- Rotating Quiz 254 - 6 Updates
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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 05 10:25PM +0200 Folks, it's time for Rotating Quiz #254. This quiz offers a number of questions with no particular pattern, reason or rhyme. Or theme. Just a bunch of unrelated questions (save for the questions that are related). You are supposed to answer them solely from your knowledge without consulting sources, grandmothers, neighbours or crystal balls. As always, post your answers to the newsgroup. Questions 1-13 are worth three points each. Questions 14a to 14f are worth one points each. The winner of the quiz will get the honour to set RQ255. In case of a tie, I will make a subjective judgement of the incorrect answers. I'm looking into scoring the quiz on Wednesday night, but it could be the day after. The quiz is open until I've posted the score posting. 1. The catalogue of which director includes titles such as "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "All About My Mother"? 2. Dalia Grybauskaite is President of Lithuania. Is she married or not? Justify your answer! 3. How did Sophie Chotek von Chotkova and Wognin die? Be sufficiently specific. 4. The debut album of which iconic rocker included titles such as "Spirits in the Night" and "Blinded by the Light"? 5. And, speaking of rock'n'roll, which classic rock group does potassium permanganate make you think of? 6. How many cards in total are there in a game of canasta? 7. Joseph Kony is a true scumbag. Which organisation does he lead? 8. Easter Island belongs to which country? 9. What does CONCACAF organise? 10. In the company of strangers... In which country are you if someone calls out "Gaijin!" and means you? 11. And among which people are you if you are being referred to as "gadjo"? 12. Later this month, with the final on Saturday 13th, is the Eurovision Song Contest. In which city is ESC held this year? 13. And towards the end of the month, the 27th, starts what period that is important for many people on this planet? 14. Reporters Without Borders recently published their World Press Freedom Index where they rank countries from best to worst with regards to the freedom of the press. Your task is to identify the top-ranked country for each continent. To make the question a little easier, for continents with many countries, I will permit you give any of the top countries as specified below: a) Europe (any of the top 3): b) North America (any of the top 2): c) Oceania (the top 1): d) South America (the top 1): e) Africa (any of the top 3): f) Asia (any of the top 3): My definition of continents is strictly geographical. To save space, I don't detail them, but I will leave the hint that there are no trick answers here. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 05 03:59PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > 1. The catalogue of which director includes titles such as "Women > on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "All About My Mother"? Almodovar. > 2. Dalia Grybauskaite is President of Lithuania. Is she married or > not? Justify your answer! Not, because being married is a matter of law and Lithuanian law does not allow for same-sex marriages. (This was entirely a guess based on your choice of wording.) > 5. And, speaking of rock'n'roll, which classic rock group does > potassium permanganate make you think of? None. And can you justify ruling that wrong? > 6. How many cards in total are there in a game of canasta? 108. > 7. Joseph Kony is a true scumbag. Which organisation does he lead? Hmm. I'm thinking it's a terrorist group in west or central Africa, but I can't think of one to guess. > 8. Easter Island belongs to which country? Chile. > 9. What does CONCACAF organise? Soccer. In Latin America or therabouts. > 10. In the company of strangers... In which country are you if someone > calls out "Gaijin!" and means you? Japan. > 11. And among which people are you if you are being referred to as > "gadjo"? A video game addict? (Thinking "gadget".) > 12. Later this month, with the final on Saturday 13th, is the > Eurovision Song Contest. In which city is ESC held this year? Riga? (Well, it's in Europe.) > 13. And towards the end of the month, the 27th, starts what period that > is important for many people on this planet? Ramadan? > a little easier, for continents with many countries, I will permit > you give any of the top countries as specified below: > a) Europe (any of the top 3): Sweden. > b) North America (any of the top 2): Canada. > c) Oceania (the top 1): New Zealand. > d) South America (the top 1): Brazil. > e) Africa (any of the top 3): Botswana. > f) Asia (any of the top 3): Japan. -- Mark Brader | "The nice thing about standards is Toronto | that you have so many to choose from..." msb@vex.net | --Andrew Tanenbaum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: May 05 04:38PM -0500 On 5/5/17 15:25, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > specific. > 4. The debut album of which iconic rocker included titles such as > "Spirits in the Night" and "Blinded by the Light"? Bruce Springsteen. > 5. And, speaking of rock'n'roll, which classic rock group does > potassium permanganate make you think of? Deep Purple. > 6. How many cards in total are there in a game of canasta? > 7. Joseph Kony is a true scumbag. Which organisation does he lead? > 8. Easter Island belongs to which country? Chile. > 9. What does CONCACAF organise? Soccer matches (in the Western Hemisphere). > 10. In the company of strangers... In which country are you if someone > calls out "Gaijin!" and means you? Japan. > Eurovision Song Contest. In which city is ESC held this year? > 13. And towards the end of the month, the 27th, starts what period that > is important for many people on this planet? Ramadan. > a little easier, for continents with many countries, I will permit > you give any of the top countries as specified below: > a) Europe (any of the top 3): Germany. > b) North America (any of the top 2): Canada. > c) Oceania (the top 1): New Zealand. > d) South America (the top 1): Ecuador. > e) Africa (any of the top 3): South Africa. > f) Asia (any of the top 3): Japan. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 05 10:48PM > 1. The catalogue of which director includes titles such as "Women > on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "All About My Mother"? Cassavettes > 4. The debut album of which iconic rocker included titles such as > "Spirits in the Night" and "Blinded by the Light"? Bruce Springsteen > 6. How many cards in total are there in a game of canasta? 104 > 8. Easter Island belongs to which country? Chile > 10. In the company of strangers... In which country are you if someone > calls out "Gaijin!" and means you? Japan > 11. And among which people are you if you are being referred to as > "gadjo"? Romany > 13. And towards the end of the month, the 27th, starts what period that > is important for many people on this planet? Ramadan > a little easier, for continents with many countries, I will permit > you give any of the top countries as specified below: > a) Europe (any of the top 3): Sweden > b) North America (any of the top 2): Canada > c) Oceania (the top 1): New Zealand > d) South America (the top 1): Uruguay > e) Africa (any of the top 3): South Africa > f) Asia (any of the top 3): India -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 05 04:52PM -0700 Erland Sommarskog wrote: > specific. > 4. The debut album of which iconic rocker included titles such as > "Spirits in the Night" and "Blinded by the Light"? Manfred Mann > 5. And, speaking of rock'n'roll, which classic rock group does > potassium permanganate make you think of? > 6. How many cards in total are there in a game of canasta? 108 > 7. Joseph Kony is a true scumbag. Which organisation does he lead? > 8. Easter Island belongs to which country? Chile > 9. What does CONCACAF organise? association football in North and Central America and the Caribbean > 10. In the company of strangers... In which country are you if someone > calls out "Gaijin!" and means you? Japan > Eurovision Song Contest. In which city is ESC held this year? > 13. And towards the end of the month, the 27th, starts what period that > is important for many people on this planet? Ramadan ?? > a little easier, for continents with many countries, I will permit > you give any of the top countries as specified below: > a) Europe (any of the top 3): Denmark > b) North America (any of the top 2): Canada > c) Oceania (the top 1): New Zealand > d) South America (the top 1): Uruguay > e) Africa (any of the top 3): São Tomé and Príncipe > f) Asia (any of the top 3): Japan -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 06 09:04AM Erland Sommarskog wrote: > on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "All About My Mother"? > 2. Dalia Grybauskaite is President of Lithuania. Is she married or > not? Justify your answer! Yes (to a woman?) > 3. How did Sophie Chotek von Chotkova and Wognin die? Be sufficiently > specific. Burnt at the stake > 4. The debut album of which iconic rocker included titles such as > "Spirits in the Night" and "Blinded by the Light"? Manfred Mann > 5. And, speaking of rock'n'roll, which classic rock group does > potassium permanganate make you think of? > 6. How many cards in total are there in a game of canasta? 36 > 7. Joseph Kony is a true scumbag. Which organisation does he lead? Children of the Lord's Army > 8. Easter Island belongs to which country? Chile > 9. What does CONCACAF organise? Football in North / Central America and the Caribbean > 10. In the company of strangers... In which country are you if someone > calls out "Gaijin!" and means you? Japan > 11. And among which people are you if you are being referred to as > "gadjo"? Mexico > 12. Later this month, with the final on Saturday 13th, is the > Eurovision Song Contest. In which city is ESC held this year? Kiev > 13. And towards the end of the month, the 27th, starts what period > that is important for many people on this planet? Ramadan > a little easier, for continents with many countries, I will > permit you give any of the top countries as specified below: > a) Europe (any of the top 3): Norway > b) North America (any of the top 2): Canada > c) Oceania (the top 1): New Zealand > d) South America (the top 1): Chile > e) Africa (any of the top 3): South Africa > f) Asia (any of the top 3): Japan |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 05 04:58PM Calvin wrote: > 1 George Best made more that 350 appearances for which English > football (soccer) club? Manchester United > 2 Jeff Wayne's 1978 concept album was based on, and named for, which > 1897 science fiction novel? War of the Worlds > 3 Which Australian band released the 1981 album "Business as Usual"? AC/DC > Stallone, Max von Sydow and Pelé? > 5 In which year did Charles Lindbergh make his first solo flight > across the Atlantic Ocean? 1932 > 6 The Mediterranean island of Santorini is part of which nation? Italy > 7 Also the author of one of the Gospels, who is the patron saint of > artists, physicians and surgeons, among others? Mark > 8 How many oxygen atoms are in one sulphuric acid molecule? 4 > 9 Which continent is named after a mythological princess? Europe > 10 First performed in 2013, the jukebox musical "Beautiful" concerns > the life and career of which American composer and singer-songwriter > (b. 1942)? Carole King Peter Smyth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: May 05 06:31PM +0100 > Gareth Owen: >> Devo were from Cleveland. > Your palindrome needs work. :-) Able was I ere I saw Akron |
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