| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 07 11:04PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26, 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 5, Round 4 - Science - Auto Trivia 1. Enzo Ferrari and his wife had one son, Alfredo "Alfredino" Ferrari, who suffered from ill-health and died in 1956 at age 24. In 1968, Ferrari launched a lower-priced, "affordable" sports car named in his honor. What was the new car called? 2. Henry Ford's only son died in 1943 at age 46. In 1958, Ford introduced a car named in his honor. It was a huge failure and was sold for just 3 years. What was the name of the son and the car? 3. This man founded a car company in 1897, but left following a disagreement. He then founded another company, REO, which built cars until World War II, and trucks (such as the REO Speedwagon) until the 1950s. His original company was eventually acquired by General Motors, which discontinued the brand in 2004. What was the his name? 4. The British Mini was first marketed in 1959 under *both* of BMC's main brands. One version was sold as the Austin Seven; the other was the Mini Minor -- sold under what brand name? 5. This French car-maker was arrested by the new provisional French government in 1944, accused of collaborating with the Germans. He was incarcerated at Fresnes Prison, where he died under unclear circumstances on October 24 that year. What was his name? 6. Two German automotive pioneers each founded companies that bore their names, one in 1883 and the other in 1890. One of the men died in 1900. In 1926 their two companies merged, and so their names are joined to this day -- even though the two of them never met. What are their names? 7. This Japanese motor company was founded by a man with whose name differs from the company's by one letter. Give either name. 8. Which Italian car company incorporates its city, Turin, in its name? 9. This English motoring and aviation pioneer became the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident to a powered aircraft, when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off during a flying display in the Southbourne district of Bournemouth, England. He was 32. What was his name, now synonymous with luxury? 10. Which American auto brand is named for a Swiss-born American race car driver of French descent? * Game 5, Round 6 - Leisure - Board Games Please see the handout http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/games.jpg and, in each case, simply name the board game some of whose components are illustrated. I've rearranged the round in picture order; there were 4 decoys, which you can name if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. Name it. 2. (decoy) 3. (decoy) 4. (decoy) 5. (decoy) 6. Name it. 7. Name it. 8. Name it. 9. Name it. 10. Name it. 11. Name it. 12. Name it. 13. Name it. 14. Name it. -- Mark Brader "The routes 'London' and 'not London' are Toronto not necessarily mutually exclusive." msb@vex.net --Tim Stevens for ATOC, UK My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 08 05:27AM > Ferrari, who suffered from ill-health and died in 1956 at age 24. > In 1968, Ferrari launched a lower-priced, "affordable" sports > car named in his honor. What was the new car called? Alfa > introduced a car named in his honor. It was a huge failure > and was sold for just 3 years. What was the name of the son > and the car? Edsel > until the 1950s. His original company was eventually acquired > by General Motors, which discontinued the brand in 2004. > What was the his name? Olds Not that it matters, but wasn't the Speedwagon a bus? > 4. The British Mini was first marketed in 1959 under *both* of > BMC's main brands. One version was sold as the Austin Seven; > the other was the Mini Minor -- sold under what brand name? Morris > He was incarcerated at Fresnes Prison, where he died under > unclear circumstances on October 24 that year. What was > his name? Renault; Peugeot > men died in 1900. In 1926 their two companies merged, and so > their names are joined to this day -- even though the two of > them never met. What are their names? Daimler and Benz > 7. This Japanese motor company was founded by a man with whose > name differs from the company's by one letter. Give either name. Toyota; Honda > 8. Which Italian car company incorporates its city, Turin, in > its name? Gran Torino > a flying display in the Southbourne district of Bournemouth, > England. He was 32. What was his name, now synonymous with > luxury? Bentley > 10. Which American auto brand is named for a Swiss-born American > race car driver of French descent? Chevrolet > * Game 5, Round 6 - Leisure - Board Games > 1. Name it. Operation > 3. (decoy) Mastermind > 4. (decoy) Xiang Qi > 6. Name it. The Game of Life > 7. Name it. Clue (or Cluedo in the UK, not sure which title is used in Canada) > 8. Name it. Carcassonne > 9. Name it. Mouse Trap > 10. Name it. The Settlers of Catan Although it is now just Catan officially, I think. > 11. Name it. Stratego > 12. Name it. Ticket to Ride > 13. Name it. Trouble > 14. Name it. Perfection -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 08 06:08AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YuudnSzt6u7HwEPLnZ2dnUU7- > Ferrari, who suffered from ill-health and died in 1956 at age 24. > In 1968, Ferrari launched a lower-priced, "affordable" sports > car named in his honor. What was the new car called? Alfa Romeo (?) > introduced a car named in his honor. It was a huge failure > and was sold for just 3 years. What was the name of the son > and the car? Edsel > until the 1950s. His original company was eventually acquired > by General Motors, which discontinued the brand in 2004. > What was the his name? Ransom E. Olds > 4. The British Mini was first marketed in 1959 under *both* of > BMC's main brands. One version was sold as the Austin Seven; > the other was the Mini Minor -- sold under what brand name? Morris > men died in 1900. In 1926 their two companies merged, and so > their names are joined to this day -- even though the two of > them never met. What are their names? Daimler and Benz > 7. This Japanese motor company was founded by a man with whose > name differs from the company's by one letter. Give either name. Toyota > 8. Which Italian car company incorporates its city, Turin, in > its name? Gran Torino (??) > a flying display in the Southbourne district of Bournemouth, > England. He was 32. What was his name, now synonymous with > luxury? Bentley > 10. Which American auto brand is named for a Swiss-born American > race car driver of French descent? Chevrolet > I've rearranged the round in picture order; there were 4 decoys, > which you can name if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Name it. Operation > 3. (decoy) Mastermind > 7. Name it. Clue -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 08 01:01AM -0600 Dan Blum: > Not that it matters, but wasn't the Speedwagon a bus? http://file.vintageadbrowser.com/w2gu9ygvd4yogk.jpg -- Mark Brader, Toronto "1. Buy 64 more buses." msb@vex.net --Michael Wares |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 07 11:02PM -0600 Mark Brader: > or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a > Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears > some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all. This was the second-easiest round in the original game, after the current-events round. > 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman > province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine. Cologne (or Köln). 4 for Erland, Joe, Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Björn. > 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of > the martyrdom of St. Denis. Paris. 4 for Erland, Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin. > 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time > starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy. Milan (or Milano). 4 for Erland, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin. > 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube. Vienna (or Wien). 4 for Erland, Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin. > 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what > is now northern England. York. 4 for Erland, Joe, Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, and Calvin. (Edinburgh? That's not in England!) > 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital > of Aquitania. Bordeaux. 4 for Erland, Stephen, Pete, and Calvin. > 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the > Mediterranean coast of Hispania. Cartagena. Not to be confused with the one in Colombia! 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Marc. > 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in > North Africa. Tangier (or Tangiers). 4 for Erland, Joe, Peter, Stephen, Björn, Marc, and Pete. > 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south > of Rome. Naples (or Napoli). 4 for Erland, Joe, Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin. > 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day. > A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset. Bath. 4 for Erland, Joe, Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin. > * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel > Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be > hard to keep them all straight in your head. To which Erland said, "Correct - I don't know any of them." > sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even > though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's > death. "Sense and Sensibility". 4 for Joe, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist! > It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker > after all. "Emma". 4 for Joe, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Calvin. > 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne > Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the > place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic. "Northanger Abbey". 4 for Joe, Stephen, and Dan Blum. 3 for Calvin. > 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. "Pride and Prejudice". 4 for Joe, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Calvin. > 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who > could have sent it? "Emma". 4 for Joe, Stephen, and Calvin. > 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram, > Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the > protagonist, Fanny Price. "Mansfield Park". 4 for Joe, Stephen, and Joshua. > years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the > protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth > family. Awkward. "Persuasion". 4 for Joe, Stephen, and Joshua. 2 for Calvin. > 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out > in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man > who carries her home -- but he's got a secret! "Sense and Sensibility". 4 for Joe, Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Calvin. > 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate. > He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister > Georgiana. "Pride and Prejudice". 4 for Joe, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, and Calvin. 2 for Joshua. > but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's > rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the > flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead. "Northanger Abbey". 4 for Joe and Stephen. 3 for Calvin. I see Stephen is back with us. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Lit Stephen Perry 40 40 80 "Joe" 20 40 60 "Calvin" 28 32 60 Joshua Kreitzer 28 26 54 Dan Blum 24 24 48 Dan Tilque 32 8 40 Marc Dashevsky 28 8 36 Erland Sommarskog 36 0 36 Peter Smyth 32 0 32 Björn Lundin 32 0 32 Pete Gayde 28 0 28 Jason Kreitzer 0 8 8 -- Mark Brader | "It is only a guess, of course. msb@vex.net | I hope none of you ever finds out for certain." Toronto | -- Insp. Grandpierre (Peter Stone, "Charade") My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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