Monday, July 03, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 11 updates in 6 topics

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 02 10:12PM -0700

1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
2 Which band had a 1977 hit with "Rockin' All Over the World"?
3 Laura Davies is best known for her achievements in which sport?
4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border with Florida.
5 What type of bird do the French call a canard?
6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which country?
7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is proportional to what other property of stars?
8 In which decade did Jackie Robinson make his Major League Baseball debut, the first African-American to do so?
9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located?
10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver?
 
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 03 09:49AM +0200

> 1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in
> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
 
Stehpen W Perry
 
> 2 Which band had a 1977 hit with "Rockin' All Over the World"?
 
Joan Jett & The Heartbreakers
 
> 3 Laura Davies is best known for her achievements in which sport?
 
Tennis
 
> 4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border with
> Florida.
 
Georgia and Alabama
 
> 5 What type of bird do the French call a canard?
 
Canary. They keep one in chains too.
 
> 6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
 
South Africa
 
> 7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the
> number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is
> proportional to what other property of stars?
 
Rotating speed
 
> 8 In which decade did Jackie Robinson make his Major League Baseball
> debut, the first African-American to do so?
 
1960s
 
> 9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located?
 
Vilnius
 
> 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver?

Batman
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 03 03:41AM -0500

Calvin:
> 1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in
> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
 
Liberty Bell.
 
> 2 Which band had a 1977 hit with "Rockin' All Over the World"?
 
No idea. Bay City Rollers?
 
> 3 Laura Davies is best known for her achievements in which sport?
 
No idea. Soccer?
 
> 4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border
> with Florida.
 
Georgia.
 
> 5 What type of bird do the French call a canard?
 
DUCK!!!!!!!!
 
> 6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in
> which country?
 
South Africa.
 
> the number of pulses per second generated by a star pulse.
> This measure is proportional to what other property of
> stars?
 
Brightness.
 
> 8 In which decade did Jackie Robinson make his Major League
> Baseball debut, the first African-American to do so?
 
1940s.
 
> 9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located?
 
Prague.
 
> 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver?
 
The Doctor. (On "Doctor Who".)
--
Mark Brader "I already checked, and there are 2147483647
Toronto natural numbers (I made a simple Java program
msb@vex.net to count them)." -- Risto Lankinen
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 03 09:02AM

Calvin wrote:
 
 
> 1 What iconic symbol of American independence is located in
> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
Liberty Bell
> 2 Which band had a 1977 hit with "Rockin' All Over the World"?
Status Quo
> 3 Laura Davies is best known for her achievements in which sport?
Golf
> 4 Name either of the two US states that share a land border with Florida.
Georgia
> 5 What type of bird do the French call a canard?
Duck
> 6 The first human heart transplant was performed in 1967 in which
> country?
South Africa
> 7 Using a photoelectric photometer, astronomers can measure the number
> of pulses per second generated by a star pulse. This measure is
> proportional to what other property of stars?
Rotational speed
> 8 In which decade did Jackie Robinson make his Major League Baseball
> debut, the first African-American to do so?
1930s
> 9 In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square located?
Prague
> 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver?
The Doctor
 
Peter Smyth
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 02 03:58PM -0700

On Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 1:33:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 6, Round 7 - Arts - Famous Photographers
 
Pass
 
 
 
> 1. The Los Angeles Rams returned to L.A last year, more than
> 20 years after the franchise relocated to another US city.
> Where were the Rams based from 1994 to 2015?
 
St Louis
 
> 2. This National Football League team announced earlier this year
> that it too is moving to Los Angeles. Name the city where the
> team has been located.
 
San Diego
 
> basketball, winning 73 games in the regular season last year
> before losing in the NBA finals to LeBron James and the Cleveland
> Cavaliers. Which California city is their home court located in?
 
San Francisco

> 6. The general manager of the NBA team known as the Kings has been
> criticized widely for the recent trade of star player DeMarcus
> Cousins. Which California city are the Kings based in?
 
Sacramento
 
> never spent time in jail. Name either person.
 
> 9. The Los Angeles Angels baseball team isn't actually based in L.A.
> In what city is Angels Stadium located?
 
Anaheim
 
> L-shaped canyon, next to the stadium. The area got its name
> from a land owner who moved there from New Mexico in the 1830s.
> What is this alternative name for Dodger Stadium?
 
 
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 03 06:11AM +0100


> 1. Ansel Adams.
 
6
 
> 2. Walker Evans.
 
12,11
 
> 3. Annie Liebovitz.
 
8 Patti Smith is the best
 
> 4. Robert Mapplethorpe.
 
12,11
 
> 5. Yousuf Karsh.
 
12,11
 
> 6. Dorothea Lange.
 
5, 9
 
> 7. Margaret Bourke-White.
 
12,11
 
> 8. Weegee.
 
12,11
 
> 9. Diane Arbus.
 
15
 
> 10. Cindy Sherman.
 
12,11
 
> 1. The Los Angeles Rams returned to L.A last year, more than
> 20 years after the franchise relocated to another US city.
> Where were the Rams based from 1994 to 2015?
 
St Louis
 
> 2. This National Football League team announced earlier this year
> that it too is moving to Los Angeles. Name the city where the
> team has been located.
 
San Diego
 
> incarnation was from 1966 to 1974 when its star was Willie O'Ree,
> the first black player in the NHL. What has remained the same
> through all this is the team's name. What is it?
 
Knights
 
> basketball, winning 73 games in the regular season last year
> before losing in the NBA finals to LeBron James and the Cleveland
> Cavaliers. Which California city is their home court located in?
 
Oakland (at least for now)
 
> 6. The general manager of the NBA team known as the Kings has been
> criticized widely for the recent trade of star player DeMarcus
> Cousins. Which California city are the Kings based in?
 
Sacramento
 
> Los Angeles Kings in 1988 remains one of the most infamous in
> NHL history. Four other players were also part of that deal.
> Name any of the *other* players traded that day.
 
Jari Kuri
 
> spent 13 months in jail for fraud. The Oilers owner was
> convicted by a California court in 2010 of perjury, though he
> never spent time in jail. Name either person.
 
Nope
 
> 9. The Los Angeles Angels baseball team isn't actually based in L.A.
> In what city is Angels Stadium located?
 
Anaheim
 
> L-shaped canyon, next to the stadium. The area got its name
> from a land owner who moved there from New Mexico in the 1830s.
> What is this alternative name for Dodger Stadium?
 
Chavez Ravine
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 02 10:06PM -0700

On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 5:08:04 PM UTC+10, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
> Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck co-starred in which 1962 psychological thriller?
 
> > Cape Dear
 
> Typo. Should be: "Cape Fear"
 
Dopy that :-)
 
calvin
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 02 10:10PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 9:12:24 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which US state is home to the Vikings (NFL), Twins (MLB), and Timberwolves (NBA) sports teams?
 
Minnesota
 
> 2 Irene Heron, Montague Dartie and Prosper Profond are characters from which John Galsworthy trilogy?
 
The Forsyte saga
 
> 3 Aboard which ship did Jason search for the golden fleece?
 
Argo
 
> 4 Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck co-starred in which 1962 psychological thriller?
 
Cape Fear
 
> 5 Tom Cruise's breakout role came as Joel Goodson in which 1983 Paul Brickman film?
 
Risky Business
 
> 6 Which foodstuff is extracted from the root of the cassava plant which is native to Brazil?
 
Tapioca / Garri
 
> 7 Which letter of the alphabet transforms an Italian luxury fashion house into a Russian newspaper?
 
V [Prada -> Pravda]
 
> 8 Which royal is currently the Duke of York?
 
Prince Andrew
 
> 9 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes"?
 
[Sittin' on the] Dock of the Bay
 
> 10 Which 8 letter word is both a Beatles' album and a Cluedo murder weapon?
 
Revolver
 
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 492
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 75 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 75 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 68 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 66 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 66 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 58 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 59 Gareth Owen
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 60 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 49 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 29 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
10 3 9 7 7 6 9 6 8 10 75 75%
 
Congratulations Bruce and Stephen.

cheers,
calvin
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 02 03:37PM -0700

On Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 1:31:44 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > generating system.
 
> They would require more energy to be kept alive than they would
> generate.
 
I'm not protesting, but most humans lived well before electricity was ever harnessed.
 
cheers,
calvin
James Dow Allen <gmail@jamesdowallen.nospam>: Jul 02 08:10PM

I posted two puzzles in rec.puzzles with no solutions.
This newsgroup is probably a better choice, so I'll repost here.
 
Trivia Question 1)
Charlotte had two daughters.
Charlotte's sister Mary had two sons.
The two sons married the two daughters.
Each of those marriages produced a daughter.
 
The two daughters just mentioned (granddaughters of both Charlotte and
Mary) married two brothers. Each of *those* marriages produced a daughter.
 
And those two daughters just mentioned (Charlotte's great-granddaughters)
took turns marrying the same businessman. And each of *those* two marriages
produced a son who became a very famous politician.
 
Who are those famous half-brothers (Charlotte's g-g-grandsons)?
 
Trivia Question 2)
This was presented as a complex genealogy riddle which you can find here:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.puzzles/WJXFrDjRoyw
But let's ignore the rest of the genealogy. Just tell me which man
* had a grandfather who raised birds,
* had a niece whose husband was bit by a mosquito, and
* had an especially newsworthy elevation to nobility.
 
-- James
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 02 08:41PM +0100


> 1. This Romantic composer, music critic, and author of "The Nutcracker
> and the Mouse King" (among other fiction) can tell you when the flight
> from Kaliningrad to Berlin is due to land.
 
Tchaikovsky (PI)???
 
> 2. This early 20th-century English author is these days best known for
> his children's stories, but he shot down many a Fokker in his day.
 
Lewis?? (CS)
 
> 3. This 19th-century American entrepreneur and showman may think
> you're a sucker but will still help you exercise that bad knee.
 
Barnum (PT)
 
> 4. This American author of an iconic novel about teenagers was
> extremely reclusive for much of his life, which must have made it hard
> to practice law.
 
Salinger (JD)
 
> 5. This early 20th-century English author of upper-class humor may not
> be entirely suitable for children.
 
Wodehouse (PG)
 
> 6. This 20th-century Swiss artist known for his bizarre biomechanical
> paintings and sculptures can explain your vacation policy to you.
 
??? Got Nothing ???
 
> 7. This American musician known as "The King of the Blues" might shoot
> your eye out.
 
King (BB)
 
> 8. This Chinese-American architect might ping you on Facebook Chat or
> ICQ.
 
Pei (IM)
 
> 9. This 20th-century Dutch artist known for his tessellations also
> recorded a number of hip-hop tracks.
 
Escher (MC)
 
> 10. This 20th-century English author best known for his Napoleonic
> naval novels can explain how to construct a binary tree.
 
Forrester (CS) - Hmmm... suspect Lewis is wrong now.
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