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Erland Sommarskog
Mar 18, 2016, 9:44:31 AM3/18/16
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This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
the incorrect answers.
I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
titled debut album in 1982?
2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
Which country am I talking about?
6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
republic?
8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
those existing today?
10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
the name; title and country is sufficient.
11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
question in this quiz. Which?
15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
are you?
16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
the incorrect answers.
I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
titled debut album in 1982?
2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
Which country am I talking about?
6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
republic?
8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
those existing today?
10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
the name; title and country is sufficient.
11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
question in this quiz. Which?
15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
are you?
16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Blum
Mar 18, 2016, 10:18:57 AM3/18/16
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Afghani
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
0.05
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
India
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
Kazakhstan
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
Nepal
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
Myanmar
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
Baikal
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
Queen of the United Kingdom
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
Borneo
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
North Korea
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
Kamchatka
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Mar 18, 2016, 11:11:16 AM3/18/16
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Erland Sommarskog:
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
Damn Mercator! :-)
I'll say "0.23".
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
Indonesia?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
Egypt?
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
Fascinating question. I'll say the Caucasus; I have no idea what that means.
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
Nepal, I think.
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
Vietnam?
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
Another fascinating question. I'll try Lake Victoria.
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
Queen Elizabeth II? (Hey, that's a lot shorter than her title.)
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
Sumatra?
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
Man?
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
Mongolia?
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
Go?
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
Kamchatka?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "However, 0.02283% failure might be better than 50%
m...@vex.net | failure, depending on your needs." --Norman Diamond
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
Indian? (From India, that is.)
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
I'll say "0.23".
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "However, 0.02283% failure might be better than 50%
m...@vex.net | failure, depending on your needs." --Norman Diamond
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 18, 2016, 1:39:38 PM3/18/16
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In article <XnsA5CF95F4F...@127.0.0.1>, esq...@sommarskog.se says...
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
0.55555
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
India
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
Turkmenistan
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
>
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
>
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
>
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
>
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
>
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
>
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
>
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
>
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
>
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
>
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
Kurd
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
>
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
>
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
>
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
>
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
>
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
>
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
>
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
>
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
>
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
>
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
--
Peter Smyth
Mar 18, 2016, 2:24:27 PM3/18/16
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only
> from your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as
> Atomic Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released
> their self- titled debut album in 1982?
Asia
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only
> from your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as
> Atomic Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released
> their self- titled debut album in 1982?
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
>
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of
> Sweden? Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied
> with the area of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of
> megalomania. He let erect a giant moment which featured a
> rotating statue of himself, and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi,
> where xxxxx stands for the titular people of this country. When he
> died, his successor said that he wanted to reduce this personality
> cult. However, ten years later there is a new new giant statue
> featuring the successor who is still in reign. Which country am I
> talking about?
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
>
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
>
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
>
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
>
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
>
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation
> another question in this quiz. Which?
>
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which
> peninsula are you?
>
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Mar 18, 2016, 3:35:18 PM3/18/16
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> writes:
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
> your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
Asia
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
> your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in
> reign. Which country am I talking about?
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
Their best, too, if you ask me. Not a bad song on it, and Deacon Blues
is their masterpiece.
Mark Brader
Mar 18, 2016, 3:38:21 PM3/18/16
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Erland Sommarskog:
> Bitcoin
Ah.
> > Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> > question in this quiz. Which?
The value of a bitcoin depends on the area ratio of Yemen to Sweden,
which varies from 0.05 to 7.2 in a matter of a day or so?
--
Mark Brader | "In a case like this, where the idiom is old and its wiring
Toronto | probably a mess, we tamper with nothing. There is always
m...@vex.net | the danger it will blow up in your face." -- Matthew Hart
> > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
Gareth Owen:
> Bitcoin
Ah.
> > Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> > question in this quiz. Which?
which varies from 0.05 to 7.2 in a matter of a day or so?
--
Mark Brader | "In a case like this, where the idiom is old and its wiring
Toronto | probably a mess, we tamper with nothing. There is always
m...@vex.net | the danger it will blow up in your face." -- Matthew Hart
Gareth Owen
Mar 18, 2016, 3:51:12 PM3/18/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Gareth Owen:
>> Bitcoin
>
> Ah.
>
>> > Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
>> > question in this quiz. Which?
>
> The value of a bitcoin depends on the area ratio of Yemen to Sweden,
> which varies from 0.05 to 7.2 in a matter of a day or so?
Is the former leader of Turkmenistan is not really dead, but
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> > 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Gareth Owen:
>> Bitcoin
>
> Ah.
>
>> > Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
>> > question in this quiz. Which?
>
> The value of a bitcoin depends on the area ratio of Yemen to Sweden,
> which varies from 0.05 to 7.2 in a matter of a day or so?
secretly living in Australia under the assumed identity of some dude
called Craig?
Gareth Owen
Mar 18, 2016, 3:53:24 PM3/18/16
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> writes:
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
>
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
... Can I thank you for this Erland. If anything is going to encourage
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
me to enter a mostly-geography quiz, it is if it is bookended by two
massive clues disguised as questions about Prog Rock.
Long live Steely Dan!
Dan Tilque
Mar 18, 2016, 8:23:08 PM3/18/16
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
> your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
>
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
Kurds
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
> your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
>
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
>
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
>
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
>
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
>
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
>
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
>
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
>
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
>
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
>
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
>
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
>
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
>
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
>
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
>
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
>
>
--
swp
Mar 18, 2016, 10:16:29 PM3/18/16
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On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 9:44:31 AM UTC-4, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
> your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
noted
> This is Roating Quiz #214. As always, please post your answers to the
> group before looking at anyone else's answers. Please, wnswer only from
> your own knowledge and don't google, ask anyone else etc.
>
> Each question is worth 1 pt. The winner will get the honour to set
> RQ 215. In case of a tie, the bonus question will be the first tie
> breaker. As a second tie breaker I will make a subjective judgement of
> the incorrect answers.
>
> I plan to post answers and scores next Friday.
> 1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
> Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
> titled debut album in 1982?
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictator of this country certainly had traits of megalomania.
> He let erect a giant monument which featured a rotating statue of himself,
> and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for the titular
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
north korea
> people of this country. When he died, his successor said that he
> wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten years later there
> is a new new giant statue featuring the successor who is still in reign.
> Which country am I talking about?
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
your question sets are better than everyone else's. still. no offense to Mark.
swp
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 23, 2016, 11:05:59 PM3/23/16
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Just in case someone missed it, here is a reminder. About 1½ day more
to go. I will score this sometime on Friday.
to go. I will score this sometime on Friday.
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 25, 2016, 2:00:05 PM3/25/16
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Rotating Quiz #214 is over, and I don't think anyone is suprised to learn
that winner and the setter of RQ 215 is STEPHEN W. PERRY! Congratulations,
Stephen (and thank you for not entering the previous RQ permitting me to
win. :-)
Here is the full result slate:
SWP 12
Gareth 8
Dan Tilque 5 + bonus
Peter S 5
Dan Blum 5
Mark B 2
Marc D 2
1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
titled debut album in 1982?
Asia. Members (in order of the groups above) were Carl Palmer (also
Emerson, Lake & Palmer), Steve Howe (also Yes), Geoff Downes (also Yes)
and John Wetton (also Mogul Thrash, King Crismon, Uriah Heep and UK.)
Swp, Gareth and Peter S knew this.
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
Kurdish
Swp, Gareth, Dan T and Marc D got this right.
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
1.17, accepting 0.98 to 1.40.
Swp and Peter Smyth had their guesses in this range.
The inspiration for this question comes from the fact blurbs my newspaper
has about Yemen when they have articles about the war there. They say that
the area of Yemen is the area of Sweden and Denmark combined. When I first
saw this, it definitely challenged my mental map. If I had gotten this
question before seeing these blurbs, I don't know what I would have answered
- 0.48 maybe? In any case, well below 1.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
Iran. Surprisingly, only SWP knew this.
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of
> megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of
> himself, and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for
> the titular people of this country. When he died, his successor
> said that he wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten
> years later there is a new new giant statue featuring the successor
> who is still in reign. Which country am I talking about?
Turkmenistan.
Marc D and Gareth knew about this country that rarely makes the news.
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
Punjab.
SWP got this right.
Undoubtedly, I could have made this question easier, for instance by
saying that there the region also have given name to a major language.
But I thought the theme would give enough hint.
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
Nepal (in 2008).
SWP, Gareth, Dan Blum, Peters S and Mark B had this right.
Greece was suggested. The abandoned monarchy in 1974. Since then also Iran
(1979) and Ethipoia (1992) have taken this path, as I know on the top
of my head.
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
Burma.
SWP and Dan Blum knew this.
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
Lake Baikal.
SWP, Gareth, Dan Blum and Dan Tilque did not fear the deep waters.
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
His Majesty Bhumibol or Rama IX of Thailand.
The fact that I did not require the name was a quite strong hint that I
was not asking for QEII!
Peter S and Dan T had this right.
It appears from Gareth's answer on this question that he was not entirely
sure about is entry for #7. :-)
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
The Indonesian part of Borneo.
No one got this right. Two entrants said Borneo, but I asked for a part
of an island, not the full island. And I explicitly asked about the
English usage. In Indonesian, the name does refer to the entire island.
Or at least so Wikipedia tells me.
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
Centre, middle. It is the first character of China, the Middle Empire,
written in Chinese. One of the less than 10 Hanji/Kanji characters I
know.
SWP was the only one to try, and his answers good enough to warrant a
point.
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
North Korea.
Gareth, Dan Blum, Peter S and Dan T knew this.
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
Bitcoin.
It's questionable whether he actually is Japanese, or whether it is a
single person at all. But at least the name is Japanese.
SWP and Gareth recognised his/her/their/its name.
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
#12.
When written in Japanese the first character is the glyph in that picture.
"Naka" in Japanese means middle. (And in Japanese, the family name is
written first.)
Amazingly enough Dan T spotted this, despite knowing #12 itself.
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
Kamchatka. Today the name of the city is actually Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky,
but for obvious reasons I used the older name.
SWP, Dan Blum, Dan T and Mark B knew this.
Shame points to Gareth for thinking that Ukraine is a peninsula!
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
Aja. SWP and Gareth knew this album.
And in case you don't get it: it's prounouced Asia. That is, the theme
for this quiz. Questions 2 to 15 were sorted roughly west to east.
Thanks for playing and have a good time with RQ215!
that winner and the setter of RQ 215 is STEPHEN W. PERRY! Congratulations,
Stephen (and thank you for not entering the previous RQ permitting me to
win. :-)
Here is the full result slate:
SWP 12
Gareth 8
Dan Tilque 5 + bonus
Peter S 5
Dan Blum 5
Mark B 2
Marc D 2
1. Which supergroup, composed of members in previous bands such as Atomic
Rooster, Bodast, Buggles, Family to name a few, released their self-
titled debut album in 1982?
Emerson, Lake & Palmer), Steve Howe (also Yes), Geoff Downes (also Yes)
and John Wetton (also Mogul Thrash, King Crismon, Uriah Heep and UK.)
Swp, Gareth and Peter S knew this.
> 2. Peshmerga soldiers are of which ethnicity?
Swp, Gareth, Dan T and Marc D got this right.
> 3. Within 20%, what is the area of Yemen in relation to the one of Sweden?
> Your answer should be a decimal number which multiplied with the area
> of Sweden gives the area of Yemen.
Swp and Peter Smyth had their guesses in this range.
The inspiration for this question comes from the fact blurbs my newspaper
has about Yemen when they have articles about the war there. They say that
the area of Yemen is the area of Sweden and Denmark combined. When I first
saw this, it definitely challenged my mental map. If I had gotten this
question before seeing these blurbs, I don't know what I would have answered
- 0.48 maybe? In any case, well below 1.
> 4. Which country is by far the largest producer of saffron?
> 5. The former dictactor of this country certainly had traits of
> megalomania.
> He let erect a giant moment which featured a rotating statue of
> himself, and he proclaimed himself xxxxbashi, where xxxxx stands for
> the titular people of this country. When he died, his successor
> said that he wanted to reduce this personality cult. However, ten
> years later there is a new new giant statue featuring the successor
> who is still in reign. Which country am I talking about?
Marc D and Gareth knew about this country that rarely makes the news.
> 6. Translated into English, the name of this region is Five Rivers.
> However, it is known in English by its native name. Which?
SWP got this right.
Undoubtedly, I could have made this question easier, for instance by
saying that there the region also have given name to a major language.
But I thought the theme would give enough hint.
> 7. Which country did most recently abandon monarchy in favour of
> republic?
SWP, Gareth, Dan Blum, Peters S and Mark B had this right.
Greece was suggested. The abandoned monarchy in 1974. Since then also Iran
(1979) and Ethipoia (1992) have taken this path, as I know on the top
of my head.
> 8. The Karen and Kachin people mainly live in which country?
SWP and Dan Blum knew this.
> 9. Which lake is generally considered to be world's oldest lake of
> those existing today?
SWP, Gareth, Dan Blum and Dan Tilque did not fear the deep waters.
> 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> the name; title and country is sufficient.
The fact that I did not require the name was a quite strong hint that I
was not asking for QEII!
Peter S and Dan T had this right.
It appears from Gareth's answer on this question that he was not entirely
sure about is entry for #7. :-)
> 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
No one got this right. Two entrants said Borneo, but I asked for a part
of an island, not the full island. And I explicitly asked about the
English usage. In Indonesian, the name does refer to the entire island.
Or at least so Wikipedia tells me.
> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
written in Chinese. One of the less than 10 Hanji/Kanji characters I
know.
SWP was the only one to try, and his answers good enough to warrant a
point.
> 13. Juche is the official political ideology of which country?
Gareth, Dan Blum, Peter S and Dan T knew this.
> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
It's questionable whether he actually is Japanese, or whether it is a
single person at all. But at least the name is Japanese.
SWP and Gareth recognised his/her/their/its name.
> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
> question in this quiz. Which?
When written in Japanese the first character is the glyph in that picture.
"Naka" in Japanese means middle. (And in Japanese, the family name is
written first.)
Amazingly enough Dan T spotted this, despite knowing #12 itself.
> 15. If you find yourself in the city of Petropavlosk, on which peninsula
> are you?
but for obvious reasons I used the older name.
SWP, Dan Blum, Dan T and Mark B knew this.
Shame points to Gareth for thinking that Ukraine is a peninsula!
> 16. What was the name of the sixth album from Steely Dan, their
> penultimate before their hiatus during the 1980s?
And in case you don't get it: it's prounouced Asia. That is, the theme
for this quiz. Questions 2 to 15 were sorted roughly west to east.
Thanks for playing and have a good time with RQ215!
Gareth Owen
Mar 25, 2016, 3:51:31 PM3/25/16
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Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> writes:
> Shame points to Gareth for thinking that Ukraine is a peninsula!
I was thinking of the "Crimean peninsula"
> Shame points to Gareth for thinking that Ukraine is a peninsula!
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 25, 2016, 4:54:09 PM3/25/16
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Dan Tilque
Mar 25, 2016, 5:19:44 PM3/25/16
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>
>> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
>> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
>
> Centre, middle. It is the first character of China, the Middle Empire,
> written in Chinese. One of the less than 10 Hanji/Kanji characters I
> know.
>
>
>> 12. What is the meaning in English of the character, U+4E2D, seen here
>> http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/4E2D.jpg?
>
> Centre, middle. It is the first character of China, the Middle Empire,
> written in Chinese. One of the less than 10 Hanji/Kanji characters I
> know.
>
>> 14. Satoshi Nakamoto is known as the inventor of what?
>
> Bitcoin.
>
>
> Bitcoin.
>
>> Insanely difficult bonus question: this question has a relation another
>> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> #12.
>
> When written in Japanese the first character is the glyph in that picture.
> "Naka" in Japanese means middle. (And in Japanese, the family name is
> written first.)
>
> Amazingly enough Dan T spotted this, despite knowing #12 itself.
Note that I didn't know either 12 or 14. If I recall my thought
>> question in this quiz. Which?
>
> #12.
>
> When written in Japanese the first character is the glyph in that picture.
> "Naka" in Japanese means middle. (And in Japanese, the family name is
> written first.)
>
> Amazingly enough Dan T spotted this, despite knowing #12 itself.
processes correctly, it was almost purely a matter of elimination.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Mar 25, 2016, 5:35:02 PM3/25/16
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Erland Sommarskog:
> > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
>
> The Indonesian part of Borneo.
>
> No one got this right. Two entrants said Borneo, but I asked for a part
> of an island, not the full island.
Doesn't matter, as I guessed the wrong Indonesian island anyway, but
I completely missed the first "which". A bit of emphasis there wouldn't
have hurt, particularly when you're writing in a non-native language
and people might be trying to overlook minor errors.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Remember, folks, determinism is your *friend*!
m...@vex.net | (Or is that "Your friend is deterministic"?)
> > 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> > in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> > the name; title and country is sufficient.
>
> His Majesty Bhumibol or Rama IX of Thailand.
>
> The fact that I did not require the name was a quite strong hint that I
> was not asking for QEII!
Yeah, well, you could have been being tricky!
> > in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> > the name; title and country is sufficient.
>
> His Majesty Bhumibol or Rama IX of Thailand.
>
> The fact that I did not require the name was a quite strong hint that I
> was not asking for QEII!
> > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
>
> The Indonesian part of Borneo.
>
> No one got this right. Two entrants said Borneo, but I asked for a part
> of an island, not the full island.
I completely missed the first "which". A bit of emphasis there wouldn't
have hurt, particularly when you're writing in a non-native language
and people might be trying to overlook minor errors.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Remember, folks, determinism is your *friend*!
m...@vex.net | (Or is that "Your friend is deterministic"?)
swp
Mar 25, 2016, 7:51:10 PM3/25/16
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On Friday, March 25, 2016 at 5:35:02 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > > 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> > > in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> > > the name; title and country is sufficient.
> >
> > His Majesty Bhumibol or Rama IX of Thailand.
> >
> > The fact that I did not require the name was a quite strong hint that I
> > was not asking for QEII!
>
> Yeah, well, you could have been being tricky!
yes, they are an especially tricky people.
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > > 10. As of what was known this morning, of the current heads of state
> > > in this world, who has served the longest? You don't need to give
> > > the name; title and country is sufficient.
> >
> > His Majesty Bhumibol or Rama IX of Thailand.
> >
> > The fact that I did not require the name was a quite strong hint that I
> > was not asking for QEII!
>
> Yeah, well, you could have been being tricky!
> > > 11. In English parlance, Kalimantan is which part of which island?
> >
> > The Indonesian part of Borneo.
> >
> > No one got this right. Two entrants said Borneo, but I asked for a part
> > of an island, not the full island.
>
> Doesn't matter, as I guessed the wrong Indonesian island anyway, but
> I completely missed the first "which". A bit of emphasis there wouldn't
> have hurt, particularly when you're writing in a non-native language
> and people might be trying to overlook minor errors.
and thank you for making a slate which allowed me to win.
swp
swp
Mar 25, 2016, 8:00:11 PM3/25/16
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I am going to consciously try to avoid the following themes and subject areas:
sports
current events
beer
royalty
potpourri
the walking dead
villanova basketball (go cats!)
the chicago cubs
easter
swp
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