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Rotating Quiz #218: double jeopardy
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swp
May 2, 2016, 9:46:25 PM5/2/16
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this is rotating quiz #218. once again I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better. I'll get it right, eventually.
The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 219, in a manner of their choosing.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-05-08, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
Have fun!
1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
good luck!
swp
The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 219, in a manner of their choosing.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-05-08, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
Have fun!
1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
good luck!
swp
Dan Blum
May 2, 2016, 10:26:40 PM5/2/16
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No it isn't.
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
Hobbes
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
polygraph
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
Easter Island
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
George Orwell
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
Titicaca
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
copper
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
Netherlands
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
Pennsylvania
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
St. Louis
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
Roy Rogers
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
Noriega
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
An American Werewolf in London
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
Keeshan
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
May 2, 2016, 10:33:14 PM5/2/16
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On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:46:25 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> this is rotating quiz #218.
would you believe #219?
> this is rotating quiz #218.
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 219, in a manner of their choosing.
you shouldn't be surprised that this came to you from the mind that thought the next state alphabetically after nebraska is nebraska.
swp
Marc Dashevsky
May 2, 2016, 10:34:21 PM5/2/16
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In article <cdac6848-59fb-42ba...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
Easter Island
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
>
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
Titicaca
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
copper
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
Netherlands
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
Mackenzie
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
Pennsylvania
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
>
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
Kansas City
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
Roy Rogers
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
Noriega
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
>
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
Ketchum? (that's Dennis the Menace, but I've nothing better)
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> this is rotating quiz #218. once again I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better. I'll get it right, eventually.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 219, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-05-08, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
>
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
polygraph
> this is rotating quiz #218. once again I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better. I'll get it right, eventually.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 219, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-05-08, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
>
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
>
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
>
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
>
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
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Mark Brader
May 3, 2016, 12:18:35 AM5/3/16
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Stephen Perry:
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
What is a polygraph?
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after
> good friday in 1722?
When is Easter I.?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
Who was George Orwell, and why was the pub I sometimes went to when
SoftQuad's office was on Aberfoyle Cr., which was founded in 1984,
called Orwell's?
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of
> bolivia & peru
Where is L. Titicaca?
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools &
> decorative items
What is copper?
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
Why is it the Nertherlands?
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the
> first overland trip across canada?
Who is Alexander Mackenzie and why did he actually journey *from* Canada
to the Pacific coast, as mentioned in a recent RQ of mine?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
What is Pennsylvania?
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies
> across southern alberta?
Chinook.
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball
> for the 1st half of the 1900s?
St. Louis.
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
Rogers.
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december
> 24th, 1989?
Noriega?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup"
> category for what movie?
I'm guessing "Planet of the Apes", although I believe that was a special
award rather than a competitive Oscar. (Arthur C. Clarke made a comment
that apparently they believed that "2001" had used *real* apes.)
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became
> "captain kangaroo"
Johnson.
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Mark Brader "...but the past thousand years
Toronto, m...@vex.net have been atypical."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
Is it Hobbes?
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after
> good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
SoftQuad's office was on Aberfoyle Cr., which was founded in 1984,
called Orwell's?
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of
> bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools &
> decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the
> first overland trip across canada?
to the Pacific coast, as mentioned in a recent RQ of mine?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies
> across southern alberta?
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball
> for the 1st half of the 1900s?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december
> 24th, 1989?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup"
> category for what movie?
award rather than a competitive Oscar. (Arthur C. Clarke made a comment
that apparently they believed that "2001" had used *real* apes.)
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became
> "captain kangaroo"
--
Mark Brader "...but the past thousand years
Toronto, m...@vex.net have been atypical."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Chris F.A. Johnson
May 3, 2016, 1:08:03 AM5/3/16
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On 2016-05-03, swp wrote:
...
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
Polygraph
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
Tahiti
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
George Orwell
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
Titicaca
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
Bronze
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
Netherlands
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
Mackenzie
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
>
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
Chinook
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
St. Louis
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
Roy Rogers
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
Noriega
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
>
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
...
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
Locke
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
>
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
>
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
Chris F.A. Johnson
Chris F.A. Johnson
May 3, 2016, 2:08:03 AM5/3/16
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On 2016-05-03, Mark Brader wrote:
...
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
...
>> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
>
> Who was George Orwell, and why was the pub I sometimes went to when
> SoftQuad's office was on Aberfoyle Cr., which was founded in 1984,
> called Orwell's?
Still going strong, though it has increased in size since it opened.
>
> Who was George Orwell, and why was the pub I sometimes went to when
> SoftQuad's office was on Aberfoyle Cr., which was founded in 1984,
> called Orwell's?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Gareth Owen
May 3, 2016, 3:35:56 PM5/3/16
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends,
> tyranny begins."
Locke?
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends,
> tyranny begins."
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after
> good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border
> of bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools &
> decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the
> first overland trip across canada?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies
> across southern alberta?
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball
> for the 1st half of the 1900s?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december
> 24th, 1989?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup"
> category for what movie?
Edition- A New Hope in the Journal of The Whills"
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became
> "captain kangaroo"
Erland Sommarskog
May 3, 2016, 4:58:50 PM5/3/16
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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny
> begins."
John Locke
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny
> begins."
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after
> good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of
> bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools &
> decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what
> country?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
>
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december
> 24th, 1989?
--
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Mark Brader
May 3, 2016, 5:08:14 PM5/3/16
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Gareth Owen:
--
Mark Brader | "I can direct dial today a man my parents warred with.
Toronto | They wanted to kill him, I want to sell software to him."
m...@vex.net | -- Brad Templeton
> Chinook --- wait, are these all names of helicopters???
Titicaca??
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Toronto | They wanted to kill him, I want to sell software to him."
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Dan Tilque
May 4, 2016, 3:31:31 AM5/4/16
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swp wrote:
>
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
Locke
>
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
>
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
>
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
>
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
>
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
>
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
>
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
>
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
>
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
>
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
>
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
>
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
>
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
>
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
>
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
Dan Tilque
Calvin
May 4, 2016, 8:24:27 PM5/4/16
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On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:46:25 AM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
Hobbes
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722?
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
> 6. this was the first non-precious metal man made into tools & decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
cheers,
calvin
swp
May 12, 2016, 7:57:28 AM5/12/16
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1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends, tyranny begins."
[john locke]
2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days after good friday in 1722
4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the border of bolivia & peru
6. this was the first nonprecious metal man made into tools & decorative items
[copper]
7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in what country?
8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed the first overland trip across canada?
9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the rockies across southern alberta?
11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on december 24th, 1989?
14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup" category for what movie?
15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later became "captain kangaroo"
Mark Brader
May 12, 2016, 2:30:04 PM5/12/16
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Since Stephen Perry is having computer trouble, here's a set
of scores based on the answers he posted. Congratulations to
Dan Tilque, who will be setting RQ 220.
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends,
> tyranny begins."
John Locke. 1 for Chris, Gareth, Erland, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
Polygraph. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Mark, Chris, Gareth, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days
> after good friday in 1722
Easter Island. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Mark, Gareth, Erland,
Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
George Orwell. 1 for Dan Blum, Mark, Chris, Gareth, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the
> border of bolivia & peru
Lake Titicaca. 1 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Marc, Mark, Chris,
Gareth, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 6. this was the first nonprecious metal man made into tools &
> decorative items
Copper. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Mark, Gareth, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in
> what country?
The Netherlands. 1 for everyone.
In scoring this I presumed "Holland" was acceptable; the sea's location
was at least partly in or bordering the modern province of North Holland,
and I don't know what the political organization of the area was at the
time of the floods.
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed
> the first overland trip across canada?
Alexander Mackenzie. 1 for Marc, Mark, Chris, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
See my earlier comments on this one.
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
Pennsylvania. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Mark, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the
> rockies across southern alberta?
Chinook. 1 for Mark, Chris, Gareth, and Dan Tilque.
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league
> baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
St. Louis. 1 for Dan Blum, Mark, Chris, Gareth, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
Kansas City had short-lived teams in the 1880s that might have been
considered major-league, but didn't get one again until 1969.
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
Roy Rogers. 1 for everyone.
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on
> december 24th, 1989?
Manuel Noriega. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Mark, Chris, Gareth, Erland,
and Dan Tilque.
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup"
> category for what movie?
"An American Werewolf in London". 1 for Dan Blum.
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later
> became "captain kangaroo"
Bob Keeshan. 1 for Dan Blum.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Tilque 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 13
Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 12
Dan Blum 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 12
Gareth Owen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 11
Chris Johnson 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 10
"Calvin" 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 10
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 9
Erland Sommarskog 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6
4 7 7 6 8 6 8 5 5 4 6 8 7 1 1
Scored by:
--
Mark Brader "...we are now uniquely privileged to sit side by side
Toronto with the giants on whose shoulders we stand."
m...@vex.net -- Gerald Holton
of scores based on the answers he posted. Congratulations to
Dan Tilque, who will be setting RQ 220.
> 1. in 1690 what english philosopher wrote, "wherever law ends,
> tyranny begins."
> 2. what is the machine that is more commonly called a "lie detector?"
and Calvin.
> 3. jakob roggeveen discovered what south pacific island 2 days
> after good friday in 1722
Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 4. eric blair wrote under this pen name
and Calvin.
> 5. incan ruins have been found on islands in this lake on the
> border of bolivia & peru
Gareth, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 6. this was the first nonprecious metal man made into tools &
> decorative items
> 7. great floods in the 13th century created the zuider zee in
> what country?
In scoring this I presumed "Holland" was acceptable; the sea's location
was at least partly in or bordering the modern province of North Holland,
and I don't know what the political organization of the area was at the
time of the floods.
> 8. what scotsman, who has a major river named for him, completed
> the first overland trip across canada?
See my earlier comments on this one.
> 9. ketchup heir john heinz was a u.s. senator representing what state?
> 10. what is the name for the hot, dry winds that blow down the
> rockies across southern alberta?
> 11. what was the westernmost city represented in major league
> baseball for the 1st half of the 1900s?
and Calvin.
Kansas City had short-lived teams in the 1880s that might have been
considered major-league, but didn't get one again until 1969.
> 12. what 'singing cowboy' rode a horse named trigger?
> 13. who took refuge in the vatican embassy in panama city on
> december 24th, 1989?
and Dan Tilque.
> 14. rick baker won the first oscar ever presented in the "makeup"
> category for what movie?
> 15. Who was the original clarabell on "howdy doody", who later
> became "captain kangaroo"
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Tilque 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 13
Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 12
Dan Blum 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 12
Gareth Owen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 11
Chris Johnson 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 10
"Calvin" 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 10
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 9
Erland Sommarskog 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6
4 7 7 6 8 6 8 5 5 4 6 8 7 1 1
Scored by:
--
Mark Brader "...we are now uniquely privileged to sit side by side
Toronto with the giants on whose shoulders we stand."
m...@vex.net -- Gerald Holton
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