some possible categories for scuba trivia/info quiz

Dive History
Equipment
Dive Medicine
Dive travel
Dive "rules" and etiquette
Dive literature
Acronyms and abbreviations

any others you can think of can easily be added.


----- Original Message -----
From: Reef Fish <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Reading list and scuba questions


> On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 01:54:50 -0800, stanwood gray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >Anyone know of any good books with regards to diving or at least a diving
> >theme. I'm not really interested in dive guide books but rather dive
> >experiences, techniques, tips, etc.
>
> I don't know of one, all in one book, i.e.
>
> I am sure I have written more than one such book, in the 15,000+
> postings I've made in scuba ngs and lists over the years, or I
> should have said, I have the INGREDIENTS and building blocks for
> such a book.  :-)
>
> But alas, my book is like PDQ Webster's English Dictionary, which
> preceded the current versions of the Dictionary.  PDQ's Dictionary
> didn't sell cuz it wasn't alphabetized.  :-)
>
> >
> >Also, I'm writing a program as an extra for scuba students to have fun
> with.
> >It is kind of a trivia/Jeopardy game with a scuba theme.  Any suggestions
> >for OW student level questions that you feel should be included?
>
> That's a great idea.  I like it.  To stimulate interest in THIS LIST
> as well, about scuba trivia and factoids.
>
> Since this is an international LIST now, and Jeopardy is a Gringo TV
> game (is it?), some may not know how that game is played.  So, here's
> an example:
>
> For a Jeopardy question, there must first be a CATEGORY, and the
> answer must be a QUESTION.  So, the category may be "Dive Locations"
> and the Statement might be "Dirty Rock, Viking Rock, and Submerged
> Rock are there."  The correct Jeopardy answer should be the
> QUESTION, "What is Cocos Island?"
>
>
> So, Joe.  Name a CATEGORY, and we'll submit some "trivia questions"
> or "Jeopardy statements for questions".
>
> The tricky part about implementing this in SCUBA are:
>
> 1.  There may not be enough categories to make a Jeopardy game.
>
> 2.  There may not be that many correct questions or answers.  For
>     a given question, you can line scuba divers end-to-end and
>     they would point to all directions.  :-)
>
> 3.  In scuba, there are more UNKNOWN answers than known answers.  :-)
>
> But it may make an interesting as well as FUN and EDUCATIONAL game.
>
> Let 'er rip, Joe.
>
> -- Bob.
>