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* Calvin's Quiz #180 - 6 messages, 6 authors
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* Calvin's Quiz #179 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
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* QFTCI11 Final Round 3 (not 2) answers: History - 3 messages, 2 authors
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* QFTCI11 Final Round 4: Sports & Leisure - 7 messages, 7 authors
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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 6 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 20 2011 8:26 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which Australian-born Irishman is the only performer to have twice
> won the Eurovision Song Contest?
> 2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
Chile
> 3 Who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?
> 4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
> 5 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
Thaddeus
> 6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
Italian desserts
> 7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
Men at Work (standard answer for questions about Australian bands)
> 8 Who played the title role in the 1974 movie Young Frankenstein?
Gene Wilder (and that's Frahnkensteen)
> 9 What part of the body is affected by an aneurysm?
brain
> 10 On average, who lives longer â€" married men or bachelors?
married
--
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 6 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 12:36 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Which Australian-born Irishman is the only performer to have twice
> won the Eurovision Song Contest?
Johnny Logan
> 2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
Chile
> 4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
Piña colada
> 6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
Cheese
> 7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
The Go-Betweens
> 9 What part of the body is affected by an aneurysm?
The blood system
> 10 On average, who lives longer – married men or bachelors?
Married men
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 12:40 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v49rjinayr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>
>
>1 Which Australian-born Irishman is the only performer to have twice won
>the Eurovision Song Contest?
Johnny Logan
>2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
Chile
>3 Who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?
>4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
Pina Colada
>5 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
Aaron
>6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
Cheese
>7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
>8 Who played the title role in the 1974 movie Young Frankenstein?
>9 What part of the body is affected by an aneurysm?
Blood vessels
>10 On average, who lives longer – married men or bachelors?
Bachelors
Peter Smyth
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 1:54 am
From: "David B"
2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
Chile.
3 Who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?
Bob Hoskins.
4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
Pina Colada.
5 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
John.
6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
Cheese.
7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
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?
The Brain.
10 On average, who lives longer – married men or bachelors?
Bachelors.
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 5:08 am
From: Bruce Bowler
On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:58:20 +1000, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which Australian-born Irishman is the only performer to have twice
> won the Eurovision Song Contest?
> 2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
Chile
> 3 Who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?
> 4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
Pina Colada
> 5 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
Aron (what it says on his birth certificate) or Aaron (what it says on his
tomb stone)
> 6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
Cheese
> 7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
> 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
> 10 On average, who lives longer – married men or bachelors?
Married men
Bruce
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 6:47 am
From: Joachim Parsch
Calvin schrieb:
>
> 1 Which Australian-born Irishman is the only performer to have twice won
> the Eurovision Song Contest?
Johnny Logan.
> 2 Which country has owned Easter Island since 1888?
Chile.
> 3 Who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?
Ewan McGregor.
> 4 Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk make up which cocktail?
Pinacolada?
> 5 What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
> 6 Mascarpone is a variety of which type of food?
Cheese.
> 7 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian band?
Men at Work.
> 8 Who played the title role in the 1974 movie Young Frankenstein?
> 9 What part of the body is affected by an aneurysm?
Blood Vessels.
> 10 On average, who lives longer – married men or bachelors?
Married Men.
Joachim
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #179 - ANSWERS & SCORES
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 1:47 am
From: "David B"
"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v49o4oh8yr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
> > 9 Heathrow airport lies on which tube line?
>
> Piccadilly. I'll also accept "Blue"
> 8/12
The underground lines in London are never called by their colours.
D
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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 3 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 3:16 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)".
Sorry about the incorrect Subject line on the original posting
for the round.
> I wrote 2 triples in this round and one question in another triple.
I wrote B, D, and question C3.
> * Final, Round 3 - History
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 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?
2. (Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn.) 4 for Pete. 3 for Joshua
and Dan Blum.
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
The intended answer was 4 -- the last one immediately preceded
Queen Victoria and was her uncle -- but, as some entrants noted,
William IV was actually King of the UK rather than of England.
This is particularly annoying considering that the next question
hinged on the same issue and neither I nor the author of this triple
considered the point. I'm accepting either 3 or 4. 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Stan, Peter, Rob, and Calvin.
> 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.
> 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.
17th (accepting 16th-18th); 1913 (accepting 1903-23). 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, and Stan. 3 for Rob. 2 for Peter.
> 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?
It took centuries -- Congress passed the amendment in 1789 along with
the first 10 amendments that were ratified (the ones now collectively
called as the Bill of Rights). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stan,
and Peter.
> 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.
13th (accepting 12th-14th). 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Erland, and Stan. 3 for Pete and Peter.
> C. Balloons
> C1. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean take place,
> within 5?
1978 (accepting 1973-83) -- Abruzzo, Anderson, and Newman in the
Double Eagle II. 4 for Marc and Joshua. 2 for Pete and Rob.
The people who guessed dates in the 1930s were perhaps confusing
a balloon (unpowered) with a dirigible (powered).
> C2. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight around the world take place, within 2?
1999 (accepting 1997-2001) -- Piccard and Jones in the Breitling
Orbiter 3. 3 for Pete. 2 for Dan Blum and Rob.
> 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?
1783 (accepting 1773-93).
The inventor -- Jacques Charles, who Charles's Law is named after --
heard about the Mongolfiers' balloon when they demonstrated it some
months before the manned flight. Charles initially assumed that they
must be using hydrogen, and attempted to reproduce what they'd done.
As both methods turned out to be equally workable, his balloon made
its first untethered manned flight just 10 days after theirs.
Ironically, the Montgolfiers had actually assumed that there must
be a lighter-than-air gas in the products of combustion. So the
inventors of the hot-air balloon did not know they were inventing
the hot-air balloon, and the inventor of the gas-filled balloon did
not know he was inventing the gas-filled balloon.
> 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?
Great Patriotic War. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland,
Pete, and Stan.
> 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. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete,
Peter, Rob, and Calvin. 2 for Stan.
> 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. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Pete, and Stan.
> 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?
XX. 4 for Joshua and Stan.
> 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.
Gregory. 4 for Dan Tilque and Stan.
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
Urban (II). 3 for Joshua and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His
Joshua Kreitzer 43 46 89
Dan Blum 51 33 84
Dan Tilque 47 36 83
Stan Brown 39 38 77
Rob Parker 56 18 74
Peter Smyth 43 21 64
Marc Dashevsky 44 16 60
Pete Gayde 28 28 56
Erland Sommarskog 27 20 47
"Calvin" 31 15 46
Jeff Turner 42 -- 42
Joachim Parsch 32 -- 32
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
... being sysadmin of such a central node involves a lot less
hassle and frustration when I can confidently say, "I don't know
whose software is broken, but it definitely is not ours."
Speaking of which... "I don't know whose software is broken, but
it definitely is not ours!" -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 8:32 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>> 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.
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.
The title Queen of England is technically reserved for queens who were
monarchs. 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.
Eventually it was settled by Stephen making Matilda's son Henry his
heir, so I suppose Matilda won.
>
>> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
>
> The intended answer was 4 -- the last one immediately preceded
> Queen Victoria and was her uncle -- but, as some entrants noted,
> William IV was actually King of the UK rather than of England.
> This is particularly annoying considering that the next question
> hinged on the same issue and neither I nor the author of this triple
> considered the point. I'm accepting either 3 or 4. 4 for Joshua,
> Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Stan, Peter, Rob, and Calvin.
>
>> 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.
I'm not sure why accepting 6 is being consistent with the previous
question. James II (and VII) was king before the Act of Union (1707) was
passed. That act, which united England and Scotland into Great Britain,
was passed during Queen Anne's reign. Anne was James II's daughter.
--
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
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 8:54 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
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.
> The title Queen of England is technically reserved for queens who were
> monarchs. 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. :-)
> 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.
>>> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
>>
>> The intended answer was 4 -- the last one immediately preceded
>> Queen Victoria and was her uncle -- but, as some entrants noted,
>> William IV was actually King of the UK rather than of England.
>> This is particularly annoying considering that the next question
>> hinged on the same issue and neither I nor the author of this triple
>> considered the point. I'm accepting either 3 or 4. 4 for Joshua,
>> Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Stan, Peter, Rob, and Calvin.
>>
>>> 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.
>
> I'm not sure why accepting 6 is being consistent with the previous
> question.
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.
If I'd thought about the issue beforehand, I would've made the
questions more precise or added hints or something.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pedantic and
msb@vex.net that's just as good." -- D Gary Grady
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 4: Sports & Leisure
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 3:21 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 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.)
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.
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.)
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?
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?
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?
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?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The walls have hearsay."
msb@vex.net -- Fonseca & Carolino
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 4:22 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> 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.)
Toronto; 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.
New York City
> 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; Boston
> 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 weekend; Independence Day weekend
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Gatorade
> C. The Montreal Expos
> 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
> 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 Ave.
> 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?
Ulimate Fighting Championship
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
square; circle
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 4:53 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <vc-dnXvyjIt6QVfTnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * 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.)
>
> 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
> 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.)
>
>
> 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?
Memorial Day
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
milk
> 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?
Pedro Martinez
> 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?
Washinton D.C.
> 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 Fight Club
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
hexagon
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
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== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 6:05 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:vc-
dnXvyjIt6QVfTnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@vex.net:
> 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.)
Toronto; Hamilton
>
> 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; Cincinnati
>
> 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; Toronto
>
>
> 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.
Patrick
>
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
Memorial Day
>
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Milk
>
>
> C. The Montreal Expos
>
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
Jarry Park
>
> C2. What Expos pitcher won the 1997 National League Cy
> Young Award?
Martinez
>
> 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?
>
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
Boardwalk
>
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
Baltic
>
>
> 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?
Universal Fighting Club
>
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
Octagon; Hexagon
>
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
>
Pete
== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 9:14 pm
From: Dan Tilque
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.)
Hamilton
>
> 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.)
Montreal
>
>
> 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?
Memorial Day
>
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Champagne
>
>
> 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 Ave.
>
>
> 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?
>
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
square
>
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
>
--
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
== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 10:15 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Nov 21, 5:21 pm, m...@vex.net (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.)
Toronto; Montreal
> 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
> 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; Toronto
> 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?
Memorial Day
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
milk
> C. The Montreal Expos
>
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
Jarry Park
> 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
>
> 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; Baltic 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?
octagon
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 7 of 7 ==
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
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