* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Boating
5. What is the speed of 1 nautical mile per hour called?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - Landlocked Countries
In each case, name the country. """All are landlocked""".
1. It """is""" bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
2. It """is""" bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia.
3. Two countries """are""" each bordered only by China and India.
Name *either*.
4. It """is""" bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
5. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with
the previous question. Hmorxvfgna """vf""" bar bs bayl gjb "qbhoyl
ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf", gung vf, pbhagevrf gung ner fheebhaqrq
rkpyhfviryl ol bgure ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf. Juvpu Rhebcrna
pbhagel vf gur bgure bar?
6. The """newest""" landlocked country is this African country that
gained its independence only in 2011.
7. This African country """is""" the most populous of the world's
landlocked nations, with """86,000,000""" inhabitants.
8. The largest landlocked country by area """is""" the 9th-largest of
all countries. It straddles Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
9. The world's smallest landlocked country """is""" Vatican City.
What """is""" the next-smallest?
10. What """is""" the world's wealthiest landlocked nation, as measured
by per capita gross national income?
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Boating
1. A small flag, typically triangular, flown from the mast or
from the deck of a powerboat to indicate yacht club membership
is called what?
3. What is the term for a rope or line used to raise a sail or
a spar?
4. Give the name for a large winch with a vertical axis, often
crank-operated, most often used to wind in anchors.
5. What is the speed of 1 nautical mile per hour called?
6. What is the name given to a special type of sail flown from
the bow of a sailboat when sailing downwind? It fills with
air similarly to a parachute, and is also often called a kite
or a chute.
9. Which term describes a boat which, when speed increases,
rises above the water supported by winglike blades in the water,
greatly increasing efficiency? The inventor, Alexander Graham
Bell, experimented with this type of boat and a craft of his
design held the world marine speed record for 10 years.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - Landlocked Countries
1. It """is""" bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
2. It """is""" bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia.
3. Two countries """are""" each bordered only by China and India.
Name *either*.
4. It """is""" bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
5. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with
the previous question. Hmorxvfgna """vf""" bar bs bayl gjb "qbhoyl
ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf", gung vf, pbhagevrf gung ner fheebhaqrq
rkpyhfviryl ol bgure ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf. Juvpu Rhebcrna
pbhagel vf gur bgure bar?
6. The """newest""" landlocked country is this African country that
gained its independence only in 2011.
7. This African country """is""" the most populous of the world's
landlocked nations, with """86,000,000""" inhabitants.
8. The largest landlocked country by area """is""" the 9th-largest of
all countries. It straddles Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
9. The world's smallest landlocked country """is""" Vatican City.
What """is""" the next-smallest?
10. What """is""" the world's wealthiest landlocked nation, as measured
by per capita gross national income?
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Boating
5. What is the speed of 1 nautical mile per hour called?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - Landlocked Countries
In each case, name the country. """All are landlocked""".
1. It """is""" bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
2. It """is""" bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia.
3. Two countries """are""" each bordered only by China and India.
Name *either*.
4. It """is""" bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
5. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with
the previous question. Hmorxvfgna """vf""" bar bs bayl gjb "qbhoyl ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf", gung vf, pbhagevrf gung ner fheebhaqrq
rkpyhfviryl ol bgure ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf. Juvpu Rhebcrna
pbhagel vf gur bgure bar?
6. The """newest""" landlocked country is this African country that
gained its independence only in 2011.
7. This African country """is""" the most populous of the world's
landlocked nations, with """86,000,000""" inhabitants.
8. The largest landlocked country by area """is""" the 9th-largest of
all countries. It straddles Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
9. The world's smallest landlocked country """is""" Vatican City.
What """is""" the next-smallest?
10. What """is""" the world's wealthiest landlocked nation, as measured
by per capita gross national income?
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Boating
1. A small flag, typically triangular, flown from the mast or
from the deck of a powerboat to indicate yacht club membership
is called what?
2. A short rope used for fastening something or securing rigging,
or a cord worn around the neck for carrying something (such as
a whistle) is called what?
3. What is the term for a rope or line used to raise a sail or
a spar?
4. Give the name for a large winch with a vertical axis, often
crank-operated, most often used to wind in anchors.
5. What is the speed of 1 nautical mile per hour called?
6. What is the name given to a special type of sail flown from
the bow of a sailboat when sailing downwind? It fills with
air similarly to a parachute, and is also often called a kite
or a chute.
7. This type of boat (either outboard or stern drive and typically
16-24 feet [5-7.5 m]) has U- or V-shaped bench-type seating in
front of the operator. It usually has a walk-through to the
bow via a hinged section of windshield. What is it called?
8. Usually a high-powered outboard, this V-hulled, low-freeboard
style of boat has a flat deck (except for where the operator
sits) for fishermen to walk on, with built-in wells to keep
bait and live fish. What is the name given to this popular
style of boat?
9. Which term describes a boat which, when speed increases,
rises above the water supported by winglike blades in the water,
greatly increasing efficiency? The inventor, Alexander Graham
Bell, experimented with this type of boat and a craft of his
design held the world marine speed record for 10 years.
10. Stern drive, also called inboard/outboard drive, for power
boats was introduced commercially at the New York Power Boat
Show in what year? Answer within 3 years.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - Landlocked Countries
In each case, name the country. """All are landlocked""".
1. It """is""" bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
2. It """is""" bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia.
3. Two countries """are""" each bordered only by China and India.
Name *either*.
4. It """is""" bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
5. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with
the previous question. Hmorxvfgna """vf""" bar bs bayl gjb "qbhoyl
ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf", gung vf, pbhagevrf gung ner fheebhaqrq
rkpyhfviryl ol bgure ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf. Juvpu Rhebcrna
pbhagel vf gur bgure bar?
6. The """newest""" landlocked country is this African country that
gained its independence only in 2011.
7. This African country """is""" the most populous of the world's
landlocked nations, with """86,000,000""" inhabitants.
8. The largest landlocked country by area """is""" the 9th-largest of
all countries. It straddles Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
9. The world's smallest landlocked country """is""" Vatican City.
What """is""" the next-smallest?
10. What """is""" the world's wealthiest landlocked nation, as measured
by per capita gross national income?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-03-10,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Cellar Rats, 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 2022-09-09
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Boating
1. A small flag, typically triangular, flown from the mast or
from the deck of a powerboat to indicate yacht club membership
is called what?
2. A short rope used for fastening something or securing rigging,
or a cord worn around the neck for carrying something (such as
a whistle) is called what?
3. What is the term for a rope or line used to raise a sail or
a spar?
4. Give the name for a large winch with a vertical axis, often
crank-operated, most often used to wind in anchors.
5. What is the speed of 1 nautical mile per hour called?
6. What is the name given to a special type of sail flown from
the bow of a sailboat when sailing downwind? It fills with
air similarly to a parachute, and is also often called a kite
or a chute.
7. This type of boat (either outboard or stern drive and typically
16-24 feet [5-7.5 m]) has U- or V-shaped bench-type seating in
front of the operator. It usually has a walk-through to the
bow via a hinged section of windshield. What is it called?
8. Usually a high-powered outboard, this V-hulled, low-freeboard
style of boat has a flat deck (except for where the operator
sits) for fishermen to walk on, with built-in wells to keep
bait and live fish. What is the name given to this popular
style of boat?
9. Which term describes a boat which, when speed increases,
rises above the water supported by winglike blades in the water,
greatly increasing efficiency? The inventor, Alexander Graham
Bell, experimented with this type of boat and a craft of his
design held the world marine speed record for 10 years.
10. Stern drive, also called inboard/outboard drive, for power
boats was introduced commercially at the New York Power Boat
Show in what year? Answer within 3 years.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - Landlocked Countries
In each case, name the country. """All are landlocked""".
1. It """is""" bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
2. It """is""" bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia.
3. Two countries """are""" each bordered only by China and India.
Name *either*.
4. It """is""" bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
5. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with
the previous question. Hmorxvfgna """vf""" bar bs bayl gjb "qbhoyl
ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf", gung vf, pbhagevrf gung ner fheebhaqrq
rkpyhfviryl ol bgure ynaqybpxrq pbhagevrf. Juvpu Rhebcrna
pbhagel vf gur bgure bar?
6. The """newest""" landlocked country is this African country that
gained its independence only in 2011.
7. This African country """is""" the most populous of the world's
landlocked nations, with """86,000,000""" inhabitants.
8. The largest landlocked country by area """is""" the 9th-largest of
all countries. It straddles Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
9. The world's smallest landlocked country """is""" Vatican City.
What """is""" the next-smallest?
10. What """is""" the world's wealthiest landlocked nation, as measured
by per capita gross national income?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-03-10,
and should be interpreted accordingly. For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Boating
1. A small flag, typically triangular, flown from the mast or
from the deck of a powerboat to indicate yacht club membership
is called what?
2. A short rope used for fastening something or securing rigging,
or a cord worn around the neck for carrying something (such as
a whistle) is called what?
3. What is the term for a rope or line used to raise a sail or
a spar?
4. Give the name for a large winch with a vertical axis, often
crank-operated, most often used to wind in anchors.
5. What is the speed of 1 nautical mile per hour called?
6. What is the name given to a special type of sail flown from
the bow of a sailboat when sailing downwind? It fills with
air similarly to a parachute, and is also often called a kite
or a chute.
7. This type of boat (either outboard or stern drive and typically
16-24 feet [5-7.5 m]) has U- or V-shaped bench-type seating in
front of the operator. It usually has a walk-through to the
bow via a hinged section of windshield. What is it called?
8. Usually a high-powered outboard, this V-hulled, low-freeboard
style of boat has a flat deck (except for where the operator
sits) for fishermen to walk on, with built-in wells to keep
bait and live fish. What is the name given to this popular
style of boat?
9. Which term describes a boat which, when speed increases,
rises above the water supported by winglike blades in the water,
greatly increasing efficiency? The inventor, Alexander Graham
Bell, experimented with this type of boat and a craft of his
design held the world marine speed record for 10 years.
10. Stern drive, also called inboard/outboard drive, for power
boats was introduced commercially at the New York Power Boat
Show in what year? Answer within 3 years.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Geography - Landlocked Countries
In each case, name the country. """All are landlocked""".
1. It """is""" bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
2. It """is""" bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia.
3. Two countries """are""" each bordered only by China and India.
Name *either*.
4. It """is""" bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
5. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with
the previous question. Uzbekistan """is""" one of only two "doubly
landlocked countries", that is, countries that are surrounded
exclusively by other landlocked countries. Which European
country is the other one?
6. The """newest""" landlocked country is this African country that
gained its independence only in 2011.
7. This African country """is""" the most populous of the world's
landlocked nations, with """86,000,000""" inhabitants.
8. The largest landlocked country by area """is""" the 9th-largest of
all countries. It straddles Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
9. The world's smallest landlocked country """is""" Vatican City.
What """is""" the next-smallest?
10. What """is""" the world's wealthiest landlocked nation, as measured
by per capita gross national income?
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