• QFTCINO25 Game 1, Rounds 7-8: Monroe, 5th grader

    From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, September 13, 2025 01:27:16
    From: msb@vex.net

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    * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Marilyn Monroe

    Long after her death more than 60 years ago, Marilyn Monroe
    remains a pop-culture icon of immense influence and significance.
    Ranked by the American Film Institute as the 6th-greatest female
    screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she is one of the
    most recognizable celebrities of all time. Here are 10 questions
    about her and her legacy.

    1. Marilyn Monroe starred in two movies that were filmed -- in
    whole or in part -- in Canada. Name one of them.

    2. What was Marilyn Monroe's last complete picture before her
    death in 1962?

    3. Numerous movies have been made *about* Marilyn Monroe. One of
    them was "My Week with Marilyn". Released in 2011, it starred
    Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh -- and which actress as Marilyn
    Monroe?

    4. Marilyn Monroe was married three times. Her second husband
    was baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. Her third husband was
    Pulitzer-Prizewinning playwright Arthur Miller. Who was her
    first husband?

    5. Marilyn Monroe has also been the subject of countless books --
    fiction and non-fiction alike. In the year 2000, this
    award-winning American novelist published a novel of 1,000-plus
    pages about Marilyn, titled "Blonde". Who was this novelist?

    6. In what country did Marilyn Monroe famously entertain US troops
    in January 1954, performing 10 shows in four days?

    7. What was Marilyn Monroe's name as a child?

    8. One of Marilyn Monroe's signature song-and-dance numbers was
    "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie "Gentlemen
    Prefer Blondes". In 1985, a music video was released that paid
    tribute to this iconic performance. Name either the song or
    the performer featured in this video.

    9. Marilyn Monroe's most famous and recognizable pose is universally
    recognized as one from the movie "The Seven Year Itch". What is
    she doing?

    10. In 1964, this avant-garde American artist painted five portraits
    of Marilyn Monroe in different color schemes. In 2022, one of
    them sold for $195 million US. Name the artist.


    * Game 1, Round 8 - Science - Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

    This is a general science round based on the Ministry of Education
    Grade 5 Science Curriculum guidelines.

    1. Why does an LED bulb use less energy than an incandescent bulb
    in producing the same amount of brightness?

    2. What happens when you put a freshly-filled helium-filled balloon
    in the refrigerator?

    3. What is the largest gland in the human body, weighing in at about
    1.5 kg, and situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

    4. What is the structure that, when it contracts and moves, causes
    the lungs to expand?

    5. What type of technology uses the energy of moving air to turn
    the gears of a generator, which in turn generates electricity?

    6. What is the general term for an energy source that is considered
    to be limitless?

    7. While mass is the amount of stuff in an object, what determines
    that object's weight?

    8. What is the term used to describe the amount of mass per volume?

    9. What is the name given to the lower chambers of the heart?

    10. What is the name of the vessels that bring blood from around
    the body back to the heart?

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  • From Dan Blum@3:633/10 to Mark Brader on Saturday, September 13, 2025 13:07:10
    From: tool@panix.com

    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Marilyn Monroe

    1. Marilyn Monroe starred in two movies that were filmed -- in
    whole or in part -- in Canada. Name one of them.

    The Seven-Year Itch

    6. In what country did Marilyn Monroe famously entertain US troops
    in January 1954, performing 10 shows in four days?

    Germany

    8. One of Marilyn Monroe's signature song-and-dance numbers was
    "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie "Gentlemen
    Prefer Blondes". In 1985, a music video was released that paid
    tribute to this iconic performance. Name either the song or
    the performer featured in this video.

    Madonna

    9. Marilyn Monroe's most famous and recognizable pose is universally
    recognized as one from the movie "The Seven Year Itch". What is
    she doing?

    standing over a subway grate and letting the air from it blow her skirt up

    10. In 1964, this avant-garde American artist painted five portraits
    of Marilyn Monroe in different color schemes. In 2022, one of
    them sold for $195 million US. Name the artist.

    Warhol

    * Game 1, Round 8 - Science - Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

    1. Why does an LED bulb use less energy than an incandescent bulb
    in producing the same amount of brightness?

    much of the energy put into the incandescent bulb is used to radiate
    in the infrared, which we can't see

    2. What happens when you put a freshly-filled helium-filled balloon
    in the refrigerator?

    it shrinks

    3. What is the largest gland in the human body, weighing in at about
    1.5 kg, and situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

    liver

    4. What is the structure that, when it contracts and moves, causes
    the lungs to expand?

    diaphragm

    5. What type of technology uses the energy of moving air to turn
    the gears of a generator, which in turn generates electricity?

    wind power

    6. What is the general term for an energy source that is considered
    to be limitless?

    renewable

    7. While mass is the amount of stuff in an object, what determines
    that object's weight?

    mass and local gravity

    8. What is the term used to describe the amount of mass per volume?

    density

    9. What is the name given to the lower chambers of the heart?

    ventricles

    10. What is the name of the vessels that bring blood from around
    the body back to the heart?

    veins

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@3:633/10 to Mark Brader on Saturday, September 13, 2025 22:15:16
    From: gromit82@hotmail.com

    On 9/12/2025 8:27 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Marilyn Monroe

    Long after her death more than 60 years ago, Marilyn Monroe
    remains a pop-culture icon of immense influence and significance.
    Ranked by the American Film Institute as the 6th-greatest female
    screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she is one of the
    most recognizable celebrities of all time. Here are 10 questions
    about her and her legacy.

    1. Marilyn Monroe starred in two movies that were filmed -- in
    whole or in part -- in Canada. Name one of them.

    "Niagara"
    2. What was Marilyn Monroe's last complete picture before her
    death in 1962?

    "The Misfits"

    3. Numerous movies have been made *about* Marilyn Monroe. One of
    them was "My Week with Marilyn". Released in 2011, it starred
    Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh -- and which actress as Marilyn
    Monroe?

    Michelle Williams

    4. Marilyn Monroe was married three times. Her second husband
    was baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. Her third husband was
    Pulitzer-Prizewinning playwright Arthur Miller. Who was her
    first husband?

    Daugherty

    5. Marilyn Monroe has also been the subject of countless books --
    fiction and non-fiction alike. In the year 2000, this
    award-winning American novelist published a novel of 1,000-plus
    pages about Marilyn, titled "Blonde". Who was this novelist?

    Oates

    6. In what country did Marilyn Monroe famously entertain US troops
    in January 1954, performing 10 shows in four days?

    South Korea

    7. What was Marilyn Monroe's name as a child?

    Norma Jean Baker; Norma Jean Mortenson

    8. One of Marilyn Monroe's signature song-and-dance numbers was
    "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie "Gentlemen
    Prefer Blondes". In 1985, a music video was released that paid
    tribute to this iconic performance. Name either the song or
    the performer featured in this video.

    Madonna; "Material Girl"

    9. Marilyn Monroe's most famous and recognizable pose is universally
    recognized as one from the movie "The Seven Year Itch". What is
    she doing?

    standing on a subway grate

    10. In 1964, this avant-garde American artist painted five portraits
    of Marilyn Monroe in different color schemes. In 2022, one of
    them sold for $195 million US. Name the artist.

    Andy Warhol

    * Game 1, Round 8 - Science - Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

    This is a general science round based on the Ministry of Education
    Grade 5 Science Curriculum guidelines.

    4. What is the structure that, when it contracts and moves, causes
    the lungs to expand?

    diaphragm

    5. What type of technology uses the energy of moving air to turn
    the gears of a generator, which in turn generates electricity?

    turbine

    7. While mass is the amount of stuff in an object, what determines
    that object's weight?

    mass multiplied by the acceleration of gravity

    8. What is the term used to describe the amount of mass per volume?

    density

    9. What is the name given to the lower chambers of the heart?

    ventricles

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Tilque@3:633/10 to Mark Brader on Sunday, September 14, 2025 02:57:52
    From: dtilque@frontier.com

    On 9/12/25 18:27, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Marilyn Monroe

    Long after her death more than 60 years ago, Marilyn Monroe
    remains a pop-culture icon of immense influence and significance.
    Ranked by the American Film Institute as the 6th-greatest female
    screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she is one of the
    most recognizable celebrities of all time. Here are 10 questions
    about her and her legacy.

    1. Marilyn Monroe starred in two movies that were filmed -- in
    whole or in part -- in Canada. Name one of them.

    2. What was Marilyn Monroe's last complete picture before her
    death in 1962?

    3. Numerous movies have been made *about* Marilyn Monroe. One of
    them was "My Week with Marilyn". Released in 2011, it starred
    Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh -- and which actress as Marilyn
    Monroe?

    4. Marilyn Monroe was married three times. Her second husband
    was baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. Her third husband was
    Pulitzer-Prizewinning playwright Arthur Miller. Who was her
    first husband?

    5. Marilyn Monroe has also been the subject of countless books --
    fiction and non-fiction alike. In the year 2000, this
    award-winning American novelist published a novel of 1,000-plus
    pages about Marilyn, titled "Blonde". Who was this novelist?

    6. In what country did Marilyn Monroe famously entertain US troops
    in January 1954, performing 10 shows in four days?

    S Korea


    7. What was Marilyn Monroe's name as a child?

    Norma Jeane


    8. One of Marilyn Monroe's signature song-and-dance numbers was
    "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie "Gentlemen
    Prefer Blondes". In 1985, a music video was released that paid
    tribute to this iconic performance. Name either the song or
    the performer featured in this video.

    9. Marilyn Monroe's most famous and recognizable pose is universally
    recognized as one from the movie "The Seven Year Itch". What is
    she doing?

    10. In 1964, this avant-garde American artist painted five portraits
    of Marilyn Monroe in different color schemes. In 2022, one of
    them sold for $195 million US. Name the artist.


    * Game 1, Round 8 - Science - Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

    This is a general science round based on the Ministry of Education
    Grade 5 Science Curriculum guidelines.

    1. Why does an LED bulb use less energy than an incandescent bulb
    in producing the same amount of brightness?

    Because it takes a lot less energy to excite the band gaps that produce
    visible light than it does to heat up a filament to white hot temperature.


    2. What happens when you put a freshly-filled helium-filled balloon
    in the refrigerator?

    it shrinks


    3. What is the largest gland in the human body, weighing in at about
    1.5 kg, and situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

    liver


    4. What is the structure that, when it contracts and moves, causes
    the lungs to expand?

    diaphragm


    5. What type of technology uses the energy of moving air to turn
    the gears of a generator, which in turn generates electricity?

    wind turbine


    6. What is the general term for an energy source that is considered
    to be limitless?

    renewable


    7. While mass is the amount of stuff in an object, what determines
    that object's weight?

    gravity


    8. What is the term used to describe the amount of mass per volume?

    density


    9. What is the name given to the lower chambers of the heart?

    10. What is the name of the vessels that bring blood from around
    the body back to the heart?

    veins


    --
    Dan Tilque

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