• RQFTCIWSSSG12 Game 7, Rounds 2-3: theisms, Dickens

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 4 23:53:01 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
    been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
    I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """
    notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. In Sherbrooke, Quebec, an amateur student hypnotist at an
    end-of-school show had to call in reinforcements due to a hitch
    in the performance. What went wrong?

    2. Why was there controversy over a trip by British PM David
    Cameron to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, England?


    * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Theisms

    We give you a definition of a belief system or other religious term;
    you give us the -ism, from the list, that matches that definition.
    Some questions have more than one correct answer, but answers do
    not repeat.

    Adoptionism Creationism Monolatrism Shamanism
    Agnosticism Deism Monotheism Thomism
    Anthropotheism Dogmatism Paganism Zionism
    Apatheism Escapism Panpsychism Zoism
    Asceticism Henotheism Pantheism
    Atheism Hylozoism Polytheism

    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.


    * Game 7, Round 3 - Literature - Characters from Dickens

    """This year""" we celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of
    Charles Dickens. Even if you haven't read his works in years --
    or ever -- you know how his characters have permeated our culture
    through plays and movies. In this round we'll give you the name of
    one of his famous characters and the novel in which that character
    appears; you tell us the number of the corresponding image (as
    painted by Joseph Clayton Clarke, aka "Kyd") on the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/dickens.jpg

    1. Jo, from "Bleak House".
    2. Sairey Gamp, from "Martin Chuzzlewit".
    3. Mr. Micawber, from "David Copperfield".
    4. The Artful Dodger, from "Oliver Twist".
    5. Abel Magwitch, from "Great Expectations".
    6. Uriah Heep, from "David Copperfield".
    7. Mr. Pickwick, from "The Pickwick Papers".
    8. Mr. Bumble, from "Oliver Twist".
    9. Mr. Peggotty, from "David Copperfield".
    10. Mr. Mantalini, from "Nicholas Nickleby".


    Decode the rot13 if you want to see the 6 decoys and identify their
    pictures for fun, but for no points:

    11. Gur Sng Obl, sebz "Gur Cvpxjvpx Cncref".
    12. Ze. Jnpxsbeq Fdhrref, sebz "Avpubynf Avpxyrol".
    13. Zef. Oneqryy, sebz "Gur Cvpxjvpx Cncref".
    14. Gur Znepuvbarff, sebz "Gur Byq Phevbfvgl Fubc".
    15. Dhvyc, sebz "Gur Byq Phevbfvgl Fubc".
    16. Ovyy Fvxrf (Flxrf va fbzr rqvgvbaf), sebz "Byvire Gjvfg".

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "It is one thing to praise discipline, and another [email protected] | to submit to it." -- Miguel de Cervantes, 1613

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Jul 4 22:59:05 2022
    On Monday, July 4, 2022 at 11:53:07 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Theisms

    We give you a definition of a belief system or other religious term;
    you give us the -ism, from the list, that matches that definition.

    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    pantheism

    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    henotheism; monolatrism

    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

    apatheism

    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    asceticism

    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    agnosticism

    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

    anthropotheism

    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    shamanism

    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    paganism

    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

    deism

    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.

    pantheism

    * Game 7, Round 3 - Literature - Characters from Dickens

    """This year""" we celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of
    Charles Dickens. Even if you haven't read his works in years --
    or ever -- you know how his characters have permeated our culture
    through plays and movies. In this round we'll give you the name of
    one of his famous characters and the novel in which that character
    appears; you tell us the number of the corresponding image (as
    painted by Joseph Clayton Clarke, aka "Kyd") on the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/dickens.jpg

    1. Jo, from "Bleak House".

    #1; #6

    2. Sairey Gamp, from "Martin Chuzzlewit".

    #4; #15

    3. Mr. Micawber, from "David Copperfield".

    #2; #7

    4. The Artful Dodger, from "Oliver Twist".

    #12

    5. Abel Magwitch, from "Great Expectations".

    #8

    6. Uriah Heep, from "David Copperfield".

    #10: #13

    7. Mr. Pickwick, from "The Pickwick Papers".

    #3; #11

    8. Mr. Bumble, from "Oliver Twist".

    #14; #16

    9. Mr. Peggotty, from "David Copperfield".

    #1; #5

    10. Mr. Mantalini, from "Nicholas Nickleby".

    #7; #13

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    [email protected]

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Jul 5 10:00:28 2022
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    Panpsychism

    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    Polytheism

    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

    Apatheism

    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    Asceticism

    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    Agnosticism

    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

    Henotheism

    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    Shamanism

    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    Paganism

    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

    Anthropotheism

    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.

    Pantheism

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Jul 5 20:34:37 2022
    On 7/4/22 21:53, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 7, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. In Sherbrooke, Quebec, an amateur student hypnotist at an
    end-of-school show had to call in reinforcements due to a hitch
    in the performance. What went wrong?

    2. Why was there controversy over a trip by British PM David
    Cameron to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, England?


    * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Theisms

    We give you a definition of a belief system or other religious term;
    you give us the -ism, from the list, that matches that definition.
    Some questions have more than one correct answer, but answers do
    not repeat.

    Adoptionism Creationism Monolatrism Shamanism
    Agnosticism Deism Monotheism Thomism
    Anthropotheism Dogmatism Paganism Zionism
    Apatheism Escapism Panpsychism Zoism
    Asceticism Henotheism Pantheism
    Atheism Hylozoism Polytheism

    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    Hylozoism


    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    henotheism


    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

    apatheism


    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    Asceticism


    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    agnosticism


    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

    Anthropotheism


    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    Shamanism


    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    paganism


    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

    deism


    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.

    Panpsychism



    * Game 7, Round 3 - Literature - Characters from Dickens

    """This year""" we celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of
    Charles Dickens. Even if you haven't read his works in years --
    or ever -- you know how his characters have permeated our culture
    through plays and movies. In this round we'll give you the name of
    one of his famous characters and the novel in which that character
    appears; you tell us the number of the corresponding image (as
    painted by Joseph Clayton Clarke, aka "Kyd") on the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/dickens.jpg

    1. Jo, from "Bleak House".
    2. Sairey Gamp, from "Martin Chuzzlewit".
    3. Mr. Micawber, from "David Copperfield".
    4. The Artful Dodger, from "Oliver Twist".
    5. Abel Magwitch, from "Great Expectations".
    6. Uriah Heep, from "David Copperfield".
    7. Mr. Pickwick, from "The Pickwick Papers".
    8. Mr. Bumble, from "Oliver Twist".
    9. Mr. Peggotty, from "David Copperfield".
    10. Mr. Mantalini, from "Nicholas Nickleby".


    Decode the rot13 if you want to see the 6 decoys and identify their
    pictures for fun, but for no points:

    11. Gur Sng Obl, sebz "Gur Cvpxjvpx Cncref".
    12. Ze. Jnpxsbeq Fdhrref, sebz "Avpubynf Avpxyrol".
    13. Zef. Oneqryy, sebz "Gur Cvpxjvpx Cncref".
    14. Gur Znepuvbarff, sebz "Gur Byq Phevbfvgl Fubc".
    15. Dhvyc, sebz "Gur Byq Phevbfvgl Fubc".
    16. Ovyy Fvxrf (Flxrf va fbzr rqvgvbaf), sebz "Byvire Gjvfg".


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Wed Jul 6 22:45:15 2022
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Theisms

    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    panpsychism

    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    henotheism

    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

    apatheism

    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    asceticism

    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    agnosticism

    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

    anthropotheism

    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    shamanism

    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    paganism

    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

    deism

    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.

    zoism

    * Game 7, Round 3 - Literature - Characters from Dickens

    4. The Artful Dodger, from "Oliver Twist".

    10

    6. Uriah Heep, from "David Copperfield".

    7

    7. Mr. Pickwick, from "The Pickwick Papers".

    3

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

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 8 03:40:42 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. In Sherbrooke, Quebec, an amateur student hypnotist at an
    end-of-school show had to call in reinforcements due to a hitch
    in the performance. What went wrong?

    He couldn't unhypnotize several of the students afterwards.

    2. Why was there controversy over a trip by British PM David
    Cameron to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, England?

    Cameron and his wife accidentally left their 8-year-old daughter
    there.


    * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Theisms

    We give you a definition of a belief system or other religious term;
    you give us the -ism, from the list, that matches that definition.
    Some questions have more than one correct answer, but answers do
    not repeat.

    Adoptionism Creationism Monolatrism Shamanism
    Agnosticism Deism Monotheism Thomism
    Anthropotheism Dogmatism Paganism Zionism
    Apatheism Escapism Panpsychism Zoism
    Asceticism Henotheism Pantheism
    Atheism Hylozoism Polytheism

    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    Hylozoism, panpsychism, or zoism. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque,
    and Dan Blum.

    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    Henotheism or monolatrism. 4 for Joshua (the hard way), Dan Tilque,
    and Dan Blum.

    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

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

    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    Asceticism. 4 for everyone.

    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    Agnosticism. 4 for everyone.

    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

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

    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    Shamanism. 4 for everyone.

    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    Paganism. 4 for everyone.

    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

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

    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.

    Pantheism. 4 for Joshua and Erland.

    Sorry, I should have triple-quoted """recent(ly)""". I am apatheistic
    about any later developments in this area. :-)


    * Game 7, Round 3 - Literature - Characters from Dickens

    """This year""" we celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of
    Charles Dickens. Even if you haven't read his works in years --
    or ever -- you know how his characters have permeated our culture
    through plays and movies. In this round we'll give you the name of
    one of his famous characters and the novel in which that character
    appears; you tell us the number of the corresponding image (as
    painted by Joseph Clayton Clarke, aka "Kyd") on the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/dickens.jpg

    In 2013 Joshua Kreitzer commented:
    | I think that What She Said and Smith and Guessin' may have
    | overestimated the extent to which these particular characters have
    | permeated our culture.

    I replied that I had somewhat the same feeling, but in fact, if
    current-events rounds are ignored, this was the second-easiest round
    in the original game and one of four rounds tied for fourth-easiest
    in the entire season.

    1. Jo, from "Bleak House".

    #12.

    2. Sairey Gamp, from "Martin Chuzzlewit".

    #4. 3 for Joshua.

    3. Mr. Micawber, from "David Copperfield".

    #11.

    4. The Artful Dodger, from "Oliver Twist".

    #10. 4 for Dan Blum.

    5. Abel Magwitch, from "Great Expectations".

    #8. 4 for Joshua.

    6. Uriah Heep, from "David Copperfield".

    #7. 4 for Dan Blum.

    7. Mr. Pickwick, from "The Pickwick Papers".

    #3. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua.

    8. Mr. Bumble, from "Oliver Twist".

    #9.

    9. Mr. Peggotty, from "David Copperfield".

    #2.

    10. Mr. Mantalini, from "Nicholas Nickleby".

    #13. 2 for Joshua.


    Decode the rot13 if you want to see the 6 decoys and identify their
    pictures for fun, but for no points:

    Nobody tried these. In 2013 only Stephen Perry did (remember Stephen
    Perry?), but he got all 6.

    11. The Fat Boy, from "The Pickwick Papers".

    #5.

    12. Mr. Wackford Squeers, from "Nicholas Nickleby".

    #14.

    13. Mrs. Bardell, from "The Pickwick Papers".

    #15.

    14. The Marchioness, from "The Old Curiosity Shop".

    #6.

    15. Quilp, from "The Old Curiosity Shop".

    #16.

    16. Bill Sikes (Sykes in some editions), from "Oliver Twist".

    #1.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> His Lit
    Joshua Kreitzer 36 12 48
    Dan Blum 36 12 48
    Dan Tilque 36 0 36
    Erland Sommarskog 28 0 28

    --
    Mark Brader "A hundred billion is *not* infinite
    Toronto and it's getting less infinite all the time!" [email protected] -- Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Jul 9 10:12:39 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
    been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
    I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """
    notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. In Sherbrooke, Quebec, an amateur student hypnotist at an
    end-of-school show had to call in reinforcements due to a hitch
    in the performance. What went wrong?

    2. Why was there controversy over a trip by British PM David
    Cameron to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, England?


    * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Theisms

    We give you a definition of a belief system or other religious term;
    you give us the -ism, from the list, that matches that definition.
    Some questions have more than one correct answer, but answers do
    not repeat.

    Adoptionism Creationism Monolatrism Shamanism
    Agnosticism Deism Monotheism Thomism
    Anthropotheism Dogmatism Paganism Zionism
    Apatheism Escapism Panpsychism Zoism
    Asceticism Henotheism Pantheism
    Atheism Hylozoism Polytheism

    1. Give the term for the belief that the force of life is inherent
    in all matter.

    Pantheism


    2. Give the term for the worship of a particular god preferentially
    by a family/tribe/city, without disbelieving in the existence
    of any other gods.

    Monotheism


    3. This term refers to a total lack of interest in the subject of
    whether or not gods exist, so that such questions are considered
    neither meaningful nor relevant.

    Agnosticism


    4. Give the term for the doctrine or belief that a person can
    attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing
    self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. This process
    is not limited to a single belief system, but is more of a
    lifestyle choice within many different religions.

    Asceticism


    5. Give the term that refers to the belief that human reason is
    incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify
    that deities either do or do not exist, i.e. there is uncertainty
    as to the existence of higher forces.

    Atheism


    6. Give the term that refers to the belief that gods actually
    have human forms and natures, or are only deified human beings.
    The Greek gods would follow this vision.

    Anthropotheism


    7. Given the term that refers to the animistic religion of northern
    Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be
    influenced only by holy men.

    Shamanism


    8. This term is most often used in two contexts. It can refer
    to any religion outside of one's own particular belief system; it
    has also been used to represent any non-Abrahamic, multiple-god
    religious system.

    Polytheism


    9. Give the term that refers to belief in the existence of a god
    as the creator of the universe based on reason and evidence
    of the natural world around us, while rejecting supernatural
    revelation, prophecy, miracles, etc. Its followers believe
    that the creator rarely, if ever, interferes in human events.

    Deism


    10. This term represents the belief that the universe and God
    are one and the same, that there is no personal creator God.
    This viewpoint has been gaining in popularity recently; the
    New York Times called it "Hollywood's religion of choice for a
    generation now", and the Pope recently denounced it for denying
    the superiority of humans over nature.

    Monolatrism; Anthropotheism



    * Game 7, Round 3 - Literature - Characters from Dickens

    """This year""" we celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of
    Charles Dickens. Even if you haven't read his works in years --
    or ever -- you know how his characters have permeated our culture
    through plays and movies. In this round we'll give you the name of
    one of his famous characters and the novel in which that character
    appears; you tell us the number of the corresponding image (as
    painted by Joseph Clayton Clarke, aka "Kyd") on the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/dickens.jpg

    1. Jo, from "Bleak House".
    2. Sairey Gamp, from "Martin Chuzzlewit".
    3. Mr. Micawber, from "David Copperfield".
    4. The Artful Dodger, from "Oliver Twist".
    5. Abel Magwitch, from "Great Expectations".
    6. Uriah Heep, from "David Copperfield".
    7. Mr. Pickwick, from "The Pickwick Papers".
    8. Mr. Bumble, from "Oliver Twist".
    9. Mr. Peggotty, from "David Copperfield".
    10. Mr. Mantalini, from "Nicholas Nickleby".


    Decode the rot13 if you want to see the 6 decoys and identify their
    pictures for fun, but for no points:

    11. Gur Sng Obl, sebz "Gur Cvpxjvpx Cncref".
    12. Ze. Jnpxsbeq Fdhrref, sebz "Avpubynf Avpxyrol".
    13. Zef. Oneqryy, sebz "Gur Cvpxjvpx Cncref".
    14. Gur Znepuvbarff, sebz "Gur Byq Phevbfvgl Fubc".
    15. Dhvyc, sebz "Gur Byq Phevbfvgl Fubc".
    16. Ovyy Fvxrf (Flxrf va fbzr rqvgvbaf), sebz "Byvire Gjvfg".


    Pete Gayde

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  • From swp@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Jul 9 09:16:55 2022
    On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 4:40:48 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
    Mark Brader:
    Nobody tried these. In 2013 only Stephen Perry did (remember Stephen
    Perry?), but he got all 6.

    history is on my side. and memory too. and so into my heart blows a cold wind from the past; for I remember babylon.

    swp

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 9 14:29:10 2022
    If his answers had been posted on time, Pete Gayde would have scored
    16 points on Round 2 and 0 on Round 3.
    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like the other Bobs. Now, if I can only [email protected] | recall which Mark I hate." --Al Fargnoli

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