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Mark Brader
May 14, 2019, 1:40:22 AM5/14/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-04-01,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Poll of Entrants
For the reasons I explained earlier, this season had only 9 games in
the regular season, so in about 3 days I'll be starting to post rounds
from the Final. After that we'll move on to rounds from the following
season, written by Unnatural Axxxe.
Back when I started posting questions from the Canadian Inquisition in
this newsgroup, I decided that if the usual 10-question rounds were
posted two at a time every 3 days, that would be about the right pace.
But the Final has 15-question rounds, so I polled the entrants to see
if those should also be posted two at a time, and the result at that
time was no.
But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
for the case.
2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
was thus limited?
3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
-- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
Virginia".
4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
right to terminate pregnancy.
5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
2000 presidential election.
6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
interpreted as factual.
7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
for white and black students were inherently unequal.
For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
2 years.
8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
banning interracial marriage.
9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
of the 14th Amendment.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Spaceports
A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
orbit. Name it.
A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
and 1973?
* B. Same-Name Movies
B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
movies share?
* C. Ships Sunk
C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
with the Stockholm?
C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
* D. Flightless Birds
D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
people's imitation of its cry?
D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
for ostrich?
* E. Annes in Novels
E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
published under his real name. Who was he?
* F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't try this at work."
m...@vex.net -- Dennis Ritchie
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Poll of Entrants
For the reasons I explained earlier, this season had only 9 games in
the regular season, so in about 3 days I'll be starting to post rounds
from the Final. After that we'll move on to rounds from the following
season, written by Unnatural Axxxe.
Back when I started posting questions from the Canadian Inquisition in
this newsgroup, I decided that if the usual 10-question rounds were
posted two at a time every 3 days, that would be about the right pace.
But the Final has 15-question rounds, so I polled the entrants to see
if those should also be posted two at a time, and the result at that
time was no.
But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
for the case.
2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
was thus limited?
3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
-- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
Virginia".
4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
right to terminate pregnancy.
5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
2000 presidential election.
6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
interpreted as factual.
7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
for white and black students were inherently unequal.
For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
2 years.
8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
banning interracial marriage.
9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
of the 14th Amendment.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Spaceports
A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
orbit. Name it.
A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
and 1973?
* B. Same-Name Movies
B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
movies share?
* C. Ships Sunk
C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
with the Stockholm?
C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
* D. Flightless Birds
D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
people's imitation of its cry?
D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
for ostrich?
* E. Annes in Novels
E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
published under his real name. Who was he?
* F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't try this at work."
m...@vex.net -- Dennis Ritchie
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
May 14, 2019, 1:56:01 AM5/14/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:H46dnXrDi-lcyUfBnZ2dnUU7-
XnN...@giganews.com:
> ** Poll of Entrants
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
>
> All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
> of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
>
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
Dred Scott
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
executive privilege
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
Citizens United
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
Roe v. Wade
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
Bush v. Gore
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
1967
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
2007
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
2015
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
Baikonur Cosmodrome
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
Cape Kennedy
> * B. Same-Name Movies
>
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
"A Doll's House"
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
"Harlow"
> * C. Ships Sunk
>
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
Andrea Doria
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
Amman
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
red herring
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
XnN...@giganews.com:
> ** Poll of Entrants
>
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
Either way is equally fine with me.
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
>
> All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
> of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
>
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
> * B. Same-Name Movies
>
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
> * C. Ships Sunk
>
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
May 14, 2019, 4:29:07 AM5/14/19
to
On 5/13/19 10:40 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> ** Poll of Entrants
>
> For the reasons I explained earlier, this season had only 9 games in
> the regular season, so in about 3 days I'll be starting to post rounds
> from the Final. After that we'll move on to rounds from the following
> season, written by Unnatural Axxxe.
>
> Back when I started posting questions from the Canadian Inquisition in
> this newsgroup, I decided that if the usual 10-question rounds were
> posted two at a time every 3 days, that would be about the right pace.
> But the Final has 15-question rounds, so I polled the entrants to see
> if those should also be posted two at a time, and the result at that
> time was no.
>
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
Doesn't matter either way to me.
>
> ** Poll of Entrants
>
> For the reasons I explained earlier, this season had only 9 games in
> the regular season, so in about 3 days I'll be starting to post rounds
> from the Final. After that we'll move on to rounds from the following
> season, written by Unnatural Axxxe.
>
> Back when I started posting questions from the Canadian Inquisition in
> this newsgroup, I decided that if the usual 10-question rounds were
> posted two at a time every 3 days, that would be about the right pace.
> But the Final has 15-question rounds, so I polled the entrants to see
> if those should also be posted two at a time, and the result at that
> time was no.
>
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
>
> All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
> of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
>
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
>
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
>
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
>
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
>
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
>
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
>
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
>
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
>
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
>
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
>
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
>
>
> * B. Same-Name Movies
>
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
>
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
>
>
> * C. Ships Sunk
>
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
>
> C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
> navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
> damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
>
>
> * D. Flightless Birds
>
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
>
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
>
>
> * E. Annes in Novels
>
> E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
>
> E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
> published under his real name. Who was he?
>
>
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
May 14, 2019, 8:46:37 AM5/14/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
No preference.
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
Dred Scott
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
Brown v. Board of Education
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
1967
> banning interracial marriage.
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Spaceports
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
> * B. Same-Name Movies
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
> * C. Ships Sunk
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
> * D. Flightless Birds
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Bruce Bowler
May 14, 2019, 2:02:09 PM5/14/19
to
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and other
> interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government.
> What is the common term for the *power* that was thus limited?
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st Amendment
> prohibits the government from restricting spending for communications
> by corporations, labor unions, and other associations. What
> organization was the plaintiff in this case?
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages for
> emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire of the
> public figure that a reasonable person would not have interpreted as
> factual.
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both
> the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause of the 14th
> Amendment.
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into orbit.
> Name it.
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963 and 1973?
> * B. Same-Name Movies
>
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the other by
> Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
>
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker and in
> the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these movies share?
>
>
> * C. Ships Sunk
>
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
> C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
> navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was damaged
> by Allied forces. Name the ship.
>
>
> * D. Flightless Birds
>
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
>
> * E. Annes in Novels
>
> E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
> E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
> published under his real name. Who was he?
>
>
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
Erland Sommarskog
May 14, 2019, 4:56:42 PM5/14/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
I vote for the current style.
>
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
Roe vs. Wade.
> right to terminate pregnancy.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
>
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
>
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
Pete Gayde
May 14, 2019, 6:01:31 PM5/14/19
to
>
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
>
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
>
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
>
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
>
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
>
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
Brown v. Board of Education
>
>
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
1965; 1970
> 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
>
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
>
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
>
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
>
>
> * B. Same-Name Movies
>
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
>
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
>
>
> * C. Ships Sunk
>
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
>
> C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
> navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
> damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
>
>
> * D. Flightless Birds
>
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
>
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
>
>
> * E. Annes in Novels
>
> E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
>
> E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
> published under his real name. Who was he?
>
>
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
May 14, 2019, 11:12:31 PM5/14/19
to
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 3:40:22 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Poll of Entrants
>
> ** Poll of Entrants
>
> Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
Sets of two is my preference, but I'm not really fussed either way.
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
>
> All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
> of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
>
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
>
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
>
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
>
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
>
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
>
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
>
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
>
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court of the ruled that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Spaceports
>
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
>
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
> * B. Same-Name Movies
>
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
>
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
>
>
> * C. Ships Sunk
>
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
>
> C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
> navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
> damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
> * D. Flightless Birds
>
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
> * E. Annes in Novels
>
> E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
>
> E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
> published under his real name. Who was he?
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
>
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 17, 2019, 3:53:53 AM5/17/19
to
Mark Brader:
> Back when I started posting questions from the Canadian Inquisition in
> this newsgroup, I decided that if the usual 10-question rounds were
> posted two at a time every 3 days, that would be about the right pace.
> But the Final has 15-question rounds, so I polled the entrants to see
> if those should also be posted two at a time, and the result at that
> time was no.
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
The decision is sets of two, by a vote of 1 for, 1 against, and
5 abstentions. See also the specially selected signature quote.
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
> All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
> of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
Dred Scott case. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
Executive privilege. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce,
and Pete.
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
Citizens United. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
On these I accepted answers with the plaintiff and defendant swapped.
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
Roe v. Wade. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce,
Erland, Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
Bush v. Gore. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland,
and Pete.
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
Hustler Magazine Inc. v. Falwell. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
and Bruce.
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. "Of Topeka" was not required.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
1967 (accepting 1965-69). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
2 for Calvin.
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
2000 (accepting 1998-2002). Nobody came within double the 2-year
leeway allowed. By the way, two entrants guessed way too early and
four guessed way too late.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court [ruled] that the
2 for Calvin.
2023 was an interesting answer.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Spaceports
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
Baikonur. It's a bit of a stretch, but I scored "Baikul" as almost
correct. 4 for Joshua and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum.
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
Cape Kennedy. 4 for everyone.
The launch facility itself was renamed after Kennedy at the same time,
and has kept that name -- it's still the Kennedy Space Center.
> * B. Same-Name Movies
I hadn't heard of either set of duplicate movies.
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
"A Doll's House". 4 for Joshua.
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
"Harlow". 4 for Joshua.
> * C. Ships Sunk
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
Andrea Doria. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland,
and Pete.
> C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
> navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
> damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
Graf Spee. 4 for Calvin. 3 for Pete.
> * D. Flightless Birds
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
Kiwi. 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Erland. 2 for Calvin.
A "kookaburra" is not flightless. For "emu", see the next question.
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
Emu. 4 for Erland.
According to AHD, the name "rhea" probably comes from Greek mythology,
the "dodo" was named for its tail feathers in Dutch, and "cassowary"
is a Malay dialect word. "Cassowary" was actually accepted on protest
in the original game on the grounds that the name "emu" was once
also used for cassowaries, but this is clearly a question about the
etymology of the present name and I am not accepting that answer here.
> * E. Annes in Novels
> E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
Shirley. 4 for Bruce.
> E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
> published under his real name. Who was he?
Sir Walter Scott.
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
Amman. ("A.M. man".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland,
Pete, and Calvin.
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
Red herring. ("Red herring".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Bruce, Pete, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Sci Lit Ent Can His Cha FIVE
Joshua Kreitzer 32 24 32 32 12 36 28 160
Dan Blum 40 24 15 16 4 32 19 131
Bruce Bowler 32 16 12 -- -- 32 24 116
Dan Tilque 32 20 16 4 16 28 20 116
Pete Gayde 40 10 8 4 8 31 19 108
"Calvin" -- 28 15 12 0 8 18 81
Erland Sommarskog 16 15 0 -- -- 8 20 59
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I conducted a Usenet poll ... on this subject ...
m...@vex.net | Laura is single. By a 2-1 margin." --Ken Perlow
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-04-01,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 9 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER wins again. Hearty congratulations!
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> Back when I started posting questions from the Canadian Inquisition in
> this newsgroup, I decided that if the usual 10-question rounds were
> posted two at a time every 3 days, that would be about the right pace.
> But the Final has 15-question rounds, so I polled the entrants to see
> if those should also be posted two at a time, and the result at that
> time was no.
> But the set of participants has changed over time, and I'd like to ask
> the question again. Would you prefer the 15-question rounds from the
> Final to be posted one at a time or in sets of two?
5 abstentions. See also the specially selected signature quote.
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History (yes, again) - US Supreme Court Decisions
> All questions are about decisions of the US Supreme Court and,
> of course, constitutional references are to the US constitution.
> 1. In 1857, the court sided with slavery and declared that blacks
> could not be US citizens. Give the *short name* commonly used
> for the case.
> 2. In 1974, US v. Nixon set a crucial precedent limiting the
> power of any US president to resist certain subpoenas and
> other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches
> of government. What is the common term for the *power* that
> was thus limited?
and Pete.
> 3. In 2010 the court held that companies have human rights
> -- more precisely, that the free-speech clause of the 1st
> Amendment prohibits the government from restricting spending
> for communications by corporations, labor unions, and other
> associations. What organization was the plaintiff in this case?
> For questions #4-7, give the name of the case, like "Loving v.
> Virginia".
> 4. In 1973, the court ruled that women have the constitutional
> right to terminate pregnancy.
Erland, Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. The court settled a recount dispute in Florida's part of the
> 2000 presidential election.
and Pete.
> 6. A 1988 case between a porno magazine and a televangelist, in
> which the court held that public figures cannot recover damages
> for emotional distress due to a caricature, parody, or satire
> of the public figure that a reasonable person would not have
> interpreted as factual.
and Bruce.
> 7. This decision declared that separate educational facilities
> for white and black students were inherently unequal.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> For questions #8-10, give the *year* of the decision, within
> 2 years.
> 8. The Loving v. Virginia decision struck down all state laws
> banning interracial marriage.
2 for Calvin.
> 9. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the court ruled that the Boy
> Scouts were allowed to bar gays from becoming troop leaders.
leeway allowed. By the way, two entrants guessed way too early and
four guessed way too late.
> 10. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court [ruled] that the
> fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
2015 (accepting 2013-17). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Pete.
> by both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause
> of the 14th Amendment.
2 for Calvin.
2023 was an interesting answer.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Spaceports
> A1. Based in Kazakhstan, it is Russia's major launch facility and
> currently the only launch facility to launch humans into
> orbit. Name it.
correct. 4 for Joshua and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum.
> A2. The major space-launch facility for the USA is located on
> Cape Canaveral. What was the cape called between 1963
> and 1973?
The launch facility itself was renamed after Kennedy at the same time,
and has kept that name -- it's still the Kennedy Space Center.
> * B. Same-Name Movies
I hadn't heard of either set of duplicate movies.
> B1. In 1973 two movies of a famous play were made. Dr. Rank
> is played in one version by Ralph Richardson and in the
> other by Trevor Howard. What title did the two movies share?
> B2. In 1965 two movies were made about a famous American actress.
> The title role was played in one version by Carroll Baker
> and in the other by Carol Lynley. What title did these
> movies share?
> * C. Ships Sunk
> C1. What ocean liner sank in 1956 as a result of a collision
> with the Stockholm?
and Pete.
> C2. In the early days of World War II, the captain of a German
> navy ship scuttled it in Montevideo harbor after it was
> damaged by Allied forces. Name the ship.
> * D. Flightless Birds
> D1. What flightless bird gets its name from the local indigenous
> people's imitation of its cry?
A "kookaburra" is not flightless. For "emu", see the next question.
> D2. What flightless bird gets its name from the Portuguese
> for ostrich?
According to AHD, the name "rhea" probably comes from Greek mythology,
the "dodo" was named for its tail feathers in Dutch, and "cassowary"
is a Malay dialect word. "Cassowary" was actually accepted on protest
in the original game on the grounds that the name "emu" was once
also used for cassowaries, but this is clearly a question about the
etymology of the present name and I am not accepting that answer here.
> * E. Annes in Novels
> E1. What was Anne's surname in "Anne of Green Gables"?
> E2. "Anne of Geierstein" was the first novel this writer had
> published under his real name. Who was he?
> * F. Cryptic Crossword Clues
> F1. Morning person for this Middle Eastern capital (5)
Pete, and Calvin.
> F2. Communist fish is a misleading distraction (3,7)
Bruce, Pete, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Sci Lit Ent Can His Cha FIVE
Joshua Kreitzer 32 24 32 32 12 36 28 160
Dan Blum 40 24 15 16 4 32 19 131
Bruce Bowler 32 16 12 -- -- 32 24 116
Dan Tilque 32 20 16 4 16 28 20 116
Pete Gayde 40 10 8 4 8 31 19 108
"Calvin" -- 28 15 12 0 8 18 81
Erland Sommarskog 16 15 0 -- -- 8 20 59
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I conducted a Usenet poll ... on this subject ...
m...@vex.net | Laura is single. By a 2-1 margin." --Ken Perlow
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