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Today's topics:

* MSBKO2 winner - 6 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/21ee8cfa08e01ac8?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #339 - Film Quotes - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4f11eb4e7600519c?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 7-8: trophies and bottles - 7 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/daf6c205d25df795?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 9-10: world cinema, football challenge - 8 messages, 7
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/c33503fe9c59a520?hl=en
* SWPKO #1 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/79301a6dc2027e81?hl=en

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TOPIC: MSBKO2 winner
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/21ee8cfa08e01ac8?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 10:59 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> This round is between Stephen Perry and Dan Tilque.

And if you've been following the previous rounds closely, you know
which one of them had to be the favorite to win. He modestly says
he's "been extremely fortunate in the question selection this time
around". What I say is hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY!

> * Calvin's KO #1 started with the sinking of the Titanic, and now
> this contest will end with the same event. But this time your
> question is: according to the official rated capacity of the
> boats, how many people in total out of the over 2,200 on board
> *could* have escaped the sinking?

(Yes, I did ask a QFTCI question based on this fact in 2009.)

Dan Tilque 696 -482
Stephen Perry 1,122 -56

** CORRECT ** 1,178

14 of the lifeboats were rated for 65 people each and 2 for 40 each,
and the 4 collapsible boats were rated for 47 each.

The actual total number of survivors was about 705. As well as having
trouble persuading passengers to go into the lifeboats when the first
ones were being launched, many of the crew believed it was unsafe to
launch them fully loaded, and expected the boat crews to come back
to pick people up from the water. But most of the people in the
boats were afraid that if they did, they would become overloaded;
and, as shown in the 1997 movie, only one boat came back, and by
then it was too late anyway for most of the people in the water.

As for the collapsible boats, they were left until last and there
was only time to for two of them to be properly set up and launched;
the other two floated into the sea as they were, but at least some
people were able to survive using them.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Now that is good enough to save and
msb@vex.net | plagiarise elsewhere." --Paul Wolff

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 12:29 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> 1122 (I've never won one of these, much less made it to the final round.
> I have been extremely fortunate in the question selection this time
> around.)
>

Bah! Last time the subject was history, I lost the final against you.

Thanks Mark for running a fun competition! But next time, change English
history to Swedish history. :-)


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se




== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:47 pm
From: swp


On Sunday, January 26, 2014 3:29:24 PM UTC-5, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> > 1122 (I've never won one of these, much less made it to the final round.
> > I have been extremely fortunate in the question selection this time
> > around.)
> >
>
> Bah! Last time the subject was history, I lost the final against you.
>
> Thanks Mark for running a fun competition! But next time, change English
> history to Swedish history. :-)
>
>
> --
> Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se

my apologies for a fading memory here in the sub-zero land north of the city of brotherly love. you are a great competitor and worthy foe.

and if the subject turns to swedish history I will surely remember the köttbullar and nothing else. ;-)

swp




== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:50 pm
From: swp


On Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:59:10 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > This round is between Stephen Perry and Dan Tilque.
>
> And if you've been following the previous rounds closely, you know
> which one of them had to be the favorite to win. He modestly says
> he's "been extremely fortunate in the question selection this time
> around". What I say is hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY!

thank you, Mark. and thank you, each, for a spirited competition.

I will do another round of the same format, so Mark can participate this time, starting a little later today. as with this contest, I will prepare a list of at least 10 questions in advance prior to the start.

swp




== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 2:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Stephen Perry:
> I will do another round of the same format, so Mark can participate this
> time, starting a little later today.

Thank you!

> as with this contest, I will
> prepare a list of at least 10 questions in advance prior to the start.

Actually, that's not what I did. I chose the theme/format and picked
one question to start with, then when I knew how many entrants there
were, I drafted the other 9 questions and randomized the order. And
by the way, for quite a few of the questions, if someone else had set
the same contest I did, Stephen would have outscored me -- as quizmaster
I had the privilege of looking things up.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "And kissed her for a hundred and sixty-nine years."
msb@vex.net | -- Connie Willis, To Say Nothing of the Dog

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 7:20 pm
From: swp


On Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:50:34 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> Stephen Perry:
> > I will do another round of the same format, so Mark can participate this
> > time, starting a little later today.
>
> Thank you!

for certain values of "a little later today" that is. working on it now...

swp





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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #339 - Film Quotes
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4f11eb4e7600519c?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 12:16 pm
From: Pete


calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in news:op.w99japdm2wood3@homepc:

>
> Name the film this famous quote comes from.
>
>
> 1 Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no
> basis for a system of government. (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

> 2 What we've got here is a failure to communicate. (1967)

Cool Hand Luke

> 3 I'll have what she's having. (1989)

When Harry Met Sally

> 4 That'll do, pig, that'll do. (1995)

Muppets Take Manhattan

> 5 These go to eleven. (1984)

This is Spinal Tap

> 6 To Infinity and Beyond! (1995)

Toy Story

> 7 Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the War Room. (1964)

Dr Strangelove

> 8 You're gonna need a bigger boat. (1975)

Jaws

> 9 There's no crying in baseball! (1992)

A League of Their Own

> 10 Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet!
> (1927)

The Jazz Singer

>
>

Pete




== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:24 pm
From: Gareth Owen


calvin <334152@gmail.com> writes:

> Name the film this famous quote comes from.
>
>
> 1 Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis
> for a system of government. (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some
farcical aquatic ceremony. If I went around saying I was an Emperor
because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd lock me up.

I laugh just thinking of the inflection Michael Palin puts on "some
moistened bint"

I really need to get out more.

> 2 What we've got here is a failure to communicate. (1967)

Cool Hand Luke

> 3 I'll have what she's having. (1989)

When Harry Met Sally

> 4 That'll do, pig, that'll do. (1995)

Babe

> 5 These go to eleven. (1984)

This Is Spinal Tap

Well, it's one louder, isn't it?

> 6 To Infinity and Beyond! (1995)

Toy Story

> 7 Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the War Room. (1964)

Doctor Strangelove, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

> 8 You're gonna need a bigger boat. (1975)

Jaws

> 9 There's no crying in baseball! (1992)

A League Of Their Own

> 10 Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet! (1927)

The Jazz Singer




== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 2:15 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> 1 Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for
> a system of government. (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

> 2 What we've got here is a failure to communicate. (1967)

Cool Hand Luke

> 3 I'll have what she's having. (1989)

some chick flick ;-)

> 4 That'll do, pig, that'll do. (1995)

Babe (?)

> 5 These go to eleven. (1984)

This is Spinal Tap

> 6 To Infinity and Beyond! (1995)

Toy Story

> 7 Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the War Room. (1964)

Dr. Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)

> 8 You're gonna need a bigger boat. (1975)

The African Queen (?)

> 9 There's no crying in baseball! (1992)

Little League (?)

> 10 Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet! (1927)

The Jazz Singer
[What else could it be in 1927]


Rob






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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 7-8: trophies and bottles
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/daf6c205d25df795?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:08 pm
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:8LudnVPNboMWC3zPnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Sports - Trophies.
>
> For questions #1-6, we will give the name or nickname of a trophy,
> and you name the tournament, championship, competition, or event
> whose winner or winners receive it.
>
> 1. Claret Jug (nickname).

British Open

> 2. Borg-Warner Trophy.

Indianapolis 500

> 3. Webb Ellis Cup.

Rugby World Cup

> 4. Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.

NBA

> 5. Venus Rosewater Dish.

Wimbledon

> 6. "The Auld Mug" (nickname), first awarded in 1851.

Americas Cup

>
> For questions #7-10, name the trophy.
>
> 7. This NHL trophy is awarded to the league's most outstanding
> *rookie* player of the year. The most recent winner is Jonathan
> Huberdeau.
>
> 8. Name *either* of the two trophies awarded to the top male and
> top female athlete of the year, as voted by the sportswriters
> of the Canadian Press. In 2012, the winners were Ryder Hesjedal
> and Christine Sinclair.
>
> 9. Bud Selig just awarded this trophy to the World Series champion
> Boston Red Sox last week. Name the trophy.

Kuhn Trophy

>
> 10. This trophy has awarded annually since 1935 to the person
> deemed the most outstanding player in US collegiate football.
> In 2012, Johnny Manziel became the first freshman player to
> win it.

Heisman Trophy

>
>
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Booze Bottles (HANDOUT)
>
> Bottles of booze often have distinctive shapes. We'll give you
> the number of a silhouette on the handout
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/booze.pdf
>
> and the general type of alcohol, and you tell us the specific brand.
> Note that the bottles are not necessarily to scale.
>
> Again, for this medium I'll put them in numerical order and include
> the 4 decoys in the sequence. Answer those if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. An Irish coffee/chocolate liqueur.

13

> 2. A French black raspberry liqueur.

1

> 3. An Italian liqueur.

10

> 4. A blended Canadian whiskey.

9

> 5. A French cognac-based liqueur.

2

> 6. A Jamaican rum.

8

> 7. (decoy) a Kentucky bourbon whiskey.

7

> 8. A German digestif.

4

> 9. (decoy) a Mexican coffee-flavoured rum-based liqueur.

11

> 10. (decoy) an English gin.

3

> 11. A Trinidad and Tobago black spiced rum.

5

> 12. (decoy) a Russian vodka.

12

> 13. A variety of Swiss schnapps.

6

> 14. An Italian liqueur.

14

>

Pete




== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:11 pm
From: Pete


Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com> wrote in
news:XnsA2C19A1AFFD3Bpagrsgwideopenwestco@94.75.214.39:

>> * Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Booze Bottles (HANDOUT)
>>
>> Bottles of booze often have distinctive shapes. We'll give you
>> the number of a silhouette on the handout
>>
>> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/booze.pdf
>>
>> and the general type of alcohol, and you tell us the specific brand.
>> Note that the bottles are not necessarily to scale.
>>
>> 1. An Irish coffee/chocolate liqueur.
>
> 13
>
>> 2. A French black raspberry liqueur.
>
> 1
>
>> 3. An Italian liqueur.
>
> 10
>
>> 4. A blended Canadian whiskey.
>
> 9
>
>> 5. A French cognac-based liqueur.
>
> 2
>
>> 6. A Jamaican rum.
>
> 8
>
>> 7. (decoy) a Kentucky bourbon whiskey.
>
> 7
>
>> 8. A German digestif.
>
> 4
>
>> 9. (decoy) a Mexican coffee-flavoured rum-based liqueur.
>
> 11
>
>> 10. (decoy) an English gin.
>
> 3
>
>> 11. A Trinidad and Tobago black spiced rum.
>
> 5
>
>> 12. (decoy) a Russian vodka.
>
> 12
>
>> 13. A variety of Swiss schnapps.
>
> 6
>
>> 14. An Italian liqueur.
>
> 14
>
>>
>
> Pete
>

Oops!

Read the instructions next time!

Pete




== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:33 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Pete Gayde:
> Oops!
> Read the instructions next time!

And if you *are* going to misunderstand, guess better!
You only "got" 3 right, and 2 of those were decoys!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto |"--", Paul said, and then repeated it for emphasis.
msb@vex.net | --Spider Robinson, "Lifehouse"




== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:42 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 7, Round 7 - Sports - Trophies.

> For questions #1-6, we will give the name or nickname of a trophy,
> and you name the tournament, championship, competition, or event
> whose winner or winners receive it.

> 1. Claret Jug (nickname).

The (British) Open Championship of golf. 4 for Peter, Stephen,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jeff, Calvin, and Pete.

> 2. Borg-Warner Trophy.

Indianapolis 500 (car racing). 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Bruce,
and Pete.

> 3. Webb Ellis Cup.

Rugby World Cup. 4 for Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Pete.

> 4. Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.

NBA Finals. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Pete.

> 5. Venus Rosewater Dish.

Women's singles at the (tennis) Championships, Wimbledon.
Any reference to Wimbledon was sufficient. 4 for Peter, Stephen,
Calvin, and Pete.

> 6. "The Auld Mug" (nickname), first awarded in 1851.

America's Cup yacht race. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete.
3 for Joshua.

> For questions #7-10, name the trophy.

> 7. This NHL trophy is awarded to the league's most outstanding
> *rookie* player of the year. The most recent winner is Jonathan
> Huberdeau.

Calder Memorial Trophy. I accepted Calder Trophy, but not Calder Cup,
which is the AHL championship trophy. 4 for Joshua.

> 8. Name *either* of the two trophies awarded to the top male and
> top female athlete of the year, as voted by the sportswriters
> of the Canadian Press. In 2012, the winners were Ryder Hesjedal
> and Christine Sinclair.

Lionel Conacher Trophy, Bobbie Rosenfeld Trophy, respectively.
(Not the Lou Marsh Award, which goes to both sexes and is voted
on by members of various news organizations, not only the CP.)
2 for Stephen.

> 9. Bud Selig just awarded this trophy to the World Series champion
> Boston Red Sox last week. Name the trophy.

Commissioner's Trophy. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

> 10. This trophy has awarded annually since 1935 to the person
> deemed the most outstanding player in US collegiate football.
> In 2012, Johnny Manziel became the first freshman player to
> win it.

Heisman Trophy. 4 for Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Jeff, Bruce, Marc, and Pete.


> * Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Booze Bottles (HANDOUT)

> Bottles of booze often have distinctive shapes. We'll give you
> the number of a silhouette on the handout

> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/booze.pdf

> and the general type of alcohol, and you tell us the specific brand.
> Note that the bottles are not necessarily to scale.

> Again, for this medium I'll put them in numerical order and include
> the 4 decoys in the sequence. Answer those if you like for fun,
> but for no points.

This was the easiest round in the original game.

> 1. An Irish coffee/chocolate liqueur.

Sheridan's. 4 for Stephen.

> 2. A French black raspberry liqueur.

Chambord. 4 for Stephen and Marc.

> 3. An Italian liqueur.

Disaronno (accepting Amaretto, its previous name). 4 for Stephen,
Jeff, Bruce, and Marc.

> 4. A blended Canadian whiskey.

Crown Royal. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Jeff, and Bruce.

> 5. A French cognac-based liqueur.

Grand Marnier. 4 for Stephen and Dan Blum.

> 6. A Jamaican rum.

Appleton Estate. 4 for Stephen.

> 7. (decoy) a Kentucky bourbon whiskey.

Maker's Mark. Stephen and Bruce got this.

> 8. A German digestif.

Jägermeister. 4 for Stephen, Calvin, and Marc. 3 for Joshua.

> 9. (decoy) a Mexican coffee-flavoured rum-based liqueur.

Kahlua. Stephen, Joshua, Bruce, and Calvin got this.

> 10. (decoy) an English gin.

Tanqueray. Marc got this.

> 11. A Trinidad and Tobago black spiced rum.

Kraken. 4 for Stephen and Bruce.

> 12. (decoy) a Russian vodka.

Russian Standard. Stephen got this.

> 13. A variety of Swiss schnapps.

Goldschläger. 4 for Stephen.

> 14. An Italian liqueur.

Frangelico. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Jeff, Bruce, Calvin, and Marc.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Geo Can Sci Spo Mis FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 36 4 36 34 40 152
Joshua Kreitzer 35 28 8 28 27 7 118
Dan Blum 28 24 0 21 8 8 81
Marc Dashevsky 20 12 0 32 8 16 80
Pete Gayde 23 28 -- -- 28 0 79
Jeff Turner 12 16 0 36 8 12 76
Dan Tilque 24 8 0 20 12 0 64
Peter Smyth 16 28 -- -- 16 0 60
Jason Kreitzer 24 12 0 0 -- -- 36
Rob Parker 4 4 0 18 -- -- 26
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 16 24
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 16 8 24
Erland Sommarskog 8 4 0 8 -- -- 20

--
Mark Brader, "Technically, it is readable by a human being."
Toronto, msb@vex.net -- David Slocombe

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:59 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> * Game 7, Round 7 - Sports - Trophies.
>
> 1. Claret Jug (nickname).

British Open Golf Championship

> 2. Borg-Warner Trophy.

Indianapolis 500 (?)

> 3. Webb Ellis Cup.

Rugby World Cup (Rugby Union)

> 5. Venus Rosewater Dish.

Wimbledon Ladies Champion

> 6. "The Auld Mug" (nickname), first awarded in 1851.

America's Cup

> * Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Booze Bottles (HANDOUT)
>
> 5. A French cognac-based liqueur.

Grand Marnier

> 14. An Italian liqueur.

Frangelico


Rob




== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 5:24 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


I'll accept Rob Parker's answer slate, as it was probably already being
composed while I was posting the answers. All his answers are correct,
for 20 points on Round 7 and 8 on Round 8.

Scores, if there are no errors:


ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Geo Can Sci Spo Mis FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 36 4 36 34 40 152
Joshua Kreitzer 35 28 8 28 27 7 118
Dan Blum 28 24 0 21 8 8 81
Marc Dashevsky 20 12 0 32 8 16 80
Pete Gayde 23 28 -- -- 28 0 79
Jeff Turner 12 16 0 36 8 12 76
Dan Tilque 24 8 0 20 12 0 64
Peter Smyth 16 28 -- -- 16 0 60
Rob Parker 4 4 0 18 20 8 50
Jason Kreitzer 24 12 0 0 -- -- 36
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 16 24
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 16 8 24
Erland Sommarskog 8 4 0 8 -- -- 20

--
Mark Brader "A hundred billion is *not* infinite
Toronto and it's getting less infinite all the time!"
msb@vex.net -- Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 8:14 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


Thanks Mark,

That was exactly what happened.

Rob

"Mark Brader" <msb@vex.net> wrote in message
news:1-2dnUdwbb7eKHjPnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@vex.net...
> I'll accept Rob Parker's answer slate, as it was probably already being
> composed while I was posting the answers. All his answers are correct,
> for 20 points on Round 7 and 8 on Round 8.
>
> Scores, if there are no errors:
>
>
> ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
> TOPICS-> His Geo Can Sci Spo Mis FOUR
> Stephen Perry 40 36 4 36 34 40 152
> Joshua Kreitzer 35 28 8 28 27 7 118
> Dan Blum 28 24 0 21 8 8 81
> Marc Dashevsky 20 12 0 32 8 16 80
> Pete Gayde 23 28 -- -- 28 0 79
> Jeff Turner 12 16 0 36 8 12 76
> Dan Tilque 24 8 0 20 12 0 64
> Peter Smyth 16 28 -- -- 16 0 60
> Rob Parker 4 4 0 18 20 8 50
> Jason Kreitzer 24 12 0 0 -- -- 36
> Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 16 24
> "Calvin" -- -- -- -- 16 8 24
> Erland Sommarskog 8 4 0 8 -- -- 20
>
> --
> Mark Brader "A hundred billion is *not* infinite
> Toronto and it's getting less infinite all the time!"
> msb@vex.net -- Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.






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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 9-10: world cinema, football challenge
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/c33503fe9c59a520?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 1:44 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
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.

All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


* Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema

1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
and "Alexander Nevsky"?

2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?

3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?

4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
movies?

5. Name the "playback" singer who has lent her voice over a
6-decade career in Bollywood to hundreds of films that onscreen
actresses would lip-sync to. She was named in 2011 as the
most recorded artist in music history and was married to score
composer R.D. Burman.

6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
"21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?

7. What actress starred in "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern",
"The Story of Qiu Ju", and "Farewell My Concubine"?

8. Who directed the "Apu" trilogy of films?

9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.

10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
"Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?


* Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round

This round is all American football, all the time.

A. Breaking the Law

In each case, name the player.

A1. This two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time defensive player
of the year, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV, was indicted on
murder and aggravated-assault charges in 2000. The murder
charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea to a
misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice.

A2. In August 2013, this Patriots star was indicted for the
murder of Odin Lloyd, and he is currently being investigated
in connection with other murders in both Florida and
Massachusetts.

B. Places

In each case, name the team associated with the stadium mentioned.

B1. The Dawg Pound is the name of the bleacher section behind
the east end zone in FirstEnergy Stadium, the home field
of this NFL team. It is known for its extremely zealous
fan base.

B2. AT&T Stadium, completed in 2009, has a maximum capacity
of 105,000. It has the world's largest column-free interior
and the fourth-largest high-definition video screen, which
hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.

C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago

These questions are about the 1967 AFL-NFL World Championship Game,
nicknamed -- and then retroactively named officially -- the first
"Super Bowl", in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas
City Chiefs 35-10.

C1. Who was named MVP of the game?

C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.

D. Science

D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?

D2. What is the only combination of scoring plays by which an
NFL team can score a total of 5 points in a game?
This happened in the 1970 playoff game when the Dallas
Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 5-0.

E. Movies

In each case, name the movie.

E1. This 1998 college football comedy stars Adam Sandler as
Bobby Boucher, an intellectually challenged character with
an amazing talent for tackling. It also stars Henry Winkler
as the coach, and Kathy Bates as Boucher's mother. Name it.

E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.

F. Actors

In each case, name the athlete/actor.

F1. After playing for 13 years with the Oakland Raiders, he
jumped into the world of acting with roles in "Broken Arrow"
and "Firestorm". This Hall of Fame defensive end can now be
found as one of the co-hosts on FOX Network's NFL coverage.

F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.

--
Mark Brader | No programming language is Perfect. Perl comes very close.
msb@vex.net | P! e! r! *l?* :-( Not quite "Perfect".
Toronto | -- Brian Ingerson

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 2:14 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema

> 1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
> and "Alexander Nevsky"?

Eisenstein

> 2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
> and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?

Tarkovsky

> 3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
> Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?

Miyazaki

> 4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
> Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
> movies?

Toshiro Mifune

> 6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
> "21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?

Almodovar; Rodriguez

> 9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
> for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
> World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
> of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.

Wong-Kar Wai

> 10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
> "Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?

Jackie Chan

> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round

> This round is all American football, all the time.

> A. Breaking the Law

> A2. In August 2013, this Patriots star was indicted for the
> murder of Odin Lloyd, and he is currently being investigated
> in connection with other murders in both Florida and
> Massachusetts.

Rodriguez

> C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago

> C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.

Rose Bowl

> D. Science

> D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?

oblate spheroid


> E. Movies

> E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
> Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
> Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.

Any Given Sunday

> F. Actors

> F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
> in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
> is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.

O. J. Simpson

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."




== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 4:35 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:UK2dnT2zFMRGHHjPnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema
>
> 1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
> and "Alexander Nevsky"?

Eisenstein

> 2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
> and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?

Tarkovsky

> 3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
> Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?

Hayao Miyazaki

> 4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
> Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
> movies?

Toshiro Mifune

> 6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
> "21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

> 7. What actress starred in "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern",
> "The Story of Qiu Ju", and "Farewell My Concubine"?

Gong Li

> 8. Who directed the "Apu" trilogy of films?

Satyajit Ray

> 9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
> for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
> World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
> of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.

Chow Yun-Fat

> 10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
> "Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?

Jet Li

> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round
>
> This round is all American football, all the time.
>
> B. Places
>
> In each case, name the team associated with the stadium mentioned.
>
> B1. The Dawg Pound is the name of the bleacher section behind
> the east end zone in FirstEnergy Stadium, the home field
> of this NFL team. It is known for its extremely zealous
> fan base.

Cleveland Browns

> B2. AT&T Stadium, completed in 2009, has a maximum capacity
> of 105,000. It has the world's largest column-free interior
> and the fourth-largest high-definition video screen, which
> hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.

Dallas Cowboys

> C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago
>
> These questions are about the 1967 AFL-NFL World Championship Game,
> nicknamed -- and then retroactively named officially -- the first
> "Super Bowl", in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas
> City Chiefs 35-10.
>
> C1. Who was named MVP of the game?

Bart Starr

> C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.

New Orleans; Miami

> D. Science
>
> D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?

ellipsoid

> D2. What is the only combination of scoring plays by which an
> NFL team can score a total of 5 points in a game?
> This happened in the 1970 playoff game when the Dallas
> Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 5-0.

a field goal and a safety

> E. Movies
>
> In each case, name the movie.
>
> E1. This 1998 college football comedy stars Adam Sandler as
> Bobby Boucher, an intellectually challenged character with
> an amazing talent for tackling. It also stars Henry Winkler
> as the coach, and Kathy Bates as Boucher's mother. Name it.

"The Waterboy"

> E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
> Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
> Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.

"Any Given Sunday"

> F. Actors
>
> In each case, name the athlete/actor.
>
> F1. After playing for 13 years with the Oakland Raiders, he
> jumped into the world of acting with roles in "Broken Arrow"
> and "Firestorm". This Hall of Fame defensive end can now be
> found as one of the co-hosts on FOX Network's NFL coverage.

Howie Long

> F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
> in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
> is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.

Bubba Smith

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 26 2014 4:40 pm
From: Jason Kreitzer


On Sunday, January 26, 2014 4:44:59 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
>
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
>
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
>
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema
>
>
>
> 1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
>
> and "Alexander Nevsky"?

Sergei Eisenstadt

>
>
> 2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
>
> and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?
>
>
>
> 3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
>
> Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?
>
>
>
> 4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
>
> Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
>
> movies?
>
>
>
> 5. Name the "playback" singer who has lent her voice over a
>
> 6-decade career in Bollywood to hundreds of films that onscreen
>
> actresses would lip-sync to. She was named in 2011 as the
>
> most recorded artist in music history and was married to score
>
> composer R.D. Burman.
>
>
>
> 6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
>
> "21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?
>
>
>
> 7. What actress starred in "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern",
>
> "The Story of Qiu Ju", and "Farewell My Concubine"?
>
>
>
> 8. Who directed the "Apu" trilogy of films?
>
>
>
> 9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
>
> for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
>
> World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
>
> of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.
>
>
>
> 10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
>
> "Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?

Jet Li

>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round
>
>
>
> This round is all American football, all the time.
>
>
>
> A. Breaking the Law
>
>
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
>
>
> A1. This two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time defensive player
>
> of the year, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV, was indicted on
>
> murder and aggravated-assault charges in 2000. The murder
>
> charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea to a
>
> misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice.

Ray Lewis

>
>
> A2. In August 2013, this Patriots star was indicted for the
>
> murder of Odin Lloyd, and he is currently being investigated
>
> in connection with other murders in both Florida and
>
> Massachusetts.
>
>
>
> B. Places
>
>
>
> In each case, name the team associated with the stadium mentioned.
>
>
>
> B1. The Dawg Pound is the name of the bleacher section behind
>
> the east end zone in FirstEnergy Stadium, the home field
>
> of this NFL team. It is known for its extremely zealous
>
> fan base.

Cleveland Browns

>
>
>
> B2. AT&T Stadium, completed in 2009, has a maximum capacity
>
> of 105,000. It has the world's largest column-free interior
>
> and the fourth-largest high-definition video screen, which
>
> hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.
>
>
>
> C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago
>
>
>
> These questions are about the 1967 AFL-NFL World Championship Game,
>
> nicknamed -- and then retroactively named officially -- the first
>
> "Super Bowl", in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas
>
> City Chiefs 35-10.
>
>
>
> C1. Who was named MVP of the game?
>
>
>
> C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.
>
>
>
> D. Science
>
>
>
> D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?

Oblong

>
>
>
> D2. What is the only combination of scoring plays by which an
>
> NFL team can score a total of 5 points in a game?
>
> This happened in the 1970 playoff game when the Dallas
>
> Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 5-0.

Field goal and safety.

>
>
>
> E. Movies
>
>
>
> In each case, name the movie.
>
>
>
> E1. This 1998 college football comedy stars Adam Sandler as
>
> Bobby Boucher, an intellectually challenged character with
>
> an amazing talent for tackling. It also stars Henry Winkler
>
> as the coach, and Kathy Bates as Boucher's mother. Name it.


"The Waterboy"

>
> E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
>
> Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
>
> Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.

"Any Given Sunday."

>
>
>
> F. Actors
>
>
>
> In each case, name the athlete/actor.
>
>
>
> F1. After playing for 13 years with the Oakland Raiders, he
>
> jumped into the world of acting with roles in "Broken Arrow"
>
> and "Firestorm". This Hall of Fame defensive end can now be
>
> found as one of the co-hosts on FOX Network's NFL coverage.
>
>
>
> F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
>
> in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
>
> is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.

Bubba Smith

>
>
>
> --
>
> Mark Brader | No programming language is Perfect. Perl comes very close.
>
> msb@vex.net | P! e! r! *l?* :-( Not quite "Perfect".
>
> Toronto | -- Brian Ingerson
>
>
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.





== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 8:33 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <UK2dnT2zFMRGHHjPnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema
>
> 1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
> and "Alexander Nevsky"?
Eisenstein

> 2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
> and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?
>
> 3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
> Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?
>
> 4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
> Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
> movies?
Toshiro Mifune

> 5. Name the "playback" singer who has lent her voice over a
> 6-decade career in Bollywood to hundreds of films that onscreen
> actresses would lip-sync to. She was named in 2011 as the
> most recorded artist in music history and was married to score
> composer R.D. Burman.
>
> 6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
> "21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?
>
> 7. What actress starred in "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern",
> "The Story of Qiu Ju", and "Farewell My Concubine"?
>
> 8. Who directed the "Apu" trilogy of films?
Ray

> 9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
> for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
> World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
> of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.
Chow Yun-Fat

> 10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
> "Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?
Jet Li

> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round
>
> This round is all American football, all the time.
>
> A. Breaking the Law
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> A1. This two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time defensive player
> of the year, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV, was indicted on
> murder and aggravated-assault charges in 2000. The murder
> charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea to a
> misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice.
Ray Lewis (unlike Patriots fans' repudiation of Hernandez,
Lewis is honored by the NFL and embraced by Ravens fans)

> A2. In August 2013, this Patriots star was indicted for the
> murder of Odin Lloyd, and he is currently being investigated
> in connection with other murders in both Florida and
> Massachusetts.
Aaron Hernandez

> B. Places
>
> In each case, name the team associated with the stadium mentioned.
>
> B1. The Dawg Pound is the name of the bleacher section behind
> the east end zone in FirstEnergy Stadium, the home field
> of this NFL team. It is known for its extremely zealous
> fan base.
Cleveland Browns

> B2. AT&T Stadium, completed in 2009, has a maximum capacity
> of 105,000. It has the world's largest column-free interior
> and the fourth-largest high-definition video screen, which
> hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.
Dallas Cowboys

> C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago
>
> These questions are about the 1967 AFL-NFL World Championship Game,
> nicknamed -- and then retroactively named officially -- the first
> "Super Bowl", in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas
> City Chiefs 35-10.
>
> C1. Who was named MVP of the game?
Bart Starr

> C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.
Orange Bowl

> D. Science
>
> D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?
good question. I should learn this

> D2. What is the only combination of scoring plays by which an
> NFL team can score a total of 5 points in a game?
> This happened in the 1970 playoff game when the Dallas
> Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 5-0.
field goal and safety

> E. Movies
>
> In each case, name the movie.
>
> E1. This 1998 college football comedy stars Adam Sandler as
> Bobby Boucher, an intellectually challenged character with
> an amazing talent for tackling. It also stars Henry Winkler
> as the coach, and Kathy Bates as Boucher's mother. Name it.
The Water Boy

> E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
> Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
> Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.
Any Given Sunday

> F. Actors
>
> In each case, name the athlete/actor.
>
> F1. After playing for 13 years with the Oakland Raiders, he
> jumped into the world of acting with roles in "Broken Arrow"
> and "Firestorm". This Hall of Fame defensive end can now be
> found as one of the co-hosts on FOX Network's NFL coverage.
Howie Long

> F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
> in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
> is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.






== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 4:52 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema
>
> 1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
> and "Alexander Nevsky"?
>
> 2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
> and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?
>
> 3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
> Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?
>
> 4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
> Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
> movies?
>
> 5. Name the "playback" singer who has lent her voice over a
> 6-decade career in Bollywood to hundreds of films that onscreen
> actresses would lip-sync to. She was named in 2011 as the
> most recorded artist in music history and was married to score
> composer R.D. Burman.
>
> 6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
> "21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?
>
> 7. What actress starred in "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern",
> "The Story of Qiu Ju", and "Farewell My Concubine"?
>
> 8. Who directed the "Apu" trilogy of films?
>
> 9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
> for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
> World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
> of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.
>
> 10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
> "Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round
>
> This round is all American football, all the time.
>
> A. Breaking the Law
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> A1. This two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time defensive player
> of the year, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV, was indicted on
> murder and aggravated-assault charges in 2000. The murder
> charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea to a
> misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice.
>
> A2. In August 2013, this Patriots star was indicted for the
> murder of Odin Lloyd, and he is currently being investigated
> in connection with other murders in both Florida and
> Massachusetts.
>
> B. Places
>
> In each case, name the team associated with the stadium mentioned.
>
> B1. The Dawg Pound is the name of the bleacher section behind
> the east end zone in FirstEnergy Stadium, the home field
> of this NFL team. It is known for its extremely zealous
> fan base.
>
> B2. AT&T Stadium, completed in 2009, has a maximum capacity
> of 105,000. It has the world's largest column-free interior
> and the fourth-largest high-definition video screen, which
> hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.
>
> C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago
>
> These questions are about the 1967 AFL-NFL World Championship Game,
> nicknamed -- and then retroactively named officially -- the first
> "Super Bowl", in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas
> City Chiefs 35-10.
>
> C1. Who was named MVP of the game?
>
> C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.
>
> D. Science
>
> D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?
>
> D2. What is the only combination of scoring plays by which an
> NFL team can score a total of 5 points in a game?
> This happened in the 1970 playoff game when the Dallas
> Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 5-0.
>
> E. Movies
>
> In each case, name the movie.
>
> E1. This 1998 college football comedy stars Adam Sandler as
> Bobby Boucher, an intellectually challenged character with
> an amazing talent for tackling. It also stars Henry Winkler
> as the coach, and Kathy Bates as Boucher's mother. Name it.
>
> E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
> Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
> Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.
>
> F. Actors
>
> In each case, name the athlete/actor.
>
> F1. After playing for 13 years with the Oakland Raiders, he
> jumped into the world of acting with roles in "Broken Arrow"
> and "Firestorm". This Hall of Fame defensive end can now be
> found as one of the co-hosts on FOX Network's NFL coverage.
>
> F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
> in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
> is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.
>
> --
> Mark Brader | No programming language is Perfect. Perl comes very close.
> msb@vex.net | P! e! r! *l?* :-( Not quite "Perfect".
> Toronto | -- Brian Ingerson
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.






== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 4:55 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


Oops - sent accidentally.

But it doesn't matter - my responses for each of these rounds would have
been "Pass" ;-)

Rob

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>> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema
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>> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round
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== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 6:03 pm
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:UK2dnT2zFMRGHHjPnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 9 - Entertainment - World Cinema
>
> 1. What director's films include "Battleship Potemkin", "October",
> and "Alexander Nevsky"?

Eisenstein

>
> 2. Whose films include "Solaris" (1972) and "Andrei Rublev" (1966),
> and was called the greatest director by Ingmar Bergman?

Visconti

>
> 3. What Japanese anime director's films include "My Neighbor
> Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", and "Spirited Away"?
>
> 4. What Japanese actor (1920-97) starred in "Rashomon", "Seven
> Samurai", "Throne of Blood", "Yojimbo", and over 160 other
> movies?

Kurosawa

>
> 5. Name the "playback" singer who has lent her voice over a
> 6-decade career in Bollywood to hundreds of films that onscreen
> actresses would lip-sync to. She was named in 2011 as the
> most recorded artist in music history and was married to score
> composer R.D. Burman.
>
> 6. What Mexican director's films include "Amores perros",
> "21 Grams", and "Biutiful"?
>
> 7. What actress starred in "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern",
> "The Story of Qiu Ju", and "Farewell My Concubine"?
>
> 8. Who directed the "Apu" trilogy of films?
>
> 9. Name the actor who -- before becoming known to Western audiences
> for roles in "Anna and the King", "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
> World's End", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- was a star
> of numerous Hong Kong action films, several directed by John Woo.
>
> 10. What martial arts action star's films include "Lethal Weapon 4",
> "Romeo Must Die", "The Forbidden Kingdom", and "Hero" (2002)?

Jackie Chan

>
>
> * Game 7, Round 10 - Sports Challenge Round
>
> This round is all American football, all the time.
>
> A. Breaking the Law
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> A1. This two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time defensive player
> of the year, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV, was indicted on
> murder and aggravated-assault charges in 2000. The murder
> charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea to a
> misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice.

Lewis

>
> A2. In August 2013, this Patriots star was indicted for the
> murder of Odin Lloyd, and he is currently being investigated
> in connection with other murders in both Florida and
> Massachusetts.

Gonzalez

>
> B. Places
>
> In each case, name the team associated with the stadium mentioned.
>
> B1. The Dawg Pound is the name of the bleacher section behind
> the east end zone in FirstEnergy Stadium, the home field
> of this NFL team. It is known for its extremely zealous
> fan base.

Cleveland Browns

>
> B2. AT&T Stadium, completed in 2009, has a maximum capacity
> of 105,000. It has the world's largest column-free interior
> and the fourth-largest high-definition video screen, which
> hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.

Dallas Cowboys

>
> C. Stuff that Happened a Long Time Ago
>
> These questions are about the 1967 AFL-NFL World Championship Game,
> nicknamed -- and then retroactively named officially -- the first
> "Super Bowl", in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas
> City Chiefs 35-10.
>
> C1. Who was named MVP of the game?

Bart Starr

>
> C2. Where was it played? Name *either* the city or the stadium.

Los Angeles

>
> D. Science
>
> D1. A football is what type of three-dimensional shape?
>
> D2. What is the only combination of scoring plays by which an
> NFL team can score a total of 5 points in a game?
> This happened in the 1970 playoff game when the Dallas
> Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 5-0.

Field goal and safety

>
> E. Movies
>
> In each case, name the movie.
>
> E1. This 1998 college football comedy stars Adam Sandler as
> Bobby Boucher, an intellectually challenged character with
> an amazing talent for tackling. It also stars Henry Winkler
> as the coach, and Kathy Bates as Boucher's mother. Name it.
>
> E2. This 1999 Oliver Stone film stars Al Pacino as coach of the
> Miami Sharks. It's star-studded cast also includes Cameron
> Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J. Name it.
>
> F. Actors
>
> In each case, name the athlete/actor.
>
> F1. After playing for 13 years with the Oakland Raiders, he
> jumped into the world of acting with roles in "Broken Arrow"
> and "Firestorm". This Hall of Fame defensive end can now be
> found as one of the co-hosts on FOX Network's NFL coverage.

Siragusa

>
> F2. The first pick in the 1967 NFL draft, he played 9 seasons
> in the NFL as a defensive end; his best-known movie character
> is Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" movies.

Bubba Smith

>

Pete





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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 7:53 pm
From: swp


In 2012, "Calvin" posted a series of three knockout contests,
one each on the theme of sports, history, and science; and last
year I did one on the theme of geography.

Now it's my turn. I will be switching categories as we go, but all of the
answers will be either a date, a part of a date, an age, a height, or some
other numerical answer. I have prepared a list of 10 questions to start, and
will add more if necessary. The answers are straight forward and there are
no 'trick' answers.

For Round 1, per custom, I'll accept entries for 6 days from the moment
of posting (that is, until about 10:45 pm EDT on Monday, February 2nd)
OR until there is a period of 24 hours without a new entry.
WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!

The deadline for later rounds will be 3 days or when everyone who is still
active has submitted an answer.

After the first round, this becomes a closed contest -- only
those who have survived the earlier rounds may continue to enter.
If everyone gives the exact correct answer on any question,
they all survive, but I don't expect that to happen very much.
Otherwise, the person whose answer is farthest from the correct
answer is eliminated. In case of a tie for farthest, among those
entrants the last to enter is eliminated. "Farthest" will be
measured by difference, not ratio, unless I explicitly indicate
otherwise on a specific question.

*** We will start with a simple "name that year" question:
#1. The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C.,
on January 27th. What year?
***

Have fun and let's have lots of entries so that there are lots of rounds.

swp, who shamelessly stole most of the above from Mark Brader and is using
capital letters as a form of penance, despite the proven fact that doing so
has been known to lead to dancing, jocularity, and general frivolity.




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 27 2014 8:16 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

> *** We will start with a simple "name that year" question:
> #1. The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C.,
> on January 27th. What year?
> ***

1880

(I actually have read a history of the National Geographic Society,
but I don't remember a thing about it.)

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."




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