & Wallyfish - 240
  • May 2018 - Schwallanscher - 260
  • June/July/August 2018 - HarlechMan 500
  • September - DBF, Jimklag, lelliott19, luinrina, roberts, Stony, Zella - 220
  • October - BlueNGrey,lelliott19, luinrina, skirmisher 270
  • November -DBF, lelliott19, luinrina, roberts, sarladaise, skirmisher, Stony, SWMODave, TomV71, WJC - points 190
  • December - BlueNGreym, DBF, ErnieMac, lelliott19, Zella - 190 points
Trivia Game Results 2017
  • Jan 2017 - DBF, JOHN42768, MajGenl.Meade. Sarladaise - 240 points
  • Feb 2017 - 57th Indiana Infantry, ErnieMac, lelliott19, sarladaise, Stony, Wallyfish - 240 points
  • March 2017 -Copperhead-mi,lelliott19, MaryDee, Reb, Stony 310 - points
  • April 2017 -57th Indiana Infantry, adisciu9, amweiner, DBF, kholland, lelliott19, MaryDee, Reb, sarladaise, Stony, Wallyfish, &William G Hendry - 180 points
  • May 2017 - 57th Indiana Infantry, amweiner, Copperhead-mi, FarawayFriend,sarladaise, Wallyfish - 280 points
  • June 2017 - Copperhead-mi & Faraway Friend - 260 points
  • July 2017 - chellers, DBF, MaryDee, Stony, Wallyfish - 160 points
  • August 2017 - amweiner, Copperhead-mi, FarawayFriend, lelliott19, sarladaise, Wallyfish - 210 points
  • September 2017 - amweiner, Faraway Friend, Jimklag, lelliott19, sarladaise, Schwallanscher, & Stony - 230 points
  • October 2017 - sarladaise, chellers, DBF, Wallyfish - 250points
  • November 2017 - amweiner, Jimklag, sarladaise - 200 points
  • December 2017 - adisciu9, Stony, & Wallyfish - 200 points
Trivia Game Result 2016
  • Jan 2016- Brenal, Faraway Friend, GELongstreet, rhettbutler1865, sarladaise, Stony - 200 points
  • Feb 2016 - Copperhead-mi, sarladaise- 250 points
  • March 2016 - 57th Indiana Infantry, 7th Texas Mounted Rifles, MaryDee, & NFB22 - 240 points
  • April 2016 -Copperhead-mi & Reb - 230 points
  • May 2016 - 7th Texas Mounted Rifles, ErnieMac, lelliott19, MaryDee, and sarladaise - 250 Points
  • June 2016
    38th OVI , 7th Texas Mounted Rifles, & BlueGrayBlood - 230 points
  • July 2016 - Cheatham Hill and Stony - 160 points
  • August 2016 - Copperhead-mi, sarladaise, & Stony - 270 points
  • September 2016 - ErnieMac, Roberts, & Wallyfish 270
  • October 2016 - CheathamHil, lelliott19, roberts, Stony - 260 points
  • November 2016 - Faraway Friend,roberts, & sarladaise - 210 points
  • December 2016 - Copperhead-mi, lelliott19, Reb, and Wallyfish - 210 points


  • March 2015: Brenal, Cumpston1862, Faraway Friend, lelliott19, Littlestown, sarladaise, Stony - 150 points
  • May 2015: Dbersh, ErnieMac, Faraway Friend, GELongstreet, rhettbutler1865, Stony - 200 points
  • April 2015: Brenal, Faraway Friend - 214 points
  • June 2015: Faraway Friend, rhettbutler1865, Stony 228 - points
  • July: Faraway Friend, rhettbutler1865, Stony - 220 points
  • August: nextcity, lelliott19, sarladaise - 218 points
  • September: lelliott19 and sarladaise 210
  • October: GELongstreet, lelliott19, MajGenl.Meade, sarladaise, & Stony - 218
  • November: Faraway Friend, lelliott19, MaryDee, Package4, Reb, rhettbutler1865, sarladaise, & Stony - 190
  • December: 7th Texas Mounted Rifles 200
  • October 2014, Faraway Friend, Stony, and War Horse, 160 points
  • September 2014, C.S.M 1861, ErnieMac, and Stony, 216 points
  • August 2014, C.S.M 1861, csb1971, and Stony, 194 points
  • July 2014, adisciu9 and chellers, 206 points
  • June 2014, adisciu9, chellers, csb1971, ErnieMac, and Stony, 198 points
  • May 2014, 101combatvet, adisciu9, chellers, csb1971, jchoagie, sarladaise, 188 points
  • April 2014, Stony and jchoagie, 234 points
  • March 2014, 101combatvet, chellers, jchoagie, Stony, and theoldman, 228 points
  • February 2014, adisciu9, Eagle eye, ErnieMac, Faraway Friend, and sarladaise, 194 points
  • January 2014, 101combatvet, 218 points, 29 questions, 67 players (7.51)
  • December 2013, C.S.M 1861 & Stony, 216 points, 28 questions, 57 players (7.71)
  • November 2013, 101combatvet, adisciu9, C.S.M 1861, Cumpston1862, Dbersh, Eagle eye (6 way tie), 208 points, 28 questions, 65 players (7.42)
  • October 2013, Cumpston1862 & adisciu9 (tie), 244 points, 31 questions, 70 players (7.87)
  • September 2013, 101CombatVet, 324 points, 30 questions, 71 players (10.80)
  • August 2013, Eagle eye, 210 points, 21 questions, 93 players (10.00)
  • July 2013, 101CombatVet, 211 points, 21 questions, 68 players (10.04)
  • June 2013, 101CombatVet, 166 points, 17 questions, 60 players (9.76)
  • May 2013, 101CombatVet, 189 points, 18 questions, 63 players (10.5)
  • April 2013, adisciu9, 130 points, 13 questions, 53 players (10.00)
  • March 2013, 101CombatVet, 212 ponts, 20 questions, 51 players (10.60)
  • February 2013, 101CombatVet, 205 points, 19 questions, 67 players (10.78)
  • January 2013, 101CombatVet, 213 points, 21 questions, 64 players (10.14)
Trivia Game Results 2012
  • December 2012, jmb57, 145 points, 14 questions, 43 players (10.35)
  • November 2012, Keith Cochran, 186 points, 17 questions, 46 players (10.94)
  • October 2012, Red Harvest, 192 points, 19 questions, 56 players (10.10)
  • September 2012, adisciu9, 132 points, 13 questions, 43 players (10.15)
  • August 2012, kholland, 206 points, 21 questions, 55 players (9.80)
  • July 2012, kholland, 201 points, 21 questions, 50 players (9.57)
  • June 2012, Bob Owen, 153 points, 16 questions, 54 players (9.56)
  • May 2012, OldPete63, 205 points, 21 questions, 37 players (9.76)
  • March/April 2012, James B. White, 258 points, 29 questions, 47 players (8.89)
Archived Trivia Games
WBtS Game #76 March 2011 - Hoosier assumed winner
WBtS Game #75 March 2011 - Hoosier assumed winner
WBtS Game #74 January 2011 - Hoosier assumed winner
WBtS Game #73 December 2010 - No Winner Announced
WBtS Game #72 December 2010 - Hoosier assumed winner
WBtS Game #71 October 2010 - Hoosier assumed winner
WBtS Game #70 September 2010 - Hoosier assumed winner
WBtS Game #69 August 2010 - No Winner Announced
WBtS Game #68 July 2010 - No Winner Announced
WBtS Game #67 July 2010 - no winner announced
WBtS Game #66 June 2010 Brass Napoleon and Private Miles - ??? points
WBtS Game #65 May 2010 Samgrant - 73 points
WBtS Game #64 April 2010 Samgrant - 72 points
WBtS Game #63 March 2010 Samgrant - 30 points
WBtS Game #62 October 2009 1st DIV Larry - 38, 2nd DIV Hoosier - 23
WBtS Game #61 August 2009 1st DIV Sarladaise - 24, 2nd DIV Larry - 27
WBtS Game #60 May 2009 1st DIV Sarladaise - 23, 2nd DIV lauren777 - 28
WBtS Game #59 April 2009 1st DIV Sarladaise - 29, 2nd DIV Oxkern - 23
WBtS Game #58 February 2009 1st DIV Sarladaise - 17, 2nd DIV Sockknitter - 16
WBtS Game #57 January 2009 1st DIV Sarladaise - 18, 2nd DIV hurryuphill - 18
WBtS Game #56 December 2008 1st DIV Sarladaise - 30, 2nd DIV Sockknitter - 28
WBtS Game #55 October 2008 1st DIV natek1029 - 28, 2nd DIV Larry - 24
WBtS Game #54 August 2009 1st DIV Rad2duhbone53 - 28, 2nd DIV natek1029 - 29
WBtS Game #53 June 2008 1st DIV Gay Mathis - 30, natek1029 - 26
WBtS Game #52 May 2008 1st DIV Gay Mathis - 29, 2nd DIV Sockknitter - 18
WBtS Game #51 March 2008 1st DIV Susan Sweet - 25, 2nd DIV Gay Mathis - 30
WBtS Game #50 February 2008 1st DIV Sarladaise - 29, 2nd DIV Sockknitter - 28
WBtS Game #49 December 2007 1st DIV Susan Sweet - 28, 2nd DIV Hoosier - 19
WBtS Game #48 November 2007 1st DIV Susan Sweet - 32, 2nd DIV Sockknitter - 23
WBtS Game #47 September 2007 1st DIV Sarladaise - 23, 2nd DIV Susan Sweet - 27
WBtS Game #46 May 2007 1st DIV SamGrant 36, 2nd DIV Rad2duhbone53 33
WBtS Game #45 April 2007 1st DIV SamGrant 35, 2nd DIV ewc 36
WBtS Game #44 February 2007 1st DIV SamGrant 36, 2nd DIV ewc 36
WBtS Game #43 December 2006 1st DIV SamGrant 36, 2nd DIV Miss Markie 35
WBtS Game #42 November 2006 1st DIV SamGrant 36, 2nd DIV Rad2duhbone53 31
WBtS Game #41 September 2006 1st DIV Robert B. Condon 34, 2nd DIV Sarladaise 36
WBtS Game #40 August 2006 1st DIV Robert B. Condon 34, 2nd DIV Rad2duhbone53 35
WBtS Game #39 July 2006 1st DIV Robert B. Condon 36, 2nd DIV Sarladaise 36
WBtS Game #38 May 2006 1st DIV SamGrant 36, 2nd DIV bgl1952 36
WBtS Game #37 April 2006 1st DIV Robert B. Condon 36, 2nd DIV Sarladaise 34
WBtS Game #36 February 2006 1st DIV Robert B. Condon 35, 2nd DIV Sockknitter 35
WBtS Game #35 December 2005 1st DIV CindyScoops 36, 2nd DIV Robert B. Condon 36
WBtS Game #34 November 2005 1st DIV CindyScoops 36, 2nd DIV Bill_Torrens 36
WBtS Game #33 September 2005 1st DIV CindyScoops 36, 2nd DIV SamGrant 36
WBtS Game #32 August 2005 RaggedRebel 34 Points
WBtS Game #31 June 2005 1st DIV CindyScoops 35, 2nd DIV Bill_Torrens 35
WBtS Game #30 May 2005 Aggie80 36 Points
WBtS Game #29 April 2005 Aggie80 36 Points
WBtS Game #28 January 2005 Cindyscoops 36 Points
WBtS Game #27 December 2004 Cindyscoops 23 Points
WBtS Game #26 March 2004 Incomplete-
WBtS Game #25 December 2003 RaggedRebel 52 Points
WBtS Game #24 February 2003 Incomplete-
WBtS Game #23 January 2003 Incomplete-
WBtS Game #22 December 2002 SgtAbj 31 Points
WBtS Game #21 November 2002 Mfscw 34 Points
WBtS Game #20 October 2002 SgtAbj 35 Points
WBtS Game #19 September 2002 RaggedRebel & SgtAbj 33 Points
WBtS Game #18 August 2002 RaggedRebel, LorrieRivette, & SgtAbj 35 Points
WBtS Game #17 July 2002 RaggedRebel 31 Points
WBtS Game #16 June 2002 LorrieRivette 32 Points
WBtS Game #15 May 2002 ConnYankee & RebRick 33 Points
WBtS Game #14 February 2002 Incomplete-
WBtS Game #13 January 2002 AForrestFan & Snoopy 14 Points
WBtS Game #12 December 2001 RaggedRebel & SgtAbj 37 Points
WBtS Game #11 November 2001 RaggedRebel & SgtAbj 32 Points
WBtS Game #10 October 2001 RaggedRebel & SgtAbj 34 Points
WBtS Game #9 September 2001 SgtAbj 43 Points
WBtS Game #8 August 2001 RaggedRebel & SgtAbj 36 Points
WBtS Game #7 July 2001 SgtAbj 35 Points
WBtS Game #6 May 2001 Incomplete-
WBtS Game #5 April 2001 BelleTraveler 30 Points
WBtS Game #4 March 2001 BelleTraveler 28 Points
WBtS Game #3 February 2001 BelleTraveler 27 Points
WBtS Game #2 January 2001 BelleTraveler 24 Points
WBtS Game #1 December 2000 DixieTom 20 Points
Ultimate Trivia Winner July 2001 Garstwhite
Ultimate Trivia Winner July 2001 Steve Haas
Ultimate Trivia Winner June 2001 Nicholas Smith
Ultimate Trivia Winner June 2001 David Byers
Ultimate Trivia Winner June 2001 Clay Steelman
Ultimate Trivia Winner March 2001 RaggedRebel
Ultimate Trivia Winner March 2001 DixieTom
Ultimate Trivia Winner February 2001 Kenneth Williams
Ultimate Trivia Winner February 2001 Ami Kendra
Ultimate Trivia Winner February 2001 BelleTraveler

March 2001 War Between the States GAME #4 RESULTS
28 for BelleTraveler​
24 for DixieTom​
23 for Crowbar​
23 for 1stNEMO​
18 for Georgete​
10 for Frank1861​
10 for SgtABJ​
07 for Julifli​
04 for FirstVTBrigade​
02 for 62nd Drummer​

February 2001 War Between the States GAME #3 RESULTS
27 for BelleTraveler​
26 for 62nd Drummer​
20 for Crowbar​
10 for Julifli​
05 for DixieTom​
04 for Lazerbeams​
01 for PvtMike​
01 for Georgette​

January 2001 War Between the States GAME #2 RESULTS
24 for BelleTraveler​
23 for Crowbar​
16 for Julifli​
10 for 62ndDrummer​
04 for Lazerbeams​
03 for wlmjr1861​
03 for USN​
01 for DixieTom​
01 for Bucktail​

December 2000 War Between the States GAME #1 RESULTS
20 for DixieTom​
14 for Julifli​
13 for Crowbar1​
10 for Lazerbeams​
09 for BelleTraveler​
04 for Georgette​
03 for USN​
02 for Hodagsue​
02 for wlmir1861​
 
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A recurring problem with the game is that sometimes, players post several different answers when a question is only asking for one answer.

There can be several possible reasons for this. One is that the player truly believes all the answers he/she has posted are correct answers to the question that was asked. One is that he/she wants to share with the rest of the players some extra information in addition to the correct answer. And one is that he/she really doesn't know which of the answers he/she has posted is the correct one, and is hoping that I'll give credit if any one of them is correct.

I don't want to tell players they can't give multiple answers if they truly believe all the answers are correct and I don't want to tell players they can't give extra information, but I do want to guard against the third possibility.

So, if you're trying to give extra information, please be sure to make it very clear which part of your post constitutes your actual answer to the question. Otherwise, if I see what looks like multiple answers, I'm going to assume that you think all of those answers are correct, and if I can't verify every one of those answers, you will not receive credit for your response.

Hoosier

Edit (5/26/15) - I would like to emphasize that, as stated above, if a player submits multiple answers for a question, I will not give credit for a correct response unless I can verify every one of those answers. That means I have to find a source that supports every one of them.

I suggest that if you are tempted to submit multiple answers, you should include with your post a link or links to sources that support every one of the answers, to safeguard against the possibility that I may not find those sources on my own.

Hoosier
 
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New rules posted: above they are in blue. Here they are.
  • Riddles are welcomed as trivia questions. However, riddles can be vague by nature, and generally only have one correct answer.
  • You should try to post a source with your answer. If you do not, and your answer is different than the official posted answer, your answer may be marked as incorrect.
 
Rules Update!

Links should accompany your answer, not BE your answer. If you only give a link as your answer your post will not be scored.
 
Questions calling for multi-part answers are acceptable, but we're going to institute a limit of six on the number of parts.

Effective December 2017, questions calling for more than a six-part answer will not be acceptable. If a single question calls for seven or more answers, it will be thrown out.
 
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New Rules Effective April 1, 2020

  • If a Link is requested as part of the answer a link will need to be given as part of the answer or credit will not be awarded for the question - Hoosier may elect to give 5 points partial credit for incomplete answers
  • Trivia Complaints will NOT be tolerated - Warning Points will Now be given for complaints pertaining to complaints about trivia question providers
 
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