Friday, April 27, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 18 updates in 6 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 27 12:00AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-26,
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 Bill Psychs 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 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
 
Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
Please see the handout at
 
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
 
and see what you know about these *mascots*!
 
(Note: there are no Paralympic mascots in this round, and all of
the games we'll ask about are winter ones.)
 
Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
*name* either one of the two mascots shown.
 
1. A.
2. I.
 
I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
relevant winter games.
 
There were 5 decoys, which I have interspersed with the rest;
some or all of the decoys are from summer Olympics. Answer the
decoys if you like for fun, but for no points (and if you want to
show off, also for no points, on each of questions #3-15 you can
give the mascots' names as well).
 
3. B.
4. C.
5. D.
6. E (decoy).
7. F.
8. G.
9. H (decoy).
[Picture I was used in question #2, remember.]
10. J (decoy).
11. K (decoy).
12. L.
13. M (decoy).
14. N.
15. O.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
 
Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
 
1. HTTP.
2. USB.
3. HDMI.
4. GUI.
5. LAN.
6. VPN.
7. RFID.
8. NFC.
9. CPU.
10. RAM.
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "This is as 'real' as your so-called life gets!"
msb@vex.net | "Q Who", ST:TNG, Maurice Hurley
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 27 05:15AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Q96dnbzXKJoWM3_HnZ2dnUU7-
 
> Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
> *name* either one of the two mascots shown.
 
> 2. I.
 
Howdy
 
> For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
> relevant winter games.
 
> 3. B.
 
Innsbruck
 
> 4. C.
 
Albertville; Torino
 
> 5. D.
 
Sarajevo; Sochi
 
> 7. F.
 
PyeongChang; Nagano
 
> 8. G.
 
Albertville; Salt Lake City
 
> 12. L.
 
Salt Lake City
 
> 13. M (decoy).
 
Atlanta (Summer Olympics)
 
> 14. N.
 
Torino
 
> 15. O.
 
Lillehammer

 
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
 
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
 
> 1. HTTP.
 
hypertext transfer protocol
 
> 2. USB.
 
universal serial bus; universal series bus
 
> 4. GUI.
 
graphical user interface
 
> 5. LAN.
 
local area network
 
> 6. VPN.
 
virtual private network
 
> 7. RFID.
 
radio frequency identification
 
> 9. CPU.
 
central processing unit
 
> 10. RAM.
 
random access memory
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 26 10:36PM -0700

On Friday, April 27, 2018 at 3:01:04 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
 
Pass
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
 
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
 
> 1. HTTP.
 
Hyper test transfer protocal
 
> 2. USB.
 
Universal serial bus
 
> 3. HDMI.
 
High definition, um, media interface?
 
> 4. GUI.
 
Graphic user interface
 
> 5. LAN.
 
Local area network
 
> 6. VPN.
 
Virtual private network
 
> 7. RFID.
 
Radio frequency identification
 
> 8. NFC.
 
NFI
 
> 9. CPU.
 
Central processing unit
 
> 10. RAM.
 
Random access memory
 
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 27 08:45AM +0200

> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
 
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
 
> 1. HTTP.
 
Hypertext transfer protocol
 
> 2. USB.
 
Universal service bus
 
> 3. HDMI.
 
High-definition media interface
 
> 4. GUI.
 
Graphical user interface
 
> 5. LAN.
 
Local area network
 
> 6. VPN.
 
Virtual privte network
 
> 8. NFC.
 
Near field communication
 
> 9. CPU.
 
Central processor unit
 
> 10. RAM.
 
Random access memory
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 27 08:18AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
 
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
 
> 1. HTTP.
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
> 2. USB.
Universal Serial Bus
> 3. HDMI.
High Definition Media Interface
> 4. GUI.
Graphical User Interface
> 5. LAN.
Local Area Network
> 6. VPN.
Virtual Private Network
> 7. RFID.
Radio Frequency IDentification
> 8. NFC.
> 9. CPU.
Central Processing Unit
> 10. RAM.
Random Access Memory
 
Peter Smyth
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 26 06:37PM -0700

On Monday, April 23, 2018 at 12:47:06 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What three words complete this adage: "The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that..."?
 
rules the world
 
> 2 Kathryn Bigelow received a Best Director Oscar, the first female to do so, for which 2010 film?
 
The Hurt Locker
 
> 3 In which century was the Battle of the Boyne fought near Drogheda in Ireland, between the forces of King James II of England, and the Dutch Prince William of Orange?
 
17th [1690]
 
> 4 Who was assassinated in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in LA in 1968?
 
Robert Kennedy
 
> 5 What sport is played professionally (and inter-continentally) by the Toronto Wolfpack?
 
Rugby League
I accepted either word, even though 'rugby' alone would be marked wrong in Australia. The word means different things in different places.
 
> 6 Which syndrome do the TV characters Lisa Simpson and Jan Brady supposedly suffer from?
 
Middle Child syndrome
 
> 7 The Pan-American highway extends from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Ushuaia in southern Argentina. It is continuous but for the c. 150 km Darien Gap, located in which Central American country?
 
Panama
It's a little more complicated as Erland explained
 
> 8 At around 200,000 km, which country has the world's longest coastline?
 
Canada, eh

> 9 Which Irish-American considers himself Lord of the Dance?
 
Michael Flatley
 
> 10 Which crustacean provides the staple diet of the blue whale?
 
Krill
 
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 516
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 50 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 8 45 Dan Blum
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 35 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 35 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 27 Gareth Owen
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 33 Joe
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 33 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 34 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 22 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 5 7 7 5 2 8 2 6 7 52 58%
 
Congratulations Mark.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 26 10:03PM -0500

"Calvin":
> Congratulations Mark.
 
Thankew!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto Attenton to dteail; thats' the secreg.
msb@vex.net --Robin Bignall
Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 27 08:23AM +0100

On 2018-04-27 01:37:55 +0000, Calvin said:
 
 
> Congratulations Mark.
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
I got Q9 wrong
 
--
"To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely
fucked up."
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 26 06:48PM -0700

1 In computing, CSV files are commonly used to store data. What three words does CSV stand for?
2 Which playwright's lesser-known works include 'The Night of the Iguana' (1961) and 'The Rose Tattoo' (1951)?
3 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Matt Battaglia have played the title character Luc Devereaux in which film franchise?
4 Who designed the Banqueting House in London's Whitehall?
5 Those suffering from gout have elevated levels of which acid in the blood?
6 'Tea for the Tillerman' is a 1970 album by which British singer-songwriter?
7 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg?
8 Which team sport features in the 1985 comedy film 'Teen Wolf'?
9 Clouds', 'Lysistrata' and 'The Frogs' are plays by which playwright (c. 446-386 BC)?
10 In which US state is the Air Force facility commonly known as Area 51 located?
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 26 10:18PM -0500

"Calvin":
> 1 In computing, CSV files are commonly used to store data. What
> three words does CSV stand for?
 
Comma-separated values.
 
> 2 Which playwright's lesser-known works include 'The Night of the
> Iguana' (1961) and 'The Rose Tattoo' (1951)?
 
Williams.
 
> 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Matt Battaglia have played the title
> character Luc Devereaux in which film franchise?
 
"Street Fighter"? (I don't even know if that's a real title.)
 
> 4 Who designed the Banqueting House in London's Whitehall?
 
Jones.
 
> 5 Those suffering from gout have elevated levels of which acid in
> the blood?
 
Uric.
 
> 6 'Tea for the Tillerman' is a 1970 album by which British
> singer-songwriter?
 
Johnson?
 
> 7 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg?
 
Mercury.
 
> 8 Which team sport features in the 1985 comedy film 'Teen Wolf'?
 
American football?
 
> 9 Clouds', 'Lysistrata' and 'The Frogs' are plays by which
> playwright (c. 446-386 BC)?
 
Aristophanes?
 
> 10 In which US state is the Air Force facility commonly known as
> Area 51 located?
 
Nevada, I think.
--
Mark Brader | "That would be correct, if it was correct." --Mark Brader
Toronto | "It's amazing how often that's said about my statements."
msb@vex.net | --Greg Goss
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 27 03:18AM

> 1 In computing, CSV files are commonly used to store data. What three words does CSV stand for?
 
comma separated values
 
> 2 Which playwright's lesser-known works include 'The Night of the Iguana' (1961) and 'The Rose Tattoo' (1951)?
 
Tennessee Williams
 
> 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Matt Battaglia have played the title character Luc Devereaux in which film franchise?
 
Timecop
 
> 4 Who designed the Banqueting House in London's Whitehall?
 
Inigo Jones
 
> 5 Those suffering from gout have elevated levels of which acid in the blood?
 
uric
 
> 7 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg?
 
mercury
 
> 8 Which team sport features in the 1985 comedy film 'Teen Wolf'?
 
football
 
> 9 Clouds', 'Lysistrata' and 'The Frogs' are plays by which playwright (c. 446-386 BC)?
 
Aristophanes
 
> 10 In which US state is the Air Force facility commonly known as Area 51 located?
 
Nevada
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 27 08:40AM +0200

> 1 In computing, CSV files are commonly used to store data. What
> three words does CSV stand for?
 
Comma-separated values
 
> 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Matt Battaglia have played the title
> character Luc Devereaux in which film franchise?
 
Timecop
 
> 7 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg?
 
Mercury
 
> 10 In which US state is the Air Force facility commonly known as
> Area 51 located?
 
Nevada
Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 27 08:13AM +0100

On 2018-04-27 01:48:42 +0000, Calvin said:
 
> 1 In computing, CSV files are commonly used to store data. What three
> words does CSV stand for?
 
Comma Separated Value
 
> 2 Which playwright's lesser-known works include 'The Night of the
> Iguana' (1961) and 'The Rose Tattoo' (1951)?
 
Tennessee Williams
 
> 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Matt Battaglia have played the title
> character Luc Devereaux in which film franchise?
> 4 Who designed the Banqueting House in London's Whitehall?
 
Nash
 
> 5 Those suffering from gout have elevated levels of which acid in the blood?
 
Lactic
 
> 6 'Tea for the Tillerman' is a 1970 album by which British singer-songwriter?
 
Cat Stevens
 
> 7 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg?
> 8 Which team sport features in the 1985 comedy film 'Teen Wolf'?
 
Basketball
 
> 9 Clouds', 'Lysistrata' and 'The Frogs' are plays by which playwright
> (c. 446-386 BC)?
 
Aristophanes
 
> 10 In which US state is the Air Force facility commonly known as Area
> 51 located?
 
Idaho
 
 
--
"To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely
fucked up."
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 26 06:44PM -0700

On Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 4:02:10 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. This German pilot was credited with 80 air combat victories,
> more than any other pilot in World War I. He was a nobleman
> who started his military career in the cavalry.
 
Von Richthoffen
 
 
> 8. This French pilot holds the title of "Allied ace of aces".
> He was credited with 75 victories, more than any other allied
> pilot.
 
Garros
 
> 9. This French ace named each of his airplanes "Vieux Charles".
> Credited with 54 victories, he was a national hero when he went
> missing in action in 1917.
 
Garros
 
 
> 6. This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen
> Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half
> of the 20th century. Starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith.
 
The Crown
 
> 7. In this Emmy- and Golden-Globe-winning political drama,
> a ruthless politician will stop at nothing to conquer
> Washington DC. Starring Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey.
 
House of Cards
 
 
> 10. This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech
> near-future where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest
> instincts collide. The cast changes from episode to episode.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 26 11:58PM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> World War I saw the birth of aerial fighter combat. If a pilot
> shot down five enemy aircraft, he was considered an ace. Each of
> the following pilots is a famous World War I ace: name them.
 
In the original game, this was the second-hardest round both in this
game and in the entire season. So guess what you have coming up in
a few days!
 
> 1. This German pilot was credited with 80 air combat victories,
> more than any other pilot in World War I. He was a nobleman
> who started his military career in the cavalry.
 
Manfred von Richthofen. (Generously accepting "Red Baron", because
they did in the original game.) 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, Jason,
Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
 
> 2. Two airports are named after this Canadian ace. He was credited
> with 72 victories, although the number is debated by historians.
 
William Avery "Billy" Bishop. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
One airport is in Owen Sound, where he was born. The second is
the Toronto Island airport, because -- uh -- well, Toronto is one
of the various other places he lived. Toronto for a little while.
The people in Owen Sound were a bit upset about that one.
 
> 3. Two flying maneuvers are named after this German pilot.
> One is a loop and the other is a turn. He was credited with
> 15 air combat victories.
 
Max Immelmann. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
 
> 4. This Canadian ace had the second-most air combat victories,
> behind <answer 2>. He had a reputation as a great leader and
> the terminal at Nanaimo Airport is named in his honor.
 
Raymond Collishaw.
 
> 5. This British ace was the third pilot to receive the Victoria
> Cross, for shooting down three enemy aircraft in a single day.
> He was killed in a famous dogfight with <answer 1>.
 
Lanoe Hawker.
 
> 6. This German pilot, credited with 48 air combat victories, was
> noted for his bravery. He was killed in combat after taking
> on eight British pilots single-handedly.
 
Werner Voss.
 
> 7. This German pilot is considered the father of air-combat tactics.
> He was also famous for mentoring <answer 1>.
 
Oswald Boelcke.
 
> 8. This French pilot holds the title of "Allied ace of aces".
> He was credited with 75 victories, more than any other allied
> pilot.
 
René Fonck. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> 9. This French ace named each of his airplanes "Vieux Charles".
> Credited with 54 victories, he was a national hero when he went
> missing in action in 1917.
 
Georges Guynemer.
 
> 10. This British pilot was the first ace to become a British
> national hero. He was credited with 44 victories and awarded
> the Victoria Cross posthumously.
 
Albert Ball.
 
 
> member of his gang, who's found a new life in a quiet town
> populated only by women. Starring Jeff Daniels and Michelle
> Dockery.
 
"Godless".
 
> expose dark secrets from their past, sibling loyalties are
> put to the test. Starring Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, and
> Sissy Spacek.
 
"Bloodline".
 
> 3. The true story of Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug
> cartels fuels this gritty gangster drama series. Starring Wagner
> Moura and Pedro Pascal.
 
"Narcos".
 
> delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily
> close to all-too-real monsters. Starring Jonathan Groff and
> Holt McCallany.
 
"Mindhunter".
 
> 5. A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to Missouri,
> where he must launder $500,000,000 in 5 years to appease a
> drug boss. Starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.
 
"Ozark".
 
> 6. This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen
> Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half
> of the 20th century. Starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith.
 
"The Crown". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
 
> 7. In this Emmy- and Golden-Globe-winning political drama,
> a ruthless politician will stop at nothing to conquer
> Washington DC. Starring Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey.
 
"House of Cards". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Calvin.
 
> 8. A privileged New Yorker ends up in a women's prison when
> a past crime catches up with her in this Emmy-winning series.
> Starring Taylor Schilling, Kate Mulgrew, and Laura Prepon.
 
"Orange is the New Black". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Joshua.
 
> involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces,
> and one strange little girl. Starring Winona Ryder and David
> Harbour.
 
"Stranger Things". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason.
 
> 10. This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech
> near-future where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest
> instincts collide. The cast changes from episode to episode.
 
"Black Mirror". 4 for Dan Blum.
 
"Dark Mirror" was that title of a movie and a TV-movie, so I did
not think I could accept it as "almost correct" here.
 
The series that that description made *me* think of was "Philip
K. Dick's Electric Dreams", but that's not a Netflix series; it
was produced by Sony for Amazon and the UK's Channel 4.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit His Ent
Dan Blum 40 15 20 75
Joshua Kreitzer 35 8 16 59
"Calvin" 28 4 8 40
Jason Kreitzer 16 4 8 28
Peter Smyth 8 0 16 24
Pete Gayde 8 4 4 16
Marc Dashevsky 16 -- -- 16
Dan Tilque 4 8 0 12
Erland Sommarskog 4 -- -- 4
 
--
Mark Brader | "Now I feel stupid. Well, I guess it's not bad
Toronto | if that happens once a decade or so."
msb@vex.net | --Al Fargnoli
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 26 06:38PM -0700

On Monday, April 23, 2018 at 2:30:17 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > A pure guess, but surely they wouldn't appropriate that already taken
> > title in such a way???
 
> Already taken by an event that occurred 108 years later?
 
But well before publication.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 26 10:02PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>>> 6. Published 1975. This historical novel is the story of a massive
>>>> gold heist, which takes place on a moving train in England
>>>> in 1855.
 
"Calvin":
>>> The Great Train Robbery
>>> A pure guess, but surely they wouldn't appropriate that already taken
>>> title in such a way???
 
Mark Brader:
>> Already taken by an event that occurred 108 years later?
 
"Calvin":
> But well before publication.
 
Well, so was the actual theft in 1855!
--
Mark Brader | "We may take pride in observing that there is
Toronto | not a single film showing in London today which
msb@vex.net | deals with one of the burning issues of the day."
| -- Lord Tyrell, British film censors' chief, 1937
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 26 06:46PM -0700

On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 5:45:08 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. According to the CIA World Factbook as of when this question
> was posted, the percentage of the population of Haiti who are
> over 65 is how many times the corresponding percentage for Japan?
 
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