- QFTCIUA Game 10, Rounds 4,6: paintings, space race - 9 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #376 - 1 Update
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 19 02:52PM > * Game 10, Round 4 - Art - Favorite Paintings > 1. Jackson Pollock. C > 2. Henri Rousseau. L > 3. Paul C?zanne. J > 4. Salvador Dal?. B > 5. Diego Vel?zquez. G; A > 6. Sandro Botticelli. K > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. F > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. A; G > * Game 10, Round 6 - Science - The Amazing Space Race > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Saturn V > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? India > NASA's early space program and, more ominously, they launched > intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles for three decades. > Name the rocket family. Titan > 5. Name the family of rockets, also named from Greek myth, that > for 35 years have been the chief payload-carrier for the European > Space Agency. Ariadne > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. Soyuz > Canadian/American magnate founded SpaceX, the first private > company to launch and dock a vehicle at the International > Space Station. Name him. Elon Musk > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Ballmer; Allen > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Kora -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 19 10:57AM -0600 In article <nv-dnc0GNv9zfyHJnZ2dnUU7-dmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > We'll name the artist and you give us the letter that corresponds > to his painting. > 1. Jackson Pollock. C > 2. Henri Rousseau. L > 3. Paul Cézanne. E > 4. Salvador Dalí. B > 5. Diego Velázquez. A > 6. Sandro Botticelli. K > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. F > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. G > So there were 3 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you want to try them > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Katsushika Hokusai. I > 12. Vincent van Gogh. J > 13. Claude Monet. H > by a US rocket. > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Apollo > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? India > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. soyuz > Canadian/American magnate founded SpaceX, the first private > company to launch and dock a vehicle at the International > Space Station. Name him. Elon Musk > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 19 07:27PM +0100 On 2015-01-19 11:56, Mark Brader wrote: > We'll name the artist and you give us the letter that corresponds > to his painting. > 1. Jackson Pollock. A > 2. Henri Rousseau. F > 3. Paul Cézanne. E > 4. Salvador Dalí. B > 5. Diego Velázquez. L > 6. Sandro Botticelli. K > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. I > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. G > launched in 1962? It was the first satellite constructed in > a country other than the US or USSR, although it was launched > by a US rocket. Maple? > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Saturn IV > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? Japan > NASA's early space program and, more ominously, they launched > intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles for three decades. > Name the rocket family. Unicorn > 5. Name the family of rockets, also named from Greek myth, that > for 35 years have been the chief payload-carrier for the European > Space Agency. Titan > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. Traktor > Canadian/American magnate founded SpaceX, the first private > company to launch and dock a vehicle at the International > Space Station. Name him. Elon Musk > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Bill Gates > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea -- -- Björn |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jan 19 06:32PM Mark Brader wrote: > We'll name the artist and you give us the letter that corresponds > to his painting. > 1. Jackson Pollock. 3 > by a US rocket. > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Saturn V > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? India > 5. Name the family of rockets, also named from Greek myth, that > for 35 years have been the chief payload-carrier for the European > Space Agency. Ariadne > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. Soyuz > Canadian/American magnate founded SpaceX, the first private > company to launch and dock a vehicle at the International > Space Station. Name him. Tito > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Tito > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 19 11:31PM +0100 > We'll name the artist and you give us the letter that corresponds > to his painting. > 1. Jackson Pollock. I > 2. Henri Rousseau. F > 3. Paul Cézanne. H > 4. Salvador Dalí. B > 5. Diego Velázquez. A > 6. Sandro Botticelli. C > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. J > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. G > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Xngfhfuvxn Ubxhfnv. > 12. Ivaprag ina Tbtu. E (I have been to that café, although it is a bit of a tourist trap these days.) > * Game 10, Round 6 - Science - The Amazing Space Race > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Eagle > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? India > 5. Name the family of rockets, also named from Greek myth, that > for 35 years have been the chief payload-carrier for the European > Space Agency. Ariane > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. Sojuz > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Paul Allen > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq > Fnghea sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, gung'f bayl cneg bs gur nafjre. > Cyrnfr pbzcyrgr vg. Oh, Saturn Eagle then :-) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 19 04:48PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > We'll name the artist and you give us the letter that corresponds > to his painting. > 1. Jackson Pollock. C > 2. Henri Rousseau. H > 3. Paul Cézanne. F > 4. Salvador Dalí. B > 5. Diego Velázquez. E > 6. Sandro Botticelli. K > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. J > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. A > launched in 1962? It was the first satellite constructed in > a country other than the US or USSR, although it was launched > by a US rocket. Telstar > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Saturn V > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? India > NASA's early space program and, more ominously, they launched > intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles for three decades. > Name the rocket family. Atlas > 5. Name the family of rockets, also named from Greek myth, that > for 35 years have been the chief payload-carrier for the European > Space Agency. Ariadne > Canadian/American magnate founded SpaceX, the first private > company to launch and dock a vehicle at the International > Space Station. Name him. Musk > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Paul Allen > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 20 03:06AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nv-dnc0GNv9zfyHJnZ2dnUU7- > We'll name the artist and you give us the letter that corresponds > to his painting. > 1. Jackson Pollock. C > 2. Henri Rousseau. L > 3. Paul Cézanne. E; J > 4. Salvador Dalí. B > 5. Diego Velázquez. A > 6. Sandro Botticelli. K > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. F > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. G > So there were 3 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you want to try them > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Xngfhfuvxn Ubxhfnv. I > 12. Ivaprag ina Tbtu. H > launched in 1962? It was the first satellite constructed in > a country other than the US or USSR, although it was launched > by a US rocket. Ariane > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Saturn V > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? China > NASA's early space program and, more ominously, they launched > intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles for three decades. > Name the rocket family. Titan > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. Soyuz > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Elon Musk > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 19 07:15PM -0800 On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 8:56:46 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 4 - Art - Favorite Paintings > 1. Jackson Pollock. C > 2. Henri Rousseau. L by elimination > 3. Paul Cézanne. J > 4. Salvador Dalí. B > 5. Diego Velázquez. A > 6. Sandro Botticelli. K > 7. Pablo Picasso. M > 8. Georges Seurat. F > 9. Rembrandt van Rijn. D > 10. Johannes Vermeer. G > So there were 3 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you want to try them > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Xngfhfuvxn Ubxhfnv. I > 12. Ivaprag ina Tbtu. E > 13. Pynhqr Zbarg. H > by a US rocket. > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? 11 > making it the fourth space program to reach the red planet > after the US, Russia, and European Space Agency. Which country > launched it? India > NASA's early space program and, more ominously, they launched > intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles for three decades. > Name the rocket family. Trident, Polaris > 5. Name the family of rockets, also named from Greek myth, that > for 35 years have been the chief payload-carrier for the European > Space Agency. Trident, Polaris > 8. In October 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately-funded > vessel to launch a human into suborbital space. Name the > software-giant co-founder who funded that endeavor. Gates > 9. Name the only other country, besides the US and Russia/USSR, > that has launched humans into space. China > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? China cheers, calvin |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jan 19 07:44PM -0800 On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 5:56:46 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > by a US rocket. > 2. What was the designation of the multi-stage rocket that launched > the Apollo astronauts to the Moon? Apollo 11 > 6. Named for the Russian word for union, these rockets are > currently the only transportation available for astronauts at > the International Space Station. Name the rocket family. Soyuz? > that has launched humans into space. > 10. Which country is developing the infamous Taepodong ballistic > missiles? North Korea? |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jan 19 06:55PM > to the end of its name? > 2 Sally Bowles and Cliff Bradshaw are characters in which musical? > 3 What begins with The Knight's Tale and ends with The Parson's Tale? The Canterbury Tales > 4 What is the only country that is crossed by both the equator and > the Tropic of Capricorn? Brazil > 5 Which European soccer club team plays its home games at the > Bernebeu stadium? Real Madrid > 6 Who wrote the 1961 book Catch 22? Heller > 7 Which rock band's chart battle with rivals Oasis in 1995 dubbed > The Battle of Britpop? Blur > 8 What was the name of Xena Princess warrior's trusted sidekick? > 9 Which group opened the 1985 Live Aid concert with "Rockin' All > over the World"? Status QUo > 10 A symbol of his betrayal, Judas is normally depicted wearing what > colour robes? Red Peter Smyth |
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