From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 3/31/25 12:09, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 2, Round 9 - Science - Hard Questions   
   >   
   > You can't complain about the hardness of the round when all the   
   > questions are about the scientific principle of hardness!   
   >   
   > 1. You probably already know that the Mohs scale is a qualitative   
   >     scientific scale used to determine relative hardness of   
   >     materials.  What test was used to place minerals on the scale?   
   >   
   > 2. What is the highest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?   
      
   diamond   
      
   >   
   > 3. What is the lowest-rated mineral on the Mohs scale?   
   >   
   > 4. The 2nd-lowest rated minerals on the Mohs scale is gypsum.   
   >     What is the primary industrial use of gypsum?   
      
   absorb water   
      
   >   
   > 5. Calcite is 3rd-lowest on the Mohs scale.  In what sedimentary   
   >     rock is calcite most commonly found?   
      
   limestone   
      
   >   
   > 6. Feldspar is rated 6th on the Mohs scale, and most people know   
   >     it better as the main constituent of a particular type of   
   >     gemstone -- it was prized in both ancient Rome and ancient   
   >     Greece, and it is currently the state gem of Florida.  Name this   
   >     milky-bluish gemstone.   
   >   
   > 7. Quartz is rated 7th on the Mohs scale.  There are many varieties   
   >     of quartz, but two varieties are most frequently used as   
   >     gemstones.  Name either variety.   
   >   
   > 8. The mineral with a Mohs rating of 8 is the birthstone for   
   >     November.  Name it.   
      
   sapphire   
      
   >   
   > 9. Corundum is 9th on the Mohs scale and is best known as one of   
   >     two precious gemstones.  Name either one.   
      
   ruby   
      
   >   
   > 10. Finally, we've mentioned all but two of the traditional 10   
   >     Mohs-scale rating minerals.  Name either of the remaining two.   
   >     One of them is a compound of calcium and a halogen element, and   
   >     the mineral takes its name from that halogen; the other takes   
   >     its name from the Greek word for "deceive" and sounds hungry.   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge - The War of the Roses   
   >   
   > * A. Rose Bowl   
   >   
   >     A1. Nicknamed "the Granddaddy of them all", the Rose Bowl was the   
   >         first post-season game in American football.  Traditionally   
   >         it's held on January 1 every year. Within 5 years, in what   
   >         year was the Rose Bowl first held?   
      
   1902   
      
   (the second one wasn't held until 1915)   
      
   >   
   >     A2. In which city is the Rose Bowl Stadium?   
      
   Pasadena CA   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * B. Rosy Movies   
   >   
   >     B1. The 1979 movie "The Rose", starring Bette Midler, is loosely   
   >         based on the life of which person?   
   >   
   >     B2. Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson star in what 2005 crime   
   >         drama/thriller about a priest accused of negligent homicide   
   >         in the death of a young girl?   
   >   
   >   
   > * C. Rose Cultivars   
   >   
   >     C1. Rosa setigera is a species of shrub or vine in the Rosaceae   
   >         ["roz-a-CHEE-ay"] family native to central and eastern   
   >         North America. Give any of the common names for this rose.   
   >   
   >     C2. The oldest class of modern garden rose is an informal   
   >         horticultural class created in France in the 1800s.  When you   
   >         buy roses at the florist, it's usually this type of rose.   
   >         Give us its common classification name.   
   >   
   >   
   > * D. Characters Named Rose   
   >   
   >     D1. In the Harry Potter series, who are Rose Weasley's parents?   
   >         (First names are sufficient.)   
   >   
   >     D2. What iconic character was created during World War II to   
   >         represent the millions of women entering the workforce?   
      
   Rosie the Riveter   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * E. Rosy Canadian Enterprises   
   >   
   >     E1. Theodore Harding Estabrooks was born in Wicklow, NB, and   
   >         opened his first shop in 1894 on Dock St. in St. John.   
   >         The shop took off, and soon he expanded across Canada and the   
   >         US with his product.  Those of a certain vintage may remember   
   >         the porcelain figurines that were created to promote it.   
   >         Name the product.   
   >   
   >     E2. Founded in 1984 by Toronto business couple Harry and Rosemary   
   >         Kaner, this clothing store has over 150 locations across   
   >         Canada and in 2015 opened their first location in the   
   >         Middle East.   
   >   
   >   
   > * F. The Actual War of the Roses   
   >   
   >     F1. The War of the Roses was fought between the House of   
   >         Lancaster and the House of York. Both of these houses were   
   >         "cadet houses" of which royal house?   
      
   Plantagenet   
      
   >   
   >     F2. Which English king is considered to have definitively ended   
   >         the War of the Roses in 1487?   
      
   Henry VII   
      
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