| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 21 08:27PM -0500 I just noticed that I carelessly posted this in the same thread as the last set of rounds, although I did use the right subject line. In case that kept anyone from seeing it, here's a repost. Responses in either thread are welcome, but you only have about 3 days from the time of the first posting. ***************************************************************** These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02, 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 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of Alexander von Humboldt Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769 to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people. Here is a round about those places, times, and people. 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the Sturm and Drang movement? 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which captain* to witness the transit of Venus? 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became the first European to see many of the sites the continent had to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which river*? 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador, the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet -- was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano. 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife." Who was that? 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for independence. While many people call this man the "Father of South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the beauty of South America. Who was he? 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization, including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican people? 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac. He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly purchased Louisiana Territory? 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains, the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country did the expedition take place? 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist, who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions. Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist? * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color? 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours? 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given? 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a good insulator? 5. What kills most avalanche victims? 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a unit called? 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess in December 2017? 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred between January 4 and 10 of what year? 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world? 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is the transition from ice directly to water vapor called? -- Mark Brader "...there are other means of persuasion msb@vex.net besides killing and threatening to kill." Toronto --Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 22 12:52AM -0700 On 5/21/20 6:27 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg > Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which > captain* to witness the transit of Venus? Cook > to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence > of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which > river*? Orinoco > in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to > Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife." > Who was that? Napoleon > South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile > of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the > beauty of South America. Who was he? Bolivar > evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization, > including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican > people? Maya > He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested > in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly > purchased Louisiana Territory? Jefferson > mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains, > the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country > did the expedition take place? Russia > Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be > among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his > discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist? Darwin > * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow > 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal > polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color? algae > 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected > to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination > with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours? blizzard warning > 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their > shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a > good insulator? air trapped between the flakes > 5. What kills most avalanche victims? suffocation > trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick, > Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred > between January 4 and 10 of what year? 1997 ?? > 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of > sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what > creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world? krill > 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is > the transition from ice directly to water vapor called? sublimation -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 22 02:23AM -0700 On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 3:54:06 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and > confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the > Sturm and Drang movement? Goethe > taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg > Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which > captain* to witness the transit of Venus? Cook > to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence > of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which > river*? Orinoco? > in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to > Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife." > Who was that? Napoleon > South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile > of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the > beauty of South America. Who was he? Bolivar > evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization, > including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican > people? Aztec, Mayan > He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested > in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly > purchased Louisiana Territory? Jackson, Van Buren > mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains, > the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country > did the expedition take place? Nepal, China > Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be > among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his > discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist? Darwin > shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a > good insulator? > 5. What kills most avalanche victims? Asphyxiation > 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of > sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what > creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world? Plankton > 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is > the transition from ice directly to water vapor called? Sublimation cheers, calvin |
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