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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 01:25AM -0500 Mark Brader: > For example, if we were playing this game in 1940 when Franklin > Roosevelt was president, the answer to #1 would be Calvin Coolidge > (who was followed by Warren Harding and then Roosevelt). Urk! That was Herbert Hoover, not Harding. My fault for doing that bit from memory, after deciding I should add an example since in this medium you wouldn't be able to ask for clarification. > *Note*: For this round, if any answers have changed since the > original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your > entry* will be accepted. In fact none of the answers have changed in the 3 months or so since the original game. > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton (started 1993; followed by G.W. Bush in 2001 and Barack Obama in 2009). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Bruce, Dan, Stephen, Peter, Erland, Jason, Calvin, Pete, Marc, and Björn. > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Jean Chrétien (started 1993; followed by Paul Martin in 2003 and Stephen Harper in 2006). 4 for Bruce and Stephen. > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (started 1992; followed by Kofi Annan in 1997 and Ban Ki-Moon in 2007). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, Peter, Erland, Calvin, Marc, and Björn. I could not accept the answer "Ghali", which is only one half of the man's double-barreled surname. The story behind the name, by the way, is that *Boutros Ghali* was Prime Minister of Egypt from 1908 until he was assassinated in 1910. His family decided to commemorate him by changing their surname from Ghali to Boutros-Ghali. Then his grandson was named after him, thus doubling up on the Boutros part. > 4. King of the UK. George V (started 1910; followed by Edward VIII and George VI, both in 1936; no king since Elizabeth II succeded George VI in 1952). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan, Peter, Calvin, and Pete. 2 for Stephen. In the original game the preamble did not include the words "(or most recent, if there is no such person at present)", even though that was the intention, and therefore this question caused considerable annoyance. > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. Queen Juliana (started 1948; followed by Queen Beatrix in 1980 and King Willem-Alexander in 2013). 4 for Joshua, Peter, and Erland. > 6. President of France. Jacques Chirac (started 1995; followed by Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 and François Hollande in 2012). 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Peter, Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Bruce. > 7. Mayor of Toronto. David Miller (started 2003; followed by Rob Ford in 2010 and John Tory in 2014). > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. Peter McKay (started 2007; followed by Rob Nicholson in 2013 and Jason Kenney in 2015). > 9. Pope. St. John Paul II (started 1978; followed by Benedict XVI in 2005 and Francis I in 2013). 4 for everyone. > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. Juan Antonio Samaranch (started 1980; followed by Jacques Rogge in 2001 and Thomas Bach in 2013). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Calvin, Pete, and Björn. > 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere > located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow", > and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water. The western passage of Passamoquoddy Bay, along the Canada-US border. Any mention of Passamoquoddy Bay or the Bay of Fundy (which it's a bay on the side of) was acceptable. 4 for Bruce, Dan, and Stephen. > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? Mackenzie. 4 for Bruce, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > 3. Stretching 14 km along the shore of Georgian Bay, what is the > longest freshwater beach in the world? Wasaga Beach. > 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? Great Bear Lake. 4 for Bruce, Stephen, and Marc. 3 for Calvin. > 5. Where is the largest bay-mouth barrier dune formation in > the world? Some sections are 60 m high. Sandbanks Provincial Park (near Picton, Ontario). > 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province > is it in? Quebec. 4 for Stephen and Erland. That's slightly smaller than Massachusetts or Haiti. On this map: http://naskapinews.com/files/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-10-at-2.38.06-PM.png the park is the largest green area, marked P10. (Note that "National Park" in the context of that page means "Quebec Provincial Park". Quebec likes to name things as if it was an independent country.) > 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America? Cape Spear (Newfoundland). > 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake? Manitoulin I. (Lake Huron). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 9. At 44,807 km², what is Canada's largest national park? Wood Buffalo National Park. That's about the size of one Denmark or two New Jerseys. As this map http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo/visit/~/media/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo/reg_chs.ashx shows, the park straddles the boundary between Alberta and the Northwest Territories. > trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years > and which grow particularly slowly in this environment. > Name the ridge. Niagara Escarpment. 4 for Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci Ent Spo His Can FOUR Stephen Perry 40 58 40 20 22 24 162 Joshua Kreitzer 28 23 35 8 28 4 114 Dan Blum 40 40 18 0 12 4 110 Peter Smyth 20 32 16 12 28 0 96 Marc Dashevsky 0 38 20 8 12 4 78 Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 12 27 12 71 Pete Gayde -- -- 16 32 16 4 68 "Calvin" 7 15 4 16 24 6 62 Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 20 4 48 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 24 4 8 0 36 Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16 0 32 -- Mark Brader "A healthy nation is as unconscious of its Toronto nationality as a healthy man of his bones." msb@vex.net -- Shaw My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 30 03:09AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your > entry* will be accepted. > 1. President of the United States. Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. > 4. King of the UK. George V > 7. Mayor of Toronto. > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. > 9. Pope. John Paul I > 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere > located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow", > and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water. Bay of Fundy > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? McKenzie River > longest freshwater beach in the world? > 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? Lake Winnipeg > 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province > is it in? Saskatchewan > 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America? > 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake? Manitoulin Island > 9. At 44,807 km², what is Canada's largest national park? Jasper > trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years > and which grow particularly slowly in this environment. > Name the ridge. Niagara Escarpment -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 01:28AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09, 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 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - As Easy as ABC Communication by telephone or radio can be tricky due to such things as static or a language barrier, so there is an internationally-agreed system for spelling, variously known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...? 1. D. 2. F. 3. H. 4. J. 5. L. 6. P. 7. S. 8. T. 9. W. 10. Y. * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round: Tones of the Scale A. "Do", or Dough: Canadian Financial Gurus A1. "The Wealthy Barber" has provided Canadians with financial advice since 1989. It is a self-publishing success story, having sold over two million copies. Who wrote it? A2. This Jamaican-Canadian financial guru and TV personality has written many books about money, including "Debt Free Forever", "Money Rules", and "A Woman of Independent Means". Who is she? B. "Re", or Rey: Spanish Monarchs B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other? B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain) from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son. What is the son's name (no need for his number)? C. "Mi", or Me: Autobiographies C1. "American Sniper", made into a 2014 movie, is the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in US military history. Name him. C2. Marcus Luttrell wrote an autobiographical book subtitled "The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10". It was made into a 2013 movie. Name the book (same name as the movie). D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km? D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of 18,554 km? E. "So", or Sew: Surgery E1. Surgical sutures are now made of synthetic absorbable polymers. But what material was previously used? It was prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines, but its name was a misnomer. E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name? F. "La", or Law: Law in the Movies F1. Two grand old lions of the screen, Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, play two grand old lions of the law, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, as they grapple in the historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee. (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case, but the names were changed.) Name the movie. F2. Charles Laughton plays a pompous barrister in ill health, who comes out of retirement to defend playboy Tyrone Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears. Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie. -- Mark Brader | "What a strange field. Studying beings instead of mathematics. Toronto | Could lead to recursive problems in logic." msb@vex.net | -- Robert L. Forward (The Flight of the Dragonfly) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 30 01:39AM -0500 In article <irSdncjMVtELxfTInZ2dnUU7-SGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and > Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian > peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other? Aragon > B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain) > from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son. > What is the son's name (no need for his number)? Filipe > polymers. But what material was previously used? It was > prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal > intestines, but its name was a misnomer. catgut > E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery > shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name? lancet > historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee. > (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case, > but the names were changed.) Name the movie. Inherit The Wind > Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester > plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears. > Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie. Witness For The Prosecution -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 30 11:40AM +0200 > * Game 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - As Easy as ABC Since I have no clue about the English names, I enter the Swedish names only to annoy. (And, no, don't take the below for the final truth, I had to guess a few.) > 1. D. David > 2. F. Filip > 3. H. Harald > 4. J. Jakob > 5. L. Ludvig > 6. P. Per > 7. S. Sigurd > 8. T. Tage > 9. W. Dubbel-V > 10. Y. Yngve > B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and > Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian > peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other? The Crown of Aragon > B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain) > from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son. > What is the son's name (no need for his number)? Felipe > D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities > D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the > farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km? Perth > D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the > farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of > 18,554 km? Vancouver > E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery > shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name? Lancet -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 04:48AM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > Since I have no clue about the English names, I enter the Swedish names > only to annoy. Yeah, well, I guess that's what you get for being too neutral to be a NATO member country. -- Mark Brader | "You read war books -- people shooting each other, Toronto | people bombing each other, people torturing each msb@vex.net | other. I like to look at people doing, uh, naughty | things to each other!" -- Ria, "Butterflies" |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 30 10:01AM Mark Brader wrote: > Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is > Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...? > 1. D. Delta > 2. F. Foxtrot > 3. H. Hotel > 4. J. Juliet > 5. L. Lima > 6. P. Papa > 7. S. Sierra > 8. T. Tango > 9. W. Whiskey > 10. Y. Yankee > B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and > Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian > peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other? Aragon > B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain) > from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son. > What is the son's name (no need for his number)? Juan Carlos > D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities > D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the > farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km? Perth > D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the > farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of > 18,554 km? Vancouver > polymers. But what material was previously used? It was > prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal > intestines, but its name was a misnomer. Catgut > E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery > shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name? Lancet > Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester > plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears. > Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie. Peter Smyth |
| "David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: May 29 12:06PM +0100 > 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's > Championships, with 38? Ford? > several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the > USA. > Name them for 1 point each. Chevrolet Cadillac GMC Buick. > 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in > 1934 and still in production today (make and model)? VW Beetle? > 4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with > 34 > million sold since 1948? No idea. > 5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond > movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model) > driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")? Sunbeam Alpine. > 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name > (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt. > Name it. Ford Capri? > 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with > over 40 million sold since 1966? Toyota Corolla? > 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World > Constructor's > Championships, with 16? Mercedes? > 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in > the > world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010? Well I'd imagine it would be one of the few Milk Floats but that doesn't work with all the other information you've given so I'll guess at the Nissan Leaf. > 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first > "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler, > General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models. I always thought it was the AC Cobra, but that was before that (1962 I think). -- David B http://mr2roc.org/ |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 29 11:59PM +0200 > 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's > Championships, with 38? Ford > 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of > several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the > USA. Name them for 1 point each. Chevrolet, Pontiac, Cadillac, > 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in > 1934 and still in production today (make and model)? Citroën 2CV > 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World > Constructor's Championships, with 16? Ferrrari > 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in > the world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010? Tesla -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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