** Game 10, Round 9 - Leisure - Wordle
1. Contains 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. It is a
punctuation sign or a part of the body
2. Contains a "U" and 2 pairs of identical letters. Tasty.
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
4. 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. A chemical element.
5. Contains 3 identical consonants. Think about Ancient Egypt.
7. Contains 3 identical consonants. A flower that is a source
of opiates.
8. Contains 4 different vowels and a D in the middle. Related to
one of the five senses.
9. Contains 4 different consonants, including an F and a J, and
one vowel. A long narrow inlet.
10. Contains a Z and a J, and one of these letters is repeated.
Music description.
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Water
* A. Naval Battles
A2. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Salamis.
* B. Physical Characteristics of Water
B1. Within 10, what is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin
system of temperature measurement?
B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
C2. Who painted "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", an iconic Japanese
painting that depicts the unpredictable and often raging
seas near Mt. Fuji?
* E. Classical Music Inspired by Water Themes
E1. Who wrote the collection of orchestral movements known as
the "Water Music"?
F2. Picigin ["piss-ig-in"] is a sport played in shallow water
at the beach, with players trying to keep a small ball from
touching the water. In what country did it originate?
** Game 10, Round 9 - Leisure - Wordle
The questions are about words that might be used in the popular
game Wordle. They all are common words 5 letters long. We give
you some clues and you give us the word.
1. Contains 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. It is a
punctuation sign or a part of the body
2. Contains a "U" and 2 pairs of identical letters. Tasty.
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
4. 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. A chemical element.
5. Contains 3 identical consonants. Think about Ancient Egypt.
6. Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants all different. A strange
or interesting object in a collection.
7. Contains 3 identical consonants. A flower that is a source
of opiates.
8. Contains 4 different vowels and a D in the middle. Related to
one of the five senses.
9. Contains 4 different consonants, including an F and a J, and
one vowel. A long narrow inlet.
10. Contains a Z and a J, and one of these letters is repeated.
Music description.
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Water
* A. Naval Battles
A1. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Hampton Roads.
A2. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Salamis.
* B. Physical Characteristics of Water
B1. Within 10, what is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin
system of temperature measurement?
B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
* C. Paintings Inspired by Water Scenes
C1. Some of Monet's most famous paintings are of the water
lilies in his garden. What is the name of the town in
which Monet's house and garden were located?
C2. Who painted "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", an iconic Japanese
painting that depicts the unpredictable and often raging
seas near Mt. Fuji?
* D. Novels with Water in the Title
D1. Who wrote "Ring of Bright Water"?
D2. Who wrote "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame"?
* E. Classical Music Inspired by Water Themes
E1. Who wrote the collection of orchestral movements known as
the "Water Music"?
E2. Who wrote the symphonic poem called "The Water Goblin"?
* F. Obscure Water Sports
F1. In what country did the sport of canoe polo or kayak polo
originate?
F2. Picigin ["piss-ig-in"] is a sport played in shallow water
at the beach, with players trying to keep a small ball from
touching the water. In what country did it originate?
C2. Who painted "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", an iconic Japanese
painting that depicts the unpredictable and often raging
seas near Mt. Fuji?
Seas near Fuji-san? There are a couple of lakes by the foot of the
mountain, but the sea is some 30-40 km away.
On 7/26/26 22:47, Mark Brader wrote:
-a-a-a B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
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** Game 10, Round 9 - Leisure - Wordle
The questions are about words that might be used in the popular
game Wordle. They all are common words 5 letters long. We give
you some clues and you give us the word.
1. Contains 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. It is a
punctuation sign or a part of the body
2. Contains a "U" and 2 pairs of identical letters. Tasty.
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
4. 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. A chemical element.
5. Contains 3 identical consonants. Think about Ancient Egypt.
6. Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants all different. A strange
or interesting object in a collection.
7. Contains 3 identical consonants. A flower that is a source
of opiates.
8. Contains 4 different vowels and a D in the middle. Related to
one of the five senses.
9. Contains 4 different consonants, including an F and a J, and
one vowel. A long narrow inlet.
10. Contains a Z and a J, and one of these letters is repeated.
Music description.
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Water
* A. Naval Battles
A1. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Hampton Roads.
A2. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Salamis.
* B. Physical Characteristics of Water
B1. Within 10, what is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin
system of temperature measurement?
B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
* C. Paintings Inspired by Water Scenes
C1. Some of Monet's most famous paintings are of the water
lilies in his garden. What is the name of the town in
which Monet's house and garden were located?
* E. Classical Music Inspired by Water Themes
E1. Who wrote the collection of orchestral movements known as
the "Water Music"?
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 9 - Leisure - Wordle
The questions are about words that might be used in the popular
game Wordle. They all are common words 5 letters long. We give
you some clues and you give us the word.
1. Contains 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. It is a
punctuation sign or a part of the body
2. Contains a "U" and 2 pairs of identical letters. Tasty.
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
4. 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. A chemical element.
5. Contains 3 identical consonants. Think about Ancient Egypt.
6. Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants all different. A strange
or interesting object in a collection.
7. Contains 3 identical consonants. A flower that is a source
of opiates.
8. Contains 4 different vowels and a D in the middle. Related to
one of the five senses.
9. Contains 4 different consonants, including an F and a J, and
one vowel. A long narrow inlet.
10. Contains a Z and a J, and one of these letters is repeated.
Music description.
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Water
* A. Naval Battles
A1. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Hampton Roads.
A2. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Salamis.
* B. Physical Characteristics of Water
B1. Within 10, what is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin
system of temperature measurement?
B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
* C. Paintings Inspired by Water Scenes
C1. Some of Monet's most famous paintings are of the water
lilies in his garden. What is the name of the town in
which Monet's house and garden were located?
C2. Who painted "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", an iconic Japanese
painting that depicts the unpredictable and often raging
seas near Mt. Fuji?
* D. Novels with Water in the Title
D1. Who wrote "Ring of Bright Water"?
D2. Who wrote "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame"?
* E. Classical Music Inspired by Water Themes
E1. Who wrote the collection of orchestral movements known as
the "Water Music"?
E2. Who wrote the symphonic poem called "The Water Goblin"?
* F. Obscure Water Sports
F1. In what country did the sport of canoe polo or kayak polo
originate?
F2. Picigin ["piss-ig-in"] is a sport played in shallow water
at the beach, with players trying to keep a small ball from
touching the water. In what country did it originate?
Erland Sommarskog:
Seas near Fuji-san? There are a couple of lakes by the foot of the
mountain, but the sea is some 30-40 km away.
Considering that the place is over 10,400 km from here, 30-40 km is relatively near, isn't it? And anyway, Mr. Fuji is in the painting.
** Game 10, Round 9 - Leisure - Wordle
1. Contains 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. It is a
punctuation sign or a part of the body
2. Contains a "U" and 2 pairs of identical letters. Tasty.
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
4. 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. A chemical element.
5. Contains 3 identical consonants. Think about Ancient Egypt.
7. Contains 3 identical consonants. A flower that is a source
of opiates.
8. Contains 4 different vowels and a D in the middle. Related to
one of the five senses.
9. Contains 4 different consonants, including an F and a J, and
one vowel. A long narrow inlet.
10. Contains a Z and a J, and one of these letters is repeated.
Music description.
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Water
A1. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Hampton Roads.
A2. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Salamis.
B1. Within 10, what is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin
system of temperature measurement?
B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
C1. Some of Monet's most famous paintings are of the water
lilies in his garden. What is the name of the town in
which Monet's house and garden were located?
C2. Who painted "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", an iconic Japanese
painting that depicts the unpredictable and often raging
seas near Mt. Fuji?
E1. Who wrote the collection of orchestral movements known as
the "Water Music"?
F1. In what country did the sport of canoe polo or kayak polo
originate?
F2. Picigin ["piss-ig-in"] is a sport played in shallow water
at the beach, with players trying to keep a small ball from
touching the water. In what country did it originate?
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 9 - Leisure - Wordle
The questions are about words that might be used in the popular
game Wordle. They all are common words 5 letters long.
We give you some clues and you give us the word.
1. Contains 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. It is a
punctuation sign or a part of the body
2. Contains a "U" and 2 pairs of identical letters. Tasty.
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
4. 3 consonants and 2 identical vowels. A chemical element.
5. Contains 3 identical consonants. Think about Ancient Egypt.
6. Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants all different. A strange
or interesting object in a collection.
7. Contains 3 identical consonants. A flower that is a source
of opiates.
8. Contains 4 different vowels and a D in the middle. Related to
one of the five senses.
9. Contains 4 different consonants, including an F and a J, and
one vowel. A long narrow inlet.
10. Contains a Z and a J, and one of these letters is repeated.
Music description.
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Water
* A. Naval Battles
A1. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Hampton Roads.
A2. Name *either* of the two combatant forces in the naval
Battle of Salamis.
* B. Physical Characteristics of Water
B1. Within 10, what is the boiling point of water in the Kelvin
system of temperature measurement?
B2. To the nearest whole number and within 2 kg or 5 pounds,
how much does a cubic foot of water weigh?
* C. Paintings Inspired by Water Scenes
C1. Some of Monet's most famous paintings are of the water
lilies in his garden. What is the name of the town in
which Monet's house and garden were located?
C2. Who painted "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", an iconic Japanese
painting that depicts the unpredictable and often raging
* D. Novels with Water in the Title
D1. Who wrote "Ring of Bright Water"?
D2. Who wrote "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame"?
* E. Classical Music Inspired by Water Themes
E1. Who wrote the collection of orchestral movements known as
the "Water Music"?
E2. Who wrote the symphonic poem called "The Water Goblin"?
* F. Obscure Water Sports
F1. In what country did the sport of canoe polo or kayak polo
originate?
F2. Picigin ["piss-ig-in"] is a sport played in shallow water
at the beach, with players trying to keep a small ball from
touching the water. In what country did it originate?
** Game 10, Round 9 - Leisure - Wordle
...
3. Contains 4 vowels, all different, and one consonant. Strong
opening word for Wordle. A French word for goodbye.
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