Post by Dréu Gavárþic'h on Jan 4, 2008 20:24:32 GMT -6
Here are the questions for the oh so lost civics of yesteryear. My personal view is that we bring this back! (Found: talossa.proboards32.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1107792093). This test is designed to weed out those who either refuse to or do not know how to cheat on a test 
. It's open-book though, the idea is that you at least read some history. A bit of this is KRI propoganda so we should change those but otherwise...
1. Why was Talossa founded?
2. What does the word "Talossa" mean?
3. What does "RT" mean and stand for?
4. How did Talossa first attract public attention?
5. Why did Ben briefly kill Talossa off in 1981? (No snickering, I.M.!)
6. Who won Talossa's very first democratic election?
7. What was the name of the 'ideology' that everybody should have their own country?
8. For a decade after 1985, Talossan politics was dominated by conflict and rivalry between what three individuals?
9. Talossa’s first democratic constitution was called what?
10. The photocopied Talossan media consisted mainly of what two newspapers?
11. What is a “Cestoûr”?
12. King Robert I returned to the Throne upon the abdication of what monarch?
13. Talossa’s informal, amorphous social life was first revived and focused by what Prime Minister and at what event(s)?
14. Who was the famous Marxist Prime Minister?
15. Around 1990, what two 'ideologies' did battle for the hearts and minds of the RT electorate?
16. In 1990, Talossa nearly collapsed due to what?
17. Dave Kuenn and Ron Rosáis were known as...?
18. What was the “National Destiny Referendum”?
19. Who revitalized Talossa after the worst stretch of apathy in Talossa’s history?
20. What province seceded from Talossa after a philosophical disagreement with Tom Buffone?
21. Name the megalomaniacal mastermind of the Clockwork Orange Party, who was famous for his hilarious anti-internet, anti-government plots, schemes, and antics.
22. Talossa’s spiritual ancestors were supposedly what ancient ethnic group?
23. Name the political party that returned to power in 1993 and dominated most aspects of Talossan life for the next decade.
24. What name, used by several unrelated political parties, has probably become permanently discredited in Talossa because of its association with apathy, treason, and trickery?
25. What was the “You Can Run But You Can’t Hide” law?
26. Name the PC party Prime Minister who helped lead Talossa into Cyberspace, and later opposed an internet-based minority takeover of the country.
27. RT citizens whose primary form of contact with other Talossans is the internet, are called...?
28. A tiny handful of less active citizens, scapegoated by various internet-based political parties, were called...?
29. The earliest hint of actual, violent opposition in Talossa came from _____, who threatened to _____.
30. Disgruntled quitters broke off from Talossa and harassed us for years under what name?
31. Name the PC Prime Minister who signed (and lost) a “peace treaty”, destroyed Støtanneu, and was denounced by his own friends as a “vicious, sycophantic, homophobic thug” and an “evil nutcase”.
32. “Micronations” that are obsessed with having ‘relations’ with Talossa, or who get their jollies attacking or plagiarizing from Talossa, are called...?
33. Who led a bizarre attempt to ban divorce in Talossa?
34. Talossa’s websites and government business gradually fell into the hands of what individual?
35. The formation of what existing political party ended a decade of one-party hegemony in Talossa?
36. What was “EM200” all about?
37. King Robert’s second marriage to what woman led to conflict with Talossans who resented having a woman’s voice in Talossan politics?
38. Name the former anti-Talossan villain who attempted to peacefully purchase Talossa’s web sites from a cyber-squatter in the interests of uniting and reviving the Kingdom. (Hint: he later became Prime Minister.)
39. A mean-spirited plot to steal Talossa’s websites and wreck Talossa was launched at what time, in order to cause the maximum amount of damage?
40. What is the Talossan language?
. It's open-book though, the idea is that you at least read some history. A bit of this is KRI propoganda so we should change those but otherwise...1. Why was Talossa founded?
2. What does the word "Talossa" mean?
3. What does "RT" mean and stand for?
4. How did Talossa first attract public attention?
5. Why did Ben briefly kill Talossa off in 1981? (No snickering, I.M.!)
6. Who won Talossa's very first democratic election?
7. What was the name of the 'ideology' that everybody should have their own country?
8. For a decade after 1985, Talossan politics was dominated by conflict and rivalry between what three individuals?
9. Talossa’s first democratic constitution was called what?
10. The photocopied Talossan media consisted mainly of what two newspapers?
11. What is a “Cestoûr”?
12. King Robert I returned to the Throne upon the abdication of what monarch?
13. Talossa’s informal, amorphous social life was first revived and focused by what Prime Minister and at what event(s)?
14. Who was the famous Marxist Prime Minister?
15. Around 1990, what two 'ideologies' did battle for the hearts and minds of the RT electorate?
16. In 1990, Talossa nearly collapsed due to what?
17. Dave Kuenn and Ron Rosáis were known as...?
18. What was the “National Destiny Referendum”?
19. Who revitalized Talossa after the worst stretch of apathy in Talossa’s history?
20. What province seceded from Talossa after a philosophical disagreement with Tom Buffone?
21. Name the megalomaniacal mastermind of the Clockwork Orange Party, who was famous for his hilarious anti-internet, anti-government plots, schemes, and antics.
22. Talossa’s spiritual ancestors were supposedly what ancient ethnic group?
23. Name the political party that returned to power in 1993 and dominated most aspects of Talossan life for the next decade.
24. What name, used by several unrelated political parties, has probably become permanently discredited in Talossa because of its association with apathy, treason, and trickery?
25. What was the “You Can Run But You Can’t Hide” law?
26. Name the PC party Prime Minister who helped lead Talossa into Cyberspace, and later opposed an internet-based minority takeover of the country.
27. RT citizens whose primary form of contact with other Talossans is the internet, are called...?
28. A tiny handful of less active citizens, scapegoated by various internet-based political parties, were called...?
29. The earliest hint of actual, violent opposition in Talossa came from _____, who threatened to _____.
30. Disgruntled quitters broke off from Talossa and harassed us for years under what name?
31. Name the PC Prime Minister who signed (and lost) a “peace treaty”, destroyed Støtanneu, and was denounced by his own friends as a “vicious, sycophantic, homophobic thug” and an “evil nutcase”.
32. “Micronations” that are obsessed with having ‘relations’ with Talossa, or who get their jollies attacking or plagiarizing from Talossa, are called...?
33. Who led a bizarre attempt to ban divorce in Talossa?
34. Talossa’s websites and government business gradually fell into the hands of what individual?
35. The formation of what existing political party ended a decade of one-party hegemony in Talossa?
36. What was “EM200” all about?
37. King Robert’s second marriage to what woman led to conflict with Talossans who resented having a woman’s voice in Talossan politics?
38. Name the former anti-Talossan villain who attempted to peacefully purchase Talossa’s web sites from a cyber-squatter in the interests of uniting and reviving the Kingdom. (Hint: he later became Prime Minister.)
39. A mean-spirited plot to steal Talossa’s websites and wreck Talossa was launched at what time, in order to cause the maximum amount of damage?
40. What is the Talossan language?
