- QFTCI16 Game 5, Rounds 2-3: second, a new medium - 5 Updates
- Rotating Quiz #226 - Results - 2 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #451 - 1 Update
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 06 02:47PM > * Game 5, Round 2 - History - Coming Second > 1. The second section of the Toronto subway to open ran primarily > under what street? Bloor; Yonge > 2. Where was the second atomic bomb exploded? Hiroshima > 3. The next four questions are about exploration. Who was the > leader of the second expedition to reach the South Pole? Scott > 4. Who led the second expedition that circumnavigated the Earth? Drake > about *airplanes, not dirigibles*. Now name the pilot (or > any pilot, if there was more than one) of the second airplane > to cross the Atlantic *nonstop*. Corrigan > 6. Who was the second man to walk on the Moon? Aldrin > 7. The last four questions are about leaders. Who was the second > Prime Minister of Canada? King > cases in the US where two relatives with the same surname have > each become president. Give the surname of the second such > pair of relatives. Roosevelt > 9. Who was the second leader of Nazi Germany? Hint: until then > he was a high-ranking naval officer. Doenitz > 10. Who was the second emperor of the Roman Empire? Hint: Julius > Caesar was never emperor. Titus; Tiberius > * Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - A New Medium, a New Generation of Fans > 4. On film, a murderer observed by a photographer; on TV, a > numbingly successful lawyer. Raymond Burr > 7. On film, a small boy with a stutter; on TV, a teenager named > Richie. Ron Howard > 8. On film, a maid whose mistress seems to be losing her mind; > on TV, a writer whose real life comes to resemble her writing. Angela Lansbury -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Aug 06 03:24PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > * Game 5, Round 2 - History - Coming Second > 2. Where was the second atomic bomb exploded? Hiroshima (note: because the first one was exploded at the Trinity test site in New Mexico) > 6. Who was the second man to walk on the Moon? Buzz Aldrin > cases in the US where two relatives with the same surname have > each become president. Give the surname of the second such > pair of relatives. Harrison > 9. Who was the second leader of Nazi Germany? Hint: until then > he was a high-ranking naval officer. Donitz > 10. Who was the second emperor of the Roman Empire? Hint: Julius > Caesar was never emperor. Tiberius > 1. A farm girl who rides in a surrey with a fringe on top, in a > 1955 film; and a mom who sings with her sons and daughters, > from 1970 to 1974. Shirley Jones > 2. A tenderfoot Eastern surveyor helping to build a railroad, > in a 1941 movie; and a fatherly doctor, from 1969 to 1976. Robert Young > 3. Wife of George and mother of Zuzu, in a 1946 movie; and Miss > Ellie Ewing, in 1984-85. Donna Reed > 4. On film, a murderer observed by a photographer; on TV, a > numbingly successful lawyer. Raymond Burr > 5. A femme fatale who lures a schnook into helping her kill her > husband, in a 1944 movie; and the head of the Barkley family > on a 19th-century California ranch, from 1965 to 1969. Barbara Stanwyck > 6. In a 1969 movie, an agent investigating a French spy ring passing > NATO secrets to the Russians; and from 1976 to 1981, an unseen > boss. John Forsythe > 7. On film, a small boy with a stutter; on TV, a teenager named > Richie. Ron Howard > 8. On film, a maid whose mistress seems to be losing her mind; > on TV, a writer whose real life comes to resemble her writing. Angela Lansbury > 9. For this one we'll give you two movie roles, both of them > singing parts: the Devil, and a sailor in the South Seas. > And on TV, Bill Bixby's "Uncle Martin". Ray Walston -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 06 10:33AM -0700 On Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 12:26:47 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > any pilot, if there was more than one) of the second airplane > to cross the Atlantic *nonstop*. > 6. Who was the second man to walk on the Moon? Buzz Aldrin > cases in the US where two relatives with the same surname have > each become president. Give the surname of the second such > pair of relatives. Roosevelt > 1. A farm girl who rides in a surrey with a fringe on top, in a > 1955 film; and a mom who sings with her sons and daughters, > from 1970 to 1974. Shirley Jones > 6. In a 1969 movie, an agent investigating a French spy ring passing > NATO secrets to the Russians; and from 1976 to 1981, an unseen > boss. John Forsythe > 7. On film, a small boy with a stutter; on TV, a teenager named > Richie. Ron Howard > 8. On film, a maid whose mistress seems to be losing her mind; > on TV, a writer whose real life comes to resemble her writing. Angela Lansbury |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 07 12:23AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > or the places where they did them. > 1. The second section of the Toronto subway to open ran primarily > under what street? Yonge; Bloor > 2. Where was the second atomic bomb exploded? Nagasaki > 3. The next four questions are about exploration. Who was the > leader of the second expedition to reach the South Pole? Scott > 4. Who led the second expedition that circumnavigated the Earth? Vasco da Gama > about *airplanes, not dirigibles*. Now name the pilot (or > any pilot, if there was more than one) of the second airplane > to cross the Atlantic *nonstop*. Lindbergh > 6. Who was the second man to walk on the Moon? Aldrin > 7. The last four questions are about leaders. Who was the second > Prime Minister of Canada? MacDonald > 8. Like with Pierre and Justin Trudeau in Canada, there have been > each become president. Give the surname of the second such > pair of relatives. Roosevelt > 9. Who was the second leader of Nazi Germany? Hint: until then > he was a high-ranking naval officer. Donitz > 10. Who was the second emperor of the Roman Empire? Hint: Julius > Caesar was never emperor. Augustus Caesar > Little did we realize, watching TV as kids, that we were seeing > some great stars of the silver screen succeeding in a new medium. > Identify the actors and actresses who filled the following roles > 1. A farm girl who rides in a surrey with a fringe on top, in a > 1955 film; and a mom who sings with her sons and daughters, > from 1970 to 1974. Shirley Jones > 2. A tenderfoot Eastern surveyor helping to build a railroad, > in a 1941 movie; and a doctor, from 1969 to 1976. Young > 3. Wife of George and mother of Zuzu, in a 1946 movie; and Miss > Ellie Ewing, in 1984-85. Donna Reed > 4. On film, a murderer observed by a photographer; on TV, a > numbingly successful lawyer. Raymond Burr > 5. A femme fatale who lures a schnook into helping her kill her > husband, in a 1944 movie; and the head of the Barkley family > on a 19th-century California ranch, from 1965 to 1 Stanwyck > 6. In a 1969 movie, an agent investigating a French spy ring > NATO secrets to the Russians; and from 1976 to 1981, an unseen > boss. Forsythe > 7. On film, a small boy with a stutter; on TV, a teenager named > Richie. Ron Howard > 8. On film, a maid whose mistress seems to be losing her mind; > on TV, a writer whose real life comes to resemble her writing. Lansbury > 9. For this one we'll give you two movie roles, both of them > singing parts: the Devil, and a sailor in the South Seas. > And on TV, Bill Bixby's "Uncle Martin". Walston > 10. On film, Charles Foster Kane's mother; on TV, Samantha's > mother, Endora. Agnes Moorehead > evtugf, ohg sbe ab cbvagf. Pna nalbar anzr *guvf* npgbe? > Obtvr'f obng-zngr va gur zbivr "Cnffntr gb Znefrvyyr"; naq gur > arvtuobe va "Orjvgpurq" jub guvaxf uvf jvsr Tynqlf vf penml. Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 06 11:57PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > or the places where they did them. > 1. The second section of the Toronto subway to open ran primarily > under what street? Bloor (total WAG) > 2. Where was the second atomic bomb exploded? Hiroshima > 3. The next four questions are about exploration. Who was the > leader of the second expedition to reach the South Pole? Amundsen > 4. Who led the second expedition that circumnavigated the Earth? Sir Francis Drake > about *airplanes, not dirigibles*. Now name the pilot (or > any pilot, if there was more than one) of the second airplane > to cross the Atlantic *nonstop*. Lindbergh > 6. Who was the second man to walk on the Moon? Aldrin > cases in the US where two relatives with the same surname have > each become president. Give the surname of the second such > pair of relatives. Harrison > 9. Who was the second leader of Nazi Germany? Hint: until then > he was a high-ranking naval officer. Doenitz > 10. Who was the second emperor of the Roman Empire? Hint: Julius > Caesar was never emperor. Tiberius > Ellie Ewing, in 1984-85. > 4. On film, a murderer observed by a photographer; on TV, a > numbingly successful lawyer. Raymond Burr > 5. A femme fatale who lures a schnook into helping her kill her > husband, in a 1944 movie; and the head of the Barkley family > on a 19th-century California ranch, from 1965 to 1969. Barbara Stanwyck > 6. In a 1969 movie, an agent investigating a French spy ring passing > NATO secrets to the Russians; and from 1976 to 1981, an unseen > boss. John Forsythe > 7. On film, a small boy with a stutter; on TV, a teenager named > Richie. Ron Howard > 8. On film, a maid whose mistress seems to be losing her mind; > on TV, a writer whose real life comes to resemble her writing. Angela Landsbury > And on TV, Bill Bixby's "Uncle Martin". > 10. On film, Charles Foster Kane's mother; on TV, Samantha's > mother, Endora. Agnes Moorehead -- Dan Tilque |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 06 08:57PM +0100 > Please Identify : As most people recognised, this was a collection of noteworthy "William"s > 1. Willed his second best bed to wife Anne William Shakespeare - the wife being Anne Hathaway > 2. Printed "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye" around 1475 Caxton - the first book printed in English > 3. With his sister Caroline discovered the sixth and seventh moons of > Saturn William Herschel - better known for discovering Uranus > 4. Won best actor Oscar for "Kiss of the Spider Woman". William Hurt > 5. Succeeded Jeffrey Hunter in role of Captain. William Shatner - Hunter played Christopher Pike in the original TV Pilot for Star Trek > 6. Colonel in the 13th US Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Bull > Run. William Tecumsah Sherman - later the Union General who scorched his way across the South at the end of US Civil War > 7. Defensive Lineman who scored an offensive touchdown in SuperBowl > XX. William "The Refrigerator" Perry - one of the largest personality on a Bears team that kerb-stomped the Patriots > 8. Founder of Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. William Kellog > 9. Nobel Prize winning author of "As I Lay Dying" William Faulkner > 10. Landed at Pevensey, defeated Harold Godwinson. William, Duke of Normandy (William I of England, William the Conqueror) - the Battle of Hastings guy > 11. 27th US President. William Howard Taft - his father had been Attorney General, he would later be Chief Justice > 12. Fifth single by The Smiths, with "How Soon Is Now" and "Heaven Knows I'm > Miserable Now" on the flip side. (They don't release singles like that > any more). "William, It Was Really Nothing" Scoring 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 swp 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 10 Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 10 Mark Brader 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 Peter Smyth 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Dan Tilque 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 Calvin 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Pete 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 A tie between Dan Blum and swp - in the absence of a stated tie break I note that i) swp had the foresight to have "William" as a middle name (as do I) ii) Dan set Rotating Quiz 225 So I declare that SWP is in chair for RQ#227 Thanks for playing. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Aug 06 04:07PM -0700 On Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 3:57:24 PM UTC-4, Gareth Owen wrote: > ii) Dan set Rotating Quiz 225 > So I declare that SWP is in chair for RQ#227 > Thanks for playing. ok, I'll cook something up while watching certain sporting events down in brazil... swp |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Aug 06 02:36PM +0100 On 2016-08-04 06:03:48 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Which technological innovation saw Bob Dylan booed at a concert in > Manchester in 1966? Electricity, the Judas. > 2 What is the name of the official news publication of the Salvation Army? War Cry > 3 Between 1977 and 1987 American athlete Edwin Moses won 122 > consecutive races in which track event? 100 metres > 4 Around 90% of all goitres are caused by a deficiency of which trace element? Calcium > 5 How many times did Muhammad Ali fight Joe Frazier? 3 > 6 What is the Japanese word for both the pufferfish and the dish > commonly prepared from it? Fugu > 7 In March 2015, pop singer left Zayn Malik which band? Boyzone > 8 J G Galle discovered which planet in 1846? Neptune > 9 The Italian courtier and musician David Rizzio (1533-1566) was also > private secretary to which British monarch? Mary Queen of Scots > 10 Following ionisation, a gas transitions to which state of matter? Liquid -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
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