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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 03:54AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-07-30, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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 4 days. All questions were written by members of What She Said and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 10, Round 2 - Geography - What's in a Name? 1. Aylmer, Buckingham, Masson-Angers, and Hull were four of the five Quebec municipalities that merged to form this new city in 2002. It took the name of the fifth municipality merging, and is now the fourth-largest city in Quebec. Name it. 2. This historically important and popular tourist town in southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now? 3. In the 1960s the former Belgian Congo renamed itself to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (it later became Zaire for a while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was the largest of these cities. What is it called now? 4. The ancient Phoenicians and Romans referred to this city as Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name? 5. The ancient Romans renamed many of the cities they conquered. One of the most notable was Lutetia, which was originally known to the Gaulish tribe who founded it as Lucotecia. Around the 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now? 6. This German spa town in the Black Forest was originally known by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it? 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what? 8. The Kingdom of Swaziland is perhaps the most recent country to change its name. On April 19, 2018, King Mswati III announced that the country would be changing its name to mark the 50th anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did, what is Swaziland's new name? 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now? 10. British Columbia received royal assent to change the name of the Queen Charlotte Islands in 2010. The new name reflects that the islands are the traditional home of a particular First Nations people. What are they called now? * Game 10, Round 3 - Leisure - Cocktails Many players commented that we didn't include alcohol in our previous round about recreational drugs, so here you go. We give the name and ingredients of a cocktail; you please give its number on the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred, served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive. 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry. 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve with a short straw. 4. An Old-Fashioned is made by mixing sugar, water, and angostura bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon, fill with ice cubes, and stir. 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream, and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass. 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice, and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled with ice. Add club soda and stir. 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order -- white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry. 8. To make a Mint Julep, muddle mint leaves, powdered sugar, and water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw. 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail or Martini glass. 10. A Singapore Sling is made by pouring grenadine into the bottom of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred. And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 14 decoys and identify their pictures as well: 11. Tva naq Gbavp. 12. Punzcntar Pbpxgnvy. 13. Fvqrpne. 14. Tva Evpxrl. 15. Qnvdhvev. 16. Ebo Ebl. 17. Fperjqevire. 18. Oybbql Znel. 19. Tvzyrg. 20. Cynagre'f Chapu. 21. Jneq Fvk. 22. Nyrknaqre. 23. Fgvatre. 24. Juvfxrl Fbhe. -- Mark Brader | "The job of an engineer is to build systems that Toronto | people can trust. By this criterion, there msb@vex.net | exist few software engineers." --John Shore My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 03:52AM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Well, Game 9 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won it by a goodish margin. Hearty congratulations! > ** Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Automotive Logos In the original game, this was tied with Round 7 (art school of fish) for easiest in the game and 4th-easiest in the entire season. > 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. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Bruce. > 2. #18 (United States). Buick. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. > 3. #20 (England). Vauxhall. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 4. #14 (Italy). Lamborghini. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > For #5-10, we name the brand and you give the logo number. > 5. Mitsubishi. 7. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Bruce. On my keyboard "t" is nearest the numbers 5 and 6, so that answer doesn't seem plausible as a typo for "7". If it was, please say so. > 6. Maserati. 6. 4 for Pete, Calvin, and Bruce. > 7. Infiniti. 19. 4 for Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > 8. Cadillac. 23. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Bruce. > 9. Peugeot. 1. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > 10. Opel. 8. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Pete. 2 for Calvin. > 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. Maybach. #13. Pete got this. > 12. Citroen. #10. Bruce got this. > 13. Volkswagen. #21. Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Bruce got this. > 14. Lexus. #17. Joshua, Pete, and Bruce got this. > 15. Renault. #3. Erland got this. > 16. Tesla. #24. Pete and Bruce got this. > 17. Acura. #15. Pete and Bruce got this. > 18. Tata. #4. Pete got this. > 19. Mercedes. #2. Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Bruce got this. > 20. Daewoo. #5. > 21. Bugatti. #22. Pete got this. > 22. Ferrari. #9. Erland, Pete, and Bruce got this. > 23. Mazda. #12. Pete and Bruce got this. > 24. Hyundai. #16. Pete and Bruce got this. > 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"? The Pequod. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > A2. "A Child's Christmas in Wales" was written by which famed > Welsh writer and poet? Dylan Thomas. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > B1. Ron Howard directed this 2015 movie starring Chris > Hemsworth, about the true-life events which inspired > the novel "Moby-Dick". Name the movie. "In the Heart of the Sea". 4 for Joshua. > B2. Which 2014 movie about gay activists helping Welsh miners > during the British miners' strikes in 1984 is currently > being adapted into a stage musical? "Pride". 4 for Joshua. > * 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? Bristol Channel. > the Canadian Arctic, three species in particular are > concentrated there as their primary habitat. Name *any > one* of them. Beluga, bowhead, narwhal. 4 for Bruce. > over the years, it is still the UK's primary producer of > two *other* types of metal commonly used in manufacturing. > Name *either*. Tin, aluminum. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin. > D2. Which substance, found in the intestines of sperm whales, > was once prized by perfume-makers? Ambergris. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Bruce. > but they only begun hunting sperm whales after exhausting > the Atlantic populations of two other species of whale. > Name *either*. Humpback, right whale. 4 for Dan Tilque and Bruce. > 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. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Calvin. 2 for Pete. > * 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. ("Cardiff" was sufficient.) 4 for Joshua and Pete. 2 for Calvin. > 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. 4 for Joshua and Pete. As to the wrong answers: the Calgary Flames are named after the burning of Atlanta during the US Civil War, and that's where they moved from. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks are now just the Anaheim Ducks, and have not moved. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Spo Ent Aud Geo Art Can Mis Cha SEVEN Joshua Kreitzer 40 32 24 30 15 36 4 24 32 218 Dan Blum 32 23 20 12 20 36 12 27 19 177 Pete Gayde 32 20 4 0 20 16 4 36 26 154 "Calvin" 18 0 12 28 14 24 0 29 13 138 Dan Tilque 24 0 0 0 20 8 8 20 16 96 Bruce Bowler 27 8 -- -- -- -- -- 28 20 83 Erland Sommarskog 11 0 0 0 24 -- -- 8 0 43 Jason Kreitzer 20 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 -- Mark Brader | "I believe we can build a better world! Toronto | Of course, it'll take a whole lot of rock, water and dirt. msb@vex.net | Also, not sure where to put it." --Mark MacKenzie My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 27 08:56PM -0800 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for? 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life? 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words? 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm? 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film 'The Graduate'? 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio? 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what? 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the system of naming species with a two-word Latin name? 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry originated in which Asian country? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 28 05:24AM > 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life? they are self-pollinating > 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? Mexican > 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words? their there they're > 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film 'The Graduate'? Mrs. Robinson > 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the system of naming species with a two-word Latin name? Linnaeus > 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry originated in which Asian country? Thailand -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 28 09:22AM +0100 > 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for? per Hydrogen? > 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or > phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life? Everything else is easier to spell > 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? Mexican > 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used > English words? To, too, two > 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm > drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio? (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction > 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the > system of naming species with a two-word Latin name? Carl von Linné > 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry > originated in which Asian country? Malaysia |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 03:38AM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for? Potential of hydrogen. > 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or > phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life? They're called spermatophytes and the others aren't? :-) I'll guess: they reproduce by spores. > 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? Mexican. > 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly > used English words? To, two too. > 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm? > 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 > film 'The Graduate'? Mrs. Robinson. > 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm > drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio? > 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever... what? Exactly rectangular. Or exactly level, either. > 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the > system of naming species with a two-word Latin name? Linnaeus. > 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry > originated in which Asian country? Myanmar? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "You are becoming far too reasonable. msb@vex.net | I worry about you." --Tony Cooper |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 27 08:53PM -0800 On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 2:19:17 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 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 / 2010 > 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? Primate / Monkey (or synonym) > 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city? Portsmouth No-one got this http://charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk/ > 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? Detached / Shortened (or synonym) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 545 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 49 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 43 Pete Gayde 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 44 Dan Blum 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 41 Mark Brader 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 42 Bruce Bowler 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 37 Dan Tilque 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 25 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 7 7 4 5 3 6 0 6 6 49 70% Congratulations Pete and Stephen. cheers, calvin |
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