Rotating Quiz #13, April 26
John Masters
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You have 5 days from the instant of posting to answer.
Please place each answer on a separate line after quoting the
corresponding question.
1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
either of two answers and a year either side of each.
4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published
in 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"?
7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77
Sunset Strip"?
8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of
Rhodes is a statue of which Greek God?
10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen
Vincent Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides
for Seven Brothers"?
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John
Erland Sommarskog
> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
Gauss
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
Tarantino
> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
> either of two answers and a year either side of each.
1936
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Anger
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of
> Rhodes is a statue of which Greek God?
Zeus
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Mark Brader
> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
Gauss.
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
Fincher?
> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
Calliope?
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Wrath.
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of
> Rhodes is a statue of which Greek God?
Apollo?
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Peter Smyth
"John Masters" <johnm...@me.com> wrote in message
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> Continuing with the theme of Seven I present Rotating Quiz #13, April
> 26
>
> Post your answers in this thread, based only on your own knowledge.
>
> You have 5 days from the instant of posting to answer.
>
> Please place each answer on a separate line after quoting the
> corresponding question.
>
> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
Kepler
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
>
> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will
> accept either of two answers and a year either side of each.
>
> 4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published
> in 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
Bob Dylan
> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
>
> 6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh
> Son"?
Iron Maiden
> 7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77
> Sunset Strip"?
>
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Wrath
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of
> Rhodes is a statue of which Greek God?
Zeus
> 10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen
> Vincent Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides
> for Seven Brothers"?
Peter Smyth
Calvin
wrote:
> Continuing with the theme of Seven I present Rotating Quiz #13, April 26
>
> Post your answers in this thread, based only on your own knowledge.
>
> You have 5 days from the instant of posting to answer.
>
> Please place each answer on a separate line after quoting the
> corresponding question.
>
> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
>
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
>
> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
> either of two answers and a year either side of each.
1972
> 4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published
> in 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
Bob Dylan?
> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
>
> 6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh
> Son"?
Led Zeppelin
> 7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77
> Sunset Strip"?
>
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Wrath
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes
> is a statue of which Greek God?
Zeus
> 10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen Vincent
> Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides for Seven
> Brothers"?
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cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
> Continuing with the theme of Seven I present Rotating Quiz #13, April 26
>
> Post your answers in this thread, based only on your own knowledge.
>
> You have 5 days from the instant of posting to answer.
>
> Please place each answer on a separate line after quoting the
> corresponding question.
>
> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
Fincher
> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
> either of two answers and a year either side of each.
>
> 4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published
> in 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
>
> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
>
> 6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"?
Led Zeppelin
> 7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77 Sunset Strip"?
Kookie
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Nose picking
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of
> Rhodes is a statue of which Greek God?
Zeus
> 10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen
> Vincent Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides
> for Seven Brothers"?
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Rob Parker
Copernicus (?)
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
>
> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
> either of two answers and a year either side of each.
1930; 1935
> 4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published in
> 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
>
> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
Thalia
Note: there are nine muses, which spoils the theme a little ;-)
> 6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh
> Son"?
Iron Maiden
> 7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77 Sunset
> Strip"?
Kookie
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Wrath
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes
> is a statue of which Greek God?
Apollo (?)
> 10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen Vincent
> Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides for Seven
> Brothers"?
Rob
John Masters
> Continuing with the theme of Seven I present Rotating Quiz #13, April 26
>
> Post your answers in this thread, based only on your own knowledge.
>
> You have 5 days from the instant of posting to answer.
>
> Please place each answer on a separate line after quoting the
> corresponding question.
My apologies if I set the bar a tad high on this. I'll do better next
time (if there is a next time).
>
> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
Karl Gauss. 1 for Erland, Mark and Marc.
>
> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
David Fincher. 1 for Mark and Marc.
>
> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
> either of two answers and a year either side of each.
Privately printed in 1926.
Published in 1935. 1 to Erland and 0.5 to Rob
>
> 4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published
> in 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
Patti Smith. I thought this was one of the easier ones.
>
> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
Thalia. 1 to Rob. In mitigation I was taking the three poetry muses as
a single entity :)
>
> 6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"?
Iron Maiden. 1 to Peter and Rob
>
> 7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77
> Sunset Strip"?
Kookie. 1 to Rob. I never missed that show.
>
> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
Wrath (will accept Anger). 1 to Erland, Mark, Peter, Calvin and Rob.
Nose picking should surely become the eighth sin.
>
> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of
> Rhodes is a statue of which Greek God?
Helios
>
> 10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen
> Vincent Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides
> for Seven Brothers"?
The Rape of the Sabine Women. Tough one I know but Howard Keel would
have been too easy.
So, I make it Rob Parker the winner with 4.5. Over to you Rob
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John Masters
Sorry, forgot to change the subject on my previous post.
>
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Island Dressing and a bottle of chili sauce.
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Rob Parker
But nevertheless, a new round in a day or so - I need some prep time ;-)
Rob
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