These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 1998-04-06, and
should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
members of the Usual Suspects, 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 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 1998-04-06, and
should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
members of the Usual Suspects, 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 2020-06-23 companion posting on
"Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Entertainment (sort of) - Oddly Named Musical Instruments
In each case, tell us the letter of the relevant illustration on the
2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo10/4/ins.pdf
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika.
3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
In this round where we ask for a company, you can give its usual short
name, e.g. Boeing. Where we ask for a model of aircraft,
you need not name the manufacturer and can just give the major model
name or number, such as 747.
1. Most early jet engines were turbojets, in which the air from
the intake
* is compressed by a turbine;
* enters the combustion chamber where it is heated by
burning fuel;
* powers a second turbine that drives the first one;
* rushes forcefully out the exhaust to yield forward thrust.
Most jet engines on modern airliners include an important variation
on this design, which makes them wider but improves fuel economy.
Tell briefly what is different about this design, or say what these
engines are called.
2. An engine design once very popular was the radial, which featured
a ring of cylinders at various angles surrounding a central
crankshaft which drove the propeller. A variant of this design
called the rotary engine enjoyed some success during World War I.
How did the rotary differ from the conventional radial?
3. This twin-engine airliner, which carried 21 passengers in its
usual seating configuration, entered commercial service in 1936 and
was the most successful and durable of its era, commanding at one
point 80% of the US market. Name it.
4. The first comparable success of the jet era was the Boeing 707,
but you knew that. The *first* jet airliners made their test flights
in 1949. A British design was first to enter commercial service, but
in its initial form it proved to have a fatal design flaw. A
Canadian design looked promising in its test flights, but never
entered commercial service due to lack of airline interest and
diversion of manufacturing capacity to Korean War fighters. Name
*either* of these two planes.
5. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be rolled (that is,
banked to the left or right), a control surface is raised on one wing
and lowered on the other. What are these paired control surfaces
called?
6. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be pitched upward
(that is, the nose is to be raised), a control surface is raised on
the tail, or perhaps one on each half of the tail. What is this
control surface called?
7. In many modern fighters, and some commercial airliners such
as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777, control surfaces such as <answers
5 and 6> no longer have any mechanical linkage to the pilot's
controls; instead they have their own motors that are actuated
through a computer. What phrase of three short words is used
informally to describe this system?
8. In the Wright Brothers' original airplane, the structures
equivalent to the modern tailplane and <answer 6> were located at the
front. While this has become a rare design, it continues to be seen
from time to time in exotic aircraft. The word "tail" would not be
sensible for a forward structure like this; what French word is
applied to it?
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
became the first plane to fly faster than sound. Tell us *either*
the company or the American city that the X-1 came from. In later
years the company has been best known for their helicopters.
10. The reconnaissance planes called the U-2 and the SR-71
Blackbird, as well as the F-117A stealth fighter, all came from the
same division of the same company. The division took its informal
name from a phrase in a comic strip. Either give this name, or name
the company.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Entertainment (sort of) - Oddly Named Musical Instruments
In each case, tell us the letter of the relevant illustration on
the 2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo10/4/ins.pdf
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika > 3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
see the other instruments and find them for fun, but for no points:
11. Angheny ubea.
12. Bcuvpyrvqr.
13. Xrlrq syntrbyrg.
14. Yhe, na byq oenff vafgehzrag.
15. Pvggrea be Ratyvfu thvgne.
16. Cvotbea, na bofbyrgr zrzore bs gur pynevarg snzvyl.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
In this round where we ask for a company, you can give its usual
short name, e.g. Boeing. Where we ask for a model of aircraft,
you need not name the manufacturer and can just give the major
model name or number, such as 747.
1. Most early jet engines were turbojets, in which the air from
the intake
* is compressed by a turbine;
* enters the combustion chamber where it is heated by
burning fuel;
* powers a second turbine that drives the first one;
* rushes forcefully out the exhaust to yield forward thrust.
Most jet engines on modern airliners include an important
variation on this design, which makes them wider but improves
fuel economy. Tell briefly what is different about this design,
or say what these engines are called.
2. An engine design once very popular was the radial, which featured
a ring of cylinders at various angles surrounding a central
crankshaft which drove the propeller. A variant of this design
called the rotary engine enjoyed some success during World War I.
How did the rotary differ from the conventional radial?
3. This twin-engine airliner, which carried 21 passengers in its
usual seating configuration, entered commercial service in 1936
and was the most successful and durable of its era, commanding
at one point 80% of the US market. Name it.
4. The first comparable success of the jet era was the Boeing 707,
but you knew that. The *first* jet airliners made their
test flights in 1949. A British design was first to enter
commercial service, but in its initial form it proved to have
a fatal design flaw. A Canadian design looked promising in its
test flights, but never entered commercial service due to lack
of airline interest and diversion of manufacturing capacity to
Korean War fighters. Name *either* of these two planes.
5. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be rolled (that is,
banked to the left or right), a control surface is raised on one
wing and lowered on the other. What are these paired control
surfaces called?
6. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be pitched upward
(that is, the nose is to be raised), a control surface is
raised on the tail, or perhaps one on each half of the tail.
What is this control surface called?
7. In many modern fighters, and some commercial airliners such
as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777, control surfaces such as
<answers 5 and 6> no longer have any mechanical linkage to the
pilot's controls; instead they have their own motors that are
actuated through a computer. What phrase of three short words
is used informally to describe this system?
8. In the Wright Brothers' original airplane, the structures
equivalent to the modern tailplane and <answer 6> were located at
the front. While this has become a rare design, it continues to
be seen from time to time in exotic aircraft. The word "tail"
would not be sensible for a forward structure like this; what
French word is applied to it?
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
became the first plane to fly faster than sound. Tell us
*either* the company or the American city that the X-1 came
from. In later years the company has been best known for
their helicopters.
10. The reconnaissance planes called the U-2 and the SR-71
Blackbird, as well as the F-117A stealth fighter, all came from
the same division of the same company. The division took its
informal name from a phrase in a comic strip. Either give this
name, or name the company.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 1998-04-06, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
members of the Usual Suspects, 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 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Entertainment (sort of) - Oddly Named Musical Instruments
In each case, tell us the letter of the relevant illustration on
the 2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo10/4/ins.pdf
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika.
3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
see the other instruments and find them for fun, but for no points:
11. Natural horn.
12. Ophicleide.
13. Keyed flageolet.
14. Lur, an old brass instrument.
15. Cittern or English guitar.
16. Pibgorn, an obsolete member of the clarinet family.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
In this round where we ask for a company, you can give its usual
short name, e.g. Boeing. Where we ask for a model of aircraft,
you need not name the manufacturer and can just give the major
model name or number, such as 747.
1. Most early jet engines were turbojets, in which the air from
the intake
* is compressed by a turbine;
* enters the combustion chamber where it is heated by
burning fuel;
* powers a second turbine that drives the first one;
* rushes forcefully out the exhaust to yield forward thrust.
Most jet engines on modern airliners include an important
variation on this design, which makes them wider but improves
fuel economy. Tell briefly what is different about this design,
or say what these engines are called.
2. An engine design once very popular was the radial, which featured
a ring of cylinders at various angles surrounding a central
crankshaft which drove the propeller. A variant of this design
called the rotary engine enjoyed some success during World War I.
How did the rotary differ from the conventional radial?
3. This twin-engine airliner, which carried 21 passengers in its
usual seating configuration, entered commercial service in 1936
and was the most successful and durable of its era, commanding
at one point 80% of the US market. Name it.
4. The first comparable success of the jet era was the Boeing 707,
but you knew that. The *first* jet airliners made their
test flights in 1949. A British design was first to enter
commercial service, but in its initial form it proved to have
a fatal design flaw. A Canadian design looked promising in its
test flights, but never entered commercial service due to lack
of airline interest and diversion of manufacturing capacity to
Korean War fighters. Name *either* of these two planes.
5. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be rolled (that is,
banked to the left or right), a control surface is raised on one
wing and lowered on the other. What are these paired control
surfaces called?
6. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be pitched upward
(that is, the nose is to be raised), a control surface is
raised on the tail, or perhaps one on each half of the tail.
What is this control surface called?
7. In many modern fighters, and some commercial airliners such
as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777, control surfaces such as
<answers 5 and 6> no longer have any mechanical linkage to the
pilot's controls; instead they have their own motors that are
actuated through a computer. What phrase of three short words
is used informally to describe this system?
8. In the Wright Brothers' original airplane, the structures
equivalent to the modern tailplane and <answer 6> were located at
the front. While this has become a rare design, it continues to
be seen from time to time in exotic aircraft. The word "tail"
would not be sensible for a forward structure like this; what
French word is applied to it?
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
became the first plane to fly faster than sound. Tell us
*either* the company or the American city that the X-1 came
from. In later years the company has been best known for
their helicopters.
10. The reconnaissance planes called the U-2 and the SR-71
Blackbird, as well as the F-117A stealth fighter, all came from
the same division of the same company. The division took its
informal name from a phrase in a comic strip. Either give this
name, or name the company.
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* Game 10, Round 4 - Entertainment (sort of) - Oddly Named Musical Instruments
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika.
3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika.
3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
1. Most early jet engines were turbojets, in which the air from
the intake
* is compressed by a turbine;
* enters the combustion chamber where it is heated by
burning fuel;
* powers a second turbine that drives the first one;
* rushes forcefully out the exhaust to yield forward thrust.
3. This twin-engine airliner, which carried 21 passengers in its
usual seating configuration, entered commercial service in 1936
and was the most successful and durable of its era, commanding
at one point 80% of the US market. Name it.
5. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be rolled (that is,
banked to the left or right), a control surface is raised on one
wing and lowered on the other. What are these paired control
surfaces called?
6. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be pitched upward
(that is, the nose is to be raised), a control surface is
raised on the tail, or perhaps one on each half of the tail.
What is this control surface called?
7. In many modern fighters, and some commercial airliners such
as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777, control surfaces such as
<answers 5 and 6> no longer have any mechanical linkage to the
pilot's controls; instead they have their own motors that are
actuated through a computer. What phrase of three short words
is used informally to describe this system?
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
became the first plane to fly faster than sound. Tell us
*either* the company or the American city that the X-1 came
from. In later years the company has been best known for
their helicopters.
10. The reconnaissance planes called the U-2 and the SR-71
Blackbird, as well as the F-117A stealth fighter, all came from
the same division of the same company. The division took its
informal name from a phrase in a comic strip. Either give this
name, or name the company.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 1998-04-06, and
should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
members of the Usual Suspects, 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 2020-06-23 companion posting on
"Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Entertainment (sort of) - Oddly Named Musical Instruments
In each case, tell us the letter of the relevant illustration on
the 2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo10/4/ins.pdf
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika.
3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
see the other instruments and find them for fun, but for no points:
11. Angheny ubea.
12. Bcuvpyrvqr.
13. Xrlrq syntrbyrg.
14. Yhe, na byq oenff vafgehzrag.
15. Pvggrea be Ratyvfu thvgne.
16. Cvotbea, na bofbyrgr zrzore bs gur pynevarg snzvyl.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
In this round where we ask for a company, you can give its usual
short name, e.g. Boeing. Where we ask for a model of aircraft,
you need not name the manufacturer and can just give the major
model name or number, such as 747.
1. Most early jet engines were turbojets, in which the air from
the intake
* is compressed by a turbine;
* enters the combustion chamber where it is heated by
burning fuel;
* powers a second turbine that drives the first one;
* rushes forcefully out the exhaust to yield forward thrust.
Most jet engines on modern airliners include an important
variation on this design, which makes them wider but improves
fuel economy. Tell briefly what is different about this design,
or say what these engines are called.
2. An engine design once very popular was the radial, which featured
a ring of cylinders at various angles surrounding a central
crankshaft which drove the propeller. A variant of this design
called the rotary engine enjoyed some success during World War I.
How did the rotary differ from the conventional radial?
3. This twin-engine airliner, which carried 21 passengers in its
usual seating configuration, entered commercial service in 1936
and was the most successful and durable of its era, commanding
at one point 80% of the US market. Name it.
4. The first comparable success of the jet era was the Boeing 707,
but you knew that. The *first* jet airliners made their
test flights in 1949. A British design was first to enter
commercial service, but in its initial form it proved to have
a fatal design flaw. A Canadian design looked promising in its
test flights, but never entered commercial service due to lack
of airline interest and diversion of manufacturing capacity to
Korean War fighters. Name *either* of these two planes.
5. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be rolled (that is,
banked to the left or right), a control surface is raised on one
wing and lowered on the other. What are these paired control
surfaces called?
6. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be pitched upward
(that is, the nose is to be raised), a control surface is
raised on the tail, or perhaps one on each half of the tail.
What is this control surface called?
7. In many modern fighters, and some commercial airliners such
as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777, control surfaces such as
<answers 5 and 6> no longer have any mechanical linkage to the
pilot's controls; instead they have their own motors that are
actuated through a computer. What phrase of three short words
is used informally to describe this system?
8. In the Wright Brothers' original airplane, the structures
equivalent to the modern tailplane and <answer 6> were located at
the front. While this has become a rare design, it continues to
be seen from time to time in exotic aircraft. The word "tail"
would not be sensible for a forward structure like this; what
French word is applied to it?
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
became the first plane to fly faster than sound. Tell us
*either* the company or the American city that the X-1 came
from. In later years the company has been best known for
their helicopters.
10. The reconnaissance planes called the U-2 and the SR-71
Blackbird, as well as the F-117A stealth fighter, all came from
the same division of the same company. The division took its
informal name from a phrase in a comic strip. Either give this
name, or name the company.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 1998-04-06,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Entertainment (sort of) - Oddly Named Musical Instruments
In each case, tell us the letter of the relevant illustration on
the 2-page handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo10/4/ins.pdf
1. Sousaphone.
2. Balalaika.
3. Krummhorn, a medieval member of the oboe family.
4. Serpent.
5. Fife.
6. Clarinette d'amour.
7. Racket, an old, oddly shaped member of the oboe family.
8. Theorbo, a Renaissance-era member of the lute family.
9. Heckelphone, a member of the oboe family.
10. Hurdy-gurdy, a member of the violin family with a keyboard
and a crank.
So there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you would like to
see the other instruments and find them for fun, but for no points:
11. Natural horn.
12. Ophicleide.
13. Keyed flageolet.
14. Lur, an old brass instrument.
15. Cittern or English guitar.
16. Pibgorn, an obsolete member of the clarinet family.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Science - Aeronautics
In this round where we ask for a company, you can give its usual
short name, e.g. Boeing. Where we ask for a model of aircraft,
you need not name the manufacturer and can just give the major
model name or number, such as 747.
1. Most early jet engines were turbojets, in which the air from
the intake
* is compressed by a turbine;
* enters the combustion chamber where it is heated by
burning fuel;
* powers a second turbine that drives the first one;
* rushes forcefully out the exhaust to yield forward thrust.
Most jet engines on modern airliners include an important
variation on this design, which makes them wider but improves
fuel economy. Tell briefly what is different about this design,
or say what these engines are called.
2. An engine design once very popular was the radial, which featured
a ring of cylinders at various angles surrounding a central
crankshaft which drove the propeller. A variant of this design
called the rotary engine enjoyed some success during World War I.
How did the rotary differ from the conventional radial?
3. This twin-engine airliner, which carried 21 passengers in its
usual seating configuration, entered commercial service in 1936
and was the most successful and durable of its era, commanding
at one point 80% of the US market. Name it.
4. The first comparable success of the jet era was the Boeing 707,
but you knew that. The *first* jet airliners made their
test flights in 1949. A British design was first to enter
commercial service, but in its initial form it proved to have
a fatal design flaw. A Canadian design looked promising in its
test flights, but never entered commercial service due to lack
of airline interest and diversion of manufacturing capacity to
Korean War fighters. Name *either* of these two planes.
5. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be rolled (that is,
banked to the left or right), a control surface is raised on one
wing and lowered on the other. What are these paired control
surfaces called?
6. In a conventional airplane, if it is to be pitched upward
(that is, the nose is to be raised), a control surface is
raised on the tail, or perhaps one on each half of the tail.
What is this control surface called?
7. In many modern fighters, and some commercial airliners such
as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777, control surfaces such as
<answers 5 and 6> no longer have any mechanical linkage to the
pilot's controls; instead they have their own motors that are
actuated through a computer. What phrase of three short words
is used informally to describe this system?
8. In the Wright Brothers' original airplane, the structures
equivalent to the modern tailplane and <answer 6> were located at
the front. While this has become a rare design, it continues to
be seen from time to time in exotic aircraft. The word "tail"
would not be sensible for a forward structure like this; what
French word is applied to it?
9. Everyone knows that in 1947 the X-1, piloted by Chuck Yeager,
became the first plane to fly faster than sound. Tell us
*either* the company or the American city that the X-1 came
from. In later years the company has been best known for
their helicopters.
10. The reconnaissance planes called the U-2 and the SR-71
Blackbird, as well as the F-117A stealth fighter, all came from
the same division of the same company. The division took its
informal name from a phrase in a comic strip. Either give this
name, or name the company.
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