- QFTCI5GNM15 Final, Round 2: Geography - 6 Updates
- QFTCI5GNM15 Game 10, Rounds 9-10: Broadway, give & take - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 19 04:54PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07 (yes, a Tuesday -- the room wasn't available on the Monday), 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*)". ** Final, Round 2 - Geography As is commonly done, the rounds in this Final were made up of triples. Each triple in this round commemorates the heritage of a member of Five Guys Named Moe. * Ed: Poland 1. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, a mine at Wieliczka ("vye-leech-ka"), near Krakow, operated commercially 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? 2. The Jasna Góra ("yahz-na gooh-ra") monastery in Czestochowa ("Chen-sta-hoe-va"), in southern Poland, attracts millions of 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? 3. Shown armed with a sword and a shield, a mermaid is featured 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. * Abir: India 4. This <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-2/trilogy.jpg> iconic scene from a famous Bengali film was shot by Satyajit Ray in 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*. 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude 23˝°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? 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? * Tom: National Historic Sites of Canada in Winnipeg 7. This engineering achievement was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2000. Tom's grandfather, Clarence Barber, served as economic advisor to the Manitoba Royal Commission that recommended the project in 1958. It was the largest excavation project ever undertaken in Canada and was completed in 1968. What was it? 8. This National Historic Site of Canada is a house situated in the historic St. Vital parish. The house is named for the Métis 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? 9. This National Historic Site of Canada is a meeting place and green space in Downtown Winnipeg. For at least 6,000 years 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. * Aggie: Hungary 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. 11. This Roman Catholic basilica is associated with two of Hungary's greatest heroes. It is named after, and contains the remains of, the first king of Hungary, who was later canonized by Pope 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. 12. This fresh-water lake, the largest in Central Europe, is the #1 tourist destination in Hungary, known for its outdoor sports and festivals, including an electronic music festival 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. * Chris: Counties of the UK There have been many reorganizations of local governments in the UK. This triple refers to the traditional counties. 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in which county? 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known as what? 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Abel was I ere I saw non-Abelian groups" msb@vex.net | --Roland Hutchinson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 19 11:50PM Mark Brader wrote: > 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 > 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, Katowice > 3-part movie series was based. Name the movie series. > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23˝°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Tropic of Cancer > 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 > 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. Romania > 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. Ferenc Puskas > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? East Anglia (although Cambridgeshire and/or Essex are often included) > 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by > Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Rutland Peter Smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 20 12:17AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DM-dndWJBeSEfejLnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > 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? Black Madonna > 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. Gdansk > 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*. Apu Trilogy > 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 > 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 > 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? Rial > 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. Poland; Serbia > 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. Stephen > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 20 03:27AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DM-dndWJBeSEfejLnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > 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? Black Madonna > 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. Gdansk > 3-part movie series was based. Name the movie *series*. > 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 Capricorn > 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? Mumbai > 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. Romania > 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. Puskas > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > as what? > 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by > Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Berkshire Pete |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 20 02:19AM -0600 In article <DM-dndWJBeSEfejLnZ2dnUU7-R2dnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 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 > 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. Gdansk > 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*. Apu Trilogy > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23?°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Tropic of Capricorn > 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? Mumbai; Kolkata > 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. Romania > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? East Anglia -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 20 11:30AM +0100 > 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? Coal > 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? Black Virgin > 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. Gdansk > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23½°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Capricorn of cancer > 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? Lucknow > 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. Romania and Slovakia > 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. Puskas is the footballer. (I believe the king was called Miklos, but don't quote me on that.) > 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. Balaton > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? Folks :-) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 19 04:49PM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 10 is over and the winner is... holy cow! It's a THREE-WAY TIE between DAN BLUM, MARC DASHEVSKY, and JOSHUA KREITZER! You'd better check my scoring for any errors, but meanwhile, hearty congratulations and Merry Christmas to all three! > The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." > It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey > Parker and Matt Stone. "The Book of Mormon". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth, Jason, Marc, and Pete. > 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical > takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing > a tale of unexpected friendship and love. "Wicked". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth, Jason, and Pete. "The Wiz" was a good guess if you didn't know the novel, but, well, it just wizzn't right. > father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds > inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need > of some sturdy stilettos. "Kinky Boots". 4 for Joshua. > from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the > record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music > legend. "Beautiful: The Carole King Story". "Beautiful" was sufficient. 4 for Joshua and Jason. > 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her > father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back > to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago. "Mamma Mia". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Peter, Gareth, and Jason. > 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional > rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally > ignored song stylist" from East Berlin. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Gareth, and Jason. > 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier, > a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, > each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. "An American in Paris". 4 for Pete. > Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit > songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing > in the style of Bob Fosse. "Chicago". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth, Jason, and Marc. > relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, > who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan. > It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie. "Finding Neverland". Sorry, no points for just "Neverland". 4 for Joshua, Gareth, Jason, Marc, and Pete. > in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents > and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against > unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands. "Matilda". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth (Garet), Marc, and Pete. > A. World's Biggest Producers > A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer > of false teeth (dentures)? Liechtenstein. 4 for Bruce, Marc, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Björn. 2 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. Lots of votes for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, but none for San Marino and only one for Andorra. Stereotyping? Well, it was Liechtenstein. > A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk? India. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Erland, Marc, and Pete. 2 for Joshua. > B. Organs that Produce Hormones > In the human body... > B1. ...which organ produces insulin? Pancreas. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Bruce, Peter, Gareth, Marc, and Dan Tilque. > B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone? Pituitary. As usual, I scored the Swedish equivalent as almost correct. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Marc, and Pete. 3 for Björn. > Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. > The case is still unsolved. In which American city did > this robbery occur? Boston. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > called the heist of the century and the police still can't > explain how it was done. In which European city did this > robbery occur? Antwerp. 4 for Bruce and Erland. > D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry > young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title > character? Jeff Bridges. Both names were required. > D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who > played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills? Liam Neeson. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Gareth, Jason, and Marc. > E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced > by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music > industry? Quincy Jones. 4 for Joshua, Björn, Peter, Gareth, Jason, and Marc. 3 for Pete. > of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize > questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence > for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him. Phil Spector. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Gareth, Erland, Jason, Marc, and Pete. > F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career > record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season > (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245). Jerry Rice. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record > for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s > previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him. Calvin Johnson. 4 for Gareth, Marc, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Can Geo His Ent Spo Art Cha SIX Dan Blum 40 2 34 36 40 0 24 22 196 Marc Dashevsky 40 0 36 28 24 28 16 40 196 Joshua Kreitzer 28 2 40 28 40 24 36 24 196 Bruce Bowler 36 0 36 28 40 0 0 28 168 Pete Gayde 16 0 36 16 28 36 20 29 165 Gareth Owen 40 0 -- -- 36 31 28 24 159 Dan Tilque 40 0 36 36 20 4 0 16 152 Peter Smyth 27 0 40 27 -- -- 20 24 138 Erland Sommarskog 28 0 39 28 -- -- 0 12 107 Jason Kreitzer 8 0 12 4 40 0 28 12 104 Björn Lundin 20 0 28 16 12 0 4 18 98 "Calvin" 31 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Dystypsia." msb@vex.net | --Michael Wares gives the reason for a typo My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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