- Calvin's Quiz #463 - 6 Updates
- QFTCIMM16 Current Events 7-8 - 5 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 15 05:51PM -0800 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island? 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone? 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield? 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter? 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini? 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located? 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988? 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam's most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country? 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage? 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 15 08:49PM -0600 Welcome back! "Calvin": > 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island? Easily Honshu. > 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone? Waterford? (All I know is that it's toward the south of the island.) > 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and > Ranfurly Shield? Cricket? > 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND > begin with the same letter? Bolivia and Brazil. > 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini? Sesame seeds. > 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located? Rotterdam? > 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam's most > prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in > which country? Saudi Arabia? > 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed > side-by-side drawing a carriage? Troika. > 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"? Doherty? -- Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and msb@vex.net three minutes is a long time." --A.E. Housman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Nov 15 08:27PM -0800 welcome back. and front. On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 8:51:38 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote: > 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island? honshu > 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone? cork > 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield? rugby union (when in doubt with a sports question from calvin, pick rugby union. as opposed to rubgy management.) > 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter? bolivia, brazil > 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini? sesame seeds > 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located? rotterdam > 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988? um ... johnson? > 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam's most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country? egypt? > 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage? troika > 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"? shannon doherty swp |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 06:12AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island? Honshu > 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone? Killarney > 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly > Shield? Rugby > 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border > AND begin with the same letter? Brazil and Bolivia > 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste > tahini? Chickpeas > 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located? Netherlands > 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of > Islam's most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is > located in which country? Egypt > 9 Which Russian word describes three > horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage? Troika > "Charmed"? > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 10:43PM -0800 Calvin wrote: > 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island? Honshu > 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone? Cork > 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield? Aussie Rules Football > 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter? Brazil, Bolivia > 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini? tomato > 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located? Amsterdam > 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988? > 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam's most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country? Morocco > 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage? troika -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 16 08:15AM +0100 > 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island? Honshu > 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone? Limerick > 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly > Shield? Cricket > 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin > with the same letter? Bolivia and Brazil > 6 In which city is Europe?s largest port located? Rotterdam > 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam?s most > prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which > country? Bagdad > 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side > drawing a carriage? Troika -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 15 02:39PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nZ6dnS1DusJ9C7fFnZ2dnUU7- > 3. Prince Harry, the world's most eligible ginger, was spotted in > Toronto, apparently to visit his new girlfriend. Name the > actress in question, currently filming in our fair city. Meghan Markle > * Game 8 (2016-11-14), Round 1 - Canadiana Current Events > 3. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a 4-day > visit to Canada last week. On behalf of which nation? Norway > 6. Last week in Vancouver, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a > $1,500,000,000 plan to protect Canada's coasts from what? global warming (?) > 7. The Liberals vault from third-party status to majority > government! Sound familiar? It happened last week -- in which > Canadian jurisdiction? British Columbia; Manitoba > 8. Which Canadian ministry's web site crashed on Tuesday night > due to unusual volume? Ministry of Immigration > release of his latest album, this man said: "I am ready to die. > I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me." > Who was speaking? Leonard Cohen (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 15 03:12PM > 2. Ontario's education minister announced this week she will meet > with which GTA school board to address questions of systemic > racism? Kitchener > 6. An Ontario baseball club has changed its name after 60 years. > The team in Alvinston has ditched which name now termed > offensive? Indians; Redskins > * Game 8 (2016-11-14), Round 1 - Canadiana Current Events > 3. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a 4-day > visit to Canada last week. On behalf of which nation? Norway > 4. Air Canada first advanced, then backed off from, a controversial > ban last week. What did the airline, for a while, tell its > flight attendants they could not wear? head coverings > 6. Last week in Vancouver, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a > $1,500,000,000 plan to protect Canada's coasts from what? flooding; Americans > 8. Which Canadian ministry's web site crashed on Tuesday night > due to unusual volume? Immigration > release of his latest album, this man said: "I am ready to die. > I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me." > Who was speaking? Leonard Cohen -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Nov 15 04:41PM Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Ontario's education minister announced this week she will meet > with which GTA school board to address questions of systemic > racism? Liberty City, Vice City > 3. Prince Harry, the world's most eligible ginger, was spotted in > Toronto, apparently to visit his new girlfriend. Name the > actress in question, currently filming in our fair city. Megan Matthews? > 6. An Ontario baseball club has changed its name after 60 years. > The team in Alvinston has ditched which name now termed > offensive? Redskins, Indians > Hall last Wednesday? > 9. Swedish fashion company H+M has named which Canadian pop > sensation its new brand ambassador? Justin Bieber > new kid on the block? > 3. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a 4-day > visit to Canada last week. On behalf of which nation? Norway > to anti-African racism"? > 6. Last week in Vancouver, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a > $1,500,000,000 plan to protect Canada's coasts from what? Erosion > 7. The Liberals vault from third-party status to majority > government! Sound familiar? It happened last week -- in which > Canadian jurisdiction? Manitoba, Nova Scotia > 8. Which Canadian ministry's web site crashed on Tuesday night > due to unusual volume? Immigration > release of his latest album, this man said: "I am ready to die. > I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me." > Who was speaking? Leonard Cohen > 10. Last Wednesday at 10:30 pm saw the Comedy Network premiere of > Canada's newest satirical half-hour "news" series. Give the > title. Peter Smyth |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Nov 15 12:43PM -0600 In article <nZ6dnS1DusJ9C7fFnZ2dnUU7-InNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > Hall last Wednesday? > 9. Swedish fashion company H+M has named which Canadian pop > sensation its new brand ambassador? Bieber > 10. Which pop superstar made a surprise appearance at the Country > Music Awards last week, including singing together with the > Dixie Chicks? Beyonce > new kid on the block? > 3. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a 4-day > visit to Canada last week. On behalf of which nation? Norway > Canadian jurisdiction? > 8. Which Canadian ministry's web site crashed on Tuesday night > due to unusual volume? Immigration > release of his latest album, this man said: "I am ready to die. > I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me." > Who was speaking? Leonard Cohen RIP -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 15 08:11PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nZ6dnS1DusJ9C7fFnZ2dnUU7- > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > * Game 7 (2016-11-07), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Who was named MVP of the 2016 World Series? Zobrist > 10. Which pop superstar made a surprise appearance at the Country > Music Awards last week, including singing together with the > Dixie Chicks? Beyonce > * Game 8 (2016-11-14), Round 1 - Canadiana Current Events > 1. Who scored 3 goals for Toronto FC, sending them to the Major > League Soccer semifinals for the first time? Altidore > new kid on the block? > 3. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a 4-day > visit to Canada last week. On behalf of which nation? Norway; Sweden > 4. Air Canada first advanced, then backed off from, a controversial > ban last week. What did the airline, for a while, tell its > flight attendants they could not wear? Hijab > to anti-African racism"? > 6. Last week in Vancouver, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a > $1,500,000,000 plan to protect Canada's coasts from what? Rising seas > release of his latest album, this man said: "I am ready to die. > I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me." > Who was speaking? Leonard Cohen > 10. Last Wednesday at 10:30 pm saw the Comedy Network premiere of > Canada's newest satirical half-hour "news" series. Give the > title. Pete Gayde |
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