| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 06:04PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-01-28, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, 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 recent companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 4 - History - "Time" Person of the Year The Person of the Year (or formerly the Man/Woman/etc. of the Year, varying as applicable) is an annual feature of the US newsmagazine "Time" that profiles a person, group, idea, or object that "for better or worse, has done the most to influence the events of the year." Each of the following questions refers to a specific person. Name them. 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 and 1947. 7. She was an Asian national leader and reformer and Person of the Year in 1986. 8. He was an Asian national leader and reformer and Man of the Year in 1978 and 1985. 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment that took place that year. 10. He was Man of the Year in 1935, and leader of his country until 1974 except for a period of wartime occupation. * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - The Color of Sports In this round we give you a clue about an athlete whose *first name, last name, or nickname* involves a color. Athletes will not repeat, but colors or surnames may. For questions #1-3 you must give the full nickname, like "the Red Baron". 1. If not for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be the unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What """is""" this Ohio native's nickname? 2. Bobby Hull was one of the best, and apparently passed his genes on to his son who also had a stellar hockey career. What """is""" Bobby's *son's* nickname? 3. Billy Johnson played 18 years in the NFL (as well as one season, 1981, with the Montreal Alouettes), and his touchdown-celebrating "Funky Chicken" dance started the craze for end-zone antics. A fleet-footed punt and kickoff return specialist, what """is""" his sartorial nickname? For questions #4-10, we need the surname *and, if it is not the surname*, the part of the name containing a color. For example, if the answer was Jack Black, "Black" would suffice, but if it was "Black Jack" Pershing, we'd need the whole thing. 4. Born in Ottawa and raised in Rossland, BC, she was voted Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century, and """currently""" holds a seat in the Canadian Senate. 5. This Toronto Maple Leaf hockey """alumnus""" played for the team while holding a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. 6. This Football Hall of Famer starred in the movies "The Dirty Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland. 7. This 1971 Cy Young Award winning pitcher played the majority of his career with the Oakland Athletics. 8. He was the coach of Basketball's Boston Celtics during their record run of 9 consecutive NBA championships from 1956-57 through 1965-66. 9. This Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman showed he wasn't all that bad in an famous advertisement for a popular soft drink. 10. """Today's baseball players are suspended""" for drug use, but this former Cincinnati Red was banned for life for a different addiction. -- Mark Brader | "Every year this part of our job gets easier. Toronto | Between Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr, people are msb@vex.net | surveilling *themselves*." --Phil Coulson (Jeffrey Bell) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 12 10:41PM +0200 > * Game 1, Round 4 - History - "Time" Person of the Year > 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. Greta Garbo > 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. Dalai Lama > 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. George W Bush > 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. Steve Jobs > 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. Stalin (This was in a quiz fairly recently.) > 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 > and 1947. Montgomery. (As was this. Which does not mean that I have it right. I'm not good at US generals.) > 7. She was an Asian national leader and reformer and Person of > the Year in 1986. Aquino > 8. He was an Asian national leader and reformer and Man of the > Year in 1978 and 1985. Deng Hsiao-Ping > 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment > that took place that year. Lindbergh > 10. He was Man of the Year in 1935, and leader of his country > until 1974 except for a period of wartime occupation. Halie Selasie |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 09:43PM Mark Brader: > > 6. He was an American general... Erland Sommarskog: > Montgomery. (...Which does not mean that I have it right. I'm > not good at US generals.) Indeed. Bernard Montgomery was a British general (and then field marshal). -- Mark Brader "...living through a coup involves a lot of Toronto sitting around refreshing web pages." msb@vex.net --Harriet Boulding |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 12 03:30PM -0700 On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 1:04:30 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > Each of the following questions refers to a specific person. > Name them. > 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. Wallis Simpson > 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. Pope John XXIII > 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. Rudy Giuliani > 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. Andy Grove > 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. Joseph Stalin > 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 > and 1947. George Marshall > 7. She was an Asian national leader and reformer and Person of > the Year in 1986. Cory Aquino > 8. He was an Asian national leader and reformer and Man of the > Year in 1978 and 1985. Deng Xiaoping > 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment > that took place that year. Charles Lindbergh > 10. He was Man of the Year in 1935, and leader of his country > until 1974 except for a period of wartime occupation. Chiang Kai-shek > 1. If not for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be the > unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What > """is""" this Ohio native's nickname? The Golden Bear > "Funky Chicken" dance started the craze for end-zone antics. > A fleet-footed punt and kickoff return specialist, what """is""" > his sartorial nickname? White Shoes > 6. This Football Hall of Famer starred in the movies "The Dirty > Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland. Jim Brown > 7. This 1971 Cy Young Award winning pitcher played the majority > of his career with the Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue > 8. He was the coach of Basketball's Boston Celtics during their > record run of 9 consecutive NBA championships from 1956-57 > through 1965-66. Red Auerbach > 9. This Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman showed he wasn't all > that bad in an famous advertisement for a popular soft drink. "Mean" Joe Greene > 10. """Today's baseball players are suspended""" for drug use, > but this former Cincinnati Red was banned for life for a > different addiction. Pete Rose -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 13 02:43AM > * Game 1, Round 4 - History - "Time" Person of the Year > 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. Perkins > 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. Martin Luther King Jr. > 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. George W. Bush > 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. Jeff Bezos > 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. Churchill; Stalin > 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 > and 1947. George Marshall > 7. She was an Asian national leader and reformer and Person of > the Year in 1986. Benazir Bhutto > 8. He was an Asian national leader and reformer and Man of the > Year in 1978 and 1985. Khomeini; Deng Xiaopeng > 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment > that took place that year. Charles Lindbergh > 1. If not for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be the > unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What > """is""" this Ohio native's nickname? Golden Bear > 6. This Football Hall of Famer starred in the movies "The Dirty > Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland. Brown -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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): Sep 12 06:03PM Mark Brader: > Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. What iconic vehicle from the '60s was sold for $4,300,000 > in an auction in Arizona last week? The Batmobile from the TV series "Batman". Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque got this. See: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/1960s_Batmobile_(FMC).jpg > game on February 3; and, for the first time, the two opposing > head coaches are brothers. Their first names are John and Jim, > but what is their family name? Harbaugh. Joshua got this. > This is a round about vitamins. Some answers may repeat. In each > case give the *letter of the vitamin*, except for the B vitamins, > where we need the *letter and number*. In 2013 Gareth Owen commented: All those hours spent reading cereal packets not entirely wasted! That's the spirit! > 1. Niacin is better known as what vitamin? B3. > 2. Retinol is better known as what vitamin? A. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Thiamine is better known as what vitamin? B1. > 4. Calciferol is better known as what vitamin? D. 4 for Dan Blum. > 5. Tocopherol is better known as what vitamin? E. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 6. Riboflavin is better known as what vitamin? B2. 3 for Dan Blum. > 7. Rickets is caused by a deficiency of what vitamin? D. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete. > 8. Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of what vitamin? B1. 4 for Erland. 3 for Dan Blum. > 9. In 1913, what become the first vitamin to be isolated? A (yes!). 4 for Joshua and Erland. 2 for Dan Blum. > 10. Besides the B vitamin complex, what other vitamin is > water-soluble? C. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > * Game 1, Round 3 - Geography - Country Links > We'll name two countries, and you give us the name of the only > country which """touches""" both of them. (Land borders only.) None of these have changed. > 1. Syria, Egypt. Israel. 4 for everyone. > 2. Gabon, Nigeria. Cameroon. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 3. Laos, Malaysia. Thailand. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 4. Norway, Estonia. Russia. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete. > 5. Turkey, Pakistan. Iran. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete. > 6. Slovakia, Serbia. Hungary. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Pete. > 7. Bolivia, Ecuador. Peru. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 8. Namibia, Tanzania. Zambia. 4 for Dan Tilque and Erland. > 9. Guatemala, Nicaragua. Honduras. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Erland. 2 for Joshua. > 10. Switzerland, Hungary. Austria. 4 for everyone. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Sci Geo Erland Sommarskog 16 40 56 Dan Tilque 16 36 52 Joshua Kreitzer 16 34 50 Dan Blum 28 16 44 Pete Gayde 4 20 24 -- Mark Brader | "Which humans of that time did here whether this place Toronto | was cult place already at that time, extracts itself msb@vex.net | from our knowledge." --from a web site for tourists My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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