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Mark Brader
Oct 22, 2015, 4:17:09 PM10/22/15
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
Name it.
2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
comes second with 25,000,000?
4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
respect to total *land* area.
5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
Name either of these men.
6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
with 12 each. Name either.
7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
in the world. Which nation comes second?
10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
"Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
official recognition. Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
protagonists. Name him.
3. This is Belle. See #4.
4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
better-known name.
5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
father. Name her.
6. (decoy)
7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
movie in which she was featured.
8. (decoy)
9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
*or* the movie she is featured in.
10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
this 2010 film. Name the film.
11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
go, we say!
12. (decoy)
13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
14. (decoy)
15. (decoy)
16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
to join the ranks.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto (require 'msb)
m...@vex.net -- Lars Lindberg
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
Name it.
2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
comes second with 25,000,000?
4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
respect to total *land* area.
5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
Name either of these men.
6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
with 12 each. Name either.
7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
in the world. Which nation comes second?
10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
"Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
official recognition. Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
protagonists. Name him.
3. This is Belle. See #4.
4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
better-known name.
5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
father. Name her.
6. (decoy)
7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
movie in which she was featured.
8. (decoy)
9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
*or* the movie she is featured in.
10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
this 2010 film. Name the film.
11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
go, we say!
12. (decoy)
13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
14. (decoy)
15. (decoy)
16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
to join the ranks.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto (require 'msb)
m...@vex.net -- Lars Lindberg
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Björn Lundin
Oct 22, 2015, 4:56:52 PM10/22/15
to
On 2015-10-22 22:17, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
>
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
>
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
>
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
>
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
>
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
>
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
>
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
>
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
>
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
>
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
>
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
>
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
--
--
Björn
Peter Smyth
Oct 22, 2015, 5:43:18 PM10/22/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
K2
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
Shanghai
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total land area.
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
China
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
Katherine Hepburn
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
Ruth
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
Scott
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
Singapore
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
Scrooge McDuck
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: if you answered
> "Hepburn" for any question, OR if you gave any one-word answer
> on the last question, in each case we need the complete name.
> Please go back and supply it.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
Jasmine
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
The Beast
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
Mulan
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess or the
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
Pocahontas
>
> 8. (decoy)
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> or the movie she is featured in.
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
Elsa
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
Elsa
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
John Smith
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
Ariel
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
Peter Smyth
Dan Blum
Oct 22, 2015, 5:53:34 PM10/22/15
to
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
Jasmine
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
(Which I forgot, but is in question 11).
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 22, 2015, 6:14:25 PM10/22/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete
Oct 22, 2015, 7:15:26 PM10/22/15
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EpidnZyCb6vZ2bTLnZ2dnUU7-
Sud...@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
>
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
K2
>
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
Istanbul; Djakarta
>
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
China; Brazil
>
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
Jack Nicholson
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
Hank Aaron
>
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
Scott
>
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
Taiwan; San Marino
>
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
Jasmine
>
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
The Beast
>
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
Mulan
>
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
>
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
John Smith
>
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
Ariel
>
Pete
Sud...@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
>
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
>
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
>
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
>
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
>
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
>
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
>
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
>
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
>
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
>
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
>
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
>
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
>
Pete
Calvin
Oct 22, 2015, 8:22:13 PM10/22/15
to
On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 6:17:09 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
Who comes up with this type of data???
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 6. (decoy)
Flint Rider, aka Eugene someone
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
The Princess and the Frog
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
Brave
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
cheers,
calvin
Jason Kreitzer
Oct 22, 2015, 10:25:30 PM10/22/15
to
On Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 4:17:09 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
>
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
New York?
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
>
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
>
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
Mark McGuire
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
>
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
>
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
>
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
Scrooge McDuck
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
>
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
>
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
"if you answered "Hepburn" for any question, *OR* if you gave any one-word answer on the last question, in each case we need the complete name.Please go back and supply it."
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
Beast
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
Mulan
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
The Princess and the Frog
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
Brave
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
Tangled
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
Captain John Smith
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
Ariel
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 23, 2015, 2:14:49 AM10/23/15
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In article <EpidnZyCb6vZ2bTL...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
Johnson
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
Shanghai
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
Russia
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
Hank Aaron
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
Shackelton
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
Vatican City
The Beast
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
Mulan
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
>
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
John Smith
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
The Little Mermaid
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony Music
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
>
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
Oct 23, 2015, 2:19:26 AM10/23/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Apple Computer
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
>
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
>
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
>
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
>
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
>
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
>
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
>
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
>
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
>
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
>
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
>
--
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 23, 2015, 8:32:47 AM10/23/15
to
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Urcohea" sbe nal dhrfgvba, *BE* vs lbh tnir nal bar-jbeq nafjre
> ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur pbzcyrgr anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
Jasmine
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
"The Princess and the Frog"
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
"Brave"
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
bbowler
Oct 23, 2015, 1:25:23 PM10/23/15
to
On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:17:08 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01, 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here are 10
> questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01, 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here are 10
> questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan area
> in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one comes second
> with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many, however,
> are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and rivers is
> subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with respect
> to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title of
> second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the other
> American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
>
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place with 12
> each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later, a
> British expedition reached the pole only to discover that they were
> not the first. Tragically, all five members of the British
> expedition perished on the return journey. Name the Royal Navy
> officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first with
> $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold, with a mere
> $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on this list. Name
> Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> Nsgre pbzcyrgvat gur ebhaq, cyrnfr qrpbqr gur ebg13: vs lbh nafjrerq
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King of
> Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the movie
> in which she was featured.
>
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her *or*
> the movie she is featured in.
>
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
>
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets Kristoff,
> even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it go, we say!
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he returned to
> England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 14. (decoy)
>
> 15. (decoy)
>
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead to join
> the ranks.
swp
Oct 23, 2015, 11:24:24 PM10/23/15
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On Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 4:17:09 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
noted.
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: if you answered
> "Hepburn" for any question, *OR* if you gave any one-word answer
> on the last question, in each case we need the complete name.
> Please go back and supply it.
> on the last question, in each case we need the complete name.
> Please go back and supply it.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
jasmine
>
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 6. (decoy)
rabbit season!
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
> 8. (decoy)
pocahontas (coming soon to a $20 bill near you!)
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 12. (decoy)
duck season!
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 14. (decoy)
captain li shang
> 15. (decoy)
rabbit season!
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
swp, duck season! fire!
Mark Brader
Oct 24, 2015, 2:00:24 AM10/24/15
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Stephen Perry:
> katheryn hepburn
Good thing spelling doesn't count in QFTCI. Three errors in the space
of five letters! You need to watch more Katharine Hepburn movies,
that's what you need.
--
Mark Brader "As penance, I suppose I should read the standard
Toronto again, but I've already lost as much hair as
m...@vex.net I can afford." -- Tom Kelly
> katheryn hepburn
Good thing spelling doesn't count in QFTCI. Three errors in the space
of five letters! You need to watch more Katharine Hepburn movies,
that's what you need.
--
Mark Brader "As penance, I suppose I should read the standard
Toronto again, but I've already lost as much hair as
m...@vex.net I can afford." -- Tom Kelly
Gareth Owen
Oct 24, 2015, 8:10:42 AM10/24/15
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
>
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
>
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
>
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
>
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
>
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
> 8. (decoy)
>
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
swp
Oct 24, 2015, 4:50:16 PM10/24/15
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swp
Mark Brader
Oct 25, 2015, 2:29:45 PM10/25/15
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Mark Brader:
current-events round.
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony Corporation. (Their music company is Sony BMG. I accepted
Sony Music.) 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Calvin,
Jason, Marc, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
K2, aka Godwin Austen or Qogir. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum,
Erland, Pete, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
Delhi.
I assume the report in question was this one, or another using
the same data:
http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/highlights/wup2014-highlights.pdf
See Table II on page 26. The most popular guesses were actually #4
(named 7 times) and #3 (5 times) on the list; other cities named by
entrants ranked #5, 9, 15, 17, and 28. Here are the 28 cities with
more than 10,000,000 population in 2014 according to the list. Some
of them have seen huge increases since 1990, which is what the last
column indicates.
1. Tokyo 37,833,000 +16%
2. Delhi 24,953,000 +157%
3. Shanghai 22,991,000 +194%
4. Mexico City 20,843,000 +33%
5. São Paulo 20,831,000 +41%
6. Mumbai 20,741,000 +67%
7. Osaka 20,123,000 +9%
8. Beijing 19,520,000 +188%
9. New York 18,591,000 +16%
10. Cairo 18,419,000 +86%
11. Dhaka 16,982,000 +156%
12. Karachi 16,126,000 +126%
13. Buenos Aires 15,024,000 +43%
14. Kolkata 14,766,000 +36%
15. Istanbul 13,954,000 +113%
16. Chongqing 12,916,000 +222%
17. Rio de Janeiro 12,825,000 +32%
18. Manila 12,764,000 +60%
19. Lagos 12,614,000 +165%
20. Los Angeles 12,308,000 +13%
21. Moscow 12,063,000 +34%
22. Guangzhou 11,843,000 +286%
23. Kinshasa 11,116,000 +202%
24. Tianjin 10,860,000 +138%
25. Paris 10,764,000 +15%
26. Shenzhen 10,680,000 +1,120%
27. London 10,189,000 +27%
28. Jakarta 10,176,000 +24%
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
China. (The US is #3 and, of course, Russia is #1.) 4 for Björn,
Peter, Erland, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen. 3 for Pete and Bruce.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
Yohan Blake (Jamaican), Tyson Gay (American). 4 for Erland, Calvin,
Stephen, and Gareth. 2 for Peter.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
Jack Nicholson, Katharine Hepburn. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum,
Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stiefven (the hard way), and Gareth.
3 for Calvin.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
Hank Aaron. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce,
Stephen, and Gareth.
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
Robert Falcon Scott. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete,
Calvin, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
Singapore. 4 for Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Bruce.
3 for Stephen.
Vatican City was a popular guess; it's #3, just ahead of Bahrain, but
only about 1/4 as dense as Singapore (which in turn, by the way, is
about 1/2 to 1/3, according to different sources, as dense as Monaco).
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
Scrooge McDuck. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Jason,
Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth. 3 for Calvin.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: if you answered
> "Hepburn" for any question, *OR* if you gave any one-word answer
> on the last question, in each case we need the complete name.
> Please go back and supply it.
In the original game, #6 stated *in the question* that you had to give
a first and last name. I thought that was much too strong a hint, so
I removed it.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
Princess Jasmine. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason,
Joshua, and Stephen.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
Kristoff. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen.
As Dan Blum noted, question 11 was helpful here -- but to know that,
you needed some familiarity with the movie.
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
The Beast. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason, Marc,
Joshua, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
Princess Mulan. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Jason, Marc,
Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 6. (decoy)
Flynn Rider, aka Eugene Fitzherbert, is the main male protagonist of
"Tangled". Calvin almost got this.
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
Princess Tiana, "The Princess and the Frog". 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin,
Jason, Joshua, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 8. (decoy)
Princess Pocahontas. Peter and Stephen got this.
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
Princess Merida, "Brave". 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Jason, Joshua,
Stephen, and Gareth.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
"Tangled". 4 for Björn, Dan Blum, Calvin, Jason, Joshua, Stephen,
and Gareth.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
Anna. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen.
> 12. (decoy)
Prince Charming, aka Prince Henry, from "Cinderella".
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
John Smith. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason,
Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 14. (decoy)
Li Shang, from "Mulan". Stephen got this.
> 15. (decoy)
Prince Naveen, from "The Princess and the Frog".
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
Princess Ariel. Yes, she's the little mermaid, but you were asked
for her name. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason,
Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Sci Mis Ent
Stephen Perry 40 40 35 40 155
Dan Blum 4 6 24 40 74
Joshua Kreitzer 4 0 28 40 72
Bruce Bowler 28 0 31 12 71
"Calvin" -- -- 26 36 62
Gareth Owen -- -- 28 28 56
Björn Lundin 4 4 24 24 56
Pete Gayde 8 4 23 20 55
Peter Smyth -- -- 30 20 50
Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 32 48
Dan Tilque 2 4 28 12 46
Marc Dashevsky 12 0 8 12 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 24 0 24
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
This was the second-easiest round in the original game, after the
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellanous - They're #2
> History remembers the winners and ignores the runners-up. Here
> are 10 questions on 2nd-rankers, or in one case, a 3rd-ranker.
current-events round.
> 1. This consumer electronics company is also the second-largest
> music company in the world, after Universal Music Group.
> Name it.
Sony Music.) 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Calvin,
Jason, Marc, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 2. Located 8,848 m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest
> mountain on Earth. Which is the second-highest?
Erland, Pete, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 3. According to a 2014 report on urban dwellers (i.e., people living
> in cities and suburbs), Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan
> area in the world, with about 38,000,000 people. Which one
> comes second with 25,000,000?
I assume the report in question was this one, or another using
the same data:
http://esa.un.org/unpd/wup/highlights/wup2014-highlights.pdf
See Table II on page 26. The most popular guesses were actually #4
(named 7 times) and #3 (5 times) on the list; other cities named by
entrants ranked #5, 9, 15, 17, and 28. Here are the 28 cities with
more than 10,000,000 population in 2014 according to the list. Some
of them have seen huge increases since 1990, which is what the last
column indicates.
1. Tokyo 37,833,000 +16%
2. Delhi 24,953,000 +157%
3. Shanghai 22,991,000 +194%
4. Mexico City 20,843,000 +33%
5. São Paulo 20,831,000 +41%
6. Mumbai 20,741,000 +67%
7. Osaka 20,123,000 +9%
8. Beijing 19,520,000 +188%
9. New York 18,591,000 +16%
10. Cairo 18,419,000 +86%
11. Dhaka 16,982,000 +156%
12. Karachi 16,126,000 +126%
13. Buenos Aires 15,024,000 +43%
14. Kolkata 14,766,000 +36%
15. Istanbul 13,954,000 +113%
16. Chongqing 12,916,000 +222%
17. Rio de Janeiro 12,825,000 +32%
18. Manila 12,764,000 +60%
19. Lagos 12,614,000 +165%
20. Los Angeles 12,308,000 +13%
21. Moscow 12,063,000 +34%
22. Guangzhou 11,843,000 +286%
23. Kinshasa 11,116,000 +202%
24. Tianjin 10,860,000 +138%
25. Paris 10,764,000 +15%
26. Shenzhen 10,680,000 +1,120%
27. London 10,189,000 +27%
28. Jakarta 10,176,000 +24%
> 4. Most Canadians are familiar with the fact that Canada ranks
> second in the world in terms of total surface area. Many,
> however, are unaware that if the area taken up by lakes and
> rivers is subtracted, Canada's rank drops to a lowly #4.
> Name the country that is the second-largest in the world with
> respect to total *land* area.
Peter, Erland, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen. 3 for Pete and Bruce.
> 5. With a fastest time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash,
> Usain Bolt is considered the world's fastest human. The title
> of second-fastest is shared by two men, one Jamaican and the
> other American, who both recorded personal bests of 9.69 seconds.
> Name either of these men.
Stephen, and Gareth. 2 for Peter.
> 6. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
> nominations with 19. Two people are tied for second place
> with 12 each. Name either.
Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stiefven (the hard way), and Gareth.
3 for Calvin.
> 7. On 2007-08-07 Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking
> the Major League Baseball record previously set by which player?
Stephen, and Gareth.
> 8. On 1911-12-14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four others became
> the first human beings to reach the South Pole. 5 weeks later,
> a British expedition reached the pole only to discover that
> they were not the first. Tragically, all five members of the
> British expedition perished on the return journey. Name the
> Royal Navy officer who led this ill-fated voyage.
Calvin, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 9. Monaco is the most densely populated country (sovereign nation)
> in the world. Which nation comes second?
3 for Stephen.
Vatican City was a popular guess; it's #3, just ahead of Bahrain, but
only about 1/4 as dense as Singapore (which in turn, by the way, is
about 1/2 to 1/3, according to different sources, as dense as Monaco).
> 10. According to the "Forbes Fictional 15" -- a list of the
> richest fictional characters -- Smaug the dragon ranks first
> with $62,000,000,000. Second-placed duck Flintheart Glomgold,
> with a mere $51,900,000,000, edged out his famous arch-rival on
> this list. Name Glomgold's miserly arch-rival, #3 on the list.
Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth. 3 for Calvin.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: if you answered
> "Hepburn" for any question, *OR* if you gave any one-word answer
> on the last question, in each case we need the complete name.
> Please go back and supply it.
a first and last name. I thought that was much too strong a hint, so
I removed it.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Entertainment - Disney Princesses & Princes
> In January 2000, as a shameless marketing ploy, the Disney company
> decided to recognize certain characters as royalty, whether by
> birth, marriage, or equivalent standards. Currently, there are
> only 11 Disney princesses and 10 Disney princes who have gained
> official recognition. Please see the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/disney.pdf
> And, bibbity bobbity boo, let's see how savvy are you!
> I've sorted the round into picture order. There were 6 decoys;
> one of them is named in another question, and the others you can
> identify if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. Based on Princess Badroulbadour from the "One Thousand and One
> Nights" tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", she became
> the 6th Disney princess. Name her.
Joshua, and Stephen.
> 2. While not officially a prince yet, this male protagonist from
> 2014's widely popular Frozen is expected to gain official
> status with his suggested marriage to one the film's female
> protagonists. Name him.
As Dan Blum noted, question 11 was helpful here -- but to know that,
you needed some familiarity with the movie.
> 3. This is Belle. See #4.
> 4. Officially known as Prince Adam, but rarely referred to as such,
> name this love interest to Belle (#3). He goes through a
> remarkable transformation due to the power of love. Give his
> better-known name.
Joshua, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 5. While not royal in birth or in marriage, this character has
> still been awarded princess status because of her courage and
> self-reliance, having disguised herself as a male soldier in
> order to fight in the Chinese army in place of her wounded
> father. Name her.
Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 6. (decoy)
Flynn Rider, aka Eugene Fitzherbert, is the main male protagonist of
"Tangled". Calvin almost got this.
> 7. While born a commoner in 1920s New Orleans, she attains princess
> status by marrying Prince Naveen, the heir apparent to the King
> of Maldonia. Name this first African-American princess *or* the
> movie in which she was featured.
Jason, Joshua, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 8. (decoy)
Princess Pocahontas. Peter and Stephen got this.
> 9. This true princess is the first-born of King Fergus and Queen
> Elinor. She is the first to not have a love interest. Name her
> *or* the movie she is featured in.
Stephen, and Gareth.
> 10. Rapunzel became the 10th Disney princess with the release of
> this 2010 film. Name the film.
and Gareth.
> 11. Also not officially one yet, she is expected to be the 12th
> Disney princess. Name this resident of Arendelle who gets
> Kristoff, even though her sister gets the killer song! Let it
> go, we say!
> 12. (decoy)
Prince Charming, aka Prince Henry, from "Cinderella".
> 13. The first prince to be based on a real person, he is the love
> interest of the character shown in Picture #8. Though he
> returned to England, he promised, "No matter what happens,
> I'll always be with you, forever." Name him.
Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 14. (decoy)
Li Shang, from "Mulan". Stephen got this.
> 15. (decoy)
Prince Naveen, from "The Princess and the Frog".
> 16. While not entirely human (normally a requirement for Disney
> princesses), this character was deemed human-like enough to be
> granted the honor. Give the name of this, the first redhead
> to join the ranks.
for her name. 4 for Björn, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason,
Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Sci Mis Ent
Stephen Perry 40 40 35 40 155
Dan Blum 4 6 24 40 74
Joshua Kreitzer 4 0 28 40 72
Bruce Bowler 28 0 31 12 71
"Calvin" -- -- 26 36 62
Gareth Owen -- -- 28 28 56
Björn Lundin 4 4 24 24 56
Pete Gayde 8 4 23 20 55
Peter Smyth -- -- 30 20 50
Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 32 48
Dan Tilque 2 4 28 12 46
Marc Dashevsky 12 0 8 12 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 24 0 24
--
Mark Brader | "If one were to believe the bulk of our mail, one
Toronto | would conclude that about every part of our anatomy
m...@vex.net | (even those we don't possess) is the wrong size..." --LWN
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