- Calvin's Quiz #554 - 5 Updates
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- QFTCICR19 Game 2, Rounds 2-3: colorful place names and elements - 4 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 06 04:07PM -0800 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero? 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part? 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903? 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object? 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese? 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'? 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play? 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words? 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 06 06:47PM -0600 Calvin: > 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? Hinduism? > 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero? Vatican City. > 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his > friends on which body part? Ear? > 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory > in 1903? Dearborn. > 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object? Thrown out the window. > 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese? Pinyin. > 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'? Burns? > 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major > League Baseball team play? 162? > 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" > attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed > by what two words? "Never used"? > 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for > the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'? "Ride of the Valkyries". -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Jargon leakage is getting to be a real problem; msb@vex.net | sb should do sth about it." --R.H. Draney |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 07 12:47AM > 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? ???? Buddhism > 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero? Vatican City > 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903? Detroit > 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object? thrown out a window > 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese? Pinyin > 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'? Robert Burns > 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play? 162 > 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words? never worn > 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'? Ride of the Valkyries -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Feb 06 07:23PM -0600 On 2/6/19 18:07, Calvin wrote: > 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? > 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero? Vatican City. > 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part? Nose. > 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903? Detroit. > 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object? It has been thrown out a window. > 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese? Pinyin. > 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'? Robert Burns. > 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play? 162. > 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words? > 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'? Ride of the Valkyries. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 07 11:14AM +0100 > 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? Hinduism > 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero? The Holy See > 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his > friends on which body part? Between the legs > 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in > 1903? Detroit > 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object? Been thrown out the window. > 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese? Pinyin > 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major > League Baseball team play? 23 > 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for > the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'? The overture from Aida |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 06 04:04PM -0800 On Friday, February 1, 2019 at 1:36:24 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Muscatel is a variety of which drink? Wine > 2 In 2016, what was the largest of the Japanese car manufacturers by sales? Toyota > 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character Solitaire appear? Live and Let Die > 4 Which American screenwriter's credits include 'Silkwood' (1983), 'When Harry Met Sally' (1989), and 'Sleepless in Seattle' (1993)? Nora Ephron > 5 Who directed 'Broken Arrow' (1996) and 'Face/Off' (1997)? John Woo > 6 Which French actress played the title role in the 1967 Luis Bunuel film 'Belle De Jour'? Catherine Deneuve > 7 A French staple, what is the two-word name for a baked or fried ham and cheese sandwich? Croque-Monsieur > 8 The Opus Dei institution was founded by Catholic priest Jose Maria Escrivá in 1928 in which country? Spain > 9 Antananarivo is the capital city of which island nation? Madagascar > 10 In 1865 William Booth founded which charitable organisation? Salvation Army Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 553 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 39 Mark Brader 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 39 Aren Ess 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 8 35 Dan Blum 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 34 Pete Gayde 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 27 Erland S 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 16 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 6 3 4 2 4 3 5 5 5 42 70% Congratulations Mark and Aren, who can't be separated even by the tie-breaker. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 06 06:45PM -0600 "Calvin": > Congratulations Mark and Aren, who can't be separated even by the tie-breaker. Ah, but I had an *intelligently guessed* wrong answer, and he or she didn't. So *there*! :-) Thanks. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "After much soul-searching, the DMR decided to msb@vex.net | go with UNIX." -- "/aur" magazine, April-May '89 |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 06 05:09PM -0800 On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10:45:06 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > Congratulations Mark and Aren, who can't be separated even by the tie-breaker. > Ah, but I had an *intelligently guessed* wrong answer, and he or she didn't. > So *there*! :-) Mark is thereby proclaimed the moral victor :-) cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 05 10:53PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > repeat, but colors may. > 1. This geographical feature in the southern UK is visible from > France. White Cliffs of Dover > 3. This feature in Colorado is a large rock outcropping that > has been turned into an amphitheatre, and used for concerts, > for example one featuring U2. Red Rocks > 4. This salt-water arm of the Indian Ocean gets its name from > frequent algae blooms, which turn a certain color after die-off. Red Sea > 5. This region in South Dakota and Wyoming was given by treaty > to the Lakota people. After gold was discovered, the government > appropriated much of the land, including Deadwood. Black Hills > for its scent and perhaps medicinal purposes. > 7. This name applies to a coastal region of Ghana, Africa, and > also to a region in France known for wine. Gold Coast > 8. Le Puy lentils from Auvergne, France, derive their color from > the volcanic soil there. What color are they? pink > 9. Again in France, name the Mediterranean coastal region that is > home to Cannes and Nice. Cote d'Azur > cocoa (or cacao) beans. But its name comes from its original > trade product, which is also the name of a color. Name that > country. Nigeria > In each case name the element. > 1. This element, #2 in the periodic table, was first discovered > in the Sun. helium > 2. Named after a planet and at #93 in the periodic table, it is > the first transuranic element. plutonium > 3. Named after the Greek word for "stench", this element is a > reddish-brown liquid at room temperature. iodine > 4. Referred to as "brimstone" in the Bible, this element is a > bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature. sulfur > 5. With chemical symbol Cs, this is a highly reactive metal, > exploding when it comes in contact with water. It is used in > atomic clocks. cesium > 6. This element with chemical symbol W has the highest melting > point and highest boiling point of any element. tungsten > 7. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the highly radioactive element > radium -- and which other highly radioactive element, named > after a country? polonium > 8. Named after a European country, this semiconductor is used > with silicon to produce an alloy which is used in high-speed > electronic circuits. germanium > 9. This gas at #10 in the periodic table is used in combination > with other gases in lighted signs, where it produces a > distinctive reddish color. neon > 10. At atomic #23, this metal is used with iron, nickel, and small > amounts of carbon to make stainless steel. chromium -- Dan Tilque |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Feb 06 02:30PM On Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:43:01 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > colors may. > 1. This geographical feature in the southern UK is visible from > France. White cliffs of Dover > 3. This feature in Colorado is a large rock outcropping that > has been turned into an amphitheatre, and used for concerts, for > example one featuring U2. Redrocks > 4. This salt-water arm of the Indian Ocean gets its name from > frequent algae blooms, which turn a certain color after die-off. Red Sea > 5. This region in South Dakota and Wyoming was given by treaty > to the Lakota people. After gold was discovered, the government > appropriated much of the land, including Deadwood. Black hills > 6. In Provence, France, is a region known for growing what colorful > plant? There is a color named after the plant, which is used for its > scent and perhaps medicinal purposes. Lavender > 7. This name applies to a coastal region of Ghana, Africa, and > also to a region in France known for wine. Gold coast > 8. Le Puy lentils from Auvergne, France, derive their color from > the volcanic soil there. What color are they? Dark green > 10. A country in Africa is now the world's largest exporter of > cocoa (or cacao) beans. But its name comes from its original trade > product, which is also the name of a color. Name that country. Ivory Coast > In each case name the element. > 1. This element, #2 in the periodic table, was first discovered > in the Sun. Helium > 2. Named after a planet and at #93 in the periodic table, it is > the first transuranic element. Neptunium > 3. Named after the Greek word for "stench", this element is a > reddish-brown liquid at room temperature. Bromine > 4. Referred to as "brimstone" in the Bible, this element is a > bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature. Sulfur > 5. With chemical symbol Cs, this is a highly reactive metal, > exploding when it comes in contact with water. It is used in atomic > clocks. Cesium > 6. This element with chemical symbol W has the highest melting > point and highest boiling point of any element. Tungsten > 7. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the highly radioactive element > radium -- and which other highly radioactive element, named after a > country? Polonium > 8. Named after a European country, this semiconductor is used > with silicon to produce an alloy which is used in high-speed > electronic circuits. Germanium > 9. This gas at #10 in the periodic table is used in combination > with other gases in lighted signs, where it produces a distinctive > reddish color. Neon > 10. At atomic #23, this metal is used with iron, nickel, and small > amounts of carbon to make stainless steel. Vanadium |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 06 09:15PM +0100 > 1. This geographical feature in the southern UK is visible from > France. White Cliffs of Dover > 3. This feature in Colorado is a large rock outcropping that > has been turned into an amphitheatre, and used for concerts, > for example one featuring U2. Yellowstone > 4. This salt-water arm of the Indian Ocean gets its name from > frequent algae blooms, which turn a certain color after die-off. Red Sea > 5. This region in South Dakota and Wyoming was given by treaty > to the Lakota people. After gold was discovered, the government > appropriated much of the land, including Deadwood. Yellowstone > 7. This name applies to a coastal region of Ghana, Africa, and > also to a region in France known for wine. Gold Coast > 9. Again in France, name the Mediterranean coastal region that is > home to Cannes and Nice. Côte d'Azur > cocoa (or cacao) beans. But its name comes from its original > trade product, which is also the name of a color. Name that > country. Ivory Coast > In each case name the element. > 1. This element, #2 in the periodic table, was first discovered > in the Sun. Helium > 2. Named after a planet and at #93 in the periodic table, it is > the first transuranic element. Neptunium > 3. Named after the Greek word for "stench", this element is a > reddish-brown liquid at room temperature. Bromine > 4. Referred to as "brimstone" in the Bible, this element is a > bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature. Sulphur > 5. With chemical symbol Cs, this is a highly reactive metal, > exploding when it comes in contact with water. It is used in > atomic clocks. Cesium > 6. This element with chemical symbol W has the highest melting > point and highest boiling point of any element. Wolfram, eh, I mean Tungsten. > 7. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the highly radioactive element > radium -- and which other highly radioactive element, named > after a country? Polonium > 8. Named after a European country, this semiconductor is used > with silicon to produce an alloy which is used in high-speed > electronic circuits. Germanium > 9. This gas at #10 in the periodic table is used in combination > with other gases in lighted signs, where it produces a > distinctive reddish color. Neon > 10. At atomic #23, this metal is used with iron, nickel, and small > amounts of carbon to make stainless steel. Vanadine |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 06 04:16PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 8:43:06 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > repeat, but colors may. > 1. This geographical feature in the southern UK is visible from > France. White Cliffs of Dover > for example one featuring U2. > 4. This salt-water arm of the Indian Ocean gets its name from > frequent algae blooms, which turn a certain color after die-off. Pink? > 5. This region in South Dakota and Wyoming was given by treaty > to the Lakota people. After gold was discovered, the government > appropriated much of the land, including Deadwood. Black Hills > 6. In Provence, France, is a region known for growing what colorful > plant? There is a color named after the plant, which is used > for its scent and perhaps medicinal purposes. Fuchsia, Heliotrope > 7. This name applies to a coastal region of Ghana, Africa, and > also to a region in France known for wine. Gold Coast > 8. Le Puy lentils from Auvergne, France, derive their color from > the volcanic soil there. What color are they? Red, Purple > 9. Again in France, name the Mediterranean coastal region that is > home to Cannes and Nice. Cote d'Azzure > cocoa (or cacao) beans. But its name comes from its original > trade product, which is also the name of a color. Name that > country. Cote d'Ivoire > In each case name the element. > 1. This element, #2 in the periodic table, was first discovered > in the Sun. Helium > 2. Named after a planet and at #93 in the periodic table, it is > the first transuranic element. Neptune > 3. Named after the Greek word for "stench", this element is a > reddish-brown liquid at room temperature. Iodine > 4. Referred to as "brimstone" in the Bible, this element is a > bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature. Sulphur > 5. With chemical symbol Cs, this is a highly reactive metal, > exploding when it comes in contact with water. It is used in > atomic clocks. Caesarium > 6. This element with chemical symbol W has the highest melting > point and highest boiling point of any element. Tungsten > 7. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the highly radioactive element > radium -- and which other highly radioactive element, named > after a country? Polonium > 8. Named after a European country, this semiconductor is used > with silicon to produce an alloy which is used in high-speed > electronic circuits. Francium, Gallium So I bet it's Germanium > 9. This gas at #10 in the periodic table is used in combination > with other gases in lighted signs, where it produces a > distinctive reddish color. Neon > 10. At atomic #23, this metal is used with iron, nickel, and small > amounts of carbon to make stainless steel. Titanium cheers, calvin |
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