- QFTCIMM16 Game 7, Rounds 2-3: Phoenician-athlons - 7 Updates
- QFTCI5EP Current Events 3-4 answers - 3 Updates
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 11 03:36PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:vtadnTK5VuwPWgPFnZ2dnUU7- > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Lebanon > an epic struggle for maritime power that lasted intermittently > for over a century and ended with the destruction of the last > capital of the Phoenicians. Name that city. Carthage > as a quasi-independent city. Today, its ruins are considered > among the most spectacular of the ancient Mediterranean. > In what modern-day country is Leptis Magna located? Libya > 5. The Phoenician settlement of Kiteon is today called Larnaca. > On what Mediterranean island can we find Larnaca? Cyprus > 7. Another colony of <answer 3>, Karalis -- now Cagliari > ["Kal-YAR-ee"] -- is today the principal city of which > Italian island? Sardinia; Sicily > 8. Which glamorous Spanish island resort started life as a > Phoenician port named Ibossim? Ibiza > that excel at them. > 1. Before he was a general, he was an Olympian. In which combined > event did George S. Patton place 5th in 1912? modern pentathlon > 2. Sbhe bs gur fxvyyf grfgrq va gur zbqrea cragnguyba ner > cvfgby-fubbgvat, pebff-pbhagel ehaavat, fjvzzvat, naq fubj > whzcvat. Anzr gur svsgu. fencing > 3. Gur svefg yrt bs na Bylzcvp gevnguyba pbafvfgf bs qbvat jung > sbe 1.5 xz? swimming > 6. Ubj znal gnetrgf ner pbagrfgnagf erdhverq gb uvg va rnpu fubbgvat > ebhaq bs n ovnguyba? 10 > 9. Ubj znal riragf ner gurer va gur Bylzcvp genpx naq svryq -nguyba > sbe jbzra? 7 > 10. Ertneqvat gung ynfg -nguyba, juvpu guebjvat rirag qbrf vg *abg* > vapyhqr gung vf cneg bs gur zra'f qrpnguyba? shot put -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 11 04:21PM > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Lebanon > 2. The power of Byblos waned with the rise of this southern Lebanese > city, whose most famous trading product was an eponymous royal > purple dye. Name the city. Tyre > an epic struggle for maritime power that lasted intermittently > for over a century and ended with the destruction of the last > capital of the Phoenicians. Name that city. Carthage > as a quasi-independent city. Today, its ruins are considered > among the most spectacular of the ancient Mediterranean. > In what modern-day country is Leptis Magna located? Algeria; Libya > 5. The Phoenician settlement of Kiteon is today called Larnaca. > On what Mediterranean island can we find Larnaca? Crete; Corsica > The Portuguese occupied it in 1471, only to give it in 1662 to > the English, who held it till 1684. By what name do we know > Tingi today? Malta > 7. Another colony of <answer 3>, Karalis -- now Cagliari > ["Kal-YAR-ee"] -- is today the principal city of which > Italian island? Sardinia > 8. Which glamorous Spanish island resort started life as a > Phoenician port named Ibossim? Ibiza > 1200 BC. The trading post stood by the river estuary, near the > foot of the slope below the castle hill and the S? Cathedral. > Name the city. Lisbon > * Game 7, Round 3 - Sports - -athlons > 1. Before he was a general, he was an Olympian. In which combined > event did George S. Patton place 5th in 1912? pentathlon > 3. Gur svefg yrt bs na Bylzcvp gevnguyba pbafvfgf bs qbvat jung > sbe 1.5 xz? running; swimming > 6. Ubj znal gnetrgf ner pbagrfgnagf erdhverq gb uvg va rnpu fubbgvat > ebhaq bs n ovnguyba? 3; 5 > 9. Ubj znal riragf ner gurer va gur Bylzcvp genpx naq svryq -nguyba > sbe jbzra? 4; 6 > 10. Ertneqvat gung ynfg -nguyba, juvpu guebjvat rirag qbrf vg *abg* > vapyhqr gung vf cneg bs gur zra'f qrpnguyba? javelin; discus -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Feb 11 07:16PM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Libya > an epic struggle for maritime power that lasted intermittently > for over a century and ended with the destruction of the last > capital of the Phoenicians. Name that city. Carthage > as a quasi-independent city. Today, its ruins are considered > among the most spectacular of the ancient Mediterranean. > In what modern-day country is Leptis Magna located? Libya > 5. The Phoenician settlement of Kiteon is today called Larnaca. > On what Mediterranean island can we find Larnaca? Crete > 7. Another colony of <answer 3>, Karalis -- now Cagliari > ["Kal-YAR-ee"] -- is today the principal city of which > Italian island? Sardinia > that excel at them. > 1. Before he was a general, he was an Olympian. In which combined > event did George S. Patton place 5th in 1912? Modern Pentathlon > 2. Four of the skills tested in the modern pentathlon are > pistol-shooting, cross-country running, swimming, and show > jumping. Name the fifth. Fencing > 3. The first leg of an Olympic triathlon consists of doing what > for 1.5 km? Swimming > golds in Lillehammer? > 6. How many targets are contestants required to hit in each shooting > round of a biathlon? Five > 7. The decathlon is scored on a points system. Who has racked up > the greatest number of points ever? Hint: Olympic gold medalist > in London and Rio. Ashton Eaton > 8. Canadian and Pan-Am champion Damian Warner holds decathlon bests > in 2 of the 10 events. One is the 110 m hurdles; what is > the other? 100 metres, 400 metres > 9. How many events are there in the Olympic track and field -athlon > for women? Seven > 10. Regarding that last -athlon, which throwing event does it not > include that is part of the men's decathlon? Discus Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 11 07:56PM -0300 > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Lebanon > an epic struggle for maritime power that lasted intermittently > for over a century and ended with the destruction of the last > capital of the Phoenicians. Name that city. Carthago > 5. The Phoenician settlement of Kiteon is today called Larnaca. > On what Mediterranean island can we find Larnaca? Cyprus > The Portuguese occupied it in 1471, only to give it in 1662 to > the English, who held it till 1684. By what name do we know > Tingi today? Casablanca > 7. Another colony of <answer 3>, Karalis -- now Cagliari > ["Kal-YAR-ee"] -- is today the principal city of which > Italian island? Sardinia > 8. Which glamorous Spanish island resort started life as a > Phoenician port named Ibossim? Ibiza > city, lying on a spit on the Atlantic coast, is considered the > oldest Phoenician settlement still standing in Western Europe. > Name it. Cartagena > 1200 BC. The trading post stood by the river estuary, near the > foot of the slope below the castle hill and the Sé Cathedral. > Name the city. Lisbon > * Game 7, Round 3 - Sports - -athlons > 1. Before he was a general, he was an Olympian. In which combined > event did George S. Patton place 5th in 1912? Decathlon > 2. Sbhe bs gur fxvyyf grfgrq va gur zbqrea cragnguyba ner > cvfgby-fubbgvat, pebff-pbhagel ehaavat, fjvzzvat, naq fubj > whzcvat. Anzr gur svsgu. Arrow-shooting > 3. Gur svefg yrt bs na Bylzcvp gevnguyba pbafvfgf bs qbvat jung > sbe 1.5 xz? Swimming > 5. Jub jba n ovnguyba oebamr ng gur Nyoregivyyr Bylzcvpf naq gjb > tbyqf va Yvyyrunzzre? Some unknown Canadian. > 6. Ubj znal gnetrgf ner pbagrfgnagf erdhverq gb uvg va rnpu fubbgvat > ebhaq bs n ovnguyba? 20 > 7. Gur qrpnguyba vf fpberq ba n cbvagf flfgrz. Jub unf enpxrq hc > gur terngrfg ahzore bs cbvagf rire? Uvag: Bylzcvp tbyq zrqnyvfg > va Ybaqba naq Evb. Thompson > 8. Pnanqvna naq Cna-Nz punzcvba Qnzvna Jneare ubyqf qrpnguyba orfgf > va 2 bs gur 10 riragf. Bar vf gur 110 z uheqyrf; jung vf > gur bgure? Long-jumping. > 9. Ubj znal riragf ner gurer va gur Bylzcvp genpx naq svryq -nguyba > sbe jbzra? 7 > 10. Ertneqvat gung ynfg -nguyba, juvpu guebjvat rirag qbrf vg *abg* > vapyhqr gung vf cneg bs gur zra'f qrpnguyba? Javelin |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Feb 11 10:21PM -0800 On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:13:12 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Iraq? > that excel at them. > 1. Before he was a general, he was an Olympian. In which combined > event did George S. Patton place 5th in 1912? Triathlon? > whzcvat. Anzr gur svsgu. > 3. Gur svefg yrt bs na Bylzcvp gevnguyba pbafvfgf bs qbvat jung > sbe 1.5 xz? Running? > tbyqf va Yvyyrunzzre? > 6. Ubj znal gnetrgf ner pbagrfgnagf erdhverq gb uvg va rnpu fubbgvat > ebhaq bs n ovnguyba? 10? > gur bgure? > 9. Ubj znal riragf ner gurer va gur Bylzcvp genpx naq svryq -nguyba > sbe jbzra? 8? > 10. Ertneqvat gung ynfg -nguyba, juvpu guebjvat rirag qbrf vg *abg* > vapyhqr gung vf cneg bs gur zra'f qrpnguyba? Javelin? |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 12 01:38AM -0600 In article <vtadnTK5VuwPWgPFnZ2dnUU7-SXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Turkey > 2. The power of Byblos waned with the rise of this southern Lebanese > city, whose most famous trading product was an eponymous royal > purple dye. Name the city. Tyre > an epic struggle for maritime power that lasted intermittently > for over a century and ended with the destruction of the last > capital of the Phoenicians. Name that city. Carthage > In what modern-day country is Leptis Magna located? > 5. The Phoenician settlement of Kiteon is today called Larnaca. > On what Mediterranean island can we find Larnaca? Sicily > The Portuguese occupied it in 1471, only to give it in 1662 to > the English, who held it till 1684. By what name do we know > Tingi today? Tangiers > 7. Another colony of <answer 3>, Karalis -- now Cagliari > ["Kal-YAR-ee"] -- is today the principal city of which > Italian island? Sardinia > 8. Which glamorous Spanish island resort started life as a > Phoenician port named Ibossim? Ibiza > * Game 7, Round 3 - Sports - -athlons > 3. The first leg of an Olympic triathlon consists of doing what > for 1.5 km? swimming > 9. How many events are there in the Olympic track and field -athlon > for women? 7 > 10. Regarding that last -athlon, which throwing event does it *not* > include that is part of the men's decathlon? discus -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 12 12:47AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The first capital of the Phoenicians (circa 1200-1000 BC), Byblos > is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world. > In what modern-day country is Byblos located? Lebanon > 2. The power of Byblos waned with the rise of this southern Lebanese > city, whose most famous trading product was an eponymous royal > purple dye. Name the city. Tyre > an epic struggle for maritime power that lasted intermittently > for over a century and ended with the destruction of the last > capital of the Phoenicians. Name that city. Carthage > as a quasi-independent city. Today, its ruins are considered > among the most spectacular of the ancient Mediterranean. > In what modern-day country is Leptis Magna located? Algeria > 5. The Phoenician settlement of Kiteon is today called Larnaca. > On what Mediterranean island can we find Larnaca? Cyprus > The Portuguese occupied it in 1471, only to give it in 1662 to > the English, who held it till 1684. By what name do we know > Tingi today? Tangier > 7. Another colony of <answer 3>, Karalis -- now Cagliari > ["Kal-YAR-ee"] -- is today the principal city of which > Italian island? Sardinia > 8. Which glamorous Spanish island resort started life as a > Phoenician port named Ibossim? Mahon > city, lying on a spit on the Atlantic coast, is considered the > oldest Phoenician settlement still standing in Western Europe. > Name it. A Coruña > 1200 BC. The trading post stood by the river estuary, near the > foot of the slope below the castle hill and the Sé Cathedral. > Name the city. Lisbon > that excel at them. > 1. Before he was a general, he was an Olympian. In which combined > event did George S. Patton place 5th in 1912? modern pentathlon > 2. Sbhe bs gur fxvyyf grfgrq va gur zbqrea cragnguyba ner > cvfgby-fubbgvat, pebff-pbhagel ehaavat, fjvzzvat, naq fubj > whzcvat. Anzr gur svsgu. fencing > 3. Gur svefg yrt bs na Bylzcvp gevnguyba pbafvfgf bs qbvat jung > sbe 1.5 xz? swimming > tbyqf va Yvyyrunzzre? > 6. Ubj znal gnetrgf ner pbagrfgnagf erdhverq gb uvg va rnpu fubbgvat > ebhaq bs n ovnguyba? 5 > gur bgure? > 9. Ubj znal riragf ner gurer va gur Bylzcvp genpx naq svryq -nguyba > sbe jbzra? 7 > 10. Ertneqvat gung ynfg -nguyba, juvpu guebjvat rirag qbrf vg *abg* > vapyhqr gung vf cneg bs gur zra'f qrpnguyba? shot put -- Dan Tilque |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Feb 11 07:09AM -0600 >> golfer" who now lives in Florida. The golfer is not a US >> citizen. Name him. >Bernard Langer. 4 for Peter and Pete. I think you meant BERNHARD LANGER (missing the "H"!) ArenEss |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 11:21AM -0600 >> Bernard Langer. 4 for Peter and Pete. > I think you meant BERNHARD LANGER (missing the "H"!) Apparently so. Sorry, I believed the spelling 5 Easy Pieces supplied. -- Mark Brader | "We may take pride in observing that there is Toronto | not a single film showing in London today which msb@vex.net | deals with one of the burning issues of the day." | -- Lord Tyrell, British film censors' chief, 1937 |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Feb 11 03:49PM -0600 On 2/11/17 02:10, Mark Brader wrote: >> of the St. Louis Blues? > Ken Hitchcock. 4 for Erland and Pete. > As usual, if you give a first name, you have to get it right. *eek* *blush* |
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