| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 15 03:02AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30, 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 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space? 2. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. In the first stage of its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope of hydrogen? 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red. 4. As a star "matures", it moves from creating <answer 2> to creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately creates atoms of which element? 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>, what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle? 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass. Name it. 7. Since fusion only creates elements up to <answer 6>, we know that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead, or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic events? 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across, with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects? Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you have finished with the rest of the round. 9. N arhgeba fgne vf ceriragrq sebz pbyyncfvat ol na rkpyhfvba cevapvcyr, juvpu fgngrf gung gjb vqragvpny srezvbaf (arhgebaf va guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub? 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef? * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Imaginary Challenges These questions are about things which don't exist. Or -- this is important -- they are, at least, things which *originally* didn't exist; but since they were invented, some of these imaginary things have actually been turned into real things. That doesn't change the fact that they started off being imaginary. A. Imaginary History, or Events which Didn't Happen A1. The Bolsheviks did not kill all the children of Tsar Nicholas. One of his daughters feigned death and escaped to the West. Or so it was said, but in fact, she was an impersonator named Anna Anderson; recent DNA tests have confirmed that the princess in question died with the rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not actually survive. A2. In 2004, "60 Minutes" uncovered what were claimed to be memos from the 1970s, in which Lt.Col. Jerry Killian criticizes the performance of one of his subordinates. In fact, the memos were forged using Microsoft Word, and the subsequent scandal cost Dan Rather his job. Name the lieutenant who was not actually criticized by Lt.Col. Killian (or not in these memos, anyway). B. Imaginary Geography, or Places which Didn't Exist B1. Many have sought to find the location of Atlantis. The most important sources for the Atlantis legend are the works of this man, in particular "Timaeus" and "Critias", which used Atlantis for allegorical purposes. Name the author. B2. Expeditions in search of this legendary location inspired explorers such as Pizarro, Orellana, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Although the city was never discovered, the searches for it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela, and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous for its wealth. C. Imaginary Literature, or Works which Didn't Exist C1. Written by the Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred, and often bound in human skin, readers of this book are likely to encounter madness and misfortune. In fact, this book was the invention of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Name the book. C2. Written by John Shade, this 999-line poem is the subject of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title. D. Imaginary Sports, or Sports & Games which Didn't Exist D1. Quidditch was a fictional sport invented for the Harry Potter series. There are three types of balls in a Quidditch game. The most important is the Golden Snitch. Name either of the other two types of Quidditch balls. D2. "I call Ledgerman!" Ben Wyatt is the creator of the "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire. In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam Scott on which television series? E. Imaginary Science, or Science which is No Longer Scientific E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like substance which was supposedly contained by flammable objects and released during the process of burning? E2. Until its existence was disproved by the Michelson-Morley Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name is required for full points. F. Imaginary Music, or Bands which Didn't Exist F1. With a core lineup of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls, along with a varied collection of drummers, this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom". Name the band. F2. Consisting of Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O'Hara, and drummer Barry Wom, this imaginary band had a career which was curiously similar to that of the Beatles. Their history is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest host Eric Idle. Name the band. -- Mark Brader | "...it's always easier to see the mud when it's Toronto | coming toward your side rather than from your side." msb@vex.net | --Mike Kruger My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 15 08:49AM Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars > 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen > gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space? Nebula > its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion > of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope > of hydrogen? Deuterium > 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of > ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the > name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red. Brown Dwarf > creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of > energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately > creates atoms of which element? Helium > 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their > energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>, > what three other elements are involved in the CNO cycle? Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen > 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion > is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass. > Name it. Iron > that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead, > or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic > events? Supernova > 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star > is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across, > with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects? Neutron star > this case) cannot occupy the same quantum state. The principle > takes its name from the physicist who won the 1945 Physics > Nobel for proposing it. Who? Pauli > 10. Our sun is too small to become a neutron star. After a number > of explosive events, the sun will finally become one of which > type of star, fading to black over trillions of years? White Dwarf > it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela, > and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous > for its wealth. Eldorado > "punishingly intricate" board game Cones of Dunshire. > In fact, Ben is a fictional character portrayed by Adam > Scott on which television series? Parks & Recreation > Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium > through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name > is required for full points. Luminous Ether > this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as > "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom". > Name the band. Spinal Tap > is documented in the movie "All You Need is Cash". On two > occasions they appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with guest > host Eric Idle. Name the band. The Rutles Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 15 12:05PM +0200 > * Game 10, Round 9 - Science - Lives of the Stars > 1. Stars are "born" from the accumulation of clouds of hydrogen > gas in which appropriately-nicknamed regions of space? Kindergarten :-) > its existence, the "young" star will be powered by the fusion > of two atoms of ordinary hydrogen into which heavier isotope > of hydrogen? Deutrium > 3. "Baby" stars that aren't large enough to sustain the fusion of > ordinary hydrogen end up as which kind of star? Despite the > name, they would probably appear magenta or dark red. Red dwarf > creating heavier elements. In our sun, the primary source of > energy is the proton-proton ("p-p") reaction, which ultimately > creates atoms of which element? Helium > 5. Stars somewhat larger than our sun generate most of their > energy using the CNO cycle. Besides hydrogen and <answer 4>, > what *three* other elements are involved in the CNO cycle? Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen > 6. The heaviest stable element created by ordinary stellar fusion > is this metallic element, the commonest on Earth by mass. > Name it. Iron > that certain heavier elements found on Earth, such as gold, lead, > or uranium, must have originated in one of which cataclysmic > events? Supernova > 8. After a Type II <answer 7>, what is left of the original star > is typically one of these objects, on the order of 10 km across, > with a mass perhaps twice that of the sun. What objects? Neutron star > guvf pnfr) pnaabg bpphcl gur fnzr dhnaghz fgngr. Gur cevapvcyr > gnxrf vgf anzr sebz gur culfvpvfg jub jba gur 1945 Culfvpf > Abory sbe cebcbfvat vg. Jub? Fermi > 10. Bhe fha vf gbb fznyy gb orpbzr n arhgeba fgne. Nsgre n ahzore > bs rkcybfvir riragf, gur fha jvyy svanyyl orpbzr bar bs juvpu > glcr bs fgne, snqvat gb oynpx bire gevyyvbaf bs lrnef? White dwarf > confirmed that the princess in question died with the > rest of her family. Name the Romanov princess who did not > actually survive. Anastasia > it contributed to the exploration of Colombia, Venezuela, > and the Amazon River. Name this legendary city, famous > for its wealth. Eldorado > of a commentary by Charles Kinbote. Ultimately, the poem > is the creation of Vladimir Nabokov, and shares its title > with the Nabokov novel in which it appears. Gave that title. Lolita > E1. Before the discovery of oxygen, what was the fire-like > substance which was supposedly contained by flammable > objects and released during the process of burning? Flogiston > Experiment, what substance was proposed as the medium > through which light waves propagated? The full 2-word name > is required for full points. Thin air :-) (Damn. I should know this, but the answer escapes me right now.) > this imaginary heavy-metal band had non-hits such as > "Give Me Your Money", "Bitch School", and "Big Bottom". > Name the band. Spinal Tap -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 15 03:00AM -0500 Mark Brader: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30, > and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct > answers in about 3 days. Well, er... (brightly) ah! 4 days is about 3 days, isn't it? > For further information see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on > "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". I accepted a an answer slate by email from Stephen Perry, as he was having technical difficulties. > would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most > populous one. > 1. Knesset. Israel. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 2. Duma. Russia. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 3. Dail ("dahl"). Ireland. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua. > 4. Sejm ("same"). Poland. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, and Joshua. > 5. Althing. Iceland. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Peter. > 6. Storting. Norway. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Marc. 2 for Peter. > 7. Riksdag. Sweden. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Calvin. > 8. Diet. Japan. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Peter, Marc, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 9. Folketing. Denmark. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 2 for Peter and Marc. > 10. Bundestag. Germany. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares > with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected > directly to Osgoode subway station. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The first two words were sufficient. Osgoode Hall, which the subway station is named after, is across the street from the Four Seasons Centre, but the principal people working *there* are lawyers, not ballet dancers.. > 2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this > former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director. > Name her. Karen Kain. > 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in > a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada. > Name the ballet. "The Nutcracker" (aka "Shchelkunchik" or "Casse-Noisette"). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Stephen. "Nutcracker Suite" is wrong. As Alex Trebek said when a contestant made the same mistake on "Jeopardy!" on 2010-11-22: "'Nutcracker Suite' was an adaptation of the music from 'The Nutcracker'." > 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two > ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*. "Romeo & Juliet", "The Winter's Tale". 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, and Stephen. 3 for Peter. > I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet > of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one > of the 5 men... Guillaume Côté, Naoya Ebe, McGee Maddox, Evan McKie, Piotr Stanczyk. 4 for Stephen. > 6. ...and any one of the 8 women. Jurgita Dronina, Greta Hodgkinson, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina, Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu. 4 for Stephen. None of the 13 have changed. > 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the > Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by > *which member* of Russia's mighty handful? Alexander Borodin. 4 for Pete. > Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which > composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his > "Polonaise in A major"? Frédéric Chopin. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete. > produced in partnership with another ballet company, which > performs in a namesake opera house at Covent Garden. Name that > other ballet company. Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Pete. > 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada > were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any > one of the other three companies featured in the live stream. Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, San Francisco Ballet. 4 for Peter. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis Geo Can FOUR Stephen Perry 36 40 40 39 0 16 155 Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 40 12 132 Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 31 11 111 "Calvin" 24 8 32 32 23 0 111 Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 31 8 111 Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 16 20 100 Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 25 0 97 Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 24 4 96 Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 32 4 66 Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 -- -- 54 Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 16 0 52 Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 -- -- 34 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Police Stop Slaying Suspect Look-alikes" msb@vex.net | --Yakima, WA, Herald-Republic, 2001-08-26 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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