msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 23 05:26AM -0600
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and should be interpreted accordingly.
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** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Galaxies
1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
3. Discovered in 2003, this satellite galaxy is the closest galaxy
to the Milky Way and is slowly being cannibalized by it.
Again it is named for a constellation -- which one?
* Internet Adages
In each case, complete the adage.
4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
not to ask a question, it's to _____".
5. Promulgated by American attorney and author Mike Godwin in
1990, Godwin's Law is an Internet adage asserting that "as an
online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
blank.)
6. Poe's Law, given by Nathan Poe in 2005, claims that "without
_____, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or
fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing".
* Tautonyms
The scientific names of many animals use the same word twice for
genus and species, e.g. the gorilla, Gorilla gorilla. We give
a tautonymic scientific name and some description; you give the
common name of the animal.
Note: The principal word will suffice, e.g. "camel" rather than
"Bactrian camel". But if you give more, then it has to be correct.
7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
of the Sanskrit word "naga".
8. Bufo bufo. This predominantly land-dwelling amphibian is
found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
culture and literature with witchcraft.
9. Vulpes vulpes. This mammal is the most abundant wild carnivore,
found across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic
Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
* Psych Scales
10. Developed by Alfred Kinsey and his colleagues in 1948, a
self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
the Kinsey scale?
11. The Hamilton Rating Scale evaluates adults by probing mood,
feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation
or retardation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.
Scores of 0 to 7 are considered normal. What does it measure?
12. Folstein's Test, a.k.a. the mini-mental state examination,
is a sensitive, valid, and reliable 30-point questionnaire
that is commonly used in medicine and allied health fields.
What mental condition or disorder is it used to screen?
* Elementary Geography
The names of elements are derived from a variety of sources,
including place names.
13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
country?
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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 23 11:36AM
Mark Brader wrote:
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
Write the answer
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in either
> blank.)
Hitler
> 6. Poe's Law, given by Nathan Poe in 2005, claims that "without
> _____, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or
> fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing".
smilies
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
Cobra
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
Toad, Newt
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
Mink
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
Sexual orientation
> feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation
> or retardation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.
> Scores of 0 to 7 are considered normal. What does it measure?
Depression
> is a sensitive, valid, and reliable 30-point questionnaire
> that is commonly used in medicine and allied health fields.
> What mental condition or disorder is it used to screen?
Depression
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Turkey
Peter Smyth
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 23 02:17PM
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
> explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
> the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
Large Magellanic Cloud; Small Magellanic Cloud
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
give a wrong answer
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
cobra
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
toad
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
fox
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
gender of sexual partners
> feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation
> or retardation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.
> Scores of 0 to 7 are considered normal. What does it measure?
depression
> is a sensitive, valid, and reliable 30-point questionnaire
> that is commonly used in medicine and allied health fields.
> What mental condition or disorder is it used to screen?
psychosis; depression
> * Elementary Geography
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece; Bulgaria
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
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"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Dec 23 06:36PM +0100
On 2015-12-23 12:26, Mark Brader wrote:
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
use Wikipedia ?
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Heaven
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
Kobra.
Sounds like something from riki-tiki-tavi
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
Wolf; Fox
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden - probably close to Erland
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
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Björn
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 23 09:31PM +0100
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
> explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
> the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
Magellean clouds
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
Write the answer
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler
> 6. Poe's Law, given by Nathan Poe in 2005, claims that "without
> _____, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or
> fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing".
doubt
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
Bat
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
Mink
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
Sexual
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden. But it's not a town. (Boy, is it popular to ask about these
elements or what?)
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 23 09:37PM +0100
>> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
>> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
> Sweden - probably close to Erland
Yes, it's on Resarö which is just north of Vaxholm.
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
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Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 23 03:42PM -0800
On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 9:26:31 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
> explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
> the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
Magellanic cloud
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
Post the wrong answer
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler or Nazis
> 6. Poe's Law, given by Nathan Poe in 2005, claims that "without
> _____, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or
> fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing".
Exception
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
Alligator, Komodo dragon
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
Toad, Frog
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
Fox
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
Promiscuity, Heterosexuality
> feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation
> or retardation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.
> Scores of 0 to 7 are considered normal. What does it measure?
Depression
> is a sensitive, valid, and reliable 30-point questionnaire
> that is commonly used in medicine and allied health fields.
> What mental condition or disorder is it used to screen?
Schizophrenia, suicide risk
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
cheers,
calvin
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 24 12:57AM
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:5sydnaDcmtl7GefLnZ2dnUU7-
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Crab
> 2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
> explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
> the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
Tasman; Vasco da Gama
> 3. Discovered in 2003, this satellite galaxy is the closest galaxy
> to the Milky Way and is slowly being cannibalized by it.
> Again it is named for a constellation -- which one?
Andromeda
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
Google it
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
Snake
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
Mink; Ermine
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
Sexual
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Lucerne
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Belgium
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
Pete
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 24 04:11AM
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:5sydnaDcmtl7GefLnZ2dnUU7-
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
> explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
> the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
Large Magellanic Cloud
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
post the wrong answer
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
toad
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
fox
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
sexual orientation
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 23 11:55PM -0800
Mark Brader wrote:
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 2. This satellite galaxy of the Milky Way is named for a terrestrial
> explorer. Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, it is also
> the brightest patch of nebulosity in the sky. Name it.
Large Magellanic Cloud
> 3. Discovered in 2003, this satellite galaxy is the closest galaxy
> to the Milky Way and is slowly being cannibalized by it.
> Again it is named for a constellation -- which one?
Sagitarius
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
make a mistake
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler
> 6. Poe's Law, given by Nathan Poe in 2005, claims that "without
> _____, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or
> fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing".
smilies
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
python
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
toad
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
mink
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
sexual
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
--
Dan Tilque
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 24 02:47AM -0600
In article <5sydnaDcmtl7GefLnZ2dnUU7-X2dnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> 1. Long thought to be a nebula, this was the first galaxy
> determined not to be a part of the Milky Way. It is named for
> the constellation in which it is seen. What constellation?
Andromeda
> 4. Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who also developed the wiki, said
> that "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is
> not to ask a question, it's to _____".
provide a wrong answer
> online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison
> involving _____ or _____ approaches 1". (Fill in *either*
> blank.)
Hitler
> 6. Poe's Law, given by Nathan Poe in 2005, claims that "without
> _____, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or
> fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing".
a smiley
> 7. Naja naja. Found in South Asia, this reptile was first described
> by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The name "naja" is a Latinization
> of the Sanskrit word "naga".
cobra
> found throughout Europe, the western part of North Asia,
> and northwest Africa. It has long been associated in popular
> culture and literature with witchcraft.
toad
> Circle to North Africa, North America, and Eurasia. Because of
> its widespread distribution and large population, it is one of
> the most important animals harvested for the fur trade.
fox
> self-administered test evaluates people's preference on a
> continuous scale from 0 to 6. What preference is rated using
> the Kinsey scale?
hetero/homo
> feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation
> or retardation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.
> Scores of 0 to 7 are considered normal. What does it measure?
depression
> including place names.
> 13. Lutetium, atomic number 71, is named after the Latin name of
> this European city during the Roman era. Name the city.
Paris
> 14. The name of four elements -- yttrium, terbium, erbium, and
> ytterbium -- pay tribute to Ytterby, a town in which country?
Sweden
> 15. Two elements -- manganese and magnesium -- refer to Magnesia, a
> district in Thessaly, which is located in which modern-day
> country?
Greece
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 23 05:20AM -0600
Mark Brader:
> from the 13th century until 1996. It is now a tourist
> attraction, featuring dozens of statues and four chapels,
> carved underground by miners -- out of what?
Salt. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, Marc, Björn, Dan Blum, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque.
> pilgrims each year and is home to an iconic painting of the
> Virgin Mary. By what name is the iconic Our Lady of Czestochowa
> more familiarly known?
The Black Madonna. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> on this city's coat of arms. Legend has it that she has been
> the city's protector after fishermen saved her from imprisonment.
> Name the Polish city.
Warsaw. (It's a fresh-water mermaid.) 3 for Peter and Björn.
> Ghatshila, where Abir lived for 10 years. Ghatshila was also
> home to the author of the autobiographical novels on which the
> 3-part movie series was based. Name the movie *series*.
The Apu trilogy. The shot is from "Pather Panchali" (1955); the
other two movies are "Aparajito" (1956) and "Apur Sansar" or "The
World of Apu" (1959). 4 for Joshua and Marc.
> 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude
> 23½°N. What is the special name given to this latitude?
Tropic of Cancer. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Björn, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Dan Blum.
I wasn't surprised to see that a few people didn't know their
tropics and tried "Tropic of Capricorn", but when someone answered
"Capricorn of Cancer", that did surprise me!
> 6. Abir was born in this city, which was the capital of the British
> Raj until the government was moved to (New) Delhi in December
> 1911. Which city?
Calcutta (now Kolkata). 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Marc and Björn.
> recommended the project in 1958. It was the largest excavation
> project ever undertaken in Canada and was completed in 1968.
> What was it?
Red River Floodway (accepting Duff's Ditch, Duff's Folly, or any
reference to Red River flood control).
> politician and activist who once lived there. It is also where
> his body was laid in state for 2 days in December 1885 after
> his execution. Who was he?
Louis Riel, of course. 4 for Joshua.
> it has been a meeting place for early aboriginal peoples, and
> after colonization it also became a meeting place for European
> fur traders and Métis buffalo hunters. Name it.
The Forks.
> 10. Hungary is bordered by 7 countries. Name *either of the two
> countries* that have the longest borders with Hungary: that is,
> either the longest or second-longest of the 7 borders.
Slovakia (676 km), Romania (443 km). 4 for Peter, Pete, Marc, Erland
(the hard way), Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Björn.
Lengths are according to the CIA World Factbook, which gives
the others as: Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Serbia 166 km,
Ukraine 103 km, Slovenia 102 km.
> Gregory VII. In 2006, it also became the final resting place
> of the footballer and manager who has been called the greatest
> soccer player of all time. Name either man.
St./King Stephen, Ference Puskas. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, Erland,
and Dan Blum. 3 for Björn.
> and various gastronomy events. Must-see destinations include
> the resort town Veszeprém, which is home to Castle Hill, an
> elevated walled castle district. Name the lake.
Lake Balaton. 4 for Erland.
> This triple refers to the traditional counties.
> 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in
> which county?
Cornwall. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, Marc, Erland, Gareth, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque.
> 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known
> as what?
East Anglia. 4 for Peter, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
> 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by
> Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire.
Rutland. 4 for Peter, Gareth, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUND-> 2
TOPIC-> Geo
Peter Smyth 35
Joshua Kreitzer 32
Marc Dashevsky 22
Pete Gayde 20
Dan Tilque 20
"Calvin" 20
Björn Lundin 18
Erland Sommarskog 16
Dan Blum 14
Gareth Owen 12
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 23 01:21PM
> I wasn't surprised to see that a few people didn't know their
> tropics and tried "Tropic of Capricorn", but when someone answered
> "Capricorn of Cancer", that did surprise me!
Oh that was a brainfart! I did actually spend some thinking effort on
determing which capricorn, eh, tropic is in which hemisphere.
To understand what happened we need to know that the names for the signs
of the Zodiac are entirely different in Swedish than in English. Or, rather,
the Swedish names are in Swedish, in difference to the English names that
are in Latin. But else the names are the same, as far as I know. Also, the
word for "tropic" is different. The Swedish word "vändkrets" translates to
"turning circuit".
So I had to decide whether we talking about the turning circuit of the cray
fish ("kräfta") or the stone goat ("stenbock"). The cray fish is easy,
because "kräfta" was used in older days for the disease. I also happen to
know that the sign is summer, so I gathered that there should be a
connection, so I drew a sigh of release when I was sure that the answer was
"cancer", since I thought I did not know the name for the stone goat. Which
I did after all, but it had fallen in the wrong slot.
Boy, so much easier this world would be if everyone spoke Swedish!
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
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"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Dec 23 06:28PM +0100
On 2015-12-23 14:21, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Boy, so much easier this world would be if everyone spoke Swedish!
Yes, much easier :-)
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Björn
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swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Dec 23 06:28PM -0800
On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 8:24:15 AM UTC-5, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> "cancer", since I thought I did not know the name for the stone goat. Which
> I did after all, but it had fallen in the wrong slot.
> Boy, so much easier this world would be if everyone spoke Swedish!
höra höra
swp
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