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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 05 06:35PM +0100 It's time for one of my occasional quizzes again. This time it is just a random set of questions - but no sports questions! I hope this to be a fairly simple one (but I've been wrong before on that point :-) As always, post your answers to the newsgroup. Use your own knowledge only. Do not consult sources, wives, husbands or cats. I plan to score this quiz on Friday 10th. In case of a tie, I will primarily make a subjective judgement of the incorrect answers to name a winner. Have fun 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. Name any of them. 2. Which controversial organisation was founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928? 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? 4. Who is Olaf Scholtz? 5. Rurik is a mythic legendary figure who was the ancestor of the rulers in several state formations. Name any of these. 6. This creature starts its life in the middle of the deep ocean, but finds it ways to the continental shores where it travels upstream into fresh-water lakes and lives for many years, before eventually returning to the middle of the ocean to reproduce and die. What creature is this? 7. In the field of energy production, what does SMR stand for? 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? 9. In the novel "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy Sayers, Lord Peter Whimsey concludes that he was himself involved in killing the victim. How? 10. Reportedly, there are visitors to New Zealand who think they see a kiwi when they see this bird: http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. 11. This week, on Wednesday 8th, sees the global celebration of what? 12. The 2nd of this month a great musician passed away at the age of 90. In the 1960s, this sax player was an integral member in Miles Davis Quintet. In the 70s and 80s he was the co-leader of one of the most renowned acts in fusion music. After that he continued as a solo artist and also as a leader for a quartet that bore his own name. Who am I talking about? |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 05 01:21PM -0800 On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 11:35:52 AM UTC-6, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. > Name any of them. Bolivia > 2. Which controversial organisation was founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928? Muslim Brotherhood > 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? "Citizen Kane" > 5. Rurik is a mythic legendary figure who was the ancestor of the > rulers in several state formations. Name any of these. Russia > 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: > Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? Georgian > http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give > the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. The linked page specifically gives the bird's name, so I will have to disqualify myself from this question. (As should everyone else unless they don't follow the link.) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 05 09:48PM > 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. > Name any of them. Bolivia > 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? Citizen Kane > 5. Rurik is a mythic legendary figure who was the ancestor of the > rulers in several state formations. Name any of these. Sweden > 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: > Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? Turkish > 9. In the novel "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy Sayers, Lord Peter Whimsey > concludes that he was himself involved in killing the victim. How? he was one of the change-ringers and the victim was killed by the bell sounds > http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give > the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. weka (which it says on the page) -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 05 11:25PM +0100 > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. > Give the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a > kiwi. Oops! I goofed on this one. Instead of giving the link to the image directly, I gave the link to the page where it appears on, which gives you the name of the bird *and* why it cannot be a kiwi. I guess this quiz only has eleven questions then. Sorry about that. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 05 10:26PM Erland Sommarskog: > 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. > Name any of them. Bolivia. > 2. Which controversial organisation was founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928? Arab League? (Second guess would be OPEC.) > 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? "Citizen Kane". > 4. Who is Olaf Scholtz? Defense minister of Germany. > 5. Rurik is a mythic legendary figure who was the ancestor of the > rulers in several state formations. Name any of these. Sweden? > 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: > Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? Georgian has to be a decoy, but I'll go with it anyway. > 9. In the novel "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy Sayers, Lord Peter Whimsey Wimsey. > concludes that he was himself involved in killing the victim. How? By participating in a bell-ringing team. > http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give > the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. Well http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html says "Weka is a flightless bird which you encouter in some places on New Zealand. Some people think they have seen a kiwi when they spot a weka, but nothing could be more wrong. (Kiwis are strictly nocturnal.)" -- Mark Brader | "Life is mundane until it is not, Toronto | and then the mundane can look serene." msb@vex.net | --David Maraniss My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Mar 05 04:51PM -0800 On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-5, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Have fun > 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. > Name any of them. united states (south western) > 2. Which controversial organisation was founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928? muslim brotherhood > 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? citizen kane > 4. Who is Olaf Scholtz? german chancellor > 5. Rurik is a mythic legendary figure who was the ancestor of the > rulers in several state formations. Name any of these. kievan rus > finds it ways to the continental shores where it travels upstream into > fresh-water lakes and lives for many years, before eventually returning > to the middle of the ocean to reproduce and die. What creature is this? some type of eel > 7. In the field of energy production, what does SMR stand for? small modular reactor (easy to make, hard to fuel) > 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: > Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? kurdish? > 9. In the novel "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy Sayers, Lord Peter Whimsey > concludes that he was himself involved in killing the victim. How? wag: he was among the bell ringers, the sound of which covered up the gunshot > http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give > the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. weka, from your link. they are not nocturnal > 11. This week, on Wednesday 8th, sees the global celebration of what? international women's day > renowned acts in fusion music. After that he continued as a solo > artist and also as a leader for a quartet that bore his own name. Who > am I talking about? wayne shorter I suppose swp |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 05 05:48PM -0800 On 3/5/23 09:35, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Have fun > 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. > Name any of them. Paraguay > 2. Which controversial organisation was founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928? Muslim Brotherhood > 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? Citizen Kane > 4. Who is Olaf Scholtz? Chancellor of Germany > finds it ways to the continental shores where it travels upstream into > fresh-water lakes and lives for many years, before eventually returning > to the middle of the ocean to reproduce and die. What creature is this? eels > 7. In the field of energy production, what does SMR stand for? > 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: > Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? Kurdish > http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give > the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. I'm sure others have told you that you failed to note the text below the picture, which gave away the name of the weka. So I'm going to guess you're not going to count that answer, since everyone could get it. As far as the difference, the main one I noticed is that the weka's feathers are interlocked like birds that fly, so their shape is smooth. Kiwis have lost that feature, so their feathers look bedraggled. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 06 02:13AM Stephen Perry: > he was among the bell ringers, the sound of which covered up the gunshot You should've quit while you were ahead! -- Mark Brader | "As the old saying goes: those who learn history Toronto | are doomed to watch others repeat it." msb@vex.net | --Peter Moylan |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Mar 05 08:48PM -0600 Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Have fun > 1. Chaco is a geographic natural region that spans over several countries. > Name any of them. United States > 2. Which controversial organisation was founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928? OPEC > 3. "Rosebud" is an important word in which classic movie? Citizen Kane > 4. Who is Olaf Scholtz? Prime Minister of Germany > 5. Rurik is a mythic legendary figure who was the ancestor of the > rulers in several state formations. Name any of these. Persia > 7. In the field of energy production, what does SMR stand for? > 8. Armenian is most closely related to which of the following languages: > Georgian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Kurdish or Turkish? Kurdish > http://privat.sommarskog.se/NZ2018/00-Intro/Stor-0310_IMG_0424-en.html > And while this bird also has a four-letter name, it is not a kiwi. Give > the name, or if you don't know, explain why this cannot be a kiwi. Kiwis have long, narrow beaks and are nocturnal > renowned acts in fusion music. After that he continued as a solo > artist and also as a leader for a quartet that bore his own name. Who > am I talking about? Wayne Shorter Pete Gayde |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 05 12:40PM +0100 > * Game 3, Round 7 - Science - Basic Electricity > 1. What Greek letter is used to represent the unit of electrical > resistance? (Give the name of the letter in English.) Omega > 2. A milliampere represents how many amperes (amps)? 0.001 > 3. What is the voltage of a typical household AC current (as > provided in a typical duplex receptacle)? In a typical Swedish household it is 230 V. In Toronto households, it might be 110 V. But I would not count them as typical. > 4. How many amperes is a typical household circuit designed > to carry? A modern Swedish circuit should withstand 10A. > 5. What is the nominal voltage of a typical dry-cell battery (for > example AA)? 1.5V > 6. How many volts is a megavolt? One million > conducting material) is determined by four factors: > the substance, the cross-sectional area, and two others. > Name either one. How it is twinned > 8. At extremely low temperatures, electrical resistance in some > materials falls to near zero. What is this effect called? Superconductivity > 9. The watt is the metric unit of power. Within 10% of the true > number, how many watts are there in 1 horsepower? 760 > 10. Watts (of power) are the product of which two electrical units? Volt * Ampere > would include the Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, the > National Gallery of Canada, additions to the Montreal Museum > of Fine Arts, and even the 45-story Pantages Tower in Toronto. L > His masterpiece is the """still unfinished""" Sagrada Família. > His designs were never purely geometrical and always preserved a > close tie with familiar living shapes, such as bones and muscles. C > the residence Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, > his Taliesin schools, buildings for the Johnson Wax Company, > and numerous churches and synagogues. A > the Toronto-Dominion Centre. He also designed famous furniture. > He taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he > executed his first major designs. M > forms and Chinese influences. He has worked around the world and > his most famous projects include the JFK Library in Boston, the > Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and additions to the Louvre. G > Later he adopted Minimalist and Pop Art styles and his postmodern > AT&T (Sony) building in New York shocked many in 1984. He is > also credited with the design of the CBC building in Toronto. I > Wright. Much of his work was in his native Finland, but he > later branched out to Europe and the world. He is equally > famous for the curved wood furniture and objects he designed. N > all the main public buildings of Brasilia (the then-new capital > of Brazil), as well as collaboration with other architects on > the United Nations headquarters in New York. K > His most famous buildings are Villa Savoye, Unité d'Habitation > (Marseille), the cathedral at Ronchamp, and government buildings > in Chandigarh, India. D > building of note was his private residence; his best known > works include the titanium-covered museum in Bilbao, Spain, > the Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A., and the AGO in Toronto. J |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 05 11:50AM Mark Brader: > > 3. What is the voltage of a typical household AC current (as > > provided in a typical duplex receptacle)? Erland Sommarskog: > In a typical Swedish household it is 230 V. In Toronto households, > it might be 110 V. But I would not count them as typical. I will score this as two guesses, 230 V and 110 V. -- Mark Brader | this take Toronto | "If is shall really to msb@vex.net | flying I never it." | -- Piglet ("Winnie-the-Pooh", A.A. Milne) |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 05 03:17PM > * Game 3, Round 7 - Science - Basic Electricity > 1. What Greek letter is used to represent the unit of electrical > resistance? (Give the name of the letter in English.) omega > 2. A milliampere represents how many amperes (amps)? 1/1000 > 3. What is the voltage of a typical household AC current (as > provided in a typical duplex receptacle)? 110 > 5. What is the nominal voltage of a typical dry-cell battery (for > example AA)? 1.5 > 6. How many volts is a megavolt? one million > conducting material) is determined by four factors: > the substance, the cross-sectional area, and two others. > Name either one. temperature > 8. At extremely low temperatures, electrical resistance in some > materials falls to near zero. What is this effect called? superconductivity > would include the Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, the > National Gallery of Canada, additions to the Montreal Museum > of Fine Arts, and even the 45-story Pantages Tower in Toronto. J > His masterpiece is the """still unfinished""" Sagrada Fam?lia. > His designs were never purely geometrical and always preserved a > close tie with familiar living shapes, such as bones and muscles. C > the residence Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, > his Taliesin schools, buildings for the Johnson Wax Company, > and numerous churches and synagogues. B; A > the Toronto-Dominion Centre. He also designed famous furniture. > He taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he > executed his first major designs. I > forms and Chinese influences. He has worked around the world and > his most famous projects include the JFK Library in Boston, the > Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and additions to the Louvre. G > Later he adopted Minimalist and Pop Art styles and his postmodern > AT&T (Sony) building in New York shocked many in 1984. He is > also credited with the design of the CBC building in Toronto. M > Wright. Much of his work was in his native Finland, but he > later branched out to Europe and the world. He is equally > famous for the curved wood furniture and objects he designed. N; F > all the main public buildings of Brasilia (the then-new capital > of Brazil), as well as collaboration with other architects on > the United Nations headquarters in New York. E; L > His most famous buildings are Villa Savoye, Unit? d'Habitation > (Marseille), the cathedral at Ronchamp, and government buildings > in Chandigarh, India. D > building of note was his private residence; his best known > works include the titanium-covered museum in Bilbao, Spain, > the Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A., and the AGO in Toronto. K -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Mar 05 08:41PM -0600 Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 3, Round 7 - Science - Basic Electricity > 1. What Greek letter is used to represent the unit of electrical > resistance? (Give the name of the letter in English.) Omega > 2. A milliampere represents how many amperes (amps)? 0.001 > 3. What is the voltage of a typical household AC current (as > provided in a typical duplex receptacle)? 120; 220 > 4. How many amperes is a typical household circuit designed > to carry? 20 > 5. What is the nominal voltage of a typical dry-cell battery (for > example AA)? 5; 9 > 6. How many volts is a megavolt? 1000 > would include the Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, the > National Gallery of Canada, additions to the Montreal Museum > of Fine Arts, and even the 45-story Pantages Tower in Toronto. J > His masterpiece is the """still unfinished""" Sagrada Família. > His designs were never purely geometrical and always preserved a > close tie with familiar living shapes, such as bones and muscles. C > the residence Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, > his Taliesin schools, buildings for the Johnson Wax Company, > and numerous churches and synagogues. A > the Toronto-Dominion Centre. He also designed famous furniture. > He taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he > executed his first major designs. I > forms and Chinese influences. He has worked around the world and > his most famous projects include the JFK Library in Boston, the > Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and additions to the Louvre. G > Later he adopted Minimalist and Pop Art styles and his postmodern > AT&T (Sony) building in New York shocked many in 1984. He is > also credited with the design of the CBC building in Toronto. M > Wright. Much of his work was in his native Finland, but he > later branched out to Europe and the world. He is equally > famous for the curved wood furniture and objects he designed. E; B > all the main public buildings of Brasilia (the then-new capital > of Brazil), as well as collaboration with other architects on > the United Nations headquarters in New York. B; E > His most famous buildings are Villa Savoye, Unité d'Habitation > (Marseille), the cathedral at Ronchamp, and government buildings > in Chandigarh, India. D > building of note was his private residence; his best known > works include the titanium-covered museum in Bilbao, Spain, > the Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A., and the AGO in Toronto. K > 13. Mnun Unqvq (1950-). > 14. Nssyrpx, Qrfonengf, Qvznxbcbhybf, Yrorafbyq, Fvfr. > 15. Qvnzbaq & Zlref. Pete Gayde |
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