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* QFTCI11 Final Round 2: History - 5 messages, 5 authors
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 2: History
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 18 2011 10:29 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
> 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 and one question in another triple.
>
>
> * 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?
None of them. They were all Queen Consorts, which is not the same as the
Queen of England.
>
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
3 (there was a William IV, but he was King of the UK, not King of England)
>
> A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
7
>
>
> 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.
17
>
> 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 the longest to be ratified, somewhere around 200 years, since it
was proposed along with the first 10 amendments.
>
> 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?
1984
>
> C2. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight around the world take place, within 2?
1991
>
> 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?
1840
>
>
> 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
>
> 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?
XIII
>
> 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
>
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
Immanuel
--
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 5 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 19 2011 7:05 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> * Final, Round 3 - History
> A. British Royals: How Many?
> A1. How many wives of Henry VIII were crowned Queen of
> England?
2; 3
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
3
> A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
7
> B. US Constitutional Amendments
> 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 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.
14th amendment
> C. Balloons
> C1. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean take place,
> within 5?
1880; 1930
> C2. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight around the world take place, within 2?
1990; 2000
> 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?
1820; 1850
> 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
> D2. Before World War II happened, what name was most often
> used in English for what we now call World War I?
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?
XV; XVI
> 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.
Paul; Innocent
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
Clement
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 19 2011 8:01 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> A1. How many wives of Henry VIII were crowned Queen of
> England?
6
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
3
> A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
6
> 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.
1920
> 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.
12th
> 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?
The Great Patriotic War
> 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?
XIII
> 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.
Pius
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
>
Paul
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 19 2011 9:10 am
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:RKydncR3ooeBYVvTnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@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 and one question in another triple.
>
>
> * 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?
2
>
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
3
>
> A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
2
>
>
> 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.
1810; 1831
>
> 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.
12; 15
>
>
> C. Balloons
>
> C1. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean take place,
> within 5?
1965; 1976
>
> C2. In what year did the first successful manned non-stop
> balloon flight around the world take place, within 2?
1998; 2003
>
> 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?
The Great Patriotic War
>
> 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?
The 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?
XIII
>
> 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; Clement
>
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
Leo; John
>
Pete
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 19 2011 12:59 pm
From: Stan Brown
On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:45:16 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> 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?
Five
> A2. How many Kings of England were named William?
Three or four. Three, if you don't count "of England" as applying
after the Act of Union 1707; four, if you count William IV, King of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1830-1837.
> A3. How many Kings of Scotland were named James?
Seven
> 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.
Seventeenth
> 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 more than two hundred years to collect ratifications by
enough States.
> 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.
Thirteenth.
> C. Balloons
I don't even have silly answers for these.
> 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, I think
> D2. Before World War II happened, what name was most often
> used in English for what we now call World War I?
The War or 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?
XX
> 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
I've often wondered what happens if a pope meets an antipope: do they
vanish in a burst of pure energy?
> E3. Which pope's preaching started the First Crusade in 1095?
> You don't need to give his number, just the name.
Clement? I should know that one, but I don't.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Final Round 2 answers: Science
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/5ee8e529fe7a5062?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 19 2011 12:42 pm
From: Stan Brown
On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:40:42 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> > A2. Add the prefix "de-" to the surname of a German scientist
> > and you get what word that means "to reduce an unwanted
> > magnetic field"?
>
> Degauss. ... 3 for Stan and Jeff
> (who needed to read the question).
Fair enough. I watch enough /Jeopardy/ that I should have picked up
on your phrasing.
> > B1. If a square grid is filled in with distinct numbers,
> > what property needs to be satisfied for it to be called a
> > "magic square"? Be complete.
> The numbers in each row and column, *and* in both main diagonals
> ("diagonals" was close enough), add up to the same total.
When you said "what property", I thought you were looking for a named
property, not an algorithm. I'm just sayin'.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 19 2011 1:58 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > > B1. If a square grid is filled in with distinct numbers,
> > > what property needs to be satisfied for it to be called a
> > > "magic square"? Be complete.
>
> > The numbers in each row and column, *and* in both main diagonals
> > ("diagonals" was close enough), add up to the same total.
Stan Brown:
> When you said "what property", I thought you were looking for a named
> property,
Its name is the property of being a magic square.
> not an algorithm. I'm just sayin'.
I see no algorithm there.
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to believe that any Biblical passage,
Toronto no matter how powerful, could make an entire
msb@vex.net Soviet submarine crew speak English and not even
realize they were doing it." --Mark Leeper
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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