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  1. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Here's a fun quiz that will get you thinking about the importance of wood and biomass fuel in the world. Try it out, you will learn some interesting facts. I got 2 wrong, but will let you all take the quiz before telling which ones.

    http://environment.nationalgeograph...ergy/great-energy-challenge/wood-energy-quiz/

    There are several informative articles in this series on the energy challenges civilization faces. Worth reading on a chilly night.

    http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/
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  2. Three wrong, have to admit I did guess on at least half of them.

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  3. KaptJaq Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 31, 2011
    550 posts
    Long Island, NY
    Quiz: What You Don't Know About Wood Energy

    Results

    Score: 75
    Correct: 9
    Incorrect: 3

    Question: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

    I never was a good guesser. My three guesses were wrong...

    KaptJaq
  4. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,682 posts
    Eastern Pa
    The test results for me were 58%. They said I was "not so hot" :(
  5. If it would have been a fill in the blank type of test, I would have been lucky to get two correct. ;-)
  6. jharkin Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 21, 2009
    2,060 posts
    Holliston, MA USA
    2 wrong... The last 2.
  7. Gark Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 27, 2007
    699 posts
    SW Michigan
    Neat quiz begreen, but my wife is probably not gonna like it when I take her roast out of the oven to cook tomorrow's stove load of hardwood (question 7). Just sayin'...
    I got 67% right = not-so-hot. :p
    WellSeasoned likes this.
  8. colin.p Burning Hunk

    joined: Feb 26, 2011
    149 posts
    Ottawa Canada
    I only got 67%, 8 right, 4 wrong. I'm absolutely shattered. If it wasn't raining outside, I'd throw myself in front of the train. At the very least, I'm going to sell my stove and wood and buy another oil tank and turn the thermostat up to 85 degrees and sit in the dark in my underwear.
    I'm a complete failure........"sniff"
  9. Nickolai Member

    joined: Nov 16, 2007
    97 posts
    Western Ontario
    Hahahaha!! Too funny!
    You are joking right???
    I also got 4 wrong, guessed all of them aside from the one that mentioned New England. Only know that from all of the posters here, so maybe I'm a cup half full guy by thinking at the very least I learned 1 more thing from hearth.com.

    According to this test, I know nothing about wood/biomass heating. And I'm ok with that.

    Cheers

    Nick
  10. milleo Feeling the Heat

    joined: Aug 8, 2011
    297 posts
    Maine
    Um...I think you gotta stick around and take care of that cute little dog in your avatar. ;)
    colin.p likes this.
  11. Got Wood Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 22, 2008
    877 posts
    Dutchess Cty, NY
    3 wrong for me, admit to guessing on a lot of them
  12. Paulywalnut Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 29, 2012
    383 posts
    Kennett Square, PA
    8 wrong. I took it over again and aced it!;lol
  13. maple1 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 15, 2011
    1,946 posts
    Nova Scotia
    I got 2, 3 & 11 wrong.
  14. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Results

    Score: 67
    Correct: 8
    Incorrect: 4

    Not so hot. See if a second try helps bring the answers to light.

    I hate tests.
    I wasn't around in 1885 (although some think I might have been).
  15. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Would you have told us if you hadn't aced it?;)
  16. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    3,985 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    I guess you guys broke it! Loads the first question and then keeps going back to the start quiz page.
  17. Elusive New Member

    joined: Oct 10, 2012
    20 posts
    Linden, Michigan
    Results

    Score: 67
    Correct: 8
    Incorrect: 4

    Question: 123456789101112
  18. dougstove Member

    joined: Aug 7, 2009
    179 posts
    New Brunswick, Canada
    75% African wood gatherers are alot stronger than I thought. And a million tons of wood waste generates alot of electricity.
  19. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,713 posts
    Syracuse NY
    50. If only 2 cord a year went through my stove, I would be living alone.
    711mhw likes this.
  20. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Really? Is it that simple? LOL
  21. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,713 posts
    Syracuse NY
    It is touch and go at 6. If two really is the average, people are talking smack about their consumption, people are running their furnaces more than they admit or the sample is heavily biased towards southern states.

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