- QFTCISG Game 5, Rounds 7-8: Oscar losers, the Hip - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Game 5, Rounds 2-3: colonial Africa, indigenes - 3 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #508 - 1 Update
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 19 05:08PM -0800 On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 4:40:21 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > for such films as "Jurassic Park" and "Superman" as well as > various "Star Wars", Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter movies? > Answer within 2 nominations. 28, 33 > and the leading acting loser with 17 -- you may remember our > recent round on some of the actresses who beat her. Name any > of the 3 movies that she did win for. Silkwood > 3. Peter O'Toole: The all-time loser, with 8 nominations and no > wins between 1962 and 2006 inclusive. (All dates given are > the dates of the movies' release, not the Oscar ceremonies.) Lawrence of Arabia > 4. Deborah Kerr ["Car"], who went 0-for-6 from 1949 to 1960. The King and I > 5. Ed Harris: 4 nominations, no wins from 1995 to 2002. Apollo 13 > 6. Glenn Close: 0-for-6 like Deborah Kerr, from 1982 to 2011. The Natural, Fatal Attraction > 7. Richard Burton: right behind his buddy Peter O'Toole with > 7 losses, from 1952 to 1977. A Man for All Seasons, The Lion in Winter > 8. Albert Finney: 5 nominations from 1963 to 2000. Annie, Murder on the Orient Express I just happened to catch bits of the latter on TV last night. His French accent (as Poirot) was terrible. > 9. Amy Adams: 5 nominations from 2005 to 2013. Charlie Wilson's War > nominations for writing, directing, and as producer of the > Best Picture, and he did win one of those awards; but we're > only asking about his acting nominations, from 1967 to 1991. Ishtar, Dick Tracey > * Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana - The Tragically Hip Pass. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 19 10:20PM -0600 "Calvin": > Annie, Murder on the Orient Express > I just happened to catch bits of the latter on TV last night. > [Finney's] French accent (as Poirot) was terrible. Ah, but Poirot isn't French! How are you at evaluating *Belgian* accents? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Dystypsia." msb@vex.net | --Michael Wares gives the reason for a typo |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Nov 12 12:11PM Mark Brader wrote: > 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? Paris > 2. In 1900 there were only three independent nations in Africa. > Two of these were Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) and Morocco. > Name the third. Orange Free State > 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 & 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? Central African Republic > 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. Sao Tome and Principe > 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? Lesotho, Swaziland > as indicated). > 1. The Nilotic people are spread over four countries and speak a > variety of languages, such as Maasai, Dinka, and Maa. G, H > 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, P > 3. The Hmong form a minority in this region, where they settled > in the 18th century after a southward migration. S > 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. L, 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, U > 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, W > 7. The Sanhaja Berbers used to be one of the largest Berber tribal > confederations, but now live mostly in the Middle Atlas > mountains. J, K > 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, A > 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. T, U Peter Smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 12 03:18PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ZKWdnWNNrvuLdJrHnZ2dnUU7- > 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? Berlin; Paris > 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? Leopold II of Belgium; Leopold I 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? Gabon > 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, 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? Central African Republic > 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; Sao Tome and Principe > 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? Lesotho > as indicated). > 1. The Nilotic people are spread over four countries and speak a > variety of languages, such as Maasai, Dinka, and Maa. H; G > 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. S > 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. L > 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; U > 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. W > 7. The Sanhaja Berbers used to be one of the largest Berber tribal > confederations, but now live mostly in the Middle Atlas > mountains. K; 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; C > 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; V -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| 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 |
| 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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