- Calvin's Quiz #472 - 5 Updates
- QFTCIMM16 Game 6, Rounds 2-3: geo-terms, < = > - 2 Updates
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 30 05:38AM -0600 In article <0daccb1a-dc2f-4c15-8623-4b5914d9c0c0@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon? > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 9th > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back? > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? Mississippi > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"? > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? hydrogen peroxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method? radiation > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? nutmeg -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 30 09:56AM -0300 > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works > of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Tacitus > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? The 9th. > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? PA > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin > word for "I roll"? Volvo > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? Hydrogenperoxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other > method? Radiation > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? Nutmeg |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 30 06:53PM > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works > of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Tacitus > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana > Lyon? Cows With Guns. Used to play that in a band. > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? Cricket? > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? Erm .... 7. > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is > the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its > back? A Turtle > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? Mississippi > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin > word for "I roll"? Seat? > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? Hydrogen Peroxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other > method? Radiation > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? Cinnamon |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 30 10:20PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving > works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Cato > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit > by Dana Lyon? Cows > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? Cricket > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 9th > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature > is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its > back? Whale > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud > pie cake? Georgia > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from > the Latin word for "I roll"? Opel > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? Hydrogen peroxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection > or what other method? Induction > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? Nutmeg > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 30 11:59PM Calvin wrote: > 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works > of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)? Pliny > 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana > Lyon? Cows with Swords? > 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport? Golf > 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral? 9th > 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is > the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its > back? Turtle > 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake? Mississippi > 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin > word for "I roll"? Fiat > 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2? Hydrogen Peroxide > 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other > method? Radiation > 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog? Paprika Peter Smyth |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 30 02:25PM On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 23:32:06 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. A figure on a map, nautical chart, or monument used to > display the orientation of the four cardinal directions and their > intermediate points. Compass Rose > 2. An elevated area of land with a flat top and steep or precipitous > sides, named from the Spanish for "table". Mesa > 3. Parallel-ish lines used on topographic maps to show the shape > and elevation of the land. They connect points of equal elevation. Contour lines > 4. A steep slope or long cliff that forms as an effect of faulting > or erosion and which separates two relatively level areas of > differing elevations. Escarpment > 5. An accumulation of glacial debris composed of soil and rock. > Formed when glaciers drop off this material. Types include lateral, > terminal, and medial. Drumlins > 6. The mass of rocks and finely ground material carried by a > glacier, then deposited when the ice melts. This material is what > <answer 5>s are formed from. Till > 7. An area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of a mountain > or mountain range. rain shadow > 8. The elevation above which snow and ice cover the ground > throughout the year. snow line > 9. The level below the land surface at which the subsurface material > is fully saturated with water. Water table > 10. The broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by > the sea and affected by the tides. Estuary > Nevertheless, he was a regular for 14 years, and was credited with 39 > shot-blocks during his career, including one on 7' tall Patrick > Ewing. In feet and inches, within 1 inch, how tall was Muggsy? 5' 7" > set the record for fewest interceptions in a 16-game season with 4. > His record was matched in 2010 by a quarterback who's still active, > now in his 17th season. Name either. Tom Brady > 5. Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis holds the record for > *not* doing something. His record streak of 398 games finally came > to an end on June 25, 2015. What record does Markakis hold? Didn't commit an error > all-time defense, allowing an average of only 9.5 points per game. > Yet they still managed to lose the Super Bowl 23-7 to Kansas City. > By what *nickname* was the Minnesota Viking defense known? Purple People Eaters |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 30 05:43PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:6e-dnWnLa5xLsRHFnZ2dnUU7- > their intermediate points. > 2. An elevated area of land with a flat top and steep or precipitous > sides, named from the Spanish for "table". Mesa > 3. Parallel-ish lines used on topographic maps to show the shape > and elevation of the land. They connect points of equal > elevation. Topographic lines > 5. An accumulation of glacial debris composed of soil and rock. > Formed when glaciers drop off this material. Types include > lateral, terminal, and medial. Moraine > 6. The mass of rocks and finely ground material carried by a > glacier, then deposited when the ice melts. This material > is what <answer 5>s are formed from. Slurry > throughout the year. > 9. The level below the land surface at which the subsurface material > is fully saturated with water. Water table > 10. The broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by > the sea and affected by the tides. Delta > with 39 shot-blocks during his career, including one on 7' tall > Patrick Ewing. In feet and inches, within 1 inch, how tall > was Muggsy? 5 feet 1 inch; 5 feet 4 inches > allowing the fewest goals in a World Cup Tournament, at 2. > Their teams all went on to win the championship. Name any > one of them -- the Italian, the Frenchman, or the Spaniard. Buffon > set the record for fewest interceptions in a 16-game season > with 4. His record was matched in 2010 by a quarterback who's > still active, now in his 17th season. Name either. Brady > 5. Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis holds the record for > *not* doing something. His record streak of 398 games finally > came to an end on June 25, 2015. What record does Markakis hold? Not committing an error > of this international title, he was also the shortest holder > ever, at 5'7" (170 cm). What title did Burns hold from 1906 > to 1908? Be sufficiently specific. High jump > PGA winner managed 20 under. That record was matched this > year by the winner of the British Open. Name either of the > current record-holders. Johnson > Canadiens and the Leafs. In his best season, playing as a > Canadien, he recorded a 0.92 goals-against average, allowing > 43 goals in 44 games, 22 of them shutouts. Name him. Vezina > per game. Yet they still managed to lose the Super Bowl 23-7 > to Kansas City. By what *nickname* was the Minnesota Viking > defense known? Purple People Eaters > a cigar-smoking Cuban pitcher for Cleveland who held opposing > hitters to a Major League record-low batting average of .168. > Name either pitcher. Bob Gibson Pete Gayde |
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