BT Quiz

Welcome to FileShareFreak's BitTorrent Quiz

So, you think you know your stuff when it comes to BitTorrent? Take our BT Quiz to find out!
Be warned - this ain't no sissy quiz - there's 55 challenging questions that'll make anyone's head spin!
It works like this: 1 to 2 points are awarded for every correct answer, and you lose 1 point for each wrong one you get. Some questions have more than one correct answer (especially the 'checkboxes'). TOP SCORE: 154 points.

Question 1:


This one's a gimme - What site offers this BT Quiz?

FileShareFreak.com
FSF

Question 2:


How many members are there on Demonoid?

under 50,000
50,000 - 100,000
over 100,000
Never used it - Demonoid blows!
What's Demonoid?

Question 3:


From these choices, what criteria/statements are related to a 'H&R' ? (Check all that apply).

It's a place to do your taxes online.
Something that's done often to torrents on public trackers.
Private tracker abbreviation for 'Hot new Release'.
Private tracker abbreviation for 'Hit and Run'
The process of deleting a torrent as soon as it finishes downloading.

Question 4:


'Freeleech' torrents are...

acceptable torrents for H&R's (Hit and Run).
also known as '2X Upload' torrents.
always large 'packs' that are specific to a particular tracker.
not counted towards your download ratio.

Question 5:


What is a seedbox?

A box to put your seeds in.
A private tracker with amazing download speeds.
A high-speed server to expedite torrent transfers.
A method for anonymous BitTorrent.

Question 6:


'Pay2Leech' is a... (Check all that apply)

...monetary way to get invited to a private tracker
...somewhat controversial method to generate site revenue.
...system that allows users to purchase 'upload' GBs/ratio for their accounts.
...IRC pre-channel that sells scene releases to private trackers.

Question 7:


When you 'preseed' a torrent, this means you are...

downloading/seeding a torrent from an IRC pre channel
partially seeding a torrent
seeding a torrent downloaded from another tracker
using tracker RSS feeds to download torrents

Question 8:


What is a 'middleman'?

Someone who acts as a go-between during 'tracker invite' trading.
Someone who uploads TOPSITE scene releases to 0day private trackers.
A private tracker 'User Class' at ScT.
A middleman sucks - trading private trackers sucks! This quiz sucks!

Question 9:


TRUE or FALSE? - 'aXXo' movie releases are found on most private trackers.

True - aXXo is a GOD, his torrents are everywhere!
False - anyone with even an ounce of BitTorrent savvy already knows aXXo blows!

Question 10:


'Pretome' is a spinoff site from which private tracker?

TehConnection
BrokenStones
Pretorians
Funfile

Question 11:


How many Torrent sites are currently listed in Alexa.com's Top 200 ranking?

3
4
5
6

Question 12:


The term 'seedhours' used by some private trackers may include the following: (Check all that apply)

Seedhours are given only to 'Power Users' and above.
Seedhours are a reward for keeping at least one torrent seeded in a BT client.
Seedhours are only awarded to torrents that are seeded in a seedbox.
Seedhours can be used to purchase site perks; such as invites and upload GBs.
Seedhours can often be given away to other members.

Question 13:


TRUE or FALSE? - BitTorrent is much safer to use than other P2P file sharing protocols (such as Limewire/Shareaza).

True - With BitTorrent, there's no 'Shared Folder' as there is with Limewire/Shareaza.
False - BitTorrent is a 'sharing' protocol - users must also upload what they are downloading.

Question 14:


'Nemesyz.com' recently switched over to what BitTorrent site/domain?

BitRefinery.eu
Fuxor.eu
TehConnection.eu
SaveTheCoratee

Question 15:


On private trackers, 'PU' stands for...?

Post Update
Power User
Paid User
Preferred User

Question 16:


On Karagarga.net, 'MoM' stands for...?

Movie of the Month
Movies or Music
Master of the Month

Question 17:


On a private tracker, if your account gets 'pruned', this means...?

Your 'max allowable torrents' have been cut back.
You've been demoted in 'User Class' - usually due to a bad ratio.
Your account has been deleted/disabled.
Your 'invites' have been removed until further notice.

Question 18:


The term 'Wait Time' is imposed by some private trackers and may include the following: (Check all that apply)

New members will have to wait 'X' amount of time before being able to download any/ALL torrents.
Even with a good sharing ratio, 'wait times' may still be enforced until 'X' amount of upload GBs has been met.
Members will have to wait 'X' amount of time before being able to download NEWLY released torrents.
'Wait Times' are often removed when an acceptable 'share ratio/share index' has been achieved.
'Wait Times' are used to prevent H&Rs on new accounts.

Question 19:


A 'Community Rep' would be best described as...?

A private tracker 'representative' used in the recruitment of new members.
A 'point system' used to award private tracker members who upload, or are valuable members.
A 'User Class' that's higher than Power User, but lower than VIP.
Someone who acts as a 'middleman' for account invite trading.

Question 20:


TRUE or FALSE? - The use of an anonymous web proxy (such as 'anonymouse.org') to download torrents will assist in being anonymous.

True - Downloading .torrent files anonymously will keep your real IP out of the peerlist.
False - Regardless of how/where you got the torrent, your IP address will be shown in the peerlist.

Question 21:


You can get banned from Mininova or ThePirateBay for: (Check all that apply)

Too many Hit and Runs (H&R's) on torrents.
Uploading torrents with malware, spyware or adware.
Not ever achieving a sharing ratio of at least 1:1 on some of the torrents.
Binding *.exe files within the files of uploaded torrents.
Downloading too many torrents at the same time.

Question 22:


A 'Sharing Ratio' of 1.20 can also be explained as...?

A - 120 MB uploaded / 100 MB downloaded
B - 120 MB down / 100 MB up
C - 1.2 GB up / 1 GB down
D - 1.2 GB down / 1 GB up
Both 'A' and 'C'
Both 'B' and 'D'

Question 23:


Using 'TOR' to tunnel your BitTorrent traffic will... (Check all that apply)

Hurt the entire TOR network.
Significantly increase torrent download speeds on public trackers.
Sometimes get you banned by certain private trackers that don't allow 'TOR'.
Offers a suitable solution to anonymize BitTorrent traffic, although it's not recommended.
Slow down your torrents considerably.

Question 24:


Of these 5 choices, which one is the SAFEST way to download torrents?

Use only secure private trackers that use SSH (i.e. https:// )
Use a seedbox to download torrents, and FTP the files back to your home PC.
Use IP Blocking software, such as PeerGuardian.
Tunnel your traffic by using a VPN service.
Do it from your friend's house when he's not looking.

Question 25:


What best describes the significance of an IRC #Tracers channel?

To trace the peerlist of any given torrent or group of torrents.
To track pre'd releases, and show what tracker won the race to get the torrent/release first.
To show the tracker that has the most new torrents.
Is used by private tracker members to get the latest torrents before they appear on the site.

Question 26:


Of these private trackers, which ones have a 'fluctuating' ratio system? (i.e. 3.20 DL / 0.80 UL)
(Check all that apply)

GFT
ScL (the Clover)
SCC
FT*R
PTN

Question 27:


In a torrent, what best describes a 'peerlist'?

It's a list of IP addresses from all seeders and leechers in a torrent.
Shows the seeder-to-leecher ratio for a given torrent.
Only shows how many seeders there are in a torrent.
Is a list of blocked (bad) peers for a given torrent, as blocked by a BT client.

Question 28:


Mininova currently lists over 3,200 different trackers. What public tracker on Mininova.org is used the most?

http://colombo-bt.org:2710/announce
http://open.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce
http://tpb.tracker.thepiratebay.org/announce
http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce

Question 29:


To date, how many torrent files (est.) have been downloaded from mininova.org?

844,000
5,700,000
5,700,000,000
Over 100 billion torrents served!

Question 30:


TRUE or FALSE? - Traditionally, '2X Upload' torrents don't count towards your 'download ratio'.

False - Download is still 1X, but the upload is 2X.
True - '2X Upload' torrents are the same as freeleech, except they also offer double the upload.

Question 31:


TRUE or FALSE? - A torrent with 200 seeders and 1,000 leechers will almost always be faster (to download) than a torrent with 20 seeders and 100 leechers.
(Check all that apply)

True - the more users there are in a torrent, the faster it will be for all users.
False - the number of peers does not necessarily mean faster speeds.
False - the download rate is more indicative of other peers' 'upload speeds', not how many people are in the swarm.
True - 200 seeders will ALWAYS have more uploading bandwidth than just 20.

Question 32:


To search for private trackers with Google, what 'operator' would you use in the search window?
(Check all that apply)

/signup.php?code=torrent
/signup.php?code=tracker
torrents inurl:signup.php
tracker inurl:signup.php

Question 33:


From these 5 different tracker abbreviations, which one is not valid?

GFT
RB
FTZ
TBy
RSR

Question 34:


From these groups of private trackers, which ones DO NOT offer 'freeleech' torrents?
(Check all that apply)

BitSoup, BitMe, Demonoid
Horror Charnel, FunFile, PreTome
TorrentLeech, RevoTT, BitMeTV
PP, ScL (clover), SCC

Question 35:


Of these 5 private trackers, which ones DO NOT allow for torrent 'preseeding / cross-seeding'?
Check all that apply

ScT
SceneFZ
sharereactor.ro
iPlay.ro
BitSoup.org

Question 36:


Which one of these private trackers is NOT an 'adult' tracker?

BitSeduce.com
Hey.Fuxor.eu
BMTorrents.net
Vergs.lv
Cheggit.net

Question 37:


What has recently generated a lot of criticism due to an indirect promotion of private tracker 'collecting'?

'Community Reps' that offer invites/recruitment to secure (secret/elite) trackers.
The categorization of private trackers into 'Levels'.
Private tracker 'reviews' that include exclusive information and screen captures.
The sale of private tracker invites on eBay.

Question 38:


The term '0day tracker' is a tracker that specializes in...?

Large specialized 'packs' that include multiple releases in the same torrent.
RSS feeds for the latest torrents.
Movies and Music torrents.
Scene releases.

Question 39:


From the perspective of a private tracker, what is the MOST significant factor of employing a 'Karma / Points' system?

To increase the number of seeders on the torrents, which in turn makes for healthier torrents.
To increase member involvement/participation at the tracker, especially in the forums.
To reward members for uploading torrents.
To keep the overall number of 'bad' members to a minimum.

Question 40:


What is the AVERAGE 'minimum seed time' imposed by most private trackers?

12 - 24 hours
48 - 72 hours
96 - 120 hours
as long as the torrent goes to a 1:1 ratio, there is no 'minimum'.

Question 41:


A 'Buffer' on a private tracker is best explained as...?

Someone who acts as a 'middleman' for account invite trading.
A low-end 'User Class' that does not have the authority to upload torrents.
A measure (in GBs) that exceeds a 1:1 sharing ratio.
The total time it takes to download a torrent.

Question 42:


Most proper 'music scene-release groups' specialize in what specific genre of torrent?

'Advance' and 'Promo' albums.
Large music packs / discographies.
Compilations and soundtracks (OSTs).
Music collected from the shared folders of Limewire users.

Question 43:


From these choices, what have many tracker 'Invite Forums' RECENTLY banned/removed from discussion?

'Invites' to elite/high level trackers.
'Invite Trading' discussion threads.
The publication of 'secret' tracker URLs.
'Community Rep' recruitment to 'secret' trackers.

Question 44:


A private tracker account can be deemed 'Inactive' (and thus be deleted/disabled) for which of the following reasons?
Check all that apply

Not being an active member on the website (i.e. no forum posts, not voting in polls, etc.)
Not logging into the website for 'X' amount of days.
Not using the tracker for a pre-determined time period as stipulated by the site.
Not uploading any torrents.
Not reading or responding to 'mass PM' announcements that are sent out to all members.

Question 45:


For a typical seedbox that downloads steadily at 5,000 KB/second, how long would it take for a 700 MB movie to finish downloading?

12 minutes, 14 seconds
2 minutes, 24 seconds
12 seconds
143 minutes, 36 seconds

Question 46:


'FST' is short for...?

FappingSillyTeam
FileShareTeam
FileShareTopic
FileSharingTalk

Question 47:


The new P2P IRC Network 'irc.p2p-net.eu' originally began as an IRC channel for which tracker?

TorrentBytes
Demonoid
ThePirateBay
TehConnection
What.cd

Question 48:


Which private tracker recently increased membership from 100,000 to 110,000?

TorrentLeech
Demonoid
BitSoup
What.cd
RevolutionTT

Question 49:


What criteria are used when categorizing trackers into specific 'Levels'?

The total number of active torrents on the site plays an important factor.
Sites with faster pre-times are ranked higher up in the Levels.
The rarity of finding an invitation / how difficult it is to obtain membership.
An overall tracker synopsis that includes content, download speeds and pre-times.

Question 50:


From these private trackers, which one would NOT be considered to be a 'Low-Level' tracker (not Level 1 or 2)?

SoundDamage
Pretome
TheDVDClub
Cinemageddon
TehConnection

Question 51:


'TehConnection.eu' is a project that was started by the staff of which private tracker?

TehSource
ScL (clover)
What.cd
ScT
BrokenStones

Question 52:


What country's Government recently began to effectively ban (and close) all private trackers?

Canada
Bulgaria
Norway
China
Malaysia

Question 53:


After the demise of the popular music tracker OiNK, what two trackers were brought to fruition as unofficial (but worthy) OiNK replacements?

STMusic and Waffles
What.cd and Libble
What.cd and Waffles
Libble and Waffles
What.cd and Libble

Question 54:


When requesting a private tracker invite at a 'Torrent Invite' forum, what should you first do?
Check all that apply

A recent screenshot of your Internet speed (speedtest.net).
Be ready to show 'Profile links' to accounts you already have / screenshots of ratios.
Explain that you're a trader and thus know how to handle private tracker accounts.
Privately 'PM' the invite donor, and explain your credentials.
Beg and whine like a little schoolgirl until someone feels sorry enough for you to just give you the invite.

Question 55:


LAST QUESTION - 'Gazelle' is a tracker codebase designed by What.cd - who else uses it?
(Check All that apply)

VortexNetwork and Waffles.fm.
mininova and VortexNetwork
SaveTheCoratee and TV-Vault.org.
Hey.Fuxor.eu and nTorrents
What.cd and Waffles.fm