Something I've never quite understood is why RAND() is like it is - that is, contrary to what perhaps most people would want and expect: creating a (pseudo) random number...

You could create some simple CRUD web forms quite quickly using one of the RAD tools that are marketed - such as codecharge - http://www.yessoftware.com/products/product.php?product_id=1

If you stated the number of correct answers you'd have (in this case) to omit the 'None will fail' teaser...

I wonder if Eskimo actually does have 60 words for snow (or any number large enough to be noteworthy).

The linguist Geoff Pullum (whose article style I have always been reminded...