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- RQFTCI06 questions 21-40 - 2 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 11 04:34PM -0700 On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 8:43:23 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 In cricket, a bowler's performance is typically described in relation to four measures- overs bowled, maiden overs (from which no runs were scored), runs conceded and wickets taken. Due to the rarity of maiden overs in the Twenty20 format, that measure is typically replaced by what other? Dot [balls] No one got this > 2 In the Toy Story movie franchise, what name is inexpertly handwritten on the sole of Woody's right boot? Andy > 3 In relation to the stock exchange, what three words does the acronym ETF most commonly stand for? Exchange-Traded fund > 4 Which native American name is traditionally used by skydivers as they leap from an aircraft? Geronimo > 5 What was the maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge? Middleton > 6 Which absurdist Irish writer, best known for his 1959 play Waiting for Godot, won the 1969 Nobel prize for literature? Samuel Beckett > 7 Which city is the official seat of the EU parliament? Strasbourg or this https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/faq/20/why-was-strasbourg-designated-the-official-seat-of-the-european-parliament#:~:text=Why%20was%20Strasbourg%20designated%20the,Parliament%3F%20%7C%20News%20%7C%20European%20Parliament > 8 Which actress was Mrs. Alec Baldwin from 1993 to 2002? Kim Bassinger or this https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000107/bio > 9 In the field of education, what four disciplines does the acronym STEM refer to? Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths > 10 First published in 1970, the Australian magazine Tracks considers itself the "bible" of which sport? Surfing Singleton for Dan B Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 602 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 21 Dan Blum 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 20 Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 21 Bruce Bowler 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 18 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 0 3 3 5 5 2 0 0 5 1 24 40% Well that could be fairly described as a tough set. three questions that no one got must be a record. Congratulations Dan B. cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 12 03:49AM > > 10 First published in 1970, the Australian magazine Tracks considers itself the "bible" of which sport? > Surfing > Singleton for Dan B I guessed this on the basis that a)surfing is popular in Australia and b)Australian slang never makes any sense to outsiders, so why not call a surfing magazine after something that exists only on land? -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 12 02:54AM -0700 On Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:49:53 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote: > I guessed this on the basis that a)surfing is popular in Australia and > b)Australian slang never makes any sense to outsiders, so why not call > a surfing magazine after something that exists only on land? Good work! It's probably the only sport for which an Australian publication could be considered a bible, though where the name comes from I have no idea. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 11 04:35PM -0700 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance? 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit? 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments? 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks? 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X? 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection? 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love? 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels? 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. Who composed the music? 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 11 07:05PM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure > to which substance? Asbestos. > 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan > mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing > driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit? Avocado? > 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments? Heston. > 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which > cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two > weeks? Diamond Princess? > 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X? Mexico and Luxembourg. No, wait. How about oxygen and xenon? (I had to answer this question with a short time limit as part of a Sporcle quiz I did the other day, and missed it there!) > 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch > me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection? Pilate? > 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the > tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love? White album? > 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The > Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of > novels? Belgariad? > 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side > Story. Who composed the music? Rodgers? > 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web? I don't know of "dark DNA", but I'll go with dark anyway. -- Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now. Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*." msb@vex.net -- Rick Burger My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 12 03:52AM > 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance? asbestos > 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit? avocado > 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments? Charlton Heston > 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X? oxygen and xenon > 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection? Thomas > 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web? dark -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Jun 11 09:09PM +0200 > 21. Excluding the original 13, name any two states that were > admitted to the USA the same year as each other. Alaska and Hawaii > 23. What is the game where you might make a "ko threat", and where > the way you capture something is to remove its last "liberty"? Go > 33. How was the Crab Nebula formed? (Be sufficiently specific.) Collapse of a supernova > 34. Finish the title of the Frank Zappa song about a musician, > frustrated at being prevented from seeing his girlfriend: > "My Guitar Wants to Kill..." Two words required. your mama |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 12 12:22AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:hNOdnY9HofYiM3zDnZ2dnUU7- > 21. Excluding the original 13, name any two states that were > admitted to the USA the same year as each other. Alaska and Hawaii > 23. What is the game where you might make a "ko threat", and where > the way you capture something is to remove its last "liberty"? go > to reveal how it ends -- if you don't want to know, we'll > give you a moment to leave the room now... Okay, what was > the trick that made the novel controversial among mystery fans? the narrator is the murderer > 27. What large US city was named, indirectly, after an ancient > Roman dictator? Cincinnati > 28. What character """is""" the mascot of the Montreal Canadiens? Youppi (?) > 31. What is the common canine disease characterized by looseness > of the hip joint? dysplasia > 32. Who was the """last""" hitter to achieve Major League Baseball's > Triple Crown? Carl Yastrzemski > 34. Finish the title of the Frank Zappa song about a musician, > frustrated at being prevented from seeing his girlfriend: > "My Guitar Wants to Kill..." Two words required. "Your Mama" > 35. On the other hand, Pete Townshend wrote about a man luckier > in romance who sings about his affection for the conveyance > that enables him to visit his lady-love. Name the Who song. "Magic Bus" > 37. Actress Charlize Theron was named after her father Charles, > or Charlie. He died when she was 15. How? (Be sufficiently > specific.) he was killed by her mother (?) > 40. The royal cubit, or meh nesut, was used as a measurement by > the Egyptians when building the pyramids. Give the size of > a royal cubit in centimeters, within 3 cm. 30 cm > After completing these questions, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh > fnvq gung Puneyrf Gureba jnf xvyyrq ol nabgure crefba, lbh arrq > gb zragvba jub naq jul. Tb onpx naq nqq qrgnvy vs arprffnel. Nyernql fhttrfgrq n crecrgengbe. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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