- RQFTCI07 Game 2 Rounds 4,6: Buddhism, blockbusters - 2 Updates
- CQ #606 - 1 Update
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 09 10:26PM +0200 > * Game 2, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Buddhism > 1. The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was born in the > sixth century BC, in a village in what modern-day country? India > compiled by various monastic councils in the centuries after > the Buddha's death, and eventually written down on dried palm > leaves. In what language was this canon written? Vedic (But I had Sanskrit here until I read #7:) > the Buddha preached his first sermon in an area called the > Deer Park, near what northern Indian city, regarded as holy > in Hinduism? Amritsar > 6. The Buddha taught a number of so-called Noble Truths regarding > suffering. How many? Nine > 7. What is the Buddhist (that is to say, Sanskrit and <answer 2>) > term for the cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth that > the Buddha's teaching attempts to put an end to? Karma > * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Blockbusters of their Time > 1. "Jaws". 1972 > 2. "Doctor Zhivago". 1951 > 3. "Ben-Hur" (the version with Charlton Heston). 1970 > 4. "Ghostbusters" (the original version). 1986 > 5. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". 1962 > 6. "The Towering Inferno". 1980 > 7. "Home Alone" (the original movie). 1977 > 8. "The Robe". 1941 > 9. "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (the original, animated movie). 1984 > 10. "Sleeping Beauty" (the animated movie from Disney). 1955 |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jul 09 04:38PM -0700 On Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 12:05:37 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and > may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the > correct answers in about 3 days. noted > * Game 2, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Buddhism > 1. The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was born in the > sixth century BC, in a village in what modern-day country? nepal > compiled by various monastic councils in the centuries after > the Buddha's death, and eventually written down on dried palm > leaves. In what language was this canon written? gandhari > the Buddha preached his first sermon in an area called the > Deer Park, near what northern Indian city, regarded as holy > in Hinduism? varanasi > 4. Present-day Buddhism can be divided into three main branches; > Zen Buddhism, for example, is a sub-set of one of these main > branches. Name any one of the main branches. theravada > certain beings, despite reaching enlightenment, choose to > postpone their own attainment of Nirvana in order to help the > unenlightened obtain liberation. What is such a being called? guru > 6. The Buddha taught a number of so-called Noble Truths regarding > suffering. How many? 4 > 7. What is the Buddhist (that is to say, Sanskrit and <answer 2>) > term for the cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth that > the Buddha's teaching attempts to put an end to? samsara > 8. Who was the colorful religious writer, sometime Episcopalian > priest, and psychedelic drug-taker whose book "The Way of Zen" > was published in 1957? watts > 9. Speaking of Zen, what is the Zen term for enlightenment, in > either Japanese or Chinese? satori ; kensho > 10. What is the significance of Tenzin Gyatso in the world of > Buddhism? 14th dalai lama > would've had.) > Some answers may repeat. > 1. "Jaws". 1975 > 2. "Doctor Zhivago". 1965 > 3. "Ben-Hur" (the version with Charlton Heston). 1959 > 4. "Ghostbusters" (the original version). 1984 > 5. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". 1970 > 6. "The Towering Inferno". 1974 > 7. "Home Alone" (the original movie). 1990 > 8. "The Robe". 1955 > 9. "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (the original, animated movie). 1960 > 10. "Sleeping Beauty" (the animated movie from Disney). 1959 > Toronto would work, a happy state of affairs found > msb@vex.net only in fiction." -- Tom Clancy > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp |
| R. Ess <Chifan@yahoo.com>: Jul 09 10:31AM -0500 On Wed, 8 Jul 2020 14:34:29 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 What specific role links actresses Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton? Queen ELizabeth II >2 Which Prime Minster of the United Kingdom's last words were "I'm so bored with it all"? Sir Winston Churchill >3 Appropriately, which fruit provides the main flavouring for the liqueur Southern Comfort? Apricots >4 The works of which philosopher (1632-1704) include Two Treatises of Government and An Essay Concerning Human Understanding? He is also regarded as the Father of Liberalism. John Locke >5 In mathematics, what shape are asymptotes and hyperbolas? asymetric arcs. Asymptotes run thru the 0,0 X,Y centerpoint, where hyperbolas are mirror images of what would be the the asymptote and a line perpendicular to the asymptote, never hitting the 0,0 X,Y centerpoint. >6 The long running New Zealand TV soap opera Shortland Street centres on what type of public institution? >7 Which British singer collaborated with Dire Straits on their 1985 hit Money For Nothing? Mark Knopfler >8 What is a portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes of Central Asia. Yurt >9 Which member of Monty Python sadly passed away on 31 January 2020? Terry Jones >10 Which pop star has released over 30 albums including Impossible Princess (1997), Aphrodite (2010) and Golden (2018)? Kylie Minogue ArenEss |
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