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* Calvin's Quiz #180 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/737f18455c546357?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Final Round 3 (not 2) answers: History - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a431de1a76909991?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Final Round 4 answers: Sports & Leisure - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ab30bea93ba786b6?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Final Round 6: Arts & Literature - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f834d19694a0925a?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz #40 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/151bc006ce398945?hl=en
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #180
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/737f18455c546357?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Nov 23 2011 8:34 am
From: Russ
On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:39:07 -0600, Russ <rns2XX7@ATT.net> wrote:
>On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:58:20 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>1 Which Australian-born Irishman is the only performer to have twice won
>>the Eurovision Song Contest?
>
>No clue!
>
>>2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
>
>Chile
>
>>3 Who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?
>
>Ewam McGregor
>
>>4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
>Pina Colada
>
>>5 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
>
>Aron
>
>>6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
>
>Cheese, but used in dessert dishes, such as Tiramasu
>
>>7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
>
>Just a guess, maybe Men At Work?
>
>>8 Who played the title role in the 1974 movie Young Frankenstein?
>
>Gene Wilder
>
>>9 What part of the body is affected by an aneurysm?
>
>Blood vessels in the brain
>
>>10 On average, who lives longer – married men or bachelors?
>
>Bachelors (they ton't have all the stress of a wife! LOL )
>
>
>Russ
>
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 3 (not 2) answers: History
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a431de1a76909991?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 6:11 am
From: Stan Brown
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:16:14 +1000, Calvin wrote:
>
> On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:46:13 +1000, Stan Brown
> <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:16:14 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> >> > A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
> >>
> >> 7. The intended answer was 7 -- the last two were also James I
> >> and II of England, before the Act of Union combined the two crowns
> >> into one position -- but to be consistent with the previous question
> >> I'm accepting either 6 or 7. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
> >> Erland, Stan, Peter, and Calvin. 3 for Rob.
> >>
> >
> > How could 6 be correct? James VI and VII of Scotland were both King
> > of England as well, but this was before the first Act of Union so
> > they held two separate crowns. This isn't like the William IV case.
> >
> > I don't understand on what basis "6" could be a correct answer to the
> > question.
>
> Because the question could be interpreted as "How many Kings of Scotland
> *and only Scotland* were named James?" That makes just as much sense as
> "How many Kings of Scotland *and both Scotland and England* were named
> James"?
But in that case the answer would be 5 and the answer 6 would *still*
be wrong -- that's my point. I could understand if Mark accepted 5
and 7, but I can't see any justification at all for 6.
It's Mark's quiz and he can score it how he likes, I guess.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 8:34 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
"Calvin":
> > Because the question could be interpreted as "How many Kings of Scotland
> > *and only Scotland* were named James?" That makes just as much sense as
> > "How many Kings of Scotland *and both Scotland and England* were named
> > James"?
Stan Brown:
> But in that case the answer would be 5...
No, because James VI/I was King of Scotland *first*. And incidentally,
*he* treated the English throne as the more important position:
# On 24 March 1603 James achieved his lifelong ambition when Queen
# Elizabeth I died and he inherited the throne of England. He moved
# south immediately, and would have liked his two kingdoms to be
# completely united. However, Scotland retained its own parliament,
# established Church and legal and educational systems.
#
# James enjoyed the pomp and circumstance of the English court,
# and returned to Scotland only once, in 1617.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
"sci fi: the plural of scum fum" -- Spider Robinson
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 4 answers: Sports & Leisure
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ab30bea93ba786b6?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 5:07 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-04-04,
> 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 2 triples in this round.
Those were A and D.
> * Final, Round 4 - Sports & Leisure
> A. Oldest Teams
> A1. The oldest team now playing in the CFL was formed about
> 85 years before the league existed (give or take a bit,
> depending on what you count as existing). Of course, in
> those days what they played was rugby. What team is this?
> (The city or the team name will do.)
Toronto Argonauts. (As we mentioned in Game 10, they were also
rowers.) 4 for Joachim. 3 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.
> A2. The first openly professional baseball team was formed
> about 7 years before the National League existed.
> There is some dispute as to which present-day team should
> be considered their successor, so we'll just ask you to
> give their original home city.
Cincinnati (Red Stockings). 4 for Marc and Joshua. 2 for Pete.
Today's Reds and the Atlanta Braves both have some claim to be
considered their successor.
> A3. The oldest team now playing in the NHL was formed
> 8 years before the league existed, and originally played
> in the National Hockey Association. What team is that?
> (City or team name.)
Montreal Canadiens. 4 for Dan Tilque and Erland. 3 for Dan Blum,
Pete, Joshua, and Peter.
> B. The Indianapolis 500
> B1. The first time a woman ever took the lead during the
> Indy 500 was in 2005. She led the field for 19 laps
> that year, but finished 4th. Name the driver.
Danica Patrick. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua,
Peter, and Jeff.
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
Memorial Day weekend. 4 for Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jeff.
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Milk. 4 for Marc, Pete, and Joshua.
> C. The Montreal Expos
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
Jarry Park Stadium. 4 for Pete and Joshua.
> C2. What Expos pitcher won the 1997 National League Cy
> Young Award?
Pedro Martinez. 4 for Marc and Pete.
> C3. The Expos franchise was bought out by the Major League
> Baseball organization itself, and after the 2004 season
> they moved it -- to what city?
Washington. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter,
and Jeff.
> D. Monopoly
> The classic version of Monopoly produced by Parker Brothers has a
> board based on Atlantic City, New Jersey, and this is the one we're
> asking about.
> D1. The first three railroads as you go around the board are
> former real-life railroad companies with "railroad" in
> their name, but neither of these things is true of the
> fourth one, next to Pennsylvania Av. What's it called?
Short Line. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter,
and Jeff.
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
Boardwalk. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jeff.
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
Mediterranean Av. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
3 for Joshua.
> E. Mixed Martial Arts
> E1. What do the letters "UFC" stand for in the name of
> the popular organization that promotes mixed-martial-arts
> championships?
Ultimate Fighting Championship. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Joachim,
Peter, and Jeff.
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
Octagon. 4 for Joshua and Peter. 3 for Pete.
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
Georges St-Pierre. He won.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 43 46 49 138
Dan Blum 51 33 30 114
Dan Tilque 47 36 28 111
Marc Dashevsky 44 16 36 96
Pete Gayde 28 28 39 95
Peter Smyth 43 21 23 87
Stan Brown 39 38 -- 77
Rob Parker 56 18 -- 74
Jeff Turner 42 -- 28 70
Erland Sommarskog 27 20 4 51
"Calvin" 31 15 -- 46
Joachim Parsch 32 -- 8 40
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
Irving Thalberg's advice on GONE WITH THE WIND:
"Forget it, Louis. No Civil War picture ever made a nickel."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 6:09 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Nov 24, 7:07 pm, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> > D3. What is the cheapest property?
>
> Mediterranean Av. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
> 3 for Joshua.
Aren't Mediterranean Ave. and Baltic Ave. tied for the cheapest
property, each costing $60?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 8:42 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > > D3. What is the cheapest property?
> >
> > Mediterranean Av. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
> > 3 for Joshua.
Joshua Kreitzer:
> Aren't Mediterranean Ave. and Baltic Ave. tied for the cheapest
> property, each costing $60?
Whoops, that's correct. The rent is higher on Baltic but the purchase
price is indeed the same $60. Which makes it 4 for Dan Blum, Marc,
Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jeff.
Correct scores, if there are no further errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 43 46 50 139
Dan Blum 51 33 30 114
Dan Tilque 47 36 28 111
Pete Gayde 28 28 43 99
Marc Dashevsky 44 16 36 96
Peter Smyth 43 21 23 87
Stan Brown 39 38 -- 77
Rob Parker 56 18 -- 74
Jeff Turner 42 -- 28 70
Erland Sommarskog 27 20 4 51
"Calvin" 31 15 -- 46
Joachim Parsch 32 -- 8 40
--
Mark Brader "'A matter of opinion'[?] I have to say you are
Toronto right. There['s] your opinion, which is wrong,
msb@vex.net and mine, which is right." -- Gene Ward Smith
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 6: Arts & Literature
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f834d19694a0925a?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 5:09 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-04-04,
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 2 triples in this round.
* Final, Round 6 - Arts & Literature
A. Russian Literature Recycled
In all cases, give the titles in English.
A1. Which verse novel by Pushkin is better known as an opera
composed by Tchaikovsky? It has also been the basis
of a ballet, performed by the National Ballet of Canada
last year.
A2. Tchaikovsky found inspiration for another opera in the
works of Pushkin, this one being based on a haunting
tale of gambling madness. What is it?
A3. One of Stravinsky's early successes was a ballet score
based on what magical figure from Russian folklore?
B. Mystery Series with Title Themes
B1. This series of hardboiled mysteries reached 21 novels
before the author's death, each of them with a color
in the title. The first was "The Deep Blue Good-By"
and the last was "The Lonely Silver Rain". Name the
author or the lead character, who describes himself as a
"salvage consultant".
B2. This mystery series -- set about 50 years in the future --
includes 32 novels whose title is a single word followed
by "in Death", as well as a few other works. The first
was "Naked in Death" and the latest is "Treachery
in Death". Name the author or either of the two lead
characters: the cop or the billionaire.
B3. This author has two different series of mystery novels.
Both take place in the present day. One series features
an artificial intelligence, in other words a self-aware
computer program, that solves crimes; there are 4 of
these books. The other series is up to 12 books so far.
These are humorous mysteries whose lead character is a
female modern-day blacksmith, and all of the titles in
this series have birds in them: the first was "Murder
with Peacocks" and the latest is "Stork Raving Mad".
Name the author or the lead character of either series.
C. Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to writers who use
many different languages. This triple, however, is about
English-speaking winners. In each case, name the writer.
C1. The most recent English-speaking winner of the prize
was in 2007. She was born in Persia in 1919 and her
books have included "The Grass Is Singing", "The Good
Terrorist", and the "Canopus in Argos" series.
C2. In 1976 the prize was won by a Canadian-born writer
who lived 1915-2005. His works included "The Adventures
of Augie March", "Humboldt's Gift", and "Seize the Day".
C3. In 2005 the prize was won by a playwright who lived
1930-2008. He was born in England and his works
included "The Birthday Party", "The Caretaker", and
"The Homecoming".
D. Literary Fakes
D1. Which novel by Jerzy Kosinski depicted what he initially
claimed was a literary recounting of his own childhood
as a fugitive in Poland during the Nazi occupation?
The book was the subject of a major controversy when it
was published in Poland, 23 years after its American
publication, and the Polish couple who had sheltered
him during the war came forward to dispute his story.
D2. "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey was a selection
of Oprah's book club until she discovered that the author
had exaggerated or in some cases fabricated the details
of this memoir. He and his publisher were unwise enough
to appear again on her show to be publicly chastised
for their deception. What was the focus of Frey's story?
D3. Whose fake autobiography, written by Clifford Irving
rather than its subject, was published by McGraw-Hill
in 1972?
E. Gilbert & Sullivan Subtitles
Most of the Gilbert and Sullivan plays had subtitles, or alternate
titles if you prefer, beginning with the word "or". Here are
three of these: in each case, name the main title.
E1. "Or, The Slave of Duty".
E2. "Or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor".
E3. "Or, The Town of Titipu".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If any form of pleasure is exhibited, report
msb@vex.net | to me and it will be prohibited." --DUCK SOUP
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 6:14 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Nov 24, 7:09 pm, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> * Final, Round 6 - Arts & Literature
>
> A. Russian Literature Recycled
>
> In all cases, give the titles in English.
>
> A1. Which verse novel by Pushkin is better known as an opera
> composed by Tchaikovsky? It has also been the basis
> of a ballet, performed by the National Ballet of Canada
> last year.
"Eugene Onegin"
> A3. One of Stravinsky's early successes was a ballet score
> based on what magical figure from Russian folklore?
The Firebird
> B. Mystery Series with Title Themes
>
> B1. This series of hardboiled mysteries reached 21 novels
> before the author's death, each of them with a color
> in the title. The first was "The Deep Blue Good-By"
> and the last was "The Lonely Silver Rain". Name the
> author or the lead character, who describes himself as a
> "salvage consultant".
MacDonald
> C. Nobel Prize Winners
>
> The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to writers who use
> many different languages. This triple, however, is about
> English-speaking winners. In each case, name the writer.
>
> C1. The most recent English-speaking winner of the prize
> was in 2007. She was born in Persia in 1919 and her
> books have included "The Grass Is Singing", "The Good
> Terrorist", and the "Canopus in Argos" series.
Doris Lessing
> C2. In 1976 the prize was won by a Canadian-born writer
> who lived 1915-2005. His works included "The Adventures
> of Augie March", "Humboldt's Gift", and "Seize the Day".
Saul Bellow
> C3. In 2005 the prize was won by a playwright who lived
> 1930-2008. He was born in England and his works
> included "The Birthday Party", "The Caretaker", and
> "The Homecoming".
Harold Pinter
> D. Literary Fakes
>
> D2. "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey was a selection
> of Oprah's book club until she discovered that the author
> had exaggerated or in some cases fabricated the details
> of this memoir. He and his publisher were unwise enough
> to appear again on her show to be publicly chastised
> for their deception. What was the focus of Frey's story?
his life as a drug addict (?)
> D3. Whose fake autobiography, written by Clifford Irving
> rather than its subject, was published by McGraw-Hill
> in 1972?
Howard Hughes
> E. Gilbert & Sullivan Subtitles
>
> Most of the Gilbert and Sullivan plays had subtitles, or alternate
> titles if you prefer, beginning with the word "or". Here are
> three of these: in each case, name the main title.
>
> E1. "Or, The Slave of Duty".
"HMS Pinafore"; "Ruddigore"
> E2. "Or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor".
"The Pirates of Penzance"; "HMS Pinafore"
> E3. "Or, The Town of Titipu".
"The Mikado"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 8:44 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <Z8GdnZS5gZNPd1PTnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Final, Round 6 - Arts & Literature
>
> A. Russian Literature Recycled
>
> In all cases, give the titles in English.
>
> A1. Which verse novel by Pushkin is better known as an opera
> composed by Tchaikovsky? It has also been the basis
> of a ballet, performed by the National Ballet of Canada
> last year.
>
> A2. Tchaikovsky found inspiration for another opera in the
> works of Pushkin, this one being based on a haunting
> tale of gambling madness. What is it?
>
> A3. One of Stravinsky's early successes was a ballet score
> based on what magical figure from Russian folklore?
>
>
> B. Mystery Series with Title Themes
>
> B1. This series of hardboiled mysteries reached 21 novels
> before the author's death, each of them with a color
> in the title. The first was "The Deep Blue Good-By"
> and the last was "The Lonely Silver Rain". Name the
> author or the lead character, who describes himself as a
> "salvage consultant".
>
> B2. This mystery series -- set about 50 years in the future --
> includes 32 novels whose title is a single word followed
> by "in Death", as well as a few other works. The first
> was "Naked in Death" and the latest is "Treachery
> in Death". Name the author or either of the two lead
> characters: the cop or the billionaire.
>
> B3. This author has two different series of mystery novels.
> Both take place in the present day. One series features
> an artificial intelligence, in other words a self-aware
> computer program, that solves crimes; there are 4 of
> these books. The other series is up to 12 books so far.
> These are humorous mysteries whose lead character is a
> female modern-day blacksmith, and all of the titles in
> this series have birds in them: the first was "Murder
> with Peacocks" and the latest is "Stork Raving Mad".
> Name the author or the lead character of either series.
>
>
> C. Nobel Prize Winners
>
> The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to writers who use
> many different languages. This triple, however, is about
> English-speaking winners. In each case, name the writer.
>
> C1. The most recent English-speaking winner of the prize
> was in 2007. She was born in Persia in 1919 and her
> books have included "The Grass Is Singing", "The Good
> Terrorist", and the "Canopus in Argos" series.
>
> C2. In 1976 the prize was won by a Canadian-born writer
> who lived 1915-2005. His works included "The Adventures
> of Augie March", "Humboldt's Gift", and "Seize the Day".
Saul Bellow
> C3. In 2005 the prize was won by a playwright who lived
> 1930-2008. He was born in England and his works
> included "The Birthday Party", "The Caretaker", and
> "The Homecoming".
Harold Pinter
> D. Literary Fakes
>
> D1. Which novel by Jerzy Kosinski depicted what he initially
> claimed was a literary recounting of his own childhood
> as a fugitive in Poland during the Nazi occupation?
> The book was the subject of a major controversy when it
> was published in Poland, 23 years after its American
> publication, and the Polish couple who had sheltered
> him during the war came forward to dispute his story.
>
> D2. "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey was a selection
> of Oprah's book club until she discovered that the author
> had exaggerated or in some cases fabricated the details
> of this memoir. He and his publisher were unwise enough
> to appear again on her show to be publicly chastised
> for their deception. What was the focus of Frey's story?
his life during rehab
> D3. Whose fake autobiography, written by Clifford Irving
> rather than its subject, was published by McGraw-Hill
> in 1972?
Howard Hughes
> E. Gilbert & Sullivan Subtitles
>
> Most of the Gilbert and Sullivan plays had subtitles, or alternate
> titles if you prefer, beginning with the word "or". Here are
> three of these: in each case, name the main title.
>
> E1. "Or, The Slave of Duty".
>
> E2. "Or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor".
>
> E3. "Or, The Town of Titipu".
The Mikado
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #40
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/151bc006ce398945?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 24 2011 5:13 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
No closing date was given for this contest, but it's been a week-plus...
--
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msb@vex.net | UNIX gives unapproached flexibility."
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