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* Calvin's Quiz #174 - 7 messages, 7 authors
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* QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 9-10: years, challenge - 2 messages, 2 authors
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #174
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/352c76c91cd55943?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 12:07 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
Orthopedics
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Nut
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Mr. Monroe.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 12:38 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v31ma1ktyr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
Prosthethics
>2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
Denis
>3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
>4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
>5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
>6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume
>7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
>8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
Robert Redford
>9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Nut
>10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Arthur Miller
Peter Smyth
== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 7:43 am
From: Bruce Bowler
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:50:51 +1000, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
Prosthetics (spelling?)
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
Calvin :-)
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
Lucy VanPelt
> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
Little Women
> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandella
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival
> in 1978?
Robert Redford
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Seed
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Arthur Miller
== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 8:55 am
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/27/2011 11:50 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
Lucy
> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
Little Women
> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
Robert Redford
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Seed
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
DiMaggio
--Jeff
== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 2:34 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
prosthetics
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
Dennis
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (?)
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
I forget - it ages since I've seen a Peanuts cartoon (sigh!)
> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
Little Women
> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
cosmetics/perfume
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in
> 1978?
Robert Redford
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
yes - it's a seed
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Arthur Miller
Rob
== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 8:01 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Oct 27, 10:50 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
prosthetics
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
Denis
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
Lucy
> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
the main characters in "Little Women"
> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
Robert Redford
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
seed
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Arthur Miller
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 11:19 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
Lucy
> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
Little Women
> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in
> 1978?
Robert Redford
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Not a good question, since those three are not mutually exclusive. That
is, beans and nuts are also seeds. I'm going to guess you're looking
seed, though.
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Joe DiMaggio
--
Dan Tilque
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 9-10: years, challenge
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7ff37c2a5fda43ef?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 1:26 am
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * 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.
1644
>
> 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.
33 BC
>
> 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.
225 BC
>
> 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.
637
>
> 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.)
1534
>
> 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.
1810
>
> 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.
1672
>
> 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.
1215
>
> 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.
1448
>
> 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.
1715
>
>
> * 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.
5
>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
2
>
> 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?
Fascists
>
> 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?
dime
>
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3 I
>
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1 s
>
> 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?
1
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
2
>
> 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?
PEI
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
New Brunswick
>
> 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.
5
>
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
2
>
> 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.
>
--
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 2 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 9:07 am
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/26/2011 2:15 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * 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.
637
> 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.
1790
> 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.
1650
> 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
> Cr�cy, 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.
5
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
2
> 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?
Dime
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3I
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1s
> 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?
1
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
2
> 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?
British Columbia
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Nova Scotia
> 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.
2
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
4
> 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.
--Jeff
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