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Mark Brader
Feb 9, 2014, 6:20:13 PM2/9/14
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This is Rotating Quiz #131. The contest will run for 6 days from
the moment of posting, so by Toronto time (zone -5) you have until
about 6:20 PM on Saturday, February 15.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge and, of course,
do not discuss the questions in the newsgroup before answering.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
below each one. Only one attempt per question. In case of a
tie, the first tiebreaker will be who got the hardest questions
correct, if a second tiebreaker is needed then I will rescore
based on a finer-grained scale than "right or wrong"; and the
third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
Okay, this time you get the hard one I've been saving. I don't
think it will take many correct answers to win, so please try even
if you don't have a lot of good guesses. Apologies to those of
you on other continents, but this quiz is
US States "Jeopardy!"
Which means, in each case I'll supply a list of states the answer
and you must name the question that that list is the answer to.
No, don't bother trying anything like "Which states are named
either 'Alaska' or 'Louisiana'?" or "Which state is nicknamed
the Pelican State?" You have to come up with a connection or
distinctive property less arbitrary than that, either the one
I was thinking of or another one that's also correct and which
I decide is equally good.
The properties I expect you to find are of different kinds --
some geographical, some historical, some regarding the state's
name, etc. Within each list the states are shown alphabetically.
Don't bother thinking about official state nicknames, official
birds, animals, snacks, drugs, mottos, or that sort of thing --
I consider those too arbitrary to be interesting. But beyond
that, anything goes.
Quasi-hint: in some cases when I thought of a question I also
thought of some closely related questions I could ask. I then
typically included *all* the versions, and then kept them grouped
together. So when you think of one answer, it may be a hint to the
question before, or the one after. Or some other nearby question.
Or all of the above. Or not.
1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
3. Alaska, Louisiana.
4. Louisiana.
5. Nebraska.
6. Maine, Nebraska.
7. Maine.
8. Missouri, Tennessee.
9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
10. Alaska, Hawaii.
11. Hawaii.
12. Arizona, Hawaii.
13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
14. New Jersey, New York.
15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia.
19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
30. Maine, West Virginia.
31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Texas.
38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas.
--
Mark Brader | "Don't be silly. A pedant is something you hang
Toronto | round your neck, or else you hang them by the neck."
m...@vex.net | --Rob Bannister
My text in this article is in the public domain.
the moment of posting, so by Toronto time (zone -5) you have until
about 6:20 PM on Saturday, February 15.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge and, of course,
do not discuss the questions in the newsgroup before answering.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
below each one. Only one attempt per question. In case of a
tie, the first tiebreaker will be who got the hardest questions
correct, if a second tiebreaker is needed then I will rescore
based on a finer-grained scale than "right or wrong"; and the
third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
Okay, this time you get the hard one I've been saving. I don't
think it will take many correct answers to win, so please try even
if you don't have a lot of good guesses. Apologies to those of
you on other continents, but this quiz is
US States "Jeopardy!"
Which means, in each case I'll supply a list of states the answer
and you must name the question that that list is the answer to.
No, don't bother trying anything like "Which states are named
either 'Alaska' or 'Louisiana'?" or "Which state is nicknamed
the Pelican State?" You have to come up with a connection or
distinctive property less arbitrary than that, either the one
I was thinking of or another one that's also correct and which
I decide is equally good.
The properties I expect you to find are of different kinds --
some geographical, some historical, some regarding the state's
name, etc. Within each list the states are shown alphabetically.
Don't bother thinking about official state nicknames, official
birds, animals, snacks, drugs, mottos, or that sort of thing --
I consider those too arbitrary to be interesting. But beyond
that, anything goes.
Quasi-hint: in some cases when I thought of a question I also
thought of some closely related questions I could ask. I then
typically included *all* the versions, and then kept them grouped
together. So when you think of one answer, it may be a hint to the
question before, or the one after. Or some other nearby question.
Or all of the above. Or not.
1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
3. Alaska, Louisiana.
4. Louisiana.
5. Nebraska.
6. Maine, Nebraska.
7. Maine.
8. Missouri, Tennessee.
9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
10. Alaska, Hawaii.
11. Hawaii.
12. Arizona, Hawaii.
13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
14. New Jersey, New York.
15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia.
19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
30. Maine, West Virginia.
31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Texas.
38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas.
--
Mark Brader | "Don't be silly. A pedant is something you hang
Toronto | round your neck, or else you hang them by the neck."
m...@vex.net | --Rob Bannister
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp
Feb 9, 2014, 9:32:17 PM2/9/14
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On Sunday, February 9, 2014 6:20:13 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #131. The contest will run for 6 days from
> the moment of posting, so by Toronto time (zone -5) you have until
> about 6:20 PM on Saturday, February 15.
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #131. The contest will run for 6 days from
> the moment of posting, so by Toronto time (zone -5) you have until
> about 6:20 PM on Saturday, February 15.
>
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
what are the commonwealths?
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
what states don't use *counties* as their top level subdivision?
> 4. Louisiana.
what states uses parishes instead of counties?
> 5. Nebraska.
what is the only state with a single house (unicameral?) in its legislature?
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
what states can split their electoral votes instead of giving all of them to a single candidate?
> 7. Maine.
what is the only state to border just 1 other state?
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
what states border 8 other states?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
what states don't have a land border with any other state?
> 11. Hawaii.
what is the only state that was once a kingdom?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
what states, either entirely or partially, don't observe daylight savings time?
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 10, 2014, 1:46:36 AM2/10/14
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:UoadneYR24CwkGXP...@vex.net:
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Which states are designated as "commonwealths" in their official name?
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
Which states include independent cities that are not part of any county?
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Which states don't call their subdivisions "counties"?
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state calls its subdivisions "parishes"?
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state has a unicameral legislature?
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
Which states split their electoral votes according to the winner of each
congressional district (with 2 votes going to the statewide winner)?
> 7. Maine.
Which state has a one-syllable name?
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
Which states each border eight other U.S. states?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
Which states meet at the Four Corners?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which states don't border any other state?
> 11. Hawaii.
Which state is located completely on islands?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
Which states don't use daylight saving time?
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
Which states include the birthplace of any U.S. president?
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
What were the 13 original states?
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
Which states have land borders with Canada, but aren't Montana?
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states include territory that can be reached by land from the
contiguous states only by passing through Canada?
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
Which states border any of the Great Lakes?
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
Which states were once independent countries?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
news:UoadneYR24CwkGXP...@vex.net:
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Which states don't call their subdivisions "counties"?
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state calls its subdivisions "parishes"?
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state has a unicameral legislature?
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
Which states split their electoral votes according to the winner of each
congressional district (with 2 votes going to the statewide winner)?
> 7. Maine.
Which state has a one-syllable name?
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
Which states each border eight other U.S. states?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which states don't border any other state?
> 11. Hawaii.
Which state is located completely on islands?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
Which states don't use daylight saving time?
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states include territory that can be reached by land from the
contiguous states only by passing through Canada?
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Peter Smyth
Feb 10, 2014, 2:22:00 PM2/10/14
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Mark Brader wrote:
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
states with commonwealth in their names
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
>
> 4. Louisiana.
states using civil law
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
>
> 4. Louisiana.
> 5. Nebraska.
states with a unicameral legislature
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
states that can split their electoral college votes
> 7. Maine.
>
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
states that meet at a quadripoint
>
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
states not contiguous with the main US land area
> 11. Hawaii.
states with the Union Jack on the flag
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
states in which US presidents have been born
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
States with capitals containing the word City
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
States whose capitals is their largest city
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Mark Brader
Feb 10, 2014, 5:32:10 PM2/10/14
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Stephen Perry
have done was to suspend the rule that you have to post all your answers
at one time, and invite entrants to come back and add answers so long as
they hadn't read other people's responses. But too late now. We've had
three entries so far, anyway, so it's not completely impossible.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "To err is human, but to error requires a computer."
m...@vex.net | -- Harry Lethall
> thinks this list was *way* too long and should have been broken
> up into multiple RQs.
Naah, it wasn't a good enough idea for that. What I actually should
> up into multiple RQs.
have done was to suspend the rule that you have to post all your answers
at one time, and invite entrants to come back and add answers so long as
they hadn't read other people's responses. But too late now. We've had
three entries so far, anyway, so it's not completely impossible.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "To err is human, but to error requires a computer."
m...@vex.net | -- Harry Lethall
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 10, 2014, 9:46:37 PM2/10/14
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In article <UoadneYR24CwkGXP...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
What are the states organized as commonwealths?
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Which states give their names to the two largest "Purchases" of land by the U.S.
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state is named after a French king?
> 5. Nebraska.
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
>
> 7. Maine.
>
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 11. Hawaii.
What is the only state that is not on a continental plate?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
>
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Which state capitals are also the largest city in the state?
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Which states ratified the Articles of Confederation.
[They were not states when they signed the Declaration of Independence.]
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
Which states have a land border with Canada?
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states have a land border with more than one Canadian province or territory?
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
Which states abut the Great Lakes?
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
Which states does the Missiissippi River border or run through?
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
In which states did people wake up in after going to bed the
previous night in another state, without having moved?
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
>
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
>
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
>
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Which states have MLB franchises.
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
>
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Which states have NFL franchises.
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state is named after a French king?
> 5. Nebraska.
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
>
> 7. Maine.
>
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
Which states meet at the Four Corners?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which states do not share any part of a border with another state?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
> 11. Hawaii.
What is the only state that is not on a continental plate?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
>
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
[They were not states when they signed the Declaration of Independence.]
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states have a land border with more than one Canadian province or territory?
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
In which states did people wake up in after going to bed the
previous night in another state, without having moved?
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
>
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
>
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
>
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
>
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Bruce Bowler
Feb 11, 2014, 2:31:21 PM2/11/14
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> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
>
> 4. Louisiana.
> 5. Nebraska.
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
> 7. Maine.
What state was once part of Massachusetts?
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
What are the last 2 states admitted to the union?
> 11. Hawaii.
What state was most recently ruled by a king?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
>
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South
> Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
>
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Dan Tilque
Feb 11, 2014, 3:27:32 PM2/11/14
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>
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
>
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state is subdivided into parishes instead of counties?
>
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state has a unicameral legislature?
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
>
> 7. Maine.
Which state is adjacent to only one other states?
>
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
Which states are adjacent to eight other states?
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
>
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which states are not adjacent to any other state?
>
> 11. Hawaii.
Which state is made up entirely of islands?
>
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
Which states do not have Daylight Saving Time?
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
existing contiguous polity?
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
initial letter?
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
>
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
>
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
>
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
>
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
>
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
>
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
What states were formed from a part of another state?
>
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
belongs in this list, but it's a much weaker argument than Vermont's)
>
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
>
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
>
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
>
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
>
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
>
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.
>
--
Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 11, 2014, 4:36:14 PM2/11/14
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state shares the name with the territory that the US acquired
from France in 1803?
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state did borrow its name to a Bruce Springsteen album?
> 7. Maine.
In the film "Serving Sara" in which state was the male main character's
former colleague on a mission when he was sent to serve Sara her papers
before Sara's husband was served his?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
Through which states does the Colorado river run?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which two states were most recently admitted to the United States?
> 11. Hawaii.
In which state was President Barack Obama born?
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Which of the original 13 states where British colonies by year 1700?
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Which were the 13 original members of the United States?
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
Which two states were originally part of other states?
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
Which US states have women's names?
Except that I would cut Louisana and add Maryland.
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.
>
39, don't you think that might have added a wee bit too many questions
to this quiz? :-)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state shares the name with the territory that the US acquired
from France in 1803?
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state did borrow its name to a Bruce Springsteen album?
> 7. Maine.
In the film "Serving Sara" in which state was the male main character's
former colleague on a mission when he was sent to serve Sara her papers
before Sara's husband was served his?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which two states were most recently admitted to the United States?
> 11. Hawaii.
In which state was President Barack Obama born?
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
Which two states were originally part of other states?
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
Except that I would cut Louisana and add Maryland.
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.
>
to this quiz? :-)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Feb 11, 2014, 5:20:39 PM2/11/14
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Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader | In the face of such devastating logic as "despite
Toronto | what you say you mean, you must mean this and you
m...@vex.net | are wrong", I cede the territory. --Truly Donovan
> 39, don't you think that might have added a wee bit too many questions
> to this quiz? :-)
See my response to Stephen's entry.
> to this quiz? :-)
--
Mark Brader | In the face of such devastating logic as "despite
Toronto | what you say you mean, you must mean this and you
m...@vex.net | are wrong", I cede the territory. --Truly Donovan
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 11, 2014, 5:23:49 PM2/11/14
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> 39, don't you think that might have added a wee bit too many questions
>> to this quiz? :-)
>
> See my response to Stephen's entry.
Yeah, but I could read that until I had completed my post. :-)
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> 39, don't you think that might have added a wee bit too many questions
>> to this quiz? :-)
>
> See my response to Stephen's entry.
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 12, 2014, 2:58:16 AM2/12/14
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Erland Sommarskog (esq...@sommarskog.se) writes:
>> 11. Hawaii.
>
> In which state was President Barack Obama born?
This question did not occur to me until much later, but I can't resist
>> 11. Hawaii.
>
> In which state was President Barack Obama born?
sharing it:
Which is the only state to be used for the name of a Swedish pizza?
Mark Brader
Feb 12, 2014, 3:29:57 AM2/12/14
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Erland Sommarskog:
drink called Hawaiian Punch <http://www.hawaiianpunch.com>. Each one
would end with this cartoon character asking the question that appears
in this image:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/8NcAAMXQlgtS8Zxf/$_35.JPG
The other person would say "Sure", and, of course, he'd punch them.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "You are not the customer,
m...@vex.net you are the product."
> Which is the only state to be used for the name of a Swedish pizza?
Which in turn reminds me of a long-ago series of TV commercials for a
drink called Hawaiian Punch <http://www.hawaiianpunch.com>. Each one
would end with this cartoon character asking the question that appears
in this image:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/8NcAAMXQlgtS8Zxf/$_35.JPG
The other person would say "Sure", and, of course, he'd punch them.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "You are not the customer,
m...@vex.net you are the product."
Pete
Feb 13, 2014, 10:49:13 AM2/13/14
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>
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
America?
>
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state contains the outflow of the longest river in North America?
>
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state contains the geographic center of the lower 48 states?
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
Which states divide their electoral votes proportionally based on votes
in the Presidential election?
>
> 7. Maine.
Which is the easternmost state?
>
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
>
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
What are the last 2 states admitted to the union?
>
> 11. Hawaii.
>
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
Which 2 states have the highest average temperature?
>
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
>
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
>
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
>
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
>
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
>
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
>
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
>
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
>
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
>
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
Which states have a land border with Canada?
>
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states have both a land and water border with Canada?
>
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
>
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
>
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
>
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
>
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
>
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
>
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
>
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
>
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
>
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
>
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
>
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
>
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.
>
Rob Parker
Feb 13, 2014, 8:12:51 PM2/13/14
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> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Which states were bought from a foreign country?
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state once divided the country in two?
> 7. Maine.
Which is the eastern-most state?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
Which four states meet at a common point?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which states have no land border with any other?
> 11. Hawaii.
Which state was once a kingdom?
Rob
Which states were bought from a foreign country?
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state once divided the country in two?
> 7. Maine.
Which is the eastern-most state?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Which states have no land border with any other?
> 11. Hawaii.
Which state was once a kingdom?
Rob
calvin
Feb 14, 2014, 5:19:13 PM2/14/14
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On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:13 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
>
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Which states were purchased?
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
>
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
>
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
> 4. Louisiana.
>
> 5. Nebraska.
>
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
>
> 7. Maine.
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
>
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
>
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
> 11. Hawaii.
What is the most recent state?
More states makes it harder, not easier. For me anyway.
--
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Feb 14, 2014, 5:34:27 PM2/14/14
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Mark Brader:
> > 7. Maine.
"Calvin":
often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
size of a continent.
But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "...but I could be wromg." --Rodney Boyd
> > 7. Maine.
"Calvin":
> What is the northernmost state?
Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
size of a continent.
But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "...but I could be wromg." --Rodney Boyd
Dan Tilque
Feb 15, 2014, 3:12:36 AM2/15/14
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>>> 7. Maine.
>
> "Calvin":
>> What is the northernmost state?
>
> Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
> often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
> good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
> size of a continent.
>
> But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
> western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
> saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
The projection is why people may think Washington state is further north
> Mark Brader:
>>> 7. Maine.
>
> "Calvin":
>> What is the northernmost state?
>
> Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
> often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
> good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
> size of a continent.
>
> But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
> western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
> saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
than Minnesota, but it shouldn't make Maine appear further north than
Washington. There's another subtle thing going on there.
Your typical US map is actually rotated a couple degrees or so
counterclockwise. That is, north in the center of the map is a bit off
to the left from straight up the page. This makes Maine look at least as
far north as Washington and perhaps further north. The rotation is done
to fit the country into a slightly smaller rectangle.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Feb 15, 2014, 6:02:14 AM2/15/14
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Mark Brader:
> rectangle.
But nobody would rotate a Mercator-projection map that way, because the
many east-west and north-south boundaries would look wrong. So my
comment about other projections is still relevant.
I also note that with a conic projection (for example), that's not
truly a rotation; it just means the meridian chosen to center the
projection on is one that's off-center in the country as a whole.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | An actual human would feel guilt in this situation.
m...@vex.net | -- Scott Adams: Dilbert
>> Y'know, it's interesting. People who talk about map projections are
>> often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
>> good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
>> size of a continent.
>>
>> But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
>> western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
>> saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
Dan Tilque:
>> often particularly dismissive of the Mercator projection, and with
>> good reason -- for example, it makes Greenland look as if it's the
>> size of a continent.
>>
>> But this particular surprisingly common error (that is, missing the
>> western states, not forgetting Alaska) has to arise because people
>> saw the US depicted using a map projection *other* than Mercator.
> The projection is why people may think Washington state is further north
> than Minnesota, but it shouldn't make Maine appear further north than
> Washington. There's another subtle thing going on there.
>
> Your typical US map is actually rotated a couple degrees or so
> counterclockwise... to fit the country into a slightly smaller
> than Minnesota, but it shouldn't make Maine appear further north than
> Washington. There's another subtle thing going on there.
>
> Your typical US map is actually rotated a couple degrees or so
> rectangle.
But nobody would rotate a Mercator-projection map that way, because the
many east-west and north-south boundaries would look wrong. So my
comment about other projections is still relevant.
I also note that with a conic projection (for example), that's not
truly a rotation; it just means the meridian chosen to center the
projection on is one that's off-center in the country as a whole.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | An actual human would feel guilt in this situation.
m...@vex.net | -- Scott Adams: Dilbert
Mark Brader
Feb 16, 2014, 1:21:46 AM2/16/14
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Mark Brader:
> ...this quiz is US States "Jeopardy!"
> Which means, in each case I'll supply a list of states the answer
> and you must name the question that that list is the answer to.
Peter Smyth earns a raspberry for consistently failing to answer in
the form of a question. If the contest had gone to the tiebreaker
where I scored on a finer scale than right or wrong, he would have
been given half marks at best.
> No, don't bother trying anything like "Which states are named
> either 'Alaska' or 'Louisiana'?" or "Which state is nicknamed
> the Pelican State?" You have to come up with a connection or
> distinctive property less arbitrary than that, either the one
> I was thinking of or another one that's also correct and which
> I decide is equally good.
I had to make a number of judgement calls as to whether a proposed
question was too arbitrary. In general I considered that if a
question included a number ("Which 2 states"), a direction
("Easternmost"), or that sort of thing, then it was too arbitrary.
The rejected questions are listed below (in some cases paraphrased
to give a consistent style of question), but all decisions are
final. I also list the questions that were scored as wrong (again
paraphrased) and in some cases explain them.
And, after due cogitation, the winner is DAN TILQUE, who got almost
half the questions right on a contest that was too long and too
difficult. Hearty congratulations, sir! And please start RQ 132
at your earliest convenience.
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Which states are officially called commonwealths? 1 for Stephen,
Joshua, Peter, Marc, Bruce, Dan, and Pete.
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
Which states contain cities that are separate from any county or
equivalent? (Baltimore, St. Louis, Carson City, and all cities
in Virginia. Some other states have counties that are coterminous
or consolidated with a city or a borough of a city.) 1 for Stephen
and Joshua.
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Intended: Which states do not contain units called counties?
Also accepted: Which states have the names taken from areas of land
purchased by the US?
1 for Stephen, Joshua, Marc, and Dan.
Wrong answers:
* Which states were purchased by the US?
* Which states contain the outflow of the 2 longest rivers in North
America?
The Louisiana purchase was a huge area that now includes a number
of entire states; the state of Louisiana, whose boundaries have not
changed since it was formed, includes only its southernmost tip.
So connecting the two things etymologically was correct, but implying
that they were the same was not.
The longest river in North America by trunk length is the Missouri,
whose mouth is in Missouri. The second-longest by system length is
the Mackenzie, whose mouth is in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state has a legal system derived from French civil law?
1 for Peter and Bruce.
Rejected answers:
* Which state is named after a French king?
* Which state is subdivided into parishes instead of counties?
* Which state contains the outflow of the longest river in North
America?
* Which state shares the name with the territory that the US acquired
from France in 1803?
Wrong answer:
* Which state once divided the country in two?
See above regarding the Louisiana purchase.
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state's legislature has only one house? 1 for Stephen, Joshua,
Peter, and Dan.
Rejected answers:
* Which state lent its name to a Bruce Springsteen album?
Wrong answer:
* Which state contains the geographic center of the lower 48 states?
That's actually in Kansas.
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
In presidential elections, which states' electoral votes are not
determined in a statewide winner-take-all basis? 1 for Stephen,
Joshua, Peter, Bruce, Dan, and Pete.
> 7. Maine.
Intended: Which state borders exactly one other state? Also accepted:
Rejected answers:
* Which state is the easternmost?
* Which state was once part of Massachusetts?
* In the film "Serving Sara" in which state was the male main
* Which state is the northernmost?
That'd be Alaska.
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
Which states border the most other US states?
Rejected answers:
* Which states each border 8 other US states?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
Which 4 states all border each other at a single point? 1 for
Stephen, Joshua, Peter, Marc, Bruce, Dan, Pete, and Rob.
Wrong answer:
* Through which states does the Colorado River run?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Intended: Which states border no other states? Also accepted:
Which states are not contiguous with the main US land area?
1 for Stephen, Joshua, Peter, Marc, Dan, Rob, and Calvin.
Rejected answers:
* Which 2 states were most recently admitted to the US?
> 11. Hawaii.
Intended: In which state is daylight saving time not observed?
Also accepted:
* Which state was once a kingdom?
* Which state is made up entirely of islands?
* Which state is not on a continental plate?
* Which state has the highest average temperature?
* Which state has the most alternative correct answers? :-)
1 for Stephen, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan, Pete, and Rob.
Rejected answers:
* Which state was most recently admitted to the US?
* Which state has the Union Jack on its flag?
* In which state was President Barack Obama born?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
In which states is daylight saving time not observed statewide?
1 for Stephen.
Wrong answers:
* Which states don't use daylight saving time?
* Which 2 states have the highest average temperatures?
Arizona does not use DST statewide, but the part of Navajo reservation
that is in Arizona does.
According to www.usa.com, the second-warmest state is Florida.
But even if it had been Arizona, I would have rejected the temperature
question for using the arbitrary number 2.
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
Which states border a state whose name shares a word with theirs?
Wrong answers:
* Which states changed their minimum wage at the start of 2014?
* Which states were formed by splitting larger states or polities?
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
Which states border a state whose name shares the first word with
theirs? Also accepted: Which adjacent states share the word "New"
in their names? 1 for Dan.
Rejected answers:
* Which states can lay claim to hosting the Super Bowl in 2014?
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
Which states border another state whose name shares the first letter
with theirs? 1 for Dan.
Wrong answer:
* Which states require an ultrasound before an abortion?
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
Which states do not collect sales tax?
Rejected answers:
* Which states do not tax online purchases?
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
In which states was at least one US president born (using current
state boundaries and the most widely accepted birthplace in case
of dispute)? 1 for Stephen, Joshua, and Peter.
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
In which states were more than one US president born? (Same basis.)
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
In which states has a US president died while in office? (Harding,
F. Roosevelt, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy respectively; the other
three, W. Harrison, Taylor, and Lincoln, died in DC.)
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
In which states does the largest city's name end in the word "City"?
(The word "City" is often used informally with the cities of Boise
and New York to distinguish them from the like-named county and
state respectively.)
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
In which states does the capital's name end in the word "City"?
1 for Peter.
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
In which states is the largest city the capital? 1 for Peter
and Marc.
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Intended: Which states' predecessor colonies joined in the Articles
of Association (in 1774, a prelude to the American Revolution)?
Also accepted: Which states were represented in the First Continental
Congress?
1 for Dan.
Wrong answer:
* Which of the original 13 states were British colonies by year 1700?
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Which states joined in the Articles of Confederation and the American
Revolution? (All references to the "original 13" were taken as having
this meaning.) 1 for Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan, Erland, and Pete.
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Which states include land that is farther north than the southernmost
point of Canada?
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
The intended question was: "From which states is it possible to enter
Canada without crossing water?" But of course Montana should have
been listed. Sorry about that, folks. Because of this inexactitude
I decided to also accept references to "Which states have a land
border with Canada", although in that case Michigan would also have
been listed. 1 for Joshua, Marc, and Pete.
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states have parts that are connected to each other by road,
but only through Canada? ("By land" is not technically correct,
as that would have a fourth answer, Vermont. But I accepted it.)
1 for Joshua.
Wrong answers:
* Which states have a land border with more than one Canadian province
or territory?
* Which states have both a land and water border with Canada?
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
Which states do the Great Lakes touch? 1 for Joshua, Marc, Dan,
and Pete.
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
Which states does the Mississippi River touch? 1 for Marc, Dan,
and Pete.
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
Which states were created from land that in each case had been
undisputedly part of another state? 1 for Marc, Dan, and Erland.
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
Which states were independent countries before joining the US?
1 for Joshua and Dan.
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
Which states have names that refer to a monarch? (King George II,
King Louis XIV of France, King Charles I, Queen Elizabeth I.)
1 for Dan.
Wrong answer:
* Which US states have women's names? Except that I would cut Louisana
and add Maryland.
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
Which states have names that refer directly or indirectly to a person
other than a monarch? (Thomas West, Baron De La Warr; Queen Henrietta
Maria, wife of King Charles I; Duke of York, the future King James II
of England; Sir William Penn; George Washington.) 1 for Dan.
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
Which states' standard postal abbreviations consist of the first
and last letters of their names, capitalized?
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Which states' standard postal abbreviations consist of the first
two letters of their names, capitalized?
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Which states are home to major-league baseball teams? (In this and
the next 3 questions, "home" means nominal home, even if the team
actually plays at a location across a state line from the named city.)
1 for Marc.
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
Which states are each home to more than one major-league baseball
team?
Wrong answer:
* Which states have the highest population?
This was a very nice try, as the top 7 most populous states are in
fact on the list. But Missouri is only 18th; the 8th-ranked state
is Georgia. However, again, even if it had been correct I would
not have accepted it, as the question is really "Which 8 states have
the highest population?" and the number 8 is arbitrary.
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Which states are home to NFL teams? 1 for Marc.
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.
Which states are each home to more than one NFL team?
Whew, we're done. Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Dan Tilque 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joshua Kreitzer 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Marc Dashevsky 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Peter Smyth 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Pete Gayde 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bruce Bowler 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erland S'skog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
"Calvin" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2 4 2 4 6 3 0 8 7 7 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 TOTALS
Dan Tilque 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Joshua Kreitzer 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 13
Stephen Perry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Peter Smyth 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Pete Gayde 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Bruce Bowler 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Rob Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Erland S'skog 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
"Calvin" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 2 1 6 0 3 1 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Constrain your data early and often."
m...@vex.net -- C. M. Sperberg-McQueen
> ...this quiz is US States "Jeopardy!"
> Which means, in each case I'll supply a list of states the answer
> and you must name the question that that list is the answer to.
the form of a question. If the contest had gone to the tiebreaker
where I scored on a finer scale than right or wrong, he would have
been given half marks at best.
> No, don't bother trying anything like "Which states are named
> either 'Alaska' or 'Louisiana'?" or "Which state is nicknamed
> the Pelican State?" You have to come up with a connection or
> distinctive property less arbitrary than that, either the one
> I was thinking of or another one that's also correct and which
> I decide is equally good.
question was too arbitrary. In general I considered that if a
question included a number ("Which 2 states"), a direction
("Easternmost"), or that sort of thing, then it was too arbitrary.
The rejected questions are listed below (in some cases paraphrased
to give a consistent style of question), but all decisions are
final. I also list the questions that were scored as wrong (again
paraphrased) and in some cases explain them.
And, after due cogitation, the winner is DAN TILQUE, who got almost
half the questions right on a contest that was too long and too
difficult. Hearty congratulations, sir! And please start RQ 132
at your earliest convenience.
> 1. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Joshua, Peter, Marc, Bruce, Dan, and Pete.
> 2. Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and especially Virginia.
equivalent? (Baltimore, St. Louis, Carson City, and all cities
in Virginia. Some other states have counties that are coterminous
or consolidated with a city or a borough of a city.) 1 for Stephen
and Joshua.
> 3. Alaska, Louisiana.
Intended: Which states do not contain units called counties?
Also accepted: Which states have the names taken from areas of land
purchased by the US?
1 for Stephen, Joshua, Marc, and Dan.
Wrong answers:
* Which states were purchased by the US?
* Which states contain the outflow of the 2 longest rivers in North
America?
The Louisiana purchase was a huge area that now includes a number
of entire states; the state of Louisiana, whose boundaries have not
changed since it was formed, includes only its southernmost tip.
So connecting the two things etymologically was correct, but implying
that they were the same was not.
The longest river in North America by trunk length is the Missouri,
whose mouth is in Missouri. The second-longest by system length is
the Mackenzie, whose mouth is in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
> 4. Louisiana.
Which state has a legal system derived from French civil law?
1 for Peter and Bruce.
Rejected answers:
* Which state is named after a French king?
* Which state is subdivided into parishes instead of counties?
* Which state contains the outflow of the longest river in North
America?
* Which state shares the name with the territory that the US acquired
from France in 1803?
Wrong answer:
* Which state once divided the country in two?
See above regarding the Louisiana purchase.
> 5. Nebraska.
Which state's legislature has only one house? 1 for Stephen, Joshua,
Peter, and Dan.
Rejected answers:
* Which state lent its name to a Bruce Springsteen album?
Wrong answer:
* Which state contains the geographic center of the lower 48 states?
That's actually in Kansas.
> 6. Maine, Nebraska.
In presidential elections, which states' electoral votes are not
determined in a statewide winner-take-all basis? 1 for Stephen,
Joshua, Peter, Bruce, Dan, and Pete.
> 7. Maine.
Intended: Which state borders exactly one other state? Also accepted:
Which state has a one-syllable name?
1 for Stephen, Joshua, and Dan.
Rejected answers:
* Which state is the easternmost?
* Which state was once part of Massachusetts?
* In the film "Serving Sara" in which state was the male main
character's former colleague on a mission when he was sent to
serve Sara her papers before Sara's husband was served his?
Wrong answer:
serve Sara her papers before Sara's husband was served his?
* Which state is the northernmost?
That'd be Alaska.
> 8. Missouri, Tennessee.
Which states border the most other US states?
Rejected answers:
* Which states each border 8 other US states?
> 9. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah.
Stephen, Joshua, Peter, Marc, Bruce, Dan, Pete, and Rob.
Wrong answer:
* Through which states does the Colorado River run?
> 10. Alaska, Hawaii.
Intended: Which states border no other states? Also accepted:
Which states are not contiguous with the main US land area?
1 for Stephen, Joshua, Peter, Marc, Dan, Rob, and Calvin.
Rejected answers:
* Which 2 states were most recently admitted to the US?
> 11. Hawaii.
Intended: In which state is daylight saving time not observed?
Also accepted:
* Which state was once a kingdom?
* Which state is made up entirely of islands?
* Which state is not on a continental plate?
* Which state has the highest average temperature?
* Which state has the most alternative correct answers? :-)
1 for Stephen, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan, Pete, and Rob.
Rejected answers:
* Which state was most recently admitted to the US?
* Which state has the Union Jack on its flag?
* In which state was President Barack Obama born?
> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
In which states is daylight saving time not observed statewide?
1 for Stephen.
Wrong answers:
* Which states don't use daylight saving time?
* Which 2 states have the highest average temperatures?
Arizona does not use DST statewide, but the part of Navajo reservation
that is in Arizona does.
According to www.usa.com, the second-warmest state is Florida.
But even if it had been Arizona, I would have rejected the temperature
question for using the arbitrary number 2.
> 13. New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South
> Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia.
Wrong answers:
* Which states changed their minimum wage at the start of 2014?
* Which states were formed by splitting larger states or polities?
> 14. New Jersey, New York.
theirs? Also accepted: Which adjacent states share the word "New"
in their names? 1 for Dan.
Rejected answers:
* Which states can lay claim to hosting the Super Bowl in 2014?
> 15. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York.
with theirs? 1 for Dan.
Wrong answer:
* Which states require an ultrasound before an abortion?
> 16. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.
Rejected answers:
* Which states do not tax online purchases?
> 17. Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii,
> Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
> New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
state boundaries and the most widely accepted birthplace in case
of dispute)? 1 for Stephen, Joshua, and Peter.
> 18. Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
> Vermont, Virginia.
> 19. California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
F. Roosevelt, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy respectively; the other
three, W. Harrison, Taylor, and Lincoln, died in DC.)
> 20. Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho or New York.
(The word "City" is often used informally with the cities of Boise
and New York to distinguish them from the like-named county and
state respectively.)
> 21. Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, but not really Idaho.
1 for Peter.
> 22. Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
> Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode
> Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
and Marc.
> 23. Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
of Association (in 1774, a prelude to the American Revolution)?
Also accepted: Which states were represented in the First Continental
Congress?
1 for Dan.
Wrong answer:
* Which of the original 13 states were British colonies by year 1700?
> 24. Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
> Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
> Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Revolution? (All references to the "original 13" were taken as having
this meaning.) 1 for Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan, Erland, and Pete.
> 25. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
> Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
> Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota,
> Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
> Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
point of Canada?
> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
Canada without crossing water?" But of course Montana should have
been listed. Sorry about that, folks. Because of this inexactitude
I decided to also accept references to "Which states have a land
border with Canada", although in that case Michigan would also have
been listed. 1 for Joshua, Marc, and Pete.
> 27. Alaska, Minnesota, Washington.
Which states have parts that are connected to each other by road,
but only through Canada? ("By land" is not technically correct,
as that would have a fourth answer, Vermont. But I accepted it.)
1 for Joshua.
Wrong answers:
* Which states have a land border with more than one Canadian province
or territory?
* Which states have both a land and water border with Canada?
> 28. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
and Pete.
> 29. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
and Pete.
> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
Which states were created from land that in each case had been
undisputedly part of another state? 1 for Marc, Dan, and Erland.
> 31. Hawaii, Texas, and arguably Vermont.
1 for Joshua and Dan.
> 32. Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
> West Virginia.
King Louis XIV of France, King Charles I, Queen Elizabeth I.)
1 for Dan.
Wrong answer:
* Which US states have women's names? Except that I would cut Louisana
and add Maryland.
> 33. Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
other than a monarch? (Thomas West, Baron De La Warr; Queen Henrietta
Maria, wife of King Charles I; Duke of York, the future King James II
of England; Sir William Penn; George Washington.) 1 for Dan.
> 34. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
> Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
> Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia.
and last letters of their names, capitalized?
> 35. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
> Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,
> Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
two letters of their names, capitalized?
> 36. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
> New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
the next 3 questions, "home" means nominal home, even if the team
actually plays at a location across a state line from the named city.)
1 for Marc.
> 37. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Texas.
team?
Wrong answer:
* Which states have the highest population?
This was a very nice try, as the top 7 most populous states are in
fact on the list. But Missouri is only 18th; the 8th-ranked state
is Georgia. However, again, even if it had been correct I would
not have accepted it, as the question is really "Which 8 states have
the highest population?" and the number 8 is arbitrary.
> 38. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
> Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
> Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
> Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
> 39. California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Texas.
Whew, we're done. Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Dan Tilque 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joshua Kreitzer 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Marc Dashevsky 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Peter Smyth 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Pete Gayde 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bruce Bowler 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erland S'skog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
"Calvin" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2 4 2 4 6 3 0 8 7 7 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 TOTALS
Dan Tilque 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Joshua Kreitzer 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 13
Stephen Perry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Peter Smyth 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Pete Gayde 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Bruce Bowler 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Rob Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Erland S'skog 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
"Calvin" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 2 1 6 0 3 1 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Constrain your data early and often."
m...@vex.net -- C. M. Sperberg-McQueen
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 16, 2014, 2:12:22 AM2/16/14
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:UPadnfj9GfZnxZ3O...@vex.net:
>> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
>
> Which states were created from land that in each case had been
> undisputedly part of another state? 1 for Marc, Dan, and Erland.
and had been recognized by the U.S. Congress as such. See the Judiciary Act
of 1789, section 2:
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=
001/llsl001.db&recNum=196
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Feb 16, 2014, 2:41:09 AM2/16/14
to
Mark Brader:
but there were conflicting claims and they didn't control it in any real
sense.
> and had been recognized by the U.S. Congress as such.
But for the specific case of Kentucky, it looks as though you're right.
That bit they held on to when they relinquished the other claims.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | It depends upon what the meaning of the word "is" is.
m...@vex.net | -- Bill Clinton
>>> 30. Maine, West Virginia.
>>
>> Which states were created from land that in each case had been
>> undisputedly part of another state? 1 for Marc, Dan, and Erland.
Joshua Kreitzer:
>>
>> Which states were created from land that in each case had been
>> undisputedly part of another state? 1 for Marc, Dan, and Erland.
> Shouldn't Kentucky be on the list, too? It was originally part of Virginia,
Well, Virginia originally claimed a large area west of the Appalachians,
but there were conflicting claims and they didn't control it in any real
sense.
> and had been recognized by the U.S. Congress as such.
That bit they held on to when they relinquished the other claims.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | It depends upon what the meaning of the word "is" is.
m...@vex.net | -- Bill Clinton
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 16, 2014, 12:26:12 PM2/16/14
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> I had to make a number of judgement calls as to whether a proposed
> question was too arbitrary. In general I considered that if a
> question included a number ("Which 2 states"), a direction
> ("Easternmost"), or that sort of thing, then it was too arbitrary.
Well, that's fairly arbitrary. At least when annouced after the contest.
> I had to make a number of judgement calls as to whether a proposed
> question was too arbitrary. In general I considered that if a
> question included a number ("Which 2 states"), a direction
> ("Easternmost"), or that sort of thing, then it was too arbitrary.
We can't read your mind, you know. And not all "which 2 states" are
all equal. After all, Alaska's and Hawaii's admittance to the union
was very close in time to each other and very much apart from the
rest. So it seemed reasonable to assume that was what you were thinking
of.
Then again, it was clear from the start that it was just that, a "guess
what I'm thinking of" quiz, so everyone knew what we entered in.
>> 5. Nebraska.
>
> Which state's legislature has only one house? 1 for Stephen, Joshua,
> Peter, and Dan.
>
> Rejected answers:
> * Which state lent its name to a Bruce Springsteen album?
of course, Mark is not known for being a rock'n'roller, so I am not
surprised that it was rejected.)
>> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>
> In which states is daylight saving time not observed statewide?
but that was long ago, so maybe they have changed?
Mark Brader
Feb 16, 2014, 2:07:55 PM2/16/14
to
Mark Brader:
> but that was long ago, so maybe they have changed?
In 2006, yes.
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m...@vex.net | privileged access.'" -- Alan Silverstein
>>> 12. Arizona, Hawaii.
>> In which states is daylight saving time not observed statewide?
Erland Sommarskog:
>> In which states is daylight saving time not observed statewide?
> I seem to recall something about parts of Indiana not observing DST,
Most of the state, in fact.
> but that was long ago, so maybe they have changed?
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m...@vex.net | privileged access.'" -- Alan Silverstein
Pete
Feb 17, 2014, 2:39:20 AM2/17/14
to
>
>> 26. Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York,
>> North Dakota, Vermont, Washington.
>
> The intended question was: "From which states is it possible to enter
> Canada without crossing water?" But of course Montana should have
> been listed. Sorry about that, folks. Because of this inexactitude
> I decided to also accept references to "Which states have a land
> border with Canada", although in that case Michigan would also have
> been listed. 1 for Joshua, Marc, and Pete.
>
the intended question.
But why add Michigan if the question deals with "land borders"? Where does
Michigan have a land border with Canada?
Maybe I'm confused about your interpretation of the term "land border".
Pete
Mark Brader
Feb 17, 2014, 2:41:15 AM2/17/14
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Pete Gayde:
Detroit Rivers south of Lake Huron.
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> Where does Michigan have a land border with Canada?
The St. Mary's River north of Lake Huron, and the St. Clair and
Detroit Rivers south of Lake Huron.
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Pete
Feb 17, 2014, 9:20:14 AM2/17/14
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:7dmdnSdzT-
CGIJzOnZ2dn...@vex.net:
> Pete Gayde:
>> Where does Michigan have a land border with Canada?
>
> The St. Mary's River north of Lake Huron, and the St. Clair and
> Detroit Rivers south of Lake Huron.
As a native Michigander, I'm well aware of all these bodies of water.
How do these constitute a "land" border? How does Detroit have a land
border with Windsor when a bridge or tunnel (or boat) is required to reach
it?
I'm totally confused by this reasoning. Do the upper and lower peninsulas
of Michigan, then, have a land border by virtue of the Mackinac Bridge?
They do not.
CGIJzOnZ2dn...@vex.net:
> Pete Gayde:
>> Where does Michigan have a land border with Canada?
>
> The St. Mary's River north of Lake Huron, and the St. Clair and
> Detroit Rivers south of Lake Huron.
How do these constitute a "land" border? How does Detroit have a land
border with Windsor when a bridge or tunnel (or boat) is required to reach
it?
I'm totally confused by this reasoning. Do the upper and lower peninsulas
of Michigan, then, have a land border by virtue of the Mackinac Bridge?
They do not.
Mark Brader
Feb 18, 2014, 12:18:30 AM2/18/14
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Pete Gayde:
>>> Where does Michigan have a land border with Canada?
Mark Brader:
>>> Where does Michigan have a land border with Canada?
>> The St. Mary's River north of Lake Huron, and the St. Clair and
>> Detroit Rivers south of Lake Huron.
Pete Gayde:
>> Detroit Rivers south of Lake Huron.
> As a native Michigander, I'm well aware of all these bodies of water.
>
> How do these constitute a "land" border?
How not? The rivers are not part of a lake or ocean; therefore they're on
>
> How do these constitute a "land" border?
land. If you drive from Kalamazoo to Kitchener, have you traveled by land
or have you traveled by land and water?
> I'm totally confused by this reasoning. Do the upper and lower peninsulas
> of Michigan, then, have a land border by virtue of the Mackinac Bridge?
> They do not.
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