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QFTCISG Game 2, Rounds 4,6: museums, big stadiums
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Mark Brader
Oct 10, 2017, 4:19:55 AM10/10/17
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
Some of the names have been translated into English.
1. Hermitage Museum.
2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
3. Uffizi Gallery.
4. Prado Museum.
5. Musée D'Orsay.
6. Getty Museum.
7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
8. Picasso Museum.
9. Rubens House.
10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
other ones.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
by capacity.
1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
can you find this stadium?
2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
what is the name of this huge stadium?
4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
stadium's name?
6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Name any sport that is hosted there.
7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
racing.
9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
naq nqq gur erfg.
--
Mark Brader "After all, it is necessary to get behind
Toronto someone before you can stab them in the back."
m...@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay, "Yes, Prime Minister"
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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
Some of the names have been translated into English.
1. Hermitage Museum.
2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
3. Uffizi Gallery.
4. Prado Museum.
5. Musée D'Orsay.
6. Getty Museum.
7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
8. Picasso Museum.
9. Rubens House.
10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
other ones.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
by capacity.
1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
can you find this stadium?
2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
what is the name of this huge stadium?
4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
stadium's name?
6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Name any sport that is hosted there.
7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
racing.
9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
naq nqq gur erfg.
--
Mark Brader "After all, it is necessary to get behind
Toronto someone before you can stab them in the back."
m...@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay, "Yes, Prime Minister"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Don Piven
Oct 10, 2017, 6:56:13 AM10/10/17
to
On 10/10/17 03:19, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St. Petersburg, Russia
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid.
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris.
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
> 8. Picasso Museum.
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
>
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
>
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
>
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
Dan Blum
Oct 10, 2017, 8:26:06 AM10/10/17
to
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
> 2. Salvador Dal? Museum.
Tampa
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Mus?e D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Paris; Madrid
> 9. Rubens House.
Brussels; Rotterdam
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
Barcelona
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
Rose Bowl
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
shinty
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
TD Garden
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
Brickyard
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Saint Petersburg, Russia
> 2. Salvador Dal? Museum.
Tampa
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Mus?e D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Paris; Madrid
> 9. Rubens House.
Brussels; Rotterdam
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
Indonesia; Malaysia
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
24 Hours of Le Mans
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 10, 2017, 9:08:30 AM10/10/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:w8idnWfL_tE4H0HEnZ2dnUU7-
IXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Madrid
> 9. Rubens House.
Amsterdam
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
Bilbao
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
North Korea
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
the Big House
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
Camp Nou
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
Gaelic football
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
B.C. Place
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
grom...@hotmail.com
IXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St. Petersburg, Russia
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Madrid
> 9. Rubens House.
Amsterdam
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
24 Hours of Le Mans
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
--
grom...@hotmail.com
Bruce Bowler
Oct 10, 2017, 10:04:28 AM10/10/17
to
On Tue, 10 Oct 2017 03:19:49 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in. Some
> of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St Petersburg Russia
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on
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> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
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>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are used
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>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in. Some
> of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Barcelona
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that does
> not host either soccer or American football. It instead hosts events
> organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
>
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL team,
> as well as for select games for this city's soccer team in the
> Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most storied
> franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
>
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest sporting
> venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports, a
> race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you are
> lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where a
> team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
Peter Smyth
Oct 10, 2017, 10:34:35 AM10/10/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Madrid
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
> 4. Prado Museum.
Rome
> 4. Prado Museum.
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Madrid
> 9. Rubens House.
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Madrid
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- not New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which country
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> can you find this stadium?
North Korea
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what nickname?
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
>
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
Nou Camp
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
Rose Bowl
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national rugby team. What is that latter
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> stadium's name?
Twickenham
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
Hurling (it did host some soccer games while Lansdowne Road was being
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
redeveloped)
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
Madison Square Garden
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
Indianapolis Speedway
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
24 Hours of Le Mans
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: On the last
> question, the name of the race includes the name of the city,
> but there's more to it. If you only mentioned the city, go back
> and add the rest.
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 10, 2017, 11:47:11 AM10/10/17
to
In article <w8idnWfL_tE4H0HE...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Madrid
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
>
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
>
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
TD Garden
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
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> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Madrid
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
> 8. Picasso Museum.
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
>
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
>
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
>
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
Los Angeles Coliseum
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
>
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
>
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
>
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
>
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
>
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
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Oct 10, 2017, 2:45:39 PM10/10/17
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
Rome
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Madrid
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
> 4. Prado Museum.
Milano
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Barcelona
> 9. Rubens House.
Antwerpen
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Barcelona
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
known museum, and I should know where it is. But who the hum-hum
would think that it would be a museum in Florida? Even a quiz master
should know that!
(And it's the second quiz in a row where I overlook Russia.)
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
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Calvin
Oct 10, 2017, 9:44:14 PM10/10/17
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On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:19:55 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St Petersburg in Russia
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Madrid, Barcelona
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Milan
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid, Barcelona
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Madrid, Barcelona
> 9. Rubens House.
Antwerp, Amsterdam
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
>
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
>
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
>
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
cheers,
calvin
Jason Kreitzer
Oct 11, 2017, 11:22:08 PM10/11/17
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On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 4:19:55 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
London
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Barcelona
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Rome
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
New York City
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Rejkavik?
> 8. Picasso Museum.
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
San Francisco?
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
If any of your answers was just "St. Petersburg", you must also name the country.Go back and add it.
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
Dan Tilque
Oct 12, 2017, 7:09:51 AM10/12/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
Seville
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Venice
> 4. Prado Museum.
Milan
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Zurich
> 9. Rubens House.
Amsterdam
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
>
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
>
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
>
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
>
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
>
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
>
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
>
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
>
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
>
--
Pete Gayde
Oct 12, 2017, 2:03:31 PM10/12/17
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St Petersburg, Russia
> 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 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
>
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
>
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
St Petersburg, Florida, USA
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
Paris
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Barcelona
> 9. Rubens House.
Brussels
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Barcelona
> 9. Rubens House.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs nal bs lbhe
> nafjref jnf whfg "Fg. Crgrefohet", lbh zhfg nyfb anzr gur pbhagel.
> Tb onpx naq nqq vg.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
>
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
>
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
>
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
>
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
>
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
>
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
>
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
>
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
>
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
>
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
>
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
>
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
24 Hours of Le Mans
>
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
>
Pete Gayde
> dhrfgvba, gur anzr bs gur enpr vapyhqrf gur anzr bs gur pvgl,
> ohg gurer'f zber gb vg. Vs lbh bayl zragvbarq gur pvgl, tb onpx
> naq nqq gur erfg.
>
Mark Brader
Oct 13, 2017, 3:16:24 AM10/13/17
to
Mark Brader:
museums by the same or similar name -- for example, Salvador Dalí
Museum, Salvador Dalí Space, and Dalí Theater-Museum -- and in such
cases I'm accepting any one of the applicable cities.
This was the second-easiest round in the original game, after the
current-events round.
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St. Petersburg, Russia (the country was required). 4 for Don,
Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
St. Petersburg, USA (the country was required); Paris, France;
Figueres, Spain (reluctantly accepting Barcelona, the nearest major
city, because it was accepted on protest in the original game).
4 for Joshua, Jason, and Pete. 2 for Calvin.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Erland, and Pete.
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris. 4 for everyone -- Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Marc,
Erland, Calvin, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles; Pacific Palisades (accepting Malibu). 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Amsterdam. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Marc, Erland,
Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Paris; Antibes; Vallauris; Münster; Barcelona; Buitrago del
Lozoya; Málaga. 4 for Bruce, Erland, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
2 for Calvin.
> 9. Rubens House.
Antwerp. 4 for Erland. 3 for Calvin.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
Bilbao; Venice; Las Vegas; Berlin; Vilnius; Helsinki; Guadalajara.
4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, and Dan Tilque.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
North Korea. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Erland, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
The Big House. 4 for Don, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
Camp Nou ["New"]. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Erland, Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
Los Angeles Coliseum. (Los Angeles Rams.) 4 for Don, Joshua, Marc,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
Twickenham. 4 for Bruce, Peter, Erland, Calvin, and Pete.
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
Gaelic (Irish) football; hurling (or camogie). 4 for Don, Joshua,
Peter, Erland, Calvin (the hard way), Dan Tilque, and Pete.
3 for Dan Blum.
Shinty is a Scottish sport similar to field hockey and the Irish
sport of hurling -- similar enough that's it's possible to play a
hybrid game combining shinty and hurling rules. Shinty itself is not
played at Croke Park as far as I can tell, but this hybrid game is.
I therefore scored shinty as almost correct.
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton Eskimos).
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
Bell Centre (or Place Bell). 4 for Don.
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "the Brickyard". 4 for Don, Dan Blum,
Joshua, Bruce, Marc, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
24 Hours of Le Mans (or 24 heures du Mans). Anything with "24 hours"
and "Le Mans" was acceptable. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce,
Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Geo Art Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 8 24 32 28 92
Don Piven 0 32 20 24 76
"Calvin" 0 26 22 20 68
Erland Sommarskog 4 20 24 16 64
Dan Tilque 8 20 16 20 64
Dan Blum 4 18 27 11 60
Pete Gayde -- -- 32 28 60
Marc Dashevsky 0 16 24 8 48
Bruce Bowler -- -- 32 12 44
Peter Smyth -- -- 8 20 28
Jason Kreitzer 0 12 12 0 24
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "In my case, self-absorption is
m...@vex.net completely justified." -- LAURA
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-09-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
For several of the questions it turns out that there are multiple
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Arts and Literature - Art Museums
> We give you the name of a famous museum; you name the city it's in.
> Some of the names have been translated into English.
museums by the same or similar name -- for example, Salvador Dalí
Museum, Salvador Dalí Space, and Dalí Theater-Museum -- and in such
cases I'm accepting any one of the applicable cities.
This was the second-easiest round in the original game, after the
current-events round.
> 1. Hermitage Museum.
St. Petersburg, Russia (the country was required). 4 for Don,
Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. Salvador Dalí Museum.
St. Petersburg, USA (the country was required); Paris, France;
Figueres, Spain (reluctantly accepting Barcelona, the nearest major
city, because it was accepted on protest in the original game).
4 for Joshua, Jason, and Pete. 2 for Calvin.
> 3. Uffizi Gallery.
Florence. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Erland, and Pete.
> 4. Prado Museum.
Madrid. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 5. Musée D'Orsay.
Paris. 4 for everyone -- Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Marc,
Erland, Calvin, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 6. Getty Museum.
Los Angeles; Pacific Palisades (accepting Malibu). 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 7. Rijksmuseum ["Rikes Museum"].
Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 8. Picasso Museum.
Paris; Antibes; Vallauris; Münster; Barcelona; Buitrago del
Lozoya; Málaga. 4 for Bruce, Erland, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
2 for Calvin.
> 9. Rubens House.
Antwerp. 4 for Erland. 3 for Calvin.
> 10. Guggenheim Museum -- *not* New York, please, but any of the
> other ones.
4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, and Dan Tilque.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Big Stadiums
> The following is a round on some of the biggest stadiums in the world,
> by capacity.
> 1. The largest stadium in the world, named the "Rungrado 1st of May
> Stadium", is where this country's national soccer team plays.
> Boasting seating for 114,000, it also hosts athletics and
> festivals such as the Arirang Festival. In which *country*
> can you find this stadium?
> 2. The next-largest stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
> is home to the University of Michigan's Wolverines. With seating
> for approximately 107,000, it has earned what *nickname*?
> 3. The largest soccer-only stadium in the world has seating of
> 99,000. Located in Barcelona, Spain, and home to Barcelona FC,
> what is the name of this huge stadium?
> 4. The 14th-largest stadium in the world is the largest that has
> hosted a team in of North America's "big four" sports leagues.
> It currently is the temporary home for a recently moved team;
> it is also the home of the USC Trojans football team. Name it.
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 5. Two of the top 30 largest stadiums are located in the UK.
> Both are located in and around London. One Wembley, is the
> home of the English national soccer team; the other is the
> home of the English national *rugby* team. What is that latter
> stadium's name?
> 6. Croke Park is the 27th-largest stadium in the world, located
> in Dublin. It is one of the few top stadiums in the world that
> does not host either soccer or American football. It instead
> hosts events organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association.
> Name any sport that is hosted there.
Peter, Erland, Calvin (the hard way), Dan Tilque, and Pete.
3 for Dan Blum.
Shinty is a Scottish sport similar to field hockey and the Irish
sport of hurling -- similar enough that's it's possible to play a
hybrid game combining shinty and hurling rules. Shinty itself is not
played at Croke Park as far as I can tell, but this hybrid game is.
I therefore scored shinty as almost correct.
> 7. Canada's largest stadium is only the 201st-largest in the world.
> With seating for 56,000, it is the home of a West Division CFL
> team, as well as for select games for this city's soccer team
> in the Canadian championship. What is the stadium?
> 8. The largest stadium in the NHL has seating for around 21,000.
> Built in the mid-1990s, it hosts one of the league's most
> storied franchises. Give the current name of this stadium.
> The last two question are not about stadiums, but the largest
> sporting venues (by capacity) of any type -- both are for car
> racing.
> 9. The largest sporting venue in the world is located in an
> American state capital and boasts a capacity of over 250,000.
> It hosts one of the events in the triple crown of motor sports,
> a race that has been run since 1911. Best not to compete if you
> are lactose intolerant. Give the venue's full name or nickname.
Joshua, Bruce, Marc, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. The Circuit de la Sarthe used to be the world's largest sporting
> venue, seating upwards of 260,000, until recent renovations.
> It is host to the oldest endurance road race in the world, where
> a team of drivers race for an extended period. Name that race.
and "Le Mans" was acceptable. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce,
Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Geo Art Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 8 24 32 28 92
Don Piven 0 32 20 24 76
"Calvin" 0 26 22 20 68
Erland Sommarskog 4 20 24 16 64
Dan Tilque 8 20 16 20 64
Dan Blum 4 18 27 11 60
Pete Gayde -- -- 32 28 60
Marc Dashevsky 0 16 24 8 48
Bruce Bowler -- -- 32 12 44
Peter Smyth -- -- 8 20 28
Jason Kreitzer 0 12 12 0 24
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "In my case, self-absorption is
m...@vex.net completely justified." -- LAURA
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