| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 31 01:44PM -0500 > have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information > see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". *****BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS***** ***** REMOVE ANSWERS ***** ***** REMOVE REFERENCES ***** ***** CHECK SUBJECT LINE ***** ***** CHECK HANDOUT/URL ***** ***** GAME DATE 2015-06-08 ***** ********************************** ******BEFORE POSTING ANSWERS****** ***** ADD $DOTDIR/mime ***** ***** CHECK SUBJECT LINE ***** ********************************** Canada's Food Guide recommends that adults get 7-8 servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Well, tonight's game is dedicated to helping you get your recommended daily allowance. Presenting the *fruit & veggies* trivia game! * Game 7, Round 2 - A Brief History of Fruit Sure, you eat 5-10 servings a day -- but how well do you know the story of fruit you're eating? Ten questions on the history of fruits. In each case, name the fruit. 1. This berry, native to Europe and western Asia, was first mentioned in the 13th century as a part of Edward I's garden. By the 19th century it was a popular food item. There is dispute over the origin of the name, perhaps a corruption of the Dutch word "kruisbezie" or perhaps simply a nod to the protein it traditionally accompanied, often as a jam or sauce. 2. This berry -- a cross between a raspberry, blackberry, dewberry, and loganberry -- was named for its grower. First grown in California in the 1920s, it reached its peak popularity in the 1950s when Knott's Berry Farm sold jam made of this berry in roadside stands. 3. Native to Asia, this fruit was introduced into Europe in the early 19th century and named after the North African port it came from. 4. Native to Iran where it has been grown for thousands of years, this fruit made its way to Europe in the Middle Ages and was mentioned by Shakespeare. Name the popular fruit, whose name is believed to be a corruption for the old French words for "seed apple". 5. It's disputed whether this fruit's origins trace back to China or Armenia, where more than 50 varieties are grown. This fruit eventually made its way to Persia, and eventually England in the 16th century. Name the fruit, whose seeds have been used to produce the now-discredited cancer drug laetrile. 6. Sometimes called an "alligator pear", this fruit was first grown in Central America. It was introduced in the 19th century to the United States. Today it is becoming an increasingly popular due to its healthy fats. 7. In the Middle Ages this fruit was only used as a medicine. During World War II, the government encouraged people to grow it as a source of Vitamin C. It is best known today as a cordial and is featured in a product called Ribena, derived from its Latin name ribes. 8. This fruit is native to China and was exported to New Zealand in the early 20th century. American soldiers discovered it when stationed there during World War II. It was first exported to California as a "Chinese gooseberry", then growers changed the name to the one we know today. 9. A hybrid of pomelo and another citrus, this subtropical fruit was first documented in 1750 by Rev. Griffith Hughes in Barbados. Until the 19th century, it was known as the shaddock or shattuck in honor of the captain who brought the pomelo to the Caribbean. Name the fruit, whose current name alludes to how it grows on a tree. 10. Indigenous to Brazil and Paraguay, this fruit was encountered by Columbus in 1493 on the island of Guadeloupe. He took it back to Europe, where it became a status symbol because of the costly hothouses which were needed to grow it. Large-scale cultivation in the US started in 1900s. Name the fruit, which is readily available fresh or canned. * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Still-Life Paintings An apple is an apple is an apple. Or maybe not, depending on who is painting it. Please see the handout it: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/still.pdf For each picture number, we give you the the artist's -- or artists' -- dates of birth and death, and you identify the artist. For your convenience I've rearranged the round in order by the picture numbers. There were two decoys; identify those artists if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. 1907-54. 2. 1881-1973. 3. 1848-1903. 4. 1839-1906. 5. 1904-89. 6. 1928-87, 1960-88. Name *either* of the collaborating artists. 7. (decoy) 8. (decoy) 9. 1887-1985. 10. 1869-1954. 11. 1904-97. 12. 1841-1919. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "We don't use clubs; they weren't invented here. msb@vex.net | We use rocks." -- David Keldsen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 31 01:46PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01, > > and should be interpreted accordingly.... > *****BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS***** ... > ***** GAME DATE 2015-06-08 ***** > ********************************** Oops. In case it matters, these questions were written to be asked in Toronto on *2015-06-08*, and should be interpreted accordingly. -- Mark Brader | "If you have any problems, any at all, you come see me... Toronto | although that would be a huge admission of failure on your part." msb@vex.net | --Veronica, "Better Off Ted" (Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 01 12:07AM +0100 > over the origin of the name, perhaps a corruption of the Dutch > word "kruisbezie" or perhaps simply a nod to the protein it > traditionally accompanied, often as a jam or sauce. Gooseberry > California in the 1920s, it reached its peak popularity in the > 1950s when Knott's Berry Farm sold jam made of this berry in > roadside stands. Tayberry > 3. Native to Asia, this fruit was introduced into Europe in the > early 19th century and named after the North African port it > came from. Tangerine > mentioned by Shakespeare. Name the popular fruit, whose name > is believed to be a corruption for the old French words for > "seed apple". Pomegranate > as a source of Vitamin C. It is best known today as a cordial > and is featured in a product called Ribena, derived from its > Latin name ribes. Red current > stationed there during World War II. It was first exported to > California as a "Chinese gooseberry", then growers changed the > name to the one we know today. Kiwi > in honor of the captain who brought the pomelo to the Caribbean. > Name the fruit, whose current name alludes to how it grows on > a tree. Grapefruit > * Game 7, Round 3 - Arts - Still-Life Paintings > 2. 1881-1973. Picasso > 11. 1904-97. Kandinsky -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 01 12:46AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:9dadnY_1L7CSkajLnZ2dnUU7-f- > over the origin of the name, perhaps a corruption of the Dutch > word "kruisbezie" or perhaps simply a nod to the protein it > traditionally accompanied, often as a jam or sauce. cranberry (?) > California in the 1920s, it reached its peak popularity in the > 1950s when Knott's Berry Farm sold jam made of this berry in > roadside stands. boysenberry > 3. Native to Asia, this fruit was introduced into Europe in the > early 19th century and named after the North African port it > came from. tangerine > mentioned by Shakespeare. Name the popular fruit, whose name > is believed to be a corruption for the old French words for > "seed apple". pomegranate > eventually made its way to Persia, and eventually England in > the 16th century. Name the fruit, whose seeds have been used > to produce the now-discredited cancer drug laetrile. apricot (?) > in Central America. It was introduced in the 19th century > to the United States. Today it is becoming an increasingly > popular due to its healthy fats. avocado > stationed there during World War II. It was first exported to > California as a "Chinese gooseberry", then growers changed the > name to the one we know today. kiwi > in honor of the captain who brought the pomelo to the Caribbean. > Name the fruit, whose current name alludes to how it grows on > a tree. grapefruit > hothouses which were needed to grow it. Large-scale cultivation > in the US started in 1900s. Name the fruit, which is readily > available fresh or canned. pineapple (?) > For each picture number, we give you the the artist's -- or artists' > -- dates of birth and death, and you identify the artist. > 2. 1881-1973. Picasso > 3. 1848-1903. van Gogh > 4. 1839-1906. Monet; Renoir > 5. 1904-89. Dali > 6. 1928-87, 1960-88. Name *either* of the collaborating artists. Warhol > 9. 1887-1985. Chagall (?) > 11. 1904-97. Chagall (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Oct 31 06:09PM -0700 On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 2:44:31 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > in Central America. It was introduced in the 19th century > to the United States. Today it is becoming an increasingly > popular due to its healthy fats. Avocado > as a source of Vitamin C. It is best known today as a cordial > and is featured in a product called Ribena, derived from its > Latin name ribes. Strawberry? > stationed there during World War II. It was first exported to > California as a "Chinese gooseberry", then growers changed the > name to the one we know today. Kiwi > if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. 1907-54. > 2. 1881-1973. Picasso |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 01 01:40AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > over the origin of the name, perhaps a corruption of the Dutch > word "kruisbezie" or perhaps simply a nod to the protein it > traditionally accompanied, often as a jam or sauce. strawberry > California in the 1920s, it reached its peak popularity in the > 1950s when Knott's Berry Farm sold jam made of this berry in > roadside stands. Marionberry > 3. Native to Asia, this fruit was introduced into Europe in the > early 19th century and named after the North African port it > came from. tangerine > mentioned by Shakespeare. Name the popular fruit, whose name > is believed to be a corruption for the old French words for > "seed apple". pomegranate > eventually made its way to Persia, and eventually England in > the 16th century. Name the fruit, whose seeds have been used > to produce the now-discredited cancer drug laetrile. peach > in Central America. It was introduced in the 19th century > to the United States. Today it is becoming an increasingly > popular due to its healthy fats. avocado > as a source of Vitamin C. It is best known today as a cordial > and is featured in a product called Ribena, derived from its > Latin name ribes. pear > stationed there during World War II. It was first exported to > California as a "Chinese gooseberry", then growers changed the > name to the one we know today. kiwifruit > in honor of the captain who brought the pomelo to the Caribbean. > Name the fruit, whose current name alludes to how it grows on > a tree. tangelo > hothouses which were needed to grow it. Large-scale cultivation > in the US started in 1900s. Name the fruit, which is readily > available fresh or canned. pineapple -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Nov 01 10:22AM Mark Brader wrote: > over the origin of the name, perhaps a corruption of the Dutch > word "kruisbezie" or perhaps simply a nod to the protein it > traditionally accompanied, often as a jam or sauce. Gooseberry > mentioned by Shakespeare. Name the popular fruit, whose name > is believed to be a corruption for the old French words for > "seed apple". Pomegranate > in Central America. It was introduced in the 19th century > to the United States. Today it is becoming an increasingly > popular due to its healthy fats. Avocado > as a source of Vitamin C. It is best known today as a cordial > and is featured in a product called Ribena, derived from its > Latin name ribes. Blackcurrant > stationed there during World War II. It was first exported to > California as a "Chinese gooseberry", then growers changed the > name to the one we know today. Kiwi > hothouses which were needed to grow it. Large-scale cultivation > in the US started in 1900s. Name the fruit, which is readily > available fresh or canned. Pineapple Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 31 01:41PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 6 is over and STEPHEN PERRY has won it without trying to! Hearty congratulations! > 1. A number of teams pre-date the formation of the CFL and have > been playing each other since the 1920s. Within two years, > in what year was the CFL officially founded? 1958 (accepting 1956-60). 2 for Dan. In fact, all 9 of the present CFL cities had teams before 1958 -- the Argos go back to 1879 -- and 7 of those pre-CFL teams are the same ones that are still playing. See questions #7-9 for the other two cities. > 2. Who is the newest commissioner of the CFL, the former executive > director of CBC Sports, who took office earlier this year? > He is the first African-American commissioner in CFL history. Jeffrey Orridge. At the original game, some people wondered if "African-American" was an error, but he is in fact a US citizen, born in New York. > trophy in North American professional sports after the Stanley > Cup. Our own Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories. > Within two, how many Grey Cups have the Argos won? 16 (accepting 14-18). 2 for Dan, Joshua, and Pete. > 4. Within 2 years, in what year did the Argos *last* win the > Grey Cup? 2012 (accepting 2010-14). 3 for Joshua. > Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts. He was also named the > Most Valuable Player in all three of his Grey Cup victories. > Name him. Doug Flutie. > and holds a number of CFL regular season records, including > most points scored (3,991), most converts at 1,045, and most > field goals at 875. Name him. Lui Passaglia. > in 2014. The original franchise there was known as the Rough > Riders and folded in 1996. But what was the name of the team > that played in Ottawa from 2002 to 2006? Renegades. > franchise, the Alouettes, folded in 1981 and was replaced by > a team called *what* from 1982 to 1985? (They were renamed > the Alouettes for the 1986 season, but folded the same year.) Concordes. > 9. In 1996, what US-based team -- and defending Grey Cup champion > -- moved to Montreal to become the third incarnation of the > Alouettes? Baltimore Stallions (also, at times, the CFLers, CFL Colts, or just Football Club). 3 for Joshua. The CFL officially treats all three Montreal teams over the years as one. Sheesh to that. > ill-fated bid to expand to the United States between 1993 > and 1995. Name *any one* of the CFL's other US franchises at > existing any time in this period. Birmingham Barracudas, Las Vegas Posse, Memphis Mad Dogs, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Shreveport Pirates. 3 for Joshua. > the SS Mont Blanc, a French cargo ship which was loaded > with wartime explosives? The explosion resulted in more > than 2,000 casualties. SS Imo. > city for their help and support following the disaster. > The tradition was revived in 1971 and continues to this day. > Name the city. Boston. 3 for Dan. > have come to be associated with the city. > B1. Born in Steinbach, Manitoba, she wrote "A Complicated > Kindness" and "All My Puny Sorrows". Name her. Miriam Toews ("Taves"). > until 2000. She taught English at the University of Manitoba > and was chancellor for the University of Winnipeg. Name the > author of the Pulitzer-prizewinning "The Stone Diaries". Carol Shields. > C1. This historic fishing village contains the best of both > tourist worlds: a provincial heritage site and the largest > microbrewery in Newfoundland. Name the neighborhood. Quidi Vidi ("Kiddy Viddy"). > C2. This annual event, a civic holiday in St. John's, takes > place in August and is recognized as North America's oldest > sporting event. Name or describe the event. Royal St. John's Regatta. Any mention of a regatta was sufficient. > Jan Kadar tells the story of an orthodox Jewish boy growing > up in 1920s Montreal. Name this movie, which received a > Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. "Les Mensonges que mon père me contait", or "Lies My Father Told Me". 4 for Joshua and Marc. > D2. This 2003 film, the sequel to Denys Arcand's "The Decline > of the American Empire", won the Academy Award for Best > Foreign Language Film. Name the movie. "Les Invasions barbares", or "The Barbarian Invasions". > E1. What is the surname of the identical twin brothers, Henrik > and Daniel, who hail from Sweden and have only played with > the Canucks since they started in the NHL? Sedin. 4 for Erland, Marc, Pete, and Björn. Glad to see you Swedish guys know *some* Canadiana. :-) > E2. Vancouver has retired four player numbers. Three of them > were worn by team captains. The other number was #10. > Name the player it was retired in honor of. Pavel Bure. He wasn't the last Canuck to wear #10; it was retired when he was admitted to the Hockey Hall of Fame some years after his playing career had ended. The team's other three retired numbers are #12 (Stan Smyl), #16 (Trevor Linden), and #19 (Markus Naslund). > site is now home to a Saturday farmers' market as well > as a cafe, bike shop, skating rink, and hiking trails. > Name or describe the site. (Evergreen) Brick Works. > streetcar-repair facility also has a year-round Saturday > farmers' market. Name this community hub, which also > focuses on the arts and environmentally friendly projects. Artscape Wychwood Barns. Anything with "Wychwood" was sufficient. Before: http://transit.toronto.on.ca/images/streetcar-4303-07.jpg After: http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4133/5026981263_06ddfc7d04.jpg Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Sci Mis Ent Geo Lit Spo Cha SIX Stephen Perry 40 40 35 40 0 0 -- -- 155 Joshua Kreitzer 4 0 28 40 24 27 11 4 134 Bruce Bowler 28 0 31 12 16 16 -- -- 103 Gareth Owen -- -- 28 28 26 20 -- -- 102 "Calvin" -- -- 26 36 23 8 -- -- 93 Dan Blum 4 6 24 40 11 8 4 3 93 Pete Gayde 8 4 23 20 24 4 2 4 83 Björn Lundin 4 4 24 24 16 8 0 4 80 Peter Smyth -- -- 30 20 20 8 -- -- 78 Dan Tilque 2 4 28 12 20 0 -- -- 66 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 24 0 24 0 0 4 52 Marc Dashevsky 12 0 8 12 12 0 0 8 52 Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 32 -- -- -- -- 48 -- Mark Brader "You are dangerously close to attempting Toronto to apply logic and sense to the actions msb@vex.net of the Florida legislators." --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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