- QFTCIWSS Final, Round 3: Entertainment - 2 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #548 - 5 Updates
- QFTCIWSS Final, Round 2 answers: History - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 17 11:11PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-08-07, 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 4 days. All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Final, Round 3 - Entertainment (That's what that is.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/r.jpg Throughout the Final game, in all cases name the person or thing *emphasized*, whether it is asked for in the form of a question or not. * "Mission: Impossible" Settings (Dun dun DAH DAH dun dun DAH DAH.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/t1.jpg We so admired Bill Psychs' round of James Bond movie locale questions from last season's Final, we thought the "Mission: Impossible" movie series earned the same treatment. So here is the same idea: we'll tell you the locations where the movie is set, and you tell us which film in the series it is. (Either by number or subtitle.) 1. Moscow, Dubai, Mumbai. *Which movie?* 2. Prague, Langley (Virginia), London. *Which movie?* 3. Berlin, Vatican City, Shanghai. *Which movie?* * Game Show Bankbreakers (Money makes the world go round.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/t2.jpg Every so often, a contestant on a game show achieves success on a level the show's producers did not anticipate. 4. Paul Michael Larson, a fan of *this game show*, worked out that the board on which players "spun" for money actually had only a few pre-set patterns. He went on the show in 1984 and avoided the dreaded "Whammies" for 45 minutes, earning $110,237 US on a show that rarely saw winners exceed $10,000. CBS had to cut his episode into two parts to air it. 5. Terry Kneiss came to realize that *this game show*'s prize items had their values locked, which made guessing those values a work of memorization rather than chance. He went on the show in 2008 and "guessed" $23,743 US in the final round -- the exact price, netting him both his and his opponent's potential grand prize. 6. Ken Jennings is the all-time leader in consecutive games won on "Jeopardy!", with his winning streak netting him over $2,500,000 US. Within 2, *how many games* did he win in that streak? * Video Game Screenshots http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/t3.jpg This one's pretty simple: we'll give you a screenshot from a popular modern video game, and you tell us what game it is. 7. *What game?* http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/vid/7.jpg 8. *What game?* http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/vid/8.jpg 9. *What game?* http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/vid/9.jpg * Canadian Musicals (Maple syrup, moose, and beer, Toques and "ehs" that we hold dear.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/t4.jpg "Come from Away" is only the most recent successful Canadian musical. Here are three questions about other Canadian musical plays that have been successful on both sides of the border. 10. *This parody* of an American musical debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 1998 at the Rivoli, and then debuted on Broadway in 2006 and then on London's West End in 2008. David Mirvish was an early fan and became a financial backer of this show (that featured a show-within-a-show). 11. *This rock musical*, based on a series of movies, debuted here at the Tranzac on this very stage in 2003. The creative team included George Reinblatt, Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla and Melissa Morris. It played off-Broadway for 7 months in 2006, and has since had numerous incarnations, including a Vegas production and an Ultimate 4D show that features a "splatter zone". 12. One of the most successful Canadian shows ever, *this play* by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt premiered at the Tarragon Theatre in 1995. With help from Mirvish Productions, it ran for 6 months off-Broadway before transferring to the Kennedy Center in Washington. This two-hander can be performed by either two men or two women. * "The Office" (We couldn't not do this -- our team name is literally "What She Said".) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/t5.jpg Both the British and American versions of "The Office" were critical and commercial successes, and their mockumentary, single-camera style has inspired many other successful comedic shows. Three questions about the best/worst places to work in the world. 13. The American version of "The Office" takes place in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In *what large town in Berkshire* is the original British series set? 14. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/off/14.jpg What is *this character's full name*? 15. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/off/15.jpg These three characters all worked in *which department at Dunder Mifflin*? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I wish to God these calculations had been msb@vex.net | executed by steam!" -- Charles Babbage, 1821 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 18 12:19AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > the dreaded "Whammies" for 45 minutes, earning $110,237 US on > a show that rarely saw winners exceed $10,000. CBS had to cut > his episode into two parts to air it. Wheel of Fortune > of memorization rather than chance. He went on the show in 2008 > and "guessed" $23,743 US in the final round -- the exact price, > netting him both his and his opponent's potential grand prize. The Price is Right -- Dan Tilque |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Dec 17 02:29PM On Sun, 16 Dec 2018 15:13:45 -0800, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which Spanish artist painted 'The 3rd of May' (1808)? > 2 What thick, close-fitting double-breasted jacket is popular with > sailors? Pea Coat > 3 What is the name of a large, two-handed Scottish sword? It was also > the nickname of the defunct Scottish team in NFL Europe. Claymore > 4 Which 2014 Wes Anderson film set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka > between the Wars won four Oscars, though not Best Picture? > 5 The Man in the Yellow Hat owns which children's book and TV title > character? Curious George > 6 What piece of office equipment is Pixar film studio's mascot, Luxo > Jr.? A desk lamp > 7 It is now more broadly applied in business, but which two-word term > originally referred to a manufacturing improvement process in which > 99.99966% of products were expected to be free of defects? six sigma > 8 Which country held a referendum on 30th September 2018 concerning EU > and NATO membership? > 9 Fondant is a variety of which foodstuff? Cake "frosting" > 10 By what collective name are Balthasar, Melchior and > Caspar (or Gaspar) better known? The Three Wise Men |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 17 09:23PM +0100 > 1 Which Spanish artist painted 'The 3rd of May' (1808)? Goya > 4 Which 2014 Wes Anderson film set in the fictional Republic of > Zubrowka between the Wars won four Oscars, though not Best Picture? Grand Hotel Budapest > 6 What piece of office equipment is Pixar film studio?s mascot, Luxo > Jr.? Pen > 8 Which country held a referendum on 30th September 2018 concerning > EU and NATO membership? That sounds like (North) Macedonia, although I don't think the member- ship was the centrepiece of that referendum (although it appear on the bill.) > 9 Fondant is a variety of which foodstuff? Sauce > 10 By what collective name are Balthasar, Melchior and > Caspar (or Gaspar) better known? The Three Wise Men |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 17 09:27PM +0100 >> Zubrowka between the Wars won four Oscars, though not Best > I saw one of his once, and it wasn't that one. I'll try The Grand > Budapest Hotel, even though Budapest isn't in a fictional country. But that was only the name of the hotel! The actual building, by the way, is in Görlitz in Germany. It used to be a department store, but it was closed when I was there. But I think the plan were to re-open it. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 17 02:31PM -0600 Mark Brader: > > I saw one of his once, and it wasn't that one. I'll try The Grand > > Budapest Hotel, even though Budapest isn't in a fictional country. Erland Sommarskog: > But that was only the name of the hotel! That's what I was hoping, of course. -- Mark Brader First, the next time you buy a house, get one that msb@vex.net costs exactly $100,000. It makes the math easier. Toronto -- John Gilmer |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 18 12:05AM -0800 Calvin wrote: > 1 Which Spanish artist painted 'The 3rd of May' (1808)? > 2 What thick, close-fitting double-breasted jacket is popular with sailors? Pea coat > 3 What is the name of a large, two-handed Scottish sword? It was also the nickname of the defunct Scottish team in NFL Europe. claymore > 5 The Man in the Yellow Hat owns which children's book and TV title character? > 6 What piece of office equipment is Pixar film studio's mascot, Luxo Jr.? > 7 It is now more broadly applied in business, but which two-word term originally referred to a manufacturing improvement process in which 99.99966% of products were expected to be free of defects? six sigma > 8 Which country held a referendum on 30th September 2018 concerning EU and NATO membership? > 9 Fondant is a variety of which foodstuff? cheese > 10 By what collective name are Balthasar, Melchior and Caspar (or Gaspar) better known? three wise men (or magi) -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 17 11:07PM -0600 Mark Brader: > American film to feature a male/male kiss and the first widely > released American film to feature any nudity, and it grossed > over $3,000,000 US in domestic box office. "Wings". 4 for Bruce, Dan, Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. The awards were for movies released from August 1927 to July 1928 (they were changed a few years later to go by calendar years), but the Academy itself was new and the winners weren't chosen until February 1929, and then the award ceremony that didn't take place until May 1929. At the time the specific award was actually named Outstanding Picture; the name changed several times and it took over 30 years to finally settle down to Best Picture. > first-degree murder based on testimony that was mostly either > faulty or recanted, were executed on 1927-08-22 after exhausting > all of their appeals. Nicola Sacco, Bartolomeo Vanzetti. 4 for Bruce, Dan, Joshua, and Pete. > deaths. The Nanchang Uprising is now considered the beginning > of the Chinese Civil War, as well as the birth of *this > organization*, which considers August 1 to be its anniversary. People's Liberation Army. I accepted other references to the Chinese army as almost correct. 4 for Dan. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Pete. > and the final age of piracy following the War of Spanish Succession. > Here is one question about each of these eras. > *Hint*: None of the answers is "Blackbeard". Or "Bluebeard" either. He was a fictional serial killer, not a real-life pirate! > Puerto Principe, Porto Bello, Maracaibo, and Panama City. > He was later knighted by Charles II and eventually made > Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica. Henry Morgan. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Calvin. > common idea of buried pirate treasure), and for his protestations > that he was a legal privateer at his trial in 1701 that led to > his execution. William Kidd. 4 for Dan and Joshua. > a pirate in 1717 -- commissioning his own pirate ship to do > so. He sailed with Blackbeard on two occasions, but failed to > become a successful pirate captain and was hanged in 1718. Stede Bonnet. > A movie ticket: $1.50. > A loaf of bread: 22¢. > *When?* 1968 (accepting 1964-72). 4 for Dan. > A pound of coffee: $2.25. > A first-class postage stamp: 13¢. > *When?* 1977 (accepting 1973-81). 4 for Bruce. 3 for Pete. > Average cost of a rental apartment for one month: $80. > A gallon of milk: 97¢. > *When?* 1952 (accepting 1948-56). 4 for Bruce and Dan. > ever built. It was sunk in 1945 while traveling to Okinawa > with orders to beach itself and defend the island. The wreck's > discovery was confirmed in 1984. Yamato. I am not accepting "Yamamoto", who was a person -- during the war, an admiral. 4 for Dan. > coast of North Carolina; since then, many artifacts have been > recovered from the ship, including 31 cannons, and the wreck > has been designated a national heritage site. Queen Anne's Revenge. 4 for Bruce. Yes, that's right, it's a national heritage site of a nation that did not exist when the ship was operating. > entire wreck was transported from the sea floor to *this city*, > where a museum was built to house the wreck and the innumerable > Tudor-era artifacts found with it. Portsmouth. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Dan. > States. The merchant is famous for introducing ready-to-wear > men's suits to American customers. It launched its first > full-scale women's department in 1976. Brooks Brothers. 4 for Dan and Joshua. A variation of this question was the "Final Jeopardy!" on 2018-12-03. They gave the first names of the four founding brothers and mentioned that the firm was 200 years old and "has dressed 40 US presidents". Two contenstants correctly gave the surname as Brooks, but one player guessed it was Kevlar! (No harm, though; she would've finished third even if she'd gotten it right.) > It was the first store to present dramatic Christmas windows > filled with holiday displays rather than merchandise. It has > been a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Co. since 2008. Lord and Taylor. > in 1921. Some of its other long-successful products are the > Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion and the Creme de Corps. And that > original East Village location is still open! Kiehl's. I hadn't even heard of this one. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 TOPICS-> His Dan Blum 38 Joshua Kreitzer 23 Bruce Bowler 20 Pete Gayde 13 "Calvin" 11 Erland Sommarskog 0 -- Mark Brader | "No [flying machine] will ever fly from New York to Toronto | Paris ...[because] no known motor can run at the msb@vex.net | requisite speed for four days without stopping..." | -- Orville Wright, March 1909 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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