Jesse Day 3

5/6

1. The building known officially as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat (Собор Покрова ÐŸÑ€ÐµÑ Ð²Ñ Ñ‚Ð¾Ð¹ Ð'огородицы, что на Рву), built in the mid-16th century with a design credited officially to the architects Ivan Barma and Postnik Yakovlev, is most commonly named after what individual?
Correct Answer: SAINT BASIL/VASILY
Your Answer: St Basil
Points Assigned: 2

I have been there! Being in the Kremlinish a moat makes sense. I could not come up with a better answer. 

2. Light bluish/purplish flowers are a distinctive trait of a perennial that grows to a height of around one meter and is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia. What is this plant, which is probably best known for its roots, cultivated for use in folk medicine and as a confectionery ingredient (of widely debated appeal)?
Correct Answer: LICORICE
Your Answer: Licorise
Points Assigned: 2

I had to think about this for a while, but eventually came to licorice. 

3. The episodic plot of 1985's Pee-wee's Big Adventure is driven by Pee-wee's quest to find an object stolen at the beginning of the film. What is that object?
Correct Answer: BICYCLE
Your Answer: Bike
Points Assigned: 0

Gimmie for someone in their mid-40s. 

4. Gay Divorce (1932), Anything Goes (1934), Kiss Me Kate (1948), and Can-Can (1953) are among the musicals by what legendary American composer of comedies and popular songs?
Correct Answer: COLE PORTER
Your Answer: Gershwin
Points Assigned: 1

Nope.

5. What two liquors form the name of a card game, popular in the United States, in which players are dealt seven cards with the objective of forming them into hands that are laid face up?
Correct Answer: GIN, RUM (RUMMY)
Your Answer: Gin Rummy
Points Assigned: 1

It was the first thing that came to mind. 

6. Fill in the blank in this ordered list of US Army ranks and their insignia: general of the Army (five silver stars), general (four silver stars), lieutenant general (three silver stars), major general (two silver stars), [BLANK] (one silver star), colonel (silver eagle), lieutenant colonel (silver oak leaf).
Correct Answer: BRIGADIER GENERAL
Your Answer: Brigadiere general
Points Assigned: 3

This was a guess that surprised me as being correct. I figured it had to be some kind of general and Brigadier was the only other general I could think of. 

Dave M day 3 v Seif LLL

A disappointing 3/6 today (and even more disappointing 2/6 yesterday), with loss to Seif, haven't got into the groove yet this season.

 

1 : ) St Basil. In my wheelhouse and yes I would have assumed in Seif's too. D21.

2 : ( Anise. Licorice was the obvious answer but I was certain it's an African plant not European/Asian. But I was wrong. D12

3 : ) Bicycle. I very vaguely remember this film from when I was a kid. D01

4  : ( Gershwin. Misjudged how easy this question would be, clearly. D33

5 : ) Gin Rummy. Gimme of the day. D10

6 : ( Minor General. Had no idea, but feels like the sort of thing I should know. D22

brad day3

3/6 vs friedland mj

1) catherine the great d2/2

no idea

2) licorice d1/0

would not have got without the confectionary clue

3) his deep voice d3/3

havent seen this in about 35 years 

4) bernstein d2/1

nope

5) gin, rum d0/1

gimme

6) brigadier general d1/2

knew this from video games

Kim Day 3

Vs Ben LLL

3/6

1 :(. Parthos. Not a thing and not in Russia. D22
2 : ) Licorice. So glad this question is today. Ben and I have been actively debating licorice since our colleague brought us a (delicious!) treat from Norway. I am sure he will get this too. D11
3 :) Bicycle. Did he find it at the Alamo? D11
4 :( Simon. Hoping this is hard for my opponents too. D33
5 :) Gin, rum. D00
6 :( Admiral. Not the Navy. I also am very familiar with the Brigadier General cemetery in NJ, but went too fast. D22

David S Day 3 vs. Mirkin (LLL)

 4/6, with a terrible miss but one that might draw a D0.

1. St. Peter :(, D30. Not sure what I was thinking here. Terrible miss. Started 0/2 in geography and 1/1 on pop music. Go figure. 
2. Lavender :(, D22. Not a great guess, but I doubt I could have gotten this. 
3. Bicycle :), D02. I remember this movie. 
4. Porter :), D13. Gimme. Right in the small area of theater I know well. 
5. Gin rummy :), D11. Easiest of the season so far, I think. 
6. Brigadier general :), D21. I know all the military ranks well. 

Marcus Day 3

5/6 as long as my (correct) British spelling of liquorice is accepted.

1) Saint Basil gave 3 for this, hoping harder for Americans

2) Liquorice, 1 point

3) Cole porter, kiss me Kate is much better than Shakespeare's second worst play. I think merry wives of Windsor is the nadir 2 points

4) pass not seen maybe should have guessed 1 point

5) gin rummy 0 points

6) Brigadier general, I thought about just saying Brigadier which is the British rank but wondered if I would have got the mark for that 2 points

Overall I thought these were the easiest questions of the 3 days so far

Re: Debbie day 1 and 2

Hello trivia friends!  As I just mentioned to Seif, have a new laptop and didn't have the blog address in so had to get it from him today. Incidentally, if you're up for a scare / laugh, type in 11answers2.blogpot.com

For my first two days had two annoying misses where I had / almost had right answer and changed it...  And I am in rundle D too so don't knock it too hard :)

DAY 2 - 3

1 :) Basque - my brother-in-law is from that part of the world

2 :( Seattle Seahawks.  I feel like this question is a little unfair as it makes it seem like a specific talking bird, I was thinking like Polly or Big Bird.  Anyhoo couldn't think of anything and gave up.

3 :( Lipids. Here's the bummer. I had "lipoproteins or lipids" then thought no one actually says lipoproteins so lipids is prob the commonly known name. And look where that got me.

4 :) sour cream. Yum.

5 :( OSA. was thinking Odessa. Have never heard of this. usually have at least heard of these world history things even if I guess em wrong but this was new to me.

6 :) KISS. of course.

DAY 1 - 3

1 :(  Newfoundland. Sort of right idea? I am not a dog person (but do really like labs)

2 :( Sirius Black. Was very proud of myself for figuring out the Latin, and knew it was the name of a James Bond movie so thought that was a very good guess, but had no recollection of his 'coat of arms" ever being discussed.  In contrast, have been watching a lot of Harry Potter with my daughter lately, and Sirius Black's family seems the type to not only have a coat of arms but for it to say "the world is not enough"

3 :( Nope. Usually don't spend too long trying to figure out the science ones.

4 :) Ford. Proud of myself for reasoning this one out. Esp since I didn't know he had a Michigan connection.

5 :) Paris. We were there around that time but fortunately missed the trash issues

6 :) pickles. I am pretty much too old to watch the show but had heard the name and luckily remembered it.