- Rotating Quiz 179 - 6 Updates
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| "David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Apr 24 01:47PM +0100 > * Arts and Literature * > 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares: > "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well." Othello. > what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been > converted from another type; just give what it was converted > into.) Battleship. > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? Bridge. > position? > 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the > effective successor to the old "ship of the line". Battleship. > Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go > over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans. > What term was therefore substituted? New Market. > is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage > Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name > the city. Carcassonne. > prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something > that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something > prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English. Taboo. > 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and, > ultimately, named accordingly. Gin. (Rummy?) > 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological > order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these > creatures? Spider. (Solitaire?) > its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient > venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a > member of this order? Scorpion. (Solitaire?) > with the center executing what? (Give the noun.) > * Theme * > 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it? They are all games. > answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what > the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10. > (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.) 1 -- David B http://mr2roc.org/ |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 24 02:34PM > * Arts and Literature * > 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares: > "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well." Othello > 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring > Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the > secretary who witnesses the final days of his life. Downfall > what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been > converted from another type; just give what it was converted > into.) minesweeper > 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological > research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy. Twister > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? bridge > 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by > the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what > position? president > 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the > effective successor to the old "ship of the line". battleship > Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go > over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans. > What term was therefore substituted? Dominion > 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer > gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long > river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name? Klondike > is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage > Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name > the city. Carcassonne > prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something > that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something > prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English. taboo > 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and, > ultimately, named accordingly. gin > 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological > order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these > creatures? centipede > its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient > venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a > member of this order? scorpion > 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins > with the center executing what? (Give the noun.) snap > * Theme * > 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it? names of games > answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what > the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10. > (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.) 1, 2, 4, 5 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Apr 24 05:37PM Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring > Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the > secretary who witnesses the final days of his life. Downfall > what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been > converted from another type; just give what it was converted > into.) Battleship > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? Bridge > 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by > the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what > position? President > 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the > effective successor to the old "ship of the line". Battleship > Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go > over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans. > What term was therefore substituted? Dominion > 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer > gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long > river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name? Yukon > prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something > that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something > prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English. Taboo > 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and, > ultimately, named accordingly. Gin > its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient > venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a > member of this order? Snake > 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins > with the center executing what? (Give the noun.) Snap > * Theme * > 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it? Games of some sort > answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what > the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10. > (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.) 2,5 Peter Smyth |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 24 06:38PM +0100 On 2015-04-24 06:44:32 +0000, Mark Brader said: > * Arts and Literature * > 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares: > "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well." Othello > 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring > Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the > secretary who witnesses the final days of his life. Sorry > what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been > converted from another type; just give what it was converted > into.) Minesweeper > 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological > research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy. Twister > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? Bridge > 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by > the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what > position? Uno > 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the > effective successor to the old "ship of the line". Battleship > Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go > over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans. > What term was therefore substituted? Dominion > 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer > gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long > river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name? Klondyke > is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage > Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name > the city. Carcassonne > prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something > that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something > prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English. Taboo > 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and, > ultimately, named accordingly. Gin > 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological > order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these > creatures? Spider > its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient > venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a > member of this order? Scorpion > 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins > with the center executing what? (Give the noun.) Punt > * Theme * > 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it? Indoor Games > answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what > the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10. > (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.) 1,4,5,7,9,10 -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 24 09:29PM +0200 > * Arts and Literature * > 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological > research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy. Twister > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? Bridge > Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go > over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans. > What term was therefore substituted? Dominion > is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage > Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name > the city. Carcasonne > prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something > that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something > prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English. Taboo > 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and, > ultimately, named accordingly. Gin > 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological > order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these > creatures? Beetle > its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient > venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a > member of this order? Scorpion -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Apr 24 11:13PM -0700 On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 2:44:33 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > This is Rotating Quiz #179. noted > My thanks to Stephen Perry you're welcome > will be the first choice to set RQ 180, in whatever manner they > prefer. (But beware: 180 degrees is only *half* a rotation, so > don't get caught facing the wrong way!) noted > Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your > answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one. I could take this the wrong way, but it's late and I'm tired. > * Arts and Literature * > 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares: > "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well." othello [... are you playing games with us?] > 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring > Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the > secretary who witnesses the final days of his life. downfall > what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been > converted from another type; just give what it was converted > into.) minesweeper > 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological > research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy. twister > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? bridge > 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by > the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what > position? president > 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the > effective successor to the old "ship of the line". battleship > Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go > over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans. > What term was therefore substituted? dominion > 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer > gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long > river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name? klondike > is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage > Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name > the city. ... > prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something > that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something > prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English. taboo > 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and, > ultimately, named accordingly. gin > 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological > order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these > creatures? spider > its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient > venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a > member of this order? tarantula > 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins > with the center executing what? (Give the noun.) hike > * Theme * > 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it? games > answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what > the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10. > (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.) none. familiarity with the question setter makes me suspicious of things like this on all of your quizzes. even the ones like the qftci where you don't (necessarily) set the questions. swp |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Apr 24 05:43PM Mark Brader wrote: > were 6-10 years old. When they retired, they were replaced > by new inductees, given a pension, and allowed to marry. > What were they called? Vestal Virgins > forbid the sale of liquor by majority vote. The legislation > did allow liquor to be obtained legally in two situations, > though. Name either. For use in church services > "the Junction", retained this right and was in fact kept > "dry", largely through the efforts of William "Temperance > Bill" Temple -- until what year, plus or minus 2 years? 1952 > running benefit shows featuring British comedians and > musicians since 1976. What is the name used for this > annual event? Secret Policeman's Ball > D. Sports: Diligence -- or Horse-Drawn Carriages > D1. In harness racing, what is the 2-wheeled vehicle pulled by > a single horse called? Sulky > seen a specimen of Rangifer tarandus, the animal intended > for the coat of arms. Which extremely Canadian animal is > Rangifer tarandus? Reindeer > F1. In "The Merchant of Venice", from which moneylender does > Portia demand debt relief for a defaulting merchant-ship > owner? Shylock > F2. What does <answer F1> demand in repayment of Antonio's > defaulted debt? A pound of flesh Peter Smyth |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Apr 24 10:52PM -0700 On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 7:15:21 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > We give you the names of two artists, and you name the school or > style of art they are both associated with. > 1. Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres ("ANG-rr"). neoclassical > 2. Dante Gabriel Rossetti, J.W. Waterhouse. pre-raphaelite > 3. Georges Seurat, Paul Signac. post-impressionist > 4. Georges Rouault, Henri Matisse. fauvism > 5. Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque. cubism > 6. Tristan Tzara, Marcel Duchamp. dada-ism > 7. Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning. abstract expressionism > 8. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein. pop art > 9. Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte. surrealism > 10. Alex Colville, Christopher Pratt. modern post neoclassical ; canadian > A. History: Vows of Chastity > A1. Which order of monks with a vow of chastity was called the > Black Friars? dominican order > were 6-10 years old. When they retired, they were replaced > by new inductees, given a pension, and allowed to marry. > What were they called? vestal virgins > forbid the sale of liquor by majority vote. The legislation > did allow liquor to be obtained legally in two situations, > though. Name either. religious ceremonies > "the Junction", retained this right and was in fact kept > "dry", largely through the efforts of William "Temperance > Bill" Temple -- until what year, plus or minus 2 years? 1987? > brainchild of Anna Maria de Souza, raised money for health > care, research, education, and culture. It was last held > in 2012. Name this gala. carnival ball? (I know there's more to it, but I am drawing a blank) > running benefit shows featuring British comedians and > musicians since 1976. What is the name used for this > annual event? the secret policeman's underground ball > D. Sports: Diligence -- or Horse-Drawn Carriages > D1. In harness racing, what is the 2-wheeled vehicle pulled by > a single horse called? sulky > four-in-hand, supported by two or four outriders who each race > individual thoroughbred horses that follow the main carriage. > What is it called? wagontrain race > seen a specimen of Rangifer tarandus, the animal intended > for the coat of arms. Which extremely Canadian animal is > Rangifer tarandus? caribou > Perisoreus canadensis be adopted as the national bird of > Canada. Give one of the many colloquial names by which it > is called in Canada. whiskey jack > F1. In "The Merchant of Venice", from which moneylender does > Portia demand debt relief for a defaulting merchant-ship > owner? shylock > F2. What does <answer F1> demand in repayment of Antonio's > defaulted debt? a pound of flesh swp |
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