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|    Message 31,502 of 32,826    |
|    Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCIBSI23 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: coun    |
|    28 Jun 23 16:12:05    |
      From: gromit82@hotmail.com              On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 12:21:52 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:              > ** Game 3, Round 9 - Geography - Country Names        >        > 1. The name of which country is the name given to three strikes in        > a row in 10-pin bowling? (Or, at least, it was until late 2021,        > when the country changed its name.)               Turkey               > 2. The surname of the man who the NBA's web site describes as the        > greatest basketball player of all time.               Jordan               > 3. A word in the title of a 1963 James Bond movie.               Russia              > 4. A word in the title of a 1979 movie starring Jane Fonda, Jack        > Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, about a safety cover-up at a        > nuclear power plant.               China              > 5. The first name of the artist, renowned for her paintings of        > enlarged flowers and scenes of New Mexico, who is called "the        > Mother of American Modernism".               Georgia              > 6. The first name of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner for        > "Jerry Maguire".               Cuba              > 7. The surname of the poet, journalist, and novelist who won the        > 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Hints: His first name is        > Anatole, and the country is in Europe.               France              > 8. A word that occurs 8 times -- sometimes preceded by the word        > "hanging" or "dimpled" -- in the US Supreme Court's decision in        > Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the presidential        > election in the year 2000? Hint: the country is in Africa.               Chad              > 9. A pre-decimalization coin equal to 21 shillings. Hints: The        > country is in Africa, and its name occurs within the names of        > three other countries.               Guinea              > 10. A word in the name of a 17th-century palace and a large garden,        > both in Paris, located near the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.        > Hint: the country is in Europe.               Luxembourg              > ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Rose by Any Other Name        >        > * A. Entertainment        >        > A1. A comedienne and singer, we probably remember this actress        > best for her role on "The Dick van Dyke Show". Who?               Rose Marie              > A2. Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, the 1979 film        > "The Rose" stars which iconic actress/singer?               Bette Midler              > * B. History        >        > B1. "The Romance of the Rose" is the English title of an        > allegorical poem written between 1240 and 1275 -- in        > what language?               French              > B2. The AMORC (Toronto headquarters on Broadview Av.) is a        > mystical order better known by what name?               Rosicrucians              > * C. Miscellaneous        >        > C1. The line "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"        > is from Act 2, Scene 2, of which play?               "Romeo and Juliet"              > C2. There are numerous songs which share this rosy title,        > notably a 2010 single by Kelly Rowland and track #2 from        > Blue Rodeo's 1987 album "Outskirts". Which title?               "Mighty Like a Rose"              > * D. Science        >        > D1. Often used to make tea, the berry-like fruit of the rose        > plant is given what name?               rose hips              > * E. Sports        >        > E1. Pete Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits        > (with 4,256) and singles (3,215). Why, then, is he not        > in the Baseball Hall of Fame?               he was banned from baseball for betting on the sport               > E2. The most prestigious of the US college football bowl games,        > the Rose Bowl is traditionally played on New Year's Day in        > which California city? (Specific city, not metropolitan        > area.)               Pasadena              > * F. Literature        >        > F1. The phrase "A rose is a rose is a rose" originates in a        > 1913 poem by which author?               Stein              > F2. Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel was a social satire about a        > philanthropist trying to give away his fortune. Name it.               "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater"              --       Joshua Kreitzer       gromit82@hotmail.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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