• QFTCINO25 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: Henry VIII and teams

    From msb@msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) to rec.games.trivia on Sat Nov 15 04:26:27 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-02-10,
    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 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    If there's one king most people have heard about and can recognize
    it's Henry VIII -- arguably one of the most famous monarchs of
    all time. Here are 10 questions about England's most notable
    -- some would say notorious -- ruler.

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    2. Who was the famous portrait painter who painted many portraits
    of Henry VIII and members of his court?

    3. Henry VIII had six wives -- who was the sixth and last one?

    4. Henry was served by many loyal and capable advisors during
    his reign -- most of whom were abandoned and executed by the
    ungrateful and fickle monarch. This English churchman served
    as Henry's chief advisor during the first 20 years of his reign,
    eventually becoming Lord Chancellor of England. Who was he?

    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Nabgure bs Urael'f Ybeq
    Punapryybef naq puvrs nqivfbef jnf Gubznf Zber -- bar bs gur zbfg
    erfcrpgrq vagryyrpghnyf bs uvf ren. Va 1516, Zber choyvfurq
    n obbx nobhg na vzntvanel vfynaq jubfr vaunovgnagf yvirq va na
    vqrny fbpvrgl naq tbireazrag. Anzr gur obbx.

    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    7. Henry VIII has been portrayed on film by many accomplished
    actors. Who played him in the 1966 Oscar-winning film "A Man
    for All Seasons"?

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    9. This modern English writer and Booker Prize winner (who died
    in 2022) wrote a trilogy of books based on the life of Thomas
    Cromwell, Henry's principal secretary (1534-40) and an architect
    of the English Reformation. Name this writer.

    10. In 1965, which British pop group scored a huge hit with a song
    titled "I'm Henery VIII, I Am"? Name the group.


    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    You may have heard of the name of a sports team, but can you place
    the team in its home city? For example, if I say the team is the
    Blue Jays, the correct answer would be Toronto. All of these teams
    play in one of five major leagues: the National Football League
    (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the National Hockey
    League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major
    League Baseball (MLB). It is not necessary to identify the league.

    1. Elks.
    2. Suns.
    3. Ducks.
    4. Raiders.
    5. Hornets.
    6. Mariners.
    7. Guardians.
    8. Redblacks.
    9. Commanders.
    10. Blue Jackets.
    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "One thing that surprises you about this business msb@vex.net | is the surprises." -- Tim Baker

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  • From tool@tool@panix.com (Dan Blum) to rec.games.trivia on Sat Nov 15 13:32:44 2025
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    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    Tudor

    2. Who was the famous portrait painter who painted many portraits
    of Henry VIII and members of his court?

    Holbein

    3. Henry VIII had six wives -- who was the sixth and last one?

    Howard

    4. Henry was served by many loyal and capable advisors during
    his reign -- most of whom were abandoned and executed by the
    ungrateful and fickle monarch. This English churchman served
    as Henry's chief advisor during the first 20 years of his reign,
    eventually becoming Lord Chancellor of England. Who was he?

    More

    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Nabgure bs Urael'f Ybeq
    Punapryybef naq puvrs nqivfbef jnf Gubznf Zber -- bar bs gur zbfg
    erfcrpgrq vagryyrpghnyf bs uvf ren. Va 1516, Zber choyvfurq
    n obbx nobhg na vzntvanel vfynaq jubfr vaunovgnagf yvirq va na
    vqrny fbpvrgl naq tbireazrag. Anzr gur obbx.

    Utopia

    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    give birth to a son

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    Edward VI

    10. In 1965, which British pop group scored a huge hit with a song
    titled "I'm Henery VIII, I Am"? Name the group.

    Herman's Hermits

    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    2. Suns.

    Phoenix

    3. Ducks.

    Anaheim

    4. Raiders.

    Las Vegas

    5. Hornets.

    Charlotte

    6. Mariners.

    Seattle

    7. Guardians.

    Cleveland

    9. Commanders.

    Washington, DC

    10. Blue Jackets.

    Columbus
    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    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 Erland Sommarskog@esquel@sommarskog.se to rec.games.trivia on Sat Nov 15 15:01:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    Tudor

    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Nabgure bs Urael'f Ybeq
    Punapryybef naq puvrs nqivfbef jnf Gubznf Zber -- bar bs gur zbfg
    erfcrpgrq vagryyrpghnyf bs uvf ren. Va 1516, Zber choyvfurq
    n obbx nobhg na vzntvanel vfynaq jubfr vaunovgnagf yvirq va na
    vqrny fbpvrgl naq tbireazrag. Anzr gur obbx.

    Utopia

    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    Give birth to a mail heir

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    Edvard VI

    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    3. Ducks.

    Anaheim

    6. Mariners.

    Seattle

    10. Blue Jackets.

    Columnbus

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@gromit82@hotmail.com to rec.games.trivia on Sat Nov 15 11:54:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    On 11/14/2025 10:26 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    If there's one king most people have heard about and can recognize
    it's Henry VIII -- arguably one of the most famous monarchs of
    all time. Here are 10 questions about England's most notable
    -- some would say notorious -- ruler.

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    Tudor

    2. Who was the famous portrait painter who painted many portraits
    of Henry VIII and members of his court?

    Holbein
    3. Henry VIII had six wives -- who was the sixth and last one?

    Catherine Parr; Catherine Howard

    4. Henry was served by many loyal and capable advisors during
    his reign -- most of whom were abandoned and executed by the
    ungrateful and fickle monarch. This English churchman served
    as Henry's chief advisor during the first 20 years of his reign,
    eventually becoming Lord Chancellor of England. Who was he?

    More

    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Nabgure bs Urael'f Ybeq
    Punapryybef naq puvrs nqivfbef jnf Gubznf Zber -- bar bs gur zbfg
    erfcrpgrq vagryyrpghnyf bs uvf ren. Va 1516, Zber choyvfurq
    n obbx nobhg na vzntvanel vfynaq jubfr vaunovgnagf yvirq va na
    vqrny fbpvrgl naq tbireazrag. Anzr gur obbx.

    "Utopia"

    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    give birth to a son

    7. Henry VIII has been portrayed on film by many accomplished
    actors. Who played him in the 1966 Oscar-winning film "A Man
    for All Seasons"?

    Welles

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    Edward VI

    10. In 1965, which British pop group scored a huge hit with a song
    titled "I'm Henery VIII, I Am"? Name the group.

    Herman's Hermits
    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    You may have heard of the name of a sports team, but can you place
    the team in its home city? For example, if I say the team is the
    Blue Jays, the correct answer would be Toronto. All of these teams
    play in one of five major leagues: the National Football League
    (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the National Hockey
    League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major
    League Baseball (MLB). It is not necessary to identify the league.

    1. Elks.

    Edmonton

    2. Suns.

    Phoenix

    3. Ducks.

    Anaheim

    4. Raiders.

    Las Vegas

    5. Hornets.

    Charlotte

    6. Mariners.

    Seattle

    7. Guardians.

    Cleveland

    8. Redblacks.

    Ottawa; Calgary

    9. Commanders.

    Washington

    10. Blue Jackets.

    Columbus

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com
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  • From Pete Gayde@pete.gayde@gmail.com to rec.games.trivia on Sat Nov 15 20:51:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-02-10,
    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 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    If there's one king most people have heard about and can recognize
    it's Henry VIII -- arguably one of the most famous monarchs of
    all time. Here are 10 questions about England's most notable
    -- some would say notorious -- ruler.

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    Tudor


    2. Who was the famous portrait painter who painted many portraits
    of Henry VIII and members of his court?

    3. Henry VIII had six wives -- who was the sixth and last one?

    Catherine Paar


    4. Henry was served by many loyal and capable advisors during
    his reign -- most of whom were abandoned and executed by the
    ungrateful and fickle monarch. This English churchman served
    as Henry's chief advisor during the first 20 years of his reign,
    eventually becoming Lord Chancellor of England. Who was he?

    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Nabgure bs Urael'f Ybeq
    Punapryybef naq puvrs nqivfbef jnf Gubznf Zber -- bar bs gur zbfg
    erfcrpgrq vagryyrpghnyf bs uvf ren. Va 1516, Zber choyvfurq
    n obbx nobhg na vzntvanel vfynaq jubfr vaunovgnagf yvirq va na
    vqrny fbpvrgl naq tbireazrag. Anzr gur obbx.

    Utopia


    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    Produce a male heir


    7. Henry VIII has been portrayed on film by many accomplished
    actors. Who played him in the 1966 Oscar-winning film "A Man
    for All Seasons"?

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    9. This modern English writer and Booker Prize winner (who died
    in 2022) wrote a trilogy of books based on the life of Thomas
    Cromwell, Henry's principal secretary (1534-40) and an architect
    of the English Reformation. Name this writer.

    10. In 1965, which British pop group scored a huge hit with a song
    titled "I'm Henery VIII, I Am"? Name the group.

    Hermans Hermits



    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    You may have heard of the name of a sports team, but can you place
    the team in its home city? For example, if I say the team is the
    Blue Jays, the correct answer would be Toronto. All of these teams
    play in one of five major leagues: the National Football League
    (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the National Hockey
    League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major
    League Baseball (MLB). It is not necessary to identify the league.

    1. Elks.

    Edmonton

    2. Suns.

    Phoenix

    3. Ducks.

    Anaheim

    4. Raiders.

    Las Vegas

    5. Hornets.

    Charlotte

    6. Mariners.

    Seattle

    7. Guardians.

    Cleveland

    8. Redblacks.

    Ottawa

    9. Commanders.

    Washington DC

    10. Blue Jackets.

    Columbus



    Pete Gayde
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  • From Dan Tilque@dtilque@frontier.com to rec.games.trivia on Sun Nov 16 22:43:58 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    On 11/14/25 20:26, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    If there's one king most people have heard about and can recognize
    it's Henry VIII -- arguably one of the most famous monarchs of
    all time. Here are 10 questions about England's most notable
    -- some would say notorious -- ruler.

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    Tudor


    2. Who was the famous portrait painter who painted many portraits
    of Henry VIII and members of his court?

    3. Henry VIII had six wives -- who was the sixth and last one?

    4. Henry was served by many loyal and capable advisors during
    his reign -- most of whom were abandoned and executed by the
    ungrateful and fickle monarch. This English churchman served
    as Henry's chief advisor during the first 20 years of his reign,
    eventually becoming Lord Chancellor of England. Who was he?

    Thomas More


    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Nabgure bs Urael'f Ybeq
    Punapryybef naq puvrs nqivfbef jnf Gubznf Zber -- bar bs gur zbfg
    erfcrpgrq vagryyrpghnyf bs uvf ren. Va 1516, Zber choyvfurq
    n obbx nobhg na vzntvanel vfynaq jubfr vaunovgnagf yvirq va na
    vqrny fbpvrgl naq tbireazrag. Anzr gur obbx.

    Utopia


    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    produce an heir


    7. Henry VIII has been portrayed on film by many accomplished
    actors. Who played him in the 1966 Oscar-winning film "A Man
    for All Seasons"?

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    Edward VI


    9. This modern English writer and Booker Prize winner (who died
    in 2022) wrote a trilogy of books based on the life of Thomas
    Cromwell, Henry's principal secretary (1534-40) and an architect
    of the English Reformation. Name this writer.

    10. In 1965, which British pop group scored a huge hit with a song
    titled "I'm Henery VIII, I Am"? Name the group.


    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    You may have heard of the name of a sports team, but can you place
    the team in its home city? For example, if I say the team is the
    Blue Jays, the correct answer would be Toronto. All of these teams
    play in one of five major leagues: the National Football League
    (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the National Hockey
    League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major
    League Baseball (MLB). It is not necessary to identify the league.

    1. Elks.
    2. Suns.

    Phoenix

    3. Ducks.

    Anaheim CA

    4. Raiders.

    Las Vegas

    5. Hornets.

    Charlotte

    6. Mariners.

    Seattle

    7. Guardians.

    Cleveland

    8. Redblacks.
    9. Commanders.

    Washington DC

    10. Blue Jackets.
    --
    Dan Tilque
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  • From msb@msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) to rec.games.trivia on Wed Nov 19 07:43:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-02-10,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 5, Round 4 - History - King Henry VIII

    If there's one king most people have heard about and can recognize
    it's Henry VIII -- arguably one of the most famous monarchs of
    all time. Here are 10 questions about England's most notable
    -- some would say notorious -- ruler.

    1. Name the house / dynasty / royal family that Henry belonged to.

    Tudor. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Pete,
    and Dan Tilque.

    2. Who was the famous portrait painter who painted many portraits
    of Henry VIII and members of his court?

    Hans Holbein. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    3. Henry VIII had six wives -- who was the sixth and last one?

    Katherine Parr. 4 for Pete. 3 for Joshua.

    4. Henry was served by many loyal and capable advisors during
    his reign -- most of whom were abandoned and executed by the
    ungrateful and fickle monarch. This English churchman served
    as Henry's chief advisor during the first 20 years of his reign,
    eventually becoming Lord Chancellor of England. Who was he?

    Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.

    5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Another of Henry's Lord
    Chancellors and chief advisors was Thomas More -- one of the most
    respected intellectuals of his era. In 1516, More published
    a book about an imaginary island whose inhabitants lived in an
    ideal society and government. Name the book.

    "Utopia". 4 for everyone.

    6. Henry wanted to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon,
    due to her failure to do what?

    Produce a male heir. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.

    She had produced a female heir, who became Queen Mary I after
    Henry's only son (Edward VI, see below) died young.

    Of course, at the time it wasn't known that the sex of the child is
    determined by the father's genetic contribution.

    7. Henry VIII has been portrayed on film by many accomplished
    actors. Who played him in the 1966 Oscar-winning film "A Man
    for All Seasons"?

    Robert Shaw.

    8. Name the English monarch who succeeded Henry VIII.

    Edward VI. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    He took the throne at age 9 and died at 15.

    9. This modern English writer and Booker Prize winner (who died
    in 2022) wrote a trilogy of books based on the life of Thomas
    Cromwell, Henry's principal secretary (1534-40) and an architect
    of the English Reformation. Name this writer.

    Hilary Mantel.

    10. In 1965, which British pop group scored a huge hit with a song
    titled "I'm Henery VIII, I Am"? Name the group.

    Herman's Hermits. (Both words required.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
    and Pete.

    Of course it wasn't about the king.


    * Game 5, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Sport Teams and Cities

    You may have heard of the name of a sports team, but can you place
    the team in its home city? For example, if I say the team is the
    Blue Jays, the correct answer would be Toronto. All of these teams
    play in one of five major leagues: the National Football League
    (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the National Hockey
    League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major
    League Baseball (MLB). It is not necessary to identify the league.

    This was the easiest round in the original game.

    1. Elks.

    Edmonton (CFL). 4 for Joshua and Pete.

    Formerly they were the Eskimos.

    2. Suns.

    Phoenix (NBA). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    3. Ducks.

    Anaheim (NHL). 4 for everyone.

    4. Raiders.

    Las Vegas (NFL). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    5. Hornets.

    Charlotte (NBA). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    6. Mariners.

    Seattle (MLB). 4 for everyone.

    7. Guardians.

    Cleveland (MLB). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    Formerly they were the Indians.

    8. Redblacks.

    Ottawa (CFL). 4 for Pete. 3 for Joshua.

    9. Commanders.

    Washington (NFL). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    Formerly they were the Redskins.

    10. Blue Jackets.

    Columbus (NHL). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Can Lit His Spo
    Joshua Kreitzer 7 28 27 39 101
    Dan Blum 4 24 24 32 84
    Dan Tilque 28 4 12 28 72
    Pete Gayde -- -- 20 40 60
    Erland Sommarskog -- -- 16 12 28
    --
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    Toronto | would conclude that about every part of our anatomy
    msb@vex.net | (even those we don't possess) is the wrong size..." --LWN

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