Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
QUESTION: Baseball
Who hit the ball that rolled between Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series?
ANSWER: Explorers
Ferdinand Magellan
The Pacific Ocean was named by legendary navigator Ferdinand Magellan. A native of Portugal, Magellan renounced his loyalty to that nation after King Emanuel rejected Magellan’s petition for a post within the royal navy. Magellan then left for Spain, which agreed to support Magellan’s claim of a western route to the Spice Islands through a seaway near the southern tip of South America.
On September 20, 1519, Magellan and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain on their around-the-world voyage in five small vessels including his flagship Trinidad, Concepcion, San Antonio, Victoria, and Santiago. It took the fleet, or at least the three remaining ships in the fleet, 38 days to navigate the strait around South America that was to bear Magellan’s name. During the last week of November, the fleet emerged into what Magellan described as a “beautiful, peaceful ocean.” Thus, it was named the Pacific Ocean (“pacific” meaning “peaceful.”)
Upon entering the Pacific Ocean, Magellan mistakenly thought the Spice Islands were only a short voyage away. Nearly four months later, in March 1521, he and his crew finally reached what is known today as the Philippines. A few weeks later, he was fatally wounded after becoming involved in a dispute between warring Philippine tribes. Only one ship, Victoria, and 18 of Magellan’s original crew members returned to Spain, thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe. Although Magellan’s route proved impractical for the spice trade, his voyage has been called the greatest single human achievement on the seas.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 96-75
The Pacific Ocean was named by legendary navigator Ferdinand Magellan. A native of Portugal, Magellan renounced his loyalty to that nation after King Emanuel rejected Magellan’s petition for a post within the royal navy. Magellan then left for Spain, which agreed to support Magellan’s claim of a western route to the Spice Islands through a seaway near the southern tip of South America.
On September 20, 1519, Magellan and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain on their around-the-world voyage in five small vessels including his flagship Trinidad, Concepcion, San Antonio, Victoria, and Santiago. It took the fleet, or at least the three remaining ships in the fleet, 38 days to navigate the strait around South America that was to bear Magellan’s name. During the last week of November, the fleet emerged into what Magellan described as a “beautiful, peaceful ocean.” Thus, it was named the Pacific Ocean (“pacific” meaning “peaceful.”)
Upon entering the Pacific Ocean, Magellan mistakenly thought the Spice Islands were only a short voyage away. Nearly four months later, in March 1521, he and his crew finally reached what is known today as the Philippines. A few weeks later, he was fatally wounded after becoming involved in a dispute between warring Philippine tribes. Only one ship, Victoria, and 18 of Magellan’s original crew members returned to Spain, thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe. Although Magellan’s route proved impractical for the spice trade, his voyage has been called the greatest single human achievement on the seas.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 96-75
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
ANSWER: Television
Shotz Brewery
For the first five seasons, from 1976 to 1980, the show was set in Milwaukee, running from roughly 1959 through the early 1960s. Shotz Brewery (a fictitious analog of the Schlitz company) bottlecappers and best friends, Laverne and Shirley live in a basement apartment on Knapp Street (a real street near the Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee), where the feet of pedestrians are visible from their front window. The two women communicate with upstairs neighbors Lenny and Squiggy by screaming up the dumbwaiter shaft connecting their apartments instead of using the telephone. Also appearing were Laverne's father, Frank, proprietor of the Pizza Bowl, and landlady Edna Babish. Shirley maintained a stormy romance with dancer/singer Carmine Ragusa ("I can date other men and Carmine can date ugly women", she tells Laverne). During this period, characters from Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley would make occasional guest appearances on each other's shows.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 95-75
For the first five seasons, from 1976 to 1980, the show was set in Milwaukee, running from roughly 1959 through the early 1960s. Shotz Brewery (a fictitious analog of the Schlitz company) bottlecappers and best friends, Laverne and Shirley live in a basement apartment on Knapp Street (a real street near the Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee), where the feet of pedestrians are visible from their front window. The two women communicate with upstairs neighbors Lenny and Squiggy by screaming up the dumbwaiter shaft connecting their apartments instead of using the telephone. Also appearing were Laverne's father, Frank, proprietor of the Pizza Bowl, and landlady Edna Babish. Shirley maintained a stormy romance with dancer/singer Carmine Ragusa ("I can date other men and Carmine can date ugly women", she tells Laverne). During this period, characters from Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley would make occasional guest appearances on each other's shows.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 95-75
Thursday, March 26, 2009
ANSWER: Beer
Munich, Germany
Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September (and running to early October). It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year, and is an enjoyable event with an important part of Bavarian culture.
The Munich Oktoberfest, traditionally, takes place during the sixteen days up to and including the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival will go on until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus, the festival is now 17 days when the 1st Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when it is October 1. The festival is held on an area named the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called d’ Wiesn for short.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 94-75
Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September (and running to early October). It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year, and is an enjoyable event with an important part of Bavarian culture.
The Munich Oktoberfest, traditionally, takes place during the sixteen days up to and including the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival will go on until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus, the festival is now 17 days when the 1st Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when it is October 1. The festival is held on an area named the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called d’ Wiesn for short.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 94-75
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
ANSWER: History
Derringer pistol
John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln with a shot in the back of the head near his left ear. This pistol was the weapon he used. Manufactured by Henry Derringer, this .44 caliber is about 6 inches long with a 2 1/2 inch barrel and only weighs 8 ounces. The weapon was found on the floor of the State Box in Ford's Theatre after the assassination, but it located today in the basement of Ford's Theatre.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 93-75
John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln with a shot in the back of the head near his left ear. This pistol was the weapon he used. Manufactured by Henry Derringer, this .44 caliber is about 6 inches long with a 2 1/2 inch barrel and only weighs 8 ounces. The weapon was found on the floor of the State Box in Ford's Theatre after the assassination, but it located today in the basement of Ford's Theatre.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 93-75
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
QUESTION: History
What type of gun did John Wilkes Booth use to assassinate U.S. President Abraham Lincoln?
ANSWER: Toys
Right cheek
Aside from the obvious trademarking on the right buttock, other aspects of the G.I. Joe figure were copyrighted features that allowed Hasbro to successfully pursue cases against producers of cheap imitations, since the human figure itself cannot be copyrighted or trademarked. The scar on the right cheek was one; another, unintentional at first, was the placement of the right thumbnail on the underside of the thumb.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 93-74
Aside from the obvious trademarking on the right buttock, other aspects of the G.I. Joe figure were copyrighted features that allowed Hasbro to successfully pursue cases against producers of cheap imitations, since the human figure itself cannot be copyrighted or trademarked. The scar on the right cheek was one; another, unintentional at first, was the placement of the right thumbnail on the underside of the thumb.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 93-74
Monday, March 23, 2009
ANSWER: Health
Heartbeats
In a typical minute your heart beats about 72 times and you take in about 15 breaths. That's more than 4,000 heartbeats and 900 breaths in an hour.
If you'd like to see how many breaths/heartbeats you've had in your lifetime click here.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 92-74
In a typical minute your heart beats about 72 times and you take in about 15 breaths. That's more than 4,000 heartbeats and 900 breaths in an hour.
If you'd like to see how many breaths/heartbeats you've had in your lifetime click here.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 92-74
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
ANSWER: Monsters
New Jersey Devils
The Jersey Devil, sometimes called the Leeds Devil, is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations. The Jersey Devil has worked its way into the pop culture of the area, even lending its name to New Jersey's team in the National Hockey League.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 91-74
The Jersey Devil, sometimes called the Leeds Devil, is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations. The Jersey Devil has worked its way into the pop culture of the area, even lending its name to New Jersey's team in the National Hockey League.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 91-74
Thursday, March 19, 2009
ANSWER: Movies
He had a broken leg
In 1935, Colin Clive reprised the role of Dr. Frankenstein in Whale's Bride of Frankenstein. He suffered from a broken leg during most of filming -- the result of a bad fall from a horse -- and most of his scenes were shot sitting or laying down.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 91-73
In 1935, Colin Clive reprised the role of Dr. Frankenstein in Whale's Bride of Frankenstein. He suffered from a broken leg during most of filming -- the result of a bad fall from a horse -- and most of his scenes were shot sitting or laying down.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 91-73
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
QUESTION: Movies
Why were most of Colin Clive's scenes in Bride of Frankenstein shot with him sitting?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
ANSWER: Anatomy
12
The human rib cage, also known as the thoracic cage, is a bony and cartilaginous structure which surrounds the thoracic (chest) cavity and supports the pectoral (shoulder) girdle, forming a core portion of the human skeleton. A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum, costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae. It, along with the skin and associated fascia and muscles, make up the thoracic wall, and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 90-72
The human rib cage, also known as the thoracic cage, is a bony and cartilaginous structure which surrounds the thoracic (chest) cavity and supports the pectoral (shoulder) girdle, forming a core portion of the human skeleton. A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum, costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae. It, along with the skin and associated fascia and muscles, make up the thoracic wall, and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 90-72
Monday, March 16, 2009
ANSWER: Pets
Pekingese
Pekingese is a breed of toy dog developed in ancient China, where it was held sacred and was kept as a palace dog by members of the imperial family. It was introduced to the West by English forces that looted the Imperial Palace at Peking (Beijing) in 1860. The Pekingese has been known, both in the East and in the West, as the “lion dog”—presumably because of its appearance, although it is also acclaimed as having lionlike independence and courage. It stands about 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm) and weighs up to about 14 pounds (6.5 kg). The celebrated “sleeve dogs” are very small Pekingese once carried by Chinese royalty in the sleeves of their robes.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 89-72
Pekingese is a breed of toy dog developed in ancient China, where it was held sacred and was kept as a palace dog by members of the imperial family. It was introduced to the West by English forces that looted the Imperial Palace at Peking (Beijing) in 1860. The Pekingese has been known, both in the East and in the West, as the “lion dog”—presumably because of its appearance, although it is also acclaimed as having lionlike independence and courage. It stands about 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm) and weighs up to about 14 pounds (6.5 kg). The celebrated “sleeve dogs” are very small Pekingese once carried by Chinese royalty in the sleeves of their robes.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 89-72
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
ANSWER: Television
Star Trek
"Plato's Stepchildren" is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast November 22, 1968. The episode is popularly cited as the first example of an inter-racial kiss on United States television (between Kirk and Uhura).
The episode is often cited as the "first interracial kiss" depicted on television, between James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), but the reality is not so straightforward. William Shatner recalls in Star Trek Memories that NBC insisted their lips never touch (the technique of turning their heads away from the camera was used to conceal this); moreover, the episode portrays the kiss as involuntary, being forced by telekinesis. However, Nichelle Nichols insists in her autobiography Beyond Uhura (written in 1994 after Shatner's book) that the kiss was real, even in takes where her head obscures their lips.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 89-71
"Plato's Stepchildren" is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast November 22, 1968. The episode is popularly cited as the first example of an inter-racial kiss on United States television (between Kirk and Uhura).
The episode is often cited as the "first interracial kiss" depicted on television, between James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), but the reality is not so straightforward. William Shatner recalls in Star Trek Memories that NBC insisted their lips never touch (the technique of turning their heads away from the camera was used to conceal this); moreover, the episode portrays the kiss as involuntary, being forced by telekinesis. However, Nichelle Nichols insists in her autobiography Beyond Uhura (written in 1994 after Shatner's book) that the kiss was real, even in takes where her head obscures their lips.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 89-71
Thursday, March 12, 2009
QUESTION: Television
What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?
ANSWER: Math/Tools
Hexagon
A hex key, also known as an Allen, zeta, or Unbrako key or wrench, is a tool of hexagonal cross-section used to drive bolts and screws that have a hexagonal socket in the head (internal-wrenching hexagon drive). The name zeta refers to the fact that zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. The term hex-head is sometimes used to refer to this type of drive, but this use is not consistent with its more conventional use referring to external-wrenching hexagons. In the fastener industry, the terms socket head or hex socket head are generally used for the driven part of the driver-driven pair.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 88-71
A hex key, also known as an Allen, zeta, or Unbrako key or wrench, is a tool of hexagonal cross-section used to drive bolts and screws that have a hexagonal socket in the head (internal-wrenching hexagon drive). The name zeta refers to the fact that zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. The term hex-head is sometimes used to refer to this type of drive, but this use is not consistent with its more conventional use referring to external-wrenching hexagons. In the fastener industry, the terms socket head or hex socket head are generally used for the driven part of the driver-driven pair.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 88-71
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
QUESTION: Quotes
Gene Wilder plays the alcoholic gunslinger, the "Waco Kid" in Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. He says he has likely killed more men than what famous filmmaker?
ANSWER: Food
6
Chicken eggs are graded by size, for the purpose of sales. The United States Department of Agriculture sizing is based by weight per dozen. The most common US size of chicken egg is 'Large' and is the egg size commonly referred to for recipes. The following egg masses have been calculated on the basis of the USDA sizing:
Jumbo:
Greater than 2.5 oz. or 71g
Very Large/XL:
Greater than 2.25 oz. or 64g
Large:
Greater than 2 oz. or 57g
Medium:
Greater than 1.75 oz. or 50g
Small:
Greater than 1.5 oz. or 43g
Peewee:
Greater than 1.25 oz. or 35g
Matt: WRONG
Record: 87-70
Chicken eggs are graded by size, for the purpose of sales. The United States Department of Agriculture sizing is based by weight per dozen. The most common US size of chicken egg is 'Large' and is the egg size commonly referred to for recipes. The following egg masses have been calculated on the basis of the USDA sizing:
Jumbo:
Greater than 2.5 oz. or 71g
Very Large/XL:
Greater than 2.25 oz. or 64g
Large:
Greater than 2 oz. or 57g
Medium:
Greater than 1.75 oz. or 50g
Small:
Greater than 1.5 oz. or 43g
Peewee:
Greater than 1.25 oz. or 35g
Matt: WRONG
Record: 87-70
Monday, March 9, 2009
ANSWER: Cult Classics
Initech
Dallas, TX, 1999. Peter Gibbons is a disgruntled programmer who spends his days "staring at [his] desk" instead of reprogramming bank software for the Y2K disaster. His co-workers include Samir Nagheenanajar, whose last name cannot be pronounced correctly by anybody else; Michael Bolton, who detests having the same name as the famous singer whom he hates; and Milton Waddams, a meek, fixated collator who constantly mumbles to himself (most notably about his workmates borrowing his favorite red Swingline stapler). All four are repeatedly bullied by management, especially Initech's callous vice president, Bill Lumbergh (Gary Cole).
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 87-69
Dallas, TX, 1999. Peter Gibbons is a disgruntled programmer who spends his days "staring at [his] desk" instead of reprogramming bank software for the Y2K disaster. His co-workers include Samir Nagheenanajar, whose last name cannot be pronounced correctly by anybody else; Michael Bolton, who detests having the same name as the famous singer whom he hates; and Milton Waddams, a meek, fixated collator who constantly mumbles to himself (most notably about his workmates borrowing his favorite red Swingline stapler). All four are repeatedly bullied by management, especially Initech's callous vice president, Bill Lumbergh (Gary Cole).
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 87-69
Sunday, March 8, 2009
QUESTION: Cult Classics
What is the name of the corporation that Peter, Samir, and Michael work for in Office Space?
Friday, March 6, 2009
ANSWER: Video Games
Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopas are turtle-like creatures. They are the most common classification of Koopa and are usually thug-like. They come in multiple colors, including, green, red, blue, and yellow. They first walked on four legs, but in later games they have both hands and feet. Their shells may be used as projectiles, which have become a fixture in all Mario Kart titles. The Paper Mario series introduces friendly Koopa Troopas.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 86-69
Koopa Troopas are turtle-like creatures. They are the most common classification of Koopa and are usually thug-like. They come in multiple colors, including, green, red, blue, and yellow. They first walked on four legs, but in later games they have both hands and feet. Their shells may be used as projectiles, which have become a fixture in all Mario Kart titles. The Paper Mario series introduces friendly Koopa Troopas.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 86-69
Thursday, March 5, 2009
ANSWER: Classic Films
Southwest General
Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is a respected but perfectionist actor on the verge of turning forty. Nobody in New York wants to hire him anymore because he is so difficult to work with or he is either too old or too young for a role. Not having worked in four months, he eventually hears of an opening on the soap opera Southwest General (a parody of General Hospital) from his friend Sandy Lester (Teri Garr), who initially tries out for the role but doesn't get it. In desperation, he cross-dresses, auditions as ”Dorothy Michaels” and eventually wins the part.
Michael thinks it is just a temporary job to pay the bills, but he proves to be so popular as a feisty hospital administrator that, to his dismay, the producers sign him to a long-term contract.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 85-69
Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is a respected but perfectionist actor on the verge of turning forty. Nobody in New York wants to hire him anymore because he is so difficult to work with or he is either too old or too young for a role. Not having worked in four months, he eventually hears of an opening on the soap opera Southwest General (a parody of General Hospital) from his friend Sandy Lester (Teri Garr), who initially tries out for the role but doesn't get it. In desperation, he cross-dresses, auditions as ”Dorothy Michaels” and eventually wins the part.
Michael thinks it is just a temporary job to pay the bills, but he proves to be so popular as a feisty hospital administrator that, to his dismay, the producers sign him to a long-term contract.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 85-69
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
QUESTION: Classic Films
What is the name of the soap opera on which Dorothy Michaels appears in Tootsie?
ANSWER: Music
Personal Jesus
Personal Jesus was inspired by the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley, it was the first hit from the album, reaching #13 on the UK Singles Chart.
According to songwriter Martin Gore: "It's a song about being a Jesus for somebody else, someone to give you hope and care. It's about how Elvis was her man and her mentor and how often that happens in love relationships; how everybody's heart is like a god in some way, and that's not a very balanced view of someone, is it?"
In 2004, "Personal Jesus" was ranked #368 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,and in September 2006 it was voted as one of the "100 Greatest Songs Ever" in Q magazine.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 85-68
Personal Jesus was inspired by the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley, it was the first hit from the album, reaching #13 on the UK Singles Chart.
According to songwriter Martin Gore: "It's a song about being a Jesus for somebody else, someone to give you hope and care. It's about how Elvis was her man and her mentor and how often that happens in love relationships; how everybody's heart is like a god in some way, and that's not a very balanced view of someone, is it?"
In 2004, "Personal Jesus" was ranked #368 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,and in September 2006 it was voted as one of the "100 Greatest Songs Ever" in Q magazine.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 85-68
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
ANSWER: Movie Icons
Marcellus
Hamlet features a large number of celebrity cameos. The servant Reynaldo, who appears only briefly in a single scene and is often left out of abridged versions of the play, is played by French star Gerard Depardieu, and other appearances by well-known actors include Charlton Heston as the First Player, Robin Williams as the courtier Osric, Richard Attenborough as the English Ambassador, Brian Blessed as the ghost of Hamlet's father, Jack Lemmon as Marcellus, the palace guard, and Billy Crystal as the gravedigger.
The flashbacks and dream sequences even allow for celebrities appearing in non-speaking roles as characters who are only mentioned in the play: Sir John Gielgud and Dame Judi Dench play Priam and Hecuba (mentioned in the monologue performed by the First Player on his arrival at Elsinore), John Mills plays "Old Norway", uncle of Fortinbras (mentioned by Claudius and Voltemand), and British comedian Ken Dodd plays Yorick.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 85-67
Hamlet features a large number of celebrity cameos. The servant Reynaldo, who appears only briefly in a single scene and is often left out of abridged versions of the play, is played by French star Gerard Depardieu, and other appearances by well-known actors include Charlton Heston as the First Player, Robin Williams as the courtier Osric, Richard Attenborough as the English Ambassador, Brian Blessed as the ghost of Hamlet's father, Jack Lemmon as Marcellus, the palace guard, and Billy Crystal as the gravedigger.
The flashbacks and dream sequences even allow for celebrities appearing in non-speaking roles as characters who are only mentioned in the play: Sir John Gielgud and Dame Judi Dench play Priam and Hecuba (mentioned in the monologue performed by the First Player on his arrival at Elsinore), John Mills plays "Old Norway", uncle of Fortinbras (mentioned by Claudius and Voltemand), and British comedian Ken Dodd plays Yorick.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 85-67
Monday, March 2, 2009
QUESTION: Movie Icons
In the 1996 version of Hamlet, Jack Lemmon filled the role of which character?
ANSWER: Art
Noah and the Great Flood
Along the central section of the ceiling, Michelangelo depicted nine scenes from the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. The pictures fall into three groups of three.
The first group shows God creating the Heavens and the Earth. The second group shows God creating the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, and their disobedience of God and consequent expulsion from the Garden of Eden where they have lived and where they walked with God. The third group of three pictures shows the plight of Humanity, and in particular the family of Noah.
The pictures are not in strictly chronological order. If they are perceived as three groups, then the pictures in each of the three units inform upon each other, in the same way as was usual in Medieval paintings and stained glass.
The scenes are painted so as to be viewed looking from the altar towards the main door and are ordered accordingly, as follows:
1. The Separation of Light and Darkness
2. The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Earth
3. The Separation of Land and Water
4. The Creation of Adam
5. The Creation of Eve
6. The Temptation and Expulsion
7. The Sacrifice of Noah
8. The Great Flood
9. The Drunkenness of Noah
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 84-67
Along the central section of the ceiling, Michelangelo depicted nine scenes from the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. The pictures fall into three groups of three.
The first group shows God creating the Heavens and the Earth. The second group shows God creating the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, and their disobedience of God and consequent expulsion from the Garden of Eden where they have lived and where they walked with God. The third group of three pictures shows the plight of Humanity, and in particular the family of Noah.
The pictures are not in strictly chronological order. If they are perceived as three groups, then the pictures in each of the three units inform upon each other, in the same way as was usual in Medieval paintings and stained glass.
The scenes are painted so as to be viewed looking from the altar towards the main door and are ordered accordingly, as follows:
1. The Separation of Light and Darkness
2. The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Earth
3. The Separation of Land and Water
4. The Creation of Adam
5. The Creation of Eve
6. The Temptation and Expulsion
7. The Sacrifice of Noah
8. The Great Flood
9. The Drunkenness of Noah
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 84-67
Sunday, March 1, 2009
QUESTION: Art/Bible
On the Sistine Chapel ceiling, within the ring of prophets and sybils, there are nine panels on biblical history. Three are devoted to the Creation, three to the story of Adam and Eve, and three to what other biblical event?
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