msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 01 07:16PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-13, 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 1, Round 4 - Science - Interstellar Space These are the voyages of the Inquisition League of Planets. In this round, we'll leave our solar system and test our knowledge of interstellar space. 1. Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri, which may or may not form a single system, are the closest stars to our solar system at a little more than 4 light-years. Name the next closest at 6 light-years. 2. What are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy, making up 3/4 of all stars? 3. Considered the brightest objects in the universe, these galactic nuclei emit radiation thought to originate from supermassive black holes. Happily, the nearest one is nearly 13,000,000,000 light-years away. What are they called? 4. These are the smallest stars known to exist in the universe, varying in diameter from 10 to 30 km, typically the leftovers of a supernova explosion. What are they? 5. As seen from Earth, what is the brightest star in the night sky? 6. The supergiant Eta Carinae, 8,000 light-years away, is 150 times as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently do what? 7. Hercules, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, Sextans, Segue are all nearby galaxies. Beyond closeness, what other status in relation to our own Milky Way Galaxy do they have? 8. Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! At least, thanks to Hollywood (not to mention "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), we all know how to pronounce it. It's the 9th-brightest star in the night sky, but what kind of star is Betelgeuse? 9. Edwin Hubble created the Hubble Sequence to classify galaxies. The three main types are ellipticals, lenticulars, and which most common type, of which our Milky Way is one? 10. Besides <answer 4>, another type of leftover from supernova explosions are the clouds of space dust called nebulae. In 1054, the Chinese recorded a celestial event that is now recognized as a supernova. Name the nebula that is the remains of that explosion. After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg fnvq "rkcybqr" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp. * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Famous Nicknames You're no one in major-league sports without a nickname. Well, sometimes you're no one even *with* one, but a cool nickname goes a long way to making sure you're remembered. 1. One of the best power forwards in NBA history, who was "The Mailman"? 2. At the turn of the century, this one-time NBA franchise player was nicknamed "The Answer". Unfortunately, we've forgotten the question. Oh yeah, name that guy! 3. There's a big weight on your shoulders when your nickname is "Johnny Football" before you've even played a down in the NFL. Name this QB who's played for the Cleveland Browns, the Ti-Cats, and the Alouettes in his brief, disappointing career. 4. This Oakland Raiders safety of the 1970s was known as "The Assassin". In 1978, he hit Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley so hard, he left him a quadriplegic. Who was "The Assassin"? 5. This Leaf coach of the late '70s was nicknamed "Captain Video" for being one of the first coaches to use video replays to analyze his teams' performances. Name him. 6. In his 20 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, who was "Le Gros Bill"? 7. Ranked #1 in the tennis world in 1973-74, he was a line judge's nightmare, and his nickname was "Nasty". Name him. 8. The Brits simply call this homegrown tennis player "Muzza". Who is he? 9. This shortstop of the 1940s and '50s later became a broadcaster, and his nickname was "Scooter". Name him. 10. He played 18 major-league baseball seasons, all but three with the Chicago White Sox (although he had a brief stint with the Jays), and his nickname was "The Big Hurt". Who he? -- Mark Brader, Toronto cat>/dev/null got your tongue? msb@vex.net -- Jutta Degener My text in this article is in the public domain. |
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 02 03:14AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:9IqdnYoPQ9L5iG7BnZ2dnUU7- > nuclei emit radiation thought to originate from supermassive > black holes. Happily, the nearest one is nearly 13,000,000,000 > light-years away. What are they called? quasars > 5. As seen from Earth, what is the brightest star in the night sky? Sirius > as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. > It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently > do what? become a supernova > 9. Edwin Hubble created the Hubble Sequence to classify galaxies. > The three main types are ellipticals, lenticulars, and which > most common type, of which our Milky Way is one? spiral > the Chinese recorded a celestial event that is now recognized > as a supernova. Name the nebula that is the remains of that > explosion. Crab Nebula > * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Famous Nicknames > 1. One of the best power forwards in NBA history, who was "The > Mailman"? Malone > 2. At the turn of the century, this one-time NBA franchise player > was nicknamed "The Answer". Unfortunately, we've forgotten > the question. Oh yeah, name that guy! Iverson > Assassin". In 1978, he hit Patriots wide receiver Darryl > Stingley so hard, he left him a quadriplegic. Who was "The > Assassin"? Tatum > 7. Ranked #1 in the tennis world in 1973-74, he was a line judge's > nightmare, and his nickname was "Nasty". Name him. Nastase > 8. The Brits simply call this homegrown tennis player "Muzza". > Who is he? Murray > 9. This shortstop of the 1940s and '50s later became a broadcaster, > and his nickname was "Scooter". Name him. Rizzuto > 10. He played 18 major-league baseball seasons, all but three with > the Chicago White Sox (although he had a brief stint with the > Jays), and his nickname was "The Big Hurt". Who he? Thomas -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 01 10:02PM -0700 On 6/1/19 5:16 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > single system, are the closest stars to our solar system at > a little more than 4 light-years. Name the next closest at > 6 light-years. Barnard's Star > 2. What are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy, > making up 3/4 of all stars? M dwarf > nuclei emit radiation thought to originate from supermassive > black holes. Happily, the nearest one is nearly 13,000,000,000 > light-years away. What are they called? blazars > 4. These are the smallest stars known to exist in the universe, > varying in diameter from 10 to 30 km, typically the leftovers > of a supernova explosion. What are they? neutron stars > 5. As seen from Earth, what is the brightest star in the night sky? Sirius > as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. > It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently > do what? supernova (Nitpick: It's about 150 times as massive as the sun, not as large. And that's a very rough estimate. It's shrouded in so much gas and dust we actually can't see it directly.) > 7. Hercules, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, Sextans, Segue > are all nearby galaxies. Beyond closeness, what other status > in relation to our own Milky Way Galaxy do they have? satellites > Hollywood (not to mention "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), > we all know how to pronounce it. It's the 9th-brightest star > in the night sky, but what kind of star is Betelgeuse? M-type supergiant > 9. Edwin Hubble created the Hubble Sequence to classify galaxies. > The three main types are ellipticals, lenticulars, and which > most common type, of which our Milky Way is one? spiral > the Chinese recorded a celestial event that is now recognized > as a supernova. Name the nebula that is the remains of that > explosion. Crab Nebula > a long way to making sure you're remembered. > 1. One of the best power forwards in NBA history, who was "The > Mailman"? Karl Malone > Gros Bill"? > 7. Ranked #1 in the tennis world in 1973-74, he was a line judge's > nightmare, and his nickname was "Nasty". Name him. Ilie Nastase -- Dan Tilque |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 02 12:11AM -0500 Mark Brader: >> as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. >> It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently >> do what? Dan Tilque: > (Nitpick: It's about 150 times as massive as the sun, not as large...) Well, then obviously this was about bigness in terms of mass. -- Mark Brader | Presumably those who don't know whether two gods Toronto | exist should properly be termed "diagnostics". msb@vex.net | --Richard Heathfield |
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 02 11:11AM +0200 > single system, are the closest stars to our solar system at > a little more than 4 light-years. Name the next closest at > 6 light-years. Drat. I thought it was Sirius, but it is two more light-years away, so I will have to give a blank. > 2. What are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy, > making up 3/4 of all stars? Brown dwarves. > nuclei emit radiation thought to originate from supermassive > black holes. Happily, the nearest one is nearly 13,000,000,000 > light-years away. What are they called? Pulsars > 5. As seen from Earth, what is the brightest star in the night sky? OK, Sirius this time? > as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. > It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently > do what? Become a supernova > 7. Hercules, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, Sextans, Segue > are all nearby galaxies. Beyond closeness, what other status > in relation to our own Milky Way Galaxy do they have? They are all part of the same galaxy cluster > Hollywood (not to mention "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), > we all know how to pronounce it. It's the 9th-brightest star > in the night sky, but what kind of star is Betelgeuse? Red giant > 9. Edwin Hubble created the Hubble Sequence to classify galaxies. > The three main types are ellipticals, lenticulars, and which > most common type, of which our Milky Way is one? Spirale > the Chinese recorded a celestial event that is now recognized > as a supernova. Name the nebula that is the remains of that > explosion. Crab nebula > * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Famous Nicknames > 7. Ranked #1 in the tennis world in 1973-74, he was a line judge's > nightmare, and his nickname was "Nasty". Name him. Ilie Nastase > 8. The Brits simply call this homegrown tennis player "Muzza". > Who is he? Andy Murray |
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 01 07:15PM -0500 Mark Brader: > I have resequenced the round according to the handout. There are > two decoys, which are now interspersed with the others; identify > these characters if you like for fun, but for no points. No one tried the decoys. > 1. Picture A. Arya Stark. 2 for Dan Blum. > 2. Picture B. Bran Stark. 4 for Dan Blum. > 3. Picture C. Brienne of Tarth. 4 for Dan Blum. > 4. Decoy -- picture D. Cersei Lannister. > 5. Picture E. Daenerys Targaryen, a.k.a. Mother of Dragons, or Khaleesi. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 6. Decoy -- picture F. Jon Snow. > 7. Picture G. King Joffrey (Baratheon). Accepting Joffrey Lannister. 4 for Dan Blum. > 8. Picture H. Lord Varys. > 9. Picture I. Samwell Tarly. > 10. Picture J. Eddard "Ned" Stark. 4 for Dan Blum. > 11. Picture K. The Night King. 4 for Dan Blum. > 12. Picture L. Tyrion Lannister. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > and Andes. > 1. Name the longest mountain range that is considered to form part > of the boundary between Europe and Asia. Ural Mtns. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > For each of the remaining questions, we name the range and you > name *any* country that it runs through or borders on. > 2. Atlas Mtns. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. 4 for everyone. > 3. Carpathian Mtns. Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania. 4 for everyone. > 4. Pamir Mtns. Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, China. 4 for Dan Blum and Erland. > 5. Altai Mtns. Russia, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 6. Zagros Mtns. Iran, Turkey. 4 for Dan Blum. > 7. Rwenzori Mtns. Uganda, DR Congo. 3 for Dan Blum. > 8. Taurus Mtns. Turkey. 4 for Erland. > 9. Alborz Range. Iran, Azerbaijan. > 10. Western Ghats, also known as Sahyadri. India. 2 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Geo Dan Blum 30 29 59 Erland Sommarskog 0 24 24 Dan Tilque 4 16 20 Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 20 -- Mark Brader "Although I have not seen any mention of SoftQuad Toronto or HoTMetaL in the magazine, it is certainly msb@vex.net worth while reading." -- Selwyn Wener My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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