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Mark Brader
Jun 7, 2019, 10:50:56 PM6/7/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-13,
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 Unnatural Axxxe 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*)".
** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
at the council of Clermont in 1095?
2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
in 1415?
3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
power through her correspondences. Who was she?
4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
Who is she?
8. What was known as the "French disease"?
9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
of the Trivium.
10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
not amuse her. So here they are now.
* A. Victorian-era Scientists
Name them.
A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
of a programmable digital computer.
A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
* B. Victorian History
B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
(or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
Which party?
B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
in India?
* C. Victorian Geopolitics
C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
recognition to the three newest Central European states.
Name any of them.
C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
* D. Victorian Authors
We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
"Far from the Madding Crowd".
* E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
"Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
Victoria". Name her.
* F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
Name them.
F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
holding 18 men.
--
Mark Brader "Never re-invent the wheel unnecessarily;
Toronto yours may have corners."
m...@vex.net -- Henry Spencer
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 Unnatural Axxxe 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*)".
** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
at the council of Clermont in 1095?
2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
in 1415?
3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
power through her correspondences. Who was she?
4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
Who is she?
8. What was known as the "French disease"?
9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
of the Trivium.
10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
not amuse her. So here they are now.
* A. Victorian-era Scientists
Name them.
A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
of a programmable digital computer.
A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
* B. Victorian History
B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
(or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
Which party?
B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
in India?
* C. Victorian Geopolitics
C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
recognition to the three newest Central European states.
Name any of them.
C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
* D. Victorian Authors
We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
"Far from the Madding Crowd".
* E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
"Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
Victoria". Name her.
* F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
Name them.
F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
holding 18 men.
--
Mark Brader "Never re-invent the wheel unnecessarily;
Toronto yours may have corners."
m...@vex.net -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 8, 2019, 3:14:03 AM6/8/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
The first crusade
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
the only saint from Sweden was Brigit.
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
>
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
Charles Babbages
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
Joshua Kreitzer
Jun 8, 2019, 8:50:54 AM6/8/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:H-idnaDNE-cWv2bBnZ2dnUU7-
bPN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
the Crusades
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
Canossa
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
Edward II
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
archery
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
syphilis
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
mathematics; rhetoric
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
>
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
>
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
Babbage
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
Faraday
> * B. Victorian History
>
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
Labour
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
>
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
Romania; Bulgaria
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
Australia
> * D. Victorian Authors
>
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
>
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
Eliot
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
Hardy
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
>
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
Dench
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
Blunt
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
bPN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
>
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
>
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
> * B. Victorian History
>
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
>
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
> * D. Victorian Authors
>
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
>
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
>
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Jun 8, 2019, 10:31:53 AM6/8/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
The First Crusade
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
(not the right answer, I am sure, since AFAIK ahe was not Italian)
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
> * B. Victorian History
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
> * D. Victorian Authors
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joe
Jun 8, 2019, 3:01:23 PM6/8/19
to
On 2019-06-08 02:50:51 +0000, Mark Brader said:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
Pedantry alert!
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
It was the Council of Constance NOT Constantine.
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
>
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
>
>
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
beyond reasonable doubt.
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Dan Tilque
Jun 8, 2019, 4:43:59 PM6/8/19
to
On 6/7/19 7:50 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
The Crusades
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
>
> 2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
>
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
>
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
>
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
>
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
>
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
>
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
>
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
>
> 10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
> Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
> and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
>
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
>
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
>
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
>
>
> * B. Victorian History
>
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
>
> B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
> realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
> in India?
>
>
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
>
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
>
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
>
>
> * D. Victorian Authors
>
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
>
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
>
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
>
>
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
>
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
>
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
>
>
> * F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
>
> Name them.
>
> F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
> rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
> Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
> taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
> rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
>
> F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
> was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
> 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
> holding 18 men.
>
--
Calvin
Jun 9, 2019, 8:05:33 PM6/9/19
to
On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 12:50:56 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
Crusade
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
> 2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
>
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
>
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
> 10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
> Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
> and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
>
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
>
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
> * B. Victorian History
>
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
> B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
> realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
> in India?
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
>
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
> * D. Victorian Authors
>
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
>
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
>
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
> * F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
>
> Name them.
>
> F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
> rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
> Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
> taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
> rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
>
> F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
> was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
> 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
> holding 18 men.
calvin
Pete Gayde
Jun 10, 2019, 3:17:45 PM6/10/19
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-13,
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe 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*)".
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
The Crusades
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe 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*)".
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
>
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
>
> 2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
>
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
>
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
>
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
>
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
>
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
>
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
>
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
>
> 10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
> Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
> and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
>
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
>
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
>
> Name them.
>
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
>
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
>
>
> * B. Victorian History
>
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
>
> B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
> realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
> in India?
>
>
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
>
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
>
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
>
>
> * D. Victorian Authors
>
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
>
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
>
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
>
>
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
>
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
>
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
>
>
> * F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
>
> Name them.
>
> F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
> rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
> Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
> taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
> rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
>
> F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
> was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
> 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
> holding 18 men.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Jun 10, 2019, 10:47:41 PM6/10/19
to
Mark Brader:
won it by just 4 points! Congratulations, eh?
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
The First Crusade. (Accepting "the Crusades", but not a non-specific
"Crusade".) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
The Western Schism (or Great Schism). Accepting any reference to
simultaneous claimants to the papacy. 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin,
and Pete.
There was a question about the schism on the US edition of "Who Wants
to be a Millionaire" on more or less the same day as the original
game (I don't know the exact broadcast date).
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
Catherine of Siena. 3 for Pete.
As Erland was the first to note, apparently should have been St. Brigit,
not Queen Brigit, of Sweden.
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
Canossa. It's in Italy. 4 for Joshua.
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
Edward II. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
Archery. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
Eleanor of Aquitaine. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
ObMovie: "The Lion in Winter" (1968).
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
Syphilis. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
Grammar, logic, rhetoric. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
2 for Joshua.
The Quadrivium was arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.
> 10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
> Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
> and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
Christine de Pizan.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
This was the easiest round in the original game.
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
> Name them.
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
Charles Babbage. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
3 for Erland.
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
Michael Faraday. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> * B. Victorian History
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
Labour. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
> realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
> in India?
The British goverment took control of India (in 1858). Until then
it had been under the control of the British East India Co., a
commercial business. 4 for Calvin.
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
Montenegro, Romania, Serbia. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua.
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
Australia. (1901.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> * D. Victorian Authors
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
George Eliot. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin.
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
Thomas Hardy. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
Dame Judi Dench. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin.
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
Emily Blunt. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete.
> * F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
> Name them.
> F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
> rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
> Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
> taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
> rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
Ned Hanlan.
> F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
> was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
> 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
> holding 18 men.
Louis Cyr.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Sci Spo Mis Lit His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 20 28 40 38 26 35 187
Dan Blum 30 29 40 0 28 28 24 28 183
Dan Tilque 4 16 40 8 12 8 24 20 120
"Calvin" -- -- 24 12 20 8 12 35 111
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 20 8 4 0 4 15 75
Pete Gayde -- -- -- -- 24 6 11 8 49
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 24 12 -- -- 36
"Joe" -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
--
Mark Brader | "... there is no such word as 'impossible' in
Toronto | my dictionary. In fact, everything between
m...@vex.net | 'herring' and 'marmalade' appears to be missing."
| -- Dirk Gently (Douglas Adams)
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-05-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 1 is over and, if there are no errors, JOSHUA KREITZER has
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
won it by just 4 points! Congratulations, eh?
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - History - The Middle Ages
> 1. What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon
> at the council of Clermont in 1095?
"Crusade".) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 2. What international event resulted from the return of Pope
> Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome in 1377, and was ended by the
> Council of Constantine and the resignation of Pope Gregory XII
> in 1415?
simultaneous claimants to the papacy. 4 for Dan Tilque, Calvin,
and Pete.
There was a question about the schism on the US edition of "Who Wants
to be a Millionaire" on more or less the same day as the original
game (I don't know the exact broadcast date).
> 3. This Italian woman, later a saint, was credited (along with
> Queen Brigit of Sweden) with returning the papal throne to Rome.
> Famous for her mystic visions, she wielded considerable political
> power through her correspondences. Who was she?
As Erland was the first to note, apparently should have been St. Brigit,
not Queen Brigit, of Sweden.
> 4. In what was either abject humiliation or a brilliant political
> masterstroke, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walked barefoot
> in the snow to plead with Pope Gregory VII for absolution that
> would end his excommunication. This dramatic and much-argued
> event was called "The Humiliation of" *where*?
> 5. Although married to Queen Isabella of France, this English king
> scandalously flaunted his male lover Piers Gaveston in his court.
> After political wrangling he abdicated in 1327 and soon murdered.
> Which king? (Number required if applicable.)
> 6. King Edward II banned football during his reign. His son King
> Edward III passed a law in 1368 which commanded that all male
> subjects instead practice *this military sport* for two hours
> every Sunday under the supervision of the clergy? What sport?
> 7. Arguably the most powerful woman in the Middle Ages, she
> was queen of both France and England. As queen of England she
> encouraged her sons to rebel against their father, King Henry II.
> Who is she?
ObMovie: "The Lion in Winter" (1968).
> 8. What was known as the "French disease"?
> 9. The curriculum in medieval universities was divided into the
> Trivium and the Quadrivium. Name any of the three components
> of the Trivium.
2 for Joshua.
The Quadrivium was arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.
> 10. This woman's books "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The
> Treasure of the City of Ladies" made her a prominent moralist
> and political thinker in medieval France. Name her.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Victoria Day Challenge Round
> We won't be able to ask these questions on the day, since we'll
> be too busy celebrating Her Highness in ways that doubtless would
> not amuse her. So here they are now.
> * A. Victorian-era Scientists
> Name them.
> A1. Born in 1791, he was an English mathematician, inventor,
> and mechanical engineer. Oh, and he originated the concept
> of a programmable digital computer.
3 for Erland.
> A2. Also born in 1791, his main discoveries include the
> principles underlying electromagnetic induction,
> diamagnetism, and electrolysis.
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> * B. Victorian History
> B1. At the beginning of Victoria's reign, Parliament essentially
> consisted of the Liberals (or Whigs) and the Conservatives
> (or Tories). The year before her death, a third party
> was formed that would overtake those two within 20 years.
> Which party?
> B2. After the revolt of the Sepoys in 1857, what political
> realignment took place with regard to British colonialism
> in India?
it had been under the control of the British East India Co., a
commercial business. 4 for Calvin.
> * C. Victorian Geopolitics
> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
> Name any of them.
> C2. Canada, of course, took a step away from Mother England and
> Victoria, as several colonies confederated together in 1867.
> Where was this process repeated in the year of her death?
> * D. Victorian Authors
> We'll name three works of a Victorian author; you name the author.
> D1. "The Mill on the Floss", "Middlemarch", "Silas Marner".
> D2. "The Mayor of Casterbridge", "Under the Greenwood Tree",
> "Far from the Madding Crowd".
> * E. We are Not Amused by the Casting
> E1. This actress has played Queen Victoria twice -- in
> "Mrs. Brown" (or "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown") in 1997 and
> in "Victoria and Abdul" in 2017. Name her.
> E2. Now living in America and married to the actor John
> Krasinski, she played the new queen in 2009's "The Young
> Victoria". Name her.
> * F. Victorian-Era Canadian Sports Legends
> Name them.
> F1. He started out as a teenage rum-runner in the late 1800s,
> rowing crates of whiskey to and from Toronto Island.
> Then he became known as the greatest sculler in the world,
> taking on all challengers for money. He later coached the
> rowing clubs at U of T and Columbia University.
> F2. Born in Saint-Cyprien de Napierville, Quebec, in 1863, he
> was known as the strongest man in the world. He could lift
> 534 pounds with one finger, and he back-lifted a platform
> holding 18 men.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Sci Spo Mis Lit His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 20 28 40 38 26 35 187
Dan Blum 30 29 40 0 28 28 24 28 183
Dan Tilque 4 16 40 8 12 8 24 20 120
"Calvin" -- -- 24 12 20 8 12 35 111
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 20 8 4 0 4 15 75
Pete Gayde -- -- -- -- 24 6 11 8 49
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 24 12 -- -- 36
"Joe" -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
--
Mark Brader | "... there is no such word as 'impossible' in
Toronto | my dictionary. In fact, everything between
m...@vex.net | 'herring' and 'marmalade' appears to be missing."
| -- Dirk Gently (Douglas Adams)
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 11, 2019, 3:21:55 AM6/11/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
>> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
>> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
>> Name any of them.
>
> Montenegro, Romania, Serbia. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua.
>
A little piece of trivia here: Montenegro is both correct and incorrect
>> C1. In 1878, Britain was a plenipotentiary -- a diplomatic
>> referee of sorts -- at the Treaty of Berlin, which gave
>> recognition to the three newest Central European states.
>> Name any of them.
>
> Montenegro, Romania, Serbia. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua.
>
here. It is correct so fae that the treaty explicilty mentions Montenegro.
However, the Ottoman Empire had already recognized Montenegro as
independent. I recall a book I read where the author claimed that there is
an attested recognition from 1799 and there might be earlier. The small
bishopheric of Montenegro high up in the mountains was able to avoid
complete conquest by stradling between the Ottoman and Venice. The territory
was a lot smaller than today, and there certainly was no coast.
Romania and Serbia had for some time enjoyed autonomy within the Ottoman
Empire, but the events of 1878 gave them full independence.
Bulgaria, that at least one person entered, was also part of this treaty.
But their national spirir had awoken later, and in this treaty they only
achieved autonomy. Also, Bulgaria was split into two parts where East
Rumelia (as it was called) was more closer tied to the Sultan (who had
little practical to say in the other part). East Rumelia was joined with the
rest of Bulgaria within a decade. Bulgaria acquired full independence in
1908.
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