The Flat Earth Society
Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth General => Topic started by: Thork on September 08, 2012, 12:23:12 PM
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Its not all research and study.
Below is an on-line quiz about our society and flat earth theory.
See how much you've learnt.
Copernicus Lied! The Earth is FLAT! (quiz). (http://www.funtrivia.com/newflash/trivia.cfm?qid=93988)
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In Brockport, N.Y., in March 1887, two scientific gentlemen defended the sphericity of the earth against flat-earther M.C. Flanders on three consecutive nights. When the great debate was over, five townsmen chosen to judge the matter issued a unanimous verdict. Their report, published in the Brockport Democrat, stated clearly and emphatically their opinion that the balance of the evidence pointed to a flat-earth.
This one is interesting. I haven't heard of M.C. Flanders.
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I got 1888.
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I haven't heard of M.C. Flanders.
He's mentioned in wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth#Modern_flat-Earthers) and numerous other places but all they ever say is the exact paragraph you quoted. I haven't yet tracked down an original transcript or any other goodies.
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Question 11 is worded so that there is only one grammatically correct answer.
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*Disclaimer: This quiz has been on the internet a long time. I didn't write it. ::)
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Question 11 is worded so that there is only one grammatically correct answer.
The creator's grammar and wording are awful throughout the entire quiz. I wouldn't be choosing my answers based on what makes grammatical sense for this quiz.
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I haven't heard of M.C. Flanders.
He's mentioned in wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth#Modern_flat-Earthers) and numerous other places but all they ever say is the exact paragraph you quoted. I haven't yet tracked down an original transcript or any other goodies.
It's from a periodical by Hampden, but I don't know of any issues that are online.
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cool quiz
1888 here,
good to see Zetetism in there, seems like its dieing among planar theory.
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oh dear i should 'lurk moar'
1. 89 In what year was the modern Flat Earth Society founded? ( 60% got it correct )
2. 87 The "cosmology" of The Flat Earth Society derives from ideas that were almost co... ( 63% got it correct )
3. 0 Let's look at Zetetic Astronomy in its slightly revised form as used by The Flat... ( 26% got it correct )
4. 96 What is supposedly at the centre of the world? ( 36% got it correct )
5. 93 If the previous question's answer lies at the centre of the earth, what lies at ... ( 55% got it correct )
6. 83 The entire known universe is literally under what is called the "firmament" (vau... ( 30% got it correct )
7. 74 According to the "Proved Fact" of flat-earth cosmology the sun and moon are both... ( 29% got it correct )
8. 83 How far above the earth's surface are the stars? Remember the firmament! ( 12% got it correct )
9. 0 Ironically (perhaps) Johnson's wife Marjory, who became The Society's secretary,... ( 40% got it correct )
10. 0 There you have The Flat Earth Society's "cosmology" in a nutshell (or nut firmam... ( 39% got it correct )
11. 0 According to Johnson which of the following people were flat-earthers? ( 60% got it correct )
12. 78 According to The Flat Earth Society Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin had planned ... ( 62% got it correct )
13. 0 Johnson and his wife Marjory set out to prove by way of experimentation that the... ( 50% got it correct )
14. 0 Which integral part of America's space programme does Johnson say is a ludicrous... ( 47% got it correct )
15. 32 Johnson claimed that Edwards Air Force Base (home to the Shuttle) is where which... ( 19% got it correct )
16. 0 The oldest known flat-earth cosmology is attributable to which of the following ... ( 44% got it correct )
17. 0 Is it true or false that Johnson was correct in his claim that almost no-one tho... ( 69% got it correct )
18. 95 Columbus's voyage of 1492 proved that the earth was round. True or false? ( 68% got it correct )
19. 97 In Brockport, N.Y., in March 1887, two scientific gentlemen defended the spheric... ( 29% got it correct )
20. 0 Lastly: The Flat Earth Society accepted its 100,000th paid member on March the 1... ( 22% got it correct )