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"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com>: Nov 17 04:44AM -0500

This is Rotating Quiz 162. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
November 23, 2014 at 10 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
 
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The
winner gets to create the next RQ.
 
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 answer is allowed per question.
 
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored
the most points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto
as the ones which the fewest people got any points on). Second
tiebreaker will be posting order.
 
1. Princeton's Yakov Sinai won what Norwegian prize for mathematics in
2014?
 
2. Stanford's Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to win what medal -
known as the "Nobel Prize of mathematics"?
 
3. The movie, "A Beautiful Mind" deals with the life of which
mathematician?
 
4. President Nixon called this mathematician, who worked for the RAND
Corporation, "the most dangerous man in America".
 
5. This Harvard math professor wrote and performed satirical songs,
including "The Vatican Rag", "National Brotherhood Week" and "New
Math".
 
6. A mathematician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist philosopher, and
magician, his books include "What Is the Name of This Book?" and
"The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes".
 
7. This Islamic mathematician of the 11th and 12th centuries proved
that the Earth rotates around the Sun. He wrote "Treatise on
Demonstration of Problems of Algebra", but is best known today for
his poetry.
 
8. This mathematician is famous for co-authoring the historical
"Principia Mathematica" with Bertrand Russell.
 
9. This 17th century British mathematician invented what he called
"the science of fluxions".
 
10. This 18th/19th century French mathematician redeveloped and
improved Newton's work on planetary motions using calculus.
 
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 11:34PM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-27,
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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

 
* Game 6, Round 2 - Science - Just Call Sol
 
A round on our solar system. Answers may repeat.
 
1. How many planets have rings?
 
2. Which is the only planet "tilted on its side" with relation to
the Sun?
 
3. Which planet has both the highest mountain and the deepest
valley of any in the Solar System?
 
4. Which planet has the shortest day, at 9 hours and about 55
minutes?
 
5. Which planet's moon is Callisto?
 
6. After some heated discussion in the astronomy world in 2006,
Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, and what had been the
largest asteroid was promoted to a dwarf planet. Name that
former asteroid.
 
7. Consequently, which planet now has the longest year, nearly
165 Earth years?
 
8. There are two types of comets, short-period comets (with solar
orbits of less than 200 years) and long-period comets.
They're thought to originate in two different regions of the
solar system. Name either region.
 
9. In 2005, the atmospheric-entry probe Huygens landed on Saturn's
largest moon. Name that moon.
 
10. In 1986, in a multi-country effort, five space probes -- Giotto,
Vega 1, Vega 2, Suisei, and Sakigake -- shared a single mission.
What was it?
 
 
* Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - Parodies of "Masterpiece Theatre"
 
1. The Cookie Monster hosted some "Masterpiece Theatre" parodies on
"Sesame Street". What was the title of the spoofs that he did
as his alter ego "Alistair Cookie"?
 
2. This founding "Saturday Night Live" not-ready-for-prime-time
player hosted skits called "Bad Theatre" as Leonard
Pinth-Garnell. Who?
 
3. Name the famous journalist, sportswriter, actor, and occasional
amateur sportsman, well known for participatory journalism,
who hosted a cartoon show on the Disney Channel called
"Mousterpiece Theatre".
 
4. English actor Malcolm McDowell did an Alistair-Cooke-like turn
in an episode called "Pip" (based on "Great Expectations")
of which American adult cartoon series?
 
5. Both members of this musical duo were former keyboard players
for the Beach Boys. In 1976 on their TV variety show they had
skits called "Masterjoke Theatre", hosted by "Allistar Banister"
(who was played each time by a different celebrity in a Groucho
Marx disguise). Name the duo.
 
6. During the first two seasons of this NBC comedy series,
actor/funnyman Harvey Korman appeared as "Alistair Quince"
to soberly introduce the episode. What series?
 
7. Actor Jason Lee starred in what comedy TV series where he
introduced an alternative reality episode called "Bad Karma"
on a set made to resemble "Masterpiece Theatre"?
 
8. Jamie Foxx and David Alan Grier did a sketch called "Parody
of Masterpiece", where they recited the lyrics to early '90s
gangster rap, in a Season 5 sketch of which popular comedy
series?
 
9. She's a world-famous actress with 18 Academy Award
nominations and 3 wins. She played a character named Rachel
in the 1986 film "Heartburn". During the film she watches a
"Masterpiece-Theatre"-like program narrating the story of her
own life. Name her.
 
10. In the episode "Storyteller" of this extremely popular
cult/supernatural/fantasy TV series starring Sarah Michelle
Gellar, a character named Andrew Wells introduces the episode
in the style of "Masterpiece Theatre". Name the series.
 
--
Mark Brader The World Wide Web:
Toronto bringing you style over substance since 1993.
msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 17 05:41AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:qL2dnSnxC7xTFfTJnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Science - Just Call Sol
 
> 1. How many planets have rings?
 
4

> 2. Which is the only planet "tilted on its side" with relation to
> the Sun?
 
Uranus

> 3. Which planet has both the highest mountain and the deepest
> valley of any in the Solar System?
 
Mars
 
> 4. Which planet has the shortest day, at 9 hours and about 55
> minutes?
 
Mercury

> 5. Which planet's moon is Callisto?
 
Jupiter
 
> Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, and what had been the
> largest asteroid was promoted to a dwarf planet. Name that
> former asteroid.
 
Ceres
 
> 7. Consequently, which planet now has the longest year, nearly
> 165 Earth years?
 
Neptune

> orbits of less than 200 years) and long-period comets.
> They're thought to originate in two different regions of the
> solar system. Name either region.
 
Oort cloud
 
> 9. In 2005, the atmospheric-entry probe Huygens landed on Saturn's
> largest moon. Name that moon.
 
Titan

 
> 1. The Cookie Monster hosted some "Masterpiece Theatre" parodies on
> "Sesame Street". What was the title of the spoofs that he did
> as his alter ego "Alistair Cookie"?
 
"Monsterpiece Theatre"

> 2. This founding "Saturday Night Live" not-ready-for-prime-time
> player hosted skits called "Bad Theatre" as Leonard
> Pinth-Garnell. Who?
 
Dan Aykroyd
 
> amateur sportsman, well known for participatory journalism,
> who hosted a cartoon show on the Disney Channel called
> "Mousterpiece Theatre".
 
George Plimpton

> 4. English actor Malcolm McDowell did an Alistair-Cooke-like turn
> in an episode called "Pip" (based on "Great Expectations")
> of which American adult cartoon series?
 
"South Park"
 
> skits called "Masterjoke Theatre", hosted by "Allistar Banister"
> (who was played each time by a different celebrity in a Groucho
> Marx disguise). Name the duo.
 
The Captain and Tennille

> 6. During the first two seasons of this NBC comedy series,
> actor/funnyman Harvey Korman appeared as "Alistair Quince"
> to soberly introduce the episode. What series?
 
"Mama's Family"
 
> 7. Actor Jason Lee starred in what comedy TV series where he
> introduced an alternative reality episode called "Bad Karma"
> on a set made to resemble "Masterpiece Theatre"?
 
"My Name Is Earl"
 
> of Masterpiece", where they recited the lyrics to early '90s
> gangster rap, in a Season 5 sketch of which popular comedy
> series?
 
"In Living Color"

> in the 1986 film "Heartburn". During the film she watches a
> "Masterpiece-Theatre"-like program narrating the story of her
> own life. Name her.
 
Meryl Streep
 
> cult/supernatural/fantasy TV series starring Sarah Michelle
> Gellar, a character named Andrew Wells introduces the episode
> in the style of "Masterpiece Theatre". Name the series.
 
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Nov 17 01:41AM -0600

In article <qL2dnSnxC7xTFfTJnZ2dnUU7-YWdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Science - Just Call Sol
 
> A round on our solar system. Answers may repeat.
 
> 1. How many planets have rings?
2
 
> 2. Which is the only planet "tilted on its side" with relation to
> the Sun?
Venus
 
> 3. Which planet has both the highest mountain and the deepest
> valley of any in the Solar System?
Mars
 
> 4. Which planet has the shortest day, at 9 hours and about 55
> minutes?
Mercury
 
> 5. Which planet's moon is Callisto?
Jupiter
 
> Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, and what had been the
> largest asteroid was promoted to a dwarf planet. Name that
> former asteroid.
Ceres
 
> 7. Consequently, which planet now has the longest year, nearly
> 165 Earth years?
Neptune
 
> orbits of less than 200 years) and long-period comets.
> They're thought to originate in two different regions of the
> solar system. Name either region.
oort cloud
 
> 9. In 2005, the atmospheric-entry probe Huygens landed on Saturn's
> largest moon. Name that moon.
Titan
 
 
> 2. This founding "Saturday Night Live" not-ready-for-prime-time
> player hosted skits called "Bad Theatre" as Leonard
> Pinth-Garnell. Who?
Dan Ayckroyd [consistently funny]
 
> amateur sportsman, well known for participatory journalism,
> who hosted a cartoon show on the Disney Channel called
> "Mousterpiece Theatre".
must be George Plimpton
 
> 4. English actor Malcolm McDowell did an Alistair-Cooke-like turn
> in an episode called "Pip" (based on "Great Expectations")
> of which American adult cartoon series?
Simpsons
 
 
> 6. During the first two seasons of this NBC comedy series,
> actor/funnyman Harvey Korman appeared as "Alistair Quince"
> to soberly introduce the episode. What series?
Carol Burnett Show
 
> 7. Actor Jason Lee starred in what comedy TV series where he
> introduced an alternative reality episode called "Bad Karma"
> on a set made to resemble "Masterpiece Theatre"?
My Name Is Earl
 
> of Masterpiece", where they recited the lyrics to early '90s
> gangster rap, in a Season 5 sketch of which popular comedy
> series?
In Living Color
 
> cult/supernatural/fantasy TV series starring Sarah Michelle
> Gellar, a character named Andrew Wells introduces the episode
> in the style of "Masterpiece Theatre". Name the series.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Jeffrey Turner <jturner@localnet.com>: Nov 16 11:19PM -0500

On 11/13/2014 12:24 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> The first 4 questions are about US universities famous for their
> basketball or football teams. In each case name the university.
 
> 1. This Durham NC university's teams are nicknamed the Blue Devils.
 
Duke
 
> is named for a Jesuit saint.
 
> 3. This PAC-12 school's teams are the Trojans and a famous alumnus
> is O.J. Simpson.
 
Southern Cal
 
> 4. South Bend IN is home to which perennial power?
 
Notre Dame
 
 
> 9. The National Basketball Association has 4 teams whose official
> name doesn't end in S. Two are in Florida -- the Magic and
> the Heat. Name *either of the other two*.
 
Thunder
 
> 10. The National Hockey League has 3 teams whose official nickname
> doesn't end in S. Again, one is in Florida -- the Lightning --
> so please name *either of the other two*.
 
Wild
 
> has been handed out, usually on Oscar Eve. Name that award,
> which has seen worst actresses Halle Berry and Sandra
> Bullock accept their trophies in person.
 
Rotten tomato
 
> on a botanical mission to Tahiti. The mission: to bring
> a plant to the West Indies in hopes of introducing it as
> food for slaves. What plant?
 
Taro
 
> tuber and caused one of the great human tragedies of the
> 19th century, and sowed the seeds of prolonged unrest in
> the British Isles. By what name do we know this crisis?
 
Irish potato famine
 
> "girasole", the Italian word for sunflower. This root
> vegetable can be used in stir-frying in place of water
> chestnuts. Name it.
 
Jerusalem artichoke
 
> because farmers in the vicinity of a certain East Coast
> American city were responsible for its early cultivation.
> Name it.
 
Boston lettuce
 
> She tossed it up into the sun-dusted air, and caught it --
> it made a cupped polished plop. Humbert Humbert intercepted
> the apple."
 
Nabokov
 
> to change the name of rapeseed oil to one that incorporated
> the name of the country and did not contain "rape".
> What did rapeseed oil become known as?
 
Canola oil
 
 
> F1. This presidential candidate famously dealt his campaign
> a setback when he suggested that struggling farmers in Iowa
> diversify by growing Belgian endives. Name him.
 
Kerry
 
> I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother
> made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States
> and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli."
 
George HW Bush
 
--Jeff
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 11:30PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
Game 5 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER, who scored well
on all 8 rounds and not just the "best 6" that are being counted.
Hearty congratulations!
 
 
 
> The first 4 questions are about US universities famous for their
> basketball or football teams. In each case name the university.
 
> 1. This Durham NC university's teams are nicknamed the Blue Devils.
 
Duke University. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, Bruce, Pete,
Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
 
Duke was also, of course, one of the two original Usenet sites.
 
> 2. This Spokane WA university, whose teams play as the Bulldogs,
> is named for a Jesuit saint.
 
Gonzaga University. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 3. This PAC-12 school's teams are the Trojans and a famous alumnus
> is O.J. Simpson.
 
University of Southern California. USC was acceptable. 4 for Joshua,
Jason, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 3 for Bruce.
 
> 4. South Bend IN is home to which perennial power?
 
University of Notre Dame (the Fighting Irish). 4 for Marc, Joshua,
Jason, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
 
> Now some questions from overseas:
 
> 5. Saracens would play Harlequins in the top league of what English
> professional sport?
 
Rugby Union. (Rugby League would be wrong, but rugby alone was
acceptable.) 4 for Peter, Björn, Pete, and Rob.
 
> 6. In this sport, a final score might be reported as "Collingwood,
> 16.12 (108) defeated St. Kilda, 7.10 (52)". What sport?
 
Australian or "Aussie rules" football. 4 for Peter, Pete, and Rob.
 
> 7. In the English Premier League, Liverpool FC isn't the only team
> playing in the city of Liverpool. Name the other one.
 
Everton. 4 for Peter, Erland, Björn, Pete, and Rob.
 
> 8. Also in the English Premier League, what major city does Aston
> Villa FC call home?
 
Birmingham. 4 for Peter, Erland, Björn, Joshua, Pete, and Rob.
 
 
> 9. The National Basketball Association has 4 teams whose official
> name doesn't end in S. Two are in Florida -- the Magic and
> the Heat. Name *either of the other two*.
 
Utah Jazz, Oklahoma Thunder. 4 for Peter, Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum,
Bruce, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
 
> 10. The National Hockey League has 3 teams whose official nickname
> doesn't end in S. Again, one is in Florida -- the Lightning --
> so please name *either of the other two*.
 
Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild. 4 for Peter, Marc,
Erland (the hard way), Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Pete, Dan Tilque,
and Jeff.
 
 
> has been handed out, usually on Oscar Eve. Name that award,
> which has seen worst actresses Halle Berry and Sandra
> Bullock accept their trophies in person.
 
Golden Raspberry Awards (Raspberries or Razzies was sufficient).
4 for Peter, Marc, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, Bruce, Pete, Rob,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> opens with the discovery by homicide detectives that the
> victim of a grisly murder is covered, not in blood, but in
> tomato juice. It spawned three sequels. Name it.
 
"Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". 4 for Peter, Marc, Joshua, Jason,
Dan Blum, Bruce, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Erland.
 
 
> on a botanical mission to Tahiti. The mission: to bring
> a plant to the West Indies in hopes of introducing it as
> food for slaves. What plant?
 
Breadfruit. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> tuber and caused one of the great human tragedies of the
> 19th century, and sowed the seeds of prolonged unrest in
> the British Isles. By what name do we know this crisis?
 
Irish Potato Famine. 4 for Peter, Marc, Björn, Joshua, Bruce, Pete,
Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 3 for Jason, Dan Blum, and Rob.
 
 
> "girasole", the Italian word for sunflower. This root
> vegetable can be used in stir-frying in place of water
> chestnuts. Name it.
 
Jerusalem artichoke. 4 for Peter, Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce,
Rob, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
 
> because farmers in the vicinity of a certain East Coast
> American city were responsible for its early cultivation.
> Name it.
 
Boston lettuce. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Jeff.
 
 
 
> D1. Andy Warhol famously designed the still-life print that
> adorns the cover of the debut album by the Velvet
> Underground. What did he depict?
 
A banana. 4 for Peter, Marc, Erland, Joshua, Jason, and Rob.
 
http://www.alwaysontherun.net/vu.jpg is one of several slightly
different versions to be found on the web. I don't know which
is the original.
 
> She tossed it up into the sun-dusted air, and caught it --
> it made a cupped polished plop. Humbert Humbert intercepted
> the apple."
 
Vladimir Nabokov ("Lolita"). 4 for Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, Rob,
Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
 
 
> to change the name of rapeseed oil to one that incorporated
> the name of the country and did not contain "rape".
> What did rapeseed oil become known as?
 
Canola oil. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Rob, Dan Tilque,
and Jeff.
 
> E2. What is the only apple native to Canada? It is not normally
> found in stores.
 
Crabapple. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
 
 
> F1. This presidential candidate famously dealt his campaign
> a setback when he suggested that struggling farmers in Iowa
> diversify by growing Belgian endives. Name him.
 
Michael Dukakis. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, and Dan Blum.
3 for Peter.
 
> I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother
> made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States
> and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli."
 
George H.W. Bush, as you will remember from RQ 155. 4 for Peter,
Marc, Erland, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, Bruce, Pete, Rob, Dan Tilque,
and Jeff.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent His Lit Can Geo Sci Spo Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 31 40 24 24 40 28 28 44 211
Dan Blum 20 34 32 23 40 35 20 39 203
Dan Tilque 4 36 16 16 40 31 24 32 179
Marc Dashevsky 20 0 20 12 40 40 16 36 172
Peter Smyth 24 36 24 0 36 22 24 27 171
Rob Parker 16 20 24 14 26 32 16 31 149
Jeff Turner 16 16 8 16 36 24 20 24 136
Pete Gayde 20 7 16 11 -- -- 40 20 114
Erland Sommarskog 0 12 -- -- 40 8 12 11 83
Jason Kreitzer 16 0 4 4 8 16 12 27 83
Björn Lundin 0 8 -- -- 16 20 12 4 60
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 32 47
 
--
Mark Brader "A clarification is not to make oneself clear.
Toronto It is to PUT oneself IN the clear."
msb@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay, "Yes, Prime Minister"
 
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