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Mark Brader
Nov 10, 2019, 3:24:57 AM11/10/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-30,
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 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
"Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
on the show; you name the player in each case.
1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
hypnotist's incompetence.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher from 1980 to 1992, he is hospitalized
due to radiation poisoning after taking a blue-collar role at
the power plant.
3. A Yankees first baseman from 1982 to 1985, he is kicked off the
team by Mr. Burns for not shaving off his sideburns. In real
life, he would later stir up controversy over his haircut and
the Yankees' strict grooming regulations.
4. 1981 and 1988 World Series champion second baseman for the
Dodgers, he is arrested by the Springfield Police and put in
jail for every unsolved murder in New York City.
5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard"
meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery
Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town.
6. This Red Sox and Yankees third baseman played from 1982 to 1997
and was a 12-time All-Star; and legend has it he drank 107 beers
on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney
at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder
or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister.
7. This 4-time World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees
played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans
would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the
episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play.
8. This outfielder is one of only 29 players to have played in
4 calendar decades -- from 1989 until 2010. This Mariners,
Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner
of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on
a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns.
9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
championship game.
10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
* Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
stage name.
2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
Mercury was born in this territory.
3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
a private citizen.
6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
which themselves no longer exist either.
7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
speed limit.
9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
primarily of Duroplast plastic.
10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
until 1947-02-25.
--
Mark Brader | "Well, in difficult circumstances, sacrifices do
Toronto | have to be made -- especially by ordinary people."
m...@vex.net | --Sir Humphrey ("Yes, Prime Minister" (2013), Lynn & Jay)
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 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
"Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
on the show; you name the player in each case.
1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
hypnotist's incompetence.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher from 1980 to 1992, he is hospitalized
due to radiation poisoning after taking a blue-collar role at
the power plant.
3. A Yankees first baseman from 1982 to 1985, he is kicked off the
team by Mr. Burns for not shaving off his sideburns. In real
life, he would later stir up controversy over his haircut and
the Yankees' strict grooming regulations.
4. 1981 and 1988 World Series champion second baseman for the
Dodgers, he is arrested by the Springfield Police and put in
jail for every unsolved murder in New York City.
5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard"
meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery
Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town.
6. This Red Sox and Yankees third baseman played from 1982 to 1997
and was a 12-time All-Star; and legend has it he drank 107 beers
on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney
at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder
or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister.
7. This 4-time World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees
played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans
would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the
episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play.
8. This outfielder is one of only 29 players to have played in
4 calendar decades -- from 1989 until 2010. This Mariners,
Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner
of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on
a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns.
9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
championship game.
10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
* Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
stage name.
2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
Mercury was born in this territory.
3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
a private citizen.
6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
which themselves no longer exist either.
7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
speed limit.
9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
primarily of Duroplast plastic.
10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
until 1947-02-25.
--
Mark Brader | "Well, in difficult circumstances, sacrifices do
Toronto | have to be made -- especially by ordinary people."
m...@vex.net | --Sir Humphrey ("Yes, Prime Minister" (2013), Lynn & Jay)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Nov 10, 2019, 8:38:45 AM11/10/19
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> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
Honus Wagner
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
Ottoman Empire
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
> 10. This nation had K?nigsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
Prussia
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 10, 2019, 10:46:44 AM11/10/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
Biafra
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
Four...or six depending how you count. And there were pieces that
ended up in a seventh country.
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
Calvin
Nov 10, 2019, 6:40:00 PM11/10/19
to
> 8. This outfielder is one of only 29 players to have played in
> 4 calendar decades -- from 1989 until 2010. This Mariners,
> Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner
> of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on
> a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns.
>
> 9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
> World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
> up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
> steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
> a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
> championship game.
> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Nov 11, 2019, 4:40:20 AM11/11/19
to
>
> 9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
> World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
> up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
> steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
> a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
> championship game.
>
> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
>
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
>
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
>
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
>
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
>
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
>
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
>
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
>
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde
Nov 12, 2019, 1:39:35 PM11/12/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:naydnX5_QsHOVFrAnZ2dnUU7-
WnN...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-30,
> 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 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> on the show; you name the player in each case.
>
> 1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
> he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
> hypnotist's incompetence.
Roger Clemens
>
> 2. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher from 1980 to 1992, he is hospitalized
> due to radiation poisoning after taking a blue-collar role at
> the power plant.
Scioscia
>
> 3. A Yankees first baseman from 1982 to 1985, he is kicked off the
> team by Mr. Burns for not shaving off his sideburns. In real
> life, he would later stir up controversy over his haircut and
> the Yankees' strict grooming regulations.
Mattingly
>
> 4. 1981 and 1988 World Series champion second baseman for the
> Dodgers, he is arrested by the Springfield Police and put in
> jail for every unsolved murder in New York City.
Lopes
>
> 5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard"
> meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery
> Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town.
Ozzie Smith
>
> 6. This Red Sox and Yankees third baseman played from 1982 to 1997
> and was a 12-time All-Star; and legend has it he drank 107 beers
> on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney
> at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder
> or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister.
Wade Boggs
>
> 7. This 4-time World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees
> played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans
> would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the
> episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play.
Daryl Strawberry
>
> 8. This outfielder is one of only 29 players to have played in
> 4 calendar decades -- from 1989 until 2010. This Mariners,
> Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner
> of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on
> a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns.
Ken Griffy, Jr.
>
> 9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
> World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
> up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
> steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
> a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
> championship game.
Jose Canseco
>
> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
Honus Wagner
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
Biafra
>
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
Zanzibar
>
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
Czechoslovakia
>
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
New Hampshire; Vermont
>
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
Hawaii
>
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
Austria-Hungary
>
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
Ottoman Empire
>
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
Greenland; Svalbard
>
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
East Germany
>
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
Prussia
>
Pete Gayde
WnN...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-30,
> 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 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> on the show; you name the player in each case.
>
> 1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
> he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
> hypnotist's incompetence.
>
> 2. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher from 1980 to 1992, he is hospitalized
> due to radiation poisoning after taking a blue-collar role at
> the power plant.
>
> 3. A Yankees first baseman from 1982 to 1985, he is kicked off the
> team by Mr. Burns for not shaving off his sideburns. In real
> life, he would later stir up controversy over his haircut and
> the Yankees' strict grooming regulations.
>
> 4. 1981 and 1988 World Series champion second baseman for the
> Dodgers, he is arrested by the Springfield Police and put in
> jail for every unsolved murder in New York City.
>
> 5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard"
> meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery
> Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town.
>
> 6. This Red Sox and Yankees third baseman played from 1982 to 1997
> and was a 12-time All-Star; and legend has it he drank 107 beers
> on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney
> at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder
> or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister.
>
> 7. This 4-time World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees
> played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans
> would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the
> episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play.
>
> 8. This outfielder is one of only 29 players to have played in
> 4 calendar decades -- from 1989 until 2010. This Mariners,
> Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner
> of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on
> a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns.
>
> 9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
> World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
> up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
> steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
> a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
> championship game.
>
> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
>
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
>
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
>
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
>
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
>
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
>
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
>
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
>
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
>
Pete Gayde
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 12, 2019, 11:00:47 PM11/12/19
to
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> on the show; you name the player in each case.
>
> 1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
> he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
> hypnotist's incompetence.
Roger Clemens
>
> "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> on the show; you name the player in each case.
>
> 1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
> he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
> hypnotist's incompetence.
> 5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard"
> meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery
> Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town.
> 6. This Red Sox and Yankees third baseman played from 1982 to 1997
> and was a 12-time All-Star; and legend has it he drank 107 beers
> on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney
> at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder
> or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister.
> 7. This 4-time World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees
> played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans
> would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the
> episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play.
> 9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
> World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
> up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
> steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
> a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
> championship game.
> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
>
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Nov 13, 2019, 2:10:24 AM11/13/19
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-30,
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 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
> "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> on the show; you name the player in each case.
The episode was broadcast in 1992.
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 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
> "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> on the show; you name the player in each case.
> 1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays,
> he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a
> hypnotist's incompetence.
> 2. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher from 1980 to 1992, he is hospitalized
> due to radiation poisoning after taking a blue-collar role at
> the power plant.
> 3. A Yankees first baseman from 1982 to 1985, he is kicked off the
> team by Mr. Burns for not shaving off his sideburns. In real
> life, he would later stir up controversy over his haircut and
> the Yankees' strict grooming regulations.
> 4. 1981 and 1988 World Series champion second baseman for the
> Dodgers, he is arrested by the Springfield Police and put in
> jail for every unsolved murder in New York City.
> 5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard"
> meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery
> Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town.
> 6. This Red Sox and Yankees third baseman played from 1982 to 1997
> and was a 12-time All-Star; and legend has it he drank 107 beers
> on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney
> at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder
> or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister.
> 7. This 4-time World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees
> played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans
> would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the
> episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play.
> 8. This outfielder is one of only 29 players to have played in
> 4 calendar decades -- from 1989 until 2010. This Mariners,
> Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner
> of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on
> a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns.
> 9. This outfielder and designated hitter played 1985-2001, and won
> World Series with the A's and the Yankees. He was later caught
> up in the steroid controversy, naming other players who took
> steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing
> a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the
> championship game.
> 10. Mr. Burns's roster for his "Dream Team" was originally somewhat
> different; the only problem was that most of them had been dead
> for decades. The shortstop that Mr. Burns wanted played nearly
> his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1917.
> He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed
> and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and
> most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist.
> * Game 3, Round 3 - History/Geography - Nations that No Longer Exist
> 1. This African nation declared independence in 1967 but survived
> less than 3 years, during which time nearly 2,000,000 civilians
> died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer
> of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his
> stage name.
Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.
> 2. In 1963, this African territory briefly gained independence as a
> constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a
> month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie
> Mercury was born in this territory.
> 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after
> the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule.
> 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its
> own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791.
> It even briefly considered joining Canada instead.
2 for Calvin and Pete.
> 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years
> before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of
> a private citizen.
> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> which themselves no longer exist either.
Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.
> 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak
> spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
> Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres.
4 for everyone.
> 8. This former island nation is now a dependency. Its ruling body,
> the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary
> body in the world. The island is notable for having no national
> speed limit.
> 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made
> primarily of Duroplast plastic.
> 10. This nation had Königsberg as its capital from 1525 until 1701;
> the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical
> independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished
> until 1947-02-25.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo H/G
Pete Gayde 36 34 70
Joshua Kreitzer 24 40 64
Dan Blum 4 40 44
Erland Sommarskog 0 40 40
Dan Tilque 4 36 40
"Calvin" 4 18 22
--
Mark Brader "So the American government went to IBM
Toronto to come up with a data encryption standard
m...@vex.net and they came up with...?" "EBCDIC!"
Dan Tilque
Nov 13, 2019, 6:22:29 AM11/13/19
to
On 11/12/19 11:10 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
Just want to comment on a small part of the question. Austria-Hungary
>
>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
was nowhere close to being the largest Catholic-led empire since the
fall of Rome. The Spanish Empire was far bigger. In fact, it may have
been bigger than Rome.
Possibly whoever wrote the question meant the largest in Europe, but
that's wrong too. The Carolingian Empire was larger. OK, this one you
may not want to count since it was before the Reformation, so
technically, there were no Catholics at the time. But by this reasoning,
the Roman Empire wasn't Catholic either.
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 14, 2019, 2:26:30 AM11/14/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
> 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.
>
As I suggested in my post, there were three more countries involved.
>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
> 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.
>
Significant portions went to Poland and Romania. Italy also got a sliver or
two. I believe that a fourth country could also have gotten a share. To wit,
as I recall, Voralberg, the western-most part of Austria voted for becoming
a Swiss canton, but Switzerland declined.
Calvin
Nov 14, 2019, 6:13:44 PM11/14/19
to
On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 5:10:24 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > * Game 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> > "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> > Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> > players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> > as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> > them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> > the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> > on the show; you name the player in each case.
>
> The episode was broadcast in 1992.
The round could have been sport, TV or history :-)
> > * Game 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> > "Homer at the Bat" was, of course, Episode 17 of Season 3 of "The
> > Simpsons". It featured 9 iconic real-life Major League Baseball
> > players who were purchased by nuclear-power-plant magnate Mr. Burns
> > as ringers for his staff's baseball team. Unfortunately, most of
> > them then suffered comical fates that made them unfit to play in
> > the championship game. We give you a few clues, and their fate
> > on the show; you name the player in each case.
>
> The episode was broadcast in 1992.
> > 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> > the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> > Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> > which themselves no longer exist either.
>
> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 15, 2019, 5:33:20 AM11/15/19
to
Mark Brader:
> Possibly whoever wrote the question meant the largest in Europe, but
> that's wrong too...
I dunno.
--
Mark Brader | "You know, you have a very transparent mind --
Toronto | which in no way implies clear thinking!"
m...@vex.net | --Marshall Cahill (Bochco/Hargrove/Kibbee)
>>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>>
>> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
Dan Tilque:
>>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>>
>> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
> Just want to comment on a small part of the question. Austria-Hungary
> was nowhere close to being the largest Catholic-led empire since the
> fall of Rome. The Spanish Empire was far bigger. In fact, it may have
> been bigger than Rome.
Good point.
> was nowhere close to being the largest Catholic-led empire since the
> fall of Rome. The Spanish Empire was far bigger. In fact, it may have
> been bigger than Rome.
> Possibly whoever wrote the question meant the largest in Europe, but
I dunno.
--
Mark Brader | "You know, you have a very transparent mind --
Toronto | which in no way implies clear thinking!"
m...@vex.net | --Marshall Cahill (Bochco/Hargrove/Kibbee)
Mark Brader
Nov 15, 2019, 5:34:19 AM11/15/19
to
Mark Brader:
> As I suggested in my post, there were three more countries involved...
"Most".
--
Mark Brader | "'"'Tisn't very easy to tell if a '"' or ''' mark
Toronto | is an opening or closing quote or ditto or prime,"
m...@vex.net | said Mark,' said 6'2" d'Artagnan," said Mark Brader.
>>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>>
>> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
>> 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.
Erland Sommarskog:
>>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>>
>> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
>> 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.
> As I suggested in my post, there were three more countries involved...
"Most".
--
Mark Brader | "'"'Tisn't very easy to tell if a '"' or ''' mark
Toronto | is an opening or closing quote or ditto or prime,"
m...@vex.net | said Mark,' said 6'2" d'Artagnan," said Mark Brader.
Mark Brader
Nov 15, 2019, 5:35:11 AM11/15/19
to
Mark Brader:
>>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>>
>> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
>
> Why is Hapsburg not a correct answer?
Because we asked for the name of the nation-empire, not the ruling house.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto |"--", Paul said, and then repeated it for emphasis.
m...@vex.net | --Spider Robinson, "Lifehouse"
>>> * Game 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
"Calvin":
> The round could have been sport, TV or history :-)
I noticed!
>>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
>>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
>>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
>>> which themselves no longer exist either.
>>
>> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
>
> Why is Hapsburg not a correct answer?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto |"--", Paul said, and then repeated it for emphasis.
m...@vex.net | --Spider Robinson, "Lifehouse"
Calvin
Nov 17, 2019, 8:29:47 PM11/17/19
to
On Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:35:11 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> >>> * Game 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> "Calvin":
> > The round could have been sport, TV or history :-)
>
> I noticed!
>
>
> >>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> >>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> >>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> >>> which themselves no longer exist either.
> >>
> >> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> >> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
> >
> > Why is Hapsburg not a correct answer?
>
> Because we asked for the name of the nation-empire, not the ruling house.
A nation-empire is a contradiction in terms. i.e. there is no such thing.
> Mark Brader:
> >>> * Game 3, Round 2 - Sports - Homer at the Bat
>
> "Calvin":
> > The round could have been sport, TV or history :-)
>
> I noticed!
>
>
> >>> 6. This nation-empire was the largest Catholic-led empire since
> >>> the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I.
> >>> Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of
> >>> which themselves no longer exist either.
> >>
> >> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the
> >> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.)
> >
> > Why is Hapsburg not a correct answer?
>
> Because we asked for the name of the nation-empire, not the ruling house.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 17, 2019, 11:12:17 PM11/17/19
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"Calvin":
we still asked for its name.
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> A nation-empire is a contradiction in terms. i.e. there is no such thing.
You may have a point there, but whatever the right term for the thing is,
we still asked for its name.
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Erland Sommarskog
Nov 18, 2019, 2:21:09 AM11/18/19
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> "Calvin":
>> A nation-empire is a contradiction in terms. i.e. there is no such thing.
>
> You may have a point there, but whatever the right term for the thing is,
> we still asked for its name.
And the name Habsburg empire has certainly been used, but
> "Calvin":
>> A nation-empire is a contradiction in terms. i.e. there is no such thing.
>
> You may have a point there, but whatever the right term for the thing is,
> we still asked for its name.
1) It certainly was not the official name.
2) It is more often applied to earlier days, when the Habsburgs controlled various units within and outside the holy German-Roman empire but it was not a single state per se. Which it certainly was at the state of its dissolution.
So I'm inclined to agree with Mark's ruling.
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