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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 7-8: Dickens, TO intersections
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 24 2011 9:37 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Dickens by Character
>
> Charles Dickens created numerous distinct -- and marvelously named --
> characters in his novels. On each question we will read you the
> names of several major characters in one of his books, and you give
> the title. Of course, we will not mention any characters whose name,
> or part of it, appears *in* the title.
>
> 1. Sam Weller; Nathaniel Winkle; Alfred Jingle; the Wardle
> family.
>
> 2. Wackford Squeers; Newman Noggs; Madeleine Bray; Vincent
> Crummles.
>
> 3. Fagin; Bill Sikes; Jack Dawkins, or the Artful Dodger;
> Bumble; Nancy.
Oliver Twist
>
> 4. Jacob Marley; Bob Cratchit; Tiny Tim; Fred.
A Christmas Carol
>
> 5. The Garland family; little Nell or Nellie Trent; Daniel Quilp;
> Dick Swiveller.
>
> 6. Edward Murdstone; Wilkins Micawber; Miss Betsey Trotwood;
> Uriah Heep; Daniel Peggotty.
A Tale of Two Cities
>
> 7. Lady Dedlock; Esther Summerson; John Jarndyce; Ada Clare;
> Richard Carstone.
>
> 8. Arthur Clennam; his mother, Mrs. Clennam Rigaud, or Blandois,
> or Lagnier; the Barnacles family; Jeremiah Flintwinch.
>
> 9. Charles Darnay; Sydney Carton; Lucie Manette; Madame Defarge.
>
> 10. Abel Magwitch; Joe Gargery; Pip or Philip Pirrip; Uncle
> Pumblechook; Miss Havisham.
Great Expectations
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Toronto Intersections and Interchanges
>
> All of the pictures on the handout pages
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p1.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p2.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p3.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p4.jpg
>
> are taken from Google Maps imagery and have true north at the
> top, which means that the "north" of the street grid is somewhere
> between 11 and 12 o'clock. The scale varies considerably from
> one picture to another, but you should be able to get a good idea
> of it by looking at the cars and the traffic lanes.
>
> For the first part of the round, we describe the location in terms
> of main streets, and you name the picture.
>
> 1. Bloor St., Dundas St., and Kipling Av.
>
> 2. King St., Queen St., The Queensway, and Roncesvalles
> ("ronce's vails") Av.
>
> 3. Queen and Bay Sts.
>
> 4. Bloor and Parliament Sts.
>
> 5. Yonge St., Church St., and Davenport Rd.
>
> 6. Bathurst St., Fleet St., and Lake Shore Blvd.
>
> 7. Which picture shows one end of Avenue Rd.?
>
> For the last three questions, please decode the rot13 *one question
> at a time*, after completing all earlier questions.
>
> 8. Gur ynfg 3 dhrfgvbaf ner nyfb nobhg serrjnl vagrepunatrf, nyy
> bs gurz jubyyl be cnegyl jvguva gur nznytnzngrq pvgl
> bs Gbebagb. Anzr gur *gjb* znva ebnqf gung vagrepunatr
> va Cvpgher C.
>
> 9. Cvpgher Z vf nyfb ba uvtujnl 401, naq gurer ner rkvgf bagb
> sbhe bgure ebnqf. Whfg anzr nal *bar* bs gubfr.
>
> 10. Cvpgher S fubjf gur rkvgf sebz uvtujnl 401 bagb gjb fgerrgf.
> Anzr *rvgure* bar.
>
>
> The decoys are listed below in rot13. Identify the intersections
> of interchanges if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 11. Ynxr Fuber Oyiq. naq Cnexfvqr Qe.
>
> 12. Onlivrj Ni. naq Ynjerapr Ni.
>
> 13. Oebjaf Yvar naq Ynxr Fuber Oyiq.
>
> 14. Jvyyvnz E. Nyyra Eq. naq Jvyfba Urvtugf Ni.
>
> 15. Gur Dhrrafjnl naq Fbhgu Xvatfjnl.
>
> 16. Onlivrj Ni. naq Cbggrel Eq.
>
--
Dan Tilque
Nale: Sabine, find us a lair, somewhere we can hole up for 2 to 3 weeks.
Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
Sabine: I'll start near the hentai bookstore and work my way out.
-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 1:16 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/23/2011 3:25 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Dickens by Character
>
> Charles Dickens created numerous distinct -- and marvelously named --
> characters in his novels. On each question we will read you the
> names of several major characters in one of his books, and you give
> the title. Of course, we will not mention any characters whose name,
> or part of it, appears *in* the title.
>
> 1. Sam Weller; Nathaniel Winkle; Alfred Jingle; the Wardle
> family.
>
> 2. Wackford Squeers; Newman Noggs; Madeleine Bray; Vincent
> Crummles.
>
> 3. Fagin; Bill Sikes; Jack Dawkins, or the Artful Dodger;
> Bumble; Nancy.
Oliver Twist
> 4. Jacob Marley; Bob Cratchit; Tiny Tim; Fred.
A Christmas Carol
> 5. The Garland family; little Nell or Nellie Trent; Daniel Quilp;
> Dick Swiveller.
>
> 6. Edward Murdstone; Wilkins Micawber; Miss Betsey Trotwood;
> Uriah Heep; Daniel Peggotty.
>
> 7. Lady Dedlock; Esther Summerson; John Jarndyce; Ada Clare;
> Richard Carstone.
>
> 8. Arthur Clennam; his mother, Mrs. Clennam Rigaud, or Blandois,
> or Lagnier; the Barnacles family; Jeremiah Flintwinch.
>
> 9. Charles Darnay; Sydney Carton; Lucie Manette; Madame Defarge.
>
> 10. Abel Magwitch; Joe Gargery; Pip or Philip Pirrip; Uncle
> Pumblechook; Miss Havisham.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Toronto Intersections and Interchanges
>
> All of the pictures on the handout pages
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p1.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p2.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p3.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p4.jpg
>
> are taken from Google Maps imagery and have true north at the
> top, which means that the "north" of the street grid is somewhere
> between 11 and 12 o'clock. The scale varies considerably from
> one picture to another, but you should be able to get a good idea
> of it by looking at the cars and the traffic lanes.
>
> For the first part of the round, we describe the location in terms
> of main streets, and you name the picture.
>
> 1. Bloor St., Dundas St., and Kipling Av.
>
> 2. King St., Queen St., The Queensway, and Roncesvalles
> ("ronce's vails") Av.
>
> 3. Queen and Bay Sts.
>
> 4. Bloor and Parliament Sts.
>
> 5. Yonge St., Church St., and Davenport Rd.
>
> 6. Bathurst St., Fleet St., and Lake Shore Blvd.
>
> 7. Which picture shows one end of Avenue Rd.?
>
> For the last three questions, please decode the rot13 *one question
> at a time*, after completing all earlier questions.
>
> 8. Gur ynfg 3 dhrfgvbaf ner nyfb nobhg serrjnl vagrepunatrf, nyy
> bs gurz jubyyl be cnegyl jvguva gur nznytnzngrq pvgl
> bs Gbebagb. Anzr gur *gjb* znva ebnqf gung vagrepunatr
> va Cvpgher C.
>
> 9. Cvpgher Z vf nyfb ba uvtujnl 401, naq gurer ner rkvgf bagb
> sbhe bgure ebnqf. Whfg anzr nal *bar* bs gubfr.
>
> 10. Cvpgher S fubjf gur rkvgf sebz uvtujnl 401 bagb gjb fgerrgf.
> Anzr *rvgure* bar.
>
>
> The decoys are listed below in rot13. Identify the intersections
> of interchanges if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 11. Ynxr Fuber Oyiq. naq Cnexfvqr Qe.
>
> 12. Onlivrj Ni. naq Ynjerapr Ni.
>
> 13. Oebjaf Yvar naq Ynxr Fuber Oyiq.
>
> 14. Jvyyvnz E. Nyyra Eq. naq Jvyfba Urvtugf Ni.
>
> 15. Gur Dhrrafjnl naq Fbhgu Xvatfjnl.
>
> 16. Onlivrj Ni. naq Cbggrel Eq.
--Jeff
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 11:06 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the geography round, of course.
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Dickens by Character
> Charles Dickens created numerous distinct -- and marvelously named --
> characters in his novels. On each question we will read you the
> names of several major characters in one of his books, and you give
> the title. Of course, we will not mention any characters whose name,
> or part of it, appears *in* the title.
> 1. Sam Weller; Nathaniel Winkle; Alfred Jingle; the Wardle
> family.
"The Pickwick Papers" (or, as mentioned on "Jeopardy!" last week,
"The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club"). 4 for Joshua,
Calvin, and Rob.
> 2. Wackford Squeers; Newman Noggs; Madeleine Bray; Vincent
> Crummles.
"Nicholas Nickleby". 4 for Joshua.
> 3. Fagin; Bill Sikes; Jack Dawkins, or the Artful Dodger;
> Bumble; Nancy.
"Oliver Twist". 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Marc, Calvin, Joachim,
Dan Blum, Peter, Rob, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
> 4. Jacob Marley; Bob Cratchit; Tiny Tim; Fred.
"A Christmas Carol". 4 for everyone.
> 5. The Garland family; little Nell or Nellie Trent; Daniel Quilp;
> Dick Swiveller.
"The Old Curiosity Shop". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Calvin.
> 6. Edward Murdstone; Wilkins Micawber; Miss Betsey Trotwood;
> Uriah Heep; Daniel Peggotty.
"David Copperfield". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Calvin, Joachim, and Rob.
> 7. Lady Dedlock; Esther Summerson; John Jarndyce; Ada Clare;
> Richard Carstone.
"Bleak House". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Calvin, and Joachim.
> 8. Arthur Clennam; his mother, Mrs. Clennam Rigaud, or Blandois,
> or Lagnier; the Barnacles family; Jeremiah Flintwinch.
"Little Dorrit". 4 for Calvin.
> 9. Charles Darnay; Sydney Carton; Lucie Manette; Madame Defarge.
"A Tale of Two Cities". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Calvin, Dan Blum,
and Rob.
> 10. Abel Magwitch; Joe Gargery; Pip or Philip Pirrip; Uncle
> Pumblechook; Miss Havisham.
"Great Expectations". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Calvin, Joachim, Dan Blum,
Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Toronto Intersections and Interchanges
> All of the pictures on the handout pages
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p1.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p2.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p3.jpg
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1008/inter/p4.jpg
> are taken from Google Maps imagery and have true north at the
> top, which means that the "north" of the street grid is somewhere
> between 11 and 12 o'clock. The scale varies considerably from
> one picture to another, but you should be able to get a good idea
> of it by looking at the cars and the traffic lanes.
> For the first part of the round, we describe the location in terms
> of main streets, and you name the picture.
> 1. Bloor St., Dundas St., and Kipling Av.
B. (It's called "Six Points". The interchange interrupts Bloor,
so through traffic has to divert via other streets.)
> 2. King St., Queen St., The Queensway, and Roncesvalles
> ("ronce's vails") Av.
H. All four streets terminate at the intersection.
Historical note: before the Gardiner Expressway was built,
Lake Shore Rd. *also* ran to this corner, making a 5-way
intersection with streetcar tracks on all the streets:
https://gencat4.eloquent-systems.com/webcat/systems/toronto.arch/resource/fo1244/f1244_it0111.jpg
This view is looking SW onto Lake Shore, and if the date is correct
it's interesting, because the intersection had to be reconstructed
about 1921 with the tracks set farther apart for new, wider
streetcars, so all the trackwork you see being built then had to
be redone. What is now the eastern end of the Queensway was then
part of Queen, by the way, so there still weren't 5 different street
names even in those days.
> 3. Queen and Bay Sts.
J. (Old City Hall at the top, Simpson Tower at lower right shadowing
and obstructing the intersection.) 3 for Dan Blum, making the round
count.
> 4. Bloor and Parliament Sts.
G. (The covered bridge where the subway crosses the Rosedale Ravine,
west of Castle Frank station, is visible at the top.)
> 5. Yonge St., Church St., and Davenport Rd.
L. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 6. Bathurst St., Fleet St., and Lake Shore Blvd.
C. (Fleet and Lake Shore are running side by side.) 2 for Dan Blum.
> 7. Which picture shows one end of Avenue Rd.?
E. (At an intersection of minor streets near highway 401.)
> For the last three questions, please decode the rot13 *one question
> at a time*, after completing all earlier questions.
> 8. The last 3 questions are also about freeway interchanges, all
> of them wholly or partly within the amalgamated city
> of Toronto. Name the *two* main roads that interchange
> in Picture P.
Highway *401* and William R. *Allen* Rd. (That's the Spadina subway
in between the Allen Rd. bridges.)
> 9. Picture M is also on highway 401, and there are exits onto
> four other roads. Just name any *one* of those.
Highway *427*, former highway *27*, *Eglinton* Av., *Carlingview* Dr.
> 10. Picture F shows the exits from highway 401 onto two streets.
> Name *either* one.
Kingston Rd. (accepting highway 2 or 2A), Port Union Rd.
> The decoys are listed below in rot13. Identify the intersections
> or interchanges if you like for fun, but for no points.
Nobody tried these.
> 11. Lake Shore Blvd. and Parkside Dr.
I. (With the Gardiner Expwy. at the top.)
> 12. Bayview Av. and Lawrence Av.
O. (the bridge is under construction in the photo)
> 13. Browns Line and Lake Shore Blvd.
A. (With a GO train on the CN lakeshore tracks.)
> 14. William R. Allen Rd. and Wilson Heights Av.
D. (Allen at left, Wilson Heights at right.)
> 15. The Queensway and South Kingsway.
K. (With the CN lakeshore tracks at the bottom.)
> 16. Bayview Av. and Pottery Rd.
N. (Showing the CN track along the Don Valley.)
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Spo Mis Lit Can FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 36 24 40 40 36 0 152
Pete Gayde 24 32 40 24 -- -- 120
"Calvin" 28 0 32 24 35 0 119
Dan Blum 35 12 28 28 20 7 111
Peter Smyth 27 8 32 19 12 0 90
Jeff Turner 28 16 20 20 8 0 84
Marc Dashevsky -- -- 32 28 24 0 84
Dan Tilque 28 12 20 8 12 0 72
Rob Parker 28 8 8 12 24 0 72
Joachim Parsch 20 0 16 12 20 0 68
Stan Brown 36 12 -- -- -- -- 48
Bruce Bowler 28 20 -- -- -- -- 48
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 -- -- -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
msb@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #172
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 1:10 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/23/2011 6:56 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Tiny Tim is a character from which Dickens novel?
A Christmas Carol
> 2 What would one find at www.projectgutenberg.org?
out of copyright books
> 3 What does a lepidopterologist study?
butterflies and moths
> 4 Riga is the capital of which European country?
Latvia
> 5 Who had a 1967 hit with To Sir With Love?
> 6 Who was the drummer in The Muppets band?
> 7 Which African country was Princess Elizabeth visiting in 1952 when her
> father died?
Kenya
> 8 Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis co-starred in which 2003 film?
> 9 Which breed of dog cannot bark?
> 10 Which fictional bear comes from deepest, darkest Peru?
--Jeff
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 1:29 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"
On 2011-10-23, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Tiny Tim is a character from which Dickens novel?
A Christmas Carol
> 2 What would one find at www.projectgutenberg.org?
Digital versions of books
> 3 What does a lepidopterologist study?
Butterflies and moths
> 4 Riga is the capital of which European country?
Latvia
> 5 Who had a 1967 hit with To Sir With Love?
Lulu
> 6 Who was the drummer in The Muppets band?
Oscar
> 7 Which African country was Princess Elizabeth visiting in 1952 when her
> father died?
South Africa
> 8 Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis co-starred in which 2003 film?
> 9 Which breed of dog cannot bark?
Basenji
> 10 Which fictional bear comes from deepest, darkest Peru?
Paddington
--
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)
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 1:42 pm
From: swp
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v3vpj2cryr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
> On Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:54:20 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, October 24, 2011 2:46:43 PM UTC-4, Peter Smyth wrote:
>>> "swp" wrote in message
>>> news:12488749.681.1319414388234.JavaMail.geo-discussion-
forums@yqoo7...
>>> >> 2 What would one find at www.projectgutenberg.org?
>>> >
>>> >the stolen text of books whose authors didn't defend their copyrights
>>>
>>> That seems a bit harsh, all of their books are legally in the public
>>> domain,
>>> and the vast majority of the authors are long dead anyway.
>>>
>>> Peter Smyth
>>
>> among others easily found, this from Greg Bear and his wife Astrid:
>> http://ereads.com/2010/11/project-gutenberg-improperly-pdd-copyrighted-
w
>> orks-authors-claim.html
>>
>> it shouldn't be incumbent upon the authors or their estates to take
>> back what is theirs, it should be incumbent upon pg and others like
>> them to not blatantly steal and then say 'oh, we didn't know.'
>
> Yes, but it's often not that simple. It would leave many books in limbo
> if the author (or copyright owners, sometimes with the most tenuous of
> links to the author) cannot be located or don't exist anymore.
>
I'm not sure what you mean by "in limbo" there. if it isn't yours, don't
take it.
swp
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 5:51 pm
From: Calvin
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:42:05 +1000, swp <myfullname@thenotevilcompany.com>
wrote:
> Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
> news:op.v3vpj2cryr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:54:20 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Monday, October 24, 2011 2:46:43 PM UTC-4, Peter Smyth wrote:
>>>> "swp" wrote in message
>>>> news:12488749.681.1319414388234.JavaMail.geo-discussion-
> forums@yqoo7...
>>>> >> 2 What would one find at www.projectgutenberg.org?
>>>> >
>>>> >the stolen text of books whose authors didn't defend their copyrights
>>>>
>>>> That seems a bit harsh, all of their books are legally in the public
>>>> domain,
>>>> and the vast majority of the authors are long dead anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Smyth
>>>
>>> among others easily found, this from Greg Bear and his wife Astrid:
>>> http://ereads.com/2010/11/project-gutenberg-improperly-pdd-copyrighted-
> w
>>> orks-authors-claim.html
>>>
>>> it shouldn't be incumbent upon the authors or their estates to take
>>> back what is theirs, it should be incumbent upon pg and others like
>>> them to not blatantly steal and then say 'oh, we didn't know.'
>>
>> Yes, but it's often not that simple. It would leave many books in limbo
>> if the author (or copyright owners, sometimes with the most tenuous of
>> links to the author) cannot be located or don't exist anymore.
>>
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by "in limbo" there.
Unable to publish, unable to identify or locate the copyright owner.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 8:43 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:56:56 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Tiny Tim is a character from which Dickens novel?
A Christmas Carol
10/11
> 2 What would one find at www.projectgutenberg.org?
Electronic / digitised Books
11/11
> 3 What does a lepidopterologist study?
Moths and / or butterflies
9/11
> 4 Riga is the capital of which European country?
Latvia
11/11
> 5 Who had a 1967 hit with To Sir With Love?
Lulu
7/11
> 6 Who was the drummer in The Muppets band?
Animal
> 7 Which African country was Princess Elizabeth visiting in 1952 when her
> father died?
Kenya
7/11
> 8 Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis co-starred in which 2003 film?
Freaky Friday
3/11
> 9 Which breed of dog cannot bark?
Basenji is the classic answer but also accepting Dingo as it is arguably
now considered a dog.
3/11
> 10 Which fictional bear comes from deepest, darkest Peru?
Paddington Bear
6/11
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 172
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Erland S
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 Joachim Parsch
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 John Masters
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Stephen Perry
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
10 11 9 11 7 6 7 3 3 6 73 66%
Congratulations Stephen.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 11:00 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
"Calvin":
> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 Mark Brader
Nope.
--
Mark Brader | It's practically impossible to keep two separate databases
Toronto | in step for any length of time. That's true even when one
msb@vex.net | of the "databases" is reality itself. -- Andrew Koenig
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #173
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7c52f86bf5f61d0d?hl=en
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 8:47 pm
From: Calvin
1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?
2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?
3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?
4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which
1970s TV show?
5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?
6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World
War?
7 What is India's national bird?
8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?
9 What is grappa?
10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 9:57 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <op.v3xwspriyr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
>
> 1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?
Be prepared.
> 2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?
hyphenated middle names
> 3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?
> 4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which 1970s TV show?
Charlie's Angels
> 5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?
Jaws
> 6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World War?
Hopi
> 7 What is India's national bird?
> 8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?
George VI
> 9 What is grappa?
a type of brandy
> 10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?
Canada
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== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 10:00 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-10-26 03:47:03 +0000, Calvin said:
> 1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?
Be Prepared
> 2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?
Fleas
> 3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?
Cathay Pacific
> 4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which
> 1970s TV show?
Charlie's Angels
> 5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?
Jaws
> 6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World War?
Navaho
> 7 What is India's national bird?
Mynnah
> 8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?
George VI
> 9 What is grappa?
Alcoholic drink
> 10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?
Canada
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 11:03 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Calvin writes:
> 1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?
"Be prepared."
> 2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?
Fleas.
> 3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?
Cathay Pacific?
> 4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which
> 1970s TV show?
"Charlie's Angels", of course.
> 5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?
"Jaws".
> 6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World
> War?
Navajo was the main one.
> 7 What is India's national bird?
I do not know.
> 8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?
King George VI.
> 9 What is grappa?
Italian wine.
> 10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?
Austr-- er, no, wait, Canada!
--
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Toronto | time you go by the Book, which is mostly a collection
msb@vex.net | of nitwit ideas that worked. -- Niven & Pournelle
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 11:20 pm
From: Joachim Parsch
Calvin schrieb:
>
> 1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?
> 2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?
A chip for identification.
> 3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?
Hongkong Air.
> 4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which
> 1970s TV show?
Charlie's Angels.
> 5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?
Jaws.
> 6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World
> War?
Navajo.
> 7 What is India's national bird?
> 8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?
King George VI.
> 9 What is grappa?
An italian booze.
> 10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?
Canada.
Joachim
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 9-10: years, challenge
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 25 2011 11:15 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
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 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
This is a *bonus round*.
For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
there's a 2-point bonus for that.
For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
*Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
the details of the question.
1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
"Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
and language to some extent. But for this question, name
any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
of his death.
3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
Muhammad's death.
5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
respectively of the author of this round.)
6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
(the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
after George III's death. But this question is about the
narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
Restoration comedies.
8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
or the final year for the bonus.
9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
Significant events during the war included the battles of
Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
Joan of Arc.
10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
America was called Queen Anne's War.
* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
For the categories, *see the handout*:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
[As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
(The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
mark off the questions as they were used.)
Row A:
A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
number.
A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
team? Give the column number.
Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row B:
B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
the symbol in column 3?
B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
Row C:
C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
the letter.
C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
*and* the letter.
Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row D:
These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
of which we've shown a small part in gray.
D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
rivers for fun, but for no points.
D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
D4. Gur Ybver.
D5. Gur Lhxba.
Row E:
E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row F:
F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
--
Mark Brader "The best you can write will be the best you are.
Toronto Every sentence is the result of a long probation."
msb@vex.net -- Henry David Thoreau, 1841
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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