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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 18 02:44PM +0100 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 |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 18 02:18PM > 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity? Afghani > 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. 0.05 > 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron? India > 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? Kazakhstan > 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of > republic? Nepal > 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country? Myanmar > 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of > those existing today? Baikal > 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. Queen of the United Kingdom > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island? Borneo > 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country? North Korea > 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula > are you? Kamchatka -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 18 10:11AM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity? Indian? (From India, that is.) > 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. Damn Mercator! :-) I'll say "0.23". > 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron? Indonesia? > 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? Egypt? > 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers. > However, it is known in English by its native name. Which? Fascinating question. I'll say the Caucasus; I have no idea what that means. > 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of > republic? Nepal, I think. > 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country? Vietnam? > 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of > those existing today? Another fascinating question. I'll try Lake Victoria. > 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. Queen Elizabeth II? (Hey, that's a lot shorter than her title.) > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island? Sumatra? > 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here > http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg? Man? > 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country? Mongolia? > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what? Go? > 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula > are you? Kamchatka? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "However, 0.02283% failure might be better than 50% msb@vex.net | failure, depending on your needs." --Norman Diamond My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 18 12:39PM -0500 In article <XnsA5CF95F4F8E48Yazorman@127.0.0.1>, esquel@sommarskog.se says... > Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self- > titled debut album in 1982? > 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity? Kurd > 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. 0.55555 > 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron? India > 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? Turkmenistan -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Mar 18 06:21PM Erland Sommarskog wrote: > 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? Asia > 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. 1.0 > 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron? China > 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? Uzbekistan > However, it is known in English by its native name. Which? > 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of > republic? Nepal > 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. King of Thailand > 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? North Korea > peninsula are you? > 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their > penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s? Greatest Hits Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Mar 18 07:35PM > 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? Asia > 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity? Kurdish > 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. 720%. So hard to guess - God damn you, Mercator projection. > 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron? India > 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? Turkmenistan > 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers. > However, it is known in English by its native name. Which? Nope > 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of > republic? Nepal?? > 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country? Nope > 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of > those existing today? Baikal > 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. King of Nepal > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island? Singapore? > 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here > http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg? I have leant my pool cue on the sideboard > 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country? North Korea? (how many countries have an official political ideology?) > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what? Bitcoin > question in this quiz. Which? > 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula > are you? Ukrainian? > 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their > penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s? Aja (when all my dime dancing is through). Their best, too, if you ask me. Not a bad song on it, and Deacon Blues is their masterpiece. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 18 02:38PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what? Gareth Owen: > Bitcoin Ah. > > Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another > > question in this quiz. Which? The value of a bitcoin depends on the area ratio of Yemen to Sweden, which varies from 0.05 to 7.2 in a matter of a day or so? -- Mark Brader | "In a case like this, where the idiom is old and its wiring Toronto | probably a mess, we tamper with nothing. There is always msb@vex.net | the danger it will blow up in your face." -- Matthew Hart |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Mar 18 07:51PM >> > question in this quiz. Which? > The value of a bitcoin depends on the area ratio of Yemen to Sweden, > which varies from 0.05 to 7.2 in a matter of a day or so? Is the former leader of Turkmenistan is not really dead, but secretly living in Australia under the assumed identity of some dude called Craig? |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Mar 18 07:53PM > titled debut album in 1982? > 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their > penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s? ... Can I thank you for this Erland. If anything is going to encourage me to enter a mostly-geography quiz, it is if it is bookended by two massive clues disguised as questions about Prog Rock. Long live Steely Dan! |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 18 05:22PM -0700 Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self- > titled debut album in 1982? > 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity? Kurds > 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. .85 > 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron? Pakistan > 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? North Korea > 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers. > However, it is known in English by its native name. Which? Patagonia > 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of > republic? Greece > 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country? Russia > 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of > those existing today? Baikal > 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. King of Thailand > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island? Sri Lanka > 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? North Korea > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what? sushi > Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another > question in this quiz. Which? 12 > 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula > are you? Kamchatka -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 18 02:44PM +0100 > Dan Tilque: >> Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea > Arrgh. Ghana, Guinea, what's the difference? :-) They are better at football in Ghana! -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 18 12:14PM -0500 In article <ncgc4l$t88$1@dont-email.me>, dtilque@frontier.com says... > > 8. The wave that was detected was thought to be from the merger of two > > of what kind of object? > black hole Has a black hole ever seen found outside of a neutron star? -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 18 12:30PM -0500 Marc Dashevsky: > Has a black hole ever [been] found outside of a neutron star? All of them. They're two different flavors of collapsed star. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Common sense isn't any more common on Usenet msb@vex.net | than it is anywhere else." --Henry Spencer |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 18 10:32AM -0700 Marc Dashevsky wrote: >>> of what kind of object? >> black hole > Has a black hole ever seen found outside of a neutron star? All of them. Being a black hole precludes being a neutron star, or just about anything else, for that matter. -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 18 10:40AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> Ceres (or the asteroid belt) was also predicted, but that was based on >> numerology. > I think Bode's Law fits too many of the planets to qualify as numerology. Until someone comes up with a physical reason for the relationship, it's numerology. And not all the planets fit it; Neptune is too close to the Sun. And if they discover Planet 9 where they think it is, it'll be way too far. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 18 02:33PM -0500 Dan Tilque: >>> Ceres (or the asteroid belt) was also predicted, but that was based on >>> numerology. Mark Brader: >> I think Bode's Law fits too many of the planets to qualify as numerology. Dan Tilque: > Until someone comes up with a physical reason for the relationship, it's > numerology. That's not fair. It's a legitimate observation of a physical pattern. > And not all the planets fit it; Neptune is too close to the Sun. True. And Mercury doesn't really fit either. But that still leaves Venus, Earth, Ceres/asteroids, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and of course the planet Pluto. If an explanation hasn't been found than I say it just hasn't been found *yet*. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Dr. Slipher, I have found your Planet X." msb@vex.net -- Clyde Tombaugh (1906-97), 1930-02-18 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 18 04:21PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> Until someone comes up with a physical reason for the relationship, it's >> numerology. > That's not fair. It's a legitimate observation of a physical pattern. Maybe, but most astronomers consider it just a coincidence. >> And not all the planets fit it; Neptune is too close to the Sun. > True. And Mercury doesn't really fit either. Not sure why you say that, unless it's because of the ad hoc 0 that they start the doubling sequence with. > Venus, Earth, Ceres/asteroids, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and of course > the planet Pluto. If an explanation hasn't been found than I say it > just hasn't been found *yet*. If you're going to consider Pluto, then you also have to add in Eris. That doesn't fit very well either. It's "predicted" to be at 77.8 AU, but is actually at 68. At any rate, the best early models for the formation of the planets do not use Bode's Law at all. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 18 06:36PM -0500 Mark Brader: >>>> I think Bode's Law fits too many of the planets to qualify as numerology. Dan Tilque: >>> Until someone comes up with a physical reason for the relationship, it's >>> numerology. Mark Brader: >> That's not fair. It's a legitimate observation of a physical pattern. Dan Tilque: > Maybe, but most astronomers consider it just a coincidence. The matching coastlines of Brazil and West Africa were just a coincidence, because continental drift was an absurdity, until plate tectonics was figured out. These things happen. >> True. And Mercury doesn't really fit either. > Not sure why you say that, unless it's because of the ad hoc 0 that they > start the doubling sequence with. Exactly. >> the planet Pluto. If an explanation hasn't been found than I say it >> just hasn't been found *yet*. > If you're going to consider Pluto, then you also have to add in Eris. Clearly, if I'm going to propose a mechanism, it has to account for planets that don't fit the pattern as well as ones that do. But I'm not. I'm just noting that Pluto fits once Neptune is skipped over. > At any rate, the best early models for the formation of the planets do > not use Bode's Law at all. I imagine you're right about that. And it it's there. -- Mark Brader "They're trying to invent a new crime: Toronto interference with a business model." msb@vex.net --Bruce Schneier My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 18 12:29PM -0500 In article <YZadnUy5iYZ2v3fLnZ2dnUU7-KXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat", it was built to commemorate > the capture of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible. It is situated on > Red Square, close to the Kremlin. Saint Basil's Cathedral > Ludgate Hill, it is visible through much of central London. > The church has been the site of many state ceremonies, including > the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Saint Paul's Cathedral > until 1590 and the cathedral was not consecrated until 1626. > The initial design was by Bramante, with later contributions > by Sangallo, Michelangelo, Della Porta, and Bernini. Saint Peter's Cathedral > church dates to the 6th-century reign of Emperor Justinian I. > Now located in the occupied West Bank, this church is the first > UNESCO world heritage site in Palestine. Church of the Holy Sepulchre > rich mosaics, the church is known as the Chiesa d'Oro ("Church > of Gold"). Situated on a square of the same name, it is one > of its city's most recognizable landmarks. Saint Marco's Basilica [I had to spell the name the correct way, you understand] > Designated by Congress as the "National House of Prayer", it > has been used for the state funerals of presidents Eisenhower, > Reagan, and Ford. National Cathedral -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 18 11:35AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > None of the answers is Justin Trudeau. > 1. If the PMs are listed alphabetically by surname, whose name > is first? Borden > 4. What was Kim Campbell's first name at birth? It is shared with > a well-known singer. > 5. Who was PM throughout World War I? King > 6. Who was PM when Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces? Laurier > Ludgate Hill, it is visible through much of central London. > The church has been the site of many state ceremonies, including > the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. St Paul's Cathedral > until 1590 and the cathedral was not consecrated until 1626. > The initial design was by Bramante, with later contributions > by Sangallo, Michelangelo, Della Porta, and Bernini. St Peter's Basilica > Designated by Congress as the "National House of Prayer", it > has been used for the state funerals of presidents Eisenhower, > Reagan, and Ford. National Cathedral -- Dan Tilque |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 18 11:21PM +0100 On 2016-03-17 04:22, Mark Brader wrote: > Some questions about the prime ministers of this great land of > ours. Some answers may be repeated and table talk is discouraged. > None of the answers is Justin Trudeau. Sorry, I know of only Brian Mulroney and Pierre Trudeau, and thsy did not seem to fit in anywhere... > completed to the original plan, making it briefly the tallest > building in the world. It is Germany's most visited landmark, > averaging 20,000 visitors per day. Kölner Dome > Ludgate Hill, it is visible through much of central London. > The church has been the site of many state ceremonies, including > the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Saint Paul's Cathedral > until 1590 and the cathedral was not consecrated until 1626. > The initial design was by Bramante, with later contributions > by Sangallo, Michelangelo, Della Porta, and Bernini. The Sistine chapel > rich mosaics, the church is known as the Chiesa d'Oro ("Church > of Gold"). Situated on a square of the same name, it is one > of its city's most recognizable landmarks. Saint Mark's Basilica -- -- Björn |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 18 12:17PM -0500 In article <6baa93cd-cad2-4acf-83b7-664062f20b75@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games? > 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. > 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'? > 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? Indonesia > 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? Scotland > 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located? Switzerland -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 18 11:15AM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games? > 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. Zimbabwe > 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for? > 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 > 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'? > 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? > 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located? Switzerland -- Dan Tilque |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 18 11:12PM +0100 On 2016-03-17 06:54, Calvin wrote: > 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. > 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for? > 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 > 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'? > 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country? > 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? > 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located? Switzerland -- -- Björn |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 18 12:07PM -0500 In article <vv-dnSWrSIPqv3fLnZ2dnUU7-THNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > Oliver Smoot, whose use as a unit of measurement in 1958 survives > to this day and who later was had the top job at both ANSI and ISO, > is indeed related to George Smoot, but not closely. And Oliver graduated MIT 4 years before George. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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