Sunday, November 25, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics

Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 25 02:03AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:otednXyEv6xByGXGnZ2dnUU7-
 
> For questions #1-4, we'll give you a number and the brand's country
> of origin: you name the brand.
 
> 1. #11 (Japan).
 
Subaru
 
> 2. #18 (United States).
 
Buick
 
> 3. #20 (England).
 
Vauxhall
 
> 4. #14 (Italy).
 
Fiat
 
 
> For #5-10, we name the brand and you give the logo number.
 
> 5. Mitsubishi.
 
7
 
> 6. Maserati.
 
6
 
> 7. Infiniti.
 
19
 
> 8. Cadillac.
 
23
 
> 9. Peugeot.
 
1
 
> 10. Opel.
 
8
 
 
> And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the brands of the 14 decoys
> and pick out their logos for fun, but for no points.
 
> 11. Znlonpu.
 
13
 
> 12. Pvgebra.
 
20
 
> 13. Ibyxfjntra.
 
21
 
> 14. Yrkhf.
 
17
 
> 15. Eranhyg.
 
5
 
> 16. Grfyn.
 
24
 
> 17. Nphen.
 
15
 
> 18. Gngn.
 
4
 
> 19. Zreprqrf.
 
2
 
> 20. Qnrjbb.
 
10
 
> 21. Ohtnggv.
 
22
 
> 22. Sreenev.
 
9
 
> 23. Znmqn.
 
12
 
> 24. Ulhaqnv.
 
16
 
> question about whales, and one question about Wales.
 
> * A. Literature: Tales of W(h)ales
 
> A1. What is the name of Captain Ahab's ship in "Moby-Dick"?
 
Pequod
 
 
> A2. "A Child's Christmas in Wales" was written by which famed
> Welsh writer and poet?
 
Dylan Thomas
 
 
> * C. Geography: Where we Find W(h)ales
 
> C1. Wales is bordered on the south by which body of water,
> which extends outward from the Severn estuary?
 
Cardiff Bay
 
> over the years, it is still the UK's primary producer of
> two *other* types of metal commonly used in manufacturing.
> Name *either*.
 
Aluminum
 
 
> D2. Which substance, found in the intestines of sperm whales,
> was once prized by perfume-makers?
 
Ambergris
 
> but they only begun hunting sperm whales after exhausting
> the Atlantic populations of two other species of whale.
> Name *either*.
 
Minke; Blue
 
 
> E2. After several military campaigns, which English king
> (nicknamed "Longshanks"), finally conquered Wales once and
> for all in 1283? Give his name and number, if applicable.
 
Edward II; Edward I
 
 
> * F. Sports: W(h)ales in Sports
 
> F1. One Welsh team currently plays in the Premier League,
> the topmost league of English soccer. Name that team.
 
Cardiff City
 
 
> F2. The Hartford Whalers moved from Hartford to a new city
> in 1997. What is the team called now? Full name required,
> like "Toronto Argonauts".
 
Carolina Hurricanes
 
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 24 08:08PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> For questions #1-4, we'll give you a number and the brand's country
> of origin: you name the brand.
 
> 1. #11 (Japan).
 
Subaru
 
> 2. #18 (United States).
 
Pontiac
 
> 3. #20 (England).
> 4. #14 (Italy).
 
Lamborgini
 
 
> For #5-10, we name the brand and you give the logo number.
 
> 5. Mitsubishi.
 
7
 
> 6. Maserati.
> 7. Infiniti.
 
19
 
> 8. Cadillac.
 
23
 
> question about whales, and one question about Wales.
 
> * A. Literature: Tales of W(h)ales
 
> A1. What is the name of Captain Ahab's ship in "Moby-Dick"?
 
Pequod
 
 
> A2. "A Child's Christmas in Wales" was written by which famed
> Welsh writer and poet?
 
Dylan Thomas
 
> over the years, it is still the UK's primary producer of
> two *other* types of metal commonly used in manufacturing.
> Name *either*.
 
zinc
 
> but they only begun hunting sperm whales after exhausting
> the Atlantic populations of two other species of whale.
> Name *either*.
 
Right Whales
 
 
> E2. After several military campaigns, which English king
> (nicknamed "Longshanks"), finally conquered Wales once and
> for all in 1283? Give his name and number, if applicable.
 
Edward I
 
 
> F2. The Hartford Whalers moved from Hartford to a new city
> in 1997. What is the team called now? Full name required,
> like "Toronto Argonauts".
 
Calgary Flames
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 25 12:56AM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee's decision by tossing
> what colour flag onto the field?
 
Red
 
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was
> notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
 
South Africa
 
> 3 Serb
> Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which
> city?
 
Sarajevo
 
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which
> movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The
> actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
 
La La Land
 
> 5 Which American performer is known
> to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
 
Bette Midler
 
> 6 In which national capital is
> the European Space Agency headquartered?
 
Paris
 
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
 
Ape
 
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south
> coast English city?
 
Southampton
 
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the
> first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
 
Battle Hymn of the Republic
 
> 10 Staccato is a
> musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
 
With very short duration notes.
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete Gayde
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