Wednesday, May 06, 2020

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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 05 09:08PM +0200

> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
 
> 1. #5.
 
Sierra Leone
 
> 2. #7.
 
Guinea-Bissau
 
> 3. #23.
 
Uganda
 
> 4. #25.
 
Burundi
 
> 5. #37.
 
Angola
 
> 6. #41.
 
Equatorial Guinea
 
> 7. #42.
 
Cameroon
 
> 8. #44.
 
Benin
 
> 9. #47.
 
Niger
 
> 10. #49.
 
Central African Republic
 
 
> 11. Punq.
 
48
 
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
 
38
 
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
 
19
 
> 14. Revgern.
 
18
 
> 15. Tnoba.
 
40
 
> 16. Yrfbgub.
 
34
 
> 17. Znynjv.
 
29
 
> 18. Gnamnavn.
 
26
 
> 19. Ghavfvn.
 
14
 
> 20. Mvzonojr.
 
31

> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
 
Zimbabwe
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 05 09:33PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:i8GdnQ3fOf3udC3DnZ2dnUU7-
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
 
> 1. #5.
 
Sierra Leone; Ivory Coast
 
> 2. #7.
 
Guinea Bissau
 
> 3. #23.
 
Uganda
 
> 4. #25.
 
Rwanda
 
> 5. #37.
 
Angola
 
> 6. #41.
 
Sao Tome e Principe
 
> 7. #42.
 
Cameroon
 
> 8. #44.
 
Benin; Togo
 
> 9. #47.
 
Niger
 
> 10. #49.
 
Central African Republic
 
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
 
> 11. Punq.
 
48
 
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
 
38
 
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
 
19
 
> 14. Revgern.
 
18
 
> 15. Tnoba.
 
2
 
> 16. Yrfbgub.
 
33
 
> 17. Znynjv.
 
29
 
> 18. Gnamnavn.
 
26
 
> 19. Ghavfvn.
 
14
 
> 20. Mvzonojr.
 
28
 
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
 
Boston House
 
 
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
 
Charles
 
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
 
Swear
 
 
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
 
Epsom Derby
 
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
 
East End; Soho
 
 
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
 
United Nations
 
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
 
South Africa
 
 
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
 
Elocution teacher
 
 
Pete Gayde
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 06 04:21AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:i8GdnQ3fOf3udC3DnZ2dnUU7-
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
 
They didn't give us the easy ones ...
 
> 1. #5.
 
Sierra Leone
 
> 2. #7.
 
Guinea-Bissau
 
> 3. #23.
 
Uganda
 
> 4. #25.
 
Burundi; Rwanda
 
> 5. #37.
 
Angola
 
> 6. #41.
 
Equatorial Guinea
 
> 7. #42.
 
Cameroon
 
> 8. #44.
 
Togo; Benin
 
> 9. #47.
 
Niger
 
> 10. #49.
 
Central African Republic

> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
 
> 11. Punq.
 
48
 
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
 
38
 
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
 
19
 
> 14. Revgern.
 
18
 
> 15. Tnoba.
 
40
 
> 16. Yrfbgub.
 
34
 
> 17. Znynjv.
 
29
 
> 18. Gnamnavn.
 
26
 
> 19. Ghavfvn.
 
14
 
> 20. Mvzonojr.
 
31

 
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
 
Mary of Teck
 
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
 
Sandringham
 
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
 
Prince Albert

> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
 
use his right hand instead of his left hand
 
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
 
Bowes-Lyon

> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
 
the East End
 
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
 
United Nations

> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
 
Kenya
 
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
 
speech therapist
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 05 08:58PM +0200


> Indicated that Beethoven should turn around -- and see the
> applause he could not hear. (I get chills just thinking about it.)
> 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
 
The story I once heard is that it was not only after the finale (and what a
finale that is), but also after the tympani figure in the scherzo which
took the audience by storm.
 
And, yes, it is very difficult not to get chills when you think of that he
composed this masterpiece being deaf.
 
(Although, my absolute Beethovenm favourite is the finale of the 7th
symphony. If that is not rock'n'roll, *nothing* is rock'n'roll.)
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