1. (3 points) This villain from DC comics, whose face is not two soft on the eyes, is known for deciding his actions based on a coin flip.
What is his nickname?
Two-Face
What is his real name?
Harvey Dent
What was his profession?
District Attorney.
2. (3 pts) This character from Marvel Comics is well known for his southern charm and lethal card dealing ability.
What is his nickname?
Gambit
What is his real name?
Remy LeBeau
What superhero team is his best known for being a member of?
X-Men.
3. (3 pts) This character created by Robert Jordan is notorious for his military prowess and incredible luck, though he was once hanged.
damnit
Character name?
What item served as his noose when he was hanged?
Which book was he hanged in?
4. (3 pts) This character, created by Ian Fleming, is known for his skill at cards, especially Baccarat.
Character?
James Bond
Character's nickname?
007
Name of the original book & movie? (same name)
Casino Royale.
5. (1 pt)This character from Larry Niven’s classic Ringworld novel was selected to be part of the exploration team because it was believed by her recruiter that luck was a genetically inheritable trait. What was her name?
no idea.
6. (2 pts) This 1984 film, based off a book by Michael Ende and directed by Wolfgang Peterson prominently features a creature from a species known as Luck Dragons, and was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer... who incidentally has played or voiced roles in all three of our nickname examples up top.
What was the name of the film?
The neverending story
What was the Luck Dragon’s name?
Sadly, it was Falcor or so in English, but originally Fuchur. They should have just made the English speakers work on their -ch sound.
7. (1 pts) This ancient Roman Deity has inspired numerous fictional gods of fortune as well at least one of the characters in this quiz and has a month named after him.
Who is the god in question?
I dunno.
8. (3 pts) Gambling isn’t the only way to get money out of casino, as these eleven gentlemen, generally considered a pack of rats, found out in this 1960 film remade in 2001
Name of the Film?
Ocean's 11.
Name of the Actor who played the titular role and leader in the original 1960 version?
Frank Sinatra.
Name of the Actor who played the titular role and leader in the 2001 version?
George Clooney.
9. (2 pts) This short fellow from a classic fantasy series is said to have been born with an unusual amount of luck which helped him acquire vast amounts of treasure, and is the main character of an upcoming two-part movie scheduled for 2012 and 2013.
What is the name of the character?
Bilbo Baggings.
What was the name of the 1937 book which he originally appeared in?
The Hobbit.
10. (1 pts) This game, allegedly from Russia, involves literally betting one’s life on a spin of the wheel.
Russian Roulette.
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Test Your Geekdom, Vol IX: You Bet Your Life
- 22/04/2012 09:39:44 PM
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I'm claiming 13 points, although one of them is a different answer than yours.
- 22/04/2012 10:58:45 PM
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17 for me.
- 22/04/2012 11:15:42 PM
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Umm you sure about #3?
- 23/04/2012 03:36:52 PM
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Actually no, I must be off my game, that's two ambigous/wrong bits in the quiz
- 23/04/2012 03:45:56 PM
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Huh.
- 23/04/2012 03:57:32 PM
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Yeah it would have been cooler, mental-edit probably
- 23/04/2012 04:20:26 PM
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I think RJ had it ripped off to call the readers' attention to it *NM*
- 23/04/2012 09:25:29 PM
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19, provided my math is right. Picked the wrong god in 7 and never read Ringworld. *NM*
- 23/04/2012 11:14:38 PM
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