| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 23 09:23PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-08, 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 9, Round 4 - Science - Geometric Formulas We all were taught some geometry in math class, either in elementary school or high school. In this round, we will test much how you remember from these classes. In each case, please select the correct answer from the following list. *NOTE*: In order for this to be posted in ISO 8859-1, every instance of the # sign represents pi. The characters ², ³, and × should show correctly as "squared", "cubed", and the "times" sign respectively. [Obviously, in some of the formulas the × sign is not used. For forms like x/y × z, the intent is to divide and then multiply.] [A] 4L [K] 2W + 2L [B] L² [L] B × H/2 [C] L³ [M] B² × H/3 [D] #r² [N] 4/3 × #r³ [E] 2#r [O] L × W × H [F] #r²H [P] 2#r(r + H) [G] 4#r² [Q] L × H × B/2 [H] B × H [R] L × W × #/4 [I] #r²H/3 [S] (L + W)/2 × H [J] 6 × L² [T] 2(L × W) + 2(W × H) + 2(H × L) where r = radius B = Base H = Height L = Length W = Width (or in one of the decoys, a second length) Also note: if there is more than one possibility, select the simplest one. Which one, then, is the formula for the... 1. Area of a circle? 2. Area of a square? 3. Surface area of a cube? 4. Surface area of a sphere? 5. Perimeter of a rectangle? 6. Circumference of a circle? 7. Volume of a sphere? 8. Volume of a cylinder? 9. Area of a triangle? 10. Volume of a cube? And if you would like to identify the decoys for fun, but for no points, decode the rot13 and continue. 11. Fhesnpr nern bs erpgnathyne cnenyyrycvcrq (gung vf, n "fubrobk" svther, yvxr n phor ohg jvgu erpgnathyne snprf)? 12. Ibyhzr bs n gevnathyne cevfz? 13. Nern bs n gencrmbvq? 14. Ibyhzr bs n fdhner-onfrq clenzvq? 15. Nern bs na ryyvcfr? 16. Ibyhzr bs n "fubrobk" svther? 17. Ibyhzr bs n pbar? 18. Crevzrgre bs n fdhner? 19. Nern bs n erpgnatyr? 20. Fhesnpr nern bs n plyvaqre? * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana Arts & Literature 1. This Canadian author won the first Arthur C. Clarke award in 1987. The award is given for the best science-fiction novel that was first published in the UK during the previous year. Name either the author or the award-winning book. 2. "I would walk to the end of the street and over the prairie with the clickety grasshoppers bunging in arcs ahead of me, and I could hear the hum and twang of wind in the great prairie harp of telephone wires. Standing there with the total thrust of prairie sun on my vulnerable head, I guess I learned -- at a very young age -- that I was mortal." This excerpt was recited by Donald Sutherland at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Again, name either the author or the book it was taken from. 3. In 2006 the Guardian described this Canadian author as "possibly the most gifted exegete of North American mass culture writing today." In 2009 the Daily Telegraph said he was "one of the great satirists of consumerism." He gave us the terms "McJob" and "Generation X". Name this author. 4. This Canadian writer is best known for his humorous observations on Canadian history and culture. In 1997 he wrote "Why I Hate Canadians", followed the next year by "I was a Teen Aged Katima-Victim". In 2000 he gave us "Canadian History for Dummies". In 2001 he co-wrote "How to be a Canadian" with his brother Ian. And he won the Giller prize in 2012 for "419: A Novel." Name this author (the surname is sufficient). 5. Within 1,000, what is the generally acknowledged number of copies that must be sold in a week for a book to become a Canadian bestseller? 6. This talented individual had many careers: for him, writing was a sideline. He wrote "Face-Off at the Summit", "Home Game: Hockey and Life in Canada", "The Moved and the Shaken", and "In School: Our Kids, Our Teachers, Our Classrooms". Who was he? 7. The no-holds-barred "Frank" magazine referred to this person by substituting the uncomplimentary moniker "Tubby" for his first name, and referred to his 1993 autobiography "A Life in Progress" by calling it "A Thesaurus in Progress". Name the recipient of these barbs. 8. He was a Canadian painter and sculptor. In 1969 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. One of his largest compositions, "Point de rencontre" ("Meeting Point"), was originally intended for the Toronto airport, but is """now""" in the Opéra Bastille in Paris. He was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 1988, and was promoted to Grand Officer in 1994. In 2000 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Who? 9. In what Canadian city is the art gallery that """claims""" to have the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world? 10. It's a huge canvas with just two colors of acrylic paint -- twin vertical stripes of ultramarine blue flanking a middle one of cadmium red. Canadians were outraged when the National Gallery of Canada paid $1,800,000 for this work in 1989. *Name the American artist* who created "Voice of Fire". -- Mark Brader | "...what the customer wants doesn't matter; Toronto | the only thing that matters is what the Marketeer msb@vex.net | thinks the customer thinks he wants -- | or can be made to think he wants." --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 23 09:24PM Mark Brader: > I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. Correction, about 5 days. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "C and C++ are two different languages. msb@vex.net That's UK policy..." -- Clive Feather |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 24 02:22AM > * Game 9, Round 4 - Science - Geometric Formulas > 1. Area of a circle? D > 2. Area of a square? B; C (Because the exponents don't render properly in my newsreader.) > 3. Surface area of a cube? J > 4. Surface area of a sphere? G > 5. Perimeter of a rectangle? K > 6. Circumference of a circle? E > 7. Volume of a sphere? N > 8. Volume of a cylinder? F > 9. Area of a triangle? L > 10. Volume of a cube? C; B > in 1987. The award is given for the best science-fiction novel > that was first published in the UK during the previous year. > Name either the author or the award-winning book. Sawyer; Wilson > 5. Within 1,000, what is the generally acknowledged number of > copies that must be sold in a week for a book to become a > Canadian bestseller? 5,000; 10,000 > 9. In what Canadian city is the art gallery that """claims""" > to have the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit > art in the world? Quebec City > one of cadmium red. Canadians were outraged when the National > Gallery of Canada paid $1,800,000 for this work in 1989. > *Name the American artist* who created "Voice of Fire". Rothko -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Dec 23 07:19PM -0800 On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 3:23:36 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > Also note: if there is more than one possibility, select the > simplest one. Which one, then, is the formula for the... > 1. Area of a circle? D > 2. Area of a square? B > 3. Surface area of a cube? J > 4. Surface area of a sphere? G > 5. Perimeter of a rectangle? K > 6. Circumference of a circle? E > 7. Volume of a sphere? N > 8. Volume of a cylinder? F > 9. Area of a triangle? L > 10. Volume of a cube? C > writing today." In 2009 the Daily Telegraph said he was "one > of the great satirists of consumerism." He gave us the terms > "McJob" and "Generation X". Name this author. Coupland > 5. Within 1,000, what is the generally acknowledged number of > copies that must be sold in a week for a book to become a > Canadian bestseller? 2,000; 4,001 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 24 11:15AM +0100 > Also note: if there is more than one possibility, select the > simplest one. Which one, then, is the formula for the... > 1. Area of a circle? D > 2. Area of a square? B > 3. Surface area of a cube? J > 4. Surface area of a sphere? G > 5. Perimeter of a rectangle? K > 6. Circumference of a circle? E > 7. Volume of a sphere? N > 8. Volume of a cylinder? F > 9. Area of a triangle? L > 10. Volume of a cube? C |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 23 09:20PM Mark Brader: > the terminally ill Valerie Harper, as well as Betty White, > a regular on the show. What is the name of the currently > running sitcom that will feature this reunion? "Hot in Cleveland". Joshua got this. > 2. Last week the L.A. Lakers retired jersey #34. Who was the > all-star former Laker who wore it? Shaquille O'Neal. > * Game 9, Round 2 - Entertainment - Directors > In each case, name the director of the movies listed. > 1. "Hugo", "The Departed", "Gangs of New York". Martin Scorsese. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 2. "Thank You for Smoking", "Juno", "Up in The Air". Jason Reitman. 4 for Joshua. > 3. "Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", "Cinderella Man". Ron Howard. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 4. "The Usual Suspects", "X-Men", "Superman Returns". Brian Singer. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 5. "American Beauty", "Revolutionary Road", "Skyfall". Sam Mendes. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 6. "Scarface", "The Untouchables", "Mission: Impossible". Brian De Palma. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 7. "As Good As It Gets", "Terms of Endearment", "Broadcast News". James L. Brooks. 4 for Joshua. > 8. "The Virgin Suicides", "Lost in Translation", "Marie Antoinette". Sofia Coppola. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Erland. > 9. "My Own Private Idaho", "Good Will Hunting", "Finding Forrester". Gus Van Sant. 4 for Joshua. > 10. "The Princess Bride", "When Harry Met Sally", "The American > President". Rob Reiner. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World > 1. Which notable waterfall in South America can be found in Canaima > National Park? Angel Falls. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque. "Jeopardy!" had a question on Tuesday asking for this waterfall. Instead of naming the park, they gave the height (3,200 feet) and the country and noted that, ironically, it descends from the Devil's Mountain (Auyán-tepui) (which is a local name, whereas the falls are named after an American pilot). > nor the widest at 1,708 m (5,600 feet), is the largest in the > world in terms of area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical > drop). What is the name of this fall on the Zambezi River? Victoria Falls. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Located about 30 km (20 miles) west of Thunder Bay, this > waterfall 39 m (128 feet) tall is sometimes known as the > Niagara of the North. What is it called? Kakabeka Falls. > 4. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil > and Argentina, is a wonder of the world. What's its name? The variously spelled Iguazú/Iguaçu/Iguassu Falls. 4 for Dan Blum and Erland. > 5. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Its total drop > over 3 plunges is 739 m or 2,425 feet. Its has the same name > as the national park that surrounds it. Yosemite Falls. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > tallest. Tugela Falls, the second tallest waterfall in the > world, is only slightly shorter at 947 meters or 3,110 feet. > What country is it in? South Africa. The rot13 was only so you wouldn't see this question before you answered #1, but since rot13 doesn't disguise numbers, I thought I'd better conceal which question I was concerned with. > 7. At 350 m or 1,150 feet, Pissing Mare Falls is the tallest > waterfall in eastern North America. In *which Canadian national > park* would you find it? Gros Morne (Newfoundland & Labrador; cf. Game 8, Round 8). > 8. At a height of 84 m or 275 feet, this waterfall is the tallest > in Quebec, and is located only 12 km from the center of Quebec > City. What is it called, in English? Montmorency Falls. 4 for Pete. > Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty had their final fight. > Holmes and Moriarty are fictional, we hear, but the Reichenbach > Falls are real.... and located in what country? Switzerland. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 10. According to the World Waterfall Database, *all 18* of the > tallest waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which one? Norway. Wonderful place, it is. 4 for Dan Blum and Erland. 3 for Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Geo Dan Blum 28 24 52 Joshua Kreitzer 40 8 48 Erland Sommarskog 4 20 24 Pete Gayde 4 15 19 Dan Tilque 0 16 16 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...iterating it by hand is... msb@vex.net | pretty badass." --Laura Taalman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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