- QFTCIMI520 Game 6, Rounds 7-8: textiles and clowns - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #598 - 3 Updates
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: May 08 12:57PM On Fri, 08 May 2020 00:36:43 -0500, 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. the warp and the weft > 4. Garments like T-shirts, polo shirts, and underwear are not > made from woven fabrics. What is the fabric production process for > them called? it's essentially knit > 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 > 7. The three largest cotton-producing countries in the world are > India, China, and what? the US of A > 8. Tyrian purple was a special dye used to dye the clothes of > Roman emperors. From what type of creature was it derived? murex > 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 > 2. In which Shakespeare play does Feste the clown (also called a > jester or a fool) sing "Come away, come away death"? twelfth night > 3. "Send in the Clowns" is a beautiful ballad from the 1973 musical > "A Little Night Music". Who wrote it? judy collins > 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. clarabelle > 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? crusty > 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 > early 1960's and it is estimated that more than 95% of America's > 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 > to organize volunteers to travel to other countries and dress as > 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. patch adams > wore tattered clothes and a sad expression. His most famous routine > involved trying to sweep up a spotlight and then appearing startled > when it disappeared. Name the man behind Weary Willie's greasepaint. emmet kelly > the Italian to "clowns" or "players". It's about the fatal > jealousies in a traveling troupe of actors. Name the opera, > in Italian. Pagliacci |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 08 01:19PM > * 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? camel > 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 > 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? shellfish > 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 > 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? plywood > 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 > 2. In which Shakespeare play does Feste the clown (also called a > jester or a fool) sing "Come away, come away death"? Twelfth Night > 3. "Send in the Clowns" is a beautiful ballad from the 1973 musical > "A Little Night Music". Who wrote it? Sondheim > 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. Clarabelle > 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 > 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 > 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. Patch Adams > routine involved trying to sweep up a spotlight and then > appearing startled when it disappeared. Name the man behind > Weary Willie's greasepaint. Kelly -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 08 08:04PM +0200 > * 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? Sheep > 5. What country produces the cotton considered to be the world's > best? Uzbekistan > 7. The three largest cotton-producing countries in the world are > India, China, and what? I try Uzbekistan aghain |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 09 12:18AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:CNOdnWSV3vJ2cinDnZ2dnUU7- > * 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? goat > 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 > 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? nylon > 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 > 3. "Send in the Clowns" is a beautiful ballad from the 1973 musical > "A Little Night Music". Who wrote it? Stephen Sondheim > 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 > 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 > 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. Patch Adams > 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 > the Italian to "clowns" or "players". It's about the fatal > jealousies in a traveling troupe of actors. Name the opera, > in Italian. "Pagliacci" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 08 01:21PM > 2 Which stringed musical instrument takes its name from the Hawaiian for 'jumping flea'? ukelele > 3 The Gulf of Bothnia is located between which TWO European countries? Denmark and Sweden > 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? Fawlty Towers > 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 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 08 07:57PM +0200 > 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'? ukelele > 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? Reading |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 08 09:58PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Which lake, the largest in New Zealand by surface area, is > located in almost the exact centre of the North Island? Lake 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? Slough > 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 Diego > 7 Connie Booth portrayed Polly Sherman in > which classic British sitcom? Fawlty Towers > 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 > 10 Which 1970s pop band were known as the "tartan teen > sensations from Edinburgh"? Bay City Rollers > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
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