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Mark Brader
Oct 4, 2018, 10:00:17 PM10/4/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
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 4 days.
All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
became Canada.
2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
held the office *3 times*.
4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
and number of that successor.
6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
PM to serve 4 terms?
7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
party supplant?
9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
the European Union.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
(blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
those colors.
* A. Blood
A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
to all parts of the body.
A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
* B. Natural Remedies
B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
modern bandages?
B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
* C. Sunny Movies
Name them.
C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
foreign land.
C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
* D. Green Cities
D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
What country is it the capital of?
D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
geothermal power. Name this capital city.
* E. Blue Music
E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
lbhe nafjre.
* F. Spiritualism
Name the people described.
F1. This German physician believed that all living things
possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
sometimes named after him.
F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
which she founded.
After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
naq pbzcyrgr vg.
--
Mark Brader | Does anybody seriously believe that if a bunch of horses
Toronto | saw a giant egg broken into pieces, their response would
m...@vex.net | be: "Hey! Let's try to reassemble this!"? --Dave Barry
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 4 days.
All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
became Canada.
2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
held the office *3 times*.
4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
and number of that successor.
6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
PM to serve 4 terms?
7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
party supplant?
9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
the European Union.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
(blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
those colors.
* A. Blood
A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
to all parts of the body.
A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
* B. Natural Remedies
B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
modern bandages?
B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
* C. Sunny Movies
Name them.
C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
foreign land.
C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
* D. Green Cities
D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
What country is it the capital of?
D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
geothermal power. Name this capital city.
* E. Blue Music
E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
lbhe nafjre.
* F. Spiritualism
Name the people described.
F1. This German physician believed that all living things
possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
sometimes named after him.
F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
which she founded.
After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
naq pbzcyrgr vg.
--
Mark Brader | Does anybody seriously believe that if a bunch of horses
Toronto | saw a giant egg broken into pieces, their response would
m...@vex.net | be: "Hey! Let's try to reassemble this!"? --Dave Barry
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Jason Kreitzer
Oct 4, 2018, 10:30:29 PM10/4/18
to
On Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 10:00:17 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
> 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 4 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
>
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
William Henry Harrison
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
> 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 4 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
>
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
>
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
>
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
>
>
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
1961
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
>
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
>
>
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
>
> After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
> lbhe nafjre.
>
>
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
>
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
Mary Baker Eddy
>
> After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
> lbhe nafjre.
>
>
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
>
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
Calvin
Oct 5, 2018, 1:23:47 AM10/5/18
to
On Friday, October 5, 2018 at 12:00:17 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
>
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
Harrison
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
>
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
> 7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
>
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
> 9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
> activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
> many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
> symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
> healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
> (blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
> just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
> those colors.
>
> * A. Blood
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
> * B. Natural Remedies
>
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
> * C. Sunny Movies
>
> Name them.
>
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
>
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
>
>
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
>
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
>
>
> After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> naq pbzcyrgr vg.
cheers,
Christian
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 5, 2018, 5:21:34 AM10/5/18
to
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
Berlusconi
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
> 7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
> 9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
a nearby country.
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> * A. Blood
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
Hemoglobine
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Mark Brader
Oct 5, 2018, 6:15:27 AM10/5/18
to
Mark Brader:
> Sbe shpx'f fnxr.
Fbeel, ohg vg jnf arprffnel. Lbh jbhyq abeznyyl whfg fnl "Fgenhff",
gura "Wbunaa Fgenhff" gb fubj vg jnfa'g Evpuneq Fgenhff, ohg gurer
jrer zhygvcyr pbzcbfref anzrq Wbunaa va gur snzvyl -- naq V pbhyqa'g
uvag ng gung hagvy *nsgre* lbh'q fnvq Wbunaa.
--
Mark Brader "The world little knows or cares the storm through
Toronto which you have had to pass. It asks only if you
m...@vex.net brought the ship safely to port." -- Joseph Conrad
> > After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> > Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> > vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> > naq pbzcyrgr vg.
"Calvin":
> > Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> > vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> > naq pbzcyrgr vg.
> Sbe shpx'f fnxr.
Fbeel, ohg vg jnf arprffnel. Lbh jbhyq abeznyyl whfg fnl "Fgenhff",
gura "Wbunaa Fgenhff" gb fubj vg jnfa'g Evpuneq Fgenhff, ohg gurer
jrer zhygvcyr pbzcbfref anzrq Wbunaa va gur snzvyl -- naq V pbhyqa'g
uvag ng gung hagvy *nsgre* lbh'q fnvq Wbunaa.
--
Mark Brader "The world little knows or cares the storm through
Toronto which you have had to pass. It asks only if you
m...@vex.net brought the ship safely to port." -- Joseph Conrad
Mark Brader
Oct 5, 2018, 6:16:00 AM10/5/18
to
Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"The recent explosion of tourism has ruined the
planet Arrakis for me forever." -- Spider Robinson
> Damn, her first name starts with H, but it is not Helen Clark, that's
> a nearby country.
Also, it's not H, it's a nearby letter.
> a nearby country.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"The recent explosion of tourism has ruined the
planet Arrakis for me forever." -- Spider Robinson
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 5, 2018, 7:44:41 AM10/5/18
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> Damn, her first name starts with H, but it is not Helen Clark, that's
>> a nearby country.
>
> Also, it's not H, it's a nearby letter.
Yup, realised that when I saw Calvin's answer.
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> Damn, her first name starts with H, but it is not Helen Clark, that's
>> a nearby country.
>
> Also, it's not H, it's a nearby letter.
Dan Blum
Oct 5, 2018, 9:55:47 AM10/5/18
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
King
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
> * A. Blood
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
hemoglobin
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
> * B. Natural Remedies
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
> * C. Sunny Movies
> Name them.
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
Rising Sun
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
> * D. Green Cities
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
> * E. Blue Music
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
> * F. Spiritualism
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
Oct 5, 2018, 5:33:28 PM10/5/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
Laurier
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
>
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
>
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
>
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
>
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
>
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
>
> 7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
>
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
>
> 9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
>
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
> activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
> many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
> symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
> healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
> (blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
> just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
> those colors.
>
> * A. Blood
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
>
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
>
>
> * B. Natural Remedies
>
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
>
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
>
>
> * C. Sunny Movies
>
> Name them.
>
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
>
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
>
>
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
>
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
>
>
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
>
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
>
> After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
> lbhe nafjre.
>
>
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
>
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
>
>
> After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> naq pbzcyrgr vg.
>
--
Peter Smyth
Oct 5, 2018, 5:40:31 PM10/5/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
> 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 4 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
King
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
> 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 4 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
Harrison
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only living former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> held the office *3 times*.
Berlusconi
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
Pompidou
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
Paul VI
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
Peres
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
> 7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
Fernandez
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
Schroder
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
> 9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
Gillard
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
Heath
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
> activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
> many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
> symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
> healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
> (blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
> just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
> those colors.
>
> * A. Blood
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
Haemoglobin
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
> activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
> many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
> symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
> healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
> (blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
> just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
> those colors.
>
> * A. Blood
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
Corpuscle
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
>
> * B. Natural Remedies
>
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
>
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
Willow
> * B. Natural Remedies
>
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
>
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
>
> * C. Sunny Movies
>
> Name them.
>
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
>
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
>
>
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
Slovenia
> * C. Sunny Movies
>
> Name them.
>
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
>
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
>
>
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
Reykjavik
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
>
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
1956
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Richard Strauss Jr
> After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: If you just
> said "Strauss" for the second question, go back and complete
> your answer.
>
>
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
>
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
Baker Eddy
>
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
>
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> On the "Blue Danube" question, if your answer is now two words
> After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> including "Strauss", it still isn't sufficient. Go back again
> and complete it.
Peter Smyth
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 5, 2018, 8:51:29 PM10/5/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:J_2dnfoOuecwWCvGnZ2dnUU7-
T3N...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
Berlusconi
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
Pompidou
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
Paul VI
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
Schroeder
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
Heath
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
erythrocyte
> * B. Natural Remedies
> * C. Sunny Movies
>
> Name them.
>
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
"Under the Tuscan Sun"
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
"Rising Sun"
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
Slovenia
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
Reykjavik
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
1960
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Richard Strauss Jr.
> After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
> lbhe nafjre.
Bxnl.
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
Mesmer
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
Mary Baker Eddy
>
> After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> naq pbzcyrgr vg.
Gur zber V unir gb nqq, gur zber qbhogshy V trg.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
T3N...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
>
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
William Henry Harrison
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
>
> * A. Blood
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
hemoglobin
>
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
> * B. Natural Remedies
>
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
willow
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
> * C. Sunny Movies
>
> Name them.
>
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
> * D. Green Cities
>
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
> * E. Blue Music
>
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
> After completing this pair, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Fgenhff" sbe gur frpbaq dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr
> lbhe nafjre.
> * F. Spiritualism
>
> Name the people described.
>
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> naq pbzcyrgr vg.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Oct 7, 2018, 9:34:39 PM10/7/18
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On Friday, October 5, 2018 at 8:15:27 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > > After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> > > Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> > > vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> > > naq pbzcyrgr vg.
>
> "Calvin":
> > Sbe shpx'f fnxr.
>
> Fbeel, ohg vg jnf arprffnel. Lbh jbhyq abeznyyl whfg fnl "Fgenhff",
> gura "Wbunaa Fgenhff" gb fubj vg jnfa'g Evpuneq Fgenhff, ohg gurer
> jrer zhygvcyr pbzcbfref anzrq Wbunaa va gur snzvyl -- naq V pbhyqa'g
> uvag ng gung hagvy *nsgre* lbh'q fnvq Wbunaa.
Lrf, haqrefgbbq :-)
> Mark Brader:
> > > After completing the round, please decode the following rot13:
> > > Ba gur "Oyhr Qnahor" dhrfgvba, vs lbhe nafjre vf abj gjb jbeqf
> > > vapyhqvat "Fgenhff", vg fgvyy vfa'g fhssvpvrag. Tb onpx ntnva
> > > naq pbzcyrgr vg.
>
> "Calvin":
> > Sbe shpx'f fnxr.
>
> Fbeel, ohg vg jnf arprffnel. Lbh jbhyq abeznyyl whfg fnl "Fgenhff",
> gura "Wbunaa Fgenhff" gb fubj vg jnfa'g Evpuneq Fgenhff, ohg gurer
> jrer zhygvcyr pbzcbfref anzrq Wbunaa va gur snzvyl -- naq V pbhyqa'g
> uvag ng gung hagvy *nsgre* lbh'q fnvq Wbunaa.
cheers,
calvin
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