- QFTCIMI520 Game 6, Rounds 9-10: food eponyms, teams challenge - 2 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #599 - 3 Updates
- QFTCIMI520 Game 7, Rounds 2-3: #2 cities, 1837 and all that - 4 Updates
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: May 12 01:35PM On Sun, 10 May 2020 22:30:10 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 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 > rather than himself. > 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy > after his daughter Clara's nickname. MaryJane > 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 > 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. Spumoni > 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. Beef Wellington > 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. Linzer 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 > 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. Klobuchar > D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is > the Senate Majority Leader. "Moscow Mitch" McConnell > * 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. Salem's Lot > 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 > 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). ??? Toronto Washington ??? New Jersey Seattle (?) St Louis |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 11 01:26PM > ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Eponymous Foods > 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 Caf? > de Paris in Monte Carlo, he asked that it be named after his > female companion rather than himself. Charlotte Russe > 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy > after his daughter Clara's nickname. Mary Jane; Baby Ruth > 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 > 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. Java crocodile > * B. Sports, or "Maple Leafs" > * C. Geography, or "Capitals" > C1. ...Georgia? Tbilisi > C2. ...Oman? Muscat > * D. History, or "Senators" > 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. 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 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 14 01:22PM > 1 Rahul Dravid represented which country in international cricket? India > 2 What river forms a large part of the boundary between Mexico and the USA? Rio Grande > 3 Running across the summit of Mount Everest is the border between Nepal and what other country? China > 4 Michael Laudrup represented which country in football (soccer)? France > 5 Groucho portrays Rufus T. Firefly, leader of the fictional country of Freedonia, in which 1933 Marx brothers film? Duck Soup > 6 The last known element in the current periodic table, what is the atomic number of the (probable) Noble gas Oganesson? 122 > 7 Which American rock band released the 2004 album American Idiot? Green Day > 8 In which card game can one "skunk" an opponent by winning before they have passed 90 points? cribbage > 9 Which American founding father has featured on the United States one hundred dollar bill since 1914? Benjamin Franklin > 10 The ancient city of Troy, namesake of the Trojan war, was located in which modern day country? Turkey -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 14 02:20PM -0700 On 5/13/20 9:40 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 Rahul Dravid represented which country in international cricket? > 2 What river forms a large part of the boundary between Mexico and the USA? Rio Grand > 3 Running across the summit of Mount Everest is the border between Nepal and what other country? China > 4 Michael Laudrup represented which country in football (soccer)? > 5 Groucho portrays Rufus T. Firefly, leader of the fictional country of Freedonia, in which 1933 Marx brothers film? Night at the Opera > 6 The last known element in the current periodic table, what is the atomic number of the (probable) Noble gas Oganesson? 118 > 7 Which American rock band released the 2004 album American Idiot? > 8 In which card game can one "skunk" an opponent by winning before they have passed 90 points? cribbage > 9 Which American founding father has featured on the United States one hundred dollar bill since 1914? Benjamin Franklin > 10 The ancient city of Troy, namesake of the Trojan war, was located in which modern day country? Turkey -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 15 12:31AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Rahul Dravid represented which country in international cricket? Sri Lanka > 2 What river forms a large part of the boundary between Mexico and > the USA? Rio Grande > 3 Running across the summit of Mount Everest is the > border between Nepal and what other country? China > 4 Michael Laudrup represented which country in football (soccer)? Denmark > 5 Groucho portrays > Rufus T. Firefly, leader of the fictional country of Freedonia, in > which 1933 Marx brothers film? Monkey Business > 6 The last known element in the > current periodic table, what is the atomic number of the (probable) > Noble gas Oganesson? 110 > 7 Which American rock band released the 2004 album American Idiot? Green Day > 8 In which card game can one "skunk" an > opponent by winning before they have passed 90 points? Cribbage > 9 Which > American founding father has featured on the United States one hundred > dollar bill since 1914? Hamilton > 10 The ancient city of Troy, namesake of > the Trojan war, was located in which modern day country? Turkey > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 14 01:20PM > * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - European Second-Largest Cities > 1. United Kingdom. Birmingham > 2. France. Lyon > 3. Italy. Milan > 4. Russia. St. Petersburg > 5. Germany. Munich > 6. Spain. Barcelona > 7. Greece. Thessaloniki > 8. Poland. Krakow > 9. Portugal. Porto > 10. Sweden. Uppsala > tradition by refusing to resign and call new elections upon > the death of the reigning sovereign. Who had died, leaving > the throne to Queen Victoria? William IV > Mackenzie quickly reached the US, where he declared himself > head of the "Republic of Canada". What island upstream from > the Niagara Falls was selected as the home base of this republic? Grand Island > 9. Another hundred or so rebels from Upper Canada were found guilty > and sent as unwilling guests of Her Majesty on a one-way trip. > To which unpleasant destination did they go? Botany Bay -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 14 08:40PM +0200 > We name a European country, and you name its second-largest city > by population. All answers are according to worldatlas.com. > 1. United Kingdom. Birmingham > 2. France. Lyon > 3. Italy. Milano > 4. Russia. Sankt Peterburg > 5. Germany. München > 6. Spain. Barcelona > 7. Greece. Thessaloniki > 8. Poland. Lodz > 9. Portugal. Porto > 10. Sweden. Göteborg > * Game 7, Round 3 - Canadiana History - The 1837 Rebellions Not me. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 14 03:08PM -0700 On 5/13/20 9:05 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > We name a European country, and you name its second-largest city > by population. All answers are according to worldatlas.com. > 1. United Kingdom. Manchester > 2. France. Marseilles > 3. Italy. Milan > 4. Russia. Saint Petersburg > 5. Germany. Hamburg > 6. Spain. Barcelona > 7. Greece. Sparta > 8. Poland. Krakow > 9. Portugal. Oporto > 10. Sweden. Gothenburg > tradition by refusing to resign and call new elections upon > the death of the reigning sovereign. Who had died, leaving > the throne to Queen Victoria? William IV > 9. Another hundred or so rebels from Upper Canada were found guilty > and sent as unwilling guests of Her Majesty on a one-way trip. > To which unpleasant destination did they go? Sydney Cove, NSW -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 15 12:27AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PbWdnf1pDMjvXiHDnZ2dnUU7- > We name a European country, and you name its second-largest city > by population. All answers are according to worldatlas.com. > 1. United Kingdom. Birmingham > 2. France. Lyons; Marseilles > 3. Italy. Turin; Rome > 4. Russia. St Petersburg; Volgagrad > 5. Germany. Hamburg; Munich > 6. Spain. Barcelona; Valencia > 7. Greece. Thessaloniki > 8. Poland. Cracow; Lodz > 9. Portugal. Oporto > 10. Sweden. Gothenburg; Malmo > tradition by refusing to resign and call new elections upon > the death of the reigning sovereign. Who had died, leaving > the throne to Queen Victoria? George III; Edward V > va Gbebagb gur cynpr vf. [3] "Nhfgenyvn" vf vafhssvpvragyl fcrpvsvp > ertneqvat gur eroryf jub jrer fragraprq gb genafcbegngvba. Va rnpu > pnfr, tb onpx vs arprffnel naq nqq gb lbhe nafjre nf nccyvpnoyr. Pete Gayde |
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