| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 24 06:50PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-10-30, 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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 6, Round 2 - History - Australia 1. The aboriginal people, who settled the continent around 65,000 years ago, became uniquely skilled at surviving in the harsh and arid climate of large parts of the continent. Their names for many of the Australian geographic features are still commonly used. For example, what is a billabong? 2. Early European exploration of Australia dates back to 1606, when a Dutch navigator charted the coast of the Cape York Peninsula. In what modern Australian *state* can we find this area? 3. Subsequent exploration by Abel Tasman and, 120 years later, by James Cook determined most of the extent of this large landmass -- but it was not immediately named Australia. Under what name was the majority of it known until the mid-1850s? 4. A convoy of English ships carrying the first convicts to the newly-established penal colony of New South Wales arrived in 1788. What is the historical name given to this convoy? 5. That colony was established at Botany Bay, south of modern-day Sydney. Who was the naturalist on Cook's first expedition, who named this bay? 6. Between 1802 and 1803, this British naval officer and cartographer completed the first circumnavigation of Australia, identifying it as a continent. Who is he? 7. In 1860-61, the Burke/Wills expedition crossed the continent from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north. This marked the first time that certain animals were used for this long trek. In 1859, only 7 of them had been imported. What animals? 8. In 1915, opals were discovered in Coober Pedy. Since then, this small town has been called the opal capital of the world. In what state is Coober Pedy? 9. In 1915 and 1916, as part of the ANZAC forces, Australia experienced its first major military engagement in World War I, an event widely viewed as the birth of a nation. Where was this? 10. During WW2, parts of Australia came perilously close to being occupied by the Japanese Imperial forces. One city suffered an air raid on February 19, 1942. Name this city. * Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Manitoba Ralph Levenstein wrote this round in honor of his home province. 1. Who is the premier of Manitoba? 2. Within 2 years, in what year did Manitoba enter Confederation? 3. What is Manitoba's second-largest city after Winnipeg? 4. This is the largest lake in Manitoba, measuring more than 24,000 km² (over 9,000 sq.mi.). It ranks third by area among the largest lakes that are completely in Canada (rather than lakes such as Superior that are partly in the US). What's its name? 5. One of Canada's most famous authors was a native of Neepawa, Manitoba. Name the author, who died in 1987 and is best known for her novels "The Diviners" and "The Stone Angel." 6. While the territories have several larger ones, Manitoba is home to the largest national park in Canada's 10 provinces; it's located on the shore of Hudson Bay. Manitoba also has one other national park, located north of Brandon. Name either one. 7. The name Winnipeg comes from the Western Cree words for a not-so-flattering description of the Red River, one of the two major rivers that flow through the city. What do those words translate as? 8. Besides the Red, what is the other major river that runs through Winnipeg? 9. A short distance from Portage and Main is the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights, opened in 2014. Of the museums owned and operated by the federal government, what is unique about this one? (Apart from the subject, obviously.) 10. Manitoba has an estimated population of 1,300,000. Where does that rank it among the provinces? -- Mark Brader | "On our campus the UNIX system has proved to be not Toronto | only an effective software tool, but an agent of msb@vex.net | technical and social change within the University." | -- John Lions, 1979 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 25 03:33AM > arid climate of large parts of the continent. Their names for > many of the Australian geographic features are still commonly > used. For example, what is a billabong? oasis > 2. Early European exploration of Australia dates back to 1606, when > a Dutch navigator charted the coast of the Cape York Peninsula. > In what modern Australian *state* can we find this area? New South Wales; Queensland > This marked the first time that certain animals were used for > this long trek. In 1859, only 7 of them had been imported. > What animals? horses; camels > 8. In 1915, opals were discovered in Coober Pedy. Since then, > this small town has been called the opal capital of the world. > In what state is Coober Pedy? South Australia; Western Australia > 9. In 1915 and 1916, as part of the ANZAC forces, Australia > experienced its first major military engagement in World War I, > an event widely viewed as the birth of a nation. Where was this? Gallipoli > 10. During WW2, parts of Australia came perilously close to being > occupied by the Japanese Imperial forces. One city suffered > an air raid on February 19, 1942. Name this city. Perth; Darwin > * Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Manitoba > 2. Within 2 years, in what year did Manitoba enter Confederation? 1880; 1890 > 24,000 km? (over 9,000 sq.mi.). It ranks third by area among the > largest lakes that are completely in Canada (rather than lakes > such as Superior that are partly in the US). What's its name? Great Slave Lake; Great Bear Lake > Museum for Human Rights, opened in 2014. Of the museums owned > and operated by the federal government, what is unique about > this one? (Apart from the subject, obviously.) admission is not free > 10. Manitoba has an estimated population of 1,300,000. Where does > that rank it among the provinces? sixth; fifth -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 24 09:57PM -0800 On Friday, November 24, 2017 at 7:50:11 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > arid climate of large parts of the continent. Their names for > many of the Australian geographic features are still commonly > used. For example, what is a billabong? pond > 2. Early European exploration of Australia dates back to 1606, when > a Dutch navigator charted the coast of the Cape York Peninsula. > In what modern Australian *state* can we find this area? Queensland; Western Australia > James Cook determined most of the extent of this large landmass > -- but it was not immediately named Australia. Under what name > was the majority of it known until the mid-1850s? Van Diemen's Land > This marked the first time that certain animals were used for > this long trek. In 1859, only 7 of them had been imported. > What animals? camels > 8. In 1915, opals were discovered in Coober Pedy. Since then, > this small town has been called the opal capital of the world. > In what state is Coober Pedy? Western Australia > 9. In 1915 and 1916, as part of the ANZAC forces, Australia > experienced its first major military engagement in World War I, > an event widely viewed as the birth of a nation. Where was this? Gallipoli > 10. During WW2, parts of Australia came perilously close to being > occupied by the Japanese Imperial forces. One city suffered > an air raid on February 19, 1942. Name this city. Darwin > * Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Manitoba > Ralph Levenstein wrote this round in honor of his home province. > 2. Within 2 years, in what year did Manitoba enter Confederation? 1869; 1874 > 3. What is Manitoba's second-largest city after Winnipeg? Thompson; Brandon > 24,000 km² (over 9,000 sq.mi.). It ranks third by area among the > largest lakes that are completely in Canada (rather than lakes > such as Superior that are partly in the US). What's its name? Lake Winnipeg; Lake Winnipegosis > not-so-flattering description of the Red River, one of the two > major rivers that flow through the city. What do those words > translate as? dirty water (?) > 10. Manitoba has an estimated population of 1,300,000. Where does > that rank it among the provinces? 5th -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 24 06:48PM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 5 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER wins. Hearty congratulations! > 1. Each row in the periodic table is grouped based on its highest > unexcited electron energy level, similar to an orbit around > the nucleus. What is the term used for each row? Period. 4 for Marc and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua. If Wikipedia is correct, "period" is also the correct answer in Swedish. > 2. Elements in each column in the periodic table share the same > number of valence electrons, which governs their bonding > behavior. What is the name for a column? Group. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Peter, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 3. The number in the top left of the each element's box indicates > the number of protons that are found in the element's nucleus. > What is this called? Atomic number. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, Peter, Marc, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Erland. > 4. The number just below each element's abbreviation is called > its atomic mass. What is the simple approximation to estimate > the atomic mass in whole numbers? Number of protons (atomic number) plus number of neutrons in the nucleus. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Peter, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > Specifically, many elements can exist in multiple forms with > different numbers of neutrons. What are these different forms > of an element collectively called? Isotopes. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, Peter, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > horizontally in the table, this value generally increases toward > the top or the right side. What is this chemical characteristic > known as? Electronegativity. 4 for Peter. > attracted electron. This also generally increases toward the > top or the right side of the table. What is the term for this > amount of energy? Ionization energy. 4 for Marc. > instead having full electron orbital shells. Because of this > they are incredibly unreactive, almost always existing in > monatomic states. What is the modern name for these elements? Noble gases. (Formerly they were called inert gases.) 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Peter, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Erland. 3 for Calvin and Joshua. > form a cation ["CAT-eye-on"]. They are known to react violently > with water, but form weaker bonds with metallic elements. > What are these elements known as? Alkali (not alkaline, and in view of the similar words existing I could not accept "alkalic") metals. 4 for Calvin and Marc. > conduct electricity well. Collectively they are sometimes > known as semimetals, but what is the other name for them, > used in chemistry? Metalloids. 4 for Marc. In the original game "semimetals" was not mentioned in the question, but the answer included a note that that term "is sometimes used in physics, but is incorrect in the chemistry world", and this answer was rejected on protest, though the reasoning given in response to the protest was confused. In fact the specific periodic-table rendering used for the handout was the one at: http://sciencenotes.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Periodic-Table-Color-2016.png and, as you can see, it actually labels the meaning of light blue as "semimetal". I've decided to duck the issue by rewording the question -- in fact, I was going to provide the above URL directly for the handout rather than leaving the legend cropped off, but that would have given away two other answers, so I had to go with the cropped version as used for the original game's handout. > ** Game 5, Round 10 - Tragically Challenge Round > This week's challenge round categories are in honor of the passing > of Gord Downie. That is, they're all Tragically Hip titles. > movie career? Her performance earned her a Best Supporting > Actress Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe. It featured > Clark Gable and Ava Gardner. "Mogambo". 3 for Joshua. > Prince Rainier III was a 1956 musical comedy based on the > play "The Philadelphia Story". She starred alongside Bing > Crosby and Frank Sinatra. What was the movie's title? "High Society". 4 for Calvin and Joshua. > middle ear. They are known individually as the hammer, > the anvil, and the stirrup -- but what is the collective > name for this group of bones? (No, don't try "ear bones".) Ossicles. > B2. There are a number of small bones in your wrist, including > the trapezoid, pisiform, and hamate. What is the collective > name given to this group of bones? Carpals. (Not metacarpals, which are in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.) 4 for Calvin and Marc. > a rival of Michelangelo, and died in 1610 due to an unknown > disease. Famous works include "Beheading of St. John the > Baptist", "Bacchus", and "Head of Medusa". Michelangelo da Caravaggio. 2 for Calvin. > pregnancy in 1855. Only three novels were published in her > lifetime: the two less wildly popular ones were "Shirley" > and "Villette". Charlotte Brontë. (Both names required. Her other novel, of course, was "Jane Eyre".) 3 for Joshua. 2 for Peter. > munitions ship collided with a Norwegian ship. Name *either* > ship involved in the disaster, which resulted in over > 1,900 deaths. "Mont Blanc", "Imo". Most of the victims were on shore: the collision started a fire that blew up the cargo of the "Mont Blanc" in the largest explosion in history up to that time, devastating a large part of the city. The disaster is known as the Halifax Explosion, > and the vessel being overloaded, it is believed over 4,000 > people died in the incident. What national capital city > was the ferry headed towards? Manila (Philippines, in 1987). 4 for Dan Tilque and Erland. > the 9th hit a 2-run walk off home run in the first game of > the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who would go > on to win the Series. Name him. Kirk Gibson. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Marc. > crushed during play in 1985. In preference to reconstructive > surgery that would put him out for a whole season, he decided > to have the finder amputated so he could play. Who was he? Ronnie Lott. 4 for Pete. > F1. Bobcaygeon is located in central-east Ontario on a short > river of the same name, which forms a part of what major > waterway? Trent-Severn Waterway. > electoral district with a three-part name. One part of > this name is Kawartha Lakes; give the other two parts, > which refer to neighboring communities. Haliburton (a county), Brock (a township). The electoral district is Haliburton--Kawartha Lakes--Brock. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Geo Art Spo Ent Can Sci Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 33 26 10 36 32 3 17 14 158 Marc Dashevsky 12 32 12 20 24 0 36 8 136 Dan Blum 26 31 12 0 28 2 20 0 119 Dan Tilque 40 32 -- -- 12 0 24 4 112 Pete Gayde 16 30 4 34 -- -- 12 8 104 "Calvin" 21 0 10 8 18 0 23 10 90 Peter Smyth 23 29 -- -- -- -- 24 2 78 Erland Sommarskog 20 24 4 0 -- -- 19 4 71 Gareth Owen -- -- 4 24 -- -- -- -- 28 Jason Kreitzer 8 12 -- -- -- -- 0 0 20 -- Mark Brader | "...the scholarly instructor whisked his pupils through the Toronto | entire universe in five months. Of course, the universe msb@vex.net | was much smaller in those days." --John Franch My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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