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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 06 02:04PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-07-16, 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 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Christmas (in July) It's boiling hot outside, so is there a more appropriate time for a round about Christmas traditions, history, and culture? We think not. 1. El Caganer ["cah-gah-NAY"] is a traditional Catalonian addition to the Nativity scene which dates back over 300 years: it is a figurine of a peasant doing a specific activity. Doing what? 2. Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken as a Christmas Day meal has become a widely practiced tradition in which country? 3. In the animated TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", what is the name of Rudolph's dogsled-driving prospector friend? 4. What is the proper title of the song commonly known as "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"? 5. During his life, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what present-day country is Myra located? 6. Which English leader outlawed Christmas in 1647? 7. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to his or her subjects via radio? 8. Which country awarded citizenship to Santa Claus in 2008? 9. The shape of a candy cane was originally inspired by what? 10. In "A Christmas Story", the Old Man wins a "Major Award" in a sweepstakes. What is it? Be specific. ** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Gardens For what is trivia, if not a garden of earthly delights? * A. Plants that are Bad for You Name them. A1. Widely cultivated for ornamental purposes, this flowering shrub is so toxic that even its sap can give severe allergic reactions. A2. Every part of this plant, prized for its delicate, scented flowers and often used in bridal bouquets, is highly poisonous. * B. Flowery Books B1. Which 1980 historical novel by an Italian semiotics professor, set in a 14th-century Italian monastery, brought worldwide fame to its author? B2. This 1987 novel, set in 1940's Los Angeles and based on a famous murder, brought author James Ellroy the literary cred that his previous crime novels hadn't. Name it. * C. Garden Arenas C1. Within 4 years, when was the very first NHL hockey game played at Maple Leaf Gardens? Hint: the Leafs lost to the Black Hawks. C2. Madison Square Gardens in New York is actually the fourth building to bear that name. The location of the first is now Madison Park, near the Flatiron Building. Within 8 years, when was that first Madison Square Gardens built? * D. In an English Country Garden D1. Located in southwest London, this UNESCO World Heritage site was founded in 1840, and is approximately 300 acres (or over 120 ha) in size. Name it. D2. Once the home of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson, now owned by the National Trust, this is one of the most famous gardens in England, located in Kent. Name it. * E. A Cinematic Bouquet In each case, name the movie that has a flower in its title. E1. 1989: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. E2. 1989: Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton. * F. Gardens of History and Legend F1. According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar II built which "wonder of the world" because his wife Queen Amyitis ["am-ee-EYE-tis"] missed the hills of her homeland? F2. According to several books of the Bible, it is said that Jesus prayed here, and his disciples slept here, the night before the Crucifixion. Where? -- Mark Brader | "... you're a detective, you like mysteries." Toronto | "I hate mysteries. What I like are *solutions*." msb@vex.net | --Barbara Paul, "The Apostrophe Thief" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 06 08:23PM > 1. El Caganer ["cah-gah-NAY"] is a traditional Catalonian addition > to the Nativity scene which dates back over 300 years: it is > a figurine of a peasant doing a specific activity. Doing what? plowing; planting > 2. Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken as a Christmas Day meal has become > a widely practiced tradition in which country? Japan > 4. What is the proper title of the song commonly known as "Chestnuts > Roasting on an Open Fire"? The Christmas Song > 5. During his life, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what > present-day country is Myra located? Turkey > 6. Which English leader outlawed Christmas in 1647? Oliver Cromwell > 7. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas > message to his or her subjects via radio? George V > 8. Which country awarded citizenship to Santa Claus in 2008? Norway; Canada > 9. The shape of a candy cane was originally inspired by what? shape of a shepherd's crook; shape of a bishop's crozier > 10. In "A Christmas Story", the Old Man wins a "Major Award" > in a sweepstakes. What is it? Be specific. lamp in the shape of a woman's leg > A1. Widely cultivated for ornamental purposes, this flowering > shrub is so toxic that even its sap can give severe allergic > reactions. rhododendron > B1. Which 1980 historical novel by an Italian semiotics > professor, set in a 14th-century Italian monastery, > brought worldwide fame to its author? The Name of the Rose > B2. This 1987 novel, set in 1940's Los Angeles and based on a > famous murder, brought author James Ellroy the literary > cred that his previous crime novels hadn't. Name it. Black Dahlia > C1. Within 4 years, when was the very first NHL hockey game > played at Maple Leaf Gardens? Hint: the Leafs lost to the > Black Hawks. 1970; 1980 > building to bear that name. The location of the first is now > Madison Park, near the Flatiron Building. Within 8 years, > when was that first Madison Square Gardens built? 1875 > D1. Located in southwest London, this UNESCO World Heritage > site was founded in 1840, and is approximately 300 acres > (or over 120 ha) in size. Name it. Kew Gardens > * E. A Cinematic Bouquet > In each case, name the movie that has a flower in its title. > E1. 1989: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Driving Miss Daisy > E2. 1989: Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton. Steel Magnolias > F1. According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar II built > which "wonder of the world" because his wife Queen Amyitis > ["am-ee-EYE-tis"] missed the hills of her homeland? Hanging Gardens of Babylon > F2. According to several books of the Bible, it is said that > Jesus prayed here, and his disciples slept here, the night > before the Crucifixion. Where? Gethsemane -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 06 08:41PM On Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:04:33 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. El Caganer ["cah-gah-NAY"] is a traditional Catalonian addition > to the Nativity scene which dates back over 300 years: it is a > figurine of a peasant doing a specific activity. Doing what? defecating > 2. Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken as a Christmas Day meal has become > a widely practiced tradition in which country? China; Japan > 3. In the animated TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", > what is the name of Rudolph's dogsled-driving prospector friend? Cornelius > 4. What is the proper title of the song commonly known as "Chestnuts > Roasting on an Open Fire"? "The Christmas Song" > 5. During his life, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what > present-day country is Myra located? Turkey > 6. Which English leader outlawed Christmas in 1647? Too bad he didn't succeed > message to his or her subjects via radio? > 8. Which country awarded citizenship to Santa Claus in 2008? > 9. The shape of a candy cane was originally inspired by what? Shepherds Crook > 10. In "A Christmas Story", the Old Man wins a "Major Award" > in a sweepstakes. What is it? Be specific. The "Leg Light with fishnet stocking" > A1. Widely cultivated for ornamental purposes, this flowering > shrub is so toxic that even its sap can give severe allergic > reactions. poinsettia > A2. Every part of this plant, prized for its delicate, scented > flowers and often used in bridal bouquets, is highly poisonous. lilies > D1. Located in southwest London, this UNESCO World Heritage > site was founded in 1840, and is approximately 300 acres (or over > 120 ha) in size. Name it. Kew Gardens > * E. A Cinematic Bouquet > In each case, name the movie that has a flower in its title. > E1. 1989: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. "Driving Miss Daisy" > E2. 1989: Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton. "Steel Magnolias" > F1. According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar II built > which "wonder of the world" because his wife Queen Amyitis > ["am-ee-EYE-tis"] missed the hills of her homeland? The hanging gardens of Babylon > F2. According to several books of the Bible, it is said that > Jesus prayed here, and his disciples slept here, the night before > the Crucifixion. Where? Gethsemane |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 07 01:46AM +0100 > 5. During his life, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what > present-day country is Myra located? Turkey > 6. Which English leader outlawed Christmas in 1647? Oliver Cromwell > 7. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas > message to his or her subjects via radio? George VI > 8. Which country awarded citizenship to Santa Claus in 2008? Finland > C1. Within 4 years, when was the very first NHL hockey game > played at Maple Leaf Gardens? Hint: the Leafs lost to the > Black Hawks. 1955 > building to bear that name. The location of the first is now > Madison Park, near the Flatiron Building. Within 8 years, > when was that first Madison Square Gardens built? 1831 > D1. Located in southwest London, this UNESCO World Heritage > site was founded in 1840, and is approximately 300 acres > (or over 120 ha) in size. Name it. HamptonPark > F1. According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar II built > which "wonder of the world" because his wife Queen Amyitis > ["am-ee-EYE-tis"] missed the hills of her homeland? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon > F2. According to several books of the Bible, it is said that > Jesus prayed here, and his disciples slept here, the night > before the Crucifixion. Where? Gethsemane |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 06 05:37PM -0800 On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 6:04:38 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > a figurine of a peasant doing a specific activity. Doing what? > 2. Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken as a Christmas Day meal has become > a widely practiced tradition in which country? Japan > Roasting on an Open Fire"? > 5. During his life, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what > present-day country is Myra located? Turkey > 6. Which English leader outlawed Christmas in 1647? Cromwell > 7. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas > message to his or her subjects via radio? George VI > 8. Which country awarded citizenship to Santa Claus in 2008? Norway, Finland > 9. The shape of a candy cane was originally inspired by what? Shepherd's crook > B1. Which 1980 historical novel by an Italian semiotics > professor, set in a 14th-century Italian monastery, > brought worldwide fame to its author? The Name of the Rose > B2. This 1987 novel, set in 1940's Los Angeles and based on a > famous murder, brought author James Ellroy the literary > cred that his previous crime novels hadn't. Name it. The Black Dahlia > D1. Located in southwest London, this UNESCO World Heritage > site was founded in 1840, and is approximately 300 acres > (or over 120 ha) in size. Name it. Kew gardens > D2. Once the home of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson, > now owned by the National Trust, this is one of the most > famous gardens in England, located in Kent. Name it. Knole, or something like that? > * E. A Cinematic Bouquet > In each case, name the movie that has a flower in its title. > E1. 1989: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Driving Miss Daisy > E2. 1989: Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton. Steel Magnolias > F1. According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar II built > which "wonder of the world" because his wife Queen Amyitis > ["am-ee-EYE-tis"] missed the hills of her homeland? Hanging Gardens of Babylon > F2. According to several books of the Bible, it is said that > Jesus prayed here, and his disciples slept here, the night > before the Crucifixion. Where? Calvary cheers, calvin |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 07 05:11AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:LKydneQ6q61MbnzGnZ2dnUU7- > 1. El Caganer ["cah-gah-NAY"] is a traditional Catalonian addition > to the Nativity scene which dates back over 300 years: it is > a figurine of a peasant doing a specific activity. Doing what? Uh, let's just say that the character is pooping. > 2. Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken as a Christmas Day meal has become > a widely practiced tradition in which country? Japan > 3. In the animated TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", > what is the name of Rudolph's dogsled-driving prospector friend? Yukon Cornelius > 4. What is the proper title of the song commonly known as "Chestnuts > Roasting on an Open Fire"? "The Christmas Song" > 5. During his life, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what > present-day country is Myra located? Turkey > 6. Which English leader outlawed Christmas in 1647? Oliver Cromwell > 7. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas > message to his or her subjects via radio? George V > 8. Which country awarded citizenship to Santa Claus in 2008? Norway > 9. The shape of a candy cane was originally inspired by what? shepherd's crook > 10. In "A Christmas Story", the Old Man wins a "Major Award" > in a sweepstakes. What is it? Be specific. a lamp shaped like a woman's leg > A1. Widely cultivated for ornamental purposes, this flowering > shrub is so toxic that even its sap can give severe allergic > reactions. poinsettia > B1. Which 1980 historical novel by an Italian semiotics > professor, set in a 14th-century Italian monastery, > brought worldwide fame to its author? "The Name of the Rose" > B2. This 1987 novel, set in 1940's Los Angeles and based on a > famous murder, brought author James Ellroy the literary > cred that his previous crime novels hadn't. Name it. "The Black Dahlia" > C1. Within 4 years, when was the very first NHL hockey game > played at Maple Leaf Gardens? Hint: the Leafs lost to the > Black Hawks. 1935 > building to bear that name. The location of the first is now > Madison Park, near the Flatiron Building. Within 8 years, > when was that first Madison Square Gardens built? 1909 > * E. A Cinematic Bouquet > In each case, name the movie that has a flower in its title. > E1. 1989: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. "Driving Miss Daisy" > E2. 1989: Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton. "Steel Magnolias" > F1. According to legend, King Nebuchadnezzar II built > which "wonder of the world" because his wife Queen Amyitis > ["am-ee-EYE-tis"] missed the hills of her homeland? Hanging Gardens of Babylon > F2. According to several books of the Bible, it is said that > Jesus prayed here, and his disciples slept here, the night > before the Crucifixion. Where? Garden of Gethsemane -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 06 08:35AM -0800 swp wrote: > A surprisingly low turn out. You did somehow manage to miss my answer set. Not that it would make a difference, since I only knew one answer. As far as continuing this, I think the problem is that some people found they don't like being quiz master. They're happy to enter quizzes, but don't like to compose them. It does take a different skill set to set good quizzes, after all. But with rotating quizzes, they may end up being quiz master, so they avoid that by not entering. Hence the decrease in participation. -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Nov 06 04:03PM -0800 On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 11:35:01 AM UTC-5, Dan Tilque wrote: > > A surprisingly low turn out. > You did somehow manage to miss my answer set. Not that it would make a > difference, since I only knew one answer. no, you are credited in question #1 as your only correct answer. swp |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 06 05:38PM -0800 On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 2:35:01 AM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote: > good quizzes, after all. But with rotating quizzes, they may end up > being quiz master, so they avoid that by not entering. Hence the > decrease in participation. That may be a factor, but my quizzes now have only half the entrants they once did. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 06 02:02PM -0600 Mark Brader: > In each case we'll tell you the place name that we've obscured on > the handout; you tell us which number game it is. > 1. Timbuktu. #9. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 2. Bombay. #10. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 3. Bruges. #14. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Pete. > 4. London. #2. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Pete. > 5. Carson City. #18. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua and Pete. > 6. Macao. #5. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua. > 7. Vanuatu. #12. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 8. Toledo ["Toh-LAY-doh"]. #16. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 9. Istanbul. #6. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 10. Madeira. #7. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete. > And if you like, please decode the rot13 and identify the 8 decoys > for fun, but for no points. > 11. Carcassonne. #17. > 12. Zanzibar. #13. > 13. Strasbourg. #8. > 14. Deadwood. #4. Dan Tilque got this. > 15. Martinique. #11. 0 16. San Juan. #3. > 17. Batavia. #15. > 18. Barcelona. #1. > 1. Released in 1973, this adaptation of E.B. White's book of the > same name was so popular that when it was rereleased on video > in 1993, it was one of that year's best-sellers. "Charlotte's Web". 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Jason. > 2. This 1982 release, about a unicorn transformed into a young > woman and her quest, featured vocal performances from Mia Farrow, > Alan Arkin, and Jeff Bridges. "The Last Unicorn". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > animation legend (and Disney refugee) Don Bluth, adapted from > a 1971 children's book by Robert C. O'Brien about intelligent > rats. "The Secret of NIMH". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Jason. > 4. Bluth's next feature film was in 1986: a story about an unusual > immigrant. Songs in the film included "Give Me Your Tired, > Your Poor" and "Somewhere Out There." "An American Tail". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > unit; his first film with them was extremely successful, and > featured the songs "A Rumor in St. Petersburg" and "Once upon > a December." "Anastasia" (1997). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > 6. This Biblical epic was the first hand-drawn animated film to > be released by Dreamworks Animation; it included the songs > "Deliver Us", "Through Heaven's Eyes", and "When You Believe." "The Prince of Egypt" (1998). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 7. This 1999 film about a boy and his robot was a box-office > failure but has since become regarded as one of the classics > of modern animation. "The Iron Giant". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. > 8. This 2001 Hayao Miyazaki film is the only hand-drawn film > to win Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, and is still the > highest-grossing movie in Japanese history. "Spirited Away". 4 for Joshua and Jason. > 9. This French-Canadian co-production, a surreal comedy about > cycling, music-hall theater, and the Mob, won the Genie for > Best Picture of 2004, although it was released in 2003 in France. "The Triplets of Belleville" ("Les triplettes de Belleville"). 4 for Joshua. > 10. This 2007 film, an adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's graphic-novel > memoir by the same title, won the Jury Prize at Cannes. "Persepolis". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> His Sci Aud L+E Lei Ent FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 28 0 40 24 28 40 136 Dan Blum 27 16 8 24 40 32 123 Dan Tilque 16 8 0 23 28 8 75 Pete Gayde 4 0 0 8 25 4 41 Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- 0 28 28 Erland Sommarskog 4 -- -- -- -- -- 4 -- Mark Brader | "The speed of sound is considerably less than the Toronto | speed of light -- that is why some people appear bright msb@vex.net | until you hear them talk." My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 06 09:14AM -0800 Calvin wrote: > 1 What is the only European country name that contains the letter 'x'? Luxembourg > 2 Who, in 1844, claimed that religion was the opiate of the people? Karl Marx > 3 Which is the only country in the UK never to have hosted the British Open golf championships? Wales > 4 Which American police television sitcom premiered in 2013 and revolves around Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), an immature but talented NYPD detective? > 5 FreeCell, Klondike and Spider are varieties of which card game? solitaire > 6 Which language is known as Farsi to its native speakers? Persian > 7 In which figure of speech do two apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction? oxymoron > 8 In which sport can a competitor claim victory in any of six ways, including by knockout or checkmate? chess > 9 Which creatures can almost completely evaporate from too much sun exposure? jellyfish > 10 Which novel's action all takes place in a single day, 16th June 1904? Ulysses by James Joyce -- Dan Tilque |
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