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Erland Sommarskog
Aug 4, 2018, 4:39:14 PM8/4/18
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Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
only!
I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
bonus point.
2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
man to be a follower of?
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
(English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
Explain how come.
11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
only!
I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
bonus point.
2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
man to be a follower of?
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
(English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
Explain how come.
11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
Mark Brader
Aug 4, 2018, 6:26:24 PM8/4/18
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Erland Sommarskog:
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
Obviously Birobidgians. Well, maybe not. I'll try Buddhism.
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
Sikhism.
> 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
Faeroe Is.?
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
It would be interesting if it was Tonga, so what the hell, I'll say that.
> 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
I suppose it was an auxiliary location for the 1936 Olympics,
when Wroclaw was still Breslau.
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
New Zealand?
> 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
I missed that one. Eritrea?
--
Mark Brader | But I think we can do better next time. (Where the
Toronto | word "we" refers to [those] who do the hard work while
m...@vex.net | I sit back and complain...) -- Keith Thompson
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
High-speed trains? I'm sure it's right for Hikari.
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
> 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
> 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
when Wroclaw was still Breslau.
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
> 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
--
Mark Brader | But I think we can do better next time. (Where the
Toronto | word "we" refers to [those] who do the hard work while
m...@vex.net | I sit back and complain...) -- Keith Thompson
Dan Tilque
Aug 5, 2018, 1:19:23 AM8/5/18
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
> questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
> questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
> bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
> The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
> subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
> bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
>
> The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
> only!
>
> I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
> but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
>
>
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
origami folds
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
> questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
> questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
> bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
> The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
> subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
> bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
>
> The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
> only!
>
> I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
> but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
>
>
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
>
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
>
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
>
> 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
>
> 5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
> cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
> (English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
>
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
>
> 7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
> when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
> country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
>
> 8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
> You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
> are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
>
> 9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
>
> 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
some events for the Berlin Olympics
>
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
>
> 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
>
>
Dan Tilque
Peter Smyth
Aug 5, 2018, 7:35:25 AM8/5/18
to
Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
> questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
> questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
> bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
> The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
> subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
> bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
>
> The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
> only!
>
> I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
> but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
>
>
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
Sumo Wrestlers
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
> questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
> questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
> bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
> The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
> subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
> bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
>
> The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
> only!
>
> I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
> but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
>
>
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
Judaism
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
Sikhism
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
> 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
Faroe Islands
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
> 5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
> cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
> (English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
>
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
>
> 7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
> when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
> country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
>
> 8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
> You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
> are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
>
> 9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
Netflix
> cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
> (English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
>
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
>
> 7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
> when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
> country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
>
> 8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
> You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
> are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
>
> 9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
> 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
>
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
Sweden
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
>
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
> 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
>
Peter Smyth
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
>
Dan Blum
Aug 5, 2018, 10:41:31 AM8/5/18
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
Shinto kami
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
> 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
> 5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
> cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
> (English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
> 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
> 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
>
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin
Aug 5, 2018, 7:49:06 PM8/5/18
to
On Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 6:39:14 AM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
> questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
> questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
> bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
> The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
> subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
> bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
>
> The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
> only!
>
> I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
> but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
>
>
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
>
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
>
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
Sikhism
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #301. This is a quiz of unassorted
> questions with no hidden theme or some other specials. All
> questions are worth one point, except one quesiton that has a
> bonus point as well and which will be the first tie-breaker.
> The second tie-breaker will be, as always in my quizzes, a
> subjective evaluation of the incorrect answers. (Where a really
> bad answer may count less than no answer at all!)
>
> The normal rules apply: answer to the newsgroup and use your knowledge
> only!
>
> I'll score this by Thursday or so. There is no definite deadline,
> but if you see the results posting, you know that you are too late. :-)
>
>
> 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
> for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
> bonus point.
>
> 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
> the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
> the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
> take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
> is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
>
> 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
> man to be a follower of?
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
> 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
> unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
> 5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
> cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
> (English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
>
> 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
> Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
> part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
> dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
> over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
>
> 7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
> when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
> country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
> 8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
> You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
> are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
>
> 9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
> 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
> western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
> Explain how come.
> 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
> It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
> this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
> 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
> surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
> more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
> standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 9, 2018, 2:49:42 PM8/9/18
to
I'm leaving this quiz this quiz open for two more days in the (vain?)
hope that some more people will enter.
hope that some more people will enter.
Mark Brader
Aug 9, 2018, 4:45:38 PM8/9/18
to
Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader "HE'S the brains of the outfit."
Toronto "What does that make you?"
m...@vex.net "What else? An executive!"
-- the Rocky & Bullwinkle show
> I'm leaving this quiz this quiz open for two more days in the (vain?)
> hope that some more people will enter.
"But that trick never works!" (as Rocket J. Squirrel would say).
> hope that some more people will enter.
--
Mark Brader "HE'S the brains of the outfit."
Toronto "What does that make you?"
m...@vex.net "What else? An executive!"
-- the Rocky & Bullwinkle show
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 11, 2018, 2:30:38 PM8/11/18
to
Mark was right. That trick didn't work. But at least I saw Gareth
around, so he had the chance, but he preferred to declined.
Anyway, Rotating Quiz 302 and in a tight race I declare DAN BLUM as
the winner! As for how tight - we'll see at the end. Dan, please
set RQ #302 at a time that fits you.
Here are the answers:
1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
bonus point.
They are all high-speed trains that goes the distance Tokyo-Osaka-
Fukuoka. "Japanese trains" or "high-speed trains" were required
for a regular point. Had you given Tokyo and any of the other cities,
the bonus point would have been yours.
Kodama calls at all stations, whereas Nozomi only calls at the major
stations. A Hikari train calls at the major station and a selection
of the smaller stations.
I rode with Kodama once. It stopped at a station. People went on and
off, but the train did not leave the station. VROOOM! Another train
overtakes us in full speed. Train still does not leave. VROOOM! There
was another train passing. Finally, my train left. Else, I mainly
went with Hikari. You see, a JR-card is valid on all JR trains in
Japan, except for Nozomi.
2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
Judaism. The name of the entity is Jewish Autonomous Oblast.
It was a whim from Stalin. Some Jews moved there, but while you can
see signs in Yiddish, they are still quite a small minority.
3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
man to be a follower of?
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
Sikhism.
Everybody knew this.
4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
Faroe Islands.
Everyone knew this too. I'm delighted that you know this tiny little
Nordic country.
5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
(English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
Ettore Scola
6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
Finland
Finnish tango is quite distinct in style from Argentine tango. It's
more down to Earth, and does not have that favour of highbrow culture
that tango has in Argentina. More about this question later.
7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
Brazil
This pronounciation with T (and D) being softened before I and E is
a trait of Brazilian Portuguese which you don't hear in Portugal.
Those who watched the World Cup football had a second chance to get
this question right as Tite is the name of the Coach of the
Brazilian team.
8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
Louis Jordan
I am sure that Gareth would have nailed this question, had he entered.
A good music collection surely should include a sampler of Louis
Jordan songs, of which several has to be labelled as "rock", although
they were recorded several years before "Rock Around the Clock".
If you have an account at <answer 9> you should definitely take the
occasion to check him out.
9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
Spotify.
10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
Explain how come.
The city hosted some events during the games held in Berlin 1936
when it was still Breslau and part of Germany.
When I arrived city last year among the first things I saw was
directions to the Olympic Stadium and I said to myself "what?",
but then I thought that it could be a remnant from 1936. A friend
who is from the town later confirmed my theory.
11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
New Zealand. Wikipedia says specifically South Island, but that
was not required.
The eagle grew so big because it lived off the moa birds. When man
hunted the moa to extinction, the eagle succumed as well.
12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
Ethiopia.
No one got this, but Mark and Dan B were both very close with
answering Eritrea which is the neighbour mentioned in the question.
Here is the score board:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
Dan B 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - 1 1 0 5
Mark B 1 0 1 1 - 0 - - - 1 1 0 5
Dan T 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0 - 3
Peter S 0 1 1 1 - - - - 0 - 0 - 3
Calvin - - 1 1 - - 0 - 0 1 0 - 3
As you see it was a tie between Dan and Mark. No one got the first
tie-breaker, the Tokyo-Osaka bonus. The second tie-breaker was a
subjective judgement on the incorrect answer. And this started as
tie too, with both answering Eritrea on #12 - a very good incorrect
answer.
Eventually, the tango question turned out to be the decisive. I was
tempted to rule Mark as a winner for his witty answer of Tonga.
However, when I googled "Korean tango" I actually got more hits
than for "Finnish tango", and furthermore I saw hits that indicated
tango has been taking off quite a bit in South Korea, and this was
Dan's answer. Maybe Dan had this in mind, but I still rule South
Korea as incorrect as I find it unlikely that they would have
something called "Tango Market". However, apart from that, the answer
appears to fit the question, why I rule him as the winner.
around, so he had the chance, but he preferred to declined.
Anyway, Rotating Quiz 302 and in a tight race I declare DAN BLUM as
the winner! As for how tight - we'll see at the end. Dan, please
set RQ #302 at a time that fits you.
Here are the answers:
1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently
for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a
bonus point.
Fukuoka. "Japanese trains" or "high-speed trains" were required
for a regular point. Had you given Tokyo and any of the other cities,
the bonus point would have been yours.
Kodama calls at all stations, whereas Nozomi only calls at the major
stations. A Hikari train calls at the major station and a selection
of the smaller stations.
I rode with Kodama once. It stopped at a station. People went on and
off, but the train did not leave the station. VROOOM! Another train
overtakes us in full speed. Train still does not leave. VROOOM! There
was another train passing. Finally, my train left. Else, I mainly
went with Hikari. You see, a JR-card is valid on all JR trains in
Japan, except for Nozomi.
2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in
the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on
the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that
take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however
is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which?
It was a whim from Stalin. Some Jews moved there, but while you can
see signs in Yiddish, they are still quite a small minority.
3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this
man to be a follower of?
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg
Everybody knew this.
4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud
unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg
Everyone knew this too. I'm delighted that you know this tiny little
Nordic country.
5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e
cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati"
(English "We All Loved Each Other So Much")
6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and
Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different
part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national
dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts
over 100 000 visitors. Which country?
Finnish tango is quite distinct in style from Argentine tango. It's
more down to Earth, and does not have that favour of highbrow culture
that tango has in Argentina. More about this question later.
7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but
when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which
country do you conclude that he is likely to come from?
This pronounciation with T (and D) being softened before I and E is
a trait of Brazilian Portuguese which you don't hear in Portugal.
Those who watched the World Cup football had a second chance to get
this question right as Tite is the name of the Coach of the
Brazilian team.
8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When
You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908?
I am sure that Gareth would have nailed this question, had he entered.
A good music collection surely should include a sampler of Louis
Jordan songs, of which several has to be labelled as "rock", although
they were recorded several years before "Rock Around the Clock".
If you have an account at <answer 9> you should definitely take the
occasion to check him out.
9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company?
10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south-
western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium.
Explain how come.
when it was still Breslau and part of Germany.
When I arrived city last year among the first things I saw was
directions to the Olympic Stadium and I said to myself "what?",
but then I thought that it could be a remnant from 1936. A friend
who is from the town later confirmed my theory.
11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle.
It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in
this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific.
was not required.
The eagle grew so big because it lived off the moa birds. When man
hunted the moa to extinction, the eagle succumed as well.
12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has
surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be
more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long-
standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of?
No one got this, but Mark and Dan B were both very close with
answering Eritrea which is the neighbour mentioned in the question.
Here is the score board:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
Dan B 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - 1 1 0 5
Mark B 1 0 1 1 - 0 - - - 1 1 0 5
Dan T 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0 - 3
Peter S 0 1 1 1 - - - - 0 - 0 - 3
Calvin - - 1 1 - - 0 - 0 1 0 - 3
As you see it was a tie between Dan and Mark. No one got the first
tie-breaker, the Tokyo-Osaka bonus. The second tie-breaker was a
subjective judgement on the incorrect answer. And this started as
tie too, with both answering Eritrea on #12 - a very good incorrect
answer.
Eventually, the tango question turned out to be the decisive. I was
tempted to rule Mark as a winner for his witty answer of Tonga.
However, when I googled "Korean tango" I actually got more hits
than for "Finnish tango", and furthermore I saw hits that indicated
tango has been taking off quite a bit in South Korea, and this was
Dan's answer. Maybe Dan had this in mind, but I still rule South
Korea as incorrect as I find it unlikely that they would have
something called "Tango Market". However, apart from that, the answer
appears to fit the question, why I rule him as the winner.
Gareth Owen
Aug 12, 2018, 4:56:48 AM8/12/18
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> writes:
> Mark was right. That trick didn't work. But at least I saw Gareth
> around, so he had the chance, but he preferred to declined.
It's nice to be noticed, but I'm mostly hopeless at thing geographical,
> Mark was right. That trick didn't work. But at least I saw Gareth
> around, so he had the chance, but he preferred to declined.
so I tend to skip those as a matter of course.
Dan Blum
Aug 12, 2018, 10:24:06 AM8/12/18
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> Eventually, the tango question turned out to be the decisive. I was
> tempted to rule Mark as a winner for his witty answer of Tonga.
> However, when I googled "Korean tango" I actually got more hits
> than for "Finnish tango", and furthermore I saw hits that indicated
> tango has been taking off quite a bit in South Korea, and this was
> Dan's answer. Maybe Dan had this in mind, but I still rule South
> Korea as incorrect as I find it unlikely that they would have
> something called "Tango Market". However, apart from that, the answer
> appears to fit the question, why I rule him as the winner.
I didn't have anything in particular in mind, I was just making a
> Eventually, the tango question turned out to be the decisive. I was
> tempted to rule Mark as a winner for his witty answer of Tonga.
> However, when I googled "Korean tango" I actually got more hits
> than for "Finnish tango", and furthermore I saw hits that indicated
> tango has been taking off quite a bit in South Korea, and this was
> Dan's answer. Maybe Dan had this in mind, but I still rule South
> Korea as incorrect as I find it unlikely that they would have
> something called "Tango Market". However, apart from that, the answer
> appears to fit the question, why I rule him as the winner.
guess based on very general knowledge (high population, relatively
wealthy country, popular religions not against dancing so far as I
know).
I'll try to get something up by the end of the day.
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