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February 2000

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Trivia Challenge

by Edward Goss, egoss@atpm.com

Historical Highlights

This is the latest in ATPM’s series of Trivia Challenges. Answers to this month’s Trivia Challenge will be found in the next issue of ATPM. If you have any suggestions for future Trivia Challenges, or would like to contribute a Trivia Challenge, please e-mail me at egoss@atpm.com.

This month’s Trivia Challenge is a match-em-up puzzler mating historical events with the year in which they occurred. So fire up the Way-Back Machine as you try to conquer:

Trivia Challenge 6.02—Historical Highlights

1.

On national TV, Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in tennis’ “Battle Of The Sexes.”

A.

1773

2.

Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Mississippi.

B.

1865

3.

The radioactive element “Radium” is discovered by Pierre and Madame Curie.

C.

1871

4.

The US Air Force closes its UFO investigation, “Project Blue Book.”

D.

1876

5.

The Ku Klux Klan is formed in Pulaski, Tennessee.

E.

1892

6.

Massachusetts Republican Edward Brooke becomes the first black US Senator elected by popular vote.

F.

1898

7.

The controversial TV series “All in the Family” debuts on CBS.

G.

1922

8.

Mrs. O’Leary’s cow reportedly starts “The Great Chicago Fire.”

H.

1925

9.

The Dow Jones Average closes over 2000 for the first time.

I.

1932

10.

The New York baseball team, the Giants, move to San Francisco, California.

J.

1935

11.

The “Boston Tea Party” takes place in Boston Harbor.

K.

1958

12.

Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the US Senate.

L.

1958

13.

Nellie T. Ross becomes the first woman Governor in US history.

M.

1967

14.

The Russian nuclear plant at Chernobyl melts down.

N.

1969

15.

George S. Custer makes his “Last Stand.”

O.

1971

16.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.

P.

1972

17.

The US Submarine “Nautilus” sails under the North Pole.

Q.

1973

18.

Apollo 17 becomes man’s last visit to the Moon.

R.

1973

19.

Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite” opens in Russia.

S.

1986

20.

The American Baseball League adopts the “Designated Hitter” rule.

T.

1987

 

Last Month’s Answers—6.01—Games Galore

1.

What is the name of the “Advanced Dungeons and Dragons” (First Edition) monster who has two antennae and a propeller at the tip of its tail?

C.

Rust Monster

2.

In “Stalking The Night Fantastic,” players’ characters belong to an organization called:

A.

Bureau 13

3.

In “Call of Cthulhu,” who is dubbed “He Who Must Not Be Named”?

A.

Hastur

4.

Games are often derived from movies or other screenplays. Which game was released before the movie?

B.

Judge Dredd

5.

Which of these games does not use any dice?

C.

Amber

6.

“Dungeons and Dragons,” the first role-playing game ever commercially released, was first sold in what year?

B.

1974

7.

In “Alma Mater,” players’ characters are:

A.

High School Students

8.

“Delta Green” is a source book for which game?

C.

Call of Cthulhu

9.

In “Advanced Dungeons and Dragons,” which dragons are good?

B.

Metallic

10.

Which is the typical world setting for “RuneQuest” (Second Edition)?

C.

Glorantha

11.

Of these, which is the oldest sci-fi role-playing game?

C.

Traveller

12.

Which was the first role-playing game based on time travel?

A.

Time Ship

The Rules

Each question has only one correct answer. The answers are stored in a hermetically sealed envelope guarded by a playful Siamese cat named “Yoda” who lives in our house.

This Month’s CD Recommendation

“Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)” by Antonio Vivaldi—Performed by Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi, Director. Classical music is a real conundrum for me. Most Classical music seems to me to be not much more than instrumental noodling about; while the most famous works, the real “Warhorses”—Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, etc.—have been unimaginatively played to death by every group that considers itself an orchestra. Only once in a very long while do I get excited about a piece of music that I know virtually note for note. Such is the case with Europa Galante’s reading of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” Recorded lovingly in Austria in 1991, Fabio Biondi and his eleven friends breathe more life and spirit into this recording than I have ever heard. Played using superb-sounding period instruments, and with a quick-paced passion, “Le Quattro Stagioni” by Europa Galante will have you emotionally involved after two measures—and the fun doesn’t stop until the last note fades away. Of the many (over 150!) versions of “The Four Seasons” available, this is the only one I listen to.

Parting Pointer: “Threading” Messages in Eudora 4.x

The “Parting Pointer” is ATPM’s “Tips and Tricks” section. If you have a pointer that you would like to share with other readers to make their Mac experience easier or more enjoyable, please send it to me at egoss@atpm.com. Here’s this month’s “Parting Pointer”:

Eudora lacks a “thread messages” command to group e-mails by subject, then by date, so you can easily follow the flow of digital conversation. However, you can mimic threading by sorting any mailbox twice. Click the “Date” column head, then the “Subject” column head. You’ve just sorted the messages by Subject, then within each subject, by Date. Both categories will appear in ascending order: A to Z for Subject, and oldest to newest for Date.

Copyright © 2000 Edward Goss, egoss@atpm.com.apple

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