From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On 1/16/2026 12:36 AM, Mark Brader wrote:   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 7 - Entertainment - Bond, James Bond   
   >   
   > There are two James Bonds: the hero of Ian Fleming's books and   
   > the 007 of the movies.  You may be familiar with both -- or not.   
   > Let's find out.   
   >   
   > 1. The standard origin story for how this spy got his name is that   
   >     when Ian Fleming was writing the first of the novels, he chose   
   >     to use the name of the author of a book that was near his desk.   
   >     What was the book's title?   
      
   "Birds of the West Indies"   
      
   > 3. During the decade after World War II, Ian Fleming built a house   
   >     for himself on the north shore of Jamaica.  What name did he   
   >     give this house?   
      
   Goldeneye   
      
   > 4. The first of the James Bond movies was released in 1962.   
   >     What was its title?   
      
   "Dr. No"   
      
   > 5. According to the novels, James Bond was officially part of   
   >     what organization?   
      
   MI6   
      
   > 6. There were two original partner-producers of the earliest James   
   >     Bond movies.  Name one of the two producers.   
      
   Albert Broccoli   
      
   > 7. In the 1960s, one actress appeared as two different major   
   >     characters two different Bond movies.  In the Roger Moore era,   
   >     another one did.   Name either one.   
      
   Maud Adams   
      
   > 8. One single-named actress played a single-named character in   
   >     "Die Another Day" (2002).  Name either the actress or her   
   >     character.   
      
   Madonna   
      
   > 9. An organization that featured in a number of the books and   
   >     movies was SMERSH.  This name was an abbreviation of a Russian   
   >     term that translated to what 3-word phrase in English?   
      
   death to spies   
      
   > 10. After Ian Fleming's death, who was the only person to write   
   >     an *authorized* James Bond novel?  Give either the author's   
   >     real name or pseudonym.   
      
   Kingsley Amis; John Gardner   
   (and there have been more than those two; I believe there have been at   
   least two other authorized successors since them)   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 8 - Science - Food Plants   
   >   
   > While there are all kinds of plants around the world, some plants   
   > are more important to our diets than others.  For each of the   
   > questions, please provide the common name for plant described.   
   >   
   > 1. This plant is a small tree that can live more than 50 years.   
   >     A wide variety of concoctions of the leaves of this plant are   
   >     enjoyed around the world.  It is grown in China, Japan, India,   
   >     and as far north as the Black Sea coasts of Russia.   
      
   tea   
      
   > 2. This plant is an evergreen tree that produces plush red   
   >     "cherries" that surround a pair of oval seeds.  These seeds can   
   >     be brewed to produce an invigorating beverage.  Originally native   
   >     to the area now known as Ethiopia.   
      
   coffee   
      
   > 3. First cultivated in Greece, but now largely associated with   
   >     Asia, this annual bushy plant is one of the most important food   
   >     crops on the planet.  It produces pods that are covered in a   
   >     coat of fine hairs.   
      
   soybeans   
      
   > 4. This plant was first cultivated by the First Nations peoples   
   >     of the Southwest US and Central America, where the seed kernels   
   >     were ground up to make a flour.  This plant was also an object   
   >     of worship for the Aztecs.  This plant is now also associated   
   >     with parts of Eastern Europe.   
      
   corn   
      
   > 5. This plant is a key cereal crop, for both humans and livestock.   
   >     It is also the basic ingredient in the distilling of whisky.   
   >     Its earliest cultivation was in the Middle East, but it's now   
   >     cultivated worldwide.   
      
   wheat   
      
   > 6. At least 90% of these climbing perennial plants grown today   
   >     are used in the production of beer.  They are currently grown   
   >     in Northern Europe and the Middle East.   
      
   hops   
      
   > 7. This evergreen tree was likely first cultivated about 5,000   
   >     years ago in or around Athens, Greece.  The fruit of this plant   
   >     is edible, and can be used to produce an oil.  The leaves and   
   >     branches of this plant are sometimes used to represent "peace".   
   >     It is grown around the Mediterranean.   
      
   olive   
      
   > 8. This grain-bearing grass is believed to have originated   
   >     in Asia, and is one of the world's most important food crops.   
   >     It has transformed some landscapes across the globe.  It is   
   >     grown in over 100 countries across Asia, America, Africa,   
   >     Australasia, and southern Europe.   
      
   rice   
      
   > 9. This tropical, tall-stemmed reed-like plant is an ancient   
   >     food, but the way it is now processed is relatively recent.   
   >     The refined version is sometimes called "white death", and   
   >     is found in many modern processed foods.  Originally from New   
   >     Guinea, it is now grown in the tropics and subtropics in many   
   >     countries.  Full name of the plant required.   
      
   sugar cane   
      
   > 10. This bushy perennial with edible tubers was spread from the   
   >     Andes to Spain in the late 1500s.  All the green parts of the   
   >     plant are poisonous, but the tubers are quite versatile, and   
   >     contain several important nutrients.  Originally from South   
   >     America, it can now be found growing in many parts of the world.   
      
   potato   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
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