| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 29 03:58PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-15, 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 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - What Car is This? Please see the handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-4/what.jpg For the questions #1-5, we'll give you the make of the car and nationality and you identify the logo by number. 1. Nissan (Japan). 2. Buick (US). 3. Saab (Sweden). 4. Koenigsegg (Sweden). 5. Chery (China). For the rest, we'll throw it into reverse. Decode the rot13 to see the logo numbers, and each case name the brand. I've sorted this part of the round by logo number for convenience; there were 6 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others. Answer the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points. Ahzoref bar, guerr, sbhe, frira, naq guvegrra unir orra hfrq. 6. (qrpbl) #gjb. 7. #svir. 8. #fvk. 9. (qrpbl) #rvtug. 10. (qrpbl) #avar. 11. #gra. 12. (qrpbl) #ryrira. 13. #gjryir. 14. (qrpbl) #sbhegrra. 15. (qrpbl) #svsgrra. 16. #fvkgrra. * Game 8, Round 5 - Audio - Protest Songs To quote the movie "The Wild One": "What are you rebelling against?" "What have you got?" This round features pop songs protesting various things of social importance. In the original game clips from them were played, of course, but here I'll generally give you the title and artist instead. Song #1 involves so many issues, though, that I'll simply ask you to name the artist. 1. "Eve of Destruction". For #2-10, then, I'll give you the title and artist, and what you have to name is the *social issue* that the song is about. 2. "Beds Are Burning" (Midnight Oil). 3. "Hurricane" (Bob Dylan). 4. "Little Boxes" (Pete Seeger). 5. "Signs" (Five Man Electrical Band). 6. "Chicago" (Graham Nash). 7. "Spanish Bombs" (the Clash). 8. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2). 9. "Ohio" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young). 10. "Society's Child" (Janis Ian). * Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - The Hole in the Earth Catalog Here's a round on famous caves, caverns, and chasms. 1. This series of caverns in New Mexico, in the Chihuahua Desert, is crowned by the Big Room, a natural limestone chamber 1,200 m long, 200 m wide, and more than 100 m high. Name those famous caverns. 2. Part of a US National Park in central Kentucky -- between Louisville and Bowling Green -- this cave is part of the longest cave system in the world. Despite its name, no fossils of large prehistoric mammals have ever been found there. Name it. 3. The Cave of the Swallows (7th-deepest known cave in the world) and the Cave of Crystals (marked by crystal formations 10 m high) can both be found in what country? 4. One of the world's most famous and beautiful sea caves is the Blue Grotto. Name the Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy where it can be found. 5. In 1829, the composer Felix Mendelssohn visited another famed sea cave, Fingal's Cave. It inspired him to compose the Hebrides Overture. Also called Uamh Binh and the Cave of Melody, you'd find the cave on an island off the coast of where? 6. Considered a world wonder, Waitomo Cave is also called Glowworm Cave because of abundant luminous tiny organisms that put on an endless light show. In which Southern Hemisphere country would you find Waitomo Cave? 7. The Black Chasm, Lake Shasta Caverns, and the Moaning Cavern can all be found in which US state? 8. The Warsaw Caves, Duncan Crevice Caves, and Bonnechere Caves are all in which Canadian province? 9. While the Derinkuyu underground city is a man-made series of underground caves, they are astonishing in their scope, allowing old Testament peoples and -- centuries later -- early Christians to live in hiding relatively comfortably in groups of up to 20,000 more than 60 m underground. In which country is this? 10. It's the longest ice cave in the world, at 42 km, though only the first kilometer is open to tourists. Dimly-lit and misty, it's apparently a profoundly eerie experience. In which country would you find the Eisriesenwelt Cave? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Sbe nal nafjre, vs lbh tnir nal sbez bs "gur HX" be "Terng Oevgnva", cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp guna "Terng Oevgnva". -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Astronauts practice landing on laptops" msb@vex.net | --Ft. Myers, FL, News-Press, March 13, 1994 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 30 12:57AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8-CdnWR2yZzvofXAnZ2dnUU7- > For the questions #1-5, we'll give you the make of the car and > nationality and you identify the logo by number. > 1. Nissan (Japan). 13; 2 > 2. Buick (US). 7 > 3. Saab (Sweden). 3; 2 > 4. Koenigsegg (Sweden). 6; 10 > 5. Chery (China). 8; 12 > decoys if you like for fun, but for no points. > Ahzoref bar, guerr, sbhe, frira, naq guvegrra unir orra hfrq. > 12. (qrpbl) #ryrira. Cadillac > instead. Song #1 involves so many issues, though, that I'll simply > ask you to name the artist. > 1. "Eve of Destruction". Barry McGuire > For #2-10, then, I'll give you the title and artist, and what you > have to name is the *social issue* that the song is about. > 2. "Beds Are Burning" (Midnight Oil). Aboriginal Australian rights > 3. "Hurricane" (Bob Dylan). imprisonment of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter > 4. "Little Boxes" (Pete Seeger). suburban conformity > 5. "Signs" (Five Man Electrical Band). discrimination against "long-haired freaky people" > 6. "Chicago" (Graham Nash). riots at 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago > 7. "Spanish Bombs" (the Clash). Spanish Civil War > 8. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2). the Troubles in Northern Ireland > 9. "Ohio" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young). shooting of students at Kent State University > 10. "Society's Child" (Janis Ian). interracial relationships > is crowned by the Big Room, a natural limestone chamber 1,200 m > long, 200 m wide, and more than 100 m high. Name those famous > caverns. Carlsbad Caverns > Louisville and Bowling Green -- this cave is part of the longest > cave system in the world. Despite its name, no fossils of > large prehistoric mammals have ever been found there. Name it. Mammoth Cave > 4. One of the world's most famous and beautiful sea caves is the > Blue Grotto. Name the Mediterranean island off the coast of > Italy where it can be found. Capri > famed sea cave, Fingal's Cave. It inspired him to compose > the Hebrides Overture. Also called Uamh Binh and the Cave of > Melody, you'd find the cave on an island off the coast of where? Scotland > Cave because of abundant luminous tiny organisms that put on > an endless light show. In which Southern Hemisphere country > would you find Waitomo Cave? New Zealand > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Sbe nal nafjre, > vs lbh tnir nal sbez bs "gur HX" be "Terng Oevgnva", cyrnfr tb onpx > naq or zber fcrpvsvp guna "Terng Oevgnva". Nyernql gbbx pner bs gung. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 29 07:39PM -0700 On Friday, August 30, 2019 at 6:58:31 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > For the questions #1-5, we'll give you the make of the car and > nationality and you identify the logo by number. > 1. Nissan (Japan). 13 > 2. Buick (US). 11, 16 > 3. Saab (Sweden). 4 > 4. Koenigsegg (Sweden). 3, 8 > 5. Chery (China). 3, 8 > 6. (qrpbl) #gjb. > 7. #svir. Renault > 8. #fvk. Maserati > 11. #gra. > 12. (qrpbl) #ryrira. > 13. #gjryir. Proton? > 14. (qrpbl) #sbhegrra. Peugeot > 15. (qrpbl) #svsgrra. Opel? > 16. #fvkgrra. Nope > For #2-10, then, I'll give you the title and artist, and what you > have to name is the *social issue* that the song is about. > 2. "Beds Are Burning" (Midnight Oil). Aboriginal Australian rights > 3. "Hurricane" (Bob Dylan). Reuben Carter trial/imprisonment > 5. "Signs" (Five Man Electrical Band). > 6. "Chicago" (Graham Nash). > 7. "Spanish Bombs" (the Clash). Spanish civil war I guess > 8. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2). Police firing on Irish civilians in c. 1972 > Louisville and Bowling Green -- this cave is part of the longest > cave system in the world. Despite its name, no fossils of > large prehistoric mammals have ever been found there. Name it. Mammoth cave > 4. One of the world's most famous and beautiful sea caves is the > Blue Grotto. Name the Mediterranean island off the coast of > Italy where it can be found. Sicily, Sardinia > famed sea cave, Fingal's Cave. It inspired him to compose > the Hebrides Overture. Also called Uamh Binh and the Cave of > Melody, you'd find the cave on an island off the coast of where? Scotland, Ireland > Cave because of abundant luminous tiny organisms that put on > an endless light show. In which Southern Hemisphere country > would you find Waitomo Cave? New Zealand, Australia > 7. The Black Chasm, Lake Shasta Caverns, and the Moaning Cavern > can all be found in which US state? Nevada, California > 8. The Warsaw Caves, Duncan Crevice Caves, and Bonnechere Caves > are all in which Canadian province? BC, Manitoba > old Testament peoples and -- centuries later -- early Christians > to live in hiding relatively comfortably in groups of up to > 20,000 more than 60 m underground. In which country is this? Egypt, Iran > the first kilometer is open to tourists. Dimly-lit and misty, > it's apparently a profoundly eerie experience. In which country > would you find the Eisriesenwelt Cave? Norway, Sweden cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 30 10:37AM +0200 > * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - What Car is This? > 1. Nissan (Japan). 13 > 2. Buick (US). 16 > 3. Saab (Sweden). 4 > 4. Koenigsegg (Sweden). Koenigsegg? Gosh, they must be more common in Toronto than over here. I have no idea. 6? > 5. Chery (China). 8 > 6. (qrpbl) #gjb. Volvo > 7. #svir. Mitsubishi > 8. #fvk. Koenigsegg :-) > * Game 8, Round 5 - Audio - Protest Songs > 2. "Beds Are Burning" (Midnight Oil). How the white man have taken away land from the aboriginals. > 7. "Spanish Bombs" (the Clash). Spanish civil war > 8. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2). Bloody Sunday. That is, the event in Londonderry where several protesters were killed by the British Army. > 4. One of the world's most famous and beautiful sea caves is the > Blue Grotto. Name the Mediterranean island off the coast of > Italy where it can be found. Capri > famed sea cave, Fingal's Cave. It inspired him to compose > the Hebrides Overture. Also called Uamh Binh and the Cave of > Melody, you'd find the cave on an island off the coast of where? Scotland > Cave because of abundant luminous tiny organisms that put on > an endless light show. In which Southern Hemisphere country > would you find Waitomo Cave? New Zealand > old Testament peoples and -- centuries later -- early Christians > to live in hiding relatively comfortably in groups of up to > 20,000 more than 60 m underground. In which country is this? Turkey |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 30 04:01AM -0500 Mark Brader: > > 4. Koenigsegg (Sweden). Erland Sommarskog: > Koenigsegg? Gosh, they must be more common in Toronto than over here. Well, I'm not into sports cars, but I'd never heard of the brand. See: http://www.koenigsegg.com/koenigsegg-the-company/ -- Mark Brader, Toronto / "There are three types of software documentation: msb@vex.net / tutorial, mnemonic and misleading." --Larry Colen |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 30 11:27AM +0200 > Erland Sommarskog: >> Koenigsegg? Gosh, they must be more common in Toronto than over here. > Well, I'm not into sports cars, but I'd never heard of the brand. I have heard of the brand, mainly because they (or their owner) were considering buying SAAB when it was ditched by General Motors ditched, but they realised it was far too risky business. Instead SAAB was bought by another maker of exclusive sports cars, Spyker from the Netherlands. It did not end well, and SAAB went bust. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 29 03:47PM -0500 Mark Brader: > We will give you the title and year of a famous work of non-fiction, > and you give us the author. > 1. "The Tipping Point" (2000). Malcolm Gladwell. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 2. "The Selfish Gene" (1976). Richard Dawkins. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Calvin. > 3. "The Feminine Mystique" (1963). Betty Friedan. 4 for Joshua and Bruce. > 4. "Mere Christianity" (1944). C.S. Lewis. 4 for Joshua. > 5. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (1997). Jared Diamond. 4 for Dan and Calvin. > 6. "The Beauty Myth" (1990). Naomi Wolfe. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > 7. "Sexual Personae" (1990). Camille Paglia. 4 for Joshua. > 8. "The Dragons of Eden " (1977). Carl Sagan. 4 for Joshua and Dan. > 9. "A Room of One's Own" (1929). Virginia Woolf. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > 10. "Notes From A Small Island " (1995). Bill Bryson. 4 for Dan and Calvin. > * Game 8, Round 3 - Canadiana: Canadian Firsts and Mosts > 1. What is Canada's most-visited National Historic Site? The Halifax Citadel. > 2. In 1921, she became the first woman elected to Canada's House > of Commons. Name her. Agnes Macphail. > 3. Which Canadian city ranks as the most educated in the country, > with 31.5% of its adult population having university degrees? Ottawa. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 4. What is the most-purchased packaged grocery item in Canada? KD or Kraft Dinner (brand of macaroni and cheese). > 5. What is Canada's oldest city? The expected answer was St. John's, which first appeared on a map as early as about 1519 and its site is claimed to have been visited by John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) in 1497. But according to a historian there, the claim is bogus and permanent settlement did not occur until the 1600s. Meanwhile the first permanent settlement at Quebec City was in 1604. I have decided to accept either of those answers. But St. John is right out -- the first permanent settlement *there* wasn't until 1631. So, 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Bruce. See: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/st-johns http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/any-1.4963623 http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-city http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/saint-john > 6. Canada is the largest exporter of what sweet little fruit? > We are also the second-largest producer of them in the world, > so we sell more than we eat. Blueberries. 4 for Bruce. > 7. Which city was home to the first North American YMCA? Montreal. (In 1851.) 4 for Bruce. 2 for Pete. > 8. Tim Horton's, as it was then spelled, first opened in 1964, > in what Canadian city? Hamilton. 2 for Pete. > film production in North America, behind Los Angeles and New > York, but ranks first in Canada, and so truly deserves the title > "Hollywood North"? Vancouver. 4 for Dan. 2 for Joshua and Pete. > 10. With a route stretching 3.6 km and a running time of over > 8 hours, what is the largest single-day parade in North America? Toronto Caribbean Carnival. (Accepting the old name, Caribana.) Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Lit Can Joshua Kreitzer 32 10 42 Dan Tilque 16 8 24 "Calvin" 20 0 20 Bruce Bowler 4 12 16 Pete Gayde 4 8 12 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "X-ray of girl shows bureaucratic mentality" msb@vex.net | --Globe & Mail, Toronto, January 18, 1988 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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