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Mark Brader
Dec 19, 2017, 12:53:31 AM12/19/17
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-13,
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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
back at those interesting times.
1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
only 8 months.
4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
country had he been living?
7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
What city?
8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
change his name to?
10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
* Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
masses.
1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
which *two* provinces?
2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
what other name?
3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
What peninsula?
4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
located in Asia?
5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
What *county* is it located in?
7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
northern European countries are connected?
9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
Name the state.
10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
--
Mark Brader | "And so it went. Tens of thousands of messages,
Toronto | hundreds of points of view. It was not called the
m...@vex.net | Net of a Million Lies for nothing." --Vernor Vinge
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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
back at those interesting times.
1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
only 8 months.
4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
country had he been living?
7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
What city?
8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
change his name to?
10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
* Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
masses.
1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
which *two* provinces?
2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
what other name?
3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
What peninsula?
4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
located in Asia?
5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
What *county* is it located in?
7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
northern European countries are connected?
9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
Name the state.
10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
--
Mark Brader | "And so it went. Tens of thousands of messages,
Toronto | hundreds of points of view. It was not called the
m...@vex.net | Net of a Million Lies for nothing." --Vernor Vinge
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Dec 19, 2017, 1:50:33 AM12/19/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:eM6dnbNb2IjINKXHnZ2dnUU7-
N_N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicholas II
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
Duma
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
Kerensky
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
Yekaterinburg
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
Bolsheviks
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
Switzerland
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
Brest-Litovsk
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
"Ten Days That Shook the World"
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
Leon Trotsky
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
Julian calendar
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
Panama Canal Zone
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
Crimea
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
1867; 1872
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
Kerry
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
Finland and Russia
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
New South Wales; Victoria
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Gibraltar
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
N_N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Dec 19, 2017, 10:03:28 AM12/19/17
to
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicholas II
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
Ten Days That Shook the World
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
Trotsky
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
> which *two* provinces?
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 19, 2017, 10:48:47 AM12/19/17
to
In article <eM6dnbNb2IjINKXH...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
>
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
>
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
>
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
Bolsheviks
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
>
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
>
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
>
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
>
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
Julian
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
Crimea
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
Malay peninsula
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
1884
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
>
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
>
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
Finland and Russia
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
>
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Gibraltar
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicolas II
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
>
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
>
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
>
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
>
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
>
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
>
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
>
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
Isthmus of Panama
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
>
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
>
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
>
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Peter Smyth
Dec 19, 2017, 11:58:01 AM12/19/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-13,
> 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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicholas II
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-13,
> 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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
Duma
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
Trotsky
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
St Petersburg
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
Bolshevik
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
Switzerland
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
Brest
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
>
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
Joseph Stalin
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
>
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
Julian
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
>
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which two provinces?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
>
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
Panama
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
Crimea
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
Korea
> located in Asia?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what year was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
1900
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What county is it located in?
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
Cork, Kerry
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
>
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what two
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
>
> northern European countries are connected?
Denmark and Germany
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
Tasmania
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Gibraltar
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 19, 2017, 4:50:24 PM12/19/17
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nikolai II
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
Darien Gap
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Dan Tilque
Dec 19, 2017, 5:58:20 PM12/19/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicholas II
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
>
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
>
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
>
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
>
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
>
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
>
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
>
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
>
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
>
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
(I'd be very surprised if there's only 3 isthmi in a country the size of
Canada.)
>
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
>
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
>
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
>
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
>
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
>
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
>
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
>
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
>
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen
Dec 20, 2017, 12:37:03 AM12/20/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicholas II
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
When I heard it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar, and his ministers,
Anastasia screamed in vain
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
He got an ice pick that made his ears burn
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
>
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Dan Tilque
Dec 20, 2017, 12:18:39 PM12/20/17
to
Dan Tilque wrote:
from Canada on it. No doubt that's where they got the number. Which
means that there are three *named* isthmuses in Canada. Or at least
three; it's possible the list is not complete.
But if you look at the coast of BC, you can easily find more than that
among the numerous fjords and inlets there. They probably don't have
names, though. I expect I could find lots more by looking at all the
lakes in Canada.
--
Dan Tilque
> Mark Brader wrote:
>>
>> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
>> which *two* provinces?
>
> Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
>
> (I'd be very surprised if there's only 3 isthmi in a country the size of
> Canada.)
Wikipedia has a list of isthmuses (no surprise) and it only has three
>>
>> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
>> which *two* provinces?
>
> Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
>
> (I'd be very surprised if there's only 3 isthmi in a country the size of
> Canada.)
from Canada on it. No doubt that's where they got the number. Which
means that there are three *named* isthmuses in Canada. Or at least
three; it's possible the list is not complete.
But if you look at the coast of BC, you can easily find more than that
among the numerous fjords and inlets there. They probably don't have
names, though. I expect I could find lots more by looking at all the
lakes in Canada.
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 20, 2017, 2:56:27 PM12/20/17
to
Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
> Wikipedia has a list of isthmuses (no surprise) and it only has three
> from Canada on it. No doubt that's where they got the number. Which
> means that there are three *named* isthmuses in Canada. Or at least
> three; it's possible the list is not complete.
Yeah, that list does not look very complete - but how could a list of
> Wikipedia has a list of isthmuses (no surprise) and it only has three
> from Canada on it. No doubt that's where they got the number. Which
> means that there are three *named* isthmuses in Canada. Or at least
> three; it's possible the list is not complete.
isthmuses ever be? For instance, Sweden is not on the list. Of course
we have isthumuses!
I noted that two isthmuses are listed for Argentina, and it so happens
that I've been on both. Starting from the first one, I followed the
coast up north, and it not take long before I found two more, one
between two lakes (although since this is Patagonia, there may not
be that much water in them) and little further north there is a
very narrow isthumus that leads to a wider peninsula. None of these
have any names on Google maps. You can find the latter if you look
up Bahía Blanca on Google maps, and the go due south a little bit.
Calvin
Dec 20, 2017, 9:11:31 PM12/20/17
to
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3:53:31 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicolai II
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
>
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
>
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
>
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
cheers,
calvin
Jason Kreitzer
Dec 21, 2017, 4:48:29 PM12/21/17
to
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 12:53:31 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-13,
> 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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nicolas II
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-13,
> 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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
>
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
>
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
Ducha?
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
Kerensky?
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
St. Petersburg?
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
Bolshevik
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
Switzerland?
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
>
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
>
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
"Ten Days That Shook the World"
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
Leon Trotsky
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
>
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
>
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
>
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
>
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
1956?
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
>
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
>
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
>
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
>
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
>
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
>
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
Mark Brader
Dec 22, 2017, 12:53:15 AM12/22/17
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Mark Brader:
Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Erland, Gareth, Calvin, and Jason.
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
Duma. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, Gareth,
and Calvin. 3 for Jason.
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
Alexander Kerensky. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, and Jason.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk in USSR days; accepting either).
4 for Joshua and Erland. 3 for Calvin.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
Bolshevik. 4 for everyone.
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
Switzerland. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter, Erland, Gareth,
Calvin, and Jason.
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
Brest-Litovsk (now Brest; accepting either). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
Peter, and Erland.
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
"Ten Days that Shook the World". 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Jason.
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
Leon Trotsky. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Gareth, Calvin,
and Jason.
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
Julian. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Erland,
Gareth, and Calvin.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
This was tied for being the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum,
Marc, and Erland.
As Dan Tilque was the first to note, that first sentence was rather
an understatement. Canada has three isthmuses *that Wikipedia's
list of isthmuses in the world currently knows about*. There are
lots of others, of course; it's a big country. For what it's worth,
the other two on that list are the Sechelt Isthmus, where the town
of the same name in BC is, and the Isthmus of Avalon, which extends
south from Come By Chance, NL.
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
Isthmus of Panama. Not "Panama Canal Zone" (which no longer
exists anyway) or "Darien Gap", which are only parts of it.
4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Gareth, and Calvin.
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
Crimea. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Erland,
and Gareth.
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
Malay(an). (Not "Malaysian"; Malaysia is a country partly on the
peninsula and partly on islands.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Erland.
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
1869 (accepting 1867-71). 3 for Joshua.
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
Cork. 4 for Dan Tilque and Calvin. 3 for Peter.
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
Isthmus of Corinth. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
Finland, Russia. (It's not their whole border, of course -- just the
southwestern bit of it, between Lake Ladoga and the sea. But it's one
of the bits they fought two wars over, as side conflicts during WW2.)
4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Erland.
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
Tasmania. 4 for Peter and Calvin.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Isthmus of Gibraltar. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Erland,
Gareth, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 40 19 59
Erland Sommarskog 36 20 56
Dan Tilque 24 28 52
Dan Blum 32 16 48
"Calvin" 27 16 43
Peter Smyth 24 19 43
Marc Dashevsky 12 24 36
Gareth Owen 24 12 36
Jason Kreitzer 27 0 27
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "This is, I am told, progress.
m...@vex.net But I beg leave to doubt it." --Frimbo
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Nikolai (Nicholas) II. 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Joshua,
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 2 - History - Russian Revolution
> Last Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the start of the second
> of two revolutions in 1917 that, between them, ended the Russian
> monarchy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. And now, a look
> back at those interesting times.
> 1. Name the Russian czar who was forced to abdicate in the first
> 1917 revolution. (Name and number required if applicable.)
Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Erland, Gareth, Calvin, and Jason.
> 2. A failed 1905 revolt against the czar led to the formation
> of various revolutionary movements in Russia, as well as a
> parliament. The Russian name of that parliament is also the name
> of the lower house of Russia's current parliament -- what is it?
and Calvin. 3 for Jason.
> 3. After Czar <answer 1> abdicated, the <answer 2> set up a
> provisional government to organize elections while continuing to
> fight Germany in World War I. Name the lawyer (and <answer 2>
> member) who was the key member of that government, which lasted
> only 8 months.
> 4. Czar <answer 1> and his family were executed in July 1918 in
> what is now Russia's 4th-largest city. Name it.
4 for Joshua and Erland. 3 for Calvin.
> 5. The faction that eventually won the Russian Revolution and the
> ensuing civil war was originally a wing of a revolutionary
> Marxist political party. Their Russian name's literal meaning
> refers to "the majority" -- what is it?
> 6. In April 1917 <answer 5> leader Vladimir Lenin returned to
> Russia, crossing Germany by a special train. In what neutral
> country had he been living?
Calvin, and Jason.
> 7. In March 1918 the <answer 5>s pulled Russia out of the war by
> signing a treaty with Germany and its allies. The treaty is
> named after the city, now in Belarus, where it was signed.
> What city?
Peter, and Erland.
> 8. Perhaps the best-known account of the <answer 5> revolution
> was written by American journalist John Reed. Name the book.
and Jason.
> 9. The <answer 5> takeover in 1917 provoked a 4-year civil war
> which brought death and suffering to millions. The <answer 5>s'
> ultimate victory is largely credited to the founder and commander
> of the Red Army. He was born Lev Bronstein, but what did he
> change his name to?
and Jason.
> 10. And now the calendar question. What are termed the February
> and October Revolutions of 1917 actually took place in March
> and November according to our current calendar -- the Gregorian
> calendar. What calendar was in use in Russia in 1917?
Gareth, and Calvin.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - It's Isthmus Time
> An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land
> masses.
> 1. Canada has three isthmuses. The Isthmus of Chignecto connects
> which *two* provinces?
Marc, and Erland.
As Dan Tilque was the first to note, that first sentence was rather
an understatement. Canada has three isthmuses *that Wikipedia's
list of isthmuses in the world currently knows about*. There are
lots of others, of course; it's a big country. For what it's worth,
the other two on that list are the Sechelt Isthmus, where the town
of the same name in BC is, and the Isthmus of Avalon, which extends
south from Come By Chance, NL.
> 2. The Isthmus of Darien in Central America is better known by
> what other name?
exists anyway) or "Darien Gap", which are only parts of it.
4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Gareth, and Calvin.
> 3. The Isthmus of Perekop is a strategic strip of land connecting
> mainland Ukraine to a much-fought-over peninsula.
> What peninsula?
and Gareth.
> 4. The Isthmus of Kra forms the narrowest part of which peninsula
> located in Asia?
peninsula and partly on islands.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Erland.
> 5. The Isthmus of Suez is located on a peninsula with the same
> name as the canal that runs through it. But what *year* was
> the Suez Canal opened, within 2?
> 6. Clear Island, or Cape Clear Island, is the southermost inhabited
> island of Ireland and is divided by an isthmus called the Waist.
> What *county* is it located in?
> 7. The word "isthmus" comes from the ancient Greek word for neck.
> In Greece, then, what is the name of the isthmus that connects
> the mainland to the Peloponnese or Peloponnesian Peninsula?
> 8. The Karelian Isthmus is a stretch of land where what *two*
> northern European countries are connected?
southwestern bit of it, between Lake Ladoga and the sea. But it's one
of the bits they fought two wars over, as side conflicts during WW2.)
4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Erland.
> 9. The Eaglehawk Neck Isthmus connects two peninsulas in *what
> Australian state*? One was the infamous penal colony of
> Port Arthur, so chosen to make escape especially difficult.
> Name the state.
> 10. This isthmus forms part of an area disputed between Spain and
> Great Britain. Name the isthmus.
Gareth, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 40 19 59
Erland Sommarskog 36 20 56
Dan Tilque 24 28 52
Dan Blum 32 16 48
"Calvin" 27 16 43
Peter Smyth 24 19 43
Marc Dashevsky 12 24 36
Gareth Owen 24 12 36
Jason Kreitzer 27 0 27
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "This is, I am told, progress.
m...@vex.net But I beg leave to doubt it." --Frimbo
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