| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 10 09:49PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-27, 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 3 days. All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 2, Round 2 - Science - The Shapes of Things The following is a round on mathematical shapes. Some are algebraic, some are fractals, and some are just plain polygons [insert dead-parrot joke here]. And all of them are on the following list: | Apollonian Gasket | Möbius Strip | Astroid | Nephroid | Conchospiral | Oblate Spheroid | Fractal Flame | Right Strophoid | Hendecagon | Roman Surface | Hyperboloid | Scherk Surface | Icosogon | Sierpinski Arrowhead Curve | Klein Bottle | Slinky Spiral | Koch Snowflake | Swarz Minimal Surface | Monkey Saddle | Whitney Umbrella So please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-2/shapes.jpg And simply identify each item. I have resequenced the round according to the handout. There was one decoy, which is now interspersed with the others; identify it from the multiple-choice list if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. Figure A. 2. Figure B. 3. Figure C. 4. Figure D. 5. Figure E. 6. Figure F. 7. Figure G. 8. Figure H. 9. Figure I. 10. Decoy -- figure J. 11. Figure K. * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - What's in a Name? What's in a name? In sports, everything, though sometimes the reasons are all but lost to the mists of time. Here's a round about various major-league sports franchises and the provenance of their names. For the first 6-7 questions, we name the team and you briefly explain what the name refers to. 1. Houston Astros. 2. Baltimore Ravens. 3. Indiana Pacers. (NBA.) 4. Los Angeles Lakers. 5. Minnesota Twins. 6. New Jersey Devils. (Hockey.) 7. I'll throw in an extra question here, for fun but for no points: Toronto Argonauts. For the remaining questions, please name the team (full name required, like "Toronto Argonauts"). 8. This AFL/NFL team's name was inspired in the 1960s by its then-stadium's proximity to the busiest airport in the US that had no access to Europe. 9. This team's name is, debatably, meant to honor Louis-Francis Sockalexis, the first Native American to play major-league baseball in the 1890s. 10. Another controversially-named team was supposedly named in honor of the first Native American NFL coach, William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz. Originally a Boston franchise, it moved to its current city in 1937. 11. This city's Negro League baseball team was the Monarchs. When a Major League Baseball expansion franchise was awarded in 1969, that team adopted a similarly monarchical monicker. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "So *you* say." --Toddy Beamish msb@vex.net | (H.G. Wells, "The Man Who Could Work Miracles") My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 11 03:49AM > * Game 2, Round 2 - Science - The Shapes of Things > 1. Figure A. Scherk surface; Roman surface > 2. Figure B. astroid > 3. Figure C. Klein bottle > 4. Figure D. Kohn snowflake > 5. Figure E. Moebius strip > 6. Figure F. icosogon > 7. Figure G. hyperboloid > 8. Figure H. oblate spheroid > 9. Figure I. conchospiral; Slinky spiral > 11. Figure K. Whitney umbrella; monkey saddle > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - What's in a Name? > 1. Houston Astros. NASA's control center for astronautical flights is or was in Houston > 2. Baltimore Ravens. Edgar Allen Poe lived in Baltimore > 3. Indiana Pacers. (NBA.) Indiana is known for a pacing horse breed (?) > 4. Los Angeles Lakers. The team is original from Minnesota, which has the nickname "Land of 10,000 Lakes" > 5. Minnesota Twins. Minnesota's most prominent cities are the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul > 6. New Jersey Devils. (Hockey.) The New Jersey Swamp Devil is a legendary beast > 8. This AFL/NFL team's name was inspired in the 1960s by its > then-stadium's proximity to the busiest airport in the US that > had no access to Europe. New York Jets > 9. This team's name is, debatably, meant to honor Louis-Francis > Sockalexis, the first Native American to play major-league > baseball in the 1890s. Cleveland Indians; Boston Red Sox > honor of the first Native American NFL coach, William Henry > "Lone Star" Dietz. Originally a Boston franchise, it moved to > its current city in 1937. Washington Redskins > 11. This city's Negro League baseball team was the Monarchs. > When a Major League Baseball expansion franchise was awarded > in 1969, that team adopted a similarly monarchical monicker. Kansas City Chiefs -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 11 04:28AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:MuSdnf41DKc3i2LBnZ2dnUU7- > interspersed with the others; identify it from the multiple-choice > list if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Figure A. Apollonian Gasket; Whitney Umbrella > 2. Figure B. Astroid > 3. Figure C. Klein Bottle > 4. Figure D. Fractal Flame; Koch Snowflake > 5. Figure E. Möbius Strip > 6. Figure F. Icosogon > 7. Figure G. Slinky Spiral; Whitney Umbrella > 8. Figure H. Oblate Spheroid > 9. Figure I. Monkey Saddle; Slinky Spiral > 10. Decoy -- figure J. Hendecagon > 11. Figure K. Whitney Umbrella; Sierpinski Arrowhead Curve > For the first 6-7 questions, we name the team and you briefly explain > what the name refers to. > 1. Houston Astros. the U.S. space program, which is largely based in Houston at the Johnson Space Center > 2. Baltimore Ravens. "The Raven," poem by former Baltimore resident Edgar Allan Poe > 3. Indiana Pacers. (NBA.) pace cars from the Indianapolis 500 auto race (?) > 4. Los Angeles Lakers. franchise was originally based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the state known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and they didn't change the team nickname when they moved to Los Angeles > 5. Minnesota Twins. team is based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, known as the Twin Cities > 6. New Jersey Devils. (Hockey.) the Jersey Devil is a legendary (cryptozoological) creature said to inhabit New Jersey, > 8. This AFL/NFL team's name was inspired in the 1960s by its > then-stadium's proximity to the busiest airport in the US that > had no access to Europe. New York Jets > 9. This team's name is, debatably, meant to honor Louis-Francis > Sockalexis, the first Native American to play major-league > baseball in the 1890s. Cleveland Indians > honor of the first Native American NFL coach, William Henry > "Lone Star" Dietz. Originally a Boston franchise, it moved to > its current city in 1937. Washington Redskins > 11. This city's Negro League baseball team was the Monarchs. > When a Major League Baseball expansion franchise was awarded > in 1969, that team adopted a similarly monarchical monicker. Kansas City Royals -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 11 01:09AM -0700 On 6/10/19 7:49 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > interspersed with the others; identify it from the multiple-choice > list if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Figure A. Sierpinski Arrowhead Curve > 2. Figure B. astroid > 3. Figure C. Klein bottle > 4. Figure D. slinky spiral > 5. Figure E. Möbius strip > 6. Figure F. icosagon > 7. Figure G. hyperboloid > 8. Figure H. oblate spheroid > 9. Figure I. Roman surface; Scherk surface > 10. Decoy -- figure J. hendecagon > 11. Figure K. monkey saddle > For the first 6-7 questions, we name the team and you briefly explain > what the name refers to. > 1. Houston Astros. Johnson Space Center (astronaut training) > 2. Baltimore Ravens. Quoth the raven "Nevermore!" (Poe mostly lived in Baltimore.) > 3. Indiana Pacers. (NBA.) Indianapolis 500 (pace car) > 4. Los Angeles Lakers. the 10,000 lakes of Minnesota (where they originated) > 5. Minnesota Twins. Minneapolis-St Paul (twin cities) > 6. New Jersey Devils. (Hockey.) > 7. I'll throw in an extra question here, for fun but for no points: > Toronto Argonauts. Don't know that one, but how about this one: 7A. Green Bay Packers > 8. This AFL/NFL team's name was inspired in the 1960s by its > then-stadium's proximity to the busiest airport in the US that > had no access to Europe. New York Jets > 9. This team's name is, debatably, meant to honor Louis-Francis > Sockalexis, the first Native American to play major-league > baseball in the 1890s. Cleveland Indians > honor of the first Native American NFL coach, William Henry > "Lone Star" Dietz. Originally a Boston franchise, it moved to > its current city in 1937. Washington Redskins > 11. This city's Negro League baseball team was the Monarchs. > When a Major League Baseball expansion franchise was awarded > in 1969, that team adopted a similarly monarchical monicker. Kansas City Royals -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 10 07:17PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:H-idnaDNE-cWv2bBnZ2dnUU7- > ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages > 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon > at the council of Clermont in 1095? The Crusades > Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the > Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII > in 1415? The Great Schism > Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome. > Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political > power through her correspondences. Who was she? Catherine of Siena > Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male > subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours > every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport? Jousting > was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she > encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II. > Who is she? Elizabeth I > 8. What was known as the "French disease"? Hemophilia > 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the > Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components > of the Trivium. Latin > A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor, > and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept > of a programmable digital computer. Lovelace > A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the > principles underlying electromagnetic induction, > diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Faraday > referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave > recognition to the three newest Central European states. > Name any of them. Germany > C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and > Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867. > Where was this process repeated in the year of her death? South Africa > E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John > Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young > Victoria". Name her. Emily Blunt > was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift > 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform > holding 18 men. Charles Atlas Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 10 09:47PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 1 is over and, if there are no errors, JOSHUA KREITZER has won it by just 4 points! Congratulations, eh? > ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages > 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon > at the council of Clermont in 1095? The First Crusade. (Accepting "the Crusades", but not a non-specific "Crusade".) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the > Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII > in 1415? The Western Schism (or Great Schism). Accepting any reference to simultaneous claimants to the papacy. 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. There was a question about the schism on the US edition of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" on more or less the same day as the original game (I don't know the exact broadcast date). > Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome. > Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political > power through her correspondences. Who was she? Catherine of Siena. 3 for Pete. As Erland was the first to note, apparently should have been St. Brigit, not Queen Brigit, of Sweden. > in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that > would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued > event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*? Canossa. It's in Italy. 4 for Joshua. > scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court. > After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered. > Which king? (Number required if applicable.) Edward II. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male > subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours > every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport? Archery. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she > encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II. > Who is she? Eleanor of Aquitaine. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. ObMovie: "The Lion in Winter" (1968). > 8. What was known as the "French disease"? Syphilis. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the > Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components > of the Trivium. Grammar, logic, rhetoric. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua. The Quadrivium was arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. > 10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The > Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist > and political thinker in medieval France. Name her. Christine de Pizan. > We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll > be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would > not amuse her. So here they are now. This was the easiest round in the original game. > A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor, > and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept > of a programmable digital computer. Charles Babbage. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. 3 for Erland. > A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the > principles underlying electromagnetic induction, > diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Michael Faraday. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party > was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years. > Which party? Labour. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political > realignment took place with regard to British colonialism > in India? The British goverment took control of India (in 1858). Until then it had been under the control of the British East India Co., a commercial business. 4 for Calvin. > referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave > recognition to the three newest Central European states. > Name any of them. Montenegro, Romania, Serbia. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua. > C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and > Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867. > Where was this process repeated in the year of her death? Australia. (1901.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > * D. Victorian Authors > We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author. > D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner". George Eliot. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree", > "Far from the Madding Crowd". Thomas Hardy. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in > "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and > in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her. Dame Judi Dench. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John > Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young > Victoria". Name her. Emily Blunt. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world, > taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the > rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University. Ned Hanlan. > was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift > 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform > holding 18 men. Louis Cyr. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Geo Sci Spo Mis Lit His Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 20 28 40 38 26 35 187 Dan Blum 30 29 40 0 28 28 24 28 183 Dan Tilque 4 16 40 8 12 8 24 20 120 "Calvin" -- -- 24 12 20 8 12 35 111 Erland Sommarskog 0 24 20 8 4 0 4 15 75 Pete Gayde -- -- -- -- 24 6 11 8 49 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 24 12 -- -- 36 "Joe" -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0 -- Mark Brader | "... there is no such word as 'impossible' in Toronto | my dictionary. In fact, everything between msb@vex.net | 'herring' and 'marmalade' appears to be missing." | -- Dirk Gently (Douglas Adams) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 11 09:21AM +0200 >> recognition to the three newest Central European states. >> Name any of them. > Montenegro, Romania, Serbia. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua. A little piece of trivia here: Montenegro is both correct and incorrect here. It is correct so fae that the treaty explicilty mentions Montenegro. However, the Ottoman Empire had already recognized Montenegro as independent. I recall a book I read where the author claimed that there is an attested recognition from 1799 and there might be earlier. The small bishopheric of Montenegro high up in the mountains was able to avoid complete conquest by stradling between the Ottoman and Venice. The territory was a lot smaller than today, and there certainly was no coast. Romania and Serbia had for some time enjoyed autonomy within the Ottoman Empire, but the events of 1878 gave them full independence. Bulgaria, that at least one person entered, was also part of this treaty. But their national spirir had awoken later, and in this treaty they only achieved autonomy. Also, Bulgaria was split into two parts where East Rumelia (as it was called) was more closer tied to the Sultan (who had little practical to say in the other part). East Rumelia was joined with the rest of Bulgaria within a decade. Bulgaria acquired full independence in 1908. |
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