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Mark Brader
Mar 18, 2015, 3:33:26 PM3/18/15
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This is Rotating Quiz #174.
My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
they prefer.
In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
for a person or family, simply give their surname.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
from the time of posting. Have fun.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
"Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
diminutive of their official name.
4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
experimental setups. Name the brand.
5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
mountain range?
6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
By what name is he widely known?
8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
theme, but not the sequence.)
--
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Toronto | that's dirty journalism, and you know it!"
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My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Mar 18, 2015, 3:58:56 PM3/18/15
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
>
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
> Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
> from the time of posting. Have fun.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Aalto
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
>
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
> Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
> from the time of posting. Have fun.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
>
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again since then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
>
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> Give the team's 7-letter nickname that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
>
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
Meccano
>
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
Pyrenees
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
Beachhead
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
MC Hammer
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if what was between them?
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
Vacuum
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
Repeated letters
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden sequence of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
A__CEHMU. Nope.
> theme, but not the sequence.)
Peter Smyth
Dan Blum
Mar 18, 2015, 4:37:21 PM3/18/15
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Saarinen
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 18, 2015, 4:51:30 PM3/18/15
to
In article <HY2dnYSlxIWYTpTI...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
Elmore Leonard
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
Cubbies
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
Erector Set
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
Pyrenees
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
beach head
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
nothing
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Saarinen
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
--
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 18, 2015, 4:52:15 PM3/18/15
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Sillanpää
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
the original one. Provided that I'm barking up the right tree at all,
that is.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Chris F.A. Johnson
Mar 18, 2015, 7:08:03 PM3/18/15
to
On 2015-03-18, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
>
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
>
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
> Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
> from the time of posting. Have fun.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Saarinen
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
>
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
>
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
> Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
> from the time of posting. Have fun.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
>
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
Vacuum
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
>
--
swp
Mar 18, 2015, 11:06:43 PM3/18/15
to
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 3:33:26 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
...
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Eero Saarinen
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
... damn it. I might need to make up another set of questions. unless my lack of expertise in using capital letters sank me.
swp
Mark Brader
Mar 18, 2015, 11:08:22 PM3/18/15
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Chris Johnson:
> 1854????
Sorry, no points for finding errors in the questions!
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Mark Brader | "UNIX are quality sectional bookcases, made of solid oak.
Toronto | Open or glass-fronted, in three sizes and three finishes,
m...@vex.net | UNIX gives unapproached flexibility."
| -- Daily Mail Ideal Home Book, 1951-52
> 1854????
Sorry, no points for finding errors in the questions!
--
Mark Brader | "UNIX are quality sectional bookcases, made of solid oak.
Toronto | Open or glass-fronted, in three sizes and three finishes,
m...@vex.net | UNIX gives unapproached flexibility."
| -- Daily Mail Ideal Home Book, 1951-52
swp
Mar 18, 2015, 11:11:30 PM3/18/15
to
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 11:06:43 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 3:33:26 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> > This is Rotating Quiz #174.
> ...
...
> On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 3:33:26 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> > This is Rotating Quiz #174.
> ...
> > 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> > championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> > It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> > and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> > build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> > by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> > experimental setups. Name the brand.
>
> Erector Set
the company 'Meccano Ltd' owns the 'Erector Set' brand, but I had to look that up after the fact.
> > championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> > It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> > and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> > build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> > by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> > experimental setups. Name the brand.
>
> Erector Set
swp
Calvin
Mar 18, 2015, 11:51:25 PM3/18/15
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On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:33:26 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
>
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
>
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
Indians?
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
>
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
>
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
calvin
Dan Tilque
Mar 20, 2015, 4:33:17 AM3/20/15
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>
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
>
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
>
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
>
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
>
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
other idea what else #4 could be, so I'm leaving it.
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
#4 should have a double C in it, but that still doesn't help. Nor does
the sequence help with any of the others.
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Dan Tilque
Pete
Mar 21, 2015, 1:54:37 PM3/21/15
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:HY2dnYSlxIWYTpTInZ2dnUU7-
R2d...@vex.net:
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
>
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
> Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
> from the time of posting. Have fun.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Saarinen
>
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
>
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
Cubbies
>
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
>
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
Pyrenees
>
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
Beachhead
>
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
Vacuum?
>
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
Double letters
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
Fibonacci sequence
>
Pete
R2d...@vex.net:
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
>
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on
> Tuesday, 2015-03-24, which gives you a few hours less than 6 days
> from the time of posting. Have fun.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
>
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
>
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
>
> 3. [Sports] This American team did won the major championship of
> their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
>
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
>
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
>
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
>
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two of
> of the Grammies he's won were for the song "U Can't Touch This".
> By what name is he widely known?
>
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
>
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
>
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden
> theme, but not the sequence.)
>
Pete
Mark Brader
Mar 24, 2015, 9:50:16 PM3/24/15
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Mark Brader:
earliest convenience.
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
Since I didn't think I was going to have won the previous quiz, I put
this one together in something of a hurry. As well as some editing
errors in the questions, I also forgot to say how I would treat
answers that were correct but did not fit the theme, which were
possible on a couple of questions.
I decided the fairest decision was to treat them the same as misspelled
answers -- 1 point.
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
No tiebreakers were needed.
> For all questions that describe for a person or family, their surname
> is sufficient.
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
(Eliel and Eero) Saarinen. 2 for Dan Blum, Marc, Chris, and Pete.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
(Carl) Hiaasen. 2 for Stephen. 1 for Chris.
> 3. [Sports] This American team did [sic] won the major championship
and Pete.
They won the World Series in 1907 and 1908.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
Meccano. 2 for Peter, Dan Blum, Chris, and Calvin. 1 for Erland.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
Pyrenees. 2 for Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Chris, Stephen, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, and Pete. 1 for Erland.
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
Beachhead. 2 for Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
1 for Marc, Erland, Chris, and Calvin.
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two
> of of [sic] the Grammies he's won were for the song
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 [sic] public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
and Pete. 1 for Marc and Stephen.
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
Double letters. 2 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the theme but
> not the sequence.)
Fibonacci numbers, based on A = 1, B = 2, etc. 2 for Dan Blum
and Pete. 1 for Stephen and Dan Tilque.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTALS
Dan Blum 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 18
Pete Gayde 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 14
Stephen Perry 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 14
Dan Tilque 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 11
Peter Smyth 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 10
Chris Johnson 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 10
Marc Dashevsky 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 8
"Calvin" 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 7
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 5
8 3 10 9 17 14 8 14 8 6
--
Mark Brader I'm not pompous; I'm pedantic.
Toronto Let me explain it to you.
m...@vex.net --Mary Kay Kare
> This is Rotating Quiz #174.
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
DAN BLUM, hearty congratulations! Please post RQ 175 at your
>
> My thanks to Stephen Perry for running RQ 173 and for finding a
> scoring system that made me the winner. The winner of RQ 174, in
> turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 175, in whatever manner
> they prefer.
earliest convenience.
> In this quiz there are 10 questions for 2 points each -- 1 point
> for finding the correct answer and 1 more for simply spelling it
> correctly, including capitalization. For all questions that describe
> for a person or family, simply give their surname.
this one together in something of a hurry. As well as some editing
errors in the questions, I also forgot to say how I would treat
answers that were correct but did not fit the theme, which were
possible on a couple of questions.
I decided the fairest decision was to treat them the same as misspelled
answers -- 1 point.
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on question
> 10; the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions;
> and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first.
> For all questions that describe for a person or family, their surname
> is sufficient.
> 1. [Architecture] These father-and-son architects emigrated from
> Finland to the United States. Between them they were responsible
> for the main railway station in Helsinki, the Dulles Airport
> terminal serving Washington, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
> 2. [Literature] According to this author's website, his first solo
> novel "failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida"
> and "his next effort, 'Double Whammy', was the first (and
> possibly the only) novel about sex, murder and corruption on
> the professional bass-fishing circuit". Two of his novels,
> "Strip Tease" and "Hook", have been adapted into movies.
> 3. [Sports] This American team did [sic] won the major championship
> of their professional sport twice in a row, and in doing so,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
Cubbies (Chicago Cubs). 2 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
> became the first team to win it twice at all. They just haven't
> won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years.
> Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple
> diminutive of their official name.
and Pete.
They won the World Series in 1907 and 1908.
> 4. [Business] The same year that the <answer 3> won that second
> championship, this brand name was established in Britain.
> It refers to kits consisting of metal plates and strips, nuts
> and bolts, axles and gears, and so on. Intended for children to
> build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use
> by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise
> experimental setups. Name the brand.
> 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what
> mountain range?
Dan Tilque, and Pete. 1 for Erland.
> 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the
> Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the
> small land area initially controlled by the invading force?
1 for Marc, Erland, Chris, and Calvin.
> 7. [Entertainment] His real name is Stanley Burrell and two
> "U Can't Touch This". By what name is he widely known?
(MC) Hammer. 2 for Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Calvin.
> 8. [Science] In an 1854 [sic] public demonstration in Germany, Mayor
> Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
(Partial) vacuum. 2 for Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Chris, Dan Tilque,
> hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them?
and Pete. 1 for Marc and Stephen.
> 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers?
> 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it
> not the sequence.)
Fibonacci numbers, based on A = 1, B = 2, etc. 2 for Dan Blum
and Pete. 1 for Stephen and Dan Tilque.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTALS
Dan Blum 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 18
Pete Gayde 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 14
Stephen Perry 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 14
Dan Tilque 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 11
Peter Smyth 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 10
Chris Johnson 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 10
Marc Dashevsky 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 8
"Calvin" 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 7
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 5
8 3 10 9 17 14 8 14 8 6
--
Mark Brader I'm not pompous; I'm pedantic.
Toronto Let me explain it to you.
m...@vex.net --Mary Kay Kare
Mark Brader
Mar 24, 2015, 9:51:49 PM3/24/15
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Dan Blum wins RQ 174 and is invited to post RQ 175.
For further details see my previous posting, where I forgot to change the
subject line.
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Mark Brader | "The job of an engineer is to build systems that
Toronto | people can trust. By this criterion, there
m...@vex.net | exist few software engineers." --John Shore
For further details see my previous posting, where I forgot to change the
subject line.
--
Mark Brader | "The job of an engineer is to build systems that
Toronto | people can trust. By this criterion, there
m...@vex.net | exist few software engineers." --John Shore
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