- QFTCICR19 Final, Rounds 7-8: sports, arts/lit - 5 Updates
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 23 02:00PM > 1. Bob Mathias served as a Republican representing California > for four terms from 1967 to 1975. And back in 1948 and 1952, > he also won two Olympic gold medals -- in what event? decathlon; 100-meter dash > 2. Bill Bradley served as a Democrat representing New Jersey in > the Senate for three terms, from 1979 to 1997. He was also a > member of the 1964 gold-medal-winning team in what sport? basketball > potential, to be the best that you can be, I don't care what > the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we're > going to be winners." Hoosiers > 7. Within 1, in what *century* does tradition state that the first > Olympic games were played at Olympia on the Peleponnesian > peninsula? 8th BCE > 8. In the 300s BC, Cynisca of Sparta was banned from even watching > the games, despite having won two events as owner of the winning > 4-horse chariot team. Why? cheating > 9. Leonidas of Rhodes won 12 first-place awards in foot racing in > the ancient games -- a lifetime record not beaten in any sport > in the modern games until 2016. Who did it then? Michael Phelps > * Wheaties > 10. In 1977 and 2012, a male track-and-field star. Jenner > * Celebrity Team-Owners > 13. In 2009, Gloria Estefan became a minority owner of what > NFL team? Dolphins > 14. In 1989, George W. Bush bought a percentage of what major-league > baseball team? Rangers; Astros > 15. In 2011, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith bought a percentage > of what NBA team? Lakers; Warriors > ** Final, Round 8 - Arts & Literature > * Autobiographies > 1. Which actor wrote the autobiography "The Moon's a Balloon"? Peter O'Toole; David Niven > 6. Which novel ends as follows? "The creatures outside looked > from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; > but already it was impossible to say which was which." Animal Farm > * Russian Literature > 7. "The Brothers Karamazov", a murder mystery where one of four > brothers is responsible for their father's death. Dostoevsky > 8. "Mother", written in 1906, describes provincial life in Czarist > Russia. It influenced the Bolshevik revolution. Gorky; Bulgakov > 9. Also in Czarist Russia, "Anna Karenina" is a novel about adultery > among the aristocracy. Tolstoy > artist refused Nelson Rockefeller's demand to remove the image > of Lenin from the painting, Rockefeller had the mural destroyed. > Name the artist. Diego Rivera > 14. In 1954, artist Graham Sutherland painted a world leader's > portrait for his 80th birthday, but the man's wife ordered > it destroyed. Which leader? Winston Churchill > had a painter create 20 original works for a documentary on > his technique. They were painted on glass before a camera and > then destroyed. Who was the painter? Dali; Picasso -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: May 23 08:35PM +0200 > 1. Bob Mathias served as a Republican representing California > for four terms from 1967 to 1975. And back in 1948 and 1952, > he also won two Olympic gold medals -- in what event? Rowing > 2. Bill Bradley served as a Democrat representing New Jersey in > the Senate for three terms, from 1979 to 1997. He was also a > member of the 1964 gold-medal-winning team in what sport? Bobsleigh > 5 years in the 1990s and leading the successful bid to gain > London the 2012 Olympics, Sebastian Coe won Olympic gold at the > Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics in which track-and-field event? 1500 m > 7. Within 1, in what *century* does tradition state that the first > Olympic games were played at Olympia on the Peleponnesian > peninsula? BC 776 > 9. Leonidas of Rhodes won 12 first-place awards in foot racing in > the ancient games -- a lifetime record not beaten in any sport > in the modern games until 2016. Who did it then? Usain Bolt > * Russian Literature > 9. Also in Czarist Russia, "Anna Karenina" is a novel about adultery > among the aristocracy. Tolstoy |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 23 09:46PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:XN-dneRXobOvvnvBnZ2dnUU7- > 1. Bob Mathias served as a Republican representing California > for four terms from 1967 to 1975. And back in 1948 and 1952, > he also won two Olympic gold medals -- in what event? Decathlon; Discus > 2. Bill Bradley served as a Democrat representing New Jersey in > the Senate for three terms, from 1979 to 1997. He was also a > member of the 1964 gold-medal-winning team in what sport? Basketball > 5 years in the 1990s and leading the successful bid to gain > London the 2012 Olympics, Sebastian Coe won Olympic gold at the > Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics in which track-and-field event? 1500 meter race; 800 meter race > potential, to be the best that you can be, I don't care what > the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we're > going to be winners." Hoosiers > do that -- if you do that -- we cannot lose. We may be behind > on the scoreboard at the end of the game, but if you play like > that we cannot be defeated." Remember the Titans > Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay > with them. And we shut them down, because we can. Tonight, > *we* are the greatest hockey team in the world." Miracle on Ice > 7. Within 1, in what *century* does tradition state that the first > Olympic games were played at Olympia on the Peleponnesian > peninsula? 2nd century BC > 9. Leonidas of Rhodes won 12 first-place awards in foot racing in > the ancient games -- a lifetime record not beaten in any sport > in the modern games until 2016. Who did it then? Michael Phelps > * Wheaties > Name these athletes who appeared on the Wheaties box. > 10. In 1977 and 2012, a male track-and-field star. Bruce Jenner > 11. The male professional athlete who holds the record for most > appearances on the box, starting in 1988. Michael Jordan > it would be ambiguous. > 13. In 2009, Gloria Estefan became a minority owner of what > NFL team? Miami Dolphins > 14. In 1989, George W. Bush bought a percentage of what major-league > baseball team? Texas Rangers > 15. In 2011, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith bought a percentage > of what NBA team? LA Lakers; LA Clippers > * Autobiographies > 1. Which actor wrote the autobiography "The Moon's a Balloon"? > 2. Which athlete wrote the autobiography "Open"? Martina Navratilova; Billie Jean King > no shadow of another parting from her." > 5. Which novel ends as follows? "Now what the hell do you suppose > is eatin' them two guys?" Catch 22 > 6. Which novel ends as follows? "The creatures outside looked > from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; > but already it was impossible to say which was which." Animal Farm > In each case name the author. > 7. "The Brothers Karamazov", a murder mystery where one of four > brothers is responsible for their father's death. Dostoevsky; Tolstoy > Russia. It influenced the Bolshevik revolution. > 9. Also in Czarist Russia, "Anna Karenina" is a novel about adultery > among the aristocracy. Dostoevsky; Tolstoy > artist refused Nelson Rockefeller's demand to remove the image > of Lenin from the painting, Rockefeller had the mural destroyed. > Name the artist. Diego Rivera > 14. In 1954, artist Graham Sutherland painted a world leader's > portrait for his 80th birthday, but the man's wife ordered > it destroyed. Which leader? Eisenhower; Churchill > had a painter create 20 original works for a documentary on > his technique. They were painted on glass before a camera and > then destroyed. Who was the painter? Picasso Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 23 04:55PM -0700 On Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 2:36:08 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 5 years in the 1990s and leading the successful bid to gain > London the 2012 Olympics, Sebastian Coe won Olympic gold at the > Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics in which track-and-field event? 1500 metres > potential, to be the best that you can be, I don't care what > the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we're > going to be winners." Hoosiers > do that -- if you do that -- we cannot lose. We may be behind > on the scoreboard at the end of the game, but if you play like > that we cannot be defeated." Friday Night Lights > Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay > with them. And we shut them down, because we can. Tonight, > *we* are the greatest hockey team in the world." Mighty Ducks > 7. Within 1, in what *century* does tradition state that the first > Olympic games were played at Olympia on the Peleponnesian > peninsula? 7th, 4th > 8. In the 300s BC, Cynisca of Sparta was banned from even watching > the games, despite having won two events as owner of the winning > 4-horse chariot team. Why? Was she a woman? > * Wheaties > Name these athletes who appeared on the Wheaties box. > 10. In 1977 and 2012, a male track-and-field star. Moses? > 11. The male professional athlete who holds the record for most > appearances on the box, starting in 1988. Jordan? > 12. The NFL player who was on the box in 2004, but was disgraced > by scandal in 2007. Vix or Vim or something iirc > it would be ambiguous. > 13. In 2009, Gloria Estefan became a minority owner of what > NFL team? Tampa Bay, Miami > 14. In 1989, George W. Bush bought a percentage of what major-league > baseball team? Houston, Dallas > 15. In 2011, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith bought a percentage > of what NBA team? Lakers, Clippers > ** Final, Round 8 - Arts & Literature > * Autobiographies > 1. Which actor wrote the autobiography "The Moon's a Balloon"? Niven > 2. Which athlete wrote the autobiography "Open"? Agassi, King > 3. Which singer/songwriter wrote the autobiography "Chronicles"? King, Mitchell > 6. Which novel ends as follows? "The creatures outside looked > from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; > but already it was impossible to say which was which." Animal farm > In each case name the author. > 7. "The Brothers Karamazov", a murder mystery where one of four > brothers is responsible for their father's death. Dostoevsky > 8. "Mother", written in 1906, describes provincial life in Czarist > Russia. It influenced the Bolshevik revolution. Pushkin? > 9. Also in Czarist Russia, "Anna Karenina" is a novel about adultery > among the aristocracy. Tolstoy > had a painter create 20 original works for a documentary on > his technique. They were painted on glass before a camera and > then destroyed. Who was the painter? cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 24 02:31AM -0700 On 5/22/19 9:36 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Bill Bradley served as a Democrat representing New Jersey in > the Senate for three terms, from 1979 to 1997. He was also a > member of the 1964 gold-medal-winning team in what sport? basketball > 5 years in the 1990s and leading the successful bid to gain > London the 2012 Olympics, Sebastian Coe won Olympic gold at the > Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics in which track-and-field event? 800 m > potential, to be the best that you can be, I don't care what > the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we're > going to be winners." Hoosiers > Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay > with them. And we shut them down, because we can. Tonight, > *we* are the greatest hockey team in the world." Miracle on Ice > 7. Within 1, in what *century* does tradition state that the first > Olympic games were played at Olympia on the Peleponnesian > peninsula? 7th BC > 10. In 1977 and 2012, a male track-and-field star. > 11. The male professional athlete who holds the record for most > appearances on the box, starting in 1988. Michael Jordan > 12. The NFL player who was on the box in 2004, but was disgraced > by scandal in 2007. Brett Favre ?? > it would be ambiguous. > 13. In 2009, Gloria Estefan became a minority owner of what > NFL team? Cincinnati Bengals > 14. In 1989, George W. Bush bought a percentage of what major-league > baseball team? Texas Rangers > 6. Which novel ends as follows? "The creatures outside looked > from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; > but already it was impossible to say which was which." Animal Farm > In each case name the author. > 7. "The Brothers Karamazov", a murder mystery where one of four > brothers is responsible for their father's death. Dostoyevsky |
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