| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 14 02:49PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-11, 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 4 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 5, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Three of a Kind There are many things in this world. We're going to give you sets of three things. In each set you're given, each of the things are a specific kind of thing. To answer the question, identify the kind of thing they all are. *Note*: In all cases, be sufficiently specific. 1. Newsboy, Panama, gambler. 2. Prusik, square, overhand. 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. 5. Taftan, Michetta, Pistolet. 6. Assault, scout, sniper. 7. Munchkin, ragdoll, Bengal. 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. 9. Aloe vera, jade, peyote. 10. Balans, aeron, adirondack. * Game 5, Round 8 - Geography - Pacific Islands At <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-8/pac.pdf> you will find a map showing much of the Pacific Ocean, but with many names removed. We'll name an island or group, and in some cases give a bit of additional information; you tell us which letter it is. 1. Vanuatu. 2. Tahiti. 3. Okinawa. 4. Fiji. 5. Samoa. 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. 7. Tonga. 8. Wake I. 9. Guam. 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. So there were 10 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to identify them for fun, but for no points. 11. Cnynh. 12. Cvgpnvea Vf., jurer gur pncvgny vf Nqnzfgbja. 13. Anheh. 14. Znefunyy Vf., jubfr pncvgny vf Znwheb. 15. Ghinyh, jubfr pncvgny vf gur bs vfynaq Shansvgv. 16. Pbbx Vf., jubfr pncvgny vf Njnehn. 17. Zvanzv-Gbev-fuvzn, nyfb pnyyrq Znephf V. 18. Zvqjnl V. 19. Abesbyx V. 20. Xvevgvzngv, sbezreyl fcryyrq (naq fgvyy nccebkvzngryl cebabhaprq) Puevfgznf V. -- Mark Brader "That's what progress is for. Progress Toronto is for creating new forms of aggravation." msb@vex.net -- Keith Jackson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 14 09:01PM > * Game 5, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Three of a Kind > 1. Newsboy, Panama, gambler. hats > 2. Prusik, square, overhand. necktie knots > 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. families of beetle > 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. semi-precious stones > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. rifles > 7. Munchkin, ragdoll, Bengal. cat breeds > 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. brassica cultivars > 9. Aloe vera, jade, peyote. shades of green > 10. Balans, aeron, adirondack. chairs > * Game 5, Round 8 - Geography - Pacific Islands > 1. Vanuatu. K > 2. Tahiti. L; P > 3. Okinawa. A > 4. Fiji. I; F > 5. Samoa. M; T > 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. H > 7. Tonga. C; J > 8. Wake I. F > 9. Guam. G > 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the > island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. B; E -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 14 02:17PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > kind of thing they all are. > *Note*: In all cases, be sufficiently specific. > 1. Newsboy, Panama, gambler. hat > 2. Prusik, square, overhand. knot > 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. > 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. semi-precious stone > 5. Taftan, Michetta, Pistolet. > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. rifle > 7. Munchkin, ragdoll, Bengal. dress > 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. cabbage > 9. Aloe vera, jade, peyote. > 10. Balans, aeron, adirondack. chair > We'll name an island or group, and in some cases give a bit of > additional information; you tell us which letter it is. > 1. Vanuatu. K > 2. Tahiti. S > 3. Okinawa. A > 4. Fiji. O > 5. Samoa. L > 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. H > 7. Tonga. P > 8. Wake I. F > 9. Guam. C > 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the > island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. E > So there were 10 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to identify > them for fun, but for no points. > 11. Cnynh. B > 12. Cvgpnvea Vf., jurer gur pncvgny vf Nqnzfgbja. T > 13. Anheh. I > 14. Znefunyy Vf., jubfr pncvgny vf Znwheb. J > 15. Ghinyh, jubfr pncvgny vf gur bs vfynaq Shansvgv. Q > 16. Pbbx Vf., jubfr pncvgny vf Njnehn. R > 17. Zvanzv-Gbev-fuvzn, nyfb pnyyrq Znephf V. D > 18. Zvqjnl V. G > 19. Abesbyx V. N > 20. Xvevgvzngv, sbezreyl fcryyrq (naq fgvyy nccebkvzngryl > cebabhaprq) Puevfgznf V. M -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 14 11:52PM +0200 > * Game 5, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Three of a Kind > 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. Gemstons > We'll name an island or group, and in some cases give a bit of > additional information; you tell us which letter it is. > 1. Vanuatu. G > 2. Tahiti. P > 3. Okinawa. A > 4. Fiji. R > 5. Samoa. S > 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. O > 7. Tonga. M > 8. Wake I. Q > 9. Guam. C > 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the > island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. J > 11. Cnynh. B |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 14 11:06PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EoydnYfCZrgnjQHGnZ2dnUU7- > *Note*: In all cases, be sufficiently specific. > 1. Newsboy, Panama, gambler. > 2. Prusik, square, overhand. Knots for neckties > 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. > 5. Taftan, Michetta, Pistolet. > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. Rifles > 7. Munchkin, ragdoll, Bengal. > 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. > 9. Aloe vera, jade, peyote. Desert plants > 10. Balans, aeron, adirondack. Chairs > We'll name an island or group, and in some cases give a bit of > additional information; you tell us which letter it is. > 1. Vanuatu. K > 2. Tahiti. M; P > 3. Okinawa. A > 4. Fiji. M; P > 5. Samoa. R; S > 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. C > 7. Tonga. L; P > 8. Wake I. F; D > 9. Guam. D > 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the > island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. E; J > 19. Abesbyx V. > 20. Xvevgvzngv, sbezreyl fcryyrq (naq fgvyy nccebkvzngryl > cebabhaprq) Puevfgznf V. Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 15 01:29AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EoydnYfCZrgnjQHGnZ2dnUU7- > kind of thing they all are. > *Note*: In all cases, be sufficiently specific. > 1. Newsboy, Panama, gambler. hats > 2. Prusik, square, overhand. knots > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. rifles > 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. Brassica > We'll name an island or group, and in some cases give a bit of > additional information; you tell us which letter it is. > 1. Vanuatu. P > 2. Tahiti. S > 3. Okinawa. A > 4. Fiji. I > 5. Samoa. M > 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. K > 7. Tonga. L > 8. Wake I. G > 9. Guam. D > 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the > island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. C -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 14 10:08PM > some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous > Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish > homeland. Arnold Balfour > 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist > of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the > 12th best-selling overall. Celine Dion > better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie > Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same > time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers. Eddie Fisher > 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The > Planets." Gustav Holst > 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of > Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously > began "We have met the enemy and they are ours." Oliver Perry > characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the > catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television > program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well. Red Skelton > Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a > newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She > ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party. Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 14 02:43PM -0500 Mark Brader: > were too many literary prizes in Canada, perhaps to make up for > lack of advances/sales. Not counting the dozens of categories in > the Gov-Gen awards, herewith are 10 pretty rich ones! This was only the second-hardest round in the original game, but it was also the 5th-hardest of the season. > 1. One of the most generous prizes for poetry in the world, this > $65,000 award is presented annually to one international and > one Canadian poet. Griffin Prize. > prize was endowed by James Michener, and is presented to the > best short story published by an emerging writer in a Canadian > literary magazine. Journey Prize. > 3. Honoring Canadian comic book creators, this award, which seems > to only bestow the respect and esteem of your colleagues, > is named after the Canadian-born co-creator of Superman. Joe Shuster Award. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua. > 4. Founded in 2001 and named after Phyllis Gotlieb's first novel, > this honors Canadian speculative fiction -- novel, YA, and > short story. Sunburst Award. > 5. Named after the late beloved MP from Windsor, this honors the > best writing on Canadian political and social issues. Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. > 6. One of the newest awards on the scene, and named after the > philanthropist who endowed it, this award honors the best Young > Adult literature written by an indigenous Canadian. Burt Award. > 7. One of the oldest literary awards in Canada, this $10,000 > medal has been presented every year since 1947 -- except 1959, > when it was deemed there were no worthy entries. No joke! Leacock Prize. > 8. Appropriately named after Toronto's last hangman, this award > honors the best in Canadian mysteries. Arthur Ellis Award. > 9. Sponsored by the Ontario government, this $20,000 award honors > the best books, in any genre, published in *both* English and > French in Ontario. Trillium Award. > 10. The most lucrative prize for non-fiction in Canada, this award > has been sponsored since 2011 by a former Lieutenant-Governor > of Ontario. The most recent laureate is Dr. James Maskalyk. Hilary Weston Prize. > electronic music, and popularized the use of synthesizers as well > as inventing many of the first electronic percussion instruments. > They still tour today. [Title: "Das Model".] Kraftwerk. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Pete, and Jason. > 2. The surviving members of Joy Division formed this extremely > successful band, among the first to merge postpunk and British > new wave pop with electronic music. ["Blue Monday".] New Order. 4 for Erland, Peter, Calvin, and Jason. > is the best-selling musical duo in British history. In 2016 > Billboard magazine named them the number one dance group since > the magazine's inception in 1976. ["Go West".] Pet Shop Boys. 4 for Peter, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > 4. This electronic rock band have sold over 100,000,000 albums > worldwide and have five #1 singles on Billboard's Alternative > Top 40. ["Enjoy The Silence".] Depeche Mode. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > toured with Madonna, is once of the most successful electronica > acts of all time, having sold over 30,000,000 albums worldwide. > ["Breathe".] The Prodigy. 4 for Peter. > known by this alias -- and for his video collaborations with > Spike Jonze ["Jones"], one of which was the video for this track. > ["Praise You".] Fatboy Slim. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, and Jason. > elements of punk, ambient, and house into a pop context, as well > as for his duets with Kelis, Public Enemy, and Gwen Stefani. > ["Southside".] Moby. 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Jason. > disco-influenced house music, but are probably better known > for their trademark shiny helmets, which obscure their faces. > ["One More Time".] Daft Punk. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > 9. This artist, known for popularizing dubstep, holds the current > record for most Grammys won by an electronic dance music artist > with eight. ["Bangarang".] Skrillex. 4 for Dan Blum. > 10. Electropop has had a huge resurgence in popularity in recent > years, with this successful Glasgow band citing Depeche Mode and > the Eurythmics as primary influences. ["The Mother We Share".] Chvrches ["Churches"]. > and Aryan peoples and cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, > which are all lumped together as part of this civilization, > one of the oldest in human history. Indus (Valley) civilization. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 2. Alexander the Great defeated the armies of the Pauravas > civilization in the Battle of the Hydaspes ["hi-DASS-peez"]. > Within 40 years, when did that battle occur? 326 BC (accepting 366-286 BC). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > the spread of Hinduism across the subcontinent, and remains > one of the most important literary and religious works for > that religion. The "Ramayana". 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum. > the subcontinent. Later in his life, regretting his bloody > conquests, Chandragupta abandoned his throne to become a monk > -- of what religion? Jainism. > 5. Brahmins, kshatriyas, and sudras are all examples of what? Hindu castes. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > 6. Guru Nanak founded this religion in the 16th century in the > Punjab region; it grew partially as a response to harsh treatment > from the Mughal ["MOOG-hal"] or Mogul Empire. What religion? Sikhism. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > after himself, which created a permanent Indian administrative > class loyal to the British. He eventually died in Ghazipur > during his second term as Governor-General. Name him. Charles Cornwallis. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > directly ruled the majority of the subcontinent and controlled > all of it -- including what are now Pakistan, Bangladesh, > and Myanmar -- is commonly known the British what? Raj. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 9. Who became the first Indian Prime Minister in 1947? Jawaharlal Nehru. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, and Jason. > 10. Within 5 years, when did the Republic of India first test > nuclear weapons? 1974 (accepting 1969-1979). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Aud His THREE Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 3 20 32 96 Dan Blum 32 28 4 20 35 95 "Calvin" 29 32 0 16 22 83 Peter Smyth 16 36 0 28 16 80 Dan Tilque 36 16 4 0 24 76 Jason Kreitzer 24 8 0 28 4 60 Pete Gayde 24 4 0 4 18 46 Bruce Bowler 32 4 -- -- -- 36 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 12 20 32 -- Mark Brader "I used to think that the name C++ Toronto was a euphemism for D-." msb@vex.net --Peter Moylan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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