Ken Jennings trivia challenge

[musicgeek]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship? No idea.

2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"? Ballet dancing

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck? WAG - 10?

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw? Not a clue.

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what? WAG - moon colony? (or Mars colony?)

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group? The Doors

7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow? Saw the answer, so I can't comment.


Yikes! Tough week for me; only two for sure. (Only scored a 262 on the Slate quiz, too - better than average, but barely.)

[Nick Theodorakis]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?

No idea but it should be 4xx.

2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"?

Ballet students and teachers

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?

Copernicus?

[Darth Credence]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship? 666?

2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"? Ballet

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck? 9

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw? Copernicus?

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what? No idea

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group? No idea

7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow? They have all been Olympic mascots! (hooray, I got one!)

[Mateus]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?
451, as in "Fahrenheit 451"
2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"?
Ballet dancers
3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck?
10
4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?
Copernicus
5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what?
Old Columbia's replacement
6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group?
The Doors
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow?
"Game of Thrones" sigils?

[erwins]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship? 451? (as in Fahrenheit)

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck? 10

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what? Moon base?

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group? Milli-Vanilli?

7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow? Wow--I actually got this one as soon as I read it. They were all Olympic mascots.

[quijote57]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?
A- I guess 1040

2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"?
A- Bakers?

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck?
A- I remember playing as a child, and I think the lowest number is 8.

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?
A-Copernicus was Polish, wasn't he?

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what?
A- I think that Michigan's Upper Peninsula wants to be the 51st state with that name.

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group?
A- Guessing the Monkees.

[musicgeek]

Originally Posted by erwins

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?

Oooh, I bet you've got it! I was thinking just "51" as in "Area 51," but figured it had to be a three-digit code. I wish I had thought of the literary angle. (Funny how it conveys the same idea with two or three digits, though.)

[Gibbie]

Haven't played in a long time, peeked in and knew one.

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what? The name for the District of Columbia if it were to become a state.

Gibbie

[Floater]

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?

Copernicus

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group?

The Doors

[UEL]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?

I guess it would be 911

2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"?

Bakers

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck?

Ah, one I know. 9

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?

Don't know. WAG says Euler.

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what?

I don't know, but I'm interested to find out what.

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group?

No clue whatsoever.

7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow?

Each has been in a top 40 song. That's my guess.

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

Originally Posted by musicgeek

THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?

666

2. What occupation is practiced by the title characters of TV's "Bunheads"?

baking

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck?

10

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?

Copernicus?

5. Since it was first proposed to Congress in 1983, "New Columbia" has been the name typically suggested for what?

The 51st state, consisting of eastern Washington and northern Idaho.

6. The band that has toured (for legal reasons) as Manzarek-Krieger actually performs nothing but hits from what rock group?

Pink Floyd

7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow?

They're not native anywhere.

Seaboe

[Spam & Cookies-mmm]

THIS WEEK'S guesses

1. 2, for 2nd Amendment? I don't know.
2. Dancers
3. Deuce?
4. Copernicus?
5. Some theoretical 51st state.

[rhiandmoi]

I think #1 is 451.

[Don Enrico]

1. Developer Tim Bray has suggested what appropriate number to be the Web's error code for pages "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" like government censorship?

Guessing: 666. No, wait, it must be 451 (as in Fahrenheit 451)!

3. What's the lowest-numbered card in a pinochle deck?

I've got no idea what a pinochle deck is, but I will guess: seven

4. What scientist is depicted in bronze, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, in front of the Staszic Palace in Warsaw?

That must be Copernicus, the Polish astronomer.

7. What unusual distinction is shared by these birds and no others? Dove, eagle, kookaburra, owl, and swallow?

They are part of a current nations coat of arms (or the national flag)?

[Floater]

Originally Posted by Don Enrico

They are part of a current nations coat of arms (or the national flag)?

If that's the case there should be a couple of lions as well.

[Don Enrico]

No, there shouldn't - unless you consider lions birds.

But I'm pretty sure erwins has the correct answer.

[Simply Madeline]

This week's Ken Jennings/Slate news quiz:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...ugust_10_.html

[erwins]

Originally Posted by Don Enrico

No, there shouldn't - unless you consider lions birds.

But I'm pretty sure erwins has the correct answer.

I think Darth Credence got it first, but I am quite sure that it's right. A week or so ago I looked at an online slide-show of the best and worst Olympic mascots, and all of these were in there. (I think the slide show was basically all of the Olympic mascots sorted into two categories).

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

No quiz two weeks in a row? Is everybody who gets it on vacation?

Seaboe

[Spam & Cookies-mmm]

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