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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 28 05:20PM Mark Brader: > 1. Carrie Nation could tell you about taking her 19th-century > saloon-hatcheting alongside the WCTU, the Women's Christian > <answer> Union. Temperance. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > 2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal > involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>". The World. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Stephen. > 3. Nicola Yoon could tell you about her young adult novel whose > title suggests that "The Sun is also <answer>". A Star (The Star). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 4. Philosopher John Rawls could tell you about his veil of ignorance > thought experiment, which is a part of his "Theory Of <answer>." Justice. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 5. Director Georges Méliès could tell you about his early 1902 > short movie about "A Trip to <answer>." The Moon. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 6. The ancient Romans could tell you about the biga, triga, and > quadriga, all examples of <answer>. The Chariot. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > 7. Paolo and Francesa, Tristan and Isolde, or Romeo and Juliet > could tell you about their experiences as <answer>. The Lovers. ("Star-crossed lovers" was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > 8. Stephen Vincent Benét could tell you about an encounter between > American lawyer Daniel Webster and <answer>. The Devil. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > 9. Men with first names David, Lance, Doug, Penn, and Raymond > could tell you about their jobs as <answer>, though Raymond > won't be saying much of anything. Name their profession. The Magician. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. (David Copperfield, Lance Burton, Doug Henning, Penn Gillette, Raymond Teller. Teller actually dropped his first name some years ago.) > 10. Residents of Minas Morgul or Orthanc could tell you that they > live in one of a pair of <answer>s, as indicated by the title > of the second installment in a 20th-century literary trilogy. The Tower. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > you name the musical. > 1. 1950; "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing like a Dame", > "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair". "South Pacific". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > 2. 1958; "Trouble", "76 Trombones", "Till There Was You". "The Music Man". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > 3. 2016; "My Shot", "The Schuyler Sisters", "The Room Where > It Happens". "Hamilton". 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 4. 2005; "He is Not Dead Yet", "The Song that Goes like This", > "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". "(Monty Python's) Spamalot". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 5. 1983; "Old Deuteronomy", "Memory", "The Journey to the > Heaviside Layer". "Cats". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 6. 1967; "Willkommen", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", "Money". "Cabaret". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 7. 1971; "Getting Married Today", "The Ladies Who Lunch", > "Being Alive". "Company". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 8. 1996; "La Vie Bohème", "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me". "Rent". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 9. 1965; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man", > "Sunrise, Sunset". "Fiddler on the Roof". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time", > "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face". "My Fair Lady". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Spo Can Aud Lit Mis Ent FIVE Stephen Perry 40 40 24 60 36 40 40 220 Joshua Kreitzer 36 16 4 60 32 36 40 204 Dan Blum 40 12 0 34 24 32 36 166 Pete Gayde 36 8 0 52 8 -- -- 104 Dan Tilque 40 4 0 22 8 20 12 102 Erland Sommarskog 32 0 -- -- -- 4 0 36 -- Mark Brader "If you design for compatibility with a Toronto donkey cart, what you get is a donkey cart." msb@vex.net -- ?, quoted by Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 28 05:21PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-05-29, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, when the country changed its name.) For the remaining questions, each answer similarly is also the name of a country, and these are all current names. 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the greatest basketball player of all time. 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a nuclear power plant. 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the Mother of American Modernism". 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for "Jerry Maguire". 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is Anatole, and the country is in Europe. 8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of three other countries. 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. Hint: the country is in Europe. ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name * A. Entertainment A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who? A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film "The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer? * B. History B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in what language? B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a mystical order better known by what name? * C. Miscellaneous C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play? C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title, notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title? * D. Science D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose plant is given what name? D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about 22% of which element? * E. Sports E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not in the Baseball Hall of Fame? E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games, the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan area.) * F. Literature F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a 1913 poem by which author? F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it. -- Mark Brader | "As long as they can annoy people into buying their Toronto | software ... Microsoft faces the tradeoff of spending msb@vex.net | their money on compact code or your money on hardware. | It's not a hard choice." --Jonathan Goldberg My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 28 05:23PM Sorry, I posted in the previous thread again. Please answer in either thread, but preferabky this one. These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-05-29, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, when the country changed its name.) For the remaining questions, each answer similarly is also the name of a country, and these are all current names. 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the greatest basketball player of all time. 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a nuclear power plant. 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the Mother of American Modernism". 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for "Jerry Maguire". 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is Anatole, and the country is in Europe. 8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of three other countries. 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. Hint: the country is in Europe. ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name * A. Entertainment A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who? A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film "The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer? * B. History B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in what language? B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a mystical order better known by what name? * C. Miscellaneous C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play? C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title, notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title? * D. Science D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose plant is given what name? D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about 22% of which element? * E. Sports E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not in the Baseball Hall of Fame? E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games, the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan area.) * F. Literature F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a 1913 poem by which author? F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it. -- Mark Brader | "As long as they can annoy people into buying their Toronto | software ... Microsoft faces the tradeoff of spending msb@vex.net | their money on compact code or your money on hardware. | It's not a hard choice." --Jonathan Goldberg My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 28 09:15PM +0200 > 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in > a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, > when the country changed its name.) Turkey > 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the > greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan > 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. Russia > 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack > Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a > nuclear power plant. China > 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of > enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the > Mother of American Modernism". Dominica > 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the > 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is > Anatole, and the country is in Europe. France > "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in > Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential > election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. Chad > 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The > country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of > three other countries. Guinea > 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, > both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. > Hint: the country is in Europe. Luxembourg > B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an > allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in > what language? French > C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title, > notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from > Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title? Le vie en Rose > * D. Science > D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about > 22% of which element? Copper |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 28 09:53PM > 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in > a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, > when the country changed its name.) Turkey > 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the > greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan > 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. Russia > 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack > Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a > nuclear power plant. China > 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of > enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the > Mother of American Modernism". Georgia > 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for > "Jerry Maguire". Cuba > 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the > 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is > Anatole, and the country is in Europe. France > "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in > Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential > election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. Chad > 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The > country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of > three other countries. Guinea > 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, > both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. > Hint: the country is in Europe. Luxembourg > * A. Entertainment > A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film > "The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer? Bette Midler > B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an > allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in > what language? French > B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a > mystical order better known by what name? Rosicrucians > * C. Miscellaneous > C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" > is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play? Romeo and Juliet > * D. Science > D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose > plant is given what name? rose hip > D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about > 22% of which element? copper > E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits > (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not > in the Baseball Hall of Fame? because of his betting scandal > the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in > which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan > area.) Pasadena > * F. Literature > F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a > 1913 poem by which author? Gertrude Stein > F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a > philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jun 28 03:16PM -0700 On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 1:21:52 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in > a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, > when the country changed its name.) turkey > name of a country, and these are all current names. > 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the > greatest basketball player of all time. jordan > 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. russia > 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack > Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a > nuclear power plant. china > 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of > enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the > Mother of American Modernism". georgia > 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for > "Jerry Maguire". cuba > 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the > 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is > Anatole, and the country is in Europe. france > "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in > Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential > election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. chad > 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The > country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of > three other countries. guinea > 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, > both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. > Hint: the country is in Europe. luxembourg? > * A. Entertainment > A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress > best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who? rose marie > A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film > "The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer? bette midler > B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an > allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in > what language? old french > B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a > mystical order better known by what name? rosicrucians [based solely on the theme] > * C. Miscellaneous > C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" > is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play? romeo and juliette > C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title, > notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from > Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title? rose colored glasses > * D. Science > D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose > plant is given what name? rose hips > D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about > 22% of which element? copper > E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits > (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not > in the Baseball Hall of Fame? he bet on baseball games and was ruled permanently ineligible > the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in > which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan > area.) pasadena > * F. Literature > F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a > 1913 poem by which author? sacred emily [by gertrude stein] > F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a > philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it. god bless you mr. rosewater > m...@vex.net | their money on compact code or your money on hardware. > | It's not a hard choice." --Jonathan Goldberg > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 28 04:12PM -0700 On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 12:21:52 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in > a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, > when the country changed its name.) Turkey > 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the > greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan > 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. Russia > 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack > Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a > nuclear power plant. China > 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of > enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the > Mother of American Modernism". Georgia > 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for > "Jerry Maguire". Cuba > 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the > 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is > Anatole, and the country is in Europe. France > "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in > Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential > election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. Chad > 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The > country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of > three other countries. Guinea > 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, > both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. > Hint: the country is in Europe. Luxembourg > * A. Entertainment > A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress > best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who? Rose Marie > A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film > "The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer? Bette Midler > B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an > allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in > what language? French > B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a > mystical order better known by what name? Rosicrucians > * C. Miscellaneous > C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" > is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play? "Romeo and Juliet" > C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title, > notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from > Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title? "Mighty Like a Rose" > * D. Science > D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose > plant is given what name? rose hips > E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits > (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not > in the Baseball Hall of Fame? he was banned from baseball for betting on the sport > the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in > which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan > area.) Pasadena > * F. Literature > F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a > 1913 poem by which author? Stein > F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a > philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it. "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 28 10:32PM -0700 On 6/28/23 10:23, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in > a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021, > when the country changed its name.) Turkey > name of a country, and these are all current names. > 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the > greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan > 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie. Russia > 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack > Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a > nuclear power plant. China > 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of > enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the > Mother of American Modernism". Georgia > 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for > "Jerry Maguire". Cuba > 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the > 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is > Anatole, and the country is in Europe. Monaco > "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in > Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential > election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa. Chad > 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The > country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of > three other countries. Guinea > 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden, > both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. > Hint: the country is in Europe. Luxembourg > B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an > allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in > what language? French > B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a > mystical order better known by what name? Rosicrucians > * C. Miscellaneous > C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" > is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play? Romeo and Juliet > * D. Science > D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose > plant is given what name? rosehips > D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about > 22% of which element? copper > E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits > (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not > in the Baseball Hall of Fame? he gambled on baseball games > the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in > which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan > area.) Pasadena -- Dan Tilque |
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