- QFTCIMM16 Final, Round 6: Geography - 6 Updates
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| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 10 01:00PM On Sun, 09 Apr 2017 22:50:40 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > If TRT, or UTC+3, is the time in Turkey, in what countries do the > following times apply? > 1. CVT, UTC-1. Cape Verde? > 2. IST, UTC+5:30. India > 3. PET, UTC-5. Peru > * Cities by Satellite Image > Name the metropolis shown in each satellite photo. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/7.jpg Washington DC > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/8.jpg London > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/9.jpg Paris > traditional name is "Florence". What are the English names for > following places? > 10. The city of Guangzhou. Shanghai? > 11. The river Tevere. > 12. The city of al-Qahirah. Cairo > * Istanbul > 13. Name the strait that separates the European and the Asian > sides of Istanbul. Bosphorus |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 10 08:02AM -0700 On Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 11:50:46 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > If TRT, or UTC+3, is the time in Turkey, in what countries do the > following times apply? > 1. CVT, UTC-1. Cape Verde > 2. IST, UTC+5:30. India > 3. PET, UTC-5. Paraguay > * Cities by Satellite Image > Name the metropolis shown in each satellite photo. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/7.jpg Paris > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/8.jpg London > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/9.jpg London > traditional name is "Florence". What are the English names for > following places? > 10. The city of Guangzhou. Canton > 11. The river Tevere. Tiber > 12. The city of al-Qahirah. Cairo > * Istanbul > 13. Name the strait that separates the European and the Asian > sides of Istanbul. Bosporus > 14. Looking across to the Golden Horn is the royal residence that > served the Ottoman sultans for over four centuries. Name the > palace of the sultans. Topkapi Palace -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 10 11:01AM -0500 In article <3OCdnWiuPaaNnHbFnZ2dnUU7-dvNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > following times apply? > 1. CVT, UTC-1. > 2. IST, UTC+5:30. India > following places? > 10. The city of Guangzhou. > 11. The river Tevere. Tiber > 12. The city of al-Qahirah. Cairo > * Istanbul > 13. Name the strait that separates the European and the Asian > sides of Istanbul. Bosporous -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 10 11:20PM +0200 > If TRT, or UTC+3, is the time in Turkey, in what countries do the > following times apply? > 1. CVT, UTC-1. Cabo Verde > 2. IST, UTC+5:30. India > 3. PET, UTC-5. Perú > * Cities by Satellite Image > Name the metropolis shown in each satellite photo. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/7.jpg Washington > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/8.jpg London > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/9.jpg Paris > 10. The city of Guangzhou. Canton > 11. The river Tevere. Tiber? (It's Tibern in Swedish, but that was not the question.) > 12. The city of al-Qahirah. Cairo > * Istanbul > 13. Name the strait that separates the European and the Asian > sides of Istanbul. Bosphorus > 14. Looking across to the Golden Horn is the royal residence that > served the Ottoman sultans for over four centuries. Name the > palace of the sultans. Topkapi (without dot on the i.) > Istiklal Avenue in the European part of the city. It was the > site of violent repression of anti-development demonstrations > in 2013. Gazim -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 11 04:19AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3OCdnWiuPaaNnHbFnZ2dnUU7- > If TRT, or UTC+3, is the time in Turkey, in what countries do the > following times apply? > 1. CVT, UTC-1. Cape Verde > 2. IST, UTC+5:30. India > 3. PET, UTC-5. Prince Edward Island > * Cities by Satellite Image > Name the metropolis shown in each satellite photo. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/7.jpg Rome > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/8.jpg London > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/9.jpg Paris > traditional name is "Florence". What are the English names for > following places? > 10. The city of Guangzhou. Canton > 11. The river Tevere. Tiber > 12. The city of al-Qahirah. Cairo > * Istanbul > 13. Name the strait that separates the European and the Asian > sides of Istanbul. Bosphorus > 14. Looking across to the Golden Horn is the royal residence that > served the Ottoman sultans for over four centuries. Name the > palace of the sultans. Topkapi > Istiklal Avenue in the European part of the city. It was the > site of violent repression of anti-development demonstrations > in 2013. Pete Gayde --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 09 09:23PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > If TRT, or UTC+3, is the time in Turkey, in what countries do the > following times apply? > 1. CVT, UTC-1. Iceland > 2. IST, UTC+5:30. Iran > 3. PET, UTC-5. Ecuador > * Cities by Satellite Image > Name the metropolis shown in each satellite photo. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/7.jpg Amsterdam > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/8.jpg London > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/city/9.jpg Paris > traditional name is "Florence". What are the English names for > following places? > 10. The city of Guangzhou. Guangzhou (that's what it's called these days. Calling it Canton is soooo last-millennium.) > 11. The river Tevere. > 12. The city of al-Qahirah. Cairo > * Istanbul > 13. Name the strait that separates the European and the Asian > sides of Istanbul. Dardanelles -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 10 08:08PM -0700 On Monday, April 10, 2017 at 5:36:06 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > And the winner is STEPHEN PERRY with a score of 1,618 points. > Hearty congratulations, sir! And please set RQ 252 at your > earliest convenience. I will set a new slate by this time tomorrow. swp |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 10 10:49AM -0400 In article <4726cd54-caf8-4b2a-a2a4-f5d5cbfb9459@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Though his name doesn't contain it, which German physicist's constant is signified by the letter "h"? Planck > 2 By collecting the 1906 Peace prize, who became the first American to win a Nobel Prize? Theodore Roosevelt > 3 Eddie Redmayne starred in the 2014 film "The Theory of Everything" which was based on the life of which British scientist (b. 1942)? Hawking > 4 The dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy appears in which ballet, first performed in 1892? The Nutcracker > 5 Which term, first coined in 1964, describes the broad accent of Australian English and its associated vernacular? Strine > 6 From the French for "helmet", which word describes the large crests on the skulls of cassowaries? > 7 Those born on April Fool's day fall under what star sign? Aries > 8 Which word refers to the vestigial digit found on the foot of most mammals, especially dogs? dew claw > 9 Which Russian won gold in the 100 metres freestyle at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics? > 10 Who was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress (for "Working Girl") and Best Actress (losing out to Jodie Foster) at the 1988 Academy Awards, but won neither? Weaver -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Apr 10 04:38PM -0500 On Thu, 6 Apr 2017 18:28:59 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 Though his name doesn't contain it, which German physicist's constant is signified by the letter "h"? Max Planck >2 By collecting the 1906 Peace prize, who became the first American to win a Nobel Prize? Teddy Roosevelt >3 Eddie Redmayne starred in the 2014 film "The Theory of Everything" which was based on the life of which British scientist (b. 1942)? Stephen Hawking >4 The dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy appears in which ballet, first performed in 1892? The Nutcracker >5 Which term, first coined in 1964, describes the broad accent of Australian English and its associated vernacular? >6 From the French for "helmet", which word describes the large crests on the skulls of cassowaries? >7 Those born on April Fool's day fall under what star sign? Aries >8 Which word refers to the vestigial digit found on the foot of most mammals, especially dogs? Dew Claw >9 Which Russian won gold in the 100 metres freestyle at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics? >10 Who was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress (for "Working Girl") and Best Actress (losing out to Jodie Foster) at the 1988 Academy Awards, but won neither? Question is flawed. Sigourney Weaver is the correct answer, but it was the 1989 Academy Awards. No actress was nominated for both awards in 1988. >I'm away for a bit so this one won't be marked before 18 April. >cheers, >calvin ArenEss |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 10 10:40AM -0400 In article <1JydnQ7t6cqBu3rFnZ2dnUU7-bPNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > In-patient treatment shouldn't be required for the following > H-word conditions. Give a concise definition of each one. > 1. Hyperkalemia ["high-per-ka-LEE-mee-a"]. elevated blood level of potassium > 2. Hexadactyly ["hex-a-DAK-til-ee"]. six fingers/toes per hand/foot > 3. Hyponatremia ["high-po-na-TREE-mee-a"]. low blood level of sodium > effect, etc., that bears the name of a scientist. In each case, > name the *scientist*. > 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/laws/4.jpg Newton > 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/laws/5.jpg Doppler > 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/laws/6.jpg Heisenberg > Prontosil, it appeared in med-kits issued to soldiers in World > War II, who were instructed to sprinkle it on any open wounds. > Give its generic name. sulfa > as a relief from shivering due to cold temperatures led to it > being used to cure a malaria outbreak in Rome in 1631. It was > the most common anti-malarial drug into the 1940s. quinine > it was widely used until the 1980s when the USDA labeled it > potentially poisonous. It stains the skin a distinctive carmine > red when applied. mercurichrome > * Dating > 10. Dendrochronology dates certain objects by counting what? tree growth rings > 11. For assessing age at death, cementochronology counts the layers > in the cementum. On a skeleton, where will you find the > cementum? teeth? > can be converted to energy without the use of oxygen. However, > this substance builds up faster than it can be burned off, > leading to muscle fatigue. What is this substance? lactic acid > 15. In one common isometric exercise, the body is raised on the > elbows and toes, then held rigid. By what name is this > exercise known? plank -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 10 11:53AM -0500 Ouch. If Marc Dashevsky's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored 52 points on this round. -- Mark Brader "We can get ideas even from a clever man." ... Toronto "Yes, I think you can. Even ideas you should msb@vex.net have had yourselves." -- John Dickson Carr |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 10 03:02PM -0500 In article <EuSdnX4rurLpJXbFnZ2dnUU7-Y3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > Ouch. If Marc Dashevsky's answers had been posted on time, he would > have scored 52 points on this round. Usually I don't enter when I'm late, but this was a fun one. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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