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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 4,6: disasters, Simpsons
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 10 2011 9:00 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/8/2011 6:18 AM, Mark Brader 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?
>
> 2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
> resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> 7. By what name is Toronto's most serious rainstorm of 1954
> generally known?
>
> 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?
>
> 9. In the most deadly attack ever launched by terrorists in
> Canada, what was the target?
>
> 10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
> large part of the city's downtown?
1867
> * 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?
>
> 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?
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.
King George
> 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.
>
> 9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
> and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.
>
> 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".
--Jeff
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 1:06 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-21,
> 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 both of these rounds.
> * 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?
The Canadian Pacific Railway. (It was one of a series of "Empress
of" liners that they had.)
> 2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
> resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?
Halifax harbor. We needed the city. (The Halifax Explosion, 1917,
one of the largest non-nuclear explosions of all time. The two
ships were freighters, but one of them was carrying munitions,
and caught fire. Most of the victims were on land.) 3 for Dan.
> 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.
Quebec Bridge, Quebec. By the way, the original design was by an
American company. 4 for Pete.
> 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?
Subsidence. (Sinkhole, landslide, or similar terms were acceptable,
and I reluctantly accepted avalanche since some do not confine that
term to snowslides.) 4 for Pete and Dan. 2 for Calvin.
> 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.
Switzerland, Swissair. 4 for Marc.
> 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?
Tornado.
> 7. By what name is Toronto's most serious rainstorm of 1954
> generally known?
Hurricane Hazel.
(The storm, which is so known even though it technically was no
longer a hurricane by the time it entered Canada, killed about
80 people in Ontario. Most notably, the Humber River in what
is now a part of Toronto rose to 25 feet above its normal level,
sweeping away a row of houses nearby.)
> 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?
1979 (accepting 1977-81).
Not only did the evacuation prevent any deaths, for the first few
days the only injury was a broken ankle suffered by a TV news reporter
climbing over a fence. That reporter went on to become the president
of CTV, Canada's largest private TV network; he retired this year.
However, before the emergency was over, some firefighters spoiled
things by getting themselves injured as well.
> 9. In the most deadly attack ever launched by terrorists in
> Canada, what was the target?
Air India.
(The bombs, of course, had left Canada by the time they exploded
-- one over the Atlantic, with 329 deaths, and one in the baggage
facilities at Narita airport in Tokyo, with 2. But it was at the
Vancouver airport that the attack was launched.)
> 10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
> large part of the city's downtown?
1904 (accepting 1899-1909). 3 for Dan and Calvin. 2 for Pete.
> * 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?
Robert.
> 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?
Simpsons-Sears.
(The expiration of the agreement led to the "store wars" that ended
with the Bay buying out the Simpson's company and Sears taking
control of the Simpsons-Sears stores.)
> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?
Orenthal. 4 for Marc, Peter, Pete, Dan, Joshua, and Jeff.
3 for Calvin.
> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?
Nevada. 4 for Marc, Pete, Dan, Joshua, and Jeff.
> 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. Since this was not a spelling question, I had to accept
"Wallace" also. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Peter, Pete, Dan, Joshua,
Calvin, and Jeff.
> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.
George V and VI. No points for "George"! 4 for Peter, Dan, Joshua,
and Calvin.
> 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. (Jessica is the older one.) 4 for Marc, Dan, Joshua,
Calvin, and Jeff.
> 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.
Peter Wentz, Nick Lachey, Eric Johnson. 4 for Marc, Dan, and Joshua.
> 9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
> and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.
Craig.
> 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".
Barrin. (BC in 2004, Winnipeg in 2007, Saskatchewan in 2010.)
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci Spo Can Mis
Dan Blum 22 28 10 24 84
Marc Dashevsky 20 32 4 20 76
Rob Parker 31 38 -- -- 69
Pete Gayde 19 28 10 12 69
Joshua Kreitzer 10 12 0 24 46
"Calvin" 13 9 5 15 42
Erland Sommarskog 16 16 -- -- 32
Jeff Turner -- -- 0 16 16
Peter Smyth -- -- 0 12 12
--
Mark Brader | "[These] articles should be self-explanatory.
Toronto | If they *don't* explain themselves,
msb@vex.net | you'll have to read them." -- Michael Wares
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 7-8: languages, buildings
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 1:10 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-21,
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 9, Round 7 - "Y'all Ain't from Around These Here Parts, are Y'all?"
For each question, we will name a language; you must name *one*
present-day country where that language is indigenous. Answers
may repeat.
1. Igbo.
2. Amharic.
3. There is a language spoken in China variously called Abdal,
Aini ("I-nee"), or Ainu ("I-noo"). But there is also
an unrelated language called Ainu in another country
or countries, and *that's* the one we're asking about.
Where is it spoken?
4. Yamomami (also called Yanomam and other similar spellings).
5. Guarani ("gwah-ra-NEE").
6. Tagalog ("t'GAH-log").
7. Tigrinya ("t'GREEN-ya").
8. Abenaki or Abnaki.
9. Faroese ("far-oh-EEZ"). No, the Faroe Islands do not count
as a country.
10. Xhosa ("KO-za").
** Game 9, Round 8 - Bizarre Buildings
We just had a geography round, so this must be the arts and literature
round. It was inspired by the 2007 book "Bizarre Buildings" by
Paul Cattermole and Ian Westwell, which includes writeups on all the
buildings shown on the handout and many more. In the original version
of this round, the questions were grouped by what was being asked;
here it's more convenient to order them according to the handout.
Yes, the museums handout round last season did use some of the same
buildings. We liked them too. Actually, this round was already in
draft before that one was used.
* Buildings A-D: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p1.jpg
1. Because the view is blocked by other buildings nearby,
picture A does not show the base of the tower. This is
slightly narrower than the middle floors, giving the whole
building more of an egg shape than you can see in the picture.
But what city is it in?
2. Where is building C? For this one you can name the city or
just the country.
3. Building D is the Jewish Museum in what European capital city?
* Buildings E-H: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p2.jpg
4. Picture E is in what city?
5. Name the architect of building F.
6. Building H, meaning the modern, pyramidal structure. Again,
name the architect.
* Buildings I-L: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p3.jpg
7. Name the architect of building I, meaning the colorful one
that takes up most of the photo.
8. And name the architect of building L.
* Buildings M-P: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p4.jpg
9. For this one, again, you can name the city or just the
country. Where, then, is building M?
10. Finally, building O is in Europe, but not in a city.
Either name it *or* tell us where it is. To give its
location, you can either name the local village, or the
town 2 miles away, or the small city 20 miles away, or the
major city 60 miles (100 km) away. Give the name, or give
the location in one of these ways.
So there were 6 decoys on the handout. Name the building, city,
country, and/or architect for each one if you like for fun, but
for no points.
11. Building B.
12. Building G.
13. Building J.
14. Building K.
15. Building N.
16. Building P.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Don't let it drive you crazy...
msb@vex.net | Leave the driving to us!" --Wayne & Shuster
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 6:05 am
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Oct 11, 3:10 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> ** Game 9, Round 7 - "Y'all Ain't from Around These Here Parts, are Y'all?"
>
> For each question, we will name a language; you must name *one*
> present-day country where that language is indigenous.
>
> 1. Igbo.
Nigeria
> 2. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 3. There is a language spoken in China variously called Abdal,
> Aini ("I-nee"), or Ainu ("I-noo"). But there is also
> an unrelated language called Ainu in another country
> or countries, and *that's* the one we're asking about.
> Where is it spoken?
Japan
> 4. Yamomami (also called Yanomam and other similar spellings).
Brazil
> 5. Guarani ("gwah-ra-NEE").
Paraguay; Bolivia
> 6. Tagalog ("t'GAH-log").
Philippines
> 7. Tigrinya ("t'GREEN-ya").
Ethiopia
> 8. Abenaki or Abnaki.
Canada
> 9. Faroese ("far-oh-EEZ"). No, the Faroe Islands do not count
> as a country.
Denmark
> 10. Xhosa ("KO-za").
South Africa
> ** Game 9, Round 8 - Bizarre Buildings
>
> 1. Because the view is blocked by other buildings nearby,
> picture A does not show the base of the tower. This is
> slightly narrower than the middle floors, giving the whole
> building more of an egg shape than you can see in the picture.
> But what city is it in?
London
> 2. Where is building C? For this one you can name the city or
> just the country.
Dubai
> 3. Building D is the Jewish Museum in what European capital city?
Berlin
> 4. Picture E is in what city?
Las Vegas
> 6. Building H, meaning the modern, pyramidal structure. Again,
> name the architect.
Pei
> 7. Name the architect of building I, meaning the colorful one
> that takes up most of the photo.
Gaudi
> 8. And name the architect of building L.
Gehry
> * Buildings M-P: seehttp://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p4.jpg
>
> 9. For this one, again, you can name the city or just the
> country. Where, then, is building M?
Turkey
> 10. Finally, building O is in Europe, but not in a city.
> Either name it *or* tell us where it is. To give its
> location, you can either name the local village, or the
> town 2 miles away, or the small city 20 miles away, or the
> major city 60 miles (100 km) away. Give the name, or give
> the location in one of these ways.
Castle Neuschwanstein
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 6:49 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Igbo.
Ivory Coast
> 2. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 3. There is a language spoken in China variously called Abdal,
> Aini ("I-nee"), or Ainu ("I-noo"). But there is also
> an unrelated language called Ainu in another country
> or countries, and *that's* the one we're asking about.
> Where is it spoken?
Japan
> 4. Yamomami (also called Yanomam and other similar spellings).
>
> 5. Guarani ("gwah-ra-NEE").
Paraguay and Bolivia with some stretchs into Argentina as well.
> 6. Tagalog ("t'GAH-log").
Philipinerna
> 7. Tigrinya ("t'GREEN-ya").
Ethiopia
> 8. Abenaki or Abnaki.
Sudan (Never heard of it, to be honest)
> 9. Faroese ("far-oh-EEZ"). No, the Faroe Islands do not count
> as a country.
Denmark
> 10. Xhosa ("KO-za").
South Africa
> 3. Building D is the Jewish Museum in what European capital city?
Berlin
> 4. Picture E is in what city?
New York
> 7. Name the architect of building I, meaning the colorful one
> that takes up most of the photo.
Gaudí
> 9. For this one, again, you can name the city or just the
> country. Where, then, is building M?
Agra
> 10. Finally, building O is in Europe, but not in a city.
> Either name it *or* tell us where it is. To give its
> location, you can either name the local village, or the
> town 2 miles away, or the small city 20 miles away, or the
> major city 60 miles (100 km) away. Give the name, or give
> the location in one of these ways.
Berchtesgarten
> 11. Building B.
Barcelona. I'd be interested to learn what it is, because I saw it on
a distance when I was there recently, but I never went there.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 8:52 am
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <uO6dnbdCh4qdZw7TnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> ** Game 9, Round 7 - "Y'all Ain't from Around These Here Parts, are Y'all?"
>
> For each question, we will name a language; you must name *one*
> present-day country where that language is indigenous. Answers
> may repeat.
>
> 1. Igbo.
Nigeria
> 2. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 3. There is a language spoken in China variously called Abdal,
> Aini ("I-nee"), or Ainu ("I-noo"). But there is also
> an unrelated language called Ainu in another country
> or countries, and *that's* the one we're asking about.
> Where is it spoken?
Japan
> 4. Yamomami (also called Yanomam and other similar spellings).
>
> 5. Guarani ("gwah-ra-NEE").
Brazil
> 6. Tagalog ("t'GAH-log").
Phillipines
> 7. Tigrinya ("t'GREEN-ya").
>
> 8. Abenaki or Abnaki.
Canada
> 9. Faroese ("far-oh-EEZ"). No, the Faroe Islands do not count
> as a country.
Denmark
> 10. Xhosa ("KO-za").
South Africa
> ** Game 9, Round 8 - Bizarre Buildings
>
> We just had a geography round, so this must be the arts and literature
> round. It was inspired by the 2007 book "Bizarre Buildings" by
> Paul Cattermole and Ian Westwell, which includes writeups on all the
> buildings shown on the handout and many more. In the original version
> of this round, the questions were grouped by what was being asked;
> here it's more convenient to order them according to the handout.
>
> Yes, the museums handout round last season did use some of the same
> buildings. We liked them too. Actually, this round was already in
> draft before that one was used.
>
> * Buildings A-D: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p1.jpg
>
> 1. Because the view is blocked by other buildings nearby,
> picture A does not show the base of the tower. This is
> slightly narrower than the middle floors, giving the whole
> building more of an egg shape than you can see in the picture.
> But what city is it in?
London
> 2. Where is building C? For this one you can name the city or
> just the country.
>
> 3. Building D is the Jewish Museum in what European capital city?
>
> * Buildings E-H: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p2.jpg
>
> 4. Picture E is in what city?
>
> 5. Name the architect of building F.
>
> 6. Building H, meaning the modern, pyramidal structure. Again,
> name the architect.
I.M. Pei
> * Buildings I-L: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p3.jpg
>
> 7. Name the architect of building I, meaning the colorful one
> that takes up most of the photo.
>
> 8. And name the architect of building L.
>
> * Buildings M-P: see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0908/biz/p4.jpg
>
> 9. For this one, again, you can name the city or just the
> country. Where, then, is building M?
>
> 10. Finally, building O is in Europe, but not in a city.
> Either name it *or* tell us where it is. To give its
> location, you can either name the local village, or the
> town 2 miles away, or the small city 20 miles away, or the
> major city 60 miles (100 km) away. Give the name, or give
> the location in one of these ways.
>
> So there were 6 decoys on the handout. Name the building, city,
> country, and/or architect for each one if you like for fun, but
> for no points.
>
> 11. Building B.
> 12. Building G.
> 13. Building J.
> 14. Building K.
> 15. Building N.
> 16. Building P.
>
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 10:21 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Game 9, Round 7 - "Y'all Ain't from Around These Here Parts, are Y'all?"
> 1. Igbo.
Nigeria
> 2. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 3. There is a language spoken in China variously called Abdal,
> Aini ("I-nee"), or Ainu ("I-noo"). But there is also
> an unrelated language called Ainu in another country
> or countries, and *that's* the one we're asking about.
> Where is it spoken?
Japan
> 4. Yamomami (also called Yanomam and other similar spellings).
Brazil
> 5. Guarani ("gwah-ra-NEE").
Brazil
> 6. Tagalog ("t'GAH-log").
Philippines
> 7. Tigrinya ("t'GREEN-ya").
Ethiopia
> 8. Abenaki or Abnaki.
United States of America
> 9. Faroese ("far-oh-EEZ"). No, the Faroe Islands do not count
> as a country.
Denmark
> 10. Xhosa ("KO-za").
South Africa
> ** Game 9, Round 8 - Bizarre Buildings
> 1. Because the view is blocked by other buildings nearby,
> picture A does not show the base of the tower. This is
> slightly narrower than the middle floors, giving the whole
> building more of an egg shape than you can see in the picture.
> But what city is it in?
London (UK)
> 2. Where is building C? For this one you can name the city or
> just the country.
Dubai; Bahrain
> 3. Building D is the Jewish Museum in what European capital city?
Berlin
> 4. Picture E is in what city?
Las Vegas
> 5. Name the architect of building F.
Saarinen
> 6. Building H, meaning the modern, pyramidal structure. Again,
> name the architect.
Pei
> 7. Name the architect of building I, meaning the colorful one
> that takes up most of the photo.
Gaudi
> 8. And name the architect of building L.
Gehry
> 9. For this one, again, you can name the city or just the
> country. Where, then, is building M?
India; Pakistan
> 10. Finally, building O is in Europe, but not in a city.
> Either name it *or* tell us where it is. To give its
> location, you can either name the local village, or the
> town 2 miles away, or the small city 20 miles away, or the
> major city 60 miles (100 km) away. Give the name, or give
> the location in one of these ways.
Neuschwanstein
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 3:32 pm
From: Calvin
On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:10:40 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Game 9, Round 7 - "Y'all Ain't from Around These Here Parts, are
> Y'all?"
>
> For each question, we will name a language; you must name *one*
> present-day country where that language is indigenous. Answers
> may repeat.
>
> 1. Igbo.
Canada, USA
> 2. Amharic.
Israel, Syria
> 3. There is a language spoken in China variously called Abdal,
> Aini ("I-nee"), or Ainu ("I-noo"). But there is also
> an unrelated language called Ainu in another country
> or countries, and *that's* the one we're asking about.
> Where is it spoken?
Brazil, Russia
> 4. Yamomami (also called Yanomam and other similar spellings).
Japan, China
> 5. Guarani ("gwah-ra-NEE").
India
> 6. Tagalog ("t'GAH-log").
South Africa, Kenya
> 7. Tigrinya ("t'GREEN-ya").
South Africa, Kenya
> 8. Abenaki or Abnaki.
Brazil, Russia
> 9. Faroese ("far-oh-EEZ"). No, the Faroe Islands do not count
> as a country.
Denmark, Pakistan
An unlikely combination I know :-)
> 10. Xhosa ("KO-za").
South Africa
> ** Game 9, Round 8 - Bizarre Buildings
>
> 1. Because the view is blocked by other buildings nearby,
> picture A does not show the base of the tower. This is
> slightly narrower than the middle floors, giving the whole
> building more of an egg shape than you can see in the picture.
> But what city is it in?
London *
> 2. Where is building C? For this one you can name the city or
> just the country.
UAE
> 3. Building D is the Jewish Museum in what European capital city?
Berlin, Warsaw
> 4. Picture E is in what city?
Las Vegas
> 5. Name the architect of building F.
Gehry, Lloyd-Wright
> 6. Building H, meaning the modern, pyramidal structure. Again,
> name the architect.
Gehry, Lloyd-Wright *
> 7. Name the architect of building I, meaning the colorful one
> that takes up most of the photo.
Gehry, Lloyd-Wright
> 8. And name the architect of building L.
Gehry, Lloyd-Wright
> 9. For this one, again, you can name the city or just the
> country. Where, then, is building M?
England *
> 10. Finally, building O is in Europe, but not in a city.
> Either name it *or* tell us where it is. To give its
> location, you can either name the local village, or the
> town 2 miles away, or the small city 20 miles away, or the
> major city 60 miles (100 km) away. Give the name, or give
> the location in one of these ways.
Neushweinstein *
> So there were 6 decoys on the handout. Name the building, city,
> country, and/or architect for each one if you like for fun, but
> for no points.
>
> 11. Building B.
> 12. Building G.
> 13. Building J.
China I think
> 14. Building K.
> 15. Building N.
> 16. Building P.
* indicates I have been there :-)
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #35 - Answers and Scores
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 2:50 am
From: "David B"
As there was a clear winner I was very generous with the scores.
I'd have been a little more strict had it been a bit closer.
_______________________________________________
1. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is known locally as what due to its
location?
- Beaubourg.
<MB-SWP>
2. What is an Oud?
- A North African stringed instrument similar to a lute.
<SWP-MD-Pe>
3. What is special about minus 40 degrees?
- It is the Celsius/ Fahrenheit cross over point.
<JP-MB-PS-RP-Ca-SWP-MD-JT>
4. Which is the highest mountain in England?
- Scafell Pike.
<JP-PS>
5. What is Ras El Hanout?
- A blend of spices from Morocco.
<RP-SWP>
6. What are the bones of fingers and toes called?
- Phalanges.
<MB-RP-SWP-Pe>
7. What is bacchanalia?
- Drunken Revelry.
<JP-MP-RP-SWP-MD-JT>
8. Who famously died on Mont Ventoux?
- Tommy Simpson (Professional Cyclist)
<JP-PS>
9. From where/what does Pashana Bedhi come from?
- A character from the children's TV program 'The Herbs'. Comes from the
medicinal herb 'pashanabhedi'.
<SWP>
10. Which famous novel is told through the eyes of a sixteen year girl who
thinks she's a eunuch?
- The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks - 1994.
<Sorry for not giving the year but I guessed that there would be no other
books that fit my description>
11. What are the three ingredients to gunpowder?
- Potassium Nitrate, Sulphur, Carbon.
<JP-MB-ES-RP-Ca-SWP-MD>
12. What disease is Sydenham's chorea more commonly known?
- Saint Vitus Dance.
<MB-SWP>
13. Which band had the pseudonym 'The Dukes of Stratosphear'?
- XTC
<ES-SWP>
Tie Breaker
What is pi in decimal notation to as many significant figures as you know?
JP - 8
MB - 15
PS - 7
ES - 6
RP - 8
Ca - 10
SWP- 2
MD - 6
JT - 4
Pe - 9
______________________________________________________
Scores
JP - 5
MB - 5
PS - 3
ES - 2
RP - 5
Ca - 2
SWP- 10
MD - 4
JT - 2
Pe - 2
And the clear winner with double anybody else's score is SWP.
Well done and feel free to take it away.
--
David :)
Only 1 in 10 people understand the binary system - the other half don't.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 12:11 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
David Brown:
> 7. What is bacchanalia?
> - Drunken Revelry.
> <JP-MP-RP-SWP-MD-JT>
M who?
--
Mark Brader "...out of the dark coffee-stained mugs of
Toronto insane programmers throughout the world..."
msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #36
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/92054584c8d32cc4?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 7:01 pm
From: swp
each question is worth 1 point. there is a 3 point bonus for figuring out the 1 word theme for this week's quiz.
you are to answer with only your own knowledge, without the use of friends, the internet, pets, spouses, children, or other relatives.
1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote, "The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head" or the title of the book in which it appears.
2. for what character did boris karloff provide the voice in a 1966 made for television cartoon?
3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their voices to what 1993 character?
4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine of as much as five shillings?
5. new york native washington irving, the author best known for creating the headless horseman also created what other iconic image in his 1819 series of short stories _the sketch book of geoffrey crayon_?
6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally composed to celebrate what holiday?
7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville) in 1957, what is the alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based in the fictional town of bedford falls?
10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great white north who are famous for, among other things, a song whose refrain includes "5 golden tuques, 4 pounds of back bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks, and a beer ... in a tree"
good luck
swp
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 7:41 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <32962019.402.1318384864152.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbkd1>,
Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com says...
> each question is worth 1 point. there is a 3 point bonus for figuring out the 1 word theme for this week's quiz.
>
> you are to answer with only your own knowledge, without the use of friends, the internet, pets, spouses, children, or other relatives.
>
> 1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote, "The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head" or the title of the book in which it appears.
> 2. for what character did boris karloff provide the voice in a 1966 made for television cartoon?
> 3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their voices to what 1993 character?
> 4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine of as much as five shillings?
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known for creating the headless horseman also created what other iconic image in his 1819 series of short stories _the sketch book of geoffrey crayon_?
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally composed to celebrate what holiday?
(American) Thanksgiving
> 7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville) in 1957, what is the alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
If you mean "parenthetical phrase included in the title on the label
of some releases of the 45-rpm record" rather than "alternate title,"
the answer is: Christmas Don't Be Late.
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
I Don't Like Mondays
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based in the fictional town of bedford falls?
It's A Wonderful Life
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great white north who are famous for, among other things, a song whose refrain includes "5 golden tuques, 4 pounds of back bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks, and a beer ... in a tree"
Bob and Doug Mackenzie
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 8:34 pm
From: Calvin
On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:01:04 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:
> each question is worth 1 point. there is a 3 point bonus for figuring
> out the 1 word theme for this week's quiz.
>
> you are to answer with only your own knowledge, without the use of
> friends, the internet, pets, spouses, children, or other relatives.
>
> 1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote, "The truth may be
> out there, but the lies are inside your head" or the title of the book
> in which it appears.
> 2. for what character did boris karloff provide the voice in a 1966 made
> for television cartoon?
> 3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their voices to what 1993
> character?
> 4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine of as much as
> five shillings?
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known for creating
> the headless horseman also created what other iconic image in his 1819
> series of short stories _the sketch book of geoffrey crayon_?
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under
> the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally
> composed to celebrate what holiday?
> 7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville) in 1957, what is
> the alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in
> ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the
> boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
Do They Know It's Christmas?
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based in the fictional
> town of bedford falls?
It's a Wonderful Life
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great white north who
> are famous for, among other things, a song whose refrain includes "5
> golden tuques, 4 pounds of back bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks,
> and a beer ... in a tree"
It's...
--
cheers,
calvin
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 9:14 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Stephen Perry:
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known for creating
> the headless horseman also created what other iconic image in his 1819
> series of short stories _the sketch book of geoffrey crayon_?
RIP VAN WINKLE.
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under
> the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally
> composed to celebrate what holiday?
THANKSGIVING?
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in
> ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the
> boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
WE ARE THE WORLD?
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based in the fictional
> town of bedford falls?
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great white north who
> are famous for, among other things, a song whose refrain includes "5
> golden tuques, 4 pounds of back bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks,
> and a beer ... in a tree"
BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE.
> good luck
HOLIDAYS?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I seem to have become a signature quote."
msb@vex.net -- David Keldsen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 10:44 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under
> the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally
> composed to celebrate what holiday?
Christmas
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in
> ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the
> boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
We are the World
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Tues, Oct 11 2011 11:21 pm
From: Joachim Parsch
swp schrieb:
>
> each question is worth 1 point. there is a 3 point
> bonus for figuring out the 1 word theme for this week's quiz.
>
> you are to answer with only your own knowledge, without
> the use of friends, the internet, pets, spouses, children,
> or other relatives.
>
> 1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote,
> "The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your
> head" or the title of the book in which it appears.
> 2. for what character did boris karloff provide the
> voice in a 1966 made for television cartoon?
Santa Claus?
> 3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their
> voices to what 1993 character?
Santa Claus?
> 4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine
> of as much as five shillings?
Being drunk on christmas eve?
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known
> for creating the headless horseman also created what other
> iconic image in his 1819 series of short stories _the sketch
> book of geoffrey crayon_?
Rip van Winkle.
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published
> under the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857
> was originally composed to celebrate what holiday?
Christmas holiday.
> 7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville)
> in 1957, what is the alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist
> famine relief in ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof
> of the british rock band 'the boomtown rats'. what was the
> name of the #1 hit recording they made?
Do they know it's christmas.
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based
> in the fictional town of bedford falls?
It's a wonderful life.
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great
> white north who are famous for, among other things, a song
> whose refrain includes "5 golden tuques, 4 pounds of back
> bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks, and a beer ... in a tree"
Theme:
Christmas.
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