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RQFTCIWSSSG12 Game 9, Rounds 2-3: last words and 19th-c. poets
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Mark Brader
Aug 1, 2022, 6:16:18 PM8/1/22
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-07-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
2. Bad things can happen when you're away on vacation. While former
French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were
relaxing at a Laurentian cottage, what happened at their homes?
* Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
some more information. You name the person.
1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
on purpose."
6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
to die."
7. Died 1977-05-10; American actress. "Damn it? Don't you dare
ask God to help me!"
8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
* Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
In this round, we give you the titles of three poems by a poet who lived
sometime in the 19th century (although the poems may date from another
century). You name the poet.
1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
3. "The Prisoner"; "Remembrance"; "No Coward Soul is Mine".
4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
5. "The Wreck of the Deutschland"; "Pied Beauty"; "God's Grandeur".
6. "The Triumph of Life"; "Prometheus Unbound"; "Ode to the
West Wind".
7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
of Hamlin".
8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
Light Brigade".
9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
"When I am Dead My Dearest".
10. "The Dynasts"; "The Convergence of the Twain" (on the sinking
of the Titanic); "The Darkling Thrush".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "You don't SIT IN the traffic jam;
m...@vex.net | you ARE the traffic jam." -- Werner Icking
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
2. Bad things can happen when you're away on vacation. While former
French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were
relaxing at a Laurentian cottage, what happened at their homes?
* Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
some more information. You name the person.
1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
on purpose."
6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
to die."
7. Died 1977-05-10; American actress. "Damn it? Don't you dare
ask God to help me!"
8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
* Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
In this round, we give you the titles of three poems by a poet who lived
sometime in the 19th century (although the poems may date from another
century). You name the poet.
1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
3. "The Prisoner"; "Remembrance"; "No Coward Soul is Mine".
4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
5. "The Wreck of the Deutschland"; "Pied Beauty"; "God's Grandeur".
6. "The Triumph of Life"; "Prometheus Unbound"; "Ode to the
West Wind".
7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
of Hamlin".
8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
Light Brigade".
9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
"When I am Dead My Dearest".
10. "The Dynasts"; "The Convergence of the Twain" (on the sinking
of the Titanic); "The Darkling Thrush".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "You don't SIT IN the traffic jam;
m...@vex.net | you ARE the traffic jam." -- Werner Icking
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Aug 1, 2022, 7:12:01 PM8/1/22
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On Monday, August 1, 2022 at 5:16:18 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
>
> We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
> of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
> some more information. You name the person.
>
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
Nero
> * Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
>
> We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
> of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
> some more information. You name the person.
>
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
> 2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
> 3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
> 4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
> 5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
> on purpose."
> 6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
> to die."
> 8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
> Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
> 9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
> Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
> 10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
> Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
>
> In this round, we give you the titles of three poems by a poet who lived
> sometime in the 19th century (although the poems may date from another
> century). You name the poet.
>
> 1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
> 2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
> 4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
> 7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
> of Hamlin".
> 8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
> Light Brigade".
> 9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
> "When I am Dead My Dearest".
> 10. "The Dynasts"; "The Convergence of the Twain" (on the sinking
> of the Titanic); "The Darkling Thrush".
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Aug 1, 2022, 10:08:56 PM8/1/22
to
> 1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
> generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
> has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
> Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
Higgs boson
> generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
> has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
> Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
> 2. Bad things can happen when you're away on vacation. While former
> French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were
> relaxing at a Laurentian cottage, what happened at their homes?
> * Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
Nero
> 2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
> 3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
> 4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
> 5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
> on purpose."
> 6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
> to die."
> 7. Died 1977-05-10; American actress. "Damn it? Don't you dare
> ask God to help me!"
> 8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
> Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
> 9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
> Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
> 10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
> Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
> 1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
John Keats
> 2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
> 4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
> 6. "The Triumph of Life"; "Prometheus Unbound"; "Ode to the
> West Wind".
> 7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
> of Hamlin".
> 8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
> Light Brigade".
> 9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
> "When I am Dead My Dearest".
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 2, 2022, 3:43:37 AM8/2/22
to
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
Tiberius
> 3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
> 4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my
> circles."
> 5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
> on purpose."
> 9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
> Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
Dan Tilque
Aug 3, 2022, 4:58:49 AM8/3/22
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On 8/1/22 15:15, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
>
> Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
> generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
> has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
> Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
Higgs boson
>
> * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
>
> Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
> generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
> has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
> Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
>
> 2. Bad things can happen when you're away on vacation. While former
> French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were
> relaxing at a Laurentian cottage, what happened at their homes?
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
>
> We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
> of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
> some more information. You name the person.
>
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
> 2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
> 3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
> 4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
> 5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
> on purpose."
>
> 6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
> to die."
>
> 7. Died 1977-05-10; American actress. "Damn it? Don't you dare
> ask God to help me!"
>
> 8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
> Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
>
> 9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
> Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
>
> 10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
> Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
>
> In this round, we give you the titles of three poems by a poet who lived
> sometime in the 19th century (although the poems may date from another
> century). You name the poet.
>
> 1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
> 2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
> 3. "The Prisoner"; "Remembrance"; "No Coward Soul is Mine".
> 4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
> 5. "The Wreck of the Deutschland"; "Pied Beauty"; "God's Grandeur".
> 6. "The Triumph of Life"; "Prometheus Unbound"; "Ode to the
> West Wind".
>
> 7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
> of Hamlin".
>
> 8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
> Light Brigade".
>
> 9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
> "When I am Dead My Dearest".
>
> 10. "The Dynasts"; "The Convergence of the Twain" (on the sinking
> of the Titanic); "The Darkling Thrush".
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Aug 5, 2022, 1:03:30 AM8/5/22
to
Mark Brader:
> 2. Bad things can happen when you're away on vacation. While former
> French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were
> relaxing at a Laurentian cottage, what happened at their homes?
They were raided by the police.
It was an investigation of corruption and secret campaign financing.
Sarkozy was eventually convicted in 2021.
> * Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
> We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
> of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
> some more information. You name the person.
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
Gaius "Caligula" Germanicus. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
Franklin Roosevelt. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
Elvis Presley. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Erland.
> 4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
Archimedes. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
> on purpose."
Marie Antoinette. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
> to die."
Charles Darwin. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. Died 1977-05-10; American actress. "Damn it? Don't you dare
> ask God to help me!"
Joan Crawford.
Katharine Hepburn was not a good guess. She was still acting until
1994 and lived until 2003!
> 8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
> Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
Karl Marx. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
> Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
Ernesto "Che" Guevara. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Erland.
> 10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
> Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
Eugene O'Neill. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
> In this round, we give you the titles of three poems by a poet who lived
> sometime in the 19th century (although the poems may date from another
> century). You name the poet.
> 1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
John Keats. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
Rudyard Kipling. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. "The Prisoner"; "Remembrance"; "No Coward Soul is Mine".
Emily Bronte.
> 4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
Matthew Arnold. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. "The Wreck of the Deutschland"; "Pied Beauty"; "God's Grandeur".
Gerard Manley Hopkins.
> 6. "The Triumph of Life"; "Prometheus Unbound"; "Ode to the
> West Wind".
Percy Shelley. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
> of Hamlin".
Robert Browning. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
> Light Brigade".
Alfred Lord Tennyson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
> "When I am Dead My Dearest".
Christina Rossetti. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 10. "The Dynasts"; "The Convergence of the Twain" (on the sinking
> of the Titanic); "The Darkling Thrush".
Thomas Hardy. 4 for Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit
Joshua Kreitzer 32 28 60
Dan Blum 23 28 51
Dan Tilque 16 16 32
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 8
--
Mark Brader | "Our politicians... they're great mathematicians!
Toronto | All they know is to divide and subtract."
m...@vex.net | --"Servant of the People"
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-07-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
> Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
> generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
> has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
> Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
Higgs boson. Dan Blum and Dan Tilque got this.
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
> Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. We're not going to ask you to explain it; just tell us the
> generally accepted scientific name for what the popular press
> has been calling "the God particle", which scientists at CERN's
> Large Hadron Collider announced that they seemed to have found.
> 2. Bad things can happen when you're away on vacation. While former
> French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were
> relaxing at a Laurentian cottage, what happened at their homes?
It was an investigation of corruption and secret campaign financing.
Sarkozy was eventually convicted in 2021.
> * Game 9, Round 2 - History - Famous Last Words
> We give you the reported last words (in translation if necessary)
> of a well-known personage, along with their the date of death and
> some more information. You name the person.
> 1. Died 0041-01-24; Roman emperor. "I am still alive!"
> 2. Died 1945-04-12; American. "I have a terrible headache."
> 3. Died 1977-08-16; American singer. "I hope I haven't bored you."
> 4. Died 212 BC; Greek engineer/mathematician. "Do not disturb my circles."
> 5. Died 1793-10-16; French. "Pardon me, sir. I did not do it
> on purpose."
> 6. Died 1882-04-19; British scientist. "I am not the least afraid
> to die."
> 7. Died 1977-05-10; American actress. "Damn it? Don't you dare
> ask God to help me!"
Katharine Hepburn was not a good guess. She was still acting until
1994 and lived until 2003!
> 8. Died 1883-03-14; multi-faceted German. "Go on, get out.
> Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
> 9. Died 1967-10-09; Argentinian. "I know you have come to kill me.
> Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man."
> 10. Died 1953-11-27; American playwright. "I knew it. I knew it.
> Born in a hotel room, and God damn it, died in a hotel room."
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Literature - 19th-Century Poets
> In this round, we give you the titles of three poems by a poet who lived
> sometime in the 19th century (although the poems may date from another
> century). You name the poet.
> 1. "Hyperion"; "To Autumn"; "The Eve of St Agnes".
> 2. "Gunga Din"; "The Female of the Species"; "If".
> 3. "The Prisoner"; "Remembrance"; "No Coward Soul is Mine".
> 4. "Sohrab and Rustum"; "The Scholar Gypsy"; "Dover Beach".
> 5. "The Wreck of the Deutschland"; "Pied Beauty"; "God's Grandeur".
> 6. "The Triumph of Life"; "Prometheus Unbound"; "Ode to the
> West Wind".
> 7. "My Last Duchess"; "The Ring and the Book"; "The Pied Piper
> of Hamlin".
> 8. "Idylls of the King"; "In Memoriam A.H.H."; "Charge of the
> Light Brigade".
> 9. "Goblin Market"; "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Christmas carol);
> "When I am Dead My Dearest".
> 10. "The Dynasts"; "The Convergence of the Twain" (on the sinking
> of the Titanic); "The Darkling Thrush".
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit
Joshua Kreitzer 32 28 60
Dan Blum 23 28 51
Dan Tilque 16 16 32
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 8
--
Mark Brader | "Our politicians... they're great mathematicians!
Toronto | All they know is to divide and subtract."
m...@vex.net | --"Servant of the People"
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