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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 11 01:50AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-03, 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 MI5 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 4, Round 4 - History - "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year Beginning in 1927, "Time" magazine has produced an annual issue that features and profiles a person, group, idea, or object claimed to have, for better or worse, done the most to influence the events of the year. Here's a round on these cover subjects -- except as indicated, name them. 1. In 1927, this American hero was the first Man of the Year. His reputation later became somewhat tarnished due to views on race and religion similar to those of the Nazis. 2. In 1936, this American divorcee was the first Woman of the Year. 3. In 1937, Soong Mei-ling and her husband were Man and Wife of the Year. Who was her husband? 4. In 1941, Franklin Roosevelt was Man of the Year for the third time -- a last-minute choice after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Time editors had already chosen a *fictional creature* as "Mammal of the Year", but felt that such a whimsical cover would now be inappropriate. Name the bounced "Mammal of the Year". 5. In 1944, this military man was Man of the Year. 6. In 1949, this Brit was "Man of the Half-Century". 7. In 1955, Harlow Curtis was Man of the Year. He was the president of this corporation, which that year sold 5,000,000 of its main product, and became the first corporation to earn $1,000,000,000 US in a single year. Name the *corporation*. 8. In 1965, the Man of the Year was this commander of US forces in South Vietnam. 9. In 1970, this Chancellor of West Germany was acknowledged for seeking to bring about a fresh relationship between East and West through his bold approach to the Soviet Union and the East Bloc. 10. In 1998, Bill Clinton shared the title with this lawyer who was investigating various figures within the Clinton administration and who published a 1998 report that opened the door for Clinton's impeachment. Game 4, Round 6 - Geography - Alphabetical Geography All place names refer to the usual short names in English, and "land border" includes lake and river borders. 1. Of the 50 US states, which one is the *second* alphabetically? 2. Of the 50 US state capital cities, which one is the *first* alphabetically? 3. Of the 14 countries that share a land border with China, which one is the *last* alphabetically? 4. Of the 12 national capital cities in South America, which one is the *third* alphabetically? 5. Of the 13 provincial and territorial capital cities of Canada, which one is the *first* alphabetically? 6. Of the 44 capital cities in Europe, which one is the *last* alphabetically? 7. Of the 54 countries in Africa, which one is *third-last* alphabetically? Note: Western Sahara is not a country and should be ignored. 8. Of the 50 countries in Asia, which one is the *third-last* alphabetically? 9. Of the 13 US states that share a land border with Canada, which one is the *second* alphabetically? 10. Of the 14 countries that share a land border with Russia, which one is the *second* alphabetically? -- Mark Brader | "How, you may ask, did the mind of man ever excogitate Toronto | anything so false and foolish? The answer is that the msb@vex.net | mind of man had nothing to do with it..." --A.E. Housman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 11 11:08AM +0200 > 1. In 1927, this American hero was the first Man of the Year. > His reputation later became somewhat tarnished due to views on > race and religion similar to those of the Nazis. Charles Lindbergh > 2. In 1936, this American divorcee was the first Woman of the Year. Wallis Simpson > 6. In 1949, this Brit was "Man of the Half-Century". Winston Churchill > 9. In 1970, this Chancellor of West Germany was acknowledged for > seeking to bring about a fresh relationship between East and West > through his bold approach to the Soviet Union and the East Bloc. Willy Brandt > was investigating various figures within the Clinton > administration and who published a 1998 report that opened the > door for Clinton's impeachment. Starr > All place names refer to the usual short names in English, and > "land border" includes lake and river borders. > 1. Of the 50 US states, which one is the *second* alphabetically? Alaska > 2. Of the 50 US state capital cities, which one is the *first* > alphabetically? Albany > 3. Of the 14 countries that share a land border with China, which > one is the *last* alphabetically? Vietnam > 4. Of the 12 national capital cities in South America, which one > is the *third* alphabetically? Brasilia > 5. Of the 13 provincial and territorial capital cities of Canada, > which one is the *first* alphabetically? Calgary > 6. Of the 44 capital cities in Europe, which one is the *last* > alphabetically? Warsaw > 7. Of the 54 countries in Africa, which one is *third-last* > alphabetically? Note: Western Sahara is not a country and > should be ignored. How much did Morocco bribe the quiz masters to get that sentence into the quiz? :-) Togo > 8. Of the 50 countries in Asia, which one is the *third-last* > alphabetically? Uzbeikstan > 9. Of the 13 US states that share a land border with Canada, > which one is the *second* alphabetically? Idaho > 10. Of the 14 countries that share a land border with Russia, > which one is the *second* alphabetically? Belarus |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 11 01:43AM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. This "Toronto Star" journalist was fired in 1942 for writing > reports for another outlet, radio station CFRB. He was a > panelist on the CBC's "Front Page Challenge" for 27 years. Gordon Sinclair. > "Country Hoedown" and performed on TV's "Hee Haw". His > characters included Cousin Clem, Samuel B. Sternwheeler, and > Lavern Nagger. Name him. Gordie Tapp. 4 for Stephen. > man starred as paper-mill worker Will Cole, a Newfoundlander > who drinks too much, lives too fast, and accidentally causes > his best friend's death. Gordon Pinsent. > 4. This man was the mayor of Vancouver from 1986 to 1993, leader of > the BC Liberal party from 1993 to 2011, and premier of BC from > 2001 to 2011. Gordon Campbell. 4 for Stephen. > written over 80 children's and young adult novels, including the > "Macdonald Hall" series, "Losing Joe's Place", and "The Toilet > Paper Tigers". Gordon Korman. > 6. He was the bass player for the Tragically Hip. Gord Sinclair. 4 for Stephen. > 7. This man is best known as the senior anchor for CITY-TV's > "CityNews" (formerly "CityPulse") newscast. Gord Martineau. > For questions #8-9, name the city or town where these people were born. > 8. Gordon Lightfoot. Orillia. > 9. Gordie Howe. Floral (Saskatchewan). 4 for Stephen. > and often burst into tears. He never once received a paycheck > for his work but persisted in his job anyway. On *what TV show* > did Ranger Gord appear? "The Red Green Show". 4 for Stephen. > one point. > Note that the clue may not include the names of the most prominent > members of the group. In the original Game 4, the hardest round was the science round, which due to my mistake you already saw in newsgroup Game 3; the next-hardest round was the audio round, which I won't be posting; and the third-hardest round was thie one. Sorry, in the original posting of this round the names were ASCIIfied. I've edited the quoted questions to show the omitted diacritical snow. > 1. Man Ray, Tristan Tzara, Marcel Duchamp. Dada. 4 for Joshua and Dan. > 2. Alfred Sisley, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt. Impressionism. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Pete. > 3. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Mark Rothko. Abstract expressionism. (Both words required.) 4 for Stephen. > 4. Agnolo Bronzino, El Greco, Cellini. Mannerism. > 5. William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel > Rossetti. Pre-Raphaelite. 4 for Stephen. > 6. Giovanni Bellini, Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese. (Yes, they are > all Renaissance artists, but we want the specific *geographical* > name of their artistic school.) Venetian school. 4 for Stephen. > 7. Antoine Watteau, François Boucher, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Rococo. 4 for Stephen. > 8. Jacques-Louis David, Battista Piranesi, Angelica Kauffman. Neoclassicism. 4 for Stephen. > 9. Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg. Pop art. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Stephen. > 10. J.M.W. Turner, Théodore Géricault, Eugène Delacroix. Romanticism. I generously scored "French romantic" as almost correct. 3 for Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Art Stephen Perry 20 27 47 Dan Blum 0 12 12 Joshua Kreitzer 0 12 12 Pete Gayde 0 4 4 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I said to myself, 'You're crazier than I am msb@vex.net | if you believe that.'" --overheard My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 10 10:42PM -0700 On 4/6/20 1:36 PM, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > 1. You walk into the elevator of a Chinese hotel. You find that > there are nine buttons from 1 to 10. Which number is missing? 8 > 2. This person was instrumental in the unification of Germany > and also served as its first Chancellor. What was his name? Kohl > 3. Normally this time of year, the football is in full swing all over > Europe, but this is not a normal year. Still, there is one country > in Europe where the national league is playing. Which? Belarus > 5. "Spirited Away", "Howl's Moving Castle", "Kiki's Delivery Service" > and "My Neighbour Totoro" are all works of which animation master? > 6. Zoroastrianism is a religion with roots in which present-day country? Iran > 7. Somewhat confusingly, that state in the upper-left corner is > called Washington. However, when the Washington Territory (which > preceded the state) was created, what name was originally proposed? Columbia (Named after the river. Rejected by Congress because it might be confused with the District of Columbia.) > symbol of which vibrant city? > 10. What sort of facility are you at if you find yourself riding in a > vehicle from Cobus Industries, a German company? warehouse > Republic? The most famous instantiation of her may be this > iconic painting by Delacroix, > http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/whatshername.jpg Eloise > steep hillsides in a not-to-organised manner, the historic > quarters of this South American city is a UNESCO World Heritage > Site. What's its name? Rio de Janiero -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 11 01:40AM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: >> 7. Somewhat confusingly, that state in the upper-left corner is >> called Washington. However, when the Washington Territory (which >> preceded the state) was created, what name was originally proposed? Dan Tilque: > Columbia > (Named after the river. Rejected by Congress because it might be > confused with the District of Columbia.) Yeah. One really wonders what sort of thinking it took to make that decision and then *not* similarly reject the name Washington. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "To great evils we submit; we resent msb@vex.net | little provocations." --William Hazlitt, 1822 |
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