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Activity: Back-to-School Rune Quiz
Details: Welcome to the new term! Before we get started, let's all check to see where we are with our knowledge of the Elder Futhark!
Points: 2 points per correct answer, maximum of 30 points. (You only need 15/20 correct answers to get full points.)
Deadline: Saturday, September 17th, 2011 at 7pm EDT, 23:00 UTC (check the time converter).
Answers Form
01. Which rune is derived from the Ox?
02. If this rune comes up in your reading, you might expect to receive or have to give a gift sometime soon--or a wedding proposal.
03. If a rune falls facedown or reversed, it is generally called _____________, though many purists do not acknowledge this.
04. This rune usually signifies travel, either literally or metaphorically.
05. Where can you find the oldest known runic inscription, and to which time/year does it date?
06. This god is attributed with discovering the runes.
07. Tragically, knowledge of how to read the Elder Futhark was lost until 1865, when [this man] deciphered it.
08. True or False: the magic in runecasting comes from the stones themselves.
09. What does the word "rune" mean? (I will accept two different answers for this.)
10. Laguz is the rune of what?
11. Please name 3 magical artifacts or creatures commonly associated with your answer for #06.
12. Why do we call the runic alphabet the "futhark"?
13. On what types of surfaces are you most likely to find runic inscriptions?
14. Which is the rune of the harvest, of the turning of the year?
15. You will find a close approximation of this rune on Harry Potter's forehead.
16. If you encounter the misfortune of stepping on a giant thorn, it may be due to which rune?
17. Which two runes did Hermione mix up on her Study of Ancient Runes O.W.L exam?
18. Rune sets from less-than-knowledgeable sources occasionally include a "Wyrd rune". What does this rune look like?
19. Which rune might have represented 12 Grimmauld Place in a casting done for Harry after Sirius's death?
20. In which wizarding world publication are you most likely to find an article written in runes?
Hint/Edit/Whatever: For #09, I am not looking for a definition, but a translation. As of 14:10 UTC, anyone who has given me a definition has received full points for their answer.
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Date: 2011-09-11 12:39 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2011-09-12 04:48 am (UTC)kelly // gryffindor
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Date: 2011-09-13 06:11 am (UTC)Man, I consider myself a pro Googler and this was pretty challenging! Super fun though and I always like learning new things. :)
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Date: 2011-09-13 07:34 am (UTC)danke. :3
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Date: 2011-09-14 05:44 am (UTC)ty for offering a check-in for this activity :)
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Date: 2011-09-18 02:28 am (UTC)Full points for you! Well done. :)
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Date: 2011-09-15 03:28 am (UTC)(I know I got some wrong, probably. What I'd like to know is if I got something that is GLARINGLY wrong, well...wrong, lol.
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