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Mark Brader
Apr 13, 2019, 3:34:46 PM4/13/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
In each case name the author.
1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
He is known for "Illuminations".
2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
rage. Name this poet.
3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
made public.
7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
influential authors of the 20th century.
9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
starring Keira Knightley.
* Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
year of release of the relevant version.
1. "Talk" (2005).
2. "Blue" (1971).
3. "Hurt" (2002).
4. "Rain" (1985).
5. "Love" (1970).
6. "Junk" (1970).
7. "High" (1992).
8. "Lady" (1980).
9. "Stop" (1988).
10. "Amen" (2012).
* Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
(Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
2. What is the next prime number after 23?
3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
radius R?
4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
each circle representing an individual set?
6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
Mathematician*?
7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
number 1010?
8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
A/B for some integers A and B?
9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
tan 45°?
10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Just because it's correct doesn't
m...@vex.net make it right!" -- Jonas Schlein
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
In each case name the author.
1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
He is known for "Illuminations".
2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
rage. Name this poet.
3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
made public.
7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
influential authors of the 20th century.
9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
starring Keira Knightley.
* Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
year of release of the relevant version.
1. "Talk" (2005).
2. "Blue" (1971).
3. "Hurt" (2002).
4. "Rain" (1985).
5. "Love" (1970).
6. "Junk" (1970).
7. "High" (1992).
8. "Lady" (1980).
9. "Stop" (1988).
10. "Amen" (2012).
* Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
(Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
2. What is the next prime number after 23?
3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
radius R?
4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
each circle representing an individual set?
6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
Mathematician*?
7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
number 1010?
8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
A/B for some integers A and B?
9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
tan 45°?
10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Just because it's correct doesn't
m...@vex.net make it right!" -- Jonas Schlein
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 13, 2019, 4:32:55 PM4/13/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:KY6dnbmJteFNpC_BnZ2dnUU7-
afN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
Rimbaud
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
Rimbaud
(I know both #1 and #2 can't be him, but I think he's one of them)
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
Victor Hugo
> 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
> and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
> Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
> Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
> who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
> prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
> The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
George Sand
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
Baudelaire
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
Zola
> 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
Balzac
> 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
> essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
> du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
> Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
> He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
> influential authors of the 20th century.
Proust
> 9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
> Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
> social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
> his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
Guy de Maupassant
> 10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
> for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
> mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
> her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
> stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
> by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
> starring Keira Knightley.
Colette
> * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
>
> In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
>
> In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
> were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
> year of release of the relevant version.
>
> 8. "Lady" (1980).
Kenny Rogers
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
>
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
>
> (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
> be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
> they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
>
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
4
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
29
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
(4/3)(pi)R^2
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
60 degrees
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
Venn diagram
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
Fermat
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
10
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
rational numbers
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
1
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
vector
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
afN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
(I know both #1 and #2 can't be him, but I think he's one of them)
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
> 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
> and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
> Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
> Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
> who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
> prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
> The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
> 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
> 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
> essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
> du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
> Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
> He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
> influential authors of the 20th century.
> 9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
> Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
> social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
> his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
> 10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
> for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
> mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
> her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
> stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
> by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
> starring Keira Knightley.
> * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
>
> In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
>
> In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
> were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
> year of release of the relevant version.
>
Kenny Rogers
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
>
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
>
> (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
> be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
> they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
>
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
1
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
Apr 13, 2019, 9:50:38 PM4/13/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-18,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
>
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
>
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
Hugo
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
>
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
>
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
>
> 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
> and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
> Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
> Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
> who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
> prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
> The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
>
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
>
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
>
> 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
>
> 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
> essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
> du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
> Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
> He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
> influential authors of the 20th century.
>
> 9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
> Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
> social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
> his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
>
> 10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
> for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
> mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
> her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
> stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
> by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
> starring Keira Knightley.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
>
> In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
>
> In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
> were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
> year of release of the relevant version.
>
> 1. "Talk" (2005).
> 2. "Blue" (1971).
> 3. "Hurt" (2002).
> 4. "Rain" (1985).
> 5. "Love" (1970).
> 6. "Junk" (1970).
> 7. "High" (1992).
> 8. "Lady" (1980).
> 9. "Stop" (1988).
> 10. "Amen" (2012).
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
>
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
>
> (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
> be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
> they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
>
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
>
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
>
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
>
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
>
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
>
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
>
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
>
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
>
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
>
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
>
Pete Gayde
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 14, 2019, 5:51:24 AM4/14/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
Zola
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
> * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
>
Joni Mitchell
> 8. "Lady" (1980).
Supertramp
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
>
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
>
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
>
Four
>
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
1
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
Calvin
Apr 14, 2019, 8:31:14 PM4/14/19
to
On Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 5:34:46 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
>
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
>
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
Hugo
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
>
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
>
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
> 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
> and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
> Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
> Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
> who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
> prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
> The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
>
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
> 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
>
> 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
> essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
> du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
> Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
> He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
> influential authors of the 20th century.
> 10. "Amen" (2012).
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
>
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
>
> (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
> be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
> they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
>
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Apr 16, 2019, 1:12:50 AM4/16/19
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
>
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
>
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
Victor Hugo
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
>
> In each case name the author.
>
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
>
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
>
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
>
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
>
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
>
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
>
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
>
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
>
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
>
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
>
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
1
>
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Apr 16, 2019, 6:37:33 PM4/16/19
to
Mark Brader:
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
Paul Verlaine.
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
Victor Hugo. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan.
> 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
> and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
> Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
> Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
> who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
> prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
> The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
George Sand. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
Charles Baudelaire. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
Émile Zola. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Erland, and Calvin.
It worked a bit too well -- Zola was sentenced to one year in jail.
But before the sentence could be carried out, he seized an opportunity
to flee to England, and lived there for about a year until things
settled down and he was allowed back. About the same time Dreyfus
was granted a retrial, found guilty again, but then pardoned; he
appealed again and was cleared several years later.
> 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
Honoré de Balzac. 4 for Joshua.
> 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
> essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
> du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
> Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
> He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
> influential authors of the 20th century.
Marcel Proust. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan.
> 9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
> Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
> social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
> his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
Guy de Maupassant. 4 for Joshua.
> 10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
> for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
> mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
> her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
> stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
> by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
> starring Keira Knightley.
Colette. 4 for Joshua.
> * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
> In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
> In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
> were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
> year of release of the relevant version.
> 1. "Talk" (2005).
Coldplay.
> 2. "Blue" (1971).
Joni Mitchell. 4 for Erland.
> 3. "Hurt" (2002).
Johnny Cash.
> 4. "Rain" (1985).
The Cult.
> 5. "Love" (1970).
John Lennon. (Accepting Plastic Ono Band.)
> 6. "Junk" (1970).
Paul McCartney.
> 7. "High" (1992).
The Cure.
> 8. "Lady" (1980).
Kenny Rogers. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. "Stop" (1988).
Sam Brown.
> 10. "Amen" (2012).
Leonard Cohen.
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
> (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
> be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
> they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
4. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Pete, Erland, Calvin, and Dan.
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
29. 4 for everyone.
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
60° or pi/3 radians. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan.
3 for Erland.
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
Venn diagram. 4 for everyone.
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
Pierre de Fermat. ("Fermat's Last Theorem".) 4 for Joshua, Pete,
Erland, and Dan.
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
10. 4 for everyone.
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
Rational numbers. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Dan.
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
1. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan. 3 for Calvin.
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
Vector. 4 for everyone.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 36 4 40 92
"Calvin" 28 0 16 0 35 79
Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 68
Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 44
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 39
Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-18,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
> In each case name the author.
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
Arthur Rimbaud. 4 for Joshua.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Literature - 19th-Century French Literature
> In each case name the author.
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
> 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement
> in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862.
> 4. Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was a French novelist, memoirist,
> and socialist. She carried on an affair with composer Frédéric
> Chopin, which became the basis for her novel "Lucrezia Floriani".
> Chopin was her model for a sickly Eastern European prince
> who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her
> prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him.
> The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume?
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
> 6. This author, the best-known practitioner of the literary school
> of naturalism, published a newspaper essay titled "J'Accuse...!"
> at the height of the Alfred Dreyfus affair. In it, he accused
> the highest levels of the French Army of obstruction of justice
> and antisemitism by having wrongfully convicted Dreyfus to life
> imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for
> libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be
> made public.
It worked a bit too well -- Zola was sentenced to one year in jail.
But before the sentence could be carried out, he seized an opportunity
to flee to England, and lived there for about a year until things
settled down and he was allowed back. About the same time Dreyfus
was granted a retrial, found guilty again, but then pardoned; he
appealed again and was cleared several years later.
> 7. Renowned for his multi-faceted characters and unfiltered
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
> 8. Born in July 1871, he was a French novelist, critic, and
> essayist best known for his monumental novel "À la recherche
> du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time" or "Remembrance of
> Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927.
> He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most
> influential authors of the 20th century.
> 9. This writer is known as a master of the short-story form.
> Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
> social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
> his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
> 10. Born in 1873, she was an author and woman of letters nominated
> for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Also known as a
> mime, actress, and journalist. She was most widely known for
> her 1944 novella "Gigi", which was the basis for the movie and
> stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
> by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
> starring Keira Knightley.
> * Game 7, Round 5 - Audio - 4-Letter Songs
> In each case name the group or singer, as applicable for the song.
> In the original game we simply had to listen to the song clip and
> were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
> year of release of the relevant version.
> 1. "Talk" (2005).
> 2. "Blue" (1971).
Joni Mitchell. 4 for Erland.
> 3. "Hurt" (2002).
Johnny Cash.
> 4. "Rain" (1985).
The Cult.
> 5. "Love" (1970).
John Lennon. (Accepting Plastic Ono Band.)
> 6. "Junk" (1970).
Paul McCartney.
> 7. "High" (1992).
The Cure.
> 8. "Lady" (1980).
Kenny Rogers. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. "Stop" (1988).
Sam Brown.
> 10. "Amen" (2012).
Leonard Cohen.
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Math
> Thursday was Pi Day, so what else?
> (Note: if any of your answers require non-ASCII characters, please
> be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that
> they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.)
> 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron?
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
3 for Erland.
> 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a
> number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets,
> each circle representing an individual set?
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
Erland, and Dan.
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 36 4 40 92
"Calvin" 28 0 16 0 35 79
Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 68
Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 44
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 39
Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 16, 2019, 11:16:53 PM4/16/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rMKdnW7ozaa1xCvBnZ2dnUU7-
avN...@giganews.com:
>> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
>> radius R?
>
> 4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
Unfortunately, I didn't actually get this question right.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
avN...@giganews.com:
>> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
>> radius R?
>
> 4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Apr 17, 2019, 4:55:19 AM4/17/19
to
Mark Brader:
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 36 4 36 88
Toronto moving at over half the speed of sound."
m...@vex.net --Randall Munroe
> > 4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
Joshua Kreitzer:
> Unfortunately, I didn't actually get this question right.
Arrrgh. Sorry about that. 4 for Calvin only.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci THREE
"Calvin" 28 0 16 0 35 79
Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 68
Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 44
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 39
Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader "Unfortunately for the grass, the cold water is
Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 68
Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 44
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 39
Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- 12
--
Toronto moving at over half the speed of sound."
m...@vex.net --Randall Munroe
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