- Calvin's Quiz #390 - 2 Updates
- QFTCIMI515 Game 6, Rounds 2-3: poisons, Islam - 2 Updates
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 27 02:12AM -0500 In article <e3f05ad0-287a-4197-9eb5-ded716579087@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow up"? Peter Pan > 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? Madagascar and Africa > 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors? Val Kilmer > 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan? > 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? > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 27 03:07AM -0700 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? > 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? Africa and Madagascar > 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? McCartney ? > 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 27 02:32AM -0500 In article <be-dnUmLOcL0hKHInZ2dnUU7-R-dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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. One of its meanings is "submission," which is likely the answer being looked for. (I'm pretty sure it most generally means peace, since it feels etymologically related to the Hebrew shalom.) > 2. Which synonym for Muslim, common in medieval literature and > still seen attached to cricket and rugby teams, originally > referred to desert-dwellers? Bedouin > 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 unto 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? 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? assassins -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 27 02:51AM -0700 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 > 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 > 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 > 2. Which synonym for Muslim, common in medieval literature and > still seen attached to cricket and rugby teams, originally > referred to desert-dwellers? bedouin > 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. 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? peace be unto him > 8. Allah created three orders of sentient beings: humans, angels, > and which supernatural entities said to be made of "smokeless > fire"? djinni > 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? hashassin -- Dan Tilque |
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