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QFTCIMM16 Game 6, Rounds 4,6: 1990s, monster lit
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Mark Brader
Feb 1, 2017, 1:39:41 AM2/1/17
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
our grunge CDs.
1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
1995 to 1999.
2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
countries.
6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
*which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
the very first time?
7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
* Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
book, play, or poem where it appears.
1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
family in this 1887 short story.
5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
the crew.
7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
preys upon children.
8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
more difficult in a country house.
9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
evil overlord in this trilogy.
--
Mark Brader | Moreover, as experts, we... deserve certain courtesies,
Toronto | like high rates of pay, and blind trust in our competence
m...@vex.net | on the part of John Q. Public. --Geoffrey K. Pullum
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
our grunge CDs.
1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
1995 to 1999.
2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
countries.
6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
*which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
the very first time?
7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
* Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
book, play, or poem where it appears.
1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
family in this 1887 short story.
5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
the crew.
7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
preys upon children.
8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
more difficult in a country house.
9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
evil overlord in this trilogy.
--
Mark Brader | Moreover, as experts, we... deserve certain courtesies,
Toronto | like high rates of pay, and blind trust in our competence
m...@vex.net | on the part of John Q. Public. --Geoffrey K. Pullum
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 1, 2017, 2:21:03 AM2/1/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:85ednSIwLe01HwzFnZ2dnUU7-
bHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
Aristide
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
Czech Republic
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
UK
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
Maastricht Treaty
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
Hutu
(unfortunately, I'm not sure about this answer, but I'm not going to try
to cover all bases by giving two answers)
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
Oklahoma City
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
"Macbeth"
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
"Beowulf"
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
"It"
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
"The Exorcist"
> 10. The Nazgūl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
bHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
(unfortunately, I'm not sure about this answer, but I'm not going to try
to cover all bases by giving two answers)
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
> 10. The Nazgūl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
"The Lord of the Rings"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Feb 1, 2017, 2:28:06 AM2/1/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
>
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
>
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
>
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
>
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
>
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
>
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
>
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
>
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
>
>
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> the crew.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
>
>
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
It
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Lord of the Rings
--
Dan Tilque
--
Peter Smyth
Feb 1, 2017, 4:56:52 AM2/1/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
Jean, Clarkson
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
Duvalier
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
Slovakia
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
UK
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
Maastricht
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
Hutu, Tutsi
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
Oklahoma City
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
Macbeth
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
Beowulf
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
>
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
>
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Lord of the Rings
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 1, 2017, 7:54:48 AM2/1/17
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
bbowler
Feb 1, 2017, 7:56:22 AM2/1/17
to
On Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:39:36 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2016-11-26
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds or
> radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store our
> grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords are named
> for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2016-11-26
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds or
> radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store our
> grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords are named
> for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and regained
> the presidency in 1994. Name him.
>
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader of
> the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
>
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for the
> very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
>
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or monster,
> and maybe a little more information; you identify the book, play, or
> poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Dan Blum
Feb 1, 2017, 8:38:22 AM2/1/17
to
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
Macbeth
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
It
> preys upon children.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
> 10. The Nazg?l, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
The Lord of the Rings
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete
Feb 1, 2017, 1:01:05 PM2/1/17
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
>
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
>
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
>
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
>
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
>
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
>
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
>
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
>
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
>
>
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
>
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Lord of the Rings
> the crew.
>
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
>
Pete Gayde
Don Piven
Feb 1, 2017, 3:19:48 PM2/1/17
to
On 2/1/17 00:39, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Gaza
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
>
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
The Stand
> preys upon children.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Jason Kreitzer
Feb 1, 2017, 8:51:23 PM2/1/17
to
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
>
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
>
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
Tutus?
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
>
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
>
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
Oklahoma City
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
>
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
Beowulf
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
>
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
>
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
"It"
> the crew.
>
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
"The Exorcist"
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
Calvin
Feb 2, 2017, 7:13:14 PM2/2/17
to
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 4:39:41 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Paris
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
>
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 3, 2017, 11:55:49 AM2/3/17
to
In article <85ednSIwLe01HwzF...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
>
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
Slovakia
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
Great Britain
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
Mastricht
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
Tutsi
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
Oklahoma City
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
Hamlet
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
Beowulf
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Toldeo Ohio
>
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
>
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
>
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
>
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
>
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
>
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
>
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
>
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> the crew.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
> preys upon children.
>
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
>
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
>
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Lord of the Rings
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Gareth Owen
Feb 3, 2017, 12:14:33 PM2/3/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Bethlehem
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
>
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
>
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Mark Brader
Feb 4, 2017, 3:08:12 PM2/4/17
to
Mark Brader:
current-events round.
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
Roméo LeBlanc.
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
Oslo. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum,
and Pete.
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.
3 for Erland.
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
Jacques Parizeau.
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
Czech Republic (now Czechia; either one was acceptable), Slovakia.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland (the hard way), Dan Blum,
Pete, Don, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
The UK (also accepting England). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter,
Erland, Bruce, Don, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth. 3 for Pete.
The original wording of this question said simply "by rail" rather
than "by an all-rail route for passengers". However, the actual
first services through the Channel Tunnel were rail freight and
truck-carrying trains; with Eurostar, the inter-city passenger
service, rollowing later in 1994. At least Eurostar did precede
the other passenger service, the car-carrying trains now called the
Eurotunnel Shuttle. Also, even before the tunnel opened there were
through passenger trains between France and the UK: they operated
1936-39 and 1947-80, and were carried on ferries. You may now all
applaud my diligence in correcting the question.
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
Maastricht Treaty. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, Dan Blum,
Don, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
Shidane Arone.
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
Tutsi (accepting Batusi, Tussi, Watusi, Watutsi). 4 for Dan Tilque,
Erland, Bruce, and Marc. 3 for Pete and Gareth. 2 for Peter,
Dan Blum, and Calvin.
A million people get killed only to become a trivia answer because
the ethnic group that attacked them had a similar name -- the Hutu.
No points for trying to split the different by guessing "Tutus"!
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
Oklahoma City. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland,
Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
"Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter,
Dan Blum, Don, Calvin, and Gareth.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
"Beowulf", whose author is unknown. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter,
Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
"The Vampire Chronicles", by Anne Rice. 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce,
and Gareth.
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
"The Canterville Ghost", by Oscar Wilde.
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
"Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea", by Jules Verne. 4 for
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Jason, Marc, and Gareth.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner", by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Bruce, Don, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
"It". 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Jason, Calvin,
and Gareth.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
"The Turn of the Screw", by Henry Miller. 4 for Dan Blum and Gareth.
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
"The Exorcist", by William Peter Blatty. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, Dan Blum, Don, Jason, and Gareth.
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
"The Lord of the Rings", by J.R.R. Tolkien. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Peter, Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
I did not accept "Middle Earth", the land where both "The Hobbit"
and "The Lord of the Rings" take place.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Spo His Lit
Gareth Owen 28 22 19 36 105
Dan Tilque 36 12 24 32 104
Bruce Bowler 36 12 16 28 92
Don Piven 36 15 16 16 83
Marc Dashevsky 28 16 20 16 80
Joshua Kreitzer 8 20 24 28 80
Dan Blum 23 6 22 28 79
"Calvin" 16 16 18 20 70
Pete Gayde 12 22 22 12 68
Peter Smyth 16 12 22 16 66
Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 16 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 27 0 27
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-31,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
In the original game, this was tied for the easiest round with the
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - History - After the Cold War, Before 9/11
> We're not saying the 1990s were a golden age, but without reds
> or radical Islamists under the bed, at least we had room to store
> our grunge CDs.
current-events round.
> 1. Name Canada's first Acadian Governor-General, who served from
> 1995 to 1999.
> 2. Accords between the state of Israel and the PLO, signed in 1993
> and 1995, created the Palestinian Authority. These accords
> are named for the city where negotiations started. What city?
and Pete.
> 3. He became the first democratically elected president of Haiti
> in 1991, was deposed by a military coup the same year, and
> regained the presidency in 1994. Name him.
3 for Erland.
> 4. In 1995 the Québécois voted Non in a sovereignty referendum.
> Who was the provincial premier at the time, and official leader
> of the Oui (or Yes) committee?
> 5. In 1993, another federal state peacefully split apart in the
> so-called "Velvet Divorce". Name either of the two successor
> countries.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland (the hard way), Dan Blum,
Pete, Don, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 6. Eurostar began operating trains in 1994, connecting France to
> *which other country* by an all-rail route for passengers for
> the very first time?
Erland, Bruce, Don, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth. 3 for Pete.
The original wording of this question said simply "by rail" rather
than "by an all-rail route for passengers". However, the actual
first services through the Channel Tunnel were rail freight and
truck-carrying trains; with Eurostar, the inter-city passenger
service, rollowing later in 1994. At least Eurostar did precede
the other passenger service, the car-carrying trains now called the
Eurotunnel Shuttle. Also, even before the tunnel opened there were
through passenger trains between France and the UK: they operated
1936-39 and 1947-80, and were carried on ferries. You may now all
applaud my diligence in correcting the question.
> 7. Name the treaty, signed in 1992, that created the European
> Union and laid the groundwork for the euro.
Don, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 8. Now some questions on the darker side of the decade. In 1993,
> members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment tortured to death a
> teenaged boy in Somalia. Name the victim.
> 9. In 1994, up to 1,000,000 people were killed in the Rwandan
> genocide. The victims were of what ethnic group?
Erland, Bruce, and Marc. 3 for Pete and Gareth. 2 for Peter,
Dan Blum, and Calvin.
A million people get killed only to become a trivia answer because
the ethnic group that attacked them had a similar name -- the Hutu.
No points for trying to split the different by guessing "Tutus"!
> 10. The deadliest domestic terrorist attack in US history --
> 168 fatalities -- occurred on April 19, 1995. In which city?
Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Literature - Monster Lit
> Today is Halloween. We'll give you the name of the ghost or
> monster, and maybe a little more information; you identify the
> book, play, or poem where it appears.
> 1. Banquo's ghost comes back to haunt the title character.
Dan Blum, Don, Calvin, and Gareth.
> 2. Grendel, the scaly giant terrorizing the people of Heorot,
> gets his arm ripped off by our hero.
Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Don, Jason, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 3. Lestat de Lioncourt keeps coming back to tell his story as a
> member of the undead in this 11-book series. Name the series.
and Gareth.
> 4. The ghost of Sir Simon tries to impress and terrify the Otis
> family in this 1887 short story.
> 5. A giant squid attacks a vessel and kills one of the crew.
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Jason, Marc, and Gareth.
> 6. In this poem, a dead bird and a haunted ship spell death for
> the crew.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Bruce, Don, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
> 7. In this Stephen King novel, Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
> preys upon children.
and Gareth.
> 8. The ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint make a woman's job
> more difficult in a country house.
> 9. Pazuzu goes mano-a-mano with Father Damian.
Bruce, Dan Blum, Don, Jason, and Gareth.
> 10. The Nazgûl, dark creatures dwelling in the shadows, serve the
> evil overlord in this trilogy.
Peter, Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Gareth.
I did not accept "Middle Earth", the land where both "The Hobbit"
and "The Lord of the Rings" take place.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Spo His Lit
Gareth Owen 28 22 19 36 105
Dan Tilque 36 12 24 32 104
Bruce Bowler 36 12 16 28 92
Don Piven 36 15 16 16 83
Marc Dashevsky 28 16 20 16 80
Joshua Kreitzer 8 20 24 28 80
Dan Blum 23 6 22 28 79
"Calvin" 16 16 18 20 70
Pete Gayde 12 22 22 12 68
Peter Smyth 16 12 22 16 66
Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 16 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 27 0 27
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
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Erland Sommarskog
Feb 4, 2017, 6:19:48 PM2/4/17
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> The original wording of this question said simply "by rail" rather
> than "by an all-rail route for passengers". However, the actual
> first services through the Channel Tunnel were rail freight and
> truck-carrying trains; with Eurostar, the inter-city passenger
> service, rollowing later in 1994. At least Eurostar did precede
> the other passenger service, the car-carrying trains now called the
> Eurotunnel Shuttle. Also, even before the tunnel opened there were
> through passenger trains between France and the UK: they operated
> 1936-39 and 1947-80, and were carried on ferries. You may now all
> applaud my diligence in correcting the question.
Clap, clap, clap!
> The original wording of this question said simply "by rail" rather
> than "by an all-rail route for passengers". However, the actual
> first services through the Channel Tunnel were rail freight and
> truck-carrying trains; with Eurostar, the inter-city passenger
> service, rollowing later in 1994. At least Eurostar did precede
> the other passenger service, the car-carrying trains now called the
> Eurotunnel Shuttle. Also, even before the tunnel opened there were
> through passenger trains between France and the UK: they operated
> 1936-39 and 1947-80, and were carried on ferries. You may now all
> applaud my diligence in correcting the question.
> A million people get killed only to become a trivia answer because
> the ethnic group that attacked them had a similar name -- the Hutu.
> No points for trying to split the different by guessing "Tutus"!
What I never understood is that with the population numbers of Rwanda
before the war, and the distribution Hutu/Tutsi, one million Tutsi would
mean extermination. But the whole madness ended when a Tutsi-led guerilla
was able to seize power.
So something is not quite right. Maybe a million was not killed. Maybe
many Hutus were also killed, because they were seen as Tutsi collaborators.
Horrible it was in any case. I have read a recollection of the French
(or was it Canadian) general who was there for an international mission,
but could do nothing. He suffered serious traumas, needed strong sleeping
pills and certain sounds that reminded him of the machete could send him
into shivers.
Mark Brader
Feb 4, 2017, 8:47:49 PM2/4/17
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Erland Sommarskog:
Perhaps you mean Romeo Dallaire, who was later named to the Canadian Senate.
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> Horrible it was in any case. I have read a recollection of the French
> (or was it Canadian) general who was there for an international mission,
> but could do nothing...
> (or was it Canadian) general who was there for an international mission,
Perhaps you mean Romeo Dallaire, who was later named to the Canadian Senate.
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Toronto | to do with it. It is never any use to oneself."
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