* Game 5, Round 2 - Science - Space Probes
Did you know it's World Space Week this week? It's true! And,
in related news, since the 1960s, humans have been launching
unmanned probes into space to explore and, well, probe it.
In each case name them.
1. This series consisted of 10 interplanetary probes, exploring
Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Its probes achieved several space
travel firsts, including the first planetary flyby and the
first planetary orbiter.
2. This series of space probes consisted of two probes, both of
which landed on Mars in 1976 -- the first manmade objects to
land on Mars. They took the first high-resolution images of
the Martian surface, and their analysis of the surface of Mars
revealed that Mars once had water.
3. Named for a famous scientist, this probe was launched in 1989
to study Jupiter and its moons; it did not arrive at
Jupiter until 1995, and took high-resolution images as well
as launching an atmospheric probe directly into Jupiter.
The probe was deliberately crashed into Jupiter in 2003 to
avoid the possibility of contaminating life on Europa.
4. Named after a famous explorer, this probe was also launched in
1989, sent to radio-map the surface of Venus and measure Venus's
gravitational field.
5. This probe program consists of two interstellar probes, which
were the third and fourth man-made objects to leave our solar
system. They first studied Jupiter and Saturn; one of the two
also studied Uranus and Neptune. Both probes remain operational
and are still sending back data.
6. This probe program was actually two related probe programs;
the first sent spacecraft to conduct the first fly-by of the
Moon and investigate the space between Earth and Venus in 1958
to 1960, and the second sent probes to explore Venus, Jupiter,
and Saturn. The final two probes in this series were the first
man-made objects to leave our solar system.
7. This probe program was instituted by NASA to find missions "of
convenience" -- finding planetary missions that fit launch
windows, to minimize expense. The 16 probes launched under
this program have gone to the Moon, all of the inner planets,
and multiple asteroids and comets, and even obtained and returned
solar wind samples from the Sun.
8. This probe was sent to study Saturn and its moons. It launched
in 1997, arrived at Saturn in 2004, and then studied the planet
and its system for another 13 years. It discovered 7 new
moons around Saturn and also provided, on its way to Saturn,
exceptional images of Jupiter's faint rings.
9. The Mars Exploration Rover program consisted of two rovers, both
launched in 2003. Name either of the two rovers from this
program.
10. The Mars 2020 mission consisted of a ground rover and a small
robotic helicopter. Name either the rover or the helicopter.
* Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - Mr. President
The President of the United States is frequently a major character
in movies and TV shows. We'll name a fictional president and
describe some of the events of his presidency; you tell us what
movie or TV show he was in. If you get the title right on your
first or only answer, you may also try for a 2-point bonus by
naming the actor or actress.
1. Josiah "Jed" Bartlet, during his two terms as President, dealt
with multiple crises, including invoking the 25th Amendment
when his daughter was kidnapped and dealing with the fallout
of concealing his multiple sclerosis from the nation.
2. Andrew Shepherd was a popular President for the first half of his
first term, but that was partially because his opponents felt
they couldn't attack him personally when his wife died of cancer
during his campaign. When he began dating an environmental
lobbyist, however, they felt free to start attacking both him --
and her.
3. Thomas Whitmore already had a difficult presidency before aliens
attacked Earth and destroyed most of its armed forces. Luckily,
Whitmore, who was a former fighter pilot, was able to lead the
remnants of Earth's armed forces against the alien fleets.
4. Like Whitmore's, James Dale's presidency was also interrupted
by aliens attacking Earth. However, rather than fight, Dale
spent most of the invasion hiding in a bunker after the aliens
disintegrated Congress. As he said, "I want the American
people to know that we still have two out of three branches of
government working for them, and that ain't bad."
5. Matt Santos ran a tough campaign to become the first Latino
President of the United States, and almost immediately once in
office will have to deal with a potential war between Russia
and China.
6. President William Mitchell presided over social-welfare cuts and
attempted to frame his blameless vice-president for one of
his own bribery scandals. However, in the last months of
his presidency -- after a minor stroke, but before he later
died from a massive stroke -- his harsh personality changed
dramatically, and he began to reverse his own presidency's
course. Conspiracy theorists have suggested there were, in fact,
two President Mitchells.
7. Merkin Muffley had the bad luck to be President when nuclear
war broke out, annihilating all of humanity. However, to the
very end he was determined to make sure that his staffers would
not fight in the War Room.
8. Jack Stanton, a charming Southern governor with a knack for
speaking to the common man, was also unfortunately a womanizer
who cheated on his wife regularly, but nonetheless ran a
successful campaign for the presidency.
9. Selina Meyer initially became president by rising to the office
from the vice-presidency, then lost her election, and then
won a subsequent election to become president by courting
conservatives, running against same-sex marriage, and allowing
China to re-annex Tibet. Her presidencies were politely
described as "underrated" by historians.
* Game 5, Round 2 - Science - Space Probes
Did you know it's World Space Week this week? It's true! And,
in related news, since the 1960s, humans have been launching
unmanned probes into space to explore and, well, probe it.
In each case name them.
1. This series consisted of 10 interplanetary probes, exploring
Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Its probes achieved several space
travel firsts, including the first planetary flyby and the
first planetary orbiter.
2. This series of space probes consisted of two probes, both of
which landed on Mars in 1976 -- the first manmade objects to
land on Mars. They took the first high-resolution images of
the Martian surface, and their analysis of the surface of Mars
revealed that Mars once had water.
3. Named for a famous scientist, this probe was launched in 1989
to study Jupiter and its moons; it did not arrive at
Jupiter until 1995, and took high-resolution images as well
as launching an atmospheric probe directly into Jupiter.
The probe was deliberately crashed into Jupiter in 2003 to
avoid the possibility of contaminating life on Europa.
4. Named after a famous explorer, this probe was also launched in
1989, sent to radio-map the surface of Venus and measure Venus's
gravitational field.
5. This probe program consists of two interstellar probes, which
were the third and fourth man-made objects to leave our solar
system. They first studied Jupiter and Saturn; one of the two
also studied Uranus and Neptune. Both probes remain operational
and are still sending back data.
6. This probe program was actually two related probe programs;
the first sent spacecraft to conduct the first fly-by of the
Moon and investigate the space between Earth and Venus in 1958
to 1960, and the second sent probes to explore Venus, Jupiter,
and Saturn. The final two probes in this series were the first
man-made objects to leave our solar system.
7. This probe program was instituted by NASA to find missions "of
convenience" -- finding planetary missions that fit launch
windows, to minimize expense. The 16 probes launched under
this program have gone to the Moon, all of the inner planets,
and multiple asteroids and comets, and even obtained and returned
solar wind samples from the Sun.
8. This probe was sent to study Saturn and its moons. It launched
in 1997, arrived at Saturn in 2004, and then studied the planet
and its system for another 13 years. It discovered 7 new
moons around Saturn and also provided, on its way to Saturn,
exceptional images of Jupiter's faint rings.
9. The Mars Exploration Rover program consisted of two rovers, both
launched in 2003. Name either of the two rovers from this
program.
10. The Mars 2020 mission consisted of a ground rover and a small
robotic helicopter. Name either the rover or the helicopter.
* Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - Mr. President
This is a bonus round.
The President of the United States is frequently a major character
in movies and TV shows. We'll name a fictional president and
describe some of the events of his presidency; you tell us what
movie or TV show he was in. If you get the title right on your
first or only answer, you may also try for a 2-point bonus by
naming the actor or actress. (This will only be counted if the
first or only show you name is correct, so you may as well guess
the performer along with your first or only answer for the show;
you can't lose points. Don't bother naming the performer along
with a second guess on the show; it won't count.)
Titles may repeat.
1. Josiah "Jed" Bartlet, during his two terms as President, dealt
with multiple crises, including invoking the 25th Amendment
when his daughter was kidnapped and dealing with the fallout
of concealing his multiple sclerosis from the nation.
2. Andrew Shepherd was a popular President for the first half of his
first term, but that was partially because his opponents felt
they couldn't attack him personally when his wife died of cancer
during his campaign. When he began dating an environmental
lobbyist, however, they felt free to start attacking both him --
and her.
3. Thomas Whitmore already had a difficult presidency before aliens
attacked Earth and destroyed most of its armed forces. Luckily,
Whitmore, who was a former fighter pilot, was able to lead the
remnants of Earth's armed forces against the alien fleets.
4. Like Whitmore's, James Dale's presidency was also interrupted
by aliens attacking Earth. However, rather than fight, Dale
spent most of the invasion hiding in a bunker after the aliens
disintegrated Congress. As he said, "I want the American
people to know that we still have two out of three branches of
government working for them, and that ain't bad."
5. Matt Santos ran a tough campaign to become the first Latino
President of the United States, and almost immediately once in
office will have to deal with a potential war between Russia
and China.
6. President William Mitchell presided over social-welfare cuts and
attempted to frame his blameless vice-president for one of
his own bribery scandals. However, in the last months of
his presidency -- after a minor stroke, but before he later
died from a massive stroke -- his harsh personality changed
dramatically, and he began to reverse his own presidency's
course. Conspiracy theorists have suggested there were, in fact,
two President Mitchells.
7. Merkin Muffley had the bad luck to be President when nuclear
war broke out, annihilating all of humanity. However, to the
very end he was determined to make sure that his staffers would
not fight in the War Room.
8. Jack Stanton, a charming Southern governor with a knack for
speaking to the common man, was also unfortunately a womanizer
who cheated on his wife regularly, but nonetheless ran a
successful campaign for the presidency.
9. Selina Meyer initially became president by rising to the office
from the vice-presidency, then lost her election, and then
won a subsequent election to become president by courting
conservatives, running against same-sex marriage, and allowing
China to re-annex Tibet. Her presidencies were politely
described as "underrated" by historians.
10. Tom Kirkman never planned to be President, but when the US
Capitol was blown up during the State of the Union address,
Kirkman -- about to be fired as the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development -- was the sole member of Cabinet not killed,
and thus ascended to the presidency.
* Game 5, Round 2 - Science - Space Probes
1. This series consisted of 10 interplanetary probes, exploring
Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Its probes achieved several space
travel firsts, including the first planetary flyby and the
first planetary orbiter.
2. This series of space probes consisted of two probes, both of
which landed on Mars in 1976 -- the first manmade objects to
land on Mars. They took the first high-resolution images of
the Martian surface, and their analysis of the surface of Mars
revealed that Mars once had water.
3. Named for a famous scientist, this probe was launched in 1989
to study Jupiter and its moons; it did not arrive at
Jupiter until 1995, and took high-resolution images as well
as launching an atmospheric probe directly into Jupiter.
The probe was deliberately crashed into Jupiter in 2003 to
avoid the possibility of contaminating life on Europa.
4. Named after a famous explorer, this probe was also launched in
1989, sent to radio-map the surface of Venus and measure Venus's
gravitational field.
5. This probe program consists of two interstellar probes, which
were the third and fourth man-made objects to leave our solar
system. They first studied Jupiter and Saturn; one of the two
also studied Uranus and Neptune. Both probes remain operational
and are still sending back data.
6. This probe program was actually two related probe programs;
the first sent spacecraft to conduct the first fly-by of the
Moon and investigate the space between Earth and Venus in 1958
to 1960, and the second sent probes to explore Venus, Jupiter,
and Saturn. The final two probes in this series were the first
man-made objects to leave our solar system.
8. This probe was sent to study Saturn and its moons. It launched
in 1997, arrived at Saturn in 2004, and then studied the planet
and its system for another 13 years. It discovered 7 new
moons around Saturn and also provided, on its way to Saturn,
exceptional images of Jupiter's faint rings.
9. The Mars Exploration Rover program consisted of two rovers, both
launched in 2003. Name either of the two rovers from this
program.
* Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - Mr. President
1. Josiah "Jed" Bartlet, during his two terms as President, dealt
with multiple crises, including invoking the 25th Amendment
when his daughter was kidnapped and dealing with the fallout
of concealing his multiple sclerosis from the nation.
2. Andrew Shepherd was a popular President for the first half of his
first term, but that was partially because his opponents felt
they couldn't attack him personally when his wife died of cancer
during his campaign. When he began dating an environmental
lobbyist, however, they felt free to start attacking both him --
and her.
3. Thomas Whitmore already had a difficult presidency before aliens
attacked Earth and destroyed most of its armed forces. Luckily,
Whitmore, who was a former fighter pilot, was able to lead the
remnants of Earth's armed forces against the alien fleets.
4. Like Whitmore's, James Dale's presidency was also interrupted
by aliens attacking Earth. However, rather than fight, Dale
spent most of the invasion hiding in a bunker after the aliens
disintegrated Congress. As he said, "I want the American
people to know that we still have two out of three branches of
government working for them, and that ain't bad."
6. President William Mitchell presided over social-welfare cuts and
attempted to frame his blameless vice-president for one of
his own bribery scandals. However, in the last months of
his presidency -- after a minor stroke, but before he later
died from a massive stroke -- his harsh personality changed
dramatically, and he began to reverse his own presidency's
course. Conspiracy theorists have suggested there were, in fact,
two President Mitchells.
7. Merkin Muffley had the bad luck to be President when nuclear
war broke out, annihilating all of humanity. However, to the
very end he was determined to make sure that his staffers would
not fight in the War Room.
8. Jack Stanton, a charming Southern governor with a knack for
speaking to the common man, was also unfortunately a womanizer
who cheated on his wife regularly, but nonetheless ran a
successful campaign for the presidency.
9. Selina Meyer initially became president by rising to the office
from the vice-presidency, then lost her election, and then
won a subsequent election to become president by courting
conservatives, running against same-sex marriage, and allowing
China to re-annex Tibet. Her presidencies were politely
described as "underrated" by historians.
10. Tom Kirkman never planned to be President, but when the US
Capitol was blown up during the State of the Union address,
Kirkman -- about to be fired as the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development -- was the sole member of Cabinet not killed,
and thus ascended to the presidency.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-07,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 2 - Science - Space Probes
Did you know it's World Space Week this week? It's true! And,
in related news, since the 1960s, humans have been launching
unmanned probes into space to explore and, well, probe it.
In each case name them.
1. This series consisted of 10 interplanetary probes, exploring
Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Its probes achieved several space
travel firsts, including the first planetary flyby and the
first planetary orbiter.
2. This series of space probes consisted of two probes, both of
which landed on Mars in 1976 -- the first manmade objects to
land on Mars. They took the first high-resolution images of
the Martian surface, and their analysis of the surface of Mars
revealed that Mars once had water.
3. Named for a famous scientist, this probe was launched in 1989
to study Jupiter and its moons; it did not arrive at
Jupiter until 1995, and took high-resolution images as well
as launching an atmospheric probe directly into Jupiter.
The probe was deliberately crashed into Jupiter in 2003 to
avoid the possibility of contaminating life on Europa.
4. Named after a famous explorer, this probe was also launched in
1989, sent to radio-map the surface of Venus and measure Venus's
gravitational field.
5. This probe program consists of two interstellar probes, which
were the third and fourth man-made objects to leave our solar
system. They first studied Jupiter and Saturn; one of the two
also studied Uranus and Neptune. Both probes remain operational
and are still sending back data.
6. This probe program was actually two related probe programs;
the first sent spacecraft to conduct the first fly-by of the
Moon and investigate the space between Earth and Venus in 1958
to 1960, and the second sent probes to explore Venus, Jupiter,
and Saturn. The final two probes in this series were the first
man-made objects to leave our solar system.
7. This probe program was instituted by NASA to find missions "of
convenience" -- finding planetary missions that fit launch
windows, to minimize expense. The 16 probes launched under
this program have gone to the Moon, all of the inner planets,
and multiple asteroids and comets, and even obtained and returned
solar wind samples from the Sun.
8. This probe was sent to study Saturn and its moons. It launched
in 1997, arrived at Saturn in 2004, and then studied the planet
and its system for another 13 years. It discovered 7 new
moons around Saturn and also provided, on its way to Saturn,
exceptional images of Jupiter's faint rings.
9. The Mars Exploration Rover program consisted of two rovers, both
launched in 2003. Name either of the two rovers from this
program.
10. The Mars 2020 mission consisted of a ground rover and a small
robotic helicopter. Name either the rover or the helicopter.
* Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - Mr. President
This is a bonus round.
The President of the United States is frequently a major character
in movies and TV shows. We'll name a fictional president and
describe some of the events of his presidency; you tell us what
movie or TV show he was in. If you get the title right on your
first or only answer, you may also try for a 2-point bonus by
naming the actor or actress. (This will only be counted if the
first or only show you name is correct, so you may as well guess
the performer along with your first or only answer for the show;
you can't lose points. Don't bother naming the performer along
with a second guess on the show; it won't count.)
Titles may repeat.
1. Josiah "Jed" Bartlet, during his two terms as President, dealt
with multiple crises, including invoking the 25th Amendment
when his daughter was kidnapped and dealing with the fallout
of concealing his multiple sclerosis from the nation.
2. Andrew Shepherd was a popular President for the first half of his
first term, but that was partially because his opponents felt
they couldn't attack him personally when his wife died of cancer
during his campaign. When he began dating an environmental
lobbyist, however, they felt free to start attacking both him --
and her.
3. Thomas Whitmore already had a difficult presidency before aliens
attacked Earth and destroyed most of its armed forces. Luckily,
Whitmore, who was a former fighter pilot, was able to lead the
remnants of Earth's armed forces against the alien fleets.
4. Like Whitmore's, James Dale's presidency was also interrupted
by aliens attacking Earth. However, rather than fight, Dale
spent most of the invasion hiding in a bunker after the aliens
disintegrated Congress. As he said, "I want the American
people to know that we still have two out of three branches of
government working for them, and that ain't bad."
5. Matt Santos ran a tough campaign to become the first Latino
President of the United States, and almost immediately once in
office will have to deal with a potential war between Russia
and China.
6. President William Mitchell presided over social-welfare cuts and
attempted to frame his blameless vice-president for one of
his own bribery scandals. However, in the last months of
his presidency -- after a minor stroke, but before he later
died from a massive stroke -- his harsh personality changed
dramatically, and he began to reverse his own presidency's
course. Conspiracy theorists have suggested there were, in fact,
two President Mitchells.
7. Merkin Muffley had the bad luck to be President when nuclear
war broke out, annihilating all of humanity. However, to the
very end he was determined to make sure that his staffers would
not fight in the War Room.
8. Jack Stanton, a charming Southern governor with a knack for
speaking to the common man, was also unfortunately a womanizer
who cheated on his wife regularly, but nonetheless ran a
successful campaign for the presidency.
9. Selina Meyer initially became president by rising to the office
from the vice-presidency, then lost her election, and then
won a subsequent election to become president by courting
conservatives, running against same-sex marriage, and allowing
China to re-annex Tibet. Her presidencies were politely
described as "underrated" by historians.
10. Tom Kirkman never planned to be President, but when the US
Capitol was blown up during the State of the Union address,
Kirkman -- about to be fired as the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development -- was the sole member of Cabinet not killed,
and thus ascended to the presidency.
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