- QFTCI5EP Current Events 7-8 answers - 1 Update
- Calvin's Quiz #479 - 3 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 17 06:17PM -0500 Mark Brader: > Court" from 1981 to 1993. He hosted the show after retiring > as an actual judge. Last week he died at the age of 97. > Who was he? Joseph Wapner. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Don, Marc, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Jason. > 2. Travis Kalanick admitted he needs "leadership help" after a video > made public showed him arguing with and disparaging an employee. > Kalanick is the CEO of which company? Uber. 4 for Dan Blum, Don, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > painting called "Te Fare (La Maison") for 54,000,000 euros in > 2008. Last week he sold it for a mere £20,500,000. Name the > artist of this painting. Paul Gauguin. 3 for Erland. Calculated in US dollars, the loss was 74%. But the seller, Dmitry Rybolovlev, can probably afford that. His estimated net worth -- more or less, depending on which source you accept -- is $9,000,000,000 US. > Chef Patrick Kriss presents a tasting menu that includes > everything from hedgehog mushrooms to hamachi tartare. > Name the restaurant. Alo. > to raise $320,000,000 in an initial public offering. Its shares, > with a price range of $14 to $16, will be listed on the Toronto > and New York Stock Exchanges. Name the company. Canada Goose. > valued at about $33,000,000,000 US after it began trading on > the New York Stock Exchange. One analyst called the valuation > "patently crazy". What is the name of the company's popular app? Snapchat. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Don, Marc, Erland, Bruce, Peter, and Pete. > said these types of educational institutions were pioneers of > "school choice". What type of educational institutions was > she referring to? Historically black colleges and universities. (Anything along these lines was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > the wife of a Kentucky coal company billionaire CEO and major > Republican donor. What is her name? (Married or maiden name > will be accepted.) Kelly Knight Craft. > the Calgary Flames. This time he was traded from the Colorado > Avalanche to the Los Angeles Kings in return for a fourth-round > draft pick. Name him. Jarome Iginla. 4 for Pete. > 10. The Toronto Maple Leafs added some "veteran grit" in acquiring > this 6'6"-tall, 245-pound player (198 cm, 111 kg) from the > Tampa Bay Lightning. He is also a faceoff specialist. Name him. Brian Boyle. > 1. Nike announced that it has specially developed an article of > clothing that will assist the performances of some female > athletes. What article of clothing? A hijab. 4 for Dan Tilque. Called the "pro hijab", it has a single-layer, pull-on design and is made of polyester in dark colors. > history. Down 4-0 to Paris St. Germain after the first leg, > this storied team won the second game 6-1 to move on to the > quarter-finals. Name the team. Barcelona. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Pete. > 3. *Which Nordic country* has announced a law that will require > any company with 25 or more employees to prove it gives equal > pay for work of equal value? Iceland. 4 for Erland and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum. > and placed in front of the Charging Bull statue on Wall St. > It shows an individual staring the bull down. What is the > official name of this sculpture? "Fearless Girl". (By Kristen Visbal.) I scored "Brave Girl" as almost correct. 2 for Pete. > 5. Pop music star George Michael didn't die of a drug overdose. > A coroner concluded it was natural causes. Give either of the > causes listed by the coroner. Heart disease, fatty liver. 4 for Joshua and Peter. > a jury in closing arguments that his client's car spontaneously > combusted. As he was speaking, something unexpected happened > to him. What was it? His pants caught on fire. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Jason. The ignition source was an e-cigarette battery overheating in his pocket. Afterwards, his client was convicted. > 7. The new head of the US Environmental Protection Agency is back > in the news. In an interview with CNBC, Scott Pruitt made what > comment about carbon dioxide emissions? They are not the primary cause of climate change / global warming. 4 for Don, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Pete. > 8. In his first speech as head of Housing and Urban Development, > Dr. Ben Carson raised eyebrows when he spoke about people > shipped to the US as slaves. What did he call them? Immigrants with dreams of prosperity. "Immigrants" was sufficient. 4 for Joshua, Don, Marc, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Jason. > 9. Bob Paulson announced that he is retiring on June 30 after > leading *which organization* for more than 5 years? Royal Canadian Mounted Police. > appointed by Stephen Harper, met the girl in church. He says > he has been engaged in "continuous prayers of repentance". > Name him. Don Meredith. (No, not the American athlete and sports commentator. *He* died in 2010.) Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST SIX Pete Gayde 16 16 24 23 16 16 20 18 117 Joshua Kreitzer 8 24 16 24 8 12 12 12 100 Don Piven -- -- 12 12 16 12 12 8 72 Dan Blum 4 4 10 12 4 22 16 6 70 Marc Dashevsky 4 12 12 12 4 8 12 8 64 Dan Tilque 0 4 8 16 4 0 12 20 64 Erland Sommarskog 0 8 4 8 8 12 7 8 51 Peter Smyth -- -- 16 16 -- -- 4 12 48 "ArenEss" 20 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- -- -- 16 12 28 Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- 0 8 4 8 20 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | It's never too late to learn what "opsimath" means. msb@vex.net | --James Hogg My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Mar 17 01:22PM On Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:32:51 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which country hosted the 1934 and 1990 FIFA World Cups? > 2 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? Cheese > 3 Which Syrian city has lent its name to 5 major battles, in 145BC, 218 > AD, 613, 1097 and 1268? > 4 Which nut flavours the liqueur Amaretto? Almonds > 5 Both the term and the sport orienteering were developed in the late > 19th century in which European country? Switzerland > 6 Featured in films, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three > television series, which fictional character is the best known creation > of British author Leslie Charteris? Simon Templar (AKA The Saint) > 7 To the nearest foot, how long is a standard snooker table? I know they're huge. I'll guess 16 feet > 8 The clothes of which French fashion designer obsess Edina Monsoon in > the TV sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous"? > 9 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen? ozone > 10 What is the main visible physical difference between monkeys and > apes? Tails (or lack there of) |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 17 09:20AM -0500 In article <dbf38360-0b00-4d0b-9cd0-dfbbda700506@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Which country hosted the 1934 and 1990 FIFA World Cups? > 2 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? cheese > 3 Which Syrian city has lent its name to 5 major battles, in 145BC, 218 AD, 613, 1097 and 1268? > 4 Which nut flavours the liqueur Amaretto? almond > 5 Both the term and the sport orienteering were developed in the late 19th century in which European country? Norway > 6 Featured in films, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series, which fictional character is the best known creation of British author Leslie Charteris? > 7 To the nearest foot, how long is a standard snooker table? 10 > 8 The clothes of which French fashion designer obsess Edina Monsoon in the TV sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous"? > 9 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen? ozone > 10 What is the main visible physical difference between monkeys and apes? monkeys generally have tails -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 17 10:21PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Which country hosted the 1934 and 1990 FIFA World Cups? Italy > 2 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? Cheese > 3 Which Syrian city has lent its name to 5 major battles, in > 145BC, 218 AD, 613, 1097 and 1268? Siracusa > 4 Which nut flavours the liqueur Amaretto? Almond > 5 Both the term and the sport orienteering were > developed in the late 19th century in which European country? Germany > 6 Featured in films, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three > television series, which fictional character is the best known > creation of British author Leslie Charteris? > 7 To the nearest foot, how long is a standard snooker table? 10 > 8 The clothes of which > French fashion designer obsess Edina Monsoon in the TV sitcom > "Absolutely Fabulous"? Piaf > 9 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen? Ozone > 10 What is the main visible physical difference > between monkeys and apes? Monkeys have tails > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com Pete Gayde --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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