- QFTCIMM16 Final, Round 10: Challenge Round - 5 Updates
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- Calvin's Quiz #483 - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 21 09:18PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-12-06, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round Challenge: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/chal.jpg * A. Famous Transsexuals A1. *He* was convicted for violating the US Espionage Act in 2013 after disclosing sensitive material to WikiLeaks. *She* is now serving 35 years. Name her. A2. She wrote about her transformation in her memoir "Conundrum" in 1974, but she's mostly known as an award-winning travel writer of such titles as "Venice" (1960) and the "Pax Britannica" trilogy. Name her. A3. After becoming a woman in 1976, she sued the US Tennis Association for barring her from playing in the US Open and Wimbledon. Name her. * B. Chinese Movie Directors You may answer with the surname alone, or given name and surname in either order. Each name you give must be correct. B1. Who directed "Lust, Caution" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"? B2. Who directed "The Grandmaster" and "Chungking Express"? B3. Who directed "Raise the Red Lantern" and "House of Flying Daggers"? * C. Kings of Sport C1. Name the current Seattle Mariners pitcher whose nickname is King. C2. Name the current New York Rangers goalie who is known as the King. C3. Which golfer was known as the King? * D. History of Mesopotamia D1. Step pyramids were built for religious reasons by the ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Akkadians, and Assyrians. What other name, derived from ancient Akkadian, are these step pyramids known by? D2. "If a son strike his father, they shall cut off his fingers." This law is part of a code issued by a Babylonian king whose name means "the kinsman is a healer." What is that name? D3. In the fourth millennium BC, the Sumerians invented a writing system used by all the great Mesopotamian civilizations for the next 3,000 years. The name that we know this system by derives from the Latin word for "wedge". What is that name? * E. Soups and Stews E1. New England clam chowder is typically made with a cream or milk base. Manhattan clam chowder replaces the cream with what ingredient? E2. The Louisiana stew known as gumbo is often defined by its thickening agent. There are three possible thickeners: a browned roux ["roo"], sassafras leaves known as filé ["FEE-lay"], and... which plant of the mallow family? E3. This common soup of Thailand is characterized by distinct spicy and sour flavors. Ingredients usually include lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, fish sauce, and crushed chili peppers. Name it. * F. False Friends -- Spanish and English These Spanish words look a lot like English words, but in fact they mean something quite different. F1. We know what it means to be "embarrassed" in English. What does it mean in Spanish to be "embarazada" ["em-ba-ra-SA-da"]? F2. If a Spanish-speaker says that he hopes he is not "molesting" you, he probably isn't referring to sexual abuse. What does the Spanish verb "molestar" {"mole-est-AR"] mean? F3. In English, a "bomber" drops bombs. In Spanish, what does a "bombero" ["bom-BAIR-oh"] do? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Winning isn't everything, but not trying to win msb@vex.net | is less than nothing." --Anton van Uitert My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 22 02:31AM > A1. *He* was convicted for violating the US Espionage Act in > 2013 after disclosing sensitive material to WikiLeaks. > *She* is now serving 35 years. Name her. Chelsea Manning > in 1974, but she's mostly known as an award-winning travel > writer of such titles as "Venice" (1960) and the "Pax > Britannica" trilogy. Name her. Jan Morris > * B. Chinese Movie Directors > B1. Who directed "Lust, Caution" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden > Dragon"? Ang Lee > B3. Who directed "Raise the Red Lantern" and "House of Flying > Daggers"? Ang Lee > Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Akkadians, and Assyrians. > What other name, derived from ancient Akkadian, are these > step pyramids known by? ziggurat > D2. "If a son strike his father, they shall cut off his fingers." > This law is part of a code issued by a Babylonian king whose > name means "the kinsman is a healer." What is that name? Hammurabi > system used by all the great Mesopotamian civilizations for > the next 3,000 years. The name that we know this system by > derives from the Latin word for "wedge". What is that name? cuneiform > E1. New England clam chowder is typically made with a cream > or milk base. Manhattan clam chowder replaces the cream > with what ingredient? tomato > its thickening agent. There are three possible thickeners: > a browned roux ["roo"], sassafras leaves known as fil? > ["FEE-lay"], and... which plant of the mallow family? okra > spicy and sour flavors. Ingredients usually include > lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, > fish sauce, and crushed chili peppers. Name it. tom kha > F1. We know what it means to be "embarrassed" in English. > What does it mean in Spanish to be "embarazada" > ["em-ba-ra-SA-da"]? pregnant > F2. If a Spanish-speaker says that he hopes he is not "molesting" > you, he probably isn't referring to sexual abuse. What does > the Spanish verb "molestar" {"mole-est-AR"] mean? bother -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 22 04:07AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:BMudndXVXN3HIGfFnZ2dnUU7- > A1. *He* was convicted for violating the US Espionage Act in > 2013 after disclosing sensitive material to WikiLeaks. > *She* is now serving 35 years. Name her. Manning > in 1974, but she's mostly known as an award-winning travel > writer of such titles as "Venice" (1960) and the "Pax > Britannica" trilogy. Name her. Morris > A3. After becoming a woman in 1976, she sued the US Tennis > Association for barring her from playing in the US Open > and Wimbledon. Name her. Renee Richards > in either order. Each name you give must be correct. > B1. Who directed "Lust, Caution" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden > Dragon"? Ang Lee > B2. Who directed "The Grandmaster" and "Chungking Express"? Wong Kar-wai > B3. Who directed "Raise the Red Lantern" and "House of Flying > Daggers"? Zhang Yimou > Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Akkadians, and Assyrians. > What other name, derived from ancient Akkadian, are these > step pyramids known by? ziggurats > D2. "If a son strike his father, they shall cut off his fingers." > This law is part of a code issued by a Babylonian king whose > name means "the kinsman is a healer." What is that name? Hammurabi > system used by all the great Mesopotamian civilizations for > the next 3,000 years. The name that we know this system by > derives from the Latin word for "wedge". What is that name? cuneiform > E1. New England clam chowder is typically made with a cream > or milk base. Manhattan clam chowder replaces the cream > with what ingredient? tomato soup > F1. We know what it means to be "embarrassed" in English. > What does it mean in Spanish to be "embarazada" > ["em-ba-ra-SA-da"]? pregnant > F2. If a Spanish-speaker says that he hopes he is not "molesting" > you, he probably isn't referring to sexual abuse. What does > the Spanish verb "molestar" {"mole-est-AR"] mean? to bother > F3. In English, a "bomber" drops bombs. In Spanish, what does a > "bombero" ["bom-BAIR-oh"] do? fight fires -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 22 08:25AM Mark Brader wrote: > A1. He was convicted for violating the US Espionage Act in > 2013 after disclosing sensitive material to WikiLeaks. > She is now serving 35 years. Name her. Chelsea Manning > A3. After becoming a woman in 1976, she sued the US Tennis > Association for barring her from playing in the US Open > and Wimbledon. Name her. Renee Richards > in either order. Each name you give must be correct. > B1. Who directed "Lust, Caution" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden > Dragon"? Ang Lee > C2. Name the current New York Rangers goalie who is known as > the King. > C3. Which golfer was known as the King? Arnold Palmer > Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Akkadians, and Assyrians. > What other name, derived from ancient Akkadian, are these > step pyramids known by? Ziggurat > D2. "If a son strike his father, they shall cut off his fingers." > This law is part of a code issued by a Babylonian king whose > name means "the kinsman is a healer." What is that name? Hammurabi > system used by all the great Mesopotamian civilizations for > the next 3,000 years. The name that we know this system by > derives from the Latin word for "wedge". What is that name? Cuneiform > the Spanish verb "molestar" {"mole-est-AR"] mean? > F3. In English, a "bomber" drops bombs. In Spanish, what does a > "bombero" ["bom-BAIR-oh"] do? Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 22 10:44AM +0200 > A1. *He* was convicted for violating the US Espionage Act in > 2013 after disclosing sensitive material to WikiLeaks. > *She* is now serving 35 years. Name her. Chelsea Manning > B1. Who directed "Lust, Caution" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden > Dragon"? Ang Lee > C2. Name the current New York Rangers goalie who is known as > the King. Henrik Lundkvist > Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Akkadians, and Assyrians. > What other name, derived from ancient Akkadian, are these > step pyramids known by? Pagoda. :-) > system used by all the great Mesopotamian civilizations for > the next 3,000 years. The name that we know this system by > derives from the Latin word for "wedge". What is that name? Cuneiform > E1. New England clam chowder is typically made with a cream > or milk base. Manhattan clam chowder replaces the cream > with what ingredient? Whiskey > F1. We know what it means to be "embarrassed" in English. > What does it mean in Spanish to be "embarazada" > ["em-ba-ra-SA-da"]? Pregnant > F2. If a Spanish-speaker says that he hopes he is not "molesting" > you, he probably isn't referring to sexual abuse. What does > the Spanish verb "molestar" {"mole-est-AR"] mean? Destroy > F3. In English, a "bomber" drops bombs. In Spanish, what does a > "bombero" ["bom-BAIR-oh"] do? Fight fires -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 21 09:15PM -0500 Mark Brader: > * Controversial Pipelines > 1. What is the name of the proposed pipeline that is to run from > Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, BC? Northern Gateway. > 2. What Alberta town is to be the northern terminus of the Keystone > pipeline? Hardisty. > 3. What energy giant is behind the Trans-Mountain pipeline? Kinder Morgan Energy Partners. > In each case, name the defunct Canadian airline whose plane is > depicted. > 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/4.jpg Air Ontario. > 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/5.jpg Wardair. > 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/air/6.jpg Royal. Canadair was a popular wrong answer, but that was not an airline company; it was an airplane *manufacturer* that was bought out by Bombardier. > of Manitoba and Larry Hansen of Ontario invented this in 1950. > Union Carbide Company bought the idea and brought it into homes > in the late '60s. Garbage bag. 4 for Dan Tilque. > 8. Don Hings invented what he called the "packset" in 1937. > When Canada declared war on Germany 2 years later, he went to > Ottawa to redevelop this communication device for military use. Walkie-talkie. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > that measured distance with every revolution of a carriage wheel. > Ben Franklin and others had worked on similar devices, but it > was McKeen who got it right. Odometer. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Dan Tilque. > words "current mayor" and name the person who is now in office. > If the same people described in the questions are still in office, > then it won't matter whether you say "current mayor" or not. In fact all three are still in office. > 10. Calgary has an awfully hip mayor for what is often considered > a square town. Name him. Naheed Nenshi: http://www.calgary.ca/citycouncil/PublishingImages/Mayor--Nenshi-305px.jpg > 11. The mayor of Montreal served as a Member of Parliament from > 1997 to 2013, including a stint as Minister of Immigration > under Jean Chrétien. Name him. Denis Coderre: http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/page/bur_du_maire_fr/media/images/maire_denis_coderre_mdp.jpg > 12. Name the mayor of Vancouver. He has held the job since 2008. Gregor Robertson: http://vancouver.ca/images/cov/content/mayor-robertson-gregor.png > 13. A retired player is the title character of "King Leary", > a novel that won the 1988 Leacock Award and the 2008 edition > of Canada Reads. Name the author. Paul Quarrington. (Formerly of the Canadian Inquisition.) > 14. Which former goalie wrote "The Game", and is credited with an > assist on Rick Salutin's play "Les Canadiens"? Ken Dryden. 4 for Gareth and Pete. > 15. Which broadcaster co-wrote with Kristie McLellan Day the book > "Cornered: Hijinks, Highlights, Late Nights and Insights"? Ron MacLean. > book about hockey was written by a Prime Minister of Canada > *while in office*. Name the book or the author, or if you > can, both. "The Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey" (2013) by Stephen Harper. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 BEST TOPICS-> His Lit Sci Geo Spo Ent Can FIVE Joshua Kreitzer 39 34 20 32 12 44 0 169 Pete Gayde 6 28 -- 40 32 32 4 138 Bruce Bowler -- 32 60 28 -- 16 -- 136 Peter Smyth 32 -- 36 28 32 -- -- 128 Dan Tilque 28 16 48 16 8 4 12 120 Erland Sommarskog 20 8 11 40 27 -- -- 106 Marc Dashevsky 20 20 -- 16 12 36 4 104 Dan Blum 39 23 -- -- -- 28 8 98 Don Piven 28 -- 56 -- -- -- -- 84 Jason Kreitzer 12 12 4 -- -- 44 -- 72 "Calvin" 42 27 -- -- -- -- -- 69 Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- 40 -- 4 44 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "You can write a small letter to Grandma msb@vex.net | in the filename." -- Forbes Burkowski My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Apr 21 09:02AM -0500 On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:34:44 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"? Hallelujah? >2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? K >3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear? 20? >4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense? Junket? >5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire? >6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte? Black Forest Cake? >7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry? Oil/Petroleum? >8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890? Oscar Wilde? >9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City? Atlanta >10 What is the legal term for lying under oath? Perjury >cheers, >calvin ArenEss |
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