| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 10 11:39PM -0500 > 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*)". This game included both an audio round and a video round as well as current events. That leaves 7 rounds that I can post, and your top 5 scores will be counted. Each round consists of 15 questions in 5 triples. I will post them in 3 sets: 2 rounds this time (plus the usual current-events-of-1998 excerpt), 3 next time, and then 2. ** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) Answer these 1998 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. This week two major American bank mergers were announced. Name any one of the four banks involved in these two deals. 2. It was a good week for lawyer Clayton Ruby. First, he represented Friends of the Lubicon, who have been leading a consumer boycott, in a successful bid to prevent this Japanese paper firm from blocking it. What firm? 3. Ruby made it to the news again this week when he handed videotapes showing what controversial activity to the RCMP? I wrote two triples in each of the following rounds. ** Final, Round 2 - History * Enlightened Despots 1. This Holy Roman Emperor who ruled 1765-90 abolished serfdom and monasteries, emancipated the Jews, and tried to centralize the empire's government -- which led to revolts in Hungary and the Netherlands. Give his name and number. 2. This Prussian king who ruled 1740-86 was friends with Voltaire and Bach; reformed his kingdom's laws, army, and institutions; and started several destructive wars. Give his name and number, or name and nickname. 3. This Russian czar who ruled 1855-81 ended the Crimean War, abolished serfdom, released political prisoners, abolished whipping as a legal penalty, reformed education, and instituted local self-government -- before he was assassinated. Give his name and number. * Unlucky Figures in Mexican History 4. Who was the final Aztec king, captured by Cortés in 1521 and later killed? His name is the same as the first name of the """recently""" elected mayor of Mexico City. 5. Who was the Hapsburg archduke who was sent to Mexico as Emperor in 1864 by Napoleon III of France? He ruled for only 3 years and was executed by firing squad in 1867. 6. This parish priest was one of the instigators of the Mexican War of Independence. After some early successes, he was captured and executed in 1811, and his head was displayed publicly in a cage for several years. 10 years after his unfortunate demise, the revolution he had started finally prevailed with Mexican independence. * Indian History 7. Who served as the final British viceroy of India, completing his short term in 1948? 8. Which country invaded India in October 1962 and occupied territory disputed since 1957? 9. Who was Indira Gandhi's younger son and intended successor, who died in a plane crash in 1980? * Driving on the Left 10. Which Canadian province or future province was the last where people drove on the left side of the road; and, within 3 years, when did they change to driving on the right? 11. Decode the rot13 only after you are finished with #10. Gur nafjre gb #10 jnf Arjsbhaqynaq, gur arjrfg cebivapr. Ohg hagvy n srj lrnef nsgre Jbeyq Jne V, sbhe bs gur avar cebivaprf gura rkvfgvat unq genssvp qevivat ba gur yrsg, naq svir ba gur evtug. Anzr *nal gjb* bs gur sbhe cebivaprf jurer gurl qebir ba gur yrsg. 12. Which was the last country in continental Europe where people drove on the left, *and*, within 5 years, when did they stop doing it? (If you want to show off, for fun but for no extra points, give the exact date.) * World War II German Missiles 13. What does the V in the V-weapons stand for? Answer in English or German. 14. What city was the target for the greatest number of V-2 rockets? 15. The V-2 was developed at a research center usually known by the name of a nearby village. What name? ** Final, Round 3 - Science * Programming Languages In each case, name the computer programming language seen on the handout. All of the languages in this triple either were invented or saw their greatest usage in the 1960s. 1. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oof/3/1.jpg This first one was used on this continent mostly as a publication language (that is, it was used to express algorithms in technical papers), as seen here; but in Europe it was widely used for actual programming. 2. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oof/3/2.jpg This language was originally designed as a publication language only and looked different then; but once actually implemented, it was found highly suitable for some kinds of mathematical work. 3. In the days when the two dominant programming languages on this continent were COBOL and FORTRAN, this language was promoted by IBM as a common replacement for both: EXAMPLE : PROCEDURE OPTIONS (MAIN); /* Computes the mean and the number of values greater than the mean */ GET LIST (N); IF N > 0 THEN BEGIN; DECLARE MEAN, A(N) DECIMAL FLOAT, SUM DEC FLOAT INITIAL(0), NUMBER FIXED INITIAL(0); GET LIST (A); DO I = 1 TO N; SUM = SUM + A(I); END; MEAN = SUM/N; DO I = 1 TO N; IF A(I) > MEAN THEN NUMBER = NUMBER + 1; END; PUT LIST ('MEAN=', MEAN, 'NUMBER GREATER THAN MEAN=', NUMBER); END EXAMPLE; * Sound 4. One string is vibrating at a fixed rate. A second string is vibrating at exactly 4 times that rate. In musical units, what is the difference in pitch between the two sounds? 5. What is the name of this phenomenon? When two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency, the sound produced by one object causes the other to vibrate. 6. When two tones are played whose pitch is very close together but not the same, they alternately cancel and reinforce each other, causing a pulsating effect where the frequency of the pulsations equals the difference in the frequencies of the tones. What is this specific physical effect called? * Concrete 7. Concrete is known for its strength and in particular its resistance to crushing. But what failing of concrete causes it to often be strengthened with steel bars? 8. Concrete manufacture was known to the ancient Romans, but had to be rediscovered in the 19th century. The British bricklayer who reinvented cement, one of concrete's principal ingredients, named his invention after a particular island because of the quality of stone quarried there. The name persists to this day. What is the island? 9. As wet concrete dries, the cement hardens or "cures". What *chemical process* causes this effect? * Botany 10. The organ of a flower that produces the male gamete, and consists of an anther and a filament, is called what? 11. The layer between the xylem and the phloem in most plants, especially trees, that gives rise to new cells and is responsible for secondary (outward) growth, is called what? 12. The outer waxy or fatty coating on the external surface of many plants, especially the leaves, is called what? * Planets 13. Of the """9 planets""" in our solar system, which has the longest sidereal day? That is, it takes the most time to rotate on its own axis, relative to the stars. 14. Which of the """9 planets""" has the highest average density? 15. Which of the """9 planets""" has the most eccentric orbit? That is, it has the greatest proportionate variation in distance to the Sun from one end of the orbit to the other. -- Mark Brader, Toronto Well, somebody had to be the pedant here! msb@vex.net -- David Keldsen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 11 05:02AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > whipping as a legal penalty, reformed education, and instituted > local self-government -- before he was assassinated. Give his > name and number. Alexander II > 4. Who was the final Aztec king, captured by Cortés in 1521 and > later killed? His name is the same as the first name of the > """recently""" elected mayor of Mexico City. Moctezuma > 5. Who was the Hapsburg archduke who was sent to Mexico as Emperor > in 1864 by Napoleon III of France? He ruled for only 3 years > and was executed by firing squad in 1867. Maximilian > * Indian History > 7. Who served as the final British viceroy of India, completing > his short term in 1948? Louis Mountbatten > 8. Which country invaded India in October 1962 and occupied > territory disputed since 1957? China > 10. Which Canadian province or future province was the last where > people drove on the left side of the road; and, within 3 years, > when did they change to driving on the right? Newfoundland, 1951 > drove on the left, *and*, within 5 years, when did they stop > doing it? (If you want to show off, for fun but for no extra > points, give the exact date.) Sweden, 1967 > * World War II German Missiles > 14. What city was the target for the greatest number of V-2 rockets? London > 4. One string is vibrating at a fixed rate. A second string is > vibrating at exactly 4 times that rate. In musical units, > what is the difference in pitch between the two sounds? 2 octaves > 5. What is the name of this phenomenon? When two objects naturally > vibrate at the same frequency, the sound produced by one object > causes the other to vibrate. resonance > * Botany > 10. The organ of a flower that produces the male gamete, and consists > of an anther and a filament, is called what? stamen > 13. Of the """9 planets""" in our solar system, which has the longest > sidereal day? That is, it takes the most time to rotate on its > own axis, relative to the stars. Neptune > 14. Which of the """9 planets""" has the highest average density? Mars; Venus > is, > it has the greatest proportionate variation in distance to the > Sun from one end of the orbit to the other. Pluto -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 11 09:40AM +0200 > and Bach; reformed his kingdom's laws, army, and institutions; > and started several destructive wars. Give his name and number, > or name and nickname. Frederick the Great > whipping as a legal penalty, reformed education, and instituted > local self-government -- before he was assassinated. Give his > name and number. Alexander III > 8. Which country invaded India in October 1962 and occupied > territory disputed since 1957? China > 9. Who was Indira Gandhi's younger son and intended successor, > who died in a plane crash in 1980? Rahul Gandhi > drove on the left, *and*, within 5 years, when did they stop > doing it? (If you want to show off, for fun but for no extra > points, give the exact date.) Sweden. The date was 1967-09-03. I was there. > This language was originally designed as a publication language > only and looked different then; but once actually implemented, > it was found highly suitable for some kinds of mathematical work. APL > 3. In the days when the two dominant programming languages on this > continent were COBOL and FORTRAN, this language was promoted by > IBM as a common replacement for both: PL/I > 4. One string is vibrating at a fixed rate. A second string is > vibrating at exactly 4 times that rate. In musical units, > what is the difference in pitch between the two sounds? Two octaves > 5. What is the name of this phenomenon? When two objects naturally > vibrate at the same frequency, the sound produced by one object > causes the other to vibrate. Resonance > causing a pulsating effect where the frequency of the pulsations > equals the difference in the frequencies of the tones. What is > this specific physical effect called? Interference > 13. Of the """9 planets""" in our solar system, which has the longest > sidereal day? That is, it takes the most time to rotate on its > own axis, relative to the stars. Venus > 14. Which of the """9 planets""" has the highest average density? Earth > 15. Which of the """9 planets""" has the most eccentric orbit? That is, > it has the greatest proportionate variation in distance to the > Sun from one end of the orbit to the other. Neptune |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 10 11:35PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1998-04-06, and should be interpreted accordingly... For further > information... see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted > Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". Game 10 is over and STEPHEN PERRY has held on to win despite missing 4 rounds! Hearty congratulations, sir! > I think I wrote 6 questions in one of these rounds. In the challenge round, pair D was mine and I think B and C were also. > in 1986, his lawyer put forward the defense that he was innocent > but that, if the jury disagreed, they should take into account > that Morin was also insane. Who was this lawyer? Clayton Ruby. Morin was acquitted in that trial, then convicted on appeal in 1992, then acquitted again in 1995 after a further appeal based on DNA evidence. In 2020 the DNA was used to identify the presumptive actual murderer as one Calvin Hoover, but there was no prosecution this time because Hoover had died in 2015. Morin is still alive and so is Ruby. > 2. Name the lawyer who co-wrote and narrated "The Scales of > Justice", and is """now""" defending former Nova Scotia > premier Gerald Regan on various sex-related charges. Edward Greenspan. Regan was acquitted, and additional later charges were eventually dropped. Greenspan died in 2014 and Regan in 2019. > 3. Name either of the lawyers who defended Paul Bernardo at > his trial. John Rosen, Tony Bryant. > 4. He was a violinist in a symphony orchestra, a football player > in the CFL, a lawyer, and finally a judge on the Supreme Court > of Canada. Name him. John Sopinka. (He died in 1997.) > involving constitutional and energy issues *against* the > government of his native province; then in April 1989 he > became premier of the province. Name him. Clyde Wells. In Newfoundland. He later became Chief Justice of the provincial Supreme Court. He's still alive. > In the original trial of O.J. Simpson, which member of the > defense team refused to cooperate with Johnny Cochrane's racially > based strategy? Robert Shapiro. > by conservative politician Dan White. In the end White was > convicted of manslaughter, but not murder. What bizarre version > of the insanity defense was used at his trial? The "Twinkie defense" -- temporary insanity due to high blood sugar from junk food. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > Oswald? He """has""" also made personal injury cases a > specialty, winning the sobriquet "King of Torts", through his > extensive use of films and other demonstrative physical evidence. Melvin Belli. (He died in 1996.) 4 for Dan Blum. > 9. What lawyer successfully prosecuted Charles Manson for murder, > then wrote the book "Helter Skelter" about the case? Vincent Bugliosi. (He died in 2015.) > past candidate for president). The defendant was accused of > teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Name any *two* of the > three men in the real-life case. Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, John Scopes. 4 for everyone. The respective fictionalized characters from "Inherit the Wind" were Henry Drummond, Matthew Harrison Brady, and Bertram Cates. > committing the same offense during production of their shows. > (One of them was fined $200 more for a related offense.) > What did they all do? Snagged fish -- caught them by hooking them in the body. After that, they would they move the hook to the mouth and fake catching them in the proper way. Labignan's additional fine was for failing to release a lake trout. > """On Friday""" he was sentenced to 9 months in prison as > a result of the way he made them, and his accomplice was > fined £400. What did they do? Stole various parts of human corpses (and made molds of them). > * B. Vitamin Deficiencies > B1. What disease is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D? Rickets, or in later life, osteoporosis. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete (the hard way). > B2. What disease is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B1? Beri-beri. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > C1. The story of the movie "Quiz Show" was based on deceptions > committed by the producers of what real-life TV show depicted > in the film? "Twenty-One". > C2. In the movie "Network", who played the "Mad Prophet of the > Airwaves", Howard Beale? Peter Finch. 4 for Pete. > 240 pence, not 100. The abbreviation for the new penny is > "p", but for the old penny, it was "d." This letter was > taken from the initial of what ancient Roman coin? Denarius. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > only a coincidence that "shilling" starts with S: this > abbreviation, too, was really the initial of an ancient > Roman coin. What coin? Solidus (not sestertius). > the sounds "ick'l", but *not* necessarily spelled -icle. > E1. (Noun.) A clandestine religious meeting, especially of > Nonconformists or Dissenters; a building used for this. Conventicle. > E2. (Adjective.) Pertaining to an ancient Jewish sect > distinguished by strict observance of traditional and > written law; self-righteous, formalistic, hypocritical. Pharisaical. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Can Geo Ent Sci Lit Spo His Cha SIX Stephen Perry -- -- 24 40 40 32 -- -- 136 Dan Blum 10 20 26 24 25 7 12 16 123 Dan Tilque 0 28 19 32 8 0 8 12 107 Pete Gayde 0 29 32 4 8 12 8 8 97 Bruce Bowler 0 30 24 32 -- -- -- -- 86 Erland Sommarskog 0 28 20 0 4 4 -- -- 56 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "If disapproval we will drawback." msb@vex.net --seen on a box of cookies My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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