- RQFTCI07 Game 8 Rounds 2-3: Israel, sequels - 2 Updates
- RQFTCI07 Game 7 Rounds 9-10 answers: waterfalls, challenge round - 1 Update
- Calvin's Quiz #610 - 2 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 14 12:52AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-12, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written 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. For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". I wrote one of these two rounds. * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Israel 1. Zionist movements of one kind or another had existed for centuries, perhaps even going back to the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem in the year 70, but the founder of modern political Zionism is generally considered to be a Viennese journalist who published a pamphlet called "The Jewish State" in 1896. Who was he? 2. A 1917 declaration by the British Foreign Secretary, though ambiguously worded, was taken by Zionists as indicating British support for their cause. What was this statement called? 3. The British Mandate of Palestine, in which Britain administered an area corresponding to what are """now""" Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories, was set up in 1922 under the auspices of what world body? 4. On account of hostilities between Jews and Arabs in the 1920s and 1930s, several underground military forces were founded. One was created around 1920 to protect Jewish settlements; another split from it in 1931, and that group itself suffered a split, forming a third militia. Name any of these groups, all of which were eventually incorporated into the Israel Defense Forces. 5. Israel declared independence in 1948. Name its first president or first prime minister -- you don't have to say which one you mean. 6. The Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was kidnapped by Israeli agents in 1961 and later executed. In what country did they find him? 7. Which world leader addressed the Israeli parliament on 1977-11-19? 8. At which airport did Israel launch a raid in July 1976 to rescue the passengers of a hijacked airliner? 9. In what year did the Six-Day War take place? 10. Where did Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin negotiate an accord providing a framework for peace between the two countries? It was signed on 1978-09-17. * Game 8, Round 3 - Literature/Entertainment - Sequels This is a literature *and* an entertainment round. Publishers love sequels and so do movie studios, and they like it even better when an original and a followup novel can be made into an original and a followup movie. And that is what this round is about. In all cases that we'll ask you about, the author was the same for both books, and in most cases the title of each book was used identically for the movie version; when that's not true, we'll tell you. Full titles are required. 1. Tom Clancy's second Jack Ryan novel, which begins with Ryan foiling an IRA attack in London, was a prequel to "The Hunt for Red October". It became a sequel in the 1992 movie adaptation, as Harrison Ford replaced the younger Alec Baldwin. Name it. 2. What was the first sequel to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"? 3. Marcel Pagnol adapted his own 1953 movie into a novel published in two parts with the overall title "L'eau des collines" ("The Water of the Hills"). The two parts were then adapted back into film as separate movies, filmed as a single project and released in 1986. The first book and movie is "Jean de Florette"; name the second, in French or English. In English the title was changed slightly for the movie. 4. "The Evening Star" was the sequel to what Larry McMurtry book? The movie versions of both books starred Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson. 5. What original was "Be Cool" the sequel to? Both novels were by Elmore Leonard; both movies starred John Travolta. 6. Walter Tevis wrote "The Hustler", and in 1961 Paul Newman starred in the movie. The sequel was filmed in 1986 with Newman and Tom Cruise; name it. 7. D.H. Lawrence's 1915 novel "The Rainbow" was followed by a sequel in 1920. The two books were filmed by director Ken Russell, 20 years apart, and in reverse order so that the movie "The Rainbow" became a prequel. The movies appeared in 1969 and 1989, with Glenda Jackson first playing one of the Brangwen sisters and then their mother. What was the title of the second novel and the first movie? 8. Anne Rice wrote "Interview with the Vampire", which was filmed in 1994 with the subtitle "The Vampire Chronicles". The second novel in the series was skipped, but the third one was filmed in 2002, with considerable changes. By the time it was released, the young singer who played Queen Akasha had died in a plane crash. The movie shortened the novel's title slightly by dropping the first word, "The". Name that sequel. 9. "The Road Back" was a loose sequel, filmed in 1937, to what novel of World War I, filmed in 1930? The books were written in German, but we want the English title. 10. When Anita Loos's novel "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes"; was filmed, again, the the first word of the title was dropped. But this was a sequel. What identical title did Loos's original novel and movie have? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "How can you develop a reputation as a straight shooter msb@vex.net | if lying is not an option?" --Alex Kozinski My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 14 06:09AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:XKydnT7y866-mMLCnZ2dnUU7- > political Zionism is generally considered to be a Viennese > journalist who published a pamphlet called "The Jewish State" > in 1896. Who was he? Theodor Herzl > 2. A 1917 declaration by the British Foreign Secretary, though > ambiguously worded, was taken by Zionists as indicating British > support for their cause. What was this statement called? Balfour Declaration > an area corresponding to what are """now""" Israel, Jordan, > and the Palestinian territories, was set up in 1922 under the > auspices of what world body? League of Nations > a split, forming a third militia. Name any of these groups, > all of which were eventually incorporated into the Israel > Defense Forces. Haganah > 5. Israel declared independence in 1948. Name its first president > or first prime minister -- you don't have to say which one > you mean. David Ben Gurion > 6. The Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was kidnapped by Israeli > agents in 1961 and later executed. In what country did they > find him? Argentina > 7. Which world leader addressed the Israeli parliament on > 1977-11-19? Anwar Sadat > 8. At which airport did Israel launch a raid in July 1976 to rescue > the passengers of a hijacked airliner? Entebbe Airport > 9. In what year did the Six-Day War take place? 1967 > 10. Where did Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem > Begin negotiate an accord providing a framework for peace > between the two countries? It was signed on 1978-09-17. Camp David > foiling an IRA attack in London, was a prequel to "The Hunt for > Red October". It became a sequel in the 1992 movie adaptation, > as Harrison Ford replaced the younger Alec Baldwin. Name it. "Patriot Games" > 2. What was the first sequel to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's > Stone"? "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" > and released in 1986. The first book and movie is "Jean de > Florette"; name the second, in French or English. In English > the title was changed slightly for the movie. "Manon des sources" > 4. "The Evening Star" was the sequel to what Larry McMurtry book? > The movie versions of both books starred Shirley MacLaine and > Jack Nicholson. "Terms of Endearment" > 5. What original was "Be Cool" the sequel to? Both novels were > by Elmore Leonard; both movies starred John Travolta. "Get Shorty" > 6. Walter Tevis wrote "The Hustler", and in 1961 Paul Newman > starred in the movie. The sequel was filmed in 1986 with > Newman and Tom Cruise; name it. "The Color of Money" > and 1989, with Glenda Jackson first playing one of the Brangwen > sisters and then their mother. What was the title of the second > novel and the first movie? "Women in Love" > the young singer who played Queen Akasha had died in a plane > crash. The movie shortened the novel's title slightly by > dropping the first word, "The". Name that sequel. "Queen of the Damned" > 9. "The Road Back" was a loose sequel, filmed in 1937, to what > novel of World War I, filmed in 1930? The books were written > in German, but we want the English title. "All Quiet on the Western Front" > was filmed, again, the the first word of the title was dropped. > But this was a sequel. What identical title did Loos's original > novel and movie have? "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 14 12:51AM -0500 Mark Brader: > should be interpreted accordingly... For further information... see > my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". Game 7 is over and the winner is DAN BLUM. Hearty congratulations, sir! > waterfall has a total drop of 3,212 feet (979 m), of which > 2,648 feet (807 m) is in a single leap. It's in the Western > Hemisphere; just name the country. Venezuela (Angel Falls, named after an American pilot; still true, but indigenous-language names are now also recognized). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > The falls """are""" in two countries, and the Paraná """forms""" > the border with a third. We'll make it easy: name *any two* > of the three countries. Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (respectively; still true). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > 3. The German section of this river is better known, but near the > Swiss town of Schaffhausen it has a 75-foot-high (23 m) waterfall > with the same name as the river. What name? Rhine (Rhein). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Pete. > """have""" visited by funicular since 1899, are 300 feet high > (90 m) and are on the river of the same name, a tributary of > the Aare. Give that name. Reichenbach. (Still true.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 5. Montmorency Falls in Canada are 272 feet (83 m) high, and are > on the river of the same name. They """are""" located on the > edge of what city? Québec. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 6. The Reversing Falls, which at times have a drop of *zero* feet, > """are""" in what Canadian city? In this case it's the river and > the city that have the same name. St. John (New Brunswick; still true). 4 for Dan Tilque. The falls, which really are more like rapids, are in the river's estuary, just off the Bay of Fundy -- so the direction of flow, if any, depends on the state of the tide. > 7. This national park in California features upper and lower > waterfalls of the same name as the park, on the river of the same > name, which flows into the valley of the same name. What name? Yosemite. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 8. At Niagara Falls, the Niagara River divides into three channels, > so that there are three waterfalls side by side. Two are well > known; name the middle one. Bridal Veil Falls (or Luna Falls). The well-known ones, of course, are the Horseshoe (or Canadian) Falls and the American Falls. > at the falls, one name being the same as that of the country. > Give *either one* of the river's names, *or* give the old name > of the falls, which honored a British-born explorer. Lualaba, Congo; Stanley Falls. (Still true.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. The Livingstone Falls are also a series of widely spaced falls on the same river, but they have not been renamed, they are not the Boyoma Falls, and are not where the river's name changes. > 10. The Victoria Falls in Africa """are""" on the border between > two countries. Give the name of the river *or either* country. > *Hint*: all three names """start""" with the same letter. Zambezi; Zambia, Zimbabwe. (Still true.) 4 for everyone. > A1. Officially designated 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, they > """fly""" nine CT-114 Tutor aircraft in their performances. > What """is""" their common name? Snowbirds. (Performances are currently suspended.) 4 for Dan Tilque. > each using six aircraft in a performance. One unit > """uses""" F/A-18 fighters, the other F-16's. Give the > common name of *either* group. Blue Angels, Thunderbirds (respectively). (Still true, except Blue Angels performances are currently suspended.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque (the hard way), and Pete. > * B. A Perfect Game > B1. How many points does a perfect game score in 10-pin bowling? 300. 4 for everyone. > B2. In what game or sport is 147 usually considered the maximum > score, although it's possible to go higher with help from > your opponent? Be sufficiently specific. Snooker. > C1. Blood pressure is typically reported as two numbers, such > as 120 over 80. There is a specific medical term for each > number. Name *either one*. Systolic, diastolic. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > C2. What pressure units are those numbers 120 and 80 measured in? Millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). 4 for Joshua. That is, 120 mm Hg is the pressure at the bottom of a layer or column of mercury 120 mm deep, on the surface of the Earth. > * D. City Hall > D1. What year did the present Toronto City Hall open, within 1? 1965 (accepting 1964-66). See: http://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/9549-RG10_it0795_4.jpg http://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150908starcartoon.jpg > D2. Who designed it? Viljo Revell. (Also sometimes spelled Rewell.) He was Finnish, and did not live to see it finnis-- er, completed. > limit it to countries with at least 200 miles (320 km) > of coastline on the Red Sea. There are 5 such countries > bordering the Red Sea; name *any 3*. Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen (clockwise). 4 for everyone. > E2. The Yellow Sea touches 3 countries. Name *any 2*. China (People's Republic of China); North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea); South Korea (Republic of Korea). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Pete. > other typefaces you'll find a little horizontal cross-stroke > to finish off each bottom corner; and similarly for other > characters. What are these short finishing strokes called? Serifs. 4 for everyone. > of text (See?) and paragraphs also stand out well > without needing extra space between them. What's the > term for this style of formatting? "Flush" or "justified" left and right. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Art Ent Spo His Can Sci Geo Cha SIX Dan Blum 9 8 0 32 15 36 32 28 152 Joshua Kreitzer 18 24 0 36 -- -- 20 32 130 Pete Gayde -- -- 11 23 0 12 28 24 98 Dan Tilque 8 0 4 27 -- -- 24 24 87 Bruce Bowler 14 8 -- -- 0 40 -- -- 62 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 8 0 12 16 16 52 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Domine, defende nos msb@vex.net | Contra hos stupidos DOS!" -- after A. D. Godley My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joe Masters <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Sep 13 08:23PM +0100 On 2020-09-01 01:34:30 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Which 20th century artist claimed to be a deeply superficial person? Warhol? > 2 Which island forms a country along with Trinidad? Tobago > 3 With over 30 million copies sold, which 1992 movie's soundtrack is > the top-selling soundtrack of all time? Pretty Woman > 4  As part of the 1783 Peace of Paris, Great Britain ceded the > territories of West Florida and East Florida to which other power? Spain > 5 What is the signature ingredient of the alcoholic beverage mead? Honey > 6 What colour is the Sesame street character Elmo? Green? > 8 What links buffalo, kikuyu, fescue and zoysia, among many others? > 9 Which former Spice Girl's solo albums include Schizophonic (1999) and > Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (2001)? Mel B > 10 Which goalkeeper played over 400 games for Liverpool FC, and 32 > internationals for Zimbabwe? Bruce Grobbelar -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| R. Ess <Chifan@yahoo.com>: Sep 13 09:45PM -0500 On Mon, 31 Aug 2020 18:34:30 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote: >1 Which 20th century artist claimed to be a deeply superficial person? Warhol >2 Which island forms a country along with Trinidad? Tobago >3 With over 30 million copies sold, which 1992 movie's soundtrack is the top-selling soundtrack of all time? The Bodyguard >4 As part of the 1783 Peace of Paris, Great Britain ceded the territories of West Florida and East Florida to which other power? Spain >5 What is the signature ingredient of the alcoholic beverage mead? Honey >6 What colour is the Sesame street character Elmo? Red >7 Wuhan is the capital city of which Chinese province? Hubei >8 What links buffalo, kikuyu, fescue and zoysia, among many others? Types of grasses >9 Which former Spice Girl's solo albums include Schizophonic (1999) and Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (2001)? Geri Hallowell >10 Which goalkeeper played over 400 games for Liverpool FC, and 32 internationals for Zimbabwe? ArenEss |
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