- QFTCIUA Game 9, Rounds 2-3: 1814, Cancities - 1 Update
- QFTCIUA Game 8, Rounds 9-10: sciences, WW1 - 4 Updates
- RQ #165: The End of the Epithet - 3 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #373 - 2014 deaths - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 04 12:04AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17, 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 9, Round 2 - History, or Not-So-Current Events - 1814 Among other notable events, 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I in 1914. But what do you know of *1814*? Let's find out. 1. February 1: Which poet's tale in verse, "Corsair", sold 10,000 copies on its first day of publication? 2. February 27: Which composer's 8th symphony in F premiered? 3. April 4: Napoleon abdicated for the first time -- in whose favor? 4. May 4: The reign of which royal family was restored in France? 5. July 25: George Stephenson introduced his first example of what type of vehicle? 6. August 25: British forces destroyed what American landmark, which had housed over 3,000 books? 7. September 20: What song was published, with words by Francis Scott Key and tune by John Stafford Smith? 8. October 17: A tasty-sounding but actually tragic flood occurred in London, England, when vats containing 323,000 gallons of *what liquid* ruptured and 9 people were killed? 9. October 23: The first of what kind of surgery, now a multi-billion dollar industry, was performed in England? 10. November 28: A newspaper was printed for the first time by automatic, steam-powered presses, beginning the availability of newspapers to a mass audience. Which newspaper? * Game 9, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Civic Slogans and Nicknames Hogtown, the Big Smoke, T.O., and the T-dot notwithstanding, Toronto hasn't cornered the market on civic slogans and nicknames. Here's a round on municipal colloquialisms from sea to sea. 1. Declining to simply flip for it, two BC cities, Port Alberni and Campbell River, each claim this grandiose fishy nickname. What is it? For the remaining questions, name the city. 2. Which Canadian city had the chutzpah to officially declare itself the "City of Champions"? A city councillor this year filed a notice to remove the slogan from municipal signs, saying it's time for a new catchphrase. 3. Which Manitoba city calls itself the "Wheat City"? (No, not "all of them".) 4. This Maritime city calls itself both "Fundy City" and "Canada's Original City", since it was the first incorporated city in what is now Canada. Name it. 5. Locals simply call it the "Nish". 6. This prairie city is nicknamed the "Queen City". 7. In a spoonerism popular among the locals, this prairie city is nicknamed "Dead Rear". 8. In a play on words, this prairie town is colloquially nicknamed "Speedy Creek". 9. This provincial capital is known as the "Birthplace of Confederation". 10. This GTA city's motto is "All roads lead to <answer 10>". Fill in the blank. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Police Stop Slaying Suspect Look-alikes" msb@vex.net | --Yakima, WA, Herald-Republic, 2001-08-26 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 03 03:02AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > and you tell us what it studies. In all cases, be sufficiently > specific. > 1. Mycology. mushrooms > 2. Phycology. > 3. Agronomy. growing food > 4. Phenology. > 5. Rheology. > 6. Pedology. teaching > 7. Herpetology. lizards and snakes > 8. Hematology. blood > 9. Petrology. oil-bearing rocks > 10. Cryology. freezing things > B1. On 1916-07-01 the Newfoundland Regiment went into action > at Beaumont-Hamel and suffered almost 90% casualties, > as part of what much larger battle? The Somme > called "Little Willy" during August and September 1915, > and demonstrated it to the British Army in early 1916. > What was it? a tank > F2. In 1915, a competition to find a rousing wartime song was > won by Felix and George Powell. What was the title of > their morale-boosting marching song? Over There -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jan 03 03:55PM Mark Brader wrote: > and you tell us what it studies. In all cases, be sufficiently > specific. > 1. Mycology. Fungi > 5. Rheology. > 6. Pedology. > 7. Herpetology. Reptiles > 8. Hematology. Blood > 9. Petrology. > 10. Cryology. Low temperatures > A2. The man who assassinated the royal couple was a 19-year-old > member of a secret military society of the Serbian army > called the Black Hand. Name him. Princip > B1. On 1916-07-01 the Newfoundland Regiment went into action > at Beaumont-Hamel and suffered almost 90% casualties, > as part of what much larger battle? Somme > poem, saying it was "the old lie": "Dulce et decorum est > pro patria mori". (It is sweet and fitting to die for > one's country) Owen > C2. Name this poet who penned the lines: "If I should die, > think only this of me: That there's some corner of a > foreign field that is forever England". Owen > first reported being sung by the Irish regiment the > Connaught Rangers, and quickly picked up by other units of > the British Army. Name it. Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag > F2. In 1915, a competition to find a rousing wartime song was > won by Felix and George Powell. What was the title of > their morale-boosting marching song? Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag Peter Smyth |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 03 07:53PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-sSdnT8j5oMJVznJnZ2dnUU7- > 1. Mycology. > 2. Phycology. > 3. Agronomy. Agriculture > 4. Phenology. > 5. Rheology. > 6. Pedology. Feet > 7. Herpetology. Snakes > 8. Hematology. Blood > 9. Petrology. > 10. Cryology. Death > A1. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the > Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated 1914-06-28, in > Sarajevo. Name his wife who died with him that day. Sophie > A2. The man who assassinated the royal couple was a 19-year-old > member of a secret military society of the Serbian army > called the Black Hand. Name him. Gavrilo Princip > B1. On 1916-07-01 the Newfoundland Regiment went into action > at Beaumont-Hamel and suffered almost 90% casualties, > as part of what much larger battle? Verdun; Marne > B2. April 9-12 of 1917 saw the first time all four divisions of > the Canadian Army attacked in coordination with each other -- > on which battlefield that within the larger battle of Arras? Marne; Verdun > called "Little Willy" during August and September 1915, > and demonstrated it to the British Army in early 1916. > What was it? Tank > D2. Poison gas wasn't the only horrific weapon introduced to > the Ypres salient in 1915. Name the portable backpack > device that terrorized the troops in the trenches. Flame thrower > first reported being sung by the Irish regiment the > Connaught Rangers, and quickly picked up by other units of > the British Army. Name it. We'll Meet Again > F2. In 1915, a competition to find a rousing wartime song was > won by Felix and George Powell. What was the title of > their morale-boosting marching song? Over There Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 03 11:52PM -0600 Mark Brader writes: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 8 is over and the winner is DAN BLUM. Hearty congratulations! > picking a specialty. In this round, we'll name a branch of science > and you tell us what it studies. In all cases, be sufficiently > specific. In general I scored over-specific answers as "almost correct". > 1. Mycology. Fungi. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Peter. 3 for Erland, Björn (the hard way), and Dan Tilque. > 2. Phycology. Algae. > 3. Agronomy. The uses of plants. "Agriculture" and "farming" were not close enough. > 4. Phenology. Life cycles. > 5. Rheology. The flow of matter and the forces thereof. 4 for Rob. > 6. Pedology. The expected answer was "Soils", but it turns out that there are two branches of science with this name and so "the development of children" is also correct. I scored "children" as "almost correct", but did not accept "children's doctor", which would be pediatrics, or "teaching", which would be pedagogy. So, 3 for Marc and Rob. > 7. Herpetology. Reptiles and amphibians. (Either one was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, Calvin, and Peter. 3 for Dan Tilque and Pete. > 8. Hematology. Blood. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Björn, Marc, Rob, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Pete. > 9. Petrology. Rocks. 4 for Marc, Rob, and Calvin. 3 for Erland and Dan Tilque. > 10. Cryology. Snow, ice, and sleet; also accepting cold. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Peter. 3 for Björn (the hard way) and Dan Tilque. > A1. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the > Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated 1914-06-28, in > Sarajevo. Name his wife who died with him that day. Duchess Sophie of Hohenberg. 4 for Pete. > A2. The man who assassinated the royal couple was a 19-year-old > member of a secret military society of the Serbian army > called the Black Hand. Name him. Gavrilo Princip. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, Peter, and Pete. 3 for Björn. Several Black Hand members were there that day and one of them tried to throw a bomb at the archduke's car, but missed. Princip had already missed his intended opportunity to take a shot at the car when the driver took a wrong turn and, incredibly, just happened to stop right in front of him. > B1. On 1916-07-01 the Newfoundland Regiment went into action > at Beaumont-Hamel and suffered almost 90% casualties, > as part of what much larger battle? The Somme. 4 for Dan Blum, Rob, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Peter. > B2. April 9-12 of 1917 saw the first time all four divisions of > the Canadian Army attacked in coordination with each other -- > on which battlefield that within the larger battle of Arras? Vimy Ridge. > poem, saying it was "the old lie": "Dulce et decorum est > pro patria mori". (It is sweet and fitting to die for > one's country) Wilfred Owen. 4 for Calvin and Peter. > C2. Name this poet who penned the lines: "If I should die, > think only this of me: That there's some corner of a > foreign field that is forever England". Rupert Brooke. 4 for Rob. > called "Little Willy" during August and September 1915, > and demonstrated it to the British Army in early 1916. > What was it? Tank. 4 for Björn, Rob, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > D2. Poison gas wasn't the only horrific weapon introduced to > the Ypres salient in 1915. Name the portable backpack > device that terrorized the troops in the trenches. Flamethrower. 4 for Rob and Pete. > E1. Name the Toronto Maple Leafs' former owner and managing > director who spent 14 months in a German POW camp after > his plane was shot down in 1917. Conn Smythe. > by war, with reports of German cruisers prowling in the > waters off the coast, but in 1915 their team won the > Stanley Cup. Give the *team name* (not the city). (Vancouver) Millionaires. If Wikipedia is correct, the Vancouver Millionaires folded in 1926 while the Vancouver Canucks did not start operations, even as a minor-league team, until 1945. (They eventually joined the NHL when it expanded in 1970, and still have not yet won the Stanley Cup.) > first reported being sung by the Irish regiment the > Connaught Rangers, and quickly picked up by other units of > the British Army. Name it. "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary". I did not require the second "Long". 4 for Björn, Marc, Rob, and Calvin. > F2. In 1915, a competition to find a rousing wartime song was > won by Felix and George Powell. What was the title of > their morale-boosting marching song? "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile". I accepted the first clause alone, so 4 for Peter. Times have changed. After the title, the next lines are: "While you've a lucifer to light your fag, smile, boys, that's the style". Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Mis Can Geo Ent Spo Sci Cha SIX Dan Blum 20 24 0 14 20 34 16 8 128 Marc Dashevsky 12 16 0 8 27 28 23 4 114 Pete Gayde 16 24 0 12 12 20 7 16 100 "Calvin" 20 24 4 4 -- -- 12 19 83 Dan Tilque -- -- 0 16 0 20 16 8 60 Erland Sommarskog 12 8 -- -- 0 24 10 4 58 Peter Smyth -- -- -- -- 0 24 16 16 56 Rob Parker -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 20 47 Björn Lundin -- -- 0 4 0 16 10 11 41 Bruce Bowler 0 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 -- Mark Brader | "If you need features not found in any language, Toronto | you can try your hand at creating your own. msb@vex.net | (Mind you, language design is incredibly difficult. | It is easy to create an unholy mess.)" -- Chris Torek My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 03 04:46PM +0100 >> :-) > Oh, nothing take away the honour of having discovered the Bahamas > from Christoffer Columbus! Leif Eriksson was never near the place. Thinking more of if, I realise that Leifur cannot get the credit of having discovered America. At least not, if we should by the standards that normally name Colombus as the discoverer. No, the first European to set is his foot on American soil (if we overlook that Iceland sits right on the crack and is on both continents), was of course Erik the Red himself. Now, when poor old Eric died, I don't. My guess was just as bad as anyone else's. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 03 09:09PM "Rob Parker" <NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.FORME> wrote in > within 5 years of the correct answer. In the event of a tie, the > person who posted their answers first will be the winner. > 1. Alexander the Great 132 BC > 2. The Bard of Avon 1560 > 3. The Venerable Bede 1350 > 4. Catherine the Great 1750 > 5. Eric the Red 1000 > 6. Ivan the Terrible 1650 > 7. The Maid of Orleans 1431 > 8. Chairman Mao 1979 > 9. Scott of the Antarctic 1912 > 10. William the Conqueror 1070 > Enjoy Pete |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 03 06:56PM -0800 Rob Parker wrote: > within 5 years of the correct answer. In the event of a tie, the person > who posted their answers first will be the winner. > 1. Alexander the Great 333 BC > 2. The Bard of Avon 1604 > 3. The Venerable Bede 1396 > 4. Catherine the Great 1651 > 5. Eric the Red 997 > 6. Ivan the Terrible 1708 > 7. The Maid of Orleans 1344 > 8. Chairman Mao 1978 > 9. Scott of the Antarctic 1907 > 10. William the Conqueror 1092 -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 03 07:57PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > various famous individuals who passed away in 2014. Try to identify > them. > 2-Feb American actor 46 Hoffman > 4-Oct Haitian politician 63 > cheers, > calvin Pete |
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