- RQFTCI98 Final, Rounds 2-3: history, science - 2 Updates
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 11 02:54PM > ** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) > 1. This week two major American bank mergers were announced. > Name any one of the four banks involved in these two deals. Washington Mutual > 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. Charles X > 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. Nicholas I; Alexander III > 4. Who was the final Aztec king, captured by Cort?s in 1521 and > later killed? His name is the same as the first name of the > """recently""" elected mayor of Mexico City. Montezuma > 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. Maximillian > * Indian History > 7. Who served as the final British viceroy of India, completing > his short term in 1948? 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 and Labrador in 1935; Newfoundland and Labrador in 1945 > 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. Prince Edward Island and British Columbia > 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 in 1960 > * World War II German Missiles > 13. What does the V in the V-weapons stand for? Answer in English > or German. velocity > 14. What city was the target for the greatest number of V-2 rockets? London > 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. Algol > 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 > PUT LIST ('MEAN=', MEAN, > 'NUMBER GREATER THAN MEAN=', NUMBER); > END EXAMPLE; PL/1 > 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. sympathetic resonance > 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? poor tensile strength > 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? Portland > * 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. Venus > 14. Which of the """9 planets""" has the highest average density? Mercury; 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. Pluto -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jul 11 04:55PM -0700 On Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 12:39:20 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 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. bankamerica corp (now 'bank of america') > 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? daishowa inc > 3. Ruby made it to the news again this week when he handed > videotapes showing what controversial activity to the RCMP? seal hunting > 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. josef ii > and Bach; reformed his kingdom's laws, army, and institutions; > and started several destructive wars. Give his name and number, > or name and nickname. friedrich ii (the great) > 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. cuauhtemoc > 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 > cage for several years. 10 years after his unfortunate demise, > the revolution he had started finally prevailed with Mexican > independence. hidalgo > * Indian History > 7. Who served as the final British viceroy of India, completing > his short term in 1948? lord mountbatten > 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? sanjay gandhi > 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 1947 > provinces then existing had traffic driving on the left, and > five on the right. Name *any two* of the four provinces where > they drove on the left. new brunswick, nova scotia > 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 > 13. What does the V in the V-weapons stand for? Answer in English > or German. vergeltungswaffenn ; vengeance > 14. What city was the target for the greatest number of V-2 rockets? antwerp belgium > 15. The V-2 was developed at a research center usually known by > the name of a nearby village. What name? peenemunde (there's an umlaut missing on the u) > 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. algol > 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 > PUT LIST ('MEAN=', MEAN, > 'NUMBER GREATER THAN MEAN=', NUMBER); > END EXAMPLE; 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? 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. sympathetic vibration > 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? beating > 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? low tensile strength which causes poor shear resistance > 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? portland > 9. As wet concrete dries, the cement hardens or "cures". > What *chemical process* causes this effect? hydrating > * Botany > 10. The organ of a flower that produces the male gamete, and consists > of an anther and a filament, is called what? stamen > 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? cambium > 12. The outer waxy or fatty coating on the external surface of many > plants, especially the leaves, is called what? cuticle > 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. pluto ; mercury > Mark Brader, Toronto Well, somebody had to be the pedant here! > m...@vex.net -- David Keldsen > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp, who is grateful to remember what his kids learned in school over the last 2 years |
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