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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 01:18AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-09-28, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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 the Bloor St. Irregulars, 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 2 - Entertainment - Mothers & Daughters We'll name a famous female and you name that person's *mother*. 1. Suri Cruise, born 2006. 2. Rumer Willis, born 1988. 3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover, born 1957. 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 1971. 5. Kate Hudson, born 1979. 6. Apple Martin, born 2004. 7. Gwyneth Paltrow, born 1972. 8. Carrie Fisher, born 1956. 9. Liza Minnelli, born 1946. 10. Ava Philippe ("Philip-ee"), born 1999. * Game 2, Round 3 - Geography - Happy New Beer! It's Beer Week in Toronto. In each case, you will be given the name of a beer. Identify the beer's country of origin. 1. Kingfisher. 2. Kronenbourg 1664. 3. Peroni. 4. Bass. 5. Stiegl. 6. Carlsberg. 7. Castlemaine XXXX ("four X"). 8. Yuengling. 9. Red Stripe. 10. A. Lecoq. Hint: the fact that this beer is *not* from a French-speaking country is an important plot point in Peter Robinson's "Watching the Dark". -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Canadian seals deal with creditors" msb@vex.net | --Globe & Mail, Toronto, July 1, 1997 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 01:16AM -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 1 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty congratulations, sir! > * Game 1, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - NATO Phonetic Alphabet > For each of these questions, the answer is one of the 26 words > that form the modern-day NATO phonetic alphabet. (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu -- now you know.) > 1. What country is the 7th-largest in the world by land area? India. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > 2. In Greek mythology, which mountain nymph fell in love with > Narcissus? Echo. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Peter, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. > 3. The first winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901 won > the award because he discovered the what? X-ray. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Peter, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Joshua. Giggle points to Calvin for "whiskey would be equally deserving". > 4. Which Canadian province extends the furthest north? Quebec. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Joshua. Yukon is neither a province (it's a territory), nor does it include Canada's northernmost point (that's in Nunavut, which is also a territory), nor is it part of the NATO alphabet (see above). Other than that it was a good guess. :-) > 5. Annika Sorenstam, Bobby Jones, and Fuzzy Zoeller (pronounced > "Zeller") are famous names in which sport? Golf. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Björn, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 6. What month is the wettest month of the year, on average, > in Vancouver? November. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Erland, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Joshua. 2 for Björn. > 7. In US television, to find shows like "The Real Housewives of > Miami" and "Top Chef", you would tune to what? Bravo. It's a cable TV channel. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jason. 2 for Calvin. > 8. With 8,700,000 people in the city proper, what is the > third-largest city in the Americas by population (behind > São Paulo and Mexico City)? Lima. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Joshua. This one turns out to be arguable, which I didn't realize when posting the question. The issue is what entity, if any, should be treated as the "city proper" for Lima. Wikipedia treats the *province* of Lima (which is pretty much fully urban and is *smaller* than Lima's metropolitan area) as the "city proper", and this is the basis for the claim that it ranks third. If Lima is disqualified, though, then the third-largest is New York. As a two-word name, that one could not be part of the NATO alphabet; and indeed no other large cities in the Americas appear in the NATO alphabet. So my apologies for the wording, but Lima is still the only answer I'm accepting. > 9. What is the first name of the current head coach of the Toronto > Maple Leafs? Mike. (Babcock.) 4 for Peter and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin. "Michael" is not part of the NATO alphabet. > 10. Named after the man who allegedly invented it in 1914, what > dance is similar in look to a waltz, but is in 4/4 time rather > than 3/4? Foxtrot. (After Harry Fox.) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, and Pete. > * Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Diamonds This was the easiest round in the original game, and the fourth-easiest of the entire season. > American institution, which has hosted it in the National > Museum of Natural History since that time. Name the > *institution* that currently owns the Hope Diamond. Smithsonian Institution. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > is perhaps best-known today for a financial award given to > foreign students pursing post-graduate studies at Oxford. > Name that businessman. Cecil J. Rhodes. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, and Pete. > diamonds, is named for a city east of the confluence of the > Vaal and Orange rivers. In which *country* would you find > this particular city of Kimberley? South Africa. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Joshua. > is located in another region named Kimberley in an Australian > state. *Name this state*, the largest in Australia, with > its capital at Perth. Western Australia. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, and Pete. 3 for Björn. > ring is depicted on the Luxury Tax space, which lies between > the two most valuable properties in the game. Name *both* > of these properties. Park Place, Boardwalk. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > Nintendo. The series revolves around Ash Ketchum's quest > to capture the namesake creatures and challenge gym leaders. > Name this *series* of video games. Pokemon. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jason. > like a diamond" in her song "Diamonds", which spent 3 weeks > atop the Billboard Hot 100. *Name this singer*, who also > had a very troubled relationship with singer Chris Brown. Rhianna (Robyn Fenty). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Marc, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. Of these, only Bruce and Marc spelled it correctly. > did take his cover of it to #1 for 2 weeks in January > 1975, topping the #4 performance of his previous single > "The Bitch is Back". Name *him*. Elton John (Reginald Dwight). 4 for Peter, Bruce, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > as a 10 on a scale of mineral hardness named for a German > geologist; corundum, which includes sapphires and rubies, > rates a 9. Name that scale. Mohs. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > of the Earth, which contains the D'' sublayer and has the > Mohorovicic discontinuity as its upper boundary. Name this > layer of the Earth. Mantle. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Bruce, Erland, Marc, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > novel ever written. Name the *author* of "The Moonstone", > who also wrote about Walter Hartwright's encounter with > the title figure in "The Woman in White". Wilkie Collins. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, and Joshua. > "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz". Name this *author*, who > may be better known for a novel where Myrtle Wilson is run > over by a car belonging to the title resident of West Egg. F. Scott Fitzgerald. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci Geo Spo Can Ent Mis Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 40 22 4 35 36 44 219 Dan Blum 32 32 36 11 0 35 24 40 199 Peter Smyth 16 24 32 40 0 12 40 40 192 Marc Dashevsky 32 32 36 8 0 35 20 28 183 Dan Tilque 24 23 40 8 0 23 40 32 182 Bruce Bowler 0 36 40 0 0 23 36 36 171 "Calvin" 24 8 0 37 0 27 32 40 168 Gareth Owen 36 24 40 32 0 35 -- -- 167 Jason Kreitzer 28 8 24 0 0 32 12 28 132 Pete Gayde 19 12 32 28 0 19 8 20 130 Erland Sommarskog 8 16 32 24 0 4 16 24 120 Björn Lundin 16 15 24 8 0 20 14 7 97 -- Mark Brader | "Some societies define themselves by being open to new Toronto | influences, others define their identity by resisting. msb@vex.net | In either case, they take the consequences." --Donna Richoux My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 28 03:07PM > 2. Who made the erroneous calculations that led to the numbering > of years we now use, resulting in several years of the lifetime > of Jesus being called "Before Christ"? St. Augustine > 3. Who announced in 1865 the concepts of dominant and recessive > hereditary traits, based on his years of experiments with > pea plants? Gregor Mendel > 4. Speaking of living things, tamarins, uakaris, and kipunjis are > all species of what? monkey > 5. What pianist who lived 1917-82 had the middle name Sphere? Thelonius Monk > 6. Speaking of musicians, from 1966 to 1968, who were Davy, Michael, > Micky, and Peter? The Monkees > title character of both a TV series and a tie-in series of comic > mystery novels? The books were written first by Lee Goldberg > and then by Hy Conrad. Gregory Monk > called wolf's bane because the poison was used against wolves. > Still another name for the plants relates the shape of their > blue flowers to an item of clothing. What's that name? monkshood > have finished with the quiz: Ubj znal dhrfgvbaf unq lbh nafjrerq > jura lbh svtherq bhg jung gur gurzr jnf? (Naq, whfg nf n znggre > bs vagrerfg, juvpu barf?) three - 3, 4, and 6 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 28 09:29AM -0600 In article <9smdnT_bd5iVPDTLnZ2dnUU7-VednZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 2. Who made the erroneous calculations that led to the numbering > of years we now use, resulting in several years of the lifetime > of Jesus being called "Before Christ"? Gregorian Monk > 3. Who announced in 1865 the concepts of dominant and recessive > hereditary traits, based on his years of experiments with > pea plants? Gregor Mendel > 4. Speaking of living things, tamarins, uakaris, and kipunjis are > all species of what? monkeys > 5. What pianist who lived 1917-82 had the middle name Sphere? Thelonius Monk > 6. Speaking of musicians, from 1966 to 1968, who were Davy, Michael, > Micky, and Peter? The Monkees > 7. For most of the run of "Seinfeld", what was the coffee show > where the characters regularly got together? Monk's Cafe > title character of both a TV series and a tie-in series of comic > mystery novels? The books were written first by Lee Goldberg > and then by Hy Conrad. Mark Monk > called wolf's bane because the poison was used against wolves. > Still another name for the plants relates the shape of their > blue flowers to an item of clothing. What's that name? Monks Hood > 11. How many questions had you answered > when you figured out what the theme was? (And, just as a matter > of interest, which ones?) 3->4->5->noticed theme -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 28 06:13PM Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Who made the erroneous calculations that led to the numbering > of years we now use, resulting in several years of the lifetime > of Jesus being called "Before Christ"? Augustine of Hippo > 3. Who announced in 1865 the concepts of dominant and recessive > hereditary traits, based on his years of experiments with > pea plants? Gregor Mendel > 4. Speaking of living things, tamarins, uakaris, and kipunjis are > all species of what? Monkeys > 5. What pianist who lived 1917-82 had the middle name Sphere? Liberace > 6. Speaking of musicians, from 1966 to 1968, who were Davy, Michael, > Micky, and Peter? The Monkees > have finished with the quiz: How many questions had you answered > when you figured out what the theme was? (And, just as a matter > of interest, which ones?) I don't know what the theme is, unless it is something to do with monkeys. Peter Smyth |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 29 04:00AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8KidnSEaX_7EPDTLnZ2dnUU7- > 14 years, 1980-93. In his whole 16-year NFL career his total > gains on running plays were over 13,000 yards, and on passes > a similar amount. He made the Hall of Fame in 2008. Name him. Art Monk > 4. Speaking of living things, tamarins, uakaris, and kipunjis are > all species of what? > 5. What pianist who lived 1917-82 had the middle name Sphere? Thelonius Monk > 6. Speaking of musicians, from 1966 to 1968, who were Davy, Michael, > Micky, and Peter? The Monkees > 7. For most of the run of "Seinfeld", what was the coffee show > where the characters regularly got together? Monk's > have finished with the quiz: Ubj znal dhrfgvbaf unq lbh nafjrerq > jura lbh svtherq bhg jung gur gurzr jnf? (Naq, whfg nf n znggre > bs vagrerfg, juvpu barf?) 2 (1 and 5) Pete |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jan 28 10:38PM -0500 On 2016-01-28, Mark Brader wrote: ... > 14 years, 1980-93. In his whole 16-year NFL career his total > gains on running plays were over 13,000 yards, and on passes > a similar amount. He made the Hall of Fame in 2008. Name him. James Monk > 2. Who made the erroneous calculations that led to the numbering > of years we now use, resulting in several years of the lifetime > of Jesus being called "Before Christ"? Dionysus Exiguus > 3. Who announced in 1865 the concepts of dominant and recessive > hereditary traits, based on his years of experiments with > pea plants? Gregor Mendel > 4. Speaking of living things, tamarins, uakaris, and kipunjis are > all species of what? Monkeys > 5. What pianist who lived 1917-82 had the middle name Sphere? Thelonious Monk > 6. Speaking of musicians, from 1966 to 1968, who were Davy, Michael, > Micky, and Peter? The Monkees > 7. For most of the run of "Seinfeld", what was the coffee show > where the characters regularly got together? Monk's Cafe > title character of both a TV series and a tie-in series of comic > mystery novels? The books were written first by Lee Goldberg > and then by Hy Conrad. Adrian Monk > of them that are set in Victorian-era Britain. One of her > lead characters is Thomas Pitt. Name the other one, who was > introduced as an amnesiac in "The Face of a Stranger". William Monk > called wolf's bane because the poison was used against wolves. > Still another name for the plants relates the shape of their > blue flowers to an item of clothing. What's that name? Monk's Hood > have finished with the quiz: Ubj znal dhrfgvbaf unq lbh nafjrerq > jura lbh svtherq bhg jung gur gurzr jnf? (Naq, whfg nf n znggre > bs vagrerfg, juvpu barf?) Three questions: 4, 6, and 9; the theme enabled me to fill in some others. Q1 is a guess. -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
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