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RQFTCI07 Game 1 Rounds 7-8: NFL logos, confluences
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Mark Brader
Jun 28, 2020, 11:55:28 PM6/28/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-01-22,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
We are back to the usual QFTCI rules: you are allowed up to two
guesses on each questions, but if you give both a right and a
wrong answer, there is a small penalty. For further information
see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current
in the question have changed since the question was written.
I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting
*tripled quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time
of the original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty
much any present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept
the answer that was correct when the question was originally asked.
If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is
now correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also
accept the new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note
requiring otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
I originally wrote one of these two rounds.
* Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
Please refer to the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
*Note*: I've left the handout as it was in 2007. About 5 of the
logos have changed somewhat in color or shape since then, but not
enough to make them unrecognizable.
I've also sorted the round in order of the handout. Obviously,
there were 14 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others;
identify these teams for fun, but for no points.
1. Give the team name.
2. Give the team name.
3. (decoy)
4. Give the team name.
5. Give the team name.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. Give the team name.
9. (decoy)
10. Give the team name.
11. (decoy)
12. (decoy)
13. (decoy)
14. Give the team name.
15. Give the team name.
16. Give the team name.
17. (decoy)
18. (decoy)
19. (decoy)
20. (decoy)
21. Give the team name.
22. (decoy)
23. (decoy)
24. (decoy)
25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
will suffice.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
questions.
1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
*two* rivers?
3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
Assiniboine?
5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
and Uruguay Rivers?
9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
--
Mark Brader "It is considered a sign of great {winnitude}
Toronto when your Obs are more interesting than other
m...@vex.net people's whole postings." --Eric Raymond
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
We are back to the usual QFTCI rules: you are allowed up to two
guesses on each questions, but if you give both a right and a
wrong answer, there is a small penalty. For further information
see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current
in the question have changed since the question was written.
I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting
*tripled quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time
of the original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty
much any present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept
the answer that was correct when the question was originally asked.
If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is
now correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also
accept the new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note
requiring otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
I originally wrote one of these two rounds.
* Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
Please refer to the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
*Note*: I've left the handout as it was in 2007. About 5 of the
logos have changed somewhat in color or shape since then, but not
enough to make them unrecognizable.
I've also sorted the round in order of the handout. Obviously,
there were 14 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others;
identify these teams for fun, but for no points.
1. Give the team name.
2. Give the team name.
3. (decoy)
4. Give the team name.
5. Give the team name.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. Give the team name.
9. (decoy)
10. Give the team name.
11. (decoy)
12. (decoy)
13. (decoy)
14. Give the team name.
15. Give the team name.
16. Give the team name.
17. (decoy)
18. (decoy)
19. (decoy)
20. (decoy)
21. Give the team name.
22. (decoy)
23. (decoy)
24. (decoy)
25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
will suffice.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
questions.
1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
*two* rivers?
3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
Assiniboine?
5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
and Uruguay Rivers?
9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
--
Mark Brader "It is considered a sign of great {winnitude}
Toronto when your Obs are more interesting than other
m...@vex.net people's whole postings." --Eric Raymond
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Jun 29, 2020, 12:04:08 AM6/29/20
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> 1. Give the team name.
Texans
> 2. Give the team name.
> 4. Give the team name.
> 5. Give the team name.
> 8. Give the team name.
> 10. Give the team name.
> 14. Give the team name.
> 15. Give the team name.
> 16. Give the team name.
> 21. Give the team name.
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Blum
Jun 29, 2020, 12:09:40 AM6/29/20
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
Sorry, slipped and posted too early the first time.
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
> 2. Give the team name.
Bengals
> 4. Give the team name.
Saints
> 5. Give the team name.
Lightning
> 8. Give the team name.
Giants
> 10. Give the team name.
Seahawks
> 14. Give the team name.
Bears; Chargers
> 15. Give the team name.
Patriots
> 16. Give the team name.
Ravens
> 21. Give the team name.
Colts
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
Khartoum
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
Mumbai; Kolkata
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
Pittsburgh
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
Missouri and Mississippi
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
Sao Paulo; Brasilia
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
Brasilia; Sao Paulo
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
Main and Rhine
Sorry, slipped and posted too early the first time.
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
> 1. Give the team name.
Texans
> 2. Give the team name.
> 4. Give the team name.
> 5. Give the team name.
> 8. Give the team name.
> 10. Give the team name.
> 14. Give the team name.
> 15. Give the team name.
> 16. Give the team name.
> 21. Give the team name.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
> *two* rivers?
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
Joshua Kreitzer
Jun 29, 2020, 12:10:56 AM6/29/20
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:aLedncOPN-O2-2TDnZ2dnUU7-
K3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
>
> Please refer to the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
>
> and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
> the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
>
> 2. Give the team name.
Bengals
> 3. (decoy)
Jaguars
> 4. Give the team name.
Saints
> 5. Give the team name.
Chargers
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 8. Give the team name.
Packers
> 9. (decoy)
Redskins
> 10. Give the team name.
Seahawks
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
Giants
> 14. Give the team name.
Bears
> 15. Give the team name.
Patriots
> 16. Give the team name.
Ravens
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Panthers
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 21. Give the team name.
Broncos
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
Raiders, Cardinals, Colts, Steelers, Eagles, Buccaneers, Jets, Titans
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
>
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
> or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
> In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
> confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
> does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
> questions.
>
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
Khartoum
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
Pittsburgh
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
Mississippi and Ohio
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
Sao Paulo
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
Manaus
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
K3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
>
> Please refer to the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
>
> and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
> the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
>
> 1. Give the team name.
Texans
> 2. Give the team name.
> 3. (decoy)
Jaguars
> 4. Give the team name.
> 5. Give the team name.
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 8. Give the team name.
> 9. (decoy)
Redskins
> 10. Give the team name.
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
Giants
> 14. Give the team name.
> 15. Give the team name.
> 16. Give the team name.
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Panthers
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 21. Give the team name.
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
>
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
> or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
> In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
> confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
> does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
> questions.
>
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
> *two* rivers?
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Jun 29, 2020, 12:35:56 AM6/29/20
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Dan Blum:
--
Mark Brader | "What a marvelous mixture of proliferating inconvenience
Toronto | and downright helpfulness!"
m...@vex.net | --Steve Summit
> Sorry, slipped and posted too early the first time.
OK.
--
Mark Brader | "What a marvelous mixture of proliferating inconvenience
Toronto | and downright helpfulness!"
m...@vex.net | --Steve Summit
Dan Tilque
Jun 29, 2020, 6:40:45 AM6/29/20
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On 6/28/20 8:55 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
>
> Please refer to the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
>
> and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
> the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
>
> *Note*: I've left the handout as it was in 2007. About 5 of the
> logos have changed somewhat in color or shape since then, but not
> enough to make them unrecognizable.
>
> I've also sorted the round in order of the handout. Obviously,
> there were 14 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others;
> identify these teams for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Give the team name.
Texans
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
>
> Please refer to the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
>
> and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
> the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
>
> *Note*: I've left the handout as it was in 2007. About 5 of the
> logos have changed somewhat in color or shape since then, but not
> enough to make them unrecognizable.
>
> I've also sorted the round in order of the handout. Obviously,
> there were 14 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others;
> identify these teams for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Give the team name.
> 2. Give the team name.
> 3. (decoy)
Jaguars
> 4. Give the team name.
> 5. Give the team name.
Chargers
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 8. Give the team name.
Packers
> 9. (decoy)
Redskins
> 10. Give the team name.
Seahawks
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
49ers
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Give the team name.
> 15. Give the team name.
> 16. Give the team name.
Ravens
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Panthers
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Panthers
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 21. Give the team name.
Broncos
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
>
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
>
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
Cardinals, Titans, Buccaneers, Steelers, Raiders, Eagles, Jets, Colts
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
>
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
> or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
> In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
> confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
> does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
> questions.
>
>
> 1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
>
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
>
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
>
> 4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
> Assiniboine?
>
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
>
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
>
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
>
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
>
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
>
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 29, 2020, 2:42:14 PM6/29/20
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> 1. Give the team name.
Chicago Bulls
> 4. Give the team name.
> 8. Give the team name.
> 10. Give the team name.
> 14. Give the team name.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
>
> 1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
St Lawrance and Niagara
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
> 4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
> Assiniboine?
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
OK, so that is not a major city, but more a suburb of Buenos Aires,
which is the answer you want. But if you want to tour the delta, you
take the train to Tigre.
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
Pete Gayde
Jun 29, 2020, 11:59:51 PM6/29/20
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> 2. Give the team name.
> 3. (decoy)
Jaguars
> 4. Give the team name.
> 5. Give the team name.
Chargers
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 8. Give the team name.
Packers
> 9. (decoy)
Redskins
> 10. Give the team name.
Seahawks
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
49ers
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
49ers
> 14. Give the team name.
Bears
> 15. Give the team name.
> 16. Give the team name.
Ravens
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Panthers
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Panthers
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 21. Give the team name.
Broncos
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
>
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
>
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
Buccaneers, Steelers, Eagles, Jets, Raiders, Cardinals, Titans, Colts
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
>
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
> or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
> In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
> confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
> does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
> questions.
>
>
> 1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
>
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
>
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
>
> 4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
> Assiniboine?
>
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
>
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
>
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
>
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
>
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
>
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
>
Pete Gayde
Bruce Bowler
Jun 30, 2020, 9:14:11 AM6/30/20
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> 2. Give the team name.
> 3. (decoy)
Jaguars
> 4. Give the team name.
> 5. Give the team name.
Chargers
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 6. (decoy)
Chiefs
> 7. (decoy)
Lions
> 8. Give the team name.
Packers
> 9. (decoy)
Indians
> 10. Give the team name.
Seahawks
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
Forty-niners
> 11. (decoy)
Cowboys
> 12. (decoy)
Browns
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Give the team name.
> 15. Give the team name.
> 16. Give the team name.
Ravens
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
Jaguars
> 17. (decoy)
Rams
> 18. (decoy)
> 19. (decoy)
Falcons
> 20. (decoy)
Giants
> 21. Give the team name.
Broncos
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
> 22. (decoy)
Dolphins
> 23. (decoy)
Vikings
> 24. (decoy)
Bills
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names will
> suffice.
Eagles, Jets, Colts, Raiders, Steelers, Cardinals
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names will
> suffice.
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
>
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet, or in
> some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance. In some
> cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple confluence, but
> at least part of the flow coming from each river does merge together.
> We won't mention this in the individual questions.
>
>
> 1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
>
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
>
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
>
> 4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
> Assiniboine?
>
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
>
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
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> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
> Please refer to the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
> and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
> the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
> *Note*: I've left the handout as it was in 2007. About 5 of the
> logos have changed somewhat in color or shape since then, but not
> enough to make them unrecognizable.
> I've also sorted the round in order of the handout. Obviously,
> there were 14 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others;
> identify these teams for fun, but for no points.
In the original game the current-events round was the easiest,
and this one was the next-easiest.
> 1. Give the team name.
Houston Texans. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce.
> 2. Give the team name.
Cincinnati Bengals. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Bruce.
> 3. (decoy)
Jacksonville Jaguars. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 4. Give the team name.
New Orleans Saints. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Bruce.
> 5. Give the team name.
San Diego (now Los Angeles) Chargers. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Pete, and Bruce.
> 6. (decoy)
Kansas City Chiefs. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 7. (decoy)
Detroit Lions. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 8. Give the team name.
Green Bay Packers. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, and Bruce.
> 9. (decoy)
Washington Redskins. Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete got this.
> 10. Give the team name.
Seattle Seahawks. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Erland, Pete, and Bruce.
> 11. (decoy)
Dallas Cowboys. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 12. (decoy)
Cleveland Browns. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 13. (decoy)
San Francisco 49ers. Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 14. Give the team name.
Chicago Bears. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce.
3 for Dan Blum.
> 15. Give the team name.
New England Patriots. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Bruce.
> 16. Give the team name.
Baltimore Ravens. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Bruce.
> 17. (decoy)
St. Louis (now Los Angeles) Rams. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce
got this.
> 18. (decoy)
Carolina Panthers. Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete got this.
> 19. (decoy)
Atlanta Falcons. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 20. (decoy)
New York Giants. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 21. Give the team name.
Denver Broncos. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce.
> 22. (decoy)
Miami Dolphins. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 23. (decoy)
Minnesota Vikings. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 24. (decoy)
Buffalo Bills. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Oakland (now
Las Vegas) Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans. Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete each
got all 8 of these; Bruce got 6 of them.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
> or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
> In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
> confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
> does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
> questions.
> 1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
Niagara, Welland. 4 for Pete.
The Niagara feeds Lake Ontario; the St. Lawrence drains it.
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
Euphrates, Tigris. (Basra is in Iraq.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
Khartoum (Sudan). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland,
and Pete.
> 4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
> Assiniboine?
Winnipeg. 4 for Dan Tilque.
The mention of the Assiniboine should have been sufficient to tell
you which Red River was meant.
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
Dhaka (or Dacca, Bangladesh).
Kolkata (or Calcutta) is in the same general area, but about 3 times
as far from the confluence as Dhaka. There's a reason why Bangladesh
is one of the world's most flood-prone countries.
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
Pittsburgh. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce.
I like to joke that the converging rivers form the Ohio by canceling
out their common letters. Omanleyo!
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
Mississippi, Ohio. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce.
The Mississippi meets the Missouri River near St. Louis, Missouri.
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
Buenos Aires (Argentina). 4 for Erland.
Montevideo is in the same general area, of course, but over twice
as far from the convergence.
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
Manaus (Brazil). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
Rhine (or Rhein), Main. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Erland.
2 for Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Can Sci Spo Geo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 27 36 4 40 40 20 143
Dan Tilque 36 0 8 35 40 28 139
Dan Blum 36 12 4 36 27 16 115
Pete Gayde -- -- 0 16 40 26 82
Erland Sommarskog 32 0 0 16 8 20 76
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 40 8 48
"Calvin" 16 8 -- -- -- -- 24
Joe Masters -- -- 0 16 -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader | "Mechanics, musicians, and programmers all know
Toronto | how to arrange numerous small units into logical
m...@vex.net | patterns such that the arrangement has the power
| to move something in a profound way." -- Barry Kort
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-01-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.... For further information
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I originally wrote one of these two rounds.
Yes, that was the geography round.
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Sports - NFL Team Logos
> Please refer to the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1/nfl.jpg
> and identify the NFL team logos we ask for. In all cases we want
> the team name (like "Maple Leafs"), not the city or other place name.
> *Note*: I've left the handout as it was in 2007. About 5 of the
> logos have changed somewhat in color or shape since then, but not
> enough to make them unrecognizable.
> I've also sorted the round in order of the handout. Obviously,
> there were 14 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others;
> identify these teams for fun, but for no points.
and this one was the next-easiest.
> 1. Give the team name.
> 2. Give the team name.
and Bruce.
> 3. (decoy)
Jacksonville Jaguars. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 4. Give the team name.
and Bruce.
> 5. Give the team name.
Pete, and Bruce.
> 6. (decoy)
Kansas City Chiefs. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 7. (decoy)
Detroit Lions. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 8. Give the team name.
> 9. (decoy)
Washington Redskins. Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete got this.
> 10. Give the team name.
Erland, Pete, and Bruce.
> 11. (decoy)
Dallas Cowboys. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 12. (decoy)
Cleveland Browns. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 13. (decoy)
San Francisco 49ers. Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 14. Give the team name.
3 for Dan Blum.
> 15. Give the team name.
and Bruce.
> 16. Give the team name.
and Bruce.
> 17. (decoy)
St. Louis (now Los Angeles) Rams. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce
got this.
> 18. (decoy)
Carolina Panthers. Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete got this.
> 19. (decoy)
Atlanta Falcons. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 20. (decoy)
New York Giants. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 21. Give the team name.
> 22. (decoy)
Miami Dolphins. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 23. (decoy)
Minnesota Vikings. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 24. (decoy)
Buffalo Bills. Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Bruce got this.
> 25. For still more fun, but again for no points, name the 8 teams
> that do *not* appear on the handout. Again, the team names
> will suffice.
Las Vegas) Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans. Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete each
got all 8 of these; Bruce got 6 of them.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - River Confluences
> All questions ask about two rivers and the places where they meet,
> or in some cases, larger cities within a reasonably short distance.
> In some cases due to deltas the river junction is not a simple
> confluence, but at least part of the flow coming from each river
> does merge together. We won't mention this in the individual
> questions.
> 1. What *two* rivers meet in Niagara Falls, Ontario?
The Niagara feeds Lake Ontario; the St. Lawrence drains it.
> 2. The city of Basra is downstream from the confluence of what
> *two* rivers?
Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.
> 3. At what *city* do the White Nile and the Blue Nile flow together?
and Pete.
> 4. What *city* lies at the confluence of the Red River with the
> Assiniboine?
The mention of the Assiniboine should have been sufficient to tell
you which Red River was meant.
> 5. The Brahmaputra, mainly through a distributary called the Jamuna,
> meets the Ganges near what major *city*?
Kolkata (or Calcutta) is in the same general area, but about 3 times
as far from the confluence as Dhaka. There's a reason why Bangladesh
is one of the world's most flood-prone countries.
> 6. At what *city* do the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge?
I like to joke that the converging rivers form the Ohio by canceling
out their common letters. Omanleyo!
> 7. What *two* rivers meet at Cairo ["Kay-roh"], Illinois?
The Mississippi meets the Missouri River near St. Louis, Missouri.
> 8. What major *city* is nearest to the convergence of the Parana
> and Uruguay Rivers?
Montevideo is in the same general area, of course, but over twice
as far from the convergence.
> 9. At what *city* does the Rio Negro ["Negg-roh"] the Amazon?
> 10. What *two* rivers meet at the German city of Mainz?
2 for Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Can Sci Spo Geo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 27 36 4 40 40 20 143
Dan Tilque 36 0 8 35 40 28 139
Dan Blum 36 12 4 36 27 16 115
Pete Gayde -- -- 0 16 40 26 82
Erland Sommarskog 32 0 0 16 8 20 76
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 40 8 48
"Calvin" 16 8 -- -- -- -- 24
Joe Masters -- -- 0 16 -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader | "Mechanics, musicians, and programmers all know
Toronto | how to arrange numerous small units into logical
m...@vex.net | patterns such that the arrangement has the power
| to move something in a profound way." -- Barry Kort
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