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QFTCIC Game 8, Rounds 4,6: north to south, Jacks
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Mark Brader
Feb 1, 2014, 7:10:04 PM2/1/14
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
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 Clueless, 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
2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
complete lists of four.
1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
the 2-page handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. (decoy)
2. A sports icon.
3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
4. (decoy)
5. (decoy)
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. A controversial real-life person.
9. A British soap-opera character.
10. A controversial real-life person.
11. (decoy)
12. (decoy)
13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
15. TV actor.
16. TV character.
17. (decoy)
18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I may be ranting, but I'm right!"
m...@vex.net -- Wojeck: Out of the Fire
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 Clueless, 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
2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
complete lists of four.
1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
the 2-page handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. (decoy)
2. A sports icon.
3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
4. (decoy)
5. (decoy)
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. A controversial real-life person.
9. A British soap-opera character.
10. A controversial real-life person.
11. (decoy)
12. (decoy)
13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
15. TV actor.
16. TV character.
17. (decoy)
18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I may be ranting, but I'm right!"
m...@vex.net -- Wojeck: Out of the Fire
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Feb 1, 2014, 7:49:21 PM2/1/14
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> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
M I L K; K I M L
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Li?ge.
A B L G; B A L G
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, S?o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
C SP RdJ S; SP RdJ C S
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
Dempsey
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 16. TV character.
McCoy
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete
Feb 1, 2014, 10:34:57 PM2/1/14
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:hKOdnahJmbJBEXDP...@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
> 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 Clueless, 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
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
Mu, Is, La, Ka
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
Ve, Bo, Si, Fl
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
Tr, Ha, Li, Os
Tr, Li, Os, Ha
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
Ky, To, Os, Na
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
Pe, Ca, Me, Ad
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
Li, Ghe, Ant, Bru
Ant, Bru, Li, Ghe
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
Gua, Can, Mex, Oax
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
Sa, Rio, Sao, Cur
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
Oban, Ayr, Ed, Glas
Ayr, Ed, Glas, Oban
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
Ra, Ma, Fez, Cas
Ma, Ra, Fez, Cas
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential
position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
Nicklaus
> 2. A sports icon.
Dempsey
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
Lalane
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
Kevorkian (from my home town)
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
Benny
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
Black
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
The Apartment
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
>
Pete
news:hKOdnahJmbJBEXDP...@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
> 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 Clueless, 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
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
Tr, Li, Os, Ha
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
Ant, Bru, Li, Ghe
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
Ayr, Ed, Glas, Oban
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
Ma, Ra, Fez, Cas
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential
position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
Dempsey
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Sparrow
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
>
Pete
swp
Feb 1, 2014, 10:45:48 PM2/1/14
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On Saturday, February 1, 2014 7:10:04 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
i l m k
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
jack dempsey
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
> 4. (decoy)
jack wild (from robinhood: prince of thieves starring kevin costner)
> 5. (decoy)
alec baldwin as jack donaghy on the tv show '30 rock'
> 6. (decoy)
jungle jack hanna
> 7. (decoy)
jack lalanne
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
no idea
> 12. (decoy)
jack benny
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 15. TV actor.
jack lord
> 16. TV character.
jack mccoy
> 17. (decoy)
it looks like zack galifianakis to me, thankfully it's a decoy
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
swp
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 1, 2014, 11:27:31 PM2/1/14
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> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south.
>
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
Multan, Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi;
Islamabad, Multan, Lahore, Karachi
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
Bologna, Venice, Florence, Siena
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
Trondheim, Lillehammer, Hammerfest, Oslo
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Liège
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Cancun
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
Salvador, Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro;
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
Ayr, Oban, Glasgow, Edinburgh
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
Marrakesh, Casablanca, Rabat, Fez
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> 2. A sports icon.
Dempsey
Dempsey
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Sparrow
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Rob Parker
Feb 2, 2014, 12:28:47 AM2/2/14
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> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
I, L, M, K; I, M, L, K
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Sparrow
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
Rob
[early, for a change ;-) ]
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 2, 2014, 2:11:49 AM2/2/14
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In article <hKOdnahJmbJBEXDP...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
V B S F
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
T O K N
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
A B L G
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
C G O M
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
A O G E
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
R C M F
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
Dempsey
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Sparrow
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
Marlin Perkins' buddy
> 7. (decoy)
Lalane
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
Kevorkian
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
Kerouac
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
Benny
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
The Apartment
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
McCoy
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
I M L K
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
Lalane
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
Benny
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
Black
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
McCoy
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
calvin
Feb 2, 2014, 2:23:58 AM2/2/14
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On Sun, 02 Feb 2014 10:10:04 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
Three cities probably would have been enough of a challenge!
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
I, M, L, K
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
V, B, S, F
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
L, H< T, O
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
N, K, T, O
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
Very few Australians would know this
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
A, G, L, B
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
C, O, G, M
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
S, C, SP, Rio
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
A, E, O, G
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
R, M, C, F
How was this round answered in the original game?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
Dempsey
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Sparrow
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
As Good As It Gets
--
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 2, 2014, 6:26:45 AM2/2/14
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> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
Multan, Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi
Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Karachi
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
(This has to count as one of the most devilish rounds I've ever seen.
They appears to purposely have picked cities that are very close to
each other in north-south, so even if you know the cities you get
a headache. I don't think everyone in a Toronto would get Australia or
Belgium right even if you asked for east-west.)
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
think.
> 2. A sports icon.
Jack Dempsey
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Jason Kreitzer
Feb 2, 2014, 12:16:44 PM2/2/14
to
On Saturday, February 1, 2014 7:10:04 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
>
> 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 Clueless, 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
>
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
>
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
>
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
>
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
>
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
>
> complete lists of four.
>
>
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
>
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
>
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
>
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> O, K, T, N
>
> 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 Clueless, 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
>
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
>
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
>
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
>
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
>
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
>
> complete lists of four.
>
>
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
>
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
>
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
>
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
>
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
>
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> C, MC, G, O
>
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
>
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> S, SP, RDJ, C
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> E, G, A, O
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
>
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
>
> the 2-page handout at:
>
>
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
>
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
>
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
>
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
>
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>
>
> 1. (decoy)
>
> 2. A sports icon.
>
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
> Captain Jack Sparrow
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
>
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
>
> the 2-page handout at:
>
>
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
>
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
>
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
>
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
>
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>
>
> 1. (decoy)
>
> 2. A sports icon.
>
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
> 4. (decoy)
>
> 5. (decoy)
>
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. (decoy)
>
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> Dr. Jack Kevorkian
>
> 5. (decoy)
>
> 6. (decoy)
>
> 7. (decoy)
>
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
>
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
>
> 11. (decoy)
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> Jack Black
>
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
>
> 11. (decoy)
>
> 12. (decoy)
>
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
>
> 15. TV actor.
>
> 16. TV character.
> Jack McCoy
>
> 15. TV actor.
>
> 16. TV character.
> 17. (decoy)
>
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
>
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
> As Good As It Gets
>
>
>
>
Bruce Bowler
Feb 3, 2014, 2:48:43 PM2/3/14
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On Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:10:04 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see the
> 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Jack Sparrow
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see the
> 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
Jack Lalaine
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
> 15. TV actor.
> 16. TV character.
Jack McCoy
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
Jeffrey Turner
Feb 3, 2014, 7:25:22 PM2/3/14
to
On 2/1/2014 7:10 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
G,MC,O,C
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
Johnson
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
>
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
>
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. A sports icon.
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Sparrow
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
Black
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
> 12. (decoy)
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
The Front Page
> 15. TV actor.
Lord
> 16. TV character.
Sam Watterston
Lord
> 16. TV character.
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
--Jeff
Dan Tilque
Feb 3, 2014, 11:48:45 PM2/3/14
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Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"
Dan Tilque
Feb 3, 2014, 11:51:48 PM2/3/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
Note: I accidently replied with a post that had no answers. Please
ignore that post.
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
I M L K
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
B V S F
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
T L H O
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
T O K N
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
C P A M
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
A B L G
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
MC G C O
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
--
Dan Tilque
Note: I accidently replied with a post that had no answers. Please
ignore that post.
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
>
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
>
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
Jack Lord
> 16. TV character.
Jack Silberman
> 16. TV character.
> 17. (decoy)
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Feb 5, 2014, 12:09:07 AM2/5/14
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Mark Brader:
hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country --
it meant that most questions included at least one city that players
either couldn't place on a mental map or hadn't even heard of at all.
They might have done better to use combinations involving larger
cities in neighboring countries, e.g. Mumbai instead of Multan.
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Karachi. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Rob.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
Venice, Bologna, Florence, Siena. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Rob
and Calvin.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
Hammerfest, Trondheim, Lillehammer, Oslo. 4 for Stephen and Erland.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagasaki. 4 for Stephen and Erland.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne. 4 for Stephen, Rob, and Calvin.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
Antwerp, Ghent, Brussels, Liège. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca. 3 for Stephen.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba. 4 for Pete
and Stephen. 2 for Rob.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
Oban, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ayr. 4 for Stephen and Rob.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
Fez, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakesh. 3 for Stephen.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
This was the easiest round in the original game, and the
fifth-easiest of the entire season.
> 1. (decoy)
Jack Nicklaus (golfer). Pete, Stephen, and Calvin got this.
> 2. A sports icon.
Jack Dempsey (boxer). 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Marc,
Calvin, and Erland.
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Jack Sparrow ("Pirates of the Caribbean" series). 4 for Dan Blum,
Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Jason, Bruce, and Jeff.
> 4. (decoy)
Jack Wild (actor, here as Much in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
(1991)). Stephen got this.
> 5. (decoy)
Jack Donaghy (TV character, Alec Baldwin on "30 Rock"). Stephen got
this.
> 6. (decoy)
Jack Hanna (zookeeper and TV personality). Stephen and Bruce
got this.
> 7. (decoy)
Jack LaLanne (exercise writer and TV personality). Pete, Stephen,
Marc, and Bruce got this.
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
Jack Kevorkian (doctor and euthanasia activist). 4 for Pete, Stephen,
Joshua, Marc, Jason, and Bruce.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
Jack Duckworth (Bill Tamey on "Coronation Street"). 4 for Stephen.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.
> 11. (decoy)
Jack London (writer).
> 12. (decoy)
Jack Benny (actor). Pete, Stephen, and Marc got this.
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
Jack Black. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Marc, Calvin,
Jason, and Jeff.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
"The Apartment" (1960, as C.C. Baxter). 4 for Pete, Stephen,
Joshua, and Marc.
> 15. TV actor.
Jack Lord (Steve McGarrett on the original "Hawaii Five-O").
4 for Pete, Stephen, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, Jeff, and Dan Tilque.
> 16. TV character.
Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston on "Law & Order"). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen,
Rob, Marc, Jason, and Bruce.
> 17. (decoy)
Jack Osbourne (TV personality, son of Ozzy).
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
"As Good as it Gets" (1997, as Melvin Udall). 4 for Dan Blum,
Stephen, Joshua, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Jason, and Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Art Geo Mis
Stephen Perry -- -- 38 36 74
Dan Blum 19 24 0 20 63
Joshua Kreitzer 23 12 3 24 62
"Calvin" 15 8 7 20 50
Pete Gayde 12 8 4 24 48
Marc Dashevsky 0 12 0 36 48
Rob Parker 4 0 16 16 36
Erland Sommarskog 20 0 8 4 32
Dan Tilque 20 4 0 4 28
Jeff Turner 4 8 0 12 24
Bruce Bowler 4 0 0 20 24
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 0 20 20
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Bacterium is the term for a single bacteria."
m...@vex.net |
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-18,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - North to South
> In each question we name four cities in the same country, in
> alphabetical order. You list them in order by latitude from
> north to south. You may abbreviate the cities to initial letters
> if you like. If you are giving two guesses, please give two
> complete lists of four.
hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country --
it meant that most questions included at least one city that players
either couldn't place on a mental map or hadn't even heard of at all.
They might have done better to use combinations involving larger
cities in neighboring countries, e.g. Mumbai instead of Multan.
> 1. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan.
> 2. Bologna, Florence, Siena, Venice.
and Calvin.
> 3. Hammerfest, Lillehammer, Oslo, Trondheim.
> 4. Kyoto, Nagasaki, Osaka, Tokyo.
> 5. Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth.
> 6. Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Liège.
> 7. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca.
> 8. Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
and Stephen. 2 for Rob.
> 9. Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban.
> 10. Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Famous Jacks (HANDOUT)
> Here is a round on men named Jack -- real and fictional. Please see
> the 2-page handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/jacks.pdf
> Except as indicated, give the surname of each Jack.
> I have sorted the questions into numerical sequence for convenience;
> there were 8 decoys, which I have included in their sequential position.
> Identify the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
fifth-easiest of the entire season.
> 1. (decoy)
Jack Nicklaus (golfer). Pete, Stephen, and Calvin got this.
> 2. A sports icon.
Jack Dempsey (boxer). 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Marc,
Calvin, and Erland.
> 3. A fictional character played in a series of movies by Johnny Depp.
Pete, Stephen, Joshua, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Jason, Bruce, and Jeff.
> 4. (decoy)
Jack Wild (actor, here as Much in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
(1991)). Stephen got this.
> 5. (decoy)
Jack Donaghy (TV character, Alec Baldwin on "30 Rock"). Stephen got
this.
> 6. (decoy)
Jack Hanna (zookeeper and TV personality). Stephen and Bruce
got this.
> 7. (decoy)
Jack LaLanne (exercise writer and TV personality). Pete, Stephen,
Marc, and Bruce got this.
> 8. A controversial real-life person.
Joshua, Marc, Jason, and Bruce.
> 9. A British soap-opera character.
> 10. A controversial real-life person.
> 11. (decoy)
Jack London (writer).
> 12. (decoy)
Jack Benny (actor). Pete, Stephen, and Marc got this.
> 13. An actor, shown posing with Elmo.
Jason, and Jeff.
> 14. This is Jack Lemmon; name the *movie*.
Joshua, and Marc.
> 15. TV actor.
Jack Lord (Steve McGarrett on the original "Hawaii Five-O").
4 for Pete, Stephen, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Bruce, Jeff, and Dan Tilque.
> 16. TV character.
Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston on "Law & Order"). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen,
Rob, Marc, Jason, and Bruce.
> 17. (decoy)
Jack Osbourne (TV personality, son of Ozzy).
> 18. This is Jack Nicholson; name the *movie*.
Stephen, Joshua, Rob, Marc, Calvin, Jason, and Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Art Geo Mis
Stephen Perry -- -- 38 36 74
Dan Blum 19 24 0 20 63
Joshua Kreitzer 23 12 3 24 62
"Calvin" 15 8 7 20 50
Pete Gayde 12 8 4 24 48
Marc Dashevsky 0 12 0 36 48
Rob Parker 4 0 16 16 36
Erland Sommarskog 20 0 8 4 32
Dan Tilque 20 4 0 4 28
Jeff Turner 4 8 0 12 24
Bruce Bowler 4 0 0 20 24
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 0 20 20
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Marc Dashevsky
Feb 5, 2014, 12:36:03 AM2/5/14
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In article <YMadnYHXGJHuWmzP...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> > 10. A controversial real-life person.
>
> Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.
pre-hippie, I believe. Beat.
>
> Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.
Mark Brader
Feb 5, 2014, 2:43:56 AM2/5/14
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Mark Brader:
> pre-hippie, I believe. Beat.
Fair enough.
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> > Jack Kerouac (writer and hippie personality). 4 for Marc.
Marc Dashevsky:
> pre-hippie, I believe. Beat.
Fair enough.
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Erland Sommarskog
Feb 5, 2014, 3:28:20 AM2/5/14
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
> decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country --
> it meant that most questions included at least one city that players
> either couldn't place on a mental map or hadn't even heard of at all.
> They might have done better to use combinations involving larger
> cities in neighboring countries, e.g. Mumbai instead of Multan.
They certainly were far too ambitious. Even if you know of the cities, some
> This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
> decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country --
> it meant that most questions included at least one city that players
> either couldn't place on a mental map or hadn't even heard of at all.
> They might have done better to use combinations involving larger
> cities in neighboring countries, e.g. Mumbai instead of Multan.
are still quite close to each other. And for some countries they could have
made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25 km apart? Fair enough,
for Japan there was at least no trap hiding; the cities come in the order
you visit them by train and match the mental map. (Honshu is tricky it's
kind of L-shaped.) For Italy it would not to be difficult to pick four
well-known cities that people also have an idea where they are on the map.
I consider myself quite good in geography and had heard of most citites,
but still only got two of them right. Beside Japan, Norway which was
trivial. Well, I thought it was trivial, but I noticed that several entrants
did not have Hammerfest first in their list. Hammerfest's claim to fame is
exactly that.
Mark Brader
Feb 5, 2014, 5:06:12 AM2/5/14
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Mark Brader:
Erland Sommarskog:
> They certainly were far too ambitious... And for some countries they
Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
using Oslo and Stockholm.
> I consider myself quite good in geography and had heard of most citites,
> but still only got two of them right.
Likewise.
> Beside Japan, Norway which was trivial. Well, I thought it was trivial,
> but I noticed that several entrants did not have Hammerfest first in
> their list. Hammerfest's claim to fame is exactly that.
Three countries were used that I've been to at least three times each
on different vacations: Norway, Belgium, and Scotland. But I've only
been as far north as Tromsų, and Hammerfest's claim to fame had not
reached my attention. I got other two of those three questions,
although Belgium is the only one where I've actually been to all
four cities.
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> > This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> > hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
> > decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single country...
> > hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of the
Erland Sommarskog:
> They certainly were far too ambitious... And for some countries they
> could have made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25 km apart?
At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
using Oslo and Stockholm.
> I consider myself quite good in geography and had heard of most citites,
> but still only got two of them right.
> Beside Japan, Norway which was trivial. Well, I thought it was trivial,
> but I noticed that several entrants did not have Hammerfest first in
> their list. Hammerfest's claim to fame is exactly that.
on different vacations: Norway, Belgium, and Scotland. But I've only
been as far north as Tromsų, and Hammerfest's claim to fame had not
reached my attention. I got other two of those three questions,
although Belgium is the only one where I've actually been to all
four cities.
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Erland Sommarskog
Feb 5, 2014, 3:43:46 PM2/5/14
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
> Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
> using Oslo and Stockholm.
At least Australia was a kind of a trap - many people would put Adelaide
> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
> Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
> using Oslo and Stockholm.
south of Canberra without thinking since Adelaide is on the coast. I walked
into that trap. But of course, since I also for some reason confused
Melbourne and Sydney, I had three cities on my mental line, and Adelaide
was not one of them.
Scotland was just evil. On top that they had two cities I had never heard
of. I guess that if they had taken Sweden they would have gone for Karlstad,
Stockholm, Västerås and Örebro. Västerås is clearly the northernmost of
these, but I rather not the other three. And, yes, if you drive to Oslo,
you can pass through all four if you like.
Peter Smyth
Feb 5, 2014, 3:51:51 PM2/5/14
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > > This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> > > hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of
> > > the decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single
> > > country...
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > They certainly were far too ambitious... And for some countries
> > they could have made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25
> > km apart?
>
> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or
> from Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly east. Those pairs
> Mark Brader:
> > > This was the hardest round in the original game, and the second-
> > > hardest of the entire season. I suspect that this was because of
> > > the decision that each question should use 4 cities in a single
> > > country...
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > They certainly were far too ambitious... And for some countries
> > they could have made better picks. Both Kyoto and Osaka that are 25
> > km apart?
>
> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or
> are like using Oslo and Stockholm.
The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
southern parts of Edinburgh.
Peter Smyth
Mark Brader
Feb 5, 2014, 6:02:29 PM2/5/14
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Mark Brader:
I'm not surprised! Ayr is small and Oban is smaller, with only about
8,500 people. According to Wikipedia it is a resort town, though, and
"during the tourist season... can play host to up to 25,000 people".
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>> At least Kyoto is north of Osaka. To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or from
>> Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
>> using Oslo and Stockholm.
Erland Sommarskog:
>> Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly *east*. Those pairs are like
>> using Oslo and Stockholm.
> Scotland was just evil. On top that they had two cities I had never heard
> of...
I'm not surprised! Ayr is small and Oban is smaller, with only about
8,500 people. According to Wikipedia it is a resort town, though, and
"during the tourist season... can play host to up to 25,000 people".
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Mark Brader
Feb 5, 2014, 6:06:15 PM2/5/14
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Mark Brader:
show city limits for either one, and I don't have time right now to
look for other sources.
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>> To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or
>> from Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly east.
Peter Smyth:
>> from Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly east.
> The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
> southern parts of Edinburgh.
By city proper or by greater metropolitan areas? Google Maps doesn't
> southern parts of Edinburgh.
show city limits for either one, and I don't have time right now to
look for other sources.
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Peter Smyth
Feb 5, 2014, 6:32:58 PM2/5/14
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> >> To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or
> >> from Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly east.
>
> Peter Smyth:
> > The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
> > southern parts of Edinburgh.
>
> By city proper or by greater metropolitan areas? Google Maps doesn't
> show city limits for either one, and I don't have time right now to
> look for other sources.
By the council boundaries. The northernmost point of Glasgow City
> Mark Brader:
> >> To go from Glasgow to Edinburgh or
> >> from Adelaide to Canberra, you go almost exactly east.
>
> Peter Smyth:
> > The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
> > southern parts of Edinburgh.
>
> By city proper or by greater metropolitan areas? Google Maps doesn't
> show city limits for either one, and I don't have time right now to
> look for other sources.
Council is 55.93N, and the southernmost point of Edinburgh City Council
is 55.82N.
Peter Smyth
Mark Brader
Feb 5, 2014, 9:45:39 PM2/5/14
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Peter Smyth:
>>> The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
>>> southern parts of Edinburgh.
>>> The northern parts of Glasgow are actually further North than the
>>> southern parts of Edinburgh.
> By the council boundaries. The northernmost point of Glasgow City
> Council is 55.93N, and the southernmost point of Edinburgh City Council
> is 55.82N.
In that case I think I would have to accept the answer "Oban, Glasgow,
> Council is 55.93N, and the southernmost point of Edinburgh City Council
> is 55.82N.
Edinburgh, Ayr"... only, on checking back, I find that nobody tried
that answer. So the scores stand as posted.
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