| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 10:49AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-02-09, 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 MI5, 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 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 5, Round 2 - History - Democracy & Human Rights In honor of the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, here is a round on some of the ups and downs of democracy in the past few thousand years. 1. Although democratic and egalitarian ideas certainly existed earlier, the first culture to define itself as democratic was classical Athens. Name the greatest leader of Athens during the Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy." 2. Under the Roman Republic, ancient customary laws were replaced by a code of laws that was displayed in the forum. In English, what were these laws called? 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts of law today. *Where* in England did King John sign it? 4. The Great Law of Peace was the long-standing constitution of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose constitution was so influential. 5. In 1789, as part of the French Revolution, the new National Assembly of France vowed not to separate until they had created a constitution. At *what venue* in Versailles did they meet and make this vow? 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- in what country? 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. Name the specific location where the tanks were famously deployed. 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw slavery? * Game 5, Round 3 - Science - Vaccines & Vaccinations In light of the Toronto measles outbreak, here's a round on vaccines and vaccinations. 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who pioneered inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. 2. Name the American medical researcher and virologist who discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of the disease in North America? 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine causes autism-spectrum disorder. 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the common traditional name for pertussis? 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. What infectious agent does it offer protection against? 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against what condition? 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does it protect? -- Mark Brader | "I don't have to stay here to be insulted." Toronto | "I realize that. You're insulted everywhere, I imagine." msb@vex.net | -- Theodore Sturgeon My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 13 11:54AM -0500 In article <2P-dnUGI2rACeLbInZ2dnUU7-X2dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > the Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): > "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this > is why it is called a democracy." Pericles > of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced > the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose > constitution was so influential. Iroquois > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of > the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. Brown v. Board of Education > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? Hungary > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. Tianamen Square > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? Brazil; Mexico > 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the > agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who > pioneered inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. Jenner > discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio > vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of > the disease in North America? Salk > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? Iditarod > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. rabies > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? rubella > 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets > her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine > causes autism-spectrum disorder. Jenny McCarthy > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the > common traditional name for pertussis? whooping cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? HPV > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? gastrointestinal infection leading to vomiting and diarrhea > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? shingles -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Apr 13 07:39PM +0200 On 2015-04-13 17:49, Mark Brader wrote: > the Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): > "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this > is why it is called a democracy." Themistocles > Assembly of France vowed not to separate until they had created > a constitution. At *what venue* in Versailles did they meet > and make this vow? In the stables ? > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? New Zealand > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? Hungary > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. Himmelska Fridens Torg. It might translate to something like Square of Heavenly Peace > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? Brasil ? > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? Gold digging ? > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. rabies > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? cancer in the cervix > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? Hepatit b > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? Bältros - no idea of the english name. But it is related to chicken pox -- Björn |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Apr 13 05:43PM Mark Brader wrote: > 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free > men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts > of law today. Where in England did King John sign it? Runnymede > of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced > the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose > constitution was so influential. Cherokee > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of > the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. Crow > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? New Zealand, Iceland > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? Hungary, Poland > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. Tiannemen Square > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? Vatican City > 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the > agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who > pioneered inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. Jenner > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? Itkarod (the dog sled race) > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. Rabies > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? Rubella > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the > common traditional name for pertussis? Whooping Cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? HPV > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? Malaria > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? Shingles Peter Smyth |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 13 07:42PM On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:49:51 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): > "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why > it is called a democracy." Pericles > 2. Under the Roman Republic, ancient customary laws were replaced > by a code of laws that was displayed in the forum. In English, what > were these laws called? Hamurabic Code > 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free > men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts of > law today. *Where* in England did King John sign it? Runnymede > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of the > modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. Brown vs Board of Education > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? New Zealand > in what country? > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously deployed. Tienanmen Square > 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the > agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who pioneered > inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. Jenner > discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio > vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of the > disease in North America? Salk > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? The Iditarod dog sled race > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. Rabies > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? Rubella > 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets > her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine causes > autism-spectrum disorder. McCarthy > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the common > traditional name for pertussis? Whooping cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? Cervical Cancer > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? Montezuma's revenge (aka travellers diarrhoea) > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does it protect? Shingles |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 13 07:52AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > the Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): > "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this > is why it is called a democracy." Pericles > 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free > men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts > of law today. *Where* in England did King John sign it? Runnymede > of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced > the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose > constitution was so influential. Iroquois Confederacy > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of > the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. Brown v. Board of Education > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? Australia > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? Hungary > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. Tiananmen Square > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? USA > 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the > agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who > pioneered inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. Jenner > discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio > vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of > the disease in North America? Salk > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? Iditarod Dogsled Race > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. rabies > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? rubela > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the > common traditional name for pertussis? whooping cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? human papillomavirus > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? dysentery > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? Hansen's disease ?? -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Apr 13 03:56PM -0700 On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 11:49:52 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-02-09, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > the Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): > "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this > is why it is called a democracy." pericles (I thought thucydides said it of his governing style, not quoting him.) > 2. Under the Roman Republic, ancient customary laws were replaced > by a code of laws that was displayed in the forum. In English, > what were these laws called? hammurabic law > 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free > men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts > of law today. *Where* in England did King John sign it? runnymede > of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced > the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose > constitution was so influential. iroquois (all 6 nations) > Assembly of France vowed not to separate until they had created > a constitution. At *what venue* in Versailles did they meet > and make this vow? on the tennis courts > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of > the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. brown v. board of education > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? new zealand (this was in another contest recently) > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? hungary > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. tiananmen square > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? brazil > * Game 5, Round 3 - Science - Vaccines & Vaccinations > In light of the Toronto measles outbreak excuse me, the what? > 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the > agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who > pioneered inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. edward jenner > discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio > vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of > the disease in North America? jonas salk > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? the iditarod sled dog race > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. rabies > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? rubella > 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets > her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine > causes autism-spectrum disorder. that worthless bitch jenny mccarthy. > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the > common traditional name for pertussis? whooping cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? hpv (genital warts) > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? diarhea > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? herpes swp |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 13 04:56PM -0700 On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 1:49:52 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > the Persian Wars, who said this (according to Thucydides): > "Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this > is why it is called a democracy." Pericles > 2. Under the Roman Republic, ancient customary laws were replaced > by a code of laws that was displayed in the forum. In English, > what were these laws called? Criminal code? > 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free > men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts > of law today. *Where* in England did King John sign it? Runnymede > of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced > the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose > constitution was so influential. Navajo, Sioux > Assembly of France vowed not to separate until they had created > a constitution. At *what venue* in Versailles did they meet > and make this vow? Royal Palace, Hall of Mirrors > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of > the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. Brown v. Board of Education > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? New Zealand > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? Hungary > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. Tiannanmin Square, Beijing > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? Brazil, Mexico > discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio > vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of > the disease in North America? Salk > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? Iditerod > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. Rabies, Typhoid > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? Rubella > 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets > her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine > causes autism-spectrum disorder. Dunno, but though now debunked there was a reasonable basis for the initial claim so it doesn't deserve to be termed "bogus". > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the > common traditional name for pertussis? Whooping cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? The virus/bacteria that triggers cervical cancer. > 9. Dukoral is recommended for travelers as a protection against > what condition? Motion sickness, diarrhea > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? Neuropathy? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 10:22PM -0500 Mark Brader: >> 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets >> her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine >> causes autism-spectrum disorder. "Calvin": > Dunno, but though now debunked there was a reasonable basis for the > initial claim so it doesn't deserve to be termed "bogus". Perhaps your usage of "bogus" is stronger than mine. But in this case it doesn't matter. There *wasn't* a reasonable basis in the first place -- the paper that made the initial claim was fraudulent. See: http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7452.full -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net non-resident pedant |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 14 03:45AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:2P-dnUGI2rACeLbInZ2dnUU7- > 3. Although the Magna Carta only dealt with the rights of free > men, and mainly the barons at that, it is still cited in courts > of law today. *Where* in England did King John sign it? Runnymede > of an aboriginal American group, which strongly influenced > the constitution of the USA. Name this native group whose > constitution was so influential. Iroquois > Assembly of France vowed not to separate until they had created > a constitution. At *what venue* in Versailles did they meet > and make this vow? tennis court > 6. Give the name of the American Supreme Court case that ended > legal racial segregation in schools, and was the beginning of > the modern civil-rights movement for African-Americans. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka > 7. What was the first country where all adult women got the vote? New Zealand > 8. In 1956, Soviet tanks crushed a pro-democracy movement -- > in what country? Hungary > 9. In 1989, China brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests. > Name the specific location where the tanks were famously > deployed. Tienanmen Square > 10. What was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw > slavery? Brazil > 1. The first virus to be eradicated in human beings through the > agency of vaccination was smallpox. Name the doctor who > pioneered inoculation against smallpox in Western medicine. Jenner > discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio > vaccine, which was introduced in 1957 and ended epidemics of > the disease in North America? Salk; Sabin > 3. One of the most famous outbreaks of diphtheria occurred in Nome, > Alaska, in 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" to deliver diphtheria > antitoxin to Nome is now celebrated by what annual event? Iditarod > 4. Because this viral disease causes the throat to swell and victims > to refuse water, it used to be known as hydrophobia. A vaccine > discovered in 1885 remains the only cure. Name the disease. rabies > 5. What does the R in the name "MMR vaccine" stand for? rubella > 6. Name the celebrity, mother of an autistic son, who trumpets > her stubborn belief in the bogus claim that the MMR vaccine > causes autism-spectrum disorder. Jenny McCarthy > 7. In Ontario, babies are supposed to be vaccinated against > pertussis at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. What is the > common traditional name for pertussis? whooping cough > 8. Gardasil is offered in Ontario in Grade 8 to all girls. > What infectious agent does it offer protection against? human papillanoma virus > 10. Zostavax is a rare type of vaccine developed for older > adults. Against what painful disease of the nerves does > it protect? shingles -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 13 06:32AM -0500 In article <AKKdnXMoFcYd7LbInZ2dnUU7-KudnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > > same name as #14 > Sigh. What was not clear about "In your answer posting, quote the > questions and place your answer below each one"? Sigh, it is a circular reference, not meant to be taken seriously. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 02:04PM -0500 Marc Dashevsky: > Sigh, it is a circular reference, not meant to be taken seriously. Sorry! This was only obvious once the links were chased, and at the time I was annoyed enough at the prospect of chasing them that I didn't think of trying doing it. By the way, all four of those answers were, in their way, correct. -- Mark Brader | I fear what might happen if, like Skynet, the Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware. msb@vex.net | --D.F. Manno My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 13 07:00PM -0500 In article <VoOdnccy3qugjrHInZ2dnUU7-WWdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > time I was annoyed enough at the prospect of chasing them that I didn't > think of trying doing it. > By the way, all four of those answers were, in their way, correct. I'm sure it was annoying to encounter that. I hadn't thought of what effect it would have on the scorer. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 10:47AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 4 is over, and this one was a squeaker. But Stephen Perry has won again! Congratulations, eh? > Barrie, is living in Cambodia for a few seasons. Here's a round > he has sent on his part-time homeland. > 1. What is the capital of Cambodia? Phnom Penh. 4 for Bruce, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin. 3 for Erland and Björn. > 2. What country was the colonial power in Cambodia before > independence? France. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Bruce, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, Björn, and Calvin. > 3. In 1975, a brutal regime of revolutionaries who had studied > in <answer 2> took charge in Cambodia and proceeded to murder > 2,000,000 citizens in 4 years. What were they called? Khmer Rouge. 4 for everyone. > 4. Which country invaded in 1979 to throw the <answer 3> out? Vietnam. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Björn. 3 for Calvin. > 5. <answer 4> installed their own puppet prime minister, who -- > thanks to regular but very dubious elections -- been in power > ever since. Name him. Hun Sen. 4 for Erland, Stephen, and Joshua. > is rather a nonentity, but his father was a well-known > international figure, and reigned, though not continuously, > from the 1950s until 2004. He died in 2012. Who was he? Norodom Sihanouk. "Sihanouk" was required. 4 for Erland, Marc, and Joshua. > 7. The Cambodian flag is primarily blue and red, and is the only one > in the world with a historic monument on it. What monument? Angkor Wat. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Peter, Marc, Pete, Joshua, Björn, and Calvin. See: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/k/kh.gif > for this one. Angkor Wat is the largest religious building in > the world. It is a Buddhist temple, but the builders originally > made it as a temple for what religion? Hinduism. 4 for Erland, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, and Björn. 2 for Calvin. > 9. After agriculture, what industry is the next-largest employer > in Cambodia? Textiles/clothing. 4 for Peter. > 10. What is the giant river that flows through Cambodia? <Answer 1> > is located where it meets the Tonle Sap River. Mekong. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Björn. 3 for Calvin. > * Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round for the Birds > A. Entertainment: Sesame Street > A1. What is the name of Big Bird's *teddy bear*? Radar. 4 for Stephen. > A2. Caroll Spinney, who has played Big Bird for 45 years, > also inhabits another Muppet. Which one? Oscar the Grouch. 4 for Bruce, Stephen, and Joshua. > B. Science: Ornithologists > B1. Who invented the modern field guide, including the iconic > "Field Guide to the Birds of North America"? Roger Tory Peterson. 4 for Marc. > B2. Robert Stroud was a notorious American criminal who became > a respected ornithologist while incarcerated. What nickname > is he better known by? Birdman of Alcatraz. Both key words were required. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin. > C1. If you count the Toronto Raptors, three teams in the NBA > are named after birds. Another one is the Atlanta Hawks; > what is the third? New Orleans Pelicans. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Stephen, Pete, and Joshua. The Toronto Raptors were named the year the movie "Jurassic Park" came out, after a type of dinosaur featured in it, and not after the modern raptor birds such as hawks and eagles. But not only is the word the same, some say that dinosaurs should be classified as birds in any case. > C2. Three Major League Baseball teams are likewise named after birds: > The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles are two of them. > What is the third? St. Louis Cardinals. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin. > D. Literature: Poetic Birds > D1. Who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", in which a > mariner is cursed because he killed an albatross? Samuel Taylor Coleridge. 4 for Bruce, Peter, Marc, Joshua, and Calvin. 3 for Stephen. > D2. Who wrote "Ode to a Nightingale"? John Keats. 4 for Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin. > E. History: Historic Birds > E1. What now-extinct bird was once the most abundant in North > America? Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius). 4 for Bruce, Marc, Stephen, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin. Yes, a form of this question was also used by the Cellar Rats in Game 10 of their most recent season, originally played 2014-03-31 and posted here 2014-07-29. As I said then, for more on these birds see e.g. http://www.si.edu/encyclopedia_Si/nmnh/passpig.htm > E2. What was the name of the last known living <answer E1>? > She died in 1914 in the Cincinnati Zoo. Martha. 4 for Bruce and Joshua. > F1. What national park located in Essex County, Ontario, is a > mecca for birdwatchers due to the sheer numbers and varieties > of birds migrating through it? Point Pelee. 4 for Pete. > F2. Sackville Waterfowl Park consists of 48 acres (20 hectares) > of shallow fresh-water wetland and has more than 160 bird > species. What body of water is it located at the head of? Bay of Fundy. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Can Mis Ent Sci Lit His Cha SIX Stephen Perry 40 16 28 40 40 40 28 31 219 Joshua Kreitzer 40 3 40 32 19 32 36 32 212 Marc Dashevsky 40 0 24 16 40 16 32 24 176 Bruce Bowler 40 0 -- -- 40 12 24 28 144 Dan Blum 32 0 26 24 40 20 -- -- 142 "Calvin" 12 0 23 16 25 20 24 20 128 Peter Smyth 28 8 8 16 40 4 24 4 124 Pete Gayde 32 8 18 12 -- -- 24 24 118 Erland Sommarskog 20 8 -- -- 24 0 35 0 87 Björn Lundin 8 8 8 0 20 4 27 0 75 -- 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. |
| The GOLQ Institute <list@golq.org>: Apr 13 09:41AM -0500 RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #338 (GOLQ338) Congratulations to our FOUR co-winners, each of whom had perfect scores: Delphi Trivia Club; EJ'S & Co.; Village Idiots; and, DEC and Friends. Kudos also to Will McCorry and Really Rockin' In Boston, who identified all 25 songs in the main part of the quiz. Looks like The Beatles' "I've Just Seen A Face" was not much of a tie breaker, in that every team correctly identified the song, and it was one of only two songs that were identified by all. As always, thanks to everyone who entered! Mike Weaver has already posted the April 2014 quiz (GOLQ #339). -- Tom and Rick <golq338@golq.org> _____________________________________________________________________________ After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers: + indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly. - indicates partial credit. x indicates a totally incorrect guess. . indicates no guess. (For anti-spamming purposes, all occurrences of "@" in e-mail addresses have been replaced with "&".) Place ID # on Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s) ---+-----+--+-----------------------------------------------------+--+--------- T01 500++ DT Delphi Trivia Club <rcwkid99&rochester.rr.com> 5 48+ T01 500++ EJ The EJ'S & Co. <brombere&matc.edu> 8 40+ T01 500++ VI Village Idiots <Clete6&aol.com> 4 -- T01 500++ DC DEC & Friends <cochran57&gmail.com> 4 various T05 500+. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 57 T05 500+. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 7 50s,60s 07 460++ VS Vito & The Salutations <Lori.Bailey&colorado.edu> 5 boomers 08 400+. CO The Coasters <rns&san.rr.com> 5 62-66 09 380++ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> - -- 10 260+. TT Team Teitelbaum <hat_pat&yahoo.com> 4 52-65 11 040+. BS Bryan Shailer <bryanshailer&rogers.com> 1 51 ---+-----+--+-----------------------------------------------------+--+--------- Place ID # on Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. For songs 01-25, a '.' is used to indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero indicates that a completely incorrect response was submitted. For tie-breakers (songs T1 & T2), a "+" indicates full credit, a "-" indicates partial credit, an "x" indicates an incorrect guess, and a "." indicates no guess. Song# TT ID 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12 --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- DT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ EJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ VI 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ DC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ WM 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 +. RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 +. VS 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . ++ CO 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . +. MW 20 10 20 10 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . ++ TT 20 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . . . . . . 20 . 20 . +. BS . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . +. --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- ID 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12 Song# TT ______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #338 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (chart year) [peak Pop] {peak R&B} <xxx>...<yyy> where: "peak Pop" = Peak position achieved on the weekly Billboard Pop chart. "peak R&B" = Peak position on the weekly Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart. (Billboard didn't publish an R&B chart between 11/30/63 and 1/23/65, so recordings in that interval show peak R&B of {n/c} ("no chart").) "xxx",...,"yyy" = prior GOLQ(s) in which the song appeared, if any. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shoo, shoo little bird Go and find my love #01) Ames Brothers, The: "Melodie D'Amour (Melody of Love)" (1957/58) [5] {-} It's a hard world to get a break in All the good things have been taken #02) Animals, The: "It's My Life" (1965/66) [23] {-} Is a song without a tune Is a year without a June My love #03) Avalon, Frankie: "A Boy Without A Girl" (1959) [10] {-} We'll all be gone for the summer We're on safari to stay #04) Beach Boys, The: "Surfin' U.S.A." (1963,1974) [3] {20} If it's a slow song, we'll omit it If it's a rocker, that'll get it And if it's good, she'll admit it #05) Berry, Chuck: "Little Queenie" (1959) [80] {-} But in the daytime, everything changes Nothing remains the same No one smiles anymore #06) Box Tops, The: "Neon Rainbow" (1967) [24] {-} The teardrops that you stepped on As you danced across the floor Were crushed like my poor heart was When you walked out of my door #07) Brewer, Teresa: "A Tear Fell" (1956) [5] {-} Who dreams of you at night And longs to kiss your lips And longs to hold you tight Oh, I'm just a friend That's all I've ever been #08) Charles, Ray: "You Don't Know Me" (1962) [2] {5} They possess a gift or two One of them is this To make your dreams come true #09) Dion and the Belmonts: "When You Wish Upon A Star" (1960) [30] {-} Who's sad and blue Who's crying, too Just like I cried over you #10) Francis, Connie: "Who's Sorry Now" (1958) [4] {-} You'll always take the sweetest rose And crush it 'til the petals fall #11) Henry, Clarence: "You Always Hurt The One You Love" (1961) [12] {11} I can't believe that you love me I can't believe that an angel like you Could fall in love with me So tenderly #12) Innocents, The: "Gee Whiz" (1960/61) [28] {15} Is that it's anywhere When two people share All their hopes, all their dreams, all their love #13) Lettermen, The: "Theme From 'A Summer Place'" (1965) [16] {-} Yours until the mountain crumbles to the sea In other words, until eternity #14) Lewis, Barbara: "Baby, I'm Yours" (1965) [11] {5} Say yes to one and let the other one ride There's so many changes and tears you must hide #15) Lovin' Spoonful, The: "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" (1966) [2] {-} Is red hot or blue You're either in misery or high on a crest #16) Nelson, Ricky: "A Teenager's Romance" (1957) [2] {-} I'll say goodbye to all my sorrow And by tomorrow I'll be on my way #17) Nilsson: "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" (1969) [34] {-} But just before the dawn I awake to find you gone #18) Orbison, Roy: "In Dreams" (1963) [7] {19} Stand beside me all the while No matter what goes wrong Separately we're weak Together we'll be strong #19) Pitney, Gene: "True Love Never Runs Smooth" (1963) [21] {-} How could I help if tears were starting Goodbye to tender nights beside the silvery sea #20) Platters, The: "Harbor Lights" (1960) [8] {15} Well, memories that linger in my heart Memories that make my heart grow cold Well, well, someday they're gonna live again, Sweetheart #21) Presley, Elvis: "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" (1956/57) [19] {-} Every minute, every hour I'm gonna shower you with love and affection Look out, it's coming in your direction #22) Ross, Diana, And The Supremes & The Temptations: "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (1968/69) [2] {2} And if she's got a problem Oh I know, I know I got to help her solve 'em #23) Sam & Dave: "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (1967) [42] {2} And I knew I had to run away And get down on my knees and pray #24) Searchers, The: "Needles And Pins" (1964) [13] {-} We smiled as we climbed on the old streetcar I blushed when he asked, "Are you traveling far?" #25) Wright, Priscilla, with Don Wright & The Septette: "The Man in the Raincoat" (1955) [16] {-} ------------ Tie-Breakers ------------ Had it been another day I might have looked the other way And I'd have never been aware But as it is I'll dream of her tonight #T1) Beatles, The: "I've Just Seen A Face" (1965) Note: From their British album, HELP and their USA album RUBBER SOUL. I read once where Capital Records didn't want to replicate the British Beatles albums because they had too many songs on them, often 14 instead of the standard 12. Instead, Capital would siphon off several tunes from each album and when they had enough for an extra album, they'd release it. That is why the US listing of albums differs from the Brits, e.g., BEATLES VI and YESTERDAY AND TODAY. You left me here all alone Hear me calling, won't you come back home Love me like you did before Now need I tell you more #T2) Crickets, The: "Lonesome Tears" (1958) Note: Flip side of The Crickets' version of "It's So Easy," which was pretty popular in my Hartford area but, surprisingly, never charted on Billboard. ============================================================================ _____________________________________________________________________________ The following table ranks the songs from most recognized to least recognized. The first column indicates the average number of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Avg. Song ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20.00 #24) Searchers, The: "Needles And Pins" 20.00 #T1) Beatles, The: "I've Just Seen A Face" 19.09 #04) Beach Boys, The: "Surfin' U.S.A." 18.18 #01) Ames Brothers, The: "Melodie D'Amour (Melody of Love)" 18.18 #05) Berry, Chuck: "Little Queenie" 18.18 #08) Charles, Ray: "You Don't Know Me" 18.18 #09) Dion and the Belmonts: "When You Wish Upon A Star" 18.18 #10) Francis, Connie: "Who's Sorry Now" 18.18 #14) Lewis, Barbara: "Baby, I'm Yours" 18.18 #15) Lovin' Spoonful, The: "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" 18.18 #22) Ross, Diana, And The Supremes & ...: "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 17.27 #02) Animals, The: "It's My Life" 16.36 #03) Avalon, Frankie: "A Boy Without A Girl" 16.36 #11) Henry, Clarence: "You Always Hurt The One You Love" 16.36 #12) Innocents, The: "Gee Whiz" 16.36 #13) Lettermen, The: "Theme From 'A Summer Place'" 16.36 #18) Orbison, Roy: "In Dreams" 16.36 #20) Platters, The: "Harbor Lights" 16.36 #23) Sam & Dave: "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" 14.55 #06) Box Tops, The: "Neon Rainbow" 14.55 #16) Nelson, Ricky: "A Teenager's Romance" 14.55 #17) Nilsson: "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" 14.55 #19) Pitney, Gene: "True Love Never Runs Smooth" 14.55 #21) Presley, Elvis: "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" 12.73 #07) Brewer, Teresa: "A Tear Fell" 10.90 #25) Wright, Priscilla, with Don Wright ...: "The Man in the Raincoat" 10.90 #T2) Crickets, The: "Lonesome Tears" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <golq338@golq.org> |
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