Wikipedia:Wikifun/Round 8

'''Round 8 is closed, and the winners are FreplySpang, Thejesterx, and Alphax. Congratulations!'''

Round 8 is similar to the previous round: 20 questions will be posted, all at once. The first nine questions correctly answered are worth one point each for the poster of the first correct answer. The next five questions answered are worth two points. The next five questions to be answered are worth three points, and the last one is worth four. (Note: it's the order in which questions are answered correctly that determines the number of points awarded for a question, not the numbering below!) In case of a tie, there will be a tie-breaker, to be answered only by those tied. Hopefully the questions are difficult (or mean, if you like :-) enough to let the contest last for a few days...

This round was prepared by: Eugene van der Pijll

The Questions
These are the questions for round 8. If you have found the answer to one of them, use the "Answer this question" links below the questions. You have to specify where on Wikipedia you found the answer, and I would like to know too how you found that location.

There can be more than one individual to answer a question, as the first may be wrong. Remember to place your timestamp to ensure your place. When all questions are answered, the winners will be posted in chronological order (that is if their answers are right). The individual with the most correct answers will be contacted and asked to assist in the next task line-up.

Eugene van der Pijll

Note: please remember:
 * The way you found the answer is more important than the answer. Please provide the links to Wikipedia articles that helped you to find the answer.
 * Wikipedia (and sister project) pages in other languages than English are off-limit.

Question 1
What, according to Wikipedia, is the difference in height between the two highest mountains of Mauritius?

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 * ''This was the 16th question to be answered correctly. 3 points for Thejesterx.

Question 2
What church was founded by John Quincy Adams?

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 * ''This was the first question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Eleassar777.

Question 3
Which Russian philosopher shares part of his name with the river that was the inspiration for the official song of a U.S. state?

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 * ''This was the 4th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Vik Reykja.

Question 4
Ralph Waldo Emerson is to Edward Bulwer-Lytton as Charles Darwin is to who?

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 * ''This was the third question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Gkhan.

Question 5
What cause of problems in the gastrointestinal tract can be color-coded to indicate on which day it was used?

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 * ''This was the 19th question to be answered correctly. 3 points for Fiveless.

Question 6
What material is the dark-coloured lion in this picture made of?



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 * ''This was the 6th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Papable Prostate.

Question 7
Many nations and states have laws on price gouging, but few of them carry really severe penalties. When and where was there a death penalty for price gouging?

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 * ''This was the 13th question to be answered correctly. 2 points for JimCollaborator.

Question 8
We're here now, and for most of us, that means earth. One and a half years ago, we were somewhere else, apparently. What is the distance between here and somewhere else?

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 * ''This was the 14th question to be answered correctly. 2 points for FreplySpang.

Question 9
The mansion Bronbeek near Arnhem is now a retirement home for Dutch war veterans (orginally only for KNIL soldiers). When did this house become Dutch state property?

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 * ''This was the 7th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for fiveless.

Question 10
What article links Edwards Air Force Base, Oscar Hammerstein, William Jennings Bryan, and Star Trek: Nemesis?

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 * ''This was the 11th question to be answered correctly. 2 points for Alphax.

Question 11
What island group was mentioned three times more often in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories than New Zealand?

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 * ''This was the last question to be answered correctly. 4 points for Alphax.

Question 12
He was a son of a German missionary in China, and became rich by stealing gold and selling bird droppings. What is his connection with Saruman the Many-Coloured?

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 * ''This was the 9th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Zoicon5.

Question 13
A village near Bevel shares its name with a former village in another municipality. Who died in 2002 in that municipality?

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 * ''This was the 18th question to be answered correctly. 3 points for JimCollaborator.

Question 14
What street is named after George IV of the United Kingdom and Prince Frederick, Duke of York?

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 * ''This was the 5th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Vik Reykja.

Question 15
To find this page, just type something in the search box. If then you unexpectedly find a page discussing passwords and domain names, you've found the answer to this question.

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 * ''This was the 15th question to be answered correctly. 3 points for Thejesterx.

Question 16
What colour is the animal that can not be seen in this picture?



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 * ''This was the 5th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Vik Reykja.

Question 17
Solve this equation: H - P - O - A - 100 = E, where:
 * H = Moses Horwitz
 * P = James Parry
 * O = where the U.S. won 12 Olympic gold medals
 * A = the author of a national anthem, from Antwerp
 * E = Empress of France

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 * ''This was the 17th question to be answered correctly. 1 point to Papable Prostate, 2 points for Marnen Laibow-Koser.

Question 18
On the corner of which two streets will the new national library of Quebec be situated?

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 * ''This was the 10th question to be answered correctly. 2 points for FreplySpang.

Question 19
Our journey starts in what many people would call the pre-eminent Australian city. We take bus number 3, and from the end point of that line, we go southeast. We're not stopping at that most interesting museum, but we catch the connection to Kentucky from here. Add one year, subtract two, and we're in Scotland... but this place reminds us of Chicago, New York, or another large city. We go to that last city, where our travels end on an island that has a name that reminds us of our most important policy here on the Wikipedia. What places did we visit, and where did we end up at the end of this trip?

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 * ''This was the 12th question to be answered correctly. 2 points for FreplySpang.

Question 20
The first part of his name is an invention by Petrus Ramus. The second part of his name is a womble. The third part of his name is a restaurant chain. Who is he?

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 * ''This was the 8th question to be answered correctly. 1 point for Zoicon5.

Final score

 * Alphax - 6 points
 * Thejesterx - 6 points
 * FreplySpang - 6 points
 * JimCollaborator - 5 points
 * fiveless - 4 point
 * Vik Reykja - 3 points
 * Papable Prostate - 2 points
 * Marnen Laibow-Koser - 2 points
 * Zoicon5 - 2 points
 * Eleassar777 - 1 point
 * Gkhan - 1 point

Thank for participating, everyone, and congratulations for all of you who scored points!