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Mark Brader
Apr 24, 2015, 2:44:33 AM4/24/15
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This is Rotating Quiz #179.
My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 178 and for writing a
contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 179, in turn,
will be the first choice to set RQ 180, in whatever manner they
prefer. (But beware: 180 degrees is only *half* a rotation, so
don't get caught facing the wrong way!)
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 by Wednesday, April 29 (by Toronto
time, zone -4), which gives you almost 6 days from the time of
posting. Have fun.
* Special Notes *
[1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
#1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
with #16 will be accepted.
[2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
* Arts and Literature *
1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
"Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
converted from another type; just give what it was converted
into.)
4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
(chorus)?
* History and Geography: *
6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
position?
7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
What term was therefore substituted?
9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
the city.
* Science and Culture *
11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
ultimately, named accordingly.
13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
creatures?
14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
member of this order?
15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
* Theme *
16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
(If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
Oh, the scoring.
Questions #1-16 are worth 1 point each. In case of a tie, the
first tiebreaker is who answered #17 with the *shortest* list;
the second tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
the third tiebreaker is correct spelling and capitalization;
and the fourth tiebreaker is who posted first.
--
Mark Brader | "In the USA politicians run for office. In Britain they
Toronto | stand for office. Of course... once elected... [they]
m...@vex.net | neither run nor stand, they lie." --John Cletheroe
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Apr 24, 2015, 6:16:13 AM4/24/15
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In article <H8KdnXDfZs3Ne6TI...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
>
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
battleship
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
Twister
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
bridge
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
>
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
battleship
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
dominion
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
Klondike
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
taboo
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
gin
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
spiders
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
scorpion
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
hike
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
names of games
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
4,5,16,3,8,11,12,13,14,1,7,9,15
> Oh, the scoring.
>
> Questions #1-16 are worth 1 point each. In case of a tie, the
> first tiebreaker is who answered #17 with the *shortest* list;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the third tiebreaker is correct spelling and capitalization;
> and the fourth tiebreaker is who posted first.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Special Notes *
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
Othello
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
>
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
>
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
> Oh, the scoring.
>
> Questions #1-16 are worth 1 point each. In case of a tie, the
> first tiebreaker is who answered #17 with the *shortest* list;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the third tiebreaker is correct spelling and capitalization;
> and the fourth tiebreaker is who posted first.
--
David B
Apr 24, 2015, 8:58:17 AM4/24/15
to
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
Othello.
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
>
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
>
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
>
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
>
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
>
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
>
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
>
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
>
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
>
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
>
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
>
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
>
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
>
>
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
>
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
>
--
David B
http://mr2roc.org/
Dan Blum
Apr 24, 2015, 10:34:13 AM4/24/15
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Special Notes *
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
> * Arts and Literature *
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
Othello
> * Special Notes *
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
> * Arts and Literature *
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
>
> * History and Geography: *
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
> * Science and Culture *
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
> * Theme *
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Peter Smyth
Apr 24, 2015, 1:38:15 PM4/24/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
Downfall
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
Battleship
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
>
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
Bridge
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
>
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
>
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
President
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
Battleship
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
Dominion
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
Yukon
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
Taboo
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
Gin
> ultimately, named accordingly.
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
>
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
Snake
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
>
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
Snap
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
>
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
Games of some sort
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
2,5
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
Peter Smyth
Joe
Apr 24, 2015, 1:38:46 PM4/24/15
to
On 2015-04-24 06:44:32 +0000, Mark Brader said:
> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 178 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 179, in turn,
> will be the first choice to set RQ 180, in whatever manner they
> prefer. (But beware: 180 degrees is only *half* a rotation, so
> don't get caught facing the wrong way!)
>
> 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 by Wednesday, April 29 (by Toronto
> time, zone -4), which gives you almost 6 days from the time of
> posting. Have fun.
>
>
> * Special Notes *
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
Othello
> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 178 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 179, in turn,
> will be the first choice to set RQ 180, in whatever manner they
> prefer. (But beware: 180 degrees is only *half* a rotation, so
> don't get caught facing the wrong way!)
>
> 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 by Wednesday, April 29 (by Toronto
> time, zone -4), which gives you almost 6 days from the time of
> posting. Have fun.
>
>
> * Special Notes *
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
>
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
>
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
>
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
>
>
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
>
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
>
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
>
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
>
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
>
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
>
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
>
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
>
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
>
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
>
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
>
>
> Oh, the scoring.
>
> Questions #1-16 are worth 1 point each. In case of a tie, the
> first tiebreaker is who answered #17 with the *shortest* list;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the third tiebreaker is correct spelling and capitalization;
> and the fourth tiebreaker is who posted first.
--
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 24, 2015, 3:29:55 PM4/24/15
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> * Arts and Literature *
>
>
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
Twister
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
swp
Apr 25, 2015, 2:13:53 AM4/25/15
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On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 2:44:33 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
noted
> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
> My thanks to Stephen Perry
> for running RQ 178 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 179, in turn,
> will be the first choice to set RQ 180, in whatever manner they
> prefer. (But beware: 180 degrees is only *half* a rotation, so
> don't get caught facing the wrong way!)
> 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 by Wednesday, April 29 (by Toronto
> time, zone -4), which gives you almost 6 days from the time of
> posting. Have fun.
>
>
> * Special Notes *
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
>
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
>
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
swp
Calvin
Apr 25, 2015, 6:40:37 PM4/25/15
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On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 4:44:33 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
Downfall
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Apr 28, 2015, 3:08:13 AM4/28/15
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This is a reminder of Rotating Quiz #179. If you have not entered,
as I post this you have 1 day and almost 9 hours remaining to do so.
There have been some good scores but no perfect entries yet, so you
still have a chance to win.
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 by Wednesday, April 29 (by Toronto
time, zone -4). Have fun.
Everything below this point is the same as in the original contest
posting.
as I post this you have 1 day and almost 9 hours remaining to do so.
There have been some good scores but no perfect entries yet, so you
still have a chance to win.
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 by Wednesday, April 29 (by Toronto
Everything below this point is the same as in the original contest
posting.
Mark Brader
Apr 28, 2015, 3:09:38 AM4/28/15
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Mark Brader:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "More importantly, Mark is just plain wrong."
m...@vex.net -- John Hollingsworth
> This is a reminder of Rotating Quiz #179. If you have not entered,
> as I post this you have 1 day and almost 9 hours remaining to do so.
Correction! 1 day and almost 21 hours.
> as I post this you have 1 day and almost 9 hours remaining to do so.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "More importantly, Mark is just plain wrong."
m...@vex.net -- John Hollingsworth
Dan Tilque
Apr 29, 2015, 6:29:15 AM4/29/15
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Special Notes *
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
Othello
>
>
> * Special Notes *
>
> [1] Each answer this time is a single word, and if any of questions
> #1-15 have alternate answers possible, only answers that also fit
> with #16 will be accepted.
>
> [2] As you answer this quiz, please keep notes of *what order* you
> answered the questions in. If after giving an answer you change
> your mind and go back and change an answer, then for this purpose
> your new answer is what matters, not your original one.
>
>
> * Arts and Literature *
>
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
>
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
>
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
>
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
>
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
>
>
> * History and Geography: *
>
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
>
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
>
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
>
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
>
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
>
>
> * Science and Culture *
>
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
>
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
>
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
>
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
>
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
>
>
> * Theme *
>
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
>
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Apr 30, 2015, 12:22:03 AM4/30/15
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Mark Brader:
And by a margin of 1 point, that winner is... Dan Blum! Hearty
congratulations, sir!
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
Othello. 1 for Marc, David, Dan Blum, Joe, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stanislavski_as_Othello_1896.jpg
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
"Downfall". 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, and Calvin. Giggle
points for "Sorry".
The original German title was "Der Untergang". See:
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjE3NTcyNzA5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjEwMzc4NA@@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
Minesweeper. 1 for Dan Blum, Joe, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
In the story the Caine has never actually done any minesweeping, so
I can't show a picture of it doing that. Instead, for fun, here's
one showing the principal characters in a key scene of the movie:
http://www.vincehuston.org/usna/caine_mutiny.jpg
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
"Twister". 1 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joe, Erland, Stephen,
and Dan Tilque.
A similar device in real life was named TOTO, the TOtable Tornado
Observatory -- both names, of course, referring to "The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz" (L. Frank Baum) and movie version "The Wizard of Oz".
See: http://movie-inventions.wikia.com/wiki/File:Dorothy_I_01.jpg
And: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NOAA-TOTO.jpg
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
Bridge. 1 for Marc, David, Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Stephen,
and Dan Tilque.
See: http://www.musicarrangerspage.com/251/what-is-a-bridge-interlude/
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
President. (The Taoiseach is the prime minister.) 1 for Dan Blum,
Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/en/constitution/index.html#part3
Specifically, article 13.
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
Battleship. 1 for Marc, David, Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Stephen,
Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Maine_Battleship_BB10_LOC_22465.jpg
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
Dominion. 1 for Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Stephen,
and Dan Tilque.
See: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-1.html
Specifically, the preamble and section 3.
Despite the clear wording in s.3 that the name of the country is
just "Canada", for many decades the phrase "the Dominion of Canada"
was commonly used in formal contexts as if it was the country's full
name and the bare "Canada" was just a short form.
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
Klondike. 1 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joe, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
The original strike was on a tributary of the Klondike River then
called Rabbit Creek and soon renamed Bonanza Creek. Soon there
were even richer strikes on a tributary that, in a case of optimism
that proved to be justified, was named Eldorado Creek. When one of
the prospectors on Eldorado Creek saw what his partner had found,
his first remark was: "What in hell do you think you've sent up --
the Bank of England?"
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Klondike_Gold_Rush_map.png
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
Carcassonne. 1 for David, Dan Blum, Joe, and Erland.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carcasonneouterwall.jpg
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
Taboo. 1 for everyone -- Marc, David, Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland,
Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://alafoto.com/wp-content/uploads/Spencer_Tunick_photo_55.jpg
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
Gin. 1 for everyone.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DecaturGins.jpg
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
Spider. 1 for Marc, David, Joe, and Stephen.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Banana_Spider.jpg
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
Scorpion. 1 for Marc, David, Dan Blum, Joe, and Erland.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scorpion_01.JPG
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
Snap (the originally intended answer) or hike (also correct).
1 for Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005PoinsettaBowl-Navy-Snap.jpg
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
Games. To be precise, each word is also a name of either a board game
or a card game (some of those being solitaire games). 1 for Marc,
David, Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
See:
[1] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/819dgLLVR7L._SL1500_.jpg
[2] http://i.imgur.com/Z45fT.jpg
[3] http://i.ytimg.com/vi/GhW0d58cwZg/maxresdefault.jpg
[4] http://www.museumofplay.org/online-collections/images/Z000/Z00061/Z0006106.jpg
[5] http://imagecache5d.allposters.com/watermarker/60-6006-1GGB100Z.jpg
[6] http://www.pagat.com/climbing/president.html
[7] http://happywithgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/battleship-game-box.jpg
[8] http://www.chuck-a-con.net/RIODominionhighRes1.gif
[9] http://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/portland-press-herald_3768162.jpg
[10] http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CarcRiverLayout.jpg
[11] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71V2gxKszwL._SL1500_.jpg
[12] http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8022548462_ea1db93a03_b.jpg
[13] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spider_Solitaire_7.png
[14] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scorpion_Solitaire.jpg
[15] http://www.pagat.com/war/snap.html
or http://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic1025461_md.jpg
Some of the names additionally belong to other, unrelated games than
the ones shown, and some of the games also have other names.
Credit where due: although this quiz was conceived independently, when
resarching possible questions I came across this Sporcle quiz on the
same theme:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/DesertSpartan/what-pictionary-has-no-other-use
And I may have taken one or two answers from its list.
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
One entrant claimed to have gotten the theme before getting *any*
answers, which seems a bit hard to believe. Another entrant claimed
to have gotten it only after getting 13 answers, but the third of
these was #16, which seems a bit contradictory.
Of those who actually seem to have have understood the question, the
numbers of answers listed were 1, 2, 4, 6, and 11, and the specific
answers most often cited were bridge (4 times), Othello (3 times),
and "Twister" (3 times).
> Oh, the scoring.
> Questions #1-16 are worth 1 point each. In case of a tie, the
> first tiebreaker is who answered #17 with the *shortest* list;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the third tiebreaker is correct spelling and capitalization;
> and the fourth tiebreaker is who posted first.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 15
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 14
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 13
Marc Dashevsky 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Dan Tilque 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 12
David B. 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 9
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
"Calvin" 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
6 4 4 6 8 5 8 7 5 4 9 9 4 5 6 7
Over to you, Dan!
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> This is Rotating Quiz #179.
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 178 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 179, in turn,
> will be the first choice to set RQ 180...
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 178 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 179, in turn,
And by a margin of 1 point, that winner is... Dan Blum! Hearty
congratulations, sir!
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stanislavski_as_Othello_1896.jpg
> 2. Give the title used in English for the 2004 German movie starring
> Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler, and Alexandra Maria Lara as the
> secretary who witnesses the final days of his life.
points for "Sorry".
The original German title was "Der Untergang". See:
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjE3NTcyNzA5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjEwMzc4NA@@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg
> 3. In the novel (by Herman Wouk) and movie "The Caine Mutiny",
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
In the story the Caine has never actually done any minesweeping, so
I can't show a picture of it doing that. Instead, for fun, here's
one showing the principal characters in a key scene of the movie:
http://www.vincehuston.org/usna/caine_mutiny.jpg
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
and Dan Tilque.
A similar device in real life was named TOTO, the TOtable Tornado
Observatory -- both names, of course, referring to "The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz" (L. Frank Baum) and movie version "The Wizard of Oz".
See: http://movie-inventions.wikia.com/wiki/File:Dorothy_I_01.jpg
And: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NOAA-TOTO.jpg
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
and Dan Tilque.
See: http://www.musicarrangerspage.com/251/what-is-a-bridge-interlude/
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/en/constitution/index.html#part3
Specifically, article 13.
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Maine_Battleship_BB10_LOC_22465.jpg
> 8. When the Province of Canada was joined with Nova Scotia and New
> Brunswick in 1867, there was some concern that if the enlarged
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
and Dan Tilque.
See: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-1.html
Specifically, the preamble and section 3.
Despite the clear wording in s.3 that the name of the country is
just "Canada", for many decades the phrase "the Dominion of Canada"
was commonly used in formal contexts as if it was the country's full
name and the bare "Canada" was just a short form.
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
The original strike was on a tributary of the Klondike River then
called Rabbit Creek and soon renamed Bonanza Creek. Soon there
were even richer strikes on a tributary that, in a case of optimism
that proved to be justified, was named Eldorado Creek. When one of
the prospectors on Eldorado Creek saw what his partner had found,
his first remark was: "What in hell do you think you've sent up --
the Bank of England?"
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Klondike_Gold_Rush_map.png
> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carcasonneouterwall.jpg
> 11. In the Polynesian languages, this term refers to a sacred
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://alafoto.com/wp-content/uploads/Spencer_Tunick_photo_55.jpg
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DecaturGins.jpg
> 13. About 40,000 species are known to exist in the biological
> order Araneae. What is the common name for one of these
> creatures?
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Banana_Spider.jpg
> 14. Speaking of the <answer 13>s, they are related to another order
> with 1,500 or so known species, whose Latin name is similar to
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scorpion_01.JPG
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
1 for Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005PoinsettaBowl-Navy-Snap.jpg
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
or a card game (some of those being solitaire games). 1 for Marc,
David, Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
See:
[1] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/819dgLLVR7L._SL1500_.jpg
[2] http://i.imgur.com/Z45fT.jpg
[3] http://i.ytimg.com/vi/GhW0d58cwZg/maxresdefault.jpg
[4] http://www.museumofplay.org/online-collections/images/Z000/Z00061/Z0006106.jpg
[5] http://imagecache5d.allposters.com/watermarker/60-6006-1GGB100Z.jpg
[6] http://www.pagat.com/climbing/president.html
[7] http://happywithgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/battleship-game-box.jpg
[8] http://www.chuck-a-con.net/RIODominionhighRes1.gif
[9] http://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/portland-press-herald_3768162.jpg
[10] http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CarcRiverLayout.jpg
[11] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71V2gxKszwL._SL1500_.jpg
[12] http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8022548462_ea1db93a03_b.jpg
[13] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spider_Solitaire_7.png
[14] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scorpion_Solitaire.jpg
[15] http://www.pagat.com/war/snap.html
or http://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic1025461_md.jpg
Some of the names additionally belong to other, unrelated games than
the ones shown, and some of the games also have other names.
Credit where due: although this quiz was conceived independently, when
resarching possible questions I came across this Sporcle quiz on the
same theme:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/DesertSpartan/what-pictionary-has-no-other-use
And I may have taken one or two answers from its list.
> 17. Based on the notes you took, which questions had you already
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
answers, which seems a bit hard to believe. Another entrant claimed
to have gotten it only after getting 13 answers, but the third of
these was #16, which seems a bit contradictory.
Of those who actually seem to have have understood the question, the
numbers of answers listed were 1, 2, 4, 6, and 11, and the specific
answers most often cited were bridge (4 times), Othello (3 times),
and "Twister" (3 times).
> Oh, the scoring.
> Questions #1-16 are worth 1 point each. In case of a tie, the
> first tiebreaker is who answered #17 with the *shortest* list;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the third tiebreaker is correct spelling and capitalization;
> and the fourth tiebreaker is who posted first.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 15
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 14
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 13
Marc Dashevsky 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Dan Tilque 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 12
David B. 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 9
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
"Calvin" 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
6 4 4 6 8 5 8 7 5 4 9 9 4 5 6 7
Over to you, Dan!
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Toronto | to make people think it is, and sometimes the easiest way
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Erland Sommarskog
Apr 30, 2015, 6:55:33 AM4/30/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
>> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
>> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
>> the city.
To be precise, the medieval parts of it are not very well-preseved. They
>> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
>> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
>> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
>> the city.
were quite much in ruins by 1840 when Viollet le Duc started his renovation
project. So you could say that it is a well-preserved 1840s fortification
modelled from a medieval original.
Dan Blum
Apr 30, 2015, 10:03:15 AM4/30/15
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Mark Brader
Apr 30, 2015, 12:47:17 PM4/30/15
to
Mark Brader:
of my insufficient reading before writing the question.
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>>> 10. In southwestern France, about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse,
>>> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
>>> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
>>> the city.
Erland Sommarskog:
>>> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
>>> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
>>> the city.
> To be precise, the medieval parts of it are not very well-preseved. They
> were quite much in ruins by 1840 when Viollet le Duc started his renovation
> project. So you could say that it is a well-preserved 1840s fortification
> modelled from a medieval original.
Quite right. My apologies to any entrants who were misled as a result
> were quite much in ruins by 1840 when Viollet le Duc started his renovation
> project. So you could say that it is a well-preserved 1840s fortification
> modelled from a medieval original.
of my insufficient reading before writing the question.
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