- Calvin's Quiz #563 - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #562 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 Update
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 09 09:33PM -0700 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA team? 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect? 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite? 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the European Union? 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others? 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef? 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city? 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler? 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which human organ? 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 10 12:37AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which > NBA team? L.A. Clippers? > 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store > in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect? Keep. > 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite? 1957. > 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official > language of the European Union? Maltese. > 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal > Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among > others? "Satisfaction"? > 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat > between the lean of beef? Marbling. > 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city? Warsaw. > 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series > stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler? So I have to think of all the series of six movies that I haven't seen featuring stars that I haven't heard of playing characters that I haven't heard of, and guess which one's premise is the most unlikely? I'll try "The Maze Runner". > 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function > and diseases of which human organ? Skin. > 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing > relationship between two organisms of different species living > in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone. Symbiosis. -- Mark Brader "Those who do not understand UNIX Toronto are condemned to reinvent it." msb@vex.net -- Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 10 10:18AM +0200 > 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA > team? Boston Celtics > 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite? 1957 > 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of > the European Union? Maltese > 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", > and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others? (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction > 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city? Warsaw > 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing > relationship between two organisms of different species living in close > proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone. Symbiosis |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 10 02:34AM -0700 On 5/9/19 9:33 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA team? Houston Rockets > 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect? save ?? > 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite? 1957 > 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the European Union? Maltese > 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others? > 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef? > 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city? Poland > 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler? > 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which human organ? skin > 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone. symbiosis -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 09 09:31PM -0700 On Friday, May 3, 2019 at 4:12:39 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Measuring about 620 by 120 metres and holding 150,000 spectators, what was the largest sporting and entertainment venue in ancient Rome? Circus Maximus > 2 Which Caribbean island is the only country in the world named after a historical woman? St Lucia Singleton for Mark > 3 According to Greek mythology, who hit Achilles in his heel with a poisoned arrow? Paris > 4 On which TV quiz show should contestants give the least common correct answer? Pointless Singleton for Mark > 5 What is the mathematical term for a number, be it positive, negative or zero, that can be written without a fractional component? Integer > 6 Who wrote the lyrics to the 1861 poem/song 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic'? Julia Ward Howe > 7 What affect should an analgesic drug have on the human body? Pain relief > 8 In which country is the 2012 Disney/Pixar film "Brave" set? Scotland > 9 'In the Air Tonight' was a 1981 hit for which British singer-songwriter? Phil Collins > 10 In terms of their burial, what links Robert the Bruce, Frederic Chopin, Eleanor of Castile, Percy Shelley, and the Australian racehorse Phar Lap? Their heart is buried elsewhere Singleton for Dan B Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 562 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 22 Dan Blum 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 16 Mark Brader 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 16 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 3 1 2 1 5 3 3 3 2 1 24 48% Another tough set. Congratulations Dan B. cheers, calvin |
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