Nope. This is a Greek vs. Latin prefix situation. Latin goes "uni", "bi", "tri", "quadri". Greek goes "mono", "di", "tri", "tetra". Based on "bi" instead of "di", the correct answer is "quadri" (though "quad" should be accepted).
"Quadri" is the correct term? That's right, if I multiply something by 4, I quadriple. What are four in a litter called? Quadriplets of course. And most animals are quadripeds, right?
Latin is used for numbers (billion, quadrillion, quintillion, etc.), and Greek for chemistry (dihydrogen monoxide) and geometry (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, etc.), with the odd exception of the 2-dimensional four side "quadrilateral" instead of, say, "tetragon", despite using Greek for the 3-dimensional "tetrahedon" instead of, say, "quadrahedron".
I disagree that the sport, illinois and instrument questions are to be considered easy. They stood out quite a bit (maybe the 1st 2 not for americans, but if you want to keep it equally accessible for everyone).
Expecting people knowing the states on an easy quiz is fair game imo (the pennsylvania question), but knowing in which specific states cities are is not. Nor is knowing about someone that people that do not follow that specific sport would have heard of. (that one belongs on a hard quiz, the other two on a normal one)
I agree that the 'Ice Hockey' question is only easy for US or Canadian jetpunkers, and a hard question for most others in the world (I just know someone somewhere is going to answer 'I knew it') How many US/Canadians would know some sports people that are household names in Australia for instance: Gary Ablett / Wayne Carey / Ray Lindwall / Ricky Ponting / Shane Warne etc.
You're right, I knew it, and I'm European! :) Seriously, I think Gretzky - "the greatest hockey player ever" - is better known in the world than you think, at least to over 30-year-olds.
I don't agree. Wayne Gretzky is not a difficult question for anyone around the world as he is the most famous ice hockey player ever. Even many Americans would know who Pele is even if they never followed football.
Gretzky isn't American (he's Canadian) and he is the most famous hockey player in the history of the sport. In North America and Northern Europe the name recognition of Gretzky probably rivals that of Pele.
If a hypothetical "what sport did Pele play?" question would be considered "easy" then this question should be as well because it's just as "easy" for opposite sections of the world to answer each question.
I can only speak for myself, but I have never heard the Gretzky name before and here in Denmark hockey is not very popular at all. Everyone knows Pele here, but if this also apply globally I don't know
Here in New Zealand I have known about Pele since I was a small child, but have never heard of Greztky before. However I quickly guessed the sport figuring it would be American. And I have learned something new.
If you ask anyone that isn't American or Canadian to 'name an ice hockey player' most won't know any at all, but of those that do I reckon 99% will say Wayne Gretzky.
Latin is used for numbers (billion, quadrillion, quintillion, etc.), and Greek for chemistry (dihydrogen monoxide) and geometry (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, etc.), with the odd exception of the 2-dimensional four side "quadrilateral" instead of, say, "tetragon", despite using Greek for the 3-dimensional "tetrahedon" instead of, say, "quadrahedron".
Expecting people knowing the states on an easy quiz is fair game imo (the pennsylvania question), but knowing in which specific states cities are is not. Nor is knowing about someone that people that do not follow that specific sport would have heard of. (that one belongs on a hard quiz, the other two on a normal one)
Also, I met Ricky Ponting when he was the new kid in the team, he signed my brother's rizlas.
If a hypothetical "what sport did Pele play?" question would be considered "easy" then this question should be as well because it's just as "easy" for opposite sections of the world to answer each question.
Them's fightin' words, son!