Sunday, April 30, 2023

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 29 08:16AM -0700

On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 1:06:16 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. In the original movie, Sven-Bertil Taube plays the role of the
> Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger. In the Hollywood remake,
> Christopher Plummer plays Vanger.
 
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
 
> remade in 1991; Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Martin Balsam,
> who all starred in the original version, had cameo roles in
> the remake.
 
"Cape Fear"
 
> Tarkovsky was considered Russia's answer to "2001: A Space
> Odyssey". A remake of the movie in 2002 starred George Clooney
> and Natascha McElhone.
 
"Solaris"
 
> made in 1973. One version starred Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins,
> and Ralph Richardson; the other starred Jane Fonda, Edward Fox,
> and Trevor Howard.
 
"A Doll's House"
 
> Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, and Jan Sterling. A more
> famous version, starring John Hurt and Richard Burton, was
> later released in the year the story actually takes place.
 
"1984"
 
> 6. Simon Wells directed this movie in 2002, based on a novel his
> great-grandfather wrote. In the original 1960 version of the
> movie, Yvette Mimieux played an eloi.
 
"The Time Machine"
 
> 7. Name the 1966 movie where Paul Scofield plays Sir Thomas More.
> In the 1988 remake, Charlton Heston plays More.
 
"A Man for All Seasons"
 
> In the 1976 version Jessica Lange played the love interest of
> the title character; in the 2005 version Naomi Watts played
> the corresponding role.
 
"King Kong"
 
> 9. In the 1953 version John Gielgud plays Cassius. In the 1970
> version he plays the title role and Richard Johnson plays
> Cassius.
 
"Julius Caesar"
 
> 1939, 1953, 1970, 1992, and 2011 -- respectively starring Merle
> Oberon, Irasema Dilian, Anna Calder Marshall, Juliette Binoche,
> and Kaya Scodelario as Catherine Linton.
 
"Wuthering Heights"
 
 
> For each photo on the flower handout
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-3/hort.jpg
 
> your task is to identify which common garden flower it is ...
 
Sorry, I can't help with this one.
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 29 03:55PM


> 1. In the original movie, Sven-Bertil Taube plays the role of the
> Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger. In the Hollywood remake,
> Christopher Plummer plays Vanger.
 
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
 
> remade in 1991; Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Martin Balsam,
> who all starred in the original version, had cameo roles in
> the remake.
 
Night of the Hunter
 
> Tarkovsky was considered Russia's answer to "2001: A Space
> Odyssey". A remake of the movie in 2002 starred George Clooney
> and Natascha McElhone.
 
Solaris
 
> made in 1973. One version starred Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins,
> and Ralph Richardson; the other starred Jane Fonda, Edward Fox,
> and Trevor Howard.
 
Hedda Gabler; A Doll's House
 
> Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, and Jan Sterling. A more
> famous version, starring John Hurt and Richard Burton, was
> later released in the year the story actually takes place.
 
1984
 
> 6. Simon Wells directed this movie in 2002, based on a novel his
> great-grandfather wrote. In the original 1960 version of the
> movie, Yvette Mimieux played an eloi.
 
The War of the Worlds
 
> 7. Name the 1966 movie where Paul Scofield plays Sir Thomas More.
> In the 1988 remake, Charlton Heston plays More.
 
A Man For All Seasons
 
> In the 1976 version Jessica Lange played the love interest of
> the title character; in the 2005 version Naomi Watts played
> the corresponding role.
 
King Kong
 
> 9. In the 1953 version John Gielgud plays Cassius. In the 1970
> version he plays the title role and Richard Johnson plays
> Cassius.
 
Caligula; Julius Caesar
 
> 1939, 1953, 1970, 1992, and 2011 -- respectively starring Merle
> Oberon, Irasema Dilian, Anna Calder Marshall, Juliette Binoche,
> and Kaya Scodelario as Catherine Linton.
 
Wuthering Heights
 
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - Floral Horticulture
 
> 1. Name it.
 
crocus
 
> 2. Name it.
 
peony
 
> 3. Name it.
 
delphinium; anemone
 
> 4. Name it.
 
forget-me-not
 
> 5. Name it.
 
lily of the valley
 
> 7. Name it.
 
clematis
 
> 9. Name it.
 
begonia; hibiscus
 
> 10. Name it.
 
chrysanthemum
 
> 11. Name it.
 
aster
 
> 12. Name it.
 
hibiscus; anemone
 
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Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Apr 29 01:54PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 2. On Wednesday the World Health Organization advised people to
> limit their consumption of *what* to no more than 10% of their
> daily calorie intake?
 
Fat
 
> remade in 1991; Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Martin Balsam,
> who all starred in the original version, had cameo roles in
> the remake.
 
Cape Fear
 
> made in 1973. One version starred Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins,
> and Ralph Richardson; the other starred Jane Fonda, Edward Fox,
> and Trevor Howard.
 
The Cherry Orchard
 
> Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, and Jan Sterling. A more
> famous version, starring John Hurt and Richard Burton, was
> later released in the year the story actually takes place.
 
1984
 
 
> 6. Simon Wells directed this movie in 2002, based on a novel his
> great-grandfather wrote. In the original 1960 version of the
> movie, Yvette Mimieux played an eloi.
 
The Time Machine
 
 
> 7. Name the 1966 movie where Paul Scofield plays Sir Thomas More.
> In the 1988 remake, Charlton Heston plays More.
 
A Man for All Seasons
 
> In the 1976 version Jessica Lange played the love interest of
> the title character; in the 2005 version Naomi Watts played
> the corresponding role.
 
King Kong
 
 
> 9. In the 1953 version John Gielgud plays Cassius. In the 1970
> version he plays the title role and Richard Johnson plays
> Cassius.
 
Julius Caesar
 
> 1939, 1953, 1970, 1992, and 2011 -- respectively starring Merle
> Oberon, Irasema Dilian, Anna Calder Marshall, Juliette Binoche,
> and Kaya Scodelario as Catherine Linton.
 
Emma; Madame Bovary
 
> Their correct answers are also on the list. Answer the decoys if
> you like for fun, but for no points.
 
> 1. Name it.
 
Crocus
 
> 2. Name it.
 
Begonia
 
> 3. Name it.
 
Allium; Lobelia
 
> 4. Name it.
 
Nasturtium; Delphinium
 
> 5. Name it.
 
Forget-Me-Not; Nasturtium
 
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. Name it.
 
Foxglove
 
> 8. (decoy)
> 9. Name it.
 
Hydrangea
 
> 10. Name it.
 
Hibiscus
 
> 11. Name it.
 
Clematis
 
> 12. Name it.
 
Begonia
 
 
Pete Gayde
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Thursday, April 20, 2023

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 20 04:35AM

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-03-03,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Cellar Rats, 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 7, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Basic Musical Theory
 
1. What is the system of musical notation mainly used for fretted
instruments such as guitars, which shows finger placements
graphically?
 
2. On a 6-string guitar using standard tuning, the top and bottom
strings are the same note, 2 octaves apart. Which note?
 
3. Solfege is a musical system of notation similar to the tonic
solfa (the "do-re-mi" system we learned in school), but with
a fixed "do", always being the musical note C. In solfege,
"la" always represents what note?
 
4. Most of the intervals in a major scale are whole tones, but two
are semitones (half tones). In solfa, one semitone is between
ti and do; what notes is the other one between?
 
5. A lot of music is written in 4-part harmony, also referred to
as SATB. What musical voice does the T stand for?
 
6. In the violin family of stringed instruments, which instrument
typically plays the alto voice, and plays music written using
the alto clef?
 
7. The musical note to which most instruments are tuned, played by
the oboe in a symphony orchestra, is a note referred to as
pitch standard. This note is widely used as concert pitch in
UK and USA. Name the note *and* its frequency in hertz.
 
8. How many notes are there in a chromatic scale? (Not counting
the note an octave above the starting note.)
 
9. With the treble clef, the notes corresponding to the lines of
the staff are often learned from the bottom up using a mnemonic
starting with "Every Good". Give the complete mnemonic or just
name the notes in order.
 
10. In written music when a note is written which is not in the
key signature, it is indicated with a sharp, flat, or natural
in front of the note to modify its pitch. What is the generic
term that covers these modified notes?
 
 
* Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Particle Physics
 
1. What is the antiparticle of the electron? (No, we won't take
the answer "antielectron".)
 
2. What do we call the class of fundamental particles which are
composed of a quark and an antiquark? Examples include pions
and kaons.
 
3. Radioactivity is composed of three types of rays, each one of
which is a beam of particles. Name the rays which are composed
of highly energetic photons.
 
4. Deuterium (or heavy hydrogen) is an isotope of hydrogen with
two particles in its nucleus. What particles?
 
5. This fundamental constant in physics is denoted by the letter h,
and in SI units has a value of 6.626 в 10^-34. When multiplied
by the frequency of a photon, the result is the photon's energy.
What German physicist is this constant named after?
 
6. Physics identifies four fundamental forces in nature. Three of
these are gravity, the weak force, and electromagnetism.
What is the fourth one?
 
7. Subatomic particles have a property known as spin. Particles
with half-integral spin are called fermions: examples are
electrons, protons, and neutrinos. What do we call particles
with integral spin? Examples of these are photons, gravitons,
and the """recently""" discovered particle named after the
British physicist Peter Higgs.
 
8. Name the two countries in which the CERN research laboratory
is located.
 
9. The American physicist Murray Gell-Mann named the quark from the
following line in literature: "Three quarks for Muster Mark,
sure he hasn't got much of a bark". Name either the novel or
its author.
 
10. Quarks come in six types. Five of these types are bottom,
down, charm, strange, and top. What's the other one?
 
--
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Toronto | the man with one fact is king."
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 19 03:34PM +0200

> * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Queens of Yesterday and Today
> 1. Who was was England's first undisputed queen regnant? She also
> became the queen of Spain, through her marriage to Philip II.
 
Mary I

> 2. Which queen endured 17 pregnancies by her husband, Prince
> George of Denmark, but died with no surviving children? She was
> also the last British monarch of the House of Stuart.
 
Anne

> she was considered the queen (by some) for no more than 9 days
> until the crown went to Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII),
> and was subsequently executed. Who was she?
 
Jabe Grey

> 4. """Queen Victoria""" had the longest reign of all British
> monarchs to date. Within 2 years, how long did she occupy
> the throne?
 
64

> 5. There """are now 10""" hereditary monarchies in Europe.
> How many are """currently""" ruled by a queen regnant?
 
1 (2023)
 

> bja zbgure unq qbar 23 lrnef rneyvre. Ure pbaarpgvba gb Pnanqn
> jnf sbetrq qhevat gur jne lrnef jura fur nggraqrq choyvp fpubby
> va Bggnjn. Tvir ure anzr *naq* pbhagel.
 
Beatrix of Netherlands

> 7. Gur pheerag dhrra bs Qraznex vf gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> zbanepu fvapr gur 14gu praghel, naq fur funerf n anzr jvgu
> gung cerqrprffbe. Jub vf fur?
 
Margarthe
 
> Columbus. She """has passed the first hurdle""" to sainthood,
> despite also being responsible for initiating the Inquisition.
> Who was she?
 
Isabella

> 10. Marie Antoinette was a teenage bride when she married her second
> cousin, the future King Louis XIV of France. How old was
> she then?
 
16

> ice surface the size of a soccer field, and the sticks resemble
> those used in field hockey. The IOC turned down Russia's
> proposal to include it in the 2014 Olympics. Name it.
 
Bandy

> ball in pesäpallo. Although it's played in several northern
> European countries, it's often referred to as the national
> summer sport of what nation?
 
Finland
 
> 6. This Irish sport resembles lacrosse, but instead of webbing to
> carry the ball, the sticks have a curved, hard end something like
> a hockey, field hockey, or <answer 4> stick. Name the sport.
 
Hurling

> official state sport anywhere. So then, uh, what sport did we
> have in mind? Hint: a tournament for this sport is sometimes
> called a "derby".
 
Horse racing
Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Apr 19 10:30PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
> she was considered the queen (by some) for no more than 9 days
> until the crown went to Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII),
> and was subsequently executed. Who was she?
 
Mary, Queen of Scots
 
 
> 4. """Queen Victoria""" had the longest reign of all British
> monarchs to date. Within 2 years, how long did she occupy
> the throne?
 
65
 
 
> 5. There """are now 10""" hereditary monarchies in Europe.
> How many are """currently""" ruled by a queen regnant?
 
3; 4
 
> bja zbgure unq qbar 23 lrnef rneyvre. Ure pbaarpgvba gb Pnanqn
> jnf sbetrq qhevat gur jne lrnef jura fur nggraqrq choyvp fpubby
> va Bggnjn. Tvir ure anzr *naq* pbhagel.
 
Julianna of the Netherlands; Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
 
> Columbus. She """has passed the first hurdle""" to sainthood,
> despite also being responsible for initiating the Inquisition.
> Who was she?
 
Isabella
 
 
> 10. Marie Antoinette was a teenage bride when she married her second
> cousin, the future King Louis XIV of France. How old was
> she then?
 
16; 18
 
> in South Asia, Iran, and among the global south Asian diaspora.
> What country made it their official national sport in 1972?
> Hint: it's not India.
 
Pakistan; Bangladesh
 
 
> 2. Name """the only official state sport""" of North Carolina,
> proclaimed in 2011.
 
Basketball
 
> ball in pesäpallo. Although it's played in several northern
> European countries, it's often referred to as the national
> summer sport of what nation?
 
Portugal; Italy
 
 
> 6. This Irish sport resembles lacrosse, but instead of webbing to
> carry the ball, the sticks have a curved, hard end something like
> a hockey, field hockey, or <answer 4> stick. Name the sport.
 
Hurling
 
 
> 7. The Afghani game buzkashi (or kokpar) resembles horseball,
> or polo without the mallets. But what is used instead of a ball?
 
Goat's head
 
> thought of as European, it's been practised in Maryland for
> centuries, and in 1962 became the first official sport of any
> US state. Name it.
 
Polo
 
> official state sport anywhere. So then, uh, what sport did we
> have in mind? Hint: a tournament for this sport is sometimes
> called a "derby".
 
Ice fishing
 
 
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> pne enpvat sbe nal dhrfgvba, jr arrq n zber fcrpvsvp nafjre. Cyrnfr
> tb onpx naq fhccyl bar.
 
Pete Gayde
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 20 04:31AM

Mark Brader:
 
> Answer these 2014 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
> 1. This actor, director, and writer specializing in comedy died
> of an autoimmune disease on Monday. Name him.
 
Harold Ramis.
 
> 2. The bitcoin world was shaken on Tuesday when what Tokyo-based
> exchange went under?
 
Mt. Gox. Dan got this.
 
 
> (or some other unambiguous designation).
 
> 1. Who was was England's first undisputed queen regnant? She also
> became the queen of Spain, through her marriage to Philip II.
 
Mary I (Mary Tudor or Bloody Mary). 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Erland.
 
> 2. Which queen endured 17 pregnancies by her husband, Prince
> George of Denmark, but died with no surviving children? She was
> also the last British monarch of the House of Stuart.
 
Anne. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
 
Wikipedia says she miscarried 7 times, had 5 stillborn children,
and gave birth to 5 children who respectively lived 20 months,
8 months, 11 years, 2 hours, and a matter of minutes. One of the
miscarriages may have been of twins, and perhaps for this reason,
some sources indicate she had 18 pregnancies. Incidentally, two of
the five children born alive had the same name -- Mary.
 
> she was considered the queen (by some) for no more than 9 days
> until the crown went to Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII),
> and was subsequently executed. Who was she?
 
Jane (Jane Grey). 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Erland.
 
> 4. """Queen Victoria""" had the longest reign of all British
> monarchs to date. Within 2 years, how long did she occupy
> the throne?
 
2014 answer: 63 years 216 days. 2023 answer: Queen Elizabeth II
reigned 70 years 214 days. Accepting 61 years 216 days to
65 years 216 days or 68 years 214 days to 72 years 214 days.
4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan, Erland, and Pete.
 
> 5. There """are now 10""" hereditary monarchies in Europe.
> How many are """currently""" ruled by a queen regnant?
 
2014 answer: 2. 2023 answer: 1. (There are still 10.) 3 for Joshua
and Erland.
 
Belgium: King Philippe (still true).
Denmark: Queen Margrethe II (still true).
Liechtenstein: Prince Hans Adam II (still true).
Luxembourg: Grand Duke Henri (still true).
Monaco: Prince Albert II (still true).
Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander (still true).
Norway: King Harald V (still true).
Spain: in 2014 King Juan Carlos I, in 2023 King Felipe VI.
Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf (still true).
UK: in 2014 Queen Elizabeth II, in 2023 King Charles III.
 
> own mother had done 23 years earlier. Her connection to Canada
> was forged during the war years when she attended public school
> in Ottawa. Give her name *and* country.
 
Beatrix, Netherlands. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua.
 
> 7. The current queen of Denmark is the country's first female
> monarch since the 14th century, and she shares a name with
> that predecessor. Who is she?
 
Margarethe II. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
 
> 8. Which queen, with her husband Akhenaton, led a change from
> polytheism to monotheism in ancient Egypt?
 
Nefertiti. 4 for Joshua and Dan.
 
> Columbus. She """has passed the first hurdle""" to sainthood,
> despite also being responsible for initiating the Inquisition.
> Who was she?
 
Isabella I (Spain). (Still true.) 4 for everyone.
 
> 10. Marie Antoinette was a teenage bride when she married her second
> cousin, the future King Louis XIV of France. How old was
> she then?
 
14. Hey, at least it was multiple-choice. 2 for Joshua.
 
 
> * Game 7, Round 3 - Sports - National and State Sports
 
This was the hardest round in the original game.
 
> in South Asia, Iran, and among the global south Asian diaspora.
> What country made it their official national sport in 1972?
> Hint: it's not India.
 
Bangladesh. 2 for Pete.
 
> 2. Name """the only official state sport""" of North Carolina,
> proclaimed in 2011.
 
Stock car racing. (Still true.) "Stock car" or NASCAR was required.
 
> 3. This sport originated among slaves who disguised their martial
> arts practice with dance moves and music. It officially became
> Brazil's national sport in 1972. Name it.
 
Capoeira.
 
> ice surface the size of a soccer field, and the sticks resemble
> those used in field hockey. The IOC turned down Russia's
> proposal to include it in the 2014 Olympics. Name it.
 
Bandy. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
 
> ball in pesäpallo. Although it's played in several northern
> European countries, it's often referred to as the national
> summer sport of what nation?
 
Finland. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
 
> 6. This Irish sport resembles lacrosse, but instead of webbing to
> carry the ball, the sticks have a curved, hard end something like
> a hockey, field hockey, or <answer 4> stick. Name the sport.
 
Hurling or (the women's version) camogie. The stick is called a
hurley; I scored that answer as almost correct. 4 for Dan, Erland,
and Pete. 3 for Joshua.
 
> 7. The Afghani game buzkashi (or kokpar) resembles horseball,
> or polo without the mallets. But what is used instead of a ball?
 
A dead goat or similar animal. I scored "goat's head" as almost
correct. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete.
 
> on horseback carrying sticks resembling small javelins with
> rounded tips. Players attempt to score points by throwing
> the sticks. Where do they aim them?
 
At their opponents.
 
If the opponent is hit, the thrower gets a point; if he catches
the stick, he gets the point. It's dodgeball with javelins!
Oh, and if the stick hits the horse, the thrower loses a point.
 
> thought of as European, it's been practised in Maryland for
> centuries, and in 1962 became the first official sport of any
> US state. Name it.
 
Jousting. 4 for Joshua and Dan.
 
> official state sport anywhere. So then, uh, what sport did we
> have in mind? Hint: a tournament for this sport is sometimes
> called a "derby".
 
Ice fishing. 4 for Dan and Pete.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 36 19 55
Erland Sommarskog 31 12 43
Dan Tilque 20 12 32
Pete Gayde 8 13 21
 
--
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msb@vex.net | so initiated human history, though I suppose there was
Toronto | previous history on Earth." -- Jack Vance, "Emphyrio"
 
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 18 06:33PM +0200

> Erland thought the date 1603 should have been 1601. I'm not going
> to check that.
 
Wikipedia says Ieyasu Tokugaawa became the strongman after a battle in 1600,
but was not appointed shogun until 1603, and there had not been a real
shogun for some decades. It does not really agree what I've read in books
on Japanese history, but I'm not at home to chcek this. In any case,
Ieyasu abdicated in 1605, not 1603 as I said.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 17 08:35AM -0700

On 4/16/23 21:41, Mark Brader wrote:
> of an autoimmune disease on Monday. Name him.
 
> 2. The bitcoin world was shaken on Tuesday when what Tokyo-based
> exchange went under?
 
Mt Gox
 
> (or some other unambiguous designation).
 
> 1. Who was was England's first undisputed queen regnant? She also
> became the queen of Spain, through her marriage to Philip II.
 
Mary I
 
 
> 2. Which queen endured 17 pregnancies by her husband, Prince
> George of Denmark, but died with no surviving children? She was
> also the last British monarch of the House of Stuart.
 
Mary II
 
> she was considered the queen (by some) for no more than 9 days
> until the crown went to Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII),
> and was subsequently executed. Who was she?
 
Jane Grey
 
 
> 4. """Queen Victoria""" had the longest reign of all British
> monarchs to date. Within 2 years, how long did she occupy
> the throne?
 
72 years
 
 
> 5. There """are now 10""" hereditary monarchies in Europe.
> How many are """currently""" ruled by a queen regnant?
 
3
 
> gung cerqrprffbe. Jub vf fur?
 
> 8. Which queen, with her husband Akhenaton, led a change from
> polytheism to monotheism in ancient Egypt?
 
Nefertiti
 
> Columbus. She """has passed the first hurdle""" to sainthood,
> despite also being responsible for initiating the Inquisition.
> Who was she?
 
Isabella
 
(and I didn't expect a Spanish Inquisition)
 
 
> 10. Marie Antoinette was a teenage bride when she married her second
> cousin, the future King Louis XIV of France. How old was
> she then?
 
15
 
> Hint: it's not India.
 
> 2. Name """the only official state sport""" of North Carolina,
> proclaimed in 2011.
 
basketball
 
 
> 3. This sport originated among slaves who disguised their martial
> arts practice with dance moves and music. It officially became
> Brazil's national sport in 1972. Name it.
 
macarina
 
 
> 6. This Irish sport resembles lacrosse, but instead of webbing to
> carry the ball, the sticks have a curved, hard end something like
> a hockey, field hockey, or <answer 4> stick. Name the sport.
 
hurling
 
> thought of as European, it's been practised in Maryland for
> centuries, and in 1962 became the first official sport of any
> US state. Name it.
 
jousting
 
> official state sport anywhere. So then, uh, what sport did we
> have in mind? Hint: a tournament for this sport is sometimes
> called a "derby".
 
ice fishing
 
 
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Sunday, April 16, 2023

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Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Apr 15 01:14PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Pope Julius II commissioned this artist to build this sculpture
> for his tomb in 1505. The work depicts Moses with horns on
> his head.
 
Michaelangelo
 
 
> This American artist specialized in depictions of the
> late-19th-century American West, evoking romantic images of
> cowboys and natives.
 
Remington
 
 
> This Romanian-born sculptor has been called the patriarch of
> modern sculpture. This 1908 work is unsurprisingly titled
> "The Kiss".
 
Rodin
 
> Italian genius forged a new conception for religious and
> historical sculpture. This sculpture of Apollo and Daphne is
> in Rome's Borghese Gallery, along with several other masterworks.
 
Bernini
 
> artist represented his view of the human form. A friend once
> said that if he decided to sculpt you, "he would make your head
> look like the blade of a knife".
 
Dali; Kandinsky
 
 
> 6. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/06.jpg
 
> This sculpture stood on the grounds of Expo 67 in Montreal.
> Its American creator is also famous for his mobiles.
 
Calder
 
 
> This American artist is famous for his life-size plaster-cast
> figures that are usually placed in tableaux from everyday life.
> He shares his name with a Hollywood actor.
 
James Stewart; Tony Curtis
 
> dancers. When this now much-loved work was shown in Paris in
> 1881, critics said the 14-year-old dancer's face was "marked
> by the hateful promise of every vice".
 
Manet
 
 
> * A. Family Belongings
 
> A1. Which family of subatomic particles has members named bottom,
> up, and strange?
 
Quarks
 
 
> A2. Geologists classify rocks into three large families or types:
> igneous, metamorphic, and what?
 
Basalt
 
> fictional American-Canadian War starts when our air force
> bombs the residence of two real-life American acting
> families, wiping them out. Give *either* family name.
 
Carradine; Fonda
 
 
> Or play the same sport, at least.
 
> C1. These """are the only""" father and son in the NHL to *both*
> have their numbers retired. Give their family name.
 
Hull
 
> There """are only two""" players who have each achieved
> this feat in 5 different seasons -- and, remarkably, they
> also happen to be father and son. Give their family name.
 
Bonds
 
> and the principal house of the Westerlands -- in the "A Song
> of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels, made famous on
> TV as "Game of Thrones". Give their family name.
 
Stark; Lannister
 
> family, this language is unrelated to them, and is considered
> to be the last surviving pre-Indo-European language in
> Western Europe. What language?
 
Finnish; Hungarian
 
> itself is a loan-word taken from which language, still in
> limited use, considered one of the earliest members of the
> entire Indo-European language family?
 
Romansch
 
> rise to the later royal houses of Bourbon and Orleans,
> which are considered a part of this overall dynasty.
> Name the dynasty.
 
Rothschild
 
 
> F2. Name the family dynasty that ruled Japan as shoguns from
> 1603 until 1867, when the last shogun resigned, with power
> soon returning to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration.
 
Pete Gayde
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 14 05:54AM -0700

On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:23:10 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Pope Julius II commissioned this artist to build this sculpture
> for his tomb in 1505. The work depicts Moses with horns on
> his head.
 
Michelangelo

 
> This American artist specialized in depictions of the
> late-19th-century American West, evoking romantic images of
> cowboys and natives.
 
Remington
 
 
> This Romanian-born sculptor has been called the patriarch of
> modern sculpture. This 1908 work is unsurprisingly titled
> "The Kiss".
 
Brancusi
 
> 6. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/06.jpg
 
> This sculpture stood on the grounds of Expo 67 in Montreal.
> Its American creator is also famous for his mobiles.
 
Calder

 
> This American artist is famous for his life-size plaster-cast
> figures that are usually placed in tableaux from everyday life.
> He shares his name with a Hollywood actor.
 
George Segal
 
> dancers. When this now much-loved work was shown in Paris in
> 1881, critics said the 14-year-old dancer's face was "marked
> by the hateful promise of every vice".
 
Degas

> figures whose undulating forms may derive from the landscape
> of his birthplace in Yorkshire. The world's largest collection
> of his work is in Toronto.
 
Moore
 
 
> * A. Family Belongings
 
> A1. Which family of subatomic particles has members named bottom,
> up, and strange?
 
quarks
 
> A2. Geologists classify rocks into three large families or types:
> igneous, metamorphic, and what?
 
sedimentary
 
> * B. Families Drawn Together
 
> B2. Who is the creator """and voice""" of Peter Griffin and
> Stan Smith, two of TV's most obnoxious cartoon fathers?
 
MacFarlane
 
> There """are only two""" players who have each achieved
> this feat in 5 different seasons -- and, remarkably, they
> also happen to be father and son. Give their family name.
 
Bonds
 
> novel, three are married, including, of course, Elizabeth,
> who ends up with the initially aloof Mr. Darcy. Give their
> family name. (No, not Darcy, the other one.)
 
Bennet
 
> family, this language is unrelated to them, and is considered
> to be the last surviving pre-Indo-European language in
> Western Europe. What language?
 
Basque

> itself is a loan-word taken from which language, still in
> limited use, considered one of the earliest members of the
> entire Indo-European language family?
 
Sanskrit
 
> rise to the later royal houses of Bourbon and Orleans,
> which are considered a part of this overall dynasty.
> Name the dynasty.
 
Capet
 
--
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swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 14 02:48PM -0700

On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 12:23:10 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Pope Julius II commissioned this artist to build this sculpture
> for his tomb in 1505. The work depicts Moses with horns on
> his head.
 
michelangelo
 
 
> This American artist specialized in depictions of the
> late-19th-century American West, evoking romantic images of
> cowboys and natives.
 
remington
 
 
> This Romanian-born sculptor has been called the patriarch of
> modern sculpture. This 1908 work is unsurprisingly titled
> "The Kiss".
 
brancusi
 
> Italian genius forged a new conception for religious and
> historical sculpture. This sculpture of Apollo and Daphne is
> in Rome's Borghese Gallery, along with several other masterworks.
 
bernini
 
> artist represented his view of the human form. A friend once
> said that if he decided to sculpt you, "he would make your head
> look like the blade of a knife".
 
giacometti
 
> 6. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/06.jpg
 
> This sculpture stood on the grounds of Expo 67 in Montreal.
> Its American creator is also famous for his mobiles.
 
alex calder
 
 
> This American artist is famous for his life-size plaster-cast
> figures that are usually placed in tableaux from everyday life.
> He shares his name with a Hollywood actor.
 
george segal
 
> welcomes travelers at Vancouver International airport.
> The artist developed his interest in Haida art while working
> as a CBC announcer in Toronto during the 1940s.
 
bill reid
 
> dancers. When this now much-loved work was shown in Paris in
> 1881, critics said the 14-year-old dancer's face was "marked
> by the hateful promise of every vice".
 
degas
 
> figures whose undulating forms may derive from the landscape
> of his birthplace in Yorkshire. The world's largest collection
> of his work is in Toronto.
 
moore
 
> There were 2 decoys on the original handout. Identify the sculptors
> if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
> 11. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/11.jpg
 
canova
 
> 12. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/12.jpg
 
picasso
 
 
> * A. Family Belongings
 
> A1. Which family of subatomic particles has members named bottom,
> up, and strange?
 
quark [what, no love for rom?]
 
> A2. Geologists classify rocks into three large families or types:
> igneous, metamorphic, and what?
 
sedimentary
 
> fictional American-Canadian War starts when our air force
> bombs the residence of two real-life American acting
> families, wiping them out. Give *either* family name.
 
baldwin
 
> B2. Who is the creator """and voice""" of Peter Griffin and
> Stan Smith, two of TV's most obnoxious cartoon fathers?
 
seth macfarlane
 
 
> Or play the same sport, at least.
 
> C1. These """are the only""" father and son in the NHL to *both*
> have their numbers retired. Give their family name.
 
hull ; howe
 
> There """are only two""" players who have each achieved
> this feat in 5 different seasons -- and, remarkably, they
> also happen to be father and son. Give their family name.
 
bonds
 
> novel, three are married, including, of course, Elizabeth,
> who ends up with the initially aloof Mr. Darcy. Give their
> family name. (No, not Darcy, the other one.)
 
bennet
 
> and the principal house of the Westerlands -- in the "A Song
> of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels, made famous on
> TV as "Game of Thrones". Give their family name.
 
lannister
 
> family, this language is unrelated to them, and is considered
> to be the last surviving pre-Indo-European language in
> Western Europe. What language?
 
basque
 
> itself is a loan-word taken from which language, still in
> limited use, considered one of the earliest members of the
> entire Indo-European language family?
 
sanskrit
 
> rise to the later royal houses of Bourbon and Orleans,
> which are considered a part of this overall dynasty.
> Name the dynasty.
 
Capetian
 
> F2. Name the family dynasty that ruled Japan as shoguns from
> 1603 until 1867, when the last shogun resigned, with power
> soon returning to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration.
 
tokugawa
 
> Toronto but we ought to spend most of our time
> m...@vex.net making our country lovable." -- Andy Rooney
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 15 10:20AM +0200


> Pope Julius II commissioned this artist to build this sculpture
> for his tomb in 1505. The work depicts Moses with horns on
> his head.
 
Michelangelo

 
> * A. Family Belongings
 
> A1. Which family of subatomic particles has members named bottom,
> up, and strange?
 
Quarks

> * C. Families that Play Together
 
> C1. These """are the only""" father and son in the NHL to *both*
> have their numbers retired. Give their family name.
 
Hull

> family, this language is unrelated to them, and is considered
> to be the last surviving pre-Indo-European language in
> Western Europe. What language?
 
Basque

> itself is a loan-word taken from which language, still in
> limited use, considered one of the earliest members of the
> entire Indo-European language family?
 
Sanskrit
 
> rise to the later royal houses of Bourbon and Orleans,
> which are considered a part of this overall dynasty.
> Name the dynasty.
 
Capet

> F2. Name the family dynasty that ruled Japan as shoguns from
> 1603 until 1867, when the last shogun resigned, with power
> soon returning to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration.
 
Tokugawa
 
I may be remembering wrong, but I think the starting year is 1601,
when Ieyasu Tokugawa took the power. He stepped back in favour of
his son aleady in 1603. (But was still acting behind the scenes.)
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Friday, April 14, 2023

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 04:22AM

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-02-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Cellar Rats, 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 6, Round 9 - Arts and Literature - Sculpture and Sculptors
 
In all cases, give the name of the sculptor.
 
1. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/01.jpg
 
Pope Julius II commissioned this artist to build this sculpture
for his tomb in 1505. The work depicts Moses with horns on
his head.
 
2. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/02.jpg
 
This American artist specialized in depictions of the
late-19th-century American West, evoking romantic images of
cowboys and natives.
 
3. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/03.jpg
 
This Romanian-born sculptor has been called the patriarch of
modern sculpture. This 1908 work is unsurprisingly titled
"The Kiss".
 
4. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/04.jpg
 
Adapting the classical grandeur of Renaissance sculpture and
the dynamic energy of the Mannerist period, this 17th-century
Italian genius forged a new conception for religious and
historical sculpture. This sculpture of Apollo and Daphne is
in Rome's Borghese Gallery, along with several other masterworks.
 
5. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/05.jpg
 
The elongated, very thin figures of this 20th-century surrealist
artist represented his view of the human form. A friend once
said that if he decided to sculpt you, "he would make your head
look like the blade of a knife".
 
6. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/06.jpg
 
This sculpture stood on the grounds of Expo 67 in Montreal.
Its American creator is also famous for his mobiles.
 
7. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/07.jpg
 
This American artist is famous for his life-size plaster-cast
figures that are usually placed in tableaux from everyday life.
He shares his name with a Hollywood actor.
 
8. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/08.jpg
 
This monumental depiction of "The Spirit of Haida Gwaii"
welcomes travelers at Vancouver International airport.
The artist developed his interest in Haida art while working
as a CBC announcer in Toronto during the 1940s.
 
9. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/09.jpg
 
This French artist is famous for his portrayals of ballet
dancers. When this now much-loved work was shown in Paris in
1881, critics said the 14-year-old dancer's face was "marked
by the hateful promise of every vice".
 
10. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/10.jpg
 
This British sculptor has done several series of reclining
figures whose undulating forms may derive from the landscape
of his birthplace in Yorkshire. The world's largest collection
of his work is in Toronto.
 
There were 2 decoys on the original handout. Identify the sculptors
if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
11. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/11.jpg
12. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-9/sculpt/12.jpg
 
 
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round - All in the Family
 
We didn't have trivia last week because it was Family Day. So, to
make up for our absence...:
 
A. Science - Family Belongings
B. Entertainment - Families Drawn Together
C. Sports - Families that Play Together
D. Literature - Fiction between Family Members
E. Geography - Family Speech
F. History - Family Rules
 
* A. Family Belongings
 
A1. Which family of subatomic particles has members named bottom,
up, and strange?
 
A2. Geologists classify rocks into three large families or types:
igneous, metamorphic, and what?
 
 
* B. Families Drawn Together
 
B1. In the movie "South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut", the
fictional American-Canadian War starts when our air force
bombs the residence of two real-life American acting
families, wiping them out. Give *either* family name.
 
B2. Who is the creator """and voice""" of Peter Griffin and
Stan Smith, two of TV's most obnoxious cartoon fathers?
 
 
* C. Families that Play Together
 
Or play the same sport, at least.
 
C1. These """are the only""" father and son in the NHL to *both*
have their numbers retired. Give their family name.
 
C2. The "30-30 club" consists of baseball players who have
hit 30 home runs and stolen 30 bases in the same season.
There """are only two""" players who have each achieved
this feat in 5 different seasons -- and, remarkably, they
also happen to be father and son. Give their family name.
 
 
* D. Fiction between Family Members
 
D1. In "Pride and Prejudice", the patriarch of this family starts
the novel with 5 unmarried daughters. By the end of the
novel, three are married, including, of course, Elizabeth,
who ends up with the initially aloof Mr. Darcy. Give their
family name. (No, not Darcy, the other one.)
 
D2. They're one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms --
and the principal house of the Westerlands -- in the "A Song
of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels, made famous on
TV as "Game of Thrones". Give their family name.
 
 
* E. Family Speech
 
E1. Though surrounded by members of the Indo-European language
family, this language is unrelated to them, and is considered
to be the last surviving pre-Indo-European language in
Western Europe. What language?
 
E2. The word "Aryan", which the Nazis appropriated to refer
to their vision of a northern European, pure white "race",
actually has its roots in the description traditionally
used by the peoples of Northern India and Iran to identify
themselves and their languages. But the word "Aryan"
itself is a loan-word taken from which language, still in
limited use, considered one of the earliest members of the
entire Indo-European language family?
 
 
* F. Family Rules
 
F1. Members of this dynastic family, sometimes termed the "House
of France", ruled France directly from 987 to 1328, and gave
rise to the later royal houses of Bourbon and Orleans,
which are considered a part of this overall dynasty.
Name the dynasty.
 
F2. Name the family dynasty that ruled Japan as shoguns from
1603 until 1867, when the last shogun resigned, with power
soon returning to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration.
 
--
Mark Brader "It's okay for us to love our country,
Toronto but we ought to spend most of our time
msb@vex.net making our country lovable." -- Andy Rooney
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 04:21AM

Mark Brader:
> the same surname was *either* president or vice-president (VP),
> then you must be sufficiently specific.
 
> 1. Who was the first US VP?
 
John Adams. "John" or "J." was required. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 2. <answer 1> then became president, but when he ran for reelection,
> he was defeated by the man who had been *his* VP. Who was that?
 
Thomas Jefferson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
and Erland.
 
> Madison, pioneered the technique of contriving the boundaries
> of electoral districts so as to benefit one party. What is
> the name of his eponymous ploy?
 
Gerrymandering [now pronounced with a soft G]. 4 for everyone --
Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.
 
The term originates with this 1812 cartoon:
 
http://pic.caixin.com/blog/Mon_1211/m_1352260334_zCeArt.jpg
 
which shows the towns in one part of Massachusetts -- and all the
dark ones form a single district, being likened to a salamander of
the mythical kind. Sadly, the practice of gerrymandering still goes
on in many US states. Here is a 1992 example from North Carolina:
 
http://web.archive.org/web/20180104013915/https://www.senate.mn/departments/scr/graphics/NCCD12.GIF
 
> 4. What Texas city is allegedly named after the 11th VP?
 
Dallas. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
 
The city was founded in 1841 and George Dallas wasn't VP until
1845-49, under President Polk; but he was already well known, having
previously been a mayor and a senator. A number of his family
members and other people named Dallas have also been suggested as
the city's eponym.
 
> 5. Upon succeeding to the presidency following the assassination
> of William McKinley, which VP became the youngest president at
> the age of 42?
 
Theodore Roosevelt. "Theodore" or "Teddy" or "T." was required.
4 for everyone.
 
> 6. Herbert Hoover's VP, Charles Curtis, was the first person
> with significant non-white ancestry to rise to that office:
> which non-whites was he descended from?
 
Native Americans. As this was sufficient I accepted any reference to
a specific tribe also. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
and Erland.
 
His mother's ancestors included Kaw [aka Kansa], and apparently also
Osage and Potowatomi, although sources differ as to the details.
He spoke Kansa and French before he spoke English.
 
> 7. Taking office at the age of 40, who was the youngest VP of the
> """last 150 years"""?
 
Richard Nixon. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
 
He was the second-youngest ever: John C. Breckenridge became James
Buchanan's VP in 1857 at age 36. The next-youngest was Dan Quayle,
VP to George H.W. Bush starting in 1989 at age 41. (All still true.
Kamala Harris, by the way, was 56 when she became VP.)
 
> 8. """Two""" VPs have resigned from office. Name *either one*.
 
John Calhoun (1832), Spiro Agnew (1973). (Still true.) 4 for
everyone.
 
In the original game, only Agnew was expected.
 
> 9. Which president did Nelson Rockefeller serve as VP?
 
Gerald Ford. 4 for everyone.
 
> 10. Who is the only person in the """last 150 years""" to be
> elected president while serving as VP?
 
George H.W. Bush, elected 1992. "Herbert" or "H." or "Sr." was
required. (Still true.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
and Erland.
 
Adams did it in 1796 and Jefferson, as noted above, in 1800; and so
far the only other one since then has been Martin Van Buren in 1836.
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - When it's on the Internet,
> it's Everybody's Business!
 
> A round on Internet businesses.
 
This was the easiest round in the original game.
 
> that Facebook was paying 1/10 of its entire value for smartphone
> instant-messaging service WhatsApp. In US dollars to the
> nearest whole billion, how much is Facebook paying for WhatsApp?
 
Accepting $16,000,000,000 or $19,000,000,000 (the payment included
$3,000,000,000 in restricted stock, which some news stories counted
and some didn't). 4 for Stephen.
 
In 2014 everybody guessed low, by margins varying from $1,000,000,000
to $15,999,999,996. Answers in 2023 included $123 and $2!
 
> a $44,600,000,000 offer from Microsoft -- much to the chagrin
> of its shareholders, since the company """has never again"""
> been worth as much. What company?
 
Yahoo!. (I have not attempted to trace its stock price history
since 2014.) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
 
> much for being the highest-profile bust of the 2000 dot-com
> bubble as it is for its sock-puppet advertising campaign mascot.
> Name it.
 
Pets.com. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
 
> community, organized around virtual versions of real
> neighborhoods and regions, it was the 3rd-most-popular site on
> the Web. It is """now""" defunct everywhere but in Japan.
 
Geocities. (Now defunct everywhere.) 4 for Joshua, Stephen,
and Pete.
 
> in what turned out be such a disastrous deal: it destroyed over
> $200,000,000,000 in shareholder value, before AOL was eventually
> spun off again in 2009. What company?
 
Time Warner. I did not accept "Times Warner" since Times is the
name of several other news media than Time. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 6. In 1998, AOL paid $4,200,000,000 for *which* early fixture
> of the World Wide Web in a bid to free itself of the tyranny
> of Microsoft's Internet Explorer?
 
Netscape. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
 
> 7. Google bought *which* once-leading mobile phone maker in
> 2011, only to sell it to Lenovo in January 2014 -- for about
> $10,000,000,000 less?
 
Motorola. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
 
> site in 2005 for $580,000,000, but due to bad corporate decisions
> regarding the site and competition from Facebook, sold it just
> 6 years later for a mere $35,000,000. What site?
 
Myspace. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Erland.
 
> had recently turned down a $3,000,000,000 offer from Facebook,
> and possibly a $4,000,000,000 offer from Google as well.
> What app?
 
Snapchat. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
 
> though, the site earns billions for Google and is said to be
> the 3rd-most-visited site on the web""", after Facebook and
> Google itself. Name it.
 
YouTube (now 2nd-most-visited after Google). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 5 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Aud Can His Mis FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 32 32 20 15 40 28 132
Dan Blum 36 28 16 7 36 28 128
Dan Tilque 36 8 4 20 36 12 104
Pete Gayde 14 12 36 3 16 28 94
Erland Sommarskog 24 4 16 7 28 24 92
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 40 40 80
John Gerson 24 0 -- -- -- -- 24
 
--
Mark Brader | "But... soon enough he'd be a master writer,
Toronto | licensed to... smoke cigarettes in public."
msb@vex.net | --Fritz Leiber, "The Silver Eggheads"
 
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