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QFTCIRS Game 1, Rounds 4,6: now-Muslims, vandalized art
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Mark Brader
Oct 19, 2019, 3:18:37 AM10/19/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-16,
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 the Red Smarties 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 recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
her conversion.
2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
conjunction with a rape conviction.
3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
speaks about his faith publicly.
4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
to his faith. What is his stage name?
6. American vocalist, bass player, record producer, "Celebrity
Big Brother UK" contestant, and actual big brother. This singer
converted to islam in 1989 after touring the Middle East with
his superstar-fronted pop group.
7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
"What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
in 1996. What is his stage name?
8. American rapper and D.J. who achieved success as a member of
hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and later as a solo artist.
Converted to Islam in 1995. He's also known as "The Abstract"
or "The Lone Ranger", but what is his other stage name?
9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
his birth name (first and last name please)?
* Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
There are no decoys here, and the 10 questions are in order of the
11 pictures (or at least in order of the *letters* -- note that G
is *below* F, not to the right of it). Except as indicated, name
the artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of
social protest.
4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
1919 by a militant suffragette.
5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence,
the perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
Name the artist who painted both works.
7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
8. Painting I, "Black on Maroon", was signed with a permanent
marker. by a Tate museum visitor. This one is shown after
restoration.
9. Painting J, "White Cross on Gray (Suprematisme)" had a dollar
sign added by a Russian performance artist as an "act of
dialogue" with its creator.
10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
Name the 17th-century painter.
--
Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to
Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and
m...@vex.net three minutes is a long time." --A.E. Housman
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 the Red Smarties 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 recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
her conversion.
2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
conjunction with a rape conviction.
3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
speaks about his faith publicly.
4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
to his faith. What is his stage name?
6. American vocalist, bass player, record producer, "Celebrity
Big Brother UK" contestant, and actual big brother. This singer
converted to islam in 1989 after touring the Middle East with
his superstar-fronted pop group.
7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
"What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
in 1996. What is his stage name?
8. American rapper and D.J. who achieved success as a member of
hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and later as a solo artist.
Converted to Islam in 1995. He's also known as "The Abstract"
or "The Lone Ranger", but what is his other stage name?
9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
his birth name (first and last name please)?
* Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
There are no decoys here, and the 10 questions are in order of the
11 pictures (or at least in order of the *letters* -- note that G
is *below* F, not to the right of it). Except as indicated, name
the artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of
social protest.
4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
1919 by a militant suffragette.
5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence,
the perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
Name the artist who painted both works.
7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
8. Painting I, "Black on Maroon", was signed with a permanent
marker. by a Tate museum visitor. This one is shown after
restoration.
9. Painting J, "White Cross on Gray (Suprematisme)" had a dollar
sign added by a Russian performance artist as an "act of
dialogue" with its creator.
10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
Name the 17th-century painter.
--
Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to
Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and
m...@vex.net three minutes is a long time." --A.E. Housman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 19, 2019, 8:06:53 AM10/19/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
Sinead O'Connor
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
>
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
>
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
Guernica
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
> 5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
> Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
> Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
> 10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
> in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
> Name the 17th-century painter.
>
Dan Blum
Oct 19, 2019, 9:32:09 AM10/19/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
Michael Vick
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
> 3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
> show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
> years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
> with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
> being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
> speaks about his faith publicly.
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
> 1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
> bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
Rodin
> bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
> 4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
> 1919 by a militant suffragette.
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 19, 2019, 9:44:46 AM10/19/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:uOadnQoyqp1aJTfAnZ2dnUU7-
YfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
Sinead O'Connor
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
Mike Tyson
> 3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
> show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
> years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
> with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
> being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
> speaks about his faith publicly.
Dave Chappelle
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
> 5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
> his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
> a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
> publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
> to his faith. What is his stage name?
Ice Cube
> 7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
> "What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
> He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
> on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
> in 1996. What is his stage name?
Everlast
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
Yusuf Islam
> 10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
> to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
> his birth name (first and last name please)?
Malcolm Little
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
>
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
>
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
Mondrian
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
YfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
> 3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
> show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
> years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
> with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
> being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
> speaks about his faith publicly.
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
> 5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
> his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
> a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
> publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
> to his faith. What is his stage name?
> 7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
> "What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
> He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
> on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
> in 1996. What is his stage name?
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
> 10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
> to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
> his birth name (first and last name please)?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
>
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
>
> Except as indicated, name
> the artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
>
> the artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
>
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
"Guernica"
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Oct 20, 2019, 9:11:06 PM10/20/19
to
On Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 5:18:37 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
O'Connor
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
> 3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
> show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
> years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
> with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
> being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
> speaks about his faith publicly.
>
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
> 3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
> and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of
> social protest.
>
> 4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
> 1919 by a militant suffragette.
>
> 5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
> Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
> Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
> 6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
> slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence,
> the perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
> Name the artist who painted both works.
>
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
> 8. Painting I, "Black on Maroon", was signed with a permanent
> marker. by a Tate museum visitor. This one is shown after
> restoration.
>
> 9. Painting J, "White Cross on Gray (Suprematisme)" had a dollar
> sign added by a Russian performance artist as an "act of
> dialogue" with its creator.
>
> 10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
> in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
> Name the 17th-century painter.
cheers,
calvin
Pete Gayde
Oct 20, 2019, 10:29:23 PM10/20/19
to
>
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
>
> 5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
> his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
> a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
> publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
> to his faith. What is his stage name?
>
> 6. American vocalist, bass player, record producer, "Celebrity
> Big Brother UK" contestant, and actual big brother. This singer
> converted to islam in 1989 after touring the Middle East with
> his superstar-fronted pop group.
>
> 7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
> "What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
> He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
> on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
> in 1996. What is his stage name?
>
> 8. American rapper and D.J. who achieved success as a member of
> hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and later as a solo artist.
> Converted to Islam in 1995. He's also known as "The Abstract"
> or "The Lone Ranger", but what is his other stage name?
>
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
>
> 10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
> to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
> his birth name (first and last name please)?
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
>
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
>
> There are no decoys here, and the 10 questions are in order of the
> 11 pictures (or at least in order of the *letters* -- note that G
> is *below* F, not to the right of it). Except as indicated, name
> the artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
>
> 1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
> bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
>
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
>
> 3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
> and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of
> social protest.
>
> 4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
> 1919 by a militant suffragette.
>
> 5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
> Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
> Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
>
> 6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
> slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence,
> the perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
> Name the artist who painted both works.
>
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
>
> 8. Painting I, "Black on Maroon", was signed with a permanent
> marker. by a Tate museum visitor. This one is shown after
> restoration.
>
> 9. Painting J, "White Cross on Gray (Suprematisme)" had a dollar
> sign added by a Russian performance artist as an "act of
> dialogue" with its creator.
>
> 10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
> in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
> Name the 17th-century painter.
>
Bruce Bowler
Oct 21, 2019, 10:03:17 AM10/21/19
to
On Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:18:31 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-16, 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 the Red Smarties 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 recent companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong views
> against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam in 2018 and
> has posted several videos on social media about her conversion.
Sinead OConner
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-16, 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 the Red Smarties 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 recent companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
>
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
>
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong views
> against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam in 2018 and
> has posted several videos on social media about her conversion.
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to Islam in
> the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in conjunction with
> a rape conviction.
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when he
> converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the Pacific
> Ocean. How is he known today?
> 10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
> to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was his
> birth name (first and last name please)?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
>
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
>
> There are no decoys here, and the 10 questions are in order of the 11
> pictures (or at least in order of the *letters* -- note that G is
> *below* F, not to the right of it). Except as indicated, name the
> artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
>
> 1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
> bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
>
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
>
> 3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
> and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of social
> protest.
> 4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
> 1919 by a militant suffragette.
>
> 5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
> Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
> Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
> 6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
> slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence, the
> perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
> Name the artist who painted both works.
>
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
Mark Brader
Oct 22, 2019, 1:36:11 AM10/22/19
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Mark Brader:
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
Mike Tyson. ("Ear", Get it?) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Calvin,
and Bruce.
> 3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
> show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
> years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
> with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
> being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
> speaks about his faith publicly.
Dave Chappelle. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Pete,
and Dan Tilque (who must've had some technical difficulty, as he
entered by email instead of posting).
> 5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
> his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
> a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
> publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
> to his faith. What is his stage name?
Ice Cube. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. American vocalist, bass player, record producer, "Celebrity
> Big Brother UK" contestant, and actual big brother. This singer
> converted to islam in 1989 after touring the Middle East with
> his superstar-fronted pop group.
Jermaine Jackson.
> 7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
> "What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
> He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
> on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
> in 1996. What is his stage name?
Everlast. 4 for Joshua.
> 8. American rapper and D.J. who achieved success as a member of
> hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and later as a solo artist.
> Converted to Islam in 1995. He's also known as "The Abstract"
> or "The Lone Ranger", but what is his other stage name?
Q-Tip.
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
Yusuf Islam (also accepting Cat Stevens). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum,
Joshua, Pete, and Bruce.
> 10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
> to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
> his birth name (first and last name please)?
Malcolm Little. 4 for Joshua and Bruce.
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
> There are no decoys here, and the 10 questions are in order of the
> 11 pictures (or at least in order of the letters -- note that G
> is below F, not to the right of it). Except as indicated, name
was second-hardest.
> 1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
> bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
Auguste Rodin. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
"Guernica" (by Pablo Picasso). 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Calvin, and Pete.
> 3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
> and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of
> social protest.
Leonardo da Vinci. 4 for Bruce.
> 4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
> 1919 by a militant suffragette.
Diego Velazquez.
> 5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
> Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
> Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
Peter Paul Rubens. 3 for Pete.
> 6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
> slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence,
> the perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
> Name the artist who painted both works.
Barnett Newman.
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
Piet Mondrian. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Pete, and Bruce.
> 8. Painting I, "Black on Maroon", was signed with a permanent
> marker[] by a Tate museum visitor. This one is shown after
> restoration.
Mark Rothko.
> 9. Painting J, "White Cross on Gray (Suprematisme)" had a dollar
> sign added by a Russian performance artist as an "act of
> dialogue" with its creator.
Kazimir Malevich.
> 10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
> in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
> Name the 17th-century painter.
Nicolas Poussin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo His Ent Art
Joshua Kreitzer 31 32 32 8 103
Pete Gayde 16 20 12 15 63
Dan Blum 16 22 12 12 62
Bruce Bowler 28 8 16 8 60
"Calvin" 20 18 12 8 58
Erland Sommarskog 12 28 12 4 56
Dan Tilque 28 24 4 0 56
--
Mark Brader | Well, unfortunately, that is impossible, or very difficult, or
Toronto | highly inadvisable, or would require legislation--one of those.
m...@vex.net | -- Sir Humphrey ("Yes Minister", Lynn & Jay)
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-09-16,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
Sinead O'Connor. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Bruce.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Celebrities who Converted to Islam
> We give you a few clues about the celebrity and you name them.
> 1. An Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s,
> had previously been ordained a priest despite having strong
> views against certain religious leadership. Converted to islam
> in 2018 and has posted several videos on social media about
> her conversion.
> 2. This retired boxer continues to have the public ear. He ranks
> as one of the best athletes in his class, and converted to
> Islam in the mid-1990s when he was serving time in prison in
> conjunction with a rape conviction.
and Bruce.
> 3. This actor and comedian starred in an eponymous sketch-comedy
> show in the early 2000s before giving it all up just a few
> years later. He made a slow-burn comeback in the mid 2010s
> with a slew of Netflix stand-up specials, "Sticks & Stones"
> being the most recent. He converted to islam in 1998 but rarely
> speaks about his faith publicly.
> 4. A record 6-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA
> selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member; also
> member of 6 NBA championship teams as a player and two more as
> an assistant coach. Born Ferdinand Alcindor Jr., he converted
> to Islam in the late 1960s. What is his name now?
and Dan Tilque (who must've had some technical difficulty, as he
entered by email instead of posting).
> 5. American rapper, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He made
> his career as a member of NWA, before seeing wide success as
> a solo artist. Converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, but has
> publicly made inconsistent remarks as to how dedicated he is
> to his faith. What is his stage name?
> 6. American vocalist, bass player, record producer, "Celebrity
> Big Brother UK" contestant, and actual big brother. This singer
> converted to islam in 1989 after touring the Middle East with
> his superstar-fronted pop group.
> 7. American singer/rapper/songwriter known for his solo hit
> "What It's Like" and as frontman for the rap group House of Pain.
> He also won a Grammy for his performance with Carlos Santana
> on "Put Your Lights On". Converted to Islam from Catholicism
> in 1996. What is his stage name?
> 8. American rapper and D.J. who achieved success as a member of
> hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and later as a solo artist.
> Converted to Islam in 1995. He's also known as "The Abstract"
> or "The Lone Ranger", but what is his other stage name?
> 9. Steven Demetre Georgiou rose to fame as a folk singer in the
> 1960s and '70s; he famously renounced his music career when
> he converted to Islam in 1976 after nearly drowning in the
> Pacific Ocean. How is he known today?
Joshua, Pete, and Bruce.
> 10. Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, converted
> to Islam while serving time in prison as a young man. What was
> his birth name (first and last name please)?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Art - Art Vandalism
> Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1-6/vandal.pdf
> There are no decoys here, and the 10 questions are in order of the
> is below F, not to the right of it). Except as indicated, name
> the artist who created each work here seen vandalized.
In the original game the audio round was the hardest, and this one
was second-hardest.
> 1. Picture A shows a sculpture that was permanently damaged by a
> bomb outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Name the sculptor.
> 2. Painting B was defaced with spray paint as an act of protest
> against the Vietnam War. Give the *title* of the painting.
Calvin, and Pete.
> 3. Picture C -- "Portrait of the Virgin and Child with St. Anne
> and John the Baptist" -- was shot with a rifle as an act of
> social protest.
> 4. The "Rokeby Venus", painting D, was hit with a meat cleaver in
> 1919 by a militant suffragette.
> 5. Picture I, a portrait of the Habsburg Archduke Albert of
> Austria, was permanently defaced with sulfuric acid. Name the
> Flemish master who painted it in 1610.
> 6. Painting F, "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue 3", was
> slashed with a box-cutter. After serving his prison sentence,
> the perpetrator went out and cut up painting G, "Cathedra".
> Name the artist who painted both works.
> 7. Painting H, "Composition with Red and Blue", was deliberately
> vomited on by an OCAD student in 1996.
> 8. Painting I, "Black on Maroon", was signed with a permanent
> restoration.
Mark Rothko.
> 9. Painting J, "White Cross on Gray (Suprematisme)" had a dollar
> sign added by a Russian performance artist as an "act of
> dialogue" with its creator.
> 10. A National Gallery visitor attempted to cover nude figures
> in picture K, "Adoration of the Golden Calf", with spray paint.
> Name the 17th-century painter.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo His Ent Art
Joshua Kreitzer 31 32 32 8 103
Pete Gayde 16 20 12 15 63
Dan Blum 16 22 12 12 62
Bruce Bowler 28 8 16 8 60
"Calvin" 20 18 12 8 58
Erland Sommarskog 12 28 12 4 56
Dan Tilque 28 24 4 0 56
--
Mark Brader | Well, unfortunately, that is impossible, or very difficult, or
Toronto | highly inadvisable, or would require legislation--one of those.
m...@vex.net | -- Sir Humphrey ("Yes Minister", Lynn & Jay)
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