Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jan 30 04:52PM -0800

On Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 12:52:55 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> RQ 280 is over. Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY!
 
I'll have something up soon.
 
swp
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 31 03:51AM

> > but they have a theme in common. What is it?
 
> I was surprised nobody got this, but it should now be obvious from
> the information above.
 
Perhaps, but not to me.
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 30 11:15PM -0600

Mark Brader:
>>> but they have a theme in common. What is it?
 
>> I was surprised nobody got this, but it should now be obvious from
>> the information above.

Dan Blum:
> Perhaps, but not to me.
 
Look at the years.
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 30 04:49PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rY2dnY-4W4yvWfPHnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Cats and Literature
 
> These are cats from literature. Really! Name them.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
 
Catbert
 
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
 
Bill
 
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
 
Hobbes
 
 
> * Have a Seat
 
> In each case, name the designer of the chair.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/7.jpg
 
Frank Lloyd Wright
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/8.jpg
 
Frank Lloyd Wright
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/9.jpg
 
Frank Lloyd Wright
 
 
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/13.jpg
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/14.jpg
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/15.jpg
 
Thimbles
 
 
Pete Gayde
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 11:52PM -0600

RQ 280 is over. Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY!
 
> and people claiming to represent Islam was against a US destroyer
> in the port of Aden, Yemen. It was attacked by suicide bombers
> aboard a small boat. Name the destroyer.
 
Cole. (In 2000.) 1 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
 
> unification of two kingdoms into one. The full name used
> afterwards for this kingdom does not actually appear in in the
> act, but what exactly was it?
 
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. (In 1800.)
1 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland, and Peter.
 
> 3. This 14-year war involving most of the great powers of Europe
> followed the death of a childless king of the house of Hapsburg.
> What is the usual name for this war in English?
 
War of the Spanish Succession. (Charles II of Spain died in 1700.)
1 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Peter. Erland was close.
 
> Pope, thus beginning what later became known as the so-called
> "Holy Roman Empire". He reigned for about 14 years. By what
> single-word name is he usually known in English?
 
Charlemagne. (In 800.) 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen, Erland,
and Peter.
 
> exactions" and "evil customs" of his predecessor, and forgave
> all murders before his own reign. Give his name, and number
> if applicable.
 
Henry I. (In 1100.) 1 for Stephen.
 
> "Year Without a Summer", is believed to have caused crop failures
> as far away as Russia. The name of the volcano (or one of them)
> is Huaynaputina, and today it is in what country?
 
Peru. (In 1600.) 1 for Stephen.
 
> be counted as part of the Olympics. Events included car racing,
> ballooning, shooting at live pigeons, and underwater swimming.
> What was the host city?
 
Paris. (In 1900.) 1 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
> 8. There is no significance to the sequence of the above questions,
> but they have a theme in common. What is it?
 
I was surprised nobody got this, but it should now be obvious from
the information above.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTALS
 
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
Peter Smyth 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Erland Sommarskog 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Dan Tilque 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
3 4 3 5 1 1 2 0
 
And it's over to Stephen for RQ 281.
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 29 05:51AM -0600

In article <rY2dnY-4W4yvWfPHnZ2dnUU7-I3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> * Cats and Literature
 
> These are cats from literature. Really! Name them.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
Catbert
 
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
Bill the Cat
 
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
Hobbes
 
 
> * Have a Seat
 
> In each case, name the designer of the chair.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/7.jpg
Morris
 
> extended with additional books.
 
> 10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"; "2010: Odyssey 2".
> 11. "Dune", "Dune Messiah".
Children of Dune
 
> 12. "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire".
The Second Foundation
 
 
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 29 02:59PM


> ** Final, Round 3 - Arts and Literature
 
> * Cats and Literature
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
 
Catbert
 
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
 
Bill the Cat
 
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
 
Hobbes
 
> * The Group of Seven
 
> 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/7/4.jpg
 
Warhol
 
> 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/7/5.jpg
 
Hockney
 
> 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/7/6.jpg
 
Pollock
 
> * Have a Seat
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/7.jpg
 
Eames
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/8.jpg
 
Wright
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/9.jpg
 
Eames
 
> * Science-Fiction Trilogies
 
> 10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"; "2010: Odyssey 2".
 
2100: The Year We Make Contact
 
> 11. "Dune", "Dune Messiah".
 
Children of Dune
 
> 12. "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire".
 
Second Foundation
 
> * Toronto Sculpture
 
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/13.jpg
 
Toy Soldiers
 
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/15.jpg
 
Sewing Circle; Thimble
 
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Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 29 06:32PM

On Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:50:26 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> * Cats and Literature
 
> These are cats from literature. Really! Name them.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
 
Catbert
 
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
 
Bill
 
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
 
Hobbes
 
 
> * The Group of Seven
 
> These are self-portraits. Of which member of the group, in each case?
 
no clue
 
 
> * Have a Seat
 
> In each case, name the designer of the chair.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/7.jpg
 
Stickley
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/8.jpg
 
F.L. Wright
 
> required. Note: some of the "trilogies" may later have been extended
> with additional books.
 
> 10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"; "2010: Odyssey 2".
 
2061: Odyssey Three
 
> 12. "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire".
 
> * Toronto Sculpture
 
> For each one, name *either* the sculpture *or* the artist.
 
no idea.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 29 12:27PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Cats and Literature
 
> These are cats from literature. Really! Name them.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
 
Catbert
 
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
 
Bill the Cat
 
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
 
Hobbes
 
> are required. Note: some of the "trilogies" may later have been
> extended with additional books.
 
> 10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"; "2010: Odyssey 2".
 
"2062: Odyssey III"
 
> 11. "Dune", "Dune Messiah".
 
"Children of Dune"
 
> 12. "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire".
 
"Second Foundation"
 
(and no "some" about it; all three series were extended to more than
three books)
 
 
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Monday, January 29, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 3 topics

Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jan 28 12:07PM -0800

On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 2:09:19 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> The first ruler of the newly emerged dynasty, which lasted
> until 9, was Liu Bang. The resulting bureaucracy was based on
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
Ming?
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
Babylonian?
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
Mongolian?
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 12:47AM -0600

Mark Brader:
> in the 1920s by opening a business in the Montreal area with
> a loyalty program for customers. By 1932 it had expanded to
> over 30 locations. What sort of business was it?
 
Gas station.
 
> university, and later recalled in his memoirs his isolation that
> led to despair, as a French Catholic living outside of Quebec in
> a predominantly Protestant university. What university was this?
 
Harvard.
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau and his brother Alexandre share the same notable
> birth date, two years apart. What day is it?
 
December 25. (1971 and 1973 respectively.) 3 for Dan Blum and Peter.
2 for Pete.
 
 
> The first ruler of the newly emerged dynasty, which lasted
> until 9, was Liu Bang. The resulting bureaucracy was based on
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
 
Han. 4 for Erland and Dan Blum. 2 for Peter.
 
> 5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
> civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
 
Tang. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
 
> 6. After the turmoil of the Five Dynasties period (907-960), this
> dynasty arose; it stabilized China and lasted for over 300 years,
> until 1279. Name it.
 
Song. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.
 
 
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
 
Assyrian. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Marc.
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
 
Mongol. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Pete, Marc, Peter, and Jason.
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
Ottoman. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc,
and Peter.
 
 
> the Crusades, though. In fact, the majority of their members
> were involved in another activity that is said to have led to
> their downfall. What was that?
 
Banking. (Anything along these lines was acceptable.) 4 for Joshua
and Dan Blum.
 
> have started rumors against the Templars, and brought false
> claims against them to justify arresting leaders of the order and
> erasing his debt or seizing their assets. Which king was this?
 
Philippe IV. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
> claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
> superstition about what?
 
Friday the 13th. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Marc.
 
 
> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
 
Halberd. (Harvard, halberd, what's the difference?) But I decided
to accept pole-ax as well, as the two can look very similar. 4 for
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Peter. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
 
Flail or morningstar. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Marc, and Peter.
 
> so it wasn't for use by everyone. Also, the knight had to be
> careful because the weapon could be hard to retrieve if it got
> stuck in his opponent (or the opponent's armor). Name it.
 
Horseman's pick or military pick.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2
TOPICS-> His
Dan Blum 37
Dan Tilque 32
Erland Sommarskog 24
Marc Dashevsky 24
Peter Smyth 21
Joshua Kreitzer 20
Pete Gayde 18
Jason Kreitzer 4
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 29 07:14AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cZidneQd4sALXvPHnZ2dnUU7-
 
>> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
> Ottoman. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc,
> and Peter.
 
Jason also got this one.
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 02:10AM -0600

Mark Brader:
>>> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
>> Ottoman. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, Marc,
>> and Peter.
 
Joshua Kreitzer:
> Jason also got this one.
 
But he hid the answer inside the quoted question, where it wouldn't be seen.
 
Okay, then, 4 for everyone. Scores, if there are now no errors:
 
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2
TOPICS-> His
Dan Blum 37
Dan Tilque 32
Erland Sommarskog 24
Marc Dashevsky 24
Peter Smyth 21
Joshua Kreitzer 20
Pete Gayde 18
Jason Kreitzer 8
 
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Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?"
msb@vex.net -- Spider Robinson, "Night of Power"
"Definitely birds."
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 29 12:50AM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
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*)".
 
 
** Final, Round 3 - Arts and Literature
 
That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/al.jpg
 
* Cats and Literature
 
These are cats from literature. Really! Name them.
 
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
 
 
* The Group of Seven
 
These are self-portraits. Of which member of the group, in
each case?
 
4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/7/4.jpg
5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/7/5.jpg
6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/7/6.jpg
 
 
* Have a Seat
 
In each case, name the designer of the chair.
 
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/sit/9.jpg
 
 
* Science-Fiction Trilogies
 
We name the first two books; you name the third. Full titles
are required. Note: some of the "trilogies" may later have been
extended with additional books.
 
10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"; "2010: Odyssey 2".
11. "Dune", "Dune Messiah".
12. "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire".
 
 
* Toronto Sculpture
 
For each one, name *either* the sculpture *or* the artist.
 
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/stat/15.jpg
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 29 07:16AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rY2dnY-4W4yvWfPHnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Cats and Literature
 
> These are cats from literature. Really! Name them.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/1.jpg
 
Catbert
 
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/2.jpg
 
Bill the Cat
 
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr3/cat/3.jpg
 
Hobbes

> are required. Note: some of the "trilogies" may later have been
> extended with additional books.
 
> 10. "2001: A Space Odyssey"; "2010: Odyssey 2".
 
"3001"
 
> 11. "Dune", "Dune Messiah".
 
"God Emperor of Dune"
 
--
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 28 05:51PM -0600

This is a reminder that time is running out to enter RW 280.
As I post, you have 29 hours and about 10 minutes. See the
contest posting earlier in this thread.
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Toronto "Yeah, well, that's a quick way to get killed."
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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 3 topics

swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jan 26 04:07PM -0800

On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 2:03:23 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
> So Game 10 is over -- and STEPHEN PERRY has won it the hard way!
> Hearty congratulations, sir!
 
thank you, it was not intentional. I will withhold my protest over spelling. you have previously allowed poor spelling to not count against an entrant because the answers were meant to be spoken aloud in the original game, so there's precedent. and you should have given me credit for spelling 'woolly' correctly.
 
> Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, and (censored). For some reason the
> expected answer for this question in the original game was Lyndon
> Johnson, who was only the last one born on a farm.
 
huh. that's exactly what I thought I was answering when I misread the question. what're the odds?
 
swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 26 06:15PM -0600

Mark Brader:
>> So Game 10 is over -- and STEPHEN PERRY has won it the hard way!
>> Hearty congratulations, sir!

Stephen Perry:
> spelling. you have previously allowed poor spelling to not count
> against an entrant because the answers were meant to be spoken aloud in
> the original game, so there's precedent.
 
-ceros is a horn, -saurus is a lizard. My policy in QFTCI is to accept
badly spelled answers *unless* they more closely resemble some other
thing relevant to the category.
 
> and you should have given me credit for spelling 'woolly' correctly.
 
Not so hard, as it has two spellings.
 
>> Johnson, who was only the last one born on a farm.
 
> huh. that's exactly what I thought I was answering when I misread the
> question.
 
Great minds misthink alike?
 
> what're the odds?
 
"I have never computed them."
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msb@vex.net | a variety of grape plant, but
Toronto | if you put it that way..." --Jan Sand
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 26 05:13AM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
 
> 5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
> civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
 
Tang
 
 
> 6. After the turmoil of the Five Dynasties period (907-960), this
> dynasty arose; it stabilized China and lasted for over 300 years,
> until 1279. Name it.
 
Sung
 
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
 
Assyrian
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
 
Mongolian
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
Ottoman
 
> the Crusades, though. In fact, the majority of their members
> were involved in another activity that is said to have led to
> their downfall. What was that?
 
selling holy relics
 
> of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
> claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
> superstition about what?
 
Friday 13th
 
> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
 
halberd
 
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
 
morningstar
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 26 02:51PM

> university, and later recalled in his memoirs his isolation that
> led to despair, as a French Catholic living outside of Quebec in
> a predominantly Protestant university. What university was this?
 
University of Waterloo; Simon Fraser University
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau and his brother Alexandre share the same notable
> birth date, two years apart. What day is it?
 
December 25th; January 1st
 
> The first ruler of the newly emerged dynasty, which lasted
> until 9, was Liu Bang. The resulting bureaucracy was based on
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
 
Han
 
> 5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
> civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
 
T'ang
 
> 6. After the turmoil of the Five Dynasties period (907-960), this
> dynasty arose; it stabilized China and lasted for over 300 years,
> until 1279. Name it.
 
Ming
 
 
> * Name the Empire
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
 
Babylonian
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
 
Mongol
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
Ottoman
 
> the Crusades, though. In fact, the majority of their members
> were involved in another activity that is said to have led to
> their downfall. What was that?
 
moneylending
 
> have started rumors against the Templars, and brought false
> claims against them to justify arresting leaders of the order and
> erasing his debt or seizing their assets. Which king was this?
 
Philip IV
 
> of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
> claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
> superstition about what?
 
Friday the 13th
 
> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
 
guisarme; pole-axe
 
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
 
morningstar
 
> so it wasn't for use by everyone. Also, the knight had to be
> careful because the weapon could be hard to retrieve if it got
> stuck in his opponent (or the opponent's armor). Name it.
 
pickhammer
 
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 26 05:47PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_o2dnXXi16yHSffHnZ2dnUU7-
> university, and later recalled in his memoirs his isolation that
> led to despair, as a French Catholic living outside of Quebec in
> a predominantly Protestant university. What university was this?
 
University of Toronto
 
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau and his brother Alexandre share the same notable
> birth date, two years apart. What day is it?
 
January 1; December 25
 
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
 
> 5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
> civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
 
Ming
 
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
 
Assyria
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
 
Mongol
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
Ottoman
 
> the Crusades, though. In fact, the majority of their members
> were involved in another activity that is said to have led to
> their downfall. What was that?
 
Reading the Bible
 
> of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
> claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
> superstition about what?
 
Friday the 13th
 
> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
 
Scythe
 
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
 
Scythe
 
> so it wasn't for use by everyone. Also, the knight had to be
> careful because the weapon could be hard to retrieve if it got
> stuck in his opponent (or the opponent's armor). Name it.
 
Pete Gayde
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 26 12:09PM -0600

In article <_o2dnXXi16yHSffHnZ2dnUU7-V3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
Assyrian
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
Mongol
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
Ottoman
 
> of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
> claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
> superstition about what?
Friday the 13th
 
> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
pole ax
 
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
flail
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 26 06:19PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> a predominantly Protestant university. What university was this?
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau and his brother Alexandre share the same notable
> birth date, two years apart. What day is it?
December 25, January 1
> The first ruler of the newly emerged dynasty, which lasted
> until 9, was Liu Bang. The resulting bureaucracy was based on
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
Ming, Han
> 5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
> civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
Ming, Han
> 6. After the turmoil of the Five Dynasties period (907-960), this
> dynasty arose; it stabilized China and lasted for over 300 years,
> until 1279. Name it.
Ming, Han
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
Babylonian
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
Mongol
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
Ottoman
> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
Halberd
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
Flail
> so it wasn't for use by everyone. Also, the knight had to be
> careful because the weapon could be hard to retrieve if it got
> stuck in his opponent (or the opponent's armor). Name it.
 
 
Peter Smyth
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 26 05:27PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> Cherish each day.
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Calvin,
 
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
 
Pete
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 26 01:09AM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
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*)".
 
 
** Final, Round 2 - History
 
That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/his.jpg
 
* Trudeaus
 
Some questions about Canada's dynasty.
 
1. Charles Trudeau was a lawyer, but he amassed the family wealth
in the 1920s by opening a business in the Montreal area with
a loyalty program for customers. By 1932 it had expanded to
over 30 locations. What sort of business was it?
 
2. Pierre Trudeau earned a law degree from the University
of Montreal in 1943. He then pursued his Master's at another
university, and later recalled in his memoirs his isolation that
led to despair, as a French Catholic living outside of Quebec in
a predominantly Protestant university. What university was this?
 
3. Justin Trudeau and his brother Alexandre share the same notable
birth date, two years apart. What day is it?
 
 
* Chinese Dynasties
 
4. In 206 BC, the ruling Qin (or Ch'in) dynasty was overthrown.
The first ruler of the newly emerged dynasty, which lasted
until 9, was Liu Bang. The resulting bureaucracy was based on
intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
 
5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
 
6. After the turmoil of the Five Dynasties period (907-960), this
dynasty arose; it stabilized China and lasted for over 300 years,
until 1279. Name it.
 
 
* Name the Empire
 
Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
 
* The Knights Templar
 
10. The "Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of
Solomon", or Templars, were a military order validated by
papal bull in 1139. They weren't only prominent in combat and
the Crusades, though. In fact, the majority of their members
were involved in another activity that is said to have led to
their downfall. What was that?
 
11. Heavily in debt to the Order, this French king is said to
have started rumors against the Templars, and brought false
claims against them to justify arresting leaders of the order and
erasing his debt or seizing their assets. Which king was this?
 
12. At dawn on an October day in 1307, the arrests of the Templar
Leader Jacques de Molay and scores of other prominent members
of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
superstition about what?
 
 
* Medieval Weaponry
 
13. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/medi/13.jpg
 
This member of the pole-arm family, the ceremonial weapon
of the pontifical Swiss Guard, was a multifunctional weapon.
It could be used for thrusting or slicing, as well as grappling
or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
Name it.
 
14. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/medi/14.jpg
 
Peasants would sometimes fight with the agricultural version
of this weapon, which was used for threshing. It is sometimes
incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
Name it.
 
15. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/medi/15.jpg
 
Typically used by the cavalry, this weapon could penetrate
thick armor or chain mail, but the weapon was really heavy,
so it wasn't for use by everyone. Also, the knight had to be
careful because the weapon could be hard to retrieve if it got
stuck in his opponent (or the opponent's armor). Name it.
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "You can fool too many of the people
msb@vex.net too much of the time." -- James Thurber
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 26 07:32AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_o2dnXXi16yHSffHnZ2dnUU7-
> university, and later recalled in his memoirs his isolation that
> led to despair, as a French Catholic living outside of Quebec in
> a predominantly Protestant university. What university was this?
 
University of Toronto

> 3. Justin Trudeau and his brother Alexandre share the same notable
> birth date, two years apart. What day is it?
 
July 1
 
 
> Name the empire shown on each map, as of the date marked on the map.
> In some cases modern country outlines are also shown, for reference.
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
 
Babylonian Empire
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
 
Mongol Empire
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
Ottoman Empire

> the Crusades, though. In fact, the majority of their members
> were involved in another activity that is said to have led to
> their downfall. What was that?
 
moneylending
 
> of the order were carried out. The date of this action is
> claimed by many historians as being the origin of the common
> superstition about what?
 
Friday the 13th

> or unhorsing an opponent. Historians say this might be the
> weapon that killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
> Name it.
 
halbard
 
> incorrectly called a mace, but that does not have the chain.
> There was a one-handed and two-handed version of this weapon.
> Name it.
 
halbard
 
> so it wasn't for use by everyone. Also, the knight had to be
> careful because the weapon could be hard to retrieve if it got
> stuck in his opponent (or the opponent's armor). Name it.
 
halbard
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 26 09:13AM +0100

> The first ruler of the newly emerged dynasty, which lasted
> until 9, was Liu Bang. The resulting bureaucracy was based on
> intellect, instead of noble birth. Name this dynasty.
 
Han
 
(And it did last longer than 9 AD, but there was an interreggnum at
this point. The era after the interregnum is usually referred to as
later Han.)

> 5. Considered by many historians as the high point in Chinese
> civilization, this dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Name it.
 
T'ang
 
 
> 6. After the turmoil of the Five Dynasties period (907-960), this
> dynasty arose; it stabilized China and lasted for over 300 years,
> until 1279. Name it.
 
Song
 
(The author of the book on Chinese history rather seemed to hold Song
as the high point in terms of civilisation, as it was in this period
many good schools were formed and an effort of collecting items of
Chinese culture was initiated. But it terms of territorial control,
Song was way behind Tang - and most other dynasties for that matter.)
 
 
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/7.jpg
 
Assyrian
 
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/8.jpg
 
Mongol (and Yuan in terms of Chinese dyansties.)
 
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr2/empi/9.jpg
 
Ottoman
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jan 25 02:50PM -0800

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9:59:42 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
 
> Cherish each day.
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
I have no words to express the sadness I feel for you. My deepest condolences.
 
Stephen
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 26 09:02AM +0100

> Apologies for my absence. My wife recently passed away after a long
> battle with cancer so I'll be taking a break from rgt for the time
> being. Hopefully Mark or someone can score CQ#514 until I return.
 
Awfully sad to hear. I am amazed that you found the energy to keep these
quizzes going despite your wife being terminally ill.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 25 03:31AM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> was this?
 
> 2. Which Royal Family member started nursery school last week at
> Willcocks Nursery School in London?
 
George
 
> desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other,
> less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did
> Trump meet with?
 
Norway
 
 
> 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
> had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London
> embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country?
 
Ecuador
 
> Railway (MMA) employees charged with criminal negligence causing
> death in a 2013 derailment and explosion. In which Quebec city
> did this disaster occur?
 
Lac-Megantic
 
> ceremonies. Name *both*.
 
> 4. In other Olympic news, it was announced that two countries will
> be sending a joint team to the Olympics. Which two countries?
 
North and South Korea
 
 
> 7. This week a major multinational company announced a 20-city
> shortlist for their second headquarters. Toronto was the only
> Canadian city on the list. What company was it?
 
Amazon
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 26 01:11AM -0600

> reference to a prominent Canadian from its name because of his
> role in the notorious residential school system? What person
> was this?
 
Sir John A. Macdonald.
 
> 2. Which Royal Family member started nursery school last week at
> Willcocks Nursery School in London?
 
Princess Charlotte. 4 for Dan Blum and Peter. 2 for Joshua.
 
> who spends her afternoons as a prostitute in the 1967 film
> "Belle de Jour", received lots of criticism this week for
> speaking out against the #MeToo movement?
 
Catherine Deneuve. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, and Joshua.
 
> desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other,
> less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did
> Trump meet with?
 
Norway. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> are unavailable this year, almost all of the team's players
> have NHL experience. Which goalie selected for the team once
> played for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
 
Ben Scrivens.
 
> a 1-year contract. In US dollars, how much is the contract
> reportedly worth for the one year, making him the highest-paid
> player on the Blue Jays?
 
$23,000,000.
 
> 7. On Tuesday, the Toronto Star reported that two Toronto City
> Councillors missed roughly half of all recorded city council
> votes in 2017. Name either one.
 
Michelle Holland, Georgio Mammoliti.
 
> 8. More sexual misconduct allegations this week -- this time against
> the Golden Globe award-winning actor and director of the movie
> "The Disaster Artist". Name this alleged perpetrator.
 
James Franco. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 9. Justin Trudeau is doing a series of town-hall meetings, again,
> to counter bad publicity about his ethics violation. Name one of
> the three cities where Trudeau hosted town halls this past week.
 
Halifax, Hamilton, London.
 
> 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
> had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London
> embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country?
 
Ecuador. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Pete,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> * Game 2 (2018-01-22), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. The lead singer of the Cranberries died this week. What was
> her name?
 
Dolores O'Riordan. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, and Joshua.
3 for Erland.
 
> Railway (MMA) employees charged with criminal negligence causing
> death in a 2013 derailment and explosion. In which Quebec city
> did this disaster occur?
 
Lac-Mégantic. 4 for Peter and Dan Tilque.
 
> 3. For the first time, the Canada Olympic Committee has announced
> that Canada will have two flag-bearers for the opening
> ceremonies. Name *both*.
 
Ice-dancing partners Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue.
 
> 4. In other Olympic news, it was announced that two countries will
> be sending a joint team to the Olympics. Which two countries?
 
North and South Korea. 4 for Erland, Peter, Pete, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 5. The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate Wednesday, the
> third time it has moved its benchmark rate from once-record
> lows last summer. What is the new rate, exactly?
 
1.25%.
 
> announced that a new band will be inducted into the Canadian
> Music Hall of Fame at the Junos this year. Over their 30-year
> career, this band has won 8 Juno awards. Who are they?
 
Barenaked Ladies.
 
> 7. This week a major multinational company announced a 20-city
> shortlist for their second headquarters. Toronto was the only
> Canadian city on the list. What company was it?
 
Amazon. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> officials left the cabinet: the Advanced Education Minister and
> the Treasury Board President. Name *either* one. (Junior
> ministers were promoted to replace them.)
 
Deb Matthews, Liz Sandals.
 
> 9. Friday, the Blue Jays traded reliever Dominic Leone and
> minor-league pitcher Conner Greene for a new outfielder. Who?
 
Randal Grichuk.
 
> McGuinty was found guilty Friday of criminal charges for wiping
> information from government computers following the controversial
> cancellation of two gas-fired power plants. Name him.
 
David Livingston.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 TOTALS
Joshua Kreitzer 18 12 30
Dan Blum 20 8 28
Pete Gayde 12 12 24
Dan Tilque 8 12 20
Peter Smyth 8 12 20
Erland Sommarskog 12 7 19
Marc Dashevsky 12 4 16
 
--
Mark Brader "A healthy nation is as unconscious of its
Toronto nationality as a healthy man of his bones."
msb@vex.net -- Shaw
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 25 03:21AM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the
> same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name?
> "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it.
 
dire wolf
 
> due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related
> to felines. What is the Australian province it was also
> named after?
 
Tasmania
 
> be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland.
> It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American
> cultures. What bird is this?
 
Great auk
 
> was the symbol of the Bear Flag Republic, a group of American
> settlers looking to break away from Mexico. It still exists
> on a flag today. What is the name of this bear?
 
ursus horribilis
 
> all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent.
> Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area.
> What animal is a wisent most closely related to?
 
onyx
 
> this one in Africa, also had a woolly counterpart. Up to 6,000
> pounds and with horns around 2 feet long, it is similar in size
> to modern species of this animal. What is this extinct creature?
 
rhinoceros
 
> The last tarpan died in captivity in Russia in 1909. It was
> crossbred with domesticated varieties across Europe. What type
> of animal is a tarpan?
 
deer
 
> a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped
> out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting
> being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live?
 
Mauritius
 
> exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person
> to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization
> declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease?
 
smallpox
 
 
> A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been
> US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number*
> in the Apollo series was his mission?
 
17
 
 
> * B. Last Concerts
 
> B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which
> US city?
 
New York
 
 
> * D. Canadian Lasts
 
> D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the
> last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration?
 
Victoria Cross
 
 
> * E. Last Americans
 
> E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not*
> born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century.
 
Bush, Jr
 
 
> F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he
> died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published
> in his lifetime. It came out in 1952.
 
The Old Man and the Sea
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jan 25 07:14PM -0800

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 3:31:55 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * B. Last Concerts
 
> B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which
> US city?
New York City
> B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June
> 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song
> he performed publicly?
Bridge Over Troubled Water
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 26 01:03AM -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*)".
 
So Game 10 is over -- and STEPHEN PERRY has won it the hard way!
Hearty congratulations, sir!
 
 
> considered the largest ruminant to have ever existed. Having
> existed in western India, makes sense that it was named after
> this supreme Hindu god. What is this beast known as?
 
Shiva's beast. (Accepting anything with "Shiva".) 4 for Stephen.
 
> America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the
> same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name?
> "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it.
 
Dire wolf. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related
> to felines. What is the Australian province it was also
> named after?
 
Tasmania. (Tasmanian tiger.) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Stephen.
 
> be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland.
> It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American
> cultures. What bird is this?
 
Great auk. (Both words required.) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> was the symbol of the Bear Flag Republic, a group of American
> settlers looking to break away from Mexico. It still exists
> on a flag today. What is the name of this bear?
 
California grizzly bear or golden bear. (I did not accept "Ursus
horribilis", which is the grizzly bear and is not extinct; you were
asked for this specific subspecies.) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
> all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent.
> Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area.
> What animal is a wisent most closely related to?
 
Bison. (Accepting buffalo.) 4 for Stephen.
 
> While some still exist today, most of their species have become
> extinct due to poaching and habitat loss. What are these bats
> known as -- named after another small mammal?
 
Flying fox. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Stephen.
 
> this one in Africa, also had a woolly counterpart. Up to 6,000
> pounds and with horns around 2 feet long, it is similar in size
> to modern species of this animal. What is this extinct creature?
 
Woolly rhinoceros. (Not "rhinosaurus"! I also did not accept the
plain "rhinoceros", which, again, is not extinct.) 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> The last tarpan died in captivity in Russia in 1909. It was
> crossbred with domesticated varieties across Europe. What type
> of animal is a tarpan?
 
Horse. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
> a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped
> out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting
> being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live?
 
Mauritius. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person
> to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization
> declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease?
 
Smallpox. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been
> US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number*
> in the Apollo series was his mission?
 
17. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> * B. Last Concerts
 
> B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which
> US city?
 
San Francisco. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joshua, and Pete.
 
> B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June
> 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song
> he performed publicly?
 
"Bridge over Troubled Water". See Stephen's response for conflicting
information, but I'm accepting this. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joshua,
Pete, and Jason.
 
 
> * C. Last Winners
 
> C1. Who was the last Canadian to win the Canadian Open golf
> championship? He accomplished the feat in 1954.
 
Pat Fletcher.
 
> C2. In 1938, Gordie Drillon became the last Toronto Maple Leaf
> to do what?
 
Lead the NHL in scoring. (He had both the most goals and the most
points, i.e. goals plus assists. "Win the Art Ross trophy" was
acceptable, albeit anachronistic.) 4 for Stephen.
 
As to the wrong guesses: The last Leaf to win the league's MVP award,
the Hart Trophy, was Ted Kennedy in 1955. The last Leaf to score
an overtime goal to will the Stanley Cup was Bill Barilko in 1951.
 
 
> * D. Canadian Lasts
 
> D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the
> last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration?
 
Victoria Cross. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> Turpin and Arthur Lucas in December 1962. At which Ontario
> prison did the hangings take place? Part of the building
> has since been demolished, and the rest repurposed.
 
Don Jail (a.k.a. Toronto Jail). 4 for Stephen.
 
 
> * E. Last Americans
 
> E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not*
> born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century.
 
George H.W. Bush (Bush Sr.), in a house in Massachusetts in 1924.
 
He's the last (or latest) both in order of birth and in order of
taking office. The only ones so far who *were* born in hospitals
have been Jimmy Carter (later in 1924) and the four born after him:
Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, and (censored). For some reason the
expected answer for this question in the original game was Lyndon
Johnson, who was only the last one born on a farm.
 
> E2. Name the American construction worker who was Elizabeth
> Taylor's last husband.
 
Larry Fortensky. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, and Joshua.
 
 
 
> F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he
> died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published
> in his lifetime. It came out in 1952.
 
"The Old Man and the Sea". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> F2. Charles Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he
> died in 1870, and the ending he intended for it is unknown.
> Name the novel.
 
"The Mystery of Edwin Drood". 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen,
and Joshua.
 
Approximately this question was asked on "Jeopardy!" the day after the
original game. In their version they gave the first part of the title,
and the first contestant to try it gave the correct completion.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Art Spo Ent Mis Sci Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 -- -- -- -- 35 40 155
Dan Blum 32 17 6 0 20 12 32 24 137
Pete Gayde 32 10 12 19 28 24 4 16 131
Joshua Kreitzer 36 12 20 10 0 12 16 32 128
Dan Tilque 36 4 -- -- 0 16 16 16 88
Marc Dashevsky 16 0 8 0 12 20 4 20 80
Peter Smyth 19 0 -- -- 0 12 16 20 67
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 0 32 -- -- 32
"Calvin" 25 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 25
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 4 0 -- -- -- -- 20
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 -- -- -- -- 0 4 16
 
--
Mark Brader | "If I were creating the world...
Toronto | I would have started with lasers, 8:00, Day 1!"
msb@vex.net | --Evil ("Time Bandits", Palin & Gilliam)
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 25 03:34AM -0800

Dan Tilque wrote:
>> act, but what exactly was it?
 
> United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingsdom of Northern
> Ireland
 
Somehow my second answer there got elided. I meant it to be United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Not sure what happened,
other than maybe a brainfart.
 
 
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 25 12:20PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> unification of two kingdoms into one. The full name used
> afterwards for this kingdom does not actually appear in in the
> act, but what exactly was it?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
> 3. This 14-year war involving most of the great powers of Europe
> followed the death of a childless king of the house of Hapsburg.
> What is the usual name for this war in English?
War of the Spanish Succession
> Pope, thus beginning what later became known as the so-called
> "Holy Roman Empire". He reigned for about 14 years. By what
> single-word name is he usually known in English?
Charlemagne
> exactions" and "evil customs" of his predecessor, and pardoned
> anyone who committed murder before his own reign. Give his name,
> and number if applicable.
William II
> be counted as part of the Olympics. Events included car racing,
> ballooning, shooting at live pigeons, and underwater swimming.
> What was the host city?
St Louis
> 8. There is no significance to the sequence of the above questions,
> but they have a theme in common. What is it?
 
 
Peter Smyth
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jan 25 02:54PM -0800

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:00:56 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> Dang, I posted in an old thread again. Here's a repeat...
 
I had already replied under the original post.
 
swp
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