Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Marcus LL110 Match Day 13 -- Confirmation

5 again 
Player: BrowningM

1. Fauntleroy is the middle name of what animated character, a nod to the sailor suit he wears that was allegedly inspired by the title character of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Correct Answer: DONALD DUCK
Your Answer: stewie griffin
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1


i donald ducked it up …
2. With 29 strokes, the character for "utsu" (鬱, meaning depression or gloom) is infamous among Japanese students for its complexity and difficulty to recall from memory. This character is in what writing system, which is adapted from Chinese characters and literally means "Han characters"?
Correct Answer: KANJI
Your Answer: kanji
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

not sure how hard this plays 
3. The sport of rowing is divided into two disciplines: one in which each athlete holds one oar, and one in which each athlete holds two oars. Give the common name for either of these disciplines.
Correct Answer: SWEEP, SCULL
Your Answer: skulling
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

they just call it rowing and sculling in the uk
4. In an alphabetical list of capital cities of the countries of South America, which city comes first?
Correct Answer: ASUNCIÓN
Your Answer: asuncion
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

in this the 3rd time Asuncion has been the answer ?
5. In pre-decimalization British currency, a pound consisted of 20 shillings, a shilling consisted of twelve pennies, and a penny consisted of four what (at least until 1960, by which time they were nearly worthless)?
Correct Answer: FARTHING
Your Answer: farthings
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2


gimme for a brit and they weren’t that worthless in 1961 the were worth about 3 new pence when adjusted for inflation and we still have a 1 penny coin in circulation today 
6. The 1990 docuseries The Civil War, a landmark PBS production that helped define the prestige historical documentary format, popularized the technique of moving a camera slowly across still photographs. This effect is closely associated with, and commonly named after, what director of The Civil War?
Correct Answer: KEN BURNS
Your Answer: ken burns
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0


i seem to remember this question or similar before as well

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