• RQFTCIFFF12 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: contemporaries, challenge of death

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 9 02:01:09 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-06,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    The following pairs of people were alive at the same time, at
    some point in each of their lives. In some cases, they were
    rivals or colleagues. In others, they may not even have been
    aware of each other. Name any year *both* were alive,

    1. Samuel de Champlain and Martin Frobisher.
    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.
    3. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Lord Durham (John Lambton).
    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.
    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.
    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.
    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.
    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.
    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.


    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * A. Dead Movies

    Name them.

    A1. This 2004 British zombie comedy is about a man attempting
    to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his
    girlfriend, his mother, and stepfather. Oh, and at the same
    time he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies.

    A2. This 2004 horror-movie remake depicts a handful of human
    survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall surrounded
    by swarms of zombies. Filmed in Thornhill, it starred
    Sarah Polley.


    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?


    * C. Dead Car Companies

    C1. In 1988 this car company, then the maker of the Jeep brand,
    was bought out by Chrysler and ceased to exist. Name it.

    C2. This automobile manufacturer and brand was established in
    1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors, in response to the
    success of Japanese automobile imports. Quality was never
    very good, and GM discontinued the company and brand in 2009.
    Name the brand.


    * D. 2011 Sports Deaths

    D1. Name the Canadian coach of the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl,
    who died along with the entire team in the crash of their
    plane on 2011-09-07.

    D2. Name the driver who died in a fiery collision at the 2011
    IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
    He was a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 race.


    * E. Science of Death

    E1. This post-mortem phenomenon is just a myth. What really
    happens is that after death the body dehydrates, causing
    the skin to shrink back. But what is the myth?

    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?


    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jan 9 12:38:58 2022
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    ** Game 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

    1780

    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

    1540

    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.

    1810

    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.

    1702

    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.

    1600

    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.

    1789

    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.

    1954

    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.

    1975

    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    Jordan

    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?

    The high degree of salt in the water.

    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?

    How long time that has passed since the person died.

    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

    Trotsky

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jan 9 16:24:43 2022
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    ** Game 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    1. Samuel de Champlain and Martin Frobisher.

    1650

    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

    1775

    3. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Lord Durham (John Lambton).

    1820

    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

    1495

    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.

    1812

    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.

    1666

    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.

    1590

    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.

    1789

    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.

    1955

    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.

    1974

    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * A. Dead Movies

    Name them.

    A1. This 2004 British zombie comedy is about a man attempting
    to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his
    girlfriend, his mother, and stepfather. Oh, and at the same
    time he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies.

    Shaun of the Dead

    A2. This 2004 horror-movie remake depicts a handful of human
    survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall surrounded
    by swarms of zombies. Filmed in Thornhill, it starred
    Sarah Polley.

    Night of the Living Dead

    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    Jordan

    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?

    it has a high salt content

    * C. Dead Car Companies

    C1. In 1988 this car company, then the maker of the Jeep brand,
    was bought out by Chrysler and ceased to exist. Name it.

    AMC

    C2. This automobile manufacturer and brand was established in
    1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors, in response to the
    success of Japanese automobile imports. Quality was never
    very good, and GM discontinued the company and brand in 2009.
    Name the brand.

    Saturn

    * E. Science of Death

    E1. This post-mortem phenomenon is just a myth. What really
    happens is that after death the body dehydrates, causing
    the skin to shrink back. But what is the myth?

    hair and nails continue to grow after death

    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?

    time of death

    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

    William McKinley

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jan 9 09:17:37 2022
    On Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 2:01:16 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    The following pairs of people were alive at the same time, at
    some point in each of their lives. In some cases, they were
    rivals or colleagues. In others, they may not even have been
    aware of each other. Name any year *both* were alive,

    1. Samuel de Champlain and Martin Frobisher.

    1650; 1700

    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

    1775

    3. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Lord Durham (John Lambton).

    1750; 1800
    (I have no idea who these people are)

    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

    1500; 1525

    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.

    1817

    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.

    1690

    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.

    1600

    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.

    1787

    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.

    1955

    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.

    1978

    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * A. Dead Movies

    Name them.

    A1. This 2004 British zombie comedy is about a man attempting
    to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his
    girlfriend, his mother, and stepfather. Oh, and at the same
    time he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies.

    "Shaun of the Dead"

    A2. This 2004 horror-movie remake depicts a handful of human
    survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall surrounded
    by swarms of zombies. Filmed in Thornhill, it starred
    Sarah Polley.

    "Day of the Dead"

    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    Jordan River

    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?

    high salt content

    * C. Dead Car Companies

    C1. In 1988 this car company, then the maker of the Jeep brand,
    was bought out by Chrysler and ceased to exist. Name it.

    American Motors

    C2. This automobile manufacturer and brand was established in
    1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors, in response to the
    success of Japanese automobile imports. Quality was never
    very good, and GM discontinued the company and brand in 2009.
    Name the brand.

    Saturn

    * E. Science of Death

    E1. This post-mortem phenomenon is just a myth. What really
    happens is that after death the body dehydrates, causing
    the skin to shrink back. But what is the myth?

    fingernails growing after death

    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?

    time since death

    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    Franz Ferdinand

    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

    William McKinley

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jan 9 16:09:01 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-06,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    The following pairs of people were alive at the same time, at
    some point in each of their lives. In some cases, they were
    rivals or colleagues. In others, they may not even have been
    aware of each other. Name any year *both* were alive,

    1. Samuel de Champlain and Martin Frobisher.

    1720

    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

    1790

    3. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Lord Durham (John Lambton).

    1820

    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

    1550

    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.

    1830

    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.

    1640

    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.

    1550

    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.

    1790

    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.

    1955

    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.

    1980



    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * A. Dead Movies

    Name them.

    A1. This 2004 British zombie comedy is about a man attempting
    to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his
    girlfriend, his mother, and stepfather. Oh, and at the same
    time he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies.

    A2. This 2004 horror-movie remake depicts a handful of human
    survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall surrounded
    by swarms of zombies. Filmed in Thornhill, it starred
    Sarah Polley.


    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    Jordan


    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?

    High percentage of salt in the water



    * C. Dead Car Companies

    C1. In 1988 this car company, then the maker of the Jeep brand,
    was bought out by Chrysler and ceased to exist. Name it.

    Saab


    C2. This automobile manufacturer and brand was established in
    1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors, in response to the
    success of Japanese automobile imports. Quality was never
    very good, and GM discontinued the company and brand in 2009.
    Name the brand.

    Saturn



    * D. 2011 Sports Deaths

    D1. Name the Canadian coach of the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl,
    who died along with the entire team in the crash of their
    plane on 2011-09-07.

    D2. Name the driver who died in a fiery collision at the 2011
    IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
    He was a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 race.


    * E. Science of Death

    E1. This post-mortem phenomenon is just a myth. What really
    happens is that after death the body dehydrates, causing
    the skin to shrink back. But what is the myth?

    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?

    Time since death



    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand


    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

    President Garfield; President McKinley



    Pete Gayde

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Jan 11 20:55:48 2022
    On 1/9/22 12:01 AM, Mark Brader wrote:


    ** Game 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    The following pairs of people were alive at the same time, at
    some point in each of their lives. In some cases, they were
    rivals or colleagues. In others, they may not even have been
    aware of each other. Name any year *both* were alive,

    1. Samuel de Champlain and Martin Frobisher.

    1675

    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

    1793

    3. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Lord Durham (John Lambton).

    1823

    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

    1545

    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.

    1810

    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.

    1635

    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.

    1585

    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.

    1790

    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.

    1960

    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.

    1984



    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * A. Dead Movies

    Name them.

    A1. This 2004 British zombie comedy is about a man attempting
    to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his
    girlfriend, his mother, and stepfather. Oh, and at the same
    time he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies.

    A2. This 2004 horror-movie remake depicts a handful of human
    survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall surrounded
    by swarms of zombies. Filmed in Thornhill, it starred
    Sarah Polley.


    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    Jordan River


    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?

    high salt content increases density



    * C. Dead Car Companies

    C1. In 1988 this car company, then the maker of the Jeep brand,
    was bought out by Chrysler and ceased to exist. Name it.

    American Motors


    C2. This automobile manufacturer and brand was established in
    1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors, in response to the
    success of Japanese automobile imports. Quality was never
    very good, and GM discontinued the company and brand in 2009.
    Name the brand.

    Saturn



    * D. 2011 Sports Deaths

    D1. Name the Canadian coach of the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl,
    who died along with the entire team in the crash of their
    plane on 2011-09-07.

    D2. Name the driver who died in a fiery collision at the 2011
    IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
    He was a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 race.


    * E. Science of Death

    E1. This post-mortem phenomenon is just a myth. What really
    happens is that after death the body dehydrates, causing
    the skin to shrink back. But what is the myth?

    hair continues to grow after death


    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?

    time of death



    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    Archduke Ferdinand


    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

    William McKinley


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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 11 23:20:11 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-06,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    Game 3 is over and this time DAN BLUM has won. Hearty congratulations!


    ** Game 3, Round 9 - History - They Were Contemporaries

    The following pairs of people were alive at the same time, at
    some point in each of their lives. In some cases, they were
    rivals or colleagues. In others, they may not even have been
    aware of each other. Name any year *both* were alive,

    1. Samuel de Champlain and Martin Frobisher.

    1567-94. (They lived 1567-1635 and 1535-94 respectively.)

    2. Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

    1770-1809. (1732-1809 and 1770-1827.) 4 for everyone -- Erland,
    Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    3. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Lord Durham (John Lambton).

    1807-40. (1807-64 and 1792-1840.) 4 for Dan Blum, Pete,
    and Dan Tilque.

    4. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

    1475-1519. (1452-1519 and 1475-1564.) 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua.

    5. James Madison and Abraham Lincoln.

    1809-36. (1751-1836 and 1809-65.) 4 for everyone.

    6. Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle.

    1642-91. (1642-1727 and 1627-91.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    7. Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.

    1566-1603. (1533-1603 and 1566-1625.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum,
    Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    8. King Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte.

    1769-93. (1754-93 and 1769-1821.) 4 for everyone.

    9. Bob Marley and Buddy Holly.

    1945-59. (1945-81 and 1936-59.) 4 for everyone.

    10. Steve McQueen (the actor, not the director) and River Phoenix.

    1970-80. (1930-80 and 1970-93.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua,
    and Pete.


    ** Game 3, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Death

    * A. Dead Movies

    Name them.

    A1. This 2004 British zombie comedy is about a man attempting
    to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his
    girlfriend, his mother, and stepfather. Oh, and at the same
    time he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies.

    "Shaun of the Dead". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    A2. This 2004 horror-movie remake depicts a handful of human
    survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall surrounded
    by swarms of zombies. Filmed in Thornhill, it starred
    Sarah Polley.

    "Dawn of the Dead".


    * B. Dead Sea

    B1. Name the river that is the only major water source flowing
    into the Dead Sea.

    Jordan. 4 for everyone.

    B2. Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural
    buoyancy. What about the water causes this?

    High salt content. 4 for everyone.


    * C. Dead Car Companies

    C1. In 1988 this car company, then the maker of the Jeep brand,
    was bought out by Chrysler and ceased to exist. Name it.

    American Motors (AMC). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    C2. This automobile manufacturer and brand was established in
    1985 as a subsidiary of General Motors, in response to the
    success of Japanese automobile imports. Quality was never
    very good, and GM discontinued the company and brand in 2009.
    Name the brand.

    Saturn. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.


    * D. 2011 Sports Deaths

    D1. Name the Canadian coach of the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl,
    who died along with the entire team in the crash of their
    plane on 2011-09-07.

    Brad McCrimmon.

    D2. Name the driver who died in a fiery collision at the 2011
    IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
    He was a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 race.

    Dan Wheldon.


    * E. Science of Death

    E1. This post-mortem phenomenon is just a myth. What really
    happens is that after death the body dehydrates, causing
    the skin to shrink back. But what is the myth?

    That hair (or nails) continues to grow after death. 4 for Dan Blum,
    Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    E2. The formula (98.4 - R) / 1.5, where R is the rectal
    temperature of the corpse in Fahrenheit, is used to
    estimate what?

    Hours elapsed since death, and therefore time of death. 4 for
    everyone.


    * F. Historical Assassinations

    F1. What historical figure did Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia
    assassinate?

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 4 for everyone.

    F2. What historical figure did anarchist Leon Frank Czolgosz
    assassinate?

    US President William McKinley. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
    and Dan Tilque. 2 for Pete.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
    TOPICS-> Can Sci Can Ent Art Lit His Cha SIX
    Dan Blum 4 24 3 40 40 31 36 36 207
    Joshua Kreitzer 0 19 4 40 40 34 31 36 200
    Dan Tilque 28 4 0 32 40 16 24 32 172
    Pete Gayde 12 18 3 36 32 15 24 22 147
    Erland Sommarskog 4 20 0 4 12 4 24 16 80
    Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 40 40 -- -- 80

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    Toronto | my dictionary. In fact, everything between
    msb@vex.net | 'herring' and 'marmalade' appears to be missing."
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