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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 01 01:19AM -0700 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B? 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales? 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series? 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country? 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero? 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin? 7 Hiver is the French word for which season? 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs? 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific? 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger? cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 01 09:14AM > 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B? Bolivia and Brazil > 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built > as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales? Bath > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country? Japan > 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero? Swan Lake > 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin? Dickens > 7 Hiver is the French word for which season? Winter > 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union > competition between the leading European clubs? Stella > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific? Poland sure looks odd in that company... > 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the > protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an > orang-utan and a tiger? The Tale of Pi -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 01 03:21AM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B? Brazil and Bolivia > 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales? interesting spoonerism there (we has) > 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series? > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country? Japan > 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero? Der Ring des Nibelungen > 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin? Harriet Beecher Stowe > 7 Hiver is the French word for which season? winter > 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs? > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific? James Michener (titles to his books) -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 31 08:21AM -0700 On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:28:38 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > 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. juliett > 5. L. lima > 6. P. papa > 7. S. sierra > 8. T. tango > 9. W. whiskey > 10. Y. yankee > 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? david chilton > written many books about money, including "Debt Free > Forever", "Money Rules", and "A Woman of Independent Means". > Who is she? don't know, but sally field was in the movie > 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)? filippe > C1. "American Sniper", made into a 2014 movie, is the > autobiography of the most lethal sniper in US military > history. Name him. chris kyle > "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). lone survivor > 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, australia (?) > 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? honolulu, hawaii (?) > 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 swp |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 31 03:27PM -0700 On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 4:28:38 PM UTC+10, 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. Polo > 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)? Ashley Giles :-) > 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? Wellington, 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, Vladivostok > 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. Witness for the Prosecution cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 31 03:29PM -0700 On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 8:27:16 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > > from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son. > > What is the son's name (no need for his number)? > Ashley Giles :-) For the non-cricketers among us, see http://cricket.wikia.com/wiki/Ashley_Giles for the explanation. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 31 02:06PM -0700 On Monday, May 25, 2015 at 6:39:32 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Barack Obama was born in 1961 in which US state? Hawaii > 2 In 1982 who succeeded Leonid Brezhnez as General Secretary of the USSR Communist Party? Yuri Andropov > 3 How many balls are needed to play a standard game of snooker? 22 > 4 The England cricket team's proposed 1968 tour of South Africa was cancelled after a dispute regarding the selection of which player? Basil D'Oliveira This was quit an important incident as it ultimate led to the Gleneagles agreement and South Africa's 20+ year isolation form international sport. > 5 Who composed the 1812 Overture? Pyotr Tchaikovsky > 6 Which North American city is home to the CN Tower? Toronto > 7 In 1952 which city became the first (and so far only) national capital to host the Winter Olympics? Oslo > 8 What strait separates Chile from Tierra Del Fuego? Magellan was the intended answer but s Erland pointed out that isn't quite the case so everyone gets a point. > 9 What branch of mathematics is named for the Latin for pebble or small stone? Calculus > 10 Who designed the wedding dress Madonna wore when she married Guy Ritchie? Stella Macartney She should be your default answer for any fashion question! Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 394 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 66 Peter Smyth 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 69 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 58 Chris Johnson 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 60 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 62 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 46 Joe 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 54 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 54 Mark Brader 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 48 Erland S 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 49 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 39 Bjorn Lundin - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 11 8 4 2 10 9 8 11 5 3 71 65% Well done Peter. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 31 02:07PM -0700 On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 5:08:04 AM UTC+10, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote: > > 6 Which North American city is home to the CN Tower? > Toronto (I can see it from my kitchen window) Now if this were one of Mark's quizzes he would disqualify you for using reference material :-) cheers, calvin |
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