- QFTCIRS Final, Rounds 4,6 answers: entertainment, science - 2 Updates
- QFTCIMI520 Current Events 5-6 - 4 Updates
- QFTCIRS Final, Rounds 7-8: geography, sports - 5 Updates
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 26 01:14AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:d_ydncSQgKWUK8nDnZ2dnUU7- >> 14. Burmese, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Tibetan. > Japanese. (An isolate; the others are Sino-Tibetan.) 4 for Erland, > Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. Actually, make that 3 for me. I had a second guess for that question. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 25 09:24PM -0600 Mark Brader: > >> 14. Burmese, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Tibetan. > > Japanese. (An isolate; the others are Sino-Tibetan.) 4 for Erland, > > Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. Joshua Kreitzer: > Actually, make that 3 for me. I had a second guess for that question. Oops. Thanks. Scores, if there are now no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> A+L Can Ent Sci Joshua Kreitzer 26 12 56 30 124 Dan Blum 46 8 20 44 118 Dan Tilque 4 16 12 44 76 "Calvin" 20 0 16 15 51 Joe Masters 24 0 16 4 44 Pete Gayde -- -- 28 4 32 Erland Sommarskog 0 4 4 23 31 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "What do I do for fun? Knit. And pet cats. msb@vex.net | I'm hopelessly stereotypical." --Margaret Miles My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 25 03:00PM > * Game 5 (2020-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. This man, who was born Issur Danielovitch, died last week at > age 103. By what name did we know him? Kirk Douglas > 2. Canadians evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus > in China will be quarantined for 2 weeks at the Yukon Lodge -- > located in which city? Victoria; Vancouver > 4. This 91-year-old TV, movie, and stage actor and comedian died > after being hit by a car in Venice, California. Name him. Orson Bean > 7. February 2 was the first global *what kind of day* in 909 years? date that is written as a palindrome > 8. One day after revealing that he has advanced lung cancer, this > man was awarded the Medal of Freedom in an unprecedented move > during President Trump's State of the Union address. Who? Rush Limbaugh > 9. Women and non-binary writers in Canada and the US will be > eligible for a new $150,000 fiction prize named after *which > Canadian author*? Margaret Atwood; Alice Munro > by police of assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot > at the team's arena. Which NHL team? (Full answer required, > like "Toronto Argonauts".) Philadelphia Flyers > 3. China expelled three reporters last week over a derogatory > headline that referred to China as "the sick man of Asia". > What paper do they work for? (Full name required.) Wall Street Journal > 5. Name the organization that announced last week that it will > file for bankruptcy protection amid a wave of sexual-abuse > lawsuits. Boy Scouts of America > 9. Which Trump advisor was sentenced to 40 months in prison > for obstructing a Congressional investigation into 2016 Russian > election meddling? Roger Stone > 10. Last week British musician Dagmar Turner had surgery to remove > a brain tumor -- *during* which she notably did what? played music -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joe Masters <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Feb 25 06:08PM On 2020-02-25 05:58:58 +0000, Mark Brader said: > * Game 5 (2020-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. This man, who was born Issur Danielovitch, died last week at > age 103. By what name did we know him? Kirk Douglas > 2. Canadians evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus > in China will be quarantined for 2 weeks at the Yukon Lodge -- > located in which city? Saskatoon > 3. In other coronavirus news, 251 Canadians on board a cruise ship > will be quarantined on the ship for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan. > What ship? Diamond Princess > 6. Which Baltimore Raven was unanimously named the AP NFL MVP > Award winner? > 7. February 2 was the first global *what kind of day* in 909 years? Palindrome date in both US and UK date format > 6. Author Charles Portis died last week at 86. He is best known for > a novel that was made into movies in 1969 and 2010. Name the > novel. True Grit > election meddling? > 10. Last week British musician Dagmar Turner had surgery to remove > a brain tumor -- *during* which she notably did what? Played the violin -- "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>: Feb 25 08:58PM +0100 > * Game 5 (2020-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. This man, who was born Issur Danielovitch, died last week at > age 103. By what name did we know him? Kirk Douglas > 3. In other coronavirus news, 251 Canadians on board a cruise ship > will be quarantined on the ship for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan. > What ship? Diana Princess > driver who debuted as the Carolina Hurricanes goalie after their > two regular goalies were injured -- and then helped them beat > the hapless Maple Leafs 6-3. Read about the story in my paper - but I wasn't smart enough to memorise the name. > 2. Name the Washington Capitals player who became the 8th NHLer > ever to reach 700 career goals. Ovechkin > 3. China expelled three reporters last week over a derogatory > headline that referred to China as "the sick man of Asia". > What paper do they work for? (Full name required.) Washington Post > 5. Name the organization that announced last week that it will > file for bankruptcy protection amid a wave of sexual-abuse > lawsuits. Scouts > 9. Which Trump advisor was sentenced to 40 months in prison > for obstructing a Congressional investigation into 2016 Russian > election meddling? Roger Stone > 10. Last week British musician Dagmar Turner had surgery to remove > a brain tumor -- *during* which she notably did what? Played the violin > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq > "Obl Fpbhgf" be "Cvre 1" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or > zber fcrpvsvp. Damn, I wasn't even that specific! |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 26 01:21AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SPqdnZJJ_bk_KsnDnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 5 (2020-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. This man, who was born Issur Danielovitch, died last week at > age 103. By what name did we know him? Kirk Douglas > 3. In other coronavirus news, 251 Canadians on board a cruise ship > will be quarantined on the ship for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan. > What ship? Diamond Princess (?) > 4. This 91-year-old TV, movie, and stage actor and comedian died > after being hit by a car in Venice, California. Name him. Orson Bean > 8. One day after revealing that he has advanced lung cancer, this > man was awarded the Medal of Freedom in an unprecedented move > during President Trump's State of the Union address. Who? Rush Limbaugh > by police of assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot > at the team's arena. Which NHL team? (Full answer required, > like "Toronto Argonauts".) Philadelphia Flyers > 3. China expelled three reporters last week over a derogatory > headline that referred to China as "the sick man of Asia". > What paper do they work for? (Full name required.) The Wall Street Journal > 5. Name the organization that announced last week that it will > file for bankruptcy protection amid a wave of sexual-abuse > lawsuits. Boy Scouts of America > 6. Author Charles Portis died last week at 86. He is best known for > a novel that was made into movies in 1969 and 2010. Name the > novel. "True Grit" > 9. Which Trump advisor was sentenced to 40 months in prison > for obstructing a Congressional investigation into 2016 Russian > election meddling? Roger Stone > 10. Last week British musician Dagmar Turner had surgery to remove > a brain tumor -- *during* which she notably did what? played the violin -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 25 02:55PM > ** Final, Round 7 - Geography > * Hometown Heroes > 1. Paul Newman, Harvey Pekar, Bob Hope. Cleveland > 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page. Seattle > 3. Prince, Jesse Ventura, Charles Schulz. Minneapolis > * What's in a Name? > 4. "Little Venice"? Slovenia > 5. "Middle Kingdom"? China > 6. "Land of the Black Mountain"? Montenegro > * Asian Country Outlines > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/7.gif Iran > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/8.gif Malaysia > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/9.gif Thailand > * Two Cities, One Name > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/10.png Portland > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/11.png Saint Paul > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/12.png San Jose > * We Can't Help but Stan > 13. Ashgabat? Tajikistan; Kyrgyzstan > 14. Tashkent? Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan > 15. Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana)? Kazakhstan; Tajikistan > 1. The major-league baseball franchise founded in Washington in > 1901 moved in 1960 to Minnesota and became the Twins. Give the > name they were regularly known by until 1960. Senators > based in Boston, and then in Connecticut. In 1997 they moved > again to became the Carolina Hurricanes. What were they called > until then? Whalers > 4. 1927 was the first year that the WHL dropped out of Stanley > Cup competition and the trophy went to NHL teams exclusively. > Who won it that year? Canadiens; Blackhawks > 5. Which team defeated the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to become the > first winners of the Commissioners Trophy? Yankees; White Sox > 6. Which country's team won the first-ever World Cup of soccer? France; Germany > 8. In 1994 this NHL hockey superstar lent his name and image > to Noma GT Snow Racers. One of them even came in this player's > signature colors. Name him. Wayne Gretzky > 10. This term is used when the cue ball is hit on either side of > the vertical axis, imparting a spin on the ball. You are said to > "give" the ball this. English > * Horse Racing > 13. All thoroughbred horses in the Northern Hemisphere have the > same birthday, by convention. What day of the year is that? January 1st > 14. Every horse competing in the Kentucky Derby is the same age. > What age? 3 years > 15. The winner of this race is draped in a blanket of black-eyed > susans, but the flowers are fake because black-eyed susans > don't bloom in Maryland until June. Which race? Preakness -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joe Masters <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Feb 25 06:04PM On 2020-02-25 05:56:46 +0000, Mark Brader said: > On each list, which city are all of the people from? (Note: > this does not necessarily mean their birthplace.) > 1. Paul Newman, Harvey Pekar, Bob Hope. Chicago > 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page. Chicago > 3. Prince, Jesse Ventura, Charles Schulz. Philadelphia > * We Can't Help but Stan > Which former Soviet republic has the capital city... > 13. Ashgabat? Khazakstan > 14. Tashkent? Khazakstan > 15. Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana)? Khazakstan > 5. Which team defeated the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to become the > first winners of the Commissioners Trophy? > 6. Which country's team won the first-ever World Cup of soccer? Uruguay > 10. This term is used when the cue ball is hit on either side of > the vertical axis, imparting a spin on the ball. You are said to > "give" the ball this. Side > 11. The hand shape used to guide the cue is called this. It is > also a name for a second special "cue" used to guide the player's > main cue when a very long reach is required. Bridge > 12. In snooker, this term is used when a player scores 100 points or > more after potting (sinking) at least 25 consecutive balls on > the same turn. Century break > * Horse Racing > 13. All thoroughbred horses in the Northern Hemisphere have the > same birthday, by convention. What day of the year is that? January 1st > 14. Every horse competing in the Kentucky Derby is the same age. > What age? 3 years old -- "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>: Feb 25 08:52PM +0100 > ** Final, Round 7 - Geography > * Hometown Heroes > 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page. Halifax Wait, that says McLaughlin, not McLachlan. Oh well. > 3. Prince, Jesse Ventura, Charles Schulz. Minneapolis > Which country's name, in its primary language, means... > 4. "Little Venice"? Venezuela > 5. "Middle Kingdom"? China > 6. "Land of the Black Mountain"? Montenegro is "black mountain" (without "land of"), but in the primary language spoken there, it means nothing. Then again, they actually call it Crna Gora, which means the same thing- > * Asian Country Outlines > Name the countries. Yes, north is at the top in each case. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/7.gif Iran > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/8.gif Malaysia > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/9.gif Thailand > On each map the two marked cities have names that are either the same or > equivalent. Name one of the cities in each case. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/10.png Portland > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/11.png St Paul / São Paolo > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/12.png San José > Which former Soviet republic has the capital city... > 13. Ashgabat? Turkmenistan > 14. Tashkent? Uzbekistan > 15. Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana)? Kazakhstan (And known as something else before it became a capital.) > based in Boston, and then in Connecticut. In 1997 they moved > again to became the Carolina Hurricanes. What were they called > until then? Whalers > 4. 1927 was the first year that the WHL dropped out of Stanley > Cup competition and the trophy went to NHL teams exclusively. > Who won it that year? Marlies > 6. Which country's team won the first-ever World Cup of soccer? Uruguay |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 25 02:54PM -0600 Mark Brader: > > 6. "Land of the Black Mountain"? Erland Sommarskog: > Montenegro is "black mountain" (without "land of"), but in the primary > language spoken there, it means nothing. So what? That's not its name in their primary language. > Then again, they actually call it Crna Gora... That is. -- Mark Brader | "The default choice ... is in many ways the most Toronto | important thing. ... People can get started msb@vex.net | without reading a big manual." -- Brian Kernighan |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 26 01:18AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > On each list, which city are all of the people from? (Note: > this does not necessarily mean their birthplace.) > 1. Paul Newman, Harvey Pekar, Bob Hope. Cleveland > 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page. Pittsburgh > 3. Prince, Jesse Ventura, Charles Schulz. Minneapolis > * What's in a Name? > Which country's name, in its primary language, means... > 4. "Little Venice"? Venezuela > 5. "Middle Kingdom"? China > 6. "Land of the Black Mountain"? Montenegro > * Asian Country Outlines > Name the countries. Yes, north is at the top in each case. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/7.gif Iran > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/8.gif Malaysia > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/9.gif Thailand > On each map the two marked cities have names that are either the same > or equivalent. Name one of the cities in each case. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/10.png Portland > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/11.png St. Paul > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/12.png San Jose > * We Can't Help but Stan > Which former Soviet republic has the capital city... > 13. Ashgabat? Turkmenistan > 14. Tashkent? Uzbekistan > 15. Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana)? Kazakhstan > 1. The major-league baseball franchise founded in Washington in > 1901 moved in 1960 to Minnesota and became the Twins. Give the > name they were regularly known by until 1960. Senators > based in Boston, and then in Connecticut. In 1997 they moved > again to became the Carolina Hurricanes. What were they called > until then? Whalers > America, which later became the NBA. A frequent contender in > the 1950s and '60s, the team was moved in 1972 and eventually > became the Sacramento Kings. What was it called originally? Royals > 4. 1927 was the first year that the WHL dropped out of Stanley > Cup competition and the trophy went to NHL teams exclusively. > Who won it that year? Canadiens > 5. Which team defeated the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to become the > first winners of the Commissioners Trophy? Cardinals > 6. Which country's team won the first-ever World Cup of soccer? Uruguay > 10. This term is used when the cue ball is hit on either side of > the vertical axis, imparting a spin on the ball. You are said to > "give" the ball this. English > 12. In snooker, this term is used when a player scores 100 points or > more after potting (sinking) at least 25 consecutive balls on > the same turn. century > * Horse Racing > 13. All thoroughbred horses in the Northern Hemisphere have the > same birthday, by convention. What day of the year is that? January 1 > 14. Every horse competing in the Kentucky Derby is the same age. > What age? 3 > 15. The winner of this race is draped in a blanket of black-eyed > susans, but the flowers are fake because black-eyed susans > don't bloom in Maryland until June. Which race? Preakness Stakes -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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