- QFTCICR19 Game 4, Rounds 4,6: 1938, physics - 6 Updates
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| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 07 01:01AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:g_ydnQuXPIOish3BnZ2dnUU7- > reported a surprising experimental result, Lise Meitner and > Otto Frisch worked out how it was possible and realized that > they had discovered *what new source of energy*? Nuclear fission > 2. Mao Zedong's Chinese Communists forced the Nationalist Kuomintang > to withdraw to Chunking. Who was the leader of the Nationalists? Chiang Kai Shek > his joining the team that broke the Germans' codes during > World War II. What code machine was Turing principally > involved with during the war? Enigma > 4. In 1938 two US oil companies in partnership discovered a massive > quantity of oil in Saudi Arabia. Name either US company as it > was known at the time, or give its current name. Exxon-Mobil > with that type of pen. Who? > 6. Which American company synthesized a new polymer that they > named nylon? Playtex > a bill that provided rights and other benefits to American > workers over age 18. Name any of the rights or provisions > it created. Right to unionize > name for the product. > 9. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote a novel of a young boy's > attachment to a baby wild animal. Give the title. Born Free > 10. Thornton Wilder wrote a stage play that follows the daily > lives of people in a small town. Give the title. Our Town > Photons with the lowest energy and lowest frequencies make up > radio waves. What do those with highest energy and highest > frequencies make? Light > of quantum physics, which relates the energy of a photon to > its frequency. Name the *letter* that's used to denote this > constant. L > 4. SNOLAB is a physics laboratory located 2 km underground in a > nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario. It was designed to observe > what subatomic particles coming from outer space? Gamma rays > 5. What do we call the effect when the frequency of sound or light > waves increases when emitted from a source moving toward us? Doppler effect > 7. According to Ohm's Law, what do we get when we divide the voltage > across an electrical resistor by its resistance? Or if you like, > just name the unit we measure it in. Ampere > 8. What causes the cracking sound of a whip when properly wielded? The whip travels greater than the speed of sound > 10. What short, unprefixed name applies to an SI unit for force? > (For example, if we had asked for pressure we would want the > pascal, not the kilopascal and not the kg/m·s².) Dyne Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 06 01:38PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > reported a surprising experimental result, Lise Meitner and > Otto Frisch worked out how it was possible and realized that > they had discovered *what new source of energy*? nuclear energy (fission, to be more specific) > 2. Mao Zedong's Chinese Communists forced the Nationalist Kuomintang > to withdraw to Chunking. Who was the leader of the Nationalists? Chiang Kai-Shek > his joining the team that broke the Germans' codes during > World War II. What code machine was Turing principally > involved with during the war? Enigma > 4. In 1938 two US oil companies in partnership discovered a massive > quantity of oil in Saudi Arabia. Name either US company as it > was known at the time, or give its current name. Standard Oil of New Jersey > 5. This inventor greatly improved and patented a type of pen, > to great success. In many countries, his name is synonymous > with that type of pen. Who? Biro > 6. Which American company synthesized a new polymer that they > named nylon? du Pont > a bill that provided rights and other benefits to American > workers over age 18. Name any of the rights or provisions > it created. overtime pay for working more than 40 hours/week > 8. A large surplus of coffee beans led to the creation of a new > product. Name the company or the product, or give the generic > name for the product. instant coffee > 9. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote a novel of a young boy's > attachment to a baby wild animal. Give the title. The Yearling > 10. Thornton Wilder wrote a stage play that follows the daily > lives of people in a small town. Give the title. Our Town > * Game 4, Round 6 - Physics Miscellany > 1. The standard model of physics recognizes four forces: the strong > force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and what other? gravity > Photons with the lowest energy and lowest frequencies make up > radio waves. What do those with highest energy and highest > frequencies make? gamma rays > of quantum physics, which relates the energy of a photon to > its frequency. Name the *letter* that's used to denote this > constant. h > 4. SNOLAB is a physics laboratory located 2 km underground in a > nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario. It was designed to observe > what subatomic particles coming from outer space? neutrinos > 5. What do we call the effect when the frequency of sound or light > waves increases when emitted from a source moving toward us? Doppler shift > 6. The positively-charged antimatter counterpart of the electron > is called an antielectron -- or, more commonly, what? positron > 7. According to Ohm's Law, what do we get when we divide the voltage > across an electrical resistor by its resistance? Or if you like, > just name the unit we measure it in. current > 8. What causes the cracking sound of a whip when properly wielded? breaking the sound barrier > 9. What term refers to the result of multiplying the velocity of > a moving object by its mass? momentum > 10. What short, unprefixed name applies to an SI unit for force? > (For example, if we had asked for pressure we would want the > pascal, not the kilopascal and not the kg/m·s².) Newton -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 06 09:23PM > reported a surprising experimental result, Lise Meitner and > Otto Frisch worked out how it was possible and realized that > they had discovered *what new source of energy*? nuclear fission > 2. Mao Zedong's Chinese Communists forced the Nationalist Kuomintang > to withdraw to Chunking. Who was the leader of the Nationalists? Chou En-Lai > his joining the team that broke the Germans' codes during > World War II. What code machine was Turing principally > involved with during the war? Enigma > 4. In 1938 two US oil companies in partnership discovered a massive > quantity of oil in Saudi Arabia. Name either US company as it > was known at the time, or give its current name. Exxon; Aramco > 5. This inventor greatly improved and patented a type of pen, > to great success. In many countries, his name is synonymous > with that type of pen. Who? Biro > 6. Which American company synthesized a new polymer that they > named nylon? DuPont > a bill that provided rights and other benefits to American > workers over age 18. Name any of the rights or provisions > it created. overtime pay > 8. A large surplus of coffee beans led to the creation of a new > product. Name the company or the product, or give the generic > name for the product. instant coffee > 9. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote a novel of a young boy's > attachment to a baby wild animal. Give the title. Ring of Bright Water; Rascal > 10. Thornton Wilder wrote a stage play that follows the daily > lives of people in a small town. Give the title. Our Town > * Game 4, Round 6 - Physics Miscellany > 1. The standard model of physics recognizes four forces: the strong > force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and what other? gravity > Photons with the lowest energy and lowest frequencies make up > radio waves. What do those with highest energy and highest > frequencies make? gamma rays > of quantum physics, which relates the energy of a photon to > its frequency. Name the *letter* that's used to denote this > constant. h > 4. SNOLAB is a physics laboratory located 2 km underground in a > nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario. It was designed to observe > what subatomic particles coming from outer space? neutrinos > 5. What do we call the effect when the frequency of sound or light > waves increases when emitted from a source moving toward us? Doppler effect > 6. The positively-charged antimatter counterpart of the electron > is called an antielectron -- or, more commonly, what? positron > 7. According to Ohm's Law, what do we get when we divide the voltage > across an electrical resistor by its resistance? Or if you like, > just name the unit we measure it in. current > 8. What causes the cracking sound of a whip when properly wielded? the tip of the whip creates a sonic boom > 9. What term refers to the result of multiplying the velocity of > a moving object by its mass? kinetic energy; momentum > 10. What short, unprefixed name applies to an SI unit for force? > (For example, if we had asked for pressure we would want the > pascal, not the kilopascal and not the kg/m?s?.) newton -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 07 02:24AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:g_ydnQuXPIOish3BnZ2dnUU7- > All these events occurred in 1938. > 2. Mao Zedong's Chinese Communists forced the Nationalist Kuomintang > to withdraw to Chunking. Who was the leader of the Nationalists? Chiang Kai-shek > his joining the team that broke the Germans' codes during > World War II. What code machine was Turing principally > involved with during the war? Enigma > 5. This inventor greatly improved and patented a type of pen, > to great success. In many countries, his name is synonymous > with that type of pen. Who? Biro > 6. Which American company synthesized a new polymer that they > named nylon? DuPont > 9. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote a novel of a young boy's > attachment to a baby wild animal. Give the title. "The Yearling" > 10. Thornton Wilder wrote a stage play that follows the daily > lives of people in a small town. Give the title. "Our Town" > * Game 4, Round 6 - Physics Miscellany > 1. The standard model of physics recognizes four forces: the strong > force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and what other? gravity > of quantum physics, which relates the energy of a photon to > its frequency. Name the *letter* that's used to denote this > constant. h > 5. What do we call the effect when the frequency of sound or light > waves increases when emitted from a source moving toward us? Doppler effect > 6. The positively-charged antimatter counterpart of the electron > is called an antielectron -- or, more commonly, what? positron > 8. What causes the cracking sound of a whip when properly wielded? the tip of the whip breaking the sound barrier (traveling faster than the speed of sound) > 10. What short, unprefixed name applies to an SI unit for force? > (For example, if we had asked for pressure we would want the > pascal, not the kilopascal and not the kg/m·s².) dyne -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 06 11:18PM +0100 > reported a surprising experimental result, Lise Meitner and > Otto Frisch worked out how it was possible and realized that > they had discovered *what new source of energy*? Nuclear > 2. Mao Zedong's Chinese Communists forced the Nationalist Kuomintang > to withdraw to Chunking. Who was the leader of the Nationalists? Chang Kai-Shek > his joining the team that broke the Germans' codes during > World War II. What code machine was Turing principally > involved with during the war? Enigma > 4. In 1938 two US oil companies in partnership discovered a massive > quantity of oil in Saudi Arabia. Name either US company as it > was known at the time, or give its current name. Exxon > 5. This inventor greatly improved and patented a type of pen, > to great success. In many countries, his name is synonymous > with that type of pen. Who? BIC > a bill that provided rights and other benefits to American > workers over age 18. Name any of the rights or provisions > it created. Regulated working week > 8. A large surplus of coffee beans led to the creation of a new > product. Name the company or the product, or give the generic > name for the product. Nestle > 9. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote a novel of a young boy's > attachment to a baby wild animal. Give the title. The Jungle Book > * Game 4, Round 6 - Physics Miscellany > 1. The standard model of physics recognizes four forces: the strong > force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and what other? Gravity > Photons with the lowest energy and lowest frequencies make up > radio waves. What do those with highest energy and highest > frequencies make? Gamma rays > of quantum physics, which relates the energy of a photon to > its frequency. Name the *letter* that's used to denote this > constant. h > 4. SNOLAB is a physics laboratory located 2 km underground in a > nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario. It was designed to observe > what subatomic particles coming from outer space? Neutrinos > 5. What do we call the effect when the frequency of sound or light > waves increases when emitted from a source moving toward us? Doppler > 6. The positively-charged antimatter counterpart of the electron > is called an antielectron -- or, more commonly, what? Positron > 7. According to Ohm's Law, what do we get when we divide the voltage > across an electrical resistor by its resistance? Or if you like, > just name the unit we measure it in. Current > 9. What term refers to the result of multiplying the velocity of > a moving object by its mass? "rörelsemängd" in Swedisn > 10. What short, unprefixed name applies to an SI unit for force? > (For example, if we had asked for pressure we would want the > pascal, not the kilopascal and not the kg/m·s².) Newton |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Mar 07 02:48PM On Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:36:15 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > reported a surprising experimental result, Lise Meitner and Otto > Frisch worked out how it was possible and realized that they had > discovered *what new source of energy*? Nuclear Energy > his joining the team that broke the Germans' codes during World War > II. What code machine was Turing principally involved with during > the war? Enigma > 4. In 1938 two US oil companies in partnership discovered a massive > quantity of oil in Saudi Arabia. Name either US company as it was > known at the time, or give its current name. ExxonMobil > 5. This inventor greatly improved and patented a type of pen, > to great success. In many countries, his name is synonymous with > that type of pen. Who? Biro > 6. Which American company synthesized a new polymer that they > named nylon? DuPont > 7. US Congress passed into law the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, > a bill that provided rights and other benefits to American workers > over age 18. Name any of the rights or provisions it created. 40 hour work week > 8. A large surplus of coffee beans led to the creation of a new > product. Name the company or the product, or give the generic name > for the product. Instant Coffee > 9. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote a novel of a young boy's > attachment to a baby wild animal. Give the title. The Yearling > 10. Thornton Wilder wrote a stage play that follows the daily > lives of people in a small town. Give the title. Our Town > * Game 4, Round 6 - Physics Miscellany > 1. The standard model of physics recognizes four forces: the strong > force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and what other? Gravity > light, with different energies and different frequencies. Photons > with the lowest energy and lowest frequencies make up radio waves. > What do those with highest energy and highest frequencies make? Gamma rays > of quantum theory. Named after him is a fundamental constant of > quantum physics, which relates the energy of a photon to its > frequency. Name the *letter* that's used to denote this constant. h > 4. SNOLAB is a physics laboratory located 2 km underground in a > nickel mine in Sudbury, Ontario. It was designed to observe what > subatomic particles coming from outer space? Neutrino > 5. What do we call the effect when the frequency of sound or light > waves increases when emitted from a source moving toward us? Doppler shift > 6. The positively-charged antimatter counterpart of the electron > is called an antielectron -- or, more commonly, what? proton > 7. According to Ohm's Law, what do we get when we divide the voltage > across an electrical resistor by its resistance? Or if you like, > just name the unit we measure it in. amp > 8. What causes the cracking sound of a whip when properly wielded? exceeding the speed of sound > 9. What term refers to the result of multiplying the velocity of > a moving object by its mass? momentum > 10. What short, unprefixed name applies to an SI unit for force? > (For example, if we had asked for pressure we would want the pascal, > not the kilopascal and not the kg/m·s².) Newton |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 12 06:09PM -0700 On Monday, March 11, 2019 at 9:09:58 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > Q3: In contract bridge, the maximum points a pair can earn in a single hand on their own contract is for bidding and making seven no trump, redoubled, while vulnerable. How many points does that score? 2980 was the expected answer Mark 3330 Stephen 3000 Apologies if there was any confusion as to precisely what the question was asking. I made some edits to the original version submitted by another entrant, so take full responsibility if there was. Despite that I can't see any basis not to declare Stephen the winner. Congratulations sir and thank you all for playing. Here is Stephen's unused question FYI: "According to scientists at the United States Geological Survey, Yellowstone's history puts the yearly probability of another caldera-forming eruption as ...what?" [Scroll down for the answer.] I am happy to run another but we really need more that four people to make it worthwhile. Are any lurkers keen? cheers, calvin A: 1 in 730,000 |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 06 12:28PM -0800 Calvin wrote: > We have four takers: Mark, Erland, Dan T and Stephen. > Q1: In what year did both the first Wimbledon lawn tennis championship and the first cricket Test match take place? 1856 -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 07 09:37AM +0100 > Q2: On what date did Julius Caesar die? June 7th, 43 BC |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 06 09:00AM +0100 > We have four takers: Mark, Erland, Dan T and Stephen. > Q1: In what year did both the first Wimbledon lawn tennis championship > and the first cricket Test match take place? 1890 |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 06 11:51PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:z9adnQm4R7Hr5ObBnZ2dnUU7- > someone who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia > Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He also holds the records for > most hits (4,256) and most games played (3,562). Name him. Pete Rose > 2. Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a single > season (383 in 1973)? Nolan Ryan > 3. <answer 2> also holds the career records for most strikeouts > (5,714) and for most no-hitters. How many no-hitters? 6; 8 > 4. National League outfielder Barry Bonds holds the record for > most MVP awards with 7. He won the last 5 while playing for > the San Francisco Giants, and the others with which other team? Pittsburgh Pirates > 5. This past year, 2018, the New York Yankees set a new record > for the most home runs by a team in one season. How many, > within 5? 250; 261 > 6. The record for most regular-season wins by a team is 116. > It was set in 2001, by which team? Seattle Mariners > 7. Only two players have ever turned the first pitch of their MLB > career into a grand slam -- one in 2006 and the other in 2010. > Name *either* player. Harper; Machado > 8. On 2002-05-23, L.A. Dodgers right fielder Shawn Green set > the record for most total bases by a player in a single game. > Within 2, how many? 20 > 9. Name the player who holds the record for stealing home plate > the most times in his career, with 54. Ty Cobb > Blue Jays have won the American League MVP award. The second > one was Josh Donaldson in 2015. *Either* tell us who was the > first, or tell us what year that was. Carter; Stieb > countries, and the correspondence of old and new place names may > not be exact). > 1. Lusitania. Germany > 2. Helvetia. Switzerland > 3. Cambria. Italy > 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.) England > 5. Hibernia. Ireland > 6. Batavia. Syria > For #7-10, name the corresponding modern *city*. > 7. Portus Magnus. Barcelona; Lisbon > 8. Olisipo. Lisbon > 9. Lutetia. Lisbon; Paris > 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain. Bath Pete Gayde |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 06 09:18PM > > 7. Portus Magnus. > Portsmouth. Is there a reference for this? The Romans certainly built something there but I don't see any reference to a place of that name. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 13 01:19AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3PWdnSo3RJV79BnBnZ2dnUU7- > 1. Set in the US South, the novel centers on a politician's campaign > of wildly exaggerated promises of prosperity, with catchy slogans > and a political machine rooted in graft and corruption. (1946) Elmer Gantry > In each case name the person, organization, or thing described. > All answers contain the sequence of letters "brook". > 1. The oldest mens' clothier in America, headquartered in Manhattan. Brooks Brothers > 3. Multi-platinum American country music duo. Their song "Only > in America" was used by both George W. Bush and Barack Obama > in their respective presidential campaigns. Brooks and Dunn > 4. American model and actress. She began as a child model, then > moved into movies and television. She had her own sitcom > for years. Brooke Shields > 5. American research group founded in 1916 in Washington DC. > Widely regarded as the country's most prestigious think-tank. Brookings Institution > of the Dymock poets' group. > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Fvapr gur tnzr vf > onfrq ba fcbxra nafjref, anzrf gung jbhyq or cebabhaprq qvssreragyl ner > abg vagrepunatrnoyr. Cyrnfr erivrj lbhe nafjref naq frr vs lbh jnag gb > punatr gur raqvat ba nal bs gur anzrf. Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 08:36PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. Set in the US South, the novel centers on a politician's campaign > of wildly exaggerated promises of prosperity, with catchy slogans > and a political machine rooted in graft and corruption. (1946) "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > current events show sweeping changes. He is a lonely man who > takes pride in what he sees as a life of work and dignity. > (1989) "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > events from the early 1900s with fictional and historical > characters, including Houdini, around ideas important to > American history. (1975) "Ragtime" by E.L. Doctorow. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > evidence to accuse the Catholic Church for its abominable > treatment of pregnant young girls, whose babies were taken > from them for adoption, sometimes without consent. (2009) "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee" (accepting "Philomena", the title of the movie version) by Martin Sexsmith. 4 for Joshua. > power, he reveals the value of personal freedom in the face > of oppression. (This play was published in 1938, with an > "American" version in 1947.) "Leben des Galilei" or "Life of Galileo", by Berthold Brecht. ("Galileo" was sufficient.) 4 for Calvin. > The novel focuses on the story of one woman's life from her > capture in Africa through moving to Halifax, to working for > the abolitionist cause in England. (2007) "The Book of Negroes" by Lawrence Hill. > the feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being > black in the United States, showing the "racist violence that > has been woven into American culture". (2015) "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 8. A young adult novel follows the life of a 16-year-old black girl, > who is drawn to activism after she witnesses the police shooting > of a childhood friend. (2017) "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. 4 for Joshua. > the monarchy, through Soviet military intervention, the exodus > of refugees to Pakistan, the rise of the Taliban regime, and > American military intervention. (2003) "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin. > toward African Americans and slavery in the US, and is said to > have helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War. It was one > of the best-selling books of the 19th century. (1852) "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Calvin, and Bruce. "Lay the groundwork" does not seem to me an appropriate phrase in connection with a national catastrophe that nobody wanted, but it's a direct quotation from "The Civil War in American Culture" by Will Kaufman (2006). What he means is that the book fueled a rise in abolitionist sentiment which eventually led the southern states to react by declaring their secession. > In each case name the person, organization, or thing described. > All answers contain the sequence of letters "brook". > 1. The oldest mens' clothier in America, headquartered in Manhattan. Brooks Brothers. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Bruce. > 2. Female Canadian fashion designer, popular in the 1970s and > '80s, who opened eponymous boutiques across Canada and the US. > She also designed costumes for the Doug Henning magic show. Marilyn Brooks. > 3. Multi-platinum American country music duo. Their song "Only > in America" was used by both George W. Bush and Barack Obama > in their respective presidential campaigns. (Kix) Brooks & (Ronnie) Dunn. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Bruce. > 4. American model and actress. She began as a child model, then > moved into movies and television. She had her own sitcom > for years. Brooke Shields. ("Suddenly Susan", 1996-2000.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Bruce. > 5. American research group founded in 1916 in Washington DC. > Widely regarded as the country's most prestigious think-tank. Brookings Institute. 4 for Joshua and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum. > 6. American running-shoe company. Their shoes have been named "best > running shoe" by both "Runner's World" and "Sports Illustrated". Brooks Running or Brooks Sports. > 7. This woman is the daughter of a wrestling superstar, and has > starred in two reality shows about her personal life. She uses > her father's professional name as her last name. Brooke Hogan. (Daughter of Hulk Hogan; "Hogan Knows Best" and "Brooke Knows Best".) 4 for Joshua and Bruce. > and socialite. Shortly before her death in 2007, she was > involved in a lawsuit which alleged elder abuse and misuse of > funds by family members. Brooke Astor. 4 for Joshua. > 9. Toronto hospital located on Bayview Av. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. "Sunnybrook" was sufficient. > 10. English poet known for his idealistic sonnets written during > World War I. He was friends with the Bloomsbury group and part > of the Dymock poets' group. Rupert Brooke. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Geo His Sci Lit Mis FOUR Dan Blum 0 36 28 38 20 19 122 Dan Tilque 16 28 36 40 4 8 120 Joshua Kreitzer 16 32 24 20 32 28 116 Bruce Bowler 12 22 32 35 4 20 109 "Calvin" 7 28 18 36 16 4 98 Erland Sommarskog 0 32 20 35 -- -- 87 Pete Gayde -- -- 16 12 -- -- 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...and if sooner or later your revels must be ended, msb@vex.net | well, at least you reveled." --Roger Ebert My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 08:37PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-02-25, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 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 4, Round 9 - Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s We describe a Canadian TV show. You give the title. 1. Airing from 1987 to 1994, this drama show portrayed the professional and personal lives of a small Toronto-based law firm. 2. This children's TV Show aired by the CBC from 1958 t0 1985 depicted a man in a castle with his two puppet friends, one a rooster and the other a giraffe. 3. Hosted by Hamilton's CHCH-TV, this TV show which lasted from 1957 to 1992 had children under 12 years old displaying their talent in various performing arts. 4. Broadcast from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, this comedy show depicted various aspects of a fictitious TV station based in the town of Melonville. 5. Produced by CTV in the early 1970s, this show depicted the lives of a newly married couple living in New York, Doug and Tracy Young. 6. Broadcast by CTV, this game show was shown from 1974 to 1989. Somewhat like "Wheel of Fortune" (without the wheel), contestants had to guess letters in a phrase and then give the phrase. 7. This comedy-drama show ran from 1972 to 1990. It related the life of log salvagers along the coast of BC. 8. This sitcom which aired from 1975 to 1980 portrayed the life of Larry King, a convenience-store owner in Toronto. 9. This panel game had journalists asking a hidden guest questions to identify a recent or not-so-recent news event, and then interviewing the guest, who would typically be a well-known person connected with the event, such as Indira Gandhi or Boris Karloff. 10. Shown from 1965 to 1992, this weekly program showcased various country music artists. ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. BBC-TV Shows A1. This BBC television drama serial was shown in 1967 and 1968. The series follows the fortunes of an upper/middle class British family from the years 1879 to 1926. The serial had 26 episodes and was the first BBC drama serial to be sold to the Soviet Union. Name it. A2. This BBC astronomy program is currently presented by Chris Lintott and and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. It has run since 1957 and has had the same presenter from 1957 to 2012. Either give the title or name that long-time presenter. * B. Two Cities B1. What *two* cities both serve as capitals in Bolivia? B2. Name *both* the previous and the current capital of Tanzania. * C. Two Countries C1. Benazir Bhutto and Jacinda Ardern both give birth while leaders of their respective countries. Name *both* countries. C2. Graça Machel Mandela has been married to the leaders of two different countries. Name *both* countries. * D. Supersonic Airliners D1. The Tupolev Tu144 was a supersonic commercial jet airliner produced by the Soviet Union. It suffered a major setback when it crashed at an *which air show* in 1973? D2. The Concorde airliner was jointly produced by France and the UK. In 2000 a Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff -- from an airport in *which city*? * E. Sports Movies E1. Which sport is featured in the movie "The Natural"? E2. Which sport is featured in the documentary "The Endless Summer"? * F. Quotations Who said or wrote the following? The actual words may not have been in English. F1. "Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die." F2. "If God did not exist, we would have to invent him." -- Mark Brader "Well, it's not in MY interest -- and I represent Toronto the public, so it's not in the public interest!" msb@vex.net -- Jim Hacker, "Yes, Minister" (Lynn & Jay) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 08:45PM -0500 Pete Gayde's responses apparently reached Giganews while I was constructing the answers posting. Pete scored on the following questions: > In each case name the person, organization, or thing described. > All answers contain the sequence of letters "brook". > 1. The oldest mens' clothier in America, headquartered in Manhattan. Brooks Brothers. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, and Pete. > 3. Multi-platinum American country music duo. Their song "Only > in America" was used by both George W. Bush and Barack Obama > in their respective presidential campaigns. (Kix) Brooks & (Ronnie) Dunn. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, and Pete. > 4. American model and actress. She began as a child model, then > moved into movies and television. She had her own sitcom > for years. Brooke Shields. ("Suddenly Susan", 1996-2000.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, and Pete. > 5. American research group founded in 1916 in Washington DC. > Widely regarded as the country's most prestigious think-tank. Brookings Institute. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Geo His Sci Lit Mis FOUR Dan Blum 0 36 28 38 20 19 122 Dan Tilque 16 28 36 40 4 8 120 Joshua Kreitzer 16 32 24 20 32 28 116 Bruce Bowler 12 22 32 35 4 20 109 "Calvin" 7 28 18 36 16 4 98 Erland Sommarskog 0 32 20 35 -- -- 87 Pete Gayde -- -- 16 12 0 16 44 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved, msb@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 12 07:17PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:37:54 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s Corner Gas, Degrassi, Seeing Things. Can I claim three points? > class British family from the years 1879 to 1926. The serial > had 26 episodes and was the first BBC drama serial to be > sold to the Soviet Union. Name it. Upstairs / Downstairs > Lintott and and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. It has run since > 1957 and has had the same presenter from 1957 to 2012. > Either give the title or name that long-time presenter. The Sky at Night > * B. Two Cities > B1. What *two* cities both serve as capitals in Bolivia? La Paz, Sucre > B2. Name *both* the previous and the current capital of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, Dodomo > C1. Benazir Bhutto and Jacinda Ardern both give birth while > leaders of their respective countries. Name *both* > countries. Pakistan & New Zealand > C2. Graça Machel Mandela has been married to the leaders of > two different countries. Name *both* countries. Zimbabwe and South Africa, Mozambique and South Africa > D2. The Concorde airliner was jointly produced by France and > the UK. In 2000 a Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff -- > from an airport in *which city*? Teneriffe? > * E. Sports Movies > E1. Which sport is featured in the movie "The Natural"? Baseball > E2. Which sport is featured in the documentary "The Endless > Summer"? Surfing > been in English. > F1. "Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs > but to do and die." Kipling? > F2. "If God did not exist, we would have to invent him." Descartes, Rousseau cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 10:52PM -0500 Sorry, this is a repost. Again I accidentally posted the questions in the same thread as the previous set. Please respond in either thread, but preferably in this one. These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-02-25, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 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 4, Round 9 - Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s We describe a Canadian TV show. You give the title. 1. Airing from 1987 to 1994, this drama show portrayed the professional and personal lives of a small Toronto-based law firm. 2. This children's TV Show aired by the CBC from 1958 t0 1985 depicted a man in a castle with his two puppet friends, one a rooster and the other a giraffe. 3. Hosted by Hamilton's CHCH-TV, this TV show which lasted from 1957 to 1992 had children under 12 years old displaying their talent in various performing arts. 4. Broadcast from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, this comedy show depicted various aspects of a fictitious TV station based in the town of Melonville. 5. Produced by CTV in the early 1970s, this show depicted the lives of a newly married couple living in New York, Doug and Tracy Young. 6. Broadcast by CTV, this game show was shown from 1974 to 1989. Somewhat like "Wheel of Fortune" (without the wheel), contestants had to guess letters in a phrase and then give the phrase. 7. This comedy-drama show ran from 1972 to 1990. It related the life of log salvagers along the coast of BC. 8. This sitcom which aired from 1975 to 1980 portrayed the life of Larry King, a convenience-store owner in Toronto. 9. This panel game had journalists asking a hidden guest questions to identify a recent or not-so-recent news event, and then interviewing the guest, who would typically be a well-known person connected with the event, such as Indira Gandhi or Boris Karloff. 10. Shown from 1965 to 1992, this weekly program showcased various country music artists. ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. BBC-TV Shows A1. This BBC television drama serial was shown in 1967 and 1968. The series follows the fortunes of an upper/middle class British family from the years 1879 to 1926. The serial had 26 episodes and was the first BBC drama serial to be sold to the Soviet Union. Name it. A2. This BBC astronomy program is currently presented by Chris Lintott and and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. It has run since 1957 and has had the same presenter from 1957 to 2012. Either give the title or name that long-time presenter. * B. Two Cities B1. What *two* cities both serve as capitals in Bolivia? B2. Name *both* the previous and the current capital of Tanzania. * C. Two Countries C1. Benazir Bhutto and Jacinda Ardern both give birth while leaders of their respective countries. Name *both* countries. C2. Graça Machel Mandela has been married to the leaders of two different countries. Name *both* countries. * D. Supersonic Airliners D1. The Tupolev Tu144 was a supersonic commercial jet airliner produced by the Soviet Union. It suffered a major setback when it crashed at an *which air show* in 1973? D2. The Concorde airliner was jointly produced by France and the UK. In 2000 a Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff -- from an airport in *which city*? * E. Sports Movies E1. Which sport is featured in the movie "The Natural"? E2. Which sport is featured in the documentary "The Endless Summer"? * F. Quotations Who said or wrote the following? The actual words may not have been in English. F1. "Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die." F2. "If God did not exist, we would have to invent him." -- Mark Brader "Well, it's not in MY interest -- and I represent Toronto the public, so it's not in the public interest!" msb@vex.net -- Jim Hacker, "Yes, Minister" (Lynn & Jay) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 12 09:53PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 1:52:06 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s Corner Gas, Degrassi, Seeing Things. Can I claim three points? > class British family from the years 1879 to 1926. The serial > had 26 episodes and was the first BBC drama serial to be > sold to the Soviet Union. Name it. Upstairs / Downstairs > Lintott and and Maggie Aderin-Pocock. It has run since > 1957 and has had the same presenter from 1957 to 2012. > Either give the title or name that long-time presenter. The Sky at Night > * B. Two Cities > B1. What *two* cities both serve as capitals in Bolivia? La Paz, Sucre > B2. Name *both* the previous and the current capital of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, Dodomo > C1. Benazir Bhutto and Jacinda Ardern both give birth while > leaders of their respective countries. Name *both* > countries. Pakistan & New Zealand > C2. Graça Machel Mandela has been married to the leaders of > two different countries. Name *both* countries. Zimbabwe and South Africa, Mozambique and South Africa > D2. The Concorde airliner was jointly produced by France and > the UK. In 2000 a Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff -- > from an airport in *which city*? Rio, Brasilia > * E. Sports Movies > E1. Which sport is featured in the movie "The Natural"? Baseball > E2. Which sport is featured in the documentary "The Endless > Summer"? Surfing > been in English. > F1. "Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs > but to do and die." Kipling? > F2. "If God did not exist, we would have to invent him." Descartes, Rousseau cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 11:56PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana Entertainment - TV Shows, 1950s to 1990s "Calvin": > Corner Gas, Degrassi, Seeing Things. Can I claim three points? Not unless you identify which question you were answering, without first reading anyone else's answers. -- Mark Brader | "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure, Toronto | nineteen pounds, nineteen, six, result happiness. msb@vex.net | Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure, | twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." | -- Mr. Micawber (Dickens: David Copperfield) |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 10:52PM -0500 <89edndnbmahwwxXBnZ2dnUU7-RvNnZ2d@giganews.com> was cancelled from within trn. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 12 01:34PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-qqdndy7eKMW4BrBnZ2dnUU7- > For questions #1-4, name the Academy Award winner for 2018 in the > category indicated. > 1. Best Picture. "Green Book" > 2. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Rami Malek > 3. Best Actress in a Leading Role. Olivia Colman > 4. Best Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role -- name *either one*. Mahershala Ali > 6. What famous pianist/conductor died last week at the age of 89? Andre Previn > 8. The alumni association of *which sports league* is partnering > with marijuana producer Canopy Growth in a study of the medicinal > properties of cannbis? National Football League > 10. A town in *what European country* is challenging Moose Jaw, SK, > to a Moose Summit over who has or should have the tallest moose > statue? Finland; Norway > * Game 6 (2019-03-11), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Who has the starring role in the Captain Marvel film released > on Friday, International Women's Day? Brie Larson > 10. The former Don Jail hosted a sold-out run of which famed > musical? "Chicago" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 12 02:04PM > * Game 5 (2019-03-04), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Best Picture. Green Book > 2. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Raimi Malek > National Transportation Safety Board and National Highway Traffic > Safety Administration, over two fatal accidents in Florida > possibly caused by its Autopilot driver assistance system? Tesla > 10. A town in *what European country* is challenging Moose Jaw, SK, > to a Moose Summit over who has or should have the tallest moose > statue? Sweden; Norway > * Game 6 (2019-03-11), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Who has the starring role in the Captain Marvel film released > on Friday, International Women's Day? Brie Larson -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 12 08:35PM +0100 > For questions #1-4, name the Academy Award winner for 2018 in the > category indicated. > 1. Best Picture. Roma > 5. The new MP for Burnaby South will be a party leader who has > not been in Parliament until now. Name the person or the party. Greens > 7. Who, at age 37 in Dubai, achieved his 100th win in the ATP tour? > Only Jimmy Connors had done it before him. Roger Federer > 8. The alumni association of *which sports league* is partnering > with marijuana producer Canopy Growth in a study of the medicinal > properties of cannbis? NFL > National Transportation Safety Board and National Highway Traffic > Safety Administration, over two fatal accidents in Florida > possibly caused by its Autopilot driver assistance system? Ford > 10. A town in *what European country* is challenging Moose Jaw, SK, > to a Moose Summit over who has or should have the tallest moose > statue? Finland > * Game 6 (2019-03-11), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. The City of Toronto had its birthday this week. Within 2 years, > how old are we? 227 > 3. The regular season hasn't even started yet, but which Blue Jays > second baseman is out with yet another injury? Nisse Hult > 4. Attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo has joined Toronto FC, > after playing (most recently) in what country? Mexico > 8. In retaliation for the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, China > has canceled a contract amounting to 40% of Canada's output > of what? Mustard seed > 9. What does Al (or A.F.) Moritz now have in common with these > people? George Elliott Clarke, Dionne Brand, Pier Giorgio Di > Cicco, Anne Michaels. I don't know any of them. (Hey that is a correct answer!) |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 12 03:33PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > I don't know any of them. (Hey that is a correct answer!) So it is, but still, no points. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing! msb@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)" |
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