Answers & Results: The 2013 Soles of Silk Annual Trivia Contest

When I sat down to write the questions for this year's annual trivia contest I tried my hardest to maintain a middle ground between easy and hard questions. I don't want to scare people away with questions even the most hardcore Soles of Silk fan wouldn't know. So this year I tried to really play off the site's blog as a source for a good number of the answers. Yes there are still the questions that someone without a membership might not know, but this year I thought the contest was easier than ever - and the results backed me up.

The average test score for all entries was 88. There were even two entries that scored a perfect 100. So, this begs the question, why didn't the number of entries increase this year with the site's social media presence increased over previous years? That I cannot answer and am probably better off not trying to figure out. But for the people who were awarded with membership prizes of either three or one month, congratulations. For those who didn't, you won't have very long to try your chance again.

Throughout the course of 2014 I intend to run a total of 10 contests as yet another way to celebrate the site's 10 year anniversary. The next one won't rely on any skills, knowledge, or even luck. It's going to be a scavenger hunt throughout the pages of the site itself. It's called, "Where's Wendy?" There will be more information coming up about this contest on the blog soon, but for now, let's focus on the one that just finished.

Each time I run a trivia contest, I always like to post the correct answers to the questions once the deadline passes. I also like to show a percentage of how everyone fared with each question. With each installment, there are usually a few questions I notice people having problems with. This happened with three of the questions this year, so with questions 5, 16, 20, and 23 I left a little comment with each to explain where some people went wrong.

Trivia Questions

1-Point Questions (5 Total Possible Points)

1. Which model appeared in a Wu's Feetlinks Feature set in 2013?

Aspen (100% of the people answered this correctly)

2. What kind of pie did Mindee and Emerald bake in their Fourth of July set?

Apple Pie (100% of the people answered this correctly)

3. Which model posed in this year's annual Baltimore Ravens themed set?

Abby (91% of the people answered this correctly)

4. What kind of footwear did Aliza wear in her set in front of the grist mill? Was it: flip flops, heels, boots, or wedges?

Boots (100% of the people answered this correctly)

5. What model made her Soles of Silk debut in a New Years set in 2013?

Alaynah (73% of the people answered this correctly) * A few people went with Megan Jones here, but Megan Jones debuted this year in 2014 and the question asked for 2013's New Year Set.

2-Point Questions (10 Total Possible Points)

6. What graphic novel (comic) was Rachel DD reading in her debut set?

The Walking Dead (100% of the people answered this correctly)

7. What two (2) models are featured in the main graphic on the site's splash/entry page?

Mindee & Marcy (100% of the people answered this correctly)

8. Name the two (2) models who joined the 1K Club (1,000 photo mark) in 2013?

Charlee & Abby (100% of the people answered this correctly)

9. Name the two (2) models who are the next closest in line to joining the 1K Club (1,000 photo mark) on the site.

Kelsey & Jamie (100% of the people answered this correctly)

10. What was the title of the first blog to be written on the Official Soles of Silk Blog?

Opening the Site's Official Blog (91% of the people answered this correctly)

3-Point Questions (15 Total Possible Points)

11. What model is featured in a wallpaper design in the Downloads area that features a slogan that reads, "These colors never fade?"

Aspen (73% of the people answered this correctly)

12. Name the three (3) people named in the very first "Would Love to Shoot" blog series entry.

Elan Kane, Barbie Gurl, & Red Velvet (100% of the people answered this correctly)

13. Which model did Foot Toons draw holding a teddy bear in 2013?

Aspen (55% of the people answered this correctly)

14. Which of the following models did NOT return to Soles of Silk this year after being away for several years? Colleen, Ginger, Kelsey, Mariah, or Marcy

Ginger (91% of the people answered this correctly)

15. Name three (3) of the six (6) models featured in the site's social media buttons on the site's homepage. Name ONLY three (3).

Any 3 of the 6 following models: Carlin, Mindee, Ryan, Aspen, Jamie, or Wendy (100% of the people answered this correctly)

4-Point Questions (20 Total Possible Points)

16. What is the date of the final column that appears in the Columns area before I switched to using the blog?

February 9, 2013 (45% of the people answered this correctly) * This answer could be found on the 2013 columns archive page in the columns area.

17. Name the two (2) models who appear in three (3) pieces of artwork each in the Skulls section of the Downloads area.

Layla & Mindee (64% of the people answered this correctly, 36% were awarded with partial credit for getting one or the other correct)

18. Name the four (4) models on the site with a shoe size of 5.5.

Carmen, Kayleigh, Mariah, & Tiff (100% of the people answered this correctly)

19. Which of the following model trios are all cousins? Ryan/Aspen/Ashlyn, Mindee/Marcy/Mariah, or Marcy/Mindee/Amelia?

Mindee, Marcy, & Mariah (100% of the people answered this correctly)

20. Which model named Rondo, a former Boston Celtics player, as the famous person she'd most like to have massage her feet in an introductory interview?

Shae Spreadz (82% of the people answered this correctly) * A few people commented that Rondo still plays for the Celtics. While I don't follow the NBA like I once did, the question was only worded this way because that is how Shae, herself, answered it on her interview.

5-Point Questions (25 Total Possible Points)

21. Of the following models who pulled off tennis shoes in a video clip posted this year, which is the only one who ALSO pulled off socks in the same clip? Amelia, Olivia, or Colleen?

Olivia (91% of the people answered this correctly)

22. All the following models debuted on Soles of Silk in 2013. Place them in the order in which they appeared on the site from first to last: Alaynah, Ashlyn, Jasey Rae, Mandy, Rachel DD, Shae Spreadz.

Alaynah, Shae Spreadz, Mandy, Rachel DD, Ashlyn, & Jasey Rae (82% of the people answered this correctly)

23. Name the model whose feet appear in the background of the site's official blog and Twitter pages.

Nikki (64% of the people answered this correctly) * Not sure if people were confused about the term background as some named the models found in the banner, avatar, etc. Nikki's feet, however, appear in the background of both the blog and Twitter pages - the image coming from a yet unpublished set. 

24. What color Play-Doh did Mariah squish between her feet FIRST in her Play-Doh set? Choices are: purple, orange, teal, black, yellow, or pink?

Black (82% of the people answered this correctly)

25. What model, in an introductory interview, picked her toes as her favorite part of her feet because "they're so cute and chubby?"

Jasey Rae (91% of the people answered this correctly)

25-Point Bonus Question (25 Total Possible Points)

* Starting on the August 14 update, five (5) models whose name being with the letter "A" were posted in succession. Name those five (5) models in the order that they were posted.

Alaynah, Amelia, Ashlyn, Abby, & Aspen (100% of the people answered this correctly)