Thursday, March 24, 2016

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 18 updates in 5 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 23 01:33PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-02,
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 6, Round 7 - Sports - Not Gretzky
 
The answer is *not Gretzky*.
 
Here are 10 questions about hockey. In each case, name the player.
It will always be someone other than the Great One.
 
1. Gretzky holds the record for most points per game (PPG) over
the course of his career (1.92). This player places second,
averaging 1.88 PPG. He holds several other scoring records,
but is also fondly remembered for scoring the winning goal
(assisted by Gretzky) against Russia to essentially win the
1987 Canada Cup. Name him.
 
2. This decorated Detroit Red Wing, and contemporary of the Wayner,
ranks 6th in all-time points. He also holds the distinction
of being the longest-serving captain in North American team
sports history, at 19 years. He is now the GM of the Tampa
Bay Lightning and Team Canada. Name him.
 
3. The current captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, this player
holds the distinction of being the youngest member of the Triple
Gold Club -- winning a world championship, Olympic gold medal,
and Stanley Cup. (Even #99 hasn't done that!) He shares his
last name with another Manitoban, who served as the Minister
of Public Safety and Minister of Justice under Stephen Harper.
Name the hockey player.
 
4. This Russian superstar, who was drafted first overall in 2004
by the Washington Capitals, has won the Hart trophy as MVP
3 times (sharing this record with Gretzky among others) and
has led the league in goals 5 times -- most recently in 2015,
scoring 53. Name him.
 
5. This Sault Ste. Marie native born in 1942 became the first NHL
player to score 100 points in a season. His most productive
years were with the Boston Bruins, winning Stanley Cups in 1970
and 1972; in 1971 he set the single-season points record of 152
that was later shattered by Gretzky. He was the inspirational
leader of Team Canada during the Summit Series, and currently
serves as a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Lightning --
a team he founded. Name him.
 
6. This Czechoslovakian-born center, who played 22 years for
the Chicago Black Hawks, is the 14th-highest scorer of all time.
He is the only player to win the Hart trophy, Art Ross, and
Lady Byng in the same season, actually doing it twice. In the
"Wayne's World" movies, Mike Myers inserted this player's name
on a Chicago doughnut chain store as an homage to Tim Horton's.
Name him.
 
7. The third member of the "Punch Line" from the 1940s with Toe
Blake and Elmer Lach, in 1944-45 this Montreal Canadien became
the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games. (Gretzky would
later go on to score 50 in 39 games in 1981-82.) He was
inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and now has a
trophy named after him, for the player who scores the most
regular-season goals. Name him.
 
8. This beloved Montreal Canadien center was the first winner
of the Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP in 1965, and has
won 17 Stanley Cups as a player and executive. He was made
a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1998 and was named the
honorary captain of the 2010 men's Olympic team. Name him.
 
9. Gretzky played 1,487 games in the NHL, but this center holds
the record of in 964 *consecutive* games played, with the
Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, and Hartford Whalers.
Name this player, who shares a last name with a Toronto street
that runs from Queens Quay to Bloor St.
 
10. Nicknamed "Mr. Goalie" and one of the pioneers of the butterfly
style of goaltending, this Humboldt (Saskatchewan) native holds
the record for most consecutive games played by a goalie at 502.
 
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
gur anzr "Rfcbfvgb" be "Evpuneq" nf na nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg
anzr (be n avpxanzr vs nccyvpnoyr). Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 8 - Entertainment - "Separated at Birth"
 
Each pair of pictures on the handout shows two individuals who,
despite appearances, are not actually related.
 
1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/01.jpg
 
Alan Cumming is the Emmy-nominated actor on the left. The image
on the right shows 1980s the children's entertainer known as
Pee-Wee Herman -- but what is the real name of this actor, who
has voice credits in the movies "The Nightmare Before Christmas",
"Dr. Doolittle", and "The Smurfs"?
 
2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/02.jpg
 
The image on the right is funnyman Will Ferrell, who appeared
on the Jimmy Fallon "Tonight Show" in a "drum-off" with Chad
Smith, pictured on the left. This was particularly hilarious
as Smith is the drummer for a California rock band, whose other
members include Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, and Michael
"Flea" Balzary (aka "Flea"). Name this band.
 
3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/03.jpg
 
Pictured on the right is Willem Dafoe, an actor most famously
known for his roles in "Platoon", "The Last Temptation of
Christ" and the "Spider-Man" trilogy directed by Sam Raimi.
His doppelganger pictured on the left is an actor and comedian
who currently stars in the FX show "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll", but may
be best known as the writer and co-creator of another FX series,
"Rescue Me". Name him.
 
4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/04.jpg
 
Jessica Biel, actress and wife of Justin Timberlake, is pictured
on the right. On the left is the similar-looking Evangeline
Lilly, who has appeared in such films as "The Hurt Locker",
"The Hobbit", and "Ant-Man", but is most widely known for playing
Kate Austen on this wildly popular (and some may say infuriating)
ABC series that ran from 2004 until 2010. Name the series.
 
5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/05.jpg
 
These two images are in fact two different men. Jeffrey Dean
Morgan, pictured on the right is an actor, who has appeared in
"Grey's Anatomy", "Weeds", and "JAG". His "twin" on the left
is an acclaimed Spanish actor, who has appeared in such films
as "Skyfall", "Biutiful", and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; he
also won an Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of Anton
Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men". Name him.
 
6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/06.jpg
 
These two actors starred in sequels in a popular super-hero
movie trilogy. Heath Ledger (pictured on the right) won an
Oscar for his amazing performance as a diabolical criminal in
the second film. The actor on the left (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
was a supporting player in the third movie, with the door
left open for his character to star in a possible spin-off.
Name the *first* film of the trilogy, released in 2005.
 
7. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/07.jpg
 
Katy Perry, the Grammy-award-winning singer, is pictured on the
left. On the right is this quirky star of the Fox show "New
Girl". She also appeared as the object of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's
affection in the 2009 film "(500) Days of Summer". Name her.
 
8. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/08.jpg
 
Terry O'Quinn, co-star with Evangeline Lilly on <answer 4>, is
pictured on the right. On the left is this English musician,
who is one of only three recording artists (along with Paul
McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
Name him.
 
9. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/09.jpg
 
Seth McFarlane, the talented creator of "Family Guy", is shown
on the left. Name the actor on the right, who most famously
portrayed Peter Brady on the 1970s sitcom "The Brady Bunch".
 
10. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/sep/10.jpg
 
Liam Neeson and Ralph ("Rafe") Fiennes co-starred in the 1993
Best Picture winner "Schindler's List", with Neeson playing
the title character. What was the name of the villainous SS
officer Fiennes portrayed that earned him an Oscar nomination?
 
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir gur
anzr "Qrfpunary" nf na nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr. Cyrnfr tb
onpx naq fhccyl vg.
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible"
msb@vex.net | -- Lord Kelvin
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 23 09:43PM

> Pee-Wee Herman -- but what is the real name of this actor, who
> has voice credits in the movies "The Nightmare Before Christmas",
> "Dr. Doolittle", and "The Smurfs"?
 
Paul Reubens
 
> as Smith is the drummer for a California rock band, whose other
> members include Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, and Michael
> "Flea" Balzary (aka "Flea"). Name this band.
 
Red Hot Chili Peppers
 
> who currently stars in the FX show "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll", but may
> be best known as the writer and co-creator of another FX series,
> "Rescue Me". Name him.
 
Dennis Leary
 
> as "Skyfall", "Biutiful", and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; he
> also won an Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of Anton
> Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men". Name him.
 
Bardem
 
> was a supporting player in the third movie, with the door
> left open for his character to star in a possible spin-off.
> Name the *first* film of the trilogy, released in 2005.
 
Batman Begins
 
> left. On the right is this quirky star of the Fox show "New
> Girl". She also appeared as the object of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's
> affection in the 2009 film "(500) Days of Summer". Name her.
 
Zooey Deschanel
 
> McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
> as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
> Name him.
 
Phil Collins; Peter Gabriel
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 23 05:07PM -0700

On Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 4:33:19 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Not Gretzky
 
Pass
 
 
> as Smith is the drummer for a California rock band, whose other
> members include Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, and Michael
> "Flea" Balzary (aka "Flea"). Name this band.
 
Red Hot Chili Peppers
 
> "The Hobbit", and "Ant-Man", but is most widely known for playing
> Kate Austen on this wildly popular (and some may say infuriating)
> ABC series that ran from 2004 until 2010. Name the series.
 
Lost
 
> as "Skyfall", "Biutiful", and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; he
> also won an Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of Anton
> Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men". Name him.
 
Javier Bardem
 
> was a supporting player in the third movie, with the door
> left open for his character to star in a possible spin-off.
> Name the *first* film of the trilogy, released in 2005.
 
Batman, Batman Returns
 
> McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
> as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
> Name him.
 
Phil Collins
 
 
> Seth McFarlane, the talented creator of "Family Guy", is shown
> on the left. Name the actor on the right, who most famously
> portrayed Peter Brady on the 1970s sitcom "The Brady Bunch".
 
Knight?
 
> Best Picture winner "Schindler's List", with Neeson playing
> the title character. What was the name of the villainous SS
> officer Fiennes portrayed that earned him an Oscar nomination?
 
cheers,
calvin
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Mar 23 06:40PM -0700

On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 2:33:19 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Pee-Wee Herman -- but what is the real name of this actor, who
> has voice credits in the movies "The Nightmare Before Christmas",
> "Dr. Doolittle", and "The Smurfs"?
Paul Reubens
> as Smith is the drummer for a California rock band, whose other
> members include Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, and Michael
> "Flea" Balzary (aka "Flea"). Name this band.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
> who currently stars in the FX show "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll", but may
> be best known as the writer and co-creator of another FX series,
> "Rescue Me". Name him.
Denis Leary
> "The Hobbit", and "Ant-Man", but is most widely known for playing
> Kate Austen on this wildly popular (and some may say infuriating)
> ABC series that ran from 2004 until 2010. Name the series.
"Lost"
> as "Skyfall", "Biutiful", and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; he
> also won an Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of Anton
> Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men". Name him.
Benicio Del Toro?
> was a supporting player in the third movie, with the door
> left open for his character to star in a possible spin-off.
> Name the *first* film of the trilogy, released in 2005.
"Batman Begins"
> left. On the right is this quirky star of the Fox show "New
> Girl". She also appeared as the object of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's
> affection in the 2009 film "(500) Days of Summer". Name her.
Zooey Deschanel
> McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
> as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
> Name him.
Phil Collins
> Best Picture winner "Schindler's List", with Neeson playing
> the title character. What was the name of the villainous SS
> officer Fiennes portrayed that earned him an Oscar nomination?
Amon Goeth
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir gur
> anzr "Qrfpunary" nf na nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr. Cyrnfr tb
> onpx naq fhccyl vg.
If you gave the name "Deschanel" as an answer, we need the first name. Please go back and supply it.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 23 06:46PM -0700

On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 1:33:19 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> but is also fondly remembered for scoring the winning goal
> (assisted by Gretzky) against Russia to essentially win the
> 1987 Canada Cup. Name him.
 
Mario Lemieux
 
> last name with another Manitoban, who served as the Minister
> of Public Safety and Minister of Justice under Stephen Harper.
> Name the hockey player.
 
Toews; Kane
 
> 3 times (sharing this record with Gretzky among others) and
> has led the league in goals 5 times -- most recently in 2015,
> scoring 53. Name him.
 
Ovechkin (?)
 
> leader of Team Canada during the Summit Series, and currently
> serves as a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Lightning --
> a team he founded. Name him.
 
Phil Esposito
 
> "Wayne's World" movies, Mike Myers inserted this player's name
> on a Chicago doughnut chain store as an homage to Tim Horton's.
> Name him.
 
Stan Mikita
 
> inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and now has a
> trophy named after him, for the player who scores the most
> regular-season goals. Name him.
 
Maurice Richard
 
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
> gur anzr "Rfcbfvgb" be "Evpuneq" nf na nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg
> anzr (be n avpxanzr vs nccyvpnoyr). Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
 
Fhccyvrq nppbeqvatyl sbe rfcbfvgb.
 
> Pee-Wee Herman -- but what is the real name of this actor, who
> has voice credits in the movies "The Nightmare Before Christmas",
> "Dr. Doolittle", and "The Smurfs"?
 
Paul Reubens

> as Smith is the drummer for a California rock band, whose other
> members include Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, and Michael
> "Flea" Balzary (aka "Flea"). Name this band.
 
Red Hot Chili Peppers
 
> who currently stars in the FX show "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll", but may
> be best known as the writer and co-creator of another FX series,
> "Rescue Me". Name him.
 
Denis Leary
 
> "The Hobbit", and "Ant-Man", but is most widely known for playing
> Kate Austen on this wildly popular (and some may say infuriating)
> ABC series that ran from 2004 until 2010. Name the series.
 
"Lost"
 
> as "Skyfall", "Biutiful", and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; he
> also won an Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of Anton
> Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men". Name him.
 
Javier Bardem
 
> was a supporting player in the third movie, with the door
> left open for his character to star in a possible spin-off.
> Name the *first* film of the trilogy, released in 2005.
 
"Batman Begins"
 
> left. On the right is this quirky star of the Fox show "New
> Girl". She also appeared as the object of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's
> affection in the 2009 film "(500) Days of Summer". Name her.
 
Zooey Deschanel
 
> McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
> as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
> Name him.
 
Phil Collins
 
 
> Seth McFarlane, the talented creator of "Family Guy", is shown
> on the left. Name the actor on the right, who most famously
> portrayed Peter Brady on the 1970s sitcom "The Brady Bunch".
 
Lookinland (?)
 
> Best Picture winner "Schindler's List", with Neeson playing
> the title character. What was the name of the villainous SS
> officer Fiennes portrayed that earned him an Oscar nomination?
 
Amon Goeth
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 24 02:13AM -0500

In article <SPCdneW0MZ_zfG_LnZ2dnUU7-Q_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> 3 times (sharing this record with Gretzky among others) and
> has led the league in goals 5 times -- most recently in 2015,
> scoring 53. Name him.
O'Something
 
> leader of Team Canada during the Summit Series, and currently
> serves as a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Lightning --
> a team he founded. Name him.
Phil Esposito
 
> "Wayne's World" movies, Mike Myers inserted this player's name
> on a Chicago doughnut chain store as an homage to Tim Horton's.
> Name him.
Stan Mikita
 
> Pee-Wee Herman -- but what is the real name of this actor, who
> has voice credits in the movies "The Nightmare Before Christmas",
> "Dr. Doolittle", and "The Smurfs"?
Paul Reubens
 
> who currently stars in the FX show "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll", but may
> be best known as the writer and co-creator of another FX series,
> "Rescue Me". Name him.
Denis Leary
 
> as "Skyfall", "Biutiful", and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; he
> also won an Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of Anton
> Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men". Name him.
Javier Bardem
 
> was a supporting player in the third movie, with the door
> left open for his character to star in a possible spin-off.
> Name the *first* film of the trilogy, released in 2005.
Batman Begins
 
> left. On the right is this quirky star of the Fox show "New
> Girl". She also appeared as the object of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's
> affection in the 2009 film "(500) Days of Summer". Name her.
Zooey Deschanel
 
> McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
> as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
> Name him.
Phil Collins
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 24 11:35AM +0100

> but is also fondly remembered for scoring the winning goal
> (assisted by Gretzky) against Russia to essentially win the
> 1987 Canada Cup. Name him.
 
Win over Russia in 1987?
 
Steve Yzerman?
 
> last name with another Manitoban, who served as the Minister
> of Public Safety and Minister of Justice under Stephen Harper.
> Name the hockey player.
 
Sidney Crosby
 
> 3 times (sharing this record with Gretzky among others) and
> has led the league in goals 5 times -- most recently in 2015,
> scoring 53. Name him.
 
Ovechkin
 
 
> leader of Team Canada during the Summit Series, and currently
> serves as a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Lightning --
> a team he founded. Name him.
 
Phil Esposito

> "Wayne's World" movies, Mike Myers inserted this player's name
> on a Chicago doughnut chain store as an homage to Tim Horton's.
> Name him.
 
Jagr

> as Smith is the drummer for a California rock band, whose other
> members include Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, and Michael
> "Flea" Balzary (aka "Flea"). Name this band.
 
 
Faith No More (Which it's not, but the real name escapes me.)
 
> McCartney and Michael Jackson) to have sold 100,000,000 albums
> as a solo artist and separately as a principal member of a band.
> Name him.
 
Peter Gabriel

 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 23 04:58PM -0700

1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie Curie name after the land of her birth?
2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that share a land border with which country?
3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW' short for?
4 Nicknamed 'The Teflon Don', which mobster (1940-2002) became head of New York's Gambino crime family upon the murder of Paul Castellano in 1985?
5 Which French actress portrayed Julie Vignon de Courcy in Krzysztof Kieślowski's 'Three Colors' trilogy? She was a main character in 'Blue', and a minor character in the other two.
6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed', 'FIFA World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'?
7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch?
8 Despite some popular success, which Scotsman (1825-1902) is widely regarded by critics as the worst poet in the history of English literature?
9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island?
10 First published in 1962, which two social scientists developed the first psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how individuals make decisions and perceive the world?
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 23 09:55PM -0500

"Calvin":
> 1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie
> Curie name after the land of her birth?
 
Polonium.
 
> 2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that
> share a land border with which country?
 
Morocco.
 
> 3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW'
> short for?
 
Not Safe for Work.
 
> 4 Nicknamed 'The Teflon Don', which mobster (1940-2002) became
> head of New York's Gambino crime family upon the murder of
> Paul Castellano in 1985?
 
Gotti.
 
> 5 Which French actress portrayed Julie Vignon de Courcy in
> Krzysztof Kie[015B]lowski's 'Three Colors' trilogy? She was a main
> character in 'Blue', and a minor character in the other two.
 
Binoche?
 
> 6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed',
> 'FIFA World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'?
 
Nintendo?
 
> 7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch?
 
Switzerland, again.
 
> 8 Despite some popular success, which Scotsman (1825-1902) is
> widely regarded by critics as the worst poet in the history of
> English literature?
 
McGonagall. See sigquote.
 
> 9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island?
 
Crete.
 
> developed the first psychometric questionnaire designed to
> measure psychological preferences in how individuals make
> decisions and perceive the world?
 
(Thinks for about 2 minutes) Meyers and Briggs.
 
--
Mark Brader | "For the stronger we our houses do build,
Toronto | The less chance we have of being killed."
msb@vex.net | -- William McGonagall, "The Tay Bridge Disaster"
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 23 11:47PM -0700

Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie Curie name after the land of her birth?
 
Polonium
 
> 2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that share a land border with which country?
 
Morocco
 
(Which means Spain has land borders with how many countries? Yes, I
remember that question.)
 
> 3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW' short for?
 
Not Safe For Work
 
> 4 Nicknamed 'The Teflon Don', which mobster (1940-2002) became head of New York’s Gambino crime family upon the murder of Paul Castellano in 1985?
 
Michael Corleone
 
> 5 Which French actress portrayed Julie Vignon de Courcy in Krzysztof Kieślowski's 'Three Colors' trilogy? She was a main character in 'Blue', and a minor character in the other two.
> 6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed', 'FIFA World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'?
> 7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch?
 
Switzerland
 
> 8 Despite some popular success, which Scotsman (1825-1902) is widely regarded by critics as the worst poet in the history of English literature?
 
Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings
 
> 9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island?
 
Crete
 
> 10 First published in 1962, which two social scientists developed the first psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how individuals make decisions and perceive the world?
 
Myers and Briggs
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Mar 24 06:59AM


> 1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie Curie
> name after the land of her birth?
 
Polonium
 
> 2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that share a
> land border with which country?
 
Portugal
 
> 3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW'
> short for?
 
Not Safe For Work
 
> 4 Nicknamed 'The Teflon Don', which mobster (1940-2002) became head of
> New York's Gambino crime family upon the murder of Paul Castellano in
> 1985?
 
Gotti
 
> 5 Which French actress portrayed Julie Vignon de Courcy in Krzysztof
> Kieślowski's 'Three Colors' trilogy? She was a main character in
> Blue', and a minor character in the other two.
 
Juliette Binoche?
 
> 6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed', 'FIFA
> World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'?
 
EA
 
> 7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch?
 
Switzerland
 
> 8 Despite some popular success, which Scotsman (1825-1902) is widely
> regarded by critics as the worst poet in the history of English
> literature?
 
McGonnagall
 
> 9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island?
 
Crete
 
> 10 First published in 1962, which two social scientists developed the
> first psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological
> preferences in how individuals make decisions and perceive the world?
 
Myers/Briggs
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 24 02:22AM -0500

In article <e4ee65d8-32ee-4ef1-a0ae-b397bea1b5d0@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says...
 
> 1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie Curie name after the land of her birth?
Polonium
 
> 2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that share a land border with which country?
> 3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW' short for?
not safe for work
 
> 4 Nicknamed 'The Teflon Don', which mobster (1940-2002) became head of New York?s Gambino crime family upon the murder of Paul Castellano in 1985?
John Gotti
 
> 5 Which French actress portrayed Julie Vignon de Courcy in Krzysztof Kieslowski's 'Three Colors' trilogy? She was a main character in 'Blue', and a minor character in the other two.
Juliette Binoche
 
> 6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed', 'FIFA World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'?
> 7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch?
Switzerland
 
> 8 Despite some popular success, which Scotsman (1825-1902) is widely regarded by critics as the worst poet in the history of English literature?
> 9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island?
Crete
 
> 10 First published in 1962, which two social scientists developed the first psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how individuals make decisions and perceive the world?
Myers & Briggs
 
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 24 11:16AM +0100

> 1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie Curie
> name after the land of her birth?
 
Polonium
 
> 2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that share a
> land border with which country?
 
Oh, so you have finally come to realisation that Spain has a land border
with Morocco?
 
> 6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed',
> 'FIFA World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'?
 
Nintendo?
 
> 7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch?
 
Confederatio Helvetica
 
> 9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island?
 
Crete
 
 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 23 01:25PM -0500

Mark Brader:
> from a fixed point and a line, called the focus and directrix,
> respectively. Name this *conic section* that may also be
> represented by the equation y = x².
 
Parabola. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, and Marc. 2 for Calvin.
 
This curve was also an answer on "Jeopardy!" the same day, in a
category on words containing the letters "PARA". Their version of
the question was: "THE CURVE FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF A CONE
AND A CERTAIN PLANE, IT'S THE PATH OF A PROJECTILE".
 
> 2. Given a fixed length of rope, you can enclose the greatest area
> by arranging the rope in this shape. The equation x² + y² = r²
> represents one of these shapes centered at (0,0). What shape?
 
Circle. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, Marc, and Björn.
 
> respectively differ from the mean of a normal distribution by no
> more than 1, 2, and 3 times *this quantity*. Name this quantity
> that is typically represented by a lower-case sigma.
 
Standard deviation. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen,
Calvin, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Björn.
 
> a standard bar graph, the data points are first arranged into
> ranges and each bar represents the *number* of data points that
> fall into each range. Name this type of graph.
 
Histogram. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, and Björn.
 
> but what name is given to a line that intersects a circle twice?
> This type of line shares its name with a function that is equal
> to 1 over the cosine.
 
Secant. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, and Björn.
 
> 6. The sine, cosine, and tangent functions are all periodic, meaning
> that they repeat. What is the period of the tangent function?
> Answer in either degrees or radians.
 
180°, pi radians. No points if you did not specify the unit. 4 for
Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Bruce. 3 for Joshua and Calvin.
 
> a function reverses taking its derivative and vice versa.
> These theorems are collectively known as the Fundamental
> Theorem -- of *what field of mathematics*?
 
Calculus. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, Marc, and Björn.
 
> This man is also considered a co-founder of calculus, together
> with Gottfried Leibniz, who published similar research around
> the same time.
 
Sir Isaac Newton. 4 for Ptter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Björn.
 
> climber with a mosquito? Nothing, because you can't cross a
> scalar ("scaler", get it?) with... *what mathematical object*
> that represents both a magnitude and direction?
 
Vector. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Björn.
 
> of digits. Name *these numbers* that can be represented
> as a fraction of two integers. The set of these numbers is
> represented by a capital Q.
 
Rational numbers. 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Björn. 3 for Calvin.
 
 
> memorable tunes from earlier James Bond movies. In each case,
> identify the *artist*.
 
> 1. Welsh singer, female. Only person to record three Bond themes.
 
Shirley Bassey. ("Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", "Moonraker".)
4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin, Bruce, Marc, and Pete.
 
> 2. Another Welsh singer, male. Supposedly fainted after final
> note of song.
 
Tom Jones. ("Thunderball".) 4 for Peter, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin,
Bruce, and Marc.
 
> 3. American singer, female. Famous daughter and duet partner.
 
Nancy Sinatra. ("You Only Live Twice".) 4 for Peter, Stephen,
Bruce, Marc, and Pete.
 
> 4. Scottish singer, female. Duet partner of Prince, and her baby
> takes the morning train.
 
Sheena Easton. ("For Your Eyes Only".) 4 for Joshua, Stephen,
Jason, Bruce, and Marc.
 
> 5. American singer, female. You're so vain? Nobody does it better?
> Make up your mind.
 
Carly Simon. ("Nobody Does it Better", from "The Spy Who Loved Me".)
4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Jason, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc, and Pete.
 
> 6. Instrumental piece by the original Bond scorer and his orchestra.
> 11 movies from "Dr. No" through to "The Living Daylights".
 
John Barry. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Pete.
 
> 7. British 5-piece band. Only James Bond song to hit #1 on the
> Billboard Hot 100.
 
Duran Duran. ("A View to a Kill".) 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Calvin.
 
> 8. American singer, female. Only Bond theme performer to make a
> cameo appearance in the movie itself.
 
Madonna. ("Die Another Day"; she plays Verity, the fencing
instructor.) 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Jason, Calvin,
and Bruce.
 
> 9. English-American band formed in 1978. By the time they performed
> on this non-title song, Hynde ("Hind") and Chambers were the
> only original members left.
 
The Pretenders. ("Where has Every Body Gone?" and "If There was a
Man", from "The Living Daylights".) 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua,
Stephen, Jason, and Calvin.
 
> 10. Only Canadian singer to record a Bond song, female. It played
> over the end credits.
 
k.d. lang. ("Surrender", from "Tomorrow Never Dies".)
 
 
> "Genghis Khan", then you could simply answer with any year from
> 1162 to 1227 inclusive.
 
> Note: Genghis Khan was not a philosopher.
 
This was the hardest round in the original game, and the third-hardest
of the entire season.
 
> 1. Socrates.
 
470-399 BC. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Marc,
and Björn.
 
> 2. Confucius.
 
551-479 BC. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Stephen,
Dan Tilque, and Bruce. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 3. Epicurus.
 
341-270 BC. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 4. Seneca the Younger.
 
4 BC - 65. No points for giving a nonexistent year. 4 for Dan Blum,
Stephen, and Bruce. 2 for Calvin.
 
> 5. Soren Kierkegaard.
 
1813-55. 4 for Erland, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
 
> 6. Arthur Schopenhauer.
 
1788-1860. 4 for Stephen, Björn, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 7. Michel de Montaigne.
 
1533-92. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 8. Jurgen Habermas.
 
1929-. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
2 for Calvin.
 
> 9. Jacques Derrida.
 
1930-2004. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Stephen, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Calvin and Pete.
 
> 10. Aristotle.
 
384-322 BC. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Marc,
and Björn.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Geo Sci Aud Mis THREE
Stephen Perry 6 40 40 32 40 120
Joshua Kreitzer 0 24 35 32 12 91
Bruce Bowler 0 28 36 24 16 88
Dan Blum 0 24 36 12 20 80
"Calvin" 0 16 32 28 12 76
Marc Dashevsky 0 20 32 24 8 76
Peter Smyth -- -- 40 28 0 68
Dan Tilque 4 12 32 4 20 64
Björn Lundin 0 12 32 0 12 56
Pete Gayde 0 28 0 16 10 54
Erland Sommarskog 0 16 20 8 16 52
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 0 20 4 24
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are geeks. Resistance is voltage over current."
msb@vex.net | --Greg Goss
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 24 01:35AM -0500

In article <TIqdnQ0gyKw4Qm_LnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> > that they repeat. What is the period of the tangent function?
> > Answer in either degrees or radians.
 
> 180°, pi radians. No points if you did not specify the unit.
 
Because you thought the answer PI could conceivably imply degrees!?
 
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 24 03:10AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> > > that they repeat. What is the period of the tangent function?
> > > Answer in either degrees or radians.
 
> > 180°, pi radians. No points if you did not specify the unit.

Marc Dashevsky:
> Because you thought the answer PI could conceivably imply degrees!?
 
Because I said "Answer in either degrees or radians".
Are you suggesting that there is no such angle as pi degrees?
--
Mark Brader | "Simple things should be simple." -- Alan Kay, on UIs
msb@vex.net | "Too many ... try to make complex things simple ...
Toronto | and succeed ... only in making simple things complex."
| -- Jeff Prothero
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 23 11:11PM +0100

Just in case someone missed it, here is a reminder. About 1½ day more
to go. I will score this sometime on Friday.
 
 
This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
 
Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
the incorrect answers.
 
I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
 
1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
titled debut album in 1982?
 
2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
 
3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
 
4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
 
5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
Which country am I talking about?
 
6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
 
7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
republic?
 
8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
 
9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
those existing today?
 
10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
the name; title and country is sufficient.
 
11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
 
12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
 
13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
 
14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
 
Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
question in this quiz. Which?
 
15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
are you?
 
16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 23 04:55PM -0700

On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 3:54:47 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
 
South Korea
 
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
 
Malawi
 
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
 
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
 
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
 
Giro d'Italia / Tour of Italy
 
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
 
Fiddler on the Roof
 
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
 
Singapore
 
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
 
Siri
 
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
 
Italy
 
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
 
Switzerland
 
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
 
Sebastian Loeb
 
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 431
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 39 Peter Smyth
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 40 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 35 Aren Ess
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 37 Mark Brader
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 32 Gareth Owen
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 24 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 26 Erland S
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 30 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 25 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 0 4 8 3 5 8 3 9 2 46 51%
 
That was a tough set. Congratulations Peter.
 
cheers,
calvin
You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. You can change your settings on the group membership page.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an email to rec.games.trivia+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
Posted by Curious ... at 4:15 AM

No comments:

Post a Comment