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* Rotating Quiz 131 - 4 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d53b2867cdb4a63d?hl=en
* calvin's quiz #341 - Battles - ANSWERS & SCORES V2 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8dc8a246a338837a?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 2-3: waters, Dr. Who - 7 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3ad37c74dcfc2715?hl=en
* SWPKO #10 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/29cd0e9734390efb?hl=en
* SWPKO #11 - 5 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/96616e72e07f4a6c?hl=en
* calvin's quiz #342 - People - 4 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/9f654f3a78576a18?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #1 - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/86959a57c7e3512a?hl=en

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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: Tues, Feb 11 2014 11:58 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Erland Sommarskog (esquel@sommarskog.se) writes:
>> 11. Hawaii.
>
> In which state was President Barack Obama born?

This question did not occur to me until much later, but I can't resist
sharing it:

Which is the only state to be used for the name of a Swedish pizza?

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




== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 12:29 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Erland Sommarskog:
> Which is the only state to be used for the name of a Swedish pizza?

Which in turn reminds me of a long-ago series of TV commercials for a
drink called Hawaiian Punch <http://www.hawaiianpunch.com>. Each one
would end with this cartoon character asking the question that appears
in this image:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/8NcAAMXQlgtS8Zxf/$_35.JPG

The other person would say "Sure", and, of course, he'd punch them.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "You are not the customer,
msb@vex.net you are the product."

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 7:49 am
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:UoadneYR24CwkGXPnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@vex.net:

> This is Rotating Quiz #131. The contest will run for 6 days from
> the moment of posting, so by Toronto time (zone -5) you have until
> about 6:20 PM on Saturday, February 15.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge and, of course,
> do not discuss the questions in the newsgroup before answering.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
> in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
> below each one. Only one attempt per question. In case of a
> tie, the first tiebreaker will be who got the hardest questions
> correct, if a second tiebreaker is needed then I will rescore
> based on a finer-grained scale than "right or wrong"; and the
> third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> Okay, this time you get the hard one I've been saving. I don't
> think it will take many correct answers to win, so please try even
> if you don't have a lot of good guesses. Apologies to those of
> you on other continents, but this quiz is
>
> US States "Jeopardy!"
>
> Which means, in each case I'll supply a list of states the answer
> and you must name the question that that list is the answer to.
>
>
> No, don't bother trying anything like "Which states are named
> either 'Alaska' or 'Louisiana'?" or "Which state is nicknamed
> the Pelican State?" You have to come up with a connection or
> distinctive property less arbitrary than that, either the one
> I was thinking of or another one that's also correct and which
> I decide is equally good.
>
> The properties I expect you to find are of different kinds --
> some geographical, some historical, some regarding the state's
> name, etc. Within each list the states are shown alphabetically.
>
> Don't bother thinking about official state nicknames, official
> birds, animals, snacks, drugs, mottos, or that sort of thing --
> I consider those too arbitrary to be interesting. But beyond
> that, anything goes.
>
>
> Quasi-hint: in some cases when I thought of a question I also
> thought of some closely related questions I could ask. I then
> typically included *all* the versions, and then kept them grouped
> together. So when you think of one answer, it may be a hint to the
> question before, or the one after. Or some other nearby question.
> Or all of the above. Or not.
>
>
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

Which states are Commonwealths?

>
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.

Which states contain the outflow of the 2 longest rivers in North
America?

>
> 4. Louisiana.

Which state contains the outflow of the longest river in North America?

>
> 5. Nebraska.

Which state contains the geographic center of the lower 48 states?

>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.

Which states divide their electoral votes proportionally based on votes
in the Presidential election?

>
> 7. Maine.

Which is the easternmost state?

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

Which states' borders form the Four Corners?

>
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.

What are the last 2 states admitted to the union?

>
> 11. Hawaii.

Which state has the highest average temperature?

>
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.

Which 2 states have the highest average temperature?

>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.

Which states were formed by splitting larger states?

>
> 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.

Which are the 13 original states?

>
> 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.

Which states have a land border with Canada?

>
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.

Which states have both a land and water border with Canada?

>
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

Which states border the Great Lakes?

>
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.

Which states border the Mississippi River?

>
> 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.

Which states have the highest population?

>
> 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.
>

Pete




== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 5:12 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.

Which states were bought from a foreign country?

> 4. Louisiana.

Which state once divided the country in two?

> 7. Maine.

Which is the eastern-most state?

> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.

Which four states meet at a common point?

> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.

Which states have no land border with any other?

> 11. Hawaii.

Which state was once a kingdom?


Rob






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TOPIC: calvin's quiz #341 - Battles - ANSWERS & SCORES V2
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8dc8a246a338837a?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 1:41 am
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:22:11 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> "Calvin":
>> 8 66 Mark Brader
>
> Nope.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 341
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 70 Stephen Perry
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 64 Rob Parker
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 68 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 65 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 65 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 57 Mark Brader
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 58 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 51 Erland S
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 52 Jeffrey Turner
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 6 9 3 8 9 7 9 9 8 70 78%


If there are no further errors...


--
cheers,
calvin





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 2-3: waters, Dr. Who
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3ad37c74dcfc2715?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 1:46 am
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:15:20 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:


> * Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Bodies of Water
>
> Any resemblance to certain questions asked by Stephen Perry in
> his SWPKO after this was written is purely coincidental, uh-huh.
>
> 1. At 3,692 km (2,294 miles), what is the longest river in Europe?

Rhine, Danube

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

Mekong, Irrawaddy

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

Khartoum

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

Budapest, Sofia

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

Malawi, Tanganyika

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

Titicaca

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

Marmara

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

Eyre

> 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.

Baikal

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



> * 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

> 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?

Daleks

> 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".)

Tardis

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

Time And Relative Dimensions In Space

> 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?
>
> 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?

Blue Telephone Box

> 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

> 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.

Romana

> 9. What contribution to the program and its success was made by
> Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire?
>
> 10. What Scottish actor, whose films include "Local Hero" and
> "In the Loop", is the newest, 13th incarnation of the Doctor?

Peter Capaldi

--
cheers,
calvin




== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 7:15 am
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:0OCdna167rS1VmfPnZ2dnUVZ_rudnZ2d@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 2 - Geography - Bodies of Water
>
> Any resemblance to certain questions asked by Stephen Perry in
> his SWPKO after this was written is purely coincidental, uh-huh.
>
> 1. At 3,692 km (2,294 miles), what is the longest river in Europe?

Danube

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

Yangtze

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

Khartoum

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

Budapest; Prague

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

Tanganyika

>
> 6. At 8,135 km² (3,140 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in South
> America?
>
> 7. Name the sea that forms part of the water connection between
> the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.

Dardanelles

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

Dead Sea

>
> 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.

Baikal

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

>
> 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?

Daleks

>
> 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".)

TARDIS

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

Time and Relative Dimensions in Space

>
> 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?
>
> 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?

Police Call Box

>
> 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

>
> 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.

Romana (Romanadvoratrelundar, I believe)

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

Theme song

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

Pete




== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 10:25 am
From: Bruce Bowler


On Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:15:20 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

> 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 2 - Geography - Bodies of Water
>
> Any resemblance to certain questions asked by Stephen Perry in his SWPKO
> after this was written is purely coincidental, uh-huh.
>
> 1. At 3,692 km (2,294 miles), what is the longest river in Europe?

Rhine?

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

Yangtze

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

Vienna

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

Budapest

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

Victoria?

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

Titicaca (he said titty and kaka - he he he)

> 7. Name the sea that forms part of the water connection between
> the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.
>
> 8. With its surface 420 m (1,380 feet) below sea level, what is
> the lowest lake in the world?

The dead sea

> 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.

Baikal

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

Yosemite?

>
> * 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

> 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 (ex-ter-mi-nate!)

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

Time And Relative Dimensions In Space

> 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?
>
> 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 British police call box

> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> 9. What contribution to the program and its success was made by
> Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire?
>
> 10. What Scottish actor, whose films include "Local Hero" and
> "In the Loop", is the newest, 13th incarnation of the Doctor?





== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 1:25 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. At 3,692 km (2,294 miles), what is the longest river in Europe?

Volga

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

Yangtze-Kiang

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

Khartom

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

Belgrade

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

Victoria Lake

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

I'd say Lake Titicaca, although in a recent quiz it qualified as
the second largest. But as Dan said, Maracaibo is *historically* a lake.

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

Sea of Marmara

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

Dead Sea

> 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



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




== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 4:36 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


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

Erland Sommarskog:
> I'd say Lake Titicaca, although in a recent quiz it qualified as
> the second largest. But as Dan said, Maracaibo is *historically* a lake.

I will score this as one answer, Titicaca.
--
Mark Brader | "Every year this part of our job gets easier.
Toronto | Between Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr, people are
msb@vex.net | surveilling *themselves*." --Phil Coulson (Jeffrey Bell)




== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 12:05 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> Mark Brader:
>> > 6. At 8,135 km² (3,140 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in South
>> > America?
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> I'd say Lake Titicaca, although in a recent quiz it qualified as
>> the second largest. But as Dan said, Maracaibo is *historically* a lake.
>
> I will score this as one answer, Titicaca.

You understood me correctly. (And I noticed that Marc D gave the same
answer! But of course, since the area is given, there is no ambiguity
anyway.)

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




== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 12:55 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"


Mark Brader wrote:

> 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 2 - Geography - Bodies of Water
>
> Any resemblance to certain questions asked by Stephen Perry in
> his SWPKO after this was written is purely coincidental, uh-huh.
>
> 1. At 3,692 km (2,294 miles), what is the longest river in Europe?
Danube
> 2. At 6,300 km (3,900 miles), what is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze
> 3. Name the capital city located at the confluence of the White
> and Blue Nile.
Khartoum
> 4. Name the capital city located at the confluence of the Sava
> and Danube Rivers.
Budapest, Vienna
> 5. At 69,485 km² (26,828 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in
> Africa?
Victoria
> 6. At 8,135 km² (3,140 sq.mi.), what is the largest lake in South
> America?
>
> 7. Name the sea that forms part of the water connection between
> the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.
Sea of Marmara
> 8. With its surface 420 m (1,380 feet) below sea level, what is
> the lowest lake in the world?
Dead Sea
> 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
> 10. At 739 m (2,425 feet), this is the tallest waterfall in North
> America and the sixth-tallest in the world. Name it.
>
>
> * 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
> 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?
Daleks
> 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".)
TARDIS
> 4. <answer 3> is an acronym. What does it stand for?
Time And Relative Dimensions In Space
> 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?
>
> 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?
Police telephone box
> 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
> 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.
>
> 9. What contribution to the program and its success was made by
> Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire?
Wrote the theme tune
> 10. What Scottish actor, whose films include "Local Hero" and
> "In the Loop", is the newest, 13th incarnation of the Doctor?
Peter Capaldi

Peter Smyth





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TOPIC: SWPKO #10
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/29cd0e9734390efb?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 7:02 am
From: Pete


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:22baba6c-2ee4-46fc-81dd-79617c24ee7e@googlegroups.com:

> This contest is now open to Pete, Dan Tilque, and Mark Brader.
>
> Another year question, this time inspired by the current events in
> Sochi, Russia. My question, and the expected answer, were taken from
> the IOC site, so blame them if you have a problem with the question as
> asked.
>
> ***
> #10. Emperor Theodosius I suppressed the *ancient* Olympic games in
> what year as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as the state
> religion of Rome. ***
>
>
> swp
>

150 A.D.

Pete




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 12:28 pm
From: swp


On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 5:05:39 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Pete, Dan Tilque, and Mark Brader.
>
> Another year question, this time inspired by the current events in Sochi,
> Russia. My question, and the expected answer, were taken from the IOC site, so
> blame them if you have a problem with the question as asked.
>
> ***
> #10. Emperor Theodosius I suppressed the *ancient* Olympic games in what year as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as the state religion of Rome.
> ***
>
> swp

150 - Pete
394 - *** Correct Answer ***
401 - Mark Brader
472 - Dan Tilque

There is some doubt about the exact year, but most say 392-394. See Mark Brader's other post for more details.

Pete is eliminated.

and then there were 2.

swp





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TOPIC: SWPKO #11
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/96616e72e07f4a6c?hl=en
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 12:39 pm
From: swp


This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.

You have 72 hours to answer, however a nor'easter is heading this way and I may not be able to get online after it hits later tonight. So if you are able to enter sooner, please do so. I will check regularly for your answers while I
am able. (Just to be clear, we are expecting to lose power completely in the
next 24 hours and to not get it back for several days. I am really hopeful that
they are wrong in their predictions, but I have prepared for the worst.)

For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
This is what happens when I randomize the questions and an easy one ends up
near the bottom.

***
#11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
***

tie breaker
***
#12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
he host?
***

swp

p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
#13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How many inches?




== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 2:57 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Stephen Perry:
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?

70.

> tie breaker
> #12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?

6,000.

> p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
> #13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How
> many inches?

512.
--
Mark Brader | "Warning! Drinking beer, wine or spirits during
Toronto | pregnancy can harm your baby." (City of Toronto
msb@vex.net | notice in restaurant washrooms--men's and women's)

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 9:27 pm
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
>
> You have 72 hours to answer, however a nor'easter is heading this way and I may not be able to get online after it hits later tonight. So if you are able to enter sooner, please do so. I will check regularly for your answers while I
> am able. (Just to be clear, we are expecting to lose power completely in the
> next 24 hours and to not get it back for several days. I am really hopeful that
> they are wrong in their predictions, but I have prepared for the worst.)
>
> For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
> This is what happens when I randomize the questions and an easy one ends up
> near the bottom.

It's only easy if you know the answer, which I do not. So here's a guess.

>
> ***
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
> ***

18

>
> tie breaker
> ***
> #12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?
> ***

5400



--
Dan Tilque




== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 9:25 am
From: swp


On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:39:08 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Mark Brader and Dan Tilque.
>
> For the final round, I have 2 questions. The 2nd question is the tie breaker and will *not* be used if there is a clear victor based on just the 1st question.
>
> ***
> #11. Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced to the maximum time in prison for his Ponzi
> Scheme crimes. How many years did Bernie get?
> ***

18 - Dan Tilque
70 - Mark Brader
150 - *** Correct Answer ***

> tie breaker
>
> ***
> #12. The Tonight Show has had numerous hosts since it debuted in September
> 1954, the most famous of which was Johnny Carson. How many episodes did
> he host?
> ***

4531 - *** Correct Answer ***
5400 - Dan Tilque
6000 - Mark Brader

I was surprised to find that Mark's current rare entries contest had a question
about the Tonight Show, but since this question and his were only tangentially
related I decided that there wasn't a conflict here. And it didn't matter in
the end.

> swp
>
> p.s. the unused question on the slate follows, enter for fun if you like:
> #13. Mount Wai'ale'ale in Hawaii had a record rainfall in 1982. How many inches?

683 inches (aka ~17300 mm)

<drum roll>The tie breaker was not necessary, as a clear winner has emerged.
A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to
prevail over a good field of players. And the winner is...</drum roll>

Mark Brader! Mark Brader is the winner!! Well done, sir!

Thank you to all who participated. I will do another one shortly, open to all,
in honor of the fact that I still have power despite the nor'easter dumping
over 14 inches of snow and now sleet for the last 3 hours. Removal activities
will be fun! See ya on the other side folks.

swp




== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 1:46 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Stephen Perry:
> <drum roll>The tie breaker was not necessary, as a clear winner has emerged.
> A combination of luck, knowledge, and gritty determination has allowed him to

Luck was a significant element. I came near to elimination several times,
and the critical factor in the end was which question was the final one
and which was the tiebreaker.

> prevail over a good field of players. And the winner is...</drum roll>
>
> Mark Brader! Mark Brader is the winner!! Well done, sir!

But I'll take it! And now I'd like to thank the Acade<sound effect=
"microphone being yanked from hands"/>

> Thank you to all who participated.

And thank you for running it!
--
Mark Brader "Look, sir, we can't just do nothing."
Toronto "Why not? It's usually best."
msb@vex.net -- Lawrence of Arabia

My text in this article is in the public domain.





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TOPIC: calvin's quiz #342 - People
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/9f654f3a78576a18?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 2:18 pm
From: Pete


calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in news:op.xa4y7acd2wood3@homepc:

>
> For their achievements in which field of endeavour are the following
> individuals best known?
>
> 1 Man Ray

Movies

> 2 Lancelot "Capability" Brown
> 3 Mary Seacole
> 4 Frank Lloyd Wright

Architecture

> 5 Adam Smith

Religion

> 6 Charles Babbage

Mathematics

> 7 Dorothy Parker

Journalism

> 8 Tim Berners-Lee

WWW creator

> 9 Sandra Day O'Connor

Supreme Court justice

> 10 Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Athletics

>
>
>

Pete




== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 2:52 pm
From: swp


On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:27:00 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> For their achievements in which field of endeavour are the following
> individuals best known?
>
> 1 Man Ray

villain of mermaid-man and barnacle boy, on spongebob squarepants

> 2 Lancelot "Capability" Brown

secret chimp

> 3 Mary Seacole

mr. seacole's missus

> 4 Frank Lloyd Wright

failed abstract artist turned architect

> 5 Adam Smith

this is either the engineer who worked for me in camden, nj, at l-3 communications or an economist who tried to be a writer

> 6 Charles Babbage

alias used by 'the plague' at the end of the movie "hackers"

> 7 Dorothy Parker

witty algonquin counterpart to harpo marx

> 8 Tim Berners-Lee

al gore's alias

> 9 Sandra Day O'Connor

how the hair dresser chick from the movie 'grease' really ended up, divorced from daniel simpson day of the movie "animal house" and re-married to archie bunker. her daughter sinead is a singer, I think.

> 10 Jackie Joyner-Kersee

cover model for 'wheaties' cereal


swp, who saw some other answers first so had a bit of fun with this, so please don't score it with the rest




== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 12 2014 4:03 pm
From: "Rob Parker"


> 1 Man Ray

photography

> 2 Lancelot "Capability" Brown

landscape gardening

> 3 Mary Seacole
> 4 Frank Lloyd Wright

architecture

> 5 Adam Smith

economics

> 6 Charles Babbage

computing

> 7 Dorothy Parker

manners/etiquette

> 8 Tim Berners-Lee

world wide web

> 9 Sandra Day O'Connor
> 10 Jackie Joyner-Kersee

athletics


Rob





== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 1:00 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"


calvin wrote:

>
> For their achievements in which field of endeavour are the following
> individuals best known?
>
> 1 Man Ray
> 2 Lancelot "Capability" Brown
Gardening/Landscaping
> 3 Mary Seacole
Nursing
> 4 Frank Lloyd Wright
Architecture
> 5 Adam Smith
Economics
> 6 Charles Babbage
Computing
> 7 Dorothy Parker
Writing
> 8 Tim Berners-Lee
Computing
> 9 Sandra Day O'Connor
Judicial
> 10 Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Athletics

Peter Smyth





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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 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 3:38 pm
From: swp


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




== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 3:51 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


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

1861-02-20?
--
Mark Brader | "Ever wonder why they call the screen a vacuum tube?"
Toronto | -- Kent Paul Dolan
msb@vex.net | "Because it's neither rare nor well done."
| -- Peter Moylan, quoting ?




== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 13 2014 5:14 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


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

1861-05-20

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




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