Sunday, March 31, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 31 12:59AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
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,
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the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
 
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Chess
 
1. Sometimes a player makes a move which results in him and his
opponent each having a piece of equal value captured; this
is called an exchange. But what if, for either tactical or
strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
 
2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
 
3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
 
4. Chess has used two forms of notation to record games. One style
uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
 
5. In chess a draw (tie game) can happen for a variety of reasons,
including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
 
6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
city was the event held?
 
7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
 
8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
of the IBM computer?
 
9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
use for this?
 
10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
the board?
 
 
* Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Mother Goose Headlines
 
In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
the relevant nursery rhyme.
 
1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 31 11:13AM +0200

> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
 
So in Swedish the word is "offer", which would translate as "sacrifice",
but I would guess that the English term is "offer" as well.

> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
 
King and rook

> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
 
It is promoted to some other piece - queen, rook, bishop or horse.
 
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
 
Three

> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
 
Reykjavik
 
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
 
World Champion

> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
 
Deep Blue

> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
 
Fork

> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
 
Horse
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 31 03:01AM -0700

On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:59:31 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> strategic purposes, the player intentionally induces his own
> piece to be captured *without* capturing an opposing piece of
> greater or equal value? What term do we use for that?
 
Gambit
 
> 2. Castling is the only move which allows two pieces to be moved
> simultaneously. Which two pieces are moved?
 
King and Rook
 
> 3. What happens when a pawn reaches the 8th rank (row)?
 
It can be converted to a superior piece, usually a Queen
 
> uses an abbreviated description of the move while the other
> uses a coordinate system of numbers and letters to identify
> the chess squares. Give the *name* of either notation.
 
Algebraic
 
> including stalemate, lack of material to complete the game,
> or mutual agreement by the players. A player who ends up in
> an identical position *how many times* can also claim a draw?
 
3
 
> 6. In the world chess championship held in 1972, Bobby Fischer
> of the US beat Boris Spassky of the USSR. In which European
> city was the event held?
 
Reykjavik
 
> 7. In 2017 Magnus Carlsen made a special guest appearance on
> an episode of the Simpsons revealing Homer's history of chess.
> What is Magnus Carlsen's connection to chess?
 
Current world champion
 
> 8. In 1997 an IBM computer beat the then world champion Garry
> Kasparov in a 6-match chess contest. What was the *name*
> of the IBM computer?
 
Deep Blue
 
> 9. When a player's move results in one of chess pieces attacking
> two of his opponent's pieces at the same time, what term do we
> use for this?
 
Fork
 
> 10. What chess piece is restricted to 50% of the squares on
> the board?
 
Bishop
 

 
> In each case, we give you a news headline; you give the title of
> the relevant nursery rhyme.
 
> 1. Arboreal Child-Care Found Deficient.
 
Jack and the Beanstalk?
 
> 2. Determined Drainpipe Scaler to Try Again.
 
Incy Wincy Spider
 
> 3. Couple Injured in Quest for Water.
 
Jack and Jill went up the hill
 
> 4. Lightly-Clad Runner Upsets Townfolk.
 
Georgie Porgie?
 
> 5. Trio Provides Entertainment at Royal Performance.
 
Three Blind Mice
 
> 6. Empty Larder Disappoints Woman's Dog.
 
Old Mother Hubbard
 
> 7. Guernsey Overshoots Lunar Landing.
 
Her Diddle Diddle
 
> 8. Mouse Frightened as Clock Strikes.
 
The Mouse Ran up the Clock
 
> 9. Livestock Visit Disrupts Local Schoolyard.
 
Mary Had a Little Lamb
 
> 10. Married Couple Have Mutually Beneficial Dietary Requirements.
 
Jack Sprat would eat no fat, his wife would eat no lean
 
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 30 10:00PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> name in English. Give it.
 
> 1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
> the University of Georgia).
 
Athens
 
 
> 2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
> Russia.
 
St Petersburg
 
 
> 3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
> and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
Rome
 
 
> 4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
> in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
Waterloo
 
 
> 5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
> outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
> city in Western Australia.
 
Perth
 
 
> 6. One of the largest cities in Illinois, near Chicago; one of
> the largest cities in Colorado, near Denver; and a town just
> north of Toronto.
 
Aurora
 
 
> 7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
> Oregon.
 
Portland
 
 
> 8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
> wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
Naples
 
 
> 9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
> Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
> sword craftsmanship.
 
Toledo
 
> Mao Tse-dong
> 10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
> United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
Birmingham
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
> 1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
South Korea, China, Russia
 
 
> 2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
> What's that stand for?
 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 
 
> 3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
> (including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
3
 
 
> 4. In 1968 the North Koreans captured a US naval spy ship and
> held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
> which Indian tribe?
 
Pueblo
 
> for that year's event.
 
> 7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
> in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
Mao Zedong
 
> while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
> 9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
> discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
Jimmy Carter
 
 
> 10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
> country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
Switzerland
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 31 12:40AM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Geography - "Twin" Cities
 
> In each case, the two or three cities described all have the same
> name in English. Give it.
 
The easiest round in the original game was the audio round, which was
also Canadiana, but this one was right behind it as second-easiest.
 
> 1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
> the University of Georgia).
 
Athens. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
> Russia.
 
St. Petersburg. 4 for everyone.
 
> 3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
> and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
Rome. 4 for everyone.
 
> 4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
> in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
Waterloo. 4 for everyone.
 
> 5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
> outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
> city in Western Australia.
 
Perth. 4 for everyone.
 
> 6. One of the largest cities in Illinois, near Chicago; one of
> the largest cities in Colorado, near Denver; and a town just
> north of Toronto.
 
Aurora. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
 
> 7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
> Oregon.
 
Portland. 4 for everyone.
 
> 8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
> wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
Naples. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua.
 
> 9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
> Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
> sword craftsmanship.
 
Toledo. 4 for everyone.
 
> 10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
> United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
Birmingham. 4 for everyone.
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
> 1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
South Korea, China, Russia. 4 for everyone.
 
> 2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
> What's that stand for?
 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 4 for everyone.
 
> 3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
> (including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
3. (Kim, Kim, Kim.) 4 for everyone.
 
> 4. In 1968 the North Koreans captured a US naval spy ship and
> held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
> which Indian tribe?
 
Pueblo. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 5. What is the currency of North Korea?
 
(North Korean) won. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland (gulp!), Joshua,
and Calvin.
 
> the soccer World Cup, they surprisingly beat Italy to proceed
> to the second round. Name either the year or the host country
> for that year's event.
 
1966, England. 4 for Erland (the hard way), Joshua, and Calvin.
 
> 7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
> in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
Mao Zedong (Tse-Tung, etc.). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 8. In 1983 the North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate
> the president of South Korea by using an explosive device --
> while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
Burma (Myanmar).
 
> 9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
> discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
Jimmy Carter. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
> country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
Sweden. 4 for Erland and Joshua.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo His
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 74
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 68
Dan Blum 36 28 64
Dan Tilque 40 24 64
"Calvin" 32 20 52
 
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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 29 02:54PM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> * Game 7 (2019-03-18), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. A Canadian actor/comedian has been announced as the host of a
> new late night talk show on NBC. Who is she?
 
Lily Singh.
 
> 2. A well-known Canadian has a one-woman Second City show in
> Chicago. A big part of her act is speaking about mental illness.
> Who is she?
 
Margaret Trudeau.
 
> 3. What two related aircraft models have been grounded, pretty much
> worldwide, in response to two deadly crashes in the last
> 6 months? Name both.
 
Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
 
> 4. What has been banned from Ontario classrooms under the Ford
> government?
 
Cell phones.
 
> 5. Who was announced to be the starting pitcher on the Blue Jays'
> opening day?
 
Marcus Stroman.
 
> 6. What 18-year-old female Canadian tennis star has been knocking
> 'em dead at the Indian Wells Masters Tournament this week?
 
Bianca Andreescu.
 
> 7. The CEO of the TTC put a stop to the use of "718" forms due to
> its resemblance to police street checks, also known as carding.
> What is his name?
 
Rick Leary.
 
> 8. Francesco Cali was shot 6 times outside his Staten Island home
> on Wednesday night and pronounced dead in hospital. He was
> allegedly the head of what crime family?
 
Gambino. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> Comicon. As well as voicing the cartoon character Sonic the
> Hedgehog, he was well known for playing Steve Urkel -- on what
> TV series that ran from 1989 to 1998?
 
"Family Matters". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 10. The Diocese of Brooklyn is demanding an apology from *what
> show* on which it was said: "If you support the Catholic church,
> isn't that, like, the same as being an R. Kelly fan?"
 
"Saturday Night Live". 4 for Pete.
 
 
> publish a proposal for a "web" of hypertext documents that
> could be viewed through a "browser" -- what became known as
> the World-Wide Web?
 
30 (accepting 29-31). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 2. Which provincial premier has set an election date of April 16?
 
Rachel Notley (Alberta).
 
> 3. The Prime Minister of New Zealand recently received high praise
> for her handling of the mass murder of 50 people at two mosques.
> What's her name?
 
Jacinda Ardern. I accepted "Arden". 4 for everyone -- Erland,
Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 4. Jagmeet Singh took a seat in the House of Commons for the first
> time on Monday, becoming the first person in Canada to do this
> who was what?
 
The non-white (or Sikh) leader of a major political party (NDP).
 
> 5. Maritime-born Torontonian Chilina Kennedy is performing the
> lead role in a Broadway musical here at the Princess of Wales
> Theatre until May 5. Name the show.
 
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical".
 
> March 16 in California at age 81. He had had to keep playing
> to cover his medical bills and at the time of his death had
> tour dates scheduled into November. Name him.
 
Dick Dale (or his real name, Richard Monsour). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
 
> 7. Vandals calling themselves "#Macdonald Must Fall" claimed
> responsibility for defacing with red paint a statue of Canada's
> first Prime Minister -- in what city?
 
Montreal. 3 for Pete.
 
> 8. In what city has a statue of the late Gord Downey, by artist
> Al Hattie, been unveiled at their city hall?
 
Halifax.
 
> 9. The Blue Jays' management have limited what activity by the
> players before games?
 
Video games.
 
> 10. After this golfer, ranked #4 in the world, won the Players
> Championship, it was announced that his Canadian debut will be
> at the RBC Canadian Open this summer. Who is he?
 
Rory McIlroy. 4 for Pete.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 1½ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST SEVEN
Joshua Kreitzer 16 24 11 8 20 22 4 4 12 113
Pete Gayde 14 0 12 15 24 11 4 12 19 107
Dan Blum 18 11 8 4 26 14 4 8 8 93
Dan Tilque 12 8 4 8 12 4 0 8 8 60
Erland Sommarskog 4 11 8 4 12 4 0 0 4 47
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 4 24 -- -- -- -- 28
 
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 29 01:53PM


> 1 Which fictional character created by James Thurber has been portrayed on film by Danny Kaye and Ben Stiller?
 
Walter Mitty
 
> 2 Which 18th century poet was known as 'The Bard of Ayrshire'?
 
Robert Burns
 
> 3 What should a person suffering from coeliac disease avoid eating?
 
gluten
 
> 4 In relation to a series of treaties, what four words does the acronym SALT stand for?
 
strategic arms limitation treaty
 
> 5 Motown music originated in which US city?
 
Detroit
 
> 6 What naturally occurring objects might be pectoral, pelvic, or caudal (among others)?
 
muscles
 
> 7 Aragon and Andalusia are regions in which European country?
 
Spain
 
> 9 Which sport is also known as pugilism?
 
boxing
 
> 10 A 1962 non-fiction bestseller by Helen Gurley Brown was titled ???Sex and the ??? what???? Please supply the TWO missing words.
 
Single Girl
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 29 01:12PM -0500

"Calvin":
> > 4 In relation to a series of treaties, what four words does the
> acronym SALT stand for?

Dan Blum:
> strategic arms limitation treaty
 
Hmm, that also makes sense. Looks to me as though both answers (Dan's
and mine) are correct.
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 29 06:56PM

> > strategic arms limitation treaty
 
> Hmm, that also makes sense. Looks to me as though both answers (Dan's
> and mine) are correct.
 
I think "talks" is actually correct now that I look it up.
 
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Friday, March 29, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 3 topics

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 28 08:49PM -0700

1 Which fictional character created by James Thurber has been portrayed on film by Danny Kaye and Ben Stiller?
2 Which 18th century poet was known as 'The Bard of Ayrshire'?
3 What should a person suffering from coeliac disease avoid eating?
4 In relation to a series of treaties, what four words does the acronym SALT stand for?
5 Motown music originated in which US city?
6 What naturally occurring objects might be pectoral, pelvic, or caudal (among others)?
7 Aragon and Andalusia are regions in which European country?
8 Associated with Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley and Bananarama among others, which English songwriting and record producing trio had great success from the mid 1980s to early 1990s? All 3 surnames required.
9 Which sport is also known as pugilism?
10 A 1962 non-fiction bestseller by Helen Gurley Brown was titled "Sex and the … what"? Please supply the TWO missing words.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 28 11:18PM -0500

"Calvin":
> 1 Which fictional character created by James Thurber has been
> portrayed on film by Danny Kaye and Ben Stiller?
 
Mitty. Walter Mitty.
 
> 2 Which 18th century poet was known as 'The Bard of Ayrshire'?
 
Burns.
 
> 3 What should a person suffering from coeliac disease avoid eating?
 
Gluten.
 
> 4 In relation to a series of treaties, what four words does the
> acronym SALT stand for?
 
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
 
> 5 Motown music originated in which US city?
 
Detroit.
 
> 6 What naturally occurring objects might be pectoral, pelvic, or
> caudal (among others)?
 
Fins?
 
> 7 Aragon and Andalusia are regions in which European country?
 
Spain.
 
> others, which English songwriting and record producing trio had
> great success from the mid 1980s to early 1990s? All 3 surnames
> required.
 
Johnson, Johnson, and Johnson. Was I close? :-)
 
> 9 Which sport is also known as pugilism?
 
Boxing. If we must describe it as a sport.
 
> 10 A 1962 non-fiction bestseller by Helen Gurley Brown was titled
> "Sex and the ... what"? Please supply the TWO missing words.
 
Single Girl.
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 29 08:41AM +0100

> 2 Which 18th century poet was known as 'The Bard of Ayrshire'?
 
Lord Byron
 
> 5 Motown music originated in which US city?
 
Memphis
 
> 7 Aragon and Andalusia are regions in which European country?
 
Spain
 
> 9 Which sport is also known as pugilism?
 
Boxing
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 28 01:51PM


> * Game 6, Round 2 - Geography - "Twin" Cities
 
> 1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
> the University of Georgia).
 
Athens
 
> 2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
> Russia.
 
St. Petersburg
 
> 3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
> and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
Rome
 
> 4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
> in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
Waterloo
 
> 5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
> outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
> city in Western Australia.
 
Perth
 
> 6. One of the largest cities in Illinois, near Chicago; one of
> the largest cities in Colorado, near Denver; and a town just
> north of Toronto.
 
Rockford
 
> 7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
> Oregon.
 
Portland
 
> 8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
> wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
Naples
 
> 9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
> Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
> sword craftsmanship.
 
Toledo
 
> 10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
> United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
Birmingham
 
> * Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
> 1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
South Korea, China, and Russia
 
> 2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
> What's that stand for?
 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 
> 3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
> (including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
3
 
> 4. In 1968 the North Koreans captured a US naval spy ship and
> held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
> which Indian tribe?
 
Pueblo
 
> 5. What is the currency of North Korea?
 
won
 
> 7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
> in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
Mao
 
> 8. In 1983 the North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate
> the president of South Korea by using an explosive device --
> while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
Japan; Indonesia
 
> 9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
> discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
Carter
 
> 10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
> country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
Australia
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 28 08:23PM +0100

> name in English. Give it.
 
> 1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
> the University of Georgia).
 
Athens

> 2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
> Russia.
 
St Petersburg

> 3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
> and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
Rome

> 4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
> in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
Waterloo

> 5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
> outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
> city in Western Australia.
 
Perth

> 7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
> Oregon.
 
Portland

> 8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
> wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
Naples

> 9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
> Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
> sword craftsmanship.
 
Toledo

> 10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
> United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
Birmingham


> * Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
> 1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
Russia, China and South Korea

> 2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
> What's that stand for?
 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

> 3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
> (including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
Three.

> 4. In 1968 the North Koreans captured a US naval spy ship and
> held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
> which Indian tribe?
 
Cherokee

> 5. What is the currency of North Korea?
 
Gulp! Won?
 
 
> the soccer World Cup, they surprisingly beat Italy to proceed
> to the second round. Name either the year or the host country
> for that year's event.
 
It happened in England 1966.
 
And when South Korea played against Italy in the World Cup 2002 (in
South Korea), you could see banners in the audience remembering the
Italians of this event.

> 7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
> in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
Mao
 
> 8. In 1983 the North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate
> the president of South Korea by using an explosive device --
> while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
Japan

> 9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
> discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
Jimmy Carter

> 10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
> country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
Sweden
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 28 03:23PM -0500

Erland Sommarskog:
> Gulp! Won?
 
Is that won guess or two? :-)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
"Insecurity is the norm. If any ... voting machine, operating system,
[or] database ... is ever built completely vulnerability-free, it'll
be the first time in the history of mankind." --Bruce Schneier
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 29 12:45AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:xLudnXj5xIQV5wHBnZ2dnUU7-
> name in English. Give it.
 
> 1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
> the University of Georgia).
 
Athens

> 2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
> Russia.
 
St. Petersburg
 
> 3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
> and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
Rome

> 4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
> in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
Waterloo
 
> 5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
> outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
> city in Western Australia.
 
Perth

> 6. One of the largest cities in Illinois, near Chicago; one of
> the largest cities in Colorado, near Denver; and a town just
> north of Toronto.
 
Aurora
 
> 7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
> Oregon.
 
Portland

> 8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
> wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
Venice; Naples
 
> 9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
> Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
> sword craftsmanship.
 
Toledo

> 10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
> United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
Birmingham

> * Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
> 1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
China, Russia, South Korea
 
> 2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
> What's that stand for?
 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

> 3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
> (including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
3
 
> 4. In 1968 the North Koreans captured a US naval spy ship and
> held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
> which Indian tribe?
 
Pueblo

> 5. What is the currency of North Korea?
 
won
 
> the soccer World Cup, they surprisingly beat Italy to proceed
> to the second round. Name either the year or the host country
> for that year's event.
 
1966

> 7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
> in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
Mao Zedong
 
> 8. In 1983 the North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate
> the president of South Korea by using an explosive device --
> while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
Japan

> 9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
> discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
Jimmy Carter
 
> 10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
> country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
Sweden
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
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Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 28 06:08PM -0700

On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 5:41:01 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> name in English. Give it.
 
> 1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
> the University of Georgia).
 
Athens
 
> 2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
> Russia.
 
St Petersburg
 
> 3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
> and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
Rome
I'm from Utica :-)
 
> 4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
> in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
Waterloo
 
> 5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
> outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
> city in Western Australia.
 
Perth
 
> north of Toronto.
 
> 7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
> Oregon.
 
Portland
 
> 8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
> wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
Milan, Turin
 
> 9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
> Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
> sword craftsmanship.
 
Toledo
 
> 10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
> United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
Birmingham
 
They were good fun :-)
 

> * Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
> 1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
China, Russia, South Korea
 
> 2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
> What's that stand for?
 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 
> 3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
> (including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
3
 
> held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
> which Indian tribe?
 
> 5. What is the currency of North Korea?
 
Won
 
> the soccer World Cup, they surprisingly beat Italy to proceed
> to the second round. Name either the year or the host country
> for that year's event.
 
1966
 
> 7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
> in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
Kim, Park
 
> while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
> 9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
> discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
Clinton
 
> 10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
> country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
 
 
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 29 08:37AM +0100

> Erland Sommarskog:
>> Gulp! Won?
 
> Is that won guess or two? :-)
 
I suspect it is a lost guess. :-(
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 28 08:47PM -0700

On Monday, March 25, 2019 at 9:09:00 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> My stocks have been replenished :-)
 
> 1 Which 2009 Todd Phillips movie featured a cameo from Mike Tyson?
 
The Hangover
No-one got this
 
> 2 In the novel '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' what was the name of the captain of the submarine Nautilus?
 
[Captain] Nemo
 
> 3 From which European country is Stella Artois beer traditionally brewed?
 
Belgium
 
> 4 Along with English, what is the official language of Pakistan?
 
Urdu
 
> 5 Which British group has a 1994 hit with 'Parklife'?
 
Blur
No-one got this
 
> 6 Crucial to the plot, the action in the 1982 film "E.T the Extra-Terrestrial" takes place in and around which celebration?
 
Halloween
 
> 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the base of the natural logarithm, to one decimal place?
 
2.7
 
> 8 What physical handicap does a myopic person suffer from?
 
Short / Near Sighted
 
> 9 Coal is predominantly composed of which element?
 
Carbon
 
> 10 The late rapper Tupac Shukar was named after Tupac Amaru II, a revolutionary leader in which South American country?
 
Peru
Singleton for Dan T. And it should be "Shakur" as Mark pointed out.
 
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 556
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 28 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 28 Dan Blum
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 23 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 22 Erland S
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 18 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 5 4 4 0 2 4 4 5 1 29 58%
 
Congratulations Mark and Dan B.
 
cheers,
calvin
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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 4 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 28 02:40AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
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 3 days.
 
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 2 - Geography - "Twin" Cities
 
In each case, the two or three cities described all have the same
name in English. Give it.
 
1. Large Greek city and a city in northeastern Georgia (home to
the University of Georgia).
 
2. Second-largest city in Florida, and second-largest city in
Russia.
 
3. Large Italian city in Lazio region (located on the river Tiber),
and a city in upstate New York (near Utica).
 
4. University city in Southern Ontario, Canada, and a municipality
in Belgium known for its association with a famous battle.
 
5. City in central Scotland, located on the river Tay; a town
outside of Ottawa, located on the Tay River; and the largest
city in Western Australia.
 
6. One of the largest cities in Illinois, near Chicago; one of
the largest cities in Colorado, near Denver; and a town just
north of Toronto.
 
7. Most populous city in Maine, and the most populous city in
Oregon.
 
8. Third-largest city in Italy, and a city that is one of the
wealthiest in southern Florida.
 
9. Large city in Ohio near the Michigan border, and a UN World
Heritage city and province (near Madrid, Spain) known for its
sword craftsmanship.
 
10. An industrial city which is the second-most-populous in the
United Kingdom, and the most populous city in Alabama.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 3 - History - North Korea
 
1. Which three countries border North Korea?
 
2. North Korea prefers to be known in English as the DPRK.
What's that stand for?
 
3. Since the founding of North Korea in 1949, how many leaders
(including the current one) have ruled over it?
 
4. In 1968 the North Koreans captured a US naval spy ship and
held its crew for almost a year. The ship was named after
which Indian tribe?
 
5. What is the currency of North Korea?
 
6. In the year that North Korea first successfully qualified for
the soccer World Cup, they surprisingly beat Italy to proceed
to the second round. Name either the year or the host country
for that year's event.
 
7. During the Korean War, the son of which famous leader was killed
in combat while fighting for the North Koreans?
 
8. In 1983 the North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate
the president of South Korea by using an explosive device --
while he was on a state visit to which third country?
 
9. In 1994, which former US president visited North Korea to
discuss a nuclear agreement with its then leader Kim Il-Sung?
 
10. Canada does not have an embassy in North Korea. Which other
country's embassy represents Canadians there?
 
--
Mark Brader "When laws are outlawed, only outlaws will have laws."
Toronto, msb@vex.net -- Diane Holt
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 27 02:38PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> B1. Because of the treatment of American Indians, this actor
> refused to collect his Oscar in 1973. Name this star *and*
> the movie he won for.
 
Marlon Brando, The Godfather
 
 
> B2. For which movie did George C. Scott refuse an Oscar?
 
Patton
 
 
> C2. While the title was not then official, who is now usually
> considered to have been the first prime minister of Great
> Britain?
 
Penn
 
 
> * D. Transit Systems
 
> D1. What North American city has a transit system called BART?
 
San Francisco
 
 
> D2. What European city has a transit system called DART?
 
Dublin
 
 
> E1. In January the New Horizons space probe visited the Kuiper
> Belt object Ultima Thule. Which other solar system body
> did it visit before that?
 
Pluto
 
 
> E2. The Japanese space agency JAXA currently has a probe visiting
> the asteroid Ryugu while NASA has one visiting the asteroid
> Bennu. What is the primary objective of both missions?
 
sample return
 
 
> F1. What is the first positive integer spelled in English with
> all its letters in alphabetical order? For example, if we
> had said "in French" it would be 2 -- spelled "deux".
 
forty
 
 
> F2. 1 is both a perfect square and a perfect cube. What is
> the next integer with this property?
 
64
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 28 02:38AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
Game 5 is over and it's a big win for JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty
congratulations!
 
 
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Cuisine
 
> In each case, name the food described.
 
In the original game, this was the second-easiest round after the
current-events round.
 
> 1. A type of porridge made with a blend of wheat, rye, and flaxseed,
> first created in the 1920s in Manitoba.
 
Red River porridge.
 
> 2. A brand or type of semi-soft rind cheese that was originally
> manufactured by Trappist monks.
 
Oka cheese.
 
The monks of Oka were shown on the CTV National News a few days after
the original game. There are a lot fewer of them than there used
to be, so they have moved into a new, smaller building that they had
designed for them. Not wanting to depend on charity, they're still
in the food business, but not cheese any more; that line was sold off.
 
> 3. A fried dough pastry, stretched and sometimes coiled. Served to
> President Obama when he visited Canada.
 
Beaver tail. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> 4. A no-bake dessert consisting of three layers: a wafer and
> chocolate crumb base, custard-flavored butter icing in the
> middle, and a layer of chocolate gamache on top.
 
Nanaimo bar.
 
> 5. Lean boneless pork loin, trimmed fine, wet cured, and rolled
> in cornmeal. It is not smoked. It is the main ingredient in
> the St. Lawrence Market's signature sandwich.
 
Peameal bacon, also known as Canadian bacon.
 
> 6. A dish popular in Quebec, made of layered ground beef, sautéed
> onions, canned kernel corn, canned creamed corn, and mashed
> potatoes on top. Answer in French.
 
Pâté chinois.
 
> and is boiled in honey-sweetened water before being baked,
> traditionally in a wood-fired oven. Often finished with
> poppy seeds. Hint: its name refers to a city.
 
Montreal-style bagel. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> name the sandwich in English or French, or else name the Quebec
> restaurant chain that sells vast quantities of this item and
> is the 16th-largest chain in Canada.
 
Hot chicken sandwich, sandwich chaud au poulet, St-Hubert.
 
> tomatoes, onions, carrots, beans of various types, asparagus,
> cauliflower, and peas. We will accept the American name or
> the one used here.
 
Chow chow, chou chou, piccalilli, Branston pickle.
 
> put in a pudding bag, wrapped in cheesecloth, or stuffed into
> an empty can and then boiled, usually along with the cooking
> vegetables or the Jiggs dinner.
 
Figgy duff or figgy pudding.
 
 
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
 
> * A. Grey Cup
 
> A1. Which team won the Grey Cup every year from 1978 to 1982?
 
Edmonton Eskimos.
 
> A2. The Toronto Argonauts have had the most wins since the Cup
> was established in 1909. How many, within 1?
 
17 (accepting 16-18). Since nobody was in range, I scored 15 or 19
as almost correct. Therefore, 2 for Calvin.
 
 
 
> B1. Because of the treatment of American Indians, this actor
> refused to collect his Oscar in 1973. Name this star *and*
> the movie he won for.
 
Marlon Brando, "The Godfather". 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque.
 
So this was the second question *in this game* about him winning
that award for that movie.
 
> B2. For which movie did George C. Scott refuse an Oscar?
 
"Patton" (1970). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> * C. First Prime Ministers
 
> C1. Who was Israel's first prime minister?
 
David Ben-Gurion. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete, and Calvin.
 
> C2. While the title was not then official, who is now usually
> considered to have been the first prime minister of Great
> Britain?
 
Robert Walpole (1730-42). 4 for Calvin.
 
 
> * D. Transit Systems
 
> D1. What North American city has a transit system called BART?
 
San Francisco. (Bay Area Rapid Transit, so Oakland and various
other cities it serves were also acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
 
> D2. What European city has a transit system called DART?
 
Dublin. (Yes, Dublin Area Rapid Transit.) 4 for Dan Blum
and Dan Tilque.
 
 
 
> E1. In January the New Horizons space probe visited the Kuiper
> Belt object Ultima Thule. Which other solar system body
> did it visit before that?
 
Pluto. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
 
> E2. The Japanese space agency JAXA currently has a probe visiting
> the asteroid Ryugu while NASA has one visiting the asteroid
> Bennu. What is the primary objective of both missions?
 
To return with a sample of the asteroid. 4 for Dan Tilque.
 
 
 
> F1. What is the first positive integer spelled in English with
> all its letters in alphabetical order? For example, if we
> had said "in French" it would be 2 -- spelled "deux".
 
40. In fact it's the *only* integer with this property. 4 for
Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
 
> F2. 1 is both a perfect square and a perfect cube. What is
> the next integer with this property?
 
64, of course. The property is equivalent to being the sixth power
of an integer. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete,
Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Geo Spo Sci Ent Lit Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 23 35 32 20 40 27 4 24 181
"Calvin" 11 38 12 23 29 16 0 22 140
Dan Tilque 20 32 16 24 4 8 0 32 132
Pete Gayde 23 22 24 20 20 16 0 20 129
Dan Blum 12 20 0 28 15 24 8 28 127
Erland Sommarskog 8 28 -- -- -- -- 0 8 44
Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 24 8 8 -- -- 40
 
--
Mark Brader | "To judge by this film, the life of a cold war spy consists
Toronto | of sitting for endless hours in soundproof rooms with peo-
msb@vex.net | ple you do not particularly like, waiting for something to
| happen. Sort of like being a movie critic." --Roger Ebert
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 27 02:50PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 3. What two related aircraft models have been grounded, pretty much
> worldwide, in response to two deadly crashes in the last
> 6 months? Name both.
 
Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 MAX 9
 
 
> 8. Francesco Cali was shot 6 times outside his Staten Island home
> on Wednesday night and pronounced dead in hospital. He was
> allegedly the head of what crime family?
 
Gambino
 
> publish a proposal for a "web" of hypertext documents that
> could be viewed through a "browser" -- what became known as
> the World-Wide Web?
 
30
 
 
> 3. The Prime Minister of New Zealand recently received high praise
> for her handling of the mass murder of 50 people at two mosques.
> What's her name?
 
Jacinda Ardern
 
 
> 4. Jagmeet Singh took a seat in the House of Commons for the first
> time on Monday, becoming the first person in Canada to do this
> who was what?
 
Sikh
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 27 10:33PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ddydnRG6aZPMeATBnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 3. What two related aircraft models have been grounded, pretty much
> worldwide, in response to two deadly crashes in the last
> 6 months? Name both.
 
737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9
 
> opening day?
 
> 6. What 18-year-old female Canadian tennis star has been knocking
> 'em dead at the Indian Wells Masters Tournament this week?
 
Bouchard
 
 
> 8. Francesco Cali was shot 6 times outside his Staten Island home
> on Wednesday night and pronounced dead in hospital. He was
> allegedly the head of what crime family?
 
Gambino
 
 
> 10. The Diocese of Brooklyn is demanding an apology from *what
> show* on which it was said: "If you support the Catholic church,
> isn't that, like, the same as being an R. Kelly fan?"
 
Saturday Night Live
 
> publish a proposal for a "web" of hypertext documents that
> could be viewed through a "browser" -- what became known as
> the World-Wide Web?
 
30
 
 
> 3. The Prime Minister of New Zealand recently received high praise
> for her handling of the mass murder of 50 people at two mosques.
> What's her name?
 
Ardern
 
 
> 4. Jagmeet Singh took a seat in the House of Commons for the first
> time on Monday, becoming the first person in Canada to do this
> who was what?
 
Hindu; Sikh
 
> March 16 in California at age 81. He had had to keep playing
> to cover his medical bills and at the time of his death had
> tour dates scheduled into November. Name him.
 
Dick Dale
 
 
> 7. Vandals calling themselves "#Macdonald Must Fall" claimed
> responsibility for defacing with red paint a statue of Canada's
> first Prime Minister -- in what city?
 
Montreal; Quebec
 
 
> 8. In what city has a statue of the late Gord Downey, by artist
> Al Hattie, been unveiled at their city hall?
 
Windsor
 
 
> 9. The Blue Jays' management have limited what activity by the
> players before games?
 
Batting practice; Shagging fly balls
 
 
> 10. After this golfer, ranked #4 in the world, won the Players
> Championship, it was announced that his Canadian debut will be
> at the RBC Canadian Open this summer. Who is he?
 
McIlroy
 
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 27 03:16PM -0700

Calvin wrote:
> My stocks have been replenished :-)
 
> 1 Which 2009 Todd Phillips movie featured a cameo from Mike Tyson?
> 2 In the novel '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' what was the name of the captain of the submarine Nautilus?
 
Nemo
 
> 3 From which European country is Stella Artois beer traditionally brewed?
> 4 Along with English, what is the official language of Pakistan?
 
Urdu
 
> 5 Which British group has a 1994 hit with 'Parklife'?
> 6 Crucial to the plot, the action in the 1982 film "E.T the Extra-Terrestrial" takes place in and around which celebration?
 
Independence Day
 
> 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the base of the natural logarithm, to one decimal place?
 
2.7
 
> 8 What physical handicap does a myopic person suffer from?
 
nearsightedness
 
> 9 Coal is predominantly composed of which element?
 
carbon
 
> 10 The late rapper Tupac Shukar was named after Tupac Amaru II, a revolutionary leader in which South American country?
 
Peru
 
--
Dan Tilque
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 26 01:50PM


> 3. What two related aircraft models have been grounded, pretty much
> worldwide, in response to two deadly crashes in the last
> 6 months? Name both.
 
Boeing 737 MAC 7 and Boeing 737 MAC 8
 
> 8. Francesco Cali was shot 6 times outside his Staten Island home
> on Wednesday night and pronounced dead in hospital. He was
> allegedly the head of what crime family?
 
Gambino
 
> Comicon. As well as voicing the cartoon character Sonic the
> Hedgehog, he was well known for playing Steve Urkel -- on what
> TV series that ran from 1989 to 1998?
 
Family Matters
 
> publish a proposal for a "web" of hypertext documents that
> could be viewed through a "browser" -- what became known as
> the World-Wide Web?
 
29
 
> 3. The Prime Minister of New Zealand recently received high praise
> for her handling of the mass murder of 50 people at two mosques.
> What's her name?
 
Jacinda Ardern
 
> 4. Jagmeet Singh took a seat in the House of Commons for the first
> time on Monday, becoming the first person in Canada to do this
> who was what?
 
Sikh
 
> 7. Vandals calling themselves "#Macdonald Must Fall" claimed
> responsibility for defacing with red paint a statue of Canada's
> first Prime Minister -- in what city?
 
Ottawa
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Mar 27 03:44AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ddydnRG6aZPMeATBnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 3. What two related aircraft models have been grounded, pretty much
> worldwide, in response to two deadly crashes in the last
> 6 months? Name both.
 
Boeing 737 MAX and Boeing 737 MAX 8
 
> Comicon. As well as voicing the cartoon character Sonic the
> Hedgehog, he was well known for playing Steve Urkel -- on what
> TV series that ran from 1989 to 1998?
 
"Family Matters"

> publish a proposal for a "web" of hypertext documents that
> could be viewed through a "browser" -- what became known as
> the World-Wide Web?
 
30

> 3. The Prime Minister of New Zealand recently received high praise
> for her handling of the mass murder of 50 people at two mosques.
> What's her name?
 
Jacinda Ardern

> March 16 in California at age 81. He had had to keep playing
> to cover his medical bills and at the time of his death had
> tour dates scheduled into November. Name him.
 
Dick Dale

> 9. The Blue Jays' management have limited what activity by the
> players before games?
 
social media use

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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 26 11:27PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:OcednYawUd2M6wXBnZ2dnUU7-
 
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
 
> * A. Grey Cup
 
> A1. Which team won the Grey Cup every year from 1978 to 1982?
 
BC Lions; Calgary Stampeders
 
 
> A2. The Toronto Argonauts have had the most wins since the Cup
> was established in 1909. How many, within 1?
 
20; 23
 
 
> B1. Because of the treatment of American Indians, this actor
> refused to collect his Oscar in 1973. Name this star *and*
> the movie he won for.
 
Marlon Brando, The Godfather
 
 
> B2. For which movie did George C. Scott refuse an Oscar?
 
Day of the Dolphin
 
 
> * C. First Prime Ministers
 
> C1. Who was Israel's first prime minister?
 
David Ben Gurion
 
 
> C2. While the title was not then official, who is now usually
> considered to have been the first prime minister of Great
> Britain?
 
Oliver Cromwell
 
 
> * D. Transit Systems
 
> D1. What North American city has a transit system called BART?
 
San Francisco
 
 
> D2. What European city has a transit system called DART?
 
Copenhagen; Dortmund
 
 
> E1. In January the New Horizons space probe visited the Kuiper
> Belt object Ultima Thule. Which other solar system body
> did it visit before that?
 
Mars
 
 
> E2. The Japanese space agency JAXA currently has a probe visiting
> the asteroid Ryugu while NASA has one visiting the asteroid
> Bennu. What is the primary objective of both missions?
 
Gather rock samples
 
 
> F1. What is the first positive integer spelled in English with
> all its letters in alphabetical order? For example, if we
> had said "in French" it would be 2 -- spelled "deux".
 
40
 
 
> F2. 1 is both a perfect square and a perfect cube. What is
> the next integer with this property?
 
64
 
 
Pete Gayde
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 26 07:38PM -0700

On Monday, March 25, 2019 at 4:32:55 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Cuisine
 
Poutine!
 
 
 
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
 
> * A. Grey Cup
 
> A1. Which team won the Grey Cup every year from 1978 to 1982?
 
Roughriders, Rough Riders
 
> A2. The Toronto Argonauts have had the most wins since the Cup
> was established in 1909. How many, within 1?
 
19, 22
 
 
 
> B1. Because of the treatment of American Indians, this actor
> refused to collect his Oscar in 1973. Name this star *and*
> the movie he won for.
 
Marlon Brando for The Godfather
 
> B2. For which movie did George C. Scott refuse an Oscar?
 
Dr Strangelove?
 

> * C. First Prime Ministers
 
> C1. Who was Israel's first prime minister?
 
Ben Gurion
 
> C2. While the title was not then official, who is now usually
> considered to have been the first prime minister of Great
> Britain?
 
Walpole
 

> * D. Transit Systems
 
> D1. What North American city has a transit system called BART?
 
Springfield :-)
 
 
> F1. What is the first positive integer spelled in English with
> all its letters in alphabetical order? For example, if we
> had said "in French" it would be 2 -- spelled "deux".
 
Forty
 
> F2. 1 is both a perfect square and a perfect cube. What is
> the next integer with this property?
 
64

cheers,
calvin
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