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Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners

Name them.

1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
"the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
after him".

2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in
recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases
and liquids".

4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of
"the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta".

5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
"his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
and of the radiation emanating from them".

6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.

7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".

8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in
recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially
that of insulin".

9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
theory of non-cooperative games".

10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
of the complexity of stabilization policy".

The author of this round included a note:

I would have loved to include a question on one of the 2019
winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Manitoba-born Jim Peebles.
While his prize was in recognition of theoretical discoveries
in physical cosmology, I would have awarded it for successfully
avoiding an out-of-control truck that was coming towards a car he
was driving while I was in the passenger seat!

** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD

For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the
myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD").

* A. Geography

A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?

A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

* B. Business

B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
manufacturing what?

B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.

* C. Sports

C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
"friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.

C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
playoff win streak to 11 games.

* D. History

D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
airport for what administrative region?

* E. Cameos

E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
"The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.

E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
Name the movie.

* F. Movies

F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
what video game franchise?

F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
of classic action stars? The first three movies were were
released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
September 2023.

--
Mark Brader "Nicely self-consistent. (Pay no attention to
Toronto that D-floating number behind the curtain!)"
msb@vex.net -- Chris Torek, on pasta

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11:41:44 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners
>
> Name them.
>
> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".

Roentgen

> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

Marie Curie & Pierre Curie

> 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
> in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
> of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
> These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.

Rutherford
> 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
> recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
> theory of non-cooperative games".

Nash
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD
>
> For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the
> myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD").
>
> * A. Geography
>
> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?

Brussels
> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

Malta

> * B. Business
>
> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?

guitars
> * C. Sports
>
> C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
> making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
> being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
> "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.

Dennis Rodman

> * D. History
>
> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

French Foreign Legion
> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?

Hong Kong

> * E. Cameos
>
> E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
> an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
> Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
> "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.

"Friends"

> E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
> Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
> 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
> Name the movie.

"Last Action Hero"

> * F. Movies
>
> F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
> squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
> what video game franchise?

"Mortal Kombat"

> F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
> second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
> of classic action stars? The first three movies were were
> released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
> September 2023.

"The Expendables"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

On 7/10/23 21:41, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners
>
> Name them.
>
> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".

Roentgen

>
> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

Pierre Curie and Marie Curie

>
> 3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in
> recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases
> and liquids".
>
> 4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta".
>
> 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
> "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
> and of the radiation emanating from them".
>
> 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
> in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
> of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
> These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.

Rutherford

>
> 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
> creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
> alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".

Schroedinger

>
> 8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in
> recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially
> that of insulin".
>
> 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
> recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
> theory of non-cooperative games".

Nash

>
> 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
> recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
> analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
> of the complexity of stabilization policy".

Friedman

>
>
> The author of this round included a note:
>
> I would have loved to include a question on one of the 2019
> winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Manitoba-born Jim Peebles.
> While his prize was in recognition of theoretical discoveries
> in physical cosmology, I would have awarded it for successfully
> avoiding an out-of-control truck that was coming towards a car he
> was driving while I was in the passenger seat!
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD
>
> For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the
> myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD").
>
> * A. Geography
>
> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?

Brussels

>
> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

Malta

>
>
> * B. Business
>
> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?

guitars

>
> B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
> racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
> JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
> trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
> name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.
>
>
> * C. Sports
>
> C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
> making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
> being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
> "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.

Dennis Rodman

>
> C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
> the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
> what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
> team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
> playoff win streak to 11 games.
>
>
> * D. History
>
> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

French Foreign Legion

>
> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?

Hong Kong

>
>
> * E. Cameos
>
> E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
> an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
> Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
> "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.
>
> E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
> Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
> 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
> Name the movie.
>
>
> * F. Movies
>
> F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
> squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
> what video game franchise?
>
> F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
> second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
> of classic action stars? The first three movies were were
> released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
> September 2023.
>

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners
>
> Name them.
>
> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".

Röntgen
> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

Marie and Pierre Curie

> 4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta".

Planck
> 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
> "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
> and of the radiation emanating from them".

Niels Bohr
> 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
> creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
> alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".

Heisenberg
> 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
> recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
> analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
> of the complexity of stabilization policy".

Friedman
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD
>
> For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the
> myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD").
>
> * A. Geography
>
> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?

Brussels
> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

Malta
> * B. Business
>
> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?

Electric guitars
> B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
> racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
> JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
> trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
> name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.

Split
> C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
> the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
> what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
> team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
> playoff win streak to 11 games.

Detroit Red Wings
> * D. History
>
> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

Legion d'etrangers

(Since I dont' know the English name, I might just as well try
with translating the Swedish name into French.)
> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?

Hong Kong

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners

> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".

Roentgen

> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

Pierre and Marie Curie

> 3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in
> recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases
> and liquids".

van der Waal

> 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
> "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
> and of the radiation emanating from them".

Thompson

> 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
> in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
> of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
> These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.

Rutherford

> 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
> creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
> alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".

Heisenberg

> 8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in
> recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially
> that of insulin".

Pauling

> 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
> recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
> theory of non-cooperative games".

Arrow

> 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
> recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
> analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
> of the complexity of stabilization policy".

Friedman

> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD

> * A. Geography

> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?

Brussels

> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

Malta

> * B. Business

> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?

guitars

> B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
> racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
> JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
> trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
> name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.

split

> * C. Sports

> C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
> making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
> being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
> "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.

Rodman

> C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
> the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
> what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
> team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
> playoff win streak to 11 games.

Edmonton Oilers

> * D. History

> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

French Foreign Legion

> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?

Hong Kong; Macao

> * E. Cameos

> E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
> an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
> Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
> "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.

Friends

> E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
> Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
> 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
> Name the movie.

Predator

> * F. Movies

> F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
> squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
> what video game franchise?

Street Fighter

> F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
> second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
> of classic action stars? The first three movies were were
> released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
> September 2023.

Expendables

--
_______________________________________________________________________
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 2023-06-05,
> 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 Bloor St. Irregulars and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners
>
> Name them.
>
> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".

Van Allen

>
> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

Pierre and Marie Curie

>
> 3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in
> recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases
> and liquids".

Roentgen

>
> 4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta".
>
> 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
> "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
> and of the radiation emanating from them".

Bohr

>
> 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
> in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
> of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
> These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.
>
> 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
> creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
> alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".
>
> 8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in
> recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially
> that of insulin".
>
> 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
> recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
> theory of non-cooperative games".

Friedman

>
> 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
> recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
> analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
> of the complexity of stabilization policy".

Friedman

>
>
> The author of this round included a note:
>
> I would have loved to include a question on one of the 2019
> winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Manitoba-born Jim Peebles.
> While his prize was in recognition of theoretical discoveries
> in physical cosmology, I would have awarded it for successfully
> avoiding an out-of-control truck that was coming towards a car he
> was driving while I was in the passenger seat!
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD
>
> For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the
> myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD").
>
> * A. Geography
>
> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?
>
> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

Malta

>
>
> * B. Business
>
> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?

Guitars

>
> B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
> racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
> JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
> trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
> name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.
>
>
> * C. Sports
>
> C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
> making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
> being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
> "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.

Dennis Rodman

>
> C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
> the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
> what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
> team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
> playoff win streak to 11 games.
>
>
> * D. History
>
> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

French Foreign Legion

>
> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?

Hong Kong

>
>
> * E. Cameos
>
> E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
> an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
> Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
> "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.

Seinfeld

>
> E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
> Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
> 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
> Name the movie.
>
>
> * F. Movies
>
> F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
> squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
> what video game franchise?
>
> F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
> second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
> of classic action stars? The first three movies were were
> released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
> September 2023.
>

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Game 4 is over and DAN BLUM is the winner. Hearty congratulations!

> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Science - Science Nobel Prize Winners

> Name them.

This was the hardest round in the original game.

> 1. Name the winner of the 1901 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named
> after him".

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland,
and Dan Blum.

As you see at <http://www.nature.com/articles/053274b0>, Röntgen
himself called the new rays "X-rays", but for a while they were
also known as "Röntgen rays".

> 2. Name *both* of winners of the 1903 Physics prize in recognition
> of "their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered
> by Professor Henri Becquerel". First and last names required.

Pierre and Marie Curie. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Erland, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 3. Name the Dutch-born winner of the 1910 Physics prize in
> recognition of "his work on the equation of state for gases
> and liquids".

Johannes Diderik van der Waals. I accepted "van der Waal".
4 for Dan Blum.

> 4. Name the winner of the 1918 Physics prize in recognition of
> "the advancement of Physics by his discovery of energy quanta".

Max Planck. 4 for Erland.

> 5. Name the winner of the 1922 Physics Prize in recognition of
> "his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms
> and of the radiation emanating from them".

Niels Bohr. 4 for Erland and Pete.

> 6. Name the New-Zealand-born winner of the 1908 Chemistry prize
> in recognition "for his investigations into the disintegration
> of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances".
> These investigations mostly took place at McGill University.

Ernest Rutherford. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.

> 7. Name the winner of the 1932 Physics prize in recognition of "the
> creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has inter
> alia led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen".

Werner Karl Heisenberg. 4 for Erland and Dan Blum.

> 8. Name the English-born winner of the 1958 Chemistry prize in
> recognition of "his work on the structure of proteins, especially
> that of insulin".

Frederick Sanger.

> 9. Name *any one* of the winners of the 1994 Economics prize in
> recognition of "their pioneering analysis of equilibria in the
> theory of non-cooperative games".

John F. Nash Jr., John Harsanyi, Reinhard Selten. 4 for Joshua
and Dan Tilque.

> 10. Name the US-born winner of the 1976 Economics prize in
> recognition of "his achievements in the fields of consumption
> analysis monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
> of the complexity of stabilization policy".

Milton Friedman. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> The author of this round included a note:

> I would have loved to include a question on one of the 2019
> winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Manitoba-born Jim Peebles.
> While his prize was in recognition of theoretical discoveries
> in physical cosmology, I would have awarded it for successfully
> avoiding an out-of-control truck that was coming towards a car he
> was driving while I was in the passenger seat!

> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round - JCVD

> For the nightcap, here are a dozen questions about the man, the
> myth, the legend... Jean-Claude Van Damme (hereafter, "JCVD").

Due to an excess of hints, I think, this was the easiest round in
the original game.

> * A. Geography

> A1. For pretty much his whole career, JCVD has gone by the
> nickname "The Muscles from..." -- what European capital?

Brussels. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Dan Blum.

> A2. The 1988 movie "Black Eagle" revolves around recovering a
> device from a plane shot down over what small EU member
> country, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea?

Malta. 4 for everyone.

Speaking of Jean-Claude Van Damme and geography, I was interested
to learn recently that a statue of him has been erected in the
*similarly named* village of Vandam, Azerbaijan. See:
http://api.brusselstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Statue-of-Van-Damme-in-Vandam-2.jpg

> * B. Business

> B1. The 1989 film "Cyborg" features characters named Gibson
> Rickenbacker, Fender Tremolo, and Marshall Strat. Gibson,
> Rickenbacker, and Fender are companies best known for
> manufacturing what?

(Electric) guitars. 4 for everyone.

> B2. In November 2013 an ad spot for Volvo Trucks went viral,
> racking up 35,000,000 views in the first week. It featured
> JCVD perched between the cabs of two reversing Volvo FM
> trucks performing his signature move also featured in the
> name of the clip: "The Epic..." -- what?. Name the move.

Split. 4 for Erland and Dan Blum.

> * C. Sports

> C1. 1997's "Double Team" saw JCVD paired with what NBA "bad boy",
> making his feature film debut? Other accolades include
> being a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a
> "friend for life" of Kim Jong Un.

Dennis Rodman. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> C2. 1995's "Sudden Death" was set at a fictional Game 7 of
> the Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Black Hawks and
> what home team? In the real 1992 Stanley Cup finals this
> team swept Chicago in four games straight, extending their
> playoff win streak to 11 games.

Pittsburgh Penguins.

> * D. History

> D1. Twice in his film career, JCVD has played characters
> who served in what noted military group? Created in 1831, it
> allowed non-citizen recruits to serve in its country's army.

French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère). 4 for everyone.

> D2. JCVD's movie "Knock Off" was one of the last movies to
> feature Kai Tak Airport still in use before its closure
> in 1998. Located in Kowloon, it was the international
> airport for what administrative region?

Hong Kong. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete. 3 for
Dan Blum.

> * E. Cameos

> E1. JCVD was one of a handful of guest stars that appeared on
> an episode of a sitcom that NBC aired right after their 1996
> Super Bowl broadcast. The episode was appropriately named
> "The One After The Super Bowl". Name the sitcom.

"Friends". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

> E2. JCVD had a brief cameo as himself in a 1993 Arnold
> Schwarzenegger action movie. It's the Arnie movie between
> 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1994's "True Lies".
> Name the movie.

"Last Action Hero". 4 for Joshua.

> * F. Movies

> F1. In his final film role Raul Julia played M. Bison, who
> squared off against JCVD's Guile in the 1994 adaptation of
> what video game franchise?

"Street Fighter". 4 for Dan Blum.

> F2. JCVD played the main bad guy -- named Jean Vilain -- in the
> second movie of what film franchise, a veritable who's who
> of classic action stars? The first three movies [were]
> released in the 2010s, with a fourth installment set for
> September 2023.

"The Expendables". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Geo Mis Ent His Spo Sci Cha SIX
Dan Blum 3 31 35 4 36 28 24 39 193
Joshua Kreitzer 11 27 28 24 40 16 16 36 171
Dan Tilque 0 28 8 0 40 24 20 24 144
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 8 0 40 4 24 24 120
Pete Gayde -- -- -- -- 40 27 12 20 99
Stephen Perry 23 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- 63

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My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> As you see at <http://www.nature.com/articles/053274b0>, Röntgen
> himself called the new rays "X-rays", but for a while they were
> also known as "Röntgen rays".
>

And still are in Swedish and a few more languages. (In a quick check
on Wikipedia, I found Finnish, Hungarian, Russian, Dutch, and, yes, German.)