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   Message 31,845 of 32,813   
   Erland Sommarskog to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCI23 Game 8, Rounds 7-8: 1995, ri   
   09 Jan 24 00:08:23   
   
   From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > * Game 8, Round 7 - History - 1995   
   >   
   > All these events took place in 1995.   
   >   
   > 1. Which country's membership in the British -- er, that is, in   
   >    the Commonwealth of Nations -- was suspended due to repeated   
   >    human-rights violations?   
      
   Zimbabwe   
      
   > 2. What was released in the Tokyo subway, killing 12 people and   
   >    injuring over 5,000?   
      
   Sarin   
      
   > 3. The signing of the Dayton Agreement brought peace to what part   
   >    of the world?   
      
   Bosnia-Hercegovina   
      
   > 4. Who was famously found not guilty of killing his wife and   
   >    another person?   
      
   OJ Simpson   
      
   > 5. Which online sales web site began operations?   
      
   Amazon   
      
   > 6. Which planet did the spacecraft Galileo orbit?   
      
   Pluto   
      
   > 7. In which US city did a terrorist attack destroy the federal   
   >    building?   
      
   Oklahoma City   
      
   > 9. Which country began peace talks with Israel?   
      
   Jordan   
      
   > 10. In which country did the US withdraw its peacekeeping troops?   
      
   Somalia   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 8 - Geography - Rivers   
   > 1. Volga.   
      
   21   
      
   > 2. Rhine.   
   16   
      
   > 3. Hudson.   
      
   8   
      
   > 4. Congo.   
      
   31   
      
   > 5. Mekong ["MAY-kong"].   
      
   27   
      
   > 6. Saskatchewan.   
      
   3   
      
   > 7. Danube.   
      
   19   
      
   > 8. Ganges.   
      
   25   
      
   > 9. Amazon.   
      
   13   
      
   > 10. Loire ["Lwar"].   
      
   15   
      
   > 11. Punb Cuenln.   
   > 12. Pbybenqb.   
      
   2   
      
   > 13. Pbyhzovn.   
      
   1   
      
   > 14. Rhcuengrf.   
      
   22   
      
   > 15. Vaqhf.   
      
   24   
      
   > 18. Zvffvffvccv.   
      
   6   
      
   > 19. Zvffbhev.   
      
   5   
      
   > 20. Arteb.   
      
   11   
      
   > 21. Aryfba.   
   > 22. Avtre.   
      
   22   
      
   > 23. Avyr.   
      
   20   
      
   > 24. Bo.   
      
   23   
      
   > 25. Bqre.   
      
   18   
      
   > 26. Bevabpb.   
      
   10   
      
   > 27. Cnenaá.   
      
   12   
      
   > 28. Euôar.   
      
   17   
      
   > 29. Fg. Ynjerapr.   
      
   9   
      
   > 31. Lnatgmr.   
      
   29   
      
   > 32. Lryybj.   
      
   28   
      
   > 33. Mnzormv.   
      
   32   
      
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