Thursday, April 05, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 17 updates in 5 topics

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 28 02:56AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:dPqdnfLX64X1USTHnZ2dnUU7-
> submission at the last-minute over concerns about FIFA's demands,
> three Canadian cities remain on that host-city-candidate list.
> Name *two* of the three.
 
Toronto and Montreal
 
> 7. What theoretical physicist, perhaps the best-known of his time,
> died this week?
 
Hawking

> 8. Which French couturier, a pioneer of ready-to-wear fashion,
> who designed Audrey Hepburn's little black dress for "Breakfast
> at Tiffany's", died this week at age 91?
 
Givenchy
 
> as part of an investigation into allegations that he received
> millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the regime
> of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi?
 
Sarkozy
 
> equity firm that he co-founded? It combines the meanings of
> the German word "schwarz" and the Greek word "petros", relating
> to the two founders' names.
 
Blackstone; Black Rock

> The prize, sometimes referred to as the Nobel prize of math,
> was created by the government of Norway in 2003 and comes with
> a cash award of more than $1,000,000. Name the prize.
 
Abel Prize

> 9. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would replace
> national security adviser H.R. McMaster with a former UN
> Ambassador and current Fox News commentator. Name him.
 
Bolton
 
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 28 04:05PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:dPqdnfLX64X1USTHnZ2dnUU7-
> submission at the last-minute over concerns about FIFA's demands,
> three Canadian cities remain on that host-city-candidate list.
> Name *two* of the three.
 
Toronto, Montreal
 
> officials narrowly avoided a hitch relating to the tree planted
> by Her Majesty Queen Fabiola in 1977. What was the cause of
> this potential problem?
 
The new tree would have eventually crowded out the old tree
 
> Pompeo to replace Tillerson. According to the tweet, who is
> replacing Pompeo as director of the CIA, the first female to
> hold this position?
 
Haspel
 
> Name Parliament's newest independent Senator.
 
> 7. What theoretical physicist, perhaps the best-known of his time,
> died this week?
 
Hawking
 
 
> 8. Which French couturier, a pioneer of ready-to-wear fashion,
> who designed Audrey Hepburn's little black dress for "Breakfast
> at Tiffany's", died this week at age 91?
 
Givenchy
 
 
> 9. The Canadian national DNA databank program launched an expansion
> this week to include the collection of DNA relating to which
> of people?
 
Transgender
 
 
> 10. A global study released this week evaluated 11 brands of
> bottled water bought in 9 countries. What type of contaminant
> was found in 93% of the tested bottles?
 
Lead
 
> on Monday? Two females are still alive, and scientists
> hope to save the subspecies from extinction through in-vitro
> fertilization.
 
White rhino
 
> as part of an investigation into allegations that he received
> millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the regime
> of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi?
 
Sarkozy
 
> equity firm that he co-founded? It combines the meanings of
> the German word "schwarz" and the Greek word "petros", relating
> to the two founders' names.
 
Blackrock
 
> that there are more than 79,000 tonnes of ocean plastic in a
> 1,600,000 km² (600,000 sq.mi.) area of the North Pacific Ocean.
> What is this often referred to as?
 
Gyre
 
 
> 9. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would replace
> national security adviser H.R. McMaster with a former UN
> Ambassador and current Fox News commentator. Name him.
 
Bolton
 
 
> After completing this round, please decode this rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "euvabprebf" ("euvab" vf npprcgnoyr) ba gur svefg dhrfgvba,
> cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
 
Pete Gayde
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 04 07:59PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
were correct on that date.
 
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of
other rounds. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Final, Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
It has since been improved upon.
 
2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
Name the country she returned to.
 
3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
 
4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
 
5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
 
6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
of the TFC goal scorers.
 
7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
and Rangers. Name him.
 
8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
 
9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
warning label because of acrylamide?
 
10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
 
11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
By what score?
 
12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
 
13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
employers accuse him of?
 
14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
 
15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
150,000,000 accounts?
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
msb@vex.net -- British postal worker
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 05 01:57AM

> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
 
50; 55
 
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
 
Afghanistan
 
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
 
Arnold Schwarzenegger
 
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
 
Staub
 
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
 
Chicago Blackhawks
 
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
 
coffee
 
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
 
11-1
 
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
 
rudeness
 
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
 
Shulkin
 
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
 
Fitbit
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 05 02:47AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:epOdnY7wfcx-6VjHnZ2dnUU7-
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
 
Afghanistan
 
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
 
Arnold Schwarzenegger

> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
 
Rusty Staub

> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
 
Chicago Blackhawks
 
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
 
coffee

> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
 
Shulkin

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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 05 01:02AM -0500

In article <epOdnY7wfcx-6VjHnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
Afghanistan
 
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
 
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
Swartzenegger
 
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
Staub
 
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
 
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
bottled water
 
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 04 01:08PM -0500

This is Rotating Quiz #287, titled "And Coming Last".
 
I'd like to thank Marc Dashevsky for running RQ #286 and for
picking a topic that was a boyhood interest of mine. As usual,
the first choice to set RQ #288 will be the winner of this one.
 
This time there are 14 questions, 2 each on 7 topics, and they all
count equally. If any of the answers change during the contest
period, you may give either the new answer or the one that was
current when the questions were posted. See the detailed rules
below the questions.
 
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
hardest questions, the second tiebreaker will be correct spelling
and capitalization, and and the third tiebreaker will be who
posted first.
 
As usual, please answer only from your own knowledge and -- except
in case of technical difficulties -- post all your answers to
the newsgroup in a single posting, quoting the questions you are
answering and placing your answers below each one.
 
You have until Monday, April 9, 2018, to enter, by Toronto time
(zone -5); that gives you 5 days and about almost hours from the
time of posting.
 
 
What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST:
 
* Geography
 
1. Independent country now existing?
2. State of the US?
 
* Entertainment
 
3. Movie to have won the Oscar for Best Picture?
4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting?
 
* History
 
5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN?
6. Person to have been President of the US?
 
* Science
 
7. Chemical element?
8. Bone in the human body?
 
* Sports
 
9. Team to have played in the Premier League of British soccer?
10. City to have hosted the Olympics?
 
* Literature
 
11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"?
12. Tom Clancy novel featuring Jack Ryan (the original character,
not his son Jack Jr.)?
 
* Current Events (give or take a couple of years, if applicable)
 
13. Person fired from the US cabinet by Donald Trump?
14. Person fired from the UK cabinet by Theresa May?
 
* Canadiana
 
(Just kidding, we're done.)
 
 
You must alphabetize on the following basis:
 
* Use only the English language.
 
* For real or fictional people, if they have a surname, use only
that; if two or more in the same category have the same surname
then you need not distinguish them. You need only give the
surname as answer, but if you do answer with a full name, of
course it must be correct.
 
* For bones, use the usual anatomical names, most but not all of which
are in Latin. Where multiple bones have the same "basic name"
distinguished by additional words (e.g. left and right fibula),
just use the basic name (fibula).
 
* For places, use the usual short names, e.g. "France", "Mexico",
or "North Korea".
 
* For book or movie titles, use the full title and ignore any initial
articles, e.g. "The Color Purple" alphabetizes under C.
 
* For sports teams, use the usual name whether one or multiple words,
e.g. "Germany" or "Detroit Red Wings".
 
 
Have fun and good luck!
--
Mark Brader | "(I've been told that I suffer from rampant narcissism.
Toronto | Just to confirm the accuracy of this character assessment,
msb@vex.net | I have now shared it with the whole world.)" --Laura Spira
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 04 08:47PM +0200

> What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST:
 
> * Geography
 
> 1. Independent country now existing?
 
Zimbabwe
 
> 2. State of the US?
 
Wyoming
 
> * History
 
> 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN?
 
Kurt Waldheim
 
> 6. Person to have been President of the US?
 
Woodrow Wilson
 
> * Science
 
> 7. Chemical element?
 
Zirconuium
 
> * Sports
 
> 9. Team to have played in the Premier League of British soccer?
 
Wolverhampton
 
> 10. City to have hosted the Olympics?
 
Vancouver
 
> * Current Events (give or take a couple of years, if applicable)
 
> 13. Person fired from the US cabinet by Donald Trump?
 
Rex Tillerson
Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 04 08:24PM +0100

On 2018-04-04 18:08:47 +0000, Mark Brader said:
 
 
> What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST:
 
> * Geography
 
> 1. Independent country now existing?
 
Zimbabwe
 
> 2. State of the US?
 
Wyoming
 
 
> * Entertainment
 
> 3. Movie to have won the Oscar for Best Picture?
 
Titanic
 
> 4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting?
 
Welles
 
 
> * History
 
> 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN?
 
U Thant
 
> 6. Person to have been President of the US?
 
Wilson
 
 
> * Science
 
> 7. Chemical element?
 
Zirconium
 
> 8. Bone in the human body?
 
Ulna
 
 
> * Sports
 
> 9. Team to have played in the Premier League of British soccer?
 
Wolverhampton Wanderers
 
> 10. City to have hosted the Olympics?
 
Sydney
 
 
> * Literature
 
> 11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"?
 
Thorin
 
> not his son Jack Jr.)?
 
> * Current Events (give or take a couple of years, if applicable)
 
> 13. Person fired from the US cabinet by Donald Trump?
 
Tillerson
 
 
--
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withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely
fucked up."
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 04 08:42PM


> * Geography
 
> 1. Independent country now existing?
 
Zimbabwe
 
> 2. State of the US?
 
Wyoming
 
> * Entertainment
 
> 3. Movie to have won the Oscar for Best Picture?
 
Wings
 
> 4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting?
 
Catherine Zeta-Jones
 
> * History
 
> 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN?
 
Kurt Waldheim
 
> 6. Person to have been President of the US?
 
Woodrow Wilson
 
> * Science
 
> 7. Chemical element?
 
zinc
 
> 8. Bone in the human body?
 
ulna
 
> * Sports
 
> 9. Team to have played in the Premier League of British soccer?
 
York
 
> 10. City to have hosted the Olympics?
 
Vancouver
 
> * Literature
 
> 11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"?
 
Took
 
> 12. Tom Clancy novel featuring Jack Ryan (the original character,
> not his son Jack Jr.)?
 
Patriot Games
 
> * Current Events (give or take a couple of years, if applicable)
 
> 13. Person fired from the US cabinet by Donald Trump?
 
Rex Tillerson
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 04 05:32PM -0500

In article <cNOdndJAK6MyiVjHnZ2dnUU7-UXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST:
 
> * Geography
 
> 1. Independent country now existing?
Zimbabwe
 
> 2. State of the US?
Wyoming
 
> 4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting?
 
> * History
 
> 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN?
U Thant
 
> 6. Person to have been President of the US?
Wilson
 
> * Science
 
> 7. Chemical element?
zinc
 
> 8. Bone in the human body?
vertebra
 
> 10. City to have hosted the Olympics?
 
> * Literature
 
> 11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"?
Strider
 
 
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Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Apr 04 10:10AM -0700

On Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 1:15:13 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> In each case, name the author.
 
> 1. English, born 1908. Wrote "Thunderball", "Moonraker", "Chitty
> Chitty Bang Bang".
Ian Fleming
 
> 2. English, born 1931. Wrote "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", "The
> Little Drummer Girl".
John Le Carre
> is composed of multiple colors by refracting it through a prism?
 
> 3. What type of "light" is between ultraviolet and gamma rays on
> the electromagnetic spectrum?
Infrared
> about 1,000 to about 10,000 -- of what units?
 
> 9. LEDs are the basis for many modern light bulbs and screens.
> What does "LED" stand for?
Light Emission Diodes
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 04 07:14PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:lqGdnTONa5pBkF7HnZ2dnUU7-
 
> In each case, name the author.
 
> 1. English, born 1908. Wrote "Thunderball", "Moonraker", "Chitty
> Chitty Bang Bang".
 
Fleming
 
 
> 2. English, born 1931. Wrote "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", "The
> Little Drummer Girl".
 
Le Carre
 
 
> 8. American, born 1927. Wrote "The Chancellor Manuscript", "The
> Aquitane Progression", "The Sigma Protocol", "The Bourne
> Identity".
 
Ludlum
 
 
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - The Science of Light
 
> Answer these questions about the science of light.
 
> 1. Within 10%, what is the speed of light in a vacuum?
 
186,000 miles/sec
 
 
> 2. What scientist is credited with first discovering that light
> is composed of multiple colors by refracting it through a prism?
 
Newton
 
> identified by labels such as soft white, cool white or daylight.
> Color temperature is also measured numerically on a scale from
> about 1,000 to about 10,000 -- of what units?
 
Lumens
 
 
> 9. LEDs are the basis for many modern light bulbs and screens.
> What does "LED" stand for?
 
Light emitting diode
 
 
> 10. What is the term used to describe the change in direction
> of light caused by collisions with particles such as dust?
> This effect explains why the sky is blue.
 
Pete Gayde
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 04 05:19PM -0500

In article <lqGdnTONa5pBkF7HnZ2dnUU7-dnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> In each case, name the author.
 
> 1. English, born 1908. Wrote "Thunderball", "Moonraker", "Chitty
> Chitty Bang Bang".
Ian Fleming
 
> 2. English, born 1931. Wrote "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", "The
> Little Drummer Girl".
John Le Carre
 
 
> 5. Hungarian-born Brit, born 1865. Wrote the "Scarlet Pimpernel"
> series, "Lady Molly of Scotland Yard", "The Old Man in the
> Corner".
Orczy
 
 
> 8. American, born 1927. Wrote "The Chancellor Manuscript", "The
> Aquitane Progression", "The Sigma Protocol", "The Bourne
> Identity".
Robert Ludlum
 
> 9. American, born 1947. Wrote "Rainbow Six", "Splinter Cell",
> "Politika", "Clear and Present Danger".
Tom Clancy
 
> 10. English, born 1904. Wrote "The Quiet American", "The Third
> Man", "Our Man in Havana".
Graham Greene
 
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - The Science of Light
 
> Answer these questions about the science of light.
 
> 1. Within 10%, what is the speed of light in a vacuum?
3,000,000 m/sec
 
> 2. What scientist is credited with first discovering that light
> is composed of multiple colors by refracting it through a prism?
Isaac Newton
 
> 3. What type of "light" is between ultraviolet and gamma rays on
> the electromagnetic spectrum?
x-rays
 
> 4. What type of "light" is between infrared and radio waves on
> the electromagnetic spectrum (although it may be considered to
> overlap one of them)?
microwaves
 
> light through his double-slit experiment in 1801?
 
> 6. What is the Latin term for the area of partial shadow due to
> a light source (e.g. a star) being partially obscured?
penumbra
 
> identified by labels such as soft white, cool white or daylight.
> Color temperature is also measured numerically on a scale from
> about 1,000 to about 10,000 -- of what units?
Kelvin
 
> 9. LEDs are the basis for many modern light bulbs and screens.
> What does "LED" stand for?
light emitting diode
 
> 10. What is the term used to describe the change in direction
> of light caused by collisions with particles such as dust?
> This effect explains why the sky is blue.
diffraction
 
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 04 12:04PM -0500

> Now you have an opportunity to answer questions about snakes.
 
All questions were answered correctly by at least one entrant. Mark Brader
wins by getting 10 out of 11 points. RQ287 is yours.
 
01. Venomous snakes are classified in two taxonomic families: Elapids and
Viperids. Provide the common name of a snake in each of these families.
-- Elapids: cobras, king cobras, kraits, mambas, Australian copperheads,
sea snakes, coral snakes
Correct: Dan B., Peter, Mark
 
-- Viperids: vipers, rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, bushmasters
Correct: Joe, Dan B., Erland, Mark

02. Some snakes can reproduce without fertilization. What is this process
called?
-- parthenogenesis
Correct: Dan B., Peter, Mark, Dan T.
 
03. What is a glass snake?
-- a lizard
Correct: Mark
 
Mark answered, in part, "reptile that's capable of leaving its tail behind"
which I accepted because he used "reptile," not snake.
 
04. Ireland has no native snake population. Name another country without snakes.
-- Iceland, New Zealand
Correct: Joe, Dan B., Erland, Mark, Dan T.
 
05. Name a U.S. state with no snakes?
-- Alaska
Correct: Dan B., Mark, Dan T.
 
06. Name a U.S. state that did not have snakes until the 20th century.
-- Hawaii
Correct: Dan B., Peter, Mark, Dan T.
 
07. Name the symbol that shows a snake consuming its own tail.
-- ouroboros
Correct: Dan B., Peter, Mark
 
08. What snake is considered to be the longest?
-- reticulated python [reticulated is required]
Correct: Mark
 
09. What snake is considered to be the heaviest?
-- anaconda
Correct: Joe, Mark
 
10. All snakes use scent to track their prey. Some snakes use another method as
well. What do they detect?
-- infrared radiation or heat
Correct: Joe, Dan B., Dan T.
 
Results
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Joe 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 1 4
Dan B 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - 1 8
Peter 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 4
Erland 1 1 - - - - - - - - 2
Mark 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 10
Dan T - 1 - 1 1 1 - - - 1 7
 
 
 
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 04 12:06PM -0500

In article <fpWdnbqZmYpL2SDHnZ2dnUU7-dvNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> > attractive albino corn snake, Flame.
 
> Imagine what might've happened if you'd had an *unattractive* albino
> corn snake.
 
I prefer to imagine that I'm not a clunky writer. :(
 
 
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Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 04 08:03PM

I didn't participate so don't really care (other than for the truth) but...
 
On Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:04:50 -0500, Marc Dashevsky wrote:
 
> 05. Name a U.S. state with no snakes?
> -- Alaska
> Correct: Dan B., Mark, Dan T.
 
https://ktna.org/2013/09/natural-observations-snakes-in-alaska/
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