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Mark Brader
Jun 22, 2018, 7:56:44 AM6/22/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
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 Bill Psychs and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 2 - History
* Getting an A in Ancient History
So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
in this ancient-history triple?
1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
Greek army in the Trojan War?
* Historical Last Words
Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
(Not necessarily in English.)
4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
go to after his death.
5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
* Famous Animals in History
7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
* This Day in History
Name these events that happened on April 3.
10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
What collective name is used for this leaked information?
11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
Mountaintop" speech?
12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
if there was only one king of England by that name.)
* Embalmed Dictators
Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
visit to pay their respects.
13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
same country.
--
Mark Brader "So the American government went to IBM
Toronto to come up with a data encryption standard
m...@vex.net and they came up with...?" "EBCDIC!"
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 Bill Psychs and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 2 - History
* Getting an A in Ancient History
So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
in this ancient-history triple?
1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
Greek army in the Trojan War?
* Historical Last Words
Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
(Not necessarily in English.)
4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
go to after his death.
5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
* Famous Animals in History
7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
* This Day in History
Name these events that happened on April 3.
10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
What collective name is used for this leaked information?
11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
Mountaintop" speech?
12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
if there was only one king of England by that name.)
* Embalmed Dictators
Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
visit to pay their respects.
13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
same country.
--
Mark Brader "So the American government went to IBM
Toronto to come up with a data encryption standard
m...@vex.net and they came up with...?" "EBCDIC!"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Jun 22, 2018, 9:57:20 AM6/22/18
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> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristotle
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
> * Historical Last Words
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
> * This Day in History
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
> Mountaintop" speech?
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
> * Embalmed Dictators
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 22, 2018, 1:38:31 PM6/22/18
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristotle
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
battle of Kosovo in 1389. (One of his sons killed his brother to sort
out the dynastic issue, and the principcle that the most able son
would take over was established for the Ottoman Empire.)
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
>
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
> 16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
>
there be two in that country some 20-30 years from now.
The other two? Kim Il-Sung and his son are likely bets.
Dan Tilque
Jun 22, 2018, 2:55:58 PM6/22/18
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristotle
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
>
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
>
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
>
>
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
>
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
>
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
>
>
> * Famous Animals in History
>
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
>
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
>
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
>
>
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
>
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
>
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
>
>
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
>
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
>
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
>
> 16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
>
--
Peter Smyth
Jun 22, 2018, 5:13:28 PM6/22/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
>
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
Archimedes
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
>
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
Odysseus
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
>
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
Alexander the Great
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
>
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
Leonardo da Vinci
>
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
>
> * Famous Animals in History
>
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
>
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
>
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
>
>
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
Panama Papers
> * Famous Animals in History
>
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
>
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
>
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
>
>
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
Martin Luther King
> Mountaintop" speech?
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific only
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
Edward the Confessor
>
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
Lenin
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
Ho Chi Minh
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
Mao
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
> 16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
Kim Jong-Il, Kim Il-Sung
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
Peter Smyth
Joshua Kreitzer
Jun 22, 2018, 8:34:28 PM6/22/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:w6ydnVXBLKJrfrHGnZ2dnUU7-
XPN...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristotle
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
Archimedes
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
Achilles
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
Alexander the Great
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
Marco Polo
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
Leonardo da Vinci
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
Panama Papers
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
Harald Godwinson
> * Embalmed Dictators
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
Ho Chi Minh
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
Mao Zedong
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
XPN...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
Lenin
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
Jun 23, 2018, 9:20:40 PM6/23/18
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
> 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 Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Socrates; Plato
> 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 Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
>
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
>
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
>
>
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
>
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
>
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
>
>
> * Famous Animals in History
>
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
>
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
>
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
>
>
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
>
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
>
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
>
>
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
>
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
>
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
>
> 16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
>
Jason Kreitzer
Jun 24, 2018, 1:17:35 AM6/24/18
to
On Friday, June 22, 2018 at 7:56:44 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
> 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 Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristotle
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
> 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 Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
Euclid
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
>
>
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
Lenin
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
>
>
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
Ho Chi Minh?
Calvin
Jun 24, 2018, 10:19:00 PM6/24/18
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On Friday, June 22, 2018 at 9:56:44 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristole
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
>
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
>
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
>
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
> * Historical Last Words
>
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
>
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
> * Famous Animals in History
>
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
>
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
>
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
>
>
> * This Day in History
>
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
>
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
> * Embalmed Dictators
>
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
>
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
What a bizarre question set.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jun 25, 2018, 5:47:45 AM6/25/18
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Mark Brader:
and Calvin.
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
Archimedes. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua,
and Calvin.
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
Agamemnon. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> * Historical Last Words
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
Alexander the Great. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua, and Pete.
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
Marco Polo. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
Leonardo da Vinci. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
> * Famous Animals in History
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
Marjan.
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
Huberta.
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
Fido.
> * This Day in History
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
The Panama Papers. 4 for Erland, Peter, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua,
Pete, and Jason. 3 for Calvin.
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
St. Edward the Confessor. 4 for Peter. 3 for Calvin.
This is the Edward *before* Edward I -- the numbering got restarted
after the Norman Conquest. As for Harold II, he was the *second*
king of England who died in 1066. Harold only reigned for a little
over 9 months.
> * Embalmed Dictators
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
Vladimir Lenin. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joshua,
Pete, and Jason. 2 for Calvin.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
Ho Chi Minh. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter,
Joshua, Pete, Jason, and Calvin.
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
Mao Zedong (Tse-Tung). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter,
Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
Ferdinand Marcos, Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong Il. Erland and Peter each
got two of them.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2
TOPICS-> His
Joshua Kreitzer 40
Dan Blum 36
Peter Smyth 36
"Calvin" 32
Dan Tilque 32
Erland Sommarskog 24
Pete Gayde 20
Jason Kreitzer 16
--
Mark Brader "I like to think of [this] as self-explanatory."
Toronto "I hope *I* think of [it] that way."
m...@vex.net -- Donald Westlake: "Trust Me On This"
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
Aristotle. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason,
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 2 - History
> * Getting an A in Ancient History
> So you're in the finals. Congratulations. But can you get a A
> in this ancient-history triple?
> 1. Which Greek philosopher founded the Peripatetic school in the
> Lyceum, circa 334 BC?
and Calvin.
> 2. Which Greek mathematician is said to have taken to the streets
> of Syracuse shouting "Eureka"?
and Calvin.
> 3. According to Greek mythology, who was the leader of the united
> Greek army in the Trojan War?
> * Historical Last Words
> Name the person who reportedly spoke these last words.
> (Not necessarily in English.)
> 4. "To the strongest!" -- when he was asked who his empire should
> go to after his death.
> 5. "I have not told half of what I saw" -- in 1324.
> 6. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach
> the quality it should have" -- in 1519.
> * Famous Animals in History
> 7. What is the name of the famous lion from the Kabul Zoo that was
> given to the zoo by West Germany in 1978, survived a grenade
> attack in 1996, and died in 2002?
> 8. In the late 1920s, a hippopotamus in South Africa gained fame
> for undertaking a 1,000-mile (1,600 km) journey across the
> country. Despite a ban on hunting her, she was killed by
> hunters in 1931. Her body was recovered and is on display in
> the Amathole Museum in King William's Town. Name that hippo.
> 9. What was the name of the dog that reportedly returned to the
> same bus stop in Italy every day for 14 years after his owner
> Carlo Soriani was killed in World War II?
> * This Day in History
> Name these events that happened on April 3.
> 10. In 2016, the first news stories about a leak of legal documents
> revealing information on 214,488 offshore companies were
> published, along with 150 of the documents themselves.
> What collective name is used for this leaked information?
> 11. In 1968, who delivered what is known as the "I've Been to the
> Mountaintop" speech?
Pete, and Jason. 3 for Calvin.
> 12. In 1043, who was crowned King of England? He ruled until his
> death in 1066. (His first name is sufficiently specific *only*
> if there was only one king of England by that name.)
This is the Edward *before* Edward I -- the numbering got restarted
after the Norman Conquest. As for Harold II, he was the *second*
king of England who died in 1066. Harold only reigned for a little
over 9 months.
> * Embalmed Dictators
> Many dictators prefer to be revered in both life and death.
> To this day, there are six late dictators that the public can
> visit to pay their respects.
> 13. Name the dictator you can visit in Red Square. He used to have
> a compatriot beside him, but that was only for 8 years or so.
Pete, and Jason. 2 for Calvin.
> 14. Name the dictator you can visit in Ba Dinh Square.
Joshua, Pete, Jason, and Calvin.
> 15. Name the dictator you can visit in the mausoleum located in a
> square that was the site of a major protest and massacre in 1989.
Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 16. If you want to show off, for fun but for no points, name
> the other three. Try to see them all! Hint: Two are in the
> same country.
got two of them.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2
TOPICS-> His
Joshua Kreitzer 40
Dan Blum 36
Peter Smyth 36
"Calvin" 32
Dan Tilque 32
Erland Sommarskog 24
Pete Gayde 20
Jason Kreitzer 16
--
Mark Brader "I like to think of [this] as self-explanatory."
Toronto "I hope *I* think of [it] that way."
m...@vex.net -- Donald Westlake: "Trust Me On This"
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