* Game 3, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Tarot Cards
1. Carrie Nation could tell you about taking her 19th-century
saloon-hatcheting alongside the WCTU, the Women's Christian
<answer> Union.
2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal
involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>".
3. Nicola Yoon could tell you about her young adult novel whose
title suggests that "The Sun is also <answer>".
4. Philosopher John Rawls could tell you about his veil of ignorance
thought experiment, which is a part of his "Theory Of <answer>."
5. Director Georges M?li?s could tell you about his early 1902
short movie about "A Trip to <answer>."
6. The ancient Romans could tell you about the biga, triga, and
quadriga, all examples of <answer>.
7. Paolo and Francesa, Tristan and Isolde, or Romeo and Juliet
could tell you about their experiences as <answer>.
8. Stephen Vincent Ben?t could tell you about an encounter between
American lawyer Daniel Webster and <answer>.
9. Men with first names David, Lance, Doug, Penn, and Raymond
could tell you about their jobs as <answer>, though Raymond
won't be saying much of anything. Name their profession.
10. Residents of Minas Morgul or Orthanc could tell you that they
live in one of a pair of <answer>s, as indicated by the title
of the second installment in a 20th-century literary trilogy.
* Game 3, Round 8 - Entertainment - Tony-Winning Musicals
1. 1950; "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing like a Dame",
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair".
2. 1958; "Trouble", "76 Trombones", "Till There Was You".
3. 2016; "My Shot", "The Schuyler Sisters", "The Room Where
It Happens".
4. 2005; "He is Not Dead Yet", "The Song that Goes like This",
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
5. 1983; "Old Deuteronomy", "Memory", "The Journey to the
Heaviside Layer".
6. 1967; "Willkommen", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", "Money".
7. 1971; "Getting Married Today", "The Ladies Who Lunch",
"Being Alive".
8. 1996; "La Vie Boh?me", "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me".
9. 1965; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man",
"Sunrise, Sunset".
10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time",
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face".
* Game 3, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Tarot Cards
The tarot deck includes 22 individually named cards called the
"major arcana". Each question is to be answered with one of those
card names. (For each one only the key word or phrase matters.
If there was a card called "the Computer", we might ask you for
"computers" or "a computer", and any of these would be correct.)
1. Carrie Nation could tell you about taking her 19th-century saloon-hatcheting alongside the WCTU, the Women's Christian
<answer> Union.
2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal
involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>".
3. Nicola Yoon could tell you about her young adult novel whose
title suggests that "The Sun is also <answer>".
4. Philosopher John Rawls could tell you about his veil of ignorance
thought experiment, which is a part of his "Theory Of <answer>."
5. Director Georges Méliès could tell you about his early 1902
short movie about "A Trip to <answer>."
7. Paolo and Francesa, Tristan and Isolde, or Romeo and Juliet
could tell you about their experiences as <answer>.
8. Stephen Vincent Benét could tell you about an encounter between
American lawyer Daniel Webster and <answer>.
9. Men with first names David, Lance, Doug, Penn, and Raymond
could tell you about their jobs as <answer>, though Raymond
won't be saying much of anything. Name their profession.
10. Residents of Minas Morgul or Orthanc could tell you that they
live in one of a pair of <answer>s, as indicated by the title
of the second installment in a 20th-century literary trilogy.
* Game 3, Round 8 - Entertainment - Tony-Winning Musicals
We give the year of the Tony Award and the titles of three songs;
you name the musical.
1. 1950; "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing like a Dame",
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair".
2. 1958; "Trouble", "76 Trombones", "Till There Was You".
3. 2016; "My Shot", "The Schuyler Sisters", "The Room Where
It Happens".
4. 2005; "He is Not Dead Yet", "The Song that Goes like This",
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
5. 1983; "Old Deuteronomy", "Memory", "The Journey to the
Heaviside Layer".
6. 1967; "Willkommen", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", "Money".
7. 1971; "Getting Married Today", "The Ladies Who Lunch",
"Being Alive".
8. 1996; "La Vie Bohème", "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me".
9. 1965; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man",
"Sunrise, Sunset".
10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time",
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face".
* Game 3, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Tarot Cards
The tarot deck includes 22 individually named cards called the
"major arcana". Each question is to be answered with one of those
card names. (For each one only the key word or phrase matters.
If there was a card called "the Computer", we might ask you for
"computers" or "a computer", and any of these would be correct.)
1. Carrie Nation could tell you about taking her 19th-century
saloon-hatcheting alongside the WCTU, the Women's Christian
<answer> Union.
2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal
involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>".
3. Nicola Yoon could tell you about her young adult novel whose
title suggests that "The Sun is also <answer>".
4. Philosopher John Rawls could tell you about his veil of ignorance
thought experiment, which is a part of his "Theory Of <answer>." >
5. Director Georges Méliès could tell you about his early 1902
short movie about "A Trip to <answer>."
6. The ancient Romans could tell you about the biga, triga, and
quadriga, all examples of <answer>.
7. Paolo and Francesa, Tristan and Isolde, or Romeo and Juliet
could tell you about their experiences as <answer>.
8. Stephen Vincent Benét could tell you about an encounter between
American lawyer Daniel Webster and <answer>.
9. Men with first names David, Lance, Doug, Penn, and Raymond
could tell you about their jobs as <answer>, though Raymond
won't be saying much of anything. Name their profession.
10. Residents of Minas Morgul or Orthanc could tell you that they
live in one of a pair of <answer>s, as indicated by the title
of the second installment in a 20th-century literary trilogy.
* Game 3, Round 8 - Entertainment - Tony-Winning Musicals
We give the year of the Tony Award and the titles of three songs;
you name the musical.
1. 1950; "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing like a Dame",
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair".
2. 1958; "Trouble", "76 Trombones", "Till There Was You".
3. 2016; "My Shot", "The Schuyler Sisters", "The Room Where
It Happens".
4. 2005; "He is Not Dead Yet", "The Song that Goes like This",
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
5. 1983; "Old Deuteronomy", "Memory", "The Journey to the
Heaviside Layer".
6. 1967; "Willkommen", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", "Money".
7. 1971; "Getting Married Today", "The Ladies Who Lunch",
"Being Alive".
8. 1996; "La Vie Bohème", "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me".
9. 1965; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man",
"Sunrise, Sunset".
10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time",
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face".
* Game 3, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Tarot Cards
2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal
involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>".
* Game 3, Round 8 - Entertainment - Tony-Winning Musicals
10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time",
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face".
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-05-29,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Tarot Cards
The tarot deck includes 22 individually named cards called the
"major arcana". Each question is to be answered with one of those
card names. (For each one only the key word or phrase matters.
If there was a card called "the Computer", we might ask you for
"computers" or "a computer", and any of these would be correct.)
1. Carrie Nation could tell you about taking her 19th-century saloon-hatcheting alongside the WCTU, the Women's Christian
<answer> Union.
2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal
involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>".
3. Nicola Yoon could tell you about her young adult novel whose
title suggests that "The Sun is also <answer>".
4. Philosopher John Rawls could tell you about his veil of ignorance
thought experiment, which is a part of his "Theory Of <answer>."
5. Director Georges Méliès could tell you about his early 1902
short movie about "A Trip to <answer>."
6. The ancient Romans could tell you about the biga, triga, and
quadriga, all examples of <answer>.
7. Paolo and Francesa, Tristan and Isolde, or Romeo and Juliet
could tell you about their experiences as <answer>.
8. Stephen Vincent Benét could tell you about an encounter between
American lawyer Daniel Webster and <answer>.
9. Men with first names David, Lance, Doug, Penn, and Raymond
could tell you about their jobs as <answer>, though Raymond
won't be saying much of anything. Name their profession.
10. Residents of Minas Morgul or Orthanc could tell you that they
live in one of a pair of <answer>s, as indicated by the title
of the second installment in a 20th-century literary trilogy.
* Game 3, Round 8 - Entertainment - Tony-Winning Musicals
We give the year of the Tony Award and the titles of three songs;
you name the musical.
1. 1950; "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing like a Dame",
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair".
2. 1958; "Trouble", "76 Trombones", "Till There Was You".
3. 2016; "My Shot", "The Schuyler Sisters", "The Room Where
It Happens".
4. 2005; "He is Not Dead Yet", "The Song that Goes like This",
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
5. 1983; "Old Deuteronomy", "Memory", "The Journey to the
Heaviside Layer".
6. 1967; "Willkommen", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", "Money".
7. 1971; "Getting Married Today", "The Ladies Who Lunch",
"Being Alive".
8. 1996; "La Vie Bohème", "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me".
9. 1965; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man",
"Sunrise, Sunset".
10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time",
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I can't tell from this... whether you're m...@vex.net | a wise man or a wise guy." --Ted Schuerzinger
My text in this article is in the public domain.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-05-29,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Tarot Cards
The tarot deck includes 22 individually named cards called the
"major arcana". Each question is to be answered with one of those
card names. (For each one only the key word or phrase matters.
If there was a card called "the Computer", we might ask you for
"computers" or "a computer", and any of these would be correct.)
1. Carrie Nation could tell you about taking her 19th-century
saloon-hatcheting alongside the WCTU, the Women's Christian
<answer> Union.
2. Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp could tell you about a 2011 scandal
involving their now defunct tabloid, "News of <answer>".
3. Nicola Yoon could tell you about her young adult novel whose
title suggests that "The Sun is also <answer>".
4. Philosopher John Rawls could tell you about his veil of ignorance
thought experiment, which is a part of his "Theory Of <answer>."
5. Director Georges Méliès could tell you about his early 1902
short movie about "A Trip to <answer>."
6. The ancient Romans could tell you about the biga, triga, and
quadriga, all examples of <answer>.
7. Paolo and Francesa, Tristan and Isolde, or Romeo and Juliet
could tell you about their experiences as <answer>.
8. Stephen Vincent Benét could tell you about an encounter between
American lawyer Daniel Webster and <answer>.
9. Men with first names David, Lance, Doug, Penn, and Raymond
could tell you about their jobs as <answer>, though Raymond
won't be saying much of anything. Name their profession.
10. Residents of Minas Morgul or Orthanc could tell you that they
live in one of a pair of <answer>s, as indicated by the title
of the second installment in a 20th-century literary trilogy.
* Game 3, Round 8 - Entertainment - Tony-Winning Musicals
We give the year of the Tony Award and the titles of three seconds;
you name the musical.
1. 1950; "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing like a Dame",
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair".
2. 1958; "Trouble", "76 Trombones", "Till There Was You".
3. 2016; "My Shot", "The Schuyler Sisters", "The Room Where
It Happens".
4. 2005; "He is Not Dead Yet", "The Song that Goes like This",
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
5. 1983; "Old Deuteronomy", "Memory", "The Journey to the
Heaviside Layer".
6. 1967; "Willkommen", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", "Money".
7. 1971; "Getting Married Today", "The Ladies Who Lunch",
"Being Alive".
8. 1996; "La Vie Bohème", "Seasons of Love", "Take Me or Leave Me".
9. 1965; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man",
"Sunrise, Sunset".
10. 1957; "The Rain in Spain", "Get Me to the Church on Time",
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face".
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names
1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in
a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021,
when the country changed its name.)
2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the
greatest basketball player of all time.
3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie.
4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack
Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a
nuclear power plant.
5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of
enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the
Mother of American Modernism".
7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the
1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is
Anatole, and the country is in Europe.
8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word
"hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in
Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential
election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa.
9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The
country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of
three other countries.
10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden,
both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.
Hint: the country is in Europe.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name
* A. Entertainment
* B. History
B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an
allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in
what language?
* C. Miscellaneous
C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title,
notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from
Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title?
* D. Science
D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about
22% of which element?
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names
1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in
a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021,
when the country changed its name.)
2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the
greatest basketball player of all time.
3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie.
4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack
Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a
nuclear power plant.
5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of
enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the
Mother of American Modernism".
6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for
"Jerry Maguire".
7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the
1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is
Anatole, and the country is in Europe.
8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word
"hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in
Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential
election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa.
9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The
country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of
three other countries.
10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden,
both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.
Hint: the country is in Europe.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name
* A. Entertainment
A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film
"The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer?
* B. History
B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an
allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in
what language?
B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a
mystical order better known by what name?
* C. Miscellaneous
C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play?
* D. Science
D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose
plant is given what name?
D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about
22% of which element?
* E. Sports
E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits
(with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not
in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games,
the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in
which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan
area.)
* F. Literature
F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a
1913 poem by which author?
F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a
philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it.
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names
1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in
a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021,
when the country changed its name.)
2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the
greatest basketball player of all time.
3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie.
4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack
Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a
nuclear power plant.
5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of
enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the
Mother of American Modernism".
6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for
"Jerry Maguire".
7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the
1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is
Anatole, and the country is in Europe.
8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word
"hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in
Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential
election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa.
9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The
country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of
three other countries.
10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden,
both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.
Hint: the country is in Europe.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name
* A. Entertainment
A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress
best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who?
A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film
"The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer?
* B. History
B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an
allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in
what language?
B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a
mystical order better known by what name?
* C. Miscellaneous
C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play?
C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title,
notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from
Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title?
* D. Science
D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose
plant is given what name?
* E. Sports
E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits
(with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not
in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games,
the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in
which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan
area.)
* F. Literature
F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a
1913 poem by which author?
F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a
philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-05-29,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names
1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in
a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021,
when the country changed its name.)
For the remaining questions, each answer similarly is also the
name of a country, and these are all current names.
2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the
greatest basketball player of all time.
3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie.
4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack
Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a
nuclear power plant.
5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of
enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the
Mother of American Modernism".
6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for
"Jerry Maguire".
7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the
1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is
Anatole, and the country is in Europe.
8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word
"hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in
Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential
election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa.
9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The
country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of
three other countries.
10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden,
both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.
Hint: the country is in Europe.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name
* A. Entertainment
A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress
best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who?
A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film
"The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer?
* B. History
B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an
allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in
what language?
B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a
mystical order better known by what name?
* C. Miscellaneous
C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play?
C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title,
notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from
Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title?
* D. Science
D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose
plant is given what name?
D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about
22% of which element?
* E. Sports
E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits
(with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not
in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games,
the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in
which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan
area.)
* F. Literature
F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a
1913 poem by which author?
F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a
philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it.
--
Mark Brader | "As long as they can annoy people into buying their
Toronto | software ... Microsoft faces the tradeoff of spending
m...@vex.net | their money on compact code or your money on hardware.
| It's not a hard choice." --Jonathan Goldberg
My text in this article is in the public domain.
** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names
1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in
a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021,
when the country changed its name.)
For the remaining questions, each answer similarly is also the
name of a country, and these are all current names.
2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the
greatest basketball player of all time.
3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie.
4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack
Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a
nuclear power plant.
5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of
enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the
Mother of American Modernism".
6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for
"Jerry Maguire".
7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the
1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is
Anatole, and the country is in Europe.
8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word
"hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in
Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential
election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa.
9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The
country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of
three other countries.
10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden,
both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.
Hint: the country is in Europe.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name
* A. Entertainment
A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress
best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who?
A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film
"The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer?
* B. History
B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an
allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in
what language?
B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a
mystical order better known by what name?
* C. Miscellaneous
C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play?
C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title,
notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from
Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title?
* D. Science
D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose
plant is given what name?
D2. Rose gold is made by alloying gold with 3% silver and about
22% of which element?
* E. Sports
E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits
(with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not
in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games,
the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in
which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan
area.)
* F. Literature
F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a
1913 poem by which author?
F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a
philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it.
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