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Mark Brader
Oct 18, 2020, 12:19:53 AM10/18/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In Round 2 I wrote one of the 5 triples, conceived another and wrote
one of the questions in it, and wrote one question in a third triple.
In Round 3 I wrote 4 triples.
** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
* Fictional Fictional Detectives
1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
"St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
Merridew is not.'"
3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
* Grunge Debut Albums
This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
whose debut album it was:
4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
* Early Cast Members
All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
You name the series; exact titles required.
7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
* Julia Roberts Movies
10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
now more than two, name *any two*.
12. In this romance, Julia Roberts plays a movie star so popular
she earns $15,000,000 US for one movie -- or exactly what
Roberts was paid for the role. Alec Baldwin makes a brief
appearance as an ex, or perhaps not so ex, boyfriend who
turns up unexpectedly at her hotel room. Name the movie.
* Singers in Bad Movies
These three """recent""" movies starred pop singers trying,
and failing, to make the crossover to movie stardom. Given the
description, name the terrible movie.
13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
14. "American Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
star in this 2003 movie musical, which was clearly rushed into
production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series.
When asked about why she did the film, Clarkson told "Time"
magazine, "Two words: Contractually obligated!"
15. This 2002 Britney Spears high-school-graduation movie, co-
starring Dan Ackroyd, received unanimously negative reviews,
mostly panning Spears's acting ability. It also "won" the
Golden Raspberry for the Worst Original Song: "I'm Not a Girl,
Not Yet a Woman."
** Final, Round 3 - Geography
* Small Countries' Neighbors
In each case, we name a small country and you must name *each*
of the one or more countries that """are""" adjacent to it.
You must give the *exact list* of one or more countries. If you
take two guesses, please separate them clearly so I can tell which
countries are part of which list.
1. Liechtenstein.
2. Andorra.
3. Monaco.
* Similar-Named Countries
These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
Game 9. What are they?
6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
(1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
What are they?
* Demographics of Afghanistan
7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
one?
9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
What religion?
* Not Quite In
In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
USA, you would say Canada.
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
12. Singapore.
* Historic Geography
In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
country names, *not* short names.
13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
--
Mark Brader | "It doesn't have to actually *be* special, but you have
Toronto | to make people think it is, and sometimes the easiest way
m...@vex.net | to do that is to make it special." -- Peter Reiher
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In Round 2 I wrote one of the 5 triples, conceived another and wrote
one of the questions in it, and wrote one question in a third triple.
In Round 3 I wrote 4 triples.
** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
* Fictional Fictional Detectives
1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
"St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
Merridew is not.'"
3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
* Grunge Debut Albums
This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
whose debut album it was:
4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
* Early Cast Members
All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
You name the series; exact titles required.
7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
* Julia Roberts Movies
10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
now more than two, name *any two*.
12. In this romance, Julia Roberts plays a movie star so popular
she earns $15,000,000 US for one movie -- or exactly what
Roberts was paid for the role. Alec Baldwin makes a brief
appearance as an ex, or perhaps not so ex, boyfriend who
turns up unexpectedly at her hotel room. Name the movie.
* Singers in Bad Movies
These three """recent""" movies starred pop singers trying,
and failing, to make the crossover to movie stardom. Given the
description, name the terrible movie.
13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
14. "American Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
star in this 2003 movie musical, which was clearly rushed into
production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series.
When asked about why she did the film, Clarkson told "Time"
magazine, "Two words: Contractually obligated!"
15. This 2002 Britney Spears high-school-graduation movie, co-
starring Dan Ackroyd, received unanimously negative reviews,
mostly panning Spears's acting ability. It also "won" the
Golden Raspberry for the Worst Original Song: "I'm Not a Girl,
Not Yet a Woman."
** Final, Round 3 - Geography
* Small Countries' Neighbors
In each case, we name a small country and you must name *each*
of the one or more countries that """are""" adjacent to it.
You must give the *exact list* of one or more countries. If you
take two guesses, please separate them clearly so I can tell which
countries are part of which list.
1. Liechtenstein.
2. Andorra.
3. Monaco.
* Similar-Named Countries
These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
Game 9. What are they?
6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
(1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
What are they?
* Demographics of Afghanistan
7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
one?
9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
What religion?
* Not Quite In
In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
USA, you would say Canada.
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
12. Singapore.
* Historic Geography
In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
country names, *not* short names.
13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
--
Mark Brader | "It doesn't have to actually *be* special, but you have
Toronto | to make people think it is, and sometimes the easiest way
m...@vex.net | to do that is to make it special." -- Peter Reiher
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 18, 2020, 1:19:45 AM10/18/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:AtSdnU9jK-b5XxbCnZ2dnUU7-
R3N...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
>
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
>
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
Jean-Luc Picard
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
"Sleuth"
> 3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
> a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
> more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
> playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
> while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
> stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
Stephanie Zimbalist
> * Grunge Debut Albums
>
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
>
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
Pearl Jam
> * Early Cast Members
>
> All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
> or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
> We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
> a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
> You name the series; exact titles required.
>
> 7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
"Law and Order"
> 8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
"24"
> 9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
"NYPD Blue"
> * Julia Roberts Movies
>
> 10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
> Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
"Conspiracy Theory"
> 11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
> Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
> now more than two, name *any two*.
"Pretty Woman", "Runaway Bride"
> * Singers in Bad Movies
>
> These three """recent""" movies starred pop singers trying,
> and failing, to make the crossover to movie stardom. Given the
> description, name the terrible movie.
>
> 13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
> Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
> Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
"Glitter"
> 14. "American Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
> star in this 2003 movie musical, which was clearly rushed into
> production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series.
> When asked about why she did the film, Clarkson told "Time"
> magazine, "Two words: Contractually obligated!"
"From Justin to Kelly"
> 15. This 2002 Britney Spears high-school-graduation movie, co-
> starring Dan Ackroyd, received unanimously negative reviews,
> mostly panning Spears's acting ability. It also "won" the
> Golden Raspberry for the Worst Original Song: "I'm Not a Girl,
> Not Yet a Woman."
"Crossroads"
> ** Final, Round 3 - Geography
>
> * Small Countries' Neighbors
>
> In each case, we name a small country and you must name *each*
> of the one or more countries that """are""" adjacent to it.
> You must give the *exact list* of one or more countries. If you
> take two guesses, please separate them clearly so I can tell which
> countries are part of which list.
>
> 1. Liechtenstein.
Switzerland and Austria
> 2. Andorra.
France and Spain
> 3. Monaco.
France
> * Similar-Named Countries
>
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
Iraq and Iran
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
Gambia and Zambia
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
Ireland and Iceland
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
>
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
Pashtuns
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
Farsi; Daru
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
Judaism
> * Not Quite In
>
> In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
> country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
> USA, you would say Canada.
>
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Uruguay
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
Bangladesh
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
> * Historic Geography
>
> In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
> country names, *not* short names.
>
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
United Arab Republic
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
Republic of Central America
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
R3N...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
>
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
>
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
> 3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
> a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
> more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
> playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
> while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
> stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
> * Grunge Debut Albums
>
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
>
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
Nirvana
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
> * Early Cast Members
>
> All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
> or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
> We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
> a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
> You name the series; exact titles required.
>
> 7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
> 8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
> 9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
> * Julia Roberts Movies
>
> 10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
> Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
> 11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
> Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
> now more than two, name *any two*.
> * Singers in Bad Movies
>
> These three """recent""" movies starred pop singers trying,
> and failing, to make the crossover to movie stardom. Given the
> description, name the terrible movie.
>
> 13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
> Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
> Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
> 14. "American Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
> star in this 2003 movie musical, which was clearly rushed into
> production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series.
> When asked about why she did the film, Clarkson told "Time"
> magazine, "Two words: Contractually obligated!"
> 15. This 2002 Britney Spears high-school-graduation movie, co-
> starring Dan Ackroyd, received unanimously negative reviews,
> mostly panning Spears's acting ability. It also "won" the
> Golden Raspberry for the Worst Original Song: "I'm Not a Girl,
> Not Yet a Woman."
> ** Final, Round 3 - Geography
>
> * Small Countries' Neighbors
>
> In each case, we name a small country and you must name *each*
> of the one or more countries that """are""" adjacent to it.
> You must give the *exact list* of one or more countries. If you
> take two guesses, please separate them clearly so I can tell which
> countries are part of which list.
>
> 1. Liechtenstein.
> 2. Andorra.
France and Spain
> 3. Monaco.
France
> * Similar-Named Countries
>
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
>
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
> * Not Quite In
>
> In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
> country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
> USA, you would say Canada.
>
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
> * Historic Geography
>
> In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
> country names, *not* short names.
>
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 18, 2020, 6:06:19 AM10/18/20
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> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
Alice in Chains
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
> ** Final, Round 3 - Geography
>
> * Small Countries' Neighbors
>
Swizerland and Austria
> 2. Andorra.
France and Spain
> 3. Monaco.
France
> * Similar-Named Countries
>
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
Iran and Iraq
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
>
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Uruguay
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
Bangladesh
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
> * Historic Geography
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
> * Historic Geography
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
United Arab Federation
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
Dan Blum
Oct 18, 2020, 11:51:46 AM10/18/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
Jean-Luc Picard
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
> * Grunge Debut Albums
> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
> * Early Cast Members
> 7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
> 9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
NYPD Blue
> * Julia Roberts Movies
> * Julia Roberts Movies
> 12. In this romance, Julia Roberts plays a movie star so popular
> she earns $15,000,000 US for one movie -- or exactly what
> Roberts was paid for the role. Alec Baldwin makes a brief
> appearance as an ex, or perhaps not so ex, boyfriend who
> turns up unexpectedly at her hotel room. Name the movie.
Notting Hill
> she earns $15,000,000 US for one movie -- or exactly what
> Roberts was paid for the role. Alec Baldwin makes a brief
> appearance as an ex, or perhaps not so ex, boyfriend who
> turns up unexpectedly at her hotel room. Name the movie.
> * Singers in Bad Movies
> 13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
> Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
> Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
Glitter
> Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
> Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
> ** Final, Round 3 - Geography
> * Small Countries' Neighbors
> 1. Liechtenstein.
Switzerland and Austria
> 2. Andorra.
Spain and France
Switzerland and Austria
> 2. Andorra.
> 3. Monaco.
France
> * Similar-Named Countries
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
Iran and Iraq
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
> * Not Quite In
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Brazil
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
Bangladesh
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
> * Historic Geography
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
> * Historic Geography
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
United Arab Republic
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Oct 19, 2020, 2:51:46 PM10/19/20
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>
>
> * Grunge Debut Albums
>
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
>
> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
> 2. Andorra.
Spain, France
> 3. Monaco.
France
>
>
> * Similar-Named Countries
>
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
>
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
>
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
>
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
>
>
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
>
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
>
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
>
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
>
>
> * Not Quite In
>
> In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
> country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
> USA, you would say Canada.
>
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
>
>
> * Historic Geography
>
> In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
> country names, *not* short names.
>
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
>
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
>
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
>
Mark Brader
Oct 21, 2020, 12:27:58 AM10/21/20
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Mark Brader:
and #10-12. In Round 3, I wrote all except $7-9.
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
Capt. Jean-Luc Picard ("Star Trek: The Next Generation").
4 for Joshua and Dan.
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
"Sleuth". 4 for Joshua and Dan.
> 3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
> a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
> more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
> playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
> while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
> stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
Stephanie Zimbalist, Laura Holt. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> * Grunge Debut Albums
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
Alice in Chains. 4 for Erland.
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
Nirvana. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan. 2 for Pete.
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
Pearl Jam. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan.
> * Early Cast Members
> All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
> or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
> We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
> a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
> You name the series; exact titles required.
> 7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
"Law & Order". (It ran until 2010.) 4 for Joshua.
> 8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
"24". (It also ran until 2010.) 4 for Joshua.
> 9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
"NYPD Blue". (It ran until 2005.) 4 for Joshua and Dan.
> * Julia Roberts Movies
> 10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
> Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
"Conspiracy Theory" (1997). (Still just the one.) 4 for Joshua.
> 11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
> Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
> now more than two, name *any two*.
"Pretty Woman" (1990), "Runaway Bride" (1999). (Still just two.)
4 for Joshua.
> 12. In this romance, Julia Roberts plays a movie star so popular
> she earns $15,000,000 US for one movie -- or exactly what
> Roberts was paid for the role. Alec Baldwin makes a brief
> appearance as an ex, or perhaps not so ex, boyfriend who
> turns up unexpectedly at her hotel room. Name the movie.
"Notting Hill" (1999). 4 for Dan.
> * Singers in Bad Movies
> These three """recent""" movies starred pop singers trying,
> and failing, to make the crossover to movie stardom. Given the
> description, name the terrible movie.
> 13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
> Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
> Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
"Glitter". 4 for Joshua and Dan.
> 14. "American Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
> star in this 2003 movie musical, which was clearly rushed into
> production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series.
> When asked about why she did the film, Clarkson told "Time"
> magazine, "Two words: Contractually obligated!"
"From Justin to Kelly". 4 for Joshua.
> 15. This 2002 Britney Spears high-school-graduation movie, co-
> starring Dan Ackroyd, received unanimously negative reviews,
> mostly panning Spears's acting ability. It also "won" the
> Golden Raspberry for the Worst Original Song: "I'm Not a Girl,
> Not Yet a Woman."
"Crossroads". 4 for Joshua.
> ** Final, Round 3 - Geography
Nothing in this entire round has changed since the original game.
> * Small Countries' Neighbors
> In each case, we name a small country and you must name *each*
> of the one or more countries that """are""" adjacent to it.
> You must give the *exact list* of one or more countries. If you
> take two guesses, please separate them clearly so I can tell which
> countries are part of which list.
> 1. Liechtenstein.
Austria, Switzerland. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan,
and Pete.
> 2. Andorra.
France, Spain. 4 for everyone.
> 3. Monaco.
France. 4 for everyone.
> * Similar-Named Countries
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
Iran, Iraq. 4 for everyone.
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
Gambia, Zambia. 4 for everyone.
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
Iceland, Ireland. 4 for everyone.
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
Pashtuns or Pathans. 4 for everyone.
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
Persian (or Dari or Farsi). 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
Judaism. 4 for Joshua.
> * Not Quite In
> In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
> country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
> USA, you would say Canada.
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Uruguay. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
Bangladesh. 4 for everyone.
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia. 4 for everyone.
> * Historic Geography
> In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
> country names, *not* short names.
I decided this meant I should not accept partial answers, but I did
allow "almost correct" for one answer where an extra word was added.
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
United Arab Republic. (Egypt and Syria.) 4 for Joshua, Dan,
and Pete.
The grouping including North Yemen -- which also lasted from 1958
to 1961 -- was the United Arab States.
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete.
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
United Provinces of Central America (or Federal Republic of Central
America).
The 6 countries between Mexico and Panama include Belize, which was
British territory at the time and never part of the United Provinces.
Gran Colombia was formed in 1819 and extended from modern Panama
into South, not Central, America.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 56 108
Dan Blum 26 40 66
Pete Gayde 6 43 49
Erland Sommarskog 4 40 44
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "GUALITY IS FIRST"
m...@vex.net | --slogan of "Dongda electron CO.,LTD"
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> In Round 2 I wrote one of the 5 triples, conceived another and wrote
> one of the questions in it, and wrote one question in a third triple.
> In Round 3 I wrote 4 triples.
In Round 2 I conceived triple #7-9 and wrote questions #2, #7,
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> In Round 2 I wrote one of the 5 triples, conceived another and wrote
> one of the questions in it, and wrote one question in a third triple.
> In Round 3 I wrote 4 triples.
and #10-12. In Round 3, I wrote all except $7-9.
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
4 for Joshua and Dan.
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
> 3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
> a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
> more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
> playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
> while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
> stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
> * Grunge Debut Albums
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
> * Early Cast Members
> All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
> or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
> We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
> a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
> You name the series; exact titles required.
> 7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
> 8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
> 9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly.
> * Julia Roberts Movies
> 10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
> Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
> 11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
> Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
> now more than two, name *any two*.
4 for Joshua.
> 12. In this romance, Julia Roberts plays a movie star so popular
> she earns $15,000,000 US for one movie -- or exactly what
> Roberts was paid for the role. Alec Baldwin makes a brief
> appearance as an ex, or perhaps not so ex, boyfriend who
> turns up unexpectedly at her hotel room. Name the movie.
> * Singers in Bad Movies
> These three """recent""" movies starred pop singers trying,
> and failing, to make the crossover to movie stardom. Given the
> description, name the terrible movie.
> 13. This 2001 semi-autobiographical movie stars Mariah Carey playing
> Billie Frank, a thinly-veiled Carey-like performer. Carey "won"
> Worst Actress for this movie at the 2001 Golden Raspberry awards.
> 14. "American Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini
> star in this 2003 movie musical, which was clearly rushed into
> production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series.
> When asked about why she did the film, Clarkson told "Time"
> magazine, "Two words: Contractually obligated!"
> 15. This 2002 Britney Spears high-school-graduation movie, co-
> starring Dan Ackroyd, received unanimously negative reviews,
> mostly panning Spears's acting ability. It also "won" the
> Golden Raspberry for the Worst Original Song: "I'm Not a Girl,
> Not Yet a Woman."
> ** Final, Round 3 - Geography
> * Small Countries' Neighbors
> In each case, we name a small country and you must name *each*
> of the one or more countries that """are""" adjacent to it.
> You must give the *exact list* of one or more countries. If you
> take two guesses, please separate them clearly so I can tell which
> countries are part of which list.
> 1. Liechtenstein.
and Pete.
> 2. Andorra.
France, Spain. 4 for everyone.
> 3. Monaco.
France. 4 for everyone.
> * Similar-Named Countries
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
> * Not Quite In
> In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
> country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
> USA, you would say Canada.
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia. 4 for everyone.
> * Historic Geography
> In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
> country names, *not* short names.
allow "almost correct" for one answer where an extra word was added.
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
and Pete.
The grouping including North Yemen -- which also lasted from 1958
to 1961 -- was the United Arab States.
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
America).
The 6 countries between Mexico and Panama include Belize, which was
British territory at the time and never part of the United Provinces.
Gran Colombia was formed in 1819 and extended from modern Panama
into South, not Central, America.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 56 108
Dan Blum 26 40 66
Pete Gayde 6 43 49
Erland Sommarskog 4 40 44
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Dan Tilque
Oct 21, 2020, 7:48:18 AM10/21/20
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On 10/17/20 9:19 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
>
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
>
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
>
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
>
> 3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
> a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
> more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
> playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
> while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
> stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
>
>
> * Grunge Debut Albums
>
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
>
> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
Nirvana
>
>
> ** Final, Round 2 - Entertainment
>
> * Fictional Fictional Detectives
>
> 1. Which fictional character likes to unwind by adopting the
> persona of 1940s San Francisco detective Dixon Hill?
>
> 2. Name the 1972 movie where in an early scene we hear Laurence
> Olivier's character dictating these words in a manuscript:
> "St. John ['Sinjun'] Lord Merridew, the great detective, rose
> majestically, his huge Father Christmas face glowing with
> mischievous delight. Slowly, he brushed the crumbs of seedy
> cake from the folds of his pendulous waistcoat ['weskit'].
> 'The Police may be baffled, Inspector', he boomed, 'but
> Merridew is not.'"
>
> 3. In the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele", the female head of
> a detective agency invented a male figurehead in order to attract
> more business. Of course, Pierce Brosnan shot to popularity
> playing the character who adopted the Remington Steele persona,
> while the actress who played his creator went on to a less
> stellar career. But name *either* the actress or her character.
>
>
> * Grunge Debut Albums
>
> This triple refers to debut albums (that is, not not EPs or singles)
> of grunge bands. We'll give you an album name; you name the band
> whose debut album it was:
>
> 4. "Facelift", released 1990-08-21, Columbia Records.
> 5. "Bleach", released 1989-06-15, Sub Pop Records.
> 6. "Ten", released 1991-08-27, Epic Records.
>
>
> * Early Cast Members
>
> All answers in this triple are TV crime shows ("""current"""
> or past) that ran or that """have run""" for 5 years or more.
> We'll name the year the series started, and an actor who played
> a regular part in it -- but for only the first season or two.
> You name the series; exact titles required.
>
> 7. 1990, George Dzundza as Detective Sergeant Max Greevey.
> 8. 2001, Xander Berkeley as George Mason.
> 9. 1993, David Caruso as Detective Joe Kelly. >
>
> * Julia Roberts Movies
>
> 10. """What movie""" starred Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson, with
> Patrick Stewart as chief villain?
>
> 11. """Two""" movies, released 9 years apart, have starred Julia
> Roberts and Richard Gere. Name *both*. *Note*: if there are
> now more than two, name *any two*.
Switzerland and Austria
> 2. Andorra.
> 2. Andorra.
France and Spain
> 3. Monaco.
France
>
>
> 3. Monaco.
France
>
>
> * Similar-Named Countries
>
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
>
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
Iran and Iraq
>
> These questions each refer to the usual short name of each country
> in English: for example, it's not United Mexican States or Estados
> Unidos Mexicanos or even México, it's Mexico. And don't worry about
> articles, as in "the" Netherlands, either. In each case both names
> have the same number of letters, and you will have to give *both*
> names. *Note*: Nothing here has changed since the original game.
>
> 4. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *last
> letter*, and they are adjacent. Name them.
>
> 5. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *first*
> letter. Both are in Africa, one in the west with a short
> coastline, one in the south that's landlocked. Their names are
> 6 letters long, and they both came up in the African round in
> Game 9. What are they?
>
> 6. There are two countries whose names differ only in the *second*
> letter. They more or less face each other across about 700 miles
> (1,100 km) of ocean, and their names are 7 letters long.
> What are they?
>
>
> * Demographics of Afghanistan
>
> 7. What """is""" the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, with
> around 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the southern
> and eastern part of the country? Historically they have called
> themselves Afghans, but that term is now commonly used to refer
> to inhabitants of the country as a whole.
>
> 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> one?
>
> 9. Adherents of this religion were never numerous in Afghanistan,
> and most of the remaining ones left the country when the
> Soviets invaded in 1979. One of the last two died in 2005.
> What religion?
>
>
> * Not Quite In
>
> In this triple we give you some cities that are near another
> country, which you must name. For example, if we said Detroit,
> USA, you would say Canada.
>
> 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
> 11. Kolkata (or Calcutta), India.
> 12. Singapore.
Malaysia
>
>
> * Historic Geography
>
> In each case please answer in English, and now we're after *full*
> country names, *not* short names.
>
> 13. This country with capital Cairo was formed in 1958, but broke
> up into its constituent parts in 1961, although one of them did
> not revert to its original name until 1971. Warning: a loose
> confederation consisting of this country plus North Yemen had
> a similar name, which is not the answer we want.
>
> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
>
>
> 15. """Today""" there are 6 different countries between Mexico and
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
> Panama, but this country formed in 1823 included almost all of
> that whole area. Much like Yugoslavia, it broke up in a series
> of wars, in this case beginning in 1838. What was it called?
Republic of Central America
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Dan Tilque
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Dan Blum
Oct 21, 2020, 9:21:25 AM10/21/20
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> > 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> > one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> > one?
> Persian (or Dari or Farsi). 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
Dari was my second answer, although I would not call it the same
> > 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
> > one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
> > one?
> Persian (or Dari or Farsi). 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
language as Farsi.
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 21, 2020, 2:33:49 PM10/21/20
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Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
>
>> > 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
>> > one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
>> > one?
>
>> Persian (or Dari or Farsi). 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
>
> Dari was my second answer, although I would not call it the same
> language as Farsi.
Dari is generally considered to be a variation of Farsi, and this is
> Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
>
>> > 8. The language of <answer 7>, named similarly to the people, is
>> > one of Afghanistan's official languages. What is the *other*
>> > one?
>
>> Persian (or Dari or Farsi). 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
>
> Dari was my second answer, although I would not call it the same
> language as Farsi.
also the essence of the Wikipedia article on Dari. But at the same
time, in Sweden I believe we have separate interpreters for Dari.
In my opinion, it was perfectly correct to award Joshua full points
for his answer, and I would have raised a protest if Mark hadn't.
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 21, 2020, 2:35:45 PM10/21/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
>> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
>> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
>> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
>
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete.
>
I had this answer, albeit with the "the" in a different place than
>> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
>> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
>> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
>> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
>
> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete.
>
you have it.
Mark Brader
Oct 21, 2020, 5:15:26 PM10/21/20
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If Dan Tilque had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
4 points on Round 2 and 59 on Round 3.
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4 points on Round 2 and 59 on Round 3.
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Mark Brader
Oct 21, 2020, 5:17:58 PM10/21/20
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Dan Blum:
> Dari was my second answer...
Oops.
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> Dari was my second answer...
Oops.
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Mark Brader
Oct 21, 2020, 5:19:38 PM10/21/20
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Mark Brader:
4 for Erland on this one also.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 56 108
Dan Blum 26 42 68
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Toronto was a euphemism for D-."
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>>> 14. The country """we remember""" as Yugoslavia was formed in the
>>> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
>>> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
>>> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
>>
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete.
Erland Sommarskog:
>>> aftermath of World War I under what inconveniently long name,
>>> which continued in use until 1929? It used the word "Kingdom"
>>> and referred to several of the ethnic groups that lived there.
>>
>> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete.
> I had this answer, albeit with the "the" in a different place than
> you have it.
That's two stupid scoring errors! 2 for Dan on the other question, and
> you have it.
4 for Erland on this one also.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 56 108
Pete Gayde 6 43 49
Erland Sommarskog 4 44 48
--
Mark Brader "I used to think that the name C++
Toronto was a euphemism for D-."
m...@vex.net --Peter Moylan
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