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QFTCICR19 Game 6, Rounds 9-10: miscellaneous, challenge round
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Mark Brader
Apr 7, 2019, 1:11:35 AM4/7/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
"bearded ones"?
2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
novel?
5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
mythology?
6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
"the fragrant one"?
7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
Swiss hotel tycoon?
8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
1778?
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Politicians and Sports
A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Name him.
A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
Minister of Pakistan. Who?
* B. Rivers
B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
through?
* C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
"Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
last name required.
* D. Subatomic Particles
D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
* E. Opera-Related Terminology
E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
are no costumes or scenery?
E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
an opera.
* F. Banned by the BBC
F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
as having a drug-related theme?
F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
only an instrumental version. Name the song.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
"bearded ones"?
2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
novel?
5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
mythology?
6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
"the fragrant one"?
7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
Swiss hotel tycoon?
8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
1778?
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Politicians and Sports
A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Name him.
A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
Minister of Pakistan. Who?
* B. Rivers
B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
through?
* C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
"Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
last name required.
* D. Subatomic Particles
D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
* E. Opera-Related Terminology
E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
are no costumes or scenery?
E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
an opera.
* F. Banned by the BBC
F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
as having a drug-related theme?
F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
only an instrumental version. Name the song.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 7, 2019, 2:27:01 AM4/7/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-aGdnV5IYPUfGzTBnZ2dnUU7-
evN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Barbados
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
Monopoly
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
"Robinson Crusoe"
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
calypso
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
ritz
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
halcyon
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
Colorado
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
Sandwich Islands
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
Charles De Gaulle
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
Pierre Trudeau
> * D. Subatomic Particles
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
oratorio
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
an operetta typically includes some spoken dialogue
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
"Je t'aime, moi non plus"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
evN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
Khan
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
> * D. Subatomic Particles
>
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
hydrogen
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Apr 7, 2019, 3:26:15 AM4/7/19
to
On Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3:11:35 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Brazil, Mozambique
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
>
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
>
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
>
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
>
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
>
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
>
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
> * B. Rivers
>
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
Where I will be tomorrow
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
>
>
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
>
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
>
>
> * D. Subatomic Particles
>
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
>
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
Where do you go to my lovely
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 7, 2019, 5:54:56 AM4/7/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Barbados
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
>
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
Khan
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
> * B. Rivers
>
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
Are you sure this is from a Toronto pub quiz? That seems like a reasonable
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
question for a Stockholm quiz (and I am quite sure not everyone would
get it right.) I can't believe that anyone in Toronto was even close on
this one.
Halmstad.
Or is there a (more significant) river with the same name elsewhere?
>
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
>
> * D. Subatomic Particles
>
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
>
Je t'aime
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
>
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 7, 2019, 6:42:59 AM4/7/19
to
Erland Sommarskog (esq...@sommarskog.se) writes:
>> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
>> through?
>
> Are you sure this is from a Toronto pub quiz? That seems like a reasonable
> question for a Stockholm quiz (and I am quite sure not everyone would
> get it right.)
And you can count me in on that one.
>> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
>> through?
>
> Are you sure this is from a Toronto pub quiz? That seems like a reasonable
> question for a Stockholm quiz (and I am quite sure not everyone would
> get it right.)
> Halmstad.
>
What a complete brainfart! Lagan runs through Laholm which is south of
Halmstad. The river that runs through Halmstad is Nissan. And I should
know this!
(Halmstad is the administrative centre of Hallands län and could count as
a "non-national capital". It's very difficult to claim something similar
about Laholm.)
> Or is there a (more significant) river with the same name elsewhere?
Dan Blum
Apr 7, 2019, 10:10:23 AM4/7/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Mozambique
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
> * D. Subatomic Particles
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
>
> * F. Banned by the BBC
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Apr 7, 2019, 3:31:46 PM4/7/19
to
Erland Sommarskog:
In any case "län" is usually translated into English as "county", and
the administrative center of a county is usually called the "county seat"
in North America or "county town" in England, but not the "capital".
But in a country where "counties" are the first level of subdivision
of the whole country, I do concede that there'd be a case for accepting
it, if it was otherwise correct.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Able was I ere I saw Panama."
> (Halmstad is the administrative centre of Hallands län and could count as
> a "non-national capital"...)
In any case "län" is usually translated into English as "county", and
the administrative center of a county is usually called the "county seat"
in North America or "county town" in England, but not the "capital".
But in a country where "counties" are the first level of subdivision
of the whole country, I do concede that there'd be a case for accepting
it, if it was otherwise correct.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Able was I ere I saw Panama."
Pete Gayde
Apr 7, 2019, 11:16:37 PM4/7/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Mozambique
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
>
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
>
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
>
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
>
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
>
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
>
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
>
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
>
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
>
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
>
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
>
>
> * B. Rivers
>
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
>
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
>
>
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
>
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
>
>
> * D. Subatomic Particles
>
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
>
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
>
>
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
>
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
>
>
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
>
>
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
>
Pete Gayde
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
>
Bruce Bowler
Apr 8, 2019, 11:58:01 AM4/8/19
to
On Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:11:30 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Barbados
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous novel?
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
>
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts in
> Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
>
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor of
> Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime Minister
> of Pakistan. Who?
>
>
> * B. Rivers
>
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
>
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
>
>
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
>
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and last
> name required.
>
>
> * D. Subatomic Particles
>
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs gur ngbzf
> bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
can produce them (radium to radon for example), but they all "look like"
a helium atom.
>
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there are no
> costumes or scenery?
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
>
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Dan Tilque
Apr 8, 2019, 3:41:17 PM4/8/19
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Mozambique
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
>
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
>
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
>
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
>
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
>
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
>
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
>
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
>
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
(some people may remember this from one of my rotating quizzes)
>
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
>
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Politicians and Sports
>
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
>
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
>
>
> * B. Rivers
>
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
>
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
>
>
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
>
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
>
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
>
>
> * D. Subatomic Particles
>
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
>
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs
> gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*?
>
>
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
>
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
>
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
>
>
> * F. Banned by the BBC
>
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
>
>
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
--
Dan Tilque
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
--
Mark Brader
Apr 10, 2019, 3:29:52 PM4/10/19
to
Mark Brader:
As to the wrong answers, Brazil is named after a tropical tree and, if
Wikipedia is correct, Mozambique is ultimately named after a person.
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
Bouquet garni. 4 for Dan Blum and Bruce.
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
Monopoly. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce,
and Dan Tilque.
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
"Robinson Crusoe". 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
Calypso. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
Basmati (rice). 4 for Bruce.
Curry was a popular guess, but its meaning is something like "sauce".
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
Ritz. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
Halcyon. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
Colorado. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
The wrong answer "Idaho" was interesting because it was in fact
proposed as a name for Colorado before the actual name was chosen,
and was then reused, so to speak, for the present state of Idago.
It was actually a word *made up* by the man who proposed it; at the
time he claimed that it derived from the language of a native tribe.
As for "Arizona", its etymology is disputed, but nobody says it means
"red".
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
Sandwich Is. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
The Spice Is. were the Moluccas, part of the East Indies.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Politicians and Sports
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
Otto Jelinek.
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
Imran Khan. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, and Pete.
> * B. Rivers
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
Melbourne. 4 for Calvin.
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
Belfast.
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
Charles de Gaulle. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
Pierre Trudeau. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> * D. Subatomic Particles
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
Electrons. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Alpha rays consist of nuclei of
> the atoms of *which element*?
Helium. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
Oratorio. I accepted "oratorium" as close enough. 4 for Joshua,
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
It's shorter; the words are lighter and more amusing (I accepted
"typically humorous" for this); part of it may be spoken rather
than sung. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
> * F. Banned by the BBC
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Calvin,
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
"Je t'aime (moi non plus)". ("I Love You (Neither do I)".)
4 for Joshua and Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Lit Sci Ent Mis Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 36 36 8 40 32 28 218
Dan Blum 36 28 34 31 8 36 28 22 193
Dan Tilque 40 24 36 28 8 4 24 20 172
"Calvin" 32 20 35 25 6 16 12 24 152
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 28 0 8 0 4 36 144
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 26 15 32 8 20 121
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 35 -- -- 28 20 107
--
Mark Brader | I rise to speak ... well, actually, I don't rise,
Toronto | nor do I speak, but I lounge to type in his defense.
m...@vex.net | -- Bob Lipton
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Barbados. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Bruce.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
As to the wrong answers, Brazil is named after a tropical tree and, if
Wikipedia is correct, Mozambique is ultimately named after a person.
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
and Dan Tilque.
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
Curry was a popular guess, but its meaning is something like "sauce".
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
The wrong answer "Idaho" was interesting because it was in fact
proposed as a name for Colorado before the actual name was chosen,
and was then reused, so to speak, for the present state of Idago.
It was actually a word *made up* by the man who proposed it; at the
time he claimed that it derived from the language of a native tribe.
As for "Arizona", its etymology is disputed, but nobody says it means
"red".
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
The Spice Is. were the Moluccas, part of the East Indies.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Politicians and Sports
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
> * B. Rivers
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
> * D. Subatomic Particles
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the atoms of *which element*?
Helium. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
"typically humorous" for this); part of it may be spoken rather
than sung. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
> * F. Banned by the BBC
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
4 for Joshua and Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Lit Sci Ent Mis Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 36 36 8 40 32 28 218
Dan Blum 36 28 34 31 8 36 28 22 193
Dan Tilque 40 24 36 28 8 4 24 20 172
"Calvin" 32 20 35 25 6 16 12 24 152
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 28 0 8 0 4 36 144
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 26 15 32 8 20 121
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 35 -- -- 28 20 107
--
Mark Brader | I rise to speak ... well, actually, I don't rise,
Toronto | nor do I speak, but I lounge to type in his defense.
m...@vex.net | -- Bob Lipton
Mark Brader
Apr 10, 2019, 3:32:00 PM4/10/19
to
Whoops, I just posted the results of this game without saying that
I was doing it. So let me start this time by declaring that the
winner is JOSHUA KREITZER -- hearty congratulations!
Mark Brader:
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
Belfast.
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
I was doing it. So let me start this time by declaring that the
winner is JOSHUA KREITZER -- hearty congratulations!
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-11,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous
> 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for
> "bearded ones"?
Barbados. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Bruce.
As to the wrong answers, Brazil is named after a tropical tree and, if
Wikipedia is correct, Mozambique is ultimately named after a person.
As to the wrong answers, Brazil is named after a tropical tree and, if
Wikipedia is correct, Mozambique is ultimately named after a person.
> 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
> tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.?
Bouquet garni. 4 for Dan Blum and Bruce.
> 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
> in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game?
Monopoly. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce,
and Dan Tilque.
and Dan Tilque.
> 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
> Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous
> novel?
"Robinson Crusoe". 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek
> mythology?
> mythology?
Calypso. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means
> "the fragrant one"?
> "the fragrant one"?
Basmati (rice). 4 for Bruce.
Curry was a popular guess, but its meaning is something like "sauce".
Curry was a popular guess, but its meaning is something like "sauce".
> 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
> Swiss hotel tycoon?
Ritz. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
> the Greek word for "kingfisher"?
Halcyon. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"?
Colorado. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
The wrong answer "Idaho" was interesting because it was in fact
proposed as a name for Colorado before the actual name was chosen,
and was then reused, so to speak, for the present state of Idago.
It was actually a word *made up* by the man who proposed it; at the
time he claimed that it derived from the language of a native tribe.
As for "Arizona", its etymology is disputed, but nobody says it means
"red".
The wrong answer "Idaho" was interesting because it was in fact
proposed as a name for Colorado before the actual name was chosen,
and was then reused, so to speak, for the present state of Idago.
It was actually a word *made up* by the man who proposed it; at the
time he claimed that it derived from the language of a native tribe.
As for "Arizona", its etymology is disputed, but nobody says it means
"red".
> 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in
> 1778?
> 1778?
Sandwich Is. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
The Spice Is. were the Moluccas, part of the East Indies.
The Spice Is. were the Moluccas, part of the East Indies.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Politicians and Sports
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
Otto Jelinek.
> * A. Politicians and Sports
> A1. In 1962 he and his sister won the world championship for
> pair skating. In the 1980s he held a number of cabinet posts
> in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government.
> In 2013 he was appointed to Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
> Name him.
> A2. In 1992 he led Pakistan's cricket team to victory at the
> cricket World Cup. From 2005 to 2014 he served as Chancellor
> of Bradford University in England. And today he is Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. Who?
Imran Khan. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, and Pete.
> * B. Rivers
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
Melbourne. 4 for Calvin.
> B1. Which major city lies at the mouth of the Yarra River?
> B2. Which non-national capital city does the river Lagan run
> through?
> * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations
> C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall,
> "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"?
Charles de Gaulle. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
> place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and
> last name required.
Pierre Trudeau. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> * D. Subatomic Particles
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
> D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what
> subatomic particle do beta rays consist of?
Electrons. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Alpha rays consist of nuclei of
> the atoms of *which element*?
Helium. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> the atoms of *which element*?
Helium. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> * E. Opera-Related Terminology
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
> E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an
> opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there
> are no costumes or scenery?
Oratorio. I accepted "oratorium" as close enough. 4 for Joshua,
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
> E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from
> an opera.
> an opera.
It's shorter; the words are lighter and more amusing (I accepted
"typically humorous" for this); part of it may be spoken rather
than sung. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
"typically humorous" for this); part of it may be spoken rather
than sung. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce.
> * F. Banned by the BBC
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
> F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived
> as having a drug-related theme?
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Calvin,
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> F2. This song, recorded by the French singer/songwriter Serge
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
> Gainsbourg and by the English actress/singer Jane Birkin,
> was a hit in 1969 in many countries. The BBC banned the
> lyrics as they were considered too explicit, instead playing
> only an instrumental version. Name the song.
"Je t'aime (moi non plus)". ("I Love You (Neither do I)".)
4 for Joshua and Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Lit Sci Ent Mis Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 36 36 8 40 32 28 218
Dan Blum 36 28 34 31 8 36 28 22 193
Dan Tilque 40 24 36 28 8 4 24 20 172
"Calvin" 32 20 35 25 6 16 12 24 152
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 28 0 8 0 4 36 144
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 26 15 32 8 20 121
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 35 -- -- 28 20 107
--
Mark Brader | I rise to speak ... well, actually, I don't rise,
Toronto | nor do I speak, but I lounge to type in his defense.
m...@vex.net | -- Bob Lipton
4 for Joshua and Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Spo Lit Sci Ent Mis Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 38 36 36 36 8 40 32 28 218
Dan Blum 36 28 34 31 8 36 28 22 193
Dan Tilque 40 24 36 28 8 4 24 20 172
"Calvin" 32 20 35 25 6 16 12 24 152
Erland Sommarskog 36 32 28 0 8 0 4 36 144
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 26 15 32 8 20 121
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 35 -- -- 28 20 107
--
Mark Brader | I rise to speak ... well, actually, I don't rise,
Toronto | nor do I speak, but I lounge to type in his defense.
m...@vex.net | -- Bob Lipton
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