• RQFTCINO13 Game 3, Rounds 7-8: QueLit, chemists

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 12 04:27:59 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-11,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Night Owls, but have been reformatted and may
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    answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """
    notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 3, Round 7 - Canadiana Literature - Quebec Literature

    Given the work or works and year of publication, and in some cases
    additional information, name the writer. All are Quebec writers,
    in any language; but they may have been born elsewhere.

    1. "Kamouraska", 1970.
    2. "Beautiful Losers", 1966.
    3. "Maria Chapdelaine", 1913.
    4. "The Hockey Sweater", 1979.
    5. "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", 1959.
    6. "The Tin Flute" ("Bonheur d'occasion"), 1947.
    7. "Les Belles-soeurs" ("The Sisters-in-Law"), 1965.
    8. "Two Solitudes", 1945. Born in Nova Scotia, but lived and
    wrote in Montreal.

    9. "My Heart is Broken and other stories", 1964. From Montreal,
    but lived in Paris.

    10. "The Luck of Ginger Coffey", 1960; "Black Robe", 1985.
    From Belfast, but lived and wrote in Montreal.


    * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Famous Chemists

    In each case, name the famous chemist (or ancient philosopher).

    1. Italian who developed the concept of molecules, then in 1811
    discovered a law of gases: equal volumes of all gases at the
    same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
    He is regarded as one of the founders of physical chemistry.

    2. Russian who devised the periodic table and wrote "Elements of
    Chemistry" in 1868.

    3. English scientist who discovered the properties of hydrogen in
    1766 (describing it as "inflammable air"), and showed that
    water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

    4. Greek who declared that there were four elements: earth, air,
    fire, and water.

    5. French father of modern chemistry; he discovered oxygen's role
    in combustion and respiration, and gave it its name.

    6. Greek who developed a theory that the world consisted of tiny,
    indivisible particles he called atoms.

    7. Polish-French discoverer of radium and polonium, winner of
    Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.

    8. English scientist who discovered the chemical elements sodium,
    potassium, magnesium, barium, calcium, and strontium in the
    early 19th century.

    9. English scientist who discovered nitrogen, sulfur dioxide,
    and other gases; co-discoverer of oxygen in 1774 with Carl
    William Scheele.

    10. Irish "Father of Chemistry" who developed his law of gases,
    by which the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure at
    a constant temperature.

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Oct 11 22:11:16 2022
    On Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 11:28:03 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 3, Round 7 - Canadiana Literature - Quebec Literature

    Given the work or works and year of publication, and in some cases
    additional information, name the writer. All are Quebec writers,
    in any language; but they may have been born elsewhere.

    5. "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", 1959.

    Richler

    * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Famous Chemists

    In each case, name the famous chemist (or ancient philosopher).

    1. Italian who developed the concept of molecules, then in 1811
    discovered a law of gases: equal volumes of all gases at the
    same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
    He is regarded as one of the founders of physical chemistry.

    Avogadro

    2. Russian who devised the periodic table and wrote "Elements of
    Chemistry" in 1868.

    Mendeleev

    3. English scientist who discovered the properties of hydrogen in
    1766 (describing it as "inflammable air"), and showed that
    water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

    Priestley

    4. Greek who declared that there were four elements: earth, air,
    fire, and water.

    Aristotle

    5. French father of modern chemistry; he discovered oxygen's role
    in combustion and respiration, and gave it its name.

    Lavoisier

    6. Greek who developed a theory that the world consisted of tiny,
    indivisible particles he called atoms.

    Democrites

    7. Polish-French discoverer of radium and polonium, winner of
    Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.

    Marie Curie

    8. English scientist who discovered the chemical elements sodium,
    potassium, magnesium, barium, calcium, and strontium in the
    early 19th century.

    Davy

    9. English scientist who discovered nitrogen, sulfur dioxide,
    and other gases; co-discoverer of oxygen in 1774 with Carl
    William Scheele.

    Priestley

    10. Irish "Father of Chemistry" who developed his law of gases,
    by which the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure at
    a constant temperature.

    Boyle

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Wed Oct 12 19:52:56 2022
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 3, Round 7 - Canadiana Literature - Quebec Literature


    Merci, non.

    * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Famous Chemists

    In each case, name the famous chemist (or ancient philosopher).

    1. Italian who developed the concept of molecules, then in 1811
    discovered a law of gases: equal volumes of all gases at the
    same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
    He is regarded as one of the founders of physical chemistry.

    Avagardo

    2. Russian who devised the periodic table and wrote "Elements of
    Chemistry" in 1868.

    Mendeliev

    4. Greek who declared that there were four elements: earth, air,
    fire, and water.

    Aristotle

    5. French father of modern chemistry; he discovered oxygen's role
    in combustion and respiration, and gave it its name.

    (well, one of its many names)

    7. Polish-French discoverer of radium and polonium, winner of
    Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.

    Marie Curie

    9. English scientist who discovered nitrogen, sulfur dioxide,
    and other gases; co-discoverer of oxygen in 1774 with Carl
    William Scheele.

    Preston

    10. Irish "Father of Chemistry" who developed his law of gases,
    by which the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure at
    a constant temperature.

    Boyle

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Oct 13 00:37:39 2022
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 3, Round 7 - Canadiana Literature - Quebec Literature

    5. "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", 1959.

    Richler

    * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Famous Chemists

    1. Italian who developed the concept of molecules, then in 1811
    discovered a law of gases: equal volumes of all gases at the
    same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
    He is regarded as one of the founders of physical chemistry.

    Avogadro

    2. Russian who devised the periodic table and wrote "Elements of
    Chemistry" in 1868.

    Mendeleev

    3. English scientist who discovered the properties of hydrogen in
    1766 (describing it as "inflammable air"), and showed that
    water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

    Priestly

    4. Greek who declared that there were four elements: earth, air,
    fire, and water.

    Thales

    5. French father of modern chemistry; he discovered oxygen's role
    in combustion and respiration, and gave it its name.

    Lavoisier

    6. Greek who developed a theory that the world consisted of tiny,
    indivisible particles he called atoms.

    Democritus

    7. Polish-French discoverer of radium and polonium, winner of
    Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.

    Marie Curie

    8. English scientist who discovered the chemical elements sodium,
    potassium, magnesium, barium, calcium, and strontium in the
    early 19th century.

    Davy

    9. English scientist who discovered nitrogen, sulfur dioxide,
    and other gases; co-discoverer of oxygen in 1774 with Carl
    William Scheele.

    Priestly

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Oct 13 02:32:19 2022
    On 10/11/22 21:27, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 3, Round 7 - Canadiana Literature - Quebec Literature

    Given the work or works and year of publication, and in some cases
    additional information, name the writer. All are Quebec writers,
    in any language; but they may have been born elsewhere.

    1. "Kamouraska", 1970.
    2. "Beautiful Losers", 1966.
    3. "Maria Chapdelaine", 1913.
    4. "The Hockey Sweater", 1979.
    5. "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", 1959.
    6. "The Tin Flute" ("Bonheur d'occasion"), 1947.
    7. "Les Belles-soeurs" ("The Sisters-in-Law"), 1965.
    8. "Two Solitudes", 1945. Born in Nova Scotia, but lived and
    wrote in Montreal.

    9. "My Heart is Broken and other stories", 1964. From Montreal,
    but lived in Paris.

    10. "The Luck of Ginger Coffey", 1960; "Black Robe", 1985.
    From Belfast, but lived and wrote in Montreal.


    * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Famous Chemists

    In each case, name the famous chemist (or ancient philosopher).

    1. Italian who developed the concept of molecules, then in 1811
    discovered a law of gases: equal volumes of all gases at the
    same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
    He is regarded as one of the founders of physical chemistry.

    Avogadro


    2. Russian who devised the periodic table and wrote "Elements of
    Chemistry" in 1868.

    Mendeleev


    3. English scientist who discovered the properties of hydrogen in
    1766 (describing it as "inflammable air"), and showed that
    water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

    Dalton


    4. Greek who declared that there were four elements: earth, air,
    fire, and water.

    Aristotle


    5. French father of modern chemistry; he discovered oxygen's role
    in combustion and respiration, and gave it its name.

    Lavoisier


    6. Greek who developed a theory that the world consisted of tiny,
    indivisible particles he called atoms.

    7. Polish-French discoverer of radium and polonium, winner of
    Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.

    Curie


    8. English scientist who discovered the chemical elements sodium,
    potassium, magnesium, barium, calcium, and strontium in the
    early 19th century.

    Davy


    9. English scientist who discovered nitrogen, sulfur dioxide,
    and other gases; co-discoverer of oxygen in 1774 with Carl
    William Scheele.

    10. Irish "Father of Chemistry" who developed his law of gases,
    by which the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure at
    a constant temperature.

    Boyle



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    Dan Tilque

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to this is the same E.C. Bentley who on Sat Oct 15 21:33:43 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-11,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 3, Round 7 - Canadiana Literature - Quebec Literature

    Given the work or works and year of publication, and in some cases
    additional information, name the writer. All are Quebec writers,
    in any language; but they may have been born elsewhere.

    1. "Kamouraska", 1970.

    Anne Hébert.

    2. "Beautiful Losers", 1966.

    Leonard Cohen.

    3. "Maria Chapdelaine", 1913.

    Louis Hémon.

    4. "The Hockey Sweater", 1979.

    Roch Carrier.

    5. "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", 1959.

    Mordecai Richler. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    6. "The Tin Flute" ("Bonheur d'occasion"), 1947.

    Gabrielle Roy.

    7. "Les Belles-soeurs" ("The Sisters-in-Law"), 1965.

    Michel Tremblay.

    8. "Two Solitudes", 1945. Born in Nova Scotia, but lived and
    wrote in Montreal.

    Hugh MacLennan.

    9. "My Heart is Broken and other stories", 1964. From Montreal,
    but lived in Paris.

    Mavis Gallant.

    10. "The Luck of Ginger Coffey", 1960; "Black Robe", 1985.
    From Belfast, but lived and wrote in Montreal.

    Brian Moore.


    * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Famous Chemists

    In each case, name the famous chemist (or ancient philosopher).

    1. Italian who developed the concept of molecules, then in 1811
    discovered a law of gases: equal volumes of all gases at the
    same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
    He is regarded as one of the founders of physical chemistry.

    Amedeo Avogadro. I accepted "Avagardo" as close enough. 4 for
    everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

    2. Russian who devised the periodic table and wrote "Elements of
    Chemistry" in 1868.

    Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev. 4 for everyone.

    3. English scientist who discovered the properties of hydrogen in
    1766 (describing it as "inflammable air"), and showed that
    water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

    Lord Henry Cavendish.

    4. Greek who declared that there were four elements: earth, air,
    fire, and water.

    Empedocles of Agrigentum. (Not Aristotle, who added a fifth element,
    ether. Not Thales, who believed water was fundamental.)

    5. French father of modern chemistry; he discovered oxygen's role
    in combustion and respiration, and gave it its name.

    Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

    6. Greek who developed a theory that the world consisted of tiny,
    indivisible particles he called atoms.

    Democritus. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    7. Polish-French discoverer of radium and polonium, winner of
    Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry.

    Marie Curie. 4 for everyone.

    8. English scientist who discovered the chemical elements sodium,
    potassium, magnesium, barium, calcium, and strontium in the
    early 19th century.

    Sir Humphrey Davy. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

    In 2013 Gareth Owen reminded us of E.C. Bentley's first clerihew:

    Sir Humphrey Davy
    Abominated gravy.
    He lived in the odium
    Of having discovered sodium.

    Yes, this is the same E.C. Bentley who wrote the mystery "Trent's
    Last Case". Clerihew was his middle name.

    9. English scientist who discovered nitrogen, sulfur dioxide,
    and other gases; co-discoverer of oxygen in 1774 with Carl
    William Scheele.

    Joseph Priestley. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    10. Irish "Father of Chemistry" who developed his law of gases,
    by which the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure at
    a constant temperature.

    Robert Boyle. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
    TOPICS-> Ent Geo His Spo Can Sci FOUR
    Joshua Kreitzer 32 28 32 15 4 32 124
    Dan Blum 32 32 24 7 4 28 116
    Dan Tilque 20 16 32 3 0 24 92
    Erland Sommarskog 4 36 15 8 0 16 75

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