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