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Mark Brader
Sep 11, 2019, 2:06:42 AM9/11/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-22,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
the White House?
3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
to make which controversial addition to its public services?
(It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
how many have died by violence?
5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
in motion the Civil War?
7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
in 1954?
9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
* Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can
do any American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic.
Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
Gregory House.
3. This Irish actor played L.A. detective Ray Velcoro in season 2
of "True Detective". He also played Sonny Crockett in the
movie version of "Miami Vice".
4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
"Molly's Game".
5. This British actor played rogue American agent Nicholas Brody
in "Homeland", and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the movie
"Run This Town".
6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
"Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
--
Mark Brader, "It is impossible. Solution follows..."
Toronto, m...@vex.net -- Richard Heathfield
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
the White House?
3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
to make which controversial addition to its public services?
(It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
how many have died by violence?
5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
in motion the Civil War?
7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
in 1954?
9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
* Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can
do any American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic.
Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
Gregory House.
3. This Irish actor played L.A. detective Ray Velcoro in season 2
of "True Detective". He also played Sonny Crockett in the
movie version of "Miami Vice".
4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
"Molly's Game".
5. This British actor played rogue American agent Nicholas Brody
in "Homeland", and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the movie
"Run This Town".
6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
"Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
--
Mark Brader, "It is impossible. Solution follows..."
Toronto, m...@vex.net -- Richard Heathfield
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin
Sep 11, 2019, 2:29:14 AM9/11/19
to
On Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 4:06:42 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
>
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
>
> Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
> Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can
> do any American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic.
> Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
>
> 1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
> Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
> Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
> 3. This Irish actor played L.A. detective Ray Velcoro in season 2
> of "True Detective". He also played Sonny Crockett in the
> movie version of "Miami Vice".
> 4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
> and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
> "Molly's Game".
> 5. This British actor played rogue American agent Nicholas Brody
> in "Homeland", and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the movie
> "Run This Town".
>
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
>
> 7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
> Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
> of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
> not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
> "Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
> 8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
>
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
>
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
calvin
Joshua Kreitzer
Sep 11, 2019, 2:39:22 AM9/11/19
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:37WdnQatF5hxE-XAnZ2dnUU7-
YnN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
Grover Cleveland
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
fluoridated water
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
5; 16
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
1901
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
South Carolina
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
Spruce Goose
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
Nautilus
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
Colossus of Rhodes
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
John Adams
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
>
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
Hugh Laurie
> 4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
> and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
> "Molly's Game".
Idris Elba
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
Andrew Garfield
> 7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
> Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
> of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
> not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
> "Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
Toni Collette
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
Daniel Ratcliffe
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
Saoirse Ronan
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
YnN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
>
> Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
>
> 1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
> Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
> Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
Margot Robbie
>
> 1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
> Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
> Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
> 4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
> and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
> "Molly's Game".
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
> 7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
> Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
> of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
> not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
> "Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Sep 11, 2019, 8:43:13 AM9/11/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
Hugh Laurie
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
> 8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
Sep 11, 2019, 2:00:23 PM9/11/19
to
On 9/10/19 11:06 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
(or Mountbatten-Windsor, depending on which members)
>
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
>
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
>
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
>
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
>
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
>
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
(it's now been exceeded in wingspan by the Stratolauncher, but that's a
two fuselage plane)
>
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
>
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
>
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
Bruce Bowler
Sep 11, 2019, 2:44:19 PM9/11/19
to
On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:06:36 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-22, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-22, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
>
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one* of
> the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
>
> Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
> Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can do any
> American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic. Identify the
> following actors by their very American roles.
>
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
Hugh Laurie
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 11, 2019, 2:59:55 PM9/11/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Hannover
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Well, well when one person of that house became Prime Minister
of the country he once was the heir of the throne of, his actually
used a name like Saxecoburgksy or similar.
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
Pete Gayde
Sep 12, 2019, 10:54:37 PM9/12/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
>
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
>
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
>
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
>
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
>
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
>
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
>
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
>
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
>
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
>
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
>
> Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
> Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can
> do any American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic.
> Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
>
> 1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
> Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
> Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
>
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
>
> 3. This Irish actor played L.A. detective Ray Velcoro in season 2
> of "True Detective". He also played Sonny Crockett in the
> movie version of "Miami Vice".
>
> 4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
> and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
> "Molly's Game".
>
> 5. This British actor played rogue American agent Nicholas Brody
> in "Homeland", and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the movie
> "Run This Town".
>
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
>
> 7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
> Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
> of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
> not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
> "Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
>
> 8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
>
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
>
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
>
Pete Gayde
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it is). 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
Grover Cleveland. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
Water fluoridation. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
33 (accepting 27-37). 4 for Bruce and Erland. 2 for Dan Blum.
No, I do not have any idea how reliable this information is.
I'm using it anyway.
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
1901 (accepting 1900-02). 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce,
and Erland.
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
South Carolina. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
and Erland. 2 for Calvin and Pete.
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
The Hughes HK-1 or H-4 or Hercules seaplane, or its nickname, the
"Spruce Goose". 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
It was actually made of birch, during WW2 when metals were in
high demand. By the time the prototype airplane was completed, the
war was over, so no more were ever built. One day in 1947 Howard
Hughes himself took the controls for what was supposed to be a taxi
test on the ocean surface, but took off and flew about a mile in
ground effect. It never flew again, and is now on exhibit in Oregon.
The C-5's wingspan is a puny :-) 223 feet.
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
Nautilus. 4 for everyone -- Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, Erland, and Pete.
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia; Colossus (a
huge bronze statue honoring Helios) of Rhodes; Temple of Artemis
(or Diana) at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Lighthouse of
Alexandria. 4 for everyone.
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
John Adams. (In those days the prize for second place was the
vice-presidency.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
> Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
> Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can
> do any American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic.
> Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
> 1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
> Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
> Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
Margot Robbie. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
Hugh Laurie. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. This Irish actor played L.A. detective Ray Velcoro in season 2
> of "True Detective". He also played Sonny Crockett in the
> movie version of "Miami Vice".
Colin Farrell. 4 for Calvin.
> 4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
> and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
> "Molly's Game".
Idris Elba. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 5. This British actor played rogue American agent Nicholas Brody
> in "Homeland", and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the movie
> "Run This Town".
Damian Lewis.
According to the IMDB, "Run This Town" played at one film festival,
in 2019, and no further release is scheduled. Looks like you missed
your chance.
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
> Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
> of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
> not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
> "Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
Toni Collette. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
Henry Cavill. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
Daniel Radcliffe. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
Saoirse ["SER-sha"] Ronan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Geo His Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 31 28 36 28 123
Dan Blum 22 39 30 20 111
"Calvin" 18 25 29 20 92
Pete Gayde 8 34 30 8 80
Bruce Bowler 8 24 36 4 72
Dan Tilque 12 24 32 0 68
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 20 0 40
--
Mark Brader "Finally no number of additional epicycles can
Toronto hide the fact that We've Got a Problem Here."
m...@vex.net -- from a science book club promotion
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
Windsor (or Mountbatten-Windsor, depending on which family member
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - A Potpourri of Things Past
> 1. By what name do now we know the august family that early in
> the 19th century was known as Saxe-Coburg and Gotha?
it is). 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
> 2. Who is the only US president to win non-consecutive terms in
> the White House?
Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first US city
> to make which controversial addition to its public services?
> (It must've been part of a Communist conspiracy.)
> 4. Within 5, of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope,
> how many have died by violence?
No, I do not have any idea how reliable this information is.
I'm using it anyway.
> 5. Within 1, in what year were the first Nobel prizes awarded?
and Erland.
> 6. What was the first US state to secede from the union, setting
> in motion the Civil War?
and Erland. 2 for Calvin and Pete.
> 7. This airplane was the widest ever built with a single fuselage:
> its wingspan was 320 feet. Name it.
"Spruce Goose". 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Pete.
It was actually made of birch, during WW2 when metals were in
high demand. By the time the prototype airplane was completed, the
war was over, so no more were ever built. One day in 1947 Howard
Hughes himself took the controls for what was supposed to be a taxi
test on the ocean surface, but took off and flew about a mile in
ground effect. It never flew again, and is now on exhibit in Oregon.
The C-5's wingspan is a puny :-) 223 feet.
> 8. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine, launched
> in 1954?
Bruce, Erland, and Pete.
> 9. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders
> of the ancient world that survives to this day. Name *any one*
> of the others that didn't. (Location not necessary.)
huge bronze statue honoring Helios) of Rhodes; Temple of Artemis
(or Diana) at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Lighthouse of
Alexandria. 4 for everyone.
> 10. Who finished second in the first US presidential election?
vice-presidency.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fake Americans in the Movies
> Whether they're Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish,
> Hollywood has tapped into a breed of foreign-born actor who can
> do any American accent, works cheap, and has a good work ethic.
> Identify the following actors by their very American roles.
> 1. Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia, this 28-year-old had a
> Brooklyn accent in "Suicide Squad" and was nominated for an
> Oscar for playing Portland-born Tonya Harding. Name her.
> 2. A sometime comedy partner of Stephen Fry, he won two Golden
> Globes and was nominated for six Emmys for playing New Jerseyite
> Gregory House.
> 3. This Irish actor played L.A. detective Ray Velcoro in season 2
> of "True Detective". He also played Sonny Crockett in the
> movie version of "Miami Vice".
> 4. This Brit actor was Baltimorean Stringer Bell in "The Wire"
> and also had an American accent as Jessica Chastain's lawyer in
> "Molly's Game".
> 5. This British actor played rogue American agent Nicholas Brody
> in "Homeland", and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the movie
> "Run This Town".
According to the IMDB, "Run This Town" played at one film festival,
in 2019, and no further release is scheduled. Looks like you missed
your chance.
> 6. The last two guys who played Spider-Man (not counting the
> animated feature) were/are British. Name either of them.
> 7. She was nominated for an Oscar for "The Sixth Sense", and
> Golden Globes for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The United States
> of Tara", playing Americans. She was considered the best actress
> not nominated for any awards last year, for the horror film
> "Hereditary". Name this Australian actress.
> 8. Name the Brit who plays Superman.
> 9. Famously English as a child actor, he has since played American
> beat poet Allen Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings", and a gassy,
> talking American corpse in "Swiss Army Man". Name him.
> 10. This Irish actress has been nominated for three Oscars --
> the most recent one last year for playing a disgruntled
> Sacramento schoolgirl in "Lady Bird". Name her.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Geo His Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 31 28 36 28 123
Dan Blum 22 39 30 20 111
"Calvin" 18 25 29 20 92
Pete Gayde 8 34 30 8 80
Bruce Bowler 8 24 36 4 72
Dan Tilque 12 24 32 0 68
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 20 0 40
--
Mark Brader "Finally no number of additional epicycles can
Toronto hide the fact that We've Got a Problem Here."
m...@vex.net -- from a science book club promotion
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