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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 25 05:47PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-02-23, 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 6, Round 2 - Science - Poisons We'll give you a short description of a deadly poison or the source it's derived from; unless instructed otherwise, you identify the poison. 1. This highly toxic flowering plant, also called conium, was popular with the ancient Greeks, who used it to kill off their prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake, so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably the most famous victim of the poison. Name the *plant*. 2. This poison comes from the plant monkshood. It leaves only one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic heart function leading to suffocation. In pop culture, there is a connection between this plant and lycanthropy. 3. Alexander Litvinenko fell ill on 2006-11-01 in London, England, and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this radioactive element in his teacup. 4. Calomel used to be a popular medicine, routinely prescribed for teething and infection, and as a laxative. In the 19th century, it was realized that it was very toxic when it accumulated in the body. However, laxative preparations of calomel could still be purchased in the 20th century. What is the toxic element in calomel? 5. This poison is found in a great variety of substances, including almonds, apple seeds, apricot kernels, and tobacco smoke. It's a rapid killer; depending on the dose, death occurs within 1 to 15 minutes. In its gaseous form, this was an agent used in Nazi gas chambers in WW2. 6. In the 19th century this poison was known as "inheritance powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play. 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic? 8. The poisonous substance in the puffer fish is the tetrodotoxin found in its ovaries and other organs. This poison is not destroyed by cooking, although experts say that if the entrails are removed before cooking, the fish is harmless. It is used in a Japanese delicacy that can only be cooked and prepared by specially trained and licensed chefs. What is the *Japanese name* for the puffer fish? 9. This is a highly toxic, naturally occurring lectin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant. It acts as a toxin by inhibiting protein synthesis, so symptoms emerge only after a delay that varies from a few hours to a full day. In "Breaking Bad", Walt poisons Lydia by putting this poison in the sugar substitute she stirs into her chamomile tea. 10. *What commonly eaten tropical root* contains cyanide in high enough concentrations to lead to death if it is improperly prepared, and indeed frequently does kill the women preparing it? * Game 6, Round 3 - History - The Vocabulary of Islam Islam is often in the headlines. This round tests your knowledge of vocabulary relevant to the faith, in Arabic and English. (On questions requiring an Arabic word as answer, please render it in the way that is usual when writing in English.) 1. First things first. What is the literal meaning of "Islam"? We are looking for the most widely accepted word in English, not a synonym. 2. Which synonym for Muslim, common in medieval literature and still seen attached to cricket and rugby teams, originally referred to desert-dwellers? 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. What is the Arabic word for this activity? 4. Once in Jannah, or paradise, true believers will have their needs seen to by squads of black-eyed nymphs of perfect beauty. What are these creatures called? 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers. 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa? 7. In many English-language newspapers in the Islamic world, the name of Mohammed is inevitably followed by the letters PBUH. What do they stand for? 8. Allah created three orders of sentient beings: humans, angels, and which supernatural entities said to be made of "smokeless fire"? 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia? 10. These medieval Shiite extremists were terrorists of an earlier age. It is said that they undertook their missions while high on drugs. Who were they? -- Mark Brader | "I don't care HOW you format char c; while ((c = Toronto | getchar()) != EOF) putchar(c); ... this code is msb@vex.net | a bug waiting to happen from the outset." -- Doug Gwyn My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Apr 25 11:20PM Mark Brader wrote: > prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake, > so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably > the most famous victim of the poison. Name the plant. Hemlock > one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic > heart function leading to suffocation. In pop culture, there > is a connection between this plant and lycanthropy. Nightshade > and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned > by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this > radioactive element in his teacup. Polonium > the body. However, laxative preparations of calomel could > still be purchased in the 20th century. What is the toxic > element in calomel? Mercury > It's a rapid killer; depending on the dose, death occurs within > 1 to 15 minutes. In its gaseous form, this was an agent used > in Nazi gas chambers in WW2. Cyanide > powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as > many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also > used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play. Arsenic > 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies > of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of > Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic? Lead > delay that varies from a few hours to a full day. In "Breaking > Bad", Walt poisons Lydia by putting this poison in the sugar > substitute she stirs into her chamomile tea. Ricin > 2. Which synonym for Muslim, common in medieval literature and > still seen attached to cricket and rugby teams, originally > referred to desert-dwellers? Saracens > 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. > What is the Arabic word for this activity? Hajj > 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch > of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head > of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers. Imam > 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa? Jesus > 7. In many English-language newspapers in the Islamic world, > the name of Mohammed is inevitably followed by the letters PBUH. > What do they stand for? Peace Be Upon Him > and which supernatural entities said to be made of "smokeless > fire"? > 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia? Wahabi > 10. These medieval Shiite extremists were terrorists of an earlier > age. It is said that they undertook their missions while high > on drugs. Who were they? Peter Smyth |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Apr 25 04:31PM -0700 On Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 6:47:05 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake, > so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably > the most famous victim of the poison. Name the *plant*. Hemlock > powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as > many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also > used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play. Arsenic > 1. First things first. What is the literal meaning of "Islam"? > We are looking for the most widely accepted word in English, > not a synonym. Submission > referred to desert-dwellers? > 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. > What is the Arabic word for this activity? Hajj > 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch > of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head > of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers. Caliph |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 25 11:39PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:be-dnUmLOcL0hKHInZ2dnUU7-R- > prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake, > so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably > the most famous victim of the poison. Name the *plant*. hemlock > one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic > heart function leading to suffocation. In pop culture, there > is a connection between this plant and lycanthropy. wolfsbane > and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned > by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this > radioactive element in his teacup. plutonium > powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as > many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also > used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play. arsenic > 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies > of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of > Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic? lead > in a Japanese delicacy that can only be cooked and prepared by > specially trained and licensed chefs. What is the *Japanese > name* for the puffer fish? fugu > delay that varies from a few hours to a full day. In "Breaking > Bad", Walt poisons Lydia by putting this poison in the sugar > substitute she stirs into her chamomile tea. ricin > 10. *What commonly eaten tropical root* contains cyanide in high > enough concentrations to lead to death if it is improperly > prepared, and indeed frequently does kill the women preparing it? cassava; tapioca > 1. First things first. What is the literal meaning of "Islam"? > We are looking for the most widely accepted word in English, > not a synonym. submission > 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. > What is the Arabic word for this activity? haj > 4. Once in Jannah, or paradise, true believers will have their > needs seen to by squads of black-eyed nymphs of perfect beauty. > What are these creatures called? houri > 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch > of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head > of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers. imam > 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa? Jesus > 7. In many English-language newspapers in the Islamic world, > the name of Mohammed is inevitably followed by the letters PBUH. > What do they stand for? peace be upon him > 8. Allah created three orders of sentient beings: humans, angels, > and which supernatural entities said to be made of "smokeless > fire"? jinn > 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia? Wahhabi > 10. These medieval Shiite extremists were terrorists of an earlier > age. It is said that they undertook their missions while high > on drugs. Who were they? Assassins -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 26 03:37AM > prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake, > so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably > the most famous victim of the poison. Name the *plant*. hemlock > one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic > heart function leading to suffocation. In pop culture, there > is a connection between this plant and lycanthropy. wolfsbane > and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned > by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this > radioactive element in his teacup. polonium > the body. However, laxative preparations of calomel could > still be purchased in the 20th century. What is the toxic > element in calomel? mercury > It's a rapid killer; depending on the dose, death occurs within > 1 to 15 minutes. In its gaseous form, this was an agent used > in Nazi gas chambers in WW2. cyanide > powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as > many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also > used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play. arsenic > 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies > of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of > Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic? lead > in a Japanese delicacy that can only be cooked and prepared by > specially trained and licensed chefs. What is the *Japanese > name* for the puffer fish? fugu > 10. *What commonly eaten tropical root* contains cyanide in high > enough concentrations to lead to death if it is improperly > prepared, and indeed frequently does kill the women preparing it? taro > 2. Which synonym for Muslim, common in medieval literature and > still seen attached to cricket and rugby teams, originally > referred to desert-dwellers? Musselman > 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. > What is the Arabic word for this activity? hajj > 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch > of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head > of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers. mullah > 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa? Jesus > 7. In many English-language newspapers in the Islamic world, > the name of Mohammed is inevitably followed by the letters PBUH. > What do they stand for? praises be unto him > 8. Allah created three orders of sentient beings: humans, angels, > and which supernatural entities said to be made of "smokeless > fire"? djinn > 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia? Wahhabi > 10. These medieval Shiite extremists were terrorists of an earlier > age. It is said that they undertook their missions while high > on drugs. Who were they? Hashishim -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 26 09:57AM +0200 > and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned > by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this > radioactive element in his teacup. Polonium > It's a rapid killer; depending on the dose, death occurs within > 1 to 15 minutes. In its gaseous form, this was an agent used > in Nazi gas chambers in WW2. HCN (That's the chemical forumula, I'm not really sure on the English name.) (Addendum: #10 hints that cyanide would be sufficient, oh well.) > powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as > many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also > used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play. Arsenic > 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies > of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of > Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic? Arsenic > * Game 6, Round 3 - History - The Vocabulary of Islam > 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. > What is the Arabic word for this activity? Hadd (One these "I recognise when I see it", but I can't really visuallise it on a Sunday morning.) > 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch > of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head > of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers. Iman > 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa? Jesus > 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia? Wahhabs > 10. These medieval Shiite extremists were terrorists of an earlier > age. It is said that they undertook their missions while high > on drugs. Who were they? Assassins -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 25 03:35PM -0700 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow up"? 2 Which 1955 novel by Graham Greene was adapted to film in both 1958 and 2002, with Audie Murphy and Brendan Fraser in the respective title roles? 3 What official post did the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, hold during WWII? 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory? 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses? 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors? 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? 8 Who was lead singer of The Commodores from 1968 to 1982? 9 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas with Bob Geldof in 1984? 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 25 05:53PM -0500 Calvin: > 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow up"? "Peter Pan". > roles? > 3 What official post did the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, > hold during WWII? Duke of Windsor. :-) > 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory? > 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses? Africa, Madagascar. > 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors? Gould? > 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? Monza? > 8 Who was lead singer of The Commodores from 1968 to 1982? > 9 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas with Bob > Geldof in 1984? Bono? > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi. -- Mark Brader | "...the government is simply a bunch of people we've Toronto | hired to protect ourselves from thieves and murderers msb@vex.net | and rapists and other governments..." -- Bill Stewart My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Apr 25 11:25PM Calvin wrote: > 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow > up"? Peter Pan > 2 Which 1955 novel by Graham Greene was adapted to film in both > 1958 and 2002, with Audie Murphy and Brendan Fraser in the respective > title roles? Brighton Rock 3 What official post did the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward > VIII, hold during WWII? Governor of Bermuda > 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory? > 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses? Madagascar and Africa > 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors? > 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? Monza > 8 Who was lead singer of The Commodores from 1968 to 1982? Jimmy Somerville > 9 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas with > Bob Geldof in 1984? Midge Ure > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh City Peter Smyth |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Apr 25 07:23PM -0400 On 2015-04-25, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow up"? Peter Pan > 2 Which 1955 novel by Graham Greene was adapted to film in both 1958 and 2002, with Audie Murphy and Brendan Fraser in the respective title roles? The Quiet American > 3 What official post did the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, hold during WWII? Governor of the Bahamas > 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory? Bess > 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses? Africa and Madagascar > 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors? Val Kilmer > 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? Monza > 8 Who was lead singer of The Commodores from 1968 to 1982? Lionel Richie > 9 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas with Bob Geldof in 1984? Bono > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 26 06:40AM +0100 On 2015-04-25 22:35:12 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow up"? Peter Pan > 2 Which 1955 novel by Graham Greene was adapted to film in both 1958 > and 2002, with Audie Murphy and Brendan Fraser in the respective title > roles? The Quiet American > 3 What official post did the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward > VIII, hold during WWII? Ambassador to ? > 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory? Carmen > 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses? Africa and Madagascar > 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors? Val Kilmer > 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? Monza > 8 Who was lead singer of The Commodores from 1968 to 1982? Lionel Ritchie > 9 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas with Bob > Geldof in 1984? Midge Ure > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh City -- "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 26 09:41AM +0200 > 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory? Carmen > 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses? Africa and Madagascar > 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? Monza > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| ArenEss <areness3-2=1@yahoo.com>: Apr 25 04:55PM -0500 On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:01:31 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis? Liver >2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton? George C. Scott >3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located? Geneva >4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey? >5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device? iPods >6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart? 23 >7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron? Crocus >8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation? Saudi Arabia? >9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device? Foot/Feet >10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity? Montgomery Clift and Donna Reed? >cheers, >calvin Russ S. (remove the"3-2=" to respond back) |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 25 03:32PM -0700 On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:01:31 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis? Liver > 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton? George c Scott > 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located? Geneva > 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey? Dorothy Sayers > 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device? iPod > 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart? 23 The lowest prime >20 > 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron? Crocus > 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation? Qatar > 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device? Foot > 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity? Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster (who did resemble Montgomery Cliff :-) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 389 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 68 Mark Brader 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 70 Rob Parker 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 53 Pete Gayde 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 60 David Brown 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 64 Marc Dashevsky 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 64 Russ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 67 Chris Johnson 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 67 Joe 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 55 Dan Tilque 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 59 Peter Smyth 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 51 Bjorn Lundin 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 35 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 12 8 11 8 10 11 7 4 5 3 79 66% Congratulations Mark, and welcome Joe. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 25 05:50PM -0500 "Calvin": > > 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart? > 23 Yes. > The lowest prime >20 Only by coincidence. 35 isn't prime but also can't be scored with a single dart. > Burt Lancaster (who did resemble Montgomery Cliff :-) Or even Montgomery Clift? -- Mark Brader | "...Backwards Compatibility, which, if you've made as msb@vex.net | many mistakes as Intel and Microsoft have in the past, Toronto | can be very Backwards indeed." -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 25 03:40PM -0700 On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 4:44:33 PM UTC+10, 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 > 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological > research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy. Up > 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking > two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain > (chorus)? Interlude > 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? Commonwealth > 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 > is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage > Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name > the city. Arlens > 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? Arachnids > 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? Spiders > 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? Too many guesses and hence no idea. > 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already > answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what > the theme was? Alas not applicable in my case. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 25 05:40PM -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 5 is over and Stephen Perry has whomped the field. Hearty congratulations! > 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"). Neoclassicism or Romanticism. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Calvin. > 2. Dante Gabriel Rossetti, J.W. Waterhouse. Pre-Raphaelite. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Stephen. > 3. Georges Seurat, Paul Signac. Pointillism. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 4. Georges Rouault, Henri Matisse. Fauvism. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > 5. Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque. (Analytic) cubism. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Erland, Pete, and Stephen. 3 for Calvin. > 6. Tristan Tzara, Marcel Duchamp. Dadaism. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 7. Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning. Abstract expressionism or action painting. I scored "abstract" as almost correct. 4 for Pete and Stephen. 3 for Marc. > 8. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein. Pop art. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Calvin, and Stephen. > 9. Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte. Surrealism. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Björn, Erland, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Stephen. > 10. Alex Colville, Christopher Pratt. Magic realism or super-realism. > A. History: Vows of Chastity > A1. Which order of monks with a vow of chastity was called the > Black Friars? Dominicans. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Stephen. > 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? The Vestal Virgins. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Björn, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Stephen. > forbid the sale of liquor by majority vote. The legislation > did allow liquor to be obtained legally in two situations, > though. Name either. Sacramental usage, medicinal usage (I accepted "anesthetic"). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, and Stephen. > "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? 2000 (accepting 1998-2002). The closest guess was 13 years off. > brainchild of Anna Maria de Souza, raised money for health > care, research, education, and culture. It was last held > in 2012. Name this gala. Brazilian (Carnival) Ball. 3 for Stephen. > running benefit shows featuring British comedians and > musicians since 1976. What is the name used for this > annual event? Secret Policeman's Balls. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Stephen. > D. Sports: Diligence -- or Horse-Drawn Carriages > D1. In harness racing, what is the 2-wheeled vehicle pulled by > a single horse called? Sulky. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Björn, Pete, Peter, and Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum. > four-in-hand, supported by two or four outriders who each race > individual thoroughbred horses that follow the main carriage. > What is it called? Chuckwagon. 4 for Bruce. > seen a specimen of Rangifer tarandus, the animal intended > for the coat of arms. Which extremely Canadian animal is > Rangifer tarandus? Caribou or reindeer. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, and Stephen. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Calvin. > Perisoreus canadensis be adopted as the national bird of > Canada. Give one of the many colloquial names by which it > is called in Canada. Grey jay, Canada jay, whiskey jack. 4 for Bruce and Stephen. > F1. In "The Merchant of Venice", from which moneylender does > Portia demand debt relief for a defaulting merchant-ship > owner? Shylock. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Pete, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Peter, and Stephen. > F2. What does <answer F1> demand in repayment of Antonio's > defaulted debt? A pound of his flesh. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Stephen. 2 for Calvin. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Sci Can Spo Geo Ent Art Cha SIX Stephen Perry 36 36 4 16 36 40 32 39 219 Joshua Kreitzer 32 35 0 4 27 36 16 23 169 Marc Dashevsky 23 40 0 2 21 20 15 16 135 "Calvin" 27 21 -- -- 29 6 17 12 112 Dan Tilque 24 28 0 4 32 0 4 16 108 Dan Blum -- -- -- -- 17 19 28 31 95 Bruce Bowler 20 36 -- -- -- -- 0 32 88 Peter Smyth 14 27 -- -- 16 0 0 28 85 Erland Sommarskog 20 16 -- -- 32 0 8 0 76 Pete Gayde -- -- 0 8 15 4 12 12 51 Björn Lundin 15 7 -- -- 8 4 8 8 50 -- Mark Brader | "No woman in my time will be Prime Minister or Chancellor Toronto | or Foreign Secretary ... Anyway, I wouldn't want to be msb@vex.net | Prime Minister." -- Margaret Thatcher, 1969 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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