* Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.
* Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy
1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
in English?
2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
what will you get? Describe it briefly.
4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
specific.
5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.
6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
arrive at your table? Name it.
7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
you be served? Name it.
8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
* Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between
1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
the core?
2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
the mesosphere?
3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
nitrogen?
5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?
6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
between green and orange?
7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?
9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
larva and adult ?
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
* Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy
1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
in English?
4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
specific.
6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
arrive at your table? Name it.
7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
you be served? Name it.
8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
* Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between
1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
the core?
2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
the mesosphere?
3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
nitrogen?
4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?
5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?
6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
between green and orange?
8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
the Paleozoic?
9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
larva and adult ?
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
* Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy
1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
in English?
2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
what will you get? Describe it briefly.
4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
specific.
5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.
6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
arrive at your table? Name it.
7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
you be served? Name it.
8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.
* Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between
The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.
1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
the core?
2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
the mesosphere?
3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
nitrogen?
4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?
5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?
6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
between green and orange?
8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
the Paleozoic?
9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
larva and adult ?
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
* Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
self-named political action committee. His response to the
decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.
2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.
* Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy
1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
in English?
2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
what will you get? Describe it briefly.
3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
English.
4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
specific.
5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.
6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
arrive at your table? Name it.
7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
you be served? Name it.
8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.
* Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between
The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.
1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
the core?
2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
the mesosphere?
3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
nitrogen?
4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?
5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?
6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
between green and orange?
7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?
8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
the Paleozoic?
9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
larva and adult ?
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-04,
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 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
self-named political action committee. His response to the
decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.
2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.
* Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy
1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
in English?
2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
what will you get? Describe it briefly.
3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
English.
4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
specific.
5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.
6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
arrive at your table? Name it.
7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
you be served? Name it.
8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.
* Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between
The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.
1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
the core?
2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
the mesosphere?
3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
nitrogen?
4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?
5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?
6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
between green and orange?
7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?
8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
the Paleozoic?
9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
larva and adult ?
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
self-named political action committee. His response to the
decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.
2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.
* Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy
1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
in English?
2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
what will you get? Describe it briefly.
3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
English.
4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
specific.
5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.
6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
arrive at your table? Name it.
7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
you be served? Name it.
8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.
* Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between
The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.
1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
the core?
2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
the mesosphere?
3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
nitrogen?
4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?
5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?
6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
between green and orange?
7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?
8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
the Paleozoic?
9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
larva and adult ?
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
"biscotti"?
Biscotto. (Exact spelling required, of course.) 4 for Erland,
Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
By the same token, one strand of spaghetti is "uno spaghetto".
When I posted this round in 2012, Stan Brown suggested that someone
who insists on "biscotto" would probably "ask for a martinus to
drink".
10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
between anger and depression?
Bargaining. I accepted "negotiation". 4 for Joshua and Pete.
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