- QFTCISG Final, Round 2: History - 4 Updates
- QFTCISG Final, Round 3: Arts and Literature - 2 Updates
- Rotating Quiz #280 (repost) - 1 Update
| 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 -- Mark Brader | "It seems my sense of humour is out of step Toronto | not only with rec.puzzles, but with reality itself." msb@vex.net | --Richard Heathfield My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| 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. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| 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 -- Mark Brader "Men are animals." Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?" msb@vex.net -- Spider Robinson, "Night of Power" "Definitely birds." -- Rodney Boyd My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| 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 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "If you want a 20th century solution, the msb@vex.net | obvious answer is helicopters!" -- Bob Scheurle My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| 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" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| 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. -- Mark Brader "Relax -- I know the procedures backwards." Toronto "Yeah, well, that's a quick way to get killed." msb@vex.net -- Chris Boucher, STAR COPS |
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