| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 23 02:55PM > * Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Notable Dates Before Confederation > 2. What settlement did Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, > establish in 1642? Montreal > 5. On 1851-08-23, Canada's first official postage stamp was issued. > What image was on this three-penny stamp? Queen Victoria > 7. On 1750-04-17, Fort Rouill? was built with the intention of > encouraging the Indigenous people to trade furs with the French. > The site of Fort Rouill? is now located in what city? Ottawa; Windsor > 8. Who most famously died on 1759-09-13? Note: his rival, wounded > in the same battle, died the next day. Wolfe; Montcalm > 10. Which treaty was signed on 1814-12-24, ending the War of 1812 > and restoring the pre-war border with the US? Treaty of Ghent > * Game 5, Round 6 - Geography - Surrounded By > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia & Hercegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. North Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 23 08:45PM +0200 > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Camboida > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Kyrgyzystan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia-Hercegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. North Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 23 04:23PM -0700 On Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 1:27:07 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-10, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > 1. In June 1534, French explorers under the command of Jacques > Cartier celebrated this Canadian first at their camp of Brest > on Labrador's coast. What did they celebrate? sailinu the st lawrence river? > 2. What settlement did Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, > establish in 1642? montreal > 3. On 1654-08-06, two fur traders began their westward journey. > Name *either one*. lewis ; clark > 4. On 1679-08-07, after being granted permission to explore western > North America, which explorer launched the Griffon, the first > ship to navigate the Great Lakes? la salle > 5. On 1851-08-23, Canada's first official postage stamp was issued. > What image was on this three-penny stamp? beaver > 6. On 1749-07-09, which Governor of Nova Scotia announced the > establishment of Halifax? cornwallis > 7. On 1750-04-17, Fort Rouillé was built with the intention of > encouraging the Indigenous people to trade furs with the French. > The site of Fort Rouillé is now located in what city? toronto > 8. Who most famously died on 1759-09-13? Note: his rival, wounded > in the same battle, died the next day. wolfe? > 9. In which battle, occurring on 1812-10-13, was General Isaac > Brock killed? the first battle of the war of 1812 > 10. Which treaty was signed on 1814-12-24, ending the War of 1812 > and restoring the pre-war border with the US? treaty of ghent > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. kyrgyzstan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. bosnia and herzegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. north macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. south sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. guatemala > Toronto | is often a good thing to do and always a clever > msb@vex.net | thing to say." -- Will Durant > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 23 04:29PM -0700 On Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 3:27:07 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Notable Dates Before Confederation Pass > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon What neighbours! > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Turkmenistan, Krygystan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. North Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala cheers, calvin |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 24 02:16AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > 4. On 1679-08-07, after being granted permission to explore western > North America, which explorer launched the Griffon, the first > ship to navigate the Great Lakes? Marquette > Brock killed? > 10. Which treaty was signed on 1814-12-24, ending the War of 1812 > and restoring the pre-war border with the US? Treaty of Ghent > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia Herzegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. North Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 24 05:01AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > Confederation > 10. Which treaty was signed on 1814-12-24, ending the War of 1812 > and restoring the pre-war border with the US? Treaty of Ghent > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia and Herzegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. Northern Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 23 11:28PM -0700 On 4/22/20 10:27 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In June 1534, French explorers under the command of Jacques > Cartier celebrated this Canadian first at their camp of Brest > on Labrador's coast. What did they celebrate? Mass > 2. What settlement did Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, > establish in 1642? Montreal > ship to navigate the Great Lakes? > 5. On 1851-08-23, Canada's first official postage stamp was issued. > What image was on this three-penny stamp? moose; beaver > 7. On 1750-04-17, Fort Rouill� was built with the intention of > encouraging the Indigenous people to trade furs with the French. > The site of Fort Rouill� is now located in what city? Detroit > 8. Who most famously died on 1759-09-13? Note: his rival, wounded > in the same battle, died the next day. Montcalm > Brock killed? > 10. Which treaty was signed on 1814-12-24, ending the War of 1812 > and restoring the pre-war border with the US? Treaty of Ghent > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Bukina Faso > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Turkmenistan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia and Herzegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. North Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 24 05:13AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:gdSdnZWn7qVSuzzDnZ2dnUU7- > meaning I list but typically covers a narrower range of species > than listed here. > Cockrell -> no such meaning in modern English that I can find While it's not the contemporary spelling, the Oxford English Dictionary indicates that this was a formerly used spelling of "cockerel" meaning a young male chicken. The only quotation OED cites for that spelling is from 1653, which is, technically, in the Modern English era. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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