- QFTCI5EP Game 5, Rounds 9-10: villains, cards challenge - 3 Updates
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| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 22 02:13PM On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:11:13 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature - Comic Book Villains > 7. Brainiac, General Zod, and Mr. Mxyzptlk opposed what comic > book hero? Superman > * B. Mr. Spayed and Neutered > B1. What long-running game show did Bob Barker host for > 18 years before joining "The Price is Right" in 1972? Truth or Consequences > B2. From 1967 to 1988, Barker hosted what annual televised event? Rose Parade > * C. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend > C1. Diamond is the birthstone for which month? June? > E1. This Swedish pop group had one of the best-selling debut > albums of all time. Their 1992 release featured the hits "All > That She Wants" and "The Sign". Name the group. Ace of Base > F1. There are 21 novels in the popular Jack Reacher series. > Tom Cruise portrays Reacher in two films. Who is the *author* of > the series? Lee Child (and if you've read any of them Tom Cruise is NOT Jack Reacher) > F2. This fictional Jack was created by Tom Clancy and appears > in many of his novels, starting with "The Hunt for Red October". > Name this *character*. Jack Ryan |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 22 03:52PM > E1. This Swedish pop group had one of the best-selling debut > albums of all time. Their 1992 release featured the hits > "All That She Wants" and "The Sign". Name the group. Ace of Base -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jun 22 06:36PM -0700 On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-13, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature - Comic Book Villains > 1. Black Manta is the arch-foe of what DC superhero, soon to appear > on movie screens? aquaman > 2. The Absorbing Man, Mr. Hyde, the Midgard Serpent, the Human > Cobra, and the Destroyer are all enemies of, principally, > what Marvel superhero? thor > 3. Who is Green Lantern's arch-nemesis? He appeared in the Ryan > Reynolds movie bomb. sinestro > 4. Shiwan Khan was the arch-nemesis of what pulp hero and comic > book hero, who also had a movie starring Alec Baldwin? the shadow > a hero in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), then came back in the > 1960s to menace the Fantastic Four, before being deactivated? > He had the same name and powers as the Fantastic Four member. the human torch > 6. Who was the first female villain in comics? catwoman > 7. Brainiac, General Zod, and Mr. Mxyzptlk opposed what comic > book hero? superman > 8. New Gods was a DC comic created by Jack Kirby that appeared > in 1971. The head bad guy was Darkseid. He was the one of > the inspirations for what movie villain? thanos? > 9. The Crimson Dynamo, the Mandarin, the Melter, and (most > important) Thanos first menaced what Marvel superhero? iron man > 10. What super *team* did Zemo oppose? the avengers > * A. Scotties Tournament of Hearts > A1. What Southern Ontario city is hosting the 2017 Scotties > Tournament of Hearts, being held from February 16 to 26? st. catharines > A2. At the 2016 tournament which province's team, led by skip > Chelsea Carey, emerged victorious? Hint: They had home-ice > advantage. alberta > * B. Mr. Spayed and Neutered > B1. What long-running game show did Bob Barker host for > 18 years before joining "The Price is Right" in 1972? truth or consequences (not the city in new mexico) > B2. From 1967 to 1988, Barker hosted what annual televised event? miss usa pageant > * C. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend > C1. Diamond is the birthstone for which month? april > C2. The word diamond comes from the Greek word "adamas". > What does "adamas" mean? unconquerable ; invincible > Party supporters. Sir John A. Macdonald was its first > honorary president, and Mike Harris and Brian Mulroney are > currently members. Name it. albany club? > includes writers, architects, artists, designers, musicians, > and actors. The Group of Seven members were among its > past luminaries. Name it. arts and letters club > E1. This Swedish pop group had one of the best-selling debut > albums of all time. Their 1992 release featured the hits > "All That She Wants" and "The Sign". Name the group. ace of base > "Powerslave" featured the singles "Aces High" and "Two > Minutes to Midnight". They'll make a stop in Toronto > this July. Name the group. iron maiden > F1. There are 21 novels in the popular Jack Reacher series. > Tom Cruise portrays Reacher in two films. Who is the > *author* of the series? lee child > F2. This fictional Jack was created by Tom Clancy and appears > in many of his novels, starting with "The Hunt for Red > October". Name this *character*. jack ryan swp |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jun 22 03:07PM -0400 On 2017-06-20, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"? The King and I > 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city] Calgary > 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket? Australia > 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance? > 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French? Knight > 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz? Dickens > 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur? Raspberry > 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56? Crimean War > 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country? Ireland > 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey? Winner of the previous stage -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 22 04:47PM -0500 Chris Johnson: > Crimean War Arrrgh again! I *was* sure I knew it. -- Mark Brader | Obviously an off by 1 error somewhere. You know Toronto | the kind, where you intend to put something simple msb@vex.net | like "while (1=0) {" and type "while (1=1) {" instead. --Stephen Perry |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jun 22 04:09PM -0400 On 2017-06-20, Gareth Owen wrote: > Identify: > 1) Starred in After Earth Will Smith and ??? Smith > 2) Le Petit Caporal and the Eaglet Napoleon Bonarparte and Napoleon III > 3) Lord Protectors of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Oliver and Richard Cromwell > 5) Appeared in video to Aerosmith's "Crazy" > 6) Commanders of the English forces at the Battle of Crecy > 7) Oscar nominees in 1947 (Mourning Becomes Electra) and 1967 (Georgy Girl) Michael and Lynn Redgrave > 9) Duetted on Unforgettable > 10) #2 plus #6 > 11) Starred in Wall Street Martin and Charlie Sheen -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
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