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| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Aug 28 07:06PM On Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:31:29 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film? > 5. Hill Valley, California, was a fictional nostalgic re-creation > from what 1985 movie? Back to the Future > 6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond, > a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which 1963 movie? Pink Panther > William Burroughs novel made into a movie of the same name? > 9. Radiator Springs is a composite of multiple places in various > states on US Route 66, in which 2006 animated film? Cars > 10. This 2013 animated movie takes place in the fictional kingdom of > Arendelle, based on early modern Norway. After the movie's release, > travel to Norway increased substantially. Avatar > B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in > Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly > radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere. On the Beach > begins in Vancouver, passes through Kamloops, and ends at which > scenic Alberta town located in the heart of Canada's largest > mountain park? Banff? > of curling. > D1. What is the name given to the circular target that players > throw their stones toward? The house > D2. The team that has the last throw or last-stone advantage > is said to have what tool? The hammer > Two questions about Jim Morrison and The Doors. > E1. Which actor convincingly portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 > movie "The Doors"? Val Kilmer |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 28 11:04PM +0200 > C1. The "Glacier Express" scenic train route traverses the Swiss > Alps from west to east, from Zermatt to which luxury alpine > resort village that once hosted the Winter Olympics? St Moritz > D1. What is the name given to the circular target that players > throw their stones toward? Nest > D2. The team that has the last throw or last-stone advantage > is said to have what tool? Broom > F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds > its core? Mantle -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 29 02:44AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:g-CdnY-9Id7Myz7EnZ2dnUU7- > locale, you must name the *movie* in which it appears. > 1. The kingdom of Guilder lies across the Florin Channel, in which > 1987 film adaptation of a classic novel by William Goldman? "The Princess Bride" > 2. Eddie Murphy is a wealthy prince from the fictional African > country of Zamunda visiting the United States, in which 1988 > movie? "Coming to America" > 3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which > Marx Brothers movie? "Duck Soup" > 4. Osterlich is the fictional nation invaded by the equally > fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film? "The Great Dictator" > 5. Hill Valley, California, was a fictional nostalgic re-creation > from what 1985 movie? "Back to the Future" > 6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond, > a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which > 1963 movie? "The Pink Panther" > 7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that > declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of > the same name? "The Mouse That Roared" > drug dealers, and strange creatures called Mugwumps. Home to a > sociopathic surgeon and a flesh-eating centipede, it appeared in > what William Burroughs novel made into a movie of the same name? "Naked Lunch" > 9. Radiator Springs is a composite of multiple places in various > states on US Route 66, in which 2006 animated film? "Cars" > 10. This 2013 animated movie takes place in the fictional kingdom of > Arendelle, based on early modern Norway. After the movie's > release, travel to Norway increased substantially. "Frozen" > B1. This 2006 novel tells the story of a father and son's journey > across a landscape destroyed by an unspecified disaster > that has annihilated almost all life on Earth. "The Road" > B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in > Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly > radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere. "On the Beach" > C1. The "Glacier Express" scenic train route traverses the Swiss > Alps from west to east, from Zermatt to which luxury alpine > resort village that once hosted the Winter Olympics? St. Moritz > begins in Vancouver, passes through Kamloops, and ends at > which scenic Alberta town located in the heart of Canada's > largest mountain park? Banff > Two questions about Jim Morrison and The Doors. > E1. Which actor convincingly portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 > movie "The Doors"? Val Kilmer > E2. What is the name of the Paris cemetery where Jim Morrison > was laid to rest? Pere Lachaise Cemetery > * F. Science: Ends of the Earth > F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called? stratosphere > F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds > its core? mantle -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 28 11:55PM +0200 > Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was for the latter. He has held > positions at a number of institutions over his career but has been at > Harvard since 2004. Rao > 6. This Christian saint is symbolized by a winged lion, often holding > a Bible. This is not coincidentally also a symbol of Venice, of which > he is the patron. Mark > retreated to Mongolia and northern China and established what is > sometimes called the Northern <answer 7> dynasty, which ruled that > area off and on until 1635. Yuan > first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as > Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores > within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee. Nordstrom > 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are > known for their low reactivity. Noble gases > 11. For fun but no points: what answer did I really want to use but > discarded as being too easy? Whichever it was, I could have use for it! -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Aug 28 06:55PM On Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:08:17 -0700, Calvin wrote: > CQ#1 appeared on 3 March 2010. Thanks to everyone who has been along for > the ride. > 1 Who won Best Actress Oscar in 1988 film "Moonstruck"? Cher > 2 Which two colours are most often confused by colour blind people? Red and Green > 3 In 1988 who became the first boxer to have won world championships in > five different weight categories? Tyson? > 5 In which decade was the Irish potato famine? > 6 Which R&B star married Whitney Houston in 1992? > 7 What 2-word term refers to process of subjecting an author's scholarly > work to the scrutiny of experts in the same field before publication? Peer review > 8 What is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky? Sirius (the Dog Star) > did the Battle of the Three Emperors take place in 1802? > 10 According to the Bible, who did Pontius Pilate release instead of > Jesus? Barabus |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Aug 28 02:26PM -0400 On 2017-08-25, Calvin wrote: > CQ#500! And they said I'd never amount to anything! > CQ#1 appeared on 3 March 2010. Thanks to everyone who has been along for the ride. > 1 Who won Best Actress Oscar in 1988 film "Moonstruck"? Cher > 2 Which two colours are most often confused by colour blind people? Red and green > 3 In 1988 who became the first boxer to have won world championships in five different weight categories? > 4 In which 1983 film does David Bowie portray an Allied Major in a Japanese POW camp? ???? Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence > 5 In which decade was the Irish potato famine? 1840s > 6 Which R&B star married Whitney Houston in 1992? > 7 What 2-word term refers to process of subjecting an author's scholarly work to the scrutiny of experts in the same field before publication? Peer review > 8 What is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky? Sirius > 9 Widely regarded as Napoleon's greatest military victory, near which city (then in the Austro-Hungarian empire but now in the Czech Republic) did the Battle of the Three Emperors take place in 1802? Austerlitz > 10 According to the Bible, who did Pontius Pilate release instead of Jesus? Barrabas -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
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