- QFTCIBP Game 8, Rounds 9-10: glass, India challenge - 4 Updates
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- Calvin's Quiz #520 - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 26 12:30AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-03-12, 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 8, Round 9 - Science - Half-Full or Half-Empty? This round is about glass -- a non-crystalline amorphous solid that is often transparent. Beyond being decorative, glass has widespread practical uses. 1. What product, used for short- and long-range telecommunications, consists of glass components bundled together in a flexible sheath? 2. What type of glass is usually made from a combination of two or more types of glass, one hard and one soft? The softer layer makes the glass more elastic, so it can flex instead of shatter. 3. In medical X-ray facilities, technicians view the patient through a glass screen that has been embedded with what substance? 4. What type of narrow-necked laboratory glassware, typically conical or spherical, and used to hold reagents or samples, has variations known as Florence, Schlenk, and Erlenmeyer? 5. What type of laboratory glassware is used to culture living cells? 6. Made by melting and stretching the glass, what type of glass is known for being lightweight, corrosion-resistant and a good insulator, making it popular in the construction industry? Its form also becomes stronger as the glass ages. 7. What is the name for the piece of glass, typically 75 mm × 26 mm wide and about 1 mm thick, used to hold samples for close and precisely movable examination in optical microscopes, the kind you may have used in a high-school biology class? 8. What type of mirror produces a reflected image that is smaller than the object, but gets larger as the object approaches the glass? Given their large surveillance area, they are commonly used as a safety feature on cars, at intersections of building hallways and on automated banking machines. 9. What type of glass is created by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength, putting the outer surfaces into compression and the interior into tension? Such stresses cause the glass, when broken, to crumble into small granular chunks instead of splintering into jagged shards. The granular chunks are less likely to cause injury. 10. In the 16th century, a method of making mirrors out of plate glass was developed by glassmakers who covered the back of the glass with a mercury-tin amalgam, obtaining near-perfect and undistorted reflection. Name the city which became the center of this manufacturing process. After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq "fnsrgl tynff" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp. ** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round - India * A. Cities in India A1. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal? The city is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" of India, and is also nicknamed the "City of Joy". A2. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra? It is also the most populous city in India with an estimated population of 12,400,000 in the city proper as of 2011. * B. Gandhi B1. In what year was Mohandas, or Mahatma, Gandhi assassinated by a Hindu nationalist? B2. In what year did Gandhi famously lead Indians in challenging the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km Salt March to Dandi? * C. Salman Rushdie C1. Which of Rushdie's novels deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of British India? It is considered an example of postcolonial, postmodern, and magical-realist literature, and it won the Booker Prize in 1981. C2. Which of Rushdie's novels caused immediate controversy in the Islamic world because of what was seen by some to be an irreverent depiction of Muhammad? In 1989 a fatwa ordering Rushdie's execution was proclaimed by Ayatollah Khomeini because of this novel. * D. Bollywood Actresses These actresses have appeared in Western media too, so you may have heard of them. D1. Which actress stars as Alex Parrish on the ABC thriller series "Quantico"? She also played the villain Victoria Leeds in the recent "Baywatch" movie, opposite Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. D2. Which actress and model was the winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant? You might recognize her from her starring role opposite Martin Henderson in 2004's "Bride and Prejudice", or you might recognize her trademark blue eyes. * E. Indian Athletes E1. Which Indian professional tennis player is considered to be one of the best doubles and mixed doubles players of all time? He has won 8 doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, and is the oldest man to have won a Grand Slam title. E2. Which retired Indian cricketer and former national team captain is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to ever play the game? He is the highest run-scorer of all time in International cricket. * F. Indian Physicists and Mathematicians F1. Which Indian mathematician, born in 1916, made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions? The 2015 film "The Man Who Knew Infinity" was based on his life. F2. Which Indian physicist carried out groundbreaking work in the field of light scattering, which earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics? He discovered that when light traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected light changes wavelength. This effect and the resulting type of scattering are both named for him. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Every new technology carries with it an opportunity msb@vex.net | to invent a new crime" -- Laurence A. Urgenson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 26 05:39AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:V4qdnUsX_-F1bZXGnZ2dnUU7- > 1. What product, used for short- and long-range telecommunications, > consists of glass components bundled together in a flexible > sheath? fiber optic cable > 3. In medical X-ray facilities, technicians view the patient > through a glass screen that has been embedded with what > substance? lead > 4. What type of narrow-necked laboratory glassware, typically > conical or spherical, and used to hold reagents or samples, > has variations known as Florence, Schlenk, and Erlenmeyer? flask > 5. What type of laboratory glassware is used to culture living > cells? Petri dish > is known for being lightweight, corrosion-resistant and a good > insulator, making it popular in the construction industry? > Its form also becomes stronger as the glass ages. fiberglass > cause the glass, when broken, to crumble into small granular > chunks instead of splintering into jagged shards. The granular > chunks are less likely to cause injury. tempered glass > glass with a mercury-tin amalgam, obtaining near-perfect and > undistorted reflection. Name the city which became the center > of this manufacturing process. Florence > A1. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal? > The city is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" > of India, and is also nicknamed the "City of Joy". Kolkata > A2. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra? > It is also the most populous city in India with an estimated > population of 12,400,000 in the city proper as of 2011. Mumbai > * B. Gandhi > B1. In what year was Mohandas, or Mahatma, Gandhi assassinated > by a Hindu nationalist? 1948; 1947 > B2. In what year did Gandhi famously lead Indians in challenging > the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km Salt March to > Dandi? 1925; 1927 > British India? It is considered an example of postcolonial, > postmodern, and magical-realist literature, and it won the > Booker Prize in 1981. "Midnight's Children" > be an irreverent depiction of Muhammad? In 1989 a fatwa > ordering Rushdie's execution was proclaimed by Ayatollah > Khomeini because of this novel. "The Satanic Verses" > series "Quantico"? She also played the villain Victoria > Leeds in the recent "Baywatch" movie, opposite Dwayne > Johnson and Zac Efron. Chopra (?) > contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, > infinite series, and continued fractions? The 2015 film > "The Man Who Knew Infinity" was based on his life. Ramanujam > traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected > light changes wavelength. This effect and the resulting > type of scattering are both named for him. Bose (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 26 10:50AM +0200 > 1. What product, used for short- and long-range telecommunications, > consists of glass components bundled together in a flexible > sheath? Fiber cables > 2. What type of glass is usually made from a combination of two > or more types of glass, one hard and one soft? The softer layer > makes the glass more elastic, so it can flex instead of shatter. Plexiglass > 3. In medical X-ray facilities, technicians view the patient > through a glass screen that has been embedded with what > substance? Lead > glass? Given their large surveillance area, they are commonly > used as a safety feature on cars, at intersections of building > hallways and on automated banking machines. Concave mirrors > cause the glass, when broken, to crumble into small granular > chunks instead of splintering into jagged shards. The granular > chunks are less likely to cause injury. Duralex > glass with a mercury-tin amalgam, obtaining near-perfect and > undistorted reflection. Name the city which became the center > of this manufacturing process. Florence > A1. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal? > The city is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" > of India, and is also nicknamed the "City of Joy". Kolkatta > A2. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra? > It is also the most populous city in India with an estimated > population of 12,400,000 in the city proper as of 2011. Mumbai > * B. Gandhi > B1. In what year was Mohandas, or Mahatma, Gandhi assassinated > by a Hindu nationalist? 1947 > B2. In what year did Gandhi famously lead Indians in challenging > the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km Salt March to > Dandi? 1933 > be an irreverent depiction of Muhammad? In 1989 a fatwa > ordering Rushdie's execution was proclaimed by Ayatollah > Khomeini because of this novel. The Satan Verses |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 26 09:09AM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. What product, used for short- and long-range telecommunications, > consists of glass components bundled together in a flexible > sheath? Fiber Optics > 2. What type of glass is usually made from a combination of two > or more types of glass, one hard and one soft? The softer layer > makes the glass more elastic, so it can flex instead of shatter. Reinforced Safety glass > 3. In medical X-ray facilities, technicians view the patient > through a glass screen that has been embedded with what > substance? Lead > 4. What type of narrow-necked laboratory glassware, typically > conical or spherical, and used to hold reagents or samples, > has variations known as Florence, Schlenk, and Erlenmeyer? Flask > 5. What type of laboratory glassware is used to culture living > cells? Petri dish > glass? Given their large surveillance area, they are commonly > used as a safety feature on cars, at intersections of building > hallways and on automated banking machines. Convex > cause the glass, when broken, to crumble into small granular > chunks instead of splintering into jagged shards. The granular > chunks are less likely to cause injury. Reinforced Safety glass > A1. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal? > The city is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" > of India, and is also nicknamed the "City of Joy". Kolkatta > A2. Which city is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra? > It is also the most populous city in India with an estimated > population of 12,400,000 in the city proper as of 2011. Mumbai > British India? It is considered an example of postcolonial, > postmodern, and magical-realist literature, and it won the > Booker Prize in 1981. Midnights Children > be an irreverent depiction of Muhammad? In 1989 a fatwa > ordering Rushdie's execution was proclaimed by Ayatollah > Khomeini because of this novel. Satanic Verses > one of the best doubles and mixed doubles players of all > time? He has won 8 doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam > titles, and is the oldest man to have won a Grand Slam title. Leander Paes > captain is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to ever > play the game? He is the highest run-scorer of all time > in International cricket. Sachin Tendulkar > contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, > infinite series, and continued fractions? The 2015 film > "The Man Who Knew Infinity" was based on his life. Ramathamaran (probably not close enough but I know who you mean!) > traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected > light changes wavelength. This effect and the resulting > type of scattering are both named for him. Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 26 12:28AM -0500 Mark Brader: > service as an officer in the United States Navy. He played > his entire career for the San Antonio Spurs. He also was a > 10-time NBA All-Star and the 1995 NBA MVP. David Maurice Robinson. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > of all time at flopping. He is currently the vice president > of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento > Kings. Vlade Divac. 4 for Calvin and Pete. > 3. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points. > Originally known as Lew Alcindor, he played 20 seasons in the > NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 4. He is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game. Wilt Chamberlain. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum. The date was 1962-03-03, and the Philadelphia Warriors beat the New York Knicks 169-147, also an NBA record as the highest-scoring game that stood for 20 years. The game was not televised. At the time the NBA was still trying to become a real major league. Sometimes teams moved their home games to other cities to attract more fans, but that didn't work this time -- the 8,000-seat arena in Hershey PA was only about half-full. Wikipedia has an article about it. Chamberlain scored from 70 to 78 points in a game 5 *other* times from 1961 to 1963. Only 5 other players have ever scored 70 or more, once each, the highest being 81 by Kobe Bryant in 2006. > over the course of his career. He is a Sudanese-American who > is also tied for the title of tallest player in the history of > the NBA at 7'7" (231 cm). Manute Bol. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum. > 6. He is the only player born outside of the US to have led the > NBA in All-Star voting. He was selected by the Houston Rockets > as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. Yao Ming. ("Yao" is the surname and is what was required.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > by the Indiana Pacers with the second overall pick in the 1988 > NBA draft and spent his entire professional career with the team. > He is the most successful Dutch basketball player ever. Rik Smits. 4 for Joshua. > 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a single game off > the bench. He is a 7'6" tall (229 cm) German-American who also > had a role as one of the NBA stars in the film "Space Jam". Shawn Bradley. > American who won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four > times, and is second all-time in registered blocks, behind only > Hakeem Olajuwon. Dikembe Mutombo. 4 for Pete. > in 2000. In addition to his basketball career, he has released > four rap albums, with his first one going platinum. His acting > career has met with less success. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal. (Accepting "Shaq".) 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, and Pete. > municipalities in the Toronto region. For each question, we'll > give you the number on the map and the name of its mayor. You name > the place. What, none of you could even guess Hamilton? This was the easiest round in the original game and the 4th-easiest of the entire season, and now it won't even count. > are interspersed with the other questions. Answer the decoys if > you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Fred Eisenberger. Hamilton, duh. > 2. Gordon Krantz. Milton. > 3. Rob Burton. Oakville. > 4. Linda Jeffrey. Brampton. > 5. Allan Thompson. Caledon. > 6. Maurizio Bevilacqua. Vaughan. > 7. David Barrow. Richmond Hill. > 8. Frank Scarpitti. Markham. > 9 (decoy). Newmarket. > 10 (decoy). Uxbridge. > 11. Steve Parish. Ajax. > 12. John Henry. Oshawa. > 13. If you want to show off, for no points, also name as many of > the unnumbered municipalities as you can. You don't have to > say which is which. Aurora, Brock, Burlington, Clarington, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Halton Hills, King, Mississauga, Pickering, Scugog, Whitby, Whitchurch-Stouffville. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 BEST TOPICS-> Can Ent Lit Ent Spo THREE Joshua Kreitzer 20 32 14 36 24 92 Dan Blum 8 16 8 32 16 64 Jason Kreitzer 0 36 -- -- 16 52 "Calvin" 0 12 7 0 24 43 Dan Tilque 12 16 4 12 12 40 Pete Gayde -- -- -- -- 32 32 Bruce Bowler 12 16 -- -- -- 28 Peter Smyth -- -- 8 12 -- 20 Erland Sommarskog 8 4 4 0 -- 16 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Thus, "plain english" is the same as msb@vex.net | "near-field spin". --Carl Ginnow My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: May 25 12:30PM -0500 On Sun, 20 May 2018 20:14:56 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 Who wrote the 1951 sci-fi novel 'The Day of the Triffids'? >2 How many Wimbledon singles titles did Martina Navratilova win? 9 >3 What is the better-known name of 'La fête nationale du 14 juillet'? Bastille Day >4 Which American politician released a 2009 memoir titled 'Going Rogue'? Sarah Palin >5 What connects farfalle, capellini and fusilli? Types of Pasta noodles >6 Which group of organic compound and vital nutrients is classified as 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 12? The B Vitamins >7 What is the collective name for Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La La and Po? Teletubbies >8 The educational acronym LOTE stands for Languages, followed by which three words? Of The East >9 In which country is Farsi the official language? Iran >10 What creatures live in a formicary? Ants >cheers, >calvin ArenEss |
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