| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 06 12:31AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-01-20, 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 did not write these rounds. * Game 1, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Japanese Culture The west has been fascinated by Japanese culture since the 1890s, and many terms have made it to western shores. Please answer the following questions about Japan and Japanese culture. 1. What is the general name for the popular style of Japanese cartooning, often seen in movies, where most characters have large, doe-like eyes? 2. What is the general name for Japanese comic books? 3. Sushi doesn't actually mean "raw fish". What does it mean? 4. What is the Japanese art of flower arrangement known as? 5. What is the Japanese art of folding paper into complex shapes known as? 6. What is the Japanese martial art that emphasizes throws and holds, and whose name means "the gentle way"? 7. What is the Japanese martial art that emphasizes punching and kicking, and whose name means "the empty hand"? 8. The spring season is celebrated throughout Japan by festivals dedicated to what flower? 9. What is the name of the native religion of Japan, based on reverence for ancestors? 10. They're sometimes known as the Japanese Mafia. What is the Japanese name for this criminal organization? * Game 1, Round 8 - Science - Myology 1. The subject of this round is myology. Myology is the branch of medical science that deals with the structure and function of what body system? Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-10 only after you are finished with #1. 2. Vg vf trarenyyl npprcgrq gung gurer ner gjb onfvp glcrf bs zhfpyr *svoref*, bar bevragrq gb fubeg ohefgf bs rkregvba fhpu nf fcevagvat, gur bgure gb npgvivgvrf gung erdhver raqhenapr, fhpu nf ybat-qvfgnapr ehaavat. Jung ner gurfr gjb svore glcrf pnyyrq? 3. Gurer ner guerr glcrf bs zhfpyr *gvffhr*, bar bs juvpu vf pneqvnp zhfpyr gvffhr. Jung ner gur bgure gjb? 4. Qhevat abezny be nrebovp zhfpyr zrgnobyvfz, tylpbtra, n znwbe zhfpyr raretl fbhepr, vf oebxra qbja vagb jung fhofgnapr, hfrq gb znvagnva pryy zrgnobyvfz? 5. Vs tylpbtra zrgnobyvfz bpphef va gur nofrapr bs fhssvpvrag bkltra (gung vf, nanrebovp zrgnobyvfz), nf va uvtu-vagrafvgl rkregvba, gur tylpbtra vf oebxra qbja vagb jung fhofgnapr vafgrnq bs <nafjre 4>? Vg cebivqrf na vzcbegnag zhfpyr raretl fbhepr, ohg pna nyfb or erfcbafvoyr sbe n oheavat frafngvba naq zhfpyr sngvthr. 6. Va juvpu cneg bs gur obql jbhyq lbh svaq gur tnfgebparzvhf naq fbyrhf zhfpyrf? Or fhssvpvragyl fcrpvsvp. 7. Jung anzr vf tvira gb gur sbyybjvat sbhe zhfpyrf gnxra nf n tebhc: erpghf srzbevf, infghf yngrenyvf, infghf zrqvhf, naq infghf vagrezrqvhf? 8. Jung anzr vf tvira gb gur tebhc bs zhfpyrf, ylvat orybj gur qrygbvq, gung nggnpu gb gur fubhyqre oynqr, naq jenc nebhaq gur sebag, onpx, naq gbc bs gur fubhyqre? 9. Anzr gur ynetr, syng gevnathyne zhfpyr ba gur onpx bs gur arpx naq hccre gehax. Vg vf gur zbfg fhcresvpvny zhfpyr (gung vf, pybfrfg gb gur fxva) ng guvf ybpngvba va gur obql. 10. Gur znffrgre naq grzcbenyvf zhfpyrf ranoyr jung obqvyl shapgvba? -- Mark Brader | The only trouble was, no despot had the resources to plan msb@vex.net | every detail in his society's behavior. Not even planet- Toronto | wrecker bombs had as dire a reputation for eliminating | civilizations. --Vernor Vinge, "A Deepness in the Sky" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 06 12:29AM -0600 Mark Brader: > see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". > I wrote one of these rounds. That was the history round. > If that happens, then any answers on that question within double > the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost > correct". In 2008 there was only one question that nobody got, and nobody came within double the margin on it either. This time around I did give some "almost correct"s. I had to do this by hand, so please let me know if I made any mistakes. > Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say > "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM" > or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers. As it turned out, both in 2008 and this time around, most people used the event's local time for most of their answers, keeping things relatively simple for me, and nobody used their own local time zone that was different from Toronto time. Times marked (*) would be different with today's time zones. > 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins. > Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped? Hawaiian time - 7:55 AM (accepting 7:10 - 8:40 AM). (*) Toronto time - 1:25 PM (accepting 12:40 - 2:10 PM). 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins. > Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped? Baghdad time - 2:38 AM (accepting 1:38 - 3:38 AM). Toronto time - 6:38 PM (accepting 5:38 - 7:38 PM) (on January 16). 3 for Dan Blum. > 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic > strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when > was the collision? In 1912 zone time had not been adopted either in Newfoundland or for ships at sea. The Titanic's shipboard time happened to be 7 minutes different from the local mean time at the longitude of the collision. I decided that any attempt by an entrant to refer to local time or Newfoundland time should be interpreted as meaning either of these (taking whichever one was more favorable to the entrant if it mattered, but in fact it didn't). Local time - 11:40 PM on ship, 11:47 PM local mean time for 50° longitude (accepting 10:40 PM - 12:47 AM). (*) Toronto time - 10:07 PM (accepting 9:07 - 11:07 PM). 3 for Dan Tilque and Pete. > step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time? > If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the > event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time. Houston time - 9:56 PM (accepting 9:11 - 10:41 PM). Toronto time - 10:56 PM (accepting 10:11 - 11:41 PM). 4 for Pete. > hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's > goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the > scheduled *starting* time of the game? Moscow time - 7:30 PM (accepting 6:30 - 8:30 PM). (*) Toronto time - 12:30 PM (accepting 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM). 4 for Joshua. > 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people > fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time > of the crash, within 90 minutes? Paris time - 12:25 AM (accepting 10:55 PM - 1:55 AM). Toronto time - 6:25 PM (accepting 4:55 - 7:55 PM) (on August 30). 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. > What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to > answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this > question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean. The armistice specified that it would take effect 6 hours after signing, which is why they chose to round off the time -- it reduced the chance that someone would go wrong on the time it took effect. French(*)/British time - 5 AM (accepting 4 - 6 AM). German time - 6 AM (accepting 5 - 7 AM). Toronto time - midnight (accepting 11 PM - 1 AM) (of November 10/11). > 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is > fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired? Dallas time - 12:30 PM (accepting 11:15 AM - 1:45 PM). Toronto time - 1:30 PM (accepting 12:15 - 2:45 PM). 4 for Joshua. > 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands > his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from > New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that? Paris time - 10:22 PM (accepting 8:52 - 11:52 PM). (*) Toronto time - 5:22 PM (accepting 3:52 - 6:52 PM). 4 for Dan Blum. > Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in > the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway. > Within 75 minutes, when was the quake? California time - 5:04 PM (accepting 3:49 - 6:19 PM). Toronto time - 8:04 PM (accepting 6:49 - 9:19 PM). 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete. Game 3 of the World Series would have started a few minutes later. > * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry Some of them, of course, are better known as novelists, whether this was mentioned in the question or not. > 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer > """is""" also well known as a singer. Leonard Cohen. (He died in 2016.) 4 for Joshua. > 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Robert Service (1874-1958). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a > Governor General's Award in 1966. Margaret Atwood. > 4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes > reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia. Earle Birney. (He died in 1995.) > 5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books > of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid" > and "The Man with Seven Toes". Michael Ondaatje. (Still alive.) > 6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and > widespread critical acclaim. Anne Michaels. (Still alive.) > 7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford > in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to > her success. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913). > 8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author > of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's > poet. Dennis Lee. (Still alive.) > 9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan". Joy Kogawa. (Still alive.) > 10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By > Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept". Elizabeth Smart (1913-86). Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Geo His Lit Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 12 8 88 Dan Blum 16 32 11 4 63 Dan Tilque 12 36 11 0 59 Pete Gayde 16 28 15 0 59 Bruce Bowler 20 16 -- -- 36 Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 24 -- Mark Brader | "I'm here to give you the whole truth. All printed Toronto | dictionaries of English are wrong. ... Deal with it." msb@vex.net | --Geoffrey K. Pullum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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