- QFTCIMI520 Game 6, Rounds 9-10: food eponyms, teams challenge - 3 Updates
- QFTCIMI520 Game 6, Rounds 7-8: textiles and clowns - 2 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #598 - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 10 10:30PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24, 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Eponymous Foods Here's a round about foods and dishes named after famous and not-so-famous people. In some cases the origins described here are disputed. In each case name the food, product, etc. described. 1. This meringue and fruit dessert was named after a Russian ballerina who lived 1881-1931. 2. Allegedly, when this flaming dish was presented to the future King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) in 1896 at the Café de Paris in Monte Carlo, he asked that it be named after his female companion rather than himself. 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy after his daughter Clara's nickname. 4. During an illness in 1892 or 1893, an Australian soprano living at the Savoy Hotel in London favored this dry, crispy, thinly sliced item which was subsequently named for her. 5. This light sponge cake, which has been featured on "The Great British Baking Show", reveals a distinctive pink and yellow checked pattern when cut in cross sections. It was named after the late 19th-century princely family living in England who gave up their German titles during World War I, and changed their name to Mountbatten. 6. This dish in the green, red, and white colors of the Italian flag was presented to the Queen of Savoy, married to King Umberto I of Italy, on a trip to Naples in 1889. 7. Although it sounds like it was named after an English city, this meat dish of ground beef served with gravy was created by an American doctor who believed that vegetables and starchy food produced poisonous substances in the digestive system. 8. This soft drink was invented in 1885 at a Waco, Texas, drugstore and is said to be named after the drugstore owner's first employer, who owned a pharmacy in Virginia. 9. Oregon horticulturist Seth Luelling developed this small red fruit around 1875 with the help of his Manchurian foreman, after whom he named it. 10. This dense chocolate cake with a thin layer of apricot jam on top, coated in dark chocolate icing on top and sides and traditionally served with unsweetened whipped cream, is named after the Austrian pastry chef who invented it. ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round of the NHL Teams * A. Science, or "Predators" A1. This creature is the largest living lizard on earth. An adult can measure 3 m long and weigh up to 160 kg. It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. Name this predator. A2. This creature is the largest of all living reptiles. An adult can measure between 3 and 5 m long and weigh up to 1,000 kg. It inhabits rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps in Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. As its eyes and nostrils are located on top of its head, it can be totally submerged for long periods before it attacks prey with a snap of its powerful jaws. Name this predator. * B. Sports, or "Maple Leafs" Give any year when the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs was... B1. ...Hap Day. B2. ...Ted Kennedy. * C. Geography, or "Capitals" These are capitals of countries in Asia. What is the capital city of... C1. ...Georgia? C2. ...Oman? * D. History, or "Senators" Here are questions about current US Senators. *Note*: the questions have not been updated for any changes since the original game, and you must give the answers that were correct then. D1. Name the senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2007, who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is the Senate Majority Leader. * E. Entertainment, or "Devils" E1. Name the 1987 movie in which Robert De Niro plays the immaculately suited and booted, cane-carrying Louis Cyphre, and Mickey Rourke plays his amnesiac employee who eventually learns Cyphre's true identity: the sworn enemy of all mankind. E2. Name the 1997 movie in which Al Pacino plays the Devil as John Milton, a charismatic and cheeky ladies' man who is the head of a New York City law firm and the father of an eager young attorney played by Keanu Reeves. * F. Literature, or "Kings" F1. What was the first Stephen King novel to be published? It was made into a successful movie directed by Brian de Palma. F2. Name the Stephen King novel that presents a detailed version of the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza causes an apocalyptic pandemic that kills 99% of the world's population. * G. For fun, but for no points, or the "Blues" G1. For fun, but for no points, complete each of the team names used as titles in this round by giving their city (or whatever other geographical designation the team goes by). -- Mark Brader "The routes 'London' and 'not London' are Toronto not necessarily mutually exclusive." msb@vex.net --Tim Stevens for ATOC, UK My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 10 10:44PM -0700 On 5/10/20 8:30 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > female companion rather than himself. > 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy > after his daughter Clara's nickname. Tootsie Roll > 4. During an illness in 1892 or 1893, an Australian soprano > living at the Savoy Hotel in London favored this dry, crispy, > thinly sliced item which was subsequently named for her. Melba toast > this meat dish of ground beef served with gravy was created > by an American doctor who believed that vegetables and starchy > food produced poisonous substances in the digestive system. London broil > 8. This soft drink was invented in 1885 at a Waco, Texas, drugstore > and is said to be named after the drugstore owner's first > employer, who owned a pharmacy in Virginia. Dr Pepper > 9. Oregon horticulturist Seth Luelling developed this small red > fruit around 1875 with the help of his Manchurian foreman, > after whom he named it. Bing cherry > It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five > Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. > Name this predator. Komodo dragon > As its eyes and nostrils are located on top of its head, it > can be totally submerged for long periods before it attacks > prey with a snap of its powerful jaws. Name this predator. crocodile > who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. > D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is > the Senate Majority Leader. Mitch McConnell > of the total breakdown of society after the accidental > release of a strain of influenza causes an apocalyptic > pandemic that kills 99% of the world's population. The Stand -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 11 05:52AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > are disputed. In each case name the food, product, etc. described. > 1. This meringue and fruit dessert was named after a Russian > ballerina who lived 1881-1931. pavlova > King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) in 1896 at the Café > de Paris in Monte Carlo, he asked that it be named after his > female companion rather than himself. crepes Suzette > 4. During an illness in 1892 or 1893, an Australian soprano > living at the Savoy Hotel in London favored this dry, crispy, > thinly sliced item which was subsequently named for her. Melba toast > the late 19th-century princely family living in England who > gave up their German titles during World War I, and changed > their name to Mountbatten. Battenberg > 6. This dish in the green, red, and white colors of the Italian > flag was presented to the Queen of Savoy, married to King > Umberto I of Italy, on a trip to Naples in 1889. pizza margherita > this meat dish of ground beef served with gravy was created > by an American doctor who believed that vegetables and starchy > food produced poisonous substances in the digestive system. Salisbury steak > 8. This soft drink was invented in 1885 at a Waco, Texas, drugstore > and is said to be named after the drugstore owner's first > employer, who owned a pharmacy in Virginia. Dr Pepper > 9. Oregon horticulturist Seth Luelling developed this small red > fruit around 1875 with the help of his Manchurian foreman, > after whom he named it. Bing cherry > on top, coated in dark chocolate icing on top and sides and > traditionally served with unsweetened whipped cream, is named > after the Austrian pastry chef who invented it. Sacher torte > It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five > Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. > Name this predator. Komodo dragon > As its eyes and nostrils are located on top of its head, it > can be totally submerged for long periods before it attacks > prey with a snap of its powerful jaws. Name this predator. crocodile > These are capitals of countries in Asia. What is the capital city > of... > C1. ...Georgia? Tbilisi > C2. ...Oman? Muscat > you must give the answers that were correct then. > D1. Name the senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2007, > who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. Amy Klobuchar > D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is > the Senate Majority Leader. Mitch McConnell > Cyphre, and Mickey Rourke plays his amnesiac employee who > eventually learns Cyphre's true identity: the sworn enemy > of all mankind. "Angel Heart" > John Milton, a charismatic and cheeky ladies' man who is > the head of a New York City law firm and the father of an > eager young attorney played by Keanu Reeves. "The Devil's Advocate" > F1. What was the first Stephen King novel to be published? > It was made into a successful movie directed by Brian > de Palma. "Carrie" > of the total breakdown of society after the accidental > release of a strain of influenza causes an apocalyptic > pandemic that kills 99% of the world's population. "The Stand" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 10 02:15PM -0700 On 5/7/20 10:36 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Textiles > 1. Silk is produced by silkworms feeding on the leaves of which > tree? mulberry > 2. Mohair and cashmere are wools from which type of animal? goats > between more strands of yarn sitting in the opposite direction. > Give the name for either the yarn in the shuttle or the yarn > that it travels through. weft > for them called? > 5. What country produces the cotton considered to be the world's > best? Egypt > 6. Supima is a special cotton grown in the US. It is considered to > be a super version of the Pima cotton, which itself is pretty > good. From what country did Pima cotton originally come? Mexico > 7. The three largest cotton-producing countries in the world are > India, China, and what? USA > 8. Tyrian purple was a special dye used to dye the clothes of > Roman emperors. From what type of creature was it derived? snail > 9. Until after the Middle Ages, in what natural substance were > woolen fabrics soaked in order to help the dye stick and not > wash off? woad > 10. Viscose is a fiber made from cellulose, mostly from wood. > In 1924 it started to be sold under a commercial name. > What was that? rayon > nationally televised TV program for children, which ran from > 1947-1960. She was first played by Robert Keeshan, who went > on to play Captain Kangaroo. Name this clown. Clarabell > pacemaker who cheats on his taxes and runs up gambling debts > to mobsters. His given names are Herschel Schmoekel Pinchas > Yerucham, but by what name is he usually known? Krusty > routine involved trying to sweep up a spotlight and then > appearing startled when it disappeared. Name the man behind > Weary Willie's greasepaint. Red Skelton ?? -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 10 10:28PM -0500 Mark Brader: > * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Textiles > 1. Silk is produced by silkworms feeding on the leaves of which > tree? Mulberry. 4 for Calvin, Bruce, Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Mohair and cashmere are wools from which type of animal? Goats. 4 for Calvin, Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > between more strands of yarn sitting in the opposite direction. > Give the name for either the yarn in the shuttle or the yarn > that it travels through. Warp, weft (or woof). 4 for Bruce (the hard way), Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > 4. Garments like T-shirts, polo shirts, and underwear are not > made from woven fabrics. What is the fabric production process > for them called? Knitting. 4 for Bruce. > 5. What country produces the cotton considered to be the world's > best? Egypt. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 6. Supima is a special cotton grown in the US. It is considered to > be a super version of the Pima cotton, which itself is pretty > good. From what country did Pima cotton originally come? Peru. 4 for Bruce. > 7. The three largest cotton-producing countries in the world are > India, China, and what? US (followed by Pakistan and Brazil). 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. > 8. Tyrian purple was a special dye used to dye the clothes of > Roman emperors. From what type of creature was it derived? (Sea) snails. Accepting murex, the family. 4 for Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 9. Until after the Middle Ages, in what natural substance were > woolen fabrics soaked in order to help the dye stick and not > wash off? Urine. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 10. Viscose is a fiber made from cellulose, mostly from wood. > In 1924 it started to be sold under a commercial name. > What was that? Rayon. 4 for Dan Tilque. > of Derry, Maine, in a novel and on film. He is believed to > have inspired a real-life clown hysteria in 2016 following a > rash of scary clown sightings. Name him. Pennywise. 4 for Calvin, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 2. In which Shakespeare play does Feste the clown (also called a > jester or a fool) sing "Come away, come away death"? "Twelfth Night". 4 for Bruce and Dan Blum. > 3. "Send in the Clowns" is a beautiful ballad from the 1973 musical > "A Little Night Music". Who wrote it? Stephen Sondheim. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > nationally televised TV program for children, which ran from > 1947-1960. She was first played by Robert Keeshan, who went > on to play Captain Kangaroo. Name this clown. Clarabell. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > pacemaker who cheats on his taxes and runs up gambling debts > to mobsters. His given names are Herschel Schmoekel Pinchas > Yerucham, but by what name is he usually known? Krusty. (On "The Simpsons".) 4 for Calvin, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". His philosophy in verse: > "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your > pants." Name him. Chuckles. 4 for Bruce. > youth now recognize him. The man who first played the character > of Ronald McDonald was later a weatherman on "The Today Show". > Name him. Willard Scott. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > clowns to bring joy to orphans and patients. A 1998 movie based > on his life and his views on medicine starred Robin Williams. > Name him. Hunter "Patch" Adams. 4 for Calvin, Bruce, Dan Blum, and Joshua. > routine involved trying to sweep up a spotlight and then > appearing startled when it disappeared. Name the man behind > Weary Willie's greasepaint. Emmett Kelly. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > the Italian to "clowns" or "players". It's about the fatal > jealousies in a traveling troupe of actors. Name the opera, > in Italian. "Pagliacci" (or "I pagliacci"). 4 for Bruce, Joshua, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Art Geo His Sci Ent FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 12 36 37 36 20 32 141 "Calvin" 0 28 38 40 15 16 122 Pete Gayde 16 40 30 10 8 24 110 Dan Blum 0 29 23 20 20 32 104 Dan Tilque 4 16 32 12 28 8 88 Erland Sommarskog 0 20 40 0 4 0 64 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 28 36 64 -- Mark Brader | "Next time I will proofread my before sending it out. ;-)" Toronto | --Kevin Rushforth msb@vex.net | "What? What!? Proofread your what??!!!" --Larry Smith My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 10 05:00PM -0700 On 5/7/20 11:12 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which lake, the largest in New Zealand by surface area, is located in almost the exact centre of the North Island? Taupo > 2 Which stringed musical instrument takes its name from the Hawaiian for 'jumping flea'? ukulele > 3 The Gulf of Bothnia is located between which TWO European countries? Sweden and Finland > 4 Dunder-Mifflen is to Scranton, Pennsylvania as Wernham-Hogg is to which city located 20 miles west of London? > 5 What was the surname of the legendary British kings Uther and his son Arthur? Pendragon > 6 The novels of Dashiell Hammett starring Sam Spade are set in which U.S. city? San Francisco > 7 Connie Booth portrayed Polly Sherman in which classic British sitcom? > 8 What two-word term can refer to a battle cry used by Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, a 1983 song and album by Billy Idol, or a brand of whisky? rebel yell > 9 Derived from African-American vernacular, which four-letter word refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social and racial justice? woke -- Dan Tilque |
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