Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 12 updates in 5 topics

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 29 03:28AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Arts and Literature *
 
> 1. Name the title character in a famous play who declares:
> "Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."
 
Othello
 
> what type of ship is the USS Caine? (In the novel it had been
> converted from another type; just give what it was converted
> into.)
 
minesweeper
 
 
> 4. Name the 1996 movie whose story involves a portable meteorological
> research device with the appropriate name of Dorothy.
 
Twister
 
 
> 5. What is the musical term for a transitional passage linking
> two sections of a composition, such as the verse and refrain
> (chorus)?
 
bridge
 
 
> 6. In Ireland, formally speaking, the Taoiseach is nominated by
> the legislature and officially appointed by the person in what
> position?
 
President
 
 
> 7. Name the type of warship that in the 19th century became the
> effective successor to the old "ship of the line".
 
battleship
 
> Canada was designated as a new "kingdom" then it might not go
> over well with those hot-headed, anti-monarchistic Americans.
> What term was therefore substituted?
 
dominion
 
 
> 9. Speaking of Canada, in 1896 there was a rich strike of placer
> gold in what was then the North-West Territories. A 100-mile-long
> river gave its name to the resulting mining district; what name?
 
Klondike
 
> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage
> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name
> the city.
 
Poitiers
 
> prohibition; in English, it generally indicates something
> that is socially or culturally Not Done rather than something
> prohibited by law or religion. Give its usual form in English.
 
taboo
 
 
> 12. This form of liquor is flavored with juniper berries and,
> ultimately, named accordingly.
 
gin
 
> its English one. Only about 25 of these species have sufficient
> venom to kill a human being. What is the common name of a
> member of this order?
 
spider
 
 
> 15. In American and Canadian football, a play from scrimmage begins
> with the center executing what? (Give the noun.)
 
snap
 
 
> * Theme *
 
> 16. Answers #1-15 have a common theme. What is it?
 
games
 
> answered at the point where you first got the right idea of what
> the theme was? Just give the list of numbers, e.g. 1,3,6,15,10.
> (If you forgot to take notes, don't answer this.)
 
3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 4
 
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 29 03:26AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-02-23,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
 
All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 4 - Entertainment - HBO TV Series
 
The HBO network has been responsible for some of the best
television of the past decade and a half. We'll give you two
names and sometimes the genre, and in each case you name the show.
 
For questions #1-6, the names we give you are characters on the show:
 
1. Lieutenants Richard Winters and Lewis Nixon.
2. Officers Rust Cohle and Martin Hart.
3. Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, Chalky White (historical drama).
4. Omar Little, Detective William "Bunk" Moreland (crime drama).
5. Al Swearengen, Doc Cochran (historical drama).
6. Nate Fisher, Brenda Chenowith (family drama).
 
For #7-10, we give you two cast members:
 
7. Jeremy Piven, Adrian Grenier.
8. Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin.
9. Jermaine Clement, Bret McKenzie (comedy).
10. Matt Lucas, David Walliams (comedy).
 
 
* Game 6, Round 6 - Leisure - Chess
 
1. The queen is the strongest of the pieces. Which is the
second-strongest?
 
2. It is common in the first dozen moves for the king and rook to
cross each other on the first rank in order to protect the king.
What is this move called?
 
3. The game can be drawn in a few ways. What circumstance applies
if a player's only possible move would expose the king to check?
 
4. What is the most popular opening move for White? Answer in
either descriptive or algebraic notation.
 
5. What name is given to an opening in which a player sacrifices
material early in order to gain a positional advantage?
 
6. The Polish-born Argentinian Miguel Najdorf played 45 opponents
simultaneously in São Paulo in 1947, with the result of 39 wins,
4 draws, and 2 losses. What made this even more impressive?
 
7. Who did Bobby Fischer defeat in the 1972 World Championship
match in Reykjavik?
 
8. Which former world chess champion entered the Russian
presidential race in 2007?
 
Please decode the rot13 for the last two questions only after you
have finished with #1-8.
 
9. C-DO4 be p5 vf gur zbfg cbchyne naq ntterffvir erfcbafr gb
Juvgr'f bcravat C-X4 be r4. Jung vf guvf qrsrapr? Uvag:
fbzr znl svaq gur fbhaq bs gur anzr guerngravat.
 
10. Anzr gur bccbarag gung orng Tneel Xnfcnebi 3½-2½ va n
jryy-choyvpvmrq 1997 erzngpu.
 
 
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"Rob Parker" <robpparker@NOSPAM.optusnet.com.au.FOR.ME>: Apr 28 10:53PM +1000

> prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake,
> so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably
> the most famous victim of the poison. Name the *plant*.
 
hemlock
 
> one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic
> heart function leading to suffocation. In pop culture, there
> is a connection between this plant and lycanthropy.
 
wolf's bane
 
> and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned
> by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this
> radioactive element in his teacup.
 
polonium
 
> the body. However, laxative preparations of calomel could
> still be purchased in the 20th century. What is the toxic
> element in calomel?
 
mercury
 
> It's a rapid killer; depending on the dose, death occurs within
> 1 to 15 minutes. In its gaseous form, this was an agent used
> in Nazi gas chambers in WW2.
 
cyanide
 
> powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as
> many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also
> used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play.
 
arsenic
 
> 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies
> of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of
> Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic?
 
lead (?)
 
> 10. *What commonly eaten tropical root* contains cyanide in high
> enough concentrations to lead to death if it is improperly
> prepared, and indeed frequently does kill the women preparing it?
 
cassava
 
 
> 1. First things first. What is the literal meaning of "Islam"?
> We are looking for the most widely accepted word in English,
> not a synonym.
 
god (?)
 
> 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam.
> What is the Arabic word for this activity?
 
hajj
 
> 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch
> of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head
> of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers.
 
imam
 
> 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa?
 
jesus
 
> 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia?
 
sunni
 
 
Rob
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 29 03:22AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-02-23,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
> answers in about 3 days.
 
Sorry, I lost count of days there.
 
> prisoners. It acts as a paralytic that keeps the mind awake,
> so death comes from waking asphyxiation. Socrates is probably
> the most famous victim of the poison. Name the *plant*.
 
Hemlock. 4 for Peter, Jason, Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Björn,
Calvin, Pete, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Rob.
 
> one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic
> heart function leading to suffocation. In pop culture, there
> is a connection between this plant and lycanthropy.
 
Aconite or wolfsbane. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete,
Bruce, and Rob.
 
> and died 3 weeks later. It is believed that he was poisoned
> by an agent of Russia's Federal Protective Service who put this
> radioactive element in his teacup.
 
Polonium (210). 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Stephen, Calvin,
Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Rob.
 
> the body. However, laxative preparations of calomel could
> still be purchased in the 20th century. What is the toxic
> element in calomel?
 
Mercury. I scored "mercury chloride" (which describes the *compound*
containing the toxic element) as almost correct. 4 for Peter,
Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Bruce.
 
> It's a rapid killer; depending on the dose, death occurs within
> 1 to 15 minutes. In its gaseous form, this was an agent used
> in Nazi gas chambers in WW2.
 
Cyanide. I scored "hydrogen cyanide" (which is the gaseous form)
as almost correct. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, Dan Tilque,
Bruce, and Rob. 3 for Erland. 2 for Calvin.
 
> powder". Englishwoman Mary Ann Cottone reputedly poisoned as
> many as 21 people between 1865 and 1872 with it. It was also
> used by Mortimer Brewster's spinster aunts in a Broadway play.
 
Arsenic. 4 for Peter, Jason, Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Stephen,
Björn, Pete, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Rob.
 
> 7. To achieve a dead-white complexion, Elizabeth I and the ladies
> of her court used ceruse as a face mask known as the "Mask of
> Youth". What was the toxic ingredient in this cosmetic?
 
(White) lead. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Rob.
 
> in a Japanese delicacy that can only be cooked and prepared by
> specially trained and licensed chefs. What is the *Japanese
> name* for the puffer fish?
 
Fugu. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, and Bruce.
 
> delay that varies from a few hours to a full day. In "Breaking
> Bad", Walt poisons Lydia by putting this poison in the sugar
> substitute she stirs into her chamomile tea.
 
Ricin. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
 
> 10. *What commonly eaten tropical root* contains cyanide in high
> enough concentrations to lead to death if it is improperly
> prepared, and indeed frequently does kill the women preparing it?
 
Cassava, manioc, or tapioca root. 4 for Joshua (the hard way),
Stephen, and Rob. 3 for Bruce.
 
 
 
> 1. First things first. What is the literal meaning of "Islam"?
> We are looking for the most widely accepted word in English,
> not a synonym.
 
Submission. And despite the question wording, "surrender" was also
accepted on a protest, so I'm taking that too. 4 for Jason, Joshua,
Marc, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 2. Which synonym for Muslim, common in medieval literature and
> still seen attached to cricket and rugby teams, originally
> referred to desert-dwellers?
 
Saracen. 4 for Peter, Calvin, and Pete.
 
> 3. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam.
> What is the Arabic word for this activity?
 
Hajj. 4 for Peter, Jason, Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Stephen, Calvin,
Pete, Marc, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Rob.
 
> 4. Once in Jannah, or paradise, true believers will have their
> needs seen to by squads of black-eyed nymphs of perfect beauty.
> What are these creatures called?
 
Houris. 4 for Joshua, Marc, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 5. This word in Arabic means "leader". Depending on the branch
> of the faith, it can be applied to the supreme temporal head
> of the faith or simply to the leader of Friday prayers.
 
Imam. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Erland, Björn, Pete, Marc, and Rob.
 
> 6. What do we call the well-known figure known in the Koran as Isa?
 
Jesus. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Stephen, Pete, Marc,
Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Rob. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 7. In many English-language newspapers in the Islamic world,
> the name of Mohammed is inevitably followed by the letters PBUH.
> What do they stand for?
 
Peace be upon him. Not "praise" and not "unto". 4 for Peter,
Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> 8. Allah created three orders of sentient beings: humans, angels,
> and which supernatural entities said to be made of "smokeless
> fire"?
 
Jinns or genies. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 9. Which puritan Muslims continue to dominate Saudi Arabia?
 
Wahhabis. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Stephen, Marc,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 10. These medieval Shiite extremists were terrorists of an earlier
> age. It is said that they undertook their missions while high
> on drugs. Who were they?
 
Assassins. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Björn, Marc,
and Dan Tilque.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 64
Marc Dashevsky 32 32 64
Stephen Perry 40 20 60
Dan Tilque 28 28 56
Peter Smyth 28 24 52
Dan Blum 32 20 52
Bruce Bowler 38 8 46
Rob Parker 32 12 44
Erland Sommarskog 11 20 31
Pete Gayde 12 16 28
"Calvin" 14 14 28
Jason Kreitzer 8 8 16
Björn Lundin 8 8 16
 
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msb@vex.net | is a built-in cooling-down period between any
| remark and its answer." --Hal Clement, STAR LIGHT
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 28 01:52PM

On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:05:25 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 5. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti eagerly anticipated the
> arrival of the SpaceX supply ship at the International Space Station
> this week. What present did she receive from her government?
 
A cappuccino machine
 
 
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
 
Gallipoli
 
> 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of
> marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational use is
> legal.
 
Willy Nelson?
 
> 6. Sears Canada Inc. announced it is partnering with *what hockey
> legend* to launch a new line of casual menswear in the fall?
 
Gretsky?
 
> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4.
 
Iceland
 
> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes I
> am a woman."
 
Bruce Jenner
 
> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to more
> than 3,200?
 
Nepal
 
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 28 02:06PM


> 1. Baseball is back in town! What team did the Toronto Blue
> Jays play (and lose to) in their home opener? Both city and
> team name required.
 
New York Mets; New York Yankees
 
> in the NHL draft lottery for the fourth time since 2010.
> Name the city and team which Connor McDavid will probably be
> calling home.
 
Sabres; Blue Jackets
 
> 4. It was announced this week that, in 2019, production of the
> Toyota Corolla will be moved from Cambridge, Ontario.
> Which country will be the new home of the Corolla?
 
Mexico; USA
 
> game loss than attempting a Guinness World record? Name the
> 11,000-pound tasty treat which University of Wisconsin students
> constructed in hopes of getting into the record books.
 
pretzel; doughnut
 
> 3-day visit to Canada. Name this world leader who returned
> home with the "Parrot Lady" statue, which mysteriously turned
> up in Canada after being stolen from his own country.
 
Cameron; Hollande
 
> 10. The glow of <answer 9>'s visit couldn't deflect the criticism
> of Stephen Harper's plan to send 200 non-combat Canadian Armed
> Forces personnel... to which country?
 
Iraq; Afghanistan
 
> Export Development Canada to loan $526,000,000 to *what
> automaker*, which has no manufacturing presence in Canada,
> and this without any guarantee of Canadian jobs?
 
Ford; GM
 
> 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years
> in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012.
 
Morsi
 
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
 
Gallipoli
 
> 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of
> marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational
> use is legal.
 
Willie Nelson
 
> 6. Sears Canada Inc. announced it is partnering with *what hockey
> legend* to launch a new line of casual menswear in the fall?
 
Gretzky
 
> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4.
 
Sweden
 
> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes
> I am a woman."
 
Jenner
 
> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to
> more than 3,200?
 
Nepal
 
> 10. The Toronto Raptors were ousted in a 4-0 sweep in the first
> round of the NBA playoffs. What team routed the Raptors?
> Both city and team name are required.
 
Los Angeles Lakers
 
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_______________________________________________________________________
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 28 09:40AM -0500

In article <fZOdnepYSeuorKLInZ2dnUU7-U2dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> 3-day visit to Canada. Name this world leader who returned
> home with the "Parrot Lady" statue, which mysteriously turned
> up in Canada after being stolen from his own country.
Abe
 
> and this without any guarantee of Canadian jobs?
 
> 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years
> in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012.
Morsi
 
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
Gallipoli
 
> 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of
> marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational
> use is legal.
Willie Nelson
 
> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4.
Denmark
 
> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes
> I am a woman."
Bruce Jenner
 
> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to
> more than 3,200?
Nepal
 
 
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"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Apr 28 05:20PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. Baseball is back in town! What team did the Toronto Blue
> Jays play (and lose to) in their home opener? Both city and
> team name required.
New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox
> arrival of the SpaceX supply ship at the International Space
> Station this week. What present did she receive from her
> government?
Pizza
> game loss than attempting a Guinness World record? Name the
> 11,000-pound tasty treat which University of Wisconsin students
> constructed in hopes of getting into the record books.
Pizza
> brain aneurysm at age 48. He is best known to fans of the CBC
> "Anne of Green Gables" shows as Gilbert Blythe, Anne's boyfriend
> and eventual husband. Name the actor.
Ford
> and this without any guarantee of Canadian jobs?
 
> 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years
> in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012.
Assad
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
Gallipoli
> use is legal.
 
> 6. Sears Canada Inc. announced it is partnering with *what hockey
> legend* to launch a new line of casual menswear in the fall?
Gretzky, Howe
> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name any of the top 4.
New Zealand, Norway
> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes
> I am a woman."
Bruce Jenner
> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to
> more than 3,200?
Nepal
> 10. The Toronto Raptors were ousted in a 4-0 sweep in the first
> round of the NBA playoffs. What team routed the Raptors?
> Both city and team name are required.
Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 28 09:21PM +0200

> in the NHL draft lottery for the fourth time since 2010.
> Name the city and team which Connor McDavid will probably be
> calling home.
 
Buffalo

> 3-day visit to Canada. Name this world leader who returned
> home with the "Parrot Lady" statue, which mysteriously turned
> up in Canada after being stolen from his own country.
 
Modi

> 10. The glow of <answer 9>'s visit couldn't deflect the criticism
> of Stephen Harper's plan to send 200 non-combat Canadian Armed
> Forces personnel... to which country?
 
Mali


> * Game 2 (2015-04-27), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years
> in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012.
 
Mursi
 
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
 
Genocide of Armenians

> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4.
 
Denmark
 
(I recall that a couple of years ago that Colombia ranked #3. I don't
know if they still are in the top, but given the troublesome situation,
that surprised me a lot.)

> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes
> I am a woman."
 
Bruce Jenner

> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to
> more than 3,200?
 
Nepal
 
 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 29 02:09AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:fZOdnepYSeuorKLInZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. Baseball is back in town! What team did the Toronto Blue
> Jays play (and lose to) in their home opener? Both city and
> team name required.
 
New York Yankees; Cleveland Indians
 
> 4. It was announced this week that, in 2019, production of the
> Toyota Corolla will be moved from Cambridge, Ontario.
> Which country will be the new home of the Corolla?
 
Mexico

> arrival of the SpaceX supply ship at the International Space
> Station this week. What present did she receive from her
> government?
 
Nutella

> smooch on Toronto-born rapper Drake at the Coachella Music
> Festival? Video captured his disgust, but he claims he simply
> didn't like the taste of her lipstick. Oh sure.
 
Madonna

> 10. The glow of <answer 9>'s visit couldn't deflect the criticism
> of Stephen Harper's plan to send 200 non-combat Canadian Armed
> Forces personnel... to which country?
 
Iraq

> * Game 2 (2015-04-27), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years
> in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012.
 
Morsi
 
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
 
Gallipoli

> 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of
> marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational
> use is legal.
 
Willie Nelson

> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4.
 
Switzerland; Luxembourg

> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes
> I am a woman."
 
Bruce Jenner
 
> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to
> more than 3,200?
 
Nepal
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Apr 28 07:14PM -0700

On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 3:05:26 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> finished before the Pan Am Games take over the city. So we're
> now two games into the season, and I'm ready to start posting
> current-events rounds from it.
 
huzzah!
 
 
> 1. Baseball is back in town! What team did the Toronto Blue
> Jays play (and lose to) in their home opener? Both city and
> team name required.
 
tampa bay rays
 
> in the NHL draft lottery for the fourth time since 2010.
> Name the city and team which Connor McDavid will probably be
> calling home.
 
edmonton oilers
 
> grocery stores was a way of focusing attention away from Kathleen
> Wynne's plan to sell assets to fund infrastructure projects.
> The province plans to sell 60% of what utility?
 
hydro one
 
> 4. It was announced this week that, in 2019, production of the
> Toyota Corolla will be moved from Cambridge, Ontario.
> Which country will be the new home of the Corolla?
 
mexico (thanks nafta!)
 
> arrival of the SpaceX supply ship at the International Space
> Station this week. What present did she receive from her
> government?
 
a star trek uniform
 
> game loss than attempting a Guinness World record? Name the
> 11,000-pound tasty treat which University of Wisconsin students
> constructed in hopes of getting into the record books.
 
rice krispy treat (the twinkie quote from ghost busters applies here.)
 
> smooch on Toronto-born rapper Drake at the Coachella Music
> Festival? Video captured his disgust, but he claims he simply
> didn't like the taste of her lipstick. Oh sure.
 
madonna
 
> brain aneurysm at age 48. He is best known to fans of the CBC
> "Anne of Green Gables" shows as Gilbert Blythe, Anne's boyfriend
> and eventual husband. Name the actor.
 
crombie?
 
> 3-day visit to Canada. Name this world leader who returned
> home with the "Parrot Lady" statue, which mysteriously turned
> up in Canada after being stolen from his own country.
 
modi
 
> 10. The glow of <answer 9>'s visit couldn't deflect the criticism
> of Stephen Harper's plan to send 200 non-combat Canadian Armed
> Forces personnel... to which country?
 
ukraine
 
 
> * Game 2 (2015-04-27), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Toronto has a new police chief. Name him.
 
mark brader ("there's a new sheriff in town..")
 
> Export Development Canada to loan $526,000,000 to *what
> automaker*, which has no manufacturing presence in Canada,
> and this without any guarantee of Canadian jobs?
 
volkswagon
 
> 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years
> in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012.
 
morsi
 
> 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and
> Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I
> campaign?
 
gallipoli
 
> 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of
> marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational
> use is legal.
 
willie nelson
 
> 6. Sears Canada Inc. announced it is partnering with *what hockey
> legend* to launch a new line of casual menswear in the fall?
 
wayne gretzky
 
> well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita
> incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in
> happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4.
 
switzerland ; denmark (norway is probably up there too)
 
> 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who
> said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes
> I am a woman."
 
bruce jenner
 
> 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude
> earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to
> more than 3,200?
 
nepal
 
> 10. The Toronto Raptors were ousted in a 4-0 sweep in the first
> round of the NBA playoffs. What team routed the Raptors?
> Both city and team name are required.
 
washington wizards
 
 
swp
"Rob Parker" <robpparker@NOSPAM.optusnet.com.au.FOR.ME>: Apr 28 11:06PM +1000

> 1 Which novel begins with the line "All children, except one, grow up"?
 
Peter Pan
 
> 3 What official post did the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII,
> hold during WWII?
> 4 Which operatic heroine works in a cigarette factory?
 
Carmen
 
> 5 The Mozambique Channel separates which two land masses?
 
Africa and Madagascar
 
> 6 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors?
 
Val Kilmer
 
> 7 Which motor racing circuit lies 16 km northeast of Milan?
 
Imola (?)
 
> 8 Who was lead singer of The Commodores from 1968 to 1982?
 
Lionel Ritchie
 
> 9 Who co-wrote the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas with Bob
> Geldof in 1984?
 
singer from Ultravox ... Midge Ure
 
> 10 What is the capital city of Vietnam?
 
Hanoi
 
 
Rob
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