- QFTCICR19 Game 7, Rounds 4-6: 19c FrLit, "Song", Math - 4 Updates
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 02:34PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-18, 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 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature In each case name the author. 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854, wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20? He is known for "Illuminations". 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet, which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous rage. Name this poet. 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862. 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist, and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani". Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him. The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume? 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal". 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!" at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be made public. 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered representation of society, he is regarded as one of the founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine". Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850. 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927. He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. 9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form. Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884. 10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie starring Keira Knightley. * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song. In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the year of release of the relevant version. 1. "Talk" (2005). 2. "Blue" (1971). 3. "Hurt" (2002). 4. "Rain" (1985). 5. "Love" (1970). 6. "Junk" (1970). 7. "High" (1992). 8. "Lady" (1980). 9. "Stop" (1988). 10. "Amen" (2012). * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math Thursday was Pi Day, so what else? (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.) 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron? 2. What is the next prime number after 23? 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with radius R? 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle? 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets, each circle representing an individual set? 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French Mathematician*? 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary number 1010? 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to A/B for some integers A and B? 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is tan 45°? 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has both magnitude and direction, such as velocity? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Just because it's correct doesn't msb@vex.net make it right!" -- Jonas Schlein My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 13 08:32PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:KY6dnbmJteFNpC_BnZ2dnUU7- > 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854, > wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20? > He is known for "Illuminations". Rimbaud > 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet, > which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous > rage. Name this poet. Rimbaud (I know both #1 and #2 can't be him, but I think he's one of them) > 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement > in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback > of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862. Victor Hugo > who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her > prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him. > The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume? George Sand > 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art > critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single > volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal". Baudelaire > imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for > libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be > made public. Zola > representation of society, he is regarded as one of the > founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine". > Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850. Balzac > Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927. > He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most > influential authors of the 20th century. Proust > Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by > social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of > his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884. Guy de Maupassant > stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went > by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie > starring Keira Knightley. Colette > were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the > year of release of the relevant version. > 8. "Lady" (1980). Kenny Rogers > be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that > they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.) > 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron? 4 > 2. What is the next prime number after 23? 29 > 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with > radius R? (4/3)(pi)R^2 > 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle? 60 degrees > 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a > number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets, > each circle representing an individual set? Venn diagram > 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous > mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French > Mathematician*? Fermat > 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary > number 1010? 10 > 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to > A/B for some integers A and B? rational numbers > 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is > tan 45°? 1 > 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has > both magnitude and direction, such as velocity? vector -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 14 01:50AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:KY6dnbmJteFNpC_BnZ2dnUU7- > 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement > in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback > of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862. Hugo > who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her > prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him. > The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume? George Sand > imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for > libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be > made public. Zola > Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927. > He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most > influential authors of the 20th century. Proust > 6. "Junk" (1970). > 7. "High" (1992). > 8. "Lady" (1980). Kansas > be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that > they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.) > 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron? 4 > 2. What is the next prime number after 23? 29 > 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with > radius R? > 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle? 60 degrees > 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a > number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets, > each circle representing an individual set? Venn > 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous > mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French > Mathematician*? Fermat > 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary > number 1010? 10 > 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to > A/B for some integers A and B? Fraction > tan 45°? > 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has > both magnitude and direction, such as velocity? Vector Pete Gayde |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 14 11:51AM +0200 > imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for > libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be > made public. Zola > * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs > 2. "Blue" (1971). Joni Mitchell > 8. "Lady" (1980). Supertramp > * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math > Thursday was Pi Day, so what else? > 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron? Four > 2. What is the next prime number after 23? 29 > 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with > radius R? 4*pi*R^3 / 3 > 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle? 60 > 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a > number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets, > each circle representing an individual set? Venn > 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous > mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French > Mathematician*? Fermat > 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary > number 1010? 10 > 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is > tan 45°? 1 > 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has > both magnitude and direction, such as velocity? Vector |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 13 04:53PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in >> when he refused to pay. How much are they claiming, in US >> dollars to the nearest thousand and within $10,000? > $130,106.15 (accepting $120,000-$140,000). 4 for Joshua and Bruce. I had two guesses on this question, so I should have 3 points here instead of 4. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 02:29PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > $130,106.15 (accepting $120,000-$140,000). 4 for Joshua and Bruce. Joshua Kreitzer: > I had two guesses on this question, so I should have 3 points here instead > of 4. Right, thanks. That makes it an even closer win. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAMES-> 1 1½ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F BEST NINE Joshua Kreitzer 16 24 11 8 20 22 4 4 12 12 6 131 Pete Gayde 14 0 12 15 24 11 4 12 19 12 7 126 Dan Blum 18 11 8 4 26 14 4 8 8 16 8 117 Dan Tilque 12 8 4 8 12 4 0 8 8 -- -- 64 Erland Sommarskog 4 11 8 4 12 4 0 0 4 4 4 55 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 4 24 -- -- -- -- 0 12 40 -- Mark Brader "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to Toronto work in a group when you're omnipotent." msb@vex.net "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 13 02:27PM -0500 Mark Brader: > * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Manchester > The City of Manchester in England was the first city to > industrialize. It is, of course, also known for soccer. This was the hardest round in the original game. > 1. What is the term for an inhabitant of Manchester? Mancunian. I accepted Mancurian. 4 for everyone -- Dan, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 2. The Hallé has been active in Manchester since 1858. What is > the Hallé? An orchestra. 4 for Pete. > 3. In 1819 an incident took place in Manchester when 10-20 people > campaigning for Parliamentary reform were killed by local > law enforcement. What is this event known as? The Peterloo massacre. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > 4. Separated from Manchester by the Irwell River is what city > about 1 mile west of central Manchester? Salford. 4 for Pete and Calvin. "City" is the correct term, even though in England it is usually considered an honorific and applied to at most one municipality in a single urban area. (I believe the only other exception is Greater London, where both London and Westminster are termed cities.) > 5. What US singer was made an honorary citizen of Manchester > in 2017? Ariana Grande. 4 for Pete. > 6. The University of Manchester owns a facility called Jodrell > Bank which has been in operation since the 1950s. What is it? > Be sufficiently specific. A radiotelescope observatory. 4 for Dan and Calvin. > 7. As part of its history linked to the industrial revolution, > what nickname was used for Manchester in the early 1800s? Cottonopolis or Warehouse City. > 8. This area of Manchester is located 2 miles southwest of the > city center. It is home to the Manchester United soccer team > and also Manchester's main cricket ground. Name it. Old Trafford. (Accepting "Trafford", which it's part of.) 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 9. What notable event happened in Manchester on 1996-06-15? > (You must say who did something and what they did.) An IRA truck bomb devastated a part of the city center. 4 for Calvin. Unlike the Ariana Grande concert bombing, the IRA issued a warning before their bomb exploded. They often did this -- the idea was that they were attacking property and not people, and it also meant that they could disrupt people's lives by issuing false warnings from time to time. In this case, though, the warning wasn't sufficient: 200 people were injured, and one later death was attributed to the bomb. > 10. What famous newspaper was founded in Manchester in 1821? The "Guardian". 4 for everyone. > * Game 7, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario > In each case, name the geographic feature. Note: some of them > are only partly in Ontario. We were not given that note in the original game. > 1. This feature was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by > UNESCO in 1990. It is most famous for the cliff over which > the feature's eponymous river flows. Niagara Escarpment. Although the escarpment extends into at least 3 US states (see http://uwaterloo.ca/wat-on-earth/news/what-niagara-escarpment), the UNESCO-designated reserve is only in Ontario. > valleys extending 100 miles from the Niagara Escarpment east > to Rice Lake. It was formed 12,000 years ago by advancing and > retreating glaciers. Oak Ridges Moraine. > 3. This Ontario conservation area was created to control spring > flooding near Milton. It is also home to the Glen Eden skiing > area. Kelso Conservation Area. > 4. This Ontario provincial park was named a National Historic Site > of Canada in 1992. Its many trails include the Whiskey Rapids > Trail, along the Oxtongue River, and the Barron Canyon Trail. Algonquin Provincial Park. > regions, the largest of which covers about 2/3 of the province. > It's a simple landscape of flat plateaus and low, rounded hills, > crisscrossed by rivers and lakes. What is it? Canadian Shield. It extends into 6 other provinces/territories and 3 US states. See: http://tce-live2.s3.amazonaws.com/media/media/9d427dba-cd89-4cfb-9b96-05499c77197e.jpg > 6. This is one of the longest rivers in Ontario, at 982 km or > 610 miles. It flows northeast from Lake St. Joseph in > Northwestern Ontario and empties into James Bay. Albany R. From 1889 until 1912, this river formed the boundary between Ontario and the North-West Territories. See: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/maps/ontario-boundaries.aspx > to be the highest point of land in Ontario, until government > topographical mapping in the 1970s revealed another ridge to > be higher. Name either feature. Maple Mountain, Ishpatina Ridge. > 8. This body of water with an area of over 300,000 square miles or > 800,000 km² is bounded by Nunavut territory to the north and > west, Manitoba and Ontario to the south, and Quebec to the east. Hudson Bay. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > From there its route has been used to define the Ontario/Quebec > boundary. The river reaches great depths of nearly 460 feet > (140 m) in some places. Ottawa R. > in the St. Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast > corner of Lake Ontario. It stretches for about 50 miles (80 km) > downstream from Kingston, Ontario. Thousand Islands. 4 for Joshua. "Boundary Islands" was a good guess; there are two groups of islands near the border by that name. But one is in Canada in Lake Superior, and the other is in the US in the Strait of Juan de Fuca or thereabouts. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Can Pete Gayde 24 4 28 "Calvin" 28 0 28 Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 24 Dan Blum 12 0 12 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Don't let it drive you crazy... msb@vex.net | Leave the driving to us!" --Wayne & Shuster My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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