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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 12 06:42PM -0700 I'm in New Zealand for the next two weeks so results won't be posted until early October. 1 What links Brooklyn, Romeo and Harper? 2 Brno is a city of around 100,000 people in which European country? 3 Which conflict lasted from 17th July 1936 to 1st April 1939? 4 These words from various different languages all have what identical meaning: Gehve, Qahwa, Sourj, Koohii, Kape? 5 Which NFL team is sometimes nicknamed "Americas Team"? 6 Which country has won the most Davis Cups? 7 A piano suite by which French composer (1862-1918) includes the movement 'Clair De Lune'? 8 In 1934 which African country became the first to compete in a football (soccer) World Cup? 9 Diwali is an important festival in which religion? 10 The Husqvarna manufacturing group is headquartered in which European country? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 13 02:35AM > 2 Brno is a city of around 100,000 people in which European country? Czech Republic > 3 Which conflict lasted from 17th July 1936 to 1st April 1939? Spanish Civil War > 4 These words from various different languages all have what identical meaning: Gehve, Qahwa, Sourj, Koohii, Kape? coffee > 5 Which NFL team is sometimes nicknamed "Americas Team"? Dallas Cowboys > 6 Which country has won the most Davis Cups? USA > 7 A piano suite by which French composer (1862-1918) includes the movement ?Clair De Lune?? Debussy > 8 In 1934 which African country became the first to compete in a football (soccer) World Cup? South Africa > 9 Diwali is an important festival in which religion? Hinduism > 10 The Husqvarna manufacturing group is headquartered in which European country? Denmark -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 13 01:06AM -0500 "Calvin": > I'm in New Zealand for the next two weeks so results won't be posted > until early October. Have fun. > 1 What links Brooklyn, Romeo and Harper? Beckham? > 2 Brno is a city of around 100,000 people in which European country? This question got harder when Czechoslovakia split up! I'll try Czechia. > 3 Which conflict lasted from 17th July 1936 to 1st April 1939? Spanish Civil War. > 4 These words from various different languages all have what identical > meaning: Gehve, Qahwa, Sourj, Koohii, Kape? Johnson? > 5 Which NFL team is sometimes nicknamed "Americas Team"? Patriots? > 6 Which country has won the most Davis Cups? Germany? > 7 A piano suite by which French composer (1862-1918) includes the > movement 'Clair De Lune'? Jeannesonne. :-) > 8 In 1934 which African country became the first to compete in a > football (soccer) World Cup? South Africa? > 9 Diwali is an important festival in which religion? Hinduism. > 10 The Husqvarna manufacturing group is headquartered in which > European country? Sqveden. :-) -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net | "What are u interesting in?" --seen in spam My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 13 10:53AM > 2 Brno is a city of around 100,000 people in which European country? Czechia > 3 Which conflict lasted from 17th July 1936 to 1st April 1939? Spanish Civil War > 4 These words from various different languages all have what > identical meaning: Gehve, Qahwa, Sourj, Koohii, Kape? Beer > 6 Which country has won the most Davis Cups? US > 7 A piano suite by which French composer (1862-1918) includes the > movement 'Clair De Lune'? Debussy > 8 In 1934 which African country became the first to compete in a > football (soccer) World Cup? Morrocco > 9 Diwali is an important festival in which religion? Hinduism > 10 The Husqvarna manufacturing group is headquartered in which > European country? Sweden, I presume. They may not be located in their namesake city, though.8 -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 12 12:50PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:NL2dnfe0fa-qDSrEnZ2dnUU7- > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? molasses > a tea dance in 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216, it > was the deadliest structural failure of a building up to then > in the United States. In what city did it occur? Kansas City > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. Dow Chemical > 4. Name the ex-CIA agent who wrote spy novels and was convicted > of organizing the break-in at the Democratic Party office in > the Watergate complex in 1972. Hunt > 5. Who became the first civilian director of the CIA? He was > also the brother of the Secretary of State at the time, and > their surname will suffice. Dulles > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Kennedy > 7. This was a decisive defeat for Napoleon in the fall of 1813. > It involved separate Russian, Swedish, Prussian, and Austrian > forces acting in coordination. Austerlitz > 10. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon1.jpg>. > Name the American politician depicted surrendering to Governor > Pickens of South Carolina in this 1861 Currier & Ives cartoon. Buchanan > 13. Between 1420 and 1432, five unsuccessful crusades were launched > against this Czech heresy, whose leader was burned at the stake > in 1415. Name the heretical group. Hussites > a heresy in the French region of Languedoc that lasted two > decades. Give either of the two names this group of heretics > was called by. Albigensians -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 12 01:51PM > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? molasses > a tea dance in 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216, it > was the deadliest structural failure of a building up to then > in the United States. In what city did it occur? Kansas City, Missouri > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. Union Carbide > 4. Name the ex-CIA agent who wrote spy novels and was convicted > of organizing the break-in at the Democratic Party office in > the Watergate complex in 1972. Howard Hunt > 5. Who became the first civilian director of the CIA? He was > also the brother of the Secretary of State at the time, and > their surname will suffice. Dulles > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Kennedy > 7. This was a decisive defeat for Napoleon in the fall of 1813. > It involved separate Russian, Swedish, Prussian, and Austrian > forces acting in coordination. Leipzig > 8. During this battle of the War of 1812, the Americans initially > had success after crossing the Niagara River, but ultimately > had to surrender. Lake Erie > 9. This 1898 battle occurred on the southern coast of Cuba during > the Spanish-American War, and included the participation of > Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders". San Juan > 10. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon1.jpg>. > Name the American politician depicted surrendering to Governor > Pickens of South Carolina in this 1861 Currier & Ives cartoon. James Buchanan > 11. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon2.jpg>. > Name the political figure depicted as Gargantua in this 1832 > cartoon by Honor? Daumier. Louis-Philippe > 12. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon3.jpg>. > Name the politician sharing a meal with Napoleon in this 1805 > James Gillray cartoon. Canning; Castlereagh > 13. Between 1420 and 1432, five unsuccessful crusades were launched > against this Czech heresy, whose leader was burned at the stake > in 1415. Name the heretical group. Hussites > a heresy in the French region of Languedoc that lasted two > decades. Give either of the two names this group of heretics > was called by. Albigensians > 15. Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, this military > brotherhood waged a relentless crusader war against pagans in > Prussia and Lithuania. What was the name of this military order? Teutonic Knights -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 12 09:31AM -0500 In article <NL2dnfe0fa-qDSrEnZ2dnUU7-RvNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? molasses > a tea dance in 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216, it > was the deadliest structural failure of a building up to then > in the United States. In what city did it occur? Kansas City > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. Union Carbide > 4. Name the ex-CIA agent who wrote spy novels and was convicted > of organizing the break-in at the Democratic Party office in > the Watergate complex in 1972. G. Gordon Liddy > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Dwight Eisenhower > 9. This 1898 battle occurred on the southern coast of Cuba during > the Spanish-American War, and included the participation of > Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders". San Juan Hill > 10. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon1.jpg>. > Name the American politician depicted surrendering to Governor > Pickens of South Carolina in this 1861 Currier & Ives cartoon. James Buchanan -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 12 09:00PM +0200 > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? We have had one before. It was something sweet, molasse, do I have it right? > a tea dance in 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216, it > was the deadliest structural failure of a building up to then > in the United States. In what city did it occur? Chicago > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. United Carbides > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Eisenhower > 7. This was a decisive defeat for Napoleon in the fall of 1813. > It involved separate Russian, Swedish, Prussian, and Austrian > forces acting in coordination. Leipzig > 12. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon3.jpg>. > Name the politician sharing a meal with Napoleon in this 1805 > James Gillray cartoon. Tsar Alexander > 13. Between 1420 and 1432, five unsuccessful crusades were launched > against this Czech heresy, whose leader was burned at the stake > in 1415. Name the heretical group. Hussites > a heresy in the French region of Languedoc that lasted two > decades. Give either of the two names this group of heretics > was called by. Cathars > 15. Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, this military > brotherhood waged a relentless crusader war against pagans in > Prussia and Lithuania. What was the name of this military order? Teutonic Knights They wiped out the Prussians, but they were beaten up by the Lithuanias. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 12 06:58PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 5:43:57 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? Beer > a tea dance in 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216, it > was the deadliest structural failure of a building up to then > in the United States. In what city did it occur? New York, Chicago > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. Union Carbide > 4. Name the ex-CIA agent who wrote spy novels and was convicted > of organizing the break-in at the Democratic Party office in > the Watergate complex in 1972. Johnson, Johnson > 5. Who became the first civilian director of the CIA? He was > also the brother of the Secretary of State at the time, and > their surname will suffice. Hoover, Kennedy > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Eisenhower, Kennedy > 7. This was a decisive defeat for Napoleon in the fall of 1813. > It involved separate Russian, Swedish, Prussian, and Austrian > forces acting in coordination. Leipzig > 8. During this battle of the War of 1812, the Americans initially > had success after crossing the Niagara River, but ultimately > had to surrender. Yorktown, Ticonderoga > 10. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon1.jpg>. > Name the American politician depicted surrendering to Governor > Pickens of South Carolina in this 1861 Currier & Ives cartoon. Buchanan, Polk > 11. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon2.jpg>. > Name the political figure depicted as Gargantua in this 1832 > cartoon by Honoré Daumier. Louis Napoleon > 12. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon3.jpg>. > Name the politician sharing a meal with Napoleon in this 1805 > James Gillray cartoon. Wellington > 15. Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, this military > brotherhood waged a relentless crusader war against pagans in > Prussia and Lithuania. What was the name of this military order? Knights Templar cheers, calvin |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 13 07:58AM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? Molasses > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. Union Carbide > 5. Who became the first civilian director of the CIA? He was > also the brother of the Secretary of State at the time, and > their surname will suffice. Haig > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Eisenhower > 10. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon1.jpg>. > Name the American politician depicted surrendering to Governor > Pickens of South Carolina in this 1861 Currier & Ives cartoon. Lincoln > 12. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon3.jpg>. > Name the politician sharing a meal with Napoleon in this 1805 > James Gillray cartoon. Jefferson > 15. Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, this military > brotherhood waged a relentless crusader war against pagans in > Prussia and Lithuania. What was the name of this military order? Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 13 01:24AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In 1919 in Boston, a 50-foot-high steel tank ruptured, > unleashing a flash flood of *which substance* that engulfed > and killed 21 people and injured more than 150? molasses > a tea dance in 1981, killing 114 people and injuring 216, it > was the deadliest structural failure of a building up to then > in the United States. In what city did it occur? Kansas City > when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked toxic gas and > chemicals into the air. Name the US chemical company whose > subsidiary operated the plant. Union Carbide > 4. Name the ex-CIA agent who wrote spy novels and was convicted > of organizing the break-in at the Democratic Party office in > the Watergate complex in 1972. Hunt > 5. Who became the first civilian director of the CIA? He was > also the brother of the Secretary of State at the time, and > their surname will suffice. Donovan > 6. In the early 1960s, Russia shot down a CIA U2 spy plane over > Soviet airspace. Name the US president who falsely denied the > plane's mission, resulting in a canceled summit meeting in Paris. Eisenhower > 9. This 1898 battle occurred on the southern coast of Cuba during > the Spanish-American War, and included the participation of > Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders". San Juan Hill > 10. See: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR7/toon1.jpg>. > Name the American politician depicted surrendering to Governor > Pickens of South Carolina in this 1861 Currier & Ives cartoon. Buchanan > 13. Between 1420 and 1432, five unsuccessful crusades were launched > against this Czech heresy, whose leader was burned at the stake > in 1415. Name the heretical group. Hutterites > a heresy in the French region of Languedoc that lasted two > decades. Give either of the two names this group of heretics > was called by. Arians > 15. Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, this military > brotherhood waged a relentless crusader war against pagans in > Prussia and Lithuania. What was the name of this military order? Teutonic Knights -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 12 06:39PM -0700 On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 9:18:41 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 What is nine cubed minus nine squared plus the square root of nine? 651 > 2 What is the largest inland lake in South America? Lake Titicaca > 3 George Best represented which country in football (soccer)? Northern Ireland Belfast's airport is named after him > 4 Who played Henry VIII in the 1969 film ''Anne of 1000 Days''? Richard Burton > 5 What American actor (1883-1930) was known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces"? Lon Chaney He is unrelated to Coco Chanel :-) > 6 In Greek and Roman mythology, which female monsters had the form of a bird with a human face? Harpies > 7 The UNESCO world heritage site of Petra is located in which country? Jordan > 8 In which Italian city would one find the Doge's Palace? Venice > 9 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear? Space Oddity > 10 What is the name of the sweet Greek dessert made with filo pastry, chopped nuts and honey? Baklava Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 502 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 51 Chris Johnson 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 56 Peter Smyth 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 57 Dan Blum 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 45 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 51 Pete Gayde 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 51 Erland S 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 40 Mark Brader 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 45 Dan Tilque 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 45 Marc Dashevsky - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 8 8 4 2 5 5 8 9 7 7 63 70% Congratulations Chris. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 13 01:03AM -0500 "Calvin": > > 3 George Best represented which country in football (soccer)? > Northern Ireland > Belfast's airport is named after him Yeah, I know (even if I did temporarily think it was in Manchester) -- that's why I said Ireland. I was assuming Northern Irishmen would play on the Irish team, since there isn't a UK team. If that's wrong, then no point for me. -- Mark Brader "All economic statistics are best seen as Toronto a peculiarly boring form of science fiction..." msb@vex.net --Paul Krugman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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