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Mark Brader
May 29, 2020, 2:04:35 PM5/29/20
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
in Physics for developing what?
2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
concert pianist?
3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
denominations?
6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
and early 1930s?
7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
as the first President of the Czech Republic?
10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
* Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
Please see the 2-page handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
but for no points.
1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
time of Hadrian.
2. Photo B (decoy).
3. Photo C (decoy).
4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
was abandoned in the 15th century.
6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
were expelled from the country in 1754.
7. Photo G (decoy).
8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
the 18th century.
9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
style. (No, that is not a typo!)
10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
of the country.
11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
14. Photo N (decoy).
15. Photo O (decoy).
--
Mark Brader | Are governments capable of evil? Yes, of course they are.
Toronto | All institutions are. But they're MORE capable of incompetence.
m...@vex.net | (That's good! I should post that.)
--Sherlock Holmes (Craig Sweeney, "Elementary")
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
in Physics for developing what?
2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
concert pianist?
3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
denominations?
6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
and early 1930s?
7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
as the first President of the Czech Republic?
10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
* Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
Please see the 2-page handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
but for no points.
1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
time of Hadrian.
2. Photo B (decoy).
3. Photo C (decoy).
4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
was abandoned in the 15th century.
6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
were expelled from the country in 1754.
7. Photo G (decoy).
8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
the 18th century.
9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
style. (No, that is not a typo!)
10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
of the country.
11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
14. Photo N (decoy).
15. Photo O (decoy).
--
Mark Brader | Are governments capable of evil? Yes, of course they are.
Toronto | All institutions are. But they're MORE capable of incompetence.
m...@vex.net | (That's good! I should post that.)
--Sherlock Holmes (Craig Sweeney, "Elementary")
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
May 29, 2020, 2:53:29 PM5/29/20
to
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
Transistor
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
>
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
Turkey
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
referring to?
The picture looks like it could be from Norway.
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
Dan Blum
May 29, 2020, 4:36:00 PM5/29/20
to
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
transistors
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
Turkey
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
May 29, 2020, 8:39:07 PM5/29/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:X7SdnUqAO6Az00zDnZ2dnUU7-
W3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
transistor
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
Paderewski
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
Pierre Trudeau
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
Audie Murphy
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
baseball player
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
music critic
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
Havel
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
Michael Strahan
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
>
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
>
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
Japan
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
>
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
Taiwan
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
Brazil
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
Russia
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
Mali
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
Georgia; Armenia
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
Cambodia; Thailand
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
Greece; Cyprus
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
Jordan
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
W3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
>
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
>
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
Turkey
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
>
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
Jordan
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
May 30, 2020, 12:40:43 AM5/30/20
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
> 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
Transistor
> 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
>
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
>
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
>
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
>
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
>
>
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
Baseball player
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
>
> 7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
> headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
>
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
>
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
>
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
>
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
>
> In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
> order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
> There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
> in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
>
> 2. Photo B (decoy).
France
>
> 3. Photo C (decoy).
Spain
>
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
>
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
>
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
>
> 7. Photo G (decoy).
Syria
>
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
>
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
>
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
>
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
>
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
>
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
>
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
Jordan
>
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
May 30, 2020, 6:31:08 PM5/30/20
to
On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 4:04:35 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
>
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
>
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
>
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
Murphy
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
>
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
>
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
>
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
>
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
>
> 7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
> headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
>
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
>
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
>
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
>
> In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
> order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
> There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
> in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
> 2. Photo B (decoy).
>
> 3. Photo C (decoy).
>
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
>
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
>
> 7. Photo G (decoy).
>
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
>
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
>
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
>
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
>
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
>
> 15. Photo O (decoy).
calvin
Dan Tilque
May 31, 2020, 5:58:05 AM5/31/20
to
On 5/29/20 11:04 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
transistor
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
>
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
>
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
>
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
>
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
>
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
>
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
>
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
>
> 7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
> headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
>
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
>
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
>
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
>
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
>
> In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
> order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
> There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
> in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
>
> 2. Photo B (decoy).
>
> 3. Photo C (decoy).
>
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
>
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
>
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
>
> 7. Photo G (decoy).
>
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
>
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
>
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
>
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
>
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
>
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
>
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
>
> 15. Photo O (decoy).
>
--
Mark Brader
Jun 1, 2020, 6:10:23 PM6/1/20
to
Mark Brader:
Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
Jan Paderewski. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
Jean Drapeau. (Mayor there 1954-57 and 1960-86.)
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
Audie Murphy. ("To Hell and Back" (1955).) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
"A Mighty Fortress" ("Ein' Feste Burg"). Also accepting "Away
in a Manger", although the attribution to Luther is dubious.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
Baseball player. (Usually a catcher, mostly for the White Sox,
Senators, and Red Sox.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
> headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
Otto Jelinek.
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
Music critic. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
Vaclav Havel. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
Michael Strahan. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
> In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
> order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
> There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
> in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
Turkey. (It's the Library -- and tomb -- of Celsus, in Ephesus,
near present-day Selçuk.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
> 2. Photo B (decoy).
France. (Pont du Gard, an aqueduct bridge between Avignon and Nîmes.)
Pete got this.
> 3. Photo C (decoy).
Germany. (Black Gate, in Trier.)
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
Japan. (Kiyo Mizu-Dera, in Kyoto.) 4 for Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
Zimbabwe. (Great Zimbabwe, near Masvingo.) 4 for Dan Blum
and Dan Tilque.
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
Norway. (Bryggen, the Hanseatic League's trading post in Bergen.)
4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.
As Erland noted, "this building" should have been in the plural.
> 7. Photo G (decoy).
Syria. (Palmyra.) 4 for Pete.
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
Brazil. (Ouro Preto, gold mining town near Belo Horizonte.)
4 for Joshua.
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
Russia. (The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, now part of the
Hermitage.) 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
Mali. (Timbuktu.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
Armenia. (Geghardavank.) 2 for Joshua.
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
Indonesia. (Borobudur, near Yogyakarta.) 4 for Pete.
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
Ethiopia. (At Lalibela.) 4 for Pete and Calvin.
The last two sites were also "dug out of the living rock":
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
Jordan. (Petra, near Wadi Musa. ObMovie: "Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade".) Joshua and Pete got this.
> 15. Photo O (decoy).
India. (Elephanta Cave, near Mumbai.)
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Lit Mis His
Joshua Kreitzer 24 28 32 22 106
Pete Gayde 31 15 28 28 102
Dan Blum 12 20 24 14 70
"Calvin" 11 32 8 14 65
Dan Tilque 24 4 12 20 60
Erland Sommarskog 22 0 8 8 38
--
Mark Brader | "...so I'm going to be a good boy till the New Year
Toronto | when a new issue of luck is handed out."
m...@vex.net | --Robert Bannister
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
Transistors, and semiconductors generally. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum,
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Multiple Professions
> These questions are about individuals who achieved recognition,
> positive or otherwise, in more than one professional field.
> 1. William Shockley earned wide notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s
> for his racial beliefs. But in 1956 he shared a Nobel Prize
> in Physics for developing what?
Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Which Prime Minister of Poland remains better known as a
> concert pianist?
> 3. Which prominent politician opened a supper club, Le Vaisseau
> d'Or, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel in 1969?
> 4. Which decorated American war hero pursued a career as a B-movie
> actor, taking the lead role in his own life story?
Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. Martin Luther, a religious reformer, dabbled in music. What was
> his greatest musical hit, still in use today in most Protestant
> denominations?
in a Manger", although the attribution to Luther is dubious.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 6. Moe Berg gathered intelligence for the OSS, the predecessor of
> the CIA, during World War II. How was he employed in the 1920s
> and early 1930s?
Senators, and Red Sox.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. Which Tory MP and ambassador to the Czech Republic first made
> headlines in Canada as a figure skater?
> 8. George Bernard Shaw is best remembered as a playwright. But what
> profession did he pursue in the late 1880s and early 1890s
> under the pseudonym Corno di Bassetto?
> 9. Which author of plays featuring the character Vanek also served
> as the first President of the Czech Republic?
Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Which defensive end for the New York Giants pursued a media
> career on "Good Morning America" and other television shows?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - History - Architectural World Heritage Sites
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/whs.pdf
> Each picture shows a World Heritage Site, or a major part of one;
> we will give you some additional details and all you have to do
> is name the *modern-day country* where it is found.
> In the original game the mistake was made of presenting the round in
> order of the handout, so I didn't have to re-sort it for you here.
> There were 5 decoys, which I've also interspersed with the others
> in order of the handout; name those countries if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
> 1. Photo A. Site of one of the seven ancient Christian churches
> of Asia, this Roman building was a public library begun in the
> time of Hadrian.
near present-day Selçuk.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
> 2. Photo B (decoy).
France. (Pont du Gard, an aqueduct bridge between Avignon and Nîmes.)
Pete got this.
> 3. Photo C (decoy).
Germany. (Black Gate, in Trier.)
> 4. Photo D. Built entirely without nails, this Buddhist temple
> was founded in 778. The present buildings date from 1633.
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 5. Photo E. This stone city was constructed in the 11th century
> was abandoned in the 15th century.
and Dan Tilque.
> 6. Photo F. Begun in the 14th century, this complex has suffered
> from fire several times, with the most recent reconstruction
> dating to 1702. The foreign merchants who used this building
> were expelled from the country in 1754.
4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.
As Erland noted, "this building" should have been in the plural.
> 7. Photo G (decoy).
Syria. (Palmyra.) 4 for Pete.
> 8. Photo H. This colonial mining town and regional capital
> was designated in its entirety due to its Baroque architecture.
> The municipality was the most populous in Latin America, in
> the 18th century.
4 for Joshua.
> 9. Photo I. A royal residence from 1732, this building contains
> 1,500 rooms and 117 staircases, all in the Elizabethan Baroque
> style. (No, that is not a typo!)
Hermitage.) 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 10. Photo J. This medieval city remains a major center of Islamic
> culture and learning. A legendary city, it was a center for
> the trade in both salt and gold. Remember, we need the name
> of the country.
> 11. Photo K. This chapel completed in 1215 is part of the monastery
> complex begun by Gregory the Illuminator.
> 12. Photo L. This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the
> world, built in the 9th century by the Sailendra dynasty.
> 13. Photo M. This church honoring St. George was dug out of the
> living rock, as they say, in the late 12th century.
The last two sites were also "dug out of the living rock":
> 14. Photo N (decoy).
Jordan. (Petra, near Wadi Musa. ObMovie: "Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade".) Joshua and Pete got this.
> 15. Photo O (decoy).
India. (Elephanta Cave, near Mumbai.)
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Lit Mis His
Joshua Kreitzer 24 28 32 22 106
Pete Gayde 31 15 28 28 102
Dan Blum 12 20 24 14 70
"Calvin" 11 32 8 14 65
Dan Tilque 24 4 12 20 60
Erland Sommarskog 22 0 8 8 38
--
Mark Brader | "...so I'm going to be a good boy till the New Year
Toronto | when a new issue of luck is handed out."
m...@vex.net | --Robert Bannister
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