- QFTCIBSI Current Events Final - 7 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 09 03:47PM -0600 As usual, this round is running concurrently with other rounds not about current events. These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-12-08, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. 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 the Bloor St. Irregulars, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition". * Final (2015-12-08), Round 1 - Current Events 1. "I can't wait to get it out in front of as many people as possible!" -- These were the words of Frederick Ghahramani last week, speaking about his latest purchase, a new nude painting of which man born in 1959? 2. Mary-Kate Olsen got married last week. She married the 46-year-old half-brother of which former world leader? 3. The currency of *which country* was last week added to the International Monetary Fund's group of elite currencies with special drawing rights? 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject of the editorial? 5. "The article in this space was removed by our printer in <answer 5>. The 'International New York Times' and its editorial staff had no role in its removal." Authorities in which country censored the "New York Times" last week? 6. The 2015 UN Climate Change Conference is currently being held in which Paris suburb, best known for its historic airport? 7. Canadian man, Kai Xu, appeared in federal court in Michigan last week, having been arrested for trying to illegally smuggle animals out of the United States. Authorities noticed suspicious bulging in his pants. He was found with 51 of *what animal* in his pants? 8. Priscilla Chan last week gave birth to a beautiful bouncing girl, Max. Who, apparently, is the father? 9. Provide the name of the new general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. 10. Which man, who holds the record for the most seasons played with the same team, last week announced he intends to retire from the NBA at the end of the season? 11. Which team won their first Davis Cup since 1936 when they defeated Belgium last week? Be precise. 12. Scott Weiland passed away last week. Between 1989 and 2013, Weiland was the lead singer of *which alternative rock band* that had hits such as "Vasoline", "Sour Girl", and "Interstate Love Song"? 13. Faculty members are speaking out against the decision to name former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore as the next Chancellor of which university? 14. A South African appeals court last week convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Provide the name of the victim in the crime. 15. The family of Michael Garron donated an unprecedented $50,000,000 to a hospital in Toronto. As a result, the hospital will be changing its name. What is the current name of the hospital? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge, msb@vex.net | put together!" -- SINGIN' IN THE RAIN My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 09 11:08PM +0100 > * Final (2015-12-08), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Mary-Kate Olsen got married last week. She married the > 46-year-old half-brother of which former world leader? Nicolas Sarkozy > 3. The currency of *which country* was last week added to the > International Monetary Fund's group of elite currencies with > special drawing rights? China, People's Repulic of > 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an > editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject > of the editorial? The latest folly of Donald Trump > <answer 5>. The 'International New York Times' and its > editorial staff had no role in its removal." Authorities > in which country censored the "New York Times" last week? Turkey > 6. The 2015 UN Climate Change Conference is currently being held > in which Paris suburb, best known for its historic airport? Orly > 10. Which man, who holds the record for the most seasons played > with the same team, last week announced he intends to retire > from the NBA at the end of the season? Kobe Bryant > 11. Which team won their first Davis Cup since 1936 when they > defeated Belgium last week? Be precise. The general answer would be United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as that is what it says in the results. The more precise answer would be Scotland, since Andy Murray did most of the work. > Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction > on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Provide the name of the > victim in the crime. Steelkamp -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 09 10:20PM Mark Brader wrote: > 3. The currency of *which country* was last week added to the > International Monetary Fund's group of elite currencies with > special drawing rights? China > 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an > editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject > of the editorial? Syria > <answer 5>. The 'International New York Times' and its > editorial staff had no role in its removal." Authorities > in which country censored the "New York Times" last week? China > 6. The 2015 UN Climate Change Conference is currently being held > in which Paris suburb, best known for its historic airport? Orly > animals out of the United States. Authorities noticed suspicious > bulging in his pants. He was found with 51 of *what animal* > in his pants? Turtles > 8. Priscilla Chan last week gave birth to a beautiful bouncing > girl, Max. Who, apparently, is the father? Mr Chan > 10. Which man, who holds the record for the most seasons played > with the same team, last week announced he intends to retire > from the NBA at the end of the season? Kobe Bryant > 11. Which team won their first Davis Cup since 1936 when they > defeated Belgium last week? Be precise. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland > 13. Faculty members are speaking out against the decision to > name former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore as the > next Chancellor of which university? University of South Ontario > Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction > on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Provide the name of the > victim in the crime. Steenkamp > $50,000,000 to a hospital in Toronto. As a result, the hospital > will be changing its name. What is the current name of the > hospital? Toronto Hospital Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 09 10:40PM > 3. The currency of *which country* was last week added to the > International Monetary Fund's group of elite currencies with > special drawing rights? China > 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an > editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject > of the editorial? gun control > <answer 5>. The 'International New York Times' and its > editorial staff had no role in its removal." Authorities > in which country censored the "New York Times" last week? China; Saudi Arabia > 6. The 2015 UN Climate Change Conference is currently being held > in which Paris suburb, best known for its historic airport? Orly > animals out of the United States. Authorities noticed suspicious > bulging in his pants. He was found with 51 of *what animal* > in his pants? ferrets > 8. Priscilla Chan last week gave birth to a beautiful bouncing > girl, Max. Who, apparently, is the father? Mark Zuckerberg > Weiland was the lead singer of *which alternative rock band* > that had hits such as "Vasoline", "Sour Girl", and "Interstate > Love Song"? Stone Temple Pilots > 13. Faculty members are speaking out against the decision to > name former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore as the > next Chancellor of which university? University of Waterloo; McGill > Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction > on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Provide the name of the > victim in the crime. Steenkamp -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 10 01:47AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:1LWdnR2FcPoXPPXLnZ2dnUU7- > * Final (2015-12-08), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Mary-Kate Olsen got married last week. She married the > 46-year-old half-brother of which former world leader? Sarkozy > 3. The currency of *which country* was last week added to the > International Monetary Fund's group of elite currencies with > special drawing rights? China > 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an > editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject > of the editorial? gun control > <answer 5>. The 'International New York Times' and its > editorial staff had no role in its removal." Authorities > in which country censored the "New York Times" last week? Thailand; Indonesia > 6. The 2015 UN Climate Change Conference is currently being held > in which Paris suburb, best known for its historic airport? Orly > 8. Priscilla Chan last week gave birth to a beautiful bouncing > girl, Max. Who, apparently, is the father? Zuckerberg > 10. Which man, who holds the record for the most seasons played > with the same team, last week announced he intends to retire > from the NBA at the end of the season? Kobe Bryant > 11. Which team won their first Davis Cup since 1936 when they > defeated Belgium last week? Be precise. England > Weiland was the lead singer of *which alternative rock band* > that had hits such as "Vasoline", "Sour Girl", and "Interstate > Love Song"? Stone Temple Pilots > 13. Faculty members are speaking out against the decision to > name former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore as the > next Chancellor of which university? University of Toronto; McGill University > Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction > on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Provide the name of the > victim in the crime. Steenkamp -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Dec 09 05:54PM -0800 On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 4:47:55 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an > editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject > of the editorial? Terrorism > Weiland was the lead singer of *which alternative rock band* > that had hits such as "Vasoline", "Sour Girl", and "Interstate > Love Song"? Stone Temple Pilots > 13. Faculty members are speaking out against the decision to > name former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore as the > next Chancellor of which university? Oxford? |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 09 11:58PM -0600 In article <1LWdnR2FcPoXPPXLnZ2dnUU7-aednZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 3. The currency of *which country* was last week added to the > International Monetary Fund's group of elite currencies with > special drawing rights? China > 4. For the first time since 1920, the "New York Times" ran an > editorial on the front page last week. What was the subject > of the editorial? firearm regulation > 10. Which man, who holds the record for the most seasons played > with the same team, last week announced he intends to retire > from the NBA at the end of the season? Kobe Bryant > 11. Which team won their first Davis Cup since 1936 when they > defeated Belgium last week? Be precise. Great Britain > Weiland was the lead singer of *which alternative rock band* > that had hits such as "Vasoline", "Sour Girl", and "Interstate > Love Song"? Stone Temple Pilots -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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