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Mark Brader
Dec 14, 2019, 8:31:18 PM12/14/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21,
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 the Red Smarties 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 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
real name, or vice versa.
1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
columnists.
3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
father of the United States.
4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
United States.
10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
and social activist.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Imperial Measures
Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
so what do you do?
A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
1 tablespoon of sugar?
A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
1/4 cup of sugar?
* B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
of eligibility.
B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
* C. The Color Spectrum
C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
* D. Indigenous Authors
D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
"Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
Mohawk name she was known by.
D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
* E. Halloween Movies
We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
name the movie.
E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
Omri Katz.
E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
Eric Idle.
* F. Exports
We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
the commodity.
F1. China, India, Indonesia.
F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
--
Mark Brader | Does anybody seriously believe that if a bunch of horses
Toronto | saw a giant egg broken into pieces, their response would
m...@vex.net | be: "Hey! Let's try to reassemble this!"? --Dave Barry
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 the Red Smarties 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 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
real name, or vice versa.
1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
columnists.
3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
father of the United States.
4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
United States.
10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
and social activist.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Imperial Measures
Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
so what do you do?
A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
1 tablespoon of sugar?
A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
1/4 cup of sugar?
* B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
of eligibility.
B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
* C. The Color Spectrum
C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
* D. Indigenous Authors
D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
"Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
Mohawk name she was known by.
D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
* E. Halloween Movies
We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
name the movie.
E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
Omri Katz.
E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
Eric Idle.
* F. Exports
We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
the commodity.
F1. China, India, Indonesia.
F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
--
Mark Brader | Does anybody seriously believe that if a bunch of horses
Toronto | saw a giant egg broken into pieces, their response would
m...@vex.net | be: "Hey! Let's try to reassemble this!"? --Dave Barry
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Dec 14, 2019, 10:56:41 PM12/14/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:toCdnZwmwZ58EWjAnZ2dnUU7-
QHN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
Anne Rice
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
Ann Landers
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
George Orwell
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
Saki
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
Woody Allen
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
Jack Kirby
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
3; 2
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
8; 6
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
ultraviolet; infrared
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
red; violet
> * E. Halloween Movies
>
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
>
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
"Hocus Pocus"
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
"Casper"
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
rice
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
coffee
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
QHN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
> * E. Halloween Movies
>
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
>
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
coffee
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Dec 15, 2019, 12:12:45 AM12/15/19
to
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
Peter Straub; Clive Barker
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Imperial Measures
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
3
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
> * C. The Color Spectrum
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
> * E. Halloween Movies
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
> * F. Exports
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
tea; rice
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
silver
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin
Dec 15, 2019, 4:46:29 PM12/15/19
to
On Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 11:31:18 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
King
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
>
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
>
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
>
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
>
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
>
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
> > * B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
>
> Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
> of eligibility.
>
> B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
> 2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
>
> B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
> 1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
>
>
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
> * D. Indigenous Authors
>
> D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
> present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
> mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
> She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
> Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
> "Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
> Mohawk name she was known by.
>
> D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
> as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
> his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
> Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
>
>
> * E. Halloween Movies
>
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
>
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
>
>
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
Coffee, ethanol
cheers,
calvin
Bruce Bowler
Dec 16, 2019, 9:42:47 AM12/16/19
to
On Sat, 14 Dec 2019 19:31:13 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21, 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 the Red Smarties 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 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their real
> name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
>
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
Ann Landers
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21, 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 the Red Smarties 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 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their real
> name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
>
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
>
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
>
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
>
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
>
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make 1 tablespoon
> of sugar?
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make 1/4
> cup of sugar?
>
> * B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
>
> Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year of
> eligibility.
>
> B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
> 2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
>
> B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
> 1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
>
>
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
>
> * D. Indigenous Authors
>
> D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
> present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English mother.
> She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was known as
> a poet, writer, artist and performer. Two of her poetry
> collections were "The White Wampum" and "Flint and Feather".
> Give *either* the English or the Mohawk name she was known by.
>
> D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
> as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of his
> plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
> Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
>
>
> * E. Halloween Movies
>
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you name the
> movie.
>
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name the
> commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 16, 2019, 2:45:10 PM12/16/19
to
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
Arthur Conan Doyle
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
in Toronto pubs.
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
>
Coffee
Pete Gayde
Dec 16, 2019, 4:45:31 PM12/16/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21,
> 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 the Red Smarties 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 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
Stephen King
> 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 the Red Smarties 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 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
>
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
>
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
>
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
>
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
>
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
>
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
>
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
>
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
>
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
>
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
>
>
> * B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
>
> Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
> of eligibility.
>
> B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
> 2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
>
> B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
> 1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
>
>
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
>
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
>
>
> * D. Indigenous Authors
>
> D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
> present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
> mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
> She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
> Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
> "Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
> Mohawk name she was known by.
>
> D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
> as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
> his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
> Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
>
>
> * E. Halloween Movies
>
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
>
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
>
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
>
>
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
Dec 17, 2019, 1:14:11 PM12/17/19
to
On 12/14/19 5:31 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
>
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
Ann Landers
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
>
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
>
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
>
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
>
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
>
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
>
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
>
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
>
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
>
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
>
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
>
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Imperial Measures
>
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
>
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
>
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
>
>
> * B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
>
> Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
> of eligibility.
>
> B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
> 2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
>
> B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
> 1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
>
>
> * C. The Color Spectrum
>
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
>
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
>
>
> * D. Indigenous Authors
>
> D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
> present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
> mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
> She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
> Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
> "Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
> Mohawk name she was known by.
>
> D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
> as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
> his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
> Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
>
>
> * E. Halloween Movies
>
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
>
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
>
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
>
>
> * F. Exports
>
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
>
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
coffee
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Dec 17, 2019, 10:36:26 PM12/17/19
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Mark Brader:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
Anne Rice. 4 for Joshua.
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
Ann Landers. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
George Orwell. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
Saki. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin.
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
Woody Allen. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
Dean Koontz.
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
Jack Kirby. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
John Adams. 4 for Bruce.
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
Bell Hooks.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Imperial Measures
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
3. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
4. 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque.
> * B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
> Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
> of eligibility.
> B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
> 2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
Tony Gonzalez.
> B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
> 1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
Roland "Champ" Bailey.
> * C. The Color Spectrum
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
Ultraviolet. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Bruce, Erland, Pete,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
Red. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Bruce, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Joshua.
> * D. Indigenous Authors
> D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
> present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
> mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
> She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
> Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
> "Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
> Mohawk name she was known by.
Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake.
> D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
> as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
> his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
> Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
Tomson Highway.
> * E. Halloween Movies
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
"Hocus Pocus". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Bruce.
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
"Casper". 4 for Joshua and Bruce.
> * F. Exports
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
I suppose it's possible that these questions might have multiple
correct answers. If your answer was scored wrong but you can cite
evidence showing it should have been accepted, please post it.
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
Rice. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
Coffee. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Can Mis Ent Sci Ent Lit Cha SIX
Dan Blum 27 3 36 11 32 28 24 18 165
Bruce Bowler 36 0 24 4 28 16 16 28 148
Joshua Kreitzer 12 0 28 8 12 28 28 25 133
Dan Tilque 24 8 16 0 32 8 16 24 120
Pete Gayde 16 3 36 4 11 20 4 12 99
"Calvin" 14 0 24 0 16 12 12 11 89
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 -- -- 24 0 0 16 48
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 24 -- -- -- -- 32
--
Mark Brader "After many years of teaching, you get to learn
Toronto quite a lot about how to design a better idiot."
m...@vex.net --Peter Moylan
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 5 is over and the winner is DAN BLUM. Hearty congratulations!
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Imperial Measures
> Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
> so what do you do?
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
> * B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
> Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
> of eligibility.
> B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
> 2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
> B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
> 1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
> * C. The Color Spectrum
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
3 for Joshua.
> * D. Indigenous Authors
> D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
> present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
> mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
> She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
> Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
> "Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
> Mohawk name she was known by.
> D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
> as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
> his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
> Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
> * E. Halloween Movies
> We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
> name the movie.
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
> * F. Exports
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
correct answers. If your answer was scored wrong but you can cite
evidence showing it should have been accepted, please post it.
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
Rice. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
Coffee. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Can Mis Ent Sci Ent Lit Cha SIX
Dan Blum 27 3 36 11 32 28 24 18 165
Bruce Bowler 36 0 24 4 28 16 16 28 148
Joshua Kreitzer 12 0 28 8 12 28 28 25 133
Dan Tilque 24 8 16 0 32 8 16 24 120
Pete Gayde 16 3 36 4 11 20 4 12 99
"Calvin" 14 0 24 0 16 12 12 11 89
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 -- -- 24 0 0 16 48
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 24 -- -- -- -- 32
--
Mark Brader "After many years of teaching, you get to learn
Toronto quite a lot about how to design a better idiot."
m...@vex.net --Peter Moylan
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 18, 2019, 2:59:46 PM12/18/19
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
>> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
>> 1/4 cup of sugar?
>
> 4. 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque.
>
My answer was 2½. The only "cup" in Swedish measures is a coffee cup (kkp)
>> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
>> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
>> 1/4 cup of sugar?
>
> 4. 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque.
>
and one kkp is 150 ml, whereas as a tablespooon is 15 ml.
But obviously, when they are baking cakes in Toronto pubs, they are using
larger cups, intended for something else than coffee. Hm, 240 ml? That could
be a tea cup. Which makes sense, since after all it is a former British
territory.
Mark Brader
Dec 18, 2019, 4:46:31 PM12/18/19
to
Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader "I think [they] wanted ... us ... to try [them] out
Toronto and then tell the world how good they are, and
m...@vex.net it's tempting to do just that." -- Steve Summit
> My answer was 2½. The only "cup" in Swedish measures is a coffee cup (kkp)
> and one kkp is 150 ml, whereas as a tablespooon is 15 ml.
>
> But obviously, when they are baking cakes in Toronto pubs, they are using
> larger cups, intended for something else than coffee. Hm, 240 ml?
Close -- 8 fl.oz. And a tablespoon is 1/2 fl.oz.
> and one kkp is 150 ml, whereas as a tablespooon is 15 ml.
>
> But obviously, when they are baking cakes in Toronto pubs, they are using
> larger cups, intended for something else than coffee. Hm, 240 ml?
--
Mark Brader "I think [they] wanted ... us ... to try [them] out
Toronto and then tell the world how good they are, and
m...@vex.net it's tempting to do just that." -- Steve Summit
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