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Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners
> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".
Roentgen
> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.
Pierre and Marie Curie
> 3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in
> recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases
> and liquids".
van der Waal
> 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
> "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
> and of the radiation emanating from them".
Thompson
> 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
> in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
> of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
> These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.
Rutherford
> 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
> creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
> alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".
Heisenberg
> 8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in
> recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially
> that of insulin".
Pauling
> 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
> recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
> theory of non-cooperative games".
Arrow
> 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
> recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
> analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
> of the complexity of stabilization policy".
Friedman
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD
> * A. Geography
> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?
Brussels
> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?
Malta
> * B. Business
> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?
guitars
> B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
> racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
> JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
> trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
> name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.
split
> * C. Sports
> C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
> making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
> being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
> "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.
Rodman
> C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
> the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
> what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
> team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
> playoff win streak to 11 games.
Edmonton Oilers
> * D. History
> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.
French Foreign Legion
> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?
Hong Kong; Macao
> * E. Cameos
> E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
> an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
> Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
> "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.
Friends
> E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
> Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
> 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
> Name the movie.
Predator
> * F. Movies
> F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
> squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
> what video game franchise?
Street Fighter
> F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
> second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
> of classic action stars? The first three movies were were
> released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
> September 2023.
Expendables
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