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Mark Brader
Mar 5, 2016, 1:19:07 AM3/5/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
the martyrdom of St. Denis.
3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
is now northern England.
6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
of Aquitania.
7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
North Africa.
9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
of Rome.
10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
* Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
answers will repeat.
1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
death.
2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
after all.
3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
could have sent it?
6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
protagonist, Fanny Price.
7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
family. Awkward.
8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
Georgiana.
10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Beware the Calends of April also."
m...@vex.net -- Peter Neumann
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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
the martyrdom of St. Denis.
3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
is now northern England.
6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
of Aquitania.
7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
North Africa.
9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
of Rome.
10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
* Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
answers will repeat.
1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
death.
2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
after all.
3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
could have sent it?
6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
protagonist, Fanny Price.
7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
family. Awkward.
8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
Georgiana.
10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Beware the Calends of April also."
m...@vex.net -- Peter Neumann
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 5, 2016, 5:02:09 AM3/5/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Köln
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Joe
Mar 5, 2016, 6:56:46 AM3/5/16
to
On 2016-03-05 06:19:06 +0000, Mark Brader said:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Cologne
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
>
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
>
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
>
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
>
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
>
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
>
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
>
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
>
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
>
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
>
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
>
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
>
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
>
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
>
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
>
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
>
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
>
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Peter Smyth
Mar 5, 2016, 10:18:57 AM3/5/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Cologne
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
Paris
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
Milan
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
Vienna
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
York
> is now northern England.
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
Lisbon
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
>
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
Tangiers
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
>
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
Naples
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
Bath
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
Peter Smyth
swp
Mar 5, 2016, 10:31:06 AM3/5/16
to
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:19:07 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
noted.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
swp
Dan Blum
Mar 5, 2016, 11:36:22 AM3/5/16
to
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Cologne
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
Sense and Sensibility
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Mar 5, 2016, 2:09:12 PM3/5/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:toSdncxrpZ_H50fLnZ2dnUU7-
Q_N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
Paris
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
Milan
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
Vienna
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
York
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
Marseille
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
Barcelona
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
Tunis
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
Naples
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
Bath
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
"Sense and Sensibility"
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
"Emma"
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
"Persuasion"
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
"Pride and Prejudice"
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
"Pride and Prejudice"; "Persuasion"
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
"Mansfield Park"
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
"Persuasion"
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
"Sense and Sensibility"
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
"Persuasion"; "Pride and Prejudice"
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
"Persuasion"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Q_N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Cologne
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Mar 5, 2016, 3:35:29 PM3/5/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Cologne
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
>
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
>
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
>
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
>
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
>
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
>
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
>
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
>
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
>
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
>
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
>
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
>
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
>
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
>
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
>
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
>
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
>
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
>
>
--
Björn Lundin
Mar 5, 2016, 6:28:06 PM3/5/16
to
On 2016-03-05 07:19, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Köln
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
>
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
>
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
>
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
>
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
>
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
>
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
>
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
>
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head.
--
Björn
Jason Kreitzer
Mar 5, 2016, 9:44:33 PM3/5/16
to
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:19:07 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
>
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
>
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
>
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
>
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
>
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
Sense and Sensibility
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
>
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
>
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
>
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
>
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
>
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 6, 2016, 3:44:39 AM3/6/16
to
In article <toSdncxrpZ_H50fL...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
Milan
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
Vienna?
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
>
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
>
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
Cartegena
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
Tangiers
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
Naples
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
Bath
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
>
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
>
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
>
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
Pride and Prejudice
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
>
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
>
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
>
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
>
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
Pride and Prejudice
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
Paris
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
>
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
>
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
>
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
>
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
>
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
>
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
>
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
>
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
>
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
--
Pete
Mar 6, 2016, 7:11:02 PM3/6/16
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Trier
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
>
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
>
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
>
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
>
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
>
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
>
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
>
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
>
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
>
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
>
>
Pete
Calvin
Mar 6, 2016, 9:11:26 PM3/6/16
to
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 4:19:07 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Hamburg, Bonn
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
>
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
>
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
>
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head. For each question,
> simply name the novel we're describing events from -- obviously,
> answers will repeat.
>
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Mar 8, 2016, 12:02:38 AM3/8/16
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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
This was the second-easiest round in the original game, after the
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Geography/History - Roman Geography
> We give the name and a brief description of a Roman city or town,
> and you give its modern-day name. (You may answer in English,
> or use the local-language form of the name if it's written in a
> Latin-based alphabet.) Hint: in many cases, the modern name bears
> some resemblance to the Roman name -- but not all.
current-events round.
> 1. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensis: the capital of the Roman
> province of Germania Superior, situated on the Rhine.
Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Björn.
> 2. Lutetia: a major town in north-central Gaul, and the site of
> the martyrdom of St. Denis.
Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
> 3. Mediolanum: the capital of the Western Roman Empire for a time
> starting in the 3rd century, located in northern Italy.
Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
> 4. Vindobona: a military camp on the banks of the Danube.
Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. Eboracum: the capital of Britannia Inferior, located in what
> is now northern England.
Dan Tilque, Björn, and Calvin.
(Edinburgh? That's not in England!)
> 6. Burdigala: a port city on the Atlantic coast, and the capital
> of Aquitania.
> 7. Nova Carthago: since Carthaginian times, a port city on the
> Mediterranean coast of Hispania.
Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
> 8. Tingis: the capital of Mauretania Tingitana, a major port in
> North Africa.
Marc, and Pete.
> 9. Neapolis: originally a Greek settlement on the coast south
> of Rome.
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
> 10. Aquae Sulis: a spa town from Roman times to the present day.
> A UNESCO heritage site in Somerset.
Dan Tilque, Björn, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Literature - Name That Jane Austen Novel
> Even though Jane Austen only wrote 6 novels, it can still be
> hard to keep them all straight in your head.
> For each question, simply name the novel we're describing events
> from -- obviously, answers will repeat.
> 1. Fanny, the wife of John Dashwood, convinces him to cut his
> sisters Elinor and Marianne out of the family fortune, even
> though he promised he'd take care of them after their father's
> death.
Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 2. The protagonist tries to hook up her best friend Harriet Smith
> with Mr. Elton, but he turns to be in love with the protagonist!
> It seems that our protagonist is not a very good matchmaker
> after all.
> 3. Catherine Morland loves Gothic novels, especially Anne
> Radcliffe's "The Mysteries of Udolpho". Unfortunately, the
> place she moves into is decidedly not Gothic.
> 4. The protagonist has four sisters: Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia.
Dan Tilque, Marc, and Calvin.
> 5. One day, a pianoforte is delivered to Jane Fairfax. But who
> could have sent it?
> 6. The novel opens by describing three sisters: Mrs. Bertram,
> Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. The latter is the mother of the
> protagonist, Fanny Price.
> 7. This is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Seven long
> years after the protagonist rejects Captain Wentworth, the
> protagonist's father rents out Kellynch estate to the Wentworth
> family. Awkward.
> 8. One of the protagonists sprains her ankle while walking out
> in the rain. She falls in love with Mr. Willoughby, the man
> who carries her home -- but he's got a secret!
Jason, and Calvin.
> 9. The protagonist's love interest lives at Pemberley estate.
> He also hates Mr. Wickham, who tried to seduce his sister
> Georgiana.
and Calvin. 2 for Joshua.
> 10. The protagonist's brother becomes engaged to Isabella Thorpe,
> but it turns out she's only into him because she thinks he's
> rich. Once she finds out that he isn't, she goes for the
> flirtatious Frederick Tilney instead.
I see Stephen is back with us. Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit
Stephen Perry 40 40 80
"Joe" 20 40 60
"Calvin" 28 32 60
Joshua Kreitzer 28 26 54
Dan Blum 24 24 48
Dan Tilque 32 8 40
Marc Dashevsky 28 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 36 0 36
Peter Smyth 32 0 32
Björn Lundin 32 0 32
Pete Gayde 28 0 28
Jason Kreitzer 0 8 8
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