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RQFTCI03 Game 6 Rounds 7-8: microbes, separatism
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Mark Brader
Jan 6, 2021, 12:14:03 AM1/6/21
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I did not write these rounds.
* Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Microbes
We'll give you a disease, condition, or substance, and you identify
the microbial causative agent from the following list:
Acidophilus
Bacillus anthracis
Bortetella pertussis
Candida albicans (or glabrata)
Clostridium botulinum
Escherichia coli
Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori
Herpes zoster
HPV
Legionella pneumophila
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pasteurella multocida
Plasmodium falciparum
Pseudomonas
Pyrococcus furiosus
Rickettsia
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus equi
Treponema pallidum (or palladium)
Vibrio cholerae
Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis
1. Toxic shock syndrome.
2. Bubonic plague.
3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
4. Stomach ulcers.
5. Leprosy.
6. Yogurt.
7. Whooping cough.
8. Chicken pox and shingles.
9. Malaria.
10. Cervical cancer.
* Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
This is *not* a Canadiana round.
1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
of civil war?
2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
are ETA been most active?
3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
the government of an independent state. Name the country that
has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
first president after independence.
5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
"""looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
he represent?
7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
against the Netherlands. What country?
8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
first president. What country?
10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
in January 1961. Name him.
--
Mark Brader | "How, you may ask, did the mind of man ever excogitate
Toronto | anything so false and foolish? The answer is that the
m...@vex.net | mind of man had nothing to do with it..." --A.E. Housman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I did not write these rounds.
* Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Microbes
We'll give you a disease, condition, or substance, and you identify
the microbial causative agent from the following list:
Acidophilus
Bacillus anthracis
Bortetella pertussis
Candida albicans (or glabrata)
Clostridium botulinum
Escherichia coli
Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori
Herpes zoster
HPV
Legionella pneumophila
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pasteurella multocida
Plasmodium falciparum
Pseudomonas
Pyrococcus furiosus
Rickettsia
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus equi
Treponema pallidum (or palladium)
Vibrio cholerae
Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis
1. Toxic shock syndrome.
2. Bubonic plague.
3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
4. Stomach ulcers.
5. Leprosy.
6. Yogurt.
7. Whooping cough.
8. Chicken pox and shingles.
9. Malaria.
10. Cervical cancer.
* Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
This is *not* a Canadiana round.
1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
of civil war?
2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
are ETA been most active?
3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
the government of an independent state. Name the country that
has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
first president after independence.
5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
"""looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
he represent?
7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
against the Netherlands. What country?
8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
first president. What country?
10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
in January 1961. Name him.
--
Mark Brader | "How, you may ask, did the mind of man ever excogitate
Toronto | anything so false and foolish? The answer is that the
m...@vex.net | mind of man had nothing to do with it..." --A.E. Housman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Jan 6, 2021, 4:55:54 AM1/6/21
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> 1. Toxic shock syndrome.
Clostridium botulinum
> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis
> 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Treponema pallidum
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> 7. Whooping cough.
Pyrococcus furiosus
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
Pasteurella multocida
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
Eritrea
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
Spain
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
Cyprus
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
Horta
> 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
> """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
> played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
> a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
Dalai Lama
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
Turkey sentenced this Kurdish leader
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
Belgium
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
Meciar (Slovakia), Klaus (Czechia)
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
Croatia
Clostridium botulinum
> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis
> 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> 7. Whooping cough.
Pyrococcus furiosus
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
> 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
> """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
> played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
> a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
Dan Tilque
Jan 6, 2021, 10:05:08 PM1/6/21
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> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia pestis
> 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter pylori
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> 7. Whooping cough.
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
Eritria
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
>
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
>
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
>
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
>
> 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
> """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
> played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
> a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
>
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
>
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
>
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
>
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
>
> 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
> Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
> in January 1961. Name him.
>
--
Joshua Kreitzer
Jan 6, 2021, 10:38:32 PM1/6/21
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:yfOdnasZhvuI2mjCnZ2dnUU7-
SXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Microbes
>
> We'll give you a disease, condition, or substance, and you identify
> the microbial causative agent from the following list:
>
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
Eritrea
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
Spain
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
Cyprus
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
Ramos Horta
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
Turkey; Kurds
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
Belgium
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
Havel
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
Croatia
> 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
> Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
> in January 1961. Name him.
Lumumba
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
SXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Microbes
>
> We'll give you a disease, condition, or substance, and you identify
> the microbial causative agent from the following list:
>
Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
> 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
> Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
> in January 1961. Name him.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Jan 7, 2021, 6:01:02 PM1/7/21
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> 1. Toxic shock syndrome.
Pyrococcus furiosus; Pasteurella multocida
> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia pestis
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
Spain
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
Moldova
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah ?calan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
Belgium
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pyrococcus furiosus; Pasteurella multocida
> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia pestis
> 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Rickettsia
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter pylori
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> 7. Whooping cough.
Bortetella pertussis
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter pylori
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus
> 7. Whooping cough.
Bortetella pertussis
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
Herpes zoster
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
Eritrea
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah ?calan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
Kurds: Houthi
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Jan 8, 2021, 9:55:44 AM1/8/21
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> 7. Whooping cough.
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
> 9. Malaria.
> 10. Cervical cancer.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
>
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
>
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
>
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
>
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
>
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
>
> 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
> """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
> played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
> a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
>
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
>
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
>
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
>
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
>
> 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
> Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
> in January 1961. Name him.
>
Mark Brader
Jan 10, 2021, 12:48:58 AM1/10/21
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Mark Brader:
> For further information... see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
Staphylococcus aureus. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Dan Blum.
> 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Rickettsia. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum.
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque,
Joshua, and Dan Blum.
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Pete.
> 7. Whooping cough.
Bortetella pertussis. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum.
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
Herpes zoster. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum.
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV (human papilloma virus). It also causes genital warts, hence
the name. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
Eritrea. 4 for everyone.
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
Spain. (ETA stands for Basque Land and Liberty.) 4 for Erland,
Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
In 2018 they said they were shutting down.
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
Cyprus. (The independence of northern Cyprus is recognized only by
Turkey; still true. Cyprus entered the EU in 2004 as a single state.)
4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
Xanana Gusmao.
> 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
> """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
> played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
> a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
The 14th and still current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. 4 for Erland.
Their resemblance was really rather slight:
http://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-25713247/images/58d6b7121ec73U28T8pK/bk2.jpg
http://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-25713247/images/58eb951a00a89wL0V4n2/dalai.jpg
But here's the story about the incident:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBdAJhIR1XI/VSv3L561irI/AAAAAAAALQI/wCe7DpbiK5U/s1600/111C.jpg
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
Turkey, the Kurds. (Still true.) 4 for Erland (the hard way),
Joshua (the hard way), and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
Belgium. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
Vladimir Meciar, Vaclav Klaus (respectively). 4 for Erland (the
hard way).
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
Croatia. 4 for Erland and Joshua.
> 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
> Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
> in January 1961. Name him.
Patrice Lumumba. 4 for Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art Sci His FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 8 28 116
Dan Blum 8 16 28 32 36 15 112
Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 40 16 76
Pete Gayde 12 16 4 28 4 11 67
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 8 24 32 64
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Asteroid Nearly Misses Earth"
m...@vex.net | --Washington Post, June 24, 2002
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-24,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
> answers in about 3 days.
Sorry, missed a day there.
> For further information... see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
> 2. Bubonic plague.
Yersinia (or Pasteurella) pestis. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Dan Blum.
> 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
> 4. Stomach ulcers.
Helicobacter (or Heliobacter) pylori. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque,
Joshua, and Dan Blum.
> 5. Leprosy.
Mycobacterium leprae. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 6. Yogurt.
Acidophilus. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Pete.
> 7. Whooping cough.
Bortetella pertussis. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum.
> 8. Chicken pox and shingles.
> 9. Malaria.
Plasmodium falciparum. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 10. Cervical cancer.
HPV (human papilloma virus). It also causes genital warts, hence
the name. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> * Game 6, Round 8 - History - Separatism
> This is *not* a Canadiana round.
> 1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
> country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years
> of civil war?
> 2. In which country """has""" the separatist movement whose initials
> are ETA been most active?
Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
In 2018 they said they were shutting down.
> 3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
> Union for 2004 """has""" a separatist movement operating in it;
> one other country """recognizes""" that separatist movement as
> the government of an independent state. Name the country that
> has been approved for EU membership in 2004.
Turkey; still true. Cyprus entered the EU in 2004 as a single state.)
4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.
> 4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the country's
> first president after independence.
> 5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader
> """looks""" uncannily like the late US comedian Phil Silvers, who
> played Sergeant Bilko, when a tourist was attacked for wearing
> a Sgt. Bilko T-shirt. Who """is""" this Asian separatist leader?
Their resemblance was really rather slight:
http://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-25713247/images/58d6b7121ec73U28T8pK/bk2.jpg
http://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-25713247/images/58eb951a00a89wL0V4n2/dalai.jpg
But here's the story about the incident:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBdAJhIR1XI/VSv3L561irI/AAAAAAAALQI/wCe7DpbiK5U/s1600/111C.jpg
> 6. Rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan was sentenced to death in 1999,
> but his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence.
> Which country sentenced him, or which ethnic group """does"""
> he represent?
Joshua (the hard way), and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 7. In 1830 a new country was created following a separatist uprising
> against the Netherlands. What country?
> 8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
> 1993. Name either the first prime minister (not president)
> of independent Slovakia or the prime minister (not president)
> who was then in power in the Czech Republic.
hard way).
> 9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
> first president. What country?
> 10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader
> Moishe Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister
> in January 1961. Name him.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art Sci His FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 8 28 116
Dan Blum 8 16 28 32 36 15 112
Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 40 16 76
Pete Gayde 12 16 4 28 4 11 67
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 8 24 32 64
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Asteroid Nearly Misses Earth"
m...@vex.net | --Washington Post, June 24, 2002
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