- RQ #244 - 8 Updates
- QFTCIMM16 Game 6, Rounds 4,6: 1990s, monster lit - 2 Updates
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 03 12:19PM -0300 > 1) In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the > specific purpose to combat what? Slavery > 2) What is the only city in the world located on two continents? I would guess you have Istanbul in mind, but it is dubious. I don't know for sure, but I suspect that Istanbul proper is only on the European side, and the city on the other side is Üsküsar/Skutari. At the same time, I guess there is more than one city that sits on the Ural river and they would all fit the bill - if that is how you draw the continental border. > 4) Known as "Rashin Coatie" in Scotland, "Zezolla" in Italy, or > "Yeh-hsien" in China. Who is this? Donald Trump > 6) In 1894 the first big sign was found on the side of a building > located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today. What did it > advertise? Coca-Cola > 8) Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest what, which was > recorded at 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw? Scream |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 03 03:48PM > I guess there is more than one city that sits on the Ural river and > they would all fit the bill - if that is how you draw the continental > border. Skutari is part of Istanbul proper as far as I can tell, e.g. see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_districts_of_Istanbul The point about the Ural is good and if I were scoring the quiz I would accept any city that is on both sides of it (Orenburg is, for one). -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 03 04:14PM ArenEss wrote: > ArenEss > 1) In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the > specific purpose to combat what? Threats to the president > 2) What is the only city in the world located on two continents? Istanbul > 3) This word, in Swahili, means "to build", and is the second > best selling game of all time. What game? Jenga > 6) In 1894 the first big sign was found on the side of a building > located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today. What did it > advertise? Coca-Cola > groups. What do they do in unison? > 8) Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest what, which was > recorded at 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw? Snore > 9) A monkey was tried and convicted for doing this in South Bend, > Indiana, What did the monkey do? Committed Treason (at least it did in Hartlepool) > 10) The very first TONKA truck was made when? 1920 > 11) This river in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year > and then south for the rest of the year. What river is it? > 12) One out of twenty people have this condition? What? Left handedness > 13) How far has a deep-water lobster been known to travel, in > miles? 500 > 14) Who has appeared on the cover of Life magazine the most times? Franklin D Roosevelt > 15) When was the Planters Peanut company mascot, Mr. Peanut, > created? 1920 Peter Smyth |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 03 10:50AM -0600 In article <afn69ctig3hb8q4dg8v5qu7djgdiald8tk@4ax.com>, areness1@yahoo.com says... > ArenEss > 1) In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the > specific purpose to combat what? counterfeit currency > 2) What is the only city in the world located on two continents? Istanbul > 3) This word, in Swahili, means "to build", and is the second > best selling game of all time. What game? mancala > 6) In 1894 the first big sign was found on the side of a building > located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today. What did it > advertise? Coca Cola > groups. What do they do in unison? > 8) Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest what, which was > recorded at 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw? whistle -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 03 04:59PM -0300 > Skutari is part of Istanbul proper as far as I can tell, e.g. see > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_districts_of_Istanbul OK. It's always precarious to know beforehand whether a certain district in a metropolitan area is a city of its own, or part of the main city, as the conventions vary widely. The original Constatinople certainly was only one side, but there should have been more than one administrative reform since the 4th century. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 03 09:34PM ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com> wrote in > ArenEss > 1) In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the > specific purpose to combat what? Counterfeiting > 2) What is the only city in the world located on two continents? Istanbul > 3) This word, in Swahili, means "to build", and is the second > best selling game of all time. What game? Jenga > 6) In 1894 the first big sign was found on the side of a building > located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today. What did it > advertise? Coca Cola > groups. What do they do in unison? > 8) Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest what, which was > recorded at 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw? Snore > 11) This river in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year > and then south for the rest of the year. What river is it? > 12) One out of twenty people have this condition? What? Left-handedness > 14) Who has appeared on the cover of Life magazine the most times? > 15) When was the Planters Peanut company mascot, Mr. Peanut, > created? Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 03 04:26PM -0600 Erland Sommarskog: >> I guess there is more than one city that sits on the Ural river and >> they would all fit the bill - if that is how you draw the continental >> border. Dan Blum: > The point about the Ural is good... It is? Is there a map somewhere showing the ways that the boundary between Europe and Asia have been drawn? I don't remember ever hearing of part of it following a river. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!" msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 03 10:49PM > It is? Is there a map somewhere showing the ways that the boundary > between Europe and Asia have been drawn? I don't remember ever hearing > of part of it following a river. This is not something I pay a lot of attention to, but Wikipedia does list sources for this claim: The modern border between Asia and Europe remains a historical and cultural construct, defined only by convention. The modern border follows the Aegean Sea, the Dardanelles-Sea of Marmara-Bosphorus (together known as the Turkish Straits), the Black Sea, along the watershed of the Greater Caucasus, the northwestern portion of the Caspian Sea and along the Ural River and Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean, as mapped and listed in most atlases including that of the National Geographic Society and as described in the World Factbook. I have not CHECKED those sources, mind you. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 03 10:55AM -0600 In article <85ednSIwLe01HwzFnZ2dnUU7-bHNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993 > and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords > are named for the city where negotiations started. What city? Toldeo Ohio > 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the > so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor > countries. Slovakia > 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to > *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for > the very first time? Great Britain > 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European > Union and laid the groundwork for the euro. Mastricht > teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim. > 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan > genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group? Tutsi > 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history -- > 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city? Oklahoma City > monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the > book, play, or poem where it appears. > 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character. Hamlet > 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot, > gets his arm ripped off by our hero. Beowulf > 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis > family in this 1887 short story. > 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea > 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for > the crew. Rime of the Ancient Mariner > 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian. > 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the > evil overlord in this trilogy. Lord of the Rings -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Feb 03 05:14PM > 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993 > and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords > are named for the city where negotiations started. What city? Bethlehem > 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the > so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor > countries. Czech Republic > 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to > *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for > the very first time? UK > 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European > Union and laid the groundwork for the euro. Maastricht > 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan > genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group? Tutsi, Hutu > 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history -- > 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city? Oklahoma City > monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the > book, play, or poem where it appears. > 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character. Macbeth > 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot, > gets his arm ripped off by our hero. Beowulf > 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a > member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series. Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles > 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew. 20000 Leagues Under The Sea > 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for > the crew. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner > 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown) > preys upon children. It > 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job > more difficult in a country house. The Turn Of The Screw > 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian. The Exorcist > 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the > evil overlord in this trilogy. The Lord of The Rings |
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