| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 28 08:44PM +0100 > 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned > with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant > 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in? Myanmar > 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then > an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in > Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it. Hagia Sofia > Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning > his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the > basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe? Santiago de Compostela > date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part > of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped > building* that currently holds the Black Stone. Raaba > 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments > upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai > thought to be located? Egypt > 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone > formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area. > In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in? Northern Territory > 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most > famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock. > There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela? Russia |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 28 05:54PM -0800 On 11/28/19 3:46 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned > with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant > 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in? Myanmar; Thailand > 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then > an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in > Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it. Hagia Sophia > and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock. > The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades. > What is the name of this great Wyoming rock? Devils Tower > date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part > of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped > building* that currently holds the Black Stone. Kaaba > 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments > upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai > thought to be located? Egypt > 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone > formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area. > In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in? Northern Territory > allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life > within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death. > What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel? Arc of the Covenant -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 29 09:16PM +0100 >> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of >> countries, including Canada. What is her name? > Jeanine Añez Chavez. 3 for Erland. And my answer was Arañez. 3 points? You are just too kind! (And if you would get second thoughts and annul those points, I will not protest.) |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 04 06:21PM -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 2 - Geography - Unique Ecosystems 1. Which island is the only place in the world where lemurs can be found? 2. In Palau, millions of *what creature* live in a lake that was once connected to the ocean? Their evolution diverged from their ancestors in the ocean, making them completely harmless to humans. 3. The Racetrack Playa is famous for its "sailing stones", rocks that leave tracks as they slide along the ground, often for thousands of feet. In *which national park* is the Racetrack Playa? 4. Moloch horridus, the thorny-devil lizard, is only found in one desert on Earth. Name the country or the specific region where the thorny devil occurs. 5. Which islands feature the only population of iguanas on earth that have evolved the ability to dive underwater in search of food? 6. Lake Ontario is home to a once abundant, but now very rare, ancient species of fish. It can grow to over 7 feet long and weigh over 240 pounds, and is capable of living for 150 years. What fish? 7. In Utah, there is an organism named Pando that is 80,000 years old and weighs 6,000,000 kg, making it the heaviest known organism and one of the oldest in the world. What sort of organism is Pando? 8. Orangutans are only found in two countries on earth. Name *either one*. 9. The Venus flytrap is listed as a vulnerable species due to poaching, and is native to only two US states. Name *either one*. 10. This wetland ecosystem is completely unique on earth. In his 1904 election bid for governor, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward campaigned on a promise to drain it. Name it. * Game 5, Round 3 - Canadiana - Canadian Drug Laws 1. According to the Ontario government website on cannabis restrictions, 1 gram of dried cannabis is equivalent to how many grams of fresh cannabis? 2. Name the federal law that restricts promotion and enticement of cannabis products that are appealing to youth. 3. What is the maximum penalty for violating that prohibition? 4. How many cannabis plants may be legally grown in one household? 5. In Ontario, what provincial governmental body grants is entrusted with granting store licenses and making sure stores sell recreational cannabis safely, responsibly, and lawfully? 6. All cannabis retailers in Ontario are supplied exclusively by what company or organization? 7. When was cannabis legalized in Canada? Full exact date required. 8. This law was the first in Canada that prohibited the import, manufacture, possess, or sale of a particular drug, although it was not an imprisonable offense. Name the law. 9. Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you have finished with #8. Nyfb va 1908, gur Bcvhz Npg jnf sbyybjrq hc ol gur Cebcevrgnel naq Cngrag Zrqvpvar Npg. Guvf erdhverq cuneznprhgvpny pbzcnavrf gb yvfg ba gur ynory gur vaterqvragf bs nal zrqvpvar vs urebva, zbecuvar, be bcvhz jnf cneg bs gur pbagragf; naq vg cebuvovgrq gur hfr bs *jung* va zrqvpvarf? 10. Va ivrj bs gur oynpx znexrg nsgre gur Bcvhz Npg, jung qeht jnf svanyyl vagebqhprq gb gur yvfg bs cebuvovgrq qehtf va 1923? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Sex on trains, of course." msb@vex.net -- Clive Feather My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 05 02:03AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Go2dnarYKoXn0HXAnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography - Unique Ecosystems > 1. Which island is the only place in the world where lemurs can > be found? Madagascar > 8. Orangutans are only found in two countries on earth. > Name *either one*. Malaysia; Indonesia > 10. This wetland ecosystem is completely unique on earth. > In his 1904 election bid for governor, Napoleon Bonaparte > Broward campaigned on a promise to drain it. Name it. Everglades > * Game 5, Round 3 - Canadiana - Canadian Drug Laws I'm going to skip this round. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 04 06:16PM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 4 has been a close one but, if there are no errors, JOSHUA KREITZER squeaks out a win by 2 points. Hearty congratulations! > follows a teenage bike gang's discovery of a government secret. > Directors have included Christopher Nolan and the Hughes bothers. > The filming was delayed most recently in August 2019. "Akira". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > a gunslinger and his journey toward a destination that is both > physical and metaphorical in nature. The film was eventually > released in August 2017. "The Dark Tower" (also accepting "The Gunslinger"). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Bruce. > to get their own movie. Channing Tatum has been most recently > poised to play the role, but no director has been assigned as > of yet. Name the *character*. Gambit. > "Terminator" series. Though this movie never saw the light of > day, another adaptation did, a documentary was made about the > making of the film that never was. "Dune". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > well-educated but brutal judge. James Franco recently shot > 20 minutes of test footage. After a viewing, producer Scott > Rudin refused to move any further. "Blood Meridian". > As of late, Joseph Gordon-Levitt was slated to star for the > past 5 years or so, but he recently dropped out due to creative > differences. "Sandman". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > Belushi died young, as did the book's author. The roles were > considered cursed and the project was shelved until 2005 -- > when Hurricane Katrina happened. Name the book *or* the author. "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > future, hired to pull off the ultimate hack. This book was > a major influence on "The Matrix", as well "Johnny Mnemonic". > Name the book *or* the author. "Neuromancer" by William Gibson. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > scripts, hoping for it to be picked up. It was unable to secure > financial backing, going through three different directors, > before finally being released in 2013. "Dallas Buyers Club". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > was halted for more than a decade, with constant actor changes, > restarts, and failed promotions of the film until it was finally > released in 2004. "Alien vs. Predator". 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > We will give the date of each movie, and you name the character. > A1. Katharine Hepburn (1933), June Allyson (1949), Winona Ryder > (1994). First and last name required. Jo March (in "Little Women"). 4 for Joshua and Bruce. Hildy Johnson was a decent guess, but he/she has actually been played by Pat O'Brien (1931), Rosalind Russell (1940), and Jack Lemmon (1972). > A2. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. (1922), Errol Flynn (1938), Russell > Crowe (2010). Robin Hood. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. Fletcher Christian was played by Errol Flynn in "In the Wake of the Bounty" (1933), but otherwise he's been played by Wilton Power (1916), Clark Gable (1935), Marlon Brando (1962), and Mel Gibson. > B1. The Stamp Act Congress, also known as the First Congress > of the American Colonies, convened in New York City to > devise a unified protest against new British taxation. 1765 (accepting 1763-67). Since nobody got it, I accepted answers within double the allowed leeway as "almost correct"; so, 1 for Pete. > B2. KLM, also known as Royal Dutch Airlines, the world's oldest > existing airline, was established. 1919 (accepting 1917-21). 4 for Dan Blum. > We give you the nickname of a constellation, and you tell us its > official name. > C1. The Hero. Perseus. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > C2. The Hunter. Orion. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > you don't need to mention the current sponsor. > D1. What is the name of the annual bonspiel to crown a Southern > Ontario men's champion? (Dairy Farmers of Ontario) Tankard. > D2. The winner of <answer D1> goes on to play other provincial > winners in what bonspiel to crown a Canadian champion? (Tim Hortons) Brier. > E1. In this book by Margaret Wise Brown, in a great green room > a little bunny says good night to all the things in familiar > things in it. Name the book. "Goodnight, Moon". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > another to try a new dish, which he adamantly refuses to > do (spoiler alert!) until the very end, when he finds he > likes it. Name the book. "Green Eggs and Ham". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > * F. US State Capitals > Which states have the following capital cities? > F1. Dover? Delaware. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > F2. Trenton? New Jersey. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Erland. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Mis Can Sci Art Geo Ent Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 28 28 12 20 26 24 28 28 162 Dan Blum 16 28 0 36 16 11 32 32 160 Dan Tilque 24 32 12 8 0 27 16 28 139 "Calvin" 11 28 -- -- 3 12 8 7 69 Pete Gayde 20 20 -- -- -- -- 0 21 61 Bruce Bowler 16 12 -- -- -- -- 4 24 56 Erland Sommarskog 4 24 0 0 0 19 0 4 51 -- Mark Brader "There are three rules for writing the novel. Toronto Unfortunately no one knows what they are." msb@vex.net -- Maugham My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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