From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > ** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Geologic Time Scale   
      
   I remember that I read a book on this with fascination when I was   
   eight years old or so. But since that was while ago, I've forgotten   
   most of it. And I didn't know English then, so I read a Swedish   
   book. Anyway, I give a try on this question:   
      
   > 10. Qhevat jung crevbq qvq gur Grgulf Bprna qvfnccrne nf gur   
   >    Vaqb-Nhfgenyvna cyngr pbyyvqrq jvgu gur Rhenfvna cyngr,   
   >    riraghnyyl chfuvat hc gur Uvznynlna Zbhagnvaf nf Vaqvn pbagvahrq   
   >    vgf znepu abegu?   
      
   Neogene   
      
   > ** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge   
   >   
   > * A. Literature: Super-lative Heroes   
   >   
   > * B. Science: Lines on a Graph   
   >   
   > Give the correct name for the type of line found in a graphed   
   > equation that satisfies the given condition.   
   >   
   >    B1. A straight line that a given curve approaches but does   
   >        not meet, as one of the variables in the equation approaches   
   >        infinity.   
      
   Asymptote   
      
   >    B2. A line that touches a curve at only one point, at which   
   >        the slopes of the line and curve are equal.   
      
   Tangent   
      
   > * C. Geography: World Flags   
   >   
   >    C1. This Asian nation is the only country whose flag is   
   >        not a rectangle or square; it is a 5-sided figure.   
   >        What country is this?   
      
   Nepal   
      
   >    C2. This African nation is the only country to have used a   
   >        flag in recent history that was a single solid color,   
   >        without any design.  What country is this?   
      
   Libya   
      
   > * F. Sports: FIFA Tourneys   
   >   
   >    *Note*: In each case either give the original answer or else   
   >    give the year and country for a future occurrence of the   
   >    respective tournament.   
   >   
   >    F1. What country """will host""" FIFA's 2018 World Cup?   
      
   Russia   
      
   >    F2. What nation """will host""" FIFA's 2015 Women's World Cup?   
      
   Australia and New Zealand will host the event in 2023.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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