** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Hard Questions
You can't complain about the hardness of the round when all the
questions are about the scientific principle of hardness!
1. You probably already know that the Mohs scale is a qualitative
scientific scale used to determine relative hardness of
materials. What test was used to place minerals on the scale?
2. What is the highest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
3. What is the lowest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
9. Corundum is 9th on the Mohs scale and is best known as one of
two precious gemstones. Name either one.
** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge - The War of the Roses
* A. Rose Bowl
A1. Nicknamed "the Granddaddy of them all", the Rose Bowl was the
first post-season game in American football. Traditionally
it's held on January 1 every year. Within 5 years, in what
year was the Rose Bowl first held?
A2. In which city is the Rose Bowl Stadium?
* B. Rosy Movies
B1. The 1979 movie "The Rose", starring Bette Midler, is loosely
based on the life of which person?
* D. Characters Named Rose
D2. What iconic character was created during World War II to
represent the millions of women entering the workforce?
* F. The Actual War of the Roses
F1. The War of the Roses was fought between the House of
Lancaster and the House of York. Both of these houses were
"cadet houses" of which royal house?
** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Hard Questions
You can't complain about the hardness of the round when all the
questions are about the scientific principle of hardness!
1. You probably already know that the Mohs scale is a qualitative
scientific scale used to determine relative hardness of
materials. What test was used to place minerals on the scale?
2. What is the highest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
3. What is the lowest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
4. The 2nd-lowest rated minerals on the Mohs scale is gypsum.
What is the primary industrial use of gypsum?
** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge - The War of the Roses
* F. The Actual War of the Roses
F1. The War of the Roses was fought between the House of
Lancaster and the House of York. Both of these houses were
"cadet houses" of which royal house?
F2. Which English king is considered to have definitively ended
the War of the Roses in 1487?
** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Hard Questions
1. You probably already know that the Mohs scale is a qualitative
scientific scale used to determine relative hardness of
materials. What test was used to place minerals on the scale?
2. What is the highest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
3. What is the lowest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
4. The 2nd-lowest rated minerals on the Mohs scale is gypsum.
What is the primary industrial use of gypsum?
6. Feldspar is rated 6th on the Mohs scale, and most people know
it better as the main constituent of a particular type of
gemstone -- it was prized in both ancient Rome and ancient
Greece, and it is currently the state gem of Florida. Name this
milky-bluish gemstone.
7. Quartz is rated 7th on the Mohs scale. There are many varieties
of quartz, but two varieties are most frequently used as
gemstones. Name either variety.
9. Corundum is 9th on the Mohs scale and is best known as one of
two precious gemstones. Name either one.
10. Finally, we've mentioned all but two of the traditional 10
Mohs-scale rating minerals. Name either of the remaining two.
One of them is a compound of calcium and a halogen element, and
the mineral takes its name from that halogen; the other takes
its name from the Greek word for "deceive" and sounds hungry.
** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge - The War of the Roses
* A. Rose Bowl
A1. Nicknamed "the Granddaddy of them all", the Rose Bowl was the
first post-season game in American football. Traditionally
it's held on January 1 every year. Within 5 years, in what
year was the Rose Bowl first held?
A2. In which city is the Rose Bowl Stadium?
* B. Rosy Movies
B1. The 1979 movie "The Rose", starring Bette Midler, is loosely
based on the life of which person?
* D. Characters Named Rose
D1. In the Harry Potter series, who are Rose Weasley's parents?
(First names are sufficient.)
D2. What iconic character was created during World War II to
represent the millions of women entering the workforce?
* F. The Actual War of the Roses
F1. The War of the Roses was fought between the House of
Lancaster and the House of York. Both of these houses were
"cadet houses" of which royal house?
F2. Which English king is considered to have definitively ended
the War of the Roses in 1487?
** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Hard Questions
You can't complain about the hardness of the round when all the
questions are about the scientific principle of hardness!
1. You probably already know that the Mohs scale is a qualitative
scientific scale used to determine relative hardness of
materials. What test was used to place minerals on the scale?
2. What is the highest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
3. What is the lowest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
4. The 2nd-lowest rated minerals on the Mohs scale is gypsum.
What is the primary industrial use of gypsum?
5. Calcite is 3rd-lowest on the Mohs scale. In what sedimentary
rock is calcite most commonly found?
6. Feldspar is rated 6th on the Mohs scale, and most people know
it better as the main constituent of a particular type of
gemstone -- it was prized in both ancient Rome and ancient
Greece, and it is currently the state gem of Florida. Name this
milky-bluish gemstone.
7. Quartz is rated 7th on the Mohs scale. There are many varieties
of quartz, but two varieties are most frequently used as
gemstones. Name either variety.
8. The mineral with a Mohs rating of 8 is the birthstone for
November. Name it.
9. Corundum is 9th on the Mohs scale and is best known as one of
two precious gemstones. Name either one.
10. Finally, we've mentioned all but two of the traditional 10
Mohs-scale rating minerals. Name either of the remaining two.
One of them is a compound of calcium and a halogen element, and
the mineral takes its name from that halogen; the other takes
its name from the Greek word for "deceive" and sounds hungry.
** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge - The War of the Roses
* A. Rose Bowl
A1. Nicknamed "the Granddaddy of them all", the Rose Bowl was the
first post-season game in American football. Traditionally
it's held on January 1 every year. Within 5 years, in what
year was the Rose Bowl first held?
A2. In which city is the Rose Bowl Stadium?
* B. Rosy Movies
B1. The 1979 movie "The Rose", starring Bette Midler, is loosely
based on the life of which person?
B2. Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson star in what 2005 crime
drama/thriller about a priest accused of negligent homicide
in the death of a young girl?
* C. Rose Cultivars
C1. Rosa setigera is a species of shrub or vine in the Rosaceae
["roz-a-CHEE-ay"] family native to central and eastern
North America. Give any of the common names for this rose.
C2. The oldest class of modern garden rose is an informal
horticultural class created in France in the 1800s. When you
buy roses at the florist, it's usually this type of rose.
Give us its common classification name.
* D. Characters Named Rose
D1. In the Harry Potter series, who are Rose Weasley's parents?
(First names are sufficient.)
D2. What iconic character was created during World War II to
represent the millions of women entering the workforce?
* E. Rosy Canadian Enterprises
E1. Theodore Harding Estabrooks was born in Wicklow, NB, and
opened his first shop in 1894 on Dock St. in St. John.
The shop took off, and soon he expanded across Canada and the
US with his product. Those of a certain vintage may remember
the porcelain figurines that were created to promote it.
Name the product.
E2. Founded in 1984 by Toronto business couple Harry and Rosemary
Kaner, this clothing store has over 150 locations across
Canada and in 2015 opened their first location in the
Middle East.
* F. The Actual War of the Roses
F1. The War of the Roses was fought between the House of
Lancaster and the House of York. Both of these houses were
"cadet houses" of which royal house?
F2. Which English king is considered to have definitively ended
the War of the Roses in 1487?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-16,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Hard Questions
You can't complain about the hardness of the round when all the
questions are about the scientific principle of hardness!
1. You probably already know that the Mohs scale is a qualitative
scientific scale used to determine relative hardness of
materials. What test was used to place minerals on the scale?
2. What is the highest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
3. What is the lowest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?
4. The 2nd-lowest rated minerals on the Mohs scale is gypsum.
What is the primary industrial use of gypsum?
5. Calcite is 3rd-lowest on the Mohs scale. In what sedimentary
rock is calcite most commonly found?
6. Feldspar is rated 6th on the Mohs scale, and most people know
it better as the main constituent of a particular type of
gemstone -- it was prized in both ancient Rome and ancient
Greece, and it is currently the state gem of Florida. Name this
milky-bluish gemstone.
7. Quartz is rated 7th on the Mohs scale. There are many varieties
of quartz, but two varieties are most frequently used as
gemstones. Name either variety.
8. The mineral with a Mohs rating of 8 is the birthstone for
November. Name it.
9. Corundum is 9th on the Mohs scale and is best known as one of
two precious gemstones. Name either one.
10. Finally, we've mentioned all but two of the traditional 10
Mohs-scale rating minerals. Name either of the remaining two.
One of them is a compound of calcium and a halogen element, and
the mineral takes its name from that halogen; the other takes
its name from the Greek word for "deceive" and sounds hungry.
** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge - The War of the Roses
* A. Rose Bowl
A1. Nicknamed "the Granddaddy of them all", the Rose Bowl was the
first post-season game in American football. Traditionally
it's held on January 1 every year. Within 5 years, in what
year was the Rose Bowl first held?
A2. In which city is the Rose Bowl Stadium?
* B. Rosy Movies
B1. The 1979 movie "The Rose", starring Bette Midler, is loosely
based on the life of which person?
B2. Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson star in what 2005 crime
drama/thriller about a priest accused of negligent homicide
in the death of a young girl?
* C. Rose Cultivars
C1. Rosa setigera is a species of shrub or vine in the Rosaceae
["roz-a-CHEE-ay"] family native to central and eastern
North America. Give any of the common names for this rose.
C2. The oldest class of modern garden rose is an informal
horticultural class created in France in the 1800s. When you
buy roses at the florist, it's usually this type of rose.
Give us its common classification name.
* D. Characters Named Rose
D1. In the Harry Potter series, who are Rose Weasley's parents?
(First names are sufficient.)
D2. What iconic character was created during World War II to
represent the millions of women entering the workforce?
* E. Rosy Canadian Enterprises
E1. Theodore Harding Estabrooks was born in Wicklow, NB, and
opened his first shop in 1894 on Dock St. in St. John.
The shop took off, and soon he expanded across Canada and the
US with his product. Those of a certain vintage may remember
the porcelain figurines that were created to promote it.
Name the product.
E2. Founded in 1984 by Toronto business couple Harry and Rosemary
Kaner, this clothing store has over 150 locations across
Canada and in 2015 opened their first location in the
Middle East.
* F. The Actual War of the Roses
F1. The War of the Roses was fought between the House of
Lancaster and the House of York. Both of these houses were
"cadet houses" of which royal house?
F2. Which English king is considered to have definitively ended
the War of the Roses in 1487?
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