Sunday, January 26, 2020

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 12 updates in 4 topics

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 21 12:58AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:16KdnTofi-Umq7jDnZ2dnUU7-
> needed to pump the coolant were built in the basement of the
> reactors, and flooded with seawater in a natural disaster,
> leading to three meltdowns. Name that nuclear power plant.
 
Fukushima
 
> fallen from another plane. A tire burst, sending a piece of
> rubber into the fuel tank, resulting in a powerful fire and
> 2 minutes later a crash. What model?
 
Concorde

> when Australia's athletic team was crossing it into the stadium.
> Four died, one from injuries and three from infections caused
> by the polluted river. What country holds the Maccabiah Games?
 
Israel
 
> to take off, mistaken about his air-traffic-control clearance,
> and collided on the ground with another 747, killing 583 people.
> Name *either airline* involved in this disaster.
 
Air France; Lufthansa
 
> to sabotage, a lightning strike, and even a lethal buildup of
> static electricity. A memorial remains in New Jersey at the
> site of the disaster. What disaster does this question refer to?
 
Hindenburg explosion

> supports moved, resulting in 4 times the weight on each column
> compared to the design. *What country* was the Sampoong
> Department Store in?
 
South Korea

> being 4 minutes slow. Nine people were killed, and it led to
> an overhaul of the regulations concerning pocket watches in
> the relevant industry. What kind of accident happened in Kipton?
 
railroad
 
> Union Carbide plant, after years of poor maintenance, released
> a gas cloud that killed 3,000 to 16,000 nearby residents.
> In what Indian *city* did this disaster occur?
 
Bhopal
 
> communications pioneer, in 1949. His hand-held invention
> has often been synonymous with drug dealers as portrayed on
> television and in movies.
 
pager
 
> in 1884 by Canadian pharmacist Marcellus Gilmore Edson, who
> likened the consistency of his product to that of butter, lard,
> or ointment.
 
peanut butter

> large-screen films for Expo 67, the filmmakers realized they
> needed different equipment. Name this trademarked equipment
> standard.
 
IMAX

> Charles Best, John Macleod, and Bertram Collip. Banting and
> Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
> two years later. What was it?
 
insulin
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 20 11:01PM +0100

> needed to pump the coolant were built in the basement of the
> reactors, and flooded with seawater in a natural disaster,
> leading to three meltdowns. Name that nuclear power plant.
 
Fukushima
 
> fallen from another plane. A tire burst, sending a piece of
> rubber into the fuel tank, resulting in a powerful fire and
> 2 minutes later a crash. What model?
 
Concorde

> when Australia's athletic team was crossing it into the stadium.
> Four died, one from injuries and three from infections caused
> by the polluted river. What country holds the Maccabiah Games?
 
Israel

> to take off, mistaken about his air-traffic-control clearance,
> and collided on the ground with another 747, killing 583 people.
> Name *either airline* involved in this disaster.
 
Pan-Am

> to sabotage, a lightning strike, and even a lethal buildup of
> static electricity. A memorial remains in New Jersey at the
> site of the disaster. What disaster does this question refer to?
 
Hindenburg

> ventilation was poor and there were numerous miscommunications
> between the French and Italian sides. The tunnel is named
> after the *mountain* that it passes under: what mountain?
 
Mont Bland

> supports moved, resulting in 4 times the weight on each column
> compared to the design. *What country* was the Sampoong
> Department Store in?
 
South Korea

> being 4 minutes slow. Nine people were killed, and it led to
> an overhaul of the regulations concerning pocket watches in
> the relevant industry. What kind of accident happened in Kipton?
 
Train collision

> Union Carbide plant, after years of poor maintenance, released
> a gas cloud that killed 3,000 to 16,000 nearby residents.
> In what Indian *city* did this disaster occur?
 
Bhopal

> Over 100 power plants automatically shut down, all stemming
> from trouble at a single power company in Akron, Ohio. What
> was the initial cause of the problem in Akron?
 
Overheating
 
 
> 2. This was originally invented by Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen
> in Winnipeg in 1950, bought by Union Carbide, and sold under
> the name "Glad".
 
Plastic folio

> communications pioneer, in 1949. His hand-held invention
> has often been synonymous with drug dealers as portrayed on
> television and in movies.
 
Walkie-talkie

> Ontario and Quebec in 1930, having been invented by Ontario
> department of transport engineer John D. Millar. This was
> the first of its kind.
 
White lines on the highway
 
> popularized this modern marvel, making the first of these in
> 1939 at his Montreal-based Canadian fashion company. You could
> say the public really "supported" the idea. Give the brand name.
 
Levi's

> the AM radio band in 1900 -- and issued the first transatlantic
> radio broadcast in 1906. He is also known for inventing what
> sound-based technology?
 
Sonic radar
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 20 06:53AM -0800

On 1/19/20 9:12 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> needed to pump the coolant were built in the basement of the
> reactors, and flooded with seawater in a natural disaster,
> leading to three meltdowns. Name that nuclear power plant.
 
Fukushima
 
> fallen from another plane. A tire burst, sending a piece of
> rubber into the fuel tank, resulting in a powerful fire and
> 2 minutes later a crash. What model?
 
Concorde
 
> when Australia's athletic team was crossing it into the stadium.
> Four died, one from injuries and three from infections caused
> by the polluted river. What country holds the Maccabiah Games?
 
Israel
 
> to take off, mistaken about his air-traffic-control clearance,
> and collided on the ground with another 747, killing 583 people.
> Name *either airline* involved in this disaster.
 
Pan Am
 
> to sabotage, a lightning strike, and even a lethal buildup of
> static electricity. A memorial remains in New Jersey at the
> site of the disaster. What disaster does this question refer to?
 
Hindenburg
 
> ventilation was poor and there were numerous miscommunications
> between the French and Italian sides. The tunnel is named
> after the *mountain* that it passes under: what mountain?
 
Mont Blanc
 
> supports moved, resulting in 4 times the weight on each column
> compared to the design. *What country* was the Sampoong
> Department Store in?
 
Bangladesh
 
> being 4 minutes slow. Nine people were killed, and it led to
> an overhaul of the regulations concerning pocket watches in
> the relevant industry. What kind of accident happened in Kipton?
 
railroad crash
 
> Union Carbide plant, after years of poor maintenance, released
> a gas cloud that killed 3,000 to 16,000 nearby residents.
> In what Indian *city* did this disaster occur?
 
Bhopal
 
> Over 100 power plants automatically shut down, all stemming
> from trouble at a single power company in Akron, Ohio. What
> was the initial cause of the problem in Akron?
 
generator out of sync
 
 
> 2. This was originally invented by Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen
> in Winnipeg in 1950, bought by Union Carbide, and sold under
> the name "Glad".
 
plastic wrap
 
> communications pioneer, in 1949. His hand-held invention
> has often been synonymous with drug dealers as portrayed on
> television and in movies.
 
pager
 
> in 1884 by Canadian pharmacist Marcellus Gilmore Edson, who
> likened the consistency of his product to that of butter, lard,
> or ointment.
 
peanut butter
 
> Ontario and Quebec in 1930, having been invented by Ontario
> department of transport engineer John D. Millar. This was
> the first of its kind.
 
mileage sign
 
> popularized this modern marvel, making the first of these in
> 1939 at his Montreal-based Canadian fashion company. You could
> say the public really "supported" the idea. Give the brand name.
 
Playtex
 
> McGill University around 1988. It was used to search FTP
> archives on a nightly basis. Eventually it was made available
> for public use in 1990. Name the search engine.
 
Alta Vista
 
> large-screen films for Expo 67, the filmmakers realized they
> needed different equipment. Name this trademarked equipment
> standard.
 
IMAX
 
> Charles Best, John Macleod, and Bertram Collip. Banting and
> Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
> two years later. What was it?
 
insulin
 
> the AM radio band in 1900 -- and issued the first transatlantic
> radio broadcast in 1906. He is also known for inventing what
> sound-based technology?
 
public address system
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 20 10:55PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:16KdnTofi-Umq7jDnZ2dnUU7-
> needed to pump the coolant were built in the basement of the
> reactors, and flooded with seawater in a natural disaster,
> leading to three meltdowns. Name that nuclear power plant.
 
Fukushima
 
> fallen from another plane. A tire burst, sending a piece of
> rubber into the fuel tank, resulting in a powerful fire and
> 2 minutes later a crash. What model?
 
Concorde SST
 
> when Australia's athletic team was crossing it into the stadium.
> Four died, one from injuries and three from infections caused
> by the polluted river. What country holds the Maccabiah Games?
 
Israel
 
> to take off, mistaken about his air-traffic-control clearance,
> and collided on the ground with another 747, killing 583 people.
> Name *either airline* involved in this disaster.
 
Pan Am; Air France
 
> to sabotage, a lightning strike, and even a lethal buildup of
> static electricity. A memorial remains in New Jersey at the
> site of the disaster. What disaster does this question refer to?
 
Hindenburg crash
 
> ventilation was poor and there were numerous miscommunications
> between the French and Italian sides. The tunnel is named
> after the *mountain* that it passes under: what mountain?
 
St. Bernhard; Mont Blanc
 
> supports moved, resulting in 4 times the weight on each column
> compared to the design. *What country* was the Sampoong
> Department Store in?
 
Indonesia; South Korea
 
> Union Carbide plant, after years of poor maintenance, released
> a gas cloud that killed 3,000 to 16,000 nearby residents.
> In what Indian *city* did this disaster occur?
 
Bhopal
 
> Over 100 power plants automatically shut down, all stemming
> from trouble at a single power company in Akron, Ohio. What
> was the initial cause of the problem in Akron?
 
Animal interfered with power line
 
> the world via a tablet PC, the Internet, and a robotic hand.
> Conrad Black used it to sign his stupid book when he was
> in prison. Name it.
 
Autopen
 
 
> 2. This was originally invented by Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen
> in Winnipeg in 1950, bought by Union Carbide, and sold under
> the name "Glad".
 
Plastic bag
 
> communications pioneer, in 1949. His hand-held invention
> has often been synonymous with drug dealers as portrayed on
> television and in movies.
 
Pager
 
> in 1884 by Canadian pharmacist Marcellus Gilmore Edson, who
> likened the consistency of his product to that of butter, lard,
> or ointment.
 
Peanut butter
 
> Ontario and Quebec in 1930, having been invented by Ontario
> department of transport engineer John D. Millar. This was
> the first of its kind.
 
Mile markers; Road signs
 
> popularized this modern marvel, making the first of these in
> 1939 at his Montreal-based Canadian fashion company. You could
> say the public really "supported" the idea. Give the brand name.
 
Pantyhose
 
> McGill University around 1988. It was used to search FTP
> archives on a nightly basis. Eventually it was made available
> for public use in 1990. Name the search engine.
 
Webcrawler
 
> large-screen films for Expo 67, the filmmakers realized they
> needed different equipment. Name this trademarked equipment
> standard.
 
THX
 
> the AM radio band in 1900 -- and issued the first transatlantic
> radio broadcast in 1906. He is also known for inventing what
> sound-based technology?
 
Pete Gayde
Joe Masters <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Jan 20 06:39AM

On 2020-01-20 00:52:11 +0000, Calvin said:
 
 
> 1 Also known as XR, what is the two-word name of the socio-political
> movement which aims to use non-violent demonstration to protest against
> climate change?
 
Extinction Rebellion
 
> 2 What two-word term refers to an organism that has remained
> essentially unchanged from earlier geologic times and whose close
> relatives are usually extinct?
 
Living fossil
 
> 3 What is Elvis Presley's middle name?
 
Aaron
 
> 4 What was the name of the spin-off series from the rebooted 'Doctor
> Who' that centred on a fictional alien hunting institute based in
> Cardiff, Wales?
 
Torchwood
 
> 5 In 1949 who won the inaugural Bollingen Prize for poetry, despite
> being incarcerated in a Washington DC mental hospital at the time?
 
Ezra Pound
 
> 6 Who played the title role in the 1993 film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
 
Di Caprio?
 
> it to a turtle and a white elephant?
> 8 In 2008, which actress launched the natural health company and
> lifestyle brand named Goop?
 
Gwyneth Paltrow
 
> 9 British prime ministers Robert Walpole, Pitt the Elder and Lord
> Melbourne were all members of which political party?
 
Whigs
 
> 10 In 1664, New Amsterdam was renamed New York in honour of the Duke of
> York - who would later be crowned as which English monarch?
 
James II
 
 
--
"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
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 20 08:39PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 Also known as XR, what is the two-word name of the
> socio-political movement which aims to use non-violent demonstration
> to protest against climate change?
 
Crossroads
 
> an organism that has remained essentially unchanged from earlier
> geologic times and whose close relatives are usually extinct?
> 3 What is Elvis Presley's middle name?
 
Aaron
 
> 4 What was the name of the
> spin-off series from the rebooted 'Doctor Who' that centred on a
> fictional alien hunting institute based in Cardiff, Wales?
 
Torchwood
 
> 5 In
> 1949 who won the inaugural Bollingen Prize for poetry, despite being
> incarcerated in a Washington DC mental hospital at the time?
 
Dylan Thomas
 
> 7 Which architect's design for the New National Stadium in Tokyo
> for the 2020 Summer Olympics was scrapped in 2015, with critics
> comparing it to a turtle and a white elephant?
 
Gehry
 
> 8 In 2008, which
> actress launched the natural health company and lifestyle brand named
> Goop?
 
Gwyneth Paltrow
 
> 10 In
> 1664, New Amsterdam was renamed New York in honour of the Duke of York
> - who would later be crowned as which English monarch?
 
George I
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 20 06:26AM -0800

On 1/19/20 4:52 PM, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Also known as XR, what is the two-word name of the socio-political movement which aims to use non-violent demonstration to protest against climate change?
 
Xtinction Rebelion
 
> 2 What two-word term refers to an organism that has remained essentially unchanged from earlier geologic times and whose close relatives are usually extinct?
 
living fossil
 
> 3 What is Elvis Presley's middle name?
 
Aron
 
> 4 What was the name of the spin-off series from the rebooted 'Doctor Who' that centred on a fictional alien hunting institute based in Cardiff, Wales?
 
Torchwood
 
> 7 Which architect's design for the New National Stadium in Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics was scrapped in 2015, with critics comparing it to a turtle and a white elephant?
> 8 In 2008, which actress launched the natural health company and lifestyle brand named Goop?
> 9 British prime ministers Robert Walpole, Pitt the Elder and Lord Melbourne were all members of which political party?
 
Whigs
 
> 10 In 1664, New Amsterdam was renamed New York in honour of the Duke of York - who would later be crowned as which English monarch?
 
James II
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 25 11:54PM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-11-18,
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 9, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Port Towns in Ontario
 
All these towns or communities are in Ontario and have names that
start with "Port". Name them.
 
1. This community is on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the
Municipality of Bayham in Elgin County. It is situated at the
mouth of Big Otter Creek, which stretches more than 40 miles
north through Bayham to Tillsonburg and Otterville.
 
2. This town in Norfolk County is located on Lake Erie, adjacent
to Long Point. The lakeside community has a population of
under 1,500 people and sports a number of traditional small
businesses such as Twin's Ice Cream Parlour, which has been
operating there for decades.
 
3. This city is located on Lake Erie, at the southern end of the
Welland Canal, in the Niagara Region. The original settlement,
known as Gravelly Bay, dates from 1832.
 
4. This is a municipality in Southern Ontario, about 109 km east
of Toronto and 159 km west of Kingston. It is located at the
mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario,
in the west end of Northumberland County.
 
5. This unincorporated community and former town is located in
Norfolk County, on the north shore of Lake Erie. It hosts tens
of thousands of people every Friday the 13th for the Friday the
13th Motorcycle Rally, which was started in November 1981 by a
local bike shop owner named Chris Simons at what was then the
Commercial Hotel on Main St.
 
6. This community lies on the shores of Lake Huron, in Bruce County.
Originally named Normanton, when it was incorporated in 1874 the
town was renamed after James Bruce, a former Governor-General
of the Province of Canada.
 
7. This is an unincorporated community in the Township of Muskoka
Lakes. It has been the municipal seat of the township since
1971. It has several hundred year-round residents and is a
service center for thousands of other seasonal residents in
the area.
 
8. This a community, on the shores of Georgian Bay, is located in
the Simcoe County township of Tay. Established in 1908 as a
port on the southern shores of Georgian Bay, it was made the
home port of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Great Lakes services,
replacing Owen Sound as by their eastern terminus.
 
9. This community on Lake Scugog serves as the administrative and
commercial center for Scugog Township. The town is home to
a 24-bed hospital, the township's offices, and many retail
establishments.
 
10. This is a neighborhood in the south-central part of the City
of Mississauga, centered around the mouth of the eponymous river
on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Its main intersection is
Hurontario St. and Lakeshore Rd., about 0.6 km east of the river.
 
 
* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Terms Coined on "Seinfeld"
 
Name these terms that were coined, or given an extended meaning,
on the TV show "Seinfeld".
 
1. To give a gift to someone that another person may have given to
you as a gift.
 
2. To perform this action at a buffet table is equivalent to
"putting your whole mouth right in the dip". Seinfeld gave a
new meaning to this hyphenated term.
 
3. "Like a creature out of Greek Mythology... part woman, part
horrible beast." This cruel term was applied to Jerry's
girlfriend at the time, who was very attractive and feminine
other than having... what?
 
4. Not to be confused with the French leave or Irish goodbye,
this word is a greeting given to those at a certain somber event.
 
5. In question is Elaine's boyfriend Tony, a good-looking yet
vapid man, not much personality or intelligence. What word
was used to describe him?
 
6. This effect happens when cold temperatures cause blood vessels
in male genitalia to shut down. Another culprit is stress,
since it affects the sympathetic nervous system in a similar
way that cold does. What is it?
 
7. This term describes the supposed phenomenon of Jewish men being
attracted to non-Jewish or gentile women.
 
8. In 1995, pharmaceutical company Wyeth ceased production of a
female contraceptive. Elaine stocks up on it and interviews
men to see if they are *what*? Name her term.
 
9. George's father's alternative to Christmas involves the airing
of grievances (or telling your family members how they've
disappointed you over the year), feats of strength, and an
aluminum pole. Name this holiday.
 
Sorry, there were only 9 questions in this round. The top score
available will be 36.
 
--
Mark Brader | "While President Obama isn't from Kenya, he is a Keynesian--
Toronto | so you can see where the confusion arises."
msb@vex.net | --Supreme Court brief by Cato Inst. & P.J. O'Rourke
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 26 06:19AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rdmdnRLwdvsGtLDDnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Game 9, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Port Towns in Ontario
 
> All these towns or communities are in Ontario and have names that
> start with "Port". Name them.
 
Sorry!

> on the TV show "Seinfeld".
 
> 1. To give a gift to someone that another person may have given to
> you as a gift.
 
regifting
 
> 2. To perform this action at a buffet table is equivalent to
> "putting your whole mouth right in the dip". Seinfeld gave a
> new meaning to this hyphenated term.
 
double dipping

> horrible beast." This cruel term was applied to Jerry's
> girlfriend at the time, who was very attractive and feminine
> other than having... what?
 
man hands
 
> 5. In question is Elaine's boyfriend Tony, a good-looking yet
> vapid man, not much personality or intelligence. What word
> was used to describe him?
 
himbo

> in male genitalia to shut down. Another culprit is stress,
> since it affects the sympathetic nervous system in a similar
> way that cold does. What is it?
 
shrinkage
 
> 8. In 1995, pharmaceutical company Wyeth ceased production of a
> female contraceptive. Elaine stocks up on it and interviews
> men to see if they are *what*? Name her term.
 
spongeworthy

> of grievances (or telling your family members how they've
> disappointed you over the year), feats of strength, and an
> aluminum pole. Name this holiday.
 
Festivus
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 26 12:28AM -0600

Mark Brader:
> > All these towns or communities are in Ontario and have names that
> > start with "Port". Name them.

Joshua Kreitzer:
> Sorry!
 
I am not surprised. I'm guessing nobody here will score on this round,
in which case, of course, it won't count.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "*Nature*, Mr. Allnutt, is what we are put in this
msb@vex.net | world *to rise above*." -- The African Queen
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 25 03:40PM -0800

On 1/22/20 10:28 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 2. Name the chess-playing computer that became the first computer
> to beat a human reigning world champion in a chess game under
> regular time controls.
 
Deep Thought
 
 
> 3. Which world champion did <answer 2> beat?
 
> 4. What is the smallest number of moves in a game (by each side)
> required to achieve a checkmate?
 
2
 
 
> 5. In computer programming, a common assignment is a chess puzzle
> called a knight's tour. What does the knight have to do to
> complete the knight's tour?
 
land on every square of the board without repeating
 
> one square*, then it can still be captured by the enemy pawn
> provided that this is done immediately on the following turn.
> What is this special pawn capture called?
 
en passant
 
 
> 7. What is the only action in chess where two pieces are moved on
> the same turn?
 
castling
 
 
> 10. What is it called when a chess opening involves the sacrifice of
> a piece, usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving an
> advantageous position?
 
gambit
 
> is in fact a misnomer, as it is dispersed as a fine mist of
> liquid droplets. As a weapon, it is usually yellowish-brown
> and gets its name from its odor. Name it.
 
mustard fas
 
 
> B2. What was the nickname of the *second* atomic bomb dropped
> by the USAF, on Nagasaki?
 
Little Boy
 
 
> * D. The Great War
 
> D1. Which WW1 battle is often cited as the beginning of a
> Canadian identity separate from that of Great Britain?
 
Ypres
 
 
> D2. Canada's-worst ever epidemic was spread by troops returning
> from overseas at the end of the war. 50,000 Canadians died
> during the epidemic. What was the disease?
 
Spanish flu
 
 
> * F. Names for Today
 
> F1. Prior to being renamed "Remembrance Day" in 1931, by what
> name was the occasion known?
 
Armistice Day
 
 
> F2. The US also called it <answer F1> -- until 1954, when they
> changed the name to what?
 
Veterans' Day
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 25 11:53PM -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 8 is over, and by 10 points the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER.
Hearty contratulations, sir -- well done!
 
 
> ** Game 8, Round 9 - Leisure - Chess
 
> 1. Who is the current top-ranked grandmaster in the world?
 
Magnus Carlsen. 4 for Erland and Calvin. 3 for Joshua.
 
> 2. Name the chess-playing computer that became the first computer
> to beat a human reigning world champion in a chess game under
> regular time controls.
 
Deep Blue. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Joshua.
 
> 3. Which world champion did <answer 2> beat?
 
Garry Kasparov. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Joshua.
 
> 4. What is the smallest number of moves in a game (by each side)
> required to achieve a checkmate?
 
2. 4 for Calvin and Dan Tilque.
 
It's called a Fool's Mate, and one version goes like this:
1. f3 e5
2. g4 Qh4#
or for us old-fashioned types, that means:
1. P-KB3 P-K4
2. P-KN4 Q-R5 mate
Other variations on the pawn moves are also possible.
 
> 5. In computer programming, a common assignment is a chess puzzle
> called a knight's tour. What does the knight have to do to
> complete the knight's tour?
 
Visit every square on the board (exactly once, but this was not
required). 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> one square*, then it can still be captured by the enemy pawn
> provided that this is done immediately on the following turn.
> What is this special pawn capture called?
 
En passant. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 7. What is the only action in chess where two pieces are moved on
> the same turn?
 
Castling. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland (Erand), Calvin, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> of people including Napoleon Bonaparte and Benjamin Franklin.
> It was of course a hoax, and controlled by a person hiding
> within the mechanism. But what was it called?
 
The (mechanical) Turk. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Joshua.
 
See: http://i1.wp.com/batterseaartscentreblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4-Mechnical-Turk.jpg
 
> 9. The word "checkmate" comes from the Persian phrase "shah mat",
> which translates to what?
 
"The king is dead". 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, and Joshua.
 
> 10. What is it called when a chess opening involves the sacrifice of
> a piece, usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving an
> advantageous position?
 
A gambit. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> paintings of combat are based on his experiences at the
> front. Among his wartime works are "Some Day the People
> Will Return", "For What", and "German Prisoners".
 
Frederick (F.H.) Varley.
 
> After his recovery, he served as a war artist from 1917 to
> 1919. Among his war time works are "Springtime at Picardy",
> "Gas Attack, Liévin", and "A Copse, Evening".
 
Alexander (A.Y.) Jackson.
 
 
> is in fact a misnomer, as it is dispersed as a fine mist of
> liquid droplets. As a weapon, it is usually yellowish-brown
> and gets its name from its odor. Name it.
 
Mustard gas (or sulfur mustard). 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland,
Calvin, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
 
> B2. What was the nickname of the *second* atomic bomb dropped
> by the USAF, on Nagasaki?
 
Fat Man.
 
 
> which in each case is 8 words.
 
> C1. Take up our quarrel with the foe:
> To you from failing hands we throw...
 
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
 
> C2. We are the Dead. Short days ago
> We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow...
 
Loved and were loved, and now we lie.
 
 
> * D. The Great War
 
> D1. Which WW1 battle is often cited as the beginning of a
> Canadian identity separate from that of Great Britain?
 
Vimy Ridge.
 
See: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vimy-ridge
 
 
> D2. Canada's-worst ever epidemic was spread by troops returning
> from overseas at the end of the war. 50,000 Canadians died
> during the epidemic. What was the disease?
 
Influenza. 4 for everyone.
 
 
> of Van during the Armenian genocide. Written by Atom
> Egoyan and starring Charles Aznavour, Christopher Plummer,
> and Arsinée Khanjian. Name the film.
 
"Ararat". 4 for Joshua.
 
> and a naïve boy intersect first in Alberta and later
> in Belgium. Written by Paul Gross and starring himself,
> Caroline Dhavernas, and Joe Dinicol.
 
"Passchendaele".
 
 
> * F. Names for Today
 
> F1. Prior to being renamed "Remembrance Day" in 1931, by what
> name was the occasion known?
 
Armistice Day. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> F2. The US also called it <answer F1> -- until 1954, when they
> changed the name to what?
 
Veterans Day. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 6 7 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Ent His A+L Sci Can Lei Can SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 32 32 28 20 28 16 31 20 171
Dan Blum 33 24 23 20 29 16 32 16 161
Pete Gayde 24 28 27 22 27 8 0 12 140
"Calvin" 23 12 20 12 28 0 40 12 135
Erland Sommarskog 32 12 16 0 36 8 20 8 124
Dan Tilque -- -- 12 0 32 16 20 16 96
Bruce Bowler 20 20 23 0 -- -- -- -- 63
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Bacterium is the term for a single bacteria."
msb@vex.net |
 
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