• QFTCINO25 Game 7, Rounds 2-3: waterfalls, portraits

    From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 14, 2025 14:26:30
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

    On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
    both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
    Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
    based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
    the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
    the correct answers in about 3 days.

    All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, and are
    used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
    been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
    current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    3. The world's tallest waterfall is 979 m or 3,212 feet high.
    The second-tallest is Tegula Falls, only slightly shorter at
    947 m or 3110 feet. In what country is Tegula Falls?

    4. At a height of 350 m, Pissing Mare Falls is the tallest waterfall
    in eastern North America. In which Canadian *national park*
    would you find Pissing Mare Falls?

    5. These falls, although not the highest at 108 m, and not the
    widest at 1,708 m, are the largest in the world in terms of
    area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical drop). What is
    the name of this fall on the Zambezi River?

    6. At a height of 84 m or 275 feet, this waterfall is the tallest
    in Quebec, and is located only 12 km from the center of Quebec
    City. Name it.

    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    8. Located about 30 km west of Thunder Bay, this 39 m tall waterfall
    is sometimes known as the Niagara of the North. What is the
    name of this waterfall?

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?


    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    Yes, this was the first handout round of the season. Please see
    the 2-page handout at:

    https://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7-3/art.pdf

    I've sorted the round in order of the handout, so the question
    numbers are the ones on the handout, and the 5 decoys are
    interspersed with the rest. For each question, simply name
    the painter. Answer for the decoys if you like for fun, but for
    no points.

    1. Who painted it?
    2. (decoy)
    3. (decoy)
    4. Who painted it?
    5. Who painted it?
    6. Who painted it?
    7. Who painted it?
    8. Who painted it?
    9. Who painted it?
    10. (decoy)
    11. Who painted it?
    12. Who painted it?
    13. (decoy)
    14. (decoy)
    15. Who painted it?

    --
    Mark Brader "He'll spend at least part of his life
    Toronto in prison, or parliament, or both."
    msb@vex.net --Peter Moylan

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Dan Blum@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 14, 2025 16:59:55
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    Angel Falls

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    Glacier Falls

    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    Iquazu

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    Switzerland

    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?

    Russia; Austria

    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    4. Who painted it?

    van Dyck

    5. Who painted it?

    Holbein

    6. Who painted it?

    Kahlo; Rivera

    8. Who painted it?

    Hopper

    9. Who painted it?

    Picasso

    11. Who painted it?

    Cassatt

    12. Who painted it?

    van Gogh

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    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 Dan Tilque@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 14, 2025 11:08:58
    On 12/14/25 06:26, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    Yosemite


    3. The world's tallest waterfall is 979 m or 3,212 feet high.
    The second-tallest is Tegula Falls, only slightly shorter at
    947 m or 3110 feet. In what country is Tegula Falls?

    4. At a height of 350 m, Pissing Mare Falls is the tallest waterfall
    in eastern North America. In which Canadian *national park*
    would you find Pissing Mare Falls?

    5. These falls, although not the highest at 108 m, and not the
    widest at 1,708 m, are the largest in the world in terms of
    area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical drop). What is
    the name of this fall on the Zambezi River?

    Victoria


    6. At a height of 84 m or 275 feet, this waterfall is the tallest
    in Quebec, and is located only 12 km from the center of Quebec
    City. Name it.

    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    8. Located about 30 km west of Thunder Bay, this 39 m tall waterfall
    is sometimes known as the Niagara of the North. What is the
    name of this waterfall?

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    Switzerland


    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?

    Austria



    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    Yes, this was the first handout round of the season. Please see
    the 2-page handout at:

    https://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7-3/art.pdf

    I've sorted the round in order of the handout, so the question
    numbers are the ones on the handout, and the 5 decoys are
    interspersed with the rest. For each question, simply name
    the painter. Answer for the decoys if you like for fun, but for
    no points.

    1. Who painted it?
    2. (decoy)
    3. (decoy)
    4. Who painted it?
    5. Who painted it?
    6. Who painted it?
    7. Who painted it?
    8. Who painted it?
    9. Who painted it?
    10. (decoy)
    11. Who painted it?
    12. Who painted it?
    13. (decoy)
    14. (decoy)
    15. Who painted it?


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 14, 2025 21:03:01
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    Angel Falls

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    Yosemite

    3. The world's tallest waterfall is 979 m or 3,212 feet high.
    The second-tallest is Tegula Falls, only slightly shorter at
    947 m or 3110 feet. In what country is Tegula Falls?

    Colombia

    5. These falls, although not the highest at 108 m, and not the
    widest at 1,708 m, are the largest in the world in terms of
    area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical drop). What is
    the name of this fall on the Zambezi River?

    Victoria

    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    Iguzau

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    Germany

    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?

    Switzerland

    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    9. Who painted it?

    Dali

    11. Who painted it?

    Renoir

    15. Who painted it?

    Vermeer


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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, December 14, 2025 16:54:46
    On 12/14/2025 8:26 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    Angel Falls

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    Yosemite

    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    Iguazu Falls

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    Switzerland

    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?

    Switzerland

    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    Yes, this was the first handout round of the season. Please see
    the 2-page handout at:

    https://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7-3/art.pdf

    I've sorted the round in order of the handout, so the question
    numbers are the ones on the handout, and the 5 decoys are
    interspersed with the rest. For each question, simply name
    the painter. Answer for the decoys if you like for fun, but for
    no points.

    3. (decoy)

    David

    6. Who painted it?

    Frida Kahlo

    13. (decoy)

    Goya

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com


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  • From Pete Gayde@3:633/10 to All on Monday, December 15, 2025 17:39:56
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

    On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
    both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
    Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
    based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
    the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
    the correct answers in about 3 days.

    All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, and are
    used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
    been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    Yosemite


    3. The world's tallest waterfall is 979 m or 3,212 feet high.
    The second-tallest is Tegula Falls, only slightly shorter at
    947 m or 3110 feet. In what country is Tegula Falls?

    4. At a height of 350 m, Pissing Mare Falls is the tallest waterfall
    in eastern North America. In which Canadian *national park*
    would you find Pissing Mare Falls?

    5. These falls, although not the highest at 108 m, and not the
    widest at 1,708 m, are the largest in the world in terms of
    area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical drop). What is
    the name of this fall on the Zambezi River?

    Victoria Falls


    6. At a height of 84 m or 275 feet, this waterfall is the tallest
    in Quebec, and is located only 12 km from the center of Quebec
    City. Name it.

    Montmorency


    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    Iguazu


    8. Located about 30 km west of Thunder Bay, this 39 m tall waterfall
    is sometimes known as the Niagara of the North. What is the
    name of this waterfall?

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    Switzerland


    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?

    Norway



    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    Yes, this was the first handout round of the season. Please see
    the 2-page handout at:

    https://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7-3/art.pdf

    I've sorted the round in order of the handout, so the question
    numbers are the ones on the handout, and the 5 decoys are
    interspersed with the rest. For each question, simply name
    the painter. Answer for the decoys if you like for fun, but for
    no points.

    1. Who painted it?
    2. (decoy)
    3. (decoy)
    4. Who painted it?

    Gainesborough

    5. Who painted it?
    6. Who painted it?

    Kahlo

    7. Who painted it?

    Rembrandt

    8. Who painted it?
    9. Who painted it?
    10. (decoy)
    11. Who painted it?

    Renoir

    12. Who painted it?
    13. (decoy)
    14. (decoy)
    15. Who painted it?


    Pete Gayde

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  • From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Friday, December 19, 2025 19:07:45
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 2 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World

    1. Which notable waterfall in the world can be found in the Canaima
    National park in South America?

    Angel Falls. (The world's tallest.) 4 for Dan Blum, Erland,
    and Joshua.

    2. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Over 3 plunges,
    it has a total drop of 739 m or 2,425 feet. The name of the
    waterfall is the same as the national park that surrounds it.

    Yosemite Falls. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

    3. The world's tallest waterfall is 979 m or 3,212 feet high.
    The second-tallest is Tegula Falls, only slightly shorter at
    947 m or 3110 feet. In what country is Tegula Falls?

    South Africa.

    4. At a height of 350 m, Pissing Mare Falls is the tallest waterfall
    in eastern North America. In which Canadian *national park*
    would you find Pissing Mare Falls?

    Gros Morne. (In Newfoundland & Labrador.)

    5. These falls, although not the highest at 108 m, and not the
    widest at 1,708 m, are the largest in the world in terms of
    area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical drop). What is
    the name of this fall on the Zambezi River?

    Victoria Falls. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete.

    6. At a height of 84 m or 275 feet, this waterfall is the tallest
    in Quebec, and is located only 12 km from the center of Quebec
    City. Name it.

    Montmorency Falls. 4 for Pete.

    7. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
    and Argentina, is listed as one the Seven New Wonders of the
    World, whatever that means. What is the name of this waterfall?

    Iguazu or Iguassu or Igua?u Falls, depending on the language.
    4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

    8. Located about 30 km west of Thunder Bay, this 39 m tall waterfall
    is sometimes known as the Niagara of the North. What is the
    name of this waterfall?

    Kakebeka Falls.

    9. Reichenbach Falls was made famous by Sir Arthur Doyle when he
    wrote "The Final Problem", where Sherlock Holmes and professor
    Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are
    fictional, but the Reichenbach Falls are real. In what
    country are they?

    Switzerland. (Near Meiringen.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua,
    and Pete.

    10. According to the World Waterfall Database, all 18 of the tallest
    waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which country is that?

    Norway. 4 for Pete.


    * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Portraits

    Yes, this was the first handout round of the season. Please see
    the 2-page handout at:

    https://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7-3/art.pdf

    I've sorted the round in order of the handout, so the question
    numbers are the ones on the handout, and the 5 decoys are
    interspersed with the rest. For each question, simply name
    the painter. Answer for the decoys if you like for fun, but for
    no points.

    1. Who painted it?

    John Singer Sargent.

    2. (decoy)

    Jean Ingres.

    3. (decoy)

    Jacques Louis David. Joshua got this.

    4. Who painted it?

    Anthony Van Dyck. 4 for Dan Blum.

    5. Who painted it?

    Hans Holbein. 4 for Dan Blum.

    6. Who painted it?

    Frida Kahlo. 4 for Joshua and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.

    7. Who painted it?

    Rembrandt Van Rijn. 4 for Pete.

    8. Who painted it?

    Edward Hopper. 4 for Dan Blum.

    9. Who painted it?

    Francis Bacon.

    10. (decoy)

    Gustav Klimt.

    11. Who painted it?

    Mary Cassatt. 4 for Dan Blum.

    12. Who painted it?

    Emily Carr.

    13. (decoy)

    Francisco Goya. Joshua got this.

    14. (decoy)

    Pablo Picasso.

    15. Who painted it?

    Peter Brueghel (the Elder).


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Geo Art
    Pete Gayde 24 8 32
    Dan Blum 12 19 31
    Joshua Kreitzer 16 4 20
    Erland Sommarskog 16 0 16
    Dan Tilque 12 0 12

    --
    Mark Brader | "A private business wants to make a profit, so they
    Toronto | aren't going to do things to hurt their customers. msb@vex.net | Therefore, this must have been a good thing for you...
    | you owe them a thank-you note." --Alan Hamilton

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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