- RQFTCI06 questions 41-60 - 4 Updates
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 14 03:19PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3NOdnQxycLVUPnjDnZ2dnUU7- > 41. The University of Dublin """has""" a single constituent > college, such that the university and college are essentially > one institution. Name this prestigious college. Trinity College > 43. What is the title of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series? > Exact answer required. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" > promoted to the First Division in 1919 and """ever since then""" > has remained in that division and its successor, the variously > named Premier League? Aston Villa; Manchester United > 47. Who were the first rock musicians to be made officers of the > Order of Canada, on 1996-05-09? Name the group *or any one* > of its members. Rush > 48. Which country/blues/gospel/jazz singer """performs""" with a > backup group called his "Large Band"? Lyle Lovett > 50. Name the location where Muhammad is said to have risen to > heaven; it is also the name of a mosque on that site and of a > """recent""" event. Temple Mount in Jerusalem > 52. Among British prime ministers, what """is""" unique about > Spencer Perceval? only one to be assassinated > 54. What South-African-born British runner collided with Mary > Decker during the 3000 m event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Zola Budd > 55. What artist designed the monsters in the "Alien" movies? H. R. Giger > 56. During a 1945 newspaper strike, New York mayor Fiorello La > Guardia went on the radio and asked parents to bring their > children to listen to him. What did he do then? read comic strips > 59. What does this mean? http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0/sym.png > (No, I'm not asking how to interpret a URL. View the page.) 4 per thousand; 0.4% > flight all the way to Moscow, where he landed in Red Square. > *Either* give his name *or* tell what was ironic about the > date of the incident. Rust -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 14 08:11PM > 41. The University of Dublin """has""" a single constituent > college, such that the university and college are essentially > one institution. Name this prestigious college. Trinity > 42. Who """is""" the architect responsible for designing Roy > Thomson Hall and the Canadian Chancery in Washington? I. M. Pei > 43. What is the title of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series? > Exact answer required. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (I think this is actually the fourth book but I can't think of the fifth.) > 44. Who commanded the French at Verdun in 1916? Foch > promoted to the First Division in 1919 and """ever since then""" > has remained in that division and its successor, the variously > named Premier League? Manchester United > 47. Who were the first rock musicians to be made officers of the > Order of Canada, on 1996-05-09? Name the group *or any one* > of its members. Rush > 49. For about 10 years starting in 1925, what company used the > Eiffel Tower as an advertising sign, with their name in letters > as much as 98 feet high? Michelin > 52. Among British prime ministers, what """is""" unique about > Spencer Perceval? he was assassinated > 54. What South-African-born British runner collided with Mary > Decker during the 3000 m event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Zola Budd > 55. What artist designed the monsters in the "Alien" movies? Giger > 56. During a 1945 newspaper strike, New York mayor Fiorello La > Guardia went on the radio and asked parents to bring their > children to listen to him. What did he do then? read the comic strips to them > flight all the way to Moscow, where he landed in Red Square. > *Either* give his name *or* tell what was ironic about the > date of the incident. Rust -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 14 06:49PM -0700 On Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 2:13:02 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 41. The University of Dublin """has""" a single constituent > college, such that the university and college are essentially > one institution. Name this prestigious college. University College, Dublin > 43. What is the title of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series? > Exact answer required. > 44. Who commanded the French at Verdun in 1916? de Gaulle > promoted to the First Division in 1919 and """ever since then""" > has remained in that division and its successor, the variously > named Premier League? Arsenal > Which one? > 52. Among British prime ministers, what """is""" unique about > Spencer Perceval? Assassinated > Why? > 54. What South-African-born British runner collided with Mary > Decker during the 3000 m event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Budd > flight all the way to Moscow, where he landed in Red Square. > *Either* give his name *or* tell what was ironic about the > date of the incident. cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 15 03:44AM -0700 On 6/13/20 9:12 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 43. What is the title of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series? > Exact answer required. > 44. Who commanded the French at Verdun in 1916? Pétain > promoted to the First Division in 1919 and """ever since then""" > has remained in that division and its successor, the variously > named Premier League? Chelsea > 47. Who were the first rock musicians to be made officers of the > Order of Canada, on 1996-05-09? Name the group *or any one* > of its members. Rush > 49. For about 10 years starting in 1925, what company used the > Eiffel Tower as an advertising sign, with their name in letters > as much as 98 feet high? Michelin > 50. Name the location where Muhammad is said to have risen to > heaven; it is also the name of a mosque on that site and of a > """recent""" event. Kaaba > 51. In the movie "About A Boy", Hugh Grant's character disputes > the claim "No man is an island", saying that he is an island. > Which one? Isle of Man > Spencer Perceval? > 53. In the RAF, the slogan of 617 Squadron is "Après Moi le Déluge". > Why? they were the Dam Busters who caused a flood by breaching dams > "What Not to Wear"? First names are OK. > 59. What does this mean? http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0/sym.png > (No, I'm not asking how to interpret a URL. View the page.) .004 > flight all the way to Moscow, where he landed in Red Square. > *Either* give his name *or* tell what was ironic about the > date of the incident. anniversary of KAL 007 shoot down -- Dan Tilque |
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