novaBBS - rec.games.trivia - RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-13,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted
and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

* Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts

With the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
"""still fresh""" in our minds, here are some questions about
royal weddings and royal consorts.

1. William and Catherine's wedding is only the """latest""" in a
long history of royal nuptials celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
The first occurred on 1100-11-11, when this monarch kicked off
his 35-year reign by marrying Matilda of Scotland. Name the
English king.

2. A royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on 1947-11-20 paired
Princess Elizabeth of the House of Windsor with Prince Philip.
Name either the nation whose royal family he belonged to,
or his royal house there.

3. In a departure from tradition, the royal wedding of Prince
Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was held where?

4. The 1999 wedding of Prince Edward to Sophia Helen Rhys-Jones
took place outside of London. Where exactly?

5. Despite marrying Queen Victoria in 1840, Prince Albert was not
offered a peerage by the British parliament. It was not until
1857 that he was formally granted the title "Prince Consort".
Nonetheless, his dynastic name would continue in the royal
family until 1917, when it was changed to Windsor. By his
dynastic title, he was the duke of what?

The remaining questions deal with royal consorts from other nations
than the UK.

6. We've all heard that before her royal marriage, Kate Middleton
worked as an accessory buyer for the clothing chain Jigsaw.
But His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, born Daniel Westling,
was a personal fitness trainer and the owner of a chain of
gyms before getting hitched with a crown princess in June 2010.
Of which country?

7. The daughter of a wealthy industrialist, she met her husband-
to-be on the tennis court. In 1957, she became the first
commoner to marry into her nation's royal house in its
1,300-year history. """Last year""" she and her imperial
husband visited Toronto. Name her or her nation.

8. Princess Maxima was born Maxima Zorreguieta in Buenos Aires
in 1971, and worked as an investment banker before her wedding
in 2002 to a crown prince. She is a supporter of gay rights
and was the first royal to attend an LGBT-rights conference.
What nation """is""" she princess of?

9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?

10. At the royal wedding of Queen Sirikit, her parents had to sign
for her because she was not yet 18 years old. """Today""", she is
the world's longest-serving royal consort. Which nation's
queen """is""" she?

* Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science

Name these scientists who have advanced knowledge in a field,
or even created a field, of science.

1. Name the pioneer in forensic science (he lived 1877-1966) who
became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated
the basic principle of forensic science, which is now named after
him: "Every contact leaves a trace". The young Georges Simenon,
later to become a well-known detective writer, attended some
of this doctor's lectures in 1919 and 1920.

2. Name the American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in
agricultural science (1849-1926) who developed more than
800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career.
His varied creations included the Shasta daisy and the freestone
peach.

3. This 16th-century English physician, physicist, and natural
philosopher is considered to be the first electrical engineer.
In his 1600 publication "De Magnete", he was the originator of
the term "electricity".

4. Name the 19th-century English chemist and physicist who
established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that
there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena.
His inventions formed the foundation of electric-motor
technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that
electricity became viable for use in technology. He also
invented a predecessor to the Bunsen burner.

5. William Gray (born 1929) """is""" Emeritus Professor of
Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He and his
team """are""" noted for issuing a seasonal report every year
forecasting what?

6. While he did not invent the lever, he gave an explanation of
the principle involved in his work "On the Equilibrium of
Planes". He has also been credited with improving the power
and accuracy of the catapult and with inventing the odometer
during the First Punic War. Name this ancient mathematician,
astronomer, and engineer.

7. On July 2, 1698, Thomas Savery received a patent for "a new
invention for raising of water and occasioning motion to all
sorts of mill work by the impellent force of fire, which will
be of great use and advantage for draining mines, serving towns
with water, and for the working of all sorts of mills where they
have not the benefit of water nor constant winds". He was also
the first to use the term "horsepower". What was this invention?

8. A medical maverick, this physician (1493-1541) was suspect in
his day as he challenged the medical establishment's reliance on
the existing doctrine. Instead he relied on his own experience
with patients and disease. He is also referred to as the
"Father of Toxicology". Name him.

9. Systems of raised writing for the blind existed before Louis
Braille perfected his own. What was the significant innovation
that allowed Braille's system to be universally adopted?

10. Name the Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist
(1908-2003) known as "the father of the hydrogen bomb".
He also worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the
first atomic bomb.

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "UNIX ... the essential partner for
msb@vex.net | eyespot or rynchosporium control in barley."

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts
>
> 1. William and Catherine's wedding is only the """latest""" in a
> long history of royal nuptials celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
> The first occurred on 1100-11-11, when this monarch kicked off
> his 35-year reign by marrying Matilda of Scotland. Name the
> English king.

William Rufus

> 2. A royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on 1947-11-20 paired
> Princess Elizabeth of the House of Windsor with Prince Philip.
> Name either the nation whose royal family he belonged to,
> or his royal house there.

Netherlands
> 5. Despite marrying Queen Victoria in 1840, Prince Albert was not
> offered a peerage by the British parliament. It was not until
> 1857 that he was formally granted the title "Prince Consort".
> Nonetheless, his dynastic name would continue in the royal
> family until 1917, when it was changed to Windsor. By his
> dynastic title, he was the duke of what?

Hannover

> 6. We've all heard that before her royal marriage, Kate Middleton
> worked as an accessory buyer for the clothing chain Jigsaw.
> But His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, born Daniel Westling,
> was a personal fitness trainer and the owner of a chain of
> gyms before getting hitched with a crown princess in June 2010.
> Of which country?

I think I've heard of that guy. Sweden? :-)

> 7. The daughter of a wealthy industrialist, she met her husband-
> to-be on the tennis court. In 1957, she became the first
> commoner to marry into her nation's royal house in its
> 1,300-year history. """Last year""" she and her imperial
> husband visited Toronto. Name her or her nation.

Japan
> 8. Princess Maxima was born Maxima Zorreguieta in Buenos Aires
> in 1971, and worked as an investment banker before her wedding
> in 2002 to a crown prince. She is a supporter of gay rights
> and was the first royal to attend an LGBT-rights conference.
> What nation """is""" she princess of?

Spain
> 9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
> Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
> marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?

Spain
> 10. At the royal wedding of Queen Sirikit, her parents had to sign
> for her because she was not yet 18 years old. """Today""", she is
> the world's longest-serving royal consort. Which nation's
> queen """is""" she?

Thailand
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science
>
> Name these scientists who have advanced knowledge in a field,
> or even created a field, of science.
>
> 6. While he did not invent the lever, he gave an explanation of
> the principle involved in his work "On the Equilibrium of
> Planes". He has also been credited with improving the power
> and accuracy of the catapult and with inventing the odometer
> during the First Punic War. Name this ancient mathematician,
> astronomer, and engineer.

Pythagoras

On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 3:14:06 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts
>
> With the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
> """still fresh""" in our minds, here are some questions about
> royal weddings and royal consorts.
>
> 1. William and Catherine's wedding is only the """latest""" in a
> long history of royal nuptials celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
> The first occurred on 1100-11-11, when this monarch kicked off
> his 35-year reign by marrying Matilda of Scotland. Name the
> English king.

William II

Greece

> 3. In a departure from tradition, the royal wedding of Prince
> Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was held where?

St. Paul's Cathedral

> 5. Despite marrying Queen Victoria in 1840, Prince Albert was not
> offered a peerage by the British parliament. It was not until
> 1857 that he was formally granted the title "Prince Consort".
> Nonetheless, his dynastic name would continue in the royal
> family until 1917, when it was changed to Windsor. By his
> dynastic title, he was the duke of what?

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
> 6. We've all heard that before her royal marriage, Kate Middleton
> worked as an accessory buyer for the clothing chain Jigsaw.
> But His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, born Daniel Westling,
> was a personal fitness trainer and the owner of a chain of
> gyms before getting hitched with a crown princess in June 2010.
> Of which country?

Sweden
> 7. The daughter of a wealthy industrialist, she met her husband-
> to-be on the tennis court. In 1957, she became the first
> commoner to marry into her nation's royal house in its
> 1,300-year history. """Last year""" she and her imperial
> husband visited Toronto. Name her or her nation.

Japan

> 8. Princess Maxima was born Maxima Zorreguieta in Buenos Aires
> in 1971, and worked as an investment banker before her wedding
> in 2002 to a crown prince. She is a supporter of gay rights
> and was the first royal to attend an LGBT-rights conference.
> What nation """is""" she princess of?

Netherlands

> 9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
> Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
> marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?

Spain

> 10. At the royal wedding of Queen Sirikit, her parents had to sign
> for her because she was not yet 18 years old. """Today""", she is
> the world's longest-serving royal consort. Which nation's
> queen """is""" she?

Thailand

> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science
>
> Name these scientists who have advanced knowledge in a field,
> or even created a field, of science.
>
> 2. Name the American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in
> agricultural science (1849-1926) who developed more than
> 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career.
> His varied creations included the Shasta daisy and the freestone
> peach.

Burbank

> 4. Name the 19th-century English chemist and physicist who
> established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that
> there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena.
> His inventions formed the foundation of electric-motor
> technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that
> electricity became viable for use in technology. He also
> invented a predecessor to the Bunsen burner.

Faraday
> 5. William Gray (born 1929) """is""" Emeritus Professor of
> Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He and his
> team """are""" noted for issuing a seasonal report every year
> forecasting what?

hurricanes

> 10. Name the Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist
> (1908-2003) known as "the father of the hydrogen bomb".
> He also worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the
> first atomic bomb.

Teller

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

On 9/11/21 1:14 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts
>
> With the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
> """still fresh""" in our minds, here are some questions about
> royal weddings and royal consorts.
>
> 1. William and Catherine's wedding is only the """latest""" in a
> long history of royal nuptials celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
> The first occurred on 1100-11-11, when this monarch kicked off
> his 35-year reign by marrying Matilda of Scotland. Name the
> English king.

William II

>
> 2. A royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on 1947-11-20 paired
> Princess Elizabeth of the House of Windsor with Prince Philip.
> Name either the nation whose royal family he belonged to,
> or his royal house there.

Greece

>
> 3. In a departure from tradition, the royal wedding of Prince
> Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was held where?
>
> 4. The 1999 wedding of Prince Edward to Sophia Helen Rhys-Jones
> took place outside of London. Where exactly?
>
> 5. Despite marrying Queen Victoria in 1840, Prince Albert was not
> offered a peerage by the British parliament. It was not until
> 1857 that he was formally granted the title "Prince Consort".
> Nonetheless, his dynastic name would continue in the royal
> family until 1917, when it was changed to Windsor. By his
> dynastic title, he was the duke of what?

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Netherlands

>
> 7. The daughter of a wealthy industrialist, she met her husband-
> to-be on the tennis court. In 1957, she became the first
> commoner to marry into her nation's royal house in its
> 1,300-year history. """Last year""" she and her imperial
> husband visited Toronto. Name her or her nation.
>
> 8. Princess Maxima was born Maxima Zorreguieta in Buenos Aires
> in 1971, and worked as an investment banker before her wedding
> in 2002 to a crown prince. She is a supporter of gay rights
> and was the first royal to attend an LGBT-rights conference.
> What nation """is""" she princess of?
>
> 9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
> Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
> marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?
>
> 10. At the royal wedding of Queen Sirikit, her parents had to sign
> for her because she was not yet 18 years old. """Today""", she is
> the world's longest-serving royal consort. Which nation's
> queen """is""" she?
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science
>
> Name these scientists who have advanced knowledge in a field,
> or even created a field, of science.
>
> 1. Name the pioneer in forensic science (he lived 1877-1966) who
> became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated
> the basic principle of forensic science, which is now named after
> him: "Every contact leaves a trace". The young Georges Simenon,
> later to become a well-known detective writer, attended some
> of this doctor's lectures in 1919 and 1920.
>
> 2. Name the American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in
> agricultural science (1849-1926) who developed more than
> 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career.
> His varied creations included the Shasta daisy and the freestone
> peach.
>
> 3. This 16th-century English physician, physicist, and natural
> philosopher is considered to be the first electrical engineer.
> In his 1600 publication "De Magnete", he was the originator of
> the term "electricity".
>
> 4. Name the 19th-century English chemist and physicist who
> established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that
> there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena.
> His inventions formed the foundation of electric-motor
> technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that
> electricity became viable for use in technology. He also
> invented a predecessor to the Bunsen burner.

Faraday

>
> 5. William Gray (born 1929) """is""" Emeritus Professor of
> Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He and his
> team """are""" noted for issuing a seasonal report every year
> forecasting what?

hurricanes

Archimedes

>
> 7. On July 2, 1698, Thomas Savery received a patent for "a new
> invention for raising of water and occasioning motion to all
> sorts of mill work by the impellent force of fire, which will
> be of great use and advantage for draining mines, serving towns
> with water, and for the working of all sorts of mills where they
> have not the benefit of water nor constant winds". He was also
> the first to use the term "horsepower". What was this invention?

steam engine

Paracelsus

>
> 9. Systems of raised writing for the blind existed before Louis
> Braille perfected his own. What was the significant innovation
> that allowed Braille's system to be universally adopted?

compactness

>
> 10. Name the Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist
> (1908-2003) known as "the father of the hydrogen bomb".
> He also worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the
> first atomic bomb.

Oppenheimer

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts

> 1. William and Catherine's wedding is only the """latest""" in a
> long history of royal nuptials celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
> The first occurred on 1100-11-11, when this monarch kicked off
> his 35-year reign by marrying Matilda of Scotland. Name the
> English king.

Henry I

Greece

> 3. In a departure from tradition, the royal wedding of Prince
> Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was held where?

Saint Paul's Cathedral

Saxe-Coburg

Denmark; Netherlands

Japan

Spain

> 9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
> Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
> marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?

Spain

Thailand

> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science

> 2. Name the American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in
> agricultural science (1849-1926) who developed more than
> 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career.
> His varied creations included the Shasta daisy and the freestone
> peach.

Burpee

> 3. This 16th-century English physician, physicist, and natural
> philosopher is considered to be the first electrical engineer.
> In his 1600 publication "De Magnete", he was the originator of
> the term "electricity".

Harvey

Faraday; Davy

> 5. William Gray (born 1929) """is""" Emeritus Professor of
> Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He and his
> team """are""" noted for issuing a seasonal report every year
> forecasting what?

hurricanes; tornadoes

> 6. While he did not invent the lever, he gave an explanation of
> the principle involved in his work "On the Equilibrium of
> Planes". He has also been credited with improving the power
> and accuracy of the catapult and with inventing the odometer
> during the First Punic War. Name this ancient mathematician,
> astronomer, and engineer.

Archimedes

> 7. On July 2, 1698, Thomas Savery received a patent for "a new
> invention for raising of water and occasioning motion to all
> sorts of mill work by the impellent force of fire, which will
> be of great use and advantage for draining mines, serving towns
> with water, and for the working of all sorts of mills where they
> have not the benefit of water nor constant winds". He was also
> the first to use the term "horsepower". What was this invention?

steam pump

> 8. A medical maverick, this physician (1493-1541) was suspect in
> his day as he challenged the medical establishment's reliance on
> the existing doctrine. Instead he relied on his own experience
> with patients and disease. He is also referred to as the
> "Father of Toxicology". Name him.

Paracelsus

Teller

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted
> and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
> that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
> on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts
>
> With the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
> """still fresh""" in our minds, here are some questions about
> royal weddings and royal consorts.
>
> 1. William and Catherine's wedding is only the """latest""" in a
> long history of royal nuptials celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
> The first occurred on 1100-11-11, when this monarch kicked off
> his 35-year reign by marrying Matilda of Scotland. Name the
> English king.
>
> 2. A royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on 1947-11-20 paired
> Princess Elizabeth of the House of Windsor with Prince Philip.
> Name either the nation whose royal family he belonged to,
> or his royal house there.

Greece

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

>
> The remaining questions deal with royal consorts from other nations
> than the UK.
>
> 6. We've all heard that before her royal marriage, Kate Middleton
> worked as an accessory buyer for the clothing chain Jigsaw.
> But His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, born Daniel Westling,
> was a personal fitness trainer and the owner of a chain of
> gyms before getting hitched with a crown princess in June 2010.
> Of which country?
>
> 7. The daughter of a wealthy industrialist, she met her husband-
> to-be on the tennis court. In 1957, she became the first
> commoner to marry into her nation's royal house in its
> 1,300-year history. """Last year""" she and her imperial
> husband visited Toronto. Name her or her nation.
>
> 8. Princess Maxima was born Maxima Zorreguieta in Buenos Aires
> in 1971, and worked as an investment banker before her wedding
> in 2002 to a crown prince. She is a supporter of gay rights
> and was the first royal to attend an LGBT-rights conference.
> What nation """is""" she princess of?
>
> 9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
> Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
> marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?
>
> 10. At the royal wedding of Queen Sirikit, her parents had to sign
> for her because she was not yet 18 years old. """Today""", she is
> the world's longest-serving royal consort. Which nation's
> queen """is""" she?
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science
>
> Name these scientists who have advanced knowledge in a field,
> or even created a field, of science.
>
> 1. Name the pioneer in forensic science (he lived 1877-1966) who
> became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated
> the basic principle of forensic science, which is now named after
> him: "Every contact leaves a trace". The young Georges Simenon,
> later to become a well-known detective writer, attended some
> of this doctor's lectures in 1919 and 1920.
>
> 2. Name the American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in
> agricultural science (1849-1926) who developed more than
> 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career.
> His varied creations included the Shasta daisy and the freestone
> peach.

Burbank

>
> 3. This 16th-century English physician, physicist, and natural
> philosopher is considered to be the first electrical engineer.
> In his 1600 publication "De Magnete", he was the originator of
> the term "electricity".

Newton

>
> 4. Name the 19th-century English chemist and physicist who
> established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that
> there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena.
> His inventions formed the foundation of electric-motor
> technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that
> electricity became viable for use in technology. He also
> invented a predecessor to the Bunsen burner.
>
> 5. William Gray (born 1929) """is""" Emeritus Professor of
> Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He and his
> team """are""" noted for issuing a seasonal report every year
> forecasting what?

Meteor showers

>
> 6. While he did not invent the lever, he gave an explanation of
> the principle involved in his work "On the Equilibrium of
> Planes". He has also been credited with improving the power
> and accuracy of the catapult and with inventing the odometer
> during the First Punic War. Name this ancient mathematician,
> astronomer, and engineer.
>
> 7. On July 2, 1698, Thomas Savery received a patent for "a new
> invention for raising of water and occasioning motion to all
> sorts of mill work by the impellent force of fire, which will
> be of great use and advantage for draining mines, serving towns
> with water, and for the working of all sorts of mills where they
> have not the benefit of water nor constant winds". He was also
> the first to use the term "horsepower". What was this invention?

Steam engine

>
> 8. A medical maverick, this physician (1493-1541) was suspect in
> his day as he challenged the medical establishment's reliance on
> the existing doctrine. Instead he relied on his own experience
> with patients and disease. He is also referred to as the
> "Father of Toxicology". Name him.
>
> 9. Systems of raised writing for the blind existed before Louis
> Braille perfected his own. What was the significant innovation
> that allowed Braille's system to be universally adopted?
>
> 10. Name the Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist
> (1908-2003) known as "the father of the hydrogen bomb".
> He also worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the
> first atomic bomb.

Feinman

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

> * Game 5, Round 4 - History - Royal Weddings and Consorts

> With the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
> """still fresh""" in our minds, here are some questions about
> royal weddings and royal consorts.

Henry I. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum.

Greece or Denmark (both correct), Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-
Glucksburg. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 3. In a departure from tradition, the royal wedding of Prince
> Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was held where?

St. Paul's Cathedral. (It's much larger than Westminster Abbey.)
4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

> 4. The 1999 wedding of Prince Edward to Sophia Helen Rhys-Jones
> took place outside of London. Where exactly?

St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
3 for Dan Blum.

> The remaining questions deal with royal consorts from other nations
> than the UK.

Sweden. 4 for Erland and Joshua.

The most thematic answer for the round -- it has "wed" in it!

Empress Michiko, Japan. (She's now empress emerita, as
Emperor Akihito abdicated in 2019.) 4 for Erland, Joshua,
and Dan Blum.

The Netherlands. (She's now queen, since Prince Willem-Alexander
acceded to the throne in 2013.) 4 for Joshua.

> 9. Even the Borbons are marrying commoners these days. Princess
> Letizia was a respected national news anchor before her 2003
> marriage to a crown prince. Of what country?

Spain. (She, too, is now queen, since Prince Felipe acceded to the
throne in 2014.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Dan Blum.

Thailand. (Still alive, but now a queen mother and not a queen
consort since King Bhumibol died in 2016.) 4 for Erland, Joshua,
and Dan Blum.

> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Pioneers of Science

> Name these scientists who have advanced knowledge in a field,
> or even created a field, of science.

This was the second-hardest round in the original game, after
the audio round.

> 1. Name the pioneer in forensic science (he lived 1877-1966) who
> became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated
> the basic principle of forensic science, which is now named after
> him: "Every contact leaves a trace". The young Georges Simenon,
> later to become a well-known detective writer, attended some
> of this doctor's lectures in 1919 and 1920.

Edmond Locard.

Luther Burbank. 4 for Joshua and Pete.

William Gilbert.

Michael Faraday. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum.

Hurricanes. (He died in 2016.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
3 for Dan Blum.

Archimedes. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum.

Steam engine. "Steam pump" was also acceptable, as it was powering
a pump. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Pete.

Paracelsus (or Philippus von Hohenheim). 4 for Dan Tilque
and Dan Blum.

> 9. Systems of raised writing for the blind existed before Louis
> Braille perfected his own. What was the significant innovation
> that allowed Braille's system to be universally adopted?

Each character is made up of dots in only 6 positions. (The existing
systems used 12 dots or more -- too awkward for a blind person to use
efficiently. I therefore accepted "compactness".) 4 for Dan Tilque.

Edward Teller. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Spo His Sci
Joshua Kreitzer 40 32 32 16 120
Dan Blum 33 16 27 22 98
Dan Tilque 36 20 8 24 88
Pete Gayde 23 39 8 8 78
Erland Sommarskog 38 8 16 0 62
John Gerson 24 0 -- -- 24

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Subject	Author
RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists	Mark Brader
Re: RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists	Erland Sommarskog
Re: RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists	Joshua Kreitzer
Re: RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists	Dan Tilque
Re: RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists	Dan Blum
Re: RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: royal couples and scientists	Pete Gayde
RQFTCIMM11 Game 5, Rounds 4,6 answers: royal couples and scientists	Mark Brader

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