- Calvin's Quiz #596 - 2 Updates
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| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 18 07:43PM -0700 On 4/14/20 9:55 PM, Calvin wrote: > 3 Which Englishman (1934-2011) is the only boxer to have received a knighthood? > 4 In the 1996 sci-fi movie Independence Day which actor played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore'? > 5 Which city has hosted the summer Olympics once, but the Olympic equestrian events twice? Stockholm > 6 What US actor (1935-2004) portrayed Jennifer Grey's father in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and Detective Lennie Briscoe in the TV series Law and Order? > 7 99/70 approximates the value of what mathematical constant? sqrt(2) > 8 Beginning with the letter 'K', what slang term for a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person originates from a Yiddish word for a type of wooden block? klutz > 9 Following her win in the French Open, Ash Barty became for first Australian woman to be ranked #1 in singles since which player 43 years earlier? Goolagong > 10 In the 1954 novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding what type of shell is passed around by the children that signified they are allowed to speak? conch -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 19 03:20AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Starring River Phoenix and Corey Feldman, which 1986 film > resulted in a reappearance in the Billboard charts for the Ben E. King > hit that shares its title? Stand by Me > Grey's father in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and Detective Lennie > Briscoe in the TV series Law and Order? > 7 99/70 approximates the value of what mathematical constant? e > 8 Beginning with the letter > 'K', what slang term for a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person > originates from a Yiddish word for a type of wooden block? Klutz > 9 Following her win in the French Open, Ash Barty became for first > Australian woman to be ranked #1 in singles since which player 43 > years earlier? Court > 10 In the 1954 novel Lord Of The Flies by William > Golding what type of shell is passed around by the children that > signified they are allowed to speak? Conch > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 18 08:58PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:APCdnSjcVoHmxgTDnZ2dnUU7- > 2. In Sarajevo in 1984, this British pair of ice dancers performed > to Ravel's "Bolero" and won the gold medal via perfect scores > from every judge. Name *both* skaters. Torville and Dean > a closely related set.) > 3. In Montreal in 1976, which athlete became the first female > gymnast ever to similarly be awarded a perfect 10 in an event? Nadia Comaneci > 4. In Rome in 1960, Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila did something > unusual as he ran the marathon and won the gold medal. What did > he do? Ran barefoot > Olympics in 2004. 22 miles into the race, Brazil's Vanderlei > de Lima was leading by 25 seconds, but then he fell behind and > only won the bronze. Why did he lose the lead? He ran into a spectator > 6. In Mexico City in 1968, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos > did something controversial during the medal ceremony for the > 200 m race. What exactly did they do? Be specific. They each raised a hand with a black glove on > mistress. Then he won the gold with a jump of 8.90 m (29 feet > 2 3/8 inches), over 18 inches beyond the existing world record. > Name him. Bob Beaman > Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the > main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, > it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Strait of Molucca > of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian > Gulf to the open ocean and is therefore one of the world's > most strategically important choke-points. Strait of Hormuz > where she met her future husband. They were married for > over 40 years and she served as queen consort by his side. > What name did she go by as queen? Noor > B2. Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her chic sense of style, > her advocacy work and her use of social media. Her husband > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*. King Abdullah > which this occurs. > * D. Arts and Literature, or "Imagine Dragons" > D1. Which dragon is the main antagonist in the book "The Hobbit"? Smaug > In each case, be specific. > E1. With a maximum recorded speed of 389 km/h, what is the > fastest animal in the sky? Osprey; Bald Eagle > E2. With a maximum recorded speed of 132 km/h, what is the > fastest recorded sea creature? Orca; Dolphin > and was the first player in NFL history with 11 consecutive > 1,000-yard seasons. After he retired, he won Season 3 of > "Dancing with the Stars". Emmett Smith > fibula in his right leg in Week 11 of the 2018 season, and > has not played since, although he still hopes to return to > the NFL. Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 18 08:09PM -0700 On 4/17/20 12:32 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > a closely related set.) > 3. In Montreal in 1976, which athlete became the first female > gymnast ever to similarly be awarded a perfect 10 in an event? Olga Korbut > 6. In Mexico City in 1968, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos > did something controversial during the medal ceremony for the > 200 m race. What exactly did they do? Be specific. gave the black power gesture (raised fist) > to be stripped of his medal after a drug test showed evidence > of steroids. Who was awarded the gold medal after Johnson's > disqualification? Carl Lewis > Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the > main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, > it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Strait of Malacca > of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian > Gulf to the open ocean and is therefore one of the world's > most strategically important choke-points. Strait of Hormuz > B2. Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her chic sense of style, > her advocacy work and her use of social media. Her husband > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*. Hussein > which this occurs. > * D. Arts and Literature, or "Imagine Dragons" > D1. Which dragon is the main antagonist in the book "The Hobbit"? Smaug > In each case, be specific. > E1. With a maximum recorded speed of 389 km/h, what is the > fastest animal in the sky? swift (if we answered 'swallow', are we supposed to say whether European or African?) > E2. With a maximum recorded speed of 132 km/h, what is the > fastest recorded sea creature? dolphin > and was the first player in NFL history with 11 consecutive > 1,000-yard seasons. After he retired, he won Season 3 of > "Dancing with the Stars". Emmett -- Dan Tilque |
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