Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 3 topics

"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 04 11:07AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Heyerdahl
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
Rumsfeld
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
Lyndon Johnson
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
Niagara Falls
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September
 
> * A. Oscar Bravo
 
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
 
> A1. S?
sierra
> A2. K?
Kilo
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
Alpha Centauri
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Sirius
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman
 
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
 
 
 
Peter Smyth
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 04 05:02PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nJOdnfxg9tPVaMfEnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
 
Rommel

> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
 
Heyerdahl
 
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
 
McNamara

> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
 
Richard Nixon; Lyndon Johnson
 
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
 
World Trade Center

> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
 
Algonquin Round Table
 
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
 
Hormel

> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
 
Klaus Barbie
 
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
 
Black September

 
> * A. Oscar Bravo
 
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
 
> A1. S?
 
Sierra
 
> A2. K?
 
Kilo

> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
 
Centauri

> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
 
Sirius
 
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
 
Dustin Hoffman

> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
 
Fat Tony
 
> * F. Statues
 
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
 
1886

> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
 
1925; 1928
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 04 09:28PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nJOdnfxg9tPVaMfEnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
 
Rommel
 
 
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
 
Thor Heyerdahl
 
 
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
 
McNamara; Rumsfeld
 
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
 
Lyndon Johnson
 
 
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
 
World Trade Center
 
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
 
Hormel
 
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
 
Barbie
 
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
 
Black September
 
 
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
 
> A1. S?
 
> A2. K?
 
Keno
 
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
 
Proxima Centauri
 
 
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
 
Proxima Centauri
 
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
 
Spinner
 
 
> * F. Statues
 
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
 
1877; 1880
 
 
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
 
1935; 1938
 
 
Pete Gayde
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jul 04 06:47PM -0700

On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 9:54:22 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Thor Heyerdahl?
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
Lyndon Johnson
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
Hormel
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Klaus Barbie
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September
 
> * A. Oscar Bravo
 
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
 
> A1. S?
Sierra
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Fat Tony
 
> * F. Statues
 
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1886
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jul 05 04:45AM -0500

In article <nJOdnfxg9tPVaMfEnZ2dnUU7-WvNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
 
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Heyerdahl
 
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
McNamara
 
 
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
World Trade Center twin towers
 
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
Algonquin Round Table
 
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
Hormel
 
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Barbie
 
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September
 
 
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Sirius
 
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman
 
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Fat Tony
 
> * F. Statues
 
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1890
 
 
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swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jul 04 11:40AM -0700


> > http://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2015/12/5/9/7/e/97eaea96-9b60-11e5-831c-6ce3261f65d7.jpg
 
> > Perhaps you were confusing it with the one on the handout?
 
> Good Lord, I was... I'd have sworn that was the one on the handout.
 
if your faith was strong enough, it would have been.
 
swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 04 02:42PM -0500

Mark Brader:
> > Perhaps you were confusing it with the one on the handout?

Gareth Owen:
> Good Lord, I was...
 
Your apologetic obeisance is appreciated. :-)
--
Mark Brader | "Yeah. Writers working under tight restrictions produce
Toronto | novel material -- like, for example, epigrams employing
msb@vex.net | backward alphabetization." --Randall Munroe
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jul 04 02:51PM -0400

On 2017-07-03, 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"?
> 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.
 
Alabama
 
> 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?
 
Rotation
 
> 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?
 
Warsaw
 
> 10 Which fictional character carries a sonic screwdriver?
 
Han Solo
 
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
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