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* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Battlegrounds

Battles are a part of history, but they're also a part of geography,
since we fight battles mostly in places. We'll describe a battle's
location in modern-day terms and tell you when the battle was fought
there: you tell us what place we're talking about. All answers will
complete the expression "the Battle of...". Wars will not repeat.

1. 1942-1943: the largest island in the Solomon Islands, covered
in tropical rainforest.

2. 1781: a county seat in Virginia on the Atlantic Coast.

3. 1815: a town in what is now the province of Walloon Brabant
in Belgium.

4. 1916: a river in Picardy in northern France, and specifically
the portion of it due east of Amiens.

5. 1862: a tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland, or a small
town in Maryland near the border of West Virginia (either
name acceptable).

6. 480 BC: a narrow mountain pass and nearby town in central Greece,
located near hot springs.

7. 1415: a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of Northern
France.

8. 1950: a port city in South Korea of 3,000,000 people.

9. 2022: the capital city of the 3rd-most populous province of
Ukraine, which shares its name with the city.

10. 1066: a small seaside town in East Sussex on the southern
coast of England.


* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Traveling Bandmates

Pop/rock musicians frequently work with different musical groups,
even when they are primarily identified with one particular group
or as a solo artist. We'll name three groups that a particular
musician has been a member of: you name the musician.

1. Chickenfoot, The Circle, Van Halen.
2. Velvet Revolver, Road Crew, Guns n' Roses.
3. Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Audioslave.
4. Nirvana, the Crooked Vultures, Foo Fighters.
5. The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream.
6. Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Panic Channel.
7. Electric Light Orchestra, Move, the Traveling Wilburys.
8. Long John Baldry and the All Stars, the Jeff Beck Group, Faces.
9. Crosby Stills Nash & Young, the Mynah Birds, Buffalo Springfield.
10. Plastic Ono Band, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, the Traveling
Wilburys.

--
Mark Brader "I don't see much sense in that."
Toronto "No, there isn't. But there was *going* to be
[email protected] when I began it. It's just that something
happened to it on the way." --A.A. Milne

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Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Battlegrounds

3. 1815: a town in what is now the province of Walloon Brabant
in Belgium.

Waterloo

4. 1916: a river in Picardy in northern France, and specifically
the portion of it due east of Amiens.

Marne

6. 480 BC: a narrow mountain pass and nearby town in central Greece,
located near hot springs.

Marathon

7. 1415: a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of Northern
France.

Agincourt

8. 1950: a port city in South Korea of 3,000,000 people.

Pusan (to use the spelling that was current at the time)

9. 2022: the capital city of the 3rd-most populous province of
Ukraine, which shares its name with the city.

Kharkiv

10. 1066: a small seaside town in East Sussex on the southern
coast of England.

Hastings

* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Traveling Bandmates

5. The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream.

Eric Clapton

6. Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Panic Channel.

Flea

7. Electric Light Orchestra, Move, the Traveling Wilburys.

Jeff Lynne

8. Long John Baldry and the All Stars, the Jeff Beck Group, Faces.

Rod Stewart

9. Crosby Stills Nash & Young, the Mynah Birds, Buffalo Springfield.

David Crosby

10. Plastic Ono Band, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, the Traveling
Wilburys.

Roy Orbison

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Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Battlegrounds

1. 1942-1943: the largest island in the Solomon Islands, covered
in tropical rainforest.

Guadalcanal

2. 1781: a county seat in Virginia on the Atlantic Coast.

Yorktown

3. 1815: a town in what is now the province of Walloon Brabant
in Belgium.

Waterloo

4. 1916: a river in Picardy in northern France, and specifically
the portion of it due east of Amiens.

Somme

5. 1862: a tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland, or a small
town in Maryland near the border of West Virginia (either
name acceptable).

Antietam

6. 480 BC: a narrow mountain pass and nearby town in central Greece,
located near hot springs.

Thermopylae

7. 1415: a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of Northern
France.

Agincourt

8. 1950: a port city in South Korea of 3,000,000 people.

Inchon; Pusan

10. 1066: a small seaside town in East Sussex on the southern
coast of England.

Hastings

* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Traveling Bandmates

4. Nirvana, the Crooked Vultures, Foo Fighters.

Dave Grohl

5. The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream.

Eric Clapton


--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum [email protected]
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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On 7/8/25 02:37, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Battlegrounds

Battles are a part of history, but they're also a part of geography,
since we fight battles mostly in places. We'll describe a battle's
location in modern-day terms and tell you when the battle was fought
there: you tell us what place we're talking about. All answers will
complete the expression "the Battle of...". Wars will not repeat.

1. 1942-1943: the largest island in the Solomon Islands, covered
in tropical rainforest.

Guadalcanal

2. 1781: a county seat in Virginia on the Atlantic Coast.

Yorktown

3. 1815: a town in what is now the province of Walloon Brabant
in Belgium.

Waterloo

4. 1916: a river in Picardy in northern France, and specifically
the portion of it due east of Amiens.

Somme

5. 1862: a tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland, or a small
town in Maryland near the border of West Virginia (either
name acceptable).

6. 480 BC: a narrow mountain pass and nearby town in central Greece,
located near hot springs.

Thermopylae

7. 1415: a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of Northern
France.

Agincourt

8. 1950: a port city in South Korea of 3,000,000 people.

Incheon

(Pusan might also be a valid answer.)

9. 2022: the capital city of the 3rd-most populous province of
Ukraine, which shares its name with the city.

Kharkiv

10. 1066: a small seaside town in East Sussex on the southern
coast of England.

Hastings

* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Traveling Bandmates

Pop/rock musicians frequently work with different musical groups,
even when they are primarily identified with one particular group
or as a solo artist. We'll name three groups that a particular
musician has been a member of: you name the musician.

1. Chickenfoot, The Circle, Van Halen.
2. Velvet Revolver, Road Crew, Guns n' Roses.
3. Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Audioslave.
4. Nirvana, the Crooked Vultures, Foo Fighters.

Kurt Cobain

5. The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream.

Clapton

6. Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Panic Channel.
7. Electric Light Orchestra, Move, the Traveling Wilburys.
8. Long John Baldry and the All Stars, the Jeff Beck Group, Faces.
9. Crosby Stills Nash & Young, the Mynah Birds, Buffalo Springfield.

Neil Young

10. Plastic Ono Band, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, the Traveling
Wilburys.

Ringo Starr

--
Dan Tilque

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On 7/8/2025 4:37 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Battlegrounds

Battles are a part of history, but they're also a part of geography,
since we fight battles mostly in places. We'll describe a battle's
location in modern-day terms and tell you when the battle was fought
there: you tell us what place we're talking about. All answers will
complete the expression "the Battle of...". Wars will not repeat.

1. 1942-1943: the largest island in the Solomon Islands, covered
in tropical rainforest.

Guadalcanal

2. 1781: a county seat in Virginia on the Atlantic Coast.

Yorktown

3. 1815: a town in what is now the province of Walloon Brabant
in Belgium.

Waterloo

4. 1916: a river in Picardy in northern France, and specifically
the portion of it due east of Amiens.

the Marne

5. 1862: a tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland, or a small
town in Maryland near the border of West Virginia (either
name acceptable).

Bull Run

6. 480 BC: a narrow mountain pass and nearby town in central Greece,
located near hot springs.

Thermopylae

8. 1950: a port city in South Korea of 3,000,000 people.

Inchon

10. 1066: a small seaside town in East Sussex on the southern
coast of England.

Hastings

* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Traveling Bandmates

Pop/rock musicians frequently work with different musical groups,
even when they are primarily identified with one particular group
or as a solo artist. We'll name three groups that a particular
musician has been a member of: you name the musician.

1. Chickenfoot, The Circle, Van Halen.

Sammy Hagar

2. Velvet Revolver, Road Crew, Guns n' Roses.

Matt Soren

4. Nirvana, the Crooked Vultures, Foo Fighters.

Dave Grohl

5. The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream.

Eric Clapton

7. Electric Light Orchestra, Move, the Traveling Wilburys.

Jeff Lynne

8. Long John Baldry and the All Stars, the Jeff Beck Group, Faces.

Rod Stewart

9. Crosby Stills Nash & Young, the Mynah Birds, Buffalo Springfield.

Neil Young

--
Joshua Kreitzer
[email protected]

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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-11-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Battlegrounds

Battles are a part of history, but they're also a part of geography,
since we fight battles mostly in places. We'll describe a battle's
location in modern-day terms and tell you when the battle was fought
there: you tell us what place we're talking about. All answers will
complete the expression "the Battle of...". Wars will not repeat.

1. 1942-1943: the largest island in the Solomon Islands, covered
in tropical rainforest.

Guadalcanal. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.

2. 1781: a county seat in Virginia on the Atlantic Coast.

Yorktown. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.

3. 1815: a town in what is now the province of Walloon Brabant
in Belgium.

Waterloo. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.

4. 1916: a river in Picardy in northern France, and specifically
the portion of it due east of Amiens.

The Somme. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.

5. 1862: a tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland, or a small
town in Maryland near the border of West Virginia (either
name acceptable).

Antietam, Sharpsburg. 4 for Dan Blum.

6. 480 BC: a narrow mountain pass and nearby town in central Greece,
located near hot springs.

Thermopylae. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.

7. 1415: a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of Northern
France.

Agincourt. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

8. 1950: a port city in South Korea of 3,000,000 people.

The expected answer was Incheon, but Pusan (now Busan) also fits
the description, assuming that the population reference is to the
present day. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum (the hard way), Dan Tilque
(the hard way), and Joshua.

9. 2022: the capital city of the 3rd-most populous province of
Ukraine, which shares its name with the city.

Kharkiv (Kharkov). 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.

10. 1066: a small seaside town in East Sussex on the southern
coast of England.

Hastings. 4 for everyone.

* Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - Traveling Bandmates

Pop/rock musicians frequently work with different musical groups,
even when they are primarily identified with one particular group
or as a solo artist. We'll name three groups that a particular
musician has been a member of: you name the musician.

This was the easiest round in the original game.

1. Chickenfoot, The Circle, Van Halen.

Sammy Hagar. 4 for Joshua.

2. Velvet Revolver, Road Crew, Guns n' Roses.

Slash.

3. Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Audioslave.

Chris Cornell.

4. Nirvana, the Crooked Vultures, Foo Fighters.

Dave Grohl. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

5. The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream.

Eric Clapton. 4 for everyone.

6. Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Panic Channel.

Dave Navarro.

7. Electric Light Orchestra, Move, the Traveling Wilburys.

Jeff Lynne. 4 for Erland and Joshua.

8. Long John Baldry and the All Stars, the Jeff Beck Group, Faces.

Rod Stewart. 4 for Erland and Joshua.

9. Crosby Stills Nash & Young, the Mynah Birds, Buffalo Springfield.

Neil Young. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.

10. Plastic Ono Band, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, the Traveling
Wilburys.

George Harrison.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 24 24 48
Dan Blum 36 8 44
Dan Tilque 36 8 44
Erland Sommarskog 20 12 32

--
Mark Brader | "(And of course I usually forget how much time it can take Toronto | to try to save time...)
[email protected] | --Steve Summit

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