| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 05 07:57PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-11, 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 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". * Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. Why did the police raid Le Parc Banquet Hall in Markham, the night of February 3, arresting 6 people and dispersing 2,300 others? 2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal? * Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians In this round, we are looking for actors, singers, journalists, and the like who became politicians -- or in one case, the reverse. Name each person described. 1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s; he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992, and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998. 2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel from 1986 to 1988. 3. This future politician was involved in "Saturday Night Live", primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well, between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota. 4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served as governor there from 1999 to 2003. 5. And this well-known action star served as governor of *California*, from 2003 to 2011. 6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat", served in Congress 1987-95. 7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order" and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003. 8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. 9. This long-time CTV political journalist became a senator in 2009, representing his home province of PEI. 10. This long-time journalist, who has worked for all of the major Canadian networks and NBC, became a Conservative MP in 2008 and """is currently""" the Minister of the Environment. The full name is required. * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Capital Rivers 1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade. What is the fourth? 2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana (Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other national capital does it pass through in between? 3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River? 4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other across the Congo River. 5. There are two national capitals on the Niger River. One is Bamako, Mali; what is the other? 6. Lisbon, Portugal, is located near the mouth of what major Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese. 7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River. One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other? 8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German. 9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries? 10. What river runs through Hanoi, Vietnam? Answer in English or Vietnamese. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Perhaps their software was written by msb@vex.net a Byzan-tine-ager" -- Peter Neumann My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 05 09:45PM > * Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) > 2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly > token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal? cat > 1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s; > he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992, > and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998. Sonny Bono > 2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel > from 1986 to 1988. Clint Eastwood > primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well, > between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart > Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota. Al Franken > 4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served > as governor there from 1999 to 2003. Jesse Ventura > 5. And this well-known action star served as governor of > *California*, from 2003 to 2011. Arnold Schwarzenegger > 6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat", > served in Congress 1987-95. Fred Grandy > 7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order" > and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die > Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003. Fred Thompson > 8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. Jerry Springer > 1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube > River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade. > What is the fourth? Budapest > 2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana > (Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other > national capital does it pass through in between? Zagreb > 3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River? Bangkok > 4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other > across the Congo River. Kinshasa > 6. Lisbon, Portugal, is located near the mouth of what major > Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese. Tagus > 7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River. > One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other? Vientiane > 9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries? Nile > 10. What river runs through Hanoi, Vietnam? Answer in English > or Vietnamese. Red River -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 05 07:04PM -0700 On Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 2:57:12 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. > 2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly > token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal? cat > * Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians > In this round, we are looking for actors, singers, journalists, > and the like who became politicians -- or in one case, the reverse. Unless I'm misunderstanding the questions, I don't see anyone here who did the reverse -- that is, started as a politician and then became an actor, singer, or journalist. > 1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s; > he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992, > and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998. Sonny Bono > 2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel > from 1986 to 1988. Clint Eastwood > primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well, > between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart > Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota. Al Franken > 4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served > as governor there from 1999 to 2003. Jesse Ventura > 5. And this well-known action star served as governor of > *California*, from 2003 to 2011. Arnold Schwarzenegger > 6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat", > served in Congress 1987-95. Fred Grandy > 7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order" > and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die > Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003. Fred Thompson > 8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. Jerry Springer > 1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube > River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade. > What is the fourth? Bucharest > 2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana > (Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other > national capital does it pass through in between? Zagreb > 3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River? Bangkok > 4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other > across the Congo River. Kinshasa > 5. There are two national capitals on the Niger River. One is > Bamako, Mali; what is the other? Niamey > 7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River. > One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other? Vientiane > 8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German. Moldau; Vltava > 9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries? Nile -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 06 02:22AM -0700 On 10/5/22 12:57, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s; > he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992, > and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998. Sonny Bono > 2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel > from 1986 to 1988. Jack Nicholson > primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well, > between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart > Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota. Franken > 4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served > as governor there from 1999 to 2003. Ventura > 5. And this well-known action star served as governor of > *California*, from 2003 to 2011. Arnold Schwarzenegger > 7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order" > and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die > Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003. Thompson > 1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube > River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade. > What is the fourth? Bucharest > 2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana > (Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other > national capital does it pass through in between? Zagreb > 3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River? Kuala Lumpur ?? > 4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other > across the Congo River. Kinshasa > Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese. > 7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River. > One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other? Vientiane > 8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German. > 9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries? Nile -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 05 07:53PM Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information... > see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". Game 2 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won by a large margin. Hearty congratulations! > types of objects. From the definitions that will be given to > you, pick the appropriate word from the list below. For example: > fortune-telling using lines from a palm of a hand is palmistry. This was the easiest round in the original game. > | Spatulomancy | Trochomancy | Ydromancy > | Stigonomancy | Tyromancy | Zygomancy > | Sycomancy | Urimancy No, I don't know what they all mean, but I bet you can find out on the Internet. (Still true.) In the original game the list was one shorter. As a cat-lover, when I saw that it started with a word that sounded almost like ailuromancy but was not ailuromancy, I couldn't resist putting that word in too. > What is fortune-telling based on... > 1. Salt? Halomancy. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Wine? Oenomancy. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Fish offal? Ichthyomancy. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 4. Observing the tide? Hydromancy (or ydromancy, an older spelling). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum (the hard way), and Joshua. > 5. Stones or stone charms? Lithomancy. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 6. Thunder, lightning, etc.? Meteormancy. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum. > 7. Boiling the head of an ass? Cephalonomancy. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 8. Melting wax dropped in water? Ceromancy. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 9. Walking in circles until dizzy? Gyromancy. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 10. Things seen over one's shoulder? Retromancy. 4 for Dan Blum. > ** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - 1,2,3,4,5,6 This was the hardest round in the original game, and tied for second-hardest of the entire season. > in the popular vote from those states that then used it. > But who was the second-place candidate, who had finished > first in both electoral votes and popular votes? Andrew Jackson. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum. Henry Clay, the fourth-place candidate, threw his support to Adams, who then took several states in the House whose electors had voted for Clay or had been divided. Adams then named Clay secretary of state and was promptly denounced for making a "corrupt bargain". In the next election, 1828, Jackson again ran against Adams and this time won easily. And John and John Quincy Adams are still the only instance of a father and son who have each won the presidency once only to be defeated for reelection. > votes to the Republicans, so that Rutherford Hayes won the > presidency by single electoral vote. Who was the losing > Democratic candidate who had the most popular votes in 1876? Samuel Tilden. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. This, of course, was when the Republicans were still the good guys. Just sayin'. > B1. In which country was prepared ice tea bottled on a > commercial scale, in 1983? If anyone is interested, > Snapple did not start bottling ice tea until 1987. Switzerland. > B2. In which country was prepared ice tea first commercially > packaged in cans, in 1981? Japan. 4 for Erland and Joshua. > not the metropolitan area. (*Note*: The 2021 census results are > not yet available, but you may instead answer for the 2016 census, > and you need not say if you are doing that.) The answers are still the same. > C1. Calgary and Edmonton are the two largest cities in Alberta; > what city is third? Red Deer. 4 for Dan Tilque. Lethbridge is fourth. > C2. Saskatoon and Regina are the two largest cities in > Saskatchewan; what city is third? Prince Albert. Moose Jaw is fourth. > D1. The first Masters golf tournament in 1934, and the third one > in 1936, were won by the same man nicknamed the Joplin Ghost. > What was his name? Horton Smith. > D2. Golf originated in Scotland. Until the early 17th century, > what material was most commonly used to make golf balls? Wood. > questions about movies with "Five" in the title. > E1. "Slaughterhouse-Five" was the first winner of this award > for best science-fiction movie, in 1972. What award? Saturn. 4 for Joshua. The Hugo is older; the first Hugo award for Best Dramatic Presentation went to "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957). > E2. Who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting > Actress for "Five Easy Pieces"? Karen Black. 4 for Joshua. > * F. 6th of Science > F1. What is the 6th element of the periodic table? Carbon. 4 for everyone. > F2. Who won the 6th Nobel Prize in Physics, in 1906? This > British scientist is credited with discovering electrons > and isotopes, and inventing the mass spectrometer. J.J. Thomson. 4 for Dan Blum. I """recently""" saw it expressed this way: J.J. Thomson won the Nobel Prize for proving that the electron is a particle. His son, G.P. Thomson, also won the Nobel Prize -- for proving that the electron is a wave. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Sci His Spo Lit Ent Mis Cha FIVE Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 28 24 19 32 24 132 Dan Blum 16 11 4 20 0 35 15 97 Dan Tilque 20 8 20 12 0 24 12 88 Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- 0 36 12 8 56 -- Mark Brader | "I do have an idea ... based on the quite obvious fact Toronto | that the number two is ridiculous and can't exist." msb@vex.net | -- Ben Denison (Isaac Asimov, "The Gods Themselves") My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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