| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 02:38PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25, 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 6, Round 4 - Geography - Deserts They're large and they're dry. In some cases we will ask about deserts that share most of their name, or the important part of their name, with a place. In that case either form of the name will be acceptable. For example, if there was a German Desert in Germany and we asked for it, you could say either "German" or "Germany". 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that metric, what is the largest desert in the world? 2. This desert in Chile is the driest desert in the world, averaging only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it to the surface of Mars. Name it. 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North America? 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger desert. Which one? 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both. 6. Three of the six largest deserts in Australia -- the Great Sandy, the Little Sandy, and the Gibson -- are considered to form a single "superdesert", located within one state of the country. The state and the desert share the main part of their names: give either name. 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America, and the 8th-largest in the world? 8. Please decode the rot13 for the last 3 questions only after lbh unir svavfurq jvgu gur erfg bs gur ebhaq. Gur Ngnpnzn Qrfreg vf gur ynetrfg pbby pbnfgny qrfreg va gur jbeyq, ohg juvpu Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg? Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel jurer vg'f ybpngrq. 9. Gur ynetrfg aba-cbyne qrfreg vf gur Fnunen. Juvyr fbheprf inel nf gb rknpgyl jung pbhagevrf vg rkgraqf vagb, jr'yy tb ol gur Raplpybcrqvn Oevgnaavpn, juvpu unf vg vapyhqvat cnegf bs Revgern naq Zbebppb ohg abg, sbe rknzcyr, Ohexvan Snfb. Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba" bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb? 10. Gur frpbaq- naq guveq-ynetrfg qrfregf va Abegu Nzrevpn ner obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync. Anzr rvgure bar. * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts & Literature - Thomas the Tank Engine Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk: trains can't keep secrets. 1. Name the island where Thomas lives. 2. There is a real-life island in the British Isles that was formerly named <answer 1>, and that name is still used within the Anglican church. But the Anglican Bishop responsible for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK. What's the common name of this well-known island? 3. Who wrote the original books that Thomas first appeared in? Not surprisingly, he was an Anglican minister. 4. In the early books, Thomas's boss is called the Fat Controller. In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name, which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth. Name him. 5. What does <answer 4> say that Thomas has caused when he's done something wrong? (Full phrase required.) 6. How does <answer 4> describe Thomas when he's done something well? (Full phrase required.) 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in Britain, from 1984 to 1986. 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in the US, from 1991 to 1996. For the last two questions, please see the handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/tank.jpg (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out), and tell us which image shows... 9. Cranky? 10. Percy? And if you like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 and do the same with the 5 decoys: 11. Gbol? 12. Urael? 13. Qhapna? 14. Rqjneq? 15. Wnzrf? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing! msb@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 11:14PM +0200 > 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which > receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that > metric, what is the largest desert in the world? Sahara > only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving > as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it > to the surface of Mars. Name it. Atacama > 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North > America? Mojave > 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous > sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger > desert. Which one? Sahara > 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but > lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both. China and Mongolia > single "superdesert", located within one state of the country. > The state and the desert share the main part of their names: > give either name. Western Australia > 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America, > and the 8th-largest in the world? The Patagonian Steppe (Which does not really look like a desert, because it is, well, a steppe. But it certainly qualifies by the definition above.) > Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg? > Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel > jurer vg'f ybpngrq. I would say Kalahari, but that is not really part of Namibia... > Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba" > bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf > qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb? 12 |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 26 09:48PM > 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which > receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that > metric, what is the largest desert in the world? Antarctica > only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving > as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it > to the surface of Mars. Name it. Atacama > 3. At almost 500,000 km?, what is the largest desert in North > America? Sonora; Chihuahua > 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous > sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger > desert. Which one? Arabian > 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but > lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both. Mongolia and China > single "superdesert", located within one state of the country. > The state and the desert share the main part of their names: > give either name. Western Australia > Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg? > Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel > jurer vg'f ybpngrq. Namib > Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba" > bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf > qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb? 13 > obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve > anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync. > Anzr rvgure bar. Sonora > * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts & Literature - Thomas the Tank Engine > 1. Name the island where Thomas lives. Sodor > for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the > British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK. > What's the common name of this well-known island? Man > In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name, > which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth. > Name him. Sir Topham Hatt > 5. What does <answer 4> say that Thomas has caused when he's done > something wrong? (Full phrase required.) trouble on the tracks > 6. How does <answer 4> describe Thomas when he's done something > well? (Full phrase required.) a really useful engine > 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in > Britain, from 1984 to 1986. Ringo Starr > 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in > the US, from 1991 to 1996. George Carlin > 9. Cranky? 3 > 10. Percy? 2; 1 -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Sep 27 02:17AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EZmdnR2Q2YaAfTbGnZ2dnUU7- > 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which > receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that > metric, what is the largest desert in the world? Antarctica > only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving > as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it > to the surface of Mars. Name it. Atacama > 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North > America? Mojave > 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous > sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger > desert. Which one? Arabian > 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but > lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both. Mongolia and China > single "superdesert", located within one state of the country. > The state and the desert share the main part of their names: > give either name. Western Australia > 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America, > and the 8th-largest in the world? Patagonia > Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg? > Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel > jurer vg'f ybpngrq. Namib > Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba" > bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf > qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb? 12; 15 > obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve > anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync. > Anzr rvgure bar. Sonora; Chihuahua > Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk: > trains can't keep secrets. > 1. Name the island where Thomas lives. Sodor > for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the > British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK. > What's the common name of this well-known island? Isle of Man > 3. Who wrote the original books that Thomas first appeared in? > Not surprisingly, he was an Anglican minister. Awdry > In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name, > which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth. > Name him. Sir Topham Hatt > 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in > Britain, from 1984 to 1986. Ringo Starr > 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in > the US, from 1991 to 1996. George Carlin > (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out), > and tell us which image shows... > 9. Cranky? 3; 7 > 10. Percy? 6; 2 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 27 03:04AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which > receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that > metric, what is the largest desert in the world? Sahara > only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving > as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it > to the surface of Mars. Name it. Atacama > 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North > America? Mohave > 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous > sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger > desert. Which one? Saudi Arabian > 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but > lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both. China, Mongolia > single "superdesert", located within one state of the country. > The state and the desert share the main part of their names: > give either name. Western Australia > 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America, > and the 8th-largest in the world? Patagonian > Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg? > Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel > jurer vg'f ybpngrq. Kalahari > Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba" > bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf > qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb? 12 > obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve > anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync. > Anzr rvgure bar. Sonoran > for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the > British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK. > What's the common name of this well-known island? Isle of Man -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 02:36PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive > constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria, > change in perception, and increased appetite. Cannabis or marijuana. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which > one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"? Peyote. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason. > 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting > small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with > the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours. LSD ("acid"). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin -- > which you probably know better by its common name, which is > the medium in which it is grown. What's that? Magic mushrooms. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > recreational drugs, in terms of sales revenue: its use > produces increased alertness, increased energy, euphoria, > and the perception of increased competence. Name it. Cocaine ("coke"). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > under its proper name, diamorphine, because as an opioid it > is still useful for pain control -- but most users prefer the > intense euphoria it produces. Name the drug. Heroin. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > but since then has become identified primarily with rave and > dance party culture, in part because of the increased empathy > and perception it produces in its users. Name it. Ecstasy ("E" or MDMA). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > because of its ability to produce a brief disassociative state > in its users, along with euphoria and hallucinations, which > differentiates it from other popular "club drugs". Name it. Ketamine ("K"). 4 for Bruce. > or smoked, its users tend to engage in unprotected sex frequently > -- which leads to a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases. > Name that stimulant. Methamphetamine ("meth"). > 10. Which alkaloid and stimulant is found within members of the > nightshade family of plants, but only in high concentrations > found in one particular member of the family? Nicotine. 4 for Joshua. > Did you hear that Parks Canada says that Lorne Greene isn't > Canadian enough to get a bronze plaque? Here are 10 questions > on contemporary Canadian actors and actresses. This was the easiest round in the original game. > 1. #6 is an Edmonton-born actress, best known for her roles in > "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan", as well as a new summer > CBC series, "Crawford". Name her. Jill Hennessy. > Pryde in the "X-Men" franchise and her breakout film "Juno". > She's also well known as a political activist, particularly > with respect to gay rights and vegetarianism. Name her. Ellen Page. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Jason. > Elliott Trudeau in the 2002 miniseries. He also portrayed > Glenn Gould in "32 Short Films about Glenn Gould", and one of > the title characters in the "Bon Cop, Bad Cop" movies. Name him. Colm Feore. > matriarch on "Kim's Convenience", a role she originated in the > Soulpepper stage production before taking on the role in the > hugely successful CBC-TV series. Name her. Jean Yoon. > course, now they may be on either page. > 5. Tara Spencer-Nairn is best known for her role as Constable > Karen Pelly on "Corner Gas". #3. 2 for Dan Blum. > 6. Toronto-born Stefan Brogren has made a very nice career playing > the same character, Archie "Snake" Simpson, in every season of > every "DeGrassi" show. #18. Two entrants guessed #4 and #14 on this one, but no points for giving answers that add up to the correct answer. > 7. Adam Beach is best known for his roles on TV shows such as > "Smoke Signals" and "Arctic Air", as well as playing Slipknot > in 2016's "Suicide Squad". #1. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum. > 8. Tatiana Maslany had several different roles over five seasons of > "Orphan Black", as well as two seasons on "Heartland" and two on > "Being Erica". #16. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum. > character of Hiccup in the "How to Train your Dragon" franchise, > as well as roles in "Tropic Thunder", "This Is The End", and > the remake of "Robocop". #14. 2 for Joshua. > 10. Gabrielle Miller portrayed Lacey Burrows on "Corner Gas" and > Bobbi Briggs on "Robson Arms", as well as the recurring role > of Linda Wallace on "The Good Witch". #17. 3 for Dan Blum. > And after completing the round, if you'd like to identify the 8 > decoy photos for fun but for no points, please decode the rot13 > to see their picture numbers. Nobody tried these. > 11. Number twelve? Nina Dobrev. > 12. Number seven? Simu Liu. > 13. Number eleven? Evangeline Lilly. > 14. Number eight? Kevin Durand. > 15. Number four? Jordan Gavaris. > 16. Number thirteen? Andrea Bang. > 17. Number ten? Terry Chen. > 18. Number fifteen? Christine Willes. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Lei Can Joshua Kreitzer 32 13 45 Dan Blum 28 14 42 Dan Tilque 24 0 24 Bruce Bowler 24 0 24 Pete Gayde 16 0 16 Jason Kreitzer 12 4 16 -- 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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