| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 14 11:16PM +0200 > you think the bridge is in one country and you're guessing > twice, or if you think it's an international bridge and you're > answering once.) Honshu and Hokkaido > one we expect you to have heard of the land masses (that is, > islands or continents) at each end of it, so you have to name > *both* of them -- *or* just name the tunnel. Honshu and Hokkaido > * Mediterranean Islands > 4. On what island is Valletta? Malta > 5. On what island is Cagliari? Sardinia > 6. On what island is Palma? Majorca > * Rivers of Eastern Europe > 7. The Danube starts in Germany and exits into the Black Sea via > a large swampy delta, located principally in what country? Romania > 8. Ukraine's principal river starts in Russia west of Moscow, > flows by Kiev, and exits into the Black Sea. Name it. Dnipro (That is the Ukranian spelling.) > 9. Name the Polish river that starts near the border with Slovakia, > flows by Krakow and through Warsaw, and exits into the Baltic > Sea near Gdansk. Wisla > * Official Languages > 13. German and French are easy; what are the other two official > languages of Switzerland? Italian and Romansch > 14. Finnish is obvious; what is the second official language > of Finland? Swedish. (And which is the only language which is official in all of Finland!) > 15. Name *both* official languages of Lebanon. French and Arabic > 4. In the early 1960s, the fans of the Liverpool soccer club > adopted a then-popular song as an anthem to sing at their games. > Name the song. You Never Walk Alone > in between a straight flush and one pair in value. (This means > the usual short descriptions, like "straight flush".) List them > in order from highest to lowest. Four of a kind Full hand Flush Straigt Three of a kind Two pairs |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 15 03:55AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:1rudnZSthvBl_HP9nZ2dnUU7- > * Toronto Subway Numbers > 13. Within 50 feet or 15 meters, how long is a standard subway > platform in Toronto? 375 feet; 476 feet > 14. Within 50 volts, what nominal voltage """is""" on the third > rail, and """is""" it AC or DC? It """is""" the same as on > the overhead wires for streetcars. 200 volts AC; 200 volts DC > rails. Within ž inch or 20 mm, how much *wider than standard > gauge* are subway tracks in Toronto? Again, the answer for > streetcars is the same. 6 inches; 4.5 inches > ** Final, Round 6 - Geography > * Mediterranean Islands > 4. On what island is Valletta? Malta > 5. On what island is Cagliari? Sicily > 6. On what island is Palma? Mallorca > * Rivers of Eastern Europe > 7. The Danube starts in Germany and exits into the Black Sea via > a large swampy delta, located principally in what country? Romania > 8. Ukraine's principal river starts in Russia west of Moscow, > flows by Kiev, and exits into the Black Sea. Name it. Ob > 11. Everyone has heard of the Statue of Liberty, in New York Harbor, > but that's only the first part of its name. What are the other > three words? Enlightening the World > 12. And what's the proper name of that 600-foot stainless-steel > weighted-catenary arch in St. Louis? Jefferson National Exploration Monument; Gateway Arch > * Official Languages > 13. German and French are easy; what are the other two official > languages of Switzerland? Italian and Romansh > 14. Finnish is obvious; what is the second official language > of Finland? Swedish > 15. Name *both* official languages of Lebanon. Arabic and French > 3. Most competitions were track and field events, but at the 25th > Olympiad a crowd-pleasing event that usually attracted only > wealthy contestants was added. What? chariot racing > 4. In the early 1960s, the fans of the Liverpool soccer club > adopted a then-popular song as an anthem to sing at their games. > Name the song. "You'll Never Walk Alone" > 5. In what year, within 1, were about half the players on the > Manchester United team killed in a plane crash? 1961 > in between a straight flush and one pair in value. (This means > the usual short descriptions, like "straight flush".) List them > in order from highest to lowest. four of a kind, flush, straight, full house, three of a kind, two pair; four of a kind, straight, flush, full house, three of a kind, two pair > which also included the Chicago Fire, the Detroit Wheels, and > the Hawaiians. *In addition*, tell us *one* of the years that > the league operated. World Football League, 1974 > included the Chicago Blitz, the Denver Gold, the Memphis > Showboats, and the Oklahoma Outlaws. Again, name the league > *and* tell us one of the years when it operated. United States Football League, 1983 > Yrnthr naq bar anzrq gur Havgrq Fgngrf Sbbgonyy Yrnthr. Ohg ubj > znal *qvssrerag* eviny znwbe yrnthrf *rnpu anzrq gur Nzrevpna > Sbbgonyy Yrnthr* unf gur ASY snprq """fb sne""" va vgf rkvfgrapr? 3 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 14 08:57PM -0700 On 7/13/21 9:03 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > Otherwise name the *specific* cape or similar landform in each case. > 7. What is the easternmost point of land in Canada? > 8. What is the southernmost point of land in Canada? Pelee Island > one we expect you to have heard of the land masses (that is, > islands or continents) at each end of it, so you have to name > *both* of them -- *or* just name the tunnel. Channel Tunnel > * Rivers of Eastern Europe > 7. The Danube starts in Germany and exits into the Black Sea via > a large swampy delta, located principally in what country? Romania > 8. Ukraine's principal river starts in Russia west of Moscow, > flows by Kiev, and exits into the Black Sea. Name it. Dnieper > 9. Name the Polish river that starts near the border with Slovakia, > flows by Krakow and through Warsaw, and exits into the Baltic > Sea near Gdansk. Oder > 11. Everyone has heard of the Statue of Liberty, in New York Harbor, > but that's only the first part of its name. What are the other > three words? Enlightening the World > 12. And what's the proper name of that 600-foot stainless-steel > weighted-catenary arch in St. Louis? Gateway to the West > * Official Languages > 13. German and French are easy; what are the other two official > languages of Switzerland? Italian, Romansch > 14. Finnish is obvious; what is the second official language > of Finland? Sami > 15. Name *both* official languages of Lebanon. Arabic, French > 1. Name either one of the two ancient Greek cities that were the > patrons of the Olympic games from 572 BC onwards. Hint: > Olympia itself was not one of them. Sparta > 2. Name *any three* of the five events that made up the pentathlon > at the ancient Olympics. stadion, javelin throw, discus > 3. Most competitions were track and field events, but at the 25th > Olympiad a crowd-pleasing event that usually attracted only > wealthy contestants was added. What? chariot racing > for cigarette companies, but curiously none of the three brands > is available domestically in Canada. (You can buy them as > imports.) Marlboro is one brand; name either of the other two. Winston > in between a straight flush and one pair in value. (This means > the usual short descriptions, like "straight flush".) List them > in order from highest to lowest. four of a kind full house straight flush three of a kind two pair -- Dan Tilque |
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