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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 09 03:36AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-04-27, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 2, Round 9 - History - Pope Francis Since becoming pope, Francis I has become one of the best-known, most beloved, and yes, most controversial pontiffs. Here are ten questions on the man. 1. By what name was he known before he chose the moniker "Francis" as a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi? 2. Prior to his election at the papal conclave, he was archbishop of which city? 3. Within 2 years, how old was Francis when he became pope in March 2013? 4. Not only did his simple outfit of a white cassock and iron cross foreshadow a simple papacy, his first two words to the crowd from the balcony overlooking St. Peter Square were also considered revolutionary in their humility. What were they? Answer in English if you like. 5. He has published two documents since becoming pope: an encyclical in June 2013 and an apostolic exhortation in November 2013. Give the title of *either one*, in the original Latin or in English translation. (If this question is now out of date, we still want one of these first two documents, not a later one.) 6. "Time" magazine named him as their 2013 Man of the Year. And so did another magazine, following his comment, "If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge them?" Name that magazine. 7. His first papal trip outside Italy was to attend the World Youth Day in July 2013, in which country? 8. Backing up his statement that "a bishop who is not in the service of the community does no good", in March 2014 Francis forced the resignation of a bishop who, it had been revealed, had spent $43,000,000 (US) on a luxurious new residence and office complex -- while cutting staff! From *which European country* does this former "Bishop of Bling" hail? 9. Francis was also cited as a key behind-the-scenes player in a historic political announcement which took place on 2014-12-17. What did he help facilitate? 10. One of his first statements as pope, "I want a church that is poor and for the poor", signaled his deep commitment to reaching out to the marginalized. In February 2015 the Vatican announced two initiatives supporting the homeless in St. Peter's Square; describe either one. * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round A. Beethoven Compositions We give you the formal names of works by Ludwig van Beethoven; you give us the nickname by which each piece is more commonly known. A1. Bagatelle in A minor for piano. A2. Symphony #6 in F major. B. Raymond Chandler in Hollywood Author Raymond Chandler, best known as the creator of private eye Philip Marlowe, was also a screenwriter, contributing to the movie adaptations of other writers' crime classics. In each case, name the film. B1. Chandler co-wrote the screenplay for what 1944 film noir, directed by Billy Wilder and based on a novel by James M. Cain? B2. Chandler collaborated on the script for what 1951 Alfred Hitchcock film, based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith? C. Canadian Provincial Birds We name a bird; you name the Canadian province it's an official symbol of. C1. Blue jay. C2. Great grey owl. D. Philosopher Quotations Who said (not necessarily in English)... D1. "Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains"? D2. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"? E. Boxers Known as Rocky Before Sylvester Stallone created the character of Rocky Balboa, other fighters named Rocky ruled the boxing world. These questions deal with those real-life pugilists. E1. Rocky Marciano (born Rocco Francis Marchegiano), who was the heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1956, went undefeated and untied in his career in the ring, winning all 49 bouts. Within 2, how many of those wins were knockouts? E2. Middleweight champion Rocky Graziano (born Thomas Rocco Barbella) was considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often able to take his opponent out with a single punch. Who *played* Graziano in the 1956 movie "Somebody Up There Likes Me"? F. Mathematical Terms Given the definition, name the mathematical term. F1. The longest side of a right-angled triangle, as well as being the side that's opposite the right angle. F2. Whole numbers, positive or negative, including zero. -- Mark Brader | "Unregistered MSBs present very high risk as Toronto | they are not regulated and therefore may not submit msb@vex.net | mandatory transaction reports..." --training course My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 09 03:35AM -0500 Mark Brader: > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > * Game 2, Round 7 - Arts & Literature - Comic Books > 1. Mjolnir ("mule-near") is the weapon of what Marvel superhero? Thor. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Gareth, Marc, and Erland. > 2. Who was the first black superhero in mainstream American comics? > He is also the former king of Wakanda. Black Panther. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Gareth. > 3. Name *any 2* of the 5 original X-Men (not including Prof. X). Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey). 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen (the hard way), and Gareth. > 4. Name *any* member of the original Alpha Flight. Aurora, Guardian (aka Weapon Alpha, Vindicator), Northstar, Sasquatch, Shaman, Snowbird. 4 for Stephen (the hard way). > 5. Who is the Scarlet Witch's father? Magneto. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Gareth. Stephen asserted that his own answer was wrong due to a retcon. Dan Blum also wondered if his might be. According to Wikipedia, there was a retcon some time this year and the answer is now Django Maximoff. However on Marvel's own web site it says here http://marvel.com/universe/Scarlet_Witch_%28Wanda_Maximoff%29 that Magneto is correct, and I'm taking that as definitive. If their left hand doesn't know what their right hand is doing, that's not my problem. > 6. Who is Nightcrawler's mother? Mystique. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > The remaining questions ask about *current* alter egos of > superheroes. Who is the alter ego of: > 7. ...the Green Lantern? Hal Jordan. 4 for Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Erland. This time it was Dan Tilque who asserted that his own answer was wrong, and again Wikipedia seems to confirm this, but DC Comics' own web site http://www.dccomics.com/characters/green-lantern confirms it as correct and I'm taking that as definitive. > 8. ...Storm? Ororo Munroe. 4 for Stephen. > 9. ...Hawkeye? Clint Barton. 4 for Stephen and Gareth. > 10. ...the Thing? Benjamin Jacob Grimm. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Gareth. > For questions #1-9, name the *present-day* country that includes > their place of birth. > 1. Marie Curie, pioneer in the field of radioactivity. Poland. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, Gareth, Marc, and Erland. > 2. William Osler, father of modern medicine. Canada. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Gareth. > 3. Linus Torvalds, software engineer and chief architect of the > operating system Linux. Finland. 4 for Dan Tilque, Björn, Pete, Stephen, Gareth, Marc, and Erland. 3 for Joshua. > 4. Nobel-winning physicist Niels Bohr, best known for his > contribution to quantum theory. Denmark. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Gareth, Marc, and Erland. 3 for Calvin. > 5. Ernest Rutherford, father of nuclear physics. New Zealand. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Gareth. 3 for Joshua. > 6. Edward Teller, father of the hydrogen bomb. Hungary. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 7. Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who is associated with the modern > biological naming scheme. Sweden. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, Marc, and Erland. > 8. Gregor Mendel, founder of genetics. Czech Republic. I didn't know either. No, Czechoslovakia is not a present-day country. > 9. Alexander Fleming, Nobel Prize winner best known for his > discovery of penicillin. UK (accepting Scotland). 4 for Dan Tilque, Björn, Dan Blum, Stephen, Gareth, and Erland. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Calvin. > 10. For Nikola Tesla, *either* answer the same question as above > *or* give his actual nationality at birth -- but you must say > which answer you are giving. His birthplace is now in Croatia. As to nationality at birth, I'm annoyed to find out that Erland's pre-complaint that this is not clearly defined is valid -- at the time different groups within the Austrian empire were declaring themselves to be "nations" and demanding rights accordingly, so it depends on whether one accepts their position. The originally expected answer was Serbian, but I'm also accepting Austrian (but not "Austro-Hungarian"; that came later, after the Austrians accepted the national claims from Hungary). Only nobody gave either answer anyway. Those who got it right all named the present-day country. So it's: 4 for Stephen and Marc. 3 for Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Can Geo Ent Lit Sci FOUR Gareth Owen 31 4 20 36 28 23 118 Joshua Kreitzer 22 8 28 24 8 28 102 Dan Blum 8 21 16 16 24 20 81 Dan Tilque 12 16 -- -- 16 24 68 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 36 32 68 Marc Dashevsky 0 7 24 16 4 20 67 Pete Gayde 16 4 16 28 0 4 64 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 32 0 8 20 60 "Calvin" -- -- 24 4 0 17 45 Peter Smyth 19 0 20 4 -- -- 43 Björn Lundin 0 8 -- -- 4 20 32 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 0 0 16 -- Mark Brader | Many "business-oriented" packagings of these Toronto | [UNIXes] ... omit the games section. Those msb@vex.net | responsible will doubtless be reincarnated | as worker insects of some sort. -- "J. E. Lapin" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Sep 08 07:17PM +0200 On 2015-09-04 23:47, Calvin wrote: > 1 "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss is the theme to which 1968 Stanley Kubrick film? 2001 a space oddessy > 2 What two-word title has been bestowed upon cricketer Jack Hobbs, author PG Wodehouse and a renegade time lord, among others? > 3 What is the proper medical term for the human windpipe? > 4 Which Commonwealth country was Princess Elizabeth visiting in 1952 when she learned that her father had died? Australia? > 5 How many times did Greg Norman win the British Open? 8 > 6 What 8-letter word refers to the punctuation mark comprising a series of dots (...) indicating an unfinished thought or the intentional omission of a word or phrase? ellipsis > 7 The hero of a series of children's picture books by New Zealand author Dame Linley Dodd, what type of animal is Hairy Maclary? Horse ? > 8 Who wrote the "Goosebumps" series of children's books? > 9 In which TV show did Denny Crane and Alan Shore share a drink and cigar on the balcony together at the end of each episode? > 10 Known for his clashes with the law, which country music legend explained to a judge regarding a forest fire in 1965 "I didn't do it, my truck did, and it's dead, so you can't question it."? Jhonny Cash? -- -- Björn |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 08 06:40AM -0500 In article <MPG.30545237e7daec8d989759@news.eternal-september.org>, usenet@MarcDashevsky.com says... > > Rotating Quiz #195 is over and Marc Dashevsky is the winner with > > a near-perfect score. He may now set RQ #196. > Thanks Dan. I intend to post it by Tuesday morning, UTC-6. I apologize for misestimating my time. I will post RQ #196 Wednesday morning. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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