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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 09 05:41AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-12, 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 5, Round 2 - Geography - The Second Place 1. This question is about Europe, *excluding* overseas possessions or territories such as Greenland and *also excluding* countries such as Russia that extend into Asia. With those exclusions, Ukraine is the *largest country in Europe by area*. What is the second-largest? 2. Greenland is the *largest island by area* in the world. What is the second-largest? 3. The Caspian Sea is the *largest lake by area* in the world. What is the second-largest? 4. Of the 7 continents, Asia is the *largest continent by population*. What is the second-largest? 5. If countries on multiple continents are counted with the continent where their capital is, then Brazil is the *largest country by population in South America*. What is the second-largest? 6. Alaska is the *largest US state by area*. What is the second-largest? 7. Sudan used to be the *largest country in Africa by area* until it split. Now Algeria is the largest -- and what is the second-largest? (Hint: it's not Sudan or South Sudan.) 8. Honshu is the *largest island in Japan by area*. What is the second-largest? 9. Western Australia is the *largest state in Australia by area*. What is the second-largest? 10. Mt. Everest is the *tallest mountain in the world by elevation of the summit above sea level*. What is the second-tallest? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg fnvq Pbatb sbe gur Nsevpna pbhagel, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp. * Game 5, Round x = 3 - History - History of Mathematics 1. Pythagoras was primarily a philosopher, but made contributions to mathematics as well. Although the theorem that bears his name was known to eastern mathematicians earlier, he was the first to introduce it to Greek philosophy. Name any year he was alive. 2. Please complete the previous question before decoding the rot13. Bire n praghel yngre, nabgure Terrx cuvybfbcure choyvfurq gur obbx hfhnyyl xabja nf "Gur Ryrzragf" -- gur zbfg snzbhf zngurzngvpny jbex bs vgf gvzr naq gur sbhaqngvba bs trbzrgel nf jr xabj vg, juvpu unf orra hfrq nf n grkgobbx rire fvapr. Jub jnf ur? 3. Fibonacci published the "Liber Abaci", which introduced the Modus Indorum ("method of the Indians"), today known as the arabic or Hindu-Arabic numeral system. He also introduced the famous growth sequence which bears his name. Name any year he was alive. 4. Calculus was simultaneously developed by two people. Isaac Newton was one. Who was the other? 5. Name any year both Newton and <answer 4> were alive. 6. Pierre de Fermat developed the beginnings of infinitesimal calculus. He also had a famous conjecture that began the development of algebraic number theory. It remained unproven until 1994. Name any year Fermat was alive. 7. Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier made important contributions to the study of trigonometric series. A Fourier series decomposes any periodic function into the sum of a set of sine waves. Name any year he was alive. 8. The "Principia Mathematica" is an important work written by Alfred North Whitehead and a former student of his, Bertrand Russell. Name any year they were both alive. 9. Albert Einstein is best known for his work on relativity. He first published a paper on special relativity, which dealt with the nature of space-time. 11 years later he published the general theory of relativity, which included the behavior of gravity and other topics. Name either of the two publication years or any year in between. 10. And finally the man who broke it all. Kurt Friedrich Gödel's incompleteness theorem proved that any mathematical system has flaws: in any sufficiently complete system there are things that are true, but cannot be proven. Within 10 years, when was this published? -- Mark Brader | Up until now, you have been told never to use Toronto | the Goto. I use it. I use a revolver too, but msb@vex.net | I don't give it to my children. --a Prof. Baird My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 09 02:02AM -0500 In article <zNOdnZRsnNB0n1rHnZ2dnUU7-e3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Peru | Vietnam > 1. Pula. > 2. Kwanza. Botswana > 3. Lempira. > 4. Dong. Vietnam > 5. Quetzal. Guatemala > 6. Sol. > 7. Dram. > 8. Florin. Belize > 9. Colon. Costa Rica > 10. Vatu. Vanuatu > * A. Science: Atomic Unions > A1. Common sand is a combination of oxygen and what other > chemical element? silicon > A2. Table salt is a combination of sodium and what other > chemical element? chlorine > C1. In February 1952, the Queen was abroad when she learned > that her father had died and she had become Queen. What > present-day country was she in? Zimbabwe > * D. Sports: College Teams > Which US college or university's teams are called... > D1. The Crimson Tide? Alabama > D2. The Wolverines? Michigan -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 09 05:34AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 4 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has finished with two big rounds to take the win! Hearty congratulations! > | Aruba | Czechia | Mexico | Vanuatu > | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Peru | Vietnam > 1. Pula. Botswana. 4 for Joshua. > 2. Kwanza. Angola. 3 for Peter and Pete. > 3. Lempira. Honduras. > 4. Dong. Vietnam. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Marc. > 5. Quetzal. Guatemala. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Peter. > 6. Sol. Peru. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 7. Dram. Armenia. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. 2 for Peter. > 8. Florin. Aruba. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Jason. 2 for Dan Blum. > 9. Colon. Costa Rica. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. > 10. Vatu. Vanuatu. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. > After completing the round, if you like, decode the rot13 and name > those currencies for fun, but for no points. Answers may repeat. > Words such as "new" can be omitted. No one tried these. > 11. Albania. Lek. > 12. Bangladesh. Taka. > 13. Belize. Dollar. > 14. Czechia. Koruna. > 15. Ethiopia. Birr. > 16. Georgia. Lari. > 17. Mexico. Peso. > 18. South Africa. Rand. > 19. Switzerland. Franc. > 20. Turkey. Lira. > ** Game 4, Round 10 - Subway Challenge Round This was the easiest round in the original game. > * A. Science: Atomic Unions > A1. Common sand is a combination of oxygen and what other > chemical element? Silicon. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. > A2. Table salt is a combination of sodium and what other > chemical element? Chlorine. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Jason. > B1. In which 1991 movie does John Goodman's character become > the King of England after an accidental mass electrocution > during a royal-family photo shoot? "King Ralph". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > B2. What is the title of the 1996 documentary about the 1974 > "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match between George Foreman > and Muhammad Ali? "When We Were Kings". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > C1. In February 1952, the Queen was abroad when she learned > that her father had died and she had become Queen. What > present-day country was she in? Kenya. 4 for Peter and Joshua. 3 for Dan Tilque. > C2. In what year was Her Majesty's first royal visit to Canada > *as Queen*? Hint: In ottawa, she opened the 23rd Parliament. 1957. > * D. Sports: College Teams > Which US college or university's teams are called... > D1. The Crimson Tide? U. of Alabama (not Alabama State). 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Marc. > D2. The Wolverines? U. of Michigan (not Michigan State). 4 for Peter, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Marc. > We name a painting and artist; you name the museum where it hangs > permanently. > E1. "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. 4 for Pete and Joshua. > E2. "Olympia" by Manet. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. 4 for Pete. > * F. Geography: Bays > What bay is bordered by... > F1. Hudson Bay, Ontario, and Quebec? James Bay. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. > F2. Trenton, Belleville, and Prince Edward County, all in Ontario? Bay of Quinte. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Ent Can Aud Mis Lit Sci Geo Cha SEVEN Joshua Kreitzer 10 20 4 20 28 32 16 31 36 183 Dan Blum 12 28 4 4 32 28 20 15 20 155 Marc Dashevsky 8 0 0 32 12 24 24 16 16 132 Dan Tilque 12 8 -- -- -- 12 36 28 23 119 Peter Smyth 0 20 -- -- -- 32 24 16 20 112 Pete Gayde 8 4 4 16 12 12 12 8 24 92 Bruce Bowler 36 4 -- -- -- 12 36 -- -- 88 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 20 12 8 4 8 19 75 Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- -- 4 16 24 8 52 -- Mark Brader "Those who do not know USENET Toronto are doomed to repeat each other." msb@vex.net -- Erik Fair (after George Santayana) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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