- What links? - 2 Updates
- QFTCIUA19 Final, Rounds 9-10: history, challenge - 2 Updates
- QFTCIUA19 Final, Rounds 7-8 answers: Geography, sports - 1 Update
- QFTCIRS Current Events 3-4 answers - 1 Update
| Joe <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Oct 13 09:30AM +0100 Taking my cue from Erland's recent 'odd one out' quiz I thought I might try a slight variation. On each question you need to say what links the various items, which are separated by a semi-colon. Please be as specific as possible, e.g. if I asked what links Lincoln;Garfield;McKinley;Kennedy? it would not be enough to answer 'All were American Presidents'. So what links 1. Tulip;Carnation;Orange;Cedar;Bulldozer;Jeans? 2. Röntgen;van't Hoff;Prudhomme;Dunant and Passy;von Behring? 3. Fallow deer;Manx shearwater, spotted Hyena;red kite; common toad 4. Austria;Finland;Ireland;Malta;Sweden? 5. Brabant;Orange;Wales;Asturias? 6. A judge on 'The Voice Australia' and others;A Canadian chanteuse; An American poet;An occasional contributor to this newsgroup? 7. George and Weedon Grossmith;Shaun Bythell;Jeff Kinney? 8. Frilled & cow; bramble; saw; angel; bullhead; carpet; mackerel? 9. Arsenal;lido;regatta;lagoon? 10. Split;stag;cat;ring;sissonne;tuck;pike? Usual rules i.e. no Googling etc. Answer only from your own knowledge/intuition. Depending on how this goes I'll mark it no later than 26th October. -- "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>: Oct 13 11:24AM +0200 > 3. Fallow deer;Manx shearwater, spotted Hyena;red kite; common toad Animals > 4. Austria;Finland;Ireland;Malta;Sweden? Europan countries not members of NATO. > 5. Brabant;Orange;Wales;Asturias? Principalities |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 12 11:13PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-08-06, 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*)". ** Final, Round 9 - History * Native Acknowledgements Hardly a public event takes place these days without a formal acknowledgement of indigenous history and ownership of the land. We'll give you a localized acknowledgement and you name the *city* -- in each case, a provincial capital. 1. "We would like to respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather, as the ancestral unceded homelands of the Beothuk and as the ancestral unceded homelands of the Mi'kmaq." 2. "We wish to acknowledge this land which, for thousands of years, has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River." 3. "We wish to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is Treaty 6 territory and a traditional meeting ground and home for many indigenous peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niisitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux." * Prime Ministers Born Elsewhere 4. Born in New Brunswick in 1858, this man served as prime minister of the UK from 1922 to 1923. Name him. 5. Conversely, four Canadian prime ministers were born in the UK. The first three were John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, and Mackenzie Bowelll -- who was the fourth? 6. Janet Rosenberg Jagan, born in Chicago in 1920, was the first female prime minister -- and then the first female president -- of which Western Hemisphere nation? * US Civil War Battle Names Many battles in the Civil War were given different names by Northerners and Southerners. We'll give you the dates and what one side called it, you give the other name for it. 7. July 21, 1861; August 29-30, 1862. The North called them the First and Second Battle of Bull Run. What did the South call them the first and second battle of? 8. April 6-7, 1862. The Northerners called it Pittsburg Landing. What did the South call it? 9. September 17, 1862. The South called it the Battle of Sharpsburg. What did the Northerners call it? * Famous Horses A horse! A horse! No, wait, we already did that bit. But anyway, one horse isn't enough, King Richard. We need to know about three. 10. Bucephalus lived from 355 to 326 BC and was one of the most famous war horses that ever lived. Who did this horse belong to? 11. Rocinante was the mount of a fictional Spanish nobleman. Name this literary character. 12. Traveller lived from 1857 to 1871, and is considered the most famous horse of the US Civil War. Whose horse was he? * On the Anniversary of Hiroshima On this day in 1945, the Enola Gay dropped a 10-kiloton atomic bomb ironically called Little Boy, marking the first time a nuclear weapon was used in combat. 13. A Navy cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese sub after delivering key parts of Little Boy. Because it was on a secret mission, no one initially knew it was missing, and many who survived the sinking died before rescue arrived. Name the ship. 14. The following target -- Nagasaki -- was not on the US military's initial hit list. Name any of the other four that were. 15. This red flower became the official flower of Hiroshima because a small patch bloomed in the irradiated rubble mere months after the blast. Name this poisonous flower of the dogbane family. ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round and Tiebreaker * A. Entertainment Geography: Filmic Places A1. This Mexican peninsula is famous for gray whales breeding site offshore. It's also where James Cameron created the world's largest "water tank studio" for Titanic. Name it. A2. Due to fatwa fears, Roland Emmerich dropped plans to depict the destruction of a famous Jerusalem mosque in his disaster film "2012". Name that mosque, which has the Dome of the Rock at its centre. A3. A certain Audrey Hepburn movie opens with her standing by a shop window at 693 5th Av. in New York City. Name the establishment at that address. * B. Science: Electricity B1. The word "electricity" comes from "elektron", the Greek word for what? B2. What did Michael Faraday invent in 1821, using principles of electromagnetism? B3. Resistance to an electric current is measured in ohms. Conversely, what is the unit of conductivity? * C. Literature: 20th-Century Authors Name the author of the work. C1. "Rumblefish". C2. "Wise Blood". C3. "Atonement". * D. Canadiana: Prime Ministers D1. Name the second prime minister, who was the first Liberal one. D2. This prime minister introduced a new flag, the Canada Pension Plan, universal medicare, a new immigration act, a fund for rural economic development, and the Royal Commission on Bilingualism. Who was that? D3. During the Depression, what was a Bennett Buggy? * E. Entertainment: What, No Nomination? An honor to be nominated? I wouldn't know. E1. Master of motion-capture acting, he played Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" movies, Caesar in "Planet of the Apes", and King Kong. He has no Oscar nominations despite wide support from studios and peers. Name him. E2. Considered the inventor of the 3-camera sitcom, he co-starred with his wife in the biggest sitcom of the 1950s. Yet he never received an Emmy nomination. Who was he? E3. His leading lady in a 1990 romance was nominated for Best Actress. A 2002 musical in which he co-starred won Best Picture. But in a 45-year career, this actor has never been nominated for an Academy Award. Name him. * F. Sports: Walking Wounded F1. This Washington Redskin star quarterback's career ended when his leg was broken in two places by a tackle, live on "Monday Night Football". Name him. F2. Who is the only NHL player who died as a direct result of an on-ice injury during a game? They named a trophy after him. F3. Perhaps this one, at least, will fit the category title. How did tennis player Monica Seles sustain an injury during a quarter-final match in Hamburg, Germany in 1993? * G. Tiebreaker This triple was not used in the original game, but since Axxxe included them in the round they forwarded to me, I may as well post them here. But as in the original game, I will only count them if the game is otherwise tied -- otherwise you'll be answering for fun, but for no points. G1. We all know that the Dutch build dikes, but what is the term for low-lying reclaimed land that lies within the dikes? G2. This Australian composer, based in England, died at 65 on July 31, 2019. He composed several television themes: most notably for "Inspector Morse", its follow-up "Lewis", and its prequel "Endeavour". Who? G3. Canadian grocery chain Sobey's announced they are phasing something out by February 2020. What? -- Mark Brader | "I have a feeling... we're very close to solving this thing." Toronto | "What gives you that idea?" msb@vex.net | "Simple. There's only one chapter after this one." | --John Blumenthal My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 13 11:19AM +0200 > 1. "We would like to respectfully acknowledge the territory in > which we gather, as the ancestral unceded homelands of the > Beothuk and as the ancestral unceded homelands of the Mi'kmaq." Victoria > 2. "We wish to acknowledge this land which, for thousands of years, > has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, > and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River." Québec > Treaty 6 territory and a traditional meeting ground and home for > many indigenous peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niisitapi > (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux." Regina > 6. Janet Rosenberg Jagan, born in Chicago in 1920, was the first > female prime minister -- and then the first female president -- > of which Western Hemisphere nation? Belize > 10. Bucephalus lived from 355 to 326 BC and was one of the most > famous war horses that ever lived. Who did this horse belong to? Alexander the Great > 14. The following target -- Nagasaki -- was not on the US military's > initial hit list. Name any of the other four that were. Kyoto I was quite shocked when learnt this, just having spent a few days in that city. That they even had the idea! > the destruction of a famous Jerusalem mosque in his disaster > film "2012". Name that mosque, which has the Dome of the > Rock at its centre. Al-Asqa > * B. Science: Electricity > B1. The word "electricity" comes from "elektron", the Greek > word for what? Fast-moving > B2. What did Michael Faraday invent in 1821, using principles > of electromagnetism? Capacitator |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 12 11:09PM -0500 Mark Brader: > see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > ** Final, Round 7 - Geography This was the easiest round in the original game. > * A River Runs Through it > 1. Which North American river flows downstream from Bismarck ND > through Sioux City and Omaha? Missouri. 4 for Bruce and Erland. 3 for Joshua. > 2. What is the main river in Glasgow, Scotland? This waterway > was historically important for trade and shipbuilding. Clyde. 4 for Bruce and Calvin. Curiously, this was also the answer to a completely unrelated question on "Jeopardy!" on Monday, 3 days before I posted this round. The category in question was about video games, and what they asked for was: "OF THE 4 GHOSTS IN THE ORIGINAL ENGLISH[-language] VERSION OF THE PAC-MAN GAME, THE ONE THAT DOESN'T RHYME WITH THE OTHERS". > 3. Which river, rising on the Tibetan Plateau, is Pakistan's major > river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi? Indus. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. India is named after the river, but contains hardly any of it. > the country. > 4. On 1990-03-21 this country became independent of South Africa. > Previously, it was known as South West Africa. Namibia. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 5. On 1993-05-25 this country seceded and gained independence from > Ethiopia. The two nations later warred over disputed territory > until a peace agreement in 2018. Eritrea. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Erland, and Dan Tilque. This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner was announced on Friday, and it's Abiy Ahmed Ali, prime minister of Ethiopia -- for that peace agreement and other things he's done since taking office. > 6. On 2008-02-17 this country unilaterally declared independence > from Serbia. A number of countries recognize its independence, > but it isn't a member of the United Nations. Kosovo. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > We name the currency and give some information about the country. > You name the country. > 7. Lek; a country on the Adriatic. Albania. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Erland. > 8. Gourde; a Caribbean country. Haiti. 4 for Joshua and Erland. 3 for Calvin. > 9. Dong; an Asian country. Vietnam. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > * The Great Lakes > Yeah, we think they're pretty great. > 10. Which Great Lake sits entirely within the borders of the US? Michigan, duh. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin. > 11. As noted by Longfellow and Lightfoot, what is the Chippewayan > name for Lake Superior? Gitche Gumee. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > 12. Hydrologically, Lakes Huron and Michigan are really one > big lake. Nomenclaturally, name the strait that connects > the two. Mackinac. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > 13. The world's 9th-largest country is the largest landlocked > one. It's bordered by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, > Turkmenistan, and the landlocked Caspian Sea. Name it. Kazakhstan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 14. South America has just two landlocked countries. Name *either > one*. Bolivia, Paraguay. 4 for everyone. > completely surrounded by other landlocked countries. One is > located in Europe, while the other is a Central Asian nation > and former Soviet republic. Name *either one*. Liechtenstein, Uzbekistan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Erland (the hard way), and Dan Tilque. > the birth name, you tell us the ring name. > 1. Born André René Roussimoff, this wrestler appeared in the movie > "The Princess Bride". Andre the Giant. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Calvin. In the original game, after this question and answer had been read, one of the Usual Suspects who was in the audience called out a comment on the use of pro wrestling as a category in this round. "You keep using this word 'sports'", he said. "I do not think it means what you think it means." > 2. Born Terry Gene Bollea, he anchored pro wrestling's crossover > from niche entertainment to pop culture. He beat up Sylvester > Stallone in "Rocky 3" and body-slammed <answer 1> at SkyDome. Hulk Hogan (or Hollywood Hogan). 4 for Joshua and Bruce. > 3. Born Randall Mario Poffo, he married his valet Miss Elizabeth > and beat up Peter Parker in the first Spider-Man movie. Randy Savage (or Macho Man). 4 for Joshua (the hard way) and Bruce (the hard way). > domed baseball stadium in 2 years -- and hey, it only took > until 1977 before the Expos moved into the multi-purpose > Olympic Stadium. Where did they play before that? Jarry Park. 4 for Joshua. > 5. In the early years, the Expos' best player and fan favorite > was nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" because of his bright red hair. > What was his real surname? (Daniel "Rusty") Staub. 4 for Joshua. > A slugging outfielder, one of the most exciting hitters of his > time, he also played for the Angels and won the 2004 American > League MVP award. Name him. Vladimir Guerrero Sr. "Guerrero" was sufficient. > Larry O'Brien has a trophy named for him! These questions are on > other sports trophies and awards. > 7. Canada's top university football player receives which award? Hec Creighton Trophy. > 8. Name the trophy awarded to the American Hockey League champions. Calder Cup. 4 for Joshua. > first 3-time winner could keep it. Which they did, in 1970. > Now a more prosaically named trophy is awarded for this major > global event. Name the event. World Cup. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Erland. In the original game "FIFA" was required in addition, but pffft to that. > 10. This legendary first baseman was elected in December 1939, > but died of a degenerative disease in June, 1941, just weeks > before his induction ceremony. Lou Gehrig. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 11. One year after his death at age 38, this Pittsburgh Pirates > right fielder became the first Latin-American and first Caribbean > player enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Roberto Clemente. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > 12. Known as "The Lip", this colorful manager was inducted into > the Hall in 1994, 3 years after his death and 21 years after > his retirement. Leo Durocher. I accepted "Derosher" for full points. 4 for Joshua and Bruce. > Hurray for the Raptors! This triple honors our recent champions. > 13. Winner of the NBA's Most Improved Player Award this season, > he's a Cameroonian forward nicknamed "Spicy P." Name him. Pascal Siakam. > eventually went in. It soothed the painful memory of a similar > shot against the same playoff opponent, years ago. Which Raptor > missed that other famous shot in 2001? Vince Carter. > 15. Kawhi was controversially acquired for Raptor great Demar > DeRozan. Two other players were involved in the trade: name > *either one*. Danny Green, Jakob Poeltl. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Can Ent Sci Geo Spo FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 56 0 56 36 55 40 207 Dan Blum 56 0 32 40 42 12 170 Dan Tilque 32 12 28 52 44 8 156 Bruce Bowler -- -- 32 45 40 24 141 Pete Gayde 24 0 40 16 -- -- 80 Erland Sommarskog 14 0 0 11 44 4 73 "Calvin" -- -- 14 7 33 12 66 -- Mark Brader | "In a perfect world, the person of authority responds Toronto | to needs rather than to demands. That's not the way msb@vex.net | the system works, though." --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 11 07:10PM -0700 On 10/11/19 5:33 PM, Mark Brader wrote: >> For further information see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on >> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > Hmm, tough set. Indeed. I didn't enter because I didn't know any of the answers. -- Dan Tilque |
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