| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 13 10:21PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-10, 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*)". * Game 4, Round 8 - History - Space Travel To commemorate in a small way the loss of the Columbia and its crew, for this game I wrote two rounds on the subject of space travel. (And for this newsgroup posting, I'm keeping them together; Round 7 will be in the next set.) Here is the history round. 1. Who, in April of 1961, became the first person in space? 2. Please decipher the rot13 only after you are finished with #1. Lhev Tntneva jnf gur svefg crefba va fcnpr, naq Nyna Furcneq jnf gur svefg Nzrevpna va fcnpr. Wbua Tyraa yngre orpnzr gur *byqrfg* crefba va fcnpr, ohg jung "svefg" qvq Tyraa npuvrir ba uvf *svefg* fcnprsyvtug, va Sroehnel 1962? 3. As you will recall from our round on rocket science 5 years ago, the solid-fueled rocket was invented long ago in China, while the first liquid-fueled rocket was launched in the US by Robert Goddard. We also told you what year Goddard launched that rocket. Within 7 years, when was it? 4. Name the Russian writer who was the first to seriously investigate "The Exploration of Space with Rocket Devices". That phrase is the English translation of the title of his first article, published in 1903. 5. Name anyone who """has""" walked on the Moon after Armstrong and Aldrin. (On #5 and #6, if you want to show off, for no points, see how many more of the correct answers you can list. Please keep them clearly separate from your actual answer or answers.) 6. Name any *two* people who """have""" traveled as far as the Moon without landing on it on that trip. 7. Briefly describe either one of these Soviet-built spacecraft: Buran or Salyut. You must say which one you are describing. 8. Give the name and number of the American model of rocket that launched the Apollo flights to the Moon. We are talking about the entire 3-stage "stack", not the individual stages. 9. The <answer 8> was also used to launch an American space station in 1973. Last used in 1974, the station fell from orbit 5 years later when delays in the space shuttle program meant it could not be reboosted. Name it. 10. Within 3, in what year did the Soviets launch the space station Mir? This means the original core section, not any later additions. * Game 4, Round 9 - Entertainment - "Star Trek" Species And now the entertainment round. This one is simple -- we name a species and you give us the number, on whichever page of the 3-page handout it appears: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o4/9/trek.pdf Each species that we'll ask you about has made multiple appearances in episodes of the various "Star Trek" TV shows. All of the other ones pictured, by the way, have also appeared at least once each in some incarnation of "Star Trek". 1. Bajoran. 2. Talaxian. They were seen on "Star Trek: Voyager". 3. There are two Klingons, both on the same page. Identify *both*. 4. There are two Borg, both on the same page. Identify *either*. 5. Denobulan. First seen on the show "Enterprise". 6. Cardassian. 7. Trill. 8. Ferengi. 9. Bolian. Mot, the ship's barber on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", was a Bolian. 10. Andorian. First seen on the same episode of the original series where we met Mr. Spock's father. So there were 12 decoys, some of them species that only appeared in one episode. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to see the picture numbers and identify them for fun, but for no points. 11. Frira. 12. Rvtug. 13. Gjryir. (Anzr obgu.) 14. Gjb. 15. Guerr. 16. Gjragl-gjb. 17. Gjragl-sbhe. 18. Sbhegrra. 19. Rvtugrra. 20. Gjragl-bar. 21. Svsgrra. 22. Gra. -- Mark Brader | "Perl is a minimalist language at heart. Toronto | It's just minimalistic about weird things msb@vex.net | compared to your average language." -- Larry Wall My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 14 05:12AM > * Game 4, Round 8 - History - Space Travel > 1. Who, in April of 1961, became the first person in space? Yuri Gagarin > jnf gur svefg Nzrevpna va fcnpr. Wbua Tyraa yngre orpnzr gur > *byqrfg* crefba va fcnpr, ohg jung "svefg" qvq Tyraa npuvrir > ba uvf *svefg* fcnprsyvtug, va Sroehnel 1962? first person to complete an orbit of Earth > while the first liquid-fueled rocket was launched in the US by > Robert Goddard. We also told you what year Goddard launched > that rocket. Within 7 years, when was it? 1920 > investigate "The Exploration of Space with Rocket Devices". > That phrase is the English translation of the title of his > first article, published in 1903. Tsiolkovsky > points, see how many more of the correct answers you can list. > Please keep them clearly separate from your actual answer > or answers.) Alan Shepard > 6. Name any *two* people who """have""" traveled as far as the > Moon without landing on it on that trip. Michael Collins and James Lovell > 7. Briefly describe either one of these Soviet-built spacecraft: > Buran or Salyut. You must say which one you are describing. Buran is similar to the American space shuttles > 8. Give the name and number of the American model of rocket that > launched the Apollo flights to the Moon. We are talking about > the entire 3-stage "stack", not the individual stages. Saturn V > in 1973. Last used in 1974, the station fell from orbit 5 years > later when delays in the space shuttle program meant it could > not be reboosted. Name it. Skylab > 10. Within 3, in what year did the Soviets launch the space > station Mir? This means the original core section, not any > later additions. 1985 > * Game 4, Round 9 - Entertainment - "Star Trek" Species > 1. Bajoran. 6 > 2. Talaxian. They were seen on "Star Trek: Voyager". 17 > 3. There are two Klingons, both on the same page. Identify *both*. 9 and 11 > 4. There are two Borg, both on the same page. Identify *either*. 4 > 5. Denobulan. First seen on the show "Enterprise". 20; 3 > 6. Cardassian. 19 > 7. Trill. 13 > 8. Ferengi. 1 > 9. Bolian. Mot, the ship's barber on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", > was a Bolian. 23 > 10. Andorian. First seen on the same episode of the original series > where we met Mr. Spock's father. 16 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 14 01:43AM -0800 On 12/13/20 8:21 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > (And for this newsgroup posting, I'm keeping them together; Round 7 > will be in the next set.) Here is the history round. > 1. Who, in April of 1961, became the first person in space? Gagarin > jnf gur svefg Nzrevpna va fcnpr. Wbua Tyraa yngre orpnzr gur > *byqrfg* crefba va fcnpr, ohg jung "svefg" qvq Tyraa npuvrir > ba uvf *svefg* fcnprsyvtug, va Sroehnel 1962? first American in orbit > while the first liquid-fueled rocket was launched in the US by > Robert Goddard. We also told you what year Goddard launched > that rocket. Within 7 years, when was it? 1926 > investigate "The Exploration of Space with Rocket Devices". > That phrase is the English translation of the title of his > first article, published in 1903. Tsiolkovski > points, see how many more of the correct answers you can list. > Please keep them clearly separate from your actual answer > or answers.) Harrison Schmitt > 6. Name any *two* people who """have""" traveled as far as the > Moon without landing on it on that trip. James Lovell, Michael Collins > 7. Briefly describe either one of these Soviet-built spacecraft: > Buran or Salyut. You must say which one you are describing. Buran was a shuttle imitation. Only launched once, unmanned > 8. Give the name and number of the American model of rocket that > launched the Apollo flights to the Moon. We are talking about > the entire 3-stage "stack", not the individual stages. Saturn V > in 1973. Last used in 1974, the station fell from orbit 5 years > later when delays in the space shuttle program meant it could > not be reboosted. Name it. Skylab > 10. Within 3, in what year did the Soviets launch the space > station Mir? This means the original core section, not any > later additions. 1981 > 1. Bajoran. > 2. Talaxian. They were seen on "Star Trek: Voyager". > 3. There are two Klingons, both on the same page. Identify *both*. 11, 9 > 4. There are two Borg, both on the same page. Identify *either*. 22, 24 > 6. Cardassian. > 7. Trill. > 8. Ferengi. 1 > was a Bolian. > 10. Andorian. First seen on the same episode of the original series > where we met Mr. Spock's father. 16 > 19. Rvtugrra. > 20. Gjragl-bar. > 21. Svsgrra. Felis domesticus, the only truly superior alien species -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 13 10:17PM -0600 Mark Brader: > NOT*, you must tell me this by including a $ sign with your answer. > If you give two answers, feel free to decipher the rot13 before > choosing the second one. Nobody give correct answers on any of the decoys, but one entrant tried answering one of them with "basil$". Since the decoys had no clues, that doesn't make sense I don't know what that was a mistake for, but basil wasn't a correct answer on any question in the round anyway. > to the Belgian endive; leaves yield a blue dye; roots and seeds > often roasted as a coffee substitute and additive; tea used to > treat gout, rheumatism, anemia, and liver complaints. Chicory (accepting succory, witloof, blue sailors). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 2. (decoy) Flax/linseed. > 3. (decoy) Oregano. > a tea. Oil distilled from the leaves rubbed in externally to > treat muscular aches and pains, and also used to flavor dental > preparations. Wintergreen (accepting partridge berry, tea berry, checkerberry). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > especially game. Wood of stem and roots is burned to smoke > preserved meats. Oil from unripe berries used in massaging > rheumatic or gouty parts of the body. Juniper. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete. > 6. (decoy) Feverfew. > added to salads, soups, and stews, especially in India, South > America, and China. Seeds are a stimulant and digestive, > often ground and included in curries and regional meat dishes. Cilantro (or coriander). 5 for Pete. 4 for Erland. > 8. (decoy) Pennyroyal. > of battle. If you saw the movie "Braveheart", you will have > seen it used (perhaps anachronistically) on the faces of the > Scottish warriors. Woad. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum. > 10. Cultivated for its sweet aromatic roots since the Middle > Ages; used by Arab physicians as a laxative; popular sweetener > for confectionary, beers, and tobacco. Licorice (accepting sweet root). > used to treat digestive complaints and respiratory disorders. > Essential oil added to disinfectants, toothpaste, perfumes, > toiletries, and liqueurs. Thyme. 2 for Dan Blum. > 12. (decoy) Witch hazel. > Romany charm; hung up to ward off evil; popular culinary > flavoring added to meat dishes, baked foods, and Mediterranean > recipes. Rosemary. 6 for Pete. 4 for Dan Blum. > 14. Leaf buds and chopped stems are added to Oriental dishes, > and made into a tea for liver complaints. Lemon grass (accepting oil grass, takrai, sereh; but not just "grass"). 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > in wines, schnapps, pancakes and in Arab baking. Roots roasted > as a coffee substitute. Also contains a white latex that can > be converted into a combustible fuel. Dandelion (accepting blowball). 6 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. 4 for Pete. > 16. (decoy) Bergamot. > 1. Bo Jackson was a starter for both the NFL's Los Angeles Raiders > and a Major League Baseball team in 1988 and 1989. Name the > baseball team. Kansas City Royals. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Lionel Conacher won football's Grey Cup with the Toronto > Argonauts. Name either of the Stanley-Cup-winning hockey teams > he also played on. Chicago Black Hawks (1934; now spelled Blackhawks). Montreal Maroons (1935; they last played in 1938). His Grey Cup win with the Argos was in 1921. > 3. Which athlete won gold medals in both decathlon and pentathlon > at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics? Jim Thorpe. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Pete. > 4. Clara Hughes captured a bronze medal in speed skating in Salt > Lake City. She also won two bronze medals at the Summer Olympics > in Atlanta in which sport? Cycling (road race and time trial). 4 for Pete. > 5. This athlete wore #21 for both football's Atlanta Falcons and > baseball's New York Yankees, as well as other teams. Deion Sanders. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 6. Michael Jordan wore which number for both the Birmingham Barons > baseball team, and for the Chicago Bulls at the start of his > first basketball comeback? #45. (He later switched back to #23.) 4 for Pete and Dan Tilque. > 7. Ian Leggatt -- originally from Galt, now part of Cambridge, > Ontario -- was a champion speed skater in his youth, but is > better known as a professional athlete in which sport? Golf. > 8. Who did the Associated Press vote Female Athlete of the Year > """6 times: once for track and 5 more times for golf"""? Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson (Zaharias). (Still the only one.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. Serena Williams has won the award the most times since then -- 5 times, all for tennis. > 9. Stephanie Cook of Great Britain won the first women's gold > medal in this multidisciplinary event at the 2000 Summer > Olympics. (Modern) pentathlon. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 10. Myriam Bedard was the first North American to win an Olympic > gold medal in biathlon. Biathlon combines which two sports? (Cross-country) skiing and (rifle) shooting. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Mis Sci Spo Pete Gayde 6 20 27 32 85 Joshua Kreitzer 4 36 12 24 76 Dan Blum 4 28 30 12 74 Dan Tilque 24 20 6 12 62 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 8 8 16 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "He seems unable to win without the added msb@vex.net thrill of changing sides." -- Chess My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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