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The Summer Quiz Round 4
By Old Pete
June 28 2011
Summer Quiz round four - Americana with thanks to Jon in Alaska or wherever - for Qs 1 and 3
Q1. Which US state is the only one NOT to have a straight line somewhere in it's border ?
Q2. Apart from being a native born American citizen what other qualification is required to become President of the USA.
Q3. In which major US city can you travel south and enter Canada?
Q4. What is the supposed connection between a Civil war general and a ball game.
Q5. Which are the Garden State , The Granite State , The Empire State, and the Lone star state.
Q6. Which European countries had at some time colonies or administered territories within the modern borders of the USA.
Q7. Which state(s?) which were slave owning did not join the confederacy in the American Civil war.
Q9. What connects Billy the kid with a commoners fanfare and a suspected communist.
Q.10 Who is the link between the home of the Church of the Latter day Saints ; Bolivia and Scot Joplin.
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Q3 Has to be Chicago or Detroit, i'd go for the latter as its on the shores of the more northerly lake, twisted logic wins?
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Q5 - NJ, NH, NY, TX.
Q6 - I know the Dutch had a large holding in what is now upstate New York. I'm also guessing Spain, France, England, possibly Portugal?
Q6 - I know the Dutch had a large holding in what is now upstate New York. I'm also guessing Spain, France, England, possibly Portugal?
Q2 - you have to be 35 or older
Q5 - Garden (New Jersey), Granite (New Hampshire), Empire (New York) and Lone Star (Texas).
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Q5 - Garden (New Jersey), Granite (New Hampshire), Empire (New York) and Lone Star (Texas).
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Yep Jon NYC was formerly New Amsterdam and Harlem still retains the connection by name.
Q1 is Hawaii
Q2 35
On an area of reluctant specialization: Q3 is most obviously Detroit, but you could be flying from Seattle or Juneau or so on to Toronto. All of Boston, Buffalo, Providence, and New York are north of that hideous Windsor border crossing, too.
However, let's face it - the Golden Horseshoe is even more similar to the U.S. than Wales is to England, and to a foreigner, they're identical...
Q4 pass
Q5 NJ, NH, NY, TX
Q6 UK, France, Spain, Russia (Alaska - Jon tut tut), Netherlands and I seem to remember Sweden or Denmark or whoever the dominant Viking was at the time, although no idea where, but must have been east coast. (I see Portugal above, but all their's were in modern "Canada")
Q7 Jelly, MO, MD
Q8 eh?
Q9 Copeland
Q10 ne znayu
Q2 35
On an area of reluctant specialization: Q3 is most obviously Detroit, but you could be flying from Seattle or Juneau or so on to Toronto. All of Boston, Buffalo, Providence, and New York are north of that hideous Windsor border crossing, too.
However, let's face it - the Golden Horseshoe is even more similar to the U.S. than Wales is to England, and to a foreigner, they're identical...
Q4 pass
Q5 NJ, NH, NY, TX
Q6 UK, France, Spain, Russia (Alaska - Jon tut tut), Netherlands and I seem to remember Sweden or Denmark or whoever the dominant Viking was at the time, although no idea where, but must have been east coast. (I see Portugal above, but all their's were in modern "Canada")
Q7 Jelly, MO, MD
Q8 eh?
Q9 Copeland
Q10 ne znayu
Q.10: A very tenuous connection, involving Robert Redford.
The Latter Day Saints HQ is in Salt Lake City, which hosts Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival.
The festival is named after his role in Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - part of which was set in Bolivia, and which co-starred Paul Newman.
Redford & Newman also made The Sting - which featured Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" in the soundtrack.
No doubt the real answer is a lot simpler.
The Latter Day Saints HQ is in Salt Lake City, which hosts Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival.
The festival is named after his role in Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - part of which was set in Bolivia, and which co-starred Paul Newman.
Redford & Newman also made The Sting - which featured Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" in the soundtrack.
No doubt the real answer is a lot simpler.
Q2 theres also a residency rule as well - you have to have been resident in the US for 15 years.
My aren't we doing well
correct answers so far Qi - Hawaii Q2 over 35. Q3 Detroit.
Q5 New hampshire . New York , New Jersey and Texas
Q6. Britain , France , Spain Holland and Russia
Q 9 Aaron Copeland American composer close to but
probably not a member of the CP - wrote "Fanfare for the
Common man " and a ballet suite " Billy the Kid."
and Finally Q10 - yes Sarge the answer is Robert Redford as you reasoned.
so that leaves s 7 & 4
the balnce gets harder to manage . was this round too easy ? Ifso I shall have to be be more fiendish for the next one.
Pete.
correct answers so far Qi - Hawaii Q2 over 35. Q3 Detroit.
Q5 New hampshire . New York , New Jersey and Texas
Q6. Britain , France , Spain Holland and Russia
Q 9 Aaron Copeland American composer close to but
probably not a member of the CP - wrote "Fanfare for the
Common man " and a ballet suite " Billy the Kid."
and Finally Q10 - yes Sarge the answer is Robert Redford as you reasoned.
so that leaves s 7 & 4
the balnce gets harder to manage . was this round too easy ? Ifso I shall have to be be more fiendish for the next one.
Pete.
Q4 Soldier Field (Chicago Bears baseball football 
ground) was originally called Grant Park, presumably after Ulysses S.
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ground) was originally called Grant Park, presumably after Ulysses S.Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:06:30:15:43:01 by Clegthorpe.
Cleggy - Chicago Bears are an American Football team and they do play at Soldier Field in Grant Park.
“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”
Benjamin Franklin
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“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”
Benjamin Franklin
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Q7
I'm pretty sure that Kentucky is one of them, and I would guess at the other being West Virginia (which split from Virginia during the conflict and joined the Union).
I'm pretty sure that Kentucky is one of them, and I would guess at the other being West Virginia (which split from Virginia during the conflict and joined the Union).
q4 - no not soldiers field - the correct answer is apparently a rumour that was later denied by the general in question.
q7 - West virginia did ,as you say Sarge , split from Virginia - but did not become a state for some time.
Kentucky was merely split on sympathies like Missouri -not officially a slave owning state it changed hands and sympathies several times as the war ebbed and flowed.
Maryland did not join the confederacy but was not a slave owning state its people fought on both sides.
the answer is quite small and quite surprising.
Finally as you are all so clever this week some supplementaries in the next post.
Red Saint - you got me thinking again about the colonisers of America and found that in fact the Swedes did have a small settlement in what is now Delaware. It was taken over by the Dutch some time in the 17th Century.
The only Danish ( as opposed to Viking ) presence in the Americas was what were the Danish Virgin Islands -sold to the USA after world war 2 - i think.
q7 - West virginia did ,as you say Sarge , split from Virginia - but did not become a state for some time.
Kentucky was merely split on sympathies like Missouri -not officially a slave owning state it changed hands and sympathies several times as the war ebbed and flowed.
Maryland did not join the confederacy but was not a slave owning state its people fought on both sides.
the answer is quite small and quite surprising.
Finally as you are all so clever this week some supplementaries in the next post.
Red Saint - you got me thinking again about the colonisers of America and found that in fact the Swedes did have a small settlement in what is now Delaware. It was taken over by the Dutch some time in the 17th Century.
The only Danish ( as opposed to Viking ) presence in the Americas was what were the Danish Virgin Islands -sold to the USA after world war 2 - i think.
Supplementary questions
A. which US state has existed under five flags and what
were they ?
B. How and roughly when did a former haberdasher come to
dismiss a five star general
C. Which authors cousin famously failed to carry his own
state.
A. which US state has existed under five flags and what
were they ?
B. How and roughly when did a former haberdasher come to
dismiss a five star general
C. Which authors cousin famously failed to carry his own
state.
Pete, in your responses to Q4 suggestions you sort of imply (in my eyes) that those who suggest US answers are on the right lines. So, something to do with baseball?
ps. What happened to Q8?
ps. What happened to Q8?
You're right Phil, had to track it down but Abner Doubleday didn't invent baseball, its an urban myth, he was however a Civil war general.
Its a bit like the US version of Bob Holness playing sax on Baker Street.
And i was kinda right, it was said Abner 'tweaked the English game of cricket' its all baloney though, about as believable as the Webb-Ellis story.
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Its a bit like the US version of Bob Holness playing sax on Baker Street.
And i was kinda right, it was said Abner 'tweaked the English game of cricket' its all baloney though, about as believable as the Webb-Ellis story.
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Quote:OldPete
q7 - ....
the answer is quite small and quite surprising.
....
Rhode Island? Or am I taking that hint too literally?
And ChrisG - your question about US states - 46. MA, KY, PA, and VA are technically commonwealths. I think that was on an episode of QI...
Phil - i cant count so no Q8 - this is why i dont do mathematical questions.
Chris G - twas Abner Doubleday a union general who commanded a divison at Gettysburg - the rumour or myth that he invented the rules of baseball persisted for some time but the man himself repudiated the idea in his later life.
Jon - nothing to do with self regarding titles like commonwealth - but you are on the right lines in terms of size - although it wasnt Rhode Island who provided a famous artillery battery for the northern cause.
anyone fancy the supoplementaries ?
Chris G - twas Abner Doubleday a union general who commanded a divison at Gettysburg - the rumour or myth that he invented the rules of baseball persisted for some time but the man himself repudiated the idea in his later life.
Jon - nothing to do with self regarding titles like commonwealth - but you are on the right lines in terms of size - although it wasnt Rhode Island who provided a famous artillery battery for the northern cause.
anyone fancy the supoplementaries ?
Supplementary A:
Is this Texas? At various times it would seem to have been ruled by France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas and the USA.
Is this Texas? At various times it would seem to have been ruled by France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas and the USA.
Sarge - - Sup. Q A you are so close but it doesnt include France.
the State is texas - flags are Spain , Mexico , the Confederacy , USA and the bonnie blue flag - lone star or the texans own flag when briefly independent.
the State is texas - flags are Spain , Mexico , the Confederacy , USA and the bonnie blue flag - lone star or the texans own flag when briefly independent.
Quote:Jon in Alaska
And ChrisG - your question about US states - 46. MA, KY, PA, and VA are technically commonwealths. I think that was on an episode of QI...
Ah I see Jon, didn't get it from QI though, it was on the baseball (again) commentary last season where they were 'arguing' about Washington, it being in the District of Columbia and technically not in a state at all. Given that the Nationals have a franchise the talking point was why can't Puerto Rico (a US territory) have a team in the MLB given all the major players from PR who have played in the leagues including greats like Roberto Clemente, From there they then went on to arue to toss about the four commonwealths, the price of fish and what a good deal the French got on the Louisiana purchase.
And we think Test Match Special is obtuse at times...
Texas has had six flags- spain, france, mexico, the republic of texas, the confederacy and the usa. They are on the state seal and the side of the capitol in austin - I learned all about it when I did a tour of the capitol (i did 2 semesters at uni in Texas). I think florida may have had 5 flags, spain, france, uk, usa and confederacy but i'm not sure.
See Pete - I told you Florida!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Quote:How and roughly when did a former haberdasher come to
dismiss a five star general
Truman's dismissal of General MacArthur in 1951.
(yes I did cheat)
staes with alot of flags - ther seemsto be dsome dispute here - but hat i like about this informal format is that we canb have a bit of debate about things.
Texas - Spain ,Mexico , USA , Confederacy - own flag as independent Republic of texas ( yer Alamo and all that ) - I cannot find any evidence for France being involved here.
Florida - Spain France USA ,Confederacy but again no evidence for British involvement.
If anyone can prove otherwise lets be havin yer. I am always willing to learn.
finally Phil - yessir - Truman ( a former haberdasher ) dismissed Macarthur during the Korean War.
Texas - Spain ,Mexico , USA , Confederacy - own flag as independent Republic of texas ( yer Alamo and all that ) - I cannot find any evidence for France being involved here.
Florida - Spain France USA ,Confederacy but again no evidence for British involvement.
If anyone can prove otherwise lets be havin yer. I am always willing to learn.
finally Phil - yessir - Truman ( a former haberdasher ) dismissed Macarthur during the Korean War.
Florida
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ratified Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War, ceding Florida to Britain in exchange for Havana and nullified all Spanish land grants in Florida.
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ratified Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War, ceding Florida to Britain in exchange for Havana and nullified all Spanish land grants in Florida.
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Quote:OldPete
Texas - Spain ,Mexico , USA , Confederacy - own flag as independent Republic of texas ( yer Alamo and all that ) - I cannot find any evidence for France being involved here.
If anyone can prove otherwise lets be havin yer. I am always willing to learn.
The Six Flags of Texas
Texas State Seal
Well researched St M - but they were never an independent republic like texas so never had thier own flag.
But you are also right CLeggthorpe Texas had/ had six flags - i never knew about the French - must have been some strange settlement made at about the time of Louisiana.
and apparently Florida had been under had 5 including the british.
Well thats teached me.
Next round will be somewhat scientific in a very general sense of course.
But you are also right CLeggthorpe Texas had/ had six flags - i never knew about the French - must have been some strange settlement made at about the time of Louisiana.
and apparently Florida had been under had 5 including the british.
Well thats teached me.
Next round will be somewhat scientific in a very general sense of course.
A. which US state has existed under five flags and what
were they ?
The research was for the treaty name - they didn't have to be a republic. So just move over while I join you on the head of that pin!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
were they ?
Quote:OP
Well researched St M - but they were never an independent republic like texas so never had thier own flag.
The research was for the treaty name - they didn't have to be a republic. So just move over while I join you on the head of that pin!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
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