QoD - August 14, 2008

[MarleysGh0st]

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Friday, August 15.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?



2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?



(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for the latter's official and state use has the following national coat of arms centered on it.)



4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?



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[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?

The one Obama spoke in front of



2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John Sidney McCain III

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?

Monaco



(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for the latter's official and state use has the following national coat of arms centered on it.)



4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?
Leni Richenstal. (the Jeopardy rules will kill me on this.)

[Here's Fanny!]

Note: My cursor jumped to the subject line and started typing stuff. I just erased the whole thing and I'm not sure what was there before. So I hope this posts correctly.

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?

I hope it's the Brandenburg Gate.

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?

I didn't even watch. But thanks for the second pic, because I found that motto while I was trying to make sure I got the Lithuanian spelled correctly. That plus the palm tree = Haiti.


4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Don't take off for spelling (I should have attempted spelling the 'long and Russian' name in the weekend QOD)! Leni Reifenstahl

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. the Reichstag?
2. John McBag-of-Ass... er, McCain
3. I paid attention. It's Haiti.
4. Leni Riefenstahl?

[Catfish]

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?

Hmm, I know only one Berlin landmark: The Brandenberg Gate

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John McCain?

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?

Haiti

4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Leni Riefenstahl [sp?]

[tlynn78]

Spoiler

1. Brandenburg Gate
2. John McCain
3. Haiti
4. nope

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[andrewjackson]

Spoiler

1. The Brandenburg Gate

2. John McCain

3. Haiti

4. Leni Riefenstahl

[SportsFan68]

Edited only to add spoiler.

Spoiler

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Friday, August 15.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?



I'll guess City Hall.

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?



(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for the latter's official and state use has the following national coat of arms centered on it.)



I'll guess Monaco.

4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Leni Riefenstahl

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[plasticene]

Spoiler

1. The Brandenburg Gate
2. John McCain?
3. Monaco?
4. Lina Wertmueller

[frogman042]

Who ever said, two wrongs don't make a Reich - and the 3rd one was not the charm!

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?
The Brandenburg Gate?

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?
John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?
It's not Monaco, no idea - WAG: Andorra?

4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?
Botching the spelling: Leena Reifstelleh or something like that

---Jay (Wow, in the same year as the Olympics in question - the composer of White Christmas (now why did I think of him?) was this many years old - if you know the answer then you know the number of days to go to when my episode is scheduled to air)

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?

Brandenburg Gate?

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?

Gaaaah! I remember Bob Costas talking about this. I think it was some Carribbean country. Grenadines?

(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for the latter's official and state use has the following national coat of arms centered on it.)



4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Leni Riefenstahl

[ulysses5019]

Spoiler

Brandenburg Gate

McCain

Haiti?

Leni Riefenstahl

[Rexer25]

Spoiler

1. The Brandenburg Gate
2. John McCain
3. San Marino
4. Can't you list 4 answers? I could pick her name out of a list. Poopy.

[jsuchard]

Spoiler

1. Brandenberg Gate
2. John McCain
3. Barbados? [I heard this trivia tidbit and thought it was an interesting fact, but I don't remember now]
4. Leni Riefenstahl

[LookingForHumorPoints]

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Friday, August 15.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?



Stalag 13

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

Larry Craig

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?



Kid Nation

(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for the latter's official and state use has the following national coat of arms centered on it.)



4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Michael Moore


LFHP

[wintergreen48]

Spoiler

1. Brandenburger Tor

2. John McCain

3. (Haiti?

4. Riefenstahl

[elwoodblues]

Spoiler

1. Brandenburg Gate
2. John McCain
3. Vatican City
4. Otto Preminger

[tanstaafl2]

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Friday, August 15.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?
The Brandenburg Gate

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?
John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?
Haiti. The motto is rather ironic in regards to the reality of Haiti given they have rarely had either.



(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for the latter's official and state use has the following national coat of arms centered on it.)



4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?
I dunno. That women who was Hitlers propoganda puppet whose name I can't ever recall. Something like Reichstag but of course that isn't it but is about as close as I am likely to come...

[AnnieCamaro]

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?
The Brandenburg Gate (which I used to think was named after Mr. Johann S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, but that is not accurate.)

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?
Mr. Senator John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?
Haiti

4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?
Miss Leni Riefenstahl
(IMO, her films would have been better if they'd had more dogs. That dog Blondie got some screen time, but I can't remember if that was in one of Miss Leni's movies.)

[Hambone]

Spoiler

1. Brandenburg Gate

2. McCain

3. Haiti

4. Leni Riefenstahl

[mrkelley23]

Spoiler

1. The Brandenberg gate
2. John McCain
3. Haiti
4. Leni Riefenstahl

[Bob Juch]

Note: My cursor jumped to the subject line and started typing stuff. I just erased the whole thing and I'm not sure what was there before. So I hope this posts correctly.

Spoiler

1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?

I hope it's the Brandenburg Gate.

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John McCain

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?

I didn't even watch. But thanks for the second pic, because I found that motto while I was trying to make sure I got the Lithuanian spelled correctly. That plus the palm tree = Haiti.


4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Don't take off for spelling (I should have attempted spelling the 'long and Russian' name in the weekend QOD)! Leni Reifenstahl

Notice your tag line translates to the motto on the country's coat of arms?

[jarnon]

Spoiler

1. Brandenberg Gate
2. McCain
3. Haiti
4. Weissmuller

[T_Bone0806]

Spoiler

1-
2-from the age, I'm gonna go with John McCain
3-I remember them talking about this, but it didn't stick.
4-Lena Reifenstahl (sp?)

[MarleysGh0st]

ANSWERS


1. The Quadriga, showing the Roman goddess Victoria in a chariot pulled by four horses, can be seen atop what Berlin landmark?



The Brandenburg Gate. Wintergreen provided the German name, Brandenburger Tor.

Rather than being a monument to a particular war victory, this was supposed to be a sign of peace. The goddess originally carried an olive wreath. After Napoleon carted the statue off to Paris in 1806 and the Prussians brought it back in 1814, that symbol was replaced by the less pacific Iron Cross.

2. What U.S. Senator, the son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, was born in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936?

John McCain. Y'all got this one. And I didn't even have to mention that he's running for president!

3. (Who paid attention to the Opening Ceremonies, last Friday?) Liechtenstein added a crown (shown below) to their flag after their delegation to the 1936 Olympics noticed that their flag was identical to the flag of what other small nation?



(Hint: Technically, Liechtenstein's flag was only identical to the civil flag of the country in question. The flag for its official and state use has the nation's coat of arms centered on it.)



Haiti. I didn't think it was fair to base a question on a passing reference from that TV broadcast, but the Haitian coat of arms provided several hints, as some of you noticed: the palm tree, the motto in French ("Unity Makes Strength"), and the stack of weapons and the Phrygian cap--an ancient symbol of freedom--that are references to the Haitian Revolution that liberated it from France.

BTW, I had a hunch this story might have been an urban legend. That suspicion was increased when Wikipedia didn't list Haiti among the participants at the 1936 Olympics. Then I found this quote from Liechtenstein's official web site, which goes on to repeat the story about the flags:

Haiti was entered with one athlete but later withdrew its participation.

4. What German film director created the documentary film Olympia about the 1936 Olympic Games, having completed the propaganda film Triumph of the Will, two years earlier?

Leni Riefenstahl. I was generous with the various spellings, but I'm afraid I had to draw the line at "something like Reichstag".

I had to look up Lina Wertmueller. Despite the Germanic name from her Swiss ancestry, Lina is an Italian director. And she didn't start directing until the 1960s.



POINTS


I ease up on the WWOQ lever and eight of you come back with perfect scores again! We've got some lopsided bell curves in these parts...


wintergreen48 = 10
AnnieCamaro = 10
Here's Fanny! = 10
ulysses5019 = 10
andrewjackson = 10
mrkelley23 = 10
Hambone = 10
Catfish = 10
LookingForHumorPoints = 7.5 (Mentioning that sadly neglected show, Kid Nation, gets 4.5 points, which was the Nielsen rating of its final episode. And 1 point each for the other answers.)
tanstaafl2 = 6
kroxquo = 6
jarnon = 6
NellyLunatic1980 = 6
frogman042 = 6
jsuchard = 6
tlynn78 = 6
themanintheseersuckersuit = 4
T_Bone0806 = 4
plasticene = 4
SportsFan68 = 4
elwoodblues = 4
Rexer25 = 4