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- Calvin's Quiz #366 - 4 Updates
- QFTCIUA Game 6, Rounds 9-10 answers: Lives of Brian, Halloween challenge - 1 Update
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Nov 27 09:25AM -0500 On 2014-11-26, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which saint's day is celebrated on Boxing Day? > 2 What was the original title of the Thomas Keneally novel on which the film Schindler's List was based? > 3 During which conflict is the action of Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls set? Spanish Civil War > 4 Which actress played the title role in the 1944 film Mrs Miniver? Greer Garson (I thought it was 1942) > 5 Which 1980s TV series followed a group of female Allied detainees held in a Japanese prison camp during WW2? > 6 Which Australian author's works include Mad Cows (1986) and Nip n Tuck (2001)? > 7 In which year did Princess Diana die? 1997 > 8 Which singing voice is between a tenor and a soprano? Contralto > 9 In which TV series did the character Dr. Zachary Smith feature? Lost in Space > 10 Which word describes a person fluent in several / many languages? Polyglot -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Nov 27 06:22PM +0100 On 2014-11-27 00:58, Calvin wrote: > 3 During which conflict is the action of Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls set? Boer war > 5 Which 1980s TV series followed a group of female Allied detainees held in a Japanese prison camp during WW2? Translations are always tricky. The direct translation would be something like 'Five black hens' (Fem svarta höns) but I doubt it was called that. > 7 In which year did Princess Diana die? 1999 > 8 Which singing voice is between a tenor and a soprano? mezzo-sopran > 10 Which word describes a person fluent in several / many languages? multi-lingual ? Bi-lingual would be only two. -- Björn |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Nov 27 06:26PM +0100 On 2014-11-27 18:22, Björn Lundin wrote: > Translations are always tricky. The direct translation would be > something like 'Five black hens' (Fem svarta höns) but I doubt it was > called that. looking it up - <http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fem_svarta_h%C3%B6ns> - I see it was called 'A Town Like Alice' How about that for a translation .... -- -- Björn |
| "David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Nov 28 09:32AM 1 Which saint's day is celebrated on Boxing Day? Stephen's. 2 What was the original title of the Thomas Keneally novel on which the film Schindler's List was based? 3 During which conflict is the action of Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls set? 4 Which actress played the title role in the 1944 film Mrs Miniver? 5 Which 1980s TV series followed a group of female Allied detainees held in a Japanese prison camp during WW2? Tenko. 6 Which Australian author's works include Mad Cows (1986) and Nip n Tuck (2001)? 7 In which year did Princess Diana die? 1997. 8 Which singing voice is between a tenor and a soprano? Alto Soprano. 9 In which TV series did the character Dr. Zachary Smith feature? 10 Which word describes a person fluent in several / many languages? Polyglot. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 01:16AM -0600 Mark Brader: > *Note*: In order not to have to delay the end of Game 6 until > I return from an upcoming trip, I'm starting Rounds 9-10 early. Game 7 should begin on December 8 or 9. > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Meanwhile, Game 6 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has held off a near-perfect charge by Stephen Perry on the last 4 rounds to win. Hearty congratulations! > of Ireland and founder of the O'Brien line. In April 2014 we > celebrated the 1,000th anniversary of his great victory and > death at the Battle of Clontarf. Brian who? Brian Boru. Sorry, no points for "Brian I"! 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, and Peter. > 2. There has only been one Canadian Prime Minister Brian. Name him. Brian Mulroney. 4 for everyone -- Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Marc, Erland, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Björn. > 3. Remember the Battle of the Brians? "South Park" asked the > musical question "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" -- but *we* > ask who is the other Brian, also a Canadian? Brian Orser. (Figure skaters.) 4 for Pete, Stephen, and Joshua. > retired in 2014, and he is a Brian. This all-time Irish > rugby great is often known by his initials BOD, as in > "In BOD we trust". Name him. Brian O'Driscoll. 4 for Calvin, Stephen, and Peter. > 5. Who discovered the Beatles in 1961 and managed them until his > death in 1967? Brian Epstein. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Erland, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Björn. > 6. A founding member of the Rolling Stones, expelled from the band > in 1969, he tragically drowned in his swimming pool soon after. > Who? Brian Jones. 4 for Pete, Marc, Erland, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, and Peter. > 7. "Blessed are the cheesemakers". Biggus Dickus. "Always Look > on the Bright Side of Life". Which of the Pythons portrayed > Brian in the movie of his Life? Graham Chapman. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Björn. > 8. Also titled "Life of Brian", a TV-series episode saw character > Brian Griffin run over by a car and killed. The series is called > "Family Guy" -- which family member is Brian? Pet dog. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Erland, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Björn. > 9. Name the director whose movies include "Carrie" and "Scarface". Brian De Palma, also spelled DePalma. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, and Jason (who between them produced both correct versions of the name and two more). > 10. And finally a Bryan with a Y, to show that we don't > discriminate. Who played Walter White on "Breaking Bad"? Bryan Cranston. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, and Peter. > treason, is said to haunt London's St. Peter ad Vincula, > where she is buried. Her apparition is often reported to > be carrying her head in her hand. Who is she? Anne Boleyn. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, and Peter. > for a cigar when he encountered him, and said: "Good evening, > Mr. President. You seem to have me at a disadvantage." > Name that spectral President. Abraham Lincoln. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, and Jason. 3 for Calvin ("President McKenzie"?!?) and Peter. > B. Literature: Famous Ghosts > B1. In "Macbeth", Act 3, Scene 4, Macbeth is haunted at a banquet > by the ghost of which character? Banquo. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Stephen. 2 for Peter. > B2. Only one of the four ghosts in Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" > has a name, rather than a description. Who? Jacob Marley. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, and Peter. 3 for Calvin. > succubi. Since World War II, it is also the suspected > explanation for a new, widely-reported other-worldly > phenomenon. What? Alien abduction. No points for "UFO sightings". 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Marc, Calvin, Joshua, and Björn. > ideometer effect -- in which the power of suggestion causes > our muscles to move unconsciously. What parlor "game" was > he investigating? The Ouija board. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Marc, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, and Peter. > We'll name the actors who played certain screen bogeymen. You name > *either* the character or the movie/series. > D1. Robert Englund. Freddy Krueger, "Nightmare on Elm Street". 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Jason, and Björn. > D2. Kane Hodder is the most famous of the 9 people who've played > this character. Jason Voorhees, "Friday the 13th". 4 for Bruce (the hard way), Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, and Jason. > attraction -- although for safety reasons, you're only > allowed to visit for a few hours. In which country is > Pripyat? Ukraine. (It's near the Chernobyl power plant site.) 4 for Bruce, Dan Tilque, Pete, Erland, Stephen, Joshua, Peter, and Björn. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Marc. > E2. Prior to 1974, the resort city of Famagusta was one of > the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. > Now it's uninhabited and in ruins. Where is it? Cyprus. (After the Cyprus Civil War, the Greek Cypriot resort was closed by the occupying Turks and barricaded.) 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Peter, and Björn. > born in rural Alberta on 1907-09-15. Her screamy character's > name was Ann Darrow, and her leading man was a bit of > a beast. Name her. Fay Wray (of the original "King Kong"). 4 for Bruce, Pete, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, and Jason. > F2. Born 1922-09-01 in Vancouver, her career in stage, screen, > and television spanned six decades. But she's best known > as the ghoulish matriarch on TV's "The Munsters". Name her. Yvonne De Carlo. 4 for Bruce, Pete, Calvin, and Stephen. Carolyn Jones was on "The Addams Family". Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Geo Lit Spo Ent Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 16 20 40 28 36 40 216 Dan Blum 38 24 8 17 40 8 28 39 186 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 40 40 40 44 164 Dan Tilque 36 4 4 27 12 16 4 28 123 Pete Gayde -- -- 7 24 4 27 32 28 122 Marc Dashevsky 24 20 0 24 12 12 24 18 122 Peter Smyth 28 8 6 8 8 20 32 25 121 Jason Kreitzer 0 20 -- -- 32 12 28 20 112 Bruce Bowler 20 12 0 20 8 8 16 32 108 "Calvin" -- -- 0 15 0 12 28 34 89 Erland Sommarskog 16 0 4 24 0 8 16 8 76 Björn Lundin 3 0 4 4 16 4 16 16 60 Rob Parker 31 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Good Lord, it's not a locomotive. msb@vex.net | --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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