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Mark Brader
May 5, 2020, 12:20:08 AM5/5/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
Please see the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
I have sorted the round in order by country number.
1. #5.
2. #7.
3. #23.
4. #25.
5. #37.
6. #41.
7. #42.
8. #44.
9. #47.
10. #49.
This map is actually an update of one I prepared for a Usual
Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
but for no points:
11. Punq.
12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
13. Qwvobhgv.
14. Revgern.
15. Tnoba.
16. Yrfbgub.
17. Znynjv.
18. Gnamnavn.
19. Ghavfvn.
20. Mvzonojr.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Musical Instruments of the World
I couldn't resist mentioning this. If I had been doing the audio
round in this game, you would have been asked to recognize the
following instruments from audio clips and some brief clues:
lute, theremin, autoharp, dobro, bodhran, sackbut, oud, tabla,
hurdy-gurdy.
* Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
(Surname or soubriquet required.)
2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
William today. What was George forced to do?
5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
quickly losing?
6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
What was her maiden name?
7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
the face"?
8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
held in London in January 1946.
9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
she learned of her father's death?
10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
for George VI?
--
Mark Brader | I fear what might happen if, like Skynet, the
Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware.
m...@vex.net | --D.F. Manno
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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
Please see the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
I have sorted the round in order by country number.
1. #5.
2. #7.
3. #23.
4. #25.
5. #37.
6. #41.
7. #42.
8. #44.
9. #47.
10. #49.
This map is actually an update of one I prepared for a Usual
Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
but for no points:
11. Punq.
12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
13. Qwvobhgv.
14. Revgern.
15. Tnoba.
16. Yrfbgub.
17. Znynjv.
18. Gnamnavn.
19. Ghavfvn.
20. Mvzonojr.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Musical Instruments of the World
I couldn't resist mentioning this. If I had been doing the audio
round in this game, you would have been asked to recognize the
following instruments from audio clips and some brief clues:
lute, theremin, autoharp, dobro, bodhran, sackbut, oud, tabla,
hurdy-gurdy.
* Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
(Surname or soubriquet required.)
2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
William today. What was George forced to do?
5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
quickly losing?
6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
What was her maiden name?
7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
the face"?
8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
held in London in January 1946.
9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
she learned of her father's death?
10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
for George VI?
--
Mark Brader | I fear what might happen if, like Skynet, the
Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware.
m...@vex.net | --D.F. Manno
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
May 5, 2020, 12:53:11 AM5/5/20
to
> 1. #5.
Liberia
> 2. #7.
Sierra Leone
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
Burundi; Rwanda
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
Togo
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Benin
> 9. #47.
Nigeria
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
write with his right hand
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
East End
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
United Nations
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
Kenya
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
valet
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Liberia
> 2. #7.
Sierra Leone
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
Burundi; Rwanda
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
Togo
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Benin
> 9. #47.
Nigeria
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
Prince Albert
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
May 5, 2020, 6:57:39 AM5/5/20
to
On 5/4/20 9:20 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
>
> 1. #5.
Sierra Leone
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
>
> 1. #5.
> 2. #7.
Guinea
> 3. #23.
Rwanda
> 4. #25.
Burundi
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Benin
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
>
Central African Republic
>
>
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
>
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
>
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
>
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
>
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
>
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
>
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
>
--
Erland Sommarskog
May 5, 2020, 3:08:52 PM5/5/20
to
> 1. #5.
Sierra Leone
> 2. #7.
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
> 2. #7.
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
Burundi
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
Equatorial Guinea
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Benin
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
48
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
19
> 14. Revgern.
18
> 15. Tnoba.
40
> 16. Yrfbgub.
34
> 17. Znynjv.
29
> 18. Gnamnavn.
26
> 19. Ghavfvn.
14
> 20. Mvzonojr.
31
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
>
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
Zimbabwe
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
Pete Gayde
May 5, 2020, 5:33:29 PM5/5/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:i8GdnQ3fOf3udC3DnZ2dnUU7-
Y_N...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
> 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
>
> 1. #5.
Sierra Leone; Ivory Coast
> 2. #7.
Guinea Bissau
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
Rwanda
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
Sao Tome e Principe
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Benin; Togo
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
>
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
> 16. Yrfbgub.
33
> 17. Znynjv.
29
> 18. Gnamnavn.
26
> 19. Ghavfvn.
14
> 20. Mvzonojr.
28
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Musical Instruments of the World
>
> I couldn't resist mentioning this. If I had been doing the audio
> round in this game, you would have been asked to recognize the
> following instruments from audio clips and some brief clues:
> lute, theremin, autoharp, dobro, bodhran, sackbut, oud, tabla,
> hurdy-gurdy.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
>
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
>
> 2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
> now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
Boston House
>
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
Charles
>
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
Swear
>
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
Epsom Derby
>
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
>
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
East End; Soho
>
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
United Nations
>
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
South Africa
>
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
Elocution teacher
>
Pete Gayde
Y_N...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
> 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
>
> 1. #5.
> 2. #7.
Guinea Bissau
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
>
> This map is actually an update of one I prepared for a Usual
> Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
> 2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
> 20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
>
> 11. Punq.
48
> Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
> 2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
> 20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
>
> 11. Punq.
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
38
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
19
> 14. Revgern.
18
> 15. Tnoba.
2
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
19
> 14. Revgern.
18
> 15. Tnoba.
> 16. Yrfbgub.
33
> 17. Znynjv.
29
> 18. Gnamnavn.
26
> 19. Ghavfvn.
14
> 20. Mvzonojr.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Musical Instruments of the World
>
> I couldn't resist mentioning this. If I had been doing the audio
> round in this game, you would have been asked to recognize the
> following instruments from audio clips and some brief clues:
> lute, theremin, autoharp, dobro, bodhran, sackbut, oud, tabla,
> hurdy-gurdy.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
>
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
>
> 2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
> now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
>
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
>
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
>
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
>
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
>
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
>
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
>
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
>
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
>
Pete Gayde
Joshua Kreitzer
May 6, 2020, 12:21:18 AM5/6/20
to
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
They didn't give us the easy ones ...
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
> 1. #5.
Sierra Leone
> 2. #7.
Guinea-Bissau
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
Burundi; Rwanda
Uganda
> 4. #25.
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
> This map is actually an update of one I prepared for a Usual
> Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
> 2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
> 20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
>
> 11. Punq.
48
> Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
> 2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
> 20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
>
> 11. Punq.
> 12. Qrz. Erc. bs Pbatb.
38
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
19
> 14. Revgern.
18
> 15. Tnoba.
40
> 13. Qwvobhgv.
19
> 14. Revgern.
18
> 15. Tnoba.
> 16. Yrfbgub.
34
> 17. Znynjv.
29
> 18. Gnamnavn.
26
> 19. Ghavfvn.
14
> 20. Mvzonojr.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
>
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
> 2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
> now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
May 7, 2020, 12:24:59 AM5/7/20
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On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 2:20:08 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
>
> 1. #5.
Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
>
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
>
> 1. #5.
> 2. #7.
Guinea-Bissau
> 3. #23.
Uganda
> 4. #25.
Burundi
> 5. #37.
Angola
> 6. #41.
Equatorial Guinea
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Angola
> 6. #41.
Equatorial Guinea
> 7. #42.
Cameroon
> 8. #44.
Benin
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
> 9. #47.
Niger
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic
> * Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Musical Instruments of the World
[snip]
For which I for one am grateful :-)
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
>
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
> 2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
> now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 8, 2020, 1:34:16 AM5/8/20
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Mark Brader:
and this was the second-hardest.
> 1. #5.
Sierra Leone. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Pete.
2 for Calvin.
> 2. #7.
Guinea-Bissau. 4 for Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 3. #23.
Uganda. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 4. #25.
Burundi. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum
and Joshua.
> 5. #37.
Angola. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete,
Joshua, and Calvin.
> 6. #41.
Equatorial Guinea. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 7. #42.
Cameroon. 4 for everyone.
> 8. #44.
Benin. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Pete.
2 for Joshua.
> 9. #47.
Niger. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic. 4 for everyone.
> This map is actually an update of one I prepared for a Usual
> Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
> 2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
> 20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
> 11. Chad.
#48. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 12. Dem. Rep. of Congo.
#38. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 13. Djibouti.
#19. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 14. Eritrea.
#18. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 15. Gabon.
#40. Erland and Joshua got this.
> 16. Lesotho.
#34. Erland and Joshua got this.
> 17. Malawi.
#29. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 18. Tanzania.
#26. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 19. Tunisia.
#14. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 20. Zimbabwe.
#31. Erland and Joshua got this.
And the other 30 numbered countries -- or rather 29 countries and
one disputed territory -- on the map are:
| #1. Togo | #21. Ethiopia
| #2. Ghana | #22. Kenya
| #3. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | #24. Rwanda
| #4. Liberia | #27. Madagascar
| #6. Guinea | #28. Mozambique
| #8. Senegal | #30. Zambia
| #9. Gambia | #32. Botswana
| #10. Mauritania | #33. eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)
| #11. Western Sahara (disputed) | #35. South Africa
| #12. Morocco | #36. Namibia
| #13. Algeria | #39. Republic of Congo
| #15. Libya | #43. Nigeria
| #16. Egypt | #45. Burkina Faso
| #17. Sudan | #46. Mali
| #20. Somalia | #50. South Sudan
Conveniently, the one country I had to add to update the 2007
map to current boundaries was adjacent to what in 2007 was the
highest-numbered country, so I didn't have to change any numbers!
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
In the original game, the current-events round was the easiest
one, and this was tied with Round 2 (Canadiana sports) for the
second-easiest.
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
Mary of Teck. 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
Calvin thought the question was ambiguous, and out of context
I suppose it might have been, but the round *was* about George VI.
> 2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
> now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
Sandringham. 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
Prince Albert. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
Write with his right hand. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
Wimbledon. 4 for Calvin.
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
Bowes-Lyon. 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
The East End. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Calvin.
3 for Pete.
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
United Nations. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
Kenya. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
Speech therapy (for his stammer). 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
3 for Pete.
"Elocution teacher" is more about correcting bad speech
habits than overcoming disabilities, so I scored it was
almost correct.
ObMovie: "The King's Speech" (2010).
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Art Geo His
Joshua Kreitzer 12 36 37 36 121
"Calvin" 0 28 38 40 106
Pete Gayde 16 40 30 10 96
Dan Blum 0 29 23 20 72
Dan Tilque 4 16 32 12 64
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 40 0 60
--
Mark Brader | "Europe contains a great many cathedrals, which were
Toronto | caused by the Middle Ages, which means they are very old,
m...@vex.net | so you have to take color slide photographs of them."
| -- Dave Barry
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
> Please see the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
In the original game, the audio round (see below) was the hardest
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - African Countries
> Please see the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-4/map.gif
> and tell us which country each of the following numbers refers to.
> Short names (like "France") are fine, but where countries have
> similar names, you must be sure to distinguish them as necessary.
> I have sorted the round in order by country number.
and this was the second-hardest.
> 1. #5.
Sierra Leone. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Pete.
2 for Calvin.
> 2. #7.
Guinea-Bissau. 4 for Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 3. #23.
Uganda. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 4. #25.
Burundi. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum
and Joshua.
> 5. #37.
Angola. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete,
Joshua, and Calvin.
> 6. #41.
Equatorial Guinea. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 7. #42.
Cameroon. 4 for everyone.
> 8. #44.
Benin. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Pete.
2 for Joshua.
> 9. #47.
Niger. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 10. #49.
Central African Republic. 4 for everyone.
> This map is actually an update of one I prepared for a Usual
> Suspects round on the same subject in 2007 and posted here on
> 2008-06-10. In the original game by MI5, the handout map had only
> 20 countries numbered. If you like, decode the rot13 to see the
> names of the other 10 countries and give their numbers for fun,
> but for no points:
#48. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 12. Dem. Rep. of Congo.
#38. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 13. Djibouti.
#19. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 14. Eritrea.
#18. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 15. Gabon.
#40. Erland and Joshua got this.
> 16. Lesotho.
#34. Erland and Joshua got this.
> 17. Malawi.
#29. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 18. Tanzania.
#26. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 19. Tunisia.
#14. Erland, Pete, and Joshua got this.
> 20. Zimbabwe.
#31. Erland and Joshua got this.
And the other 30 numbered countries -- or rather 29 countries and
one disputed territory -- on the map are:
| #1. Togo | #21. Ethiopia
| #2. Ghana | #22. Kenya
| #3. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | #24. Rwanda
| #4. Liberia | #27. Madagascar
| #6. Guinea | #28. Mozambique
| #8. Senegal | #30. Zambia
| #9. Gambia | #32. Botswana
| #10. Mauritania | #33. eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)
| #11. Western Sahara (disputed) | #35. South Africa
| #12. Morocco | #36. Namibia
| #13. Algeria | #39. Republic of Congo
| #15. Libya | #43. Nigeria
| #16. Egypt | #45. Burkina Faso
| #17. Sudan | #46. Mali
| #20. Somalia | #50. South Sudan
Conveniently, the one country I had to add to update the 2007
map to current boundaries was adjacent to what in 2007 was the
highest-numbered country, so I didn't have to change any numbers!
> * Game 6, Round 6 - History - King George VI
one, and this was tied with Round 2 (Canadiana sports) for the
second-easiest.
> 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> (Surname or soubriquet required.)
Calvin thought the question was ambiguous, and out of context
I suppose it might have been, but the round *was* about George VI.
> 2. George was born in York Cottage in this Norfolk country house,
> now one of two private homes of Elizabeth II along with Balmoral
> Cottage. The country house where George was born hosted the
> 2020 summit in which the Queen and senior royals discussed a
> new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Name the house.
> 3. George's birthday, 1895-12-14, was also the 30th anniversary
> of the death of his great-grandfather, after whom he was given
> his actual first name. Name this great-grandfather.
> 4. As a child, George suffered from ill health and was "easily
> frightened and somewhat prone to tears". He stammered and wore
> painful splints to correct knock-knees. His tutors also forced
> him to do something that went against his natural inclination,
> as was common practice at the time -- unlike the case of Prince
> William today. What was George forced to do?
> 5. In 1926, George appeared in *which national sporting event*,
> quickly losing?
> 6. In 1923, George married Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother.
> What was her maiden name?
> 7. King George and Queen Elizabeth resolved to stay in London during
> the Blitz, and in September 1940 they narrowly escaped death when
> two German bombs exploded in a courtyard in Buckingham Palace.
> The Queen famously remarked: "I am glad we have been bombed.
> It makes me feel we can look" *which part of London* "in
> the face"?
3 for Pete.
> 8. Name the body that George addressed at its first assembly,
> held in London in January 1946.
> 9. George VI died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham House
> in Norfolk on 1952-02-06. His daughter Elizabeth flew back
> to Britain as Queen. What present-day country was she in when
> she learned of her father's death?
> 10. What helpful function did Lionel Logue, an Australian, provide
> for George VI?
3 for Pete.
"Elocution teacher" is more about correcting bad speech
habits than overcoming disabilities, so I scored it was
almost correct.
ObMovie: "The King's Speech" (2010).
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Art Geo His
Joshua Kreitzer 12 36 37 36 121
"Calvin" 0 28 38 40 106
Pete Gayde 16 40 30 10 96
Dan Blum 0 29 23 20 72
Dan Tilque 4 16 32 12 64
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 40 0 60
--
Mark Brader | "Europe contains a great many cathedrals, which were
Toronto | caused by the Middle Ages, which means they are very old,
m...@vex.net | so you have to take color slide photographs of them."
| -- Dave Barry
Calvin
May 8, 2020, 2:17:11 AM5/8/20
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On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 3:34:16 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> And the other 30 numbered countries -- or rather 29 countries and
> one disputed territory -- on the map are:
>
> | #1. Togo | #21. Ethiopia
> | #2. Ghana | #22. Kenya
> | #3. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | #24. Rwanda
> | #4. Liberia | #27. Madagascar
> | #6. Guinea | #28. Mozambique
> | #8. Senegal | #30. Zambia
> | #9. Gambia | #32. Botswana
> | #10. Mauritania | #33. eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)
> | #11. Western Sahara (disputed) | #35. South Africa
> | #12. Morocco | #36. Namibia
> | #13. Algeria | #39. Republic of Congo
> | #15. Libya | #43. Nigeria
> | #16. Egypt | #45. Burkina Faso
> | #17. Sudan | #46. Mali
> | #20. Somalia | #50. South Sudan
>
> Conveniently, the one country I had to add to update the 2007
> map to current boundaries was adjacent to what in 2007 was the
> highest-numbered country, so I didn't have to change any numbers!
I noticed that, though the font was slightly different.
> And the other 30 numbered countries -- or rather 29 countries and
> one disputed territory -- on the map are:
>
> | #1. Togo | #21. Ethiopia
> | #2. Ghana | #22. Kenya
> | #3. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | #24. Rwanda
> | #4. Liberia | #27. Madagascar
> | #6. Guinea | #28. Mozambique
> | #8. Senegal | #30. Zambia
> | #9. Gambia | #32. Botswana
> | #10. Mauritania | #33. eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)
> | #11. Western Sahara (disputed) | #35. South Africa
> | #12. Morocco | #36. Namibia
> | #13. Algeria | #39. Republic of Congo
> | #15. Libya | #43. Nigeria
> | #16. Egypt | #45. Burkina Faso
> | #17. Sudan | #46. Mali
> | #20. Somalia | #50. South Sudan
>
> Conveniently, the one country I had to add to update the 2007
> map to current boundaries was adjacent to what in 2007 was the
> highest-numbered country, so I didn't have to change any numbers!
> > 1. George was born in 1895. His father was Prince George,
> > Duke of York, later King George V. What was his mother's name?
> > (Surname or soubriquet required.)
>
> Mary of Teck. 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
>
> Calvin thought the question was ambiguous, and out of context
> I suppose it might have been, but the round *was* about George VI.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 8, 2020, 2:40:38 AM5/8/20
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Mark Brader:
on the map. What is a bit different from the rest is the texture
of the borde rline between 17 and 50; it wasn't worthwhile going to
the trouble of matching it more closely without a tool for the purpose.
--
Mark Brader | Obviously an off by 1 error somewhere. You know
Toronto | the kind, where you intend to put something simple
m...@vex.net | like "while (1=0) {" and type "while (1=1) {" instead.
--Stephen Perry
>> Conveniently, the one country I had to add to update the 2007
>> map to current boundaries was adjacent to what in 2007 was the
>> highest-numbered country, so I didn't have to change any numbers!
"Calvin":
>> map to current boundaries was adjacent to what in 2007 was the
>> highest-numbered country, so I didn't have to change any numbers!
> I noticed that, though the font was slightly different.
No, the digits for "50" were copied and pasted from other numbers
on the map. What is a bit different from the rest is the texture
of the borde rline between 17 and 50; it wasn't worthwhile going to
the trouble of matching it more closely without a tool for the purpose.
--
Mark Brader | Obviously an off by 1 error somewhere. You know
Toronto | the kind, where you intend to put something simple
m...@vex.net | like "while (1=0) {" and type "while (1=1) {" instead.
--Stephen Perry
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