- QFTCISG Current Events 3-4 - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Game 3, Rounds 2-3: GGs, coats of arms - 5 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #506 - 6 Updates
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 19 09:21PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:xZidnUinSKOVK3jEnZ2dnUU7- > 1. The major-league baseball record for home runs by a rookie, owned > for two decades by slugger Mark McGwire, was smashed this week. > Name the rookie who now holds this distinction. Aaron Judge > 2. The FedEx Cup, awarded to the winner of the PGA Tour's annual > golf playoffs and worth a $10,000,000 prize, went to another > new winner this year. Who was he? Justin Thomas > candidate for the Alabama senate seat formerly occupied by > attorney-general Jeff Sessions. Name that politician who failed > to win on Trump's coattails in that reddest of red states. Luther > ultra-right party that will now sit in the Bundestag as the > third-largest party with 13% of the vote. In German or English, > what is its name? Alternative for Germany > 8. Saudi Arabia was in the news last week for something not related > to oil. The country will never be the same again, said one > Saudi. What change was announced? They will allow women to drive cars > interests of an indigenous band which claimed the pipeline plan > violated its rights without consultation. Name this pipeline > that is again facing difficulties. Dakota Access Pipeline > 10. A famous Winnipeg-born TV host died last week at age 96. > He was best known for hosting "Let's Make a Deal". Name him. Monty Hall > the city, the Toronto Football Club of Major League Soccer, > has clinched the MLS regular-season championship. What's the > trophy for that called? The Supporters Shield > 2. Which country's qualification last week for the 2018 FIFA World > Cup was notable, as it made them the country with the smallest > population ever to play in the Finals tournament? Iceland > turnout because the Spanish government had declared it illegal. > In English, what is the name of this would-be secessionist > region? Catalonia > Republican senator, who tweeted back, describing the White > House as an "adult day care center". Name the senator in this > war of words. Corker > Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is very much in danger. Prime Minister > Trudeau was in Washington last week to meet with Trump, then > headed to Mexico to meet with its president. Who's he? Pena Nieto > 8. The US and Israel have withdrawn from a UN agency set up to > protect cultural and natural heritage, claiming the agency has > shown an anti-Israeli bias. Which agency? UNESCO > rate of fire of semi-automatic guns and rifles, making them > more lethal. These devices were used on some of the Las Vegas > murderer's weapons. What is the common term for these devices? Bump stock Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 20 02:17AM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. The major-league baseball record for home runs by a rookie, owned > for two decades by slugger Mark McGwire, was smashed this week. > Name the rookie who now holds this distinction. Aaron Judge (New York Yankees). 4 for Marc and Pete. He hit 52 home runs; McGwire hit 49 in 1987 with the Oakland A's. > 2. The FedEx Cup, awarded to the winner of the PGA Tour's annual > golf playoffs and worth a $10,000,000 prize, went to another > new winner this year. Who was he? Justin Thomas. 4 for Pete. > candidate for the Alabama senate seat formerly occupied by > attorney-general Jeff Sessions. Name that politician who failed > to win on Trump's coattails in that reddest of red states. Luther Strange. No points for just "Luther"! 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, and Joshua. > ultra-right party that will now sit in the Bundestag as the > third-largest party with 13% of the vote. In German or English, > what is its name? Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany). No points for just the initials! 4 for Joshua and Pete. > who form corporations to shelter income from higher tax rates by > assigning it to family members. What term is used to describe > this practice? Income sprinkling. > 6. Prince Harry made his first public appearance with his girlfriend > at the Invictus Games in Toronto. What is her name? Meghan Markle. 4 for Peter, Marc, and Joshua. Considering that they've been known to be a couple for about a year (and actually had been together for months before that), I was rather surprised to hear it was their first time together in public. You may remember that as long ago as November there was a QFTCI current-events question which also asked for her name, saying he was visiting Toronto and apparently this was to see her. (She's American, but acts on a cable TV series that's shot here.) > Netflix in financing Canadian programming and distribution. > What is the minimum that the Internet streaming giant has agreed > to spend? $500,000,000. > 8. Saudi Arabia was in the news last week for something not related > to oil. The country will never be the same again, said one > Saudi. What change was announced? Women will be permitted to drive. (Not immediately; people such as cops have to be trained to deal with this novelty. But I did not insist on that detail.) 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete. > interests of an indigenous band which claimed the pipeline plan > violated its rights without consultation. Name this pipeline > that is again facing difficulties. Kinder Morgan Trans-Mountain. (Either part was sufficient.) > 10. A famous Winnipeg-born TV host died last week at age 96. > He was best known for hosting "Let's Make a Deal". Name him. Monty Hall. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Jason, Joshua, and Pete. > the city, the Toronto Football Club of Major League Soccer, > has clinched the MLS regular-season championship. What's the > trophy for that called? Supporters' Shield. 4 for Pete. > 2. Which country's qualification last week for the 2018 FIFA World > Cup was notable, as it made them the country with the smallest > population ever to play in the Finals tournament? Iceland (330,000). 4 for Peter, Erland, and Pete. > turnout because the Spanish government had declared it illegal. > In English, what is the name of this would-be secessionist > region? Catalonia. "Catalan" is the adjective (or the language they speak), but it was accepted on protest in the original game, so full points for that also. Barcelona, however, is only its capital city. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete. > the Canada Revenue Agency to add a new category to taxable > benefits for employees. The government immediately squashed > the plan. What were they going to begin taxing? Employee discounts (on retail sales, fast food, etc.). "Free tea or coffee" was not close enough, as it might apply to jobs other than food service. > Republican senator, who tweeted back, describing the White > House as an "adult day care center". Name the senator in this > war of words. Bob Corker (Tennessee). 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Jason, Joshua, and Pete. > Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is very much in danger. Prime Minister > Trudeau was in Washington last week to meet with Trump, then > headed to Mexico to meet with its president. Who's he? Enrique Peña Nieto. Either surname was acceptable, and I scored "Neta" as almost correct. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. 3 for Erland. > 7. In British Columbia, a well-known former radio talk-show host and > Social Credit cabinet minister died last week at age 95. > Name him. Rafe Mair. > 8. The US and Israel have withdrawn from a UN agency set up to > protect cultural and natural heritage, claiming the agency has > shown an anti-Israeli bias. Which agency? UNESCO. 4 for everyone -- Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Jason, Joshua, and Pete. > challenger who has served as the president of the now-defunct > Alberta PC Party. Polls revealed last week that it will be a > close race. What is the challenger's name? Bill Smith. (How could Smith & Guessin' resist this one?) Some polls before the election showed Smith leading by anywhere from 9 to 17 percentage points -- but Nenshi actually beat him by 7 points, 51% to 44%. Shades of "The Literary Digest" in 1936. > rate of fire of semi-automatic guns and rifles, making them > more lethal. These devices were used on some of the Las Vegas > murderer's weapons. What is the common term for these devices? Bump stocks. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Jason, Joshua, and Pete. They guide the gun's motion as it returns from its recoil so that the trigger bumps against the shooter's finger, initiating another shot faster than the finger could move on its own. True ingenuity in design -- and in realizing that it would effectively circumvent existing US law -- all in the name of facilitating mass killing. But to get back to trivia -- the scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 TOTALS Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 77 Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 76 Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 66 Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 63 Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 60 Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 51 Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 47 Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 47 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 16 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada" msb@vex.net -- British postal worker My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 19 12:41PM > * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Governor-Generals > 1. Counting Julie Payette, how many GGs has Canada had since 1867, > within 2? 25 > 2. Speaking of Julie Payette, how many trips did she make to the > International Space Station? 2; 3 > particularly sports trophies, including the Stanley, the Grey, > the Vanier, and the Clarkson Cup. And the Earl of Minto, > who served 1898-1904, donated the Minto Cup -- for what sport? curling; rugby > 4. Then there's the Willingdon Cup. Lord Willingdon was GG from > 1926 to 1931. In which sport is his cup contested? sailing; rugby > His award donations included the Michener Tuna Trophy (yes, it > is for fishing) -- and also the Michener Award for excellence > in which field? writing long novels > He wrote an adventure novel which has been turned into a number > of movies, including a 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock. > Name the novel. The Thirty-Nine Steps > 10. Name the last British Governor-General, who served from 1946 > to 1952. He was a leading World War II general, whose positions > included Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean. Auchinleck; Montgomery > in 1813. The shaking hands connote the unity of the provinces > to become a country. The gold-colored Sun of May was also > adopted for their flag. Paraguay > many everlasting fires -- which also gives it the name "land > of eternal fire" -- in representation of its original roots > in Zoroastrianism. Azerbaijan > 3. The coat of arms of this African nation is an emblem that > depicts the Great Mosque of Djenn? in its center. Morocco; Algeria > northeastern Caribbean. It showcases the things the island is > known for: a pineapple, red hibiscus and sugar cane, for example. > The black background represents the people's African origin. Barbados > 5. The current coat of arms has been in use by this central European > country, in various forms, since 1919 when the country's borders > were significantly redrawn. Austria > was officially adopted in 1993. This tiny European principality > displays the the arms of various bishops and counts, and features > the same colors as the flag of its neighbor to the south. Liechtenstein > historical, mythologized figure in this Mediterranean country's > history. He served as a military commander with the Ottomans, > but eventually led a revolt against them. Albania > 8. The national emblem of this central Asian country shows its > flags and the Hirji year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), > when it gained independence from British influence. Afghanistan > 9. The eagle and the lion are ancient symbols of this Caucasian > country, represented here. In the center, it shows Noah's ark > aground on its most famous mountain. Turkey > 10. This emblem shows an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. > This African country's "socialist heraldry" style is similar > to those used for the original Soviet republics. Eritrea; Angola -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 19 01:18PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:2-CdnWgiVaMnqnXEnZ2dnUU7- > representatives of our monarch in Canada. > 1. Counting Julie Payette, how many GGs has Canada had since 1867, > within 2? 19 > 2. Speaking of Julie Payette, how many trips did she make to the > International Space Station? 2 > He wrote an adventure novel which has been turned into a number > of movies, including a 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock. > Name the novel. "The 39 Steps" > 7. Who was the first woman to serve as GG? Michelle Jean > in 1813. The shaking hands connote the unity of the provinces > to become a country. The gold-colored Sun of May was also > adopted for their flag. Uruguay > many everlasting fires -- which also gives it the name "land > of eternal fire" -- in representation of its original roots > in Zoroastrianism. Azerbaijan > 3. The coat of arms of this African nation is an emblem that > depicts the Great Mosque of Djenné in its center. Mali > northeastern Caribbean. It showcases the things the island is > known for: a pineapple, red hibiscus and sugar cane, for example. > The black background represents the people's African origin. Grenada; Barbados > 5. The current coat of arms has been in use by this central European > country, in various forms, since 1919 when the country's borders > were significantly redrawn. Austria > was officially adopted in 1993. This tiny European principality > displays the the arms of various bishops and counts, and features > the same colors as the flag of its neighbor to the south. Andorra > historical, mythologized figure in this Mediterranean country's > history. He served as a military commander with the Ottomans, > but eventually led a revolt against them. Albania > 8. The national emblem of this central Asian country shows its > flags and the Hirji year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), > when it gained independence from British influence. Afghanistan > 9. The eagle and the lion are ancient symbols of this Caucasian > country, represented here. In the center, it shows Noah's ark > aground on its most famous mountain. Armenia > 10. This emblem shows an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. > This African country's "socialist heraldry" style is similar > to those used for the original Soviet republics. Mozambique -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 19 08:31PM +0200 > * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Governor-Generals Nono. > in 1813. The shaking hands connote the unity of the provinces > to become a country. The gold-colored Sun of May was also > adopted for their flag. Argentina > many everlasting fires -- which also gives it the name "land > of eternal fire" -- in representation of its original roots > in Zoroastrianism. Azerbaijan > 3. The coat of arms of this African nation is an emblem that > depicts the Great Mosque of Djenné in its center. Chad > northeastern Caribbean. It showcases the things the island is > known for: a pineapple, red hibiscus and sugar cane, for example. > The black background represents the people's African origin. Dominica > 5. The current coat of arms has been in use by this central European > country, in various forms, since 1919 when the country's borders > were significantly redrawn. Austria > was officially adopted in 1993. This tiny European principality > displays the the arms of various bishops and counts, and features > the same colors as the flag of its neighbor to the south. Andorra > historical, mythologized figure in this Mediterranean country's > history. He served as a military commander with the Ottomans, > but eventually led a revolt against them. Albania > 8. The national emblem of this central Asian country shows its > flags and the Hirji year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), > when it gained independence from British influence. Afghanistan > 9. The eagle and the lion are ancient symbols of this Caucasian > country, represented here. In the center, it shows Noah's ark > aground on its most famous mountain. Armenia > 10. This emblem shows an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. > This African country's "socialist heraldry" style is similar > to those used for the original Soviet republics. Ethiopia -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 19 10:43PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:2-CdnWgiVaMnqnXEnZ2dnUU7- > representatives of our monarch in Canada. > 1. Counting Julie Payette, how many GGs has Canada had since 1867, > within 2? 25 > 2. Speaking of Julie Payette, how many trips did she make to the > International Space Station? 3 > particularly sports trophies, including the Stanley, the Grey, > the Vanier, and the Clarkson Cup. And the Earl of Minto, > who served 1898-1904, donated the Minto Cup -- for what sport? Curling > 4. Then there's the Willingdon Cup. Lord Willingdon was GG from > 1926 to 1931. In which sport is his cup contested? Curling > in 1813. The shaking hands connote the unity of the provinces > to become a country. The gold-colored Sun of May was also > adopted for their flag. Ecuador; Peru > many everlasting fires -- which also gives it the name "land > of eternal fire" -- in representation of its original roots > in Zoroastrianism. Georgia; Kazakhstan > 3. The coat of arms of this African nation is an emblem that > depicts the Great Mosque of Djenné in its center. Algeria; Burkina Faso > northeastern Caribbean. It showcases the things the island is > known for: a pineapple, red hibiscus and sugar cane, for example. > The black background represents the people's African origin. Dominica; Antigua and Barbuda > 5. The current coat of arms has been in use by this central European > country, in various forms, since 1919 when the country's borders > were significantly redrawn. Poland > was officially adopted in 1993. This tiny European principality > displays the the arms of various bishops and counts, and features > the same colors as the flag of its neighbor to the south. Andorra > historical, mythologized figure in this Mediterranean country's > history. He served as a military commander with the Ottomans, > but eventually led a revolt against them. Cyprus; Malta > 8. The national emblem of this central Asian country shows its > flags and the Hirji year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), > when it gained independence from British influence. Kuwait > 9. The eagle and the lion are ancient symbols of this Caucasian > country, represented here. In the center, it shows Noah's ark > aground on its most famous mountain. Armenia; Azerbaijan > 10. This emblem shows an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. > This African country's "socialist heraldry" style is similar > to those used for the original Soviet republics. Namibia; Angola Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 19 09:17PM -0700 On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 3:27:28 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > representatives of our monarch in Canada. > 1. Counting Julie Payette, how many GGs has Canada had since 1867, > within 2? 26, 31 > 2. Speaking of Julie Payette, how many trips did she make to the > International Space Station? 2, 3 > particularly sports trophies, including the Stanley, the Grey, > the Vanier, and the Clarkson Cup. And the Earl of Minto, > who served 1898-1904, donated the Minto Cup -- for what sport? Tennis, motor racing > 4. Then there's the Willingdon Cup. Lord Willingdon was GG from > 1926 to 1931. In which sport is his cup contested? Tennis, motor racing > He wrote an adventure novel which has been turned into a number > of movies, including a 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock. > Name the novel. The 39 Steps > 10. Name the last British Governor-General, who served from 1946 > to 1952. He was a leading World War II general, whose positions > included Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean. Montgomery > in 1813. The shaking hands connote the unity of the provinces > to become a country. The gold-colored Sun of May was also > adopted for their flag. Uruguay > many everlasting fires -- which also gives it the name "land > of eternal fire" -- in representation of its original roots > in Zoroastrianism. Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan > 3. The coat of arms of this African nation is an emblem that > depicts the Great Mosque of Djenné in its center. Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal > northeastern Caribbean. It showcases the things the island is > known for: a pineapple, red hibiscus and sugar cane, for example. > The black background represents the people's African origin. Antigua > 5. The current coat of arms has been in use by this central European > country, in various forms, since 1919 when the country's borders > were significantly redrawn. Austria > was officially adopted in 1993. This tiny European principality > displays the the arms of various bishops and counts, and features > the same colors as the flag of its neighbor to the south. Andorra > historical, mythologized figure in this Mediterranean country's > history. He served as a military commander with the Ottomans, > but eventually led a revolt against them. Albania > 8. The national emblem of this central Asian country shows its > flags and the Hirji year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), > when it gained independence from British influence. Afghanistan > 9. The eagle and the lion are ancient symbols of this Caucasian > country, represented here. In the center, it shows Noah's ark > aground on its most famous mountain. Turkey > 10. This emblem shows an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. > This African country's "socialist heraldry" style is similar > to those used for the original Soviet republics. Mozambique Great round! cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 19 12:32PM > Just the 9 in this set. > 2 Commonly used in educational circles, what does a TOEFL test measure? English language proficiency > 3 Requiring some 800,000 hours to generate all the images, what 1995 film was the first fully computer-generated full length feature film? A Bug's Life > 4 Which 1983 film was the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever"? Staying Alive > 5 Which planet takes approximately 85 years to orbit the sun? Uranus > 6 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single 'Do They Know Its Christmas' with Bob Geldof in 1984? Paul McCartney > 7 Which American author wrote "Exodus" (1958) and "Trinity" (1976)? Leon Uris > 8 What is the more common term for vitamin B2? niacin -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Oct 19 06:53PM +0100 > Just the 9 in this set. > 1 Copyright of what media is represented by the graphic symbol ℗? Sound recordings > 2 Commonly used in educational circles, what does a TOEFL test > measure? Teaching of English as Foreign Languege > 3 Requiring some 800,000 hours to generate all the images, what 1995 > film was the first fully computer-generated full length feature film? Toy Story?? > 4 Which 1983 film was the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever"? Staying Alive > 5 Which planet takes approximately 85 years to orbit the sun? Neptune > 6 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single 'Do They Know Its Christmas' > with Bob Geldof in 1984? Midge Ure > 7 Which American author wrote "Exodus" (1958) and "Trinity" > (1976)? Leon Uris > 8 What is the more common term for vitamin B2? Riboflavin > 9 Which sport sometimes uses a "Fast4" format? Netball? |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 19 08:23PM +0200 > Calvin (334152@gmail.com) writes: >> 1 Copyright of what media is represented by the graphic symbol ?? > © So that's a combination of me not reading the question too carefully, and my newsreader's inability to display the Unicode character. Since question marks commonly appear at the end of questions, I did not pay particular attention to that they were doubled. (And nor to the fact that there is a space before them. Some people write like that. And in at least one language that is the proper way to place question marks.) Well, since I didn't know much of the rest, it does not really matter. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 19 02:42PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > ...my newsreader's inability to display the Unicode character... By the way, neither can mine -- but that's my own fault, due to my own character-set prejudices. What I did to answer the question was go to the original message, use a program I wrote to convert the quoted-printable, UTF8 encoding into the hexadecimal code point (which turned out to be 2117), then create an HTML file containing just the entity "℗", and open that in Firefox, which does do Unicode. (I assumed this would not be considered cheating.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "After much soul-searching, the DMR decided to msb@vex.net | go with UNIX." -- "/aur" magazine, April-May '89 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 19 10:25PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 3 Requiring some 800,000 hours to generate all the > images, what 1995 film was the first fully computer-generated full > length feature film? Toy Story > 4 Which 1983 film was the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever"? > 5 Which planet takes approximately 85 years to orbit > the sun? Uranus > 6 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single 'Do They Know Its > Christmas' with Bob Geldof in 1984? > 7 Which American author wrote "Exodus" (1958) and "Trinity" (1976)? Uris > 8 What is the more common term for vitamin B2? Niacin > 9 Which sport sometimes uses a "Fast4" format? > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 19 04:09PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > Just the 9 in this set. > 1 Copyright of what media is represented by the graphic symbol ℗? software > 2 Commonly used in educational circles, what does a TOEFL test measure? learning English as a foreign language > 3 Requiring some 800,000 hours to generate all the images, what 1995 film was the first fully computer-generated full length feature film? > 4 Which 1983 film was the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever"? Grease > 5 Which planet takes approximately 85 years to orbit the sun? Uranus > 6 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single 'Do They Know Its Christmas' with Bob Geldof in 1984? > 7 Which American author wrote "Exodus" (1958) and "Trinity" (1976)? > 8 What is the more common term for vitamin B2? riboflavin -- Dan Tilque |
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