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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 15 05:13AM This is Rotating Quiz 166. Entries must be posted by Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard 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. As with some of my earlier RQs there is an 11th answer which is derived from the others by taking the initial letters in order. If an answer contains a person's name then the surname is required and provides the letter unless otherwise stated. Scoring is 2 points for answers 1-10 or 1 point for an answer I deem to be sufficiently close (spelling errors and the like). If a surname is required for a person no extra points are available for a first name but you will lose the points if you give an incorrect one. Answer 11 is worth 5 points or nothing. 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. Like a number of other early soft drinks, this was originally sold as a patent medicine, but it was being marketed to soda fountains by 1884. It was and still is flavored with gentian root extract, which is more commonly found in bitters. It was quite popular in the US for a time - Ted Williams was a spokesperson for it - but suffered a large decline. It is still sold, although I live 40 miles from the manufacturer and have never seen it. However, through advertising its name became a popular neologism and, while also not as popular as it was, the word is better-known today than the drink. 2. The usual Western name of this Chinese tea is a corruption of the Chinese name which means "black dragon." It is made by oxidizing the leaves and withering them in the sun before otherwise processing them. 3. This French city is in Brittany and was for many years the ducal seat. Owing to its location on the Loire where two other rivers join it, it was traditionally divided into many islands and consequently was known as "the Venice of the West" (recently many channels have been filled in to accommodate automobile traffic). It is possibly best known outside France for the eponymous edict of Henry IV which granted extensive rights to Protestants. 4. This economist is probably best known to non-economists for his eponymous impossibility theorem. This theorem shows that when there are at least three alternatives to rank, there is no ranking system that can convert individual preferences to a societal outcome while meeting a set of generally-accepted criteria (e.g., that there is no dictator). This has implications for voting systems. However, this is not his only important work, as his 1972 Nobel Prize citation does mention it. Five of his students have gone on to win the economics Nobel. 5. Trees in this genus have long been held to have magical properties such as protecting travellers and warding against witches. Some species produce red fruit which can be eaten, although usually they are made into preserves or used as a alcohol flavoring rather than eaten plain. They have had a wide variety of names including quickbeam, service tree, and mountain ash. The modern name for the genus is not related to any of those names. What is it? 6. This town in northeastern India is often known as the wettest place on Earth. Recently it may have been outdone by the nearby town of Mawsynram or by one of a number of places in Colombia, but it is still extremely rainy and still holds the Guinness records for most rainfall in a month and in a year. It is also known for its "living bridges" which are made of tree roots that have been convinced to grow together into the proper forms. Note that the traditional Western name is needed here, not the traditional pre-British Raj name which has been also been used recently (I'll score the latter as correct but it doesn't fit the acrostic). 7. This rare earth element has the highest magnetic moment of all elements and therefore sees a lot of use in the pole pieces of high-strength magnets, such as those used in MRI machines. It was discovered on two different occasions in 1878, but for a reason I decline to investigate the second discoverer, Per Teodor Cleve, got to name it; he named it after the city where he grew up. 8. The Byzantine Empire was (unsurprisingly) mostly run by men. However, there were some female co-rulers and regents, plus two sole empresses regnant. The first (and longer-lasting) of these was married to Leo IV and was the mother of Constantine VI; she overthrew the latter and ruled for over five years. Her best-known achievement is organizing the Second Council of Nicaea (which reinstated the use of icons in the Empire), although this took place while she was regent for her son. Her surname is not required and I would be astonished if anyone knows it. 9. This state was one of the three kingdoms of Korea. It was founded in 57 BCE and shared the peninsula with the other two kingdoms for a long time; in the 7th century it conquered the other two with some help from China and then expelled the Chinese, establishing its rule over most of the peninsula. This began the period generally known as "Unified <answer 4>" in Korean history. Over time its power decayed until it was supplanted by the Goryeo/Koryo dynasty in the 10th century. 10. This Greek mythological figure was the last son of Gaia, created to destroy Zeus for his imprisonment of the Titans. However, Zeus managed to defeat him and imprison him under Mount Etna. Before that he managed to sire quite a number of children including the Sphinx, Cerberus, the Nemean Lion, and Chimera. His name is similar to the name for a kind of storm although it is probably unrelated. 11. Acrostic? -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 15 12:24AM -0600 In article <m97i9i$jdb$1@reader1.panix.com>, tool@panix.com says... > and have never seen it. However, through advertising its name became > a popular neologism and, while also not as popular as it was, the word > is better-known today than the drink. Moxie -- still available in the odd store in Massachusetts in Rhode Island > 2. The usual Western name of this Chinese tea is a corruption of the > Chinese name which means "black dragon." It is made by oxidizing the > leaves and withering them in the sun before otherwise processing them. oolong > discovered on two different occasions in 1878, but for a reason > I decline to investigate the second discoverer, Per Teodor Cleve, > got to name it; he named it after the city where he grew up. erbium > to sire quite a number of children including the Sphinx, Cerberus, the > Nemean Lion, and Chimera. His name is similar to the name for a kind > of storm although it is probably unrelated. the Greek inspiration for Vulcan > 11. Acrostic? MO________ -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 10 10:28PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PuWdnVgxBJfnOi3JnZ2dnUU7- > to near extinction. The Toronto Zoo is part of a reintroduction > program, and for the first time ever, it bred at the Leslie St. > Spit in 2013. Name the bird. Condor > captive breeding and subsequent release have led to a slow > comeback. There are now over 400 birds in the wild or captivity. > Name it. Condor > 3. Where in San Francisco would you find a population of wild > parrots? Golden Gate Park > 4. Where in Toronto would you find "Hawk Hill"? > 5. What do we call the science of bird study? Ornighology > 7. The American coot is a rail, but is also known by another name, > which was also the favorite baseball team of Cpl. Klinger on > "M*A*S*H". What is that name? Mudhen > 8. Name the team which takes its name from the bird scientifically > called Cyanocitta crystata. Orioles; Blue Jays > famously said while covering famous events. > 1. ESPN announcer Stuart Scott is credited with inventing what > exclamation that begins with a word associated with ghosts? Boo-yah > For the remaining questions, name the sportscaster. > 2. He was famous for saying, in Lake Placid in 1980, "Do you > believe in miracles?" Al Michaels > 3. He gave up covering boxing after the fight between Larry Holmes > and Tex Cobb, saying, "Someone stop this senseless slaughter". Howard Cosell > to him to light the fire and all year long he answered the > demands. High fly ball into right field. She is gone! In a > year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." Vin Scully > 5. He began every broadcast with "Good evening Canada, and hockey > fans in the United States". He is also famous for simply > screaming out the name, "Henderson!" Foster Hewitt > 6. He has called Super Bowl games, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup > Finals. His catchphrase is the word "Yesss!" -- shouted *with > authority*. Marv Albert > 7. This late Chicago announcer was famous for leading the crowd > in a beer-soaked rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" > in the 7th-inning stretch, followed by "Let's get some runs!" Harry Caray > 8. This longtime New York Yankees announcer and sometime player > will always be associated with the exclamation "Holy cow!" Rizutto > by Dryden! And the play is stopped as the puck is caught in > his paraphernalia." This hockey announcer was famous for his > sesquipedalian loquaciousness. Don Cherry > 10. Name the man whose trademark line is "Let's get ready to > ruuuumbllllle!" Card Pete |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 10 05:18AM > to near extinction. The Toronto Zoo is part of a reintroduction > program, and for the first time ever, it bred at the Leslie St. > Spit in 2013. Name the bird. Arctic puffin > captive breeding and subsequent release have led to a slow > comeback. There are now over 400 birds in the wild or captivity. > Name it. Californian condor > 3. Where in San Francisco would you find a population of wild > parrots? Telegraph Hill > 5. What do we call the science of bird study? ornithology > 7. The American coot is a rail, but is also known by another name, > which was also the favorite baseball team of Cpl. Klinger on > "M*A*S*H". What is that name? mudhen > 8. Name the team which takes its name from the bird scientifically > called Cyanocitta crystata. Blue Jays > to him to light the fire and all year long he answered the > demands. High fly ball into right field. She is gone! In a > year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." Scully > 7. This late Chicago announcer was famous for leading the crowd > in a beer-soaked rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" > in the 7th-inning stretch, followed by "Let's get some runs!" Caray -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "björn lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 14 04:54AM -0800 2 brad pitt and angela jolie 4 edit piaff 6 belgium 9 michael stich 10 ben kingsley -- Björn lundin |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jan 14 06:01AM -0800 On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 3:59:44 AM UTC-5, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which surrealist painted the 1931 work The Persistence of Memory? dali > 2 Who were the two stars of the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith? angelina jolie and brad pitt > 3 Which actor's roles included portrayals of the real life George Custer and Grover Cleveland, and a fictional psychology professor attempting to teach human morals to a chimpanzee,? ronald reagan > 4 Which French singer was nicknamed The Little Sparrow? edith piaf > 5 The song There's No Business Like Show Business features in which Irving Berlin musical first performed in 1946? annie get your gun > 6 From which European country does Stella Artois beer originate? belgium > 7 Crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh hailed from which Commonwealth country? new zealand > 8 Julie Andrews won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1964 film? mary poppins > 9 In 1985 who became the first unseeded man to win the Wimbledon singles title? boris becker > 10 Which actor played the title role in the 1982 film Gandhi? ben kingsley swp |
| "björn lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 14 05:15AM -0800 * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous 3. Its name means "three-horned face". Triceratops 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god of the Aztecs Pterodactyl 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated. Velociraptor 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either* animal. Albertosaurus 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name. Brontosaurus * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a killer rabbit does. Name the movie. Monty pyton and the holy grail B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron Cohen starred in this 2006 Borat F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food restaurant in California in 1923? Wendys F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been known as since? Burger king -- Björn lundin |
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