- RQ #306: NATO v. EU - 2 Updates
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- Calvin's Quiz #535 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 Update
- Rotating Quiz #305 RESULTS - 2 Updates
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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 10:16PM -0700 Hi all Thanks to Dan B for running RQ #305. Answers to RQ #306 will be marked this Friday 21/9/18 Australian eastern time. which will be Thursday for many of you. So you have about 4 days. Usual rules apply- no googling, phoning a friend, or discreet coughing. There are currently 27 European members of NATO, and 28 members of the EU. Which five countries are in NATO, but not the EU? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Name any five of the six countries that are in the EU, but not NATO. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ties will be awarded to entrant/s who got the harder subset of questions correct, and if still tied by posting order. Good luck! cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 17 12:38AM -0500 "Calvin": > There are currently 27 European members of NATO, and 28 members of the EU. Oh dear. I'll probably have several wrong, and I can't even guess at one of the lists. > Which five countries are in NATO, but not the EU? > 1. Canada. > 2. USA. > Name any five of the six countries that are in the EU, but not NATO. > 6. Sweden. > 7. Austria. > 8. Finland. > 9. Greece. > 10. Poland. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...blind faith can ruin the eyesight-- msb@vex.net | and the perspective." --Robert Ludlum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 09:59PM -0700 1 In 1895, the first X-ray of the human body was the hand of which German engineer and physicist's wife? 2 Fukuoka and Nagasaki are among the prefectures located on which Japanese island? 3 What is the Australian equivalent of a South African braai? 4 A landmark 1928 anthropological study by Margaret Mead is titled 'Coming of Age in' where? 5 The film character Jason Bourne was created by which American novelist? 6 Name either of the two 'generals' who, according to Tsar Nicholas I, 'will not fail me'? 7 Which sauce traditionally accompanies turkey at Thanksgiving? 8 What links the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great and William Caxton? 9 What is the name of the religious and social practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities in South Asia? 10 Which occupation commonly uses a piping bag? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 17 12:34AM -0500 Calvin: > 1 In 1895, the first X-ray of the human body was the hand of which > German engineer and physicist's wife? Röntgen. > 2 Fukuoka and Nagasaki are among the prefectures located on which > Japanese island? Kyushu. > 3 What is the Australian equivalent of a South African braai? Boomslang? > 4 A landmark 1928 anthropological study by Margaret Mead is titled > 'Coming of Age in' where? Samoa. > 5 The film character Jason Bourne was created by which American novelist? Ludlum. > 6 Name either of the two 'generals' who, according to Tsar > Nicholas I, 'will not fail me'? Winter. > 7 Which sauce traditionally accompanies turkey at Thanksgiving? Cranberry. > 8 What links the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great and William Caxton? Well, they were all English... > 9 What is the name of the religious and social practice of female > seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities in > South Asia? Purdah. > 10 Which occupation commonly uses a piping bag? Bagpipe player. -- Mark Brader "...but the past thousand years Toronto, msb@vex.net have been atypical." |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 09:57PM -0700 On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 1:12:43 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'? Shiatsu > 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)? Sidney Lumet Singleton for Mark > 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)? Rasputin > 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards? PWC > 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a spin-off from which film franchise? Harry Potter > 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film? Taxi Driver > 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff? Potato > 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games? St Louis > 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)? Gloria estefan No-one got this. I though the Havana clue gave it away :-) > 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15? Quince Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 535 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 36 Mark Brader 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 30 Dan Blum 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 30 Pete Gayde 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 25 Peter Smyth 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 23 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 20 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 2 1 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5 36 60% Congratulations Mark on a comprehensive win. cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 17 04:09AM Rotating Quiz #305 is over and Calvin is the winner on the first tiebreaker. He may accordingly set RQ #306. > some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous > Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish > homeland. Arthur 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 (or Edward) Fisher > 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The > Planets." Gustav Holst > as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being > appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in > Greenwich and the Covent Garden square. Inigo Jones > and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent > years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered > comments about women's appearances. Karl Lagerfeld > 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her > series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the > movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.) Mary Norton > 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 (Hazard) 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 (or Richard) Skelton I couldn't come up with a good Q. R.; there's Quentin Roosevelt but I thought he was too obscure. > 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. Victoria Woodhull I also couldn't come up with a good T. U. or U. V. Scores: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total ---------------------------------- Calvin 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 24 Mark 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 24 Pete 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 22 Dan 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 18 Erland 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 09:49PM -0700 On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2:09:01 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote: > Rotating Quiz #305 is over and Calvin is the winner on the first > tiebreaker. He may accordingly set RQ #306. Copy that. cheers, calvin |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Sep 16 02:43PM On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:49:14 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > thing they all are. > *Note*: In all cases, be sufficiently specific. > 1. Newsboy, Panama, gambler. types of hats > 2. Prusik, square, overhand. knots > 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. genera > 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. jade > 5. Taftan, Michetta, Pistolet. > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. types of rifles > 7. Munchkin, ragdoll, Bengal. cats > 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. cruciferous greens > 9. Aloe vera, jade, peyote. succulent plants > 10. Balans, aeron, adirondack. chairs > 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. Bummer, but eskimo was unreachable when I had to leave on a trip. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 05:16PM -0700 On Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 5:49:19 AM UTC+10, 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. > 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. > 4. Dolomite, red beryl, nephrite. Mineral > 5. Taftan, Michetta, Pistolet. Parts of a flower > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. Rifle > 7. Munchkin, ragdoll, Bengal. > 8. Bok choy, kale, cauliflower. Vegetable > 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. O, I > 3. Okinawa. A > 4. Fiji. O, Q > 5. Samoa. Q, R > 6. Solomon Is., whose capital is on the island of Guadalcanal. H > 7. Tonga. P, Q > 8. Wake I. Never heard of it. N? > 9. Guam. B > 10. (Federated States of) Micronesia, whose capital is on the > island of Pohnpei ["po-HEN-pay-ee"]. C There's a good set of questions in there somewhere, but this isn't it. cheers, calvin |
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