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* QFTCI11 Final Round 4: Sports & Leisure - 4 messages, 4 authors
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* QFTCI11 Final Round 3 (not 2) answers: History - 9 messages, 5 authors
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 4: Sports & Leisure
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 10:59 pm
From: Joachim Parsch
Mark Brader schrieb:
>
> 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 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.)
If CFL means Canadian Football League, I guess...
Toronto.
> 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.
New York.
> 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.)
Winnipeg.
> 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.
>
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
>
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Champagne; Root Beer.
> C. The Montreal Expos
>
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
>
> C2. What Expos pitcher won the 1997 National League Cy
> Young Award?
>
> 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?
>
> 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?
Sweetwater Station (in German it's the "Hauptbahnhof",
i.e. Main Railway Station).
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
Schloßallee.
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
Badstraße.
(sorry, only played the German version...)
> 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.
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
A hexagon?
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
>
Joachim
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 10:45 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:vc-dnXvyjIt6QVfTnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@vex.net...
>* 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.)
Montreal, Vancouver
> 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.
Boston, Chicago
> 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, Washington
>
>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
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
Labor Day
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
>
>
>C. The Montreal Expos
>
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
Expo Stadium
> C2. What Expos pitcher won the 1997 National League Cy
> Young Award?
>
> 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
>
>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
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
>
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
>
>
>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
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
Octagon
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
>
Peter Smyth
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 12:26 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 11/21/2011 6:21 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * 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.)
Ottawa
> 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.
Syracuse
> 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.)
New York
> 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.
Danika Patrick
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
Memorial Day
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
>
>
> C. The Montreal Expos
>
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
>
> C2. What Expos pitcher won the 1997 National League Cy
> Young Award?
>
> 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, DC
> 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
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
Boardwalk
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
Mediterranean Avenue
> 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
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
>
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
--Jeff
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 12:33 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 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.)
Montréal Canadiens
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
Lahour Day
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Cider
> 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?
Norra Station
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
Norrmalmstorg
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
Västerlånggatan (It would not be cheap to get a flat there today!)
Yeah, these answers not really Atlantic City, but I know no others.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 3 (not 2) answers: History
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== 1 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 1:14 am
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>>>> A1. How many wives of Henry VIII were crowned Queen of
>>>> England?
>>> 2. (Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn.) 4 for Pete. 3 for Joshua
>>> and Dan Blum.
>
> Dan Tilque:
>> I just want to point out that my answer is technically correct. None of
>> Henry VIII's wives were actually Queen of England, although they are
>> commonly referred to as such. They're actually titled Queen Consort of
>> England, but everyone drops the "Consort" in everyday use.
>
> If so, please prove it by references to a definitive source.
I've been unable to come up with one on my own, but I've asked in
another forum for help. If you want, you can follow the discussion here:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=632264
>
>> The first Queen of England was Mary I (Bloody Mary), Henry
>> VIII's daughter. It should have been Matilda, daughter of Henry I, but
>> the nobles at the time (12th century) could not handle the idea of a
>> woman monarch, so they went with Stephen. That caused a war, of course.
>
> And I see you're taking sides in that war. :-)
Damn straight. Maude totally got hosed by that hoser Stephen. Even after
he promised Henry he'd accept her as queen.
>
>> Eventually it was settled by Stephen making Matilda's son Henry his
>> heir, so I suppose Matilda won.
>
> I'd say it was a tie; they shared the disputed rights.
But Stephen's son was disinherited; Matilda's line kept the throne.
Sounds like a win for her, at least in the long run.
>
> It's consistent with allowing answers based on kings who reigned in
> both England and Scotland being treated simply as kings of England,
> the more important kingdom.
Well, they were kings of England, they just weren't Kings of England
(note the capitalization).
--
Dan Tilque
"I can't believe this. Trapped in Ryoval's basement with a sex-starved
teenage werewolf. There was nothing about this in any of my Imperial
Academy training manuals..."
-- "Labyrinth", Lois McMaster Bujold
== 2 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 3:46 am
From: Stan Brown
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.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 3 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 3:50 am
From: Stan Brown
On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:54:30 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> It's consistent with allowing answers based on kings who reigned in
> both England and Scotland being treated simply as kings of England,
> the more important kingdom. The point is, nobody except pedants and
> perhaps Scots refers to the last James as James VII, and we don't
> always insist on full precision in these things.
Mark, I'm sorry but I have to disagree on this one. James VI/I and
VII/II held exactly the same crowns. Either both must be denominated
"Kings of Scotland", or neither. Unless I'm missing something,
there's no logical basis for including one of them in the answer but
excluding the other.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 4 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 7:31 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > It's consistent with allowing answers based on kings who reigned in
> > both England and Scotland being treated simply as kings of England,
> > the more important kingdom. The point is, nobody except pedants and
> > perhaps Scots refers to the last James as James VII, and we don't
> > always insist on full precision in these things.
Stan Brown:
> Mark, I'm sorry but I have to disagree on this one. James VI/I and
> VII/II held exactly the same crowns. Either both must be denominated
> "Kings of Scotland", or neither. Unless I'm missing something,
> there's no logical basis for including one of them in the answer but
> excluding the other.
Logical or not, I'm allowing the answer 6 on this one.
--
Mark Brader "To err is human, but to really mess things up
Toronto you need a timetable planner!"
msb@vex.net -- Richard Porter
== 5 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 12:31 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 11/18/2011 7:45 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Final, Round 3 - History
>
> A. British Royals: How Many?
>
> In these questions we are only considering events after the Norman
> Conquest, and references to the name of a monarch mean the regnal
> name, like "George" for King George VI.
>
> A1. How many wives of Henry VIII were crowned Queen of
> England?
Three
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
Six
> A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
Eight
> B. US Constitutional Amendments
>
> There have been 27 amendments to the US Constitution since it was
> originally adopted. We're asking about three of them.
>
> B1. The constitution originally specified that "The Senate of
> the United States shall be composed of two Senators
> from each State, *chosen by the Legislature* thereof".
> Now it says "two Senators from each State, *elected by
> the people* thereof". Either tell what number amendment
> made this change, within 1 -- or else what year it was
> ratified, within 10.
16
> B2. The 27th and latest amendment was ratified in 1992
> and reads in full: "No law, varying the compensation
> for the services of the Senators and Representatives,
> shall take effect, until an election of representatives
> shall have intervened." What was unusual about the
> ratification process for this amendment?
>
> B3. Which amendment, ratified in 1865, declared that
> "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a
> punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been
> duly convicted, shall exist within the United States"?
> Give the amendment number within 1.
13
> C. Balloons
>
> C1. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean take place,
> within 5?
>
> C2. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight around the world take place, within 2?
>
> C3. Last week we mentioned the first untethered manned flight
> of a balloon, invented by the Montgolfier brothers.
> That was in 1783 and they used a hot-air balloon.
> But balloons can also use a lighter-than-air gas, such
> as helium. When was the first untethered manned flight
> of a *gas-filled* balloon, within 10 years?
>
>
> D. Names for Wars
>
> D1. In most countries the war between Germany and the Soviet
> Union from 1941 to 1945 is considered part of World War
> II, but to the Russians it has its own name. In English,
> what is that?
Hell
> D2. Before World War II happened, what name was most often
> used in English for what we now call World War I?
The Great War
> D3. The war that resulted in Britain's acquisition of Canada
> is known as the Seven Years' War in most English-speaking
> countries. What other name, referring particularly to
> the North American part of the war, is more commonly
> used in the US?
French and Indian War
> E. Popes
>
> E1. The name most frequently used by a pope is John. There
> have been 22 of them, from John the First to John the...
> 23rd! Which number between I and XXIII was inadvertently
> skipped over?
17
> E2. After John, there is a tie for the second-most-frequently
> used name. One of them is Benedict, as in the current
> Pope, Benedict XVI. Give the other papal name with
> 16 holders. Incidentally, each name was used by two
> antipopes, so they're still tied even if you count those.
Leo
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
Pius
--Jeff
== 6 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 1:24 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
If Jeff had posted his answers on time, he would have had 16 points
for this round.
--
Mark Brader | "Modern security actually worked most of the time.
Toronto | There hadn't been a city lost in more than five years."
msb@vex.net | --Vernor Vinge, "Rainbows End"
== 7 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 4:16 pm
From: Calvin
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"?
I would have scored it the same as Mark, allowing either answer.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 8 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 7:05 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque wrote:
>
> I've been unable to come up with one on my own, but I've asked in
> another forum for help.
Based on the replies I got there, it looks like I am wrong.
--
Dan Tilque
== 9 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 8:11 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Stan Brown:
> > I don't understand on what basis "6" could be a correct answer to the
> > question.
"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"?
>
> I would have scored it the same as Mark, allowing either answer.
Yeah, but you're too generous with this sort of thing. I only did it
reluctantly.
--
Mark Brader | "Warning! Drinking beer, wine or spirits during
Toronto | pregnancy can harm your baby." (City of Toronto
msb@vex.net | notice in restaurant washrooms--men's and women's)
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TOPIC: Toughest Picture Question
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 3:04 am
From: divya bisht
Toughest Picture Question
http://hardest-puzzle.blogspot.com/2011/11/toughest-picture-question.html
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TOPIC: Seven Seas Deluxe
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 5:52 am
From: coooL
Seven Seas Deluxe
Hunt down pirate ships by using your cannons or luring them into
collisions! Clear the ships to advance to the next level... but beware
of more crafty pirates and dreadful things lurking about.
Screenshot
Download
http://www.mediafire.com/?r3oxifbioh0nb1k
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #180
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 22 2011 9:39 am
From: Russ
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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