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* swpKO: The Next Generation #1 - 8 messages, 8 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/86959a57c7e3512a?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz 131 - 4 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d53b2867cdb4a63d?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 2-3 answers: waters, Dr. Who - 5 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3ad37c74dcfc2715?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 4,6: JFK, constants - 9 messages, 9 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b3bde53996ec4e97?hl=en

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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #1
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/86959a57c7e3512a?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 11:16 pm
From: Gareth Owen


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

> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?

July 4, 1860




== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 11:40 pm
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
>
> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***

1861-04-06

--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"




== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 11:43 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***
>

1861-03-28

(Unless you count secession as a hostility, in which case the date
would be like 1860-12-10.)


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




== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 10:53 am
From: "Peter Smyth"


swp wrote:

> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***

1861-07-01

Peter Smyth




== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 12:16 pm
From: johnadams60656@gmail.com


On Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:38:52 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> ***
>
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
>
> ***

1861-04-20

John




== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 2:12 pm
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:38:52 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:


> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***


1861-04-15

--
cheers,
calvin




== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 6:47 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9d7b53cd-9872-4a97-b196-f5f6b582f61d@googlegroups.com:

> OK, enough babbling. I'm tired and sore from all that snow removal.
> Let's get this started...
>
> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***

1861-02-15

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com





== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 1:48 pm
From: Pete


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9d7b53cd-9872-4a97-b196-f5f6b582f61d@googlegroups.com:

> This contest is open to anyone who wishes to enter. However, after
> the first round the contest will be closed to new entrants and only
> those who have survived past the previous round will be allowed to
> continue.
>
> For the first round, I will accept answers for a period of 7 days or
> until there are no new entrants for a period of at least 24 hours.
>
> The answers to all questions are either discrete numbers or dates.
>
> When giving a date as an answer, please use the format YYYY-MM-DD.
>
> I will convert all answers to a common, previously announced unit of
> measure before scoring.
>
> The list of questions is currently set, and has been randomized and
> sanitized for your protection. I did not use wikipedia as the source
> for any of my answers or questions.
>
> OK, enough babbling. I'm tired and sore from all that snow removal.
> Let's get this started...
>
> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***
>
> Good Luck!
>
> swp
>

1861-04-11

Pete





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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz 131
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d53b2867cdb4a63d?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 2:19 pm
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:13 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:


> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
>
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.

Which states were purchased?

> 4. Louisiana.
>
> 5. Nebraska.
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
>
> 7. Maine.

What is the northernmost state?

> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
>
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.

What are the non-contiguous states?

> 11. Hawaii.

What is the most recent state?

> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
>
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
>
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
>
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
>
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
>
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
>
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
>
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
>
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
>
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
>
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
>
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
>
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
>
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.


I assume one of these is "what were the original 13 states?".

More states makes it harder, not easier. For me anyway.


--
cheers,
calvin




== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 2:34 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> > 7. Maine.

"Calvin":
> What is the northernmost state?

Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
size of a continent.

But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net | "...but I could be wromg." --Rodney Boyd

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 12:12 am
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>>> 7. Maine.
>
> "Calvin":
>> What is the northernmost state?
>
> Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
> often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
> good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
> size of a continent.
>
> But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
> western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
> saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.

The projection is why people may think Washington state is further north
than Minnesota, but it shouldn't make Maine appear further north than
Washington. There's another subtle thing going on there.

Your typical US map is actually rotated a couple degrees or so
counterclockwise. That is, north in the center of the map is a bit off
to the left from straight up the page. This makes Maine look at least as
far north as Washington and perhaps further north. The rotation is done
to fit the country into a slightly smaller rectangle.

--
Dan Tilque




== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 3:02 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
>> Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
>> often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
>> good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
>> size of a continent.
>>
>> But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
>> western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
>> saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.

Dan Tilque:
> The projection is why people may think Washington state is further north
> than Minnesota, but it shouldn't make Maine appear further north than
> Washington. There's another subtle thing going on there.
>
> Your typical US map is actually rotated a couple degrees or so
> counterclockwise... to fit the country into a slightly smaller
> rectangle.

But nobody would rotate a Mercator-projection map that way, because the
many east-west and north-south boundaries would look wrong. So my
comment about other projections is still relevant.

I also note that with a conic projection (for example), that's not
truly a rotation; it just means the meridian chosen to center the
projection on is one that's off-center in the country as a whole.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | An actual human would feel guilt in this situation.
msb@vex.net | -- Scott Adams: Dilbert

My text in this article is in the public domain.





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 2-3 answers: waters, Dr. Who
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3ad37c74dcfc2715?hl=en
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 4:58 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Bodies of Water

> 1. At 3,692 km (2,294 miles), what is the longest river in Europe?

Volga. 4 for Stephen, Marc, and Erland. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Rob.

> 2. At 6,300 km (3,900 miles), what is the longest river in Asia?

Yangtze. 4 for Jason, Stephen, Pete, Bruce, Erland, Peter, Rob,
and Dan Tilque.

> 3. Name the capital city located at the confluence of the White
> and Blue Nile.

Khartoum. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Pete,
Erland, Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.

I'm not sure what the entrant who named a city on the wrong
*continent* might have had in mind.


> 4. Name the capital city located at the confluence of the Sava
> and Danube Rivers.

Belgrade. 4 for Stephen, Marc, Erland, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua
and Rob.

> 5. At 69,485 km² (26,828 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in
> Africa?

Lake Victoria. 4 for Stephen, Marc, Bruce, Erland, Peter, Rob,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum.

> 6. At 8,135 km² (3,140 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in South
> America?

I originally received and edited this round before Rotating Quiz 128
was posted, and failed to make the connection with Part I, Question 4,
of that contest. As noted there, Lake Maracaibo "is historically"
South America's largest lake (at 13,210 km² or 5,100 sq.mi., if
Wikipedia is correct) but now receives seawater and therefore is
better considered a bay. I am nevertheless accepting either lake
as an answer.

4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, and Rob.

> 7. Name the sea that forms part of the water connection between
> the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.

Sea of Marmara (or Marmora). 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc,
Calvin, Erland, Peter, and Dan Tilque.

> 8. With its surface 420 m (1,380 feet) below sea level, what is
> the lowest lake in the world?

Dead Sea. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Pete, Bruce, Erland, Peter,
Rob, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.

> 9. At 1,637 m (5,370 feet), what is the deepest lake in the world?
> It contains more water than the Great Lakes combined.

Lake Baikal. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Pete, Bruce,
Erland, Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.

> 10. At 739 m (2,425 feet), this is the tallest waterfall in North
> America and the sixth-tallest in the world. Name it.

I had no idea that this one could be problematic, but it is.
The issue is basically how much water flow the stream needs to
have to count. The expected answer, as the height indicates, was
Yosemite Falls; but in BC, Canada, there's also James Bruce Falls,
where a small stream descends 840 m (2,755 feet) down a mountainside.
Again, I'm accepting either answer.

4 for Stephen and Bruce.

> * Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - "Doctor Who"

> Last week was the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant
> events in modern history: the premiere of "Doctor Who".

> 1. The Doctor is a member of the alien species known as Time Lords.
> What is the homeworld of the Time Lords?

Gallifrey. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Calvin, Pete, Bruce, Peter, Rob,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum.

> 2. The Doctor's most famous foes are from the planet Skaro.
> They have a penchant for exclaiming a particular 4-syllable
> threat. Who are they?

The Daleks. ("Exterminate!") 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum,
Calvin, Pete, Bruce, Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.

> 3. The Doctor travels through time and space in what? (We need
> the short name of this specific fictional device, not something
> like "time machine".)

The TARDIS. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Pete,
Bruce, Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.

> 4. <answer 3> is an acronym. What does it stand for?

Time And Relative Dimension In Space. As an exact phrase was
wanted, I decided not to allow "almost correct" points on this.
4 for Stephen and Rob.

> 5. The primary power source of <answer 3> (and of the Time Lords'
> time travel technology in general) is known as the Eye of
> Harmony. What is it?

A black hole. References to a supernova were also acceptable.
4 for Stephen.

> 6. The chameleon circuit of a <answer 3> in proper working condition
> allows it to blend in to any environment. The Doctor's
> <answer 3> is not in proper working condition. In what form
> is it stuck?

A 1960s-style police callbox. I required "police". 4 for Stephen,
Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.

> 7. Other Time Lords have appeared on the show, sometimes helping
> the Doctor and sometimes not. Who is the Doctor's Time Lord
> arch-nemesis?

The Master. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Calvin, Pete, Peter, and Rob.

> 8. The Doctor almost always travels with one or more companions.
> For a time, he travelled with a fellow <answer_1>-er -- a Time
> Lady. Name her.

Romanadvoratrelundar. Romana was sufficient, and Susan, his
granddaughter, was also an acceptable answer. 4 for Stephen,
Calvin, and Pete.

Lalla Ward, who played Romana, is now married to Richard Dawkins,
who writes about genetics and evolution. Beauty and the geek,
that's what it is, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.

> 9. What contribution to the program and its success was made by
> Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire?

The theme music. 4 for Stephen, Pete, Peter, and Rob.

> 10. What Scottish actor, whose films include "Local Hero" and
> "In the Loop", is the newest, 13th incarnation of the Doctor?

Peter Capaldi. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Calvin, Peter, and Rob.
3 for Marc.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Ent
Stephen Perry 40 40 80
Rob Parker 28 32 60
Peter Smyth 24 28 52
Dan Tilque 28 16 44
Dan Blum 21 23 44
Pete Gayde 16 28 44
Bruce Bowler 24 16 40
"Calvin" 16 24 40
Marc Dashevsky 32 7 39
Joshua Kreitzer 21 12 33
Erland Sommarskog 32 0 32
Jason Kreitzer 4 0 4

--
Mark Brader | "The right thinks the individual
Toronto | isn't important enough to make the decisions
msb@vex.net | and the left thinks that decisions are
| too important to be left to the individual." --Nick Atty

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 1:43 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
>> 6. At 8,135 km² (3,140 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in South
>> America?
>
> I originally received and edited this round before Rotating Quiz 128
> was posted, and failed to make the connection with Part I, Question 4,
> of that contest. As noted there, Lake Maracaibo "is historically"
> South America's largest lake (at 13,210 km² or 5,100 sq.mi., if
> Wikipedia is correct) but now receives seawater and therefore is
> better considered a bay. I am nevertheless accepting either lake
> as an answer.
>
> 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, and Rob.

First you say "I will score this as one answer, Titicaca" and here
you say that you accept both. But still I'm not awarded any points.
Then again, you don't say which the either lake is...

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




== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 2:41 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Erland Sommarskog:
> First you say "I will score this as one answer, Titicaca" and here
> you say that you accept both. But still I'm not awarded any points.

Oops. I must have accidentally deleted both lines of your response
to this question from my file instead of only the second line.

4 for Erland.

Scores, if there are *now* no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Ent
Stephen Perry 40 40 80
Rob Parker 28 32 60
Peter Smyth 24 28 52
Dan Tilque 28 16 44
Dan Blum 21 23 44
Pete Gayde 16 28 44
Bruce Bowler 24 16 40
"Calvin" 16 24 40
Marc Dashevsky 32 7 39
Erland Sommarskog 36 0 36
Joshua Kreitzer 21 12 33
Jason Kreitzer 4 0 4

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Bacterium is the term for a single bacteria."
msb@vex.net |

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 1:47 pm
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:WYudnTYcpMc7JmPPnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@vex.net:

> Mark Brader:
>
>> 3. The Doctor travels through time and space in what? (We need
>> the short name of this specific fictional device, not something
>> like "time machine".)
>
> The TARDIS. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Pete,
> Bruce, Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
>
>> 4. <answer 3> is an acronym. What does it stand for?
>
> Time And Relative Dimension In Space. As an exact phrase was
> wanted, I decided not to allow "almost correct" points on this.
> 4 for Stephen and Rob.
>

I dispute this. I debated whether to use "Dimension" or "Dimensions",
ultimately choosing the plural. While the singular has been used most
often, the plural has been used in actual episodes (e.g., The Time Meddler,
The War Machine, Wheel in Space, Four to Doomsday). Also, see:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/tardiscam/intro.shtml

Thus both words are, in my opinion, correct.

Pete




== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 2:13 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
>>> 4. <answer 3> is an acronym. What does it stand for?

>> Time And Relative Dimension In Space. As an exact phrase was
>> wanted, I decided not to allow "almost correct" points on this.
>> 4 for Stephen and Rob.

Pete Gayde:
> I dispute this. I debated whether to use "Dimension" or "Dimensions",
> ultimately choosing the plural. While the singular has been used most
> often, the plural has been used in actual episodes (e.g., The Time Meddler,
> The War Machine, Wheel in Space, Four to Doomsday).

That sounds persuasive, but you went on to cite:

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/tardiscam/intro.shtml

which supports my original ruling! "Time and Relative Dimension in
Space, if you're a purist."

However, now that I think about it, I wouldn't expect most of our QMs
to be that exacting without specific instructions to reject the plural,
and there wasn't one. So I'll relent. 4 for Stephen, *Calvin, Pete,
Bruce, Peter*, and Rob.


Scores, if there are now finally no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Ent
Stephen Perry 40 40 80
Rob Parker 28 32 60
Peter Smyth 24 32 56
Pete Gayde 16 32 48
"Calvin" 16 28 44
Bruce Bowler 24 20 44
Dan Tilque 28 16 44
Dan Blum 21 23 44
Marc Dashevsky 32 7 39
Erland Sommarskog 36 0 36
Joshua Kreitzer 21 12 33
Jason Kreitzer 4 0 4

--
Mark Brader | "Some societies define themselves by being open to new
Toronto | influences, others define their identity by resisting.
msb@vex.net | In either case, they take the consequences."
--Donna Richoux
My text in this article is in the public domain.





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 4,6: JFK, constants
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b3bde53996ec4e97?hl=en
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== 1 of 9 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 4:59 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
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 9, Round 4 - History - JFK

Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.

1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
Development. What university?

2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
the invasion site: where?

4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
of this university to stop two African American students
from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
of voting rights. What university?

5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
only other US president to be buried there?

6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.

7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
what venue?

8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.

9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
understand the cultures of other countries.

10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

* Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants

10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.

1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
in the study of chemistry.

2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
per second)?

3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
squared)?

4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?

5. Nabgure pbafgnag vf gur zntavghqr bs ryrpgevp punetr cre zbyr bs
ryrpgebaf. Vg rdhnyf gur punetr ba fvatyr ryrpgeba zhygvcyvrq
ol Nibtnqeb'f ahzore. Vg vf anzrq nsgre n crefba: jub?

6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
mechanics: who?

7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?

In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
giving at least 10 significant digits.

8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
3 significant digits.

9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
significant digits here.

10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "One thing that surprises you about this business
msb@vex.net | is the surprises." -- Tim Baker

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 9 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 5:14 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK

> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?

Harvard

> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

Nixon

> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

Bay of Pigs

> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?

University of Alabama

> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?

Eisenhower

> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.

Hagen

> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?

White House

> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.

Addison's Disease

> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.

Peace Corps

> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

Profiles in Courage

> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants

> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.

> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 ? 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

Avogadro's number

> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 ? 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

speed of light in a vacuum

> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s? (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

Earth's surface gravity

> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?

Newton

> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

Heisenberg

> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.14

> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.7

> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

1.6

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




== 3 of 9 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 5:33 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <4_6dndOCsZV3JmPPnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?
Harvard

> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?
Nixon

> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?
Bay of Pigs

> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?
Alabama

> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?
Lincoln

> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.
>
> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?
White House

> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.
Addison's

> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.
Peace Corps

> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.
Profiles In Courage

> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.
Avogadro's Number

> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?
speed of electromagnetic waves in a vaccuum

> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?
acceleration due to gravity at sea level

> 4. The gravitational constant, or universal gravitational constant,
> is represented by a capital G and appears in the law of universal
> gravitation. Who is credited for its discovery?
Newton

> 5. Another constant is the magnitude of electric charge per mole of
> electrons. It equals the charge on single electron multiplied
> by Avogadro's number. It is named after a person: who?
Coulomb

> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?
Planck

> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?
>
> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.
3.14

> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.
2.7

> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

(1 + sqrt(5)) / 2








== 4 of 9 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 6:47 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4_
6dndOCsZV3JmPPnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?

Harvard University

> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

Richard Nixon

> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

Bay of Pigs

> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?

University of Alabama

> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?

Zachary Taylor

> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?

Madison Square Garden

> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.

Addison's disease

> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.

Peace Corps

> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

"Profiles in Courage"

> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

Avogadro's number

> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

speed of light

> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

acceleration of gravity on Earth

> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?

Newton

> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

Heisenberg

> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.14

> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.7

> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

1 divided by the square root of 2

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 5 of 9 ==
Date: Fri, Feb 14 2014 7:38 pm
From: swp


On Friday, February 14, 2014 7:59:22 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?

harvard

> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

nixon

> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

bay of pigs

> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?

university of alabama

> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?

taft

> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.

inga arvad

> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?

madison square garden

> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.

hypocortisolism

> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.

peace corps

> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

profiles in courage

> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

avogadro

> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

speed of light

> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

gravity

> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?

sir isaac newton

> 5. Nabgure pbafgnag vf gur zntavghqr bs ryrpgevp punetr cre zbyr bs
> ryrpgebaf. Vg rdhnyf gur punetr ba fvatyr ryrpgeba zhygvcyvrq
> ol Nibtnqeb'f ahzore. Vg vf anzrq nsgre n crefba: jub?

faraday

> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

planck

> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?

universal gas constant

> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.14159265359

> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.71828183

> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

1.618


swp




== 6 of 9 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 1:43 am
From: "Peter Smyth"


Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?
Harvard, Yale
> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?
Richard Nixon
> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?
Bay of Pigs
> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?
>
> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?
Lincoln
> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.
>
> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?
>
> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.
>
> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.
>
> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.
Avogadro's
> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?
speed of light in a vacuum
> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?
acceleration due to gravity on Earth
> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. The gravitational constant, or
> universal gravitational constant, is represented by a capital
> G and appears in the law of universal gravitation. Who is
> credited for its discovery?
Newton
> 5. Another constant is the magnitude of electric charge per mole of
> electrons. It equals the charge on single electron multiplied
> by Avogadro's number. It is named after a person: who?
Coulomb
> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?
Planck
> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?
>
> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.
3.14
> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.
2.7
> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).
(1+sqrt(5))/2

Peter Smyth




== 7 of 9 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 1:50 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

Richard Millhouse Nixon

> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

Bahía de cerdo

> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

Avagardo's number

> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

Speed of light

> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

Gravity of Earth at sea level

> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?

Newton

> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

Heisenberg

> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?

Boltzman

> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.1416

> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.72

> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

1 + sqrt(5)




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




== 8 of 9 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 1:56 pm
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4_
6dndOCsZV3JmPPnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
> 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 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?

Boston University; Boston College

>
> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

Richard Nixon

>
> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

Bay of Pigs

>
> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?

University of Alabama

>
> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?

Theodore Roosevelt

>
> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.
>
> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?

Madison Square Garden

>
> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.
>
> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.

The Peace Corps

>
> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

Profiles in Courage

>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

Avogadros number

>
> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

Speed of light

>
> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

Rate of acceleration of a falling object

>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?
>
> 5. Nabgure pbafgnag vf gur zntavghqr bs ryrpgevp punetr cre zbyr bs
> ryrpgebaf. Vg rdhnyf gur punetr ba fvatyr ryrpgeba zhygvcyvrq
> ol Nibtnqeb'f ahzore. Vg vf anzrq nsgre n crefba: jub?
>
> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

Bohr

>
> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?
>
> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.1415926

>
> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.718

>
> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).
>

Pete




== 9 of 9 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 15 2014 3:46 pm
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?

Harvard

>
> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

Nixon

>
> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

Bay of Pigs

>
> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?

University of Alabama

>
> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?

Eisenhower; Truman

>
> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.
>
> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?

Yankee Stadium

>
> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.

Addison's disease

>
> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.

Peace Corps

>
> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

Profiles in Courage

>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

Avogadro constant

>
> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

speed of light

>
> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

acceleration due to gravity on the Earth's surface

>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?

Newton

>
> 5. Nabgure pbafgnag vf gur zntavghqr bs ryrpgevp punetr cre zbyr bs
> ryrpgebaf. Vg rdhnyf gur punetr ba fvatyr ryrpgeba zhygvcyvrq
> ol Nibtnqeb'f ahzore. Vg vf anzrq nsgre n crefba: jub?

Coulomb

>
> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

Planck

>
> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?

Boyle's constant

>
> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.14159265358979

(that's as far as I have memorized. Yeah, I know, serious damage to my
nerd cred for admitting so few digits...)

>
> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.7

>
> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).
>

1.6


--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"




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