First Page Encyclopedia of the 20th Century quiz
Mark Brader
As Jim Ward explained his quiz in February 2004:
> If you'd like to take a lit quiz, identify these entries from the
> "Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature".
>
> The First Page questions were found on the first page of entries that
> begin with that letter.
>
> The Last Page question were found on the last page of entries that
> begin with that letter.
>
> Typos are all mine.
This one is the same deal, except the reference book is "The _Facts
on File_ Encyclopedia of the 20th Century", published in 1991.
Which means (1) that some answers are people, alphabetized by
surname; and (2) that some of the statements below are actually
out of date.
Also, rather than strictly using the first page for each letter, I've
used either the first page or the first 10 entries, whichever gives me
more choice.
As in my previous First Page quiz, wording below may or may not be an
exact quotation from the book, and may or may not contain words similar
to the answer. I think some of the questions are pretty hard and others
pretty easy.
Naturally, computer assistance is not allowed.
This is the First Page quiz; this time I'll wait a week or so before
posting the Last Page quiz. As before, I won't post followups to
everyone's responses, but in 24 hours or so I'll do a posting with
"Followup" added to the subject line, summarizing all responses,
confirming correct answers, and giving people one more chance at
the harder ones.
A. This ancient city was held by Allied troops (predominantly French)
from the end of World War I until 1930. It was the first major
German city to fall to the Allies in World War II.
B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
and received electroshock therary.
F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
screen.
J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
(1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
of dissident members of the French army there.
P. Polish pianist (the most celebrated and beloved since Franz Liszt)
and composer who became prime minister just after World War I, and
leader of the government-in-exile during World War II.
Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
not under direct government control.
R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920 to 1941
it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea. Captured by the
Japanese, 1942.
S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
during World War II.
V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
in the Western world.
W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
--
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My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
>
> E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
> 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
> when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
> and received electroshock therary.
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
MACAO
> N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
NAGY
> S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
> were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
> evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
> had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
SACCO AND VANZETTI
> T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
> union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
> union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
VALIUM
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
YALTA CONFERENCE
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
> in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
ZAMBIA
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
Dan Tilque
>
> A. This ancient city was held by Allied troops (predominantly
> French) from the end of World War I until 1930. It was the
> first major German city to fall to the Allies in World War
> II.
Aachen
>
> B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in
> 1910 by a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a
> policy of pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and
> socialism.
Baath
>
> C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success
> writing for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his
> lyrics to "Three Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and
> "High Hopes". Frank Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
Caan?
>
> E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the
> Senate in 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate
> for Vice-President when it was revealed that he had been
> hospitalized for depression and received electroshock
> therary.
Eagleton, Thomas
>
> F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British
> middle- class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general
> who chose to harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting
> them in battle. Was instrumental in the formation of the
> Labour Party.
Fabian Society
>
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is
> flat and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for
> cultivation. After the 1974 revolution in the country that
> controlled it, they offered it back to China, which did not
> accept it until 1999.
Macao
>
> Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money
> but is not under direct government control.
quango
>
> R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920
> to 1941 it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea.
> Captured by the Japanese, 1942.
Rabul
>
> S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born
> Americans were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals
> alleging that the evidence was insufficient to tie them to
> the crime and that they had been persecuted because they
> were avowed anarchists.
Sacco and Vanzetti
>
> T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing
> organized union activity under strict regulations. It
> superseded the more union-friendly Wagner Act or National
> Labor Relations Act of 1935.
Taft-Hartley Act
>
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed
> drugs in the Western world.
Valium
>
> X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the
> Boxers. In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
Xiamen
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin,
> and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yalta
>
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since
> independence in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
Zambia
--
Dan Tilque
Keith Willoughby
> A. This ancient city was held by Allied troops (predominantly French)
> from the end of World War I until 1930. It was the first major
> German city to fall to the Allies in World War II.
Aachen?
> B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
> a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
> pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
Baath
> C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
> for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
> Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
> Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
Sammy Cahn
> D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
> lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
Dail
> F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
> class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
> harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
> instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
Fabian Society
> H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
> Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
> Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
> and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
Hague
> I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
> fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
> A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
> screen.
I Am A Camera
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
Macau
> N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
Nagy?
> O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
> Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
> of dissident members of the French army there.
OAS?
> Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
> not under direct government control.
Quango
> U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
> to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
> during World War II.
Ultra
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
Valium?
> W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
> representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
> several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
Waite
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yalta
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
> in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
Zambia
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
"Most of my heroes don't appear on a stamp"
Barbara Bailey
Aachen
>
>B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
> a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
> pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
Ba'ath
>
>C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
> for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
> Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
> Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
Sammy Cahn
>
>D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
> lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
>
>E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
> 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
> when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
> and received electroshock therary.
Thomas Eagleton
>
>F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
> class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
> harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
> instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
>
>G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
> patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
>
>H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
> Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
> Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
> and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
>
>I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
> fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
> A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
> screen.
I Am A Camera
>
>J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
> joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
> canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
>
>K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
> capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
> and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
> during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
>
>L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
> (1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
>
>M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
>
>N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
>
>O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
> Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
> of dissident members of the French army there.
>
>P. Polish pianist (the most celebrated and beloved since Franz Liszt)
> and composer who became prime minister just after World War I, and
> leader of the government-in-exile during World War II.
Ignatz Paderewski
>Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
> not under direct government control.
>
>R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920 to 1941
> it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea. Captured by the
> Japanese, 1942.
>
>S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
> were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
> evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
> had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
Sacco and Vanzetti Case
>
>T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
> union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
> union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
Taft Act?
>
>U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
> to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
> during World War II.
>
>V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
Valium?
>
>W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
> representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
> several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
>
>X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
> In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
>
>Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yalta
Peter Smyth
"Mark Brader" <m...@vex.net> wrote in message
news:123jp15...@corp.supernews.com...
> A. This ancient city was held by Allied troops (predominantly French)
> from the end of World War I until 1930. It was the first major
> German city to fall to the Allies in World War II.
AACHEN
> B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
> a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
> pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
BAATH
> C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
> for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
> Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
> Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
>
> D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
> lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
DAIL
> E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
> 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
> when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
> and received electroshock therary.
>
> F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
> class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
> harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
> instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
FABIAN
> G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
> patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
>
> H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
> Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
> Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
> and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
HAGUE
> I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
> fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
> A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
> screen.
>
> J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
> joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
> canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
>
> K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
> capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
> and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
> during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
>
> L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
> (1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
>
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
MACAU
> N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
>
> O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
> Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
> of dissident members of the French army there.
>
> P. Polish pianist (the most celebrated and beloved since Franz Liszt)
> and composer who became prime minister just after World War I, and
> leader of the government-in-exile during World War II.
>
> Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
> not under direct government control.
QUANGO
> R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920 to 1941
> it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea. Captured by the
> Japanese, 1942.
>
> S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
> were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
> evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
> had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
>
> T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
> union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
> union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
>
> U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
> to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
> during World War II.
>
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
VALIUM
> W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
> representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
> several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
WAITE, TERRY
> X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
> In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
>
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
>
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
> in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
ZAIRE
Jeffrey Turner
Aachen
> B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
> a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
> pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
Baath
> C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
> for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
> Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
> Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
>
> D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
> lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
>
> E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
> 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
> when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
> and received electroshock therary.
Eagleton
> F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
> class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
> harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
> instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
Fabian Society
> G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
> patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
>
> H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
> Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
> Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
> and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
Hague Conference
> I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
> fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
> A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
> screen.
>
> J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
> joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
> canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
>
> K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
> capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
> and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
> during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
>
> L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
> (1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
>
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
Macao
> N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
Nagy
> O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
> Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
> of dissident members of the French army there.
>
> P. Polish pianist (the most celebrated and beloved since Franz Liszt)
> and composer who became prime minister just after World War I, and
> leader of the government-in-exile during World War II.
Padrewski (sp?)
> Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
> not under direct government control.
>
> R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920 to 1941
> it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea. Captured by the
> Japanese, 1942.
>
> S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
> were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
> evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
> had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
Sacco and Vanzetti
> T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
> union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
> union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
Taft-Hartley
> U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
> to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
> during World War II.
>
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
Valium
> W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
> representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
> several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
>
> X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
> In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
>
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yalta
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
> in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
Zambia
--Jeff
--
It is only those who have neither
fired a shot nor heard the shrieks
and groans of the wounded who cry
aloud for blood, more vengeance, more
desolation. War is hell.
--William Tecumseh Sherman
Mark Brader
> As Jim Ward explained his quiz in February 2004...
> > The First Page questions were found on the first page of entries that
> This one is the same deal, except the reference book is "The _Facts
> on File_ Encyclopedia of the 20th Century", published in 1991.
> This is the First Page quiz ... in 24 hours or so I'll do a posting
> with "Followup" added to the subject line, summarizing all responses,
> confirming correct answers, and giving people one more chance at
> the harder ones.
This is the followup. 6 people posted answer sets, and here is how
they did:
Keith Willoughby ... 16 right - ABCdFhIMNOQUVWyZ
Jeffrey Turner ..... 13 right - ABEFhMNpSTVyZ
Dan Tilque ......... 13 right - ABcEFMQrSTVyZ - and 1 wrong
Barbara Bailey ..... 10 right - ABCEIPStVy
Peter Smyth ........ 9 right - ABdfhMQVW - and 1 wrong
Marc Dashevsky ..... 8 right - EMNSTVYZ
Keyletters are shown in lower case when an answer was given in inexact
or incomplete form, typically by omitting a key word. I am scoring
these as right anyway.
This leaves 5 questions that nobody has gotten. Here they are again:
> G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
> patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
He shares a surname with an acting family.
> J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
> joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
> canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
I usually see his name given in the style of two initials and a surname
(not that I pay a lot of attention to art).
> K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
> capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
> and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
> during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
According to Wikipedia, in ancient times it was named Songdo. Its
modern name can also be spelled with a G.
> L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
> (1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
And 28 in the whole war, including one that had just bombed Buckingham
Palace.
> X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
> In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
According to Wikipedia, the city is also spelled starting with the
letters Hs, and the province is also Shaanxi.
======================================================================
Okay, now the 21 questions that have been answered:
> A. This ancient city was held by Allied troops (predominantly French)
> from the end of World War I until 1930. It was the first major
> German city to fall to the Allies in World War II.
Aachen. (Aix-la-Chapelle in French, but that wouldn't be on the first
page. This is, incidentally, the first entry in the whole book.)
> B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
> a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
> pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
Ba'ath. (I accepted Baath, which I'm sure must be a variant somewhere.)
> C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
> for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
> Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
> Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
Sammy Cahn. (I accepted Caan.)
> D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
> lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
Dáil Éireann. (The question said Assembly *of Ireland*, but I accepted
answers of just "Dail".)
> E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
> 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
> when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
> and received electroshock therary.
Thomas Eagleton.
> F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
> class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
> harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
> instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
The Fabian Society.
> H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
> Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
> Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
> and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
The Hague Conventions.
> I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
> fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
> A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
> screen.
I Am a Camera.
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
Macao (also spelled Macau).
> N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
Imre Nagy.
> O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
> Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
> of dissident members of the French army there.
The OAS (Organisation de l'Armée Secrète).
> P. Polish pianist (the most celebrated and beloved since Franz Liszt)
> and composer who became prime minister just after World War I, and
> leader of the government-in-exile during World War II.
Ignace Paderewski.
> Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
> not under direct government control.
Quango (Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation).
> R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920 to 1941
> it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea. Captured by the
> Japanese, 1942.
Rabaul. (I accepted Rabul.)
> S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
> were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
> evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
> had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
Sacco and Vanzetti case
> T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
> union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
> union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
Taft-Hartley Act
> U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
> to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
> during World War II.
Ultra
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
Valium
> W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
> representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
> several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
Terry Waite
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yalta Conference
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
> in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
Zambia
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> A. This ancient city was held by Allied troops (predominantly French)
> from the end of World War I until 1930. It was the first major
> German city to fall to the Allies in World War II.
Aachen.
>
> B. "Revival" or "renaissance" -- an Arabic party founded in 1910 by
> a Syrian Christian, Michel Aflaq. It propounds a policy of
> pan-Arabism and principles of freedom, unity, and socialism.
Ba'ath. (Was Aflaq an ancestor of the duck?)
>
> C. American lyricist and librettist. He first gained success writing
> for films and Broadway, and won Oscars for his lyrics to "Three
> Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", and "High Hopes". Frank
> Sinatra has recorded many of his songs.
Sammy Cahn.
>
> D. "Assembly of Ireland" in Irish Gaelic. House of representatives,
> lower chamber of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas), with 144 members.
Dail.
>
> E. American politician, born in St. Louis, elected to the Senate in
> 1968, 1974, and 1980. He withdrew as a candidate for Vice-President
> when it was revealed that he had been hospitalized for depression
> and received electroshock therary.
Thomas Eagleton.
>
> F. Socialist organization formed in 1884 by a group of British middle-
> class intellectuals. Named after a Roman general who chose to
> harass the Carthaginians rather than meeting them in battle. Was
> instrumental in the formation of the Labour Party.
Fabian Society.
>
> G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
> patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
George Gamow?
>
> H. Two international arms-reduction conferences convened by Czar
> Nicholas II in 1899 and 1907; the 1915 conference was cancelled.
> Achievements included the banning of balloon-launched explosives
> and the creation of an international court of arbitration.
Hague Conference?
>
> I. This play by John Van Druten was adapted from Christoher Isherwood's
> fictionalized character sketches based on life in 1930s Berlin.
> A musical version under another title was a success on stage and
> screen.
I Am a Camera? (The later version was Cabaret.)
>
> J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
> joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
> canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
[Where is this Toronto exactly?]
>
> K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
> capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
> and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
> during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
[No idea. I thought I remembered the peace talks being at Panmunjon,
but that doesn't fit.]
>
> L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
> (1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
Lathrop? [No idea really, the name just popped into my head.]
>
> M. It consists of a peninsula and two islands. The terrain is flat
> and essentially urban; there is no land suitable for cultivation.
> After the 1974 revolution in the country that controlled it, they
> offered it back to China, which did not accept it until 1999.
Macao.
>
> N. Hungarian political leader. Expelled from the Communist Party in
> 1956, he resumed office as premier during the uprising that year.
> In 1958 he was arrested by deceit, tried in secret, and executed.
Imre Nagy.
>
> O. Colonialist terrorist group that sought in 1961-62 to assassinate
> Charles de Gaulle and preserve French rule over Algeria, made up
> of dissident members of the French army there.
[I should remember this, but I don't.]
>
> P. Polish pianist (the most celebrated and beloved since Franz Liszt)
> and composer who became prime minister just after World War I, and
> leader of the government-in-exile during World War II.
Ignace Paderewski.
>
> Q. A body in Britain that has the power to spend public money but is
> not under direct government control.
Quango.
>
> R. Port town on the NE shore of New Britain Island; from 1920 to 1941
> it was the capital of the Territory of New Guinea. Captured by the
> Japanese, 1942.
[Clueless, as usual.]
>
> S. Long, controversial US criminal case. Two Italian-born Americans
> were executed in 1927 after six years of appeals alleging that the
> evidence was insufficient to tie them to the crime and that they
> had been persecuted because they were avowed anarchists.
Sacco-Vanzetti Case.
>
> T. US law, passed over President Truman's veto, placing organized
> union activity under strict regulations. It superseded the more
> union-friendly Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
Taft-Hartley Act.
>
> U. Code name for the material gained from Britain's successful effort
> to break the codes produced by Germany's Enigma cipher machine
> during World War II.
Ultra.
>
> V. Trade name for diazepam, one of the most widely prescribed drugs
> in the Western world.
Valium.
>
> W. Lay official of the Church of England, visited Beirut as a special
> representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek release of
> several hostages. As of 1991 he was still missing himself.
Waite? [Grr.]
>
> X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
> In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
Xiang something. Xiang-Min?
>
> Y. Summit meeting in 1945 of Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and
> Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Yalta Conference.
>
> Z. A landlocked country in southern Africa. It was part of the
> Central African Federation from 1953 to 1963. Since independence
> in 1964, its president has been Kenneth Kaunda.
Zambia?
Nice quiz.
Mark Brader
posted answer slates before I confirmed the answers to the 21
questions that someone has gotten right. Gamow, Lathrop, and "Xiang
something. Xiang-Min?" were wrong.
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> This leaves 5 questions that nobody has gotten.
Nobody got them with the small hints I was able to give either.
I'm not really surprised.
> > G. Hungarian-born British physicist and inventor, he held over 100
> > patents and won the Nobel Prize for the invention of holography.
>
> He shares a surname with an acting family.
Dennis Gabor.
> > J. Canadian painter, born in Montreal. Moving to Toronto in 1913, he
> > joined the Group of Seven in 1920; they specialized in panoramic
> > canvases portraying the grandeur of Canada's vast wilderness.
>
> I usually see his name given in the style of two initials and a surname
> (not that I pay a lot of attention to art).
A.Y. Jackson.
> > K. North Korean city and district, 36 miles NW of the South Korean
> > capital Seoul. It was the primary border crossing between North
> > and South Korea from 1945 to 1951 and changed hands several times
> > during the Korean War. Peace talks began here in 1951.
>
> According to Wikipedia, in ancient times it was named Songdo. Its
> modern name can also be spelled with a G.
Kaesong.
> > L. British World War II fighter pilot. During the Battle of Britain
> > (1940), he shot down 18 enemy aircraft, more than any other pilot.
>
> And 28 in the whole war, including one that had just bombed Buckingham
> Palace.
James "Ginger" Lacey. This seemed to me like the hardest question of
the set, but I figured the name might be better known in Great Britain,
and all the other ones within the permitted range at the start of L
seemed either equally impossible or too easy.
> > X. Capital of Shensi province, it was besieged in 1900 by the Boxers.
> > In 1936 Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped here.
>
> According to Wikipedia, the city is also spelled starting with the
> letters Hs, and the province is also Shaanxi.
Xian (or Xi'an or Hsi-An).
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And thanks for setting.
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As Jim Ward explained his quiz in February 2004:
> If you'd like to take a lit quiz, identify these entries from the
> "Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature".
>
> The First Page questions were found on the first page of entries that
> begin with that letter.
>
> The Last Page question were found on the last page of entries that
> begin with that letter.
>
> Typos are all mine.
This one is the same deal, except the reference book is "The _Facts
on File_ Encyclopedia of the 20th Century", published in 1991.
Which means (1) that some answers are people, alphabetized by
surname; and (2) that some of the statements below may actually
be out of date.
Also, rather than strictly using the last page for each letter, I've
used either the last page or the last 10 entries, whichever gives me
more choice.
As in my previous quizzes of this kind, wording below may or may not
be an exact quotation from the book, and may or may not contain words
similar to the answer. I think some of the questions are pretty hard
and others pretty easy.
Naturally, computer assistance is not allowed.
This is the Last Page quiz; we did the First Page quiz a week ago.
As before, I won't post followups to everyone's responses, but
in 24 hours or so I'll do a posting with "Followup" added to the
subject line, summarizing all responses, confirming correct
answers, and giving people one more chance at the harder ones.
A. Mildred Elizbeth Siek, US-born radio propagandist for the
Nazis. She was convicted of treason in 1949 and served 12
years in prison. After her release she taught music at a
convent school.
B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
C. US surgeon and professor, at Harvard from 1912. Made great
improvements in classification and treatment of brain tumors.
Won Pulitzer for biography of William Osler. A chronic wasting
syndrome caused by pituitary tumor is named for him.
D. Word coined by Buckminster Fuller to describe a number of
his projects. His 1933 prototype automobile of this name was
a radical streamlined design.
E. The discredited concept that the US president's confidential
conversations enjoy special legal protection. The US Supreme
Court unanimously rejected the principle in 1974.
F. A theoretical movement that influenced literature, painting,
theater, and the arts in general in the early 20th century.
F.T. Marinetti urged artists to turn their backs on work of
past eras and embrace the "dynamism" of the industrial era.
G. Rebel bands invaded from Brazil and seized the towns of Lethem
and Annai (January 2, 1969), holding them for several days.
The invasion was apparently sponsored by American cattle-ranch
owners in the area who wanted a government they could control.
H. Irish playwright, author, and first president of Ireland
(1938-45). Committed to promoting the Irish language, he
founded the Gaelic League in 1893, and wrote the first play
to be professionally performed in Irish, Casadh (1901).
I. Largest of the Volcano Islands, 660 nautical miles SE of Tokyo.
The 1945 battle for control of the island lasted almost four
weeks and was one of the bloodiest in US history.
J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British losses
were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they maintained
supremacy of the seas.
K. Industrial city in western Russia. The city and environs
were the site of what many regard as the greatest tank battle
in history, the turning point after which Nazi Germany was on
the defensive.
L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
N. Athlete, popularly known as the Flying Finn. One of the
20th century's greatest track stars, he set 20 world records
from 1920 to 1932 and won 12 Olympic medals, before being
declared a professional for accepting expense money.
O. British poet and military hero. He won the Military Cross in
October 1918 and was killed in action in November 1918.
Widely regarded as the finest poet to have written in that
war and one of the greatest English-language elegiac poets ever.
P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and most
widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer Prize,
1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April 1945.
Q. Mountain range in Antarctica south of the Ross Ice Shelf.
Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen, it boasts three of the
world's great glaciers, one of them named after him.
R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
"romantic" interpretation.
T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
than once but always refused treatment.
U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
which had denied making the spy flights.
V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
the space age began.
W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the second
one the Germans won an unenviable place in history by using
poison gas for the first time. The third battle is also known
as Passchendaele.
Z. Russian-American physicist who made a number of contributions
to electron optics and invented the first electronic scanning
television camera -- the iconoscope.
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> E. The discredited concept that the US president's confidential
> conversations enjoy special legal protection. The US Supreme
> Court unanimously rejected the principle in 1974.
Executive priviledge?
> G. Rebel bands invaded from Brazil and seized the towns of Lethem
> and Annai (January 2, 1969), holding them for several days.
> The invasion was apparently sponsored by American cattle-ranch
> owners in the area who wanted a government they could control.
Guyana?
> I. Largest of the Volcano Islands, 660 nautical miles SE of Tokyo.
> The 1945 battle for control of the island lasted almost four
> weeks and was one of the bloodiest in US history.
Iwo Jima
> J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
> German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British losses
> were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they maintained
> supremacy of the seas.
Jutland, Battle of
> K. Industrial city in western Russia. The city and environs
> were the site of what many regard as the greatest tank battle
> in history, the turning point after which Nazi Germany was on
> the defensive.
Kirsk?
> L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
> accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
> acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
> and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
Lysenko
> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
My Lai
> N. Athlete, popularly known as the Flying Finn. One of the
> 20th century's greatest track stars, he set 20 world records
> from 1920 to 1932 and won 12 Olympic medals, before being
> declared a professional for accepting expense money.
Paavo Nurmi
> O. British poet and military hero. He won the Military Cross in
> October 1918 and was killed in action in November 1918.
> Widely regarded as the finest poet to have written in that
> war and one of the greatest English-language elegiac poets ever.
Owen, Wilfred
> R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
> performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
> the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
> introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
Rutherford, Ernest.
> T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
> working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
> causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
> than once but always refused treatment.
Typhoid Mary
> U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
> was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
> 1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
> which had denied making the spy flights.
U2
> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
> also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
> It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
> the space age began.
Voyage?
> W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
> Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
> films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
William Wyler
> X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
> discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
X-rays
> Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the second
> one the Germans won an unenviable place in history by using
> poison gas for the first time. The third battle is also known
> as Passchendaele.
Ypres
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>> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
>> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
>> also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
>> It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
>> the space age began.
>
> Voyage?
That was meant to be Voyager
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> That was meant to be Voyager
Which one?
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>
> A. Mildred Elizbeth Siek, US-born radio propagandist for the
> Nazis. She was convicted of treason in 1949 and served 12
> years in prison. After her release she taught music at a
> convent school.
> E. The discredited concept that the US president's confidential
> conversations enjoy special legal protection. The US Supreme
> Court unanimously rejected the principle in 1974.
Executive Privilege?
> F. A theoretical movement that influenced literature, painting,
> theater, and the arts in general in the early 20th century.
> F.T. Marinetti urged artists to turn their backs on work of
> past eras and embrace the "dynamism" of the industrial era.
Futurism
> L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
> accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
> acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
> and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
Lysenko
> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
My Lai
> P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
> World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and most
> widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer Prize,
> 1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April 1945.
Pyle
> R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
> performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
> the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
> introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
Rutherford
> T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
> working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
> causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
> than once but always refused treatment.
Typhoid Mary
> U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
> was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
> 1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
> which had denied making the spy flights.
U-2
> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
> also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
> It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
> the space age began.
Voyager II
> W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
> Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
> films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
Wyler
> X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
> discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
X-rays
> Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the second
> one the Germans won an unenviable place in history by using
> poison gas for the first time. The third battle is also known
> as Passchendaele.
Ypres
Keith Willoughby
> Keith Willoughby writes:
>> That was meant to be Voyager
>
> Which one?
<rolls dice>
1!
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> J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
> German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British losses
> were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they maintained
> supremacy of the seas.
> K. Industrial city in western Russia. The city and environs
> were the site of what many regard as the greatest tank battle
> in history, the turning point after which Nazi Germany was on
> the defensive.
> L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
> accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
> acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
> and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
>
> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
>
> N. Athlete, popularly known as the Flying Finn. One of the
> 20th century's greatest track stars, he set 20 world records
> from 1920 to 1932 and won 12 Olympic medals, before being
> declared a professional for accepting expense money.
> O. British poet and military hero. He won the Military Cross in
> October 1918 and was killed in action in November 1918.
> Widely regarded as the finest poet to have written in that
> war and one of the greatest English-language elegiac poets ever.
> P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
> World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and most
> widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer Prize,
> 1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April 1945.
>
> Q. Mountain range in Antarctica south of the Ross Ice Shelf.
> Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen, it boasts three of the
> world's great glaciers, one of them named after him.
> R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
> performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
> the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
> introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
> S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
> Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
> absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
> "romantic" interpretation.
>
> T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
> working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
> causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
> than once but always refused treatment.
>
> U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
> was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
> 1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
> which had denied making the spy flights.
>
> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
> also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
> It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
> the space age began.
> W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
> Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
> films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
>
> X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
> discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
> Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the second
> one the Germans won an unenviable place in history by using
> poison gas for the first time. The third battle is also known
> as Passchendaele.
Jeffrey Turner
Axis Sally
> B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
> athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
> a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
> winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
>
> C. US surgeon and professor, at Harvard from 1912. Made great
> improvements in classification and treatment of brain tumors.
> Won Pulitzer for biography of William Osler. A chronic wasting
> syndrome caused by pituitary tumor is named for him.
>
> D. Word coined by Buckminster Fuller to describe a number of
> his projects. His 1933 prototype automobile of this name was
> a radical streamlined design.
>
> E. The discredited concept that the US president's confidential
> conversations enjoy special legal protection. The US Supreme
> Court unanimously rejected the principle in 1974.
>
> F. A theoretical movement that influenced literature, painting,
> theater, and the arts in general in the early 20th century.
> F.T. Marinetti urged artists to turn their backs on work of
> past eras and embrace the "dynamism" of the industrial era.
Futurism?
> G. Rebel bands invaded from Brazil and seized the towns of Lethem
> and Annai (January 2, 1969), holding them for several days.
> The invasion was apparently sponsored by American cattle-ranch
> owners in the area who wanted a government they could control.
Guatemala?
> H. Irish playwright, author, and first president of Ireland
> (1938-45). Committed to promoting the Irish language, he
> founded the Gaelic League in 1893, and wrote the first play
> to be professionally performed in Irish, Casadh (1901).
>
> I. Largest of the Volcano Islands, 660 nautical miles SE of Tokyo.
> The 1945 battle for control of the island lasted almost four
> weeks and was one of the bloodiest in US history.
Iwo Jima
> J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
> German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British losses
> were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they maintained
> supremacy of the seas.
Jutland?
> K. Industrial city in western Russia. The city and environs
> were the site of what many regard as the greatest tank battle
> in history, the turning point after which Nazi Germany was on
> the defensive.
>
> L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
> accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
> acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
> and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
Lysenko
> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
My Lai
> N. Athlete, popularly known as the Flying Finn. One of the
> 20th century's greatest track stars, he set 20 world records
> from 1920 to 1932 and won 12 Olympic medals, before being
> declared a professional for accepting expense money.
>
> O. British poet and military hero. He won the Military Cross in
> October 1918 and was killed in action in November 1918.
> Widely regarded as the finest poet to have written in that
> war and one of the greatest English-language elegiac poets ever.
>
> P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
> World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and most
> widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer Prize,
> 1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April 1945.
Pyle
> Q. Mountain range in Antarctica south of the Ross Ice Shelf.
> Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen, it boasts three of the
> world's great glaciers, one of them named after him.
>
> R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
> performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
> the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
> introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
Rutherford
> S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
> Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
> absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
> "romantic" interpretation.
>
> T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
> working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
> causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
> than once but always refused treatment.
Typhoid Mary
> U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
> was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
> 1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
> which had denied making the spy flights.
U-2
> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
> also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
> It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
> the space age began.
Voyager (2?)
> W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
> Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
> films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
>
> X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
> discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
X-rays (Strangely, Roentgen was the first name that came to mind
for R)
> Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the second
> one the Germans won an unenviable place in history by using
> poison gas for the first time. The third battle is also known
> as Passchendaele.
Ypres? (doesn't seem late enough, but how many Yu words are there?)
> Z. Russian-American physicist who made a number of contributions
> to electron optics and invented the first electronic scanning
> television camera -- the iconoscope.
--Jeff
--
War, at first, is the hope that one will
be better off; next, the expectation that
the other fellow will be worse off; then,
the satisfaction that he isn't any better
off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's
being worse off. -Karl Kraus
Mark Brader
> As Jim Ward explained his quiz in February 2004...
> > The Last Page question were found on the last page of entries that
> > begin with that letter.
> >
> > Typos are all mine.
>
> This one is the same deal, except the reference book is "The _Facts
> on File_ Encyclopedia of the 20th Century", published in 1991.
> This is the Last Page quiz ... in 24 hours or so I'll do a posting
> with "Followup" added to the subject line, summarizing all responses,
> confirming correct answers, and giving people one more chance at
> the harder ones.
they did:
Keith Willoughby ..... 16 right - EGIJKLMNORTUvWXY
Jeffrey Turner ....... 13 right - AFIJLMPRTUVXY - and 1 wrong
Marc Dashevsky ....... 12 right - EFLMPRTUVWXY - and 1 wrong
Peter Smyth .......... 10 right - IJKNOQRvXY
Lower case keyletters indicate correct but incomplete answers.
I planned to ask "which one?" for each of these, but didn't have
a chance to do that.
This leaves 6 questions that nobody has gotten. Here they are again:
B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
(First name Dick)
C. US surgeon and professor, at Harvard from 1912. Made great
improvements in classification and treatment of brain tumors.
Won Pulitzer for biography of William Osler. A chronic wasting
syndrome caused by pituitary tumor is named for him.
(Same surname as a well-known actor)
D. Word coined by Buckminster Fuller to describe a number of
his projects. His 1933 prototype automobile of this name was
a radical streamlined design.
(It is a portmanteau of three words.)
H. Irish playwright, author, and first president of Ireland
(1938-45). Committed to promoting the Irish language, he
founded the Gaelic League in 1893, and wrote the first play
to be professionally performed in Irish, Casadh (1901).
(Same surname as a well-known literary character.)
S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
"romantic" interpretation.
(Name resembles that of a large oil company.)
Z. Russian-American physicist who made a number of contributions
to electron optics and invented the first electronic scanning
television camera -- the iconoscope.
(First name Vladimir.)
=====================================================================
Okay, now the 20 questions that have been answered:
A. Mildred Elizbeth Siek, US-born radio propagandist for the
Nazis. She was convicted of treason in 1949 and served 12
years in prison. After her release she taught music at a
convent school.
Axis Sally (you had to get "Sally" for this to count as correct)
E. The discredited concept that the US president's confidential
conversations enjoy special legal protection. The US Supreme
Court unanimously rejected the principle in 1974.
Executive privilege
F. A theoretical movement that influenced literature, painting,
theater, and the arts in general in the early 20th century.
F.T. Marinetti urged artists to turn their backs on work of
past eras and embrace the "dynamism" of the industrial era.
Futurism
G. Rebel bands invaded from Brazil and seized the towns of Lethem
and Annai (January 2, 1969), holding them for several days.
The invasion was apparently sponsored by American cattle-ranch
owners in the area who wanted a government they could control.
Guyanan Rebellion
H. Irish playwright, author, and first president of Ireland
(1938-45). Committed to promoting the Irish language, he
founded the Gaelic League in 1893, and wrote the first play
to be professionally performed in Irish, Casadh (1901).
Douglas Hyde
I. Largest of the Volcano Islands, 660 nautical miles SE of Tokyo.
The 1945 battle for control of the island lasted almost four
weeks and was one of the bloodiest in US history.
Iwo Jima
J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British losses
were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they maintained
supremacy of the seas.
Battle of Jutland
K. Industrial city in western Russia. The city and environs
were the site of what many regard as the greatest tank battle
in history, the turning point after which Nazi Germany was on
the defensive.
Kursk
L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
Trofim Lysenko
M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
My Lai
N. Athlete, popularly known as the Flying Finn. One of the
20th century's greatest track stars, he set 20 world records
from 1920 to 1932 and won 12 Olympic medals, before being
declared a professional for accepting expense money.
Paavo Nurmi
O. British poet and military hero. He won the Military Cross in
October 1918 and was killed in action in November 1918.
Widely regarded as the finest poet to have written in that
war and one of the greatest English-language elegiac poets ever.
Wilfred Owen
P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and most
widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer Prize,
1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April 1945.
Ernie Pyle
Q. Mountain range in Antarctica south of the Ross Ice Shelf.
Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen, it boasts three of the
world's great glaciers, one of them named after him.
Queen Maud Mountains
R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
Ernest Rutherford
T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
than once but always refused treatment.
Typhoid Mary (real name Mary Mallon)
U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
which had denied making the spy flights.
U-2 incident
V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
the space age began.
Voyager 2 (Voyager 1 was launched about the same time, but only visited
Jupiter and Saturn)
W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
William Wyler
X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
X rays
Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the second
one the Germans won an unenviable place in history by using
poison gas for the first time. The third battle is also known
as Passchendaele.
Battles of Ypres
--
Mark Brader "I wasn't the one who misplaced the entire
Toronto Deltivid asteroid belt!"
m...@vex.net "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus
Dan Tilque
> E. The discredited concept that the US president's
> confidential conversations enjoy special legal
> protection. The US Supreme Court unanimously rejected
> the principle in 1974.
Executive Privilege
>
> F. A theoretical movement that influenced literature,
> painting, theater, and the arts in general in the early
> 20th century. F.T. Marinetti urged artists to turn their
> backs on work of past eras and embrace the "dynamism" of
> the industrial era.
Futurism ??
> I. Largest of the Volcano Islands, 660 nautical miles SE of
> Tokyo. The 1945 battle for control of the island lasted
> almost four weeks and was one of the bloodiest in US
> history.
Iwo Jima
>
> J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
> German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British
> losses were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they
> maintained supremacy of the seas.
Jutland, Battle of
>
> L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
> accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance
> of acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist
> dogma and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
Lysenko
>
> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
My Lai
> P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
> World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and
> most widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer
> Prize, 1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April
> 1945.
Pyle, Ernie
> R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal
> he performed landmark experiments in radioactivity,
> including the discovery of the alpha and beta particles.
> In 1911 he introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
Rutherford
> T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
> working as a cook in New York City area homes and
> institutions, causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She
> was detained more than once but always refused treatment.
Typhoid Mary
>
> U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance
> airplane was shot down by a Soviet missile over
> Sverdlovsk on May 1, 1960. The incident was a major
> embarrassment to the US, which had denied making the spy
> flights.
U-2
>
> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary
> mission that also yielded revelations about Jupiter,
> Saturn, and Uranus. It was the most far-ranging
> exploration of the planets since the space age began.
Voyager 2
>
> X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
> discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
X-rays
>
> Y. Three important World War I military encounters. In the
> second one the Germans won an unenviable place in history
> by using poison gas for the first time. The third battle
> is also known as Passchendaele.
Ypres
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque
[I guess my other post was a bit too late. That's what I get for
not reading the newsgroup every single day.]
>
> B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
> athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
> a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
> winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
>
> (First name Dick)
Button, Dick
> Z. Russian-American physicist who made a number of
> contributions to electron optics and invented the first
> electronic scanning television camera -- the iconoscope.
>
> (First name Vladimir.)
Dammit, I should know this one, but the memory bank it was stored
in seems to have been erased.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
> [I guess my other post was a bit too late. That's what I get for
> not reading the newsgroup every single day.]
You say that as if once a day was enough.
As we know, Dan got 13 right.
--
Mark Brader "...out of the dark coffee-stained mugs of
Toronto insane programmers throughout the world..."
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
"Or their bosses..." -- Steve Summit
Barbara Bailey
Axis Sally
>
> B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
> athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
> a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
> winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
>
> C. US surgeon and professor, at Harvard from 1912. Made great
> improvements in classification and treatment of brain tumors.
> Won Pulitzer for biography of William Osler. A chronic wasting
> syndrome caused by pituitary tumor is named for him.
>
> D. Word coined by Buckminster Fuller to describe a number of
> his projects. His 1933 prototype automobile of this name was
> a radical streamlined design.
>
> E. The discredited concept that the US president's confidential
> conversations enjoy special legal protection. The US Supreme
> Court unanimously rejected the principle in 1974.
Executive privilege
>
> F. A theoretical movement that influenced literature, painting,
> theater, and the arts in general in the early 20th century.
> F.T. Marinetti urged artists to turn their backs on work of
> past eras and embrace the "dynamism" of the industrial era.
>
> G. Rebel bands invaded from Brazil and seized the towns of Lethem
> and Annai (January 2, 1969), holding them for several days.
> The invasion was apparently sponsored by American cattle-ranch
> owners in the area who wanted a government they could control.
>
> H. Irish playwright, author, and first president of Ireland
> (1938-45). Committed to promoting the Irish language, he
> founded the Gaelic League in 1893, and wrote the first play
> to be professionally performed in Irish, Casadh (1901).
>
> I. Largest of the Volcano Islands, 660 nautical miles SE of Tokyo.
> The 1945 battle for control of the island lasted almost four
> weeks and was one of the bloodiest in US history.
Iwo Jima
>
> J. The British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe engaged the
> German High Seas Fleet under Admiral Scheer. British losses
> were heavier (14 warships lost vs. 9), but they maintained
> supremacy of the seas.
Jutland, Battle of
>
> K. Industrial city in western Russia. The city and environs
> were the site of what many regard as the greatest tank battle
> in history, the turning point after which Nazi Germany was on
> the defensive.
>
> L. Soviet agronomist and genetic theorist who rejected the
> accepted Mendelian theory and postulated the inheritance of
> acquired characteristics; this dovetailed with Marxist dogma
> and made him a great favorite of Stalin.
>
> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
Me Lai (that can't be right... an entry starting "M-E" on the last
page?)
>
> N. Athlete, popularly known as the Flying Finn. One of the
> 20th century's greatest track stars, he set 20 world records
> from 1920 to 1932 and won 12 Olympic medals, before being
> declared a professional for accepting expense money.
Nuurmi, Paavo
>
> O. British poet and military hero. He won the Military Cross in
> October 1918 and was killed in action in November 1918.
> Widely regarded as the finest poet to have written in that
> war and one of the greatest English-language elegiac poets ever.
>
> P. American journalist. His career reached its zenith during
> World War II, when he became perhaps the best known and most
> widely read war correspondent. He won the Pulitzer Prize,
> 1944; he was killed in a Japanese attack, April 1945.
Pyle, Ernie
>
> Q. Mountain range in Antarctica south of the Ross Ice Shelf.
> Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen, it boasts three of the
> world's great glaciers, one of them named after him.
>
> R. British physicist born in New Zealand. While in Montreal he
> performed landmark experiments in radioactivity, including
> the discovery of the alpha and beta particles. In 1911 he
> introduced the concept of the atomic nucleus.
>
> S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
> Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
> absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
> "romantic" interpretation.
>
> T. Name given to an Irish immigrant who spread disease while
> working as a cook in New York City area homes and institutions,
> causing at least 25 cases in 1906-07. She was detained more
> than once but always refused treatment.
Typhoid Mary
>
> U. An American high-altitude photographic reconnaissance airplane
> was shot down by a Soviet missile over Sverdlovsk on May
> 1, 1960. The incident was a major embarrassment to the US,
> which had denied making the spy flights.
U-2 incident
>
> V. This spacecraft passed within 3,000 miles of the planet
> Neptune in 1989, climaxing a 12-year interplanetary mission that
> also yielded revelations about Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
> It was the most far-ranging exploration of the planets since
> the space age began.
Voyager (or , if you watch Star Trek, V'ger)
>
> W. Hollywood film director, born 1902 in Alsace (then part of
> Germany). He won the Best Director Oscar three times; his
> films include Dodsworth, Mrs. Miniver, Ben-Hur, and Funny Girl.
>
> X. Although produced naturally by the sun, they were only
> discovered in 1905 by Wilhelm Roentgen.
X-rays
Barbara Bailey
<rabr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:44:57 -0000, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
>>This is the Last Page half of another First and Last Page quiz.
>> M. On May 16, 1968, a US platoon invaded the town, a supposed
>> Viet Cong stronghold, rounded up its civilian population,
>> and shot to death 347 unarmed men, women, and children.
>
>Me Lai (that can't be right... an entry starting "M-E" on the last
>page?)
Duh, me. Right village, wrong splelnig.
Jeffrey Turner
Douglas Hyde? (see below)
> S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
> Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
> absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
> "romantic" interpretation.
>
> (Name resembles that of a large oil company.)
Szell?
> Z. Russian-American physicist who made a number of contributions
> to electron optics and invented the first electronic scanning
> television camera -- the iconoscope.
>
> (First name Vladimir.)
>
> =====================================================================
>
> Okay, now the 20 questions that have been answered:
>
> Douglas Hyde
Barbara Bailey
>I (Mark Brader) wrote:
>> As Jim Ward explained his quiz in February 2004...
>> > The Last Page question were found on the last page of entries that
>> > begin with that letter.
>> >
>> > Typos are all mine.
>>
>> This one is the same deal, except the reference book is "The _Facts
>> on File_ Encyclopedia of the 20th Century", published in 1991.
>i ...
>> This is the Last Page quiz ... in 24 hours or so I'll do a posting
>> with "Followup" added to the subject line, summarizing all responses,
>> confirming correct answers, and giving people one more chance at
>> the harder ones.
>
>This is the followup. 4 people posted answer sets, and here is how
>they did:
>
> Keith Willoughby ..... 16 right - EGIJKLMNORTUvWXY
> Jeffrey Turner ....... 13 right - AFIJLMPRTUVXY - and 1 wrong
> Marc Dashevsky ....... 12 right - EFLMPRTUVWXY - and 1 wrong
> Peter Smyth .......... 10 right - IJKNOQRvXY
What about me? <pout, pout>
>
>Lower case keyletters indicate correct but incomplete answers.
>I planned to ask "which one?" for each of these, but didn't have
>a chance to do that.
>
>This leaves 6 questions that nobody has gotten. Here they are again:
>
> B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
> athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
> a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
> winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
>
>(First name Dick)
Button
>
Mark Brader
>> This is the followup. 4 people posted answer sets, and here is how
>> they did:
>>
>> Keith Willoughby ..... 16 right - EGIJKLMNORTUvWXY
>> Jeffrey Turner ....... 13 right - AFIJLMPRTUVXY - and 1 wrong
>> Marc Dashevsky ....... 12 right - EFLMPRTUVWXY - and 1 wrong
>> Peter Smyth .......... 10 right - IJKNOQRvXY
> What about me? <pout, pout>
You got 11 either right or sort of right, but posted after the
24-hour entry window was up.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't know about your brain,
m...@vex.net | but mine is really bossy." -- Laurie Anderson
Mark Brader
> B. American figure skater. He brought the first breath of
> athleticism to figure skating and was the first to perform
> a triple loop jump. He dominated the sport as no one had,
> winning five world titles from 1948 to 1952.
>
> (First name Dick)
Dick Button - Dan Tilque and Barbara Bailey got it with the hint.
> C. US surgeon and professor, at Harvard from 1912. Made great
> improvements in classification and treatment of brain tumors.
> Won Pulitzer for biography of William Osler. A chronic wasting
> syndrome caused by pituitary tumor is named for him.
>
> (Same surname as a well-known actor)
Harvey Cushing
> D. Word coined by Buckminster Fuller to describe a number of
> his projects. His 1933 prototype automobile of this name was
> a radical streamlined design.
>
> (It is a portmanteau of three words.)
Dymaxion. The Eot2C actually shows it as derived from "dynamic" and
"maximum", but many web sites show the third element as "tension".
Other sites say "ion", which I suspect is a repeatedly copied mistake
for the *suffix* "-ion" as in "tension" and other words.
> H. Irish playwright, author, and first president of Ireland
> (1938-45). Committed to promoting the Irish language, he
> founded the Gaelic League in 1893, and wrote the first play
> to be professionally performed in Irish, Casadh (1901).
>
> (Same surname as a well-known literary character.)
Douglas Hyde - Jeffrey Turner got it by noticing that I had accidentally
revealed the answer.
> S. Hungarian-born conductor who at midcentury brought the
> Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to world prominence. He stressed
> absolute fidelity to the score, scorning showmanship and
> "romantic" interpretation.
>
> (Name resembles that of a large oil company.)
George Szell - Barbara Bailey got this with the hint.
> Z. Russian-American physicist who made a number of contributions
> to electron optics and invented the first electronic scanning
> television camera -- the iconoscope.
>
> (First name Vladimir.)
Vladimir Zworykin.
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