| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 29 11:17AM Mark Brader wrote: > After some preparatory steps beforehand, in what year did > Britain finally decimalize its money? The country's "Daily Mail" > newspaper said the nation lost its soul that year. 1971 > 2. England won its first and only FIFA World Cup in London's old > Wembley Stadium in what year? 1966 > 3. Britain abolished the death penalty for murder in 1965, but not > for two other crimes. They still remained on the statute books > until 1998 as punishable by death. Name either one of the two. High Treason > 4. Ending centuries of on-again, off-again hostility and conflict, > the Entente Cordiale was signed in 1904 between Britain and > what country? France > 5. At what battle in 1916 during the First World War were tanks > introduced by the British? Somme > 6. The first transatlantic transmission of what took place in > 1928, between London and New York? Radio > 7. In 1945 Britain's Labour Party won a majority of seats in > Parliament for the first time, defeating Winston Churchill's > government. Who succeeded Churchill as prime minister? Clement Attlee > It appeared that she was trying to grab a horse owned by King > George V and plant a flag on it. What was the subject of > her protest? Female Suffrage > 9. In 1957, what became the first British colony in Africa to > achieve independence? Egypt > 10. One of the seminal treatises of the 20th century, "The General > Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money", was published in > 1936, challenging classical economics. Who was its author? Gresham > Christopher Columbus. She was granted the title "Servant > of God" by the Catholic Church in 1974, 470 years after > her death. Name her. Isabella > (When did she find the time?) As the wife of George III, > she also gave birth to 15 children; 13 of them survived > to adulthood. Who was she? Caroline of Brunswick > * D. Sports: Harlem Globetrotters > D1. Which jazz standard, written in 1925, later became the > theme song for the Harlem Globetrotters? When the Saints Go Marching In > contiguous US. > E1. #2 in length at about 75 miles (120 km) is Padre Island, > which lies in the Gulf of Mexico. Which state is it in? Texas > 5 parts American whiskey and 1 part of another liquor, > plus a dash of Angostura bitters, and is garnished with a > maraschino cherry. What is the second liquor in this recipe? Vodka > this classic cocktail? > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you just > said vermouth for any answer, go back and make it more specific. Peter Smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 29 01:57PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:B8idnSgxw7PtBrbEnZ2dnUU7- > After some preparatory steps beforehand, in what year did > Britain finally decimalize its money? The country's "Daily Mail" > newspaper said the nation lost its soul that year. 1971 > 2. England won its first and only FIFA World Cup in London's old > Wembley Stadium in what year? 1966 > 3. Britain abolished the death penalty for murder in 1965, but not > for two other crimes. They still remained on the statute books > until 1998 as punishable by death. Name either one of the two. treason > 4. Ending centuries of on-again, off-again hostility and conflict, > the Entente Cordiale was signed in 1904 between Britain and > what country? France > 6. The first transatlantic transmission of *what* took place in > 1928, between London and New York? radio > 7. In 1945 Britain's Labour Party won a majority of seats in > Parliament for the first time, defeating Winston Churchill's > government. Who succeeded Churchill as prime minister? Attlee > It appeared that she was trying to grab a horse owned by King > George V and plant a flag on it. What was the subject of > her protest? women's suffrage > 9. In 1957, what became the first British colony in Africa to > achieve independence? Kenya > 10. One of the seminal treatises of the 20th century, "The General > Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money", was published in > 1936, challenging classical economics. Who was its author? Keynes > Christopher Columbus. She was granted the title "Servant > of God" by the Catholic Church in 1974, 470 years after > her death. Name her. Isabella > (When did she find the time?) As the wife of George III, > she also gave birth to 15 children; 13 of them survived > to adulthood. Who was she? Charlotte > from the original Palouse horse, named for the Palouse > River, which flows through Washington (state) and Idaho. > What is the breed called? palomino > her family during the first two decades of the 20th century. > The novel is split into 5 parts, covering different stages > of their lives. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" > 6 parts, each prefaced by a passage from the Bible. A film > adaptation was released in 1989, starring Jennifer Jason > Leigh and Stephen Lang. Name the novel. "Last Exit to Brooklyn" > * D. Sports: Harlem Globetrotters > D1. Which jazz standard, written in 1925, later became the > theme song for the Harlem Globetrotters? "Sweet Georgia Brown" > Harlem Globetrotters. Over that period, this team won only > 6 times, losing more than 13,000 games to the Globetrotters. > Give the full name of this hapless opposing team. Washington Generals > contiguous US. > E1. #2 in length at about 75 miles (120 km) is Padre Island, > which lies in the Gulf of Mexico. Which state is it in? Texas -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 29 08:48PM +0200 > After some preparatory steps beforehand, in what year did > Britain finally decimalize its money? The country's "Daily Mail" > newspaper said the nation lost its soul that year. 1971 > 2. England won its first and only FIFA World Cup in London's old > Wembley Stadium in what year? 1966 > 3. Britain abolished the death penalty for murder in 1965, but not > for two other crimes. They still remained on the statute books > until 1998 as punishable by death. Name either one of the two. High treason > 4. Ending centuries of on-again, off-again hostility and conflict, > the Entente Cordiale was signed in 1904 between Britain and > what country? France > 5. At what battle in 1916 during the First World War were tanks > introduced by the British? Sommes > 6. The first transatlantic transmission of *what* took place in > 1928, between London and New York? Payment > 7. In 1945 Britain's Labour Party won a majority of seats in > Parliament for the first time, defeating Winston Churchill's > government. Who succeeded Churchill as prime minister? Atlee > It appeared that she was trying to grab a horse owned by King > George V and plant a flag on it. What was the subject of > her protest? Freedom for Ireland > 9. In 1957, what became the first British colony in Africa to > achieve independence? Ghana > 10. One of the seminal treatises of the 20th century, "The General > Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money", was published in > 1936, challenging classical economics. Who was its author? Keynes > Christopher Columbus. She was granted the title "Servant > of God" by the Catholic Church in 1974, 470 years after > her death. Name her. Isabella > E1. #2 in length at about 75 miles (120 km) is Padre Island, > which lies in the Gulf of Mexico. Which state is it in? Florida > coast of North Carolina between the Atlantic Ocean and > Pamlico Sound. Name this sandy island, a favorite with > kite-surfers and birdwatchers alike. Well, unless it is that unhabited southermost island, I've been there, but remember the name of all islands? I go with Hatteras. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 29 10:41PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > After some preparatory steps beforehand, in what year did > Britain finally decimalize its money? The country's "Daily Mail" > newspaper said the nation lost its soul that year. 1974 > 2. England won its first and only FIFA World Cup in London's old > Wembley Stadium in what year? 1936 > 3. Britain abolished the death penalty for murder in 1965, but not > for two other crimes. They still remained on the statute books > until 1998 as punishable by death. Name either one of the two. lèse-majesté > 4. Ending centuries of on-again, off-again hostility and conflict, > the Entente Cordiale was signed in 1904 between Britain and > what country? France > introduced by the British? > 6. The first transatlantic transmission of *what* took place in > 1928, between London and New York? telephone call > It appeared that she was trying to grab a horse owned by King > George V and plant a flag on it. What was the subject of > her protest? women's sufferage > 9. In 1957, what became the first British colony in Africa to > achieve independence? South Africa > 10. One of the seminal treatises of the 20th century, "The General > Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money", was published in > 1936, challenging classical economics. Who was its author? Keynes > Christopher Columbus. She was granted the title "Servant > of God" by the Catholic Church in 1974, 470 years after > her death. Name her. Isabella I > from the original Palouse horse, named for the Palouse > River, which flows through Washington (state) and Idaho. > What is the breed called? Appaloosa > Harlem Globetrotters. Over that period, this team won only > 6 times, losing more than 13,000 games to the Globetrotters. > Give the full name of this hapless opposing team. Washington Generals > contiguous US. > E1. #2 in length at about 75 miles (120 km) is Padre Island, > which lies in the Gulf of Mexico. Which state is it in? Texas > coast of North Carolina between the Atlantic Ocean and > Pamlico Sound. Name this sandy island, a favorite with > kite-surfers and birdwatchers alike. Hatteras Island -- Dan Tilque |
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