• QFTCIMM24 Game 5, Rounds 7-8: states etc., periods

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 11 18:09:35 2024
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-04,
    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 the Misplaced Modifiers
    and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
    have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation
    of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 5, Round 7 - Geography - States, Provinces, and Regions

    This category is about subnational jurisdictions, such as states,
    provinces, and regions. For each question, you'll be asked to
    identify which country the jurisdiction is part of.

    1. The first question is about Sinaloa. Which country is it in?
    2. Zeeland.
    3. Otago.
    4. Karnataka.
    5. Busan.
    6. Piedmont.
    7. Thuringia.
    8. Isfahan.
    9. Northern Mindanao.
    10. South Kalimantan.


    * Game 5, Round 8 - History - Historical Periods

    Many historical periods, lasting from decades to centuries, have
    familiar titles by which they are known. These questions deal
    with named historical periods.

    1. What is the name used for the era of US history that came in
    the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and was focused on the
    repercussions of the abolition of slavery and the reintegration
    of the southern states into the Union?

    2. What is the name in French for the period of European history
    starting in the 1870s and concluding with the outbreak of
    World War I? It was considered an era of peace, prosperity,
    innovation, and elegance.

    3. In which country is the period from 1916 to '28 (or longer,
    by some reckonings) known as "the Warlord Era"?

    4. The Reconquista is the name applied to the centuries of warfare
    between Spanish Christians and Moors that began in the 700s and
    ended only with the capitulation of the last Muslim stronghold
    in 1492. What Andalusian city was the final bastion of Moorish
    Spain?

    5. What is the name given to the period of sectarian violence
    in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to the Good
    Friday Agreement of 1998?

    6. In the United States, the 1890s were viewed nostalgically
    as a time of wealth and ease for the up-and-coming class.
    In Great Britain, the decade of Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley
    was characterized as one of moral laxity and licentiousness.
    Each nation has its own monicker for the '90s. Provide either.

    7. The Risorgimento is the name given to the 19th-century period
    when the Italian peninsula became united as a nation for the
    first time since the Roman era. What revolutionary adventurer
    was the military hero of this period?

    8. The French Second Empire was the period in which Baron Haussmann
    created today's Paris of grand avenues and vistas by demolishing
    much of the medieval city. Who was the ruler of France during
    the Second Empire?

    9. What is the informal name given to the period of modern German
    history between the end of World War I and the rise to power
    of Hitler? It derives from the name of the picturesque city
    which hosted the assembly that established the post-war German
    government.

    10. The career of William Shakespeare commenced in the Elizabethan
    Era. In which era of English regal history did it conclude?

    After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur fvkgu
    dhrfgvba, vs lbh fnvq "gur Tvyqrq Ntr", gung ersref gb n ybatre
    uvfgbevpny crevbq. Tb onpx naq tvir n anzr nccyvpnoyr gb gur
    fcrpvsvp qrpnqr.

    --
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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Apr 11 21:44:33 2024
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    * Game 5, Round 7 - Geography - States, Provinces, and Regions

    1. The first question is about Sinaloa. Which country is it in?

    Colombia

    2. Zeeland.

    The Netherlands

    3. Otago.

    The newer version of the previous question. That is, New Zealand.

    4. Karnataka.

    India

    5. Busan.

    South Korea

    6. Piedmont.

    Italy

    7. Thuringia.

    Germany

    8. Isfahan.

    Iran

    9. Northern Mindanao.

    The Phillipins

    10. South Kalimantan.

    Indonesia

    * Game 5, Round 8 - History - Historical Periods

    3. In which country is the period from 1916 to '28 (or longer,
    by some reckonings) known as "the Warlord Era"?

    China


    4. The Reconquista is the name applied to the centuries of warfare
    between Spanish Christians and Moors that began in the 700s and
    ended only with the capitulation of the last Muslim stronghold
    in 1492. What Andalusian city was the final bastion of Moorish
    Spain?

    Granada

    5. What is the name given to the period of sectarian violence
    in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to the Good
    Friday Agreement of 1998?

    The Troubles

    7. The Risorgimento is the name given to the 19th-century period
    when the Italian peninsula became united as a nation for the
    first time since the Roman era. What revolutionary adventurer
    was the military hero of this period?

    Garibaldi

    8. The French Second Empire was the period in which Baron Haussmann
    created today's Paris of grand avenues and vistas by demolishing
    much of the medieval city. Who was the ruler of France during
    the Second Empire?

    Napoleon III

    9. What is the informal name given to the period of modern German
    history between the end of World War I and the rise to power
    of Hitler? It derives from the name of the picturesque city
    which hosted the assembly that established the post-war German
    government.

    Weimar Republic

    10. The career of William Shakespeare commenced in the Elizabethan
    Era. In which era of English regal history did it conclude?

    The Tudors

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Apr 11 16:06:35 2024
    On 4/11/24 11:09, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 5, Round 7 - Geography - States, Provinces, and Regions

    This category is about subnational jurisdictions, such as states,
    provinces, and regions. For each question, you'll be asked to
    identify which country the jurisdiction is part of.

    1. The first question is about Sinaloa. Which country is it in?

    Mexico

    2. Zeeland.

    Netherlands

    3. Otago.

    New Zealand

    4. Karnataka.
    5. Busan.

    South Korea

    6. Piedmont.

    Italy

    7. Thuringia.

    Germany

    8. Isfahan.

    Afghanistan

    9. Northern Mindanao.

    Philippines

    10. South Kalimantan.


    * Game 5, Round 8 - History - Historical Periods

    Many historical periods, lasting from decades to centuries, have
    familiar titles by which they are known. These questions deal
    with named historical periods.

    1. What is the name used for the era of US history that came in
    the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and was focused on the
    repercussions of the abolition of slavery and the reintegration
    of the southern states into the Union?

    Reconstruction


    2. What is the name in French for the period of European history
    starting in the 1870s and concluding with the outbreak of
    World War I? It was considered an era of peace, prosperity,
    innovation, and elegance.

    3. In which country is the period from 1916 to '28 (or longer,
    by some reckonings) known as "the Warlord Era"?

    China


    4. The Reconquista is the name applied to the centuries of warfare
    between Spanish Christians and Moors that began in the 700s and
    ended only with the capitulation of the last Muslim stronghold
    in 1492. What Andalusian city was the final bastion of Moorish
    Spain?

    Granada


    5. What is the name given to the period of sectarian violence
    in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to the Good
    Friday Agreement of 1998?

    Troubles


    6. In the United States, the 1890s were viewed nostalgically
    as a time of wealth and ease for the up-and-coming class.
    In Great Britain, the decade of Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley
    was characterized as one of moral laxity and licentiousness.
    Each nation has its own monicker for the '90s. Provide either.

    Mauve Decade


    7. The Risorgimento is the name given to the 19th-century period
    when the Italian peninsula became united as a nation for the
    first time since the Roman era. What revolutionary adventurer
    was the military hero of this period?

    Garibaldi


    8. The French Second Empire was the period in which Baron Haussmann
    created today's Paris of grand avenues and vistas by demolishing
    much of the medieval city. Who was the ruler of France during
    the Second Empire?

    Napoleon III


    9. What is the informal name given to the period of modern German
    history between the end of World War I and the rise to power
    of Hitler? It derives from the name of the picturesque city
    which hosted the assembly that established the post-war German
    government.

    Weimar Republic


    10. The career of William Shakespeare commenced in the Elizabethan
    Era. In which era of English regal history did it conclude?

    Jacobean Era


    After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur fvkgu
    dhrfgvba, vs lbh fnvq "gur Tvyqrq Ntr", gung ersref gb n ybatre
    uvfgbevpny crevbq. Tb onpx naq tvir n anzr nccyvpnoyr gb gur
    fcrpvsvp qrpnqr.


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Apr 11 19:53:09 2024
    On 4/11/2024 1:09 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 5, Round 7 - Geography - States, Provinces, and Regions

    This category is about subnational jurisdictions, such as states,
    provinces, and regions. For each question, you'll be asked to
    identify which country the jurisdiction is part of.

    1. The first question is about Sinaloa. Which country is it in?

    Mexico

    2. Zeeland.

    Netherlands

    3. Otago.

    New Zealand

    4. Karnataka.

    India

    5. Busan.

    South Korea

    6. Piedmont.

    France

    7. Thuringia.

    Germany

    8. Isfahan.

    Iran; Pakistan

    9. Northern Mindanao.

    Philippines

    10. South Kalimantan.

    Indonesia

    * Game 5, Round 8 - History - Historical Periods

    Many historical periods, lasting from decades to centuries, have
    familiar titles by which they are known. These questions deal
    with named historical periods.

    1. What is the name used for the era of US history that came in
    the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and was focused on the
    repercussions of the abolition of slavery and the reintegration
    of the southern states into the Union?

    Reconstruction

    2. What is the name in French for the period of European history
    starting in the 1870s and concluding with the outbreak of
    World War I? It was considered an era of peace, prosperity,
    innovation, and elegance.

    belle epoque

    3. In which country is the period from 1916 to '28 (or longer,
    by some reckonings) known as "the Warlord Era"?

    China

    4. The Reconquista is the name applied to the centuries of warfare
    between Spanish Christians and Moors that began in the 700s and
    ended only with the capitulation of the last Muslim stronghold
    in 1492. What Andalusian city was the final bastion of Moorish
    Spain?

    Cordoba; Grenada

    5. What is the name given to the period of sectarian violence
    in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to the Good
    Friday Agreement of 1998?

    the Troubles

    6. In the United States, the 1890s were viewed nostalgically
    as a time of wealth and ease for the up-and-coming class.
    In Great Britain, the decade of Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley
    was characterized as one of moral laxity and licentiousness.
    Each nation has its own monicker for the '90s. Provide either.

    The Gay Nineties

    7. The Risorgimento is the name given to the 19th-century period
    when the Italian peninsula became united as a nation for the
    first time since the Roman era. What revolutionary adventurer
    was the military hero of this period?

    Garibaldi

    8. The French Second Empire was the period in which Baron Haussmann
    created today's Paris of grand avenues and vistas by demolishing
    much of the medieval city. Who was the ruler of France during
    the Second Empire?

    Napoleon III

    9. What is the informal name given to the period of modern German
    history between the end of World War I and the rise to power
    of Hitler? It derives from the name of the picturesque city
    which hosted the assembly that established the post-war German
    government.

    Weimar Germany

    10. The career of William Shakespeare commenced in the Elizabethan
    Era. In which era of English regal history did it conclude?

    Jacobean Era

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    [email protected]

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  • From swp@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Apr 15 02:18:16 2024
    [email protected] (Mark Brader) wrote in news:[email protected]:

    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-04,
    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 the Misplaced Modifiers
    and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
    have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation
    of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 5, Round 7 - Geography - States, Provinces, and Regions

    This category is about subnational jurisdictions, such as states,
    provinces, and regions. For each question, you'll be asked to
    identify which country the jurisdiction is part of.

    1. The first question is about Sinaloa. Which country is it in?

    mexico

    2. Zeeland.

    the netherlands

    3. Otago.

    new zealand

    4. Karnataka.

    india

    5. Busan.

    south korea

    6. Piedmont.

    united states

    7. Thuringia.

    germany

    8. Isfahan.

    iran

    9. Northern Mindanao.

    philippines

    10. South Kalimantan.

    indonesia


    * Game 5, Round 8 - History - Historical Periods

    Many historical periods, lasting from decades to centuries, have
    familiar titles by which they are known. These questions deal
    with named historical periods.

    1. What is the name used for the era of US history that came in
    the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and was focused on the
    repercussions of the abolition of slavery and the reintegration
    of the southern states into the Union?

    antebellum

    2. What is the name in French for the period of European history
    starting in the 1870s and concluding with the outbreak of
    World War I? It was considered an era of peace, prosperity,
    innovation, and elegance.

    la belle epoque

    3. In which country is the period from 1916 to '28 (or longer,
    by some reckonings) known as "the Warlord Era"?

    china

    4. The Reconquista is the name applied to the centuries of warfare
    between Spanish Christians and Moors that began in the 700s and
    ended only with the capitulation of the last Muslim stronghold
    in 1492. What Andalusian city was the final bastion of Moorish
    Spain?

    grenada?

    5. What is the name given to the period of sectarian violence
    in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to the Good
    Friday Agreement of 1998?

    the troubles

    6. In the United States, the 1890s were viewed nostalgically
    as a time of wealth and ease for the up-and-coming class.
    In Great Britain, the decade of Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley
    was characterized as one of moral laxity and licentiousness.
    Each nation has its own monicker for the '90s. Provide either.

    the mauve decade

    7. The Risorgimento is the name given to the 19th-century period
    when the Italian peninsula became united as a nation for the
    first time since the Roman era. What revolutionary adventurer
    was the military hero of this period?

    giuseppe garibaldi?

    8. The French Second Empire was the period in which Baron Haussmann
    created today's Paris of grand avenues and vistas by demolishing
    much of the medieval city. Who was the ruler of France during
    the Second Empire?

    napoleon iii

    9. What is the informal name given to the period of modern German
    history between the end of World War I and the rise to power
    of Hitler? It derives from the name of the picturesque city
    which hosted the assembly that established the post-war German
    government.

    weimar republic

    10. The career of William Shakespeare commenced in the Elizabethan
    Era. In which era of English regal history did it conclude?

    king james i ?

    After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur fvkgu
    dhrfgvba, vs lbh fnvq "gur Tvyqrq Ntr", gung ersref gb n ybatre
    uvfgbevpny crevbq. Tb onpx naq tvir n anzr nccyvpnoyr gb gur
    fcrpvsvp qrpnqr.


    swp

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 15 02:59:51 2024
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-04,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 5, Round 7 - Geography - States, Provinces, and Regions

    This category is about subnational jurisdictions, such as states,
    provinces, and regions. For each question, you'll be asked to
    identify which country the jurisdiction is part of.

    1. The first question is about Sinaloa. Which country is it in?

    Mexico. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Stephen.

    2. Zeeland.

    Netherlands. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan, Joshua, and Stephen.

    3. Otago.

    New Zealand. 4 for everyone.

    4. Karnataka.

    India. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Stephen.

    5. Busan.

    South Korea. 4 for everyone.

    6. Piedmont.

    Italy. 4 for Erland and Dan.

    7. Thuringia.

    Germany. 4 for everyone.

    8. Isfahan.

    Iran. 4 for Erland and Stephen. 3 for Joshua.

    9. Northern Mindanao.

    Philippines. 4 for everyone.

    10. South Kalimantan.

    Indonesia. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Stephen.


    * Game 5, Round 8 - History - Historical Periods

    Many historical periods, lasting from decades to centuries, have
    familiar titles by which they are known. These questions deal
    with named historical periods.

    1. What is the name used for the era of US history that came in
    the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and was focused on the
    repercussions of the abolition of slavery and the reintegration
    of the southern states into the Union?

    Reconstruction. 4 for Dan and Joshua.

    2. What is the name in French for the period of European history
    starting in the 1870s and concluding with the outbreak of
    World War I? It was considered an era of peace, prosperity,
    innovation, and elegance.

    Belle �poque. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

    3. In which country is the period from 1916 to '28 (or longer,
    by some reckonings) known as "the Warlord Era"?

    China. 4 for everyone.

    4. The Reconquista is the name applied to the centuries of warfare
    between Spanish Christians and Moors that began in the 700s and
    ended only with the capitulation of the last Muslim stronghold
    in 1492. What Andalusian city was the final bastion of Moorish
    Spain?

    Granada. (With 3 A's, unlike a certain Caribbean country.)
    4 for Erland, Dan, and Stephen. 2 for Joshua.

    5. What is the name given to the period of sectarian violence
    in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to the Good
    Friday Agreement of 1998?

    The Troubles. 4 for everyone.

    6. In the United States, the 1890s were viewed nostalgically
    as a time of wealth and ease for the up-and-coming class.
    In Great Britain, the decade of Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley
    was characterized as one of moral laxity and licentiousness.
    Each nation has its own monicker for the '90s. Provide either.

    Gay '90s (US), Naughty '90s (Britain). Also accepting "Mauve Decade".
    4 for Dan, Joshua, and Stephen.

    7. The Risorgimento is the name given to the 19th-century period
    when the Italian peninsula became united as a nation for the
    first time since the Roman era. What revolutionary adventurer
    was the military hero of this period?

    Giuseppe Garibaldi. 4 for everyone.

    8. The French Second Empire was the period in which Baron Haussmann
    created today's Paris of grand avenues and vistas by demolishing
    much of the medieval city. Who was the ruler of France during
    the Second Empire?

    Napoleon III. 4 for everyone.

    9. What is the informal name given to the period of modern German
    history between the end of World War I and the rise to power
    of Hitler? It derives from the name of the picturesque city
    which hosted the assembly that established the post-war German
    government.

    Weimar Republic. 4 for everyone.

    10. The career of William Shakespeare commenced in the Elizabethan
    Era. In which era of English regal history did it conclude?

    Jacobean Era. (After King James I.) 4 for Dan and Joshua.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST
    TOPICS-> Can Spo Ent Aud Sci Geo His FIVE
    Joshua Kreitzer 4 22 36 36 8 35 38 167
    Dan Tilque 8 12 16 28 12 28 36 120
    Erland Sommarskog 0 20 0 0 12 36 24 92
    Dan Blum 0 6 20 32 12 -- -- 70
    Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- 36 32 68

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    [email protected] | --Tony Cooper

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