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Mark Brader
Jul 3, 2017, 9:54:22 PM7/3/17
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
"the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
the people who actually live out there". Which president said
those words?
5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
At what landmark did the walk take place?
6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
name is this group known?
7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
went on strike?
9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
began in September 1970, was responsible?
** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
* A. Oscar Bravo
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
A1. S?
A2. K?
* B. Stars Above
B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
4.365 light years away?
B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
to Earth. Name it.
* C. Casting Your Line
C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
murky water?
C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
attached?
* D. Academies
In each case, name the girls' school.
D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
Rosedale area.
D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
* E. Roles
Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
with an older woman.
E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
* F. Statues
F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
its rightful place in New York Harbor?
F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
year the statue completed and dedicated?
--
Mark Brader Safire's Rule on Who-Whom:
Toronto "Whenever 'whom' sounds correct, recast the sentence."
m...@vex.net --William Safire, N.Y. Times Magazine
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
"the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
the people who actually live out there". Which president said
those words?
5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
At what landmark did the walk take place?
6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
name is this group known?
7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
went on strike?
9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
began in September 1970, was responsible?
** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
* A. Oscar Bravo
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
A1. S?
A2. K?
* B. Stars Above
B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
4.365 light years away?
B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
to Earth. Name it.
* C. Casting Your Line
C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
murky water?
C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
attached?
* D. Academies
In each case, name the girls' school.
D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
Rosedale area.
D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
* E. Roles
Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
with an older woman.
E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
* F. Statues
F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
its rightful place in New York Harbor?
F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
year the statue completed and dedicated?
--
Mark Brader Safire's Rule on Who-Whom:
Toronto "Whenever 'whom' sounds correct, recast the sentence."
m...@vex.net --William Safire, N.Y. Times Magazine
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp
Jul 3, 2017, 11:21:16 PM7/3/17
to
On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 9:54:22 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
noted
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
> A2. K?
kilo
>
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
>
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
swp, who wishes everyone in Canada a happy and prosperous 150th anniversary
Mark Brader
Jul 4, 2017, 12:43:13 AM7/4/17
to
Stephen Perry:
--
Mark Brader | "This website offers to conjugate your French verb.
Toronto | Trust the French to come up with something kinky
m...@vex.net | like that." --Al Kriman
> swp, who wishes everyone in Canada a happy and prosperous 150th anniversary
Thankew. And similar felicitations on your national anniversary.
--
Mark Brader | "This website offers to conjugate your French verb.
Toronto | Trust the French to come up with something kinky
m...@vex.net | like that." --Al Kriman
Dan Tilque
Jul 4, 2017, 2:21:27 AM7/4/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
>
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
>
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
>
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
>
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
>
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
>
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
>
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
>
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
>
> A2. K?
kilo
>
>
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
>
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
>
>
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
>
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
>
>
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
>
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
>
--
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 4, 2017, 3:46:45 AM7/4/17
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Thor Heyerdahl
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
Alpha + Proxima Centuari. (I believe that Alpha is a double star, which
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
do not have separate names. Little Proxima is some 0.1 light years
away from the other two.)
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
>
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Peter Smyth
Jul 4, 2017, 7:10:58 AM7/4/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic subject of the movie.
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Heyerdahl
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
Rumsfeld
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
Lyndon Johnson
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
Niagara Falls
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
sierra
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
> A2. K?
Kilo
>
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
Alpha Centauri
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Sirius
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
>
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
>
>
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
>
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
Peter Smyth
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
>
>
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
>
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
Joshua Kreitzer
Jul 4, 2017, 1:05:53 PM7/4/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:nJOdnfxg9tPVaMfEnZ2dnUU7-
WvN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Heyerdahl
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
McNamara
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
Richard Nixon; Lyndon Johnson
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
World Trade Center
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
Algonquin Round Table
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
Hormel
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Klaus Barbie
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
Sierra
> A2. K?
Kilo
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
Centauri
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Sirius
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Fat Tony
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1886
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
1925; 1928
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
WvN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
> A2. K?
Kilo
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
Jul 4, 2017, 5:28:03 PM7/4/17
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
>
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
>
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
>
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
>
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
>
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
>
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
>
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
>
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
>
> A2. K?
>
>
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
>
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
>
>
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
>
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
>
>
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
>
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
>
Pete Gayde
Jason Kreitzer
Jul 4, 2017, 9:47:57 PM7/4/17
to
On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 9:54:22 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Thor Heyerdahl?
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
>
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
Lyndon Johnson
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
>
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
>
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
>
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
Hormel
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
>
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
>
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Klaus Barbie
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
Sierra
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Fat Tony
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
>
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1886
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
Marc Dashevsky
Jul 5, 2017, 5:45:01 AM7/5/17
to
In article <nJOdnfxg9tPVaMfE...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Heyerdahl
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
McNamara
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
>
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
World Trade Center twin towers
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
Algonquin Round Table
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
Hormel
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Barbie
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
>
> A2. K?
>
>
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
>
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Sirius
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Fat Tony
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1890
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
--
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>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
>
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
>
> A2. K?
>
>
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
>
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
--
Gareth Owen
Jul 5, 2017, 1:42:48 PM7/5/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
> A2. K?
Kilo
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
Calvin
Jul 5, 2017, 7:43:30 PM7/5/17
to
On Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at 11:54:22 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
>
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
>
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
>
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
>
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
>
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
>
> * A. Oscar Bravo
>
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
>
> A1. S?
> A2. K?
Kilo
> * B. Stars Above
>
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * C. Casting Your Line
>
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
>
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
>
>
> * D. Academies
>
> In each case, name the girls' school.
>
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
>
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
>
>
> * E. Roles
>
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
>
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
> * F. Statues
>
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Jul 6, 2017, 5:20:19 PM7/6/17
to
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Rommel
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
> 9. "H?tel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Barbie
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
> * A. Oscar Bravo
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
> A2. K?
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
kilo
> * B. Stars Above
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
> * E. Roles
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
> * F. Statues
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Jul 7, 2017, 1:12:37 AM7/7/17
to
Mark Brader:
Hearty congratulations, sir!
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Erwin Rommel. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Jason,
Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Thor Heyerdahl. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Joshua,
Pete, Jason, Marc, Calvin, and Dan Blum. 3 for Gareth.
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
Robert McNamara. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, Gareth,
and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
Lyndon Johnson. In a fit of unreasonable generosity, I accepted
"LBJ" and also just "Johnson" (as I decided it's sufficiently obvious
that Andrew Johnson would not have been saying that), but watch
it, eh? 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Pete, and Jason.
3 for Gareth. 2 for Joshua and Calvin.
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
The World Trade Center in New York. (He walked between the two
towers.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Marc, Gareth, and Dan Blum.
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
Algonquin Round Table. No points for "Algonquin Club". 4 for
Stephen, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Dan Blum.
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
The Brookside strike. 4 for Stephen.
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
Hormel Foods. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Jason, Marc, and Gareth.
3 for Dan Blum.
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
Klaus Barbie. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Jason, Marc, Calvin,
and Dan Blum.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Black September. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Joshua,
Pete, Jason, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
> * A. Oscar Bravo
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
> A1. S?
Sierra. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Gareth,
and Calvin.
> A2. K?
Kilo. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Gareth, Calvin,
and Dan Blum.
> * B. Stars Above
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
Alpha Centauri. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Gareth,
and Dan Blum.
The three stars are called Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and
Proxima Centauri or Alpha Centauri C. Since there is a possibility
that Proxima is not really part of the system, I accepted the answer
"Alpha and Proxima Centuari".
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Sirius; accepting "dog star". 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland,
Peter, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> * C. Casting Your Line
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
Spinner or spinnerbait. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
Leader. 4 for Stephen.
> * D. Academies
> In each case, name the girls' school.
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
Branksome Hall. 4 for Stephen.
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
Bishop Strachan. No points for "Bishop someone"!
> * E. Roles
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Dustin Hoffman. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Jason,
Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Fat Tony D'Amico. "Fat" or the surname was required. 4 for Stephen,
Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> * F. Statues
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1886 (accepting 1885-87). To be precise, it was dedicated on
1886-10-28.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Jason.
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
1931 (accepting 1930-32). 4 for Stephen and Erland. 3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Can Sci Art Spo His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 40 36 0 24 30 20 34 24 188
Gareth Owen 32 28 0 39 7 24 26 24 173
Stephen Perry 40 36 -- -- -- -- 40 40 156
Marc Dashevsky 16 28 0 32 12 20 32 12 140
Dan Blum 20 24 0 36 12 11 27 20 139
Dan Tilque 11 0 8 39 4 20 24 20 122
"Calvin" 18 4 0 28 0 16 18 23 107
Jason Kreitzer 24 20 0 4 4 12 24 16 100
Pete Gayde 12 0 4 19 0 28 31 4 98
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 34 -- -- 12 12 58
Peter Smyth -- -- -- -- 0 12 16 20 48
Bruce Bowler 12 0 0 27 -- -- -- -- 39
--
Mark Brader "That's what progress is for. Progress
Toronto is for creating new forms of aggravation."
m...@vex.net -- Keith Jackson
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
So Game 6 is over, and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Hearty congratulations, sir!
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - History through Documentaries
> History is often recorded through documentaries. The following
> movies have all won Oscars for Best Documentary. In each case
> identify the historic *subject* of the movie.
> 1. "Desert Victory" is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry
> of Information, documenting the Allies' North African campaign
> against the Afrika Korps. Who was the enemy commander?
Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> 2. The 1951 documentary "Kon-Tiki" is about the 1947 expedition
> led by which Norwegian explorer and writer?
Pete, Jason, Marc, Calvin, and Dan Blum. 3 for Gareth.
> 3. "The Fog of War" is a 2003 American documentary film about
> the life and times of which former US secretary of defense,
> illustrating his observations on the nature of modern warfare?
and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
> 4. "Hearts and Minds" is a 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War.
> The film's title is based on a quote from a former US president:
> "the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of
> the people who actually live out there". Which president said
> those words?
"LBJ" and also just "Johnson" (as I decided it's sufficiently obvious
that Andrew Johnson would not have been saying that), but watch
it, eh? 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Pete, and Jason.
3 for Gareth. 2 for Joshua and Calvin.
> 5. "Man on Wire" is a 2008 British biographical documentary film
> that chronicles a 1974 high-wire walk by Philippe Petit.
> At what landmark did the walk take place?
towers.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, Marc, Gareth, and Dan Blum.
> 6. "The Ten-Year Lunch" is a 1987 American documentary film about
> a floating group of writers and actors in the Roaring Twenties
> in New York City, which included great names such as Dorothy
> Parker, Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx. By what
> name is this group known?
Stephen, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Dan Blum.
> 7. "Harlan County, USA" is a 1976 documentary covering an effort
> of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Co.
> Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, in southeast Kentucky,
> in 1973. What was the name of the mine/strike?
> 8. "American Dream" is a 1990 documentary that recounts an
> unsuccessful strike in the heartland of America. The film is
> centred on unionized meatpacking workers in Austin, Minnesota,
> between 1985 and 1986 after their employer cut their hourly wage
> and benefits. Workers from which company, the makers of Spam,
> went on strike?
3 for Dan Blum.
> 9. "Hôtel Terminus" is a 1988 documentary about the life of a Nazi
> war criminal. It covers the man's relatively innocent childhood,
> his time with the Gestapo in Lyon (where he apparently excelled
> at torture), through the 40 years between the end of the war
> and his deportation from Bolivia to stand trial for crimes
> against humanity in France. Name the subject of the film.
and Dan Blum.
> 10. "One Day in September" is a 1999 documentary about the murder
> of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
> Which terrorist group, which took its name from a conflict that
> began in September 1970, was responsible?
Pete, Jason, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - O-S-C-A-R-S Challenge Round
> This round fits the game's theme of movies because the category
> titles form an acrostic for the word OSCARS!
> * A. Oscar Bravo
> In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the word for...
> A1. S?
and Calvin.
> A2. K?
Kilo. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Gareth, Calvin,
and Dan Blum.
> * B. Stars Above
> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
> 4.365 light years away?
and Dan Blum.
The three stars are called Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and
Proxima Centauri or Alpha Centauri C. Since there is a possibility
that Proxima is not really part of the system, I accepted the answer
"Alpha and Proxima Centuari".
> B2. This binary star system appears as the brightest star in the
> night sky. It is the sixth-closest star or star system
> to Earth. Name it.
Peter, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> * C. Casting Your Line
> C1. What is the name for a lure that when dragged through the
> water rotates and creates sound and vibration that can
> be picked up by fish and is often used by fishermen in
> murky water?
> C2. What is the term given to a length of line attached to the
> end of the main fishing line to which rigs or lures are
> attached?
> * D. Academies
> In each case, name the girls' school.
> D1. This independent girls' school opened in 1903 and moved in
> 1912 to its current 13-acre property on Elm Av. in Toronto's
> Rosedale area.
> D2. This Toronto boarding school for girls is named after the
> first Anglican bishop of Toronto and was founded by John
> Langtry in 1867. The campus is located on Lonsdale Road
> in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
> * E. Roles
> Specifically, this is about voice actors on "The Simpsons".
> E1. This actor voiced Lisa's teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, who she
> had a huge crush on. Ironcally, one of his best-known
> early film roles is a character who carries on an affair
> with an older woman.
Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> E2. Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" fame provides the voice of
> which recurring "Simpsons" character, a friendly neighborhood
> Mafia boss? (More than just a single name is required.)
Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth, Calvin, and Dan Blum.
> * F. Statues
> F1. Within 1, in what year did the Statue of Liberty take
> its rightful place in New York Harbor?
1886-10-28.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Jason.
> F2. Construction began in 1922 on Christ the Redeemer, the
> statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Within 1, in what
> year the statue completed and dedicated?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Can Sci Art Spo His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 40 36 0 24 30 20 34 24 188
Gareth Owen 32 28 0 39 7 24 26 24 173
Stephen Perry 40 36 -- -- -- -- 40 40 156
Marc Dashevsky 16 28 0 32 12 20 32 12 140
Dan Blum 20 24 0 36 12 11 27 20 139
Dan Tilque 11 0 8 39 4 20 24 20 122
"Calvin" 18 4 0 28 0 16 18 23 107
Jason Kreitzer 24 20 0 4 4 12 24 16 100
Pete Gayde 12 0 4 19 0 28 31 4 98
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 34 -- -- 12 12 58
Peter Smyth -- -- -- -- 0 12 16 20 48
Bruce Bowler 12 0 0 27 -- -- -- -- 39
--
Mark Brader "That's what progress is for. Progress
Toronto is for creating new forms of aggravation."
m...@vex.net -- Keith Jackson
Dan Tilque
Jul 9, 2017, 12:20:54 AM7/9/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>> * B. Stars Above
>
>> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
>> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
>> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
>> 4.365 light years away?
>
> Alpha Centauri. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Gareth,
> and Dan Blum.
>
> The three stars are called Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and
> Proxima Centauri or Alpha Centauri C. Since there is a possibility
> that Proxima is not really part of the system, I accepted the answer
> "Alpha and Proxima Centuari".
The latest research says they are a single system:
>> * B. Stars Above
>
>> B1. After the Sun, which star system (comprising three separate
>> stars -- at least, it's believed that they're probably
>> all part of the one system) is closest to the Earth, about
>> 4.365 light years away?
>
> Alpha Centauri. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Gareth,
> and Dan Blum.
>
> The three stars are called Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and
> Proxima Centauri or Alpha Centauri C. Since there is a possibility
> that Proxima is not really part of the system, I accepted the answer
> "Alpha and Proxima Centuari".
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.03495v1.pdf
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Jul 9, 2017, 12:55:43 AM7/9/17
to
Dan Tilque:
> https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.03495v1.pdf
Thanks!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I will take your word for it: this is very amusing."
m...@vex.net | --"Suddenly Human", ST:TNG, Phillips/Whelpley/Taylor
> https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.03495v1.pdf
Thanks!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I will take your word for it: this is very amusing."
m...@vex.net | --"Suddenly Human", ST:TNG, Phillips/Whelpley/Taylor
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