From: dtilque@frontier.com
On 12/6/22 23:55, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
>
> Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 2. Last week, Italy's highest court overturned the acquittal of
> an American charged with a murder committed in 2007, and ordered
> a retrial. What is the name of this American who now faces
> retrial for murder in Italy?
>
> 2. What is the name of the portly British actor who died last
> week at age 65? Although he won the Laurence Olivier Award and
> the Tony Award for his roles in the play "The History Boys",
> he is probably best known for playing the role of Vernon Dursley
> in the Harry Potter movies. Who was this actor?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Entertainment - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>
> The groundbreaking ceremony on Lake Erie, in Cleveland, for the
> Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, wasn't until 1993, and the official
> opening was in 1995. But the Hall began accepting inductees
> in 1986. Questions #1-5 are about the charter members from 1986.
>
> 1. This charter member was such a hero to John Lennon that John
> was quoted as saying, "If you tried to give rock and roll
> another name, you might call it ." Keith Richards
> so admired the man that he went out of his way to create the
> movie "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" in his honor. Who are we
> talking about?
>
> 2. Born in the Big Easy in 1928, this pianist/singer/songwriter
> ultimately sold more records (65,000,000) than any '50s-era
> rocker except Elvis Presley. He scored more hit records than
> Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Buddy Holly put together.
> Who """is""" this incredible performer?
>
> 3. This man had more honorifics attached to his name than any
> other performer in music history. He was variously tagged
> "Soul Brother #1", "the Godfather of Soul", "the Hardest-Working
> Man in Show Business", "Mr. Dynamite", and even "the Original
> Disco Man." Who was this multiply-tagged man?
James Brown
>
> 4. This duo rose to prominence on songs written for them by the
> husband-and-wife team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Their hits
> include such timeless favorites as "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up
> Little Susie". Who """are""" they?
>
> 5. This charter member, if he had lived, might have written more
> rock-and-roll hits than all others... but who knows? "Oh Boy"
> and "Maybe Baby" were just two of the hits he did have. Who was
> this musician?
>
> Questions #6-10... aren't.
>
> 6. When informed they were to be inducted into the Rock and Roll
> Hall of Fame, this group decided not to show, sending a letter
> instead. It opened poetically by saying that "compared to the
> , Rock and Roll and that Hall of Fame is a piss stain".
> What aristocracy-loving group are we talking about?
>
> 7. The frontman of this group decided not to show, reportedly
> because he was opposed to the whole idea of a Rock and Roll Hall
> of Fame. The rest of the band disagreed: they showed, and they
> brought a cardboard cut-out of the singer onstage. He passed
> away at 53 of a heart attack in 1995. Name the man or the group.
>
> 8. What great guitarist has been inducted """more times than anyone
> else""" -- a total of 3 times?
Jimi Hendrix
>
> 9. This Canadian-born musician was inducted as a member of Buffalo
> Springfield but """is""" more famous as a solo artist. Name him.
>
> 10. This man was inducted as the guitarist for the Faces, but
> """is""" more remembered for the supergroup he """now"""
> plays for. Name him.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - Chemical Elements and their Uses
>
> In each case, name the element being described.
>
> 1. This element is the lightest metal and the least dense of the
> solid elements. Its biggest, yet less widely known, use is in
> ceramics, especially ovenware; other major uses are in batteries
> and lubricating greases. Salts of this metal can be used to
> treat bipolar disorder.
lithium
>
> 2. Element 22 is a lightweight metal with a high ratio of tensile
> strength to weight, and is resistant to corrosion and fatigue.
> Hence alloys of this metal are used in aircraft, spacecraft,
> warships, armor plating, and missiles. But 95% of the world's
> production of this metal is converted to its oxide compound,
> which is a bright white pigment used in paints, toothpastes,
> paper, and plastics.
titanium
>
> 3. This element has the highest electrical conductivity of all
> elements (at ordinary temperatures). As well as electronics, it
> is also used in film photography, mirrors, jewelry, and coinage.
silver
>
> 4. 55% of the world's production of element 30 is used for
> galvanization, a process of coating steel to protect it
> against corrosion.
zinc
>
> 5. Element 80 can often be found in thermometers, barometers,
> and dental fillings; until about 1970 it was often found in
> light switches.
mercury
>
> 6. Common uses of element 82 include weights, solders, bullets,
> and radiation shields.
lead
>
> 7. Non-metallic element 15 comes in numerous varieties or
> allotropes: the red and white varieties are the most common.
> It is often found in matches and fertilizers.
phosphorus
>
> 8. Element 17 has a name based on the ancient Greek word for
> "pale green". This element is often used as a reagent, and it
> and some of its compounds are often used as disinfectants.
chlorine
>
> 9. Element 79 is the most malleable metal, is an excellent
> electrical conductor, and chemically it is resistant to air,
> moisture, and most corrosive agents. 90% of this element is
> used for either jewelry, coinage, or investment.
gold
>
> 10. Because element 50 is corrosion-resistant and has a low
> toxicity, it is often plated on steel to be used as
> food-container material.
tin
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Dan Tilque
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