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Mark Brader
May 17, 2020, 1:17:28 AM5/17/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
Exorcist"?
2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
images into people's minds?
3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of
Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen".
4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
American *remake* of "Ju-on".
For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
and prodigious musical talent.
7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
"I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
a scalpel.
9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
kills a nun with a hammer.
10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
successful harvest.
* Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
and fell down the stairs.
2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
wild boar.
3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
while he was wearing it.
9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
lower back.
So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
11. Ivapr Pbyrzna oebxr uvf yrt jura gur tnzr jnf qrynlrq ol enva
ng Ohfpu Fgnqvhz. Gur fgnqvhz fgnss fgnegrq gur zrpunavfz gb
haebyy gur gnecnhyva bire gur svryq, ohg jura crbcyr fubhgrq
gb Pbyrzna gb trg bhg bs gur jnl, ur pbhyqa'g urne gurz bire
gur pebjq, naq jnf eha bire ol jung jnf nsgrejneq xabja nf
"gur zna-rngvat gnec".
12. Yneel Jnyxre frcnengrq uvf fubhyqre juvyr svfuvat.
13. Geribe Onhre phg uvf cvaxvr svatre juvyr ercnvevat uvf qebar.
14. Pny Evcxra We. oebxr uvf abfr jura Eboregb Ureanaqrm sryy vagb
vg qhevat n cubgb fubbg orsber gur Nyy-Fgne Tnzr.
15. Fnyinqbe Crerm gber n xarr yvtnzrag pneelvat yhttntr hcfgnvef.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "If the enemy is in range, so are you."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
Exorcist"?
2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
images into people's minds?
3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of
Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen".
4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
American *remake* of "Ju-on".
For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
and prodigious musical talent.
7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
"I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
a scalpel.
9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
kills a nun with a hammer.
10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
successful harvest.
* Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
and fell down the stairs.
2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
wild boar.
3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
while he was wearing it.
9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
lower back.
So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
11. Ivapr Pbyrzna oebxr uvf yrt jura gur tnzr jnf qrynlrq ol enva
ng Ohfpu Fgnqvhz. Gur fgnqvhz fgnss fgnegrq gur zrpunavfz gb
haebyy gur gnecnhyva bire gur svryq, ohg jura crbcyr fubhgrq
gb Pbyrzna gb trg bhg bs gur jnl, ur pbhyqa'g urne gurz bire
gur pebjq, naq jnf eha bire ol jung jnf nsgrejneq xabja nf
"gur zna-rngvat gnec".
12. Yneel Jnyxre frcnengrq uvf fubhyqre juvyr svfuvat.
13. Geribe Onhre phg uvf cvaxvr svatre juvyr ercnvevat uvf qebar.
14. Pny Evcxra We. oebxr uvf abfr jura Eboregb Ureanaqrm sryy vagb
vg qhevat n cubgb fubbg orsber gur Nyy-Fgne Tnzr.
15. Fnyinqbe Crerm gber n xarr yvtnzrag pneelvat yhttntr hcfgnvef.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "If the enemy is in range, so are you."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
May 17, 2020, 2:44:59 AM5/17/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:UomdnbOUguV-VV3DnZ2dnUU7-
TvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
>
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
Regan
> 2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
> little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
> possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
> images into people's minds?
Samara
> 4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
> his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
> sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
> dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
> the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
> American *remake* of "Ju-on".
"The Grudge"
> For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
>
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
"The Shining"
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
"Deliverance"
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
> meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
"The Bad Seed"
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
> a scalpel.
"Pet Sematary"
> 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
> purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
> kills a nun with a hammer.
"Orphan"
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
> to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
> successful harvest.
"Children of the Corn"
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
>
> In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
> while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
> And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
>
> 1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
> about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
> and fell down the stairs.
I; G
> 2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
> a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
> the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
> wild boar.
M; L
> 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
D
> 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
> kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
H
> 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
> some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
N
> 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
> his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
G; M
> 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
E
> 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
> while he was wearing it.
O
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
F
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
A
> So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
> the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
TvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
>
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
> 2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
> little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
> possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
> images into people's minds?
> 4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
> his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
> sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
> dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
> the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
> American *remake* of "Ju-on".
> For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
>
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
> meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
> a scalpel.
> 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
> purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
> kills a nun with a hammer.
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
> to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
> successful harvest.
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
>
> In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
> while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
> And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
>
> 1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
> about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
> and fell down the stairs.
> 2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
> a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
> the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
> wild boar.
> 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
> 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
> kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
> 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
> some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
> 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
> his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
> 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
> 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
> while he was wearing it.
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
> So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
> the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
> 14. Pny Evcxra We. oebxr uvf abfr jura Eboregb Ureanaqrm sryy vagb
> vg qhevat n cubgb fubbg orsber gur Nyy-Fgne Tnzr.
J
> vg qhevat n cubgb fubbg orsber gur Nyy-Fgne Tnzr.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
May 17, 2020, 10:41:51 AM5/17/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
Regan
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
> meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
> a scalpel.
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
> to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
> successful harvest.
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
> 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
D
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin
May 17, 2020, 6:48:33 PM5/17/20
to
On Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 3:17:28 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
Pass. Not just the kids that were ghastly.
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
cheers,
calvin
Bruce Bowler
May 18, 2020, 8:47:02 AM5/18/20
to
On Sun, 17 May 2020 00:17:23 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or
> edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
>
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
Regan
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or
> edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
>
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
> 2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
> little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who possesses
> supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome images into
> people's minds?
>
> 3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of
> Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen".
> 4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
> his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing sound he
> makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone dies amidst
> rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at the death site and
> kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004 American *remake* of
> "Ju-on".
>
> For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
>
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and meets
> her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
>
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with a scalpel.
> 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
> purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and kills a
> nun with a hammer.
>
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska to ritually
> murder all the adults in the town to ensure a successful harvest.
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
Pete Gayde
May 18, 2020, 6:57:19 PM5/18/20
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
>
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
Regan
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
>
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
>
> 2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
> little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
> possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
> images into people's minds?
>
> 3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of
> Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen".
>
> 4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
> his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
> sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
> dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
> the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
> American *remake* of "Ju-on".
>
> For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
>
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
>
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
>
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
> meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
>
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
> a scalpel.
>
> 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
> purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
> kills a nun with a hammer.
>
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
> to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
> successful harvest.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
>
> In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
> while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
> And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
>
> 1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
> about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
> and fell down the stairs.
>
> 2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
> a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
> the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
> wild boar.
>
> 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
>
> 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
> kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
>
> 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
> some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
>
> 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
> his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
>
> 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
>
> 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
> while he was wearing it.
>
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
>
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
>
> So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
> the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
>
> 11. Ivapr Pbyrzna oebxr uvf yrt jura gur tnzr jnf qrynlrq ol enva
> ng Ohfpu Fgnqvhz. Gur fgnqvhz fgnss fgnegrq gur zrpunavfz gb
> haebyy gur gnecnhyva bire gur svryq, ohg jura crbcyr fubhgrq
> gb Pbyrzna gb trg bhg bs gur jnl, ur pbhyqa'g urne gurz bire
> gur pebjq, naq jnf eha bire ol jung jnf nsgrejneq xabja nf
> "gur zna-rngvat gnec".
>
> 12. Yneel Jnyxre frcnengrq uvf fubhyqre juvyr svfuvat.
>
> 13. Geribe Onhre phg uvf cvaxvr svatre juvyr ercnvevat uvf qebar.
>
> 14. Pny Evcxra We. oebxr uvf abfr jura Eboregb Ureanaqrm sryy vagb
> vg qhevat n cubgb fubbg orsber gur Nyy-Fgne Tnzr.
>
> 15. Fnyinqbe Crerm gber n xarr yvtnzrag pneelvat yhttntr hcfgnvef.
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
May 19, 2020, 7:01:12 AM5/19/20
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>
> 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
> some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
>
> 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
> his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
>
> 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
>
> 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
> while he was wearing it.
>
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
>
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
>
> So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
> the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
>
> 11. Ivapr Pbyrzna oebxr uvf yrt jura gur tnzr jnf qrynlrq ol enva
> ng Ohfpu Fgnqvhz. Gur fgnqvhz fgnss fgnegrq gur zrpunavfz gb
> haebyy gur gnecnhyva bire gur svryq, ohg jura crbcyr fubhgrq
> gb Pbyrzna gb trg bhg bs gur jnl, ur pbhyqa'g urne gurz bire
> gur pebjq, naq jnf eha bire ol jung jnf nsgrejneq xabja nf
> "gur zna-rngvat gnec".
>
> 12. Yneel Jnyxre frcnengrq uvf fubhyqre juvyr svfuvat.
>
> 13. Geribe Onhre phg uvf cvaxvr svatre juvyr ercnvevat uvf qebar.
>
> 14. Pny Evcxra We. oebxr uvf abfr jura Eboregb Ureanaqrm sryy vagb
> vg qhevat n cubgb fubbg orsber gur Nyy-Fgne Tnzr.
>
> 15. Fnyinqbe Crerm gber n xarr yvtnzrag pneelvat yhttntr hcfgnvef.
>
--
Mark Brader
May 20, 2020, 1:50:16 AM5/20/20
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Mark Brader:
> 2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
> little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
> possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
> images into people's minds?
Samara. 4 for Joshua.
> 3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of
> Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen".
Lee Remick. 4 for Bruce and Pete.
> 4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
> his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
> sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
> dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
> the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
> American *remake* of "Ju-on".
"The Grudge". 4 for Joshua.
> For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
"The Shining". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Bruce.
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
"Deliverance". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
> meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
"The Bad Seed". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
> a scalpel.
"Pet Semetary". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Bruce.
> 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
> purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
> kills a nun with a hammer.
"Orphan". 4 for Joshua.
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
> to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
> successful harvest.
"Children of the Corn". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
> In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
> while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
> And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
> 1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
> about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
> and fell down the stairs.
I. 3 for Joshua.
> 2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
> a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
> the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
> wild boar.
L. 4 for Pete. 2 for Joshua.
> 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
D. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.
> 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
> kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
H. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
> some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
N. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
> his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
K. 4 for Pete.
> 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
E. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
> while he was wearing it.
C. 4 for Pete.
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
F. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
A. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
> the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
> 11. Vince Coleman broke his leg when the game was delayed by rain
> at Busch Stadium. The stadium staff started the mechanism to
> unroll the tarpaulin over the field, but when people shouted
> to Coleman to get out of the way, he couldn't hear them over
> the crowd, and was run over by what was afterward known as
> "the man-eating tarp".
G. Pete got this.
> 12. Larry Walker separated his shoulder while fishing.
B. Pete got this.
> 13. Trevor Bauer cut his pinkie finger while repairing his drone.
O. Pete got this.
> 14. Cal Ripken Jr. broke his nose when Roberto Hernandez fell into
> it during a photo shoot before the All-Star Game.
J. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 15. Salvador Perez tore a knee ligament carrying luggage upstairs.
M. Pete got this.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Can Ent Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 22 4 36 29 91
Pete Gayde 29 0 16 36 81
Dan Blum 28 4 24 8 64
Dan Tilque 32 4 0 8 44
Bruce Bowler 12 0 24 0 36
"Calvin" 30 0 0 0 30
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 -- -- 28
--
Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*.
Toronto | Understanded me?"
m...@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley)
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
Regan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies
> 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The
> Exorcist"?
> 2. In the 2002 movie "The Ring", what is the first name of the
> little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who
> possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome
> images into people's minds?
> 3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of
> Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen".
> 4. In the Japanese "Ju-on" franchise, Toshio -- characterized by
> his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing
> sound he makes -- enacts a curse which states that when someone
> dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at
> the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004
> American *remake* of "Ju-on".
> For the remaining questions, in each case name the movie.
> 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses,
> white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come
> play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever."
> 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods
> mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes,
> and prodigious musical talent.
> 7. In this 1956 movie, a pigtailed blonde in a pinafore dress
> murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal,
> incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and
> meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning.
> 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says,
> "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with
> a scalpel.
> 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon,
> purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and
> kills a nun with a hammer.
> 10. In this 1984 movie, a malevolent entity known as "He Who Walks
> Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska
> to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a
> successful harvest.
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Players by Injury
> In each case we will name the player and describe how he got injured
> while *not* playing baseball, or in some cases, how he allegedly did.
> And you simply give his picture letter from the 2-page handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-6/injury.pdf
> 1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare
> about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table,
> and fell down the stairs.
> 2. Yoenis Cespedes fractured his right ankle in a violent fall into
> a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that
> the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a
> wild boar.
> 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots.
> 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the
> kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat.
> 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised
> some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives.
> 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke
> his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate.
> 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib.
> 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt
> while he was wearing it.
> 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling
> asleep with an ice pack on his foot.
> 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his
> lower back.
> So there were 5 decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and identify
> the remaining players for fun, but for no points.
> at Busch Stadium. The stadium staff started the mechanism to
> unroll the tarpaulin over the field, but when people shouted
> to Coleman to get out of the way, he couldn't hear them over
> the crowd, and was run over by what was afterward known as
> "the man-eating tarp".
G. Pete got this.
> 12. Larry Walker separated his shoulder while fishing.
B. Pete got this.
> 13. Trevor Bauer cut his pinkie finger while repairing his drone.
O. Pete got this.
> 14. Cal Ripken Jr. broke his nose when Roberto Hernandez fell into
> it during a photo shoot before the All-Star Game.
J. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 15. Salvador Perez tore a knee ligament carrying luggage upstairs.
M. Pete got this.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Can Ent Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 22 4 36 29 91
Pete Gayde 29 0 16 36 81
Dan Blum 28 4 24 8 64
Dan Tilque 32 4 0 8 44
Bruce Bowler 12 0 24 0 36
"Calvin" 30 0 0 0 30
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 -- -- 28
--
Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*.
Toronto | Understanded me?"
m...@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley)
Mark Brader
May 20, 2020, 1:54:06 AM5/20/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
Sturm and Drang movement?
2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
river*?
4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
Who was that?
6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
beauty of South America. Who was he?
7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
people?
8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
purchased Louisiana Territory?
9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
did the expedition take place?
10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
* Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
good insulator?
5. What kills most avalanche victims?
6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
unit called?
7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
in December 2017?
8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
between January 4 and 10 of what year?
9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
--
Mark Brader "...there are other means of persuasion
m...@vex.net besides killing and threatening to kill."
Toronto --Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
Joshua Kreitzer
May 20, 2020, 2:09:08 AM5/20/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:wKudnRMQRoRkWFnDnZ2dnUU7-
dfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
>
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
>
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
Chimborazo
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
Napoleon I
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
Bolivar
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
Maya; Aztec
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
Jefferson
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
Afghanistan
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
Darwin
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
>
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
krill
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
sublimation
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
dfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
>
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
>
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
Cook
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
>
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
suffocation
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
May 20, 2020, 9:24:56 AM5/20/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
Goethe
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
blizzard warning
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
Mark Brader
May 21, 2020, 9:28:01 PM5/21/20
to
I just noticed that I carelessly posted this in the same thread as
the last set of rounds, although I did use the right subject line.
In case that kept anyone from seeing it, here's a repost.
Responses in either thread are welcome, but you only have about
3 days from the time of the first posting.
*****************************************************************
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
the last set of rounds, although I did use the right subject line.
In case that kept anyone from seeing it, here's a repost.
Responses in either thread are welcome, but you only have about
3 days from the time of the first posting.
*****************************************************************
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
Sturm and Drang movement?
Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
Sturm and Drang movement?
2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
river*?
he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
river*?
4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
Who was that?
Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
Who was that?
6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
beauty of South America. Who was he?
before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
beauty of South America. Who was he?
7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
people?
other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
people?
8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
purchased Louisiana Territory?
formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
purchased Louisiana Territory?
9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
did the expedition take place?
given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
did the expedition take place?
10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
* Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
good insulator?
shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
good insulator?
5. What kills most avalanche victims?
6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
unit called?
7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
in December 2017?
8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
between January 4 and 10 of what year?
unit called?
7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
in December 2017?
8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
between January 4 and 10 of what year?
9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
Dan Tilque
May 22, 2020, 3:52:27 AM5/22/20
to
On 5/21/20 6:27 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
>
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
>
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
>
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
Cook
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
>
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
>
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
>
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
>
> 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
> he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
> the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
> to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
> of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
> river*?
>
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
>
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
>
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
>
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
>
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
>
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
>
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
>
> 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
> polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
>
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
>
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
>
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
>
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
>
> 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
> unit called?
>
> 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
> in December 2017?
>
> 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
> trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
> Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
> between January 4 and 10 of what year?
>
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
>
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
May 22, 2020, 5:23:22 AM5/22/20
to
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 3:54:06 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
>
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
>
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
Goethe
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
>
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
>
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
> 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
> he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
> the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
> to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
> of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
> river*?
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
>
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
>
> 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
> polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
>
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
>
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
>
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
>
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
> 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
> unit called?
>
> 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
> in December 2017?
>
> 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
> trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
> Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
> between January 4 and 10 of what year?
>
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 23, 2020, 4:14:57 AM5/23/20
to
Mark Brader:
and Calvin.
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
James Cook. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
> he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
> the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
> to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
> of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
> river*?
Orinoco. 4 for Calvin and Dan Tilque.
"Jeopardy!" asked about this same link on Thursday, but they named
the Orinoco in the question and asked for the Amazon, with a hint.
Much easier that way.
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
Chimborazo. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
Napoléon Bonaparte. (Yes, him again too.) 4 for everyone.
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
Simón Bolívar. 4 for everyone.
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
Aztec. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Joshua.
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
Russia. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
Charles Darwin. 4 for everyone.
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
> 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
> polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
Algae. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
Blizzard warning. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
Thundersnow. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
The large proportion of air trapped inside it. 4 for Dan Blum
and Dan Tilque.
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
Suffocation. 4 for everyone.
> 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
> unit called?
Slab avalanches.
> 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
> in December 2017?
Sugar beet molasses/juice.
> 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
> trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
> Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
> between January 4 and 10 of what year?
1998.
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
Krill. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
Sublimation. 4 for everyone.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Can Ent Spo Mis Sci FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 22 4 36 29 26 12 113
Dan Blum 28 4 24 8 34 22 108
Dan Tilque 32 4 0 8 28 24 92
Pete Gayde 29 0 16 36 -- -- 81
"Calvin" 30 0 0 0 27 8 65
Bruce Bowler 12 0 24 0 -- -- 36
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 -- -- -- -- 28
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m...@vex.net | 'Is our children learning?'" --George W. Bush
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. (Yes, him again.) 4 for Dan Blum
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of
> Alexander von Humboldt
> Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769
> to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern
> scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out
> into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened
> to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people.
> Here is a round about those places, times, and people.
> 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in
> Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the
> local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and
> confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the
> Sturm and Drang movement?
and Calvin.
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
> he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
> the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
> to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
> of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
> river*?
"Jeopardy!" asked about this same link on Thursday, but they named
the Orinoco in the question and asked for the Amazon, with a hint.
Much easier that way.
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
> 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
> polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
and Dan Tilque.
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
> 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
> unit called?
> 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
> in December 2017?
> 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
> trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
> Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
> between January 4 and 10 of what year?
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
Scores, if there are no errors:
TOPICS-> Geo Can Ent Spo Mis Sci FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 22 4 36 29 26 12 113
Dan Blum 28 4 24 8 34 22 108
Dan Tilque 32 4 0 8 28 24 92
Pete Gayde 29 0 16 36 -- -- 81
"Calvin" 30 0 0 0 27 8 65
Bruce Bowler 12 0 24 0 -- -- 36
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 -- -- -- -- 28
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Rarely is the question asked:
m...@vex.net | 'Is our children learning?'" --George W. Bush
Erland Sommarskog
May 23, 2020, 6:26:51 AM5/23/20
to
For the record: I did compose answer post for these rounds, but somehow
it did apparently not get sent. I think that for the Humboldt round,
I had 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 right, whereas in the snow round I had 4, 5 and
10 correct.
Not that I expect to be awarded, but I just wanted to share that the
participation was not equally dull as it may seem.
On the other hand, I did skip the two preceding rounds, as both were out
of my league.
it did apparently not get sent. I think that for the Humboldt round,
I had 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 right, whereas in the snow round I had 4, 5 and
10 correct.
Not that I expect to be awarded, but I just wanted to share that the
participation was not equally dull as it may seem.
On the other hand, I did skip the two preceding rounds, as both were out
of my league.
Pete Gayde
May 23, 2020, 6:33:28 PM5/23/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:9PednZKP_YkGt1rDnZ2dnUU7-
QXN...@giganews.com:
Goethe; Hesse
>
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
Cook
>
> 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
> he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
> the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
> to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
> of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
> river*?
Plata
>
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
Aconcagua
>
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
Napoleon Bonaparte
>
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
Bolivar
>
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
Mayans
>
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
Jefferson
>
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
>
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
Darwin
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
>
> 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
> polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
Algae; Bacteria
>
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
>
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
>
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
>
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
Asphixiation
>
> 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
> unit called?
>
> 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
> in December 2017?
>
> 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
> trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
> Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
> between January 4 and 10 of what year?
2012; 2013
>
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
Plankton; Krill
>
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
Sublimation
>
Pete Gayde
QXN...@giganews.com:
>
> 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was
> successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural
> world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first
> taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg
> Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which
> captain* to witness the transit of Venus?
>
> 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where
> he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became
> the first European to see many of the sites the continent had
> to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence
> of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which
> river*?
>
> 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America
> was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador,
> the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did
> not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet --
> was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano.
>
> 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich
> Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life
> in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to
> Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife."
> Who was that?
>
> 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man
> before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for
> independence. While many people call this man the "Father of
> South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile
> of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the
> beauty of South America. Who was he?
>
> 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several
> other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time
> in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back
> evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization,
> including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican
> people?
>
> 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly
> formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was
> still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac.
> He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested
> in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly
> purchased Louisiana Territory?
>
> 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be
> given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian
> subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major
> expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition
> was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for
> mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains,
> the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country
> did the expedition take place?
>
> 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who
> followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist,
> who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions.
> Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be
> among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his
> discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist?
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow
>
> 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal
> polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color?
>
> 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected
> to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination
> with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours?
>
> 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces
> visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given?
>
> 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their
> shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a
> good insulator?
>
> 5. What kills most avalanche victims?
>
> 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a
> unit called?
>
> 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess
> in December 2017?
>
> 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to
> trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick,
> Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred
> between January 4 and 10 of what year?
>
> 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of
> sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what
> creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world?
>
> 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is
> the transition from ice directly to water vapor called?
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
May 23, 2020, 6:52:59 PM5/23/20
to
If Pete Gayde had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
19 points on Round 7 and 13 on Round 8.
And if Erland Sommarskog had posted his answers at all and gotten
the same ones right that he says he thought he did, he would have
scored 24 points on Round 7 and 12 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader | "...not one accident in a hundred deserves the name.
Toronto | [This occurrence] was simply the legitimate result
m...@vex.net | of carelessness." -- Washington Roebling
19 points on Round 7 and 13 on Round 8.
And if Erland Sommarskog had posted his answers at all and gotten
the same ones right that he says he thought he did, he would have
scored 24 points on Round 7 and 12 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader | "...not one accident in a hundred deserves the name.
Toronto | [This occurrence] was simply the legitimate result
m...@vex.net | of carelessness." -- Washington Roebling
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