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QFTCI23 Final, Round 7-8: literature, history
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Mark Brader
Feb 4, 2024, 12:07:32 AMFeb 4
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-11-27,
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
I wrote 6 of the 12 pairs in this set.
** Final, Round 7 - Literature
* A. More Italian Literature
A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A1.jpg
This Italian was born in Cuba but moved with his family
to Italy as a child. He initially wrote in a realist
or neorealist style with such works as "The Crow Comes
Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II.
His later work was influenced by more experimental writers
such as Roland Barthes. Name him.
A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
never-explained circumstances in 1975.
* B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
There have been a number of newspapers called the "Sun", but these
questions are about the very popular one that started in New York
City in 1833 and was published until 1950.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
did the writer want answered?
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
* C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
* D. More Travel Writing
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
"The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
Name him.
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
"Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
The country no longer exists.
* E. Isaac Asimov
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
short stories and novels about robots. When he started
writing them, other writers often produced stories where
robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
principles that he called what?
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
Commander Data used the same technology.
* F. Authors by European Background
In each case, name them.
F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
tuberculosis.
F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
writers in English literature. His most famous work was
inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
** Final, Round 8 - History
* A. The Ones Before
A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
* B. International Organizations Formed
B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
the European Common Market?
B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
how many member countries were there when it was formed
in 1945?
* C. More Economists
In each case, name them.
C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
This British economist and politician developed a series
of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
government largely implemented the program he had set out.
C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
* D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
What year was it?
* E. British Historians
In each case, name them.
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
York University. He was known for his writings on modern
European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
policies that the leader would approve of.
* F. Colonial Powers
F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
and Mali?
F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
--
Mark Brader | "In the land of truth, my friend,
Toronto | the man with one fact is king."
m...@vex.net | --"In the Loop", Jesse Armstrong et al.
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
I wrote 6 of the 12 pairs in this set.
** Final, Round 7 - Literature
* A. More Italian Literature
A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A1.jpg
This Italian was born in Cuba but moved with his family
to Italy as a child. He initially wrote in a realist
or neorealist style with such works as "The Crow Comes
Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II.
His later work was influenced by more experimental writers
such as Roland Barthes. Name him.
A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
never-explained circumstances in 1975.
* B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
There have been a number of newspapers called the "Sun", but these
questions are about the very popular one that started in New York
City in 1833 and was published until 1950.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
did the writer want answered?
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
* C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
* D. More Travel Writing
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
"The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
Name him.
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
"Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
The country no longer exists.
* E. Isaac Asimov
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
short stories and novels about robots. When he started
writing them, other writers often produced stories where
robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
principles that he called what?
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
Commander Data used the same technology.
* F. Authors by European Background
In each case, name them.
F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
tuberculosis.
F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
writers in English literature. His most famous work was
inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
** Final, Round 8 - History
* A. The Ones Before
A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
* B. International Organizations Formed
B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
the European Common Market?
B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
how many member countries were there when it was formed
in 1945?
* C. More Economists
In each case, name them.
C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
This British economist and politician developed a series
of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
government largely implemented the program he had set out.
C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
* D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
What year was it?
* E. British Historians
In each case, name them.
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
York University. He was known for his writings on modern
European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
policies that the leader would approve of.
* F. Colonial Powers
F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
and Mali?
F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
--
Mark Brader | "In the land of truth, my friend,
Toronto | the man with one fact is king."
m...@vex.net | --"In the Loop", Jesse Armstrong et al.
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 4, 2024, 12:28:09 AMFeb 4
to
On Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 11:07:32 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> ** Final, Round 7 - Literature
>
> * A. More Italian Literature
>
>
> ** Final, Round 7 - Literature
>
> * A. More Italian Literature
>
> A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
>
> Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
> and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
> published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
> Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
> never-explained circumstances in 1975.
Pasolini
>
> Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
> and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
> published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
> Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
> never-explained circumstances in 1975.
> * B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
>
> There have been a number of newspapers called the "Sun", but these
> questions are about the very popular one that started in New York
> City in 1833 and was published until 1950.
>
> B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
>
> In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
> says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
> did the writer want answered?
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
>
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
> * D. More Travel Writing
>
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
Soviet Union
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
> * E. Isaac Asimov
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
>
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
>
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
> * F. Authors by European Background
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
>
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
>
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
>
> * A. The Ones Before
>
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
> * B. International Organizations Formed
>
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
> * C. More Economists
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
>
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
>
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
> * F. Colonial Powers
>
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 4, 2024, 6:04:52 AMFeb 4
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
Tuva (The only country that existed in 1937 but does not exist now
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
that I can think of on the top of my head. Seems like an unlikely answer,
though.)
> * E. Isaac Asimov
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
>
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
>
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
> * F. Authors by European Background
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
>
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
>
> * A. The Ones Before
>
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
Edward the Confessor
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
> * B. International Organizations Formed
>
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
> * C. More Economists
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
>
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
> * F. Colonial Powers
>
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
Dan Tilque
Feb 4, 2024, 9:48:58 AMFeb 4
to
Is there a Santa Claus?
>
>
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
>
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
life on the Moon
>
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
>
>
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
>
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
>
>
> * D. More Travel Writing
>
> D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
>
> This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
> much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
> UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
> writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
> cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
> of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
> "The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
> Name him.
>
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
>
>
> * E. Isaac Asimov
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
>
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
>
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
>
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
>
>
> * F. Authors by European Background
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
>
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
>
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
>
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
>
> * A. The Ones Before
>
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
>
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
>
>
> * B. International Organizations Formed
>
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
>
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
>
>
> * C. More Economists
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
>
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
>
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
>
> This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
> for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
> until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
> Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
> a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
>
>
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
>
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
>
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
>
>
> * E. British Historians
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
>
> This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
> York University. He was known for his writings on modern
> European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
> after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
>
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
>
> This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
> the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
> now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
> He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
> suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
> the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
> policies that the leader would approve of.
>
>
> * F. Colonial Powers
>
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
>
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
Feb 4, 2024, 10:56:21 AMFeb 4
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 7 - Literature
> * A. More Italian Literature
> A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A1.jpg
> This Italian was born in Cuba but moved with his family
> to Italy as a child. He initially wrote in a realist
> or neorealist style with such works as "The Crow Comes
> Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II.
> His later work was influenced by more experimental writers
> such as Roland Barthes. Name him.
Italo Calvino
> ** Final, Round 7 - Literature
> * A. More Italian Literature
> A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A1.jpg
> This Italian was born in Cuba but moved with his family
> to Italy as a child. He initially wrote in a realist
> or neorealist style with such works as "The Crow Comes
> Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II.
> His later work was influenced by more experimental writers
> such as Roland Barthes. Name him.
> A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
> Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
> and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
> published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
> Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
> never-explained circumstances in 1975.
> * B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
> B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
> In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
> says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
> did the writer want answered?
> In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
> says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
> did the writer want answered?
"Is there a Santa Claus?"
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
life on the Moon
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
> * D. More Travel Writing
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
Yugoslavia
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
> * E. Isaac Asimov
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
> * F. Authors by European Background
> In each case, name them.
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
> * A. The Ones Before
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
> * B. International Organizations Formed
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
> * C. More Economists
> In each case, name them.
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
> * F. Colonial Powers
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Feb 4, 2024, 5:57:52 PMFeb 4
to
>
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
>
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
>
>
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
>
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
>
>
> * D. More Travel Writing
>
> D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
>
> This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
> much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
> UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
> writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
> cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
> of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
> "The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
> Name him.
>
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
>
>
> * E. Isaac Asimov
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
>
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
>
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
>
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
>
>
> * F. Authors by European Background
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
>
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
>
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
>
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
>
> * A. The Ones Before
>
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
>
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
>
>
> * B. International Organizations Formed
>
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
>
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
>
>
> * C. More Economists
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
>
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
>
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
>
> This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
> for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
> until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
> Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
> a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
>
>
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
>
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
>
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
>
>
> * E. British Historians
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
>
> This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
> York University. He was known for his writings on modern
> European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
> after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
>
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
>
> This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
> the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
> now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
> He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
> suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
> the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
> policies that the leader would approve of.
>
>
> * F. Colonial Powers
>
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
>
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
>
Pete Gayde
swp
Feb 4, 2024, 7:06:31 PMFeb 4
to
> A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
>
> Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
> and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
> published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
> Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
> never-explained circumstances in 1975.
>
> * B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
>
> There have been a number of newspapers called the "Sun", but these
> questions are about the very popular one that started in New York
> City in 1833 and was published until 1950.
>
> B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
>
> In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
> says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
> did the writer want answered?
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
>
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
life on the moon
>
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
>
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
>
> * D. More Travel Writing
>
> D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
>
> This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
> much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
> UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
> writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
> cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
> of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
> "The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
> Name him.
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
>
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
>
> * E. Isaac Asimov
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
>
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
>
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
>
> * F. Authors by European Background
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
>
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
>
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
>
> * A. The Ones Before
>
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
>
> * B. International Organizations Formed
>
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
>
> * C. More Economists
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
>
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
>
> This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
> for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
> until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
> Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
> a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
>
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
>
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
>
> * E. British Historians
>
> In each case, name them.
>
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
>
> This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
> York University. He was known for his writings on modern
> European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
> after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
>
> This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
> the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
> now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
> He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
> suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
> the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
> policies that the leader would approve of.
>
> * F. Colonial Powers
>
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
> --
> Mark Brader | "In the land of truth, my friend,
> Toronto | the man with one fact is king."
> m...@vex.net | --"In the Loop", Jesse Armstrong et al.
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
Mark Brader
Feb 7, 2024, 1:21:49 AMFeb 7
to
Mark Brader:
> ** Final, Round 7 - Literature
In the original game, the current-events round was the easiest and
this one was next-easiest.
> * A. More Italian Literature
> A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A1.jpg
> This Italian was born in Cuba but moved with his family
> to Italy as a child. He initially wrote in a realist
> or neorealist style with such works as "The Crow Comes
> Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II.
> His later work was influenced by more experimental writers
> such as Roland Barthes. Name him.
Italo Calvino. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
> A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
> Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
> and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
> published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
> Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
> never-explained circumstances in 1975.
Pier Paolo Pasolini. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
> * B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
> There have been a number of newspapers called the "Sun", but these
> questions are about the very popular one that started in New York
> City in 1833 and was published until 1950.
> B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
> In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
> says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
> did the writer want answered?
Is there a Santa Claus? (Anything along these lines is fine.)
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Stephen.
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
People living on the Moon. (Also plants, animals, colossal buildings,
etc. Anything along these lines is fine.) 4 for Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, and Stephen. 2 for Joshua.
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
Washington. (The "Post".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Pete, and Stephen.
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
Ottawa. (The "Citizen".) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
> * D. More Travel Writing
> D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
> This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
> much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
> UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
> writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
> cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
> of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
> "The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
> Name him.
Pico Iyer. 4 for Stephen.
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
Yugoslavia. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
> * E. Isaac Asimov
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
The Three Laws of Robotics. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Pete, and Stephen.
Fun fact: at the time, he thought "robotics" was an existing word.
Thanks to his stories, now it is. But not a sufficiently specific
answer for this question by itself.
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
Positronic brain. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
and Stephen.
Fun facts:
The top photo is from the 2004 movie "I, Robot". That title was
taken from a well-known book collection of a number of Asimov's robot
stories, but the movie's plot was not derived from any of them;
indeed, part of the movie involves robots running amok, although
this is eventually worked into a Three Laws of Robotics context.
In any case the title of the book was not Asimov's in the first place;
it was chosen by the publisher over his objections, as it had been
previously used for yet another unrelated story, by Eando Binder.
By the time the movie appeared, Binder's story had been adapted
twice into episodes of different versions of "The Outer Limits".
> * F. Authors by European Background
> In each case, name them.
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
Franz Kafka. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
Joseph Conrad. ("Heart of Darkness".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
> * A. The Ones Before
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
Elias Boudinot (1782-83), Nathaniel Gorham (1786-87), Cyrus Griffin
(1788), John Hancock (1775-77 and 1785-86), John Hanson (1781-82),
Samuel Huntington (1779-81), John Jay (1778-79), Henry Laurens
(1777-78), Richard Henry Lee (1784-85), Thomas McKean (1781),
Henry Middleton (1774), Thomas Mifflin (1783-84), Peyton Randolph
(1774 and 1775), Arthur St. Clair (1787). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
Æthelbald [pronounce Æ like E] (ruled 858-60), Æthelbert (860-66),
Æthelred (I, 866-71; II or the Unready, 978-1016), Æthelwulf (839-58),
Alfred the Great (871-99), Athelstan (924-39), Canute (1016-35),
Eadred (946-55), Eadwig (955-59), Edgar (959-75), Edmund (939-46),
Edward (the Confessor, 1042-66; the Martyr, 975-78; the Elder,
899-924), Egbert (827-39), Harold (I, 1035-40; II, 1066), Harthacanute
(1040-42). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
2 for Pete.
> * B. International Organizations Formed
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
6 (accepting 5-7). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
50 (accepting 45-55). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
and Stephen.
> * C. More Economists
> In each case, name them.
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
William Beveridge. 4 for Stephen.
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
> This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
> for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
> until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
> Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
> a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
Armine Yalnizyan.
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
1880. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
1670. 4 for Stephen.
("The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into
Hudson's Bay.") See:
http://i0.wp.com/www.mp.photo/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/E830E30A-5B85-4CDB-9965-4BE9EBEBD1C8_1_201_a.jpeg
> * E. British Historians
> In each case, name them.
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
> This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
> York University. He was known for his writings on modern
> European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
> after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
Tony Judt ["jut"].
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
> This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
> the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
> now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
> He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
> suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
> the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
> policies that the leader would approve of.
Ian Kershaw. 3 for Stephen.
> * F. Colonial Powers
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
France. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Pete, and Stephen.
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
Portugal. 4 for everyone.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Mis Spo Sci Lit His FOUR
Stephen Perry 44 48 43 36 48 39 183
Dan Blum 36 24 7 24 40 16 124
Joshua Kreitzer 30 32 16 28 30 27 120
Dan Tilque 24 20 8 28 24 20 96
Erland Sommarskog 24 16 0 23 8 16 79
Pete Gayde 28 23 -- -- 12 10 73
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Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "...but I could be wromg." --Rodney Boyd
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-11-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote 6 of the 12 pairs in this set.
In Round 7, I wrote pairs B, C, and E; in Round 8, pairs A, B, and D.
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote 6 of the 12 pairs in this set.
> ** Final, Round 7 - Literature
this one was next-easiest.
> * A. More Italian Literature
> A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A1.jpg
> This Italian was born in Cuba but moved with his family
> to Italy as a child. He initially wrote in a realist
> or neorealist style with such works as "The Crow Comes
> Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II.
> His later work was influenced by more experimental writers
> such as Roland Barthes. Name him.
> A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/ital-A2.jpg
> Who was the controversial poet, playwright, journalist,
> and movie director whose first novel, "Hustlers", was
> published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The
> Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and
> never-explained circumstances in 1975.
> * B. If You See It in the ""Sun""
> There have been a number of newspapers called the "Sun", but these
> questions are about the very popular one that started in New York
> City in 1833 and was published until 1950.
> B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B1.jpg
> In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa
> says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question
> did the writer want answered?
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Stephen.
> B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/sun-B2.jpg
> In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing
> discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a
> new telescope. What did they say he had discovered?
etc. Anything along these lines is fine.) 4 for Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, and Stephen. 2 for Joshua.
> * C. Daylight and Darkness and Newspapers
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"?
Pete, and Stephen.
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg
> Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose
> motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"?
> * D. More Travel Writing
> D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D1.jpg
> This British-born author of South Asian descent has spent
> much of his adult life in the US and Japan as well as the
> UK, and is a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama. His travel
> writings look at a variety of countries from an outsider or
> cross-cultural perspective. He even wrote about Canada,
> of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's
> "The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization.
> Name him.
> D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/trav-D2.jpg
> "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's
> over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937?
> The country no longer exists.
> * E. Isaac Asimov
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E1.jpg
> Isaac Asimov's ["AZ-im-ov'z"] best-known works include his
> short stories and novels about robots. When he started
> writing them, other writers often produced stories where
> robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting
> to write about robots with built-in ethical principles --
> principles that he called what?
Pete, and Stephen.
Fun fact: at the time, he thought "robotics" was an existing word.
Thanks to his stories, now it is. But not a sufficiently specific
answer for this question by itself.
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/asim-E2.jpg
> What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to
> accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation",
> Commander Data used the same technology.
and Stephen.
Fun facts:
The top photo is from the 2004 movie "I, Robot". That title was
taken from a well-known book collection of a number of Asimov's robot
stories, but the movie's plot was not derived from any of them;
indeed, part of the movie involves robots running amok, although
this is eventually worked into a Three Laws of Robotics context.
In any case the title of the book was not Asimov's in the first place;
it was chosen by the publisher over his objections, as it had been
previously used for yet another unrelated story, by Eando Binder.
By the time the movie appeared, Binder's story had been adapted
twice into episodes of different versions of "The Outer Limits".
> * F. Authors by European Background
> In each case, name them.
> F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F1.jpg
> This German-speaking Bohemian author worked for many years
> in the insurance business in his hometown of Prague.
> The protagonists in his novels and short stories often
> face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible
> entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from
> tuberculosis.
> F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/back-F2.jpg
> This Polish author had to learn English fluently in order
> to fit into the genteel British environment he eventually
> found himself in -- and became one of the most esteemed
> writers in English literature. His most famous work was
> inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa
> and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River.
Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> ** Final, Round 8 - History
> * A. The Ones Before
> A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were
> 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*.
(1788), John Hancock (1775-77 and 1785-86), John Hanson (1781-82),
Samuel Huntington (1779-81), John Jay (1778-79), Henry Laurens
(1777-78), Richard Henry Lee (1784-85), Thomas McKean (1781),
Henry Middleton (1774), Thomas Mifflin (1783-84), Peyton Randolph
(1774 and 1775), Arthur St. Clair (1787). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
> A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there
> were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England.
> Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient.
Æthelred (I, 866-71; II or the Unready, 978-1016), Æthelwulf (839-58),
Alfred the Great (871-99), Athelstan (924-39), Canute (1016-35),
Eadred (946-55), Eadwig (955-59), Edgar (959-75), Edmund (939-46),
Edward (the Confessor, 1042-66; the Martyr, 975-78; the Elder,
899-924), Egbert (827-39), Harold (I, 1035-40; II, 1066), Harthacanute
(1040-42). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
2 for Pete.
> * B. International Organizations Formed
> B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1,
> in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called
> the European Common Market?
> B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5,
> how many member countries were there when it was formed
> in 1945?
and Stephen.
> * C. More Economists
> In each case, name them.
> C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C1.jpg
> This British economist and politician developed a series
> of proposals in 1942 that formed the basis of the UK's
> post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat,
> running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour
> government largely implemented the program he had set out.
> C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/econ-C2.jpg
> This media-friendly left-leaning Canadian economist worked
> for the Centre for Policy Alternatives for several years,
> until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson
> Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is
> a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC.
> * D. Canadiana: A Year Ending in 0
> D1. In a certain year ending in 0, Britain ceded control of
> the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan
> became the first Canadian world champion in any sport,
> which, of course, was rowing. What year was it?
> D2. In another year ending in 0, the oldest Canadian company
> still existing was founded. Its original name was rather
> long and included the words "Adventurers of England". If you
> go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto,
> you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding.
> What year was it?
("The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into
Hudson's Bay.") See:
http://i0.wp.com/www.mp.photo/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/E830E30A-5B85-4CDB-9965-4BE9EBEBD1C8_1_201_a.jpeg
> * E. British Historians
> In each case, name them.
> E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E1.jpg
> This Briton, born in 1948, spent most of his career at New
> York University. He was known for his writings on modern
> European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe
> after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010.
> E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr8/hist-E2.jpg
> This British historian trained in medieval history, but in
> the 1970s turned his attention toward Nazi Germany, and is
> now known particularly for his biographies of Adolf Hitler.
> He promoted the "working toward the Führer" concept, which
> suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top,
> the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing
> policies that the leader would approve of.
> * F. Colonial Powers
> F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin
> and Mali?
Pete, and Stephen.
> F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa,
> as well as Macau, which is now part of China?
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Mis Spo Sci Lit His FOUR
Stephen Perry 44 48 43 36 48 39 183
Dan Blum 36 24 7 24 40 16 124
Joshua Kreitzer 30 32 16 28 30 27 120
Dan Tilque 24 20 8 28 24 20 96
Erland Sommarskog 24 16 0 23 8 16 79
Pete Gayde 28 23 -- -- 12 10 73
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Erland Sommarskog
Feb 7, 2024, 3:03:56 PMFeb 7
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Edward (the Confessor, 1042-66; the Martyr, 975-78; the Elder,
> 899-924),
So with Roman numerals, the latter would be Edward -III?
> Edward (the Confessor, 1042-66; the Martyr, 975-78; the Elder,
> 899-924),
Anyone knows about the funny numbering of the Edwards? Was 1066 a
total reset?
Dan Blum
Feb 7, 2024, 5:28:45 PMFeb 7
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