| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 24 10:31AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-07-16, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". ** Game 10, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Words for Goodbye In Samoa you would say "tofa"; in Norway, "ha det." For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a country, and you say "goodbye" in that country's native language. 1. Italy. 2. Japan. 3. Spain. 4. France. 5. Germany. 6. Ireland (Gaelic). 7. In which language is the word for goodbye "lehitraot"? 8. In what country would you expect someone to say "zài jiàn"? 9. In which major language is the word for goodbye "ma'as-salama"? 10. In which language is the word for goodbye "vale" ["VAH-lay" or "WAH-lay"]? ** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. Weird Art Trivia A1. What famous artist was arrested and charged as a co-conspirator in the theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre in 1911, and for forging a copy which was sold as the original? A2. What famous artist designed the logo for the candy sucker pop Chupa Chups? * B. Supercontinents B1. Plate tectonics keeps juggling the continents, bringing them back together into a supercontinent roughly every 450,000,000 years after each split. Given the name of the supercontinent that was in existence 200,000,000-300,000,000 years ago. Its name derives from the Greek term for "entire Earth". B2. Give the name of the supercontinent in existence 750,000,000- 1,100,000,000 years ago. This name comes from the Russian for "to give birth". * C. Record-Holding Lakes C1. This lake has the longest coastline in the world for freshwater lakes at 2,980 km (1,851 miles), or 6,175 km (3,840 miles) if you count the islands within the lake. It's a record either way. Name the lake. C2. The oldest known lake in the world is this Russian lake that fills a rift valley, and is estimated to be 25,000,000 years old. Name the lake. * D. Numerical Women's Groups D1. What is the numerical term for the group of Canadian women who in 1927 challenged the Supreme Court of Canada's decision that women are "not persons", eventually leading to a change in Canadian judicial approach known as the "Living Tree Doctrine"? D2. What is the numerical term for the group of women's liberal arts colleges in the US that has been considered a parallel to the men's -- as it was -- Ivy League? * E. Pixar Villains E1. Charles Muntz, voiced by Christopher Plummer, is the villain of which Pixar movie? E2. Randall Boggs, voiced by Steve Buscemi, is the villain of which Pixar movie? * F. Quadrennial Non-Soccer World Cups *Note*: in each case you can answer for the next event, in 2023. F1. What nation will host the """next""" Rugby World Cup, in 2015? F2. Give either of the two nations that will co-host the """next""" Cricket World Cup, also in 2015. -- Mark Brader "I wonder why. I wonder why. Toronto I wonder why I wonder. msb@vex.net I wonder *why* I wonder why I wonder why I wonder!" -- Richard Feynman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 24 01:47AM > of liquid rock at 8,000?. He used the laws of thermodynamics > to model the cooling of Earth to propose a new age, between > 20,000,000 and 40,000,000 years. Name him. Kelvin > 3. Although his theory was sound, <answer 2>'s figure was a colossal > underestimate because he was unaware of a key source of heat > in the Earth's core. What was this heat source? radioactivity > 5. Within 300,000,000 years, how old did <answer 4> finally > determine the Earth is? 4.5x10^9 years > The quantities of the resulting compound were so huge that > bands of sediment are found throughout the world, and are the > major source of this substance globally. What is this element? cobalt > pber'f zntzn. Guvf zvkgher bs onfnygvp ebpx naq jngre sbezrq ebpxf > juvpu jrer zhpu yvtugre naq fgebatre guna ibypnavp ebpx, naq jbhyq > riraghnyyl sbez gur pbagvaragny znffrf. Jung ner gurfr ebpxf pnyyrq? metamorphic > """has""" appeared in numerous Sondheim musicals on Broadway, > played the title character in "Liberace", and went down with the > "Titanic" as shipbuilder Thomas Andrews. 3 > the doctor with the innovative technique in facial transplants > in "Face/Off"; Lord Marshal in "The Chronicles of Riddick", > and Laufey, King of the Frost Giants, in "Thor". 5; 13 > In Hollywood he played Henry Kissinger in "Dick" and lily-livered > writer W.W. Beauchamp in Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". You can > """currently""" see him in the sci-fi series "Warehouse 13". 11 > His credits """include""" the glowering killer in "Total > Recall", the coldhearted boat owner in "The Perfect Storm", > and the chilling assassin in David Cronenberg's "Scanners". 1; 6 > in three John Hughes movies, most notably as Carl the janitor > in "The Breakfast Club". In Canada he is fondly remembered as > Detective Schanke in the vampire series "Forever Knight". 16 > """He's been""" in movies since the days of "Meatballs", but > made his biggest impact as twitchy and treacherous Lt. Zimmer > in the submarine classic "Crimson Tide". 14; 5 > Sunset Boulevard / Sonny Benson in "The L Word". You may > remember him from "24" as Curtis Manning, a CTU colleague of > Jack Bauer's until Jack had to shoot him. 10; 2 > character roles, most notably as Walter in the late 1990s series > "La Femme Nikita". """Just last week""" he was a guest star on > "Saving Hope", a Canadian import showing on NBC. 7; 12 > But he """has also played""" John F. Kennedy in "Thirteen Days", > and Capt. Christopher Pike in the """latest""" "Star Trek" > movie, and appeared in several films directed by Atom Egoyan. 9; 8 > "The Boys of St. Vincent", the Duke of Norfolk in "The Tudors", > and the treacherous CEO Conrad Grayson in the current ABC series > "Revenge". 2 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 24 10:28AM Mark Brader: > * Game 10, Round 7 - Science - How the Earth Was Made > This round is based on the BBC documentary series "How The Earth > Was Made". In the original game, it was the hardest round in the entire season. > rock was created by very slow processes that took hundreds of > thousands of years, and estimated the age of the Earth to be > over 2,000,000 years. James Hutton. > of liquid rock at 8,000°. He used the laws of thermodynamics > to model the cooling of Earth to propose a new age, between > 20,000,000 and 40,000,000 years. Name him. Lord Kelvin (William Thomson). 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum. > 3. Although his theory was sound, <answer 2>'s figure was a colossal > underestimate because he was unaware of a key source of heat > in the Earth's core. What was this heat source? Radioactive decay. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum. > this geologist in 1911 to propose a new age for the Earth, > in the billions of years, an age that is still accepted today. > Who is this scientist who invented geochronology? Arthur Holmes. > 5. Within 300,000,000 years, how old did <answer 4> finally > determine the Earth is? 4,540,000,000 years (accepting 4,240,000,000-4,840,000,000). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > 6. Time on this scale is so long and hard to comprehend, scientists > refer to it by what term? The expected answer was "deep time". "Geological time" was also accepted on a protest. 4 for Joshua. > The quantities of the resulting compound were so huge that > bands of sediment are found throughout the world, and are the > major source of this substance globally. What is this element? Iron. 4 for Dan Tilque. > core's magma. This mixture of basaltic rock and water formed rocks > which were much lighter and stronger than volcanic rock, and would > eventually form the continental masses. What are these rocks called? Granite. > years old proved that the Earth was already covered by oceans > at that age. These rocks are named for their distinct shape; > what are they called? Pillow lavas. 4 for Dan Tilque. > seen alive today in Australia, developed in unique formations, > whose fossils can be seen throughout the world. Name these > bacterial-algal colonies. Stromatolites. (Not coral, which is a polyp.) 4 for Dan Tilque. > seem to be especially versatile when it comes to character parts. > Given the actor's name and a few career highlights, give the number > of the photo that depicts him. All are still alive except as noted below. In the original game, this was tied for the easiest round in the game and, if current-events rounds are ignored, it was one of four rounds tied for third-easiest in the entire season. > """has""" appeared in numerous Sondheim musicals on Broadway, > played the title character in "Liberace", and went down with the > "Titanic" as shipbuilder Thomas Andrews. #3. > the doctor with the innovative technique in facial transplants > in "Face/Off"; Lord Marshal in "The Chronicles of Riddick", > and Laufey, King of the Frost Giants, in "Thor". #5 and #14. (By mistake he was put on the handout twice; that's why there were only 5 decoys.) 4 for Joshua. > In Hollywood he played Henry Kissinger in "Dick" and lily-livered > writer W.W. Beauchamp in Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". You can > """currently""" see him in the sci-fi series "Warehouse 13". #11. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. He was also on "Frasier" for most of one season, playing Niles Crane's divorce attorney and romantic rival. And, of course, in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "The Most Toys", he kidnapped Cmdr. Data, leading to a character-defining moment involving a disruptor and a transporter. > His credits """include""" the glowering killer in "Total > Recall", the coldhearted boat owner in "The Perfect Storm", > and the chilling assassin in David Cronenberg's "Scanners". #1. 3 for Dan Blum. > in three John Hughes movies, most notably as Carl the janitor > in "The Breakfast Club". In Canada he is fondly remembered as > Detective Schanke in the vampire series "Forever Knight". #6. > """He's been""" in movies since the days of "Meatballs", but > made his biggest impact as twitchy and treacherous Lt. Zimmer > in the submarine classic "Crimson Tide". #13. (His character on "NCIS" was killed off in 2013.) 2 for Joshua. > Sunset Boulevard / Sonny Benson in "The L Word". You may > remember him from "24" as Curtis Manning, a CTU colleague of > Jack Bauer's until Jack had to shoot him. #10. 3 for Dan Blum. > character roles, most notably as Walter in the late 1990s series > "La Femme Nikita". """Just last week""" he was a guest star on > "Saving Hope", a Canadian import showing on NBC. #7. (He died in 2016.) 3 for Dan Blum. > But he """has also played""" John F. Kennedy in "Thirteen Days", > and Capt. Christopher Pike in the """latest""" "Star Trek" > movie, and appeared in several films directed by Atom Egoyan. #2. > "The Boys of St. Vincent", the Duke of Norfolk in "The Tudors", > and the treacherous CEO Conrad Grayson in the current ABC series > "Revenge". #9. > Decode the rot13 if you would like to see the picture numbers > for the 5 decoys and identify who they are. No one tried these. > 11. Number four. Percy Rodriguez. (Seen here in the original "Star Trek" episode "Court Martial". He died in 2007.) > 12. Eight. Kim Coates. (Seen here at the premiere of "Silent Hill".) > 13. One dozen. Christopher Judge. (Seen here in character for "Stargate: SG-1".) > 14. Fifteen. Steve Ihnat. (Seen here in the original "Star Trek" episode "Whom Gods Destroy". He died in 1972.) > 15. Xvi. Gary Basaraba. (Seen here at the premiere of "Charlotte's Web".) Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Lit Can Can Sci Can FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 8 28 18 3 8 10 64 Dan Tilque 3 8 -- -- 24 0 35 Dan Blum -- -- -- -- 12 13 25 Pete Gayde -- -- 0 10 -- -- 10 Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- 4 0 4 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "These days UNIX isn't very UNIX-like" msb@vex.net -- Doug Gwyn My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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