Dec 17, 2006

asisaid Challenge Remix

By Timothy R Butler | Posted at 5:49 AM

OK, so the last asisaid Challenge ended in a fizzle. Kevin was way ahead, but didn't actually want to win and I got busy and didn't have time to assemble new questions. Flip was the second highest in score, and she is no longer reading blogs, as far as I know. So, here's your chance to start and make a name for yourself as an amazing Challenge question answerer.

Here's why you'll want to participate: prizes! The winner will get a new, really nice hosting account prepaid for six months from my company, and either a free domain name for one year (registered via Dotster.com) or a $10 iTunes Store gift card. No purchase necessary, purchase will not increase chances of winning, void where prohibited.

Let's start off with two questions. The rules are simple: (1) I must either know you from elsewhere or you must be a regular commenter on asisaid as of today to participate. (2) You are on your honor not to use Google or other online search tools to come up with answers to these questions. The questions are meant to be a challenge, but Google, et al., make a challenge not much of one. No Google, no Live Search, no Yahoo, no Amazon. (3) I reserve the right to remove a participant at my sole discretion. Got it? OK, let's get started.

The winner will be the person who accumulates 250 points or has the most points when I decide to end the challenge.

Easy Question (2pts)
What notable government figure of recent times was ten days short of setting a record as the longest lasting occupant of his or her office?

Intermediate Question (5 pts)
What notable issue of Christian doctrine did St. Nicholas participate in a major debate about and where was the debate?

Hard Question (20 pts)
Who wrote the following quote and what work does it belong to? And, for 2 extra points, what is the title of that part of the work? For 3 more bonus points, tell the background about the work.