| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 20 09:47PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-10, 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 8, Round 2 - History - Czarist/Communist Russia You say you want a revolution? This round is about Mother Russia from Napoleon to Stalin. 1. Under which Czar did Russia repel Napoleon's invasion? 2. This Czar is often called the Abraham Lincoln of Russia. He was a reformer who freed the serfs in 1866 and was assassinated. Name him. 3. According to Boney M., Rasputin was Russia's greatest love machine. That may be, but can you name the czarina he spiritually advised? 4. Who led the provisional government of Russia between the fall of the czars and the takeover by the Bolsheviks? 5. Please decode the rot13 for question #5 only after you have finished with questions #1-4, guhf rfgnoyvfuvat gur gurzr bs Nyrknaqref naq Nyrknaqenf sbe gur svefg 5 dhrfgvbaf. Gb pbzcyrgr guvf gurzr, jr abj zbir onpx va gvzr 30 lrnef. Va erfcbafr gb Nyrknaqre VV'f nffnffvangvba, uvf fba Nyrknaqre VVV onggyrq ntnvafg greebevfgf. Va 1887 guvf Nyrknaqre jnf nyfb snprq jvgu na nffnffvangvba cybg, ohg vg jnf gujnegrq naq lrg nabgure Nyrknaqre -- Nyrknaqre Hylnabi -- jnf nzbat gur zra unatrq sbe vg. Abj, jung rknpgyl vf gur pbaarpgvba orgjrra gung ynfg Nyrknaqre naq gur Ehffvna Eribyhgvba 30 lrnef yngre? Or fcrpvsvp. 6. And now, back to the Bolsheviks. After being smuggled back into Russia via Finland by the Germans, the exiled Lenin addressed them with a barn-burner of a speech that served as a call to revolution. By what name is that speech now known? 7. What significant event happened at Yekaterinburg, Russia, on 1918-07-17? 8. In the Russian Civil War of 1917-22, the Bolsheviks' "Red Army" fought anti-Communist forces known by what name? 9. What relevant event happened on 1940-08-21 in the Mexico City suburb of Coyoacán? 10. Either name the Bolshevik secret police under Lenin, or give the new name they adopted in 1934 under Stalin. (Give the short form in either case.) * Game 8, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Oh, to be a B.J.! Earlier this season we had an audio round of Jim talking to people. Then a Brian round. Now it's time to honor a third member of Axxxe, namely B.J. -- and this time with a handout! http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-3/bj.pdf Again I've sorted the questions into picture order, and again there are no decoys in this round. Note also that the letters are *below* the pictures; the bottom picture on each page is unlettered and intended for humor value. 1. In picture A, who is this pop crooner, most popular in the 1960s and 1970s? 2. In picture B, who is B.J.'s sidekick in this 1979-81 comedy series? (Give the name as it appears in the title.) 3. In picture C, who is this Maple Leaf great, sometimes nicknamed "B.J."? 4. Picture D shows a relief pitcher for the Jays from 2006 to 2009. He signed a big contract, but his career was cut short by arm problems. Name him. 5. Picture E. Name this *character* from a long-running 1970s sitcom. 6. Picture F is for the youngsters -- a 21st-century entertainment question! Name this writer and actor from a popular 2000s comedy series. 7. In picture G, Billie Joe Armstong says hello. Name the band pictured. 8. In picture H, the "J." in "B.J." is not the middle initial. We ran out of amusing ones. Bon Jovi would've been nice here, but you get this guy instead. Give his *first and last name*. 9. Picture I. This US general led American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and later lent his name to a popular and stylish line of battle tanks. His nickname was "Black Jack", so they probably called him "B.J." behind his back. Name him. 10. In picture J, meet B.J. Vorster, the prime minister 1966-78 -- of which nation? -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net Without the threat of frequent new releases of the system to enforce conformity, we have been free to modify and adapt the system to suit our own purposes. ... We feel we are in a relatively advantageous position compared with users of other brands of software. -- John Lions My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 21 04:59AM > * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Czarist/Communist Russia > 1. Under which Czar did Russia repel Napoleon's invasion? Alexander III > 2. This Czar is often called the Abraham Lincoln of Russia. > He was a reformer who freed the serfs in 1866 and was > assassinated. Name him. Alexander IV; Nicholas I > 4. Who led the provisional government of Russia between the fall > of the czars and the takeover by the Bolsheviks? Kerensky > sbe vg. Abj, jung rknpgyl vf gur pbaarpgvba orgjrra gung > ynfg Nyrknaqre naq gur Ehffvna Eribyhgvba 30 lrnef yngre? > Or fcrpvsvp. He was Lenin's father; He was Lenin's grandfather > 7. What significant event happened at Yekaterinburg, Russia, > on 1918-07-17? The Czar and his family were executed > 8. In the Russian Civil War of 1917-22, the Bolsheviks' "Red Army" > fought anti-Communist forces known by what name? White Army > 9. What relevant event happened on 1940-08-21 in the Mexico City > suburb of Coyoac?n? Trotsky was assassinated > 10. Either name the Bolshevik secret police under Lenin, or give > the new name they adopted in 1934 under Stalin. (Give the > short form in either case.) Cheka > * Game 8, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Oh, to be a B.J.! > 2. In picture B, who is B.J.'s sidekick in this 1979-81 comedy > series? (Give the name as it appears in the title.) The Bear > 5. Picture E. Name this *character* from a long-running 1970s > sitcom. B. J. Hunnicut > 7. In picture G, Billie Joe Armstong says hello. Name the band > pictured. Green Day > 8. In picture H, the "J." in "B.J." is not the middle initial. > We ran out of amusing ones. Bon Jovi would've been nice here, > but you get this guy instead. Give his *first and last name*. Billy Joel > in World War I and later lent his name to a popular and stylish > line of battle tanks. His nickname was "Black Jack", so they > probably called him "B.J." behind his back. Name him. Pershing I bet they did not call him "B.J." since "Black Jack" was actually the polite(r) version of his nickname, not the one used behind his back. > 10. In picture J, meet B.J. Vorster, the prime minister 1966-78 -- > of which nation? South Africa -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 21 07:12AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PJ-dncFTB5ZB3wvJnZ2dnUU7-d- > You say you want a revolution? This round is about Mother Russia > from Napoleon to Stalin. > 1. Under which Czar did Russia repel Napoleon's invasion? Catherine > 2. This Czar is often called the Abraham Lincoln of Russia. > He was a reformer who freed the serfs in 1866 and was > assassinated. Name him. Peter the Great > 3. According to Boney M., Rasputin was Russia's greatest love > machine. That may be, but can you name the czarina he > spiritually advised? Alexandra > 4. Who led the provisional government of Russia between the fall > of the czars and the takeover by the Bolsheviks? Trotsky > sbe vg. Abj, jung rknpgyl vf gur pbaarpgvba orgjrra gung > ynfg Nyrknaqre naq gur Ehffvna Eribyhgvba 30 lrnef yngre? > Or fcrpvsvp. Related to Lenin, whose real last name was Ulyanov > to revolution. By what name is that speech now known? > 7. What significant event happened at Yekaterinburg, Russia, > on 1918-07-17? Czar and family were shot > 8. In the Russian Civil War of 1917-22, the Bolsheviks' "Red Army" > fought anti-Communist forces known by what name? White Army > 9. What relevant event happened on 1940-08-21 in the Mexico City > suburb of Coyoacán? Trotsky killed > unlettered and intended for humor value. > 1. In picture A, who is this pop crooner, most popular in the > 1960s and 1970s? Thomas > 2. In picture B, who is B.J.'s sidekick in this 1979-81 comedy > series? (Give the name as it appears in the title.) Bear > 3. In picture C, who is this Maple Leaf great, sometimes nicknamed > "B.J."? Bjore Salming > arm problems. Name him. > 5. Picture E. Name this *character* from a long-running 1970s > sitcom. Hunnicut > 8. In picture H, the "J." in "B.J." is not the middle initial. > We ran out of amusing ones. Bon Jovi would've been nice here, > but you get this guy instead. Give his *first and last name*. Billy Joel > in World War I and later lent his name to a popular and stylish > line of battle tanks. His nickname was "Black Jack", so they > probably called him "B.J." behind his back. Name him. Pershing > 10. In picture J, meet B.J. Vorster, the prime minister 1966-78 -- > of which nation? Netherlands; Belgium Pete |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 21 11:38AM +0100 > You say you want a revolution? This round is about Mother Russia > from Napoleon to Stalin. > 1. Under which Czar did Russia repel Napoleon's invasion? Nikolai > 2. This Czar is often called the Abraham Lincoln of Russia. > He was a reformer who freed the serfs in 1866 and was > assassinated. Name him. Nikolai II > 3. According to Boney M., Rasputin was Russia's greatest love > machine. That may be, but can you name the czarina he > spiritually advised? Elisabet > sbe vg. Abj, jung rknpgyl vf gur pbaarpgvba orgjrra gung > ynfg Nyrknaqre naq gur Ehffvna Eribyhgvba 30 lrnef yngre? > Or fcrpvsvp. Ulyanov was Lenin's actual last name. Don't know if they were related or not. > 8. In the Russian Civil War of 1917-22, the Bolsheviks' "Red Army" > fought anti-Communist forces known by what name? White army > 9. What relevant event happened on 1940-08-21 in the Mexico City > suburb of Coyoacán? The assassination of Trotsky > 10. Either name the Bolshevik secret police under Lenin, or give > the new name they adopted in 1934 under Stalin. (Give the > short form in either case.) NKVD > * Game 8, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Oh, to be a B.J.! > 3. In picture C, who is this Maple Leaf great, sometimes nicknamed > "B.J."? Börje Salming > 8. In picture H, the "J." in "B.J." is not the middle initial. > We ran out of amusing ones. Bon Jovi would've been nice here, > but you get this guy instead. Give his *first and last name*. Narry J Manilow > 10. In picture J, meet B.J. Vorster, the prime minister 1966-78 -- > of which nation? South Africa -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 20 09:44PM -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 7 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER! Ho, ho, ho -- well done, sir. > with an antipathy toward his father and attraction for > his mother. What is the same syndrome -- affinity for the > opposite-sex parent -- called in girls? Elektra (or Electra) complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, and Bruce. > 2. Still drawing on the story of Oedipus, what complex is attached > to a mother with an obsessive fixation on her son? Jocasta complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Marc. > by overachieving to an obsessive degree, particularly in areas > of leadership. This psychological complex is named for a > historical figure. Napoleonic complex. I accepted any reference to Napoleon Bonaparte. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, Bruce, and Peter. > the perceived absence of that father, can contribute to this > complex in which women seek out men considerably their senior. > The syndrome is named for a controversial novel. Lolita complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, Erland, and Peter. > by philosopher Gaston Bachelard. The sufferer compulsively > warns others of the consequences of their behavior, with a > side-effect of feeling their grief to an extreme degree. Cassandra complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. > Dowling, writing about women who fear independence. It describes > women who feel incapable of changing their situations without > outside help, usually male. Think Disney. Cinderella complex. (Apologies to the pre-Disney originators of the story!) 4 for Joshua, Marc, Bruce, and Peter. 3 for Pete. > children. One enduring complex he identified -- an unhealthy > sense of responsibility and overriding desire to "save" others -- > was named for a comic-book character. Superman complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Peter. 3 for Calvin and Pete. 2 for Joshua. > feelings of failure to measure up to standards. Sufferers > overcompensate with extreme achievement or act out anti-socially. > This descriptively-named complex was defined by Alfred Adler. Inferiority complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Bruce. > to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving > relationship. Men with this complex tend to compartmentalize > all women as either saintly or as prostitutes. Madonna-whore complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Marc. > in pop-psychology, this complex refers to avoidance of adult > responsibility by laziness and lack of direction. Call them > slackers or diagnose them with this kid-lit-inspired complex. Peter Pan complex. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > * Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round of the Decades (or, It's Been Ages) This was the easiest round in this rather easy original game, and the second-easiest of the entire season. > A. Science: Medicine in the 1920s > A1. In 1922, Banting and Best identified which hormone, leading > to the successful treatment of diabetes? Insulin. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, Bruce, Erland, and Peter. > A2. In 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered which antibacterial > agent that could kill many harmful bacteria? Penicillin. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Björn, Pete, Bruce, and Peter. > B. Miscellaneous: Architecture in the 1930s > B1. Which New York City landmark was the tallest building in > the world at 1,250 feet when it opened to the public in 1931? Empire State Building. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Björn, Pete, Bruce, Erland, and Peter. > B2. In 1935, which architect designed one of his masterpieces, > Fallingwater, in southwestern Pennsylvania? Frank Lloyd Wright. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, Bruce, Erland, and Peter. > Paleolithic cave paintings was discovered by an 18-year-old > in southwestern France. What is the name of the cave > complex? Lascaux. Yes, again. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, and Bruce. > C2. This gargantuan sculpture in South Dakota was "completed" > in October 1941, although not according to the wishes of > the original sculptor. Name the sculpture. Mt. Rushmore. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Björn, Pete, and Peter. Gutzon Borglum's original design did not stop at chin level: http://rosamondpress.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/califhis5.jpg > in 7 newspapers in 1950. A name change was inspired by > the "peanut gallery" of the Howdy Doody show, and the rest > is history. *Who* created and drew this strip? Charles M. Schulz. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, Bruce, Erland, and Peter. > trouble he and a couple of children get into -- came out > in 1957 by an author who used his middle name as his nom > de plume. Name the *book*. "The Cat in the Hat" (by Dr. Seuss). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, and Bruce. > but the first and only time to date that it won the World > Cup of soccer ("football", if you prefer) was in 1966. > What country? England. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Björn, Pete, Bruce, Erland, and Peter. > if you prefer), now an iconic sporting event, was first > played in 1967 although the name now used for it was not > made official until later. What name is that? Super Bowl. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Björn, Pete, Bruce, Erland, and Peter. Some of you even spelled it correctly. > In each case, name the series. > F1. This sitcom debuted in 1972 and ran until 1983, which meant > it lasted longer than the war it was portraying. "M*A*S*H". The *'s are silent, so I did not require them -- 4 for everyone. > F2. This late-night comedy/variety show debuted in 1975, with > George Carlin as host, and it's still running today. "Saturday Night Live". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, and Bruce. 3 for Calvin. > countries making up the UK compete separately in some international > sports. If you said the UK for question E1, go back and name the > specific country. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Ent Can Geo Lit S&S Sci Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 36 36 23 24 32 27 34 48 213 Dan Blum 36 31 13 23 24 23 36 44 194 Marc Dashevsky 28 20 14 24 12 28 36 44 180 Dan Tilque 32 4 20 24 16 24 24 48 172 Pete Gayde 28 23 22 24 16 14 18 44 159 Peter Smyth 27 28 -- -- 20 20 16 36 147 "Calvin" 27 16 -- -- 24 15 19 35 136 Erland Sommarskog 36 0 16 8 0 36 4 28 128 Jason Kreitzer 12 16 -- -- 8 4 20 36 96 Björn Lundin 24 12 4 0 0 0 0 28 68 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- -- -- 16 44 60 Rob Parker 28 0 -- -- 12 20 -- -- 60 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "(A topological cat is essential here.)" msb@vex.net --Ian Stewart My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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