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QFTCIUA19 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: languages, Islam challenge
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Mark Brader
Jul 3, 2019, 4:32:57 PM7/3/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-06-03,
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 Unnatural Axxxe and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
various countries (many of which have several official languages).
In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
one possible answer.
1. Khmer.
2. Tagalog.
3. Walloon.
4. Amharic.
5. Catalan.
6. Pashto.
7. Malagasy.
8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
9. Urdu.
10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
fnvq "Pbatb" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
that's totally halal.
* A. Muslim Scientists
A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
surgical sutures?
A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
in what category?
* B. Islamic History
B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
in late 2010?
B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
Mohammed born?
* C. Islamic Geography
C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
that they are praying to.
C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
adherents?
* D. Muslims in Sports
D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
prostration to God).
D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
* E. Islamic Literature
E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
* F. Islamic Miscellany
F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
women, that leaves the eye area open?
F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
--
Mark Brader "`char **' parameters are packaged in GREEN
Toronto envelopes and placed on the FIFTH shelf."
m...@vex.net -- Chris Torek
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 Unnatural Axxxe and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
various countries (many of which have several official languages).
In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
one possible answer.
1. Khmer.
2. Tagalog.
3. Walloon.
4. Amharic.
5. Catalan.
6. Pashto.
7. Malagasy.
8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
9. Urdu.
10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
fnvq "Pbatb" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
that's totally halal.
* A. Muslim Scientists
A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
surgical sutures?
A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
in what category?
* B. Islamic History
B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
in late 2010?
B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
Mohammed born?
* C. Islamic Geography
C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
that they are praying to.
C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
adherents?
* D. Muslims in Sports
D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
prostration to God).
D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
* E. Islamic Literature
E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
* F. Islamic Miscellany
F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
women, that leaves the eye area open?
F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
--
Mark Brader "`char **' parameters are packaged in GREEN
Toronto envelopes and placed on the FIFTH shelf."
m...@vex.net -- Chris Torek
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 3, 2019, 6:10:16 PM7/3/19
to
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Phillipines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
Andorra
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
Malaysia
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
Kenya
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
South Africa
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
>
> * A. Muslim Scientists
>
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
The Arabian Spring
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
6th
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
Kabaa
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
Indonesia
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
Salam
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
Fencing?
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
Iran
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
Niqab
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
>
Sunni and Shia
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Phillipines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
Andorra
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
Malaysia
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
>
> * A. Muslim Scientists
>
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
Chemistry
> in what category?
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
>
Dan Blum
Jul 3, 2019, 10:34:33 PM7/3/19
to
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
> * A. Muslim Scientists
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
catgut
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
> * B. Islamic History
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
> * C. Islamic Geography
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
> * D. Muslims in Sports
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
fencing
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
> * E. Islamic Literature
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Jul 3, 2019, 11:22:57 PM7/3/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:NvidnajcI5dpjYDAnZ2dnUU7-
ffN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
Madagascar
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
South Africa
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
physics; chemistry
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
Arab Spring
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
6th century CE
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
Kaaba
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
Indonesia
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> * E. Islamic Literature
>
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
Omar Khayyam
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
>
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
niqab
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
ffN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
>
> 1. Khmer.
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
>
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
Andorra
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
Madagascar
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
Tanzania
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Muslim Scientists
>
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
catgut (?)
>
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
fencing; archery
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
> * E. Islamic Literature
>
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
>
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Jul 3, 2019, 11:27:10 PM7/3/19
to
On 7/3/19 1:32 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
>
> The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
> various countries (many of which have several official languages).
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
>
> 1. Khmer.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
>
> The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
> various countries (many of which have several official languages).
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
>
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
Spain
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia
> 5. Catalan.
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
Madagascar
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
Kenya
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Pbatb" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
>
> * A. Muslim Scientists
>
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
>
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
>
>
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
>
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
>
>
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
>
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
>
>
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
>
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
>
>
> * E. Islamic Literature
>
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
>
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
>
>
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
>
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
>
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde
Jul 4, 2019, 12:27:30 PM7/4/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-06-03,
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
>
> The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
> various countries (many of which have several official languages).
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
>
> 1. Khmer.
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
>
> The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
> various countries (many of which have several official languages).
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
>
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Sri Lanka
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
> 5. Catalan.
Spain
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
> 9. Urdu.
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Pbatb" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
>
> * A. Muslim Scientists
>
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
>
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
>
>
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
>
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
>
>
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
>
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
>
>
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
>
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
>
>
> * E. Islamic Literature
>
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
>
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
>
>
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
>
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
>
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Jul 4, 2019, 7:16:45 PM7/4/19
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On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 6:32:57 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
>
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
Iran, Turkey
Cambodia
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium
> 4. Amharic.
> 5. Catalan.
Spain, Andorra
> 6. Pashto.
Pakistan, Afghanistan
> 7. Malagasy.
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
> 9. Urdu.
India
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
>
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
>
> * A. Muslim Scientists
>
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
> * B. Islamic History
>
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
>
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
> * C. Islamic Geography
>
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
>
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
> * D. Muslims in Sports
>
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
> * E. Islamic Literature
>
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
>
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
>
>
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
>
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jul 6, 2019, 7:33:13 PM7/6/19
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Mark Brader:
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
> I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
> The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
> various countries (many of which have several official languages).
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
> 1. Khmer.
Cambodia. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Pete, and Calvin.
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines. 4 for everyone.
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium. 4 for everyone.
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Catalan.
Spain, Andorra. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Calvin (the hard way).
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
2 for Calvin.
> 7. Malagasy.
Madagascar. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
Kenya, Tazanadia, Uganda, DR Congo. 4 for everyone.
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan, Fiji(!). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
South Africa. 4 for everyone.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
> * A. Muslim Scientists
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
Catgut. (Actually made from horse or sheep intestines.) 4 for
Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
Physics. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua and Calvin.
"Literature" was an interesting guess in view of the category.
Of course, people do sometimes win Nobels outside of their primary
field, so it wasn't completely silly.
> * B. Islamic History
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
Arab Spring. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
3 for Erland.
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
6th. (The year was 570.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
> * C. Islamic Geography
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
Great Mosque, Kaaba. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
"Kabbalah" is, roughly speaking, Jewish mysticism. Not quiet the same
as "Kaaba".
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
Indonesia. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> * D. Muslims in Sports
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
Mo Salah. 4 for Erland and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
Fencing. 4 for Erland and Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua.
> * E. Islamic Literature
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
Omar Khayyam. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
Azerbaijan.
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
Niqab. 4 for Erland and Joshua.
"Hijab" is a more general term for a head-covering.
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
Shia, Sunni. 4 for everyone.
(Oops -- starting this season there weren't supposed to be any more
two-part answers. Oh well.)
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Can His Art Sci Ent Spo Geo Cha SIX
Dan Blum 24 22 15 14 36 0 40 32 169
Dan Tilque 24 24 8 12 36 4 40 24 160
Joshua Kreitzer 20 8 -- -- 36 4 40 38 146
Pete Gayde 4 18 12 20 38 14 28 23 141
Bruce Bowler 19 8 8 24 40 0 -- -- 99
"Calvin" -- -- 11 13 22 0 26 18 90
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 -- -- 36 31 75
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Volts are like proof." --Steve Summit
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-06-03,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 3 is over and DAN BLUM has won it by 9 points. Hearty congratulations!
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Official Languages
> I'm sorry, I don't speak... um... whatever it is you're speaking.
> The following is a linguistic round, involving official languages of
> various countries (many of which have several official languages).
> In each case, we give you a language or dialect, and you name a
> country that officially claims it. Some questions have more than
> one possible answer.
> 1. Khmer.
Pete, and Calvin.
> 2. Tagalog.
Philippines. 4 for everyone.
> 3. Walloon.
Belgium. 4 for everyone.
> 4. Amharic.
Ethiopia. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Catalan.
Spain, Andorra. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Calvin (the hard way).
> 6. Pashto.
Afghanistan. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
2 for Calvin.
> 7. Malagasy.
Madagascar. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Swahili -- any of four countries.
> 9. Urdu.
Pakistan, Fiji(!). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Among this country's 10 official languages are English, Sotho,
> Tsonga, Xhosa, and Zulu.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Islamic Challenge Round
> June 4 is the last day of Ramadan, a month of fasting commemorating
> the first revelation of the Koran to Mohammed. Here's a round
> that's totally halal.
> * A. Muslim Scientists
> A1. Described as the "Father of Surgery", Al-Zahrawi was an Arab
> Muslim physician of the Middle Ages. He invented instruments
> such as forceps and catheters. But his greatest innovation
> was the use of what wrongly-named biological material for
> surgical sutures?
Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> A2. In 1979, Pakistani-born Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize --
> in what category?
"Literature" was an interesting guess in view of the category.
Of course, people do sometimes win Nobels outside of their primary
field, so it wasn't completely silly.
> * B. Islamic History
> B1. What international movement started with revolts in Tunisia
> in late 2010?
3 for Erland.
> B2. In what century (by the calendar we use) was the prophet
> Mohammed born?
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
> * C. Islamic Geography
> C1. When praying, Muslims face towards Mecca. They are actually
> praying to the Bayt Allah (the House of God). Name either
> the place or the-place-within-the-place, within Mecca,
> that they are praying to.
"Kabbalah" is, roughly speaking, Jewish mysticism. Not quiet the same
as "Kaaba".
> C2. What country has the greatest number of Muslim citizens --
> about 13% of the religion's 1,800,000,000 worldwide
> adherents?
> * D. Muslims in Sports
> D1. This Liverpool FC forward, and Egyptian national, often
> celebrates his goals by performing the sujud (the Muslim
> prostration to God).
> D2. Ibtihaj Mohammed became the first American to compete in
> the Olympics wearing a hijab. She chose her sport because
> she could wear it without altering the uniform. What sport?
> * E. Islamic Literature
> E1. This man, dubbed the astronomer-poet, reformed the Seljuq
> calendar, but is most famous for his "Rubaiyat". Who is he?
> E2. Kurshidbanu Natavan died in 1892. The daughter of the
> Gulu-Khan, she is most famous for her ghazels or amatory
> odes. Which largely Muslim country is she from?
> * F. Islamic Miscellany
> F1. What is the name of the facial veil, worn by some Muslim
> women, that leaves the eye area open?
"Hijab" is a more general term for a head-covering.
> F2. What are the two largest denominations of Islam?
(Oops -- starting this season there weren't supposed to be any more
two-part answers. Oh well.)
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Can His Art Sci Ent Spo Geo Cha SIX
Dan Blum 24 22 15 14 36 0 40 32 169
Dan Tilque 24 24 8 12 36 4 40 24 160
Joshua Kreitzer 20 8 -- -- 36 4 40 38 146
Pete Gayde 4 18 12 20 38 14 28 23 141
Bruce Bowler 19 8 8 24 40 0 -- -- 99
"Calvin" -- -- 11 13 22 0 26 18 90
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 -- -- 36 31 75
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Volts are like proof." --Steve Summit
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