- QFTCIBP Game 7, Rounds 7-8: album titles, walled cities - 4 Updates
- MSBKO7 Round 8 - 10 Updates
- QFTCIBP Game 7, Rounds 4,6: EGOTs, traitors - 2 Updates
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 08 09:56PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-03-05, 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 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 7, Round 7 - Arts - Album Titles by Track Names We will name three tracks on a famous album; you give the *album's title*. 1. "Bullet the Blue Sky"; "With or Without You"; "Where the Streets Have No Name". 2. "Time"; "Us and Them"; "Money". 3. "You Oughta Know"; "Hand in My Pocket"; "Ironic". 4. "Subterranean Homesick Alien"; "Paranoid Android"; "Karma Police". 5. "Working Day and Night"; "Rock With You"; "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough". 6. "Welcome to the Jungle"; "Paradise City"; "Sweet Child o' Mine". 7. "With A Little Help from My Friends"; "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; "A Day In the Life". 8. "Sloop John B"; "God Only Knows"; "Wouldn't It Be Nice". 9. "Just The Way You Are"; "Scenes from An Italian Restaurant"; "Only the Good Die Young". 10. "You Can Call Me Al"; "The Boy in the Bubble"; "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes". * Game 7, Round 8 - Geography - Walled Cities of the World Please see the 2-page handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/wall.pdf I have rearranged the questions in order of the photos. There were 2 decoys, which are interspersed with the others; you may answer the decoys if you wish for fun, but for no points. In each case just name the *present-day country* where the walled city is located. (Or if you want to show off, name the city *and* country.) 1. [Photo A] (decoy) 2. [B] This city boasts 87 towers and a sentry path along its ramparts. It's also notable for having an intact exterior wall, unlike most walled cities, which suffer from breaks or damage. 3. [C] With its first fortifications constructed around 1044 and the current fortress built in the 15th century, this is one of the oldest and best-preserved walled cities in Eastern Europe. It is known as the birthplace of its country. 4. [D] Located in the Sous Valley, this town is entirely enclosed by ramparts. Sometimes called "Little Marrakesh", the city's famous red-mud walls hide a lively souq and market scene with views of the snowy High Atlas Mountains beyond. 5. [E] This 11th-century walled fort looks a bit like a sandcastle, nicknamed the "Golden City" after its characteristic sandy hue. Over 5,000 people still live and work inside its walls, making this remote destination worth the trek. 6. [F] This island city, with some interruptions under frequent occupations by other powers, served as its country's capital from antiquity until the medieval period. The city is still confined within its medieval walls, and has a population of just under 300. According to tradition it was here that in 60 AD the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being shipwrecked on the Islands. 7. [G] No longer a sleepy, under-the-radar sea town, this UNESCO World Heritage Site managed to survive a major earthquake in 1667 and the armed conflict of the 1990s. Take a walk along the well-preserved city walls and enjoy the gorgeous ocean views. 8. [H] Sometimes referred to as the "Manhattan of the Desert" for its tiny alleys and soaring towers, this 1,700-year-old city used sun-dried mud brick walls to create a walled fortress. According to UNESCO, this is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on vertical construction. 9. [I] According to UNESCO, the 32-foot-high brick walls protect the inner town of the old Khiva oasis, the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran. 10. [J] This walled medieval city is perched atop a hill. With stone fortifications, the city has 14 tower houses built between the 11th and 13th centuries as power symbols of wealthy merchant families. 11. [K] (decoy) 12. [L] A fortified settlement has existed since before the Roman period, on the hill where the town now stands. In its present form, it is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town, with its massive defences encircling the castle, cathedral and the surrounding buildings. The city is remarkably well preserved thanks to the restoration campaign of one of the founders of the modern science of conservation, and is designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Well, I'm back", he said. msb@vex.net -- Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 09 03:45AM > * Game 7, Round 7 - Arts - Album Titles by Track Names > 1. "Bullet the Blue Sky"; "With or Without You"; > "Where the Streets Have No Name". Joshua Tree > 3. "You Oughta Know"; "Hand in My Pocket"; "Ironic". Jagged Little Pill > 6. "Welcome to the Jungle"; "Paradise City"; "Sweet Child o' Mine". Guns 'n Roses > 7. "With A Little Help from My Friends"; > "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; "A Day In the Life". Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band > 8. "Sloop John B"; "God Only Knows"; "Wouldn't It Be Nice". Pet Sounds > 10. "You Can Call Me Al"; "The Boy in the Bubble"; > "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes". Graceland > 2. [B] This city boasts 87 towers and a sentry path along its > ramparts. It's also notable for having an intact exterior wall, > unlike most walled cities, which suffer from breaks or damage. Germany; Croatia > the current fortress built in the 15th century, this is one of > the oldest and best-preserved walled cities in Eastern Europe. > It is known as the birthplace of its country. Poland > by ramparts. Sometimes called "Little Marrakesh", the city's > famous red-mud walls hide a lively souq and market scene with > views of the snowy High Atlas Mountains beyond. Morocco > nicknamed the "Golden City" after its characteristic sandy hue. > Over 5,000 people still live and work inside its walls, making > this remote destination worth the trek. Spain; Russia > just under 300. According to tradition it was here that in > 60 AD the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being > shipwrecked on the Islands. Malta > World Heritage Site managed to survive a major earthquake in > 1667 and the armed conflict of the 1990s. Take a walk along > the well-preserved city walls and enjoy the gorgeous ocean views. Croatia > city used sun-dried mud brick walls to create a walled fortress. > According to UNESCO, this is one of the oldest and best examples > of urban planning based on vertical construction. Saudia Arabia > 9. [I] According to UNESCO, the 32-foot-high brick walls protect > the inner town of the old Khiva oasis, the last resting-place > of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran. Iraq > With stone fortifications, the city has 14 tower houses built > between the 11th and 13th centuries as power symbols of wealthy > merchant families. Italy > thanks to the restoration campaign of one of the founders of > the modern science of conservation, and is designated as a > UNESCO Heritage Site. United Kingdom; France -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 09 04:48AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:6amdnd1zydjf_m_HnZ2dnUU7- > title*. > 1. "Bullet the Blue Sky"; "With or Without You"; > "Where the Streets Have No Name". "The Joshua Tree" > 2. "Time"; "Us and Them"; "Money". "Dark Side of the Moon" > 3. "You Oughta Know"; "Hand in My Pocket"; "Ironic". "Jagged Little Pill" > 5. "Working Day and Night"; "Rock With You"; > "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough". "Off the Wall" > 6. "Welcome to the Jungle"; "Paradise City"; "Sweet Child o' Mine". "Appetite for Destruction" > 7. "With A Little Help from My Friends"; > "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; "A Day In the Life". "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" > 8. "Sloop John B"; "God Only Knows"; "Wouldn't It Be Nice". "Pet Sounds" > 9. "Just The Way You Are"; "Scenes from An Italian Restaurant"; > "Only the Good Die Young". "The Stranger" > 10. "You Can Call Me Al"; "The Boy in the Bubble"; > "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes". "Graceland" > the current fortress built in the 15th century, this is one of > the oldest and best-preserved walled cities in Eastern Europe. > It is known as the birthplace of its country. Ukraine; Hungary > by ramparts. Sometimes called "Little Marrakesh", the city's > famous red-mud walls hide a lively souq and market scene with > views of the snowy High Atlas Mountains beyond. Morocco > just under 300. According to tradition it was here that in > 60 AD the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being > shipwrecked on the Islands. Malta > World Heritage Site managed to survive a major earthquake in > 1667 and the armed conflict of the 1990s. Take a walk along > the well-preserved city walls and enjoy the gorgeous ocean views. Lebanon > city used sun-dried mud brick walls to create a walled fortress. > According to UNESCO, this is one of the oldest and best examples > of urban planning based on vertical construction. Mali -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 09 07:28AM Mark Brader wrote: > title*. > 1. "Bullet the Blue Sky"; "With or Without You"; > "Where the Streets Have No Name". The Joshua Tree (U2) > 2. "Time"; "Us and Them"; "Money". Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) > 3. "You Oughta Know"; "Hand in My Pocket"; "Ironic". Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morrissette) > 4. "Subterranean Homesick Alien"; "Paranoid Android"; > "Karma Police". OK Computer (Radiohead) > 5. "Working Day and Night"; "Rock With You"; > "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough". > 6. "Welcome to the Jungle"; "Paradise City"; "Sweet Child o' Mine". (Guns N Roses) > 7. "With A Little Help from My Friends"; > "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; "A Day In the Life". Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) > 8. "Sloop John B"; "God Only Knows"; "Wouldn't It Be Nice". Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys) > "Only the Good Die Young". > 10. "You Can Call Me Al"; "The Boy in the Bubble"; > "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes". Peter Smyth |
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 08 05:25PM -0700 On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 4:00:24 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > World Factbook as of when this contest began, the *percentage* > of the population of Afghanistan *that is urban* is how many > times the corresponding percentage for Canada? .135 cheers, calvin |
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 09 01:10AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:waidnb_ckupvoWzHnZ2dnUU7- > World Factbook as of when this contest began, the *percentage* > of the population of Afghanistan *that is urban* is how many > times the corresponding percentage for Canada? 0.44 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 08 09:46PM -0500 Mark Brader: > World Factbook as of when this contest began, the *percentage* > of the population of Afghanistan *that is urban* is how many > times the corresponding percentage for Canada? Afghanistan 27.6% Canada 82.2% Answer is 0.3357664 Calvin .135 /2.487 ** CORRECT ** 0.3357664 Dan Tilque .34 *1.0126 Joshua Kreitzer 0.44 *1.310 Calvin is eliminated. Reasonable guesses all around, though. -- Mark Brader "Never re-invent the wheel unnecessarily; Toronto yours may have corners." msb@vex.net -- Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 08 09:47PM -0500 Finally, this contest is now open only to Dan Tilque and Joshua Kreitzer. 9. According to the latest numbers given for each place on www.population.de as of when this contest began, the *population* of California is how many times that of Canada? -- Mark Brader | It's practically impossible to keep two separate databases Toronto | in step for any length of time. That's true even when one msb@vex.net | of the "databases" is reality itself. -- Andrew Koenig My text in this article is in the public domain. |
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 08 08:32PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 9. According to the latest numbers given for each place on > www.population.de as of when this contest began, the > *population* of California is how many times that of Canada? 1.65 -- Dan Tilque |
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 09 04:40AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:k5adnWlLBqrN_G_HnZ2dnUU7- > 9. According to the latest numbers given for each place on > www.population.de as of when this contest began, the > *population* of California is how many times that of Canada? 1.1 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 09 12:30AM -0500 Mark Brader: > 9. According to the latest numbers given for each place on > www.population.de as of when this contest began, the > *population* of California is how many times that of Canada? California 39,536,653 Canada 36,708,083 Answer is 1.077056 ** CORRECT ** 1.077056 Joshua Kreitzer 1.1 *1.0213 Dan Tilque 1.65 *1.532 JOSHUA KREITZER wins! Ta-daah! Looking back at 8 earlier rounds, I was interested to see that this is only the second time in this contest that Joshua came closest to the correct result (whereas Calvin, who lasted until round 8, had the best result on 3 out of 7 earlier rounds). But, as in the old joke, in this contest "I don't have to outrun the bear -- I only have to outrun you". It's not about having the best answer, until the end; it's about not having the worst answer. So, hearty congratulations to Joshua for outrunning the worst answer every time! -- Mark Brader | "If there had been government -- and dare I say industrial? Toronto | -- research establishments in the Stone Age, by now we msb@vex.net | would have had absolutely superb flint tools. But no one | would have invented steel." -- Arthur C. Clarke My text in this article is in the public domain. |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 09 12:37AM -0500 As I said early in MSBKO7, I drafted 10 questions before the contest started. This one came out last in the randomization, and since there were only 10 entrants, it wasn't used. But as long as I have it ready to go, I'd like to offer it to anyone who entered MSBKO7 to answer. That is, Dan Blum, Bruce Bowler, Pete Gayde, Joshua Kreitzer, John Masters, Stephen Perry, Peter Smyth, Erland Sommarskog, Dan Tilque, and the person posting as "Calvin" are invited to answer this one -- "for fun, but for no points", as I say in QFTCI. I'll reveal the answer in 3 days from the time of posting or when all 10 of them have answered. 10. According to census.gov as of when this contest began, the *land area* of Kentucky in km² is how many times that of Virginia? (I specified the unit because of the rule that I'm treating the numbers given in the indicated source as if they were exact, so the areas given in one unit will not be exactly equal to those in another. Of course I do not expect this issue to matter in practice.) -- Mark Brader | You obviously aren't aware of the new definition for "all". Toronto | Do try to keep up. msb@vex.net | --Charles Bishop My text in this article is in the public domain. |
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 09 08:48AM +0200 > 10. According to census.gov as of when this contest began, the > *land area* of Kentucky in km² is how many times that of > Virginia? 0.92 |
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 09 07:21AM Mark Brader wrote: > 10. According to census.gov as of when this contest began, the > *land area* of Kentucky in km² is how many times that of > Virginia? 1.00 Peter Smyth |
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: May 08 07:16PM -0700 On Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:31:24 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > for Best Original Screenplay for "The Producers" and his > Tonys are for Best Original Score and Best Musical, also for > "The Producers". Mel Brooks > African-American EGOT winner. Her Oscar is for "Ghost", one > of her Emmys is for "The View", and her Tony is for "Thoroughly > Modern Millie". Whoopi Goldberg > 5. She was the first Hispanic EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "West > Side Story", Emmy for "The Muppet Show", Grammy for "The Electric > Company", and Tony for "The Ritz". Rita Moreno > 6. He was the oldest EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "Arthur" > in 1981, Emmy for "Summer's Lease", Grammy for "Ages of Man", > and Tony for Best Director for "Big Fish, Little Fish" in 1961. Albert Finney? > 7. She was the first to complete the cycle posthumously. Her Oscar > win was for "Roman Holiday" and her Tony was for "Ondine". Audrey Hepburn > at 51 years. His Oscar was for Best Director for "The Graduate" > and his Emmy was for Best Director for a Miniseries, Movie or > Special for "Angels in America". Mike Nichols > and 43 Broadway musicals. He was the first EGOT winner and > had successful partnerships with both Lorenz Hart and Oscar > Hammerstein. Richard Rodgers > 1. He participated in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which was an > attempt to assassinate James I of England. He is now the best > known of the group who were convicted of treason and executed. Guy Fawkes > 2. He was a general during the American Revolutionary War, who > fought for the American Continental Army and later defected to > the British. His name is now a byword for traitor. Benedict Arnold > convicted on one count of treason. Give her name *or* the > nickname used for her at the time. She was pardoned in the > 1970s. Tokyo Rose > 7. He was the third Vice-President of the United States, and > killed Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. He was also arrested > on charges of treason in 1807, and later acquitted. Aaron Burr > treason against the state of Missouri and imprisoned in an > Illinois jail. A mob stormed the jail and shot him to death > while he was trying to escape by a window. Joseph Smith > Canadian Prairies. He was executed for treason in 1885. > 10. The last Queen of France before the French Revolution, she > was found guilty of high treason and executed in 1793. Marie Antoinette |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 08 09:52PM -0500 Mark Brader: > for Best Original Screenplay for "The Producers" and his > Tonys are for Best Original Score and Best Musical, also for > "The Producers". Mel Brooks. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Jason. > African-American EGOT winner. Her Oscar is for "Ghost", one > of her Emmys is for "The View", and her Tony is for "Thoroughly > Modern Millie". Whoopi Goldberg. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Calvin, and Jason. > Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording"; and his Tony > awards include Best Play for "Doubt", Best Musical for "The > Book of Mormon", and Best Revival of a Play for "Hello, Dolly!" Scott Rudin. 4 for Joshua. > 4. This winner was a composer, conductor, and music arranger. > His Oscar was for "A Little Night Music"; Emmy for "Night of > 100 Stars"; Grammy for "No One is Alone"; and Tony for "Titanic". John Tunick. > 5. She was the first Hispanic EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "West > Side Story", Emmy for "The Muppet Show", Grammy for "The Electric > Company", and Tony for "The Ritz". Rita Moreno. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, and Jason. 3 for Calvin. > 6. He was the oldest EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "Arthur" > in 1981, Emmy for "Summer's Lease", Grammy for "Ages of Man", > and Tony for Best Director for "Big Fish, Little Fish" in 1961. John Gielgud. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, and Calvin. > 7. She was the first to complete the cycle posthumously. Her Oscar > win was for "Roman Holiday" and her Tony was for "Ondine". Audrey Hepburn. I accepted "Hepburn". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Jason. > at 51 years. His Oscar was for Best Director for "The Graduate" > and his Emmy was for Best Director for a Miniseries, Movie or > Special for "Angels in America". Mike Nichols. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Jason. > and 43 Broadway musicals. He was the first EGOT winner and > had successful partnerships with both Lorenz Hart and Oscar > Hammerstein. Richard Rodgers. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Calvin, and Jason. > Way We Were"; Pulitzer for "A Chorus Line"; and Best Original > Score for "Sophie's Choice". Two of his Emmy awards were for > music direction of Barbra Streisand specials. Marvin Hamlisch. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > * Game 7, Round 6 - History - "Traitor!" > The following people were charged with various forms of treason. > Not all of them were guilty. This was the easiest round in the original game and the 5th-easiest of the entire season. > 1. He participated in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which was an > attempt to assassinate James I of England. He is now the best > known of the group who were convicted of treason and executed. Guy Fawkes. 4 for everyone -- Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Calvin, and Jason. In the original game, this question did not include "now the best known", so there were several other correct answers. > 2. He was a general during the American Revolutionary War, who > fought for the American Continental Army and later defected to > the British. His name is now a byword for traitor. Benedict Arnold. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Calvin, and Jason. > and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island in French > Guiana. In 1906, he was officially exonerated by a military > commission. Alfred Dreyfus. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. 3 for Erland. I recommend Robert Harris's 2013 novelization of the events, "An Officer and a Spy". > participant in the Rye House Plot of 1683. The plan to > assassinate King Charles II of England failed, and he was > executed for treason. Sir Thomas Armstrong. > a Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during World > War II with the nickname "Lord Haw-Haw". He was the second-last > person to be executed for treason in the United Kingdom. William Joyce. 4 for Peter. > convicted on one count of treason. Give her name *or* the > nickname used for her at the time. She was pardoned in the > 1970s. Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino (either surname was acceptable), "Tokyo Rose". 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Calvin, and Jason. "Tokyo Rose" was actually a collective nickname for several women who broadcast in English on Radio Tokyo, but in effect D'Aquino was convicted for all of the broadcasts. > 7. He was the third Vice-President of the United States, and > killed Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. He was also arrested > on charges of treason in 1807, and later acquitted. Aaron Burr. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Calvin, and Jason. > treason against the state of Missouri and imprisoned in an > Illinois jail. A mob stormed the jail and shot him to death > while he was trying to escape by a window. Joseph Smith. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, and Jason. 3 for Calvin. > 9. He was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of > Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people of the > Canadian Prairies. He was executed for treason in 1885. Louis Riel. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 10. The last Queen of France before the French Revolution, she > was found guilty of high treason and executed in 1793. Marie Antoinette. Or in full, Marie-Antoinette-Josčphe-Jeanne d'Autriche-Lorraine! 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Jason. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Spo Sci Ent His Pete Gayde 40 24 28 28 120 Joshua Kreitzer 24 27 36 32 119 Dan Blum 12 36 28 32 108 "Calvin" 0 22 23 27 72 Bruce Bowler 0 24 16 20 60 Dan Tilque 8 12 8 28 56 Jason Kreitzer 8 0 24 24 56 Peter Smyth 8 12 20 16 56 Erland Sommarskog 0 23 0 11 34 -- Mark Brader | In order that there may be no doubt as to which is the Toronto | bottom and which is the top ... the bottom of each msb@vex.net | warhead [will] immediately be labeled with the word TOP. --British Admiralty regulation, c.1968 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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