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QFTCI16 Game 9, Rounds 4,6: composers, long names
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Mark Brader
Oct 9, 2016, 11:48:57 PM10/9/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-07-18,
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 Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I wrote most of one of these rounds.
* Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
the 21st.
For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
2. Arvo Pärt.
3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
4. Vangelis.
5. Benjamin Britten.
6. Aaron Copeland.
For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
you have finished with the first 6 questions.
7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
fglyr.
8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
naq pynffvpny jbexf.
9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
jbexf.
So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
identify them for fun, but for no points:
11. Vtbe Fgenivafxl.
12. Nenz Xungpunghevna.
13. Zvpunry Alzna.
14. Revx Fngvr ["fnu-GRR"].
15. Wbua Nqnzf.
16. Senax Mnccn.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
*Note*: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of
letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
United Mexican States.
1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
Western Conference.
2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
19 letters?
4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
Name him.
5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
name, at 12 letters?
7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
Name that 13-letter *element*.
10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
name at 12 letters?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If we gave people a choice, there would be chaos."
m...@vex.net | -- Dick McDonald
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 Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I wrote most of one of these rounds.
* Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
the 21st.
For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
2. Arvo Pärt.
3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
4. Vangelis.
5. Benjamin Britten.
6. Aaron Copeland.
For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
you have finished with the first 6 questions.
7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
fglyr.
8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
naq pynffvpny jbexf.
9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
jbexf.
So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
identify them for fun, but for no points:
11. Vtbe Fgenivafxl.
12. Nenz Xungpunghevna.
13. Zvpunry Alzna.
14. Revx Fngvr ["fnu-GRR"].
15. Wbua Nqnzf.
16. Senax Mnccn.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
*Note*: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of
letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
United Mexican States.
1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
Western Conference.
2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
19 letters?
4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
Name him.
5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
name, at 12 letters?
7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
Name that 13-letter *element*.
10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
name at 12 letters?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If we gave people a choice, there would be chaos."
m...@vex.net | -- Dick McDonald
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 10, 2016, 12:26:46 AM10/10/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:abadndNCItU-kmbKnZ2dnUU7-
TXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
B; O
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
P; E
> 4. Vangelis.
M; B
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
F; J
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
A; J
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
Philip Glass
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
George Gershwin
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
Morricone
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
Shostakovich
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 16. Senax Mnccn.
H
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
>
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
"Sense and Sensibility"
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
Guildenstern
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Liechtenstein
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Turkmenistan
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
rutherfordium
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
dodecahedron
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
TXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
C
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
B; O
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
M; B
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
F; J
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
A; J
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
H
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
>
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
Minnesota Timberwolves
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Oct 10, 2016, 12:43:09 AM10/10/16
to
On Monday, October 10, 2016 at 1:48:57 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
C
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
F, G
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
F, G
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
A, I
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
P
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 10, 2016, 3:28:46 AM10/10/16
to
In article <abadndNCItU-kmbK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
B
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
P
> 7. Picture N, an American born in 1937. He's known for operas,
> symphonies, film scores, and other works, many in a minimalist
> style.
Philip Glass
> 8. Picture A, an American, lived 1898-1937, composer of popular
> and classical works.
>
> 9. Picture E, an Italian born in 1928, known for film and TV scores,
> but also the composer of over 100 classical works.
Morricone
> 10. Picture I -- any resemblance to Harry Potter is purely spooky.
> This one is a Russian and Soviet composer who lived 1906-75.
> He composed 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, and many other classical
> works.
Saltalamacchia
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
Sense and Sensibility
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
Guildenstern
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Liechtenstein
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Turkmenistan
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
>
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
Rutherfordian
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
dodecahedron
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
C
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
> 7. Picture N, an American born in 1937. He's known for operas,
> symphonies, film scores, and other works, many in a minimalist
> style.
Philip Glass
> 8. Picture A, an American, lived 1898-1937, composer of popular
> and classical works.
>
> 9. Picture E, an Italian born in 1928, known for film and TV scores,
> but also the composer of over 100 classical works.
Morricone
> 10. Picture I -- any resemblance to Harry Potter is purely spooky.
> This one is a Russian and Soviet composer who lived 1906-75.
> He composed 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, and many other classical
> works.
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
>
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
Oct 10, 2016, 4:00:11 AM10/10/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
P
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
>
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
> is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
> we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
> His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
> with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
>
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
>
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
>
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
>
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
>
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
>
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
>
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
--
Dan Tilque
bbowler
Oct 10, 2016, 9:58:16 AM10/10/16
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On Sun, 09 Oct 2016 22:48:51 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-07-18, 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 Usual Suspects and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2016-05-31
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote most of one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round without
> audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who lived and
> worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born in the 19th
> century, and some have lived or continue to live in the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer, and
> you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
C
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-07-18, 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 Usual Suspects and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2016-05-31
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote most of one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round without
> audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who lived and
> worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born in the 19th
> century, and some have lived or continue to live in the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer, and
> you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
L
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
P
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give you
> some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after you have
> finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg fglyr.
>
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
>
>
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to identify
> them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 11. Vtbe Fgenivafxl.
> 12. Nenz Xungpunghevna.
> 13. Zvpunry Alzna.
> 14. Revx Fngvr ["fnu-GRR"].
> 15. Wbua Nqnzf.
> 16. Senax Mnccn.
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the longest
> title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
>
> *Note*: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
> but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of letters,
> not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
> we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
>
> Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're talking
> about the names commonly used for them, in English --
> for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto Argonauts,
> not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not United Mexican
> States.
>
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues that are
> based in the US, then the longest name is a mere 21 letters. Name
> this NBA basketball team that plays in the Western Conference.
> 2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
> is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as we can
> tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.) His previous
> teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's with the Detroit
> Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
>
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor, but in
> 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play showing
> other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet". Name him.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Dan Blum
Oct 10, 2016, 10:53:00 AM10/10/16
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P; C
> 2. Arvo P?rt.
A; D
> 3. Henryk G?recki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
E; J
> 4. Vangelis.
B; H
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
G; K
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
L; M
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
Philip Glass
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
Morricone
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
Stravinsky
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
Guildenstern
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Liechtenstein
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Turkmenistan
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
Mississauga
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
rutherfordium
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
dodecahedron
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 2. Arvo P?rt.
A; D
> 3. Henryk G?recki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
E; J
> 4. Vangelis.
B; H
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
G; K
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
L; M
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
Sense and Sensibility
> 19 letters?
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Peter Smyth
Oct 10, 2016, 12:24:25 PM10/10/16
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> 5. Benjamin Britten.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Picture N, an American born in 1937. He's known for operas,
> symphonies, film scores, and other works, many in a minimalist
> style.
>
> symphonies, film scores, and other works, many in a minimalist
> style.
>
> 8. Picture A, an American, lived 1898-1937, composer of popular
> and classical works.
>
> 9. Picture E, an Italian born in 1928, known for film and TV scores,
> but also the composer of over 100 classical works.
Morricone
> 10. Picture I -- any resemblance to Harry Potter is purely spooky.
> This one is a Russian and Soviet composer who lived 1906-75.
> He composed 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, and many other classical
> works.
Shostakovich
> and classical works.
>
> 9. Picture E, an Italian born in 1928, known for film and TV scores,
> but also the composer of over 100 classical works.
Morricone
> 10. Picture I -- any resemblance to Harry Potter is purely spooky.
> This one is a Russian and Soviet composer who lived 1906-75.
> He composed 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, and many other classical
> works.
>
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 11. Igor Stravinsky.
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 12. Aram Khatchaturian.
> 13. Michael Nyman.
> 14. Erik Satie ["sah-TEE"].
> 15. John Adams.
> 16. Frank Zappa.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
>
> Note: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
>
> but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of
> letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
> we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
>
> Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
> talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
> for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
> Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
> United Mexican States.
>
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
Minnesota Timberwolves
> letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
> we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
>
> Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
> talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
> for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
> Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
> United Mexican States.
>
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
> 2. The longest surname of a major-league baseball player today
> is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
> we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
> His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
> with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
>
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
Sense and Sensibility
> we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
> His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
> with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
>
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
Guildenstern
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Liechtenstein
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Turkmenistan
> name, at 12 letters?
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
West Yonge Street
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter element.
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
Rutherfordium
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
Dodecahedron
> name at 12 letters?
Peter Smyth
Jason Kreitzer
Oct 10, 2016, 10:00:32 PM10/10/16
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> 2. Arvo Pärt.
B?
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
M?
> 4. Vangelis.
L?
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
K?
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
P
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
Philip Glass
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
>
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
George Gershwin
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
>
>
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 11. Vtbe Fgenivafxl.
J
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
>
>
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 11. Vtbe Fgenivafxl.
> 12. Nenz Xungpunghevna.
> 13. Zvpunry Alzna.
>14. Revx Fngvr ["fnu-GRR"].
> 15. Wbua Nqnzf.
D?
> 13. Zvpunry Alzna.
>14. Revx Fngvr ["fnu-GRR"].
> 15. Wbua Nqnzf.
> 16. Senax Mnccn.
H
>
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
>
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
>
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
Dodecahedron
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
>
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
>
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
Pete
Oct 11, 2016, 1:37:44 AM10/11/16
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-07-18,
> 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 Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote most of one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote most of one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
>
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
>
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
>
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
C
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
B
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
B
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
E
> 4. Vangelis.
M
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
P
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
>
> 8. Cvpgher N, na Nzrevpna, yvirq 1898-1937, pbzcbfre bs cbchyne
> naq pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 9. Cvpgher R, na Vgnyvna obea va 1928, xabja sbe svyz naq GI fpberf,
> ohg nyfb gur pbzcbfre bs bire 100 pynffvpny jbexf.
>
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
>
>
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
>
> 11. Vtbe Fgenivafxl.
> 12. Nenz Xungpunghevna.
F
> 13. Zvpunry Alzna.
L
> 14. Revx Fngvr ["fnu-GRR"].
> 15. Wbua Nqnzf.
K
> 16. Senax Mnccn.
H
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
>
> *Note*: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
> but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of
> letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
> we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
>
> Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
> talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
> for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
> Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
> United Mexican States.
>
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
>
> 2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
> is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
> we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
> His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
> with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
>
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
>
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
>
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
>
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
>
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
>
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
>
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
>
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
>
Björn Lundin
Oct 11, 2016, 10:47:38 AM10/11/16
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On 2016-10-10 05:48, Mark Brader wrote:
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Björn
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Björn
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 11, 2016, 4:09:13 PM10/11/16
to
E
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
P
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
F
> 4. Vangelis.
M
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
D
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
J
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
Philip Glass
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
Prokofieff
> 16. Senax Mnccn.
H
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Turkmenistan
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
I would say Korchaktovium, but it does not really match the countries...
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
P
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
M
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
D
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
>
>
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
>
> 7. Cvpgher A, na Nzrevpna obea va 1937. Ur'f xabja sbe bcrenf,
> flzcubavrf, svyz fpberf, naq bgure jbexf, znal va n zvavznyvfg
> fglyr.
> 10. Cvpgher V -- nal erfrzoynapr gb Uneel Cbggre vf cheryl fcbbxl.
> Guvf bar vf n Ehffvna naq Fbivrg pbzcbfre jub yvirq 1906-75.
> Ur pbzcbfrq 15 flzcubavrf, 6 pbapregbf, naq znal bgure pynffvpny
> jbexf.
> 16. Senax Mnccn.
H
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
>
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Liechtenstein
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Oct 12, 2016, 11:56:29 PM10/12/16
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Mark Brader:
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
Picture C. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Pete.
2 for Dan Blum.
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
Picture B. 4 for Jason and Pete. 3 for Joshua.
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
Picture O.
> 4. Vangelis.
Picture M -- any resemblance to a certain player in the Canadian
Inquisition (no, not me) is purely coincidental. 4 for Bruce, Peter,
Pete, and Erland. 3 for Joshua.
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
Picture D. 4 for Pete and Erland.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
Picture P. 4 for Calvin, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Pete.
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
> 8. Picture A, an American, lived 1898-1937, composer of popular
> and classical works.
George Gershwin. The surname was sufficient, as Ira Gershwin was
a lyricist. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Pete.
> 9. Picture E, an Italian born in 1928, known for film and TV scores,
> but also the composer of over 100 classical works.
Ennio Morricone. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, and Pete.
> 10. Picture I -- any resemblance to Harry Potter is purely spooky.
> This one is a Russian and Soviet composer who lived 1906-75.
> He composed 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, and many other classical
> works.
Dmitri Shostakovich ["shoss-tuh-KO-vitch"]. 4 for Joshua, Peter,
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
> 11. Igor Stravinsky.
Picture J. Jason and Pete got this.
> 12. Aram Khatchaturian.
Picture F. Pete got this.
> 13. Michael Nyman.
Picture L. Pete got this.
> 14. Erik Satie ["sah-TEE"].
Picture G. Pete got this.
> 15. John Adams.
No, not the US president after Washington. This one is picture K.
Pete got this.
> 16. Frank Zappa.
Picture H. Joshua, Bruce, Jason, Pete, and Erland got this.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
> *Note*: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
> but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of
> letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
> we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
> Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
> talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
> for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
> Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
> United Mexican States.
Since this was not a spelling round, as usual I accepted misspelled
answers as long as they might reasonably be pronounced the same.
Entrants whose answers were misspelled (*) below if the length
was at least right, and (**) if it wasn't.
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
Minnesota Timberwolves. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Peter,
and Pete.
> 2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
> is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
> we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
> His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
> with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
Jarrod Saltalamacchia ["Sal-ta-la-MAH-kee-ya"]. 4 for Marc and Pete.
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
"Sense and Sensibility". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
Dan Blum, and Peter.
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
Guildenstern. ("Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead", by Tom
Stoppard.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce (**), Dan Blum,
Peter, and Pete.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Liechtenstein. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque (*), Bruce, Dan Blum,
Peter, Pete, and Erland.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Turkmenistan. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum,
Peter, Jason, Pete, and Erland.
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
Mississauga, adjacent to Toronto on the west. 4 for Dan Tilque (*),
Dan Blum, and Pete.
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
North York Centre. (This is the only case in Toronto of a station
that was added to an existing line. It's on the underground section
between Sheppard and Finch stations, which opened in 1974, and was
planned for when the route was being constructed.)
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
Rutherfordium. (Ernest Rutherford was born in New Zealand.)
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Peter.
The other name proposed for this element, which was eventually
rejected, was just one letter shorter -- kurchatovium.
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
Dodecahedron. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter,
and Jason.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His Mis Mis
Pete Gayde 6 35 36 24 101
Dan Blum 29 33 10 28 100
Joshua Kreitzer 8 36 26 28 98
Marc Dashevsky 24 27 16 24 91
Peter Smyth 10 33 12 28 83
Dan Tilque 16 28 4 32 80
Erland Sommarskog 3 39 12 8 62
Bruce Bowler 0 20 12 20 52
"Calvin" 0 29 15 0 44
Jason Kreitzer 0 12 20 8 40
Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "People say I'm a skeptic --
m...@vex.net but I find that hard to believe."
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-07-18,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote most of one of these rounds.
I wrote the round on longest names, except for question #2.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote most of one of these rounds.
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - 20th-Century Composers
> This is a miscellaneous round, and once again it's a music round
> without audio. The subjects of this round are all composers who
> lived and worked in the 20th century. Some may have been born
> in the 19th century, and some have lived or continue to live in
> the 21st.
> For the first 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a composer,
> and you identify the correct picture on the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/compo.pdf
> 1. Leonard Bernstein ["BERN-styne"].
2 for Dan Blum.
> 2. Arvo Pärt.
Picture B. 4 for Jason and Pete. 3 for Joshua.
> 3. Henryk Górecki ["HEN-rick Goo-RET-ski].
> 4. Vangelis.
Picture M -- any resemblance to a certain player in the Canadian
Inquisition (no, not me) is purely coincidental. 4 for Bruce, Peter,
Pete, and Erland. 3 for Joshua.
> 5. Benjamin Britten.
Picture D. 4 for Pete and Erland.
> 6. Aaron Copeland.
Picture P. 4 for Calvin, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Pete.
> For the remainder of the round, we'll tell you the picture and give
> you some clues, and you name the composer. Decode the rot13 after
> you have finished with the first 6 questions.
> 7. Picture N, an American born in 1937. He's known for operas,
> symphonies, film scores, and other works, many in a minimalist
> style.
Philip Glass. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Jason, Pete, and Erland.
> symphonies, film scores, and other works, many in a minimalist
> style.
> 8. Picture A, an American, lived 1898-1937, composer of popular
> and classical works.
a lyricist. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Pete.
> 9. Picture E, an Italian born in 1928, known for film and TV scores,
> but also the composer of over 100 classical works.
> 10. Picture I -- any resemblance to Harry Potter is purely spooky.
> This one is a Russian and Soviet composer who lived 1906-75.
> He composed 15 symphonies, 6 concertos, and many other classical
> works.
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
> identify them for fun, but for no points:
Picture J. Jason and Pete got this.
> 12. Aram Khatchaturian.
Picture F. Pete got this.
> 13. Michael Nyman.
Picture L. Pete got this.
> 14. Erik Satie ["sah-TEE"].
> 15. John Adams.
No, not the US president after Washington. This one is picture K.
Pete got this.
> 16. Frank Zappa.
Picture H. Joshua, Bruce, Jason, Pete, and Erland got this.
> * Game 9, Round 6 - Miscellanous - The Longest Name
> This miscellaneous round is on "The Longest Name". For example,
> if we asked about James Bond movies, we'd want the one with the
> longest title, which is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
> *Note*: Sometimes we will specifically ask for a one-word name,
> but even when we don't, we're still counting only the number of
> letters, not spaces. For example, if John Tory was an answer,
> we'd say his name was 8 letters long.
> Also, when we refer to names of places or organizations, we're
> talking about the names commonly used for them, in English --
> for example, Toronto, 7 letters, not City of Toronto; Toronto
> Argonauts, not Toronto Argonauts Football Club; and Mexico, not
> United Mexican States.
answers as long as they might reasonably be pronounced the same.
Entrants whose answers were misspelled (*) below if the length
was at least right, and (**) if it wasn't.
> 1. The name Saskatchewan Roughriders has 23 letters; but if we
> exclude the CFL and only look at the major sports leagues
> that are based in the US, then the longest name is a mere
> 21 letters. Name this NBA basketball team that plays in the
> Western Conference.
and Pete.
> 2. The longest *surname* of a major-league baseball player today
> is just one word but is 14 letters long. (In fact, as far as
> we can tell it's the longest surname of all time in baseball.)
> His previous teams include Texas and Boston, and currently he's
> with the Detroit Tigers, usually playing catcher. Who is he?
> 3. Which one of Jane Austen's novels had the longest title, at
> 19 letters?
Dan Blum, and Peter.
> 4. Of all the characters in "Hamlet", this courtier has the longest
> one-word name at 12 letters. His role in "Hamlet" was minor,
> but in 1966 he became one of the title characters in a new play
> showing other events taking place during the action of "Hamlet".
> Name him.
Stoppard.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce (**), Dan Blum,
Peter, and Pete.
> 5. What country has the longest name *that is only one word*?
> It's in Europe, it's landlocked, and it's 13 letters.
Peter, Pete, and Erland.
> 6. Of countries whose names end in -stan, which one has the longest
> name, at 12 letters?
Peter, Jason, Pete, and Erland.
> 7. This question refers to the population of cities proper,
> not metropolitan areas; for example, Toronto and Brampton
> count separately. In Canada there are about 25 cities with
> over 200,000 population. The longest name is 11 letters,
> and by the way, 4 of those letters are the same. Name that city.
Dan Blum, and Pete.
> 8. Which station on the Toronto subway system currently has the
> longest name, using the form currently shown on the TTC map?
> Since we said "subway", the Scarborough RT does not count.
> The station opened in 1987 and its name has 15 letters.
that was added to an existing line. It's on the underground section
between Sheppard and Finch stations, which opened in 1974, and was
planned for when the route was being constructed.)
> 9. The chemical element with the longest name is one of those
> radioactive ones that don't exist in nature. It was first
> created in the 1960s, but went without a permanent name for
> about 30 years due to a dispute over priority. The name
> finally chosen is 13 letters long and honors a physicist with
> a 10-letter surname, who worked mostly in England and also
> in Canada, but was born in a third English-speaking country.
> Name that 13-letter *element*.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Peter.
The other name proposed for this element, which was eventually
rejected, was just one letter shorter -- kurchatovium.
> 10. In math, which one of the regular polyhedra has the longest
> name at 12 letters?
and Jason.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His Mis Mis
Pete Gayde 6 35 36 24 101
Dan Blum 29 33 10 28 100
Joshua Kreitzer 8 36 26 28 98
Marc Dashevsky 24 27 16 24 91
Peter Smyth 10 33 12 28 83
Dan Tilque 16 28 4 32 80
Erland Sommarskog 3 39 12 8 62
Bruce Bowler 0 20 12 20 52
"Calvin" 0 29 15 0 44
Jason Kreitzer 0 12 20 8 40
Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "People say I'm a skeptic --
m...@vex.net but I find that hard to believe."
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