- QFTCIUA19 Game 9, Rounds 4,6: history and fake Americans - 4 Updates
- Calvin's quiz #574 - 5 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #573 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 2 Updates
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 11 12:43PM > * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past > 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in > the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha? Windsor > 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in > the White House? Grover Cleveland > 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope, > how many have died by violence? 15; 30 > 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded? 1900 > 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting > in motion the Civil War? South Carolina > 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage: > its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it. C-5 > 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched > in 1954? Nautilus > 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders > of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one* > of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.) Lighthouse of Alexandria > 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election? John Adams > 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden > Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite > Gregory House. Hugh Laurie > 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the > animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them. Tom Holland > 8. Name the Brit who plays Superman. Henry Cavill > 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American > beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy, > talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him. Daniel Radcliffe > 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars -- > the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled > Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her. Saoirse Ronan -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Sep 11 11:00AM -0700 On 9/10/19 11:06 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past > 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in > the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha? Windsor (or Mountbatten-Windsor, depending on which members) > 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in > the White House? Grover Cleveland > 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city > to make which controversial addition to its public services? > (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.) fluoridated water > 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope, > how many have died by violence? 12 > 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded? 1903 > 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting > in motion the Civil War? South Carolina > 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage: > its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it. Spruce Goose (it's now been exceeded in wingspan by the Stratolauncher, but that's a two fuselage plane) > 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched > in 1954? USS Nautilus > 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders > of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one* > of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.) Lighthouse at Alexandria > 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election? John Adams -- Dan Tilque |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Sep 11 06:44PM On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:06:36 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past > 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in > the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha? Windsor > 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in > the White House? Grover Cleveland > (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.) > 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope, > how many have died by violence? 27 > 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded? 1900 > 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting > in motion the Civil War? South Carolina > 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage: > its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it. Spruce Goose > 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched > in 1954? Nautilus > 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders > of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one* of > the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.) Colossus of Rhodes > 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election? John Adams > 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden > Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite > Gregory House. Hugh Laurie |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 11 08:59PM +0200 > * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past > 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in > the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha? Hannover Well, well when one person of that house became Prime Minister of the country he once was the heir of the throne of, his actually used a name like Saxecoburgksy or similar. > 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city > to make which controversial addition to its public services? > (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.) Pubilc same-sex toilets > 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope, > how many have died by violence? 37 > 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded? 1901 > 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting > in motion the Civil War? South Carolina > 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched > in 1954? Nautilus > 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders > of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one* > of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.) The collosos of Rhodos > 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election? Thomas Jeffersson |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 11 12:44PM > 1 Diego Rivera twice married which fellow Mexican artist? Frida Kahlo > 3 Allegro is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner? briskly > 4 Who rock band had a 1983 hit with Sunday, Bloody Sunday? U2 > 6 Which poker hand has the alternative name Boat? full house > 7 Which sports drink was developed at the University of Florida? Appropriately its name incorporates the nickname of that university's football team. Gatorade > 8 Which European country did the United States beat 2-0 in the final of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup? Netherlands > 9 What bodily substance is over-produced in an allergic reaction? histamine > 10 Who played the title role in the 1936 film Poor Little Rich Girl? Shirley Temple -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Sep 11 09:29AM -0700 On 9/10/19 11:23 PM, Calvin wrote: > 2 Which portmanteau sociological term refers to people in casual or contract employment, generally living just above poverty but without predictability or security? > 3 Allegro is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner? > 4 Who rock band had a 1983 hit with Sunday, Bloody Sunday? U2 > 5 Anil Kumble represented which country in international cricket? > 6 Which poker hand has the alternative name Boat? > 7 Which sports drink was developed at the University of Florida? Appropriately its name incorporates the nickname of that university's football team. Gatorade > 8 Which European country did the United States beat 2-0 in the final of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup? Netherlands > 9 What bodily substance is over-produced in an allergic reaction? histamines -- Dan Tilque |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Sep 11 05:34PM +0100 On 2019-09-11 06:23:04 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Diego Rivera twice married which fellow Mexican artist? Frida Kahlo > contract employment, generally living just above poverty but without > predictability or security? > 3 Allegro is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner? Quickly > 4 Who rock band had a 1983 hit with Sunday, Bloody Sunday? U2 > 5 Anil Kumble represented which country in international cricket? India > 6 Which poker hand has the alternative name Boat? Full House > 7 Which sports drink was developed at the University of Florida? > Appropriately its name incorporates the nickname of that university's > football team. Red Bull > 8 Which European country did the United States beat 2-0 in the final of > the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup? Sweden > 9 What bodily substance is over-produced in an allergic reaction? Adrenaline > 10 Who played the title role in the 1936 film Poor Little Rich Girl? Bette Davis -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Sep 11 06:48PM On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 23:23:04 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 Diego Rivera twice married which fellow Mexican artist? Freida Calo (I hope spelling doesn't count :-) > contract employment, generally living just above poverty but without > predictability or security? > 3 Allegro is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner? fast > 4 Who rock band had a 1983 hit with Sunday, Bloody Sunday? U2 > 5 Anil Kumble represented which country in international cricket? > 6 Which poker hand has the alternative name Boat? Full house > 7 Which sports drink was developed at the University of Florida? > Appropriately its name incorporates the nickname of that university's > football team. Gatoraid > 8 Which European country did the United States beat 2-0 in the final of > the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup? > 9 What bodily substance is over-produced in an allergic reaction? histamine > 10 Who played the title role in the 1936 film Poor Little Rich Girl? Shirley Temple |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 11 08:58PM +0200 > 3 Allegro is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner? Up-tempo > 4 Who rock band had a 1983 hit with Sunday, Bloody Sunday? U2 > 5 Anil Kumble represented which country in international cricket? Pakistan > 8 Which European country did the United States beat 2-0 in the final > of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup? Netherlands > 9 What bodily substance is over-produced in an allergic reaction? Histamine > 10 Who played the title role in the 1936 film Poor Little Rich Girl? Greta Garbo |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Sep 11 05:29PM +0100 On 2019-09-11 06:21:16 +0000, Calvin said: > Congratulations Joe. > cheers, > calvin I didn't get Q8 (by a long way) -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 11 08:56PM +0200 > School's Out? > Alice Cooper > Not a group precisely - apologies if anyone was misled. There is nothing wrong with that question. Alice Cooper was indeed a band, but Vincent Furnier by time came to use that name as his stage name by time. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper_(band) |
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