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Mark Brader
Nov 13, 2016, 2:20:48 AM11/13/16
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(Round 6 is now closed. Answers and scores will be posted shortly
after this message.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
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 Usual Suspects 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 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I wrote 3 triples in this round.
** Final, Round 7 -- History
* A. WW2 Campaigns
In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
operational command or at a higher level.
A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
in September 1944.
A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
December 1944.
A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
three of these campaigns have in common?
* B. Merged Cities
B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
ones. What is it?
B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
* C. Refugee Camps
In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
C1. The Jungle.
C2. Dadaab.
C3. Zaatari.
* D. Under Siege
D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
of the true number?
D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
* E. Mayors of New York
E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
reading the comics apparently). Name him.
E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
"The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
Name him.
* F. Nicaragua
F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
in 1934?
F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
--
Mark Brader "You mean he made love to you?"
Toronto "Well, he went through all the emotions."
m...@vex.net -- EVERY DAY'S A HOLIDAY
My text in this article is in the public domain.
after this message.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
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 Usual Suspects 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 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I wrote 3 triples in this round.
** Final, Round 7 -- History
* A. WW2 Campaigns
In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
operational command or at a higher level.
A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
in September 1944.
A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
December 1944.
A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
three of these campaigns have in common?
* B. Merged Cities
B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
ones. What is it?
B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
* C. Refugee Camps
In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
C1. The Jungle.
C2. Dadaab.
C3. Zaatari.
* D. Under Siege
D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
of the true number?
D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
* E. Mayors of New York
E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
reading the comics apparently). Name him.
E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
"The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
Name him.
* F. Nicaragua
F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
in 1934?
F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
--
Mark Brader "You mean he made love to you?"
Toronto "Well, he went through all the emotions."
m...@vex.net -- EVERY DAY'S A HOLIDAY
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 13, 2016, 3:08:53 AM11/13/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Budapest
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
Kenya (also in my most recent RQ)
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
is back in power.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Tilque
Nov 13, 2016, 4:53:25 AM11/13/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
invasion of Norway
>
>
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
>
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
>
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
>
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
>
>
> * B. Merged Cities
>
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
>
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
Kenya
> C3. Zaatari.
Iraq
>
>
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
>
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
>
>
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
>
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
>
>
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
>
--
Peter Smyth
Nov 13, 2016, 5:01:12 AM11/13/16
to
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Budapest
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
France
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
Jordan
> C3. Zaatari.
Jordan
>
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
365
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
>
>
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
LaGuardia
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
>
>
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
Koch
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
>
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. The Sandinistas gained power in
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> Nicaragua in 1979 after the overthrow of the dictator Somoza.
> They lost it 11 years later when the country's first female
> president was elected. She is the widow of a prominent
> newspaper publisher who was assassinated in 1978, likely
> because of his overt opposition to Somoza. Name her.
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 13, 2016, 3:07:24 PM11/13/16
to
In article <fMednSdu5LvXibXF...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
>
>
> * B. Merged Cities
>
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
>
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
> C3. Zaatari.
Jordan
>
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
>
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
>
>
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
LaGuardia
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
Ed Koch
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
>
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
>
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
Battle of the Bulge
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
>
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
>
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
>
>
> * B. Merged Cities
>
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
>
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
> C3. Zaatari.
>
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
>
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
>
>
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
--
Dan Blum
Nov 13, 2016, 6:46:20 PM11/13/16
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> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann G?ring, Albert
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
Battle of the Bulge
> * B. Merged Cities
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Budapest
> * C. Refugee Camps
> C2. Dadaab.
Sudan
> * D. Under Siege
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
400
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
Gordon
> * E. Mayors of New York
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
Donovan
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
Fiorello La Guardia
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
Ed Koch
> * F. Nicaragua
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
Wallace
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
Battle of Britain
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
> * B. Merged Cities
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
> * C. Refugee Camps
> C2. Dadaab.
Sudan
> * D. Under Siege
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
> * E. Mayors of New York
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
> * F. Nicaragua
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 13, 2016, 8:44:06 PM11/13/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:fMednSdu5LvXibXFnZ2dnUU7-
b3N...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
Battle of Britain
> * B. Merged Cities
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
France
> * D. Under Siege
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
Gordon
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
Walker
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
LaGuardia
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
Ed Koch
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
Walker
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
Sandino
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
Chamorro
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
b3N...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
> * B. Merged Cities
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Budapest
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
500 days
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete
Nov 13, 2016, 9:33:13 PM11/13/16
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>
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
>
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
>
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
>
>
> * B. Merged Cities
>
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
>
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
Lebanon; Jordan
> C3. Zaatari.
Jordan; Lebanon
>
>
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
>
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
>
>
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
>
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
>
>
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
>
Calvin
Nov 13, 2016, 9:51:08 PM11/13/16
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On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 5:20:48 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
Britain
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
>
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
>
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
>
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
>
>
> * B. Merged Cities
>
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
>
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
>
>
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
Jordan, Iran
> C3. Zaatari.
Jordan, Iran
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
>
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
>
>
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
>
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
>
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
calvin
Björn Lundin
Nov 14, 2016, 3:44:01 AM11/14/16
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On 2016-11-13 08:20, Mark Brader wrote:
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
Battle of the Ardennes
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
>
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
>
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
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Björn
Gareth Owen
Nov 14, 2016, 1:39:52 PM11/14/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
Battle of Britain
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
> * B. Merged Cities
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Budapest
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
> * C. Refugee Camps
>
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
>
> C1. The Jungle.
> C2. Dadaab.
Turkey, Syria
> C3. Zaatari.
Turkey, Syria
> * D. Under Siege
>
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
> * E. Mayors of New York
>
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
>
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
>
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
>
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
"'Colour them cons', that's what Mayor Koch said"
> * F. Nicaragua
>
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. Gur Fnaqvavfgnf tnvarq cbjre va
> Avpnenthn va 1979 nsgre gur bireguebj bs gur qvpgngbe Fbzbmn.
> Gurl ybfg vg 11 lrnef yngre jura gur pbhagel'f svefg srznyr
> cerfvqrag jnf ryrpgrq. Fur vf gur jvqbj bs n cebzvarag
> arjfcncre choyvfure jub jnf nffnffvangrq va 1978, yvxryl
> orpnhfr bs uvf bireg bccbfvgvba gb Fbzbmn. Anzr ure.
My entire knowledge of the history of Nicaragua is derived from album
titles by The Clash.
Mark Brader
Nov 16, 2016, 8:59:42 PM11/16/16
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Mark Brader:
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
I suppose there may be alternate answers to some questions. If your
answer was ruled wrong but was more than a guess, post a protest
and I'll check the facts.
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
Battle of Britain. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, and Gareth.
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
Operation Market-Garden or Battle of Arnhem. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
Ardennes campaign or Battle of the Bulge. 4 for Dan Tilque, Marc,
Dan Blum, Pete, and Calvin. 2 for Gareth.
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
The defending side won.
> * B. Merged Cities
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York.
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Budapest. (Buda, Pest, and Obuda, in 1873.) 4 for Erland,
Dan Tilque, Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Björn, and Gareth.
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Fort Arthur, Port William. (In 1970.)
> * C. Refugee Camps
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
> C1. The Jungle.
France. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin,
and Gareth.
> C2. Dadaab.
Kenya. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.
> C3. Zaatari.
Jordan. 4 for Peter and Marc. 3 for Pete and Calvin.
> * D. Under Siege
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
Cawnpore (Kanpur).
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
872 (accepting 828-916). 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.
It was helpful if you remembered that Harrison Salisbury's book
about the siege was titled "The 900 Days".
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
Charles George Gordon. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, and Gareth.
> * E. Mayors of New York
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
Jimmy Walker. 4 for Joshua.
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
Fiorello La Guardia. 4 for Peter, Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
and Calvin. 2 for Gareth.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
Ed Koch ["Kotch"]. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Pete, and Gareth.
> * F. Nicaragua
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
William Walker. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.
No relation to Mayor Jimmy Walker -- although a *different* William
Walker was the mayor's father.
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
Agosto César Sandino. No points for "Sandinista", the group named
after him. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua. 3 for Erland.
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Mis Spo His THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 44 48 48 12 40 140
Gareth Owen 44 -- 46 36 24 126
Dan Tilque 16 56 20 28 36 120
Marc Dashevsky 48 24 32 16 16 104
Dan Blum 36 30 36 28 24 102
Pete Gayde 43 34 16 23 23 100
Peter Smyth -- 30 12 24 20 74
Erland Sommarskog -- 40 -- 8 19 67
Jason Kreitzer 28 -- 12 -- -- 40
Björn Lundin 4 20 4 4 4 28
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 27 27
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Mark Brader | "If there had been government -- and dare I say industrial?
Toronto | -- research establishments in the Stone Age, by now we
m...@vex.net | would have had absolutely superb flint tools. But no one
| would have invented steel." -- Arthur C. Clarke
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote 3 triples in this round.
Those were A, B, and E.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote 3 triples in this round.
> ** Final, Round 7 -- History
> * A. WW2 Campaigns
> In each case, name the World War II battle or campaign from the
> commanders given. The people we name may be those in direct
> operational command or at a higher level.
answer was ruled wrong but was more than a guess, post a protest
and I'll check the facts.
> A1. Commanders on the offense included Hermann Göring, Albert
> Kesselring, and Hugo Sperrle; on the defense, Hugh Dowding,
> Keith Park, and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Name the battle
> or campaign, which began in mid-1940.
> A2. Commanders on the offense included Frederick Browning,
> Brian Horrocks, James Gavin, and Roy Urquhart. On the
> defense, Wilhelm Bittrich, Gerd von Rundstedt, and
> Walther Model. Name the battle or campaign, which began
> in September 1944.
> A3. Commanders on the offense included Sepp Dietrich,
> Hasso-Eccard von Manteuffel, and Walther Model; on the
> defense, George Patton, William H. Simpson, and Anthony
> McAuliffe. Name the battle or campaign, which began in
> December 1944.
Dan Blum, Pete, and Calvin. 2 for Gareth.
> A4. Extra question for fun, but for no points: What did all
> three of these campaigns have in common?
> * B. Merged Cities
> B1. In 1998, as you may remember, all the member municipalities
> then existing in Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form
> the present city of Toronto. One of them was the old city
> of Toronto; name *all* the others (and no extras).
> B2. This European capital city was formed by the merger of
> three cities or towns and is named after the two largest
> ones. What is it?
Dan Tilque, Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Björn, and Gareth.
> B3. Name the two cities that merged, also taking in some nearby
> townships, to form Thunder Bay, Ontario.
> * C. Refugee Camps
> In what countries are each of the following refugee camps?
> C1. The Jungle.
and Gareth.
> C2. Dadaab.
Kenya. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.
> C3. Zaatari.
Jordan. 4 for Peter and Marc. 3 for Pete and Calvin.
> * D. Under Siege
> D1. Which of the sieges that took place during the Indian
> Rebellion included a false promise of safe evacuation by
> Nana Sahib and ended in the Bibighar Massacre?
> D2. How many days did the Siege of Leningrad last, within 5%
> of the true number?
It was helpful if you remembered that Harrison Salisbury's book
about the siege was titled "The 900 Days".
> D3. Who was sent in 1884 to evacuate the British garrison at
> Khartoum, but ended up besieged?
> * E. Mayors of New York
> E1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e1.jpg
> This man was first elected in the 1920s and was mayor for
> 6 years, during which he discouraged the police from
> enforcing the Prohibition laws. He was part of the Tammany
> Hall machine and was forced to resign over corruption.
> And as you see here, he was something of a dandy. Name him.
> E2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e2.jpg
> This man had 12 years as mayor, and was a big supporter of
> Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal even though they were of
> opposite parties. Here he is speaking on the radio (not
> reading the comics apparently). Name him.
and Calvin. 2 for Gareth.
> E3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/nyc/e3.jpg
> During this man's 12 years as mayor, mostly in the 1980s,
> he liked to stand on street corners and ask people, "How'm
> I doing?" After he was defeated for re-election, he said
> "The people have spoken -- and they must be punished."
> Name him.
Pete, and Gareth.
> * F. Nicaragua
> F1. Who was the American adventurer who wrangled for himself the
> presidency of Nicaragua in 1857 after taking part in a civil
> war and organizing some election skullduggery? Driven out a
> year later, he escaped with his skin but got himself executed
> in Honduras in 1860 in the aftermath of another intrigue.
No relation to Mayor Jimmy Walker -- although a *different* William
Walker was the mayor's father.
> F2. The Americans called him a bandit, but the Nicaraguans
> call him a general and many revere him to this day. Who is
> the revolutionary guerrilla leader against a US-supported
> government who was shot by the Nicaraguan National Guard
> in 1934?
after him. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua. 3 for Erland.
> F3. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
> previous question. The Sandinistas gained power in
> Nicaragua in 1979 after the overthrow of the dictator Somoza.
> They lost it 11 years later when the country's first female
> president was elected. She is the widow of a prominent
> newspaper publisher who was assassinated in 1978, likely
> because of his overt opposition to Somoza. Name her.
Violeta Chamorro. 4 for Joshua.
> Nicaragua in 1979 after the overthrow of the dictator Somoza.
> They lost it 11 years later when the country's first female
> president was elected. She is the widow of a prominent
> newspaper publisher who was assassinated in 1978, likely
> because of his overt opposition to Somoza. Name her.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Mis Spo His THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 44 48 48 12 40 140
Gareth Owen 44 -- 46 36 24 126
Dan Tilque 16 56 20 28 36 120
Marc Dashevsky 48 24 32 16 16 104
Dan Blum 36 30 36 28 24 102
Pete Gayde 43 34 16 23 23 100
Peter Smyth -- 30 12 24 20 74
Erland Sommarskog -- 40 -- 8 19 67
Jason Kreitzer 28 -- 12 -- -- 40
Björn Lundin 4 20 4 4 4 28
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 27 27
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Mark Brader | "If there had been government -- and dare I say industrial?
Toronto | -- research establishments in the Stone Age, by now we
m...@vex.net | would have had absolutely superb flint tools. But no one
| would have invented steel." -- Arthur C. Clarke
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