** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Skeletons
1. One of the skeletons is not real; it represents a mythical
creature. Name the *kind of creature*.
2. Koala.
3. Beaver.
4. Echidna.
5. Polar bear.
6. Giant panda.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Duck-billed platypus.
9. Mountain lion, aka cougar or puma.
10. The only extinct animal in the group.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Eponyms
* A. Literary Eponyms
A1. This literary technique, if that's the right word, is
named for a renowned Church of England minister and warden
at Oxford, born 1844, who displayed a pronounced quirk when
speaking passionately.
A2. This eponymous adjective has varied interpretations, based on
settings and characters from an author's books. Definitions
we found online include: "squalid and poverty-stricken"
"characterized by jollity and conviviality", "related to poor
social and economic conditions" , and "grotesquely comic".
What eponymous adjective based on an author is this?
* B. Measurement Units
B2. This sub-microscopic unit of distance is named after the
Swedish physicist who was a leading pioneer in spectroscopy.
Name it.
* C. Feminine Places
C1. This sovereign island nation in the Lesser Antilles is
named for a Sicilian martyr of the 4th century, known for
her largesse and bravery. Her feast day was the shortest
day of the year in the old reckoning. First colonized by
the French, it was later a British possession.
C2. This island in the southern Atlantic, part of the British
Overseas Territories, is one of the most isolated places
in the world. It is named for the 4th-century consort of
Constantinus and mother of Constantine the First. She is
the patron saint of archeologists and divorcees.
* D. Drunken Biblical Kings
D1. Named after the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 605
to 562 BC, this size of wine bottle holds 15 liters.
D2. Named after the first king of the northern Israelite kingdom
after the revolt which ended the united monarchy, this
size of wine bottle (also referred to as a double magnum)
holds 3 liters.
* E. Strange TV Syndromes
E1. This term describes when an actor leaves a television
show or movie franchise and is replaced with another actor,
with no in-story reason given for the change in appearance.
It is named after the husband from a popular sitcom who,
in 1969, was replaced by a new actor playing the same role.
This show also had three different women play the same nosy
next-door neighbor. Name the "syndrome".
E2. The term "Cousin Oliver Syndrome" refers to when, as
ratings lag, producers try to bolster them by introducing
a cute youngster or new baby. The term is named after
the family member introduced into the last 6 episodes
of season 5 of this show in 1974 to try and bring back a
younger crowd as the regular kids grew older. Didn't work,
show got canceled. Name the *show*.
* F. Jumping
F1. This basic figure-skating jump involves a straight, forward
takeoff from either foot. It is named after the Norwegian
skater who first performed the jump in 1882. This jump has
an extra half-rotation in the air due to its forward takeoff.
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Skeletons
Please see the 3-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-9/skel.pdf
1. One of the skeletons is not real; it represents a mythical
creature. Name the *kind of creature*.
For all the other questions, just give the *number* of the
relevant skeleton.
2. Koala.
3. Beaver.
4. Echidna.
5. Polar bear.
6. Giant panda.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Duck-billed platypus.
9. Mountain lion, aka cougar or puma.
10. The only extinct animal in the group.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Eponyms
* A. Literary Eponyms
A1. This literary technique, if that's the right word, is
named for a renowned Church of England minister and warden
at Oxford, born 1844, who displayed a pronounced quirk when
speaking passionately.
A2. This eponymous adjective has varied interpretations, based on
settings and characters from an author's books. Definitions
we found online include: "squalid and poverty-stricken"
"characterized by jollity and conviviality", "related to poor
social and economic conditions" , and "grotesquely comic".
What eponymous adjective based on an author is this?
* B. Measurement Units
B2. This sub-microscopic unit of distance is named after the
Swedish physicist who was a leading pioneer in spectroscopy.
Name it.
* C. Feminine Places
Identify the island named for a woman.
C1. This sovereign island nation in the Lesser Antilles is
named for a Sicilian martyr of the 4th century, known for
her largesse and bravery. Her feast day was the shortest
day of the year in the old reckoning. First colonized by
the French, it was later a British possession.
C2. This island in the southern Atlantic, part of the British
Overseas Territories, is one of the most isolated places
in the world. It is named for the 4th-century consort of
Constantinus and mother of Constantine the First. She is
the patron saint of archeologists and divorcees.
* D. Drunken Biblical Kings
Name the bottle size.
D1. Named after the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 605
to 562 BC, this size of wine bottle holds 15 liters.
D2. Named after the first king of the northern Israelite kingdom
after the revolt which ended the united monarchy, this
size of wine bottle (also referred to as a double magnum)
holds 3 liters.
* E. Strange TV Syndromes
E1. This term describes when an actor leaves a television
show or movie franchise and is replaced with another actor,
with no in-story reason given for the change in appearance.
It is named after the husband from a popular sitcom who,
in 1969, was replaced by a new actor playing the same role.
This show also had three different women play the same nosy
next-door neighbor. Name the "syndrome".
E2. The term "Cousin Oliver Syndrome" refers to when, as
ratings lag, producers try to bolster them by introducing
a cute youngster or new baby. The term is named after
the family member introduced into the last 6 episodes
of season 5 of this show in 1974 to try and bring back a
younger crowd as the regular kids grew older. Didn't work,
show got canceled. Name the *show*.
* F. Jumping
F1. This basic figure-skating jump involves a straight, forward
takeoff from either foot. It is named after the Norwegian
skater who first performed the jump in 1882. This jump has
an extra half-rotation in the air due to its forward takeoff.
F2. This figure-skating jump consists of a takeoff from a back
inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the
opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
It was named in 1909 after a Swedish skater.
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Skeletons
Please see the 3-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-9/skel.pdf
Obviously, the scales of the images are different.
(*Note:* Originally, so were the orientations -- the original
handout had some sideways pictures mixed in indiscriminately.
This was annoying with paper handouts in the original game and could
be even worse online, so I've reconstructed the handout to group the
images by orientation. But since I've left the numbering unchanged,
the image numbers are now out of order on the handouts -- sorry.)
1. One of the skeletons is not real; it represents a mythical
creature. Name the *kind of creature*.
For all the other questions, just give the *number* of the
relevant skeleton.
2. Koala.
3. Beaver.
4. Echidna.
5. Polar bear.
6. Giant panda.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Duck-billed platypus.
9. Mountain lion, aka cougar or puma.
10. The only extinct animal in the group.
And when you're done with those, decode the rot13 if you'd like
to try the others for fun, but for no points.
11. Cvt.
12. Ovfba.
13. Onqtre.
14. Tninvy.
15. Jnyehf.
16. Qbycuva.
17. Tvenssr.
18. Znangrr.
19. Bfgevpu.
20. Nagrngre.
21. Urqtrubt.
22. Pebpbqvyr.
23. Benathgna.
24. Euvabprebf.
25. Xbzbqb qentba.
26. Crertevar snypba.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Eponyms
* A. Literary Eponyms
A1. This literary technique, if that's the right word, is
named for a renowned Church of England minister and warden
at Oxford, born 1844, who displayed a pronounced quirk when
speaking passionately.
A2. This eponymous adjective has varied interpretations, based on
settings and characters from an author's books. Definitions
we found online include: "squalid and poverty-stricken"
"characterized by jollity and conviviality", "related to poor
social and economic conditions" , and "grotesquely comic".
What eponymous adjective based on an author is this?
* B. Measurement Units
B1. This unit of measure represents the amount of ozone in the
atmosphere over a fixed point on the earth. It's named
after the Oxford researcher who first discovered how to
measure ozone.
B2. This sub-microscopic unit of distance is named after the
Swedish physicist who was a leading pioneer in spectroscopy.
Name it.
* C. Feminine Places
Identify the island named for a woman.
C1. This sovereign island nation in the Lesser Antilles is
named for a Sicilian martyr of the 4th century, known for
her largesse and bravery. Her feast day was the shortest
day of the year in the old reckoning. First colonized by
the French, it was later a British possession.
C2. This island in the southern Atlantic, part of the British
Overseas Territories, is one of the most isolated places
in the world. It is named for the 4th-century consort of
Constantinus and mother of Constantine the First. She is
the patron saint of archeologists and divorcees.
* D. Drunken Biblical Kings
Name the bottle size.
D1. Named after the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 605
to 562 BC, this size of wine bottle holds 15 liters.
D2. Named after the first king of the northern Israelite kingdom
after the revolt which ended the united monarchy, this
size of wine bottle (also referred to as a double magnum)
holds 3 liters.
* E. Strange TV Syndromes
E1. This term describes when an actor leaves a television
show or movie franchise and is replaced with another actor,
with no in-story reason given for the change in appearance.
It is named after the husband from a popular sitcom who,
in 1969, was replaced by a new actor playing the same role.
This show also had three different women play the same nosy
next-door neighbor. Name the "syndrome".
E2. The term "Cousin Oliver Syndrome" refers to when, as
ratings lag, producers try to bolster them by introducing
a cute youngster or new baby. The term is named after
the family member introduced into the last 6 episodes
of season 5 of this show in 1974 to try and bring back a
younger crowd as the regular kids grew older. Didn't work,
show got canceled. Name the *show*.
* F. Jumping
F1. This basic figure-skating jump involves a straight, forward
takeoff from either foot. It is named after the Norwegian
skater who first performed the jump in 1882. This jump has
an extra half-rotation in the air due to its forward takeoff.
F2. This figure-skating jump consists of a takeoff from a back
inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the
opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
It was named in 1909 after a Swedish skater.
1. One of the skeletons is not real; it represents a mythical
creature. Name the *kind of creature*.
2. Koala.
3. Beaver.
5. Polar bear.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Duck-billed platypus.
10. The only extinct animal in the group.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Eponyms
* A. Literary Eponyms
A1. This literary technique, if that's the right word, is
named for a renowned Church of England minister and warden
at Oxford, born 1844, who displayed a pronounced quirk when
speaking passionately.
* B. Measurement Units
B2. This sub-microscopic unit of distance is named after the
Swedish physicist who was a leading pioneer in spectroscopy.
Name it.
* C. Feminine Places
Identify the island named for a woman.
C1. This sovereign island nation in the Lesser Antilles is
named for a Sicilian martyr of the 4th century, known for
her largesse and bravery. Her feast day was the shortest
day of the year in the old reckoning. First colonized by
the French, it was later a British possession.
C2. This island in the southern Atlantic, part of the British
Overseas Territories, is one of the most isolated places
in the world. It is named for the 4th-century consort of
Constantinus and mother of Constantine the First. She is
the patron saint of archeologists and divorcees.
* F. Jumping
F1. This basic figure-skating jump involves a straight, forward
takeoff from either foot. It is named after the Norwegian
skater who first performed the jump in 1882. This jump has
an extra half-rotation in the air due to its forward takeoff.
F2. This figure-skating jump consists of a takeoff from a back
inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the
opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
It was named in 1909 after a Swedish skater.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-07-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Skeletons
Please see the 3-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-9/skel.pdf
Obviously, the scales of the images are different.
(*Note:* Originally, so were the orientations -- the original
handout had some sideways pictures mixed in indiscriminately.
This was annoying with paper handouts in the original game and could
be even worse online, so I've reconstructed the handout to group the
images by orientation. But since I've left the numbering unchanged,
the image numbers are now out of order on the handouts -- sorry.)
1. One of the skeletons is not real; it represents a mythical
creature. Name the *kind of creature*.
For all the other questions, just give the *number* of the
relevant skeleton.
2. Koala.
3. Beaver.
4. Echidna.
5. Polar bear.
6. Giant panda.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Duck-billed platypus.
9. Mountain lion, aka cougar or puma.
10. The only extinct animal in the group.
And when you're done with those, decode the rot13 if you'd like
to try the others for fun, but for no points.
11. Cvt.
12. Ovfba.
13. Onqtre.
14. Tninvy.
15. Jnyehf.
16. Qbycuva.
17. Tvenssr.
18. Znangrr.
19. Bfgevpu.
20. Nagrngre.
21. Urqtrubt.
22. Pebpbqvyr.
23. Benathgna.
24. Euvabprebf.
25. Xbzbqb qentba.
26. Crertevar snypba.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Eponyms
* A. Literary Eponyms
A1. This literary technique, if that's the right word, is
named for a renowned Church of England minister and warden
at Oxford, born 1844, who displayed a pronounced quirk when
speaking passionately.
A2. This eponymous adjective has varied interpretations, based on
settings and characters from an author's books. Definitions
we found online include: "squalid and poverty-stricken"
"characterized by jollity and conviviality", "related to poor
social and economic conditions" , and "grotesquely comic".
What eponymous adjective based on an author is this?
* B. Measurement Units
B1. This unit of measure represents the amount of ozone in the
atmosphere over a fixed point on the earth. It's named
after the Oxford researcher who first discovered how to
measure ozone.
B2. This sub-microscopic unit of distance is named after the
Swedish physicist who was a leading pioneer in spectroscopy.
Name it.
* C. Feminine Places
Identify the island named for a woman.
C1. This sovereign island nation in the Lesser Antilles is
named for a Sicilian martyr of the 4th century, known for
her largesse and bravery. Her feast day was the shortest
day of the year in the old reckoning. First colonized by
the French, it was later a British possession.
C2. This island in the southern Atlantic, part of the British
Overseas Territories, is one of the most isolated places
in the world. It is named for the 4th-century consort of
Constantinus and mother of Constantine the First. She is
the patron saint of archeologists and divorcees.
* D. Drunken Biblical Kings
Name the bottle size.
D1. Named after the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 605
to 562 BC, this size of wine bottle holds 15 liters.
D2. Named after the first king of the northern Israelite kingdom
after the revolt which ended the united monarchy, this
size of wine bottle (also referred to as a double magnum)
holds 3 liters.
* E. Strange TV Syndromes
E1. This term describes when an actor leaves a television
show or movie franchise and is replaced with another actor,
with no in-story reason given for the change in appearance.
It is named after the husband from a popular sitcom who,
in 1969, was replaced by a new actor playing the same role.
This show also had three different women play the same nosy
next-door neighbor. Name the "syndrome".
E2. The term "Cousin Oliver Syndrome" refers to when, as
ratings lag, producers try to bolster them by introducing
a cute youngster or new baby. The term is named after
the family member introduced into the last 6 episodes
of season 5 of this show in 1974 to try and bring back a
younger crowd as the regular kids grew older. Didn't work,
show got canceled. Name the *show*.
* F. Jumping
F1. This basic figure-skating jump involves a straight, forward
takeoff from either foot. It is named after the Norwegian
skater who first performed the jump in 1882. This jump has
an extra half-rotation in the air due to its forward takeoff.
F2. This figure-skating jump consists of a takeoff from a back
inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the
opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
It was named in 1909 after a Swedish skater.
--
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My text in this article is in the public domain.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-07-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Skeletons
Please see the 3-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-9/skel.pdf
Obviously, the scales of the images are different.
(*Note:* Originally, so were the orientations -- the original
handout had some sideways pictures mixed in indiscriminately.
This was annoying with paper handouts in the original game and could
be even worse online, so I've reconstructed the handout to group the
images by orientation. But since I've left the numbering unchanged,
the image numbers are now out of order on the handouts -- sorry.)
1. One of the skeletons is not real; it represents a mythical
creature. Name the *kind of creature*.
For all the other questions, just give the *number* of the
relevant skeleton.
2. Koala.
3. Beaver.
4. Echidna.
5. Polar bear.
6. Giant panda.
7. Hippopotamus.
8. Duck-billed platypus.
9. Mountain lion, aka cougar or puma.
10. The only extinct animal in the group.
And when you're done with those, decode the rot13 if you'd like
to try the others for fun, but for no points.
11. Pig.
12. Bison.
13. Badger.
14. Gavail.
15. Walrus.
16. Dolphin.
17. Giraffe.
18. Manatee.
19. Ostrich.
20. Anteater.
21. Hedgehog.
22. Crocodile.
23. Orangutan.
24. Rhinoceros.
25. Komodo dragon.
26. Peregrine falcon.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Eponyms
* A. Literary Eponyms
A1. This literary technique, if that's the right word, is
named for a renowned Church of England minister and warden
at Oxford, born 1844, who displayed a pronounced quirk when
speaking passionately.
A2. This eponymous adjective has varied interpretations, based on
settings and characters from an author's books. Definitions
we found online include: "squalid and poverty-stricken"
"characterized by jollity and conviviality", "related to poor
social and economic conditions" , and "grotesquely comic".
What eponymous adjective based on an author is this?
* B. Measurement Units
B1. This unit of measure represents the amount of ozone in the
atmosphere over a fixed point on the earth. It's named
after the Oxford researcher who first discovered how to
measure ozone.
B2. This sub-microscopic unit of distance is named after the
Swedish physicist who was a leading pioneer in spectroscopy.
Name it.
* C. Feminine Places
Identify the island named for a woman.
C1. This sovereign island nation in the Lesser Antilles is
named for a Sicilian martyr of the 4th century, known for
her largesse and bravery. Her feast day was the shortest
day of the year in the old reckoning. First colonized by
the French, it was later a British possession.
C2. This island in the southern Atlantic, part of the British
Overseas Territories, is one of the most isolated places
in the world. It is named for the 4th-century consort of
Constantinus and mother of Constantine the First. She is
the patron saint of archeologists and divorcees.
* D. Drunken Biblical Kings
Name the bottle size.
D1. Named after the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 605
to 562 BC, this size of wine bottle holds 15 liters.
D2. Named after the first king of the northern Israelite kingdom
after the revolt which ended the united monarchy, this
size of wine bottle (also referred to as a double magnum)
holds 3 liters.
* E. Strange TV Syndromes
E1. This term describes when an actor leaves a television
show or movie franchise and is replaced with another actor,
with no in-story reason given for the change in appearance.
It is named after the husband from a popular sitcom who,
in 1969, was replaced by a new actor playing the same role.
This show also had three different women play the same nosy
next-door neighbor. Name the "syndrome".
E2. The term "Cousin Oliver Syndrome" refers to when, as
ratings lag, producers try to bolster them by introducing
a cute youngster or new baby. The term is named after
the family member introduced into the last 6 episodes
of season 5 of this show in 1974 to try and bring back a
younger crowd as the regular kids grew older. Didn't work,
show got canceled. Name the *show*.
* F. Jumping
F1. This basic figure-skating jump involves a straight, forward
takeoff from either foot. It is named after the Norwegian
skater who first performed the jump in 1882. This jump has
an extra half-rotation in the air due to its forward takeoff.
F2. This figure-skating jump consists of a takeoff from a back
inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the
opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
It was named in 1909 after a Swedish skater.
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