| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 11 06:18PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21, 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 the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 5, Round 7 - Science - Killed by their Own Discoveries 1. Carl Scheele was a chemist who discovered several elements. He used toxic substances for his experiments, many of which were harmful. He had the habit of tasting any new substance he discovered, and yes, eventually he died from this. Name *any one* of the elements he is credited for discovering. 2. Elizabeth Fleischman Ascheim quit her bookkeeping job to study electrical science upon learning about a certain scientific breakthrough. She gained a reputation as a pioneer in the field of her expertise. Unaware of the deadly consequences of her life's work, she died of an extremely widespread and violent cancer in 1905. Name the scientific breakthrough that lead to her career, or the field of study. 3. A Russian physician, philosopher, economist, and a science-fiction writer, Alexander Bogdanov was a pioneer in hematology. He claimed that the procedures he pioneered perfected his balding and improved his eyesight. He died in 1928 after working with blood from a young man who was infected with malaria and tuberculosis. Name the procedure that this scientist pioneered. 4. Marie Curie discovered radium and polonium, and spent the rest of her life performing radiation research and studying radiation therapy. Her continued exposure to radiation led to her death from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry. In what field was the other? 5. Jean François de Rozier, a teacher of chemistry and physics, took the first manned free-flight in a balloon in the late 1700s. On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage? 6. Louis Slotin helped the US design the first nuclear bomb. One day in 1946, he accidentally dropped one hemispherical plutonium core onto another, causing a critical accident. Other scientists who were also in the room at the time said to have witnessed a blue glow of air ionization. Slotin died 9 days later. Afterwards, the spherical plutonium core was given what hellish nickname? 7. American physicist Harry Daghlian died similarly. He was part of the secret military R&D assignment at the remote Omega Site facility of Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. On 1945-08-21 he accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military project. 8. Malcolm Casadaban was a professor of molecular genetics at the University of Chicago. While experimenting with the bacterium that caused the plague, he became sick and died; this despite the fact that it was a weakened strain not known to infect lab workers. Casadaban was found to have undiagnosed hereditary disease that overloaded his system with iron, and likely played a role in his death. Name that hereditary disease. 9. A convoy of US doctors and nurses left for Cuba at the start of the 20th century to study a newly important disease and its mode of transmission. The research involved some human and self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor, and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it. 10. On 2003-02-28, the Vietnam-France Hospital in Hanoi asked Carlo Urbani to help identify an unusual infection, which he recognized as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However, he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery? * Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment Leisure - Fictional Board Games This round deals with fictional board games that have been created as plot devices or simply set pieces on a TV show or movie. We will give a brief explanation of the game, and you name the movie or TV show. 1. Tri-Dimensional Chess: The design retained the 64 squares of a traditional chessboard, but distributed them onto separate platforms in a hierarchy of spatial levels, suggesting to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by space travel. Rules for the game were never described within the series. 2. Don't Whiz on the Electric Fence: "If you're gonna explode, you can use the commode of igloos, cave dwellings, or tents. No need to explain when you gotta drain. Just don't whiz on the electric fence." Name the 1990s animated series that featured this game. 3. Double Cranko: A combination of checkers, chess, poker, blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild, and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar. 4. Marsh-Gammon: The game is a pretty shoddy ruse for Marshall to get to know Victoria better, but the rules involve personal trivia, drinking, and an all-important buzzer. It uses a Candy Land board, poker chips, cards, and a sorting hat. 5. Dejarik or Holochess: This was a popular two-player game in which teams of holographic creatures battled each other on a circular board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was usually installed in common areas of cargo ships, most notably a particular Corellian light freighter. 6. Cones of Dunshire: "A gaming experience for 2-12 players, the goal is to accumulate cones: four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization... which is where the Spirit Cards come in. Each player takes on the identity of one of two wizards, a maverick, the Arbiter, two warriors, a corporal, or a ledgerman (who doesn't play but keeps score while wearing a hat that says 'Ledgerman'). Then there's the Challenge Play... the thing about the Challenge Play is that it's basically the game... in reverse." 7. Alien Child: This features a foul-mouthed alien child that guides players through holographic tunnels while hilariously insulting the player. The interaction between the protagonist and the AI "alien child" primed the lead character for his romantic relationship with an operating system. 8. Light Cycles: Light Cycles are vehicles resembling motorcycles that are driven by programs in the Game Grid. Upon being rezzed in by a program's rod, a light cycle completely covers the driver - who is forced into a riding position - with a protective canopy. Each Light Cycle is colored according to the color of the rod that generated it. 9. Bamboozle!: "You spin the Wheel of Mayhem to go up the Ladder of Chance, you go past the Mud Hut through the Rainbow Ring to get to the Golden Monkey, you pull his tail and boom, you're in Paradise Pond." 10. Chardee Mac-Dennis: "The game consists of three levels: mind, body, and spirit. Level 1 includes trivia and drawing, level 2 includes excruciating physical challenges (darts in the hand), and level 3 is about emotional abuse. Each round requires a different kind of alcohol, too." -- Mark Brader | "People tend to assume that things they don't know Toronto | about are either safe or dangerous or useless, msb@vex.net | depending on their prejudices." -- Tim Freeman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 12 01:45AM > were harmful. He had the habit of tasting any new substance he > discovered, and yes, eventually he died from this. Name *any > one* of the elements he is credited for discovering. astatine; bismuth > life's work, she died of an extremely widespread and violent > cancer in 1905. Name the scientific breakthrough that lead to > her career, or the field of study. discovery of X-rays > 1928 after working with blood from a young man who was infected > with malaria and tuberculosis. Name the procedure that this > scientist pioneered. blood transfusion > from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to > have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry. > In what field was the other? physics > On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the > balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of > water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage? English Channel > to have witnessed a blue glow of air ionization. Slotin died > 9 days later. Afterwards, the spherical plutonium core was > given what hellish nickname? Lucifer > onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction > but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military > project. Manhattan Project > workers. Casadaban was found to have undiagnosed hereditary > disease that overloaded his system with iron, and likely played > a role in his death. Name that hereditary disease. hemachromatosis > self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected > mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor, > and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it. yellow fever > as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of > the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However, > he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery? SARS > to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by > space travel. Rules for the game were never described within > the series. Star Trek > can use the commode of igloos, cave dwellings, or tents. No need > to explain when you gotta drain. Just don't whiz on the electric > fence." Name the 1990s animated series that featured this game. Ren & Stimpy > blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to > add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild, > and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar. M*A*S*H > a circular board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was > usually installed in common areas of cargo ships, most notably > a particular Corellian light freighter. Star Wars: A New Hope > while wearing a hat that says 'Ledgerman'). Then there's the > Challenge Play... the thing about the Challenge Play is that > it's basically the game... in reverse." Parks & Recreation > insulting the player. The interaction between the protagonist > and the AI "alien child" primed the lead character for his > romantic relationship with an operating system. Her > the driver - who is forced into a riding position - with a > protective canopy. Each Light Cycle is colored according to > the color of the rod that generated it. Tron -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 12 01:47AM > from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to > have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry. > In what field was the other? Nitpick: Curie is the only person to have received Nobels in two different sciences. John Bardeen received two in physics and Frederick Sanger two in chemistry. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 12 02:28AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:JLCdnUVL3abyGmzAnZ2dnUU7- > from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to > have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry. > In what field was the other? physics > On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the > balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of > water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage? English Channel > self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected > mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor, > and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it. yellow fever > as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of > the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However, > he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery? Ebola > to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by > space travel. Rules for the game were never described within > the series. "Star Trek" > blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to > add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild, > and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar. "MASH" > get to know Victoria better, but the rules involve personal > trivia, drinking, and an all-important buzzer. It uses a Candy > Land board, poker chips, cards, and a sorting hat. "How I Met Your Mother" > a circular board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was > usually installed in common areas of cargo ships, most notably > a particular Corellian light freighter. "Star Wars" > insulting the player. The interaction between the protagonist > and the AI "alien child" primed the lead character for his > romantic relationship with an operating system. "Her" > the driver - who is forced into a riding position - with a > protective canopy. Each Light Cycle is colored according to > the color of the rod that generated it. "Tron" > includes excruciating physical challenges (darts in the hand), > and level 3 is about emotional abuse. Each round requires a > different kind of alcohol, too." "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 11 09:16PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:KqKdnZj8ntWd6HDAnZ2dnUU7- > ***** CHECK SUBJECT LINE ***** > ********************************** > * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous: Cigarette Ads Endorsed by Celebrities > two decoys, which are now in sequence with the others; identify > them if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. A. Ronald Reagan > 2. B. Joe Louis > 3. C. Joe DiMaggio > 4. D. Name the celebrity team. Laurel and Hardy > 5. E (decoy). Joan Crawford > 6. F. Jesse Owens > 7. G. Name the man. Humphrey Bogart > 8. H. Hank Aaron > 9. I. Ed Sullivan > 10. J. Bing Crosby > 11. K. Lindbergh > 12. L (decoy). Name the woman. Lucille Ball > 8. H (decoy). > 9. I. > 10. J. Get Out > 11. K. Texas Chainsaw Massacre > 12. L. Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 11 06:17PM -0600 Mark Brader: > *****BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS***** > ***** REMOVE ANSWERS ***** > ... Ah, sorry about the clutter there. And I missed a chance, too: in the subject line, I should have inserted the word "other" after "and". Oh well. > But they used to shill for cigarettes too. Please view the handout: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-4/horrible.pdf > and in each case name the celebrity indicated. This was the easiest round in the original game, and if audio and current-events rounds are ignored, it was the 5th-easiest of the entire season. > two decoys, which are now in sequence with the others; identify > them if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. A. Ronald Reagan. (With a tobacco-grower.) 4 for everyone -- Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce, (welcome back!) Jason, and Pete. > 2. B. Joe Louis. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 3. C. Joe Di Maggio. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. > 4. D. Name the celebrity team. Laurel and Hardy. 4 for everyone. > 5. E (decoy). Joan Crawford. (Again, with a tobacco-grower.) Pete got this. > 6. F. Jesse Owens. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 7. G. Name the man. Humphrey Bogart. (With Lauren Bacall.) 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. > 8. H. Hank Aaron. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 9. I. Ed Sullivan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. > 10. J. Bing Crosby. 4 for Pete. > 11. K. Amelia Earhart. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. > 12. L (decoy). Name the woman. Lucille Ball. (With Desi Arnaz.) Everyone got this. > Again, I've rearranged the round in order of the handout, and > there were two decoys, are now in sequence with the others, which > you may identify if you like for fun, but for no points. Jason included dates with each of his answers, thus providing himself with an opportunity to go wrong in case of movies that were remade. However, I do not have sufficient knowledge of the subject to be able to check the dates, so I ignored them. > 1. A. "Hereditary". > 2. B. "Texas Chain Saw Massacre". 4 for Dan Blum and Jason. > 3. C. "The Shining". 4 for Joshua. > 4. D (decoy). "Zombie". > 5. E. "Dawn of the Dead". 4 for Jason. > 6. F. "The Exorcist". 4 for Bruce and Jason. > 7. G. "A Nightmare on Elm Street". > 8. H (decoy). "Babadook". > 9. I. "Friday the 13th". 4 for Jason. > 10. J. "Get Out". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, and Pete. > 11. K. "Halloween". 4 for Jason. 3 for Dan Blum. > 12. L. "Hellraiser". Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Can Mis Ent Dan Blum 27 3 36 11 77 Bruce Bowler 36 0 24 4 64 Pete Gayde 16 3 36 4 59 Joshua Kreitzer 12 0 28 8 48 Dan Tilque 24 8 16 0 48 "Calvin" 14 0 24 0 38 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 24 32 Erland Sommarskog 8 0 -- -- 8 -- Mark Brader | "My mind is like a steel trap; it snaps closed Toronto | and is almost impossible to pry open" msb@vex.net | --Michael Wares My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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