* Game 6, Round 4 - Science - Geology
1. In 1915 Alfred Wegener ["VAY-ghen-er"] proposed that, over
long time periods, continents had somehow drifted from one
place on the Earth to another, but nobody believed it because
nobody could imagine how it was possible. Things changed about
50 years later when it was realized that only the upper layers
of the planet need to move, and in fact they are divided into
a set of about 20 "plates" that move independently. What is
the theory related to this concept called?
2. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is a zone where two plates
are moving apart from each other, and are becoming enlarged
with the formation of new seafloor, with undersea mountains --
and half of Iceland -- at the edge of each plate. What is this
zone called?
3. Where two plates move toward each other, sometimes one plate
sinks beneath the other, creating effects underground that lead
to volcanoes and earthquakes -- for example, in many areas
around the Pacific Ocean. What is the term for a zone where
plates move in this way?
4. Where two plates move toward each other and <answer 3> does
not happen or is incomplete, mountains are formed. What is
the highest mountain range of this type?
5. Okay, enough about <answer 1>. Rocks are divided into three
basic types according to how they are formed. How is an igneous
rock formed?
6. A second type of rock is sedimentary, which as the name implies
is formed from an accumulation of sediments, such as on the
seabed. But there is also a third basic type of rock besides
igneous and sedimentary. *Either* tell what it's called, *or*
how it's formed.
7. In some places, such as the side of a gorge, you will see
rock formations made up of visible layers. If the layers
are not flat and horizontal, but form wavy curves, they were
affected by what process?
8. Sometimes those nice horizontal layers are intersected by
a vertical stripe of a different rock, perhaps the result of
new rock forming inside a vertical crack in the old. What is
this vertical formation called?
9. If you have to identify a piece of rock, you can perform
various tests. One of them is to hit it with a hammer and
see whether it breaks along a plane, rather than irregularly.
If it does break along a plane, what's that called?
10. Another test is to see how hard it is. *Either* name the
scale on which the hardness can be reported numerically,
*or* tell what is the reliable way to compare the hardness of
two rocks.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Miscellaneous, but mostly History - Monarchies
1. In some countries monarchies come and go. In England, for
example, in 1649 Parliament passed an "Act for Abolishing the
Kingly Office", but in 1660 they essentially declared that that
had never happened. Name *both* the king who was deposed in
1649 and his successor who resumed the throne. Name and number
required in each case, if applicable.
2. Another country similarly abolished their monarchy in 1792,
but at the time it didn't stick, and they had a king again
by 1814. Today the country is a republic again. What country?
3. In still another country, their monarchy was first abolished
in 1873, but restored the next year, then abolished again
in 1931. A law of 1947 officially made the place a kingdom
again, but they didn't actually get a monarch until 1975.
They still have one now. What country?
4. In still another country, the question of whether or not it
should be a monarchy was decided by referendum no less than six
times in the 20th century -- with the successive answers Yes,
No, Yes, Yes, No, No. The last of those decisions, in 1974,
is still in effect. What country?
5. Another country where their monarchy was abolished by referendum
was Italy. In what year, within 1?
6. In what year was the monarchy overthrown in Russia?
7. In what year was the monarchy abolished in Germany?
8. This country's monarchy was overthrown in 1893 by people who
were seeking to become a US territory. What country?
9. Of the countries that still have a monarch today, there are two
where he's not called a king, but a prince. Name either country.
10. In Andorra they don't have a prince, they have two co-princes
who rank equally; so instead of a monarchy, their system is
a diarchy. Name either of the two ways you can get to become
a co-prince of Andorra.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Science - Geology
1. In 1915 Alfred Wegener ["VAY-ghen-er"] proposed that, over
long time periods, continents had somehow drifted from one
place on the Earth to another, but nobody believed it because
nobody could imagine how it was possible. Things changed about
50 years later when it was realized that only the upper layers
of the planet need to move, and in fact they are divided into
a set of about 20 "plates" that move independently. What is
the theory related to this concept called?
3. Where two plates move toward each other, sometimes one plate
sinks beneath the other, creating effects underground that lead
to volcanoes and earthquakes -- for example, in many areas
around the Pacific Ocean. What is the term for a zone where
plates move in this way?
4. Where two plates move toward each other and <answer 3> does
not happen or is incomplete, mountains are formed. What is
the highest mountain range of this type?
5. Okay, enough about <answer 1>. Rocks are divided into three
basic types according to how they are formed. How is an igneous
rock formed?
6. A second type of rock is sedimentary, which as the name implies
is formed from an accumulation of sediments, such as on the
seabed. But there is also a third basic type of rock besides
igneous and sedimentary. *Either* tell what it's called, *or*
how it's formed.
7. In some places, such as the side of a gorge, you will see
rock formations made up of visible layers. If the layers
are not flat and horizontal, but form wavy curves, they were
affected by what process?
9. If you have to identify a piece of rock, you can perform
various tests. One of them is to hit it with a hammer and
see whether it breaks along a plane, rather than irregularly.
If it does break along a plane, what's that called?
10. Another test is to see how hard it is. *Either* name the
scale on which the hardness can be reported numerically,
*or* tell what is the reliable way to compare the hardness of
two rocks.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Miscellaneous, but mostly History - Monarchies
1. In some countries monarchies come and go. In England, for
example, in 1649 Parliament passed an "Act for Abolishing the
Kingly Office", but in 1660 they essentially declared that that
had never happened. Name *both* the king who was deposed in
1649 and his successor who resumed the throne. Name and number
required in each case, if applicable.
2. Another country similarly abolished their monarchy in 1792,
but at the time it didn't stick, and they had a king again
by 1814. Today the country is a republic again. What country?
3. In still another country, their monarchy was first abolished
in 1873, but restored the next year, then abolished again
in 1931. A law of 1947 officially made the place a kingdom
again, but they didn't actually get a monarch until 1975.
They still have one now. What country?
4. In still another country, the question of whether or not it
should be a monarchy was decided by referendum no less than six
times in the 20th century -- with the successive answers Yes,
No, Yes, Yes, No, No. The last of those decisions, in 1974,
is still in effect. What country?
5. Another country where their monarchy was abolished by referendum
was Italy. In what year, within 1?
6. In what year was the monarchy overthrown in Russia?
7. In what year was the monarchy abolished in Germany?
8. This country's monarchy was overthrown in 1893 by people who
were seeking to become a US territory. What country?
9. Of the countries that still have a monarch today, there are two
where he's not called a king, but a prince. Name either country.
10. In Andorra they don't have a prince, they have two co-princes
who rank equally; so instead of a monarchy, their system is
a diarchy. Name either of the two ways you can get to become
a co-prince of Andorra.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Science - Geology
1. In 1915 Alfred Wegener ["VAY-ghen-er"] proposed that, over
long time periods, continents had somehow drifted from one
place on the Earth to another, but nobody believed it because
nobody could imagine how it was possible. Things changed about
50 years later when it was realized that only the upper layers
of the planet need to move, and in fact they are divided into
a set of about 20 "plates" that move independently. What is
the theory related to this concept called?
4. Where two plates move toward each other and <answer 3> does
not happen or is incomplete, mountains are formed. What is
the highest mountain range of this type?
6. A second type of rock is sedimentary, which as the name implies
is formed from an accumulation of sediments, such as on the
seabed. But there is also a third basic type of rock besides
igneous and sedimentary. *Either* tell what it's called, *or*
how it's formed.
10. Another test is to see how hard it is. *Either* name the
scale on which the hardness can be reported numerically,
*or* tell what is the reliable way to compare the hardness of
two rocks.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Miscellaneous, but mostly History - Monarchies
1. In some countries monarchies come and go. In England, for
example, in 1649 Parliament passed an "Act for Abolishing the
Kingly Office", but in 1660 they essentially declared that that
had never happened. Name *both* the king who was deposed in
1649 and his successor who resumed the throne. Name and number
required in each case, if applicable.
2. Another country similarly abolished their monarchy in 1792,
but at the time it didn't stick, and they had a king again
by 1814. Today the country is a republic again. What country?
3. In still another country, their monarchy was first abolished
in 1873, but restored the next year, then abolished again
in 1931. A law of 1947 officially made the place a kingdom
again, but they didn't actually get a monarch until 1975.
They still have one now. What country?
4. In still another country, the question of whether or not it
should be a monarchy was decided by referendum no less than six
times in the 20th century -- with the successive answers Yes,
No, Yes, Yes, No, No. The last of those decisions, in 1974,
is still in effect. What country?
5. Another country where their monarchy was abolished by referendum
was Italy. In what year, within 1?
6. In what year was the monarchy overthrown in Russia?
7. In what year was the monarchy abolished in Germany?
8. This country's monarchy was overthrown in 1893 by people who
were seeking to become a US territory. What country?
9. Of the countries that still have a monarch today, there are two
where he's not called a king, but a prince. Name either country.
10. In Andorra they don't have a prince, they have two co-princes
who rank equally; so instead of a monarchy, their system is
a diarchy. Name either of the two ways you can get to become
a co-prince of Andorra.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-10-30,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I wrote both of these rounds.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Science - Geology
1. In 1915 Alfred Wegener ["VAY-ghen-er"] proposed that, over
long time periods, continents had somehow drifted from one
place on the Earth to another, but nobody believed it because
nobody could imagine how it was possible. Things changed about
50 years later when it was realized that only the upper layers
of the planet need to move, and in fact they are divided into
a set of about 20 "plates" that move independently. What is
the theory related to this concept called?
2. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is a zone where two plates
are moving apart from each other, and are becoming enlarged
with the formation of new seafloor, with undersea mountains --
and half of Iceland -- at the edge of each plate. What is this
zone called?
3. Where two plates move toward each other, sometimes one plate
sinks beneath the other, creating effects underground that lead
to volcanoes and earthquakes -- for example, in many areas
around the Pacific Ocean. What is the term for a zone where
plates move in this way?
4. Where two plates move toward each other and <answer 3> does
not happen or is incomplete, mountains are formed. What is
the highest mountain range of this type?
5. Okay, enough about <answer 1>. Rocks are divided into three
basic types according to how they are formed. How is an igneous
rock formed?
6. A second type of rock is sedimentary, which as the name implies
is formed from an accumulation of sediments, such as on the
seabed. But there is also a third basic type of rock besides
igneous and sedimentary. *Either* tell what it's called, *or*
how it's formed.
7. In some places, such as the side of a gorge, you will see
rock formations made up of visible layers. If the layers
are not flat and horizontal, but form wavy curves, they were
affected by what process?
8. Sometimes those nice horizontal layers are intersected by
a vertical stripe of a different rock, perhaps the result of
new rock forming inside a vertical crack in the old. What is
this vertical formation called?
9. If you have to identify a piece of rock, you can perform
various tests. One of them is to hit it with a hammer and
see whether it breaks along a plane, rather than irregularly.
If it does break along a plane, what's that called?
10. Another test is to see how hard it is. *Either* name the
scale on which the hardness can be reported numerically,
*or* tell what is the reliable way to compare the hardness of
two rocks.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Miscellaneous, but mostly History - Monarchies
1. In some countries monarchies come and go. In England, for
example, in 1649 Parliament passed an "Act for Abolishing the
Kingly Office", but in 1660 they essentially declared that that
had never happened. Name *both* the king who was deposed in
1649 and his successor who resumed the throne. Name and number
required in each case, if applicable.
2. Another country similarly abolished their monarchy in 1792,
but at the time it didn't stick, and they had a king again
by 1814. Today the country is a republic again. What country?
3. In still another country, their monarchy was first abolished
in 1873, but restored the next year, then abolished again
in 1931. A law of 1947 officially made the place a kingdom
again, but they didn't actually get a monarch until 1975.
They still have one now. What country?
4. In still another country, the question of whether or not it
should be a monarchy was decided by referendum no less than six
times in the 20th century -- with the successive answers Yes,
No, Yes, Yes, No, No. The last of those decisions, in 1974,
is still in effect. What country?
5. Another country where their monarchy was abolished by referendum
was Italy. In what year, within 1?
6. In what year was the monarchy overthrown in Russia?
7. In what year was the monarchy abolished in Germany?
8. This country's monarchy was overthrown in 1893 by people who
were seeking to become a US territory. What country?
9. Of the countries that still have a monarch today, there are two
where he's not called a king, but a prince. Name either country.
10. In Andorra they don't have a prince, they have two co-princes
who rank equally; so instead of a monarchy, their system is
a diarchy. Name either of the two ways you can get to become
a co-prince of Andorra.
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