* Game 10, Round 4 - Science - Disease of the Endocrine System
Endocrinology has been referred to as the speciality the public has
never heard of, yet millions of people suffer from these ailments.
We give you the description of the disease and you name the
endocrine disease.
1. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.
It is usually caused by an immune-system reaction and often
starts in childhood or young adulthood.
2. In this condition the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar
builds up in the blood. It is often caused by lifestyle factors,
though genetics sometimes plays a role.
3. This disease is an autoimmune disorder which leads to over-
production of the thyroid hormones causing hyperthyroidism and
sometimes proptosis (or bulging eyes) among other conditions.
Symptoms may include heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, and
unexplained weight loss.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
qvnorgrf sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Geography - Different World Maps
The world can be divided in many ways -- some cool, some disturbing,
and some just plain interesting. We've given you 16 maps on 3 pages:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/10-6/whirled.pdf
but only 10 questions. Listen carefully to each question and think
about how the context would be shown on a map, and give its letter
on the handout.
1. Gun ownership per 100 people.
2. Eclipse paths since the year 2000.
3. Prevalence of lactose-intolerance.
4. Countries that use the metric system.
5. Whether traffic drives on the left or right side of the road.
6. Whether or not the capital city is the biggest by population.
7. All soccer World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1930.
8. Global distribution of world religions (each color represents
a different religion).
9. Most popular messaging app by country (similarly, each color
represents a different app).
10. Sometimes called a Voronoi map, this shows country borders
defined by capital city equidistance. (For example, if we were
doing Canadian provinces, the border between Ontario and Manitoba
would be a line equidistant between Toronto and Winnipeg.)
After completing the round, if you like, decode the rot13 and answer
for the 6 decoys:
11. Lvryq bs tencrf.
12. Jbeyq unccvarff vaqrk.
13. Pbhagevrf gung Oevgnva unf vainqrq.
14. Crnpr enaxvat (jungrire gung zrnaf).
15. Zrqvna jrnygu cre nqhyg (HF qbyynef, 2018).
16. Zbfg cubgbtencurq cynprf va gur jbeyq (nppbeqvat gb Vafgntenz).
* Game 10, Round 4 - Science - Disease of the Endocrine System
Endocrinology has been referred to as the speciality the public has
never heard of, yet millions of people suffer from these ailments.
We give you the description of the disease and you name the
endocrine disease.
1. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.
It is usually caused by an immune-system reaction and often
starts in childhood or young adulthood.
2. In this condition the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar
builds up in the blood. It is often caused by lifestyle factors,
though genetics sometimes plays a role.
3. This disease is an autoimmune disorder which leads to over-
production of the thyroid hormones causing hyperthyroidism and
sometimes proptosis (or bulging eyes) among other conditions.
Symptoms may include heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, and
unexplained weight loss.
4. This is an autoimmune disorder in which the underproduction of
thyroid hormones leads to hypothyroidism.
5. A type of adrenal insufficiency where the adrenal glands don't
produce enough cortisol and aldosterone.
6. Occurs when the body has too much cortisol, which can lead to
weight gain, thin limbs, and a fatty lump between the shoulders.
7. In this disease there is often an excess of androgens (male
hormones), which can lead to infertility and irregular menstrual
periods.
8. A disorder where the body produces too much growth hormone,
causing parts of the body to grow larger.
9. These rare, genetic conditions are passed down through families.
They cause tumors of the parathyroid, adrenal, and thyroid
glands, leading to overproduction of hormones.
10. A condition where the pituitary fails to produce enough
hormones, leading to deficiencies in other hormones like those
for the thyroid, adrenal glands, or reproductive functions.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
qvnorgrf sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Geography - Different World Maps
The world can be divided in many ways -- some cool, some disturbing,
and some just plain interesting. We've given you 16 maps on 3 pages:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/10-6/whirled.pdf
but only 10 questions. Listen carefully to each question and think
about how the context would be shown on a map, and give its letter
on the handout.
For example: if we said, "countries resized according to
population", then each country would be shown with an area
reflecting its population.
1. Gun ownership per 100 people.
2. Eclipse paths since the year 2000.
3. Prevalence of lactose-intolerance.
4. Countries that use the metric system.
5. Whether traffic drives on the left or right side of the road.
6. Whether or not the capital city is the biggest by population.
7. All soccer World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1930.
8. Global distribution of world religions (each color represents
a different religion).
9. Most popular messaging app by country (similarly, each color
represents a different app).
10. Sometimes called a Voronoi map, this shows country borders
defined by capital city equidistance. (For example, if we were
doing Canadian provinces, the border between Ontario and Manitoba
would be a line equidistant between Toronto and Winnipeg.)
After completing the round, if you like, decode the rot13 and answer
for the 6 decoys:
11. Lvryq bs tencrf.
12. Jbeyq unccvarff vaqrk.
13. Pbhagevrf gung Oevgnva unf vainqrq.
14. Crnpr enaxvat (jungrire gung zrnaf).
15. Zrqvna jrnygu cre nqhyg (HF qbyynef, 2018).
16. Zbfg cubgbtencurq cynprf va gur jbeyq (nppbeqvat gb Vafgntenz).
* Game 10, Round 4 - Science - Disease of the Endocrine System
1. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.
It is usually caused by an immune-system reaction and often
starts in childhood or young adulthood.
2. In this condition the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar
builds up in the blood. It is often caused by lifestyle factors,
though genetics sometimes plays a role.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Geography - Different World Maps
1. Gun ownership per 100 people.
2. Eclipse paths since the year 2000.
3. Prevalence of lactose-intolerance.
4. Countries that use the metric system.
5. Whether traffic drives on the left or right side of the road.
6. Whether or not the capital city is the biggest by population.
7. All soccer World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1930.
8. Global distribution of world religions (each color represents
a different religion).
9. Most popular messaging app by country (similarly, each color
represents a different app).
10. Sometimes called a Voronoi map, this shows country borders
defined by capital city equidistance. (For example, if we were
doing Canadian provinces, the border between Ontario and Manitoba
would be a line equidistant between Toronto and Winnipeg.)
After completing the round, if you like, decode the rot13 and answer
for the 6 decoys:
11. Lvryq bs tencrf.
12. Jbeyq unccvarff vaqrk.
13. Pbhagevrf gung Oevgnva unf vainqrq.
14. Crnpr enaxvat (jungrire gung zrnaf).
15. Zrqvna jrnygu cre nqhyg (HF qbyynef, 2018).
16. Zbfg cubgbtencurq cynprf va gur jbeyq (nppbeqvat gb Vafgntenz).
* Game 10, Round 4 - Science - Disease of the Endocrine System
1. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.
It is usually caused by an immune-system reaction and often
starts in childhood or young adulthood.
2. In this condition the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar
builds up in the blood. It is often caused by lifestyle factors,
though genetics sometimes plays a role.
3. This disease is an autoimmune disorder which leads to over-
production of the thyroid hormones causing hyperthyroidism and
sometimes proptosis (or bulging eyes) among other conditions.
Symptoms may include heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, and
unexplained weight loss.
7. In this disease there is often an excess of androgens (male
hormones), which can lead to infertility and irregular menstrual
periods.
8. A disorder where the body produces too much growth hormone,
causing parts of the body to grow larger.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Geography - Different World Maps
1. Gun ownership per 100 people.
2. Eclipse paths since the year 2000.
3. Prevalence of lactose-intolerance.
4. Countries that use the metric system.
5. Whether traffic drives on the left or right side of the road.
6. Whether or not the capital city is the biggest by population.
7. All soccer World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1930.
8. Global distribution of world religions (each color represents
a different religion).
9. Most popular messaging app by country (similarly, each color
represents a different app).
10. Sometimes called a Voronoi map, this shows country borders
defined by capital city equidistance. (For example, if we were
doing Canadian provinces, the border between Ontario and Manitoba
would be a line equidistant between Toronto and Winnipeg.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-11-24,
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 Cellar Rats, 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 2026-03-10
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 4 - Science - Disease of the Endocrine System
Endocrinology has been referred to as the speciality the public has
never heard of, yet millions of people suffer from these ailments.
We give you the description of the disease and you name the
endocrine disease.
1. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.
It is usually caused by an immune-system reaction and often
starts in childhood or young adulthood.
2. In this condition the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar
builds up in the blood. It is often caused by lifestyle factors,
though genetics sometimes plays a role.
3. This disease is an autoimmune disorder which leads to over-
production of the thyroid hormones causing hyperthyroidism and
sometimes proptosis (or bulging eyes) among other conditions.
Symptoms may include heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, and
unexplained weight loss.
4. This is an autoimmune disorder in which the underproduction of
thyroid hormones leads to hypothyroidism.
5. A type of adrenal insufficiency where the adrenal glands don't
produce enough cortisol and aldosterone.
6. Occurs when the body has too much cortisol, which can lead to
weight gain, thin limbs, and a fatty lump between the shoulders.
7. In this disease there is often an excess of androgens (male
hormones), which can lead to infertility and irregular menstrual
periods.
8. A disorder where the body produces too much growth hormone,
causing parts of the body to grow larger.
9. These rare, genetic conditions are passed down through families.
They cause tumors of the parathyroid, adrenal, and thyroid
glands, leading to overproduction of hormones.
10. A condition where the pituitary fails to produce enough
hormones, leading to deficiencies in other hormones like those
for the thyroid, adrenal glands, or reproductive functions.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
qvnorgrf sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Geography - Different World Maps
The world can be divided in many ways -- some cool, some disturbing,
and some just plain interesting. We've given you 16 maps on 3 pages:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/10-6/whirled.pdf
but only 10 questions. Listen carefully to each question and think
about how the context would be shown on a map, and give its letter
on the handout.
For example: if we said, "countries resized according to
population", then each country would be shown with an area
reflecting its population.
1. Gun ownership per 100 people.
2. Eclipse paths since the year 2000.
3. Prevalence of lactose-intolerance.
4. Countries that use the metric system.
5. Whether traffic drives on the left or right side of the road.
6. Whether or not the capital city is the biggest by population.
7. All soccer World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1930.
8. Global distribution of world religions (each color represents
a different religion).
9. Most popular messaging app by country (similarly, each color
represents a different app).
10. Sometimes called a Voronoi map, this shows country borders
defined by capital city equidistance. (For example, if we were
doing Canadian provinces, the border between Ontario and Manitoba
would be a line equidistant between Toronto and Winnipeg.)
After completing the round, if you like, decode the rot13 and answer
for the 6 decoys:
11. Lvryq bs tencrf.
12. Jbeyq unccvarff vaqrk.
13. Pbhagevrf gung Oevgnva unf vainqrq.
14. Crnpr enaxvat (jungrire gung zrnaf).
15. Zrqvna jrnygu cre nqhyg (HF qbyynef, 2018).
16. Zbfg cubgbtencurq cynprf va gur jbeyq (nppbeqvat gb Vafgntenz).
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-11-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 4 - Science - Disease of the Endocrine System
Endocrinology has been referred to as the speciality the public has
never heard of, yet millions of people suffer from these ailments.
We give you the description of the disease and you name the
endocrine disease.
1. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin.
It is usually caused by an immune-system reaction and often
starts in childhood or young adulthood.
2. In this condition the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar
builds up in the blood. It is often caused by lifestyle factors,
though genetics sometimes plays a role.
3. This disease is an autoimmune disorder which leads to over-
production of the thyroid hormones causing hyperthyroidism and
sometimes proptosis (or bulging eyes) among other conditions.
Symptoms may include heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, and
unexplained weight loss.
4. This is an autoimmune disorder in which the underproduction of
thyroid hormones leads to hypothyroidism.
5. A type of adrenal insufficiency where the adrenal glands don't
produce enough cortisol and aldosterone.
6. Occurs when the body has too much cortisol, which can lead to
weight gain, thin limbs, and a fatty lump between the shoulders.
7. In this disease there is often an excess of androgens (male
hormones), which can lead to infertility and irregular menstrual
periods.
8. A disorder where the body produces too much growth hormone,
causing parts of the body to grow larger.
9. These rare, genetic conditions are passed down through families.
They cause tumors of the parathyroid, adrenal, and thyroid
glands, leading to overproduction of hormones.
10. A condition where the pituitary fails to produce enough
hormones, leading to deficiencies in other hormones like those
for the thyroid, adrenal glands, or reproductive functions.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Geography - Different World Maps
The world can be divided in many ways -- some cool, some disturbing,
and some just plain interesting. We've given you 16 maps on 3 pages:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/10-6/whirled.pdf
but only 10 questions. Listen carefully to each question and think
about how the context would be shown on a map, and give its letter
on the handout.
For example: if we said, "countries resized according to
population", then each country would be shown with an area
reflecting its population.
1. Gun ownership per 100 people.
2. Eclipse paths since the year 2000.
3. Prevalence of lactose-intolerance.
4. Countries that use the metric system.
5. Whether traffic drives on the left or right side of the road.
6. Whether or not the capital city is the biggest by population.
7. All soccer World Cup winners since the first tournament in 1930.
8. Global distribution of world religions (each color represents
a different religion).
9. Most popular messaging app by country (similarly, each color
represents a different app).
10. Sometimes called a Voronoi map, this shows country borders
defined by capital city equidistance. (For example, if we were
doing Canadian provinces, the border between Ontario and Manitoba
would be a line equidistant between Toronto and Winnipeg.)
After completing the round, if you like, decode the rot13 and answer
for the 6 decoys:
11. Yield of grapes.
12. World happiness index.
13. Countries that Britain has invaded.
14. Peace ranking (whatever that means).
15. Median wealth per adult (US dollars, 2018).
16. Most photographed places in the world (according to Instagram).
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