| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 29 02:28AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-05-28, 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 What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - International Airport Codes The International Air Transport Association identifies airports by three-letter codes. For questions #1-8, We give you the code and you tell us the main city that airport servess. For example, if we said "YYZ", you would say "Toronto". 1. LGA. 2. ORD. 3. NRT. 4. TXL. 5. JNB. 6. DXB. 7. YYT. 8. YQR. 9. FAT is the code for Fresno's airport, in which US state? 10. DAD is the code for Da Nang International, in which country? * Game 2, Round 3 - History - Long Live the Queen In honor of Victoria Day, here is a round on that busy lady, Queen Victoria. 1. Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, was an obscure German prince before he married her. Even though they weren't from the Ozarks, Victoria and Albert were related before they even met. What was that relationship, exactly? 2. Victoria was a carrier of an illness which became known as the "royal disease", due to the high number of her descendants afflicted by it. The first instance of this disease in Britain's royal familiar was diagnosed in Prince Leopold, Victoria and Albert's 8th child. What is this disease? 3. Queen Victoria was the last British monarch from which German royal house? 4. Until 2015-09-09, Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-reigning queen regnant in world history. Ignoring parts of a year and within 2 years, how long did she reign? 5. Queen Victoria was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from her accession until her death. On 1876-05-01 she adopted an additional title, and subsequent British monarchs followed suit until 1948. What was this title? 6. Queen Victoria began life as Princess Alexandrina Victoria. She was born at home in what was originally a two-story Jacobean mansion built in 1605. Victoria lived in this home until she became queen and moved to Buckingham Palace. Today her childhood home is the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex. What is the name of this residence? 7. Despite her apparent grief and 40-year mourning following Albert's untimely death, Victoria developed and maintained a close relationship with a Scottish servant. There were even rumors that they had secretly married. Name him. 8. In 1887, four years after <answer 7>'s death, Queen Victoria developed a close relationship with an Indian servant, which lasted until her own death. Who was this servant? 9. What did Queen Victoria wear at her wedding, which immediately became the choice of elite brides? The tradition carries on to this day, for elites and commoners alike. 10. What Canadian lake is named for Victoria and Albert's 6th child, the future Duchess of Argyll? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "These Millennia are like buses." msb@vex.net --Arwel Parry My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 29 11:04AM +0200 > * Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - International Airport Codes > 2. ORD. Orlando, FL > 6. DXB. Detroit > 7. YYT. Winnepeg; Calgary > 8. YQR. Québec City > 9. FAT is the code for Fresno's airport, in which US state? California > 10. DAD is the code for Da Nang International, in which country? China > afflicted by it. The first instance of this disease in Britain's > royal familiar was diagnosed in Prince Leopold, Victoria and > Albert's 8th child. What is this disease? Bleeder sickness > 3. Queen Victoria was the last British monarch from which German > royal house? Saxon Coburt-Gotha > monarch and the longest-reigning queen regnant in world history. > Ignoring parts of a year and within 2 years, how long did > she reign? 62 > 9. What did Queen Victoria wear at her wedding, which immediately > became the choice of elite brides? The tradition carries on > to this day, for elites and commoners alike. A white dress |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 29 10:57AM Mark Brader wrote: > and you tell us the main city that airport servess. For example, > if we said "YYZ", you would say "Toronto". > 1. LGA. New York > 2. ORD. Chicago > 3. NRT. Tokyo > 4. TXL. Berlin > 5. JNB. Johannesburg > 6. DXB. > 7. YYT. Montreal, Vancouver > 8. YQR. Montreal, Vancouver > 9. FAT is the code for Fresno's airport, in which US state? Arizona > 10. DAD is the code for Da Nang International, in which country? Vietnam > prince before he married her. Even though they weren't from the > Ozarks, Victoria and Albert were related before they even met. > What was that relationship, exactly? Second Cousin > afflicted by it. The first instance of this disease in Britain's > royal familiar was diagnosed in Prince Leopold, Victoria and > Albert's 8th child. What is this disease? Haemophilia > 3. Queen Victoria was the last British monarch from which German > royal house? Hanover > monarch and the longest-reigning queen regnant in world history. > Ignoring parts of a year and within 2 years, how long did > she reign? 63 years > her accession until her death. On 1876-05-01 she adopted an > additional title, and subsequent British monarchs followed suit > until 1948. What was this title? Empress of India > Today her childhood home is the official residence of the Duke > and Duchess of Cambridge, and the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex. > What is the name of this residence? Clarence House > Albert's untimely death, Victoria developed and maintained a > close relationship with a Scottish servant. There were even > rumors that they had secretly married. Name him. John Brown > 9. What did Queen Victoria wear at her wedding, which immediately > became the choice of elite brides? The tradition carries on > to this day, for elites and commoners alike. Veil > 10. What Canadian lake is named for Victoria and Albert's 6th child, > the future Duchess of Argyll? Peter Smyth |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jul 28 03:02PM -0700 On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > the handout at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-9/doll.jpg > 1. Australia. 1. > 2. Liberia. 10. > 3. Taiwan. 3. > 4. Hong Kong. 18. > 5. Singapore. 5. > 6. Jamaica. 6. > 7. Namibia. 16. > 8. New Zealand. 12. > 9. Brunei. 9. > her third record, which went on to sell over 33,000,000 > copies. Rolling Stone dubbed her the "Queen of Alt-Rock > Angst". Who? Fiona Apple? |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 29 02:25AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". So Game 1 is over, and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Congratulations! > the handout at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-9/doll.jpg > 1. Australia. #1. ("Banjo" Paterson was the author of "Waltzing Matilda".) 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Jason. > 2. Liberia. #6. (The bill is styled much like American money, and the country was founded by Americans as a home for American former slaves.) 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Taiwan. #18. (That's Sun Yat Sen.) 4 for Erland, Pete, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 4. Hong Kong. #3. 4 for Erland, Pete, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 5. Singapore. #9. (Notice the letters SG at left!) 4 for Pete, Calvin, and Joshua. > 6. Jamaica. #4. (I guess it would help if you knew where Doctor's Cave Beach is.) 3 for Calvin. > 7. Namibia. #13. 4 for Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Joshua. > 8. New Zealand. #12. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Jason. > 9. Brunei. #16. (The name of the country *is* sometimes seen as Brunei Darussalam, after all.) 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 10. Fiji. #2. 4 for Pete, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > rot13 if you'd like to see their names and identify their currencies > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Bermuda. #5. > 12. Suriname. #8. Erland got this. > 13. Bahamas. #7. (As Dan Tilque noted, this one includes a map!) Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque got this. > 14. Belize. #17. > 15. Trinidad & Tobago. #14. > 16. Guyana. #10. > 17. Cayman Is. #15. Pete got this. > 18. Solomon Is. #11. > ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Boring Bytown? We Think Not! In the original game none of the numerical questions in this round had leeway ranges. I have added them, but left the other difficult questions alone. > * A. City-Building > A1. In what year, within 3, was the town of Bytown incorporated > as the City of Ottawa? 1855 (accepting 1852-58; but since nobody got that, I scored answers within 6 as "almost correct"). 1 for Dan Blum. > A2. Bytown was itself built upon an earlier farming village. > What was it called? Wrightsville. Also accepting Richmond Landing. > * B. Ottawa Senators > B1. Name the year, within 1, when NHL hockey returned to Ottawa > after a 60-year lapse in the form of the new Ottawa Senators. 1992 (accepting 1991-93). 4 for Joshua. > B2. The new Senators won their first game 5-3 -- over which team? > Either city or team name will do provided that it's > unambiguous. Montreal Canadiens. > C1. Ottawa sits at the confluence of three rivers. Name *all > three*. (If you give two guesses, please keep them clear > by giving the full list of three names each time.) Ottawa, Gatineau, Rideau. > with the previous question. In winter, parts of the Rideau > Canal become one of the longest skating trails in the world. > How long is it, within 25% of the true answer? 7.8 km (accepting 5.85-9.75 km or 3.63-6.06 miles). Nobody came within twice the allowed leeway. In the original game, though, *no* leeway was allowed on this one! > D1. This Ottawa-born actor is the voice of Hiccup in the "How to > Train Your Dragon" franchise, and also starred in Judd > Apatow's series "Undeclared". Who is he? Jay Baruchel. > his dad was a policy advisor to Prime Minister Pierre > Trudeau. He won his first Emmy for writing on the > long-running show with which he is most associated. Dan Aykroyd. ("Saturday Night Live".) > E1. This Ottawa-born broadcaster, despite never having actually > published a book, is synonymous with Canadian books and > writers. Who? Shelagh Rogers (host of "The Next Chapter" on CBC radio). ("Synonymous" with books? A *radio* hostess? Sheesh!) > northern Canada on her entomologist father's research trips, > and her early work is very much connected with the North. > She is also known as an inventor. Who? Margaret Atwood. > her third record, which went on to sell over 33,000,000 > copies. Rolling Stone dubbed her the "Queen of Alt-Rock > Angst". Who? Alanis Morissette. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > year, this Ottawa native has been called "a latter-day > wandering minstrel" for the passion and politics he brings > to his music. Who? Bruce Cockburn ["KO-burn"]. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Sci Ent Lit Geo Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 17 4 24 28 32 12 30 8 143 Dan Blum 11 16 0 20 16 40 23 5 126 Dan Tilque 0 12 0 28 0 24 32 0 96 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 36 8 24 4 8 0 80 Pete Gayde 11 8 0 12 4 0 32 0 67 "Calvin" -- -- 0 8 8 4 35 0 55 Peter Smyth -- -- -- -- 24 28 -- -- 52 Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 32 -- -- -- -- 32 Erland Sommarskog 4 0 -- -- -- -- 12 0 16 -- Mark Brader "Remember, this is Mark we're dealing with. Toronto Rationality and fact won't work very well." msb@vex.net -- Jeff Scott Franzman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 29 10:55AM +0200 >> 5. Singapore. > #9. (Notice the letters SG at left!) Not only that, if you look in the red field above SG50, you find a text which includes Singapura. Not that it helped me, since I lured myself to think that a person on a Singapore bill would have a Chinese name. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 29 04:18AM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> 5. Singapore. >> #9. (Notice the letters SG at left!) Erland Sommarskog: > Not only that, if you look in the red field above SG50, you find a text > which includes Singapura. Hah, so it does. > Not that it helped me... (Evil grin) -- Mark Brader | "The net exists to be used. It is a powerful tool msb@vex.net | and as long as people treat it as a tool and not a toy Toronto | it will prosper." --Jerry Schwarz on Usenet, 1982 |
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