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* QFTCICR14 Current Events 3-4 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/db2c542af02dc30f?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 7-8: SI, memoirs - 9 messages, 9 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/729b305498d980e8?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 4,6 answers: north to south, Jacks - 8 messages, 4
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/615216f9f77ca2f2?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz 130 - a quiz about Rotating - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/04788efbb0214342?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #340 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/473f9b1647b04fd4?hl=en
* SWPKO #5 - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ad7c1eb4afad0302?hl=en
* SWPKO #4 Results - 1 messages, 1 author
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TOPIC: QFTCICR14 Current Events 3-4
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/db2c542af02dc30f?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 7:38 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:GaydndTmIKQfPm3PnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 3 (2014-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 2. Just in case you thought a week might pass without Rob Ford
> qualifying to be in the current events round, you'd be wrong.
> Ford created controversy yet again when he was recorded in a
> restaurant earlier this week drunkenly doing a bad imitation
> of what dialect/language?

Jamaican patois

> 4. While the rodents in the title of their 1970s hit song generally
> mate for life, sadly the same can't be said of this musical
> couple who made it famous: they announced this week that
> they're getting divorced after 39 years of marriage. Name this
> soon-to-be-ex husband-and-wife musical team.

The Captain and Tennille

> 5. In a widely trumpeted report issued by Oxfam last week, it was
> revealed that the world's 85 richest people control as much
> wealth as how many of the world's poorest?

2 billion

> 8. In a study reported on last week, this was revealed to be
> even more detrimental to the human body than previously thought,
> affecting 97% of the body's rhythmic genes and resulting
> in a state that one of the study's coauthors refers to as
> "chrono-chaos". What was found to have such a negative impact?

working the graveyard shift

> * Game 3 (2014-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Sunday, Pope Francis released two doves as a symbol of peace.
> They were immediately attacked by two other birds. What kind?
> Name either one.

raven; owl

> 2. Later in the week, Pope Francis became the first pontiff ever
> to appear on the cover of what American magazine?

"Rolling Stone"

> 7. Which American metal band said on Tuesday that they will call
> it quits after their scheduled tour concludes next year?

Motley Crue

> 8. Which folk music pioneer died Monday at the age of 94?

Pete Seeger

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com






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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 7-8: SI, memoirs
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/729b305498d980e8?hl=en
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== 1 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 7:45 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:17ydncpTMKaWAmzPnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

candela

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

ampere

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

farad

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

joule

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

farad

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

tesla

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

becquerel

> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.

Clive Davis

> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.

Andre Agassi

> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

Christopher Reeve

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".

Jane Fonda

> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.

Mackenzie Phillips (?)

> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.

Drew Barrymore

> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.

Patrick Swayze

> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.

"It's Always Something"

> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.

"Bossypants"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 2 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 7:45 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <17ydncpTMKaWAmzPnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
>
> (Game 8, Rounds 4,6 will be scored in a couple of hours. You can
> still enter until then if you want.)
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
> 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 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?
>
> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?
ampere

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).
watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).
joule

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)
ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).
tesla

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).
hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.
bequerel

> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?
newton

> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?
newton-meter

> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.
>
> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.
Christoper Reeve

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".
Jane Fonda

> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.
Mackenzie Philips

> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.
>
> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
Patrick Swayze (beloved actor?)

> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.
It's Always Something

> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.









== 3 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 7:51 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units

> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

lux

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

ampere

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m?/s? (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m?/s? (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

joule

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m?/s? <answer 2 symbol>? (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s?
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

tesla

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

becquerel

> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs

> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

Christopher Reeve

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".

Jana Fonda

> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.

Drew Barrymore

> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.

Larry Hagman

> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.

It's Always Something

> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.

Bossypants

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




== 4 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 8:09 pm
From: swp


On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 9:16:43 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

candela

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

ampere

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

watt (I would have loved to do this one live)

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

joule

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

tesla

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

becquerel

> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?

kg m/s

> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

newton meter ; unit joule per radian


> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.

clive davis

> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.

rue mcclanahan

> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.

andre agassi

> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

christopher reeve

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".

jane fonda

> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.

mackenzie phillips

> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.

drew barrymore

> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.

patrick swayze

> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.

it's always something

> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.

bossypants

> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't get clever at 5PM Friday."
> msb@vex.net -- Tom Van Vleck

swp, who once had to implement the rule "no drinking and programming"




== 5 of 9 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:37 am
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:16:43 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:


> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

Lux

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

Ohm

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

Watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

Erg

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

Ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

Flex

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

Hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

Becquerel

> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?

Mass x velocity

> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

Mass x Acceleration


> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.

Richard

> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.

Agassi

> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

Reeve

> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".

Fonda

> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.

Turner?

> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.

Barrymore

> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
>
> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.
>
> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.

My Life as a Lemon

--
cheers,
calvin




== 6 of 9 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 5:00 am
From: Bruce Bowler


On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:16:43 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

> (Game 8, Rounds 4,6 will be scored in a couple of hours. You can still
> enter until then if you want.)
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18, 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 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of seven base
> units from which all other SI units of measurement are derived. In all
> cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?
>
> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

Ampere

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed the
> concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals 1 kg m²/s³
> (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

Watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals 1 kg m²/s²
> (kilogram meter squared per second squared).
>
> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there is a
> direct proportionality between the potential difference applied
> across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared per
> second cubed <answer 2> squared)

Ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

Gauss

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence of
> electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

Hertz

> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as discoverers
> of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the activity of a quantity
> of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second; that
> is, this unit also equals 1/s.

Bequerel

> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell us in
> the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?
>
> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

Newton Meter

>
> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest musical
> artists of our time.
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first major
> championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his uncomfortable
> relationship with fame, his marriage, and his growing interest in
> philanthropy.
>
> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway with
> the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that made him
> a star. He inspired many with his determination to raise awareness
> and funding for spinal cord research. He died tragically in 2004,
> suffering a heart attack believed to be related to an adverse
> reaction to a drug.
>
> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her youth
> among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism today,
> she reveals intimate details and personal truths she hopes "can
> provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they
> can live them a little differently".

Jane Fonda

> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions. She
> also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous relationship
> with her father, a legendary music star.
>
> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to her
> chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana at age 10,
> and cocaine by age 12.

Drew Barrymore

> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is told
> in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife, Lisa,
> shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic cancer.
> Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
>
> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.
>
> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty on
> "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical beauty in
> Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off the floor, and
> being in charge of a top-rated TV show.





== 7 of 9 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 9:04 am
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the *name*, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

lux

>
> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

ampere

>
> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

watt

>
> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

joule

>
> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

ohm

>
> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

tesla

>
> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

hertz

>
> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

bequerel

>
> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?

newton-meter

>
> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.

Becker ?

>
> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.

Christopher Lee

>
> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".
>
> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.
>
> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.
>
> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,--
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
>
> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.

Never Mind

>
> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.
>


--
Dan Tilque

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




== 8 of 9 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:35 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

Candela

> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

Ampère

> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).

Watt

> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).

Newton

> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)

Ohm

> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).

Tesla

> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).

Hertz


> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.

Becquerel

> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?

Newtonmeter

> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

Newtonmeter

So after the fiasco with the geograpahy round, they went for a round
with some dead easy questions?



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




== 9 of 9 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:35 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"


Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - SI Units
>
> The International System of Units, or SI, specifies a set of
> seven base units from which all other SI units of measurement
> are derived. In all cases, give the unit. For questions #1-8,
> we need the name, not the symbol or any other short form.
>
> 1. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?
Candela
> 2. What is the SI base unit for electric current?
Ampere
> 3. Give the SI derived unit for power, named after the inventor who
> made vast improvements to the steam engine and who developed
> the concept of horsepower. In terms of base units it equals
> 1 kg m²/s³ (kilogram meter squared per second cubed).
Watt
> 4. Give the SI derived unit for work, energy, or amount of heat,
> named after the physicist who studied the nature of heat and
> discovered its relationship to mechanical work. It equals
> 1 kg m²/s² (kilogram meter squared per second squared).
Joule
> 5. Give the SI derived unit for electrical resistance, named
> after the physicist and mathematician who found that there
> is a direct proportionality between the potential difference
> applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current.
> It equals 1 kg m²/s³ <answer 2 symbol>² (kilogram meter squared
> per second cubed <answer 2> squared)
Ohm
> 6. Give the SI derived unit for magnetic field strength, named
> after the inventor and engineer who was best known for his
> contributions to the design of the modern alternating-current
> electricity supply system. It equals 1 kg/<answer 2 symbol> s²
> (kilogram per <answer 2> second squared).
Tesla
> 7. Give the SI derived unit for frequency, named after the
> physicist who was the first to conclusively prove the existence
> of electromagnetic waves. It equals 1/s (one cycle per second).
Hertz
> 8. Give the SI derived unit for radioactivity, named after the
> physicist who won a Nobel Prize along with the Curies as
> discoverers of radioactivity. One unit is defined as the
> activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one
> nucleus decays per second; that is, this unit also equals 1/s.
Becquerel
> For the questions #9-10, you'll need to express the answers as a
> combination of other units (something they did not deign to tell
> us in the original game). You can use symbols here.
>
> 9. What is the SI derived unit for linear or translational momentum
> in classical mechanics?
(kg * m) / s
> 10. What is the SI derived unit for torque or moment of force?

>
> * Game 8, Round 8 - Entertainment - Celebrity Memoirs
>
> For questions #1-8, name the author.
>
> 1. In "The Soundtrack of My Life", the author (born 1932) recounts
> an extraordinary 5-decade career in the music business,
> while also telling a remarkable personal story of triumphs,
> disappointments, and encounters with some of the greatest
> musical artists of our time.
>
> 2. "My First Five Husbands... and The Ones who Got Away" is a
> memoir by this Southern former TV star who was born in 1934.
> She was married to her sixth husband until her death in 2010.
>
> 3. In "Open: An Autobiography", this former tennis star, born 1970,
> describes his early professional success (winning his first
> major championship by the age of 22, and 8 altogether), his
> uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage, and his
> growing interest in philanthropy.
Andre Agassi
> 4. "Still Me" is a heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful
> story of this man's life, which nearly ended in a devastating
> accident in 1995. He describes his early success on Broadway
> with the legendary Katharine Hepburn, and filming the movie that
> made him a star. He inspired many with his determination to
> raise awareness and funding for spinal cord research. He died
> tragically in 2004, suffering a heart attack believed to be
> related to an adverse reaction to a drug.
Christopher Reeve
> 5. "In My Life So Far", this actress, activist, feminist, and
> workout guru (born 1937) shows that she is much more. From her
> youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism
> today, she reveals intimate details and personal truths she
> hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their
> lives and how they can live them a little differently".
>
> 6. "High on Arrival" is a glimpse of this 1959-born actress/singer's
> lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions.
> She also talks about doing drugs and having an incestuous
> relationship with her father, a legendary music star.
>
> 7. "Little Girl Lost" is this 1975-born child movie star's story
> of a childhood gone awry and the battle to restore order to
> her chaotic life, which included drinking at age 9, marijuana
> at age 10, and cocaine by age 12.
Drew Barrymore
> 8. An entertaining and inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a
> Hollywood life and a remarkable love, "The Time of My Life" is
> told in the words of this beloved actor, born 1952, and his wife,
> Lisa, shortly before he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic
> cancer. Revealed in vivid detail is his Texas upbringing,
> his personal struggles, his rise to fame and 30-year career,
> and how Lisa stood by his side through it all.
Patrick Swayze
> For questions #9-10, give the title.
>
> 9. One of TV's most beloved funny ladies, Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir
> is a personal account of her struggle with ovarian cancer and her
> inspiring attempt to keep an upbeat attitude during her illness.
>
> 10. Another SNL alum, Tina Fey's autobiography is a hilarious
> account of her youthful days as a vicious nerd, her tour of duty
> on "Saturday Night Live", her half-hearted pursuit of physical
> beauty in Hollywood, her life as a mother eating things off
> the floor, and being in charge of a top-rated TV show.


Peter Smyth





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 4,6 answers: north to south, Jacks
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/615216f9f77ca2f2?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 9:09 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South

> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.

This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country --
it meant that most questions included at least one city that players
either couldn't place on a mental map or hadn't even heard of at all.
They might have done better to use combinations involving larger
cities in neighboring countries, e.g. Mumbai instead of Multan.

> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.

Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Karachi. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Rob.

> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.

Venice, Bologna, Florence, Siena. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Rob
and Calvin.

> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.

Hammerfest, Trondheim, Lillehammer, Oslo. 4 for Stephen and Erland.

> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.

Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagasaki. 4 for Stephen and Erland.

> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.

Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne. 4 for Stephen, Rob, and Calvin.

> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.

Antwerp, Ghent, Brussels, Liège. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.

> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.

Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca. 3 for Stephen.

> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.

Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba. 4 for Pete
and Stephen. 2 for Rob.

> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.

Oban, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ayr. 4 for Stephen and Rob.

> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.

Fez, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakesh. 3 for Stephen.


> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)

> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:

> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf

> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.

> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.

This was the easiest round in the original game, and the
fifth-easiest of the entire season.

> 1. (decoy)

Jack Nicklaus (golfer). Pete, Stephen, and Calvin got this.

> 2. A sports icon.

Jack Dempsey (boxer). 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Marc,
Calvin, and Erland.

> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.

Jack Sparrow ("Pirates of the Caribbean" series). 4 for Dan Blum,
Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Jason, Bruce, and Jeff.

> 4. (decoy)

Jack Wild (actor, here as Much in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
(1991)). Stephen got this.

> 5. (decoy)

Jack Donaghy (TV character, Alec Baldwin on "30 Rock"). Stephen got
this.

> 6. (decoy)

Jack Hanna (zookeeper and TV personality). Stephen and Bruce
got this.

> 7. (decoy)

Jack LaLanne (exercise writer and TV personality). Pete, Stephen,
Marc, and Bruce got this.

> 8. A controversial real-life person.

Jack Kevorkian (doctor and euthanasia activist). 4 for Pete, Stephen,
Joshua, Marc, Jason, and Bruce.

> 9. A British soap-opera character.

Jack Duckworth (Bill Tamey on "Coronation Street"). 4 for Stephen.

> 10. A controversial real-life person.

Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.

> 11. (decoy)

Jack London (writer).

> 12. (decoy)

Jack Benny (actor). Pete, Stephen, and Marc got this.

> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.

Jack Black. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Marc, Calvin,
Jason, and Jeff.

> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.

"The Apartment" (1960, as C.C. Baxter). 4 for Pete, Stephen,
Joshua, and Marc.

> 15. TV actor.

Jack Lord (Steve McGarrett on the original "Hawaii Five-O").
4 for Pete, Stephen, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, Jeff, and Dan Tilque.

> 16. TV character.

Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston on "Law & Order"). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen,
Rob, Marc, Jason, and Bruce.

> 17. (decoy)

Jack Osbourne (TV personality, son of Ozzy).

> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.

"As Good as it Gets" (1997, as Melvin Udall). 4 for Dan Blum,
Stephen, Joshua, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Jason, and Bruce.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Art Geo Mis
Stephen Perry -- -- 38 36 74
Dan Blum 19 24 0 20 63
Joshua Kreitzer 23 12 3 24 62
"Calvin" 15 8 7 20 50
Pete Gayde 12 8 4 24 48
Marc Dashevsky 0 12 0 36 48
Rob Parker 4 0 16 16 36
Erland Sommarskog 20 0 8 4 32
Dan Tilque 20 4 0 4 28
Jeff Turner 4 8 0 12 24
Bruce Bowler 4 0 0 20 24
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 0 20 20

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

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 9:36 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <YMadnYHXGJHuWmzPnZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> > 10. A controversial real-life person.
>
> Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.

pre-hippie, I believe. Beat.




== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 11:43 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> > Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.

Marc Dashevsky:
> pre-hippie, I believe. Beat.

Fair enough.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Astronauts practice landing on laptops"
msb@vex.net | --Ft. Myers, FL, News-Press, March 13, 1994




== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:28 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
> decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country --
> it meant that most questions included at least one city that players
> either couldn't place on a mental map or hadn't even heard of at all.
> They might have done better to use combinations involving larger
> cities in neighboring countries, e.g. Mumbai instead of Multan.

They certainly were far too ambitious. Even if you know of the cities, some
are still quite close to each other. And for some countries they could have
made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25 km apart? Fair enough,
for Japan there was at least no trap hiding; the cities come in the order
you visit them by train and match the mental map. (Honshu is tricky it's
kind of L-shaped.) For Italy it would not to be difficult to pick four
well-known cities that people also have an idea where they are on the map.

I consider myself quite good in geography and had heard of most citites,
but still only got two of them right. Beside Japan, Norway which was
trivial. Well, I thought it was trivial, but I noticed that several entrants
did not have Hammerfest first in their list. Hammerfest's claim to fame is
exactly that.




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




== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 2:06 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> > This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> > hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
> > decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country...

Erland Sommarskog:
> They certainly were far too ambitious... And for some countries they
> could have made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25 km apart?

At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
using Oslo and Stockholm.

> I consider myself quite good in geography and had heard of most citites,
> but still only got two of them right.

Likewise.

> Beside Japan, Norway which was trivial. Well, I thought it was trivial,
> but I noticed that several entrants did not have Hammerfest first in
> their list. Hammerfest's claim to fame is exactly that.

Three countries were used that I've been to at least three times each
on different vacations: Norway, Belgium, and Scotland. But I've only
been as far north as Tromsø, and Hammerfest's claim to fame had not
reached my attention. I got other two of those three questions,
although Belgium is the only one where I've actually been to all
four cities.
--
Mark Brader | "...the government is simply a bunch of people we've
Toronto | hired to protect ourselves from thieves and murderers
msb@vex.net | and rapists and other governments..." -- Bill Stewart

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:43 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
> Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
> using Oslo and Stockholm.

At least Australia was a kind of a trap - many people would put Adelaide
south of Canberra without thinking since Adelaide is on the coast. I walked
into that trap. But of course, since I also for some reason confused
Melbourne and Sydney, I had three cities on my mental line, and Adelaide
was not one of them.

Scotland was just evil. On top that they had two cities I had never heard
of. I guess that if they had taken Sweden they would have gone for Karlstad,
Stockholm, Västerås and Örebro. Västerås is clearly the northernmost of
these, but I rather not the other three. And, yes, if you drive to Oslo,
you can pass through all four if you like.




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




== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:51 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"


Mark Brader wrote:

> Mark Brader:
> > > This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> > > hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of
> > > the decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single
> > > country...
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > They certainly were far too ambitious... And for some countries
> > they could have made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25
> > km apart?
>
> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or
> from Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly east. Those pairs
> are like using Oslo and Stockholm.

The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
southern parts of Edinburgh.

Peter Smyth




== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 3:02 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
>> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
>> Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
>> using Oslo and Stockholm.

Erland Sommarskog:
> Scotland was just evil. On top that they had two cities I had never heard
> of...

I'm not surprised! Ayr is small and Oban is smaller, with only about
8,500 people. According to Wikipedia it is a resort town, though, and
"during the tourist season... can play host to up to 25,000 people".
--
Mark Brader "Exercise 5-3: ... When should you
Toronto have stopped adding features...?"
msb@vex.net -- Kernighan & Pike

My text in this article is in the public domain.





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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz 130 - a quiz about Rotating
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/04788efbb0214342?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 10:07 pm
From: Dan Tilque


Gareth Owen wrote:
> I don't recall seeing this theme used before - but if it has, been isn't
> it appropriate that it's come around for another cycle?
>
> 1. Al Oerter was a four time Olympic champion. In which event?

discus

>
> 2. What is the best known recording by performance poet / proto-rapper
> Gil Scott-Heron?
>
> 3. Of what kind of structure were "Florianturm" in Dortmund and "La Ronde",
> Honolulu, among the first in the world?

rotating restaurants

>
> 4. Back in the days of vinyl records (times which still haven't ended for some
> of us) the most common formats rotated at 33 1/13 RPM (long players) and 45
> RPM (singles). What were next two most common rotation speeds for
> vinyl records? (1/2 mark each)

78 rpm (never heard of any others)

>
> 5. Which music magazine was founded in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr, as an
> alternative/college-rock competitor to the increasingly-mainstream Rolling
> Stone?

Turntable

>
> 6. What agricultural revolution was developed in Waasland, Belgium, and
> popularised by Charles Townshend (UK) and George Washington Carver (US)?
> [be specific for full credit]

crop rotation including legumes

>
> 7. Born 14 May, 1775, which British painter's works include "Chichester
> Canal", "The Slave Ship" and "The Shipwreck of the Minotaur"?

Turner

>
> 8. If a figure skater performs a perfect double axel, through how many degrees
> will they have rotated in the jump?

360

>
> 9. "Turning and turning in the widening gyre" is the opening line of
> which poem?

Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner

>
> 10. During which Revolution was the German steamship SS Ypiranga the centre of
> a major diplomatic incident over the breach of an arms embargo?

Russian

>
> I will mark this at some time after 10AM GMT, Sunday 9th Feb.
>
> (Thanks for the heads-up Mark)


--
Dan Tilque

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




== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:24 am
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 03:50:18 +1000, Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't recall seeing this theme used before - but if it has, been isn't
> it appropriate that it's come around for another cycle?
>
> 1. Al Oerter was a four time Olympic champion. In which event?

Discus

> 2. What is the best known recording by performance poet / proto-rapper
> Gil Scott-Heron?
>
> 3. Of what kind of structure were "Florianturm" in Dortmund and "La
> Ronde",
> Honolulu, among the first in the world?

Revolving restaurant

> 4. Back in the days of vinyl records (times which still haven't ended
> for some
> of us) the most common formats rotated at 33 1/13 RPM (long players)
> and 45
> RPM (singles). What were next two most common rotation speeds for
> vinyl records? (1/2 mark each)

45, 60

> 5. Which music magazine was founded in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr, as an
> alternative/college-rock competitor to the increasingly-mainstream
> Rolling
> Stone?
>
> 6. What agricultural revolution was developed in Waasland, Belgium, and
> popularised by Charles Townshend (UK) and George Washington Carver
> (US)?
> [be specific for full credit]

Crop rotation

> 7. Born 14 May, 1775, which British painter's works include "Chichester
> Canal", "The Slave Ship" and "The Shipwreck of the Minotaur"?

Turner

> 8. If a figure skater performs a perfect double axel, through how many
> degrees
> will they have rotated in the jump?

720

> 9. "Turning and turning in the widening gyre" is the opening line of
> which poem?
>
> 10. During which Revolution was the German steamship SS Ypiranga the
> centre of
> a major diplomatic incident over the breach of an arms embargo?

The Donut War :-)

--
cheers,
calvin




== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 1:13 am
From: "David B"


> 1. Al Oerter was a four time Olympic champion. In which event?
>

Discus?

> 2. What is the best known recording by performance poet / proto-rapper
> Gil Scott-Heron?
>

Revolution.

> 3. Of what kind of structure were "Florianturm" in Dortmund and "La
> Ronde",
> Honolulu, among the first in the world?
>

Not sure of the structure but they had rotating restaurants.

> 4. Back in the days of vinyl records (times which still haven't ended for
> some
> of us) the most common formats rotated at 33 1/13 RPM (long players)
> and 45
> RPM (singles). What were next two most common rotation speeds for
> vinyl records? (1/2 mark each)
>

16 rpm and 78 rpm.

> 5. Which music magazine was founded in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr, as an
> alternative/college-rock competitor to the increasingly-mainstream
> Rolling
> Stone?
>

Rolling and Stoned.

> 6. What agricultural revolution was developed in Waasland, Belgium, and
> popularised by Charles Townshend (UK) and George Washington Carver
> (US)?
> [be specific for full credit]
>

Crop rotation?

> 7. Born 14 May, 1775, which British painter's works include "Chichester
> Canal", "The Slave Ship" and "The Shipwreck of the Minotaur"?
>

Turner.

> 8. If a figure skater performs a perfect double axel, through how many
> degrees
> will they have rotated in the jump?
>

720?

> 9. "Turning and turning in the widening gyre" is the opening line of
> which poem?
>
> 10. During which Revolution was the German steamship SS Ypiranga the
> centre of
> a major diplomatic incident over the breach of an arms embargo?
>


D






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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #340 - ANSWERS & SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/473f9b1647b04fd4?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 10:32 pm
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:05:50 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Monday, February 3, 2014 4:30:56 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
>> On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:57:04 +1000, calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 340
>> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 75 Stephen Perry
>> 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 67 Rob Parker
>> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 66 Pete Gayde
>> 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 69 Mark Brader
>> 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 69 Dan Tilque
>> 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 69 Marc Dashevsky
>> 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 69 Jeffrey Turner
>> 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 63 Bruce Bowler
>> 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 49 Gareth Owen
>> 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 29 Erland S
>> - - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
>> 10 8 3 9 9 8 10 3 9 6 75 75%
>>
>> Well done Perry.
>>
>> --
>> cheers,
>> calvin
>
> please, call me Stephen.
>
> swp

As you wish.

--
cheers,
calvin





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TOPIC: SWPKO #5
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ad7c1eb4afad0302?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 4 2014 10:37 pm
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:36:16 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

> Round 5! Congratulations on making it this far.
>
> The contest is now open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua Kreitzer,
> Calvin,
> Mark Brader, Peter Smyth, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #5. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. How deep?
> (You may answer in feet or meters, but I will
> convert to feet for the results posting)
> ***


1234 metres


--
cheers,
calvin




== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:29 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> ***
> #5. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. How deep?
> (You may answer in feet or meters, but I will
> convert to feet for the results posting)
> ***

1531 m.


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




== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:37 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"


swp wrote:

> Round 5! Congratulations on making it this far.
>
> The contest is now open to Pete, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua
> Kreitzer, Calvin, Mark Brader, Peter Smyth, and Erland Sommarskog.
>
> ***
> #5. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. How deep?
> (You may answer in feet or meters, but I will
> convert to feet for the results posting)
> ***

1200 feet

Peter Smyth





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TOPIC: SWPKO #4 Results
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/508e1ff5471d2794?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 5 2014 12:27 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> What happened was, I remembered some news about a sporting event
> controversially being scheduled for the winter, and thought this
> might be it. On further thought I realized that even if it was the
> World Cup it would be a future one, but that came too late.

That's World Cup in 2022 which FIFA for very strange reasons has placed
in Qatar. The good thing is that the travel distances between the arenas
will be a lot shorter than in Russia, Brazil or the US. Or even Sweden
for that matter. The bad news is that it is very hot in Qatar in the
middle of summer, whence the idea of having it in winter time was floated.

My gut feeling is that FIFA will back out of this decision and put the
games in some more reasonable place, although they may have to oust
Blatter first. Since the games are kind of marked for Asia, the alternatives
might be Australia or China. (Actually, the federation that hasn't had the
game for the longest time, if we overlook Ocenaia, is Concacaf, but there
are really only two possible host countries, and in total Concacaf has
had the games three times.)

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




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