- Rotating Quiz 190 - In 2015 - 11 Updates
- I am 50 years old today - 3 Updates
- QFTCIMI515 Final, Round 10: Challenge Round - 1 Update
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 29 08:48PM +0100 As promised here is RQ 190 - relating to things that have happened thus far in 2015. Except where noted, questions are worth 2 points. In case of a tie, the winner shall be the person who sends me a massive bribe, or failing that, whoever least recently set a Rotating Quiz. 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease eradicated from the Americas? 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is the child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for the full set of middle names). 4) In March, whose twitter account notably tweeted "AT LAST, [redacted], WE MUST WALK TOGETHER"? 5) Two blockbuster movie released this year broke the record for the fastest to gross US$1billion at the box office. Name them. [one point for each] 6) The Grammy for Best Album went to an unsuspecting winner, much to the unsurprising chagrin of Kanye West. Which record won? [one point for the title, one for the artist] 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which team won the team competition? 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? 10) Who were asked their opinion of "Reforms For The Completion Of The Current Program And Beyond"? |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 29 07:50PM > bribe, or failing that, whoever least recently set a Rotating Quiz. > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. Belarus and Kazakhstan > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? malaria > 4) In March, whose twitter account notably tweeted > "AT LAST, [redacted], WE MUST WALK TOGETHER"? Death > 5) Two blockbuster movie released this year broke the record for the > fastest to gross US$1billion at the box office. Name them. [one > point for each] Avengers 2: Age of Ultron and Jurassic World > 6) The Grammy for Best Album went to an unsuspecting winner, much to the > unsurprising chagrin of Kanye West. Which record won? [one point for > the title, one for the artist] ? by Beck > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? France > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which > team won the team competition? Italy > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? Go Set a Watchman -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jul 29 04:13PM -0400 On 2015-07-29, Gareth Owen wrote: > bribe, or failing that, whoever least recently set a Rotating Quiz. > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. Belarus, Georgia > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? Polio > 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is the > child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for the > full set of middle names). Charlotte > 6) The Grammy for Best Album went to an unsuspecting winner, much to the > unsurprising chagrin of Kanye West. Which record won? [one point for > the title, one for the artist] Taylow Swift > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? France > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which > team won the team competition? Italy > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? Go Set a Watchman > 10) Who were asked their opinion of "Reforms For The Completion Of The Current Program And Beyond"? Greek voters -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 29 03:31PM -0500 Gareth Owen: > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. China, India. > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? Polio. > 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is the > child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for the > full set of middle names). Charlotte Anne Elizabeth. > 5) Two blockbuster movie released this year broke the record for the > fastest to gross US$1billion at the box office. Name them. [one > point for each] "Jaws XX", or whatever number it was in BTTF2. > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? Thankfully, not Canada. Uh, France? > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote Well, I wouldn't put it that way. > another novel - what was its title? "Go Set a Watchman". -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Save our planet: it's the only one with chocolate" msb@vex.net | --Bumper sticker My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 29 01:37PM -0700 On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 3:48:16 PM UTC-4, Gareth Owen wrote: > far in 2015. Except where noted, questions are worth 2 points. > In case of a tie, the winner shall be the person who sends me a massive > bribe, or failing that, whoever least recently set a Rotating Quiz. check your paypal account... > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. armenia, belarus > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? smallpox > 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is the > child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for the > full set of middle names). charlotte elizabeth diana windsor > 4) In March, whose twitter account notably tweeted > "AT LAST, [redacted], WE MUST WALK TOGETHER"? Sir Terry Pratchett (*sniff*) > 5) Two blockbuster movie released this year broke the record for the > fastest to gross US$1billion at the box office. Name them. [one > point for each] jurassic world, avengers: age of ultron > 6) The Grammy for Best Album went to an unsuspecting winner, much to the > unsurprising chagrin of Kanye West. Which record won? [one point for > the title, one for the artist] morning phase by beck > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? germany > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which > team won the team competition? the US Women's National Soccer Team > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? go set a watchman > 10) Who were asked their opinion of "Reforms For The Completion Of The > Current Program And Beyond"? the citizens of greece swp |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 29 09:59PM +0100 The deadline for this quiz is 23:59UTC, Saturday, 1 Aug 2015. I'll post the answers sometime on Sunday. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 29 11:05PM +0200 > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. Kazakhstan and White Russia. I believe Armenia is there as well, but are there really four other? Aren't they four in total? > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? Polio? > 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is the > child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for the > full set of middle names). (So while you were out, this was one of these Toronto pub quizzes. At that time I had problems rememberin the first name. I've learnt that lesson, but now I am unsure about one of the middle names.) Charlotte Elizabeth Diana > 4) In March, whose twitter account notably tweeted > "AT LAST, [redacted], WE MUST WALK TOGETHER"? Hilary Clinton > 5) Two blockbuster movie released this year broke the record for the > fastest to gross US$1billion at the box office. Name them. [one > point for each] Ant-Man, Fifty Shades of Grey > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? Germany. > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which > team won the team competition? Since Astana is about the only team I know, I will have to go with that, although I think they are fading away. > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? Finally and finally - didn't she write this one before "To Kill a Mockingbird"? I suppose I've seen the original title, but my mind is occluded by the Swedish title which is "Ställ ut en väktare" (and I'm fairly sure it is not a direct translation.) > 10) Who were asked their opinion of "Reforms For The Completion Of The > Current Program And Beyond"? Sounds like a question you would ask the Chinese Folk Congress- -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 29 11:08PM +0200 > Mockingbird"? I suppose I've seen the original title, but my mind is > occluded by the Swedish title which is "Ställ ut en väktare" (and I'm > fairly sure it is not a direct translation.) Having seen the other answers, it appears that it is. On the other hand, the Swedish title of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is "Dödssynden", "The Deadly Sin". -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 29 10:41PM Gareth Owen wrote: > Quiz. > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. China, Kazakhstan > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? Polio > 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is > the child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for > the full set of middle names). Charlotte Elizabeth Diana > 4) In March, whose twitter account notably tweeted > "AT LAST, [redacted], WE MUST WALK TOGETHER"? Terry Pratchett > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but > which team won the team competition? Movistar > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? Catch a Watchman > 10) Who were asked their opinion of "Reforms For The Completion Of The > Current Program And Beyond"? The people of Greece Peter Smyth |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 29 07:02PM -0700 On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 5:48:16 AM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote: > bribe, or failing that, whoever least recently set a Rotating Quiz. > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. Georgia, Kazakhstan > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? Polio > 3) In May, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby. What is the > child's name? (one point for first name, one bonus point for the > full set of middle names). Charlotte > 5) Two blockbuster movie released this year broke the record for the > fastest to gross US$1billion at the box office. Name them. [one > point for each] Avengers > unsurprising chagrin of Kanye West. Which record won? [one point for > the title, one for the artist] > 7) The G7 summit was held in June - in which country? Germany > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which > team won the team competition? > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? Go Set a Watchman > 10) Who were asked their opinion of "Reforms For The Completion Of The > Current Program And Beyond"? The Greeks cheers, calvin |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jul 30 02:45AM -0500 In article <87twsmiw3l.fsf@gmail.com>, gwowen@gmail.com says... > bribe, or failing that, whoever least recently set a Rotating Quiz. > 1) In January 2015 Russia formed the Eurasian Economic Union with 4 > other countries. Name two of them [one point each]. Kazakhstan, Belarus > 2) In April, the World Health Organisation declared which disease > eradicated from the Americas? polio > 8) Chris Froome won the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France, but which > team won the team competition? > 9) Harper Lee finally wrote another novel - what was its title? Go Tell a Watchman -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 29 09:09PM -0700 which is a lot of moons. ob triv.: how many moons? hint: it's 18262 days swp |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 30 07:00AM +0100 > ob triv.: how many moons? > hint: it's 18262 days > swp Ohh - 645 ish? Happy Birthday, SWP. ObTrivia - here are five clues to people who share your birthday. 1) AKA Ellis Bell (b 30 July 1818) 2) The Old Perfessor (b 30 July 1890) 3) Succeeded by Rob Manfred (b 30 July 1934) 4) Presently interim leader of the British Labour Party (b 30 July 1950) 5) Won "Best Actress" Oscar for Boys Don't Cry (b 30 July 1974) Bonus Trivia: Who was married at St Margaret's Church, Laceby, Lincolnshire on 30 July 2010, making today their 5th wedding anniversary? |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 30 02:12AM -0500 Stephen Perry: > Subject: I am 50 years old today Two more and you'll be playing with a full deck. > which is a lot of moons. > ob triv.: how many moons? > hint: it's 18262 days If you're referring to the lunar month, that'd be: 18262/29.53 = 618.4+ -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "'Other than they typo'? Oh, the irony!" msb@vex.net | --Stan Brown |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jul 29 01:19PM On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:21:23 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > .... France's Fashion Designers Victor ..... Sports Winners > Marjorie ... Marge Madness: The Simpsons and Philosophy John > ....... Memorable Movie Bathrooms What? No Mark? > A. Historical Arthurs > A1. Who was the 21st president of the United States? First and > last names, please. Chester Alan Arthur > A2. What historian won his second Pulitzer Prize for "A Thousand > Days", a study of the Kennedy administration? Again, we'll need > first and last names. Arthur Schlesinger > between the St. Lawrence Lowlands and the Canadian Shield. > B3. This valley contains Badwater Basin, the point of lowest > elevation in North America. Death Valley > C3. This designer, born in Paris in 1904, was also a tennis > player, and created an iconic tennis shirt with a crocodile (no, > it's not an alligator) on the chest. Rene LeCoste > F2. A scene in this movie features Lester Burnham's teenage > daughter's friend, played by Mena Suvari, reposing in a bathtub > full of red rose petals. American Beauty > for its disturbing use of a chainsaw; the other features the > title character alone in a gigantic tub, smoking a cigar and > mistaking flamingoes for pelicans. Scarface |
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