- QFTCIUA Final, Round 6: Sports - 3 Updates
- QFTCIUA Final, Round 4 answers: Geography - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 08 02:54AM -0600 > been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see > my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Final, Round 6 - Sports * Minor Leagues Name the *sport* played in each league indicated. 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and even RubberDucks. 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American <answer> League". * US College Sports NCAA football and basketball are big business. 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010. Name *either* of the two newer member universities. 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the 4 universities from landlocked states. 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which other school? * All-Time Greats 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two. * Championship Teams 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often, 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins? 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946. Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time -- 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them. * Power Couples There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this triple both people are athletic champions. 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001. He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*. 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013, after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he? 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. -- Mark Brader | "[Your orders are] to figure out what I would have ordered msb@vex.net | you to do, if I really understood the situation ... [and] Toronto | to follow those orders I hypothetically would have given." -- Shan (John Barnes, "Earth Made of Glass") My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Feb 08 10:24AM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include > fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and > even RubberDucks. Baseball > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." Baseball > 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the > same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American > <answer> League". Soccer > 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has > 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010. > Name either of the two newer member universities. Virginia > 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are > in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the > 4 universities from landlocked states. Arizona > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? Alabama State > * All-Time Greats > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? Smith > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Smith > than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories > after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s > and 1990s. Name either one of those two. Senna > * Championship Teams > 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often, > 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins? Red Sox > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Red Wings > 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946. > Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time -- > 33 out of 67. Name both of them. Lakers, Bulls > 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001. > He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold > medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name both. Graf, Agassi > 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey > Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013, > after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he? Woods > 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to > Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. Evert Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 08 11:40AM +0100 > 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include > fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and > even RubberDucks. Lacrosse > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." Hockey > 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the > same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American > <answer> League". Soccer > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slamsingles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Billy Jean King > than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories > after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s > and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two. Nicki Lauda > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Detroit Red Wings > 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001. > He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold > medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf > 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey > Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013, > after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he? Tiger Woods -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 08 02:51AM -0600 Mark Brader writes: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08, > and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct > answers in about 3 days. Ah, would you believe 4 days? (Sorry about that, Chief.) > 1. At 828 m (2,717 feet), the Burj Khalifa stands about 250 m > higher than the CN Tower. It's the reigning champion tallest > free-standing structure. What city is it in? Dubai. (Indeed, its original name during construction was the Burj Dubai.) 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > 2. Two towers taller than the CN Tower are found in the same > country. Which one? China. (Shanghai Tower, Canton Tower.) 4 for Marc and Rob. 2 for Calvin. > 3. Last year, a new tower stopped just short of the CN Tower, > but still became the tallest free-standing structure in the US. > Give its auspicious New York City address. 1 World Trade Center (also accepting Freedom Tower). I required the complete address. 4 for Pete, Peter, Joshua, and Jason. > 4. One of the largest World Heritage Sites is the most famous > coral reef system on Earth, covering more than 500,000 km² > (200,000 square miles) in the southern hemisphere. Great Barrier Reef. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > 5. This ancient Greek citadel is home to the Parthenon. Acropolis. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Erland, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > 6. It was created by the Incas as a home for the emperor, but > abandoned before the Spanish conquest. Rediscovered in 1911, > it's a popular tourist attraction today. Machu Picchu. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > about 1,100 km (700 miles) southeast of Hong Kong. It was once > called the "Pearl of the Orient", as it was central to vital > Pacific trade routes. Manila. 4 for Pete, Marc, Erland, Joshua, and Rob. > 8. With over 16,000,000 people, it's 12th largest. Located on > the Arabian Sea immediately northwest of the Indus River delta, > it's known as the "City of Lights". Karachi. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Erland, and Peter. 2 for Calvin. > 9. This megacity near the Mediterranean, with about 14,000,000 > people, ranks 15th. It has had several names in its 2,500-year > history; in 330 it was known as New Rome. Istanbul. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > to be the oldest too. Founded by its namesake Christian saint > in the 4th century, it "hosted" Formula 1 races from 1981 to > 2006, but they were actually held in nearby Imola, Italy. San Marino. 4 for everyone -- Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > 11. This principality is about the size of New York's Central Park. > It is the world's second-smallest independent state (after the > Vatican), and the most densely populated. Monaco. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. See the density: http://images6.alphacoders.com/457/457317.jpg This is the only country in the world that is served by a long-distance railway line which it has relocated so that no part of it within the country is above ground. > dependency. A Celtic nation with its own language, it suffered > Viking invasions and came under the power of Norway until 1266, > when it was ceded to Scotland. Isle of Man. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Peter, Calvin, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. Thus proving that John Donne was wrong in the previous round: no, John, Man *is* an island. > monkeys and apes. > 13. Name any of the three countries that are home to the mountain > gorilla. DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda. 4 for Marc, Björn, Erland, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Calvin. > a favorite with research scientists, the capuchin monkey ranges > through 14 different countries or other places. Name any one > of them. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Björn, Peter, Joshua, and Rob. > 15. Orangutans can now be found in the wild on only two islands > on Earth. Name either island. Borneo, Sumatra. 4 for Pete, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Rob. Scores, if there are no errors: ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Lit Geo Joshua Kreitzer 52 44 52 148 Dan Blum 32 32 40 104 Rob Parker 32 24 44 100 Dan Tilque 36 20 40 96 "Calvin" 31 24 39 94 Erland Sommarskog 28 8 48 84 Marc Dashevsky -- 24 52 76 Peter Smyth 12 20 44 76 Pete Gayde 35 -- 40 75 Bruce Bowler 36 18 -- 54 Björn Lundin 8 11 32 51 Jason Kreitzer 20 12 16 48 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "UNIX make moving not pain msb@vex.net | but almost pleasure." -- "Housewife", 1941 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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