- QFTCISG Game 5, Rounds 2-3: colonial Africa, indigenes - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Game 4, Rounds 9-10 answers: horses, pitch challenge - 1 Update
- Calvin's Quiz #508 - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 12 12:24AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-10-23, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 5, Round 2 - History - The Scramble for Africa At the close of the 19th century the countries of Europe engaged in a colonialist power struggle for control of the "Dark Continent", which later became known as the "Scramble for Africa". These questions deal with that era. 1. In 1884-5 a conference, essentially setting out new "rules of acquisition" in Africa, was held in which European capital? 2. In 1900 there were only three independent nations in Africa. Two of these were Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) and Morocco. Name the third. 3. In 1884 a large tract of land in central Africa was granted directly to a European monarch rather than a nation. Who was this monarch? 4. Which nation attempted a conquest of Abyssinia in 1896, but suffered defeat at the battle of Adowa? 5. Germany acquired its African colonies in the late 1800s, but lost them after World War I. German West Africa consisted of the two colonies which today are the countries of Cameroon and what other nation? 6. The Fashoda Incident of 1898 was a diplomatic row over modern-day Kodok in Sudan. This city was of strategic importance to two European countries that were each attempting to link different areas they had colonized. A war was narrowly averted. Which two countries are we talking about? 7. When Germany's colonies were redistributed after World War I, the Belgian Congo acquired two territories from the former German East Africa colony. They both became independent countries in 1962. What are they called now? Both names needed. 8. The French colonial empire in Africa was extensive. French Equatorial Africa consisted of four modern-day countries: Chad, Gabon, Republic of Congo, and what other country? 9. Portugal had colonies in Africa dating back to the 15th century. By the late 19th century, some were large territories, like Angola and Mozambique. A smaller group of islands west of the African continent were in Portuguese hands from 1462 to 1975, when they became independent. Name this island group. 10. After decades of confrontation between King Moshoeshoe and British and Dutch colonists, a treaty was signed in 1868 creating a British protectorate under the name Basutoland. What is the present-day name of Basutoland? * Game 5, Round 3 - Geography - Indigenous Groups Please see the two handouts at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g5r3/people.jpg http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g5r3/world.jpg I've put the questions in order of the illustrative images on the first handout (there were no decoys). Based on each image, and a short description, you give us the letter on the world map corresponding to where these indigenous groups reside (or resided, as indicated). 1. The Nilotic people are spread over four countries and speak a variety of languages, such as Maasai, Dinka, and Maa. 2. The Dayak are the native people living principally in the interior of this large island. Their language is categorized as part of the Austronesian language family. 3. The Hmong form a minority in this region, where they settled in the 18th century after a southward migration. 4. The Bororo, a small group of under 2,000, are spread out over eight villages and were closely studied by anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss during his expedition to Mato Grosso. 5. The Adyghe is the native name of the Circassians. The diaspora of the Circassians has spread them out in the Middle East, but this region is their ancestral land. 6. The Nenets used to be called "Samoyeds" by their more populous neighbors, who would ultimately absorb them. That term, which meant "self-eater", was derogatory and is no longer in use. 7. The Sanhaja Berbers used to be one of the largest Berber tribal confederations, but now live mostly in the Middle Atlas mountains. 8. The Tigrinya speak an Ethiopean Semitic language and make up the majority of their country in the southern and central Red Sea area. 9. The Amuzgos got their name from a powerful neighbouring group, the Aztecs, and are known for their textiles handwoven on backstrap looms with complicated two-dimensional designs. 10. The Mordvins live in an autonomous region of Mordovia, and their language is part of the Uralic language family, so named after the nearby Urals. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "One of the most common diagnoses... was 'Other'." msb@vex.net | --Atul Gawande, "The Checklist Manifesto" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 12 11:31AM +0100 > * Game 5, Round 2 - History - The Scramble for Africa > 1. In 1884-5 a conference, essentially setting out new "rules of > acquisition" in Africa, was held in which European capital? London > 2. In 1900 there were only three independent nations in Africa. > Two of these were Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) and Morocco. > Name the third. Liberia > 3. In 1884 a large tract of land in central Africa was granted > directly to a European monarch rather than a nation. Who was > this monarch? King Leopold of Belgium > 4. Which nation attempted a conquest of Abyssinia in 1896, but > suffered defeat at the battle of Adowa? Italy > lost them after World War I. German West Africa consisted of > the two colonies which today are the countries of Cameroon and > what other nation? Namibia > European countries that were each attempting to link different > areas they had colonized. A war was narrowly averted. Which two > countries are we talking about? UK and France > the Belgian Congo acquired two territories from the former > German East Africa colony. They both became independent > countries in 1962. What are they called now? Both names needed. Rwanda and Burundi > 8. The French colonial empire in Africa was extensive. French > Equatorial Africa consisted of four modern-day countries: Chad, > Gabon, Republic of Congo, and what other country? Mali > Angola and Mozambique. A smaller group of islands west of the > African continent were in Portuguese hands from 1462 to 1975, > when they became independent. Name this island group. Cabo Verde > British and Dutch colonists, a treaty was signed in 1868 > creating a British protectorate under the name Basutoland. > What is the present-day name of Basutoland? Botswana > * Game 5, Round 3 - Geography - Indigenous Groups > 1. The Nilotic people are spread over four countries and speak a > variety of languages, such as Maasai, Dinka, and Maa. I > 2. The Dayak are the native people living principally in the > interior of this large island. Their language is categorized > as part of the Austronesian language family. O > 3. The Hmong form a minority in this region, where they settled > in the 18th century after a southward migration. Y > 4. The Bororo, a small group of under 2,000, are spread out over > eight villages and were closely studied by anthropologist Claude > Lévi-Strauss during his expedition to Mato Grosso. M > 5. The Adyghe is the native name of the Circassians. The diaspora > of the Circassians has spread them out in the Middle East, > but this region is their ancestral land. T > 6. The Nenets used to be called "Samoyeds" by their more populous > neighbors, who would ultimately absorb them. That term, which > meant "self-eater", was derogatory and is no longer in use. V > 7. The Sanhaja Berbers used to be one of the largest Berber tribal > confederations, but now live mostly in the Middle Atlas > mountains. J > 8. The Tigrinya speak an Ethiopean Semitic language and make up the > majority of their country in the southern and central Red > Sea area. F > 9. The Amuzgos got their name from a powerful neighbouring group, > the Aztecs, and are known for their textiles handwoven on > backstrap looms with complicated two-dimensional designs. B > 10. The Mordvins live in an autonomous region of Mordovia, and > their language is part of the Uralic language family, so named > after the nearby Urals. U -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 12 12:20AM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Close one! Game 4 is over and, if there are no errors, JOSHUA KREITZER is the winner by a margin of 4 points. Hearty congratulations, eh? > ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Horse Breeds > Please see the handout at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r9/hors.pdf This was the hardest round in the original game. > you the name of the horse breed and you give us the corresponding > picture number. > 1. Clydesdale. #14. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, and Gareth's unnamed wife. 2 for Dan Tilque. > 2. Fjord horse. #10. 4 for Gareth's wife. 2 for Dan Blum. > 3. Falabella pony. #4. 4 for Gareth's wife. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > 4. Appaloosa. #1. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, Gareth's wife, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. > 5. Tennessee walking horse. #8. 4 for Gareth's wife. > Now decode the rot13 to see the picture numbers for the remaining > questions, in which you must name the breed. > 6. Nine. Shetland pony. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, and Gareth's wife. > 7. The fifth one. Friesian. > 8. Number fifteen. (American) quarter horse. > 9. Eleven. Arabian. 4 for Gareth's wife. 2 for Dan Blum. > 10. The seventh one. Mustang. > If you like, decode the following rot13 to see what I think they > are, and give the picture number for each one for fun, but for > no points. Nobody tried these. > 11. Gypsy Vanner. #6. > 12. Percheron. #2. > 13. Andalusian. #3. > 14. Marwari or malani. #12. > 15. Shire horse. #13. > remember this. What's the French word for knuckleball? > Two hints: It's also a dog breed, and it was the title of > a 1973 movie starring Steve McQueen. Papillon. (Also French for butterfly.) 4 for Joshua, Jason, and Gareth. > a pitcher leading his league in wins, strikeouts, and > earned-run average. Which Toronto Blue Jay won that Triple > Crown in back-to-back seasons? Roger Clemens (in 1997-98). 4 for Gareth. > We name the voice you hear in their radio commercials; you name > the pizza chain. > B1. Pat Finelli. Pizza Pizza. (He's the chief marketing officer.) > B2. Domenic Primucci ["pri-MOO-chee"]. Pizza Nova. (He's the company president.) > and Drew Barrymore. It centered around the passion Fallon's > character had for the Boston Red Sox as the team won its > first World Series in 86 years. "Fever Pitch". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Jason, Calvin, and Gareth. This was a remake of a 1997 British movie that had the same title but revolved around another sport -- one where the word "pitch" is also used, but with a different meaning, namely soccer. As Gareth points out, a different title was therefore used in Britain for the remake: "The Perfect Catch". > C2. Name this 2012 comedy that starred Anna Kendrick, Brittany > Snow, and Rebel Wilson. Kendrick's character is pushed > into joining her university's all-girls singing group. "Pitch Perfect". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, and Gareth. 3 for Marc. > the wings control the roll, around the front-to-back axis. > What device on the back of the plane controls rotation > around the vertical axis, known as yaw? Rudder. 4 for Marc. > much of a claim to fame, but perhaps this is: Pitchfork > was the first person caught and convicted based on what > now-routine police investigation tool? DNA testing. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Gareth, and Dan Tilque. > E1. In Game 2 you were asked about the man holding a pitchfork > in Grant Wood's painting "American Gothic". In what American > city would you find this painting? Chicago; it's in their Art Institute. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. > launched in 1995. While it has expanded its focus over > the years, the site is still best known for its coverage > of which area (or genre) of music? Indie. (Accepting anything close.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Gareth. > F1. One type of pitch comes from petroleum deposits or > refinement. This semi-solid substance is called bitumen. > What else is it known as? Asphalt, asphaltum, pitch-black, coal tar, or tar. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Gareth, and Dan Tilque. > F2. What term is given to pitch that comes from recently living > (not fossilized) plant material? Resin or rosin. (Not shellac or lacquer, which come from insects.) Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Can Geo Lit Spo Ent Mis Sci Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 5 24 24 40 36 36 4 24 184 Dan Blum 3 16 36 35 31 40 18 20 180 Marc Dashevsky 0 4 28 24 35 32 12 19 150 "Calvin" -- -- 29 28 8 28 14 15 122 Jason Kreitzer 8 0 8 32 32 28 0 12 120 Peter Smyth 0 29 12 23 16 28 -- -- 108 Dan Tilque 0 28 -- -- 16 36 6 12 98 Gareth Owen -- -- 27 32 -- -- 0 28 87 Pete Gayde 3 24 -- -- 24 20 -- -- 71 Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 0 28 -- -- 52 Gareth Owen's wife -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 28 Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 20 -- -- -- -- 20 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...what kind of mind has a steel trap got anyway?" msb@vex.net | --Lawrence Block, "The Burglar in the Library" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 12 04:07AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Which author's novels include 'The Wings of the Dove' (1902) > and 'The Ambassadors (1903)'? > 2 Stanislaus is the patron saint of which European country? Poland > 3 Which body of water separates Taiwan from the Philippines? South China Sea > 4 By what name was St Petersburg known from 1924 to 1991? Leningrad > 5 Among left-handers, who has won the most Grand > Slam singles men's tennis titles? Laver > 6 Name any one of the Water > signs according to Western astrology. Pisces > 7 The 1998 Disney film 'The > Prince of Egypt' centres on the life of which biblical figure? Moses > 8 What connects Pioneer, Viking and Cassini? NASA Satellites > 9 The 1915 sinking of > which British ocean liner hastened the United States' entry into > World War One? Lusitania > 10 Lucky the Leprechaun is the mascot of which NBA team? Boston Celtics > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
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