| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 05 11:13PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-24, 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 6, Round 7 - Science - Microbes We'll give you a disease, condition, or substance, and you identify the microbial causative agent from the following list: Acidophilus Bacillus anthracis Bortetella pertussis Candida albicans (or glabrata) Clostridium botulinum Escherichia coli Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori Herpes zoster HPV Legionella pneumophila Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pasteurella multocida Plasmodium falciparum Pseudomonas Pyrococcus furiosus Rickettsia Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus equi Treponema pallidum (or palladium) Vibrio cholerae Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis 1. Toxic shock syndrome. 2. Bubonic plague. 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 4. Stomach ulcers. 5. Leprosy. 6. Yogurt. 7. Whooping cough. 8. Chicken pox and shingles. 9. Malaria. 10. Cervical cancer. * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism This is *not* a Canadiana round. 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years of civil war? 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials are ETA been most active? 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it; one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as the government of an independent state. Name the country that has been approved for EU membership in 2004. 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's first president after independence. 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader? 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999, but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence. Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does""" he represent? 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising against the Netherlands. What country? 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president) of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president) who was then in power in the Czech Republic. 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its first president. What country? 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister in January 1961. Name him. -- Mark Brader | "How, you may ask, did the mind of man ever excogitate Toronto | anything so false and foolish? The answer is that the msb@vex.net | mind of man had nothing to do with it..." --A.E. Housman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 06 10:55AM +0100 > * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Microbes > 1. Toxic shock syndrome. Clostridium botulinum > 2. Bubonic plague. Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis > 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Treponema pallidum > 4. Stomach ulcers. Helicobacter > 5. Leprosy. Mycobacterium leprae > 6. Yogurt. Acidophilus > 7. Whooping cough. Pyrococcus furiosus > 8. Chicken pox and shingles. Pasteurella multocida > 9. Malaria. Plasmodium falciparum > 10. Cervical cancer. HPV > 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African > country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years > of civil war? Eritrea > 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials > are ETA been most active? Spain > one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as > the government of an independent state. Name the country that > has been approved for EU membership in 2004. Cyprus > 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's > first president after independence. Horta > """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who > played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing > a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader? Dalai Lama > but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence. > Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does""" > he represent? Turkey sentenced this Kurdish leader > 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising > against the Netherlands. What country? Belgium > 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president) > of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president) > who was then in power in the Czech Republic. Meciar (Slovakia), Klaus (Czechia) > 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its > first president. What country? Croatia |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 03 06:13AM > * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors > 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie > Sprinkle. played God in a movie > 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly -- > Robert Slatzer. married Marilyn Monroe > 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of > the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English, > "Focal Point"). based on books by Pierre Boule > 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis > Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin. claimed to have invented television > 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells. wrote a novel titled "(The) Invisible Man" > 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger, > and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. won two Nobel Prizes > 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins. called "Sting" > clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from > the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following > and name the thing in common: written for movies in the 1980s > * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King > 1. Name the musical group. The Rolling Stones > 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of > a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show. Star Trek > 3. Name the religious leader. Billy Graham > 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist > rendition. John Lithgow > 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and > dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design, > and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him. Orson Welles > 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from > the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*. Thin Man > 10. Name this actor and patriarch. Henry Fonda > 12. Name the American playwright. Neil Simon > 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*? Some Like It Hot > 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round, > but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him. Al Hirschfeld -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 03 07:25AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:07udnXU8LtsozWzCnZ2dnUU7- > municipalities". > 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie > Sprinkle. people who have played God in movies > 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly -- > Robert Slatzer. Marilyn Monroe's husbands > 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of > the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English, > "Focal Point"). based on works by Pierre Boulle > Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining > heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was > a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store. people who died in the Titanic disaster > 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis > Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin. pioneers in the invention of television > 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells. writers of books with "Invisible Man" in the title > 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger, > and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. winners of multiple Nobel Prizes > 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins. known by the name "Sting" > When the chips are down I'll be around > With my undying, death-defying > Love for you songs titled "The Power of Love" > died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf > 1. Name the musical group. Aerosmith > 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of > a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show. "Star Trek" > 3. Name the religious leader. Billy Graham > 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and > dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design, > and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him. Zero Mostel > 7. (decoy: actor) Tom Selleck > 8. (decoy: actress) Meryl Streep > 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from > the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*. "The Thin Man" > 10. Name this actor and patriarch. Henry Fonda > 12. Name the American playwright. Lillian Hellman > 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*? "Some Like It Hot" > 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall > 16. (decoy: singer/actress) Bette Midler > 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round, > but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him. Al Hirschfeld -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 03 11:33AM +0100 > * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors > 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger, > and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Nobel laureates > clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from > the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following > and name the thing in common: Love songs > * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King > 1. Name the musical group. The Rolling Stones > 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and > dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design, > and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him. Orson Welles > 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round, > but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him. Al Hirschfeld |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 05 11:12PM -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 common factors round. > of the set, it will be accepted. > 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie > Sprinkle. Played God in movies. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. Respectively: "Oh God" (1977), "Dogma" (1999), "Time Bandits" (1981), "Bubbles Galore" (1996). Of course there have been others. > 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly -- > Robert Slatzer. Married to Marilyn Monroe. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 3. Andre Dawson, Alfredo Griffin, Eric Hinske, and Carl Morton. Baseball rookie-of-the-year award winners on Canadian teams. That is still the complete list. > 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of > the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English, > "Focal Point"). Based on novels by Pierre Boulle. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining > heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was > a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store. Died in the Titanic disaster. 4 for Joshua. > 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis > Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin. Invented television. (That is, each one is/was hailed as the principal inventor of TV by his associates, fans, and/or fellow countrymen.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells. Wrote books with "Invisible Man" in the title. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. Respectively: "Invisible Man", "Memoirs of an Invisible Man", "The Invisible Man". One about racism, two science-fiction. > 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger, > and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Won two Nobel Prizes. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. Respectively: physics 1956 & 1972; physics 1903 & chemistry 1911; chemistry 1958 & 1980; chemistry 1954 & peace 1962; peace 1954 & 1981. I did not require the exact number "two". Besides the above list, the only other multiple winner has been the International Committee of the Red Cross, which has won the peace prize *three* times, in 1917, 1944 and 1963. > 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins. Known as "Sting". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. Respectively: in wrestling, rock music, and "The Lord of the Rings". > When the chips are down I'll be around > With my undying, death-defying > Love for you Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Erland. Respectively performed by: Huey Lewis and the News, Céline Dion (the original version was by Jennifer Rush), Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Several entrants in 2008 said either that they knew only the first two songs or only the third one. In fact, when constructing the round, *I* knew only the first two songs, and it was a teammate who suggested the third one. Sorry, but only one of the three (the first one) was originally written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985). > 7 decoys, which are thus interspersed with the others; identify > these people if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Name the musical group. Aerosmith. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of > a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show. "Star Trek" (the original series; Walter Koenig as Chekhov and Nichelle Nichols as Uhura). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. The full image can be found at: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91GaLVfSYwL._AC_SL1500_.jpg > 3. Name the religious leader. Billy Graham. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist > rendition. John Lithgow. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and > dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design, > and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him. Orson Welles. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete. > 6. (decoy: French performer) Marcel Marceau. Pete got this. > 7. (decoy: actor) Tom Selleck. Joshua and Pete got this. > 8. (decoy: actress) Meryl Streep. Joshua and Pete got this. > 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from > the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*. The "Thin Man" movies (Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, William Powell as Nick Charles). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 10. Name this actor and patriarch. Henry Fonda. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 11. (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple) Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier. > 12. Name the American playwright. Arthur Miller. > 13. (decoy: actor) Gregory Peck. Pete got this. > 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*? "Some Like It Hot" (Tony Curtis as Joe, Marilyn Monroe as Sugar, and Jack Lemmon as Jerry). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple) Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall. Joshua and Pete got this. > 16. (decoy: singer/actress) Bette Midler. Joshua and Pete got this. > 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round, > but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him. Al Hirschfeld himself. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 108 Dan Blum 8 16 32 32 88 Pete Gayde 12 16 4 28 60 Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 32 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 8 12 -- Mark Brader | "And don't forget there were five separate computers msb@vex.net | in those days." 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