* Game 7, Round 2 - Leisure - Assassin's Creed
1. Jamaica, Cuba, and the greater Caribbean, 1715-22.
2. Alexandria, Memphis, and Thebes, 49-34 BC.
3. Baghdad, 860-67.
4. Paris, 1789-95.
5. Norway, the British Isles, and Paris, 870-89.
6. London, 1868.
7. Japan, 1581-83.
8. Greece, 431-20 BC.
9. New England, 1758-83.
10. Rome, 1499-1506.
* Game 7, Round 3 - History - Halloween
1. Halloween is generally considered to have its origins in a
Celtic religious festival. What is the name of that festival?
2. The jack-o-lantern goes back to at least the 1400s, but using
pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns only began when European settlers
in North America started using them because they were larger
and easier to carve than the vegetable traditionally used for
jack-o-lanterns before that. Which vegetable was this?
3. In late medieval times, many villages in mainland Europe --
and particularly in France -- believed that on the night before
All Saints' Day the dead rose from their graves to have "a
hideous carnival". In order to prevent this from happening,
villages would enact a "hideous carnival" of their own to
appease the dead. What was this carnival called?
6. In 1950, part of Philadelphia participated in a pilot program
where trick-or-treaters would collect coins on Halloween for a
specific charity. This program expanded across the continent and
continued until 2006 when it was modified over safety concerns.
What charity was this for?
7. On 1517-10-31, what happened at the Castle Church in Wittenburg,
Germany?
8. On 1864-10-31, which western state was admitted into the US,
becoming the 36th state?
9. 1940-10-31 is considered by historians to be the end of what
military battle or campaign?
10. On 1941-10-31, construction was completed on which American
national monument?
* Game 7, Round 3 - History - Halloween
7. On 1517-10-31, what happened at the Castle Church in Wittenburg,
Germany?
8. On 1864-10-31, which western state was admitted into the US,
becoming the 36th state?
9. 1940-10-31 is considered by historians to be the end of what
military battle or campaign?
10. On 1941-10-31, construction was completed on which American
national monument?
* Game 7, Round 2 - Leisure - Assassin's Creed
The Assassin's Creed video-game franchise sets each of its games in
a specific historic setting, and each game is given a variation
on the basic franchise logo that is inspired by the setting.
We'll give you the time-and-place setting of a game (but not the
title); you look at the handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7:2/ass.pdf
and tell us which number logo belongs to that game. (Note that
the numbers are *above* the images.)
1. Jamaica, Cuba, and the greater Caribbean, 1715-22.
2. Alexandria, Memphis, and Thebes, 49-34 BC.
3. Baghdad, 860-67.
4. Paris, 1789-95.
5. Norway, the British Isles, and Paris, 870-89.
6. London, 1868.
7. Japan, 1581-83.
8. Greece, 431-20 BC.
9. New England, 1758-83.
10. Rome, 1499-1506.
* Game 7, Round 3 - History - Halloween
Did you know it's Halloween this week? It's true! 10 questions
about spooky traditions, and also historical events which happened
on Halloween.
1. Halloween is generally considered to have its origins in a
Celtic religious festival. What is the name of that festival?
2. The jack-o-lantern goes back to at least the 1400s, but using
pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns only began when European settlers
in North America started using them because they were larger
and easier to carve than the vegetable traditionally used for
jack-o-lanterns before that. Which vegetable was this?
5. The term "trick-or-treating" is relatively recent, first
documented in print in 1925 in a Canadian newspaper, the "Blackie
Herald". Blackie is a town in *which Canadian province*?
6. In 1950, part of Philadelphia participated in a pilot program
where trick-or-treaters would collect coins on Halloween for a
specific charity. This program expanded across the continent and
continued until 2006 when it was modified over safety concerns.
What charity was this for?
7. On 1517-10-31, what happened at the Castle Church in Wittenburg,
Germany?
8. On 1864-10-31, which western state was admitted into the US,
becoming the 36th state?
9. 1940-10-31 is considered by historians to be the end of what
military battle or campaign?
10. On 1941-10-31, construction was completed on which American
national monument?
As this game was played the same week as Halloween, What She Said
made it mostly a theme game on that topic.
* Game 7, Round 2 - Leisure - Assassin's Creed
The Assassin's Creed video-game franchise sets each of its games in
a specific historic setting, and each game is given a variation
on the basic franchise logo that is inspired by the setting.
We'll give you the time-and-place setting of a game (but not the
title); you look at the handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7:2/ass.pdf
and tell us which number logo belongs to that game. (Note that
the numbers are *above* the images.)
1. Jamaica, Cuba, and the greater Caribbean, 1715-22.
2. Alexandria, Memphis, and Thebes, 49-34 BC.
3. Baghdad, 860-67.
4. Paris, 1789-95.
5. Norway, the British Isles, and Paris, 870-89.
6. London, 1868.
7. Japan, 1581-83.
8. Greece, 431-20 BC.
9. New England, 1758-83.
10. Rome, 1499-1506.
There were two decoys: decode the rot13 if you like to identify
the games by number for fun, but for no points.
11. "Nffnffva'f Perrq: Eriryngvbaf".
12. "Nffnffva'f Perrq: Ebthr".
* Game 7, Round 3 - History - Halloween
Did you know it's Halloween this week? It's true! 10 questions
about spooky traditions, and also historical events which happened
on Halloween.
1. Halloween is generally considered to have its origins in a
Celtic religious festival. What is the name of that festival?
2. The jack-o-lantern goes back to at least the 1400s, but using
pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns only began when European settlers
in North America started using them because they were larger
and easier to carve than the vegetable traditionally used for
jack-o-lanterns before that. Which vegetable was this?
3. In late medieval times, many villages in mainland Europe --
and particularly in France -- believed that on the night before
All Saints' Day the dead rose from their graves to have "a
hideous carnival". In order to prevent this from happening,
villages would enact a "hideous carnival" of their own to
appease the dead. What was this carnival called?
4. In Celtic-speaking regions, people practiced guising, which was
the forerunner of trick-or-treating: young people would go from
house to house in simple costumes asking for food or promising
"ill fortune" if none was given. One member of each guising
group would be dressed as a Láir Bhán ["loy van"]. What *type of
animal* is a Láir Bhán? *Hint*: You'll need two words to answer.
5. The term "trick-or-treating" is relatively recent, first
documented in print in 1925 in a Canadian newspaper, the "Blackie
Herald". Blackie is a town in *which Canadian province*?
6. In 1950, part of Philadelphia participated in a pilot program
where trick-or-treaters would collect coins on Halloween for a
specific charity. This program expanded across the continent and
continued until 2006 when it was modified over safety concerns.
What charity was this for?
7. On 1517-10-31, what happened at the Castle Church in Wittenburg,
Germany?
8. On 1864-10-31, which western state was admitted into the US,
becoming the 36th state?
9. 1940-10-31 is considered by historians to be the end of what
military battle or campaign?
10. On 1941-10-31, construction was completed on which American
national monument?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-28,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
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As this game was played the same week as Halloween, What She Said
made it mostly a theme game on that topic.
* Game 7, Round 2 - Leisure - Assassin's Creed
The Assassin's Creed video-game franchise sets each of its games in
a specific historic setting, and each game is given a variation
on the basic franchise logo that is inspired by the setting.
We'll give you the time-and-place setting of a game (but not the
title); you look at the handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7:2/ass.pdf
and tell us which number logo belongs to that game. (Note that
the numbers are *above* the images.)
1. Jamaica, Cuba, and the greater Caribbean, 1715-22.
2. Alexandria, Memphis, and Thebes, 49-34 BC.
3. Baghdad, 860-67.
4. Paris, 1789-95.
5. Norway, the British Isles, and Paris, 870-89.
6. London, 1868.
7. Japan, 1581-83.
8. Greece, 431-20 BC.
9. New England, 1758-83.
10. Rome, 1499-1506.
There were two decoys: decode the rot13 if you like to identify
the games by number for fun, but for no points.
11. "Assassin's Creed: Revelations".
12. "Assassin's Creed: Rogue".
* Game 7, Round 3 - History - Halloween
Did you know it's Halloween this week? It's true! 10 questions
about spooky traditions, and also historical events which happened
on Halloween.
1. Halloween is generally considered to have its origins in a
Celtic religious festival. What is the name of that festival?
2. The jack-o-lantern goes back to at least the 1400s, but using
pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns only began when European settlers
in North America started using them because they were larger
and easier to carve than the vegetable traditionally used for
jack-o-lanterns before that. Which vegetable was this?
3. In late medieval times, many villages in mainland Europe --
and particularly in France -- believed that on the night before
All Saints' Day the dead rose from their graves to have "a
hideous carnival". In order to prevent this from happening,
villages would enact a "hideous carnival" of their own to
appease the dead. What was this carnival called?
4. In Celtic-speaking regions, people practiced guising, which was
the forerunner of trick-or-treating: young people would go from
house to house in simple costumes asking for food or promising
"ill fortune" if none was given. One member of each guising
group would be dressed as a L�ir Bh�n ["loy van"]. What *type of
animal* is a L�ir Bh�n? *Hint*: You'll need two words to answer.
5. The term "trick-or-treating" is relatively recent, first
documented in print in 1925 in a Canadian newspaper, the "Blackie
Herald". Blackie is a town in *which Canadian province*?
6. In 1950, part of Philadelphia participated in a pilot program
where trick-or-treaters would collect coins on Halloween for a
specific charity. This program expanded across the continent and
continued until 2006 when it was modified over safety concerns.
What charity was this for?
7. On 1517-10-31, what happened at the Castle Church in Wittenburg,
Germany?
8. On 1864-10-31, which western state was admitted into the US,
becoming the 36th state?
9. 1940-10-31 is considered by historians to be the end of what
military battle or campaign?
10. On 1941-10-31, construction was completed on which American
national monument?
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