* Game 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Horsey Logos
6. Logo F: Name the company.
11. Logo K (decoy).
* Game 9, Round 8 - History - Mao's China
1. In what year was the People's Republic of China founded?
2. Who was China's Prime Minister from 1949 till his death in 1976,
having a moderating influence on Mao's rule?
3. From October 1934 to October 1935, Mao and his followers went
on a lengthy journey to evade the forces of the Kuomintang.
What was this journey called?
4. In 1958, what disastrous economic campaign did Mao begin?
It was supposed to create rapid industrialization, but in fact
resulted in famine for many millions of Chinese.
5. In 1965 Mao's wife Jiang Qing was involved in writing an article
criticizing a historical drama called "Hai Rui Dismissed from
Office", written by Beijing's deputy mayor Wu Han. What violent
political Maoist campaign was this article the precursor to?
6. Which major story in July 1969 did the news media of the People's
Republic of China not report?
7. In 1971 the People's Republic of China entered the United
Nations and its Security Council, replacing the Republic
of China, or Taiwan, which had represented China at the UN.
Name the then member country of the UN, and also a close ally
of the People's Republic of China, that sponsored their entry
into the UN.
8. After more than 20 years of frozen political relations between
the People's Republic of China and the United States, relations
finally thawed in 1971 after a secret visit by US Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger to Beijing. What sport was instrumental
in the thaw in relations after a US sports team visited the
People's Republic of China in April 1971?
9. In 1976, shortly after Mao's death, Mao's wife Jiang Qing and
three of her followers were arrested for anti-party activities.
What term was used to describe this group of people? It is now
widely used to describe any like-sized group of political allies.
10. By what nautical-sounding term was Mao often referred to during
his years in power?
* Game 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Horsey Logos
Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-7/horse.jpg
The elongated X-in-a-box marks show where an answer has been
removed. I have sorted the round in order of the handout, so the
8 decoys are interspersed with the questions; and them if you like
for fun, but for no points.
Some of them include prominent words, like "Chess" in C. In such
cases the words may or may not be part of the answer, but they
are never the complete answer.
1. Logo A (decoy).
2. Logo B (decoy).
3. Logo C: Name the company.
4. Logo D (decoy).
5. Logo E: Name the company.
6. Logo F: Name the company.
7. Logo G (decoy).
8. Logo H: Name the sports team.
9. Logo I: Originally a saddle and bridle maker, now a maker of
high-end leather goods and fashion. Name the company.
10. Logo J: What sort of products does this Winchester company make?
11. Logo K (decoy).
12. Logo L (decoy).
13. Logo M: What sort of products does this Coach company make?
14. Logo N: Complete the name of the organization.
15. Logo O: Name the specific model of car, or just the maker.
16. Logo P: Name the clothing company.
17. Logo Q (decoy).
18. Logo R. (Decoy. And for more fun, but still for no points:
explain the two stick-like things.)
* Game 9, Round 8 - History - Mao's China
The following round relates to the People's Republic of China in
and around the time when it was led by Mao Tse-Tung (or Zedong).
As usual, where a personal name is required you must give the
surname, which in this round would be the first name, e.g. Mao.
1. In what year was the People's Republic of China founded?
2. Who was China's Prime Minister from 1949 till his death in 1976,
having a moderating influence on Mao's rule?
3. From October 1934 to October 1935, Mao and his followers went
on a lengthy journey to evade the forces of the Kuomintang.
What was this journey called?
4. In 1958, what disastrous economic campaign did Mao begin?
It was supposed to create rapid industrialization, but in fact
resulted in famine for many millions of Chinese.
5. In 1965 Mao's wife Jiang Qing was involved in writing an article
criticizing a historical drama called "Hai Rui Dismissed from
Office", written by Beijing's deputy mayor Wu Han. What violent
political Maoist campaign was this article the precursor to?
6. Which major story in July 1969 did the news media of the People's
Republic of China not report?
7. In 1971 the People's Republic of China entered the United
Nations and its Security Council, replacing the Republic
of China, or Taiwan, which had represented China at the UN.
Name the then member country of the UN, and also a close ally
of the People's Republic of China, that sponsored their entry
into the UN.
8. After more than 20 years of frozen political relations between
the People's Republic of China and the United States, relations
finally thawed in 1971 after a secret visit by US Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger to Beijing. What sport was instrumental
in the thaw in relations after a US sports team visited the
People's Republic of China in April 1971?
9. In 1976, shortly after Mao's death, Mao's wife Jiang Qing and
three of her followers were arrested for anti-party activities.
What term was used to describe this group of people? It is now
widely used to describe any like-sized group of political allies.
10. By what nautical-sounding term was Mao often referred to during
his years in power?
* Game 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Horsey Logos
Please see the handout at:
Some of them include prominent words, like "Chess" in C. In such
cases the words may or may not be part of the answer, but they
are never the complete answer.
3. Logo C: Name the company.
5. Logo E: Name the company.
6. Logo F: Name the company.
8. Logo H: Name the sports team.
13. Logo M: What sort of products does this Coach company make?
14. Logo N: Complete the name of the organization.
15. Logo O: Name the specific model of car, or just the maker.
16. Logo P: Name the clothing company.
* Game 9, Round 8 - History - Mao's China
1. In what year was the People's Republic of China founded?
3. From October 1934 to October 1935, Mao and his followers went
on a lengthy journey to evade the forces of the Kuomintang.
What was this journey called?
4. In 1958, what disastrous economic campaign did Mao begin?
It was supposed to create rapid industrialization, but in fact
resulted in famine for many millions of Chinese.
6. Which major story in July 1969 did the news media of the People's
Republic of China not report?
7. In 1971 the People's Republic of China entered the United
Nations and its Security Council, replacing the Republic
of China, or Taiwan, which had represented China at the UN.
Name the then member country of the UN, and also a close ally
of the People's Republic of China, that sponsored their entry
into the UN.
8. After more than 20 years of frozen political relations between
the People's Republic of China and the United States, relations
finally thawed in 1971 after a secret visit by US Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger to Beijing. What sport was instrumental
in the thaw in relations after a US sports team visited the
People's Republic of China in April 1971?
9. In 1976, shortly after Mao's death, Mao's wife Jiang Qing and
three of her followers were arrested for anti-party activities.
What term was used to describe this group of people? It is now
widely used to describe any like-sized group of political allies.
10. By what nautical-sounding term was Mao often referred to during
his years in power?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-03-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Cellar Rats, 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 2022-09-09
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Horsey Logos
Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-7/horse.jpg
The elongated X-in-a-box marks show where an answer has been
removed. I have sorted the round in order of the handout, so the
8 decoys are interspersed with the questions; and them if you like
for fun, but for no points.
Some of them include prominent words, like "Chess" in C. In such
cases the words may or may not be part of the answer, but they
are never the complete answer.
1. Logo A (decoy).
2. Logo B (decoy).
3. Logo C: Name the company.
4. Logo D (decoy).
5. Logo E: Name the company.
6. Logo F: Name the company.
7. Logo G (decoy).
8. Logo H: Name the sports team.
9. Logo I: Originally a saddle and bridle maker, now a maker of
high-end leather goods and fashion. Name the company.
10. Logo J: What sort of products does this Winchester company make?
11. Logo K (decoy).
12. Logo L (decoy).
13. Logo M: What sort of products does this Coach company make?
14. Logo N: Complete the name of the organization.
15. Logo O: Name the specific model of car, or just the maker.
16. Logo P: Name the clothing company.
17. Logo Q (decoy).
18. Logo R. (Decoy. And for more fun, but still for no points:
explain the two stick-like things.)
* Game 9, Round 8 - History - Mao's China
The following round relates to the People's Republic of China in
and around the time when it was led by Mao Tse-Tung (or Zedong).
As usual, where a personal name is required you must give the
surname, which in this round would be the first name, e.g. Mao.
1. In what year was the People's Republic of China founded?
2. Who was China's Prime Minister from 1949 till his death in 1976,
having a moderating influence on Mao's rule?
3. From October 1934 to October 1935, Mao and his followers went
on a lengthy journey to evade the forces of the Kuomintang.
What was this journey called?
4. In 1958, what disastrous economic campaign did Mao begin?
It was supposed to create rapid industrialization, but in fact
resulted in famine for many millions of Chinese.
5. In 1965 Mao's wife Jiang Qing was involved in writing an article
criticizing a historical drama called "Hai Rui Dismissed from
Office", written by Beijing's deputy mayor Wu Han. What violent
political Maoist campaign was this article the precursor to?
6. Which major story in July 1969 did the news media of the People's
Republic of China not report?
7. In 1971 the People's Republic of China entered the United
Nations and its Security Council, replacing the Republic
of China, or Taiwan, which had represented China at the UN.
Name the then member country of the UN, and also a close ally
of the People's Republic of China, that sponsored their entry
into the UN.
8. After more than 20 years of frozen political relations between
the People's Republic of China and the United States, relations
finally thawed in 1971 after a secret visit by US Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger to Beijing. What sport was instrumental
in the thaw in relations after a US sports team visited the
People's Republic of China in April 1971?
9. In 1976, shortly after Mao's death, Mao's wife Jiang Qing and
three of her followers were arrested for anti-party activities.
What term was used to describe this group of people? It is now
widely used to describe any like-sized group of political allies.
10. By what nautical-sounding term was Mao often referred to during
his years in power?
* Game 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Horsey Logos
Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-7/horse.jpg
5. Logo E: Name the company.
6. Logo F: Name the company.
8. Logo H: Name the sports team.
9. Logo I: Originally a saddle and bridle maker, now a maker of
high-end leather goods and fashion. Name the company.
10. Logo J: What sort of products does this Winchester company make?
13. Logo M: What sort of products does this Coach company make?
14. Logo N: Complete the name of the organization.
* Game 9, Round 8 - History - Mao's China
The following round relates to the People's Republic of China in
and around the time when it was led by Mao Tse-Tung (or Zedong).
As usual, where a personal name is required you must give the
surname, which in this round would be the first name, e.g. Mao.
1. In what year was the People's Republic of China founded?
3. From October 1934 to October 1935, Mao and his followers went
on a lengthy journey to evade the forces of the Kuomintang.
What was this journey called?
4. In 1958, what disastrous economic campaign did Mao begin?
It was supposed to create rapid industrialization, but in fact
resulted in famine for many millions of Chinese.
5. In 1965 Mao's wife Jiang Qing was involved in writing an article criticizing a historical drama called "Hai Rui Dismissed from
Office", written by Beijing's deputy mayor Wu Han. What violent
political Maoist campaign was this article the precursor to?
6. Which major story in July 1969 did the news media of the People's Republic of China not report?
7. In 1971 the People's Republic of China entered the United
Nations and its Security Council, replacing the Republic
of China, or Taiwan, which had represented China at the UN.
Name the then member country of the UN, and also a close ally
of the People's Republic of China, that sponsored their entry
into the UN.
8. After more than 20 years of frozen political relations between
the People's Republic of China and the United States, relations
finally thawed in 1971 after a secret visit by US Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger to Beijing. What sport was instrumental
in the thaw in relations after a US sports team visited the
People's Republic of China in April 1971?
9. In 1976, shortly after Mao's death, Mao's wife Jiang Qing and
three of her followers were arrested for anti-party activities.
What term was used to describe this group of people? It is now
widely used to describe any like-sized group of political allies.
10. By what nautical-sounding term was Mao often referred to during
his years in power?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-03-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Horsey Logos
Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-7/horse.jpg
The elongated X-in-a-box marks show where an answer has been
removed. I have sorted the round in order of the handout, so the
8 decoys are interspersed with the questions; and them if you like
for fun, but for no points.
Some of them include prominent words, like "Chess" in C. In such
cases the words may or may not be part of the answer, but they
are never the complete answer.
1. Logo A (decoy).
2. Logo B (decoy).
3. Logo C: Name the company.
4. Logo D (decoy).
5. Logo E: Name the company.
6. Logo F: Name the company.
7. Logo G (decoy).
8. Logo H: Name the sports team.
9. Logo I: Originally a saddle and bridle maker, now a maker of
high-end leather goods and fashion. Name the company.
10. Logo J: What sort of products does this Winchester company make?
11. Logo K (decoy).
12. Logo L (decoy).
13. Logo M: What sort of products does this Coach company make?
14. Logo N: Complete the name of the organization.
15. Logo O: Name the specific model of car, or just the maker.
16. Logo P: Name the clothing company.
17. Logo Q (decoy).
18. Logo R. (Decoy. And for more fun, but still for no points:
explain the two stick-like things.)
* Game 9, Round 8 - History - Mao's China
The following round relates to the People's Republic of China in
and around the time when it was led by Mao Tse-Tung (or Zedong).
As usual, where a personal name is required you must give the
surname, which in this round would be the first name, e.g. Mao.
1. In what year was the People's Republic of China founded?
2. Who was China's Prime Minister from 1949 till his death in 1976,
having a moderating influence on Mao's rule?
3. From October 1934 to October 1935, Mao and his followers went
on a lengthy journey to evade the forces of the Kuomintang.
What was this journey called?
4. In 1958, what disastrous economic campaign did Mao begin?
It was supposed to create rapid industrialization, but in fact
resulted in famine for many millions of Chinese.
5. In 1965 Mao's wife Jiang Qing was involved in writing an article
criticizing a historical drama called "Hai Rui Dismissed from
Office", written by Beijing's deputy mayor Wu Han. What violent
political Maoist campaign was this article the precursor to?
6. Which major story in July 1969 did the news media of the People's
Republic of China not report?
7. In 1971 the People's Republic of China entered the United
Nations and its Security Council, replacing the Republic
of China, or Taiwan, which had represented China at the UN.
Name the then member country of the UN, and also a close ally
of the People's Republic of China, that sponsored their entry
into the UN.
8. After more than 20 years of frozen political relations between
the People's Republic of China and the United States, relations
finally thawed in 1971 after a secret visit by US Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger to Beijing. What sport was instrumental
in the thaw in relations after a US sports team visited the
People's Republic of China in April 1971?
9. In 1976, shortly after Mao's death, Mao's wife Jiang Qing and
three of her followers were arrested for anti-party activities.
What term was used to describe this group of people? It is now
widely used to describe any like-sized group of political allies.
10. By what nautical-sounding term was Mao often referred to during
his years in power?
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