• QFTCI23 Game 7, Rounds 4,6: movie images, food lit

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 21 06:27:23 2023
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-11-06,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

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    I wrote one of these rounds.


    * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Well-Known Movie, Tough Image

    Please see the handout at: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/g7r4/movi.pdf

    With apologies to sporcle.com, which this round is mostly stolen
    from, each of the numbered images is from a well-known movie.
    In each case we'll give you the picture letter and the credited
    director. You must name the movie.

    As usual here, I've rearranged the round in order of the handout.
    There were 6 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others:
    answer them if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. Picture A, director Victor Fleming.
    2. Picture B, directors Gary Trousdale [rhymes with "cow's dale"]
    and Kirk Wise.
    3. Picture C, director Ridley Scott.
    4. Picture D, director Stanley Kubrick.
    5. Picture E (decoy), director Francis Lawrence.
    6. Picture F, director Roland Emmerich.
    7. Picture G (decoy), director Martin Campbell.
    8. Picture H (decoy), director Peter Weir.
    9. Picture I (decoy), director Robert Zemeckis.
    10. Picture J, director James Cameron.
    11. Picture K (decoy), director Jonathan Demme.
    12. Picture L (decoy), director Ang Lee.
    13. Picture M, director Tim Burton.
    14. Picture N, director Peter Jackson.
    15. Picture O, directors Joel and Ethan Coen.
    16. Picture P, director Alfred Hitchcock.


    * Game 7, Round 6 - Literature - Food Writing

    1. What is the title of Frances Moore Lapp�'s 1971 cookbook
    written from an environmentalist point of view and emphasizing
    vegetarianism?

    2. Who was the Victorian journalist and housewife whose name became
    a soubriquet for cooking competence, despite her death at age 28
    -- largely on the strength of her "Book of Household Management",
    published in 1861? It's apparently still in print, at least
    in abridged form.

    3. What was the title of Julia Child's first book, co-written with
    Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle ["bear-TOLL"], the first
    volume of which was published in 1961?

    4. Name the American journalist who wrote "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
    and is known for the mantra "Eat food -- not too much --
    mostly plants." More recently he wrote about his experiences
    with therapeutic psychedelics.

    5. Perhaps the most popular American cookbook, for its emphasis on
    making cooking accessible to middle-class women, was written by
    Irma Rombauer and first published in 1936. It has had 8 more
    editions since then, the latest one updated by her grandson.
    Name it.

    6. Mark Kurlanksy has written many books on topics as diverse as
    the history of paper and a biography of baseball player Hank
    Greenberg. One of Kurlanksy's food-related books is subtitled
    "A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World". The fish
    in question was a major commercial species in this country up
    until the early 1990s. Name the fish.

    7. Jean Par� ["Gene Pairy"] was an Alberta caterer who in her
    mid-50s published the first in a series of cookbooks that grew to
    contain around 200 volumes with tens of millions of copies sold.
    Name the series.

    8. Name the 2000 tell-all book by Anthony Bourdain ["bore-DANE"]
    about the reality of working in high-end restaurants.

    9. Speaking of restaurant reality, George Orwell was not primarily
    known as a food writer (though he did have some very specific
    ideas on the proper preparation of tea); but he annoyed some
    French restaurateurs with his accounts of what he observed behind
    the scenes when he worked as a "plongeur", or dishwasher --
    in what book?

    10. This food writer and broadcaster is the daughter of a baron
    who was a government minister under Margaret Thatcher (though
    she herself has admitted to voting Labour at least once).
    She claims not to be a chef, and her appeal seems to derive
    from her evident pleasure in the act of cooking and her own
    personal charisma -- to say nothing of good looks. Name her.

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "Computers may be very, very fast,
    [email protected] | but they aren't very, very smart."
    -- after Steve Summit
    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Dec 21 23:47:27 2023
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Well-Known Movie, Tough Image

    1. Picture A, director Victor Fleming.

    The Wizard of Oz

    2. Picture B, directors Gary Trousdale [rhymes with "cow's dale"]
    and Kirk Wise.

    Shrek; Beauty and the Beast

    3. Picture C, director Ridley Scott.

    Gladiator

    4. Picture D, director Stanley Kubrick.

    Eyes Wide Shut

    10. Picture J, director James Cameron.

    Avatar

    13. Picture M, director Tim Burton.

    Edward Scissorhands

    14. Picture N, director Peter Jackson.

    The Fellowship of the Ring


    * Game 7, Round 6 - Literature - Food Writing

    1. What is the title of Frances Moore Lapp?'s 1971 cookbook
    written from an environmentalist point of view and emphasizing
    vegetarianism?

    Moosewood Cookbook

    2. Who was the Victorian journalist and housewife whose name became
    a soubriquet for cooking competence, despite her death at age 28
    -- largely on the strength of her "Book of Household Management",
    published in 1861? It's apparently still in print, at least
    in abridged form.

    Mrs. Beeton

    3. What was the title of Julia Child's first book, co-written with
    Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle ["bear-TOLL"], the first
    volume of which was published in 1961?

    The Art of French Cooking

    4. Name the American journalist who wrote "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
    and is known for the mantra "Eat food -- not too much --
    mostly plants." More recently he wrote about his experiences
    with therapeutic psychedelics.

    Pollan

    5. Perhaps the most popular American cookbook, for its emphasis on
    making cooking accessible to middle-class women, was written by
    Irma Rombauer and first published in 1936. It has had 8 more
    editions since then, the latest one updated by her grandson.
    Name it.

    The Joy of Cooking

    6. Mark Kurlanksy has written many books on topics as diverse as
    the history of paper and a biography of baseball player Hank
    Greenberg. One of Kurlanksy's food-related books is subtitled
    "A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World". The fish
    in question was a major commercial species in this country up
    until the early 1990s. Name the fish.

    cod

    8. Name the 2000 tell-all book by Anthony Bourdain ["bore-DANE"]
    about the reality of working in high-end restaurants.

    Kitchen Confidential

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum [email protected]
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Dec 21 23:28:58 2023
    On 12/20/23 22:27, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Well-Known Movie, Tough Image

    Please see the handout at: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/g7r4/movi.pdf

    With apologies to sporcle.com, which this round is mostly stolen
    from, each of the numbered images is from a well-known movie.
    In each case we'll give you the picture letter and the credited
    director. You must name the movie.

    As usual here, I've rearranged the round in order of the handout.
    There were 6 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others:
    answer them if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. Picture A, director Victor Fleming.
    2. Picture B, directors Gary Trousdale [rhymes with "cow's dale"]
    and Kirk Wise.
    3. Picture C, director Ridley Scott.
    4. Picture D, director Stanley Kubrick.
    5. Picture E (decoy), director Francis Lawrence.
    6. Picture F, director Roland Emmerich.
    7. Picture G (decoy), director Martin Campbell.
    8. Picture H (decoy), director Peter Weir.
    9. Picture I (decoy), director Robert Zemeckis.
    10. Picture J, director James Cameron.

    Avatar

    11. Picture K (decoy), director Jonathan Demme.
    12. Picture L (decoy), director Ang Lee.
    13. Picture M, director Tim Burton.
    14. Picture N, director Peter Jackson.

    Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

    15. Picture O, directors Joel and Ethan Coen.
    16. Picture P, director Alfred Hitchcock.


    * Game 7, Round 6 - Literature - Food Writing

    1. What is the title of Frances Moore Lappé's 1971 cookbook
    written from an environmentalist point of view and emphasizing
    vegetarianism?

    2. Who was the Victorian journalist and housewife whose name became
    a soubriquet for cooking competence, despite her death at age 28
    -- largely on the strength of her "Book of Household Management",
    published in 1861? It's apparently still in print, at least
    in abridged form.

    3. What was the title of Julia Child's first book, co-written with
    Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle ["bear-TOLL"], the first
    volume of which was published in 1961?

    4. Name the American journalist who wrote "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
    and is known for the mantra "Eat food -- not too much --
    mostly plants." More recently he wrote about his experiences
    with therapeutic psychedelics.

    5. Perhaps the most popular American cookbook, for its emphasis on
    making cooking accessible to middle-class women, was written by
    Irma Rombauer and first published in 1936. It has had 8 more
    editions since then, the latest one updated by her grandson.
    Name it.

    6. Mark Kurlanksy has written many books on topics as diverse as
    the history of paper and a biography of baseball player Hank
    Greenberg. One of Kurlanksy's food-related books is subtitled
    "A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World". The fish
    in question was a major commercial species in this country up
    until the early 1990s. Name the fish.

    Cod


    7. Jean Paré ["Gene Pairy"] was an Alberta caterer who in her
    mid-50s published the first in a series of cookbooks that grew to
    contain around 200 volumes with tens of millions of copies sold.
    Name the series.

    8. Name the 2000 tell-all book by Anthony Bourdain ["bore-DANE"]
    about the reality of working in high-end restaurants.

    9. Speaking of restaurant reality, George Orwell was not primarily
    known as a food writer (though he did have some very specific
    ideas on the proper preparation of tea); but he annoyed some
    French restaurateurs with his accounts of what he observed behind
    the scenes when he worked as a "plongeur", or dishwasher --
    in what book?

    10. This food writer and broadcaster is the daughter of a baron
    who was a government minister under Margaret Thatcher (though
    she herself has admitted to voting Labour at least once).
    She claims not to be a chef, and her appeal seems to derive
    from her evident pleasure in the act of cooking and her own
    personal charisma -- to say nothing of good looks. Name her.


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 24 08:55:56 2023
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-11-06,
    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 one of these rounds.

    Or stole it, really. Yeah, that one.


    * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Well-Known Movie, Tough Image

    Please see the handout at: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/g7r4/movi.pdf

    With apologies to sporcle.com, which this round is mostly stolen
    from, each of the numbered images is from a well-known movie.
    In each case we'll give you the picture letter and the credited
    director. You must name the movie.

    As usual here, I've rearranged the round in order of the handout.
    There were 6 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others:
    answer them if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. Picture A, director Victor Fleming.

    "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

    2. Picture B, directors Gary Trousdale [rhymes with "cow's dale"]
    and Kirk Wise.

    "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
    2 for Dan Blum.

    3. Picture C, director Ridley Scott.

    "Gladiator" (2000). 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

    4. Picture D, director Stanley Kubrick.

    "The Shining" (1980). Stephen got this.

    5. Picture E (decoy), director Francis Lawrence.

    "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013). Stephen got this.

    6. Picture F, director Roland Emmerich.

    "Independence Day" (1996). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

    7. Picture G (decoy), director Martin Campbell.

    "Casino Royale" (1996). Stephen got this.

    8. Picture H (decoy), director Peter Weir.

    "The Truman Show" (1998). Stephen got this.

    9. Picture I (decoy), director Robert Zemeckis.

    "Forrest Gump" (1994). Stephen got this.

    10. Picture J, director James Cameron.

    "Avatar" (2009). 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

    11. Picture K (decoy), director Jonathan Demme.

    "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991). Joshua and Stephen got this.

    12. Picture L (decoy), director Ang Lee.

    "Life of Pi" (2012). Stephen got this.

    13. Picture M, director Tim Burton.

    "Edward Scissorhands" (1990). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

    14. Picture N, director Peter Jackson.

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001).
    (Full title or "Lord of the Rings 1" required.) 4 for Joshua,
    Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

    15. Picture O, directors Joel and Ethan Coen.

    "No Country for Old Men" (2007). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

    16. Picture P, director Alfred Hitchcock.

    "Psycho" (1960). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.


    * Game 7, Round 6 - Literature - Food Writing

    1. What is the title of Frances Moore Lapp�'s 1971 cookbook
    written from an environmentalist point of view and emphasizing
    vegetarianism?

    "Diet for a Small Planet". 4 for Joshua.

    2. Who was the Victorian journalist and housewife whose name became
    a soubriquet for cooking competence, despite her death at age 28
    -- largely on the strength of her "Book of Household Management",
    published in 1861? It's apparently still in print, at least
    in abridged form.

    Mrs. (Isabella) Beeton. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

    3. What was the title of Julia Child's first book, co-written with
    Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle ["bear-TOLL"], the first
    volume of which was published in 1961?

    "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum
    and Joshua.

    4. Name the American journalist who wrote "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
    and is known for the mantra "Eat food -- not too much --
    mostly plants." More recently he wrote about his experiences
    with therapeutic psychedelics.

    Michael Pollan. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

    5. Perhaps the most popular American cookbook, for its emphasis on
    making cooking accessible to middle-class women, was written by
    Irma Rombauer and first published in 1936. It has had 8 more
    editions since then, the latest one updated by her grandson.
    Name it.

    "The Joy of Cooking". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

    6. Mark Kurlanksy has written many books on topics as diverse as
    the history of paper and a biography of baseball player Hank
    Greenberg. One of Kurlanksy's food-related books is subtitled
    "A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World". The fish
    in question was a major commercial species in this country up
    until the early 1990s. Name the fish.

    Cod. (And that's also the book's main title.) 4 for everyone --
    Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

    7. Jean Par� ["Gene Pairy"] was an Alberta caterer who in her
    mid-50s published the first in a series of cookbooks that grew to
    contain around 200 volumes with tens of millions of copies sold.
    Name the series.

    "Company's Coming". 4 for Stephen.

    8. Name the 2000 tell-all book by Anthony Bourdain ["bore-DANE"]
    about the reality of working in high-end restaurants.

    "Kitchen Confidential". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

    9. Speaking of restaurant reality, George Orwell was not primarily
    known as a food writer (though he did have some very specific
    ideas on the proper preparation of tea); but he annoyed some
    French restaurateurs with his accounts of what he observed behind
    the scenes when he worked as a "plongeur", or dishwasher --
    in what book?

    "Down and Out in Paris and London". 4 for Joshua.

    10. This food writer and broadcaster is the daughter of a baron
    who was a government minister under Margaret Thatcher (though
    she herself has admitted to voting Labour at least once).
    She claims not to be a chef, and her appeal seems to derive
    from her evident pleasure in the act of cooking and her own
    personal charisma -- to say nothing of good looks. Name her.

    Nigella Lawson. (Nigel Lawson rose to Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
    4 for Stephen.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Spo Can Ent Lit
    Stephen Perry 32 36 36 32 136
    Joshua Kreitzer 0 28 28 23 79
    Dan Blum 9 15 18 23 65
    Erland Sommarskog 4 23 -- -- 27
    Pete Gayde 14 8 -- -- 22
    Dan Tilque 0 8 8 4 20

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "Mark is probably right about something,
    [email protected] | but I forget what" -- Rayan Zachariassen

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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