* Game 10, Round 7 - Science - History of the Earth
1. The first 3 eons of geologic time, the Hadean ["Hay-DEE-an"],
Archean ["ar-KEY-an"], and Proterozoic ["pro-ter-oh-ZOH-ik"],
make up the Precambrian super-eon. We are currently in the
Phanerozoic ["FAN-er-oh-ZOH-ik"] eon, which is divided into
three eras. Name *any one* of those eras.
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
finished with #1. Gur Zrfbmbvp ren (sebz 252 gb 66 zvyyvba lrnef
ntb) jnf gur gvzr bs gur qvabfnhef. Guvf ren vf fhoqvivqrq vagb
guerr crevbqf. Gur zvqqyr crevbq vf gur Whenffvp. Anzr *rvgure
bs gur bgure gjb crevbqf* va gur Zrfbmbvp.
3. Zbfg bs gur jbeyq'f pbny qrcbfvgf jrer sbezrq qhevat gur yngre
cneg bs n crevbq va gur Cnyrbmbvp, sebz nccebkvzngryl 360 gb
300 zvyyvba lrnef ntb. Anzr guvf crevbq.
4. This event began approximately 539 million years ago,
and is estimated to have lasted only 10 to 25 million years.
During this period, almost all animal phyla known today appeared
in the fossil record. Name the event.
5. This fossil-bearing rock unit is found in the Rockies in BC,
with outcrops in Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. Dated to
508 million years old, this unit contains a vast number of
fossils of diverse and bizarre organisms that give a picture
of early marine life. Name this rock unit.
6. Not long after the Earth formed, it is hypothesized that it
collided with a Mars-sized body named Theia ["THAY-ah"].
What was the result of this collision?
7. Many of these events have happened throughout the prehistory of
the Earth, but the five most significant happened at approximately
440, 365, 250, 210, and 65 million years ago. What are these
events?
8. A number of supercontinents have formed and broken apart during
the Earth's history. The most recent supercontinent formed
approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart
about 200 million years ago. Name this supercontinent.
9. The theory of plate tectonics was not fully formulated until
the mid-1960s. One of the early precursors to the full theory
was the theory of continental drift, first proposed in 1912
*by who*?
10. In 2024 the International Union of Geological Sciences formally
rejected the inclusion of a new epoch on the geologic time
scale. This proposed epoch dated to the estimated beginning
of significant human impact on the Earth. What was the name
of this proposed epoch?
* Game 10, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Top Officials
4. Antonio Guterres (international).
5. Christopher Wray (USA).
* Game 10, Round 7 - Science - History of the Earth
This round will look at the history, or rather prehistory, of the
Earth on the geologic time scale. Topics may also include geology,
biology, and our general understanding of the Earth. For reference,
the geologic time scale is generally divided into epochs, periods,
eras, and eons -- in increasing order of duration.
1. The first 3 eons of geologic time, the Hadean ["Hay-DEE-an"],
Archean ["ar-KEY-an"], and Proterozoic ["pro-ter-oh-ZOH-ik"],
make up the Precambrian super-eon. We are currently in the
Phanerozoic ["FAN-er-oh-ZOH-ik"] eon, which is divided into
three eras. Name *any one* of those eras.
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
finished with #1. Gur Zrfbmbvp ren (sebz 252 gb 66 zvyyvba lrnef
ntb) jnf gur gvzr bs gur qvabfnhef. Guvf ren vf fhoqvivqrq vagb
guerr crevbqf. Gur zvqqyr crevbq vf gur Whenffvp. Anzr *rvgure
bs gur bgure gjb crevbqf* va gur Zrfbmbvp.
3. Zbfg bs gur jbeyq'f pbny qrcbfvgf jrer sbezrq qhevat gur yngre
cneg bs n crevbq va gur Cnyrbmbvp, sebz nccebkvzngryl 360 gb
300 zvyyvba lrnef ntb. Anzr guvf crevbq.
6. Not long after the Earth formed, it is hypothesized that it
collided with a Mars-sized body named Theia ["THAY-ah"].
What was the result of this collision?
7. Many of these events have happened throughout the prehistory of
the Earth, but the five most significant happened at approximately
440, 365, 250, 210, and 65 million years ago. What are these
events?
8. A number of supercontinents have formed and broken apart during
the Earth's history. The most recent supercontinent formed
approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart
about 200 million years ago. Name this supercontinent.
10. In 2024 the International Union of Geological Sciences formally
rejected the inclusion of a new epoch on the geologic time
scale. This proposed epoch dated to the estimated beginning
of significant human impact on the Earth. What was the name
of this proposed epoch?
* Game 10, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Top Officials
In this round, we'll give you the names of 10 people who lead
some important organization. We'll tell you the country where it
operates, or if it's internetional, and in each case you must name
the organization.
1. Jens Stoltenberg (international).
3. Ursula von der Leyen (international).
4. Antonio Guterres (international).
5. Christopher Wray (USA).
6. Jerome Powell (USA).
8. Elizabeth May (Canada).
* Game 10, Round 7 - Science - History of the Earth
1. The first 3 eons of geologic time, the Hadean ["Hay-DEE-an"],
Archean ["ar-KEY-an"], and Proterozoic ["pro-ter-oh-ZOH-ik"],
make up the Precambrian super-eon. We are currently in the
Phanerozoic ["FAN-er-oh-ZOH-ik"] eon, which is divided into
three eras. Name *any one* of those eras.
6. Not long after the Earth formed, it is hypothesized that it
collided with a Mars-sized body named Theia ["THAY-ah"].
What was the result of this collision?
7. Many of these events have happened throughout the prehistory of
the Earth, but the five most significant happened at approximately
440, 365, 250, 210, and 65 million years ago. What are these
events?
8. A number of supercontinents have formed and broken apart during
the Earth's history. The most recent supercontinent formed
approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart
about 200 million years ago. Name this supercontinent.
9. The theory of plate tectonics was not fully formulated until
the mid-1960s. One of the early precursors to the full theory
was the theory of continental drift, first proposed in 1912
*by who*?
10. In 2024 the International Union of Geological Sciences formally
rejected the inclusion of a new epoch on the geologic time
scale. This proposed epoch dated to the estimated beginning
of significant human impact on the Earth. What was the name
of this proposed epoch?
* Game 10, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Top Officials
In this round, we'll give you the names of 10 people who lead
some important organization. We'll tell you the country where it
operates, or if it's internetional, and in each case you must name
the organization.
1. Jens Stoltenberg (international).
2. Kristalina Georgieva (international).
3. Ursula von der Leyen (international).
4. Antonio Guterres (international).
6. Jerome Powell (USA).
* Game 10, Round 7 - Science - History of the Earth
This round will look at the history, or rather prehistory, of the
Earth on the geologic time scale. Topics may also include geology,
biology, and our general understanding of the Earth. For reference,
the geologic time scale is generally divided into epochs, periods,
eras, and eons -- in increasing order of duration.
1. The first 3 eons of geologic time, the Hadean ["Hay-DEE-an"],
Archean ["ar-KEY-an"], and Proterozoic ["pro-ter-oh-ZOH-ik"],
make up the Precambrian super-eon. We are currently in the
Phanerozoic ["FAN-er-oh-ZOH-ik"] eon, which is divided into
three eras. Name *any one* of those eras.
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
finished with #1. Gur Zrfbmbvp ren (sebz 252 gb 66 zvyyvba lrnef
ntb) jnf gur gvzr bs gur qvabfnhef. Guvf ren vf fhoqvivqrq vagb
guerr crevbqf. Gur zvqqyr crevbq vf gur Whenffvp. Anzr *rvgure
bs gur bgure gjb crevbqf* va gur Zrfbmbvp.
3. Zbfg bs gur jbeyq'f pbny qrcbfvgf jrer sbezrq qhevat gur yngre
cneg bs n crevbq va gur Cnyrbmbvp, sebz nccebkvzngryl 360 gb
300 zvyyvba lrnef ntb. Anzr guvf crevbq.
4. This event began approximately 539 million years ago,
and is estimated to have lasted only 10 to 25 million years.
During this period, almost all animal phyla known today appeared
in the fossil record. Name the event.
5. This fossil-bearing rock unit is found in the Rockies in BC,
with outcrops in Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. Dated to
508 million years old, this unit contains a vast number of
fossils of diverse and bizarre organisms that give a picture
of early marine life. Name this rock unit.
6. Not long after the Earth formed, it is hypothesized that it
collided with a Mars-sized body named Theia ["THAY-ah"].
What was the result of this collision?
7. Many of these events have happened throughout the prehistory of
the Earth, but the five most significant happened at approximately
440, 365, 250, 210, and 65 million years ago. What are these
events?
8. A number of supercontinents have formed and broken apart during
the Earth's history. The most recent supercontinent formed
approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart
about 200 million years ago. Name this supercontinent.
9. The theory of plate tectonics was not fully formulated until
the mid-1960s. One of the early precursors to the full theory
was the theory of continental drift, first proposed in 1912
*by who*?
10. In 2024 the International Union of Geological Sciences formally
rejected the inclusion of a new epoch on the geologic time
scale. This proposed epoch dated to the estimated beginning
of significant human impact on the Earth. What was the name
of this proposed epoch?
* Game 10, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Top Officials
In this round, we'll give you the names of 10 people who lead
some important organization. We'll tell you the country where it
operates, or if it's internetional, and in each case you must name
the organization.
1. Jens Stoltenberg (international).
2. Kristalina Georgieva (international).
3. Ursula von der Leyen (international).
4. Antonio Guterres (international).
5. Christopher Wray (USA).
6. Jerome Powell (USA).
7. Marit Stiles (Canada).
8. Elizabeth May (Canada).
9. Tiff Macklem (Canada).
10. Richard Wagner ["vahg-NAIR"] (Canada).
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-07-22,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 7 - Science - History of the Earth
This round will look at the history, or rather prehistory, of the
Earth on the geologic time scale. Topics may also include geology,
biology, and our general understanding of the Earth. For reference,
the geologic time scale is generally divided into epochs, periods,
eras, and eons -- in increasing order of duration.
1. The first 3 eons of geologic time, the Hadean ["Hay-DEE-an"],
Archean ["ar-KEY-an"], and Proterozoic ["pro-ter-oh-ZOH-ik"],
make up the Precambrian super-eon. We are currently in the
Phanerozoic ["FAN-er-oh-ZOH-ik"] eon, which is divided into
three eras. Name *any one* of those eras.
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
finished with #1. The Mesozoic era (from 252 to 66 million years
ago) was the time of the dinosaurs. This era is subdivided into
three periods. The middle period is the Jurassic. Name *either
of the other two periods* in the Mesozoic.
3. Most of the world's coal deposits were formed during the later
part of a period in the Paleozoic, from approximately 360 to
300 million years ago. Name this period.
4. This event began approximately 539 million years ago,
and is estimated to have lasted only 10 to 25 million years.
During this period, almost all animal phyla known today appeared
in the fossil record. Name the event.
5. This fossil-bearing rock unit is found in the Rockies in BC,
with outcrops in Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. Dated to
508 million years old, this unit contains a vast number of
fossils of diverse and bizarre organisms that give a picture
of early marine life. Name this rock unit.
6. Not long after the Earth formed, it is hypothesized that it
collided with a Mars-sized body named Theia ["THAY-ah"].
What was the result of this collision?
7. Many of these events have happened throughout the prehistory of
the Earth, but the five most significant happened at approximately
440, 365, 250, 210, and 65 million years ago. What are these
events?
8. A number of supercontinents have formed and broken apart during
the Earth's history. The most recent supercontinent formed
approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart
about 200 million years ago. Name this supercontinent.
9. The theory of plate tectonics was not fully formulated until
the mid-1960s. One of the early precursors to the full theory
was the theory of continental drift, first proposed in 1912
*by who*?
10. In 2024 the International Union of Geological Sciences formally
rejected the inclusion of a new epoch on the geologic time
scale. This proposed epoch dated to the estimated beginning
of significant human impact on the Earth. What was the name
of this proposed epoch?
* Game 10, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Top Officials
In this round, we'll give you the names of 10 people who lead
some important organization. We'll tell you the country where it
operates, or if it's internetional, and in each case you must name
the organization.
1. Jens Stoltenberg (international).
2. Kristalina Georgieva (international).
3. Ursula von der Leyen (international).
4. Antonio Guterres (international).
5. Christopher Wray (USA).
6. Jerome Powell (USA).
7. Marit Stiles (Canada).
8. Elizabeth May (Canada).
9. Tiff Macklem (Canada).
10. Richard Wagner ["vahg-NAIR"] (Canada).
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