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* Calvin's Quiz #129 - 8 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/40ef2d0613f3b737?hl=en
* Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM) - 1
messages, 1 author
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* QFTCI5GNM Final Round 4: Geography - 13 messages, 10 authors
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #129
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/40ef2d0613f3b737?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 12:31 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 2 Where would one find a fresco painting?
In the ceiling
> 4 What is the largest Canadian province by population?
Ontario
> 5 Who did Brad Pitt marry in 2000?
You are really obsessed with marriages, aren't you? I guess he married
his fiancé. I mean, who else would it have been?
> 6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Clockwise
> 7 K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium
> 8 In which English building was Thomas Beckett murdered in 1170?
The Tower
> 9 The site of the ancient city of Carthage is located in which
> modern day country?
Tunisia
> 10 How many different B vitamins are there? (allowing 2 either way)
12
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 2:35 am
From: Stan Brown
On Mon, 23 May 2011 11:24:57 +1000, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 What was the theme song to the 1988 movie Beaches?
"Wind beneath my Wings"
> 2 Where would one find a fresco painting?
On a plaster wall, most commonly in Italian churches
> 3 Which American invented bifocal spectacles?
Benjamin Franklin
> 4 What is the largest Canadian province by population?
Ontario
> 5 Who did Brad Pitt marry in 2000?
Angeline Jolie?
> 6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
It's a 50-50 shot, so I'll say counter-clockwise.
> 7 K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium.
> 8 In which English building was Thomas Beckett murdered in 1170?
Canterbury Cathedral
> 9 The site of the ancient city of Carthage is located in which modern day
> country?
Tunisia
> 10 How many different B vitamins are there? (allowing 2 either way)
12
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 2:56 am
From: Stan Brown
On Sun, 22 May 2011 21:35:54 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> > 3 Which American invented bifocal spectacles?
>
> Franklin. Although I'm not sure if he was American at the time.
If I'm not mistaken, the King's North American subjects were called
Americans long before there was a United States of America. I'm
virtually certain that the King's colonies were called American
colonies.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 3:27 am
From: "David"
1 What was the theme song to the 1988 movie Beaches?
Peaches - The Stranglers.
2 Where would one find a fresco painting?
Painted directly on a wall.
3 Which American invented bifocal spectacles?
4 What is the largest Canadian province by population?
Quebec.
5 Who did Brad Pitt marry in 2000?
Jennifer Aniston.
6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Clockwise.
7 K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium.
8 In which English building was Thomas Beckett murdered in 1170?
9 The site of the ancient city of Carthage is located in which modern day
country?
Tunisia.
10 How many different B vitamins are there? (allowing 2 either way)
Eight.
== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 5:48 am
From: swp
On May 22, 9:24 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 What was the theme song to the 1988 movie Beaches?
wind beneath my wings
> 2 Where would one find a fresco painting?
on a wall
> 3 Which American invented bifocal spectacles?
ben franklin
> 4 What is the largest Canadian province by population?
ontario
> 5 Who did Brad Pitt marry in 2000?
jennifer aniston
> 6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
clockwise (and over here we say 'counterclockwise')
> 7 K is the chemical symbol for which element?
potassium
> 8 In which English building was Thomas Beckett murdered in 1170?
westminster abby
> 9 The site of the ancient city of Carthage is located in which modern day
> country?
tunis
> 10 How many different B vitamins are there? (allowing 2 either way)
8 (they skip some numbers on the way up to 12)
swp
== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 12:25 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.vvwt7vuiyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>1 What was the theme song to the 1988 movie Beaches?
>2 Where would one find a fresco painting?
on a wall
>3 Which American invented bifocal spectacles?
>4 What is the largest Canadian province by population?
Ontario
>5 Who did Brad Pitt marry in 2000?
Jennifer Aniston
>6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Clockwise
>7 K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium
>8 In which English building was Thomas Beckett murdered in 1170?
Canterbury Cathedral
>9 The site of the ancient city of Carthage is located in which modern day
>country?
Tunisia
>10 How many different B vitamins are there? (allowing 2 either way)
12
Peter Smyth
== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 6:48 pm
From: Pete
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.vvwt7vuiyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 What was the theme song to the 1988 movie Beaches?
> 2 Where would one find a fresco painting?
On a wall
> 3 Which American invented bifocal spectacles?
Franklin
> 4 What is the largest Canadian province by population?
Ontario
> 5 Who did Brad Pitt marry in 2000?
Jennifer Aniston
> 6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Clockwise
> 7 K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium
> 8 In which English building was Thomas Beckett murdered in 1170?
St. Paul's cathedral
> 9 The site of the ancient city of Carthage is located in which
> modern day country?
Tunisia
> 10 How many different B vitamins are there? (allowing 2 either
> way)
12
>
>
Pete
== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 8:09 pm
From: Dan Tilque
swp wrote:
> On May 22, 9:24 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
>> 6 Are Formula One races usually run clockwise or anti-clockwise?
>
> clockwise (and over here we say 'counterclockwise')
Don't the clocks run widdershins Down Under?
--
Dan Tilque
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TOPIC: Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cc66ea33497347b0?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 3:40 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
This is a repeat of my 2010-11-16 introductory posting with minor
updates.
As most of you will remember, the Canadian Inquisition is a team
trivia league that plays in Toronto pubs. It's a cooperative
league, whose teams take turns to write and ask the questions that
the others answer. In the season that ended in December, the team
doing that was Five Guys Named Moe. In the January to April season,
it was my own team, the Usual Suspects. And in the season that's
just started in May, it's the Misplaced Modifiers.
I have obtained the permission of these teams to post to this newsgroup
the questions from each of these seasons.
I am editing some questions for various reasons -- for brevity,
to clarify their intent, to avoid issues raised on protests, for
suitability in this medium, and so on.
As you may remember, the league's season consists of 10 regular
games and a Final. A regular game contains 102 questions. Most of
the game is in rounds of 10 questions on a specific topic within
a different general area. For example, one game in 2008 included
a geography round on former place names, an entertainment round on
Morgan Freeman movies, and a sports round on things that happened
during Toronto Blue Jays games. Round 10 (the "challenge round")
normally contains 12 questions, 2 each on 6 different subjects.
Round 1 is always a current events round, which I will treat
specially, as explained below.
Round 5 is always an audio round, which I won't be posting.
For Rounds 2-4 and 6-10, for each of Games 1-10, I will normally
post the questions as four sets of two rounds each. It will be
Rounds 2-3 in one posting, Rounds 4 and 6 in the next, and so on.
In the Final, most rounds have 15 questions, and when we get to that
point, I'll be posting them one round at a time. Finals sometimes
include video questions, and as with audio, I will not post any
of these.
For each game, I'll keep a cumulative score over the group of postings,
counting your best 6 rounds out of 8 (or 5 out of 7, etc.) -- that way
if you miss a set or there's a subject you're weak on, you still have
a chance to finish well.
In a normal game usually one round is Canadiana (this may also fall
under another subject such as history or geography), which those of
you in distant places may have some trouble with, but I am including
them in the posting series anyway. This is your chance to shine by
displaying your knowledge of Canadiana.
As for current events rounds, what I'm doing is posting them as sets
of two rounds, from consecutive games, soon after the second of the
two games. All the current events rounds for a season are scored as
a separate ongoing game.
I still have 6 rounds left to post from the Final of Five Guys
Named Moe's season, which I will be posting one by one under the tag
QFTCI5GNM. When these are complete I will follow them with rounds
the Usual Suspects' season under the tag QFTCI11. And meanwhile,
while this is going on, I will be interrupting the posting series
from time to time to post pairs of current events rounds from the
current season under the tag QFTCIMM. (I had intended to post the
current events questions from Game 1 and 2 before resuming the
QFTCI5GNM questions, but I don't have them yet.)
The current events rounds for each season will be totaled after the
last one is posted and scored. For other rounds, each game will be
totaled after the last round is posted and scored.
The usual rule in our regular league games is that each question
goes to an individual who can answer for 2 points without assistance,
and if he misses, he can consult his team and try again for 1 point.
If the quizmaster judges that an answer is incomplete, she can ask
for more details before ruling the answer right or wrong.
To maintain the spirit of these rules, I will say that you can give
two answers on every question. But I will penalize you if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer. The scoring will be:
4 points if you answer once and are right (or twice, both right)
3 points if you guess twice and are right only the first time
2 points if you guess twice and are right only the second time
If you give only one answer, but with only some sort of additional
comment, please make it clear that that's what you're doing.
If there is any doubt I'll assume that you are giving two answers.
If I see more than two answers, the extra ones will be ignored.
Where it makes sense, I will accept answers that I think are almost
close enough (*more than half right*), with a 1-point penalty.
But I will reject answers that I do not think are sufficiently
specific, since there is no opportunity to ask for clarification
when answers are posted in the newsgroup.
You must, of course, answer based on your own knowledge and nothing
else. You must post all your answers in a single posting. Where a
person's name is asked for, normally you need only give the surname.
My intent is that for each quiz you'll get about 3 days to answer,
plus or minus a few hours, but I'm not going to set exact deadlines;
I'll cut off entries at whatever time (after 2 days and about 21 hours)
that it's convenient for me to do the scoring and post the results.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge,
msb@vex.net | put together!" -- SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: QFTCI5GNM Final Round 4: Geography
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a4cd379971c8fb66?hl=en
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== 1 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 3:44 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information see
my companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
All questions were written by members of Five Guys Named Moe,
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
* Oceania
In each case, name the country or territory.
1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
located on the island of Guadalcanal.
3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
* Islands of Great Britain
Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
center.
4. The Shetlands.
5. The Isle of Man.
6. The Isle of Wight.
* US State Borders
In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones listed.
7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma.
9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
* Territorial Disputes
Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
area.
10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
people and is located in northwestern Africa.
11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
north-central South America.
* Cities from the Air
In each case, name the city.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "We did not try to keep writing until
msb@vex.net | things got full." --Dennis Ritchie
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 8:37 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
> * Oceania
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km? (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Nauru
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km? (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Micronesia
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn Islands
> * Islands of Great Britain
> 5. The Isle of Man.
Douglas
> * US State Borders
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota
> * Territorial Disputes
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Morocco
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Hungary
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Venezuela; Brazil
> * Cities from the Air
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
Seattle
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Brasilia
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
== 3 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 12:24 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:ZtadnQGLlsoKp0fQnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@vex.net...
>** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
>* Oceania
>
>In each case, name the country or territory.
>
>1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Tuvalu
>2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Micronesia
>3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn Island
>
>* Islands of Great Britain
>
>Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
>center.
>
>4. The Shetlands.
Lerwick
>5. The Isle of Man.
Douglas
>6. The Isle of Wight.
Newport
>
>* US State Borders
>
>In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones listed.
>
>7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
>8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
>9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota
>
>* Territorial Disputes
>
>Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
>dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
>area.
>
>10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Spain
>11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Hungary, Austria
>12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Columbia, Bolivia
>
>* Cities from the Air
>
>In each case, name the city.
>
>13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
>14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
>15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
Website appears down at the moment.
Peter Smyth
== 4 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 3:07 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Nauru
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Solomon Islands
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Yes, that was a recent territorial dispute in this newsgroup while
you were away! Spain and Morrocco
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Didn't know that there were an island with that name as well. Anyway it
has to be Serbia and Croatia.
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Venezeula
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
Vancouver
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Barcelona
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 5 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 3:40 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 23 May 2011 20:44:39 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
Welcome back!
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Oceania
>
> In each case, name the country or territory.
>
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Kiribati, Tuvalu
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Solomon Islands
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn Island
> * Islands of Great Britain
>
> Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
> center.
>
> 4. The Shetlands.
Mainland?
> 5. The Isle of Man.
> 6. The Isle of Wight.
>
>
> * US State Borders
>
> In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones listed.
>
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Virginia
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Montana
> * Territorial Disputes
>
> Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
> dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
> area.
>
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Morocco
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Hungary
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Venezuela, Colombia
> * Cities from the Air
>
> In each case, name the city.
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
Hong Kong?
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Cologne, Madrid
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York
--
cheers,
calvin
== 6 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 4:01 pm
From: Calvin
On Tue, 24 May 2011 08:07:29 +1000, Erland Sommarskog
<esquel@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> Yes, that was a recent territorial dispute in this newsgroup while
> you were away!
Nicely put :-)
--
cheers,
calvin
== 7 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 4:51 pm
From: swp
On May 23, 6:44 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Oceania
>
> In each case, name the country or territory.
>
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
tuvalu
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
solomon islands
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
papa e tey
> * Islands of Great Britain
>
> Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
> center.
>
> 4. The Shetlands.
ponytown
> 5. The Isle of Man.
womanville
> 6. The Isle of Wight.
wrongsky
> * US State Borders
>
> In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones listed.
>
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
pennsylvania (it never ceases to amaze me how often my home state and
vicinity come up in these things)
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
minnesota
> * Territorial Disputes
>
> Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
> dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
> area.
>
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
spain
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
croatia ; serbia
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
venezuela
> * Cities from the Air
>
> In each case, name the city.
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
prague
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
barcelona?
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
new york
swp
== 8 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 7:08 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:ZtadnQGLlsoKp0fQnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information see
> my companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
> All questions were written by members of Five Guys Named Moe,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and
> may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Oceania
>
> In each case, name the country or territory.
>
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Kiribati
>
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Vanuatu
>
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Cook Islands
>
>
> * Islands of Great Britain
>
> Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
> center.
>
> 4. The Shetlands.
> 5. The Isle of Man.
> 6. The Isle of Wight.
>
>
> * US State Borders
>
> In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones
listed.
>
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
>
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
>
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota
>
>
> * Territorial Disputes
>
> Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
> dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
> area.
>
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Morocco
>
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Bulgaria
>
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Brazil
>
>
> * Cities from the Air
>
> In each case, name the city.
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
Vancouver, BC
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Barcelona
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York City
>
Pete
== 9 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 8:20 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On May 23, 5:44 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Oceania
>
> In each case, name the country or territory.
>
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Tuvalu; Vanuatu
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Solomon Islands
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn Islands
> * Islands of Great Britain
>
> Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
> center.
>
> 5. The Isle of Man.
Douglas
> * US State Borders
>
> In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones listed.
>
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota
> * Territorial Disputes
>
> Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
> dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
> area.
>
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Spain; Morocco
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Hungary; Serbia
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Colombia; Venezuela
> * Cities from the Air
>
> In each case, name the city.
>
> 14.http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Singapore (?)
> 15.http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York City
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 10 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 8:22 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <ZtadnQGLlsoKp0fQnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Oceania
>
> In each case, name the country or territory.
>
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km² (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
>
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km² (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
>
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn Islands
> * Islands of Great Britain
>
> Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
> center.
>
> 4. The Shetlands.
> 5. The Isle of Man.
> 6. The Isle of Wight.
>
>
> * US State Borders
>
> In each case, name the US state that is bordered by all the ones listed.
>
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.
Colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota
> * Territorial Disputes
>
> Given the name and a brief description of an area or region in
> dispute, name either of the countries laying claim to the disputed
> area.
>
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Spain
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
>
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
>
>
> * Cities from the Air
>
> In each case, name the city.
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Shanghai, Mumbai
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York City
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
== 11 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 10:06 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Erland Sommarskog:
> Yes, that was a recent territorial dispute in this newsgroup while
> you were away!
Giggle! Yes, I noticed; I would have said the correct answer was 4.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "C and C++ are two different languages.
msb@vex.net That's UK policy..." -- Clive Feather
== 12 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, May 23 2011 10:08 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
>> In each case, name the city.
>>
>> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
>> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
>> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
Peter Smyth:
> Website appears down at the moment.
Do try again. Unless of course you've seen someone else's answers already.
(Posted and emailed.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I seem to have become a signature quote."
msb@vex.net -- David Keldsen
== 13 of 13 ==
Date: Tues, May 24 2011 12:10 am
From: "Rob Parker"
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> 1. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, this Polynesian
> island nation is located in the Pacific Ocean, midway
> between Hawaii and Australia. Its population of 12,000
> makes it the 2nd-least-populous sovereign state in the
> world, with only Vatican City having fewer inhabitants.
> In terms of physical land size, at just 26 km� (10 sq.mi.),
> it is the 4th-smallest country in the world.
Tuvalu; Kiribati
> 2. It is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea,
> consisting of nearly 1,000 islands, covering a land area
> of 28,400 km� (11,000 sq.mi.). The capital, Honiara, is
> located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Solomon Islands
> 3. This group of 4 volcanic islands is a British overseas
> territory, the last remaining in the Pacific Ocean. Only its
> 2nd-largest island is inhabited. The islands are best known
> as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
Pitcairn Island
> Given the island or island group, name its capital or administrative
> center.
> 6. The Isle of Wight.
Cowes
> 7. Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Pennsylvania
> 8. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas,
> Oklahoma.
Colorado
> 9. North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Indiana (?)
> 10. The city of Melilla has a population of roughly 75,000
> people and is located in northwestern Africa.
Morocco; Algeria
> 11. The Island of Vukovar, located in the Danube River.
Austria; Hungary
> 12. Ankoko Island, also known as Isla de Anacoco, in
> north-central South America.
Columbia; Venezuala
> In each case, name the city.
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/13.jpg
Toronto; Seattle
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/14.jpg
Rome; Barcelona
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi.04/city/15.jpg
New York
Rob
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