* Game 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
The following questions are about fire and burns.
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
2. Generally, you need oxygen to burn something. However, if
the temperature is high enough, some substances can "burn"
even in the absence of oxygen. This chemical decomposition of
organic material is known by what name, derived from the Greek
words for "fire" and "separate" or "break down"?
3. Through <answer 2>, wood can be turned into charcoal, which
burns hotter than wood. Likewise, the <answer 2> of coal at
temperatures as high as 2,000°C results in a hotter-burning
substance that is critical to the production of steel. What is
this fuel that's made from coal?
4. Fire is often used in subsistence agriculture. Typically a
forest is logged and the remains are allowed to dry, then set
ablaze during the dry season. The resulting ash fertilizes the
soil, which is then planted at the beginning of the rainy season.
By what name is this practice commonly known?
5. When a fire grows so large that it draws oxygen into it at
extremely high speeds, generating strong winds at its base,
such as during the Hiroshima atomic bombing and the Hamburg or
Dresden firebombings, this type of fire is known as what?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
7. Burns to the skin may be caused by heat or fire, but also by
different sorts of chemicals. Any such chemical is referred
to as a "corrosive" chemical. Among the corrosive chemicals,
there are some chemicals which are described as "caustic".
What property do the caustic chemicals possess?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
9. Other burns to the skin can be caused by radiation, especially
from the sun. While sunburn can cause DNA damage to the skin,
it also induces the production of a photoprotectant substance,
which is capable of dissipating 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation
as heat. What is this substance?
10. After receiving a sunburn, many of us grab Solarcaine (TM)
and spray it on, or apply it in lotion form. Name the active
ingredient in Solarcaine, which deadens nerve endings.
After completing round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
nafjrerq "fbqn" ba nal dhrfgvba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
Why incongruous or nonsensical statements should be called Irish
bulls is not known, but those worthy of the name make you think.
Hence the expression, "An Irish bull is always pregnant." Now you
get a chance to supply the missing word that makes each of the
following quotations nonsensical. Sometimes the authors are aware
of the self-contradiction, sometimes not.
Note: We want a *single word* in each case, not a phrase. But not
only will we accept synonyms, if you have an alternative answers
that would also make an Irish bull, we will accept that.
Example: Sam Goldwyn said, "A (blank) contract isn't worth the
paper it's written on." Answer: verbal or oral.
1. Benjamin Disraeli: "I must follow the people; am I not their
(blank)?"
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
3. Sir Boyle Roche (politician and alleged father of the Irish
Bull): "The best way to (blank) danger is to meet it plump."
Note: "plump" here means "head on".
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
6. Yogi Berra: "Always go to other people's (blank)s; otherwise
they won't come to yours."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
9. Sam Goldwyn: "We're (blank)ing him, but he's worth it."
10. Sam Goldwyn: "Don't talk to me while I'm (blank)ing."
* Game 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
The following questions are about fire and burns.
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
9. Other burns to the skin can be caused by radiation, especially
from the sun. While sunburn can cause DNA damage to the skin,
it also induces the production of a photoprotectant substance,
which is capable of dissipating 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation
as heat. What is this substance?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
The following questions are about fire and burns.
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
2. Generally, you need oxygen to burn something. However, if
the temperature is high enough, some substances can "burn"
even in the absence of oxygen. This chemical decomposition of
organic material is known by what name, derived from the Greek
words for "fire" and "separate" or "break down"?
3. Through <answer 2>, wood can be turned into charcoal, which
burns hotter than wood. Likewise, the <answer 2> of coal at
temperatures as high as 2,000°C results in a hotter-burning
substance that is critical to the production of steel. What is
this fuel that's made from coal?
4. Fire is often used in subsistence agriculture. Typically a
forest is logged and the remains are allowed to dry, then set
ablaze during the dry season. The resulting ash fertilizes the
soil, which is then planted at the beginning of the rainy season.
By what name is this practice commonly known?
5. When a fire grows so large that it draws oxygen into it at
extremely high speeds, generating strong winds at its base,
such as during the Hiroshima atomic bombing and the Hamburg or
Dresden fire bombings, this type of fire is known as what?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
7. Burns to the skin may be caused by heat or fire, but also by
different sorts of chemicals. Any such chemical is referred
to as a "corrosive" chemical. Among the corrosive chemicals,
there are some chemicals which are described as "caustic".
What property do the caustic chemicals possess?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
9. Other burns to the skin can be caused by radiation, especially
from the sun. While sunburn can cause DNA damage to the skin,
it also induces the production of a photoprotectant substance,
which is capable of dissipating 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation
as heat. What is this substance?
10. After receiving a sunburn, many of us grab Solarcaine (TM)
and spray it on, or apply it in lotion form. Name the active
ingredient in Solarcaine, which deadens nerve endings.
After completing round, please decode the rot13: If you just
answered "soda" on any question, please go back and be more
specific.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
Why incongruous or nonsensical statements should be called Irish
bulls is not known, but those worthy of the name make you think.
Hence the expression, "An Irish bull is always pregnant." Now you
get a chance to supply the missing word that makes each of the
following quotations nonsensical. Sometimes the authors are aware
of the self-contradiction, sometimes not.
Note: We want a *single word* in each case, not a phrase. But not
only will we accept synonyms, if you have an alternative answers
that would also make an Irish bull, we will accept that.
Example: Sam Goldwyn said, "A (blank) contract isn't worth the
paper it's written on." Answer: verbal or oral.
1. Benjamin Disraeli: "I must follow the people; am I not their
(blank)?"
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
3. Sir Boyle Roche (politician and alleged father of the Irish
Bull): "The best way to (blank) danger is to meet it plump."
Note: "plump" here means "head on".
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
6. Yogi Berra: "Always go to other people's (blank)s; otherwise
they won't come to yours."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
9. Sam Goldwyn: "We're (blank)ing him, but he's worth it."
10. Sam Goldwyn: "Don't talk to me while I'm (blank)ing."
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Rarely is the question asked:
m...@vex.net | 'Is our children learning?'" --George W. Bush
My text in this article is in the public domain.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
The following questions are about fire and burns.
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
2. Generally, you need oxygen to burn something. However, if
the temperature is high enough, some substances can "burn"
even in the absence of oxygen. This chemical decomposition of
organic material is known by what name, derived from the Greek
words for "fire" and "separate" or "break down"?
3. Through <answer 2>, wood can be turned into charcoal, which
burns hotter than wood. Likewise, the <answer 2> of coal at
temperatures as high as 2,000°C results in a hotter-burning
substance that is critical to the production of steel. What is
this fuel that's made from coal?
4. Fire is often used in subsistence agriculture. Typically a
forest is logged and the remains are allowed to dry, then set
ablaze during the dry season. The resulting ash fertilizes the
soil, which is then planted at the beginning of the rainy season.
By what name is this practice commonly known?
5. When a fire grows so large that it draws oxygen into it at
extremely high speeds, generating strong winds at its base,
such as during the Hiroshima atomic bombing and the Hamburg or
Dresden firebombings, this type of fire is known as what?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
7. Burns to the skin may be caused by heat or fire, but also by
different sorts of chemicals. Any such chemical is referred
to as a "corrosive" chemical. Among the corrosive chemicals,
there are some chemicals which are described as "caustic".
What property do the caustic chemicals possess?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
9. Other burns to the skin can be caused by radiation, especially
from the sun. While sunburn can cause DNA damage to the skin,
it also induces the production of a photoprotectant substance,
which is capable of dissipating 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation
as heat. What is this substance?
10. After receiving a sunburn, many of us grab Solarcaine (TM)
and spray it on, or apply it in lotion form. Name the active
ingredient in Solarcaine, which deadens nerve endings.
After completing round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
nafjrerq "fbqn" ba nal dhrfgvba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
Why incongruous or nonsensical statements should be called Irish
bulls is not known, but those worthy of the name make you think.
Hence the expression, "An Irish bull is always pregnant." Now you
get a chance to supply the missing word that makes each of the
following quotations nonsensical. Sometimes the authors are aware
of the self-contradiction, sometimes not.
Note: We want a *single word* in each case, not a phrase. But not
only will we accept synonyms, if you have an alternative answers
that would also make an Irish bull, we will accept that.
Example: Sam Goldwyn said, "A (blank) contract isn't worth the
paper it's written on." Answer: verbal or oral.
1. Benjamin Disraeli: "I must follow the people; am I not their
(blank)?"
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
3. Sir Boyle Roche (politician and alleged father of the Irish
Bull): "The best way to (blank) danger is to meet it plump."
Note: "plump" here means "head on".
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
6. Yogi Berra: "Always go to other people's (blank)s; otherwise
they won't come to yours."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
9. Sam Goldwyn: "We're (blank)ing him, but he's worth it."
10. Sam Goldwyn: "Don't talk to me while I'm (blank)ing."
* Game 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
2. Generally, you need oxygen to burn something. However, if
the temperature is high enough, some substances can "burn"
even in the absence of oxygen. This chemical decomposition of
organic material is known by what name, derived from the Greek
words for "fire" and "separate" or "break down"?
3. Through <answer 2>, wood can be turned into charcoal, which
burns hotter than wood. Likewise, the <answer 2> of coal at
temperatures as high as 2,000?C results in a hotter-burning
substance that is critical to the production of steel. What is
this fuel that's made from coal?
4. Fire is often used in subsistence agriculture. Typically a
forest is logged and the remains are allowed to dry, then set
ablaze during the dry season. The resulting ash fertilizes the
soil, which is then planted at the beginning of the rainy season.
By what name is this practice commonly known?
5. When a fire grows so large that it draws oxygen into it at
extremely high speeds, generating strong winds at its base,
such as during the Hiroshima atomic bombing and the Hamburg or
Dresden firebombings, this type of fire is known as what?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
9. Other burns to the skin can be caused by radiation, especially
from the sun. While sunburn can cause DNA damage to the skin,
it also induces the production of a photoprotectant substance,
which is capable of dissipating 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation
as heat. What is this substance?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
1. Benjamin Disraeli: "I must follow the people; am I not their
(blank)?"
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
3. Sir Boyle Roche (politician and alleged father of the Irish
Bull): "The best way to (blank) danger is to meet it plump."
Note: "plump" here means "head on".
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
6. Yogi Berra: "Always go to other people's (blank)s; otherwise
they won't come to yours."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
9. Sam Goldwyn: "We're (blank)ing him, but he's worth it."
10. Sam Goldwyn: "Don't talk to me while I'm (blank)ing."
* Game 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
4. Fire is often used in subsistence agriculture. Typically a
forest is logged and the remains are allowed to dry, then set
ablaze during the dry season. The resulting ash fertilizes the
soil, which is then planted at the beginning of the rainy season.
By what name is this practice commonly known?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
10. After receiving a sunburn, many of us grab Solarcaine (TM)
and spray it on, or apply it in lotion form. Name the active
ingredient in Solarcaine, which deadens nerve endings.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
Why incongruous or nonsensical statements should be called Irish
bulls is not known, but those worthy of the name make you think.
Hence the expression, "An Irish bull is always pregnant." Now you
get a chance to supply the missing word that makes each of the
following quotations nonsensical. Sometimes the authors are aware
of the self-contradiction, sometimes not.
1. Benjamin Disraeli: "I must follow the people; am I not their
(blank)?"
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
3. Sir Boyle Roche (politician and alleged father of the Irish
Bull): "The best way to (blank) danger is to meet it plump."
Note: "plump" here means "head on".
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
6. Yogi Berra: "Always go to other people's (blank)s; otherwise
they won't come to yours."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
9. Sam Goldwyn: "We're (blank)ing him, but he's worth it."
10. Sam Goldwyn: "Don't talk to me while I'm (blank)ing."
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 7 - Science - It Burns!
The following questions are about fire and burns.
1. During much of the 1700s, many chemists, such as Joseph
Priestley, believed that all combustible substances contained
a special material that was liberated by burning. What name
was given to this material?
2. Generally, you need oxygen to burn something. However, if
the temperature is high enough, some substances can "burn"
even in the absence of oxygen. This chemical decomposition of
organic material is known by what name, derived from the Greek
words for "fire" and "separate" or "break down"?
3. Through <answer 2>, wood can be turned into charcoal, which
burns hotter than wood. Likewise, the <answer 2> of coal at
temperatures as high as 2,000°C results in a hotter-burning
substance that is critical to the production of steel. What is
this fuel that's made from coal?
4. Fire is often used in subsistence agriculture. Typically a
forest is logged and the remains are allowed to dry, then set
ablaze during the dry season. The resulting ash fertilizes the
soil, which is then planted at the beginning of the rainy season.
By what name is this practice commonly known?
5. When a fire grows so large that it draws oxygen into it at
extremely high speeds, generating strong winds at its base,
such as during the Hiroshima atomic bombing and the Hamburg or
Dresden firebombings, this type of fire is known as what?
6. The auto-ignition temperature or kindling point of a substance
is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite
in a normal atmosphere without any external flame or spark.
For paper, there is considerable variation, but one temperature
was made famous by a work of science fiction. What is that?
7. Burns to the skin may be caused by heat or fire, but also by
different sorts of chemicals. Any such chemical is referred
to as a "corrosive" chemical. Among the corrosive chemicals,
there are some chemicals which are described as "caustic".
What property do the caustic chemicals possess?
8. In the movie "Fight Club", the central character suffers a
chemical burn to his hand. His hand is first licked to wet it,
and then a solution of sodium hydroxide (used in soap-making)
is poured on it, inducing much agony. By what name is sodium
hydroxide better known?
9. Other burns to the skin can be caused by radiation, especially
from the sun. While sunburn can cause DNA damage to the skin,
it also induces the production of a photoprotectant substance,
which is capable of dissipating 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation
as heat. What is this substance?
10. After receiving a sunburn, many of us grab Solarcaine (TM)
and spray it on, or apply it in lotion form. Name the active
ingredient in Solarcaine, which deadens nerve endings.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Irish Bulls
Why incongruous or nonsensical statements should be called Irish
bulls is not known, but those worthy of the name make you think.
Hence the expression, "An Irish bull is always pregnant." Now you
get a chance to supply the missing word that makes each of the
following quotations nonsensical. Sometimes the authors are aware
of the self-contradiction, sometimes not.
Note: We want a *single word* in each case, not a phrase. But not
only will we accept synonyms, if you have an alternative answers
that would also make an Irish bull, we will accept that.
Example: Sam Goldwyn said, "A (blank) contract isn't worth the
paper it's written on." Answer: verbal or oral.
1. Benjamin Disraeli: "I must follow the people; am I not their
(blank)?"
2. Anonymous: "Thank (blank) I'm an atheist."
3. Sir Boyle Roche (politician and alleged father of the Irish
Bull): "The best way to (blank) danger is to meet it plump."
Note: "plump" here means "head on".
4. Attributed to Sir Boyle Roche: "We should (blank) anyone
who opposes the right to freedom of speech."
5. Yogi Berra, referring to a New York nightclub: "Nobody goes
there anymore. It's too (blank)."
6. Yogi Berra: "Always go to other people's (blank)s; otherwise
they won't come to yours."
7. Casey Stengel: "All right everyone, line up (blank)ly according
to your height."
8. Irene Peter: "Always be (blank), even when you don't mean it."
9. Sam Goldwyn: "We're (blank)ing him, but he's worth it."
10. Sam Goldwyn: "Don't talk to me while I'm (blank)ing."
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