- QFTCIMM16 Game 10, Rounds 4,6: Mao's Century, 10 - 9 Updates
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 22 12:42PM > * Game 10, Round 4 - History - Mao's Century > 1. 1912 saw the fall of China's last imperial dynasty and the > birth of the Republic of China. Name China's last dynasty. Qing > 2. He was the spearhead of resistance to the <answer 1> Dynasty and, > briefly, the first president of the Republic of China. There's a > statue to him in Riverdale Park. Who was he? Sun Yat Sen > 3. In what year, exactly, was the People's Republic of China > declared? 1949 > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". > By what nickname is this book informally known? Little Red Book > 5. Premier of the People's Republic and Mao's right-hand man, this > dapper diplomat put a charming face on Mao's often-brutal > policies. Name him. Li Xinmi > 6. Mao was succeeded by a political cabal styled the Gang of Four. > Their leading figure was a woman. Who? Mao's wife > survive Mao's purges. He is credited with introducing the > pragmatic market policies that have led to China's economic > success. Name him. Deng Xiaopeng > the world." > The second person speaking was, of course, Chairman Mao himself. > Name either of the other two. Henry Kissinger > Znb ynhapurq n qvfnfgebhf pnzcnvta gb genafsbez Puvan sebz na > ntevphygheny fbpvrgl gb na vaqhfgevny naq zvyvgnel cbjreubhfr. > Ubj jnf guvf pnzcnvta xabja? Great Leap Forward > 1. American journalist John Reed's first-hand account of the > Russian revolution provided the basis for the film Reds. > Name it. Seven Days in May > it was originally published in the UK under the title "Ten > Little Niggers". Name either of the two titles used for most > US editions of it. And Then There Were None > 3. The first film version of "The Ten Commandments" was a 1923 > silent. Name the director. Cecil B. de Mille > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? Exodus > 5. "Dekalog" is a 10-part Polish television series dramatizing > each of the Ten Commandments. It was written and directed by > one of Poland's most renowned cinema auteurs. Name him. Kryzowsky > a long-running British television series. The protagonist of > the series experienced his 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010. > Name the series. Doctor Who > in the 14th century, 10 young Florentines amuse themselves > during an epidemic of the plague by each telling a story a day > over the course of 10 days. Name the work. The Decameron > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Fellini; Antonioni -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Mar 22 02:18PM On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:42:48 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". By > what nickname is this book informally known? The Little Red Book > the world." > The second person speaking was, of course, Chairman Mao himself. Name > either of the other two. Nixon and Kissinger > it was originally published in the UK under the title "Ten Little > Niggers". Name either of the two titles used for most US editions of > it. Ten Little Indians > 3. The first film version of "The Ten Commandments" was a 1923 > silent. Name the director. > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? Exodus > long-running British television series. The protagonist of the > series experienced his 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010. Name the > series. Doctor Who > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Fellini |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 22 09:52AM -0500 In article <VZKdnTbKc5Nlt0_FnZ2dnUU7-I_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 2. He was the spearhead of resistance to the <answer 1> Dynasty and, > briefly, the first president of the Republic of China. There's a > statue to him in Riverdale Park. Who was he? Sun Yat Sen > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". > By what nickname is this book informally known? little red book > 5. Premier of the People's Republic and Mao's right-hand man, this > dapper diplomat put a charming face on Mao's often-brutal > policies. Name him. Deng Xiaoping > 6. Mao was succeeded by a political cabal styled the Gang of Four. > Their leading figure was a woman. Who? Mao's wife > the world." > The second person speaking was, of course, Chairman Mao himself. > Name either of the other two. Richard Nixon > Mao launched a disastrous campaign to transform China from an > agricultural society to an industrial and military powerhouse. > How was this campaign known? Great Leap Forard > it was originally published in the UK under the title "Ten > Little Niggers". Name either of the two titles used for most > US editions of it. And Then There Were None > 3. The first film version of "The Ten Commandments" was a 1923 > silent. Name the director. DeMille > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? Leviticus > 5. "Dekalog" is a 10-part Polish television series dramatizing > each of the Ten Commandments. It was written and directed by > one of Poland's most renowned cinema auteurs. Name him. The same guy who did the Three Colors trilogy. > a long-running British television series. The protagonist of > the series experienced his 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010. > Name the series. Dr Who > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Fellini > best-seller for Canadian historian Barry Broadfoot, and was > later turned into a successful play. The title refers to the > period of history known by *what name*? The Depression -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 22 08:41PM +0100 > That is, 20th-century China. > 1. 1912 saw the fall of China's last imperial dynasty and the > birth of the Republic of China. Name China's last dynasty. Qing > 2. He was the spearhead of resistance to the <answer 1> Dynasty and, > briefly, the first president of the Republic of China. There's a > statue to him in Riverdale Park. Who was he? Sun Yat-Sen > 3. In what year, exactly, was the People's Republic of China > declared? 1949 > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". > By what nickname is this book informally known? Mao's Little Red > survive Mao's purges. He is credited with introducing the > pragmatic market policies that have led to China's economic > success. Name him. Deng Hsiao-Ping > Znb ynhapurq n qvfnfgebhf pnzcnvta gb genafsbez Puvan sebz na > ntevphygheny fbpvrgl gb na vaqhfgevny naq zvyvgnel cbjreubhfr. > Ubj jnf guvf pnzcnvta xabja? The Big Leap > 10. Ng gur ortvaavat bs gur Phygheny Eribyhgvba bs 1966-68, snangvpny > cnenzvyvgnel fghqrag tebhcf greebevmrq Puvan jvgu Znb'f nccebiny. > Ol jung anzr jrer gurfr tebhcf xabja? Revolution Gardists > 1. American journalist John Reed's first-hand account of the > Russian revolution provided the basis for the film Reds. > Name it. Desyat' (It was about 10, wasn't it?) > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? 2nd Book of Mooses > 5. "Dekalog" is a 10-part Polish television series dramatizing > each of the Ten Commandments. It was written and directed by > one of Poland's most renowned cinema auteurs. Name him. Kieslowski > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Fellini -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 22 10:57PM +0100 >> distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". >> By what nickname is this book informally known? > Mao's Little Red Having seen the other answers, I like to point out that this is the translation of the name used in Swedish. I assumed that the name would be the same in English, and I only wobbled whether to use "Little" or "Small". Oh well. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 23 04:36AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:VZKdnTbKc5Nlt0_FnZ2dnUU7- > That is, 20th-century China. > 1. 1912 saw the fall of China's last imperial dynasty and the > birth of the Republic of China. Name China's last dynasty. Manchu > 2. He was the spearhead of resistance to the <answer 1> Dynasty and, > briefly, the first president of the Republic of China. There's a > statue to him in Riverdale Park. Who was he? Sun Yatsen > 3. In what year, exactly, was the People's Republic of China > declared? 1949 > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". > By what nickname is this book informally known? Little Red Book > 6. Mao was succeeded by a political cabal styled the Gang of Four. > Their leading figure was a woman. Who? Jiang Qing > survive Mao's purges. He is credited with introducing the > pragmatic market policies that have led to China's economic > success. Name him. Deng Xiaoping > the world." > The second person speaking was, of course, Chairman Mao himself. > Name either of the other two. Henry Kissinger > Znb ynhapurq n qvfnfgebhf pnzcnvta gb genafsbez Puvan sebz na > ntevphygheny fbpvrgl gb na vaqhfgevny naq zvyvgnel cbjreubhfr. > Ubj jnf guvf pnzcnvta xabja? Great Leap Forward > 1. American journalist John Reed's first-hand account of the > Russian revolution provided the basis for the film Reds. > Name it. "Ten Days that Shook the World" > it was originally published in the UK under the title "Ten > Little N******". Name either of the two titles used for most > US editions of it. "And Then There Were None" > 3. The first film version of "The Ten Commandments" was a 1923 > silent. Name the director. Cecil B. De Mille > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? Exodus > 5. "Dekalog" is a 10-part Polish television series dramatizing > each of the Ten Commandments. It was written and directed by > one of Poland's most renowned cinema auteurs. Name him. Kieslowski > a long-running British television series. The protagonist of > the series experienced his 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010. > Name the series. "Doctor Who" > in the 14th century, 10 young Florentines amuse themselves > during an epidemic of the plague by each telling a story a day > over the course of 10 days. Name the work. Decameron > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Pasolini -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 22 09:41PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 5:42:53 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > That is, 20th-century China. > 1. 1912 saw the fall of China's last imperial dynasty and the > birth of the Republic of China. Name China's last dynasty. Ming, Qing > 2. He was the spearhead of resistance to the <answer 1> Dynasty and, > briefly, the first president of the Republic of China. There's a > statue to him in Riverdale Park. Who was he? Chiang Ki Shek > 3. In what year, exactly, was the People's Republic of China > declared? 1949, 1947 > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". > By what nickname is this book informally known? Little Red Book > 5. Premier of the People's Republic and Mao's right-hand man, this > dapper diplomat put a charming face on Mao's often-brutal > policies. Name him. Zhou en Lai > survive Mao's purges. He is credited with introducing the > pragmatic market policies that have led to China's economic > success. Name him. Deng Xiao Ping > the world." > The second person speaking was, of course, Chairman Mao himself. > Name either of the other two. Nixon > Znb ynhapurq n qvfnfgebhf pnzcnvta gb genafsbez Puvan sebz na > ntevphygheny fbpvrgl gb na vaqhfgevny naq zvyvgnel cbjreubhfr. > Ubj jnf guvf pnzcnvta xabja? Great Leap Forward > it was originally published in the UK under the title "Ten > Little Niggers". Name either of the two titles used for most > US editions of it. Ten Little Indians > 3. The first film version of "The Ten Commandments" was a 1923 > silent. Name the director. > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? Leviticus, Numbers > a long-running British television series. The protagonist of > the series experienced his 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010. > Name the series. Dr Who > in the 14th century, 10 young Florentines amuse themselves > during an epidemic of the plague by each telling a story a day > over the course of 10 days. Name the work. Decameron > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Zefferelli > best-seller for Canadian historian Barry Broadfoot, and was > later turned into a successful play. The title refers to the > period of history known by *what name*? Great Depression? cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 22 11:36PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > That is, 20th-century China. > 1. 1912 saw the fall of China's last imperial dynasty and the > birth of the Republic of China. Name China's last dynasty. Qing > 2. He was the spearhead of resistance to the <answer 1> Dynasty and, > briefly, the first president of the Republic of China. There's a > statue to him in Riverdale Park. Who was he? Sun Yat Sen > 3. In what year, exactly, was the People's Republic of China > declared? 1949 > 4. Mao's cult of personality was advanced via one of the most widely > distributed books in history, "The Quotations of Chairman Mao". > By what nickname is this book informally known? Little Red Book > 5. Premier of the People's Republic and Mao's right-hand man, this > dapper diplomat put a charming face on Mao's often-brutal > policies. Name him. Zhou Enlai > 6. Mao was succeeded by a political cabal styled the Gang of Four. > Their leading figure was a woman. Who? his wife (alas, can't remember her name) > survive Mao's purges. He is credited with introducing the > pragmatic market policies that have led to China's economic > success. Name him. Deng Xiaoping > the world." > The second person speaking was, of course, Chairman Mao himself. > Name either of the other two. Henry Kissinger > Znb ynhapurq n qvfnfgebhf pnzcnvta gb genafsbez Puvan sebz na > ntevphygheny fbpvrgl gb na vaqhfgevny naq zvyvgnel cbjreubhfr. > Ubj jnf guvf pnzcnvta xabja? Great Leap Forward > 10. Ng gur ortvaavat bs gur Phygheny Eribyhgvba bs 1966-68, snangvpny > cnenzvyvgnel fghqrag tebhcf greebevmrq Puvan jvgu Znb'f nccebiny. > Ol jung anzr jrer gurfr tebhcf xabja? Red Brigades > 1. American journalist John Reed's first-hand account of the > Russian revolution provided the basis for the film Reds. > Name it. Ten Days that Shook the World > it was originally published in the UK under the title "Ten > Little Niggers". Name either of the two titles used for most > US editions of it. Ten Little Indians > 3. The first film version of "The Ten Commandments" was a 1923 > silent. Name the director. Cecil B deMille > 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? Exodus > 5. "Dekalog" is a 10-part Polish television series dramatizing > each of the Ten Commandments. It was written and directed by > one of Poland's most renowned cinema auteurs. Name him. Roman Polanski > a long-running British television series. The protagonist of > the series experienced his 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010. > Name the series. Doctor Who > 8. This Italian director of the 1970s made a film of <answer 7>, > a companion piece to his movie versions of the "Canterbury Tales" > and the "Arabian Nights". Who? Fellini > best-seller for Canadian historian Barry Broadfoot, and was > later turned into a successful play. The title refers to the > period of history known by *what name*? The Lost Generation -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 22 11:43PM -0700 Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes: >> 4. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments recorded? > 2nd Book of Mooses Just what the Bible needs, more mooses. -- Dan Tilque |
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