- QFTCISG Final, Round 6: Sports - 1 Update
- QFTCISG Final, Round 4: Geography - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Final, Round 3: Arts and Literature - 4 Updates
- Rotating Quiz #280 *results* - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 04 04:48AM -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 6 - Sports That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/spo.jpg * Hockey Quotes 1. According to Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, "All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and..." And what? 2. Name the Hall of Fame coach of the Montreal Canadiens (1955-68) who said that "Predictions are for gypsies". 3. Name the Toronto Maple Leafs coach (1979-80) and general manager (1989-91) who told the media one day: "I've got nothing to say, and I'll only say it once." * Olympic Streaks 4. In which sport did Steve Redgrave of Britain win gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000? 5. Which Asian country dominated Olympic men's field hockey from 1920 to 1980, winning 11 medals, including 8 gold and 6 of them consecutive? 6. Which European nation has won more Olympic medals (at 497) than any other nation now existing *that has never hosted the Games*? That total includes 6 consecutive golds in team fencing (sabre) from 1932 to 1960. * Grand Slams 7. The first man to win all 4 Grand Slam tennis singles titles was an Englishman who completed the feat in 1935. He later started a sportswear company, which includes a store at 964 Queen Street West in Toronto. Name him. 8. The record for grand-slam home runs by a player in one major-league season was set by Don Mattingly in 1987 and matched by Travis Hafner in 2006. How many did they each hit? 9. Today in men's golf, the Grand Slam refers to the Masters, the British Open, the US Open, and the PGA Championship. Since that definition was adopted, no one has won all four tournaments in the same year. But there are five men who have won all four in different years. Two of them, in fact, have won each one of the four at least three times: Jack Nicklaus (in 1962-80) and Tiger Woods (1997-2008). Name any one of the other three men. * European Soccer Teams We show you the uniform jersey, you name the team. 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/10.jpg 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/11.jpg 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/12.jpg * Trophies In each case, name the sport where the trophy is awarded. 13. Solheim Cup. 14. Commissioner's Trophy. 15. Larry O'Brien Trophy. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Defendant's speech ends in long sentence" msb@vex.net | --Minneapolis Tribune, February 25, 1981 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Feb 03 07:13PM -0800 On Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 1:08:12 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map. > You name the country. > 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg Chad > 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg Mozambique? > 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg Mali? > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? > (You don't have to provide a correction.) > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg Asuncion |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 04 04:46AM -0600 Mark Brader: > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > ** Final, Round 4 - Geography > That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg This was tied for the easiest round in the original game. > We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map. > You name the country. > 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg Chad. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason. > 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg Malawi. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Peter. > 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg Mauritania. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, and Pete. 3 for Erland. > Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km². > It is located in a province that once was the richest province > in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now? Bolivia. 4 for Erland and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by > trees that are unique to this region. In what country would > you find this? Madagascar. 4 for Pete. > the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state. > Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you > find this? Iran. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, and Dan Blum. 2 for Pete. > * River Boundaries > 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form > the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico. Hondo, Azul. > 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine > consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them. St. Croix, St. John, St. Francis. 4 for Marc and Bruce. "Aroostook" was a good guess; that river *crosses* the border and flows into the St. John about 20 miles south of where the border diverges from the St. John to run straight south. > 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and > the southern end of Namibia. Orange. 4 for Joshua. > (C) Adelaide, Australia? > (D) Cape Town, South Africa? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? (C) Adelaide. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Bruce, and Dan Blum. According to Google Maps, the others are off by about: (A) 7,130 miles (B) 2,830 miles (D) 6,310 miles (E) 10,340 miles. > (C) Reykjavik, Iceland? > (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? (A) Oslo. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Peter. 3 for Bruce. 2 for Pete. The others are off by about: (B) 675 miles (C) 1,080 miles (D) 3,900 miles (E) 3,690 miles. > (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? > (D) Accra, Ghana? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? (D) Accra. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Bruce, and Dan Blum. The others are off by about: (A) 5,490 miles (B) 5,420 miles (C) 3,520 miles (E) 5,410 miles. > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? > (You don't have to provide a correction.) > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone. (It should be further south, on the bit of coast that faces southwest. That dot is in Western Sahara.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason. 3 for Bruce. > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa. (It should be one state southeast, in Oklahoma. That dot is in Colorado.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason. > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg The expected answer was Paramaribo (it should be one country east, in Suriname; that dot is in Guyana, about 320 miles away). But as Erland was the first to note, Bariloche is also misplaced (it should be distinctly farther north, not south, than the Valdes Peninsula on the east coast; that dot is about 180 miles south of the true position). So I'm accepting either one. Hence, 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS TOPICS-> His A&L Geo Dan Tilque 32 23 36 91 Dan Blum 37 20 34 91 Joshua Kreitzer 20 12 44 76 Marc Dashevsky 24 20 24 68 Pete Gayde 18 16 32 66 Erland Sommarskog 24 -- 39 63 Peter Smyth 21 -- 40 61 Bruce Bowler -- 20 22 42 Jason Kreitzer 8 12 12 32 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "If gravity stops working, a power cut is msb@vex.net | the least of your problems." -- David Bell My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| 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 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| 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. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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