Thursday, February 03, 2022

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 1 topic

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 02 08:07PM +0100

> """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
> the February 27 event.
 
> 2. What American activist was born in 1934?
 
Martin Luther King Jr

> 3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
 
First commercial supersonic flight.

> 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
> attempt in 1962?
 
South Vietnam

> 8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
> Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
 
USA. Ice hockey.
 
> 9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
> What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
 
The conditions in the Abu Ghariib prison.

> 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
> $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
 
Greta Garbo

 
> * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
 
> A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
> replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
 
Ronnie James Dio

> A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
> Black Sabbath.
 
Geezer Butler

> * C. The Black Sea (Geography)
 
> C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
> of Marmara.
 
Dardanelles

> the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
> Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
> makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
 
Sochi

 
> Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
 
> E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
> Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
 
Black Dog

> E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
> Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
> Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
 
Black Night

 
> F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
> in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
> or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
 
Czerny

> of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
> Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
> Hilary.

Dubh
Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Feb 02 02:10PM -0600

Mark Brader wrote:
> """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
> the February 27 event.
 
> 1. What annual party first started in 1827?
 
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
 
 
> 2. What American activist was born in 1934?
 
Jesse Jackson
 
 
> 3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
 
Nixon's visit to China
 
 
> 4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
Monroe Doctrine
 
 
> 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
> in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
 
Prohibition; Women's Suffrage
 
 
> 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
 
Wounded Knee
 
 
> 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
> attempt in 1962?
 
Indonesia
 
 
> 8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
> Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
 
United States and Ice Hockey
 
> What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
 
> 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
> $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
 
Clark Gable; Judy Garland
 
 
> * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
 
> A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
> replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
 
Ronnie James Dio
 
 
> A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
> Black Sabbath.
 
Geezer Butler
 
> """Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
> in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
> """is""" it published?
 
St. Foy; Laval
 
 
> * C. The Black Sea (Geography)
 
> C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
> of Marmara.
 
Bosporus
 
> the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
> Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
> makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
 
Odessa
 
 
> D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
> series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
> as a tightwad. Name him.
 
Comiskey
 
 
> D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
> the scandal share a common title. What is it?
 
Eight Men Out
 
 
> Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
 
> E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
> Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
 
Black Dog
 
 
> E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
> Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
> Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
 
Black Water
 
 
> F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
> in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
> or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
 
Orff
 
> of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
> Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
> Hilary.
 
Duff
 
 
Pete Gayde
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 02 11:11PM


> ** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
 
> 1. What annual party first started in 1827?
 
Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans
 
> 2. What American activist was born in 1934?
 
Martin Luther King Jr.
 
> 3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
 
Nixon's visit to China
 
> 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
> in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
 
federal income tax
 
> 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
 
Wounded Knee
 
> 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
> attempt in 1962?
 
South Vietnam
 
> 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
> $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
 
Clark Gable
 
 
> * C. The Black Sea (Geography)
 
> C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
> of Marmara.
 
Bosporous
 
> the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
> Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
> makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
 
Sochi; Odessa
 
> * D. Black Sox (Sports)
 
> D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
> the scandal share a common title. What is it?
 
Eight Men Out
 
 
> F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
> in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
> or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
 
Chorn
 
> of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
> Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
> Hilary.
 
Duff
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Feb 02 04:23PM -0800

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 1:15:01 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
> the February 27 event.
 
> 1. What annual party first started in 1827?
 
mardi gras in new orleans
 
> 2. What American activist was born in 1934?
 
ralph nader
 
> 3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
 
tricky dick nixon's visit to china
 
> 4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
the monroe doctrine, keeping the americas under u.s. dominion and not europe's
 
> 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
> in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
 
19
 
> 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
 
... sioux massacre site at wounded knee
 
> 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
> attempt in 1962?
 
south vietnam ; north vietnam
 
> 8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
> Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
 
united states, ice hockey
 
> 9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
> What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
 
catholic priests sexual abuse of children
 
> 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
> $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
 
shirley temple ; charlie chaplin
 
> After completing this round, please decode the rot13: If you said
> "Mardi Gras" or "Vietnam" for any answer, go back and be more
> specific.
 
crud. done for vietnam
 
 
> * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
 
> A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
> replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
 
ronny james dio
 
> A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
> Black Sabbath.
 
geezer butler
 
> """Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
> in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
> """is""" it published?
 
quebec?
 
> in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
> of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
> Black of... where? The answer is one word.
 
millhaveninstitution
 
 
> * C. The Black Sea (Geography)
 
> C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
> of Marmara.
 
the bosphorus
 
> the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
> Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
> makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
 
sochi
 
 
> D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
> series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
> as a tightwad. Name him.
 
comiskey
 
> D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
> the scandal share a common title. What is it?
 
eight men out
 
 
> Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
 
> E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
> Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
 
black dog
 
> E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
> Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
> Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
 
black water
 
 
> F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
> in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
> or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
 
czerny ?
 
> of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
> Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
> Hilary.
 
duff
 
> Mark Brader, Toronto | I still remember the first time his reality check
> m...@vex.net | bounced. -- Darlene Richards
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp, who is not happy with punxsutawney phil
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 08:58PM -0600

Stephen Perry:
> millhaveninstitution
 
Chortle.
--
Mark Brader | "...there are lots of things that I don't remember,
Toronto | but if you ask for an example, I can't remember any."
msb@vex.net | --Michael Wares
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Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 12:14AM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, but have been reformatted
and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
 
For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
 
 
** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
 
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
 
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
 
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
 
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
 
4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
Be sufficiently specific.
 
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
 
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
 
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
 
8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
 
9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
 
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
 
After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
"Zneqv Tenf" be "Ivrganz" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
 
 
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
 
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
 
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
 
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
 
 
* B. Conrad Black (History)
 
B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small
English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.
"""Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
"""is""" it published?
 
B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
Black of... where? The answer is one word.
 
 
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
 
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
 
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
 
 
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
 
In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw
the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.
 
D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
as a tightwad. Name him.
 
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
 
 
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
 
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
 
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
 
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
 
 
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
 
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
 
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | I still remember the first time his reality check
msb@vex.net | bounced. -- Darlene Richards
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 01 11:56PM -0800

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 12:15:01 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
> the February 27 event.
 
> 1. What annual party first started in 1827?
 
Mardi Gras (in New Orleans)
 
> 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
> in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
 
18th Amendment

> 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
 
Wounded Knee Reservation
 
> 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
> attempt in 1962?
 
South Vietnam

> 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
> $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
 
Shirley Temple
 
 
> * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
 
> A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
> replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
 
Dio
 
> A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
> Black Sabbath.
 
Butler
 
> """Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
> in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
> """is""" it published?
 
Sherbrooke
 
> in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
> of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
> Black of... where? The answer is one word.
 
Crossharbour
 
> * C. The Black Sea (Geography)
 
> C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
> of Marmara.
 
Dardanelles
 
> the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
> Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
> makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
 
Sochi
 
 
> D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
> series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
> as a tightwad. Name him.
 
Comiskey
 
> D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
> the scandal share a common title. What is it?
 
"Eight Men Out"
 
 
> Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
 
> E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
> Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
 
"Black Dog"
 
> E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
> Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
> Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
 
"Black Water"
 
 
> F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
> in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
> or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
 
Czerny
 
> of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
> Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
> Hilary.
 
Swank (?)
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 01 07:18PM -0800

On 1/30/22 01:32, Mark Brader wrote:
> 2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
> 3. "Goodnight Moon".
> 4. "A Wrinkle in Time".
 
Madeleine L'Engle
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 12:12AM -0600

Mark Brader:
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
 
 
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.
 
> Given the title of the book, you name the author.
 
This was the hardest round in the original game and the 4th-hardest
of the entire season.
 
> 1. "Charlotte's Web".
 
E.B. White. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> 2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
 
Beatrix Potter. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 3. "Goodnight Moon".
 
Margaret Wise Brown. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
> 4. "A Wrinkle in Time".
 
Madeline L'Engle. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 5. "The Snowy Day".
 
Ezra Jacks Keats. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> 6. "The Giving Tree".
 
Shel Silverstein. I accepted "Silberstein". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua
(the hard way), Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 7. "Madeline".
 
Ludwig Bemelmans. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Stephen.
 
> 8. "The Wind in the Willows".
 
Kenneth Grahame. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> 9. "Matilda".
 
Roald Dahl. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 10. "Tuck Everlasting".
 
Natalie Babbitt. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
 
 
> We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
> portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).
 
> 1. Alan Alda.
 
"Canadian Bacon" (1995). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> 2. Peter Sellers.
 
"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
(1964). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 3. Bill Pullman.
 
"Independence Day" (1996), and now also "Independence Day: Resurgence"
(2016). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 4. Kevin Kline.
 
"Dave" (1993). (Not the title role; Kline's *other* role.)
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> 5. Michael Douglas.
 
"The American President" (1995). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> 6. Harrison Ford.
 
"Air Force One" (1997). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> 7. Martin Sheen.
 
"The West Wing" (1996-2006). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen,
and Pete.
 
> 8. Gregory Itzin.
 
"24" (appeared 2005-10). 4 for Stephen.
 
> 9. Henry Fonda.
 
"Fail-Safe" (1964) or "Meteor" (1979). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> 10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.
 
"The Simpsons Movie" (2007) and some appearances on "The Simpsons".
4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Spo Geo Sci Lit Ent FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 40 39 40 160
Joshua Kreitzer 4 28 40 40 32 36 148
Dan Blum 0 8 40 32 32 27 131
Pete Gayde 0 36 40 19 12 16 111
Dan Tilque 0 12 40 39 4 0 95
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 40 19 -- -- 59
 
--
Mark Brader | "...she was quite surprised to find that she remained
Toronto | the same size: to be sure, this generally happens
msb@vex.net | when one eats cake, but..." --Lewis Carroll
 
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Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Jan 31 10:11PM -0600

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Given the title of the book, you name the author.
 
> 1. "Charlotte's Web".
> 2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
 
Potter
 
> 4. "A Wrinkle in Time".
> 5. "The Snowy Day".
> 6. "The Giving Tree".
 
Silverstein
 
> 7. "Madeline".
> 8. "The Wind in the Willows".
> 9. "Matilda".
 
Dahl
 
> portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).
 
> 1. Alan Alda.
> 2. Peter Sellers.
 
Dr. Strangelove
 
> 3. Bill Pullman.
 
Independence Day
 
> 5. Michael Douglas.
> 6. Harrison Ford.
> 7. Martin Sheen.
 
West Wing
 
> 8. Gregory Itzin.
> 9. Henry Fonda.
 
3 Days in May
 
> 10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.
 
The Simpsons
 
 
Pete Gayde
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