Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 14 updates in 5 topics

"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 23 11:24AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> first names -- so that's what we'll give you, and you just have
> to name the band in each case.
 
> 1. Jordan, Jonathan, Joey, Donnie, Danny.
New Kids On The Block
> 2. A.J., Brian, Nick, Kevin, Howie.
> 3. Isaac, Taylor, Zac.
Hanson
> 4. Nicholas, Paul, Joe.
> 5. Nicky, Kian, Mark, Shane.
Westlife
> 6. Ricky, Michael, Ronnie, Bobby, Ralph.
> 7. Niall, Harry, Louis, Liam, Zayn.
One Direction
> 8. Gary, Howard, Robbie, Jason, Mark.
Take That
> 9. Nick, Justin, Drew, Jeff.
> 10. Justin, Joey, Lance, Chris, J.C.
NSync
 
> In each case we'll give you the name of a series that may be
> classified as fantasy, and you name the novelist who wrote it.
 
> 1. The "Kingkiller Chronicles".
Patrick Rothfuss
> 2. The "Stormlight Archive".
Brandon Sanderson
> 3. "His Dark Materials".
Philip Pulman
> 4. "Discworld".
Terry Pratchett
> 5. The "Shannara Chronicles".
Terry Goodkind
> 6. The "Earthsea Cycle".
Ursula Le Guin
> 7. The "Fionavar Tapestry".
> 8. "The Wheel of Time".
Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson)
> 9. The "Belgariad".
David Eddings
> 10. The "Chronicles of Amber".
 
Peter Smyth
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 23 01:52PM


> * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Which Boy Band?
 
> 1. Jordan, Jonathan, Joey, Donnie, Danny.
 
Backstreet Boys
 
> 3. Isaac, Taylor, Zac.
 
Hanson
 
> 6. Ricky, Michael, Ronnie, Bobby, Ralph.
 
Menudo; Take That
 
> 7. Niall, Harry, Louis, Liam, Zayn.
 
One Direction
 
> 8. Gary, Howard, Robbie, Jason, Mark.
 
Take That
 
> 10. Justin, Joey, Lance, Chris, J.C.
 
N'Sync
 
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Literature - Fantasy Series
 
> 1. The "Kingkiller Chronicles".
 
Patrick Rothfuss
 
> 2. The "Stormlight Archive".
 
Brandon Sanderson
 
> 3. "His Dark Materials".
 
Philip Pullman
 
> 4. "Discworld".
 
Terry Pratchett
 
> 5. The "Shannara Chronicles".
 
Terry Brooks
 
> 6. The "Earthsea Cycle".
 
Ursula K. Le Guin
 
> 7. The "Fionavar Tapestry".
 
Guy Gavriel Kay
 
> 8. "The Wheel of Time".
 
Robert Jordan
 
> 9. The "Belgariad".
 
David Eddings
 
> 10. The "Chronicles of Amber".
 
Roger Zelazny
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Jul 24 01:05AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:7ZWdnfYqV8Wc98jGnZ2dnUU7-
> first names -- so that's what we'll give you, and you just have
> to name the band in each case.
 
> 1. Jordan, Jonathan, Joey, Donnie, Danny.
 
New Kids on the Block
 
> 2. A.J., Brian, Nick, Kevin, Howie.
 
Backstreet Boys
 
> 3. Isaac, Taylor, Zac.
 
Hanson
 
> 4. Nicholas, Paul, Joe.
 
Jonas Brothers
 
> 6. Ricky, Michael, Ronnie, Bobby, Ralph.
 
New Edition
 
> 7. Niall, Harry, Louis, Liam, Zayn.
 
One Direction
 
> 8. Gary, Howard, Robbie, Jason, Mark.
 
Take That
 
> 10. Justin, Joey, Lance, Chris, J.C.
 
'N Sync

 
> In each case we'll give you the name of a *series* that may be
> classified as fantasy, and you name the novelist who wrote it.
 
> 3. "His Dark Materials".
 
Pullman
 
> 4. "Discworld".
 
Pratchett
 
> 6. The "Earthsea Cycle".
 
LeGuin
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 24 01:57AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. The "Kingkiller Chronicles".
> 2. The "Stormlight Archive".
> 3. "His Dark Materials".
 
Pullman
 
> 4. "Discworld".
 
Pratchett
 
> 5. The "Shannara Chronicles".
 
Brooks
 
> 6. The "Earthsea Cycle".
 
Le Guin
 
> 7. The "Fionavar Tapestry".
> 8. "The Wheel of Time".
 
Jordan
 
> 9. The "Belgariad".
 
Brust
 
> 10. The "Chronicles of Amber".
 
Zelazny
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 16 11:59PM

Don Piven wrote:
 
 
> And now:
 
> 1. The capital of American Samoa.
> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.
Duran Duran
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver's name.)
> 4. Charo's famous catch-phrase.
> 5. Barney Rubble's overly-strong son.
Bam Bam
> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.
> 12. An entire genre of silly kids' jokes.
Knock Knock
> 14. The author of "Three Men on the Bummel".
> 15. A character in Joseph Heller's "Catch-22".
> 16. Yogi's sidekick.
Boo Boo
> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.
Can Can
> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.
> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.
Tom Tom
 
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jul 16 07:00PM +0100


> 1. The capital of American Samoa.
 
Pago Pago
 
> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.
 
Duran Duran
 
> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver's name.)
 
Shirley Shirley (I assume this is the woman L7's "Shirley" is about.
Other than that... no idea.
("What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?
Winning")
 
> 4. Charo's famous catch-phrase.
> 5. Barney Rubble's overly-strong son.
 
Bam Bam
 
> Give that original surname.)
 
 
 
> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of
> Washington.
 
Walden Walden
 
> 8. If you were sent "up the river" in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.
 
Sing sing
 
> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.
 
Zoom Zoom
 
> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
 
Nope nope
 
> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.
 
Nopeity Nopeity
 
> 12. An entire genre of silly kids' jokes.
 
Knock knock
 
> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.
 
Jub Jub
 
> 14. The author of "Three Men on the Bummel".
 
Jerome (K) Jerome
 
> 15. A character in Joseph Heller's "Catch-22".
 
Major Major
 
> 16. Yogi's sidekick.
 
Boo Boo
 
> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
 
Lisa Lisa
 
> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on
> stage.
 
Can Can
 
> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.
 
Baden Baden
 
> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.
 
Tom tom
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 17 12:37AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated below, 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 What She Said 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*)".
 
 
* Game 7 (2018-07-09), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. In exciting news for Leafs fans, free agent John Tavares has
fulfilled a boyhood dream and signed with his home-town team
of Toronto. His $77,000,000 (US) contract is good for how
many years?
 
2. The Montreal Jazz Festival canceled the remaining performances
of director Robert Lepage's new show, after protests over the
majority of the cast being white. The festival apologized,
while Lepage called the decision "a blow to artistic freedom".
What is the name of this much-debated show?
 
3. Mexico has a new president -- known popularly by his initials,
AMLO, he won in a landslide. What is his full surname?
 
4. This week UNESCO named a new World Heritage Site in Canada --
Pimachiowin Aki. Where is this 29,000 km² site?
 
5. Former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown announced this week that
he was running for a new job. What is it?
 
6. CITY-TV's "Breakfast Television" has a new co-host, after the
departure of long-time host Kevin Frankish. Who's the new host?
 
7. Jose Bautista returned to the Rogers Centre this week, but in
the uniform of his new team. Name that team.
 
8. Molly Shoichet ["Shoy-ket"] is one of the first people cut by
Doug Ford's office, although they say her position remains and
will be filled. What was her job?
 
9. In more groan-worthy news for TTC passengers, it was made public
this week that a number of the 89 new articulated streetcars
that Bombardier has managed to deliver so far must now be sent
back for repairs -- which will take up to 19 weeks per vehicle.
How many of the 89 streetcars are involved?
 
10. Which singer-songwriter announced that he needed to cancel
upcoming tour dates to recover from cancer treatment?
 
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjre
gur sbhegu dhrfgvba ol anzvat n cebivapr be greevgbel, jr arrq zber.
Tb onpx naq fhccyl vg. Nyfb, vs lbh whfg fnvq "Arj Lbex" ba gur
fcbegf dhrfgvba, tb onpx gb gung bar naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
 
 
* Game 8 (2018-07-16), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. According to a "National Enquirer" report, why did the FBI once
investigate Steve Jobs. Be sufficiently specific.
 
2. Also according the "National Enquirer", what event last week
made Bill Cosby bitter?
 
*Okay, now back to our usual sources of fake news.*
 
3. Which novel won the Gold Man Booker award for best book of the
past 50 years?
 
4. The Hudson's Bay company announced this weekend that they will
stop selling whose products?
 
5. Donald Tusk was in the news for chiding Donald Trump. What is
Tusk's position?
 
6. What is Rick Leary's new job?
 
7. Who won his fourth Wimbledon singles title last week?
 
8. Who defeated Serena Williams at Wimbledon?
 
9. Who was nominated to the US Supreme Court last week?
 
10. Which company last week announced the withdrawal of most of
its services in western Canada?
 
After completing this round, please decode this rot13: Vs lbh
tnir gur nafjre "Gehzc" ba nal dhrfgvba, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
Tb onpx naq cebivqr vg.
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto (require 'msb)
msb@vex.net -- Lars Lindberg
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 17 09:46AM +0200

> fulfilled a boyhood dream and signed with his home-town team
> of Toronto. His $77,000,000 (US) contract is good for how
> many years?
 
Five

> 10. Which singer-songwriter announced that he needed to cancel
> upcoming tour dates to recover from cancer treatment?
 
Elvis Costello

> * Game 8 (2018-07-16), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 5. Donald Tusk was in the news for chiding Donald Trump. What is
> Tusk's position?
 
President of the European Union

> 7. Who won his fourth Wimbledon singles title last week?
 
Novak Djokivic
 
> 8. Who defeated Serena Williams at Wimbledon?
 
Angelique Kerber
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 18 05:32PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-MqdncDq07sYHdDGnZ2dnUU7-
> fulfilled a boyhood dream and signed with his home-town team
> of Toronto. His $77,000,000 (US) contract is good for how
> many years?
 
10
 
> departure of long-time host Kevin Frankish. Who's the new host?
 
> 7. Jose Bautista returned to the Rogers Centre this week, but in
> the uniform of his new team. Name that team.
 
New York Mets
 
> How many of the 89 streetcars are involved?
 
> 10. Which singer-songwriter announced that he needed to cancel
> upcoming tour dates to recover from cancer treatment?
 
Elton John
 
> stop selling whose products?
 
> 5. Donald Tusk was in the news for chiding Donald Trump. What is
> Tusk's position?
 
Current leader of the European Union
 
 
> 6. What is Rick Leary's new job?
 
> 7. Who won his fourth Wimbledon singles title last week?
 
Djokovic
 
 
> 8. Who defeated Serena Williams at Wimbledon?
 
Wozniacki
 
 
> 9. Who was nominated to the US Supreme Court last week?
 
Kavanaugh
 
 
> After completing this round, please decode this rot13: Vs lbh
> tnir gur nafjre "Gehzc" ba nal dhrfgvba, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
> Tb onpx naq cebivqr vg.
 
Pete Gayde
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 18 05:10AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:JuKdnQlWh-GZ_dHGnZ2dnUU7-
> No bonus points for taking your clothes off.
 
> 1. In which Canadian province would you find Patricia Beach and
> Beaconia Beach?
 
British Columbia; Nova Scotia
 
> 2. In which Canadian province would you find Crystal Crescent Beach?
 
British Columbia; Nova Scotia
 
> 3. In which Canadian province would you fine Barnston Beach,
> Crescent Beach, and the beach at Ram Creek?
 
British Columbia; Nova Scotia

> 6. This city has many nude beaches, including Cobblers, Lady Jane,
> Little Congwong, Obelisk, and Werrong Beaches. Name the *city*.
 
Sydney
 
> 7. This town and its Plage de Tahiti were made famous by Brigitte
> Bardot in the 1960s. Name the town.
 
St. Tropez
 
> 8. Name the *country* that has nude beaches at Sylt, Borkum,
> and Wannsee ["VAHN-zay"].
 
Germany
 
> to Saskatchewan. He was eventually assassinated by American
> soldiers when he returned to the Standing Rock reservation
> in 1890.
 
Crazy Horse
 
> 5. The primary credit for defeating Custer belongs not to <answer 4>
> but to this Lakota war leader, who also had many other victories
> in the Indian Wars of the 19th century.
 
Sitting Bull

> 8. This Apache leader made war on the United States for almost
> four decades before finally being taken prisoner for the last
> time in 1886.
 
Geronimo

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 16 10:46PM +0200

> 7. This town and its Plage de Tahiti were made famous by Brigitte
> Bardot in the 1960s. Name the town.
 
Cannes

> 8. Name the *country* that has nude beaches at Sylt, Borkum,
> and Wannsee ["VAHN-zay"].
 
Germany
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 19 01:49PM

> considered by historians to be the first "modern" professional
> wrestling match -- that is, one with a storyline and a
> predetermined outcome. Within 5 years, when was that match?
 
1965; 1970
 
 
> Gur byqrfg pheeragyl bcrengvat ceb-jerfgyvat cebzbgvba va gur
> jbeyq jnf sbhaqrq va avargrra guvegl-guerr naq vf pnyyrq PZYY.
> Va jung *pbhagel* vf vg ybpngrq?
 
Canada
 
> 7. The company now known as WWE was originally founded as the
> Capitol Wrestling Corp. Within 3 years, when was that?
 
1972; 1980
 
> 9. Another key element in the WWF's rise to dominance was
> WrestleMania, their annual super-event. Within 2, how many
> WrestleManias have there been?
 
20; 25
 
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Science - Latin Animal Genera
 
> 2. Chelonia.
 
lobster
 
> 4. Bos.
 
snake
 
> 5. Apis.
 
bird
 
> 6. Vulpes.
 
fox
 
> 7. Wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs.
 
Canis
 
> 8. Horses, donkeys, and zebras.
 
Equus
 
> 9. Lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars.
 
Panthera
 
> 10. Gorillas.
 
Gorilla
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 19 10:33PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:IPidnTpdit0Ssc3GnZ2dnUU7-
> considered by historians to be the first "modern" professional
> wrestling match -- that is, one with a storyline and a
> predetermined outcome. Within 5 years, when was that match?
 
1930; 1941
 
 
> Gur byqrfg pheeragyl bcrengvat ceb-jerfgyvat cebzbgvba va gur
> jbeyq jnf sbhaqrq va avargrra guvegl-guerr naq vf pnyyrq PZYY.
> Va jung *pbhagel* vf vg ybpngrq?
 
France; Canada
 
 
> 3. Va gur Zrkvpna jerfgyvat fglyr xabja nf yhpun yvoer, jung vf n
> "grpavpb"?
 
Trainer
 
> jub jbhyq geniry nzbat gur inevbhf greevgbevrf. Yrtraqnel
> jerfgyref yvxr Qhfgl Eubqrf naq Evp Synve uryq guvf punzcvbafuvc.
> Gur nyyvnapr rkvfgrq hagvy 2016. Jung jnf vg anzrq?
 
World Wrestling Federation
 
> match in which most of the time he was on his back kicking at
> Muhammad Ali's legs. Name him.
 
> 6. What is a "bladejob"?
 
Cutting a blister around the eye
 
 
> 7. The company now known as WWE was originally founded as the
> Capitol Wrestling Corp. Within 3 years, when was that?
 
1980; 1987
 
> cross-promotion with musicians like Cyndi Lauper -- called what?
> Hint: This was also the title of the WWF-themed Saturday-morning
> cartoon produced in the 1980s.
 
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
 
> 3. Cervus.
> 4. Bos.
> 5. Apis.
 
Bees
 
> 6. Vulpes.
 
Bats
 
 
> For questions #7-10, you give the genus.
 
> 7. Wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs.
 
Canis
 
> 8. Horses, donkeys, and zebras.
 
Equus
 
> 9. Lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars.
> 10. Gorillas.
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 19 08:31PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Gur byqrfg pheeragyl bcrengvat ceb-jerfgyvat cebzbgvba va gur
> jbeyq jnf sbhaqrq va avargrra guvegl-guerr naq vf pnyyrq PZYY.
> Va jung *pbhagel* vf vg ybpngrq?
 
Wales
 
> answer may be more specific.)
 
> 1. Loxodonta.
> 2. Chelonia.
 
turtles
 
> 3. Cervus.
> 4. Bos.
 
cattle
 
> 5. Apis.
 
bees
 
> 6. Vulpes.
 
> For questions #7-10, you give the genus.
 
> 7. Wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs.
 
canis
 
> 8. Horses, donkeys, and zebras.
 
equus
 
> 9. Lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars.
 
panthera
 
> 10. Gorillas.
 
gorilla
 
--
Dan Tilque
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