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Mark Brader
Oct 26, 2011, 2:15:59 AM10/26/11
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
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. For further information see
my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
This is a *bonus round*.
For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
there's a 2-point bonus for that.
For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
*Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
the details of the question.
1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
"Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
and language to some extent. But for this question, name
any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
of his death.
3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
Muhammad's death.
5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
respectively of the author of this round.)
6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
(the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
after George III's death. But this question is about the
narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
Restoration comedies.
8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
or the final year for the bonus.
9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
Significant events during the war included the battles of
Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
Joan of Arc.
10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
America was called Queen Anne's War.
* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
For the categories, *see the handout*:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
[As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
(The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
mark off the questions as they were used.)
Row A:
A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
number.
A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
team? Give the column number.
Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row B:
B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
the symbol in column 3?
B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
Row C:
C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
the letter.
C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
*and* the letter.
Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row D:
These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
of which we've shown a small part in gray.
D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
rivers for fun, but for no points.
D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
D4. Gur Ybver.
D5. Gur Lhxba.
Row E:
E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row F:
F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
--
Mark Brader "The best you can write will be the best you are.
Toronto Every sentence is the result of a long probation."
m...@vex.net -- Henry David Thoreau, 1841
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. For further information see
my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
This is a *bonus round*.
For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
there's a 2-point bonus for that.
For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
*Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
the details of the question.
1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
"Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
and language to some extent. But for this question, name
any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
of his death.
3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
Muhammad's death.
5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
respectively of the author of this round.)
6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
(the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
after George III's death. But this question is about the
narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
Restoration comedies.
8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
or the final year for the bonus.
9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
Significant events during the war included the battles of
Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
Joan of Arc.
10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
America was called Queen Anne's War.
* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
For the categories, *see the handout*:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
[As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
(The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
mark off the questions as they were used.)
Row A:
A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
number.
A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
team? Give the column number.
Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row B:
B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
the symbol in column 3?
B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
Row C:
C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
the letter.
C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
*and* the letter.
Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row D:
These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
of which we've shown a small part in gray.
D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
rivers for fun, but for no points.
D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
D4. Gur Ybver.
D5. Gur Lhxba.
Row E:
E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
Row F:
F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
--
Mark Brader "The best you can write will be the best you are.
Toronto Every sentence is the result of a long probation."
m...@vex.net -- Henry David Thoreau, 1841
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 26, 2011, 1:45:48 PM10/26/11
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> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1648
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Joan of Arc.
1415
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> Row A:
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> Row B:
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Row D:
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Row E:
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> Row F:
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 26, 2011, 5:21:44 PM10/26/11
to
In article <Bf6dndpIMpgCODrT...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
2
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
dime
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3 V
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1 s
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
>
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
2
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
4
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
>
>
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
>
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
>
>
--
Calvin
Oct 26, 2011, 7:17:58 PM10/26/11
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On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:15:59 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
>
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1642
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
Aren't the dates of this war disputed?
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
3 might be the Springfield Isotopes :-)
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
Great round!
--
cheers,
calvin
swp
Oct 26, 2011, 8:57:06 PM10/26/11
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On Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:15:59 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
this is a *bonus tetrahedron*.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
4 is euler's formula
5 is ... the doppler formula?
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
> D4. Gur Ybver.
4
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
3
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
no idea on the others
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
3 - marilyn monroe, first marriage to jim dougherty
5 - jane mansfield, first marriage to paul mansfield
swp, who has been away for too long working long hours and preparing to settle on a new house.
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 26, 2011, 9:27:23 PM10/26/11
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> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1540
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
3: Albuquerque Isotopes
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
Marilyn Monroe: 3, Arthur Miller
Raquel Welch: 1 (too late to change F2 now, and don't know her
husband's name)
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Oct 26, 2011, 10:45:21 PM10/26/11
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Mark Brader:
You get away with this stunt only because I'm following the rule of
the original game that pronunciation is what normally counts.
> swp, who has been away for too long working long hours and preparing to
> settle on a new house.
Yeah, I was looking forward to seeing how you'd do on the Toronto
intersections photo round, and you weren't even there to try it.
--
Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here",
Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it.
m...@vex.net | --Michael Levine
> > C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> > current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> > the letter.
Stephen Perry:
> > current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> > the letter.
> 3, the letter is 'i' (ohm's law)
Y'know, algebraic formulas are case-sensitive.
You get away with this stunt only because I'm following the rule of
the original game that pronunciation is what normally counts.
> swp, who has been away for too long working long hours and preparing to
> settle on a new house.
intersections photo round, and you weren't even there to try it.
--
Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here",
Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it.
m...@vex.net | --Michael Levine
Joachim Parsch
Oct 27, 2011, 2:42:28 AM10/27/11
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Mark Brader schrieb:
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
>
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
Mansfield: 5, Henry Kissinger :-)
Welch: 1
Joachim
swp
Oct 27, 2011, 6:58:02 AM10/27/11
to
btw, I *can* capitalize certain letters!
swp
Mark Brader
Oct 27, 2011, 1:53:26 PM10/27/11
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Joshua Kreitzer:
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m...@vex.net | than it is anywhere else." --Henry Spencer
> Raquel Welch: 1 (too late to change F2 now, and don't know her
> husband's name)
You could always have tried "Welch"...
> husband's name)
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m...@vex.net | than it is anywhere else." --Henry Spencer
Peter Smyth
Oct 27, 2011, 4:21:47 PM10/27/11
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"Mark Brader" wrote in message
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>1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1815
Peter Smyth
news:Bf6dndpIMpgCODrT...@vex.net...
>1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
>2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
450BC, 400BC
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
>3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
50BC, 30BC
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
>4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
500, 550
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
>5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
1485
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
>6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
1815
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
>7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
1670
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
>8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
1200
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
>9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
1400
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
>10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
1710
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
>* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
2, 5
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
3, 4
> team? Give the column number.
>Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
5c, 10c
>
>Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
>Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3 I
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1 s
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
>Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
2
>
>Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
4
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
>Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
>rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
>Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
Alberta, Manitoba
>rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
>Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Saskatchewan, British Columbia
>Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
>territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
2, 4
>territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
1, 5
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 27, 2011, 5:43:20 PM10/27/11
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1648
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
5
> D4. Gur Ybver.
4
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
3
> D4. Gur Ybver.
4
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
3
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
British Columbia
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Rob Parker
Oct 27, 2011, 6:04:40 PM10/27/11
to
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
1; 4
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
2; 5
> team? Give the column number.
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
4
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
Rob
Pete
Oct 27, 2011, 9:20:15 PM10/27/11
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:Bf6dndpIMpgCODrT...@vex.net:
1650; 1660
>
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
50 BC
>
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
50 BC
>
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
300; 350
>
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
1650; 1660
>
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
1750; 1760
>
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
1730; 1740
>
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
1200; 1220
>
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
1510; 1520
>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
1730; 1740
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5
>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
2
>
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
10 cents
>
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3, I
>
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1, s
>
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
1
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
2
>
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
Alberta; British Columbia
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Alberta; British Columbia
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
2
>
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
4
>
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
>
Pete
news:Bf6dndpIMpgCODrT...@vex.net:
>
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
>
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
>
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
>
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
>
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
>
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
>
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
>
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
>
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
>
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
>
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
>
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
>
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
>
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
>
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
>
Dan Tilque
Oct 28, 2011, 4:26:53 AM10/28/11
to
>
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
>
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
>
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
>
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
>
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
>
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
>
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
>
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
>
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
>
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
>
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
>
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
>
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
>
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
>
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
>
--
Nale: Sabine, find us a lair, somewhere we can hole up for 2 to 3 weeks.
Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
Sabine: I'll start near the hentai bookstore and work my way out.
-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 28, 2011, 12:07:25 PM10/28/11
to
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
>
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
>
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Joan of Arc.
>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5
>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
Mark Brader
Nov 15, 2011, 7:06:05 PM11/15/11
to
Mark Brader:
JOSHUA KREITZER wins this
> For further information see my 2011-09-22 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
With the completion of the regular season, we move on to rounds
from the Final. As these are typically 15 questions each, I will
post them one at a time.
> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the challenge round.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
> This is a *bonus round*.
> ...If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
Not considering the bonus points, this was the hardest round in the
original game and the 3rd-hardest in the entire season.
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1618-48. 6 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Joachim, and Erland. 4 for Calvin
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Rob.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
356-23 BC. 6 for Stephen and Rob. 4 for Dan Blum and Joachim.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
218-02 BC. Several were close but no one hit the range.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
622-632. 6 for Stephen, Joshua, and Erland.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
1455-85. 6 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Peter. 4 for Joachim.
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
1811-20. 6 for Stephen and Joshua. 4 for Calvin and Peter.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
1660-85. 6 for Stephen. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Peter,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Rob.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
1189-99. 6 for Stephen. 4 for Dan Blum. 2 for Calvin.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
1337-1453. 6 for Calvin and Stephen. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Joachim,
Peter, Erland, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
1701-14. 6 for Stephen. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Erland.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
> Row A:
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
5. (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, baseball.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc,
Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 2 for Peter.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
2. (Wildcats.) 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
3 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Rob.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Houston/Tennessee Oilers (now Titans). Calvin, Stephen, and Joshua
got this.
3. Albuquerque Isotopes (Pacific Coast League baseball). Joshua got this
and Calvin's joke answer was half right.
4. Atlanta (now Calgary) Flames. Stephen got this.
> Row B:
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
Fascism. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. What denomination of coin?
Dime. (The design was changed at the same time that the late Franklin
Roosevelt was put on the other side.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen,
Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 2 for Calvin and Peter.
> Row C:
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3, I (voltage = current × resistance). 4 for Calvin, Stephen, Joachim,
Peter, Erland, Rob, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 2 for Dan Blum.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1, s (a is acceleration, t is time, v-sub-0 is velocity at time 0).
4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Joachim, Peter,
Erland, Rob, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
2. Force = mass × acceleration Stephen got this, and likes this one.
4. Is the basis of how exponentiation involving complex numbers is defined.
5. Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.
> Row D:
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
1. 4 for Stephen, Erland, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 3 for Calvin
and Rob.
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
2. 4 for Stephen, Joachim, Erland, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 3 for
Calvin, Joshua, and Rob.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
> D3. The Colorado.
5. Stephen, Joshua, and Erland got this.
> D4. The Loire.
4. Stephen and Erland got this.
> D5. The Yukon.
3. Stephen and Erland got this.
> Row E:
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
British Columbia. (Christy Clark, new premier on March 14.) 4 for Erland
and Jeff. 3 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Rob. 2 for Pete.
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Newfoundland and Labrador. (Kathy Dunderdale. "Newfoundland" was
sufficient.) Incidentally, she was reelected on October 11, becoming
only the second woman ever elected premier of a Canadian province, after
Catherine Callbeck of P.E.I.
Almost every *other* province was guessed, but not the right one!
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
2. Ed Stelmach, Alberta.
3. Eva Aariak, Nunavut. Stephen got this.
5. Jean Charest, Quebec.
> Row F:
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
2 (Rita Hayworth). 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Joachim, Rob, Pete,
and Jeff. 3 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Peter.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
4 (Brigitte Bardot). He was also married for 7½ years to Jane Fonda,
but she's not illustrated. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joachim, Rob, Pete,
and Jeff. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe,
> and Raquel Welch. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
this.
Marilyn Monroe - #3. James Dougherty, Arthur Miller. (Her marriage to
Joe DiMaggio didn't last that long.) Stephen, Joshua, and Joachim got
this.
Raquel Welch - #1. James Welch, Patrick Curtis, André Weinfeld, and
Richard Palmer. Stephen got this. Nobody tried "Welch" for the husband!
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Spo Mis Lit Can His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 36 24 40 40 36 0 24 27 203
"Calvin" 28 0 32 24 35 0 26 29 174
Dan Blum 35 12 28 28 20 7 32 30 173
Pete Gayde 24 32 40 24 -- -- 0 38 158
Jeff Turner 28 16 20 20 8 0 0 40 132
Peter Smyth 27 8 32 19 12 0 22 15 127
Rob Parker 28 8 8 12 24 0 16 32 120
Dan Tilque 28 12 20 8 12 0 12 32 116
Marc Dashevsky -- -- 32 28 24 0 0 24 108
Joachim Parsch 20 0 16 12 20 0 18 20 106
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- 48 43 91
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 -- -- -- -- 20 20 52
Stan Brown 36 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- 48
Bruce Bowler 28 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- 48
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m...@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
> answers in about 3 days.
Yes, well, er, 3 days, 3 weeks, whatever. Oh well. Finally,
JOSHUA KREITZER wins this
> For further information see my 2011-09-22 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
from the Final. As these are typically 15 questions each, I will
post them one at a time.
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
> This is a *bonus round*.
> event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
> say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points...
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
Not considering the bonus points, this was the hardest round in the
original game and the 3rd-hardest in the entire season.
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Rob.
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Rob.
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
Peter, Erland, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
This was the easiest round in the original game.
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
> Row A:
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 2 for Peter.
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
3 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Rob.
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
got this.
3. Albuquerque Isotopes (Pacific Coast League baseball). Joshua got this
and Calvin's joke answer was half right.
4. Atlanta (now Calgary) Flames. Stephen got this.
> Row B:
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
Dime. (The design was changed at the same time that the late Franklin
Roosevelt was put on the other side.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen,
Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 2 for Calvin and Peter.
> Row C:
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
Peter, Erland, Rob, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff. 2 for Dan Blum.
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Marc, Calvin, Stephen, Joshua, Joachim, Peter,
Erland, Rob, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
4. Is the basis of how exponentiation involving complex numbers is defined.
5. Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.
> Row D:
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
and Rob.
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
Calvin, Joshua, and Rob.
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
5. Stephen, Joshua, and Erland got this.
> D4. The Loire.
4. Stephen and Erland got this.
> D5. The Yukon.
3. Stephen and Erland got this.
> Row E:
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
and Jeff. 3 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Rob. 2 for Pete.
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
sufficient.) Incidentally, she was reelected on October 11, becoming
only the second woman ever elected premier of a Canadian province, after
Catherine Callbeck of P.E.I.
Almost every *other* province was guessed, but not the right one!
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
3. Eva Aariak, Nunavut. Stephen got this.
5. Jean Charest, Quebec.
> Row F:
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
and Jeff. 3 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Peter.
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
but she's not illustrated. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joachim, Rob, Pete,
and Jeff. 3 for Dan Blum and Calvin.
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe,
> and Raquel Welch. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
Jayne Mansfield - #5. Paul Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay. Stephen got
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
this.
Marilyn Monroe - #3. James Dougherty, Arthur Miller. (Her marriage to
Joe DiMaggio didn't last that long.) Stephen, Joshua, and Joachim got
this.
Raquel Welch - #1. James Welch, Patrick Curtis, André Weinfeld, and
Richard Palmer. Stephen got this. Nobody tried "Welch" for the husband!
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Spo Mis Lit Can His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 36 24 40 40 36 0 24 27 203
"Calvin" 28 0 32 24 35 0 26 29 174
Dan Blum 35 12 28 28 20 7 32 30 173
Pete Gayde 24 32 40 24 -- -- 0 38 158
Jeff Turner 28 16 20 20 8 0 0 40 132
Peter Smyth 27 8 32 19 12 0 22 15 127
Rob Parker 28 8 8 12 24 0 16 32 120
Dan Tilque 28 12 20 8 12 0 12 32 116
Marc Dashevsky -- -- 32 28 24 0 0 24 108
Joachim Parsch 20 0 16 12 20 0 18 20 106
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- 48 43 91
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 -- -- -- -- 20 20 52
Stan Brown 36 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- 48
Bruce Bowler 28 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- 48
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't _want_ people using Linux for ideological
m...@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
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