| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 11 04:41AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-05, 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 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners Name them. 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him". 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required. 3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids". 4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of "the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta". 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them". 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances". These investigations mostly took place at McGill University. 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen". 8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially that of insulin". 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the theory of non-cooperative games". 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy". The author of this round included a note: I would have loved to include a question on one of the 2019 winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Manitoba-born Jim Peebles. While his prize was in recognition of theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology, I would have awarded it for successfully avoiding an out-of-control truck that was coming towards a car he was driving while I was in the passenger seat! ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD"). * A. Geography A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital? A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a device from a plane shot down over what small EU member country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea? * B. Business B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson, Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for manufacturing what? B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral, racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM trucks performing his signature move also featured in the name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move. * C. Sports C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy", making his feature film debut? Other accolades include being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un. C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their playoff win streak to 11 games. * D. History D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army. D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international airport for what administrative region? * E. Cameos E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996 Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom. E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies". Name the movie. * F. Movies F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of what video game franchise? F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who of classic action stars? The first three movies were were released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for September 2023. -- Mark Brader "Nicely self-consistent. (Pay no attention to Toronto that D-floating number behind the curtain!)" msb@vex.net -- Chris Torek, on pasta My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 10 10:47PM -0700 On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11:41:44 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of > "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named > after him". Roentgen > 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition > of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered > by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required. Marie Curie & Pierre Curie > in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration > of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances". > These investigations mostly took place at McGill University. Rutherford > 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in > recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the > theory of non-cooperative games". Nash > * A. Geography > A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the > nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital? Brussels > A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a > device from a plane shot down over what small EU member > country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea? Malta > Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson, > Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for > manufacturing what? guitars > making his feature film debut? Other accolades include > being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a > "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un. Dennis Rodman > D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters > who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it > allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army. French Foreign Legion > feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure > in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international > airport for what administrative region? Hong Kong > an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996 > Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named > "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom. "Friends" > Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between > 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies". > Name the movie. "Last Action Hero" > F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who > squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of > what video game franchise? "Mortal Kombat" > of classic action stars? The first three movies were were > released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for > September 2023. "The Expendables" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 10 11:10PM -0700 On 7/10/23 21:41, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of > "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named > after him". Roentgen > 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition > of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered > by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required. Pierre Curie and Marie Curie > in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration > of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances". > These investigations mostly took place at McGill University. Rutherford > 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the > creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter > alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen". Schroedinger > 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in > recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the > theory of non-cooperative games". Nash > recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption > analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration > of the complexity of stabilization policy". Friedman > * A. Geography > A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the > nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital? Brussels > A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a > device from a plane shot down over what small EU member > country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea? Malta > Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson, > Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for > manufacturing what? guitars > making his feature film debut? Other accolades include > being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a > "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un. Dennis Rodman > D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters > who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it > allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army. French Foreign Legion > feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure > in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international > airport for what administrative region? Hong Kong -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 11 09:58AM +0200 > 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of > "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named > after him". Röntgen > 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition > of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered > by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required. Marie and Pierre Curie > 4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of > "the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta". Planck > 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of > "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms > and of the radiation emanating from them". Niels Bohr > 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the > creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter > alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen". Heisenberg > recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption > analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration > of the complexity of stabilization policy". Friedman > * A. Geography > A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the > nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital? Brussels > A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a > device from a plane shot down over what small EU member > country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea? Malta > Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson, > Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for > manufacturing what? Electric guitars > JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM > trucks performing his signature move also featured in the > name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move. Split > what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this > team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their > playoff win streak to 11 games. Detroit Red Wings > D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters > who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it > allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army. Legion d'etrangers (Since I dont' know the English name, I might just as well try with translating the Swedish name into French.) > feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure > in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international > airport for what administrative region? Hong Kong |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Jul 10 08:26PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > Turkey was one of the great powers of the ancient world. > They clashed with the Egyptians under Ramses II at the battle > of Qadesh. Which empire was this? Hittite > 2. This legendary city is located at the site of Hisarlik. > Heinrich Schliemann started archeological excavations there > in 1871. What city? Troy > 3. The Byzantine Empire takes its name from the ancient city of > Byzantium, which was located on the site of which modern city? Istanbul > 4. In 1453 Constantinople fell to Mehmet the Conqueror, leader of > which empire? Ottoman > 5. The <answer 4> reached its zenith in the 16th century under > the reign of which sultan nicknamed "the Magnificent"? Suliemann > 6. The <answer 4> officially ended in 1922, superseded by a republic > founded by who? Kemal Ataturk > 7. Turkey joined this organization in 1952 along with their > arch-rivals Greece. They have been a problematic member > ever since. Which organization? NATO > forces invaded and occupied the northern half of the country, > enforcing a partition which continues to the present. > What nation? Cyprus > organization. They applied for formal membership in 1987, > and accession discussions started in 2005. They still have not > been admitted -- to what organization? Give its current name. European Union > 10. On 2023-05-28, who won a run-off election to win his 3rd term > as President of Turkey? Erdogan > * Game 4, Round 8 - Sports - Sailing Terms > In each case, identify the sailing-related term described. > 1. A kitchen on a boat. Galley > 2. A floating navigational marker. Buoy > 3. A sail's top corner; also a boat's toilet. Head > 4. The spar that takes the lower edge of a sail. Jib > 5. The center-line backbone at the bottom of a boat. Keel > 6. A short piece of wood by which the rudder is turned. Tiller > them. > 9. The side opposite that from which the wind blows; the opposite > of the weather side. Alee > 10. A triangular headsail set on a stay forward of the foremast, > useful for sailing upwind or close to the wind. Jib Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 11 04:37AM Mark Brader: > Turkey was one of the great powers of the ancient world. > They clashed with the Egyptians under Ramses II at the battle > of Qadesh. Which empire was this? Hittite Empire. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 2. This legendary city is located at the site of Hisarlik. > Heinrich Schliemann started archeological excavations there > in 1871. What city? Troy. 4 for everyone. This came up on "Jeopardy!" the same day I posted the round. It was a Daily Double in the $1,600 slot of category "Ancient Artifacts". The player bet $2,500; the question asked where Schliemann found gold ornaments he called "the Jewels of Helen" in 1873; the player correctly named Troy and went on to win. > 3. The Byzantine Empire takes its name from the ancient city of > Byzantium, which was located on the site of which modern city? Istanbul. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Dam Tilque, and Pete. > 4. In 1453 Constantinople fell to Mehmet the Conqueror, leader of > which empire? Ottoman Empire. 4 for everyone. > 5. The <answer 4> reached its zenith in the 16th century under > the reign of which sultan nicknamed "the Magnificent"? Suleiman I. 4 for everyone. > 6. The <answer 4> officially ended in 1922, superseded by a republic > founded by who? Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. 4 for everyone. > 7. Turkey joined this organization in 1952 along with their > arch-rivals Greece. They have been a problematic member > ever since. Which organization? NATO. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. It has just been announced that Turkey will finally be approving Sweden's application for membership. > forces invaded and occupied the northern half of the country, > enforcing a partition which continues to the present. > What nation? Cyprus. 4 for everyone. > organization. They applied for formal membership in 1987, > and accession discussions started in 2005. They still have not > been admitted -- to what organization? Give its current name. European Union. 4 for everyone. > 10. On 2023-05-28, who won a run-off election to win his 3rd term > as President of Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdogan ["AIR-doh-wahn"]. 4 for everyone. > * Game 4, Round 8 - Sports - Sailing Terms > In each case, identify the sailing-related term described. > 1. A kitchen on a boat. Galley. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. A version of this question was used on "Jeopardy!" the same day as the original game! On the show, they also mentioned that the word could also mean a type of boat. > 2. A floating navigational marker. Buoy. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. A dinghy is a small boat. > 3. A sail's top corner; also a boat's toilet. Head. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 4. The spar that takes the lower edge of a sail. Boom. 4 for Dan Blum. > 5. The center-line backbone at the bottom of a boat. Keel. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 6. A short piece of wood by which the rudder is turned. Tiller. 4 for Pete. > 7. A rope or brass ring in a sail or a piece of canvas. Grommet. > 8. To join ropes or wires by unlaying the strands and interweaving > them. Splice. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. Just like with stranded electrical wire, > 9. The side opposite that from which the wind blows; the opposite > of the weather side. Lee(ward). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete. "Alee" is an adverb. "Leeway" is a different word. > 10. A triangular headsail set on a stay forward of the foremast, > useful for sailing upwind or close to the wind. Jib. 4 for Pete. Not "spinnaker"; that's not necessarily triangular, is set differently, and it is intended for sailing downwind. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Geo Mis Ent His Spo FOUR Dan Blum 3 31 35 4 36 28 130 Joshua Kreitzer 11 27 28 24 40 16 119 Dan Tilque 0 28 8 0 40 20 96 Erland Sommarskog 0 20 8 0 40 4 72 Pete Gayde -- -- -- -- 40 27 67 Stephen Perry 23 40 -- -- -- -- 63 -- Mark Brader | "I'm here to give you the whole truth. All printed Toronto | dictionaries of English are wrong. ... Deal with it." msb@vex.net | --Geoffrey K. Pullum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 10 10:51PM -0700 On 7/10/23 21:37, Mark Brader wrote: >> 5. The center-line backbone at the bottom of a boat. > Keel. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. I actually got this one, but I can see why you didn't give me credit. I somehow deleted the new line between Q4 and this one, puttting both questions on the same line and making it look like my answer "keel" was for #4. I have no idea how that happened. I can't blame a mouse wheel, since I now use a laptop that doesn't have one. I don't think it looked like they were on the same line when I posted. I would definitely have fixed it if I had noticed. I apologize for messing this up. -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 11 09:45AM +0200 > now use a laptop that doesn't have one. I don't think it looked like > they were on the same line when I posted. I would definitely have fixed > it if I had noticed. But at least you had the answer there! Some time back when Mark posted the results of a Current Events around, I was puzzled that no one had gotten who got the bronze medal in the World Championships in ice hockey, something I knew very well. I went back and checked the answer slate and found that I had the question in the post, but the answer was missing. I suspsect I had left the next question there in case I would figure it out and when I deleted it, I mistakenly deleted the line that said Latvia as well. Oh well. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 11 09:47AM +0200 > It has just been announced that Turkey will finally be approving > Sweden's application for membership. I saw the headlines this morning, and I haven't read the details yet. But my initial reaction was that Erdogan very well may come up with something new obstacle later on. (And there is also Mr. Orbán who has been dragging his feet.) |
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