- Calvin's Quiz #568 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 2 Updates
- QFTCIUA19 Game 4, Rounds 7-8: dinosaurs and sports - 4 Updates
- QFTCIUA19 Current Events 7-8 - 3 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #569 - 2 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 16 07:48PM -0700 On Monday, July 15, 2019 at 2:23:27 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > > their arch rivals in 1971? > > Harlem Globetrotters > No, you asked for the *other* team. Ah yes- the Washington Generals. The question was marked correctly. thanks, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 16 11:50PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > No, you asked for the *other* team. "Calvin": > Ah yes- the Washington Generals. The question was marked correctly. Oh, blast, so it was. I was expecting a point on the correction, but #9 wasn't one of the ones you said nobody scored on. Oh well, thanks for clarifying. -- Mark Brader | "Well, in difficult circumstances, sacrifices do Toronto | have to be made -- especially by ordinary people." msb@vex.net | --Sir Humphrey ("Yes, Prime Minister" (2013), Lynn & Jay) |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 16 02:19PM > * Game 4, Round 7 - Science - The (Mostly Cretaceous) Stars of "Jurassic Park" > 1. Dino A was named after a Canadian province. It's a theropod > that lived in the late Cretaceous period. albertasaurus > 2. The movie "Jurassic Park" actually had only two dinosaurs in it > from the Jurassic period. One is B, and it killed Wayne Knight. > Name it. utahraptor > 3. Dino C was named after a Canadian *city*. It's a hadrosaur > that lived in the late Cretaceous period. reginasaurus > 5. One of the most famous fossils ever found, E -- discovered in > the Gobi desert in 1971 -- depicts two Cretaceous dinosaurs > that died locked in mortal combat. Name *either* one. triceratops > enough, native to what is now Mexico. It's named after a > pre-Columbian deity, and you may name either the god or the > dinosaur. Quetzalcoatl > 8. In "Jurassic World", the fictitious and ridiculous "Indominus > rex" fought this armored herbivore with a killer club tail, > which is depicted in H. Name it. ankylosaurus > 9. The other actual Jurassic dino in "Jurassic Park" -- letter I -- > has a name that means "arm lizard". Name that dino. brachiosaurus > 10. The one Cretaceous dino that we know from fossil evidence > fought T-Rex. Name the saurian in J. triceratops > * Game 4, Round 8 - Sports - Potpourri > 1. In which sport can the player's balls weigh no more than > 1.62 oz. (about 46 grams) each? table tennis > 2. Which Hall of Fame pitcher played for the Cleveland Indians, > St. Louis Browns, and Kansas City Athletics, all *after* the > age of 42? Cy Young > 3. In which net game are the women's world amateur champions > awarded the Uber Cup? beach volleyball; badminton > official sport for men in the summer Olympics, a sport had to > be "widely practised" in a certain number of countries on *how > many different continents*, as counted by the Olympics? 3; 2 > 5. Where would a sports fan find "handicapped maidens"? horse race > 6. What club does a golfer use to "hit the nickel"? five wood; five iron > 7. Which Triple Crown track is the oldest and largest horse-racing > facility in the US? Saratoga Springs > 8. Which legend won the first-ever televised heavyweight boxing > championship fight? He knocked out Billy Conn in the eighth > round. Joe Louis > 9. Name any sport which whose ball is a prolate spheroid. American football > 10. What color tennis balls are used at Wimbledon? yellow; white -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 16 11:38AM -0700 On 7/15/19 8:36 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > in order of the handout. > 1. Dino A was named after a Canadian province. It's a theropod > that lived in the late Cretaceous period. Albertasaurus > 2. The movie "Jurassic Park" actually had only two dinosaurs in it > from the Jurassic period. One is B, and it killed Wayne Knight. > Name it. velociraptor > An utterly random compendium of queries in the realm of games people play. > 1. In which sport can the player's balls weigh no more than > 1.62 oz. (about 46 grams) each? table tennis > 2. Which Hall of Fame pitcher played for the Cleveland Indians, > St. Louis Browns, and Kansas City Athletics, all *after* the > age of 42? Satchel Paige > official sport for men in the summer Olympics, a sport had to > be "widely practised" in a certain number of countries on *how > many different continents*, as counted by the Olympics? 4 > 5. Where would a sports fan find "handicapped maidens"? horse racing > 6. What club does a golfer use to "hit the nickel"? 5 iron > 7. Which Triple Crown track is the oldest and largest horse-racing > facility in the US? Saratoga > 8. Which legend won the first-ever televised heavyweight boxing > championship fight? He knocked out Billy Conn in the eighth > round. Joe Louis > 9. Name any sport which whose ball is a prolate spheroid. Canadian football > 10. What color tennis balls are used at Wimbledon? white -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 16 10:22PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > enough, native to what is now Mexico. It's named after a > pre-Columbian deity, and you may name either the god or the > dinosaur. Pterodactyl > which is depicted in H. Name it. > 9. The other actual Jurassic dino in "Jurassic Park" -- letter I -- > has a name that means "arm lizard". Name that dino. Diplodocus > 10. The one Cretaceous dino that we know from fossil evidence > fought T-Rex. Name the saurian in J. Triceratops > play. > 1. In which sport can the player's balls weigh no more than > 1.62 oz. (about 46 grams) each? Table tennis > 2. Which Hall of Fame pitcher played for the Cleveland Indians, > St. Louis Browns, and Kansas City Athletics, all *after* the > age of 42? Satchel Paige > 3. In which net game are the women's world amateur champions > awarded the Uber Cup? Volleyball > official sport for men in the summer Olympics, a sport had to > be "widely practised" in a certain number of countries on *how > many different continents*, as counted by the Olympics? 4 > 5. Where would a sports fan find "handicapped maidens"? Horse race track > 6. What club does a golfer use to "hit the nickel"? 5 iron > 7. Which Triple Crown track is the oldest and largest horse-racing > facility in the US? Churchill Downs > 8. Which legend won the first-ever televised heavyweight boxing > championship fight? He knocked out Billy Conn in the eighth > round. Rocky Marciano; Joe Louis > 9. Name any sport which whose ball is a prolate spheroid. American football > 10. What color tennis balls are used at Wimbledon? Yellow Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 16 08:01PM -0700 On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 1:36:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Dino A was named after a Canadian province. It's a theropod > that lived in the late Cretaceous period. Tyrannosaurus Rex > enough, native to what is now Mexico. It's named after a > pre-Columbian deity, and you may name either the god or the > dinosaur. Pteranadon > which is depicted in H. Name it. > 9. The other actual Jurassic dino in "Jurassic Park" -- letter I -- > has a name that means "arm lizard". Name that dino. Brontosaurus > 10. The one Cretaceous dino that we know from fossil evidence > fought T-Rex. Name the saurian in J. Triceratops > An utterly random compendium of queries in the realm of games people play. > 1. In which sport can the player's balls weigh no more than > 1.62 oz. (about 46 grams) each? Squash? > 2. Which Hall of Fame pitcher played for the Cleveland Indians, > St. Louis Browns, and Kansas City Athletics, all *after* the > age of 42? Ryan > 3. In which net game are the women's world amateur champions > awarded the Uber Cup? Badminton > official sport for men in the summer Olympics, a sport had to > be "widely practised" in a certain number of countries on *how > many different continents*, as counted by the Olympics? 2, 3 > 5. Where would a sports fan find "handicapped maidens"? Horse racing > 6. What club does a golfer use to "hit the nickel"? Niblick > 7. Which Triple Crown track is the oldest and largest horse-racing > facility in the US? Belmont, Preakness > 8. Which legend won the first-ever televised heavyweight boxing > championship fight? He knocked out Billy Conn in the eighth > round. Marciano > 9. Name any sport which whose ball is a prolate spheroid. Curling, Lawn bowls > 10. What color tennis balls are used at Wimbledon? Green, white cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 16 12:08PM > in 1775 it was named after George Washington, suffered a bitter > winter at Valley Forge, found glory across the Delaware, defeated > Cornwallis of Yorktown, rammed the ramparts, and took over *what*? airports > 3. Pending a vote by the European parliament, German politician > Ursula von der Leyen is in line to become the first female > *what*? Be precise. EU Minister of Defense > 5. On July 4, a representative from Michigan, the only Republican > congressman to openly call for Donald Trump's resignation, > resigned from the Republican party. Name him. Justin Amash > 6. Stage 1 of the Tour de France started in Brussels on Saturday, > in commemoration of what legendary cyclist's first win in 1969? Eddy Merckx > 7. Ontario Superior Court Justice Champagne ruled this week that, > in a sexual encounter, it constitutes sexual assault to not do > *what* after previously agreeing to? wear a condom > 8. Which former Chrysler executive, best known for developing the > Mustang and the Pinto for Ford, died July 2 at the age of 94? Lee Iacocca > 9. Which satirical magazine, owned by DC Comics, announced it was > ceasing publication of new material after 67 years? Mad > * Game 8 (2019-07-15), Round 1 - Current Events > 3. The US defended their Women's World Cup title. Who did they > beat in the final? Netherlands > 7. In light of Jeffrey Epstain's charges of sex trafficking, > Donald Trump's Secretary of Labor has resigned. Name him. Acosta > 10. Name the British ambassador who resigned his post after Donald > Trump refused to work with him any longer. Darroch -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 16 11:02AM -0700 On 7/15/19 9:12 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > in 1775 it was named after George Washington, suffered a bitter > winter at Valley Forge, found glory across the Delaware, defeated > Cornwallis of Yorktown, rammed the ramparts, and took over *what*? airports > 3. Pending a vote by the European parliament, German politician > Ursula von der Leyen is in line to become the first female > *what*? Be precise. president of the European Commission > resigned from the Republican party. Name him. > 6. Stage 1 of the Tour de France started in Brussels on Saturday, > in commemoration of what legendary cyclist's first win in 1969? Eddy Merckx > 7. Ontario Superior Court Justice Champagne ruled this week that, > in a sexual encounter, it constitutes sexual assault to not do > *what* after previously agreeing to? wear a condom > 8. Which former Chrysler executive, best known for developing the > Mustang and the Pinto for Ford, died July 2 at the age of 94? Lee Iacocca > 9. Which satirical magazine, owned by DC Comics, announced it was > ceasing publication of new material after 67 years? Mad Magazine > compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby. Name him. > 3. The US defended their Women's World Cup title. Who did they > beat in the final? Netherlands > its work force there? > 7. In light of Jeffrey Epstain's charges of sex trafficking, > Donald Trump's Secretary of Labor has resigned. Name him. Acosta > 8. Who did Detroit name a portion of highway M-10 after? > 9. Which iconic car model has been discontinued? VW Beetle (actually the faux Beetle; real Beetles hadn't been made in years) -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 17 01:20AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:OKqdnbIO0ctY07DAnZ2dnUU7- > in 1775 it was named after George Washington, suffered a bitter > winter at Valley Forge, found glory across the Delaware, defeated > Cornwallis of Yorktown, rammed the ramparts, and took over *what*? Airports > 5. On July 4, a representative from Michigan, the only Republican > congressman to openly call for Donald Trump's resignation, > resigned from the Republican party. Name him. Amash > 6. Stage 1 of the Tour de France started in Brussels on Saturday, > in commemoration of what legendary cyclist's first win in 1969? Merckx > 7. Ontario Superior Court Justice Champagne ruled this week that, > in a sexual encounter, it constitutes sexual assault to not do > *what* after previously agreeing to? Stop > 8. Which former Chrysler executive, best known for developing the > Mustang and the Pinto for Ford, died July 2 at the age of 94? Iacocca > 9. Which satirical magazine, owned by DC Comics, announced it was > ceasing publication of new material after 67 years? MAD > 10. Which featured performer on TV's "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" > died this week at the age of 90? Arte Johnson > 1. What Disney child actor died at the age of 20? > 2. Also at age 20, this Blue Jay became the youngest person to > compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby. Name him. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. > 3. The US defended their Women's World Cup title. Who did they > beat in the final? Netherlands > 5. Jean Chrétien was hospitalized in Hong Kong for what condition? > 6. What company is laying off 550 workers in Thunder Bay, half of > its work force there? Ford; General Motors > 7. In light of Jeffrey Epstain's charges of sex trafficking, > Donald Trump's Secretary of Labor has resigned. Name him. Acosta > 8. Who did Detroit name a portion of highway M-10 after? Aretha Franklin > 9. Which iconic car model has been discontinued? VW Beetle > 10. Name the British ambassador who resigned his post after Donald > Trump refused to work with him any longer. Maddoch Pete Gayde |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Jul 16 07:49PM On Sun, 14 Jul 2019 20:31:30 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 In cookery, what French word meaning 'jumped' refers to tossing or > shaking food in hot fat? Saute > 2 Which rapper's hit single "Lose Yourself" won the Academy Award for > Best Original Song in 2003, the first hip-hop song to receive such an > accolade? > 3 What is Charlie Brown's best-known expression of dismay? Rats > 4 Winners at the Venice Film Festival receive a golden statue of which > animal? > 5 The Pirelli Skyscraper is located in which Italian city? > 6 Which sign of the zodiac is represented by fishes? Pisces > 7 Why is the green basilisk lizard (Basiliscus plumifrons) also known as > the 'Jesus Christ lizard'? It can walk/run on water > 8 Designed to deliver troops from aircraft to the ground as quickly as > possible, what does the acronym HALO stand for in relation to a > parachute jump? High Altitude Low Opening > 9 The 1994 comedy film "Ace Ventura: Pet > Detective" starring Jim Carrey is set in which US city? > 10 Which 2008 rom-com starred Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 16 09:44PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > first hip-hop song to receive such an accolade? > 3 What is Charlie > Brown's best-known expression of dismay? Rats > 4 Winners at the Venice Film Festival receive a golden statue of > which animal? > 5 The Pirelli Skyscraper is located in which Italian city? Milan > 6 Which sign of the zodiac is represented by fishes? Pisces > 10 > Which 2008 rom-com starred Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and > Russell Brand? Forgetting Sarah Marshall > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
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