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* QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 4,6: disasters, Simpsons - 2 messages, 2 authors
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* Calvin's Quiz #167 - 1 messages, 1 author
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* Calvin's Quiz #168 - 7 messages, 6 authors
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 4,6: disasters, Simpsons
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/34ed01f6d63c5eb6?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 6:12 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Oct 8, 5:18 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters
No answers in this round.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round
>
> So far this whole season we have not had one Simpsons round.
> So, here is the Simpsons round.
>
> 1. What was the first name of the founder of the Simpson's
> department stores?
Bart; Homer
(actually, I guess this might not be that kind of Simpsons round)
> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?
Orenthal
> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?
Nevada
> 5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?
Wallis
> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.
(Are you asking for (a) a total of two, one before and one after, or
(b) two before *and* two after?)
Assuming (a): George V [before], George VI [after]
Assuming (b): Edward VII and George V [before], George VI and
Elizabeth II [after]
> 7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
> actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
> Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
> series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
> sister.
Ashlee
> 8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fianc� of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.
Wentz
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 4:07 pm
From: Calvin
On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:18:16 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters
>
> Canada may not have suffered a major earthquake, but it's had its
> share of other kinds of disaster. Here are ten of them. Warning:
> a couple of these questions use wording that may be slightly tricky.
> Pay careful attention to exactly what you are being asked.
>
> 1. In 1914, over 1,000 people were killed when the ocean liner
> Empress of Ireland collided with a collier a few hours after
> departing from Quebec City. What company owned the Empress
> of Ireland?
White Star, Cunard
> 2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
> resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?
Nova Scotia, PEI
> 3. The original design of this Canadian bridge was so incompetent
> that during construction in 1907 it collapsed due to being
> unable to support its own weight, and 75 workmen were
> killed. A new design was drawn up, but this time a
> construction-equipment failure caused a large section of
> the bridge to crash down, with 13 more deaths. The bridge
> was finally completed in 1917. Name it *or* name the major
> city near it.
Vancouver, Winnipeg
> 4. On the night of May 4, 1971, 31 people were killed when
> a large part of the village of St-Jean-Vianney, Quebec,
> was destroyed -- by what?
Fire, avalanche
> 5. In 1998 an MD-11 airliner -- that's a DC-10 derivative --
> crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia,
> as a result of an onboard fire. There were no survivors.
> The plane was flying from New York to a major city in its
> home country. Name that country or the airline.
Iceland, Ireland
> 6. Canada's most deadly disaster of a certain type was in
> Regina in 1912, with 28 people killed, one more than in
> Edmonton in 1987. What type of disaster were these?
Fire, flood
> 7. By what name is Toronto's most serious rainstorm of 1954
> generally known?
The Great Flood
> 8. This accident did not kill anybody, but it disrupted the
> lives of hundreds of thousands of people. A freight train
> carrying propane and chlorine derailed in Mississauga, and
> the resulting fire spread chlorine into the air. They ended
> up evacuating almost the entire city and, it seems, making
> "<answer 7>" McCallion mayor for life. This happened in
> November of what year, within 2?
1922, 1932
> 9. In the most deadly attack ever launched by terrorists in
> Canada, what was the target?
G7 conference?
> 10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
> large part of the city's downtown?
1908, 1918
> * Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round
>
> So far this whole season we have not had one Simpsons round.
> So, here is the Simpsons round.
>
> 1. What was the first name of the founder of the Simpson's
> department stores?
Fred, Bill
> 2. In 1952 Simpson's made a 25-year agreement to partner with
> another department store company in order to become a national
> chain. In most of Canada these stores bore the names of
> both companies: what was the exact form of that combined name?
>
> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?
Ollenthal or something
> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?
California, Florida
> 5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?
Wallis
> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.
George V and George VI
> 7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
> actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
> Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
> series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
> sister.
Ashley
> 8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fiancé of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.
Nick someone. Darcy?
> 9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
> and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.
Bob, Tom
> 10. Name the Simpson who was a CFL All-Star 6 times between
> 2001 and 2007. He is now a linebacker with the Saskatchewan
> Roughriders, and after last year's Grey Cup game he has now
> played on the losing side of the game with three different
> teams from the western provinces. His nickname is "the
> Minister of Defence".
Bob, Tom
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #167
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/af9382b3130e5c43?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 6:07 pm
From: Calvin
On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:09:09 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Which strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand?
Cook Strait
6/12
> 2 Who portrayed Dian Fossey in the 1988 film Gorillas In The Mist?
Sigourney Weaver
8/12
> 3 What does the Russian word glasnost mean?
Openness
10/12
> 4 Which author wrote the Chronicles of Narnia novels?
CS Lewis
10/12
> 5 Who played the female journalist in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee?
Mrs Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski
4/12
> 6 What two colours are the stripes on the flag of Argentina?
Blue and white
10/12
> 7 John Travolta and Uma Thurman co-starred in which 1994 film?
Pulp Fiction
8/12
> 8 Suicide Blonde was a 1990 hit for which Australian rock band?
INXS
6/12
LOL @ Rolf Harris
> 9 What does the health-related acronym BMI stand for?
Body mass index
11/12
> 10 Which Beatle married Maureen Cox in 1965?
Ringo / Richard Starkey
10/12
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 167
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 8 Chris Johnson
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 6 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 David Brown
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 Erland S
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 Jeffrey Turner
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 Joachim Parsch
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 John Masters
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 8 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 Rob Parker
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6 8 10 10 4 10 8 6 11 10 83 69%
Mark takes it with 9.
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #168
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 6:09 pm
From: Calvin
1 The term Gonzo Journalism was first coined to describe the works of
which author?
2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come up?
3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
4 Who played the title role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie Hall'?
5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star Michelin
restaurants?
7 Which one-time US presidential candidate had a sister named Olympia?
8 Which American actor is reputedly the subject of Carly Simon's 1972 hit
'You're So Vain'?
9 What name is given to an adult male swan?
10 Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both appeared in which 1998 Oscar-winning
film?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 7:05 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
"Calvin":
> 1 The term Gonzo Journalism was first coined to describe the works of
> which author?
Thompson.
> 2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come up?
7.
> 3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia.
> 4 Who played the title role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie Hall'?
Keaton.
> 5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
> 6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star Michelin
> restaurants?
Tokyo?
> 7 Which one-time US presidential candidate had a sister named Olympia?
None that I know of. But Michael Dukakis had a relative of that name.
> 8 Which American actor is reputedly the subject of Carly Simon's 1972 hit
> 'You're So Vain'?
Beatty?
> 9 What name is given to an adult male swan?
Cob.
> 10 Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both appeared in which 1998 Oscar-winning
> film?
I'll have to go with "Shakespeare in Love"; the year is right and Rush
was in it, but I don't remember Firth being.
--
Mark Brader | "No, I'm disagreeing with you. That doesn't mean I'm not
msb@vex.net | listening to you or understanding what you're saying:
Toronto | I'm doing all three at the same time." -- Aaron Sorkin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 8:34 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"
On 2011-10-10, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 The term Gonzo Journalism was first coined to describe the works of
> which author?
Burroughs
> 2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come
up?
7
> 3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
> 4 Who played the title role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie
Hall'?
Diane Keaton
> 5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
The Ventures
> 6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star Michelin
> restaurants?
Rome
> 7 Which one-time US presidential candidate had a sister named
> Olympia?
Dukakis
> 8 Which American actor is reputedly the subject of Carly Simon's 1972 hit
> 'You're So Vain'?
Warren Beatty
> 9 What name is given to an adult male swan?
cob
> 10 Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both appeared in which 1998 Oscar-winning
> film?
Shakespeare in Love
(I just watched the 2010 Oscar-winning film in which they both appeared.)
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com>
Author: =======================
Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux Shell (2009, Apress)
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 9:58 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <op.v232ttexyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
>
> 1 The term Gonzo Journalism was first coined to describe the works of which author?
Hunter Thompson (And the term itself was inspired by the 1960 pop instrumental
"Gonzo" by James Booker, the great New Orleans keyboard player.)
> 2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come up?
7
> 3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
> 4 Who played the title role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie Hall'?
Diane Keaton
> 5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
The Shadows
> 6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star Michelin restaurants?
> 7 Which one-time US presidential candidate had a sister named Olympia?
Michael Dukakis
> 8 Which American actor is reputedly the subject of Carly Simon's 1972 hit 'You're So Vain'?
Warren Beatty
> 9 What name is given to an adult male swan?
cob
> 10 Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both appeared in which 1998 Oscar-winning film?
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 10:00 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come up?
7
> 3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
> 5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
The Seekers
> 6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star
> Michelin restaurants?
I thought Lyon always was ahead of Paris. I guess Beijing.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 10:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> I'll have to go with "Shakespeare in Love"; the year is right and Rush
> was in it, but I don't remember Firth being.
But on checking, I see that he was Lord Wessex, the "bad guy" in the
romance. Interesting contrast to, for example, "Bridget Jones's Diary".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Alas, there is NO SUCH THING as 'NO SUCH THING as
msb@vex.net | privileged access.'" -- Alan Silverstein
== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 9 2011 10:55 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-10-10 01:09:19 +0000, Calvin said:
> 1 The term Gonzo Journalism was first coined to describe the works of
> which author?
> 2 If I throw two standard dice, what total is most likely to come up?
7
> 3 Which African country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
> 4 Who played the title role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie Hall'?
Diane Keaton
> 5 Which band had a 1960 hit with the instrumental Apache?
The Shadows
> 6 Which national capital has overtaken Paris with the most 3-star
> Michelin restaurants?
Rome
> 7 Which one-time US presidential candidate had a sister named Olympia?
> 8 Which American actor is reputedly the subject of Carly Simon's 1972
> hit 'You're So Vain'?
Warren Beatty
> 9 What name is given to an adult male swan?
Cob
> 10 Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both appeared in which 1998
> Oscar-winning film?
Shakespeare in Love
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