World War II trivia PS

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# Script Name:  WWII.ps1 (World War II Trivia Quiz)
# Version:      2.0
# Author:       Paul Ferguson
# Date:         September 23, 2015
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# Description:  This PowerShell script tests the player's knowledge
#               of World War II trivia through the administration of
#               a computer quiz made up of 5 questions.
#
# **********************************************************************

# Clear the Windows command console screen
Clear-Host

# Define the array used in this script to store questions
$question1 = " What was the treaty that ended WWI that laid some of the unrest that would later explode into WWII?"
$question2 = " Hitler became the essential dictator of Germany in which decade?"
$question3 = " What war during the 1930s greatly influenced the development of military tactics that were used in WWII?"
$question4 = " What was the last major attempt at a peaceful resolution with Germany prior to the outbreak of WWII?"
$question5 = " What event began World War II?"


# Define the array used in this script to store player answers
$answers = "","","","","","","","","",""

# Define the array used in this script to store valid answers
$valid = "a","b","c","d"

# Define the array used in this script to store correct answers
$correctAnswers = "b","d","c","a","c",

# Define a variable to keep track of the number of correctly answered quiz questions
$noCorrect = 0

# Display the game's opening screen
Write-Host "`n`n`n`n`t`t W E L C O M E   T O   T H E   "
Write-Host "`n`n`n`t`t`t  W O R L D   W A R  T R I V I A"
Write-Host "`n`n`n`t`t`t`t    By Paul Ferguson"
Write-Host "`n`n`n`n`n`n`n`n`n`n Press Enter to continue."

# Pause script execution and wait for the player to press the Enter key
Read-Host

# Clear the Windows Command Console Screen
Clear-Host

# Provide the player with instructions
Write-Host "`n`n The World War Trivia Quiz tests your knowledge of Seinfeld`n"
Write-Host " trivia. The quiz consists of five equally weighted multiple`n"
Write-Host " choice questions. At the end of the quiz your answers will`n"
Write-Host " be checked and you will be assigned a skill level, using`n"
Write-Host " the following scale.`n`n"
Write-Host " `t Score:  5 correct = Invasion of Poland"
Write-Host " `t`t 6-7 correct = The Munich Conference"
Write-Host " `t`t 4-5 correct = The Spanish Civil War"
Write-Host " `t`t 2-3 correct = 1930s"
Write-Host " `t`t 0-1 correct = Treaty of Versailles"
Write-Host "`n`n`n`n Press Enter to continue."

# Pause script execution and wait for the player to press the Enter key
Read-Host

# Ask the player the first question
while ($valid -notcontains $answers[0]) {

 Clear-Host  # Clear the Windows command console screen

 Write-Host
 Write-Host $question1
 Write-Host
 Write-Host " A. Geneva Conference"
 Write-Host " B. Treaty of Versailles"
 Write-Host " C. Paris Peace Accords"
 Write-Host " D. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk"
 Write-Host
 $answers[0] = Read-Host "Type the letter representing the correct" `
   " answer and press the Enter key."
}

# Ask the player the second question
while ($valid -notcontains $answers[1]) {

 Clear-Host  # Clear the Windows command console screen

 Write-Host
 Write-Host $question2
 Write-Host
 Write-Host " A. 1920s"
 Write-Host " B. 1950s"
 Write-Host " C. 1940s"
 Write-Host " D. 1930s"
 Write-Host
 $answers[1] = Read-Host "Type the letter representing the correct" `
   " answer and press the Enter key."
}

# Ask the player the third question
while ($valid -notcontains $answers[2]) {

 Clear-Host  # Clear the Windows command console screen

 Write-Host
 Write-Host $question3
 Write-Host
 Write-Host " A. The Spanish-American War"
 Write-Host " B. The Boer War"
 Write-Host " C. The Spanish Civil War"
 Write-Host " D. The Korean War"
 Write-Host
 $answers[2] = Read-Host "Type the letter representing the correct" `
   " answer and press the Enter key."
}

# Ask the player the fourth question
while ($valid -notcontains $answers[3]) {

 Clear-Host  # Clear the Windows command console screen

 Write-Host
 Write-Host $question4
 Write-Host
 Write-Host " A. The Munich Conference"
 Write-Host " B. The 1936 Olympic Conferences"
 Write-Host " C. The Washington Naval Conference"
 Write-Host " D. The Geneva Convention"
 Write-Host
 $answers[3] = Read-Host "Type the letter representing the correct" `
   " answer and press the Enter key."
}

# Ask the player the fifth question
while ($valid -notcontains $answers[4]) {

 Clear-Host  # Clear the Windows command console screen

 Write-Host
 Write-Host $question5
 Write-Host
 Write-Host " A. Pearl Harbor"
 Write-Host " B. Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand"
 Write-Host " C. Invasion of Poland"
 Write-Host " D. Battle of Britain"
 Write-Host
 $answers[4] = Read-Host "Type the letter representing the correct" `
   " answer and press the Enter key."
}

# Clear the Windows command console screen
Clear-Host

Write-Host
Write-Host " OK, now press the Enter key to see how you did."

# Pause script execution and wait for the player to press the Enter key
Read-Host

# Clear the Windows command console screen
Clear-Host

# Grade the answers for each quiz question
if ($answers[0] -eq $correctAnswers[0]) { $noCorrect++ } # The answer to question 1 is "B"
if ($answers[1] -eq $correctAnswers[1]) { $noCorrect++ } # The answer to question 2 is "D"
if ($answers[2] -eq $correctAnswers[2]) { $noCorrect++ } # The answer to question 3 is "C"
if ($answers[3] -eq $correctAnswers[3]) { $noCorrect++ } # The answer to question 4 is "A"
if ($answers[4] -eq $correctAnswers[4]) { $noCorrect++ } # The answer to question 5 is "C"


# Assign a ranking based on quiz score
if (($noCorrect -eq 0) -or ($noCorrect -eq 1)){
    Write-Host
    Write-Host " You got 0-1 questions correct."
    Write-Host
    Write-Host " You're not very good at this."
}

if (($noCorrect -eq 2) -or ($noCorrect -eq 3)) {
    Write-Host
    Write-Host " You got 2-3 question correct."
    Write-Host
    Write-Host " You know who could do better than you at this?" `
        "Your Mother!"
}

if (($noCorrect -eq 4) -or ($noCorrect -eq 5)) {
    Write-Host
    Write-Host " You got 4-5 questions correct."
    Write-Host
    Write-Host " You think you can win?" `
        "so did Hitler..."
}


# Creates question and answer display
Write-Host " Question 1 was: `n ", $question1 ," `n Your answer was: `n " $answers[0] " `n The correct answer was: `n " $correctAnswers[0] ," `n`n "
Write-Host " Question 2 was: `n ", $question2 ," `n Your answer was: `n " $answers[1] ," `n The correct answer was: `n " $correctAnswers[1] ," `n`n "
Write-Host " Question 3 was: `n ", $question3 ," `n Your answer was: `n " $answers[2] ," `n The correct answer was: `n " $correctAnswers[2] ," `n`n "
Write-Host " Question 4 was: `n ", $question4 ," `n Your answer was: `n " $answers[3] ," `n The correct answer was: `n " $correctAnswers[3] ," `n`n "
Write-Host " Question 5 was: `n ", $question5 ," `n Your answer was: `n " $answers[4] ," `n The correct answer was: `n " $correctAnswers[4] ," `n`n "
Write-Host " Question 6 was: `n ", $question6 ," `n Your answer was: `n " $answers[5] ," `n The correct answer was: `n " $correctAnswers[5] ," `n`n "


# Pause the script execution and wait for the player to press the Enter key
Read-Host

# Clear the Windows command console screen.
Clear-Host

# Provide the player with instructions
Write-Host
Write-Host " Thanks for taking the World War II Trivia Quiz!"

# Pause script execution and wait for the player to press the Enter key
Read-Host


# Clear the Windows command console screen
Clear-Host