- QFTCI5GNM15 Game 9, Rounds 7-8: Ancient Rome & reality TV - 8 Updates
- QFTCIBSI Current Events 9-10 - 7 Updates
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 01 01:36PM -0600 In article <VPSdnTtf-8OvwsDLnZ2dnUU7-f-dnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Triumvirate > the Rubicon? > 6. Within 2 years, in what year did Vesuvius erupt, burying Pompeii > and Herculaneum? 79 > until 96. > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian > 10. One of the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, > this building's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced > concrete dome. Name the building. Pantheon > show when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of > the show. > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 2. "The tribe has spoken." Survivor > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." Big Brother |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 01 02:55PM > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Tiberius > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? republic > 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13: > Orsber *gung*, Ebzr jnf n zbanepul. Qrgnvyf ner fxrgpul, > ohg jub vf trarenyyl ertneqrq nf gur ynfg xvat bs Ebzr? Numa Pompilius > 4. Caesar, Pompey, and one other formed a ruling triumvirate. > Who was the third man, known for his immense wealth? Crassus > 5. Who led the forces that Julius Caesar's fought after crossing > the Rubicon? Pompey > 6. Within 2 years, in what year did Vesuvius erupt, burying Pompeii > and Herculaneum? 79 CE > 7. Name any emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled from 69 > until 96. Nero > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian > 9. Name any one of the 7 hills on which Rome was built. Capitoline > 10. One of the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, > this building's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced > concrete dome. Name the building. Pantheon > * Game 9, Round 8 - Entertainment - Reality Show Elimination Catchphrases > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 2. "The tribe has spoken." Survivor > 4. "Your tour ends here." The Amazing Race > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." Top Chef > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." Big Brother > 10. I'm sorry, this is the last question. Er, I mean, "I'm sorry, > you're the last team to arrive. You've been eliminated from > <answer 10>." The Amazing Race -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 01 06:07PM On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:49:54 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > was smothered or poisoned. His successor, on the other hand, was > definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. Name that successor, who > was either the first or second of many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Dictatorship > until 96. > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian > 9. Name any one of the 7 hills on which Rome was built. Palatine > 10. One of the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, > this building's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced > concrete dome. Name the building. Pantheon > In each case, we will give you the catchphrase used by a reality show > when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of the show. > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 2. "The tribe has spoken." Survivor > 3. "Your time's up." > 4. "Your tour ends here." > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." Top Chef > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." Big Brother > 8. "Give me your jacket and leave <answer 8>." > 9. "You're below the yellow line and up for elimination." Biggest Loser > 10. I'm sorry, this is the last question. Er, I mean, "I'm sorry, > you're the last team to arrive. You've been eliminated from <answer > 10>." The Amazing Race |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Dec 01 08:35PM +0100 On 2015-12-01 09:49, Mark Brader wrote: > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Republic > 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13: > Orsber *gung*, Ebzr jnf n zbanepul. Qrgnvyf ner fxrgpul, > ohg jub vf trarenyyl ertneqrq nf gur ynfg xvat bs Ebzr? Superbus > 4. Caesar, Pompey, and one other formed a ruling triumvirate. > Who was the third man, known for his immense wealth? Crassus? > 5. Who led the forces that Julius Caesar's fought after crossing > the Rubicon? Pompey > 6. Within 2 years, in what year did Vesuvius erupt, burying Pompeii > and Herculaneum? 79 AD > 7. Name any emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled from 69 > until 96. Vespasianus > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrianus > 9. Name any one of the 7 hills on which Rome was built. Palatino > 10. One of the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, > this building's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced > concrete dome. Name the building. Colosseum > show when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of > the show. > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." > 8. "Give me your jacket and leave <answer 8>." Hell's Kitchen -- -- Björn |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 01 11:14PM +0100 > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Republic > 4. Caesar, Pompey, and one other formed a ruling triumvirate. > Who was the third man, known for his immense wealth? Anthony > 6. Within 2 years, in what year did Vesuvius erupt, burying Pompeii > and Herculaneum? 79 BC > 7. Name any emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled from 69 > until 96. Vespianius > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 01 11:22PM Mark Brader wrote: > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Republic > but who is generally regarded as the last king of Rome? > 4. Caesar, Pompey, and one other formed a ruling triumvirate. > Who was the third man, known for his immense wealth? Mark Antony > and Herculaneum? > 7. Name any emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled from 69 > until 96. Nero > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian > show when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of > the show. > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 2. "The tribe has spoken." Survivor > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." Big Brother > 10. I'm sorry, this is the last question. Er, I mean, "I'm sorry, > you're the last team to arrive. You've been eliminated from > <answer 10>." The Amazing Race Peter Smyth |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 01 03:36PM -0800 On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:49:55 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Cicero > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Democracy > 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13: > Orsber *gung*, Ebzr jnf n zbanepul. Qrgnvyf ner fxrgpul, > ohg jub vf trarenyyl ertneqrq nf gur ynfg xvat bs Ebzr? Romulus, Remus > 4. Caesar, Pompey, and one other formed a ruling triumvirate. > Who was the third man, known for his immense wealth? Croesus > 5. Who led the forces that Julius Caesar's fought after crossing > the Rubicon? Antony > 6. Within 2 years, in what year did Vesuvius erupt, burying Pompeii > and Herculaneum? 79 AD > 7. Name any emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled from 69 > until 96. Nero, Hadrian > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian > 9. Name any one of the 7 hills on which Rome was built. Palantine > 10. One of the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, > this building's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced > concrete dome. Name the building. Pantheon, Parthenon I always get the names mixed up :-( > show when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of > the show. > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 2. "The tribe has spoken." Survivor > 3. "Your time's up." > 4. "Your tour ends here." > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." Masterchef > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." Project Runway > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." Big Brother > 8. "Give me your jacket and leave <answer 8>." Masterchef > 9. "You're below the yellow line and up for elimination." The Biggest Loser > 10. I'm sorry, this is the last question. Er, I mean, "I'm sorry, > you're the last team to arrive. You've been eliminated from > <answer 10>." Amazing Race cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 02 12:24AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? republic > 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13: > Orsber *gung*, Ebzr jnf n zbanepul. Qrgnvyf ner fxrgpul, > ohg jub vf trarenyyl ertneqrq nf gur ynfg xvat bs Ebzr? Tarquinius > 4. Caesar, Pompey, and one other formed a ruling triumvirate. > Who was the third man, known for his immense wealth? Scipio > the Rubicon? > 6. Within 2 years, in what year did Vesuvius erupt, burying Pompeii > and Herculaneum? 79 CE > 7. Name any emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled from 69 > until 96. Nero > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Trajan > 9. Name any one of the 7 hills on which Rome was built. Capitoline > 10. One of the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, > this building's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced > concrete dome. Name the building. Pantheon > show when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of > the show. > 1. "You're fired!" The Apprentice > 2. "The tribe has spoken." Survivor > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." Big Brother -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 01 01:21PM -0600 In article <3qadnSns3NIks8DLnZ2dnUU7-Y3OydjZ@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > * Game 9 (2015-11-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. A prominent actor, born in New York on 1965-09-03, last week > announced that he is HIV-positive. What is his birth name? Carlos Estevez > 2. A former spokesman for Subway restaurants was sentenced to over > 15 years on child pornography charges in Indianapolis last week. > What is his name? Jared Fogel > like me, you need to start dyeing it soon before it's too late." > These words were uttered in public last Thursday. Name either > the person who said them, or the person they were directed at. Barack Obama > 4. The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in a > police raid in St. Denis, Paris, this week. In which country > was Abdelhamid Abaaoud born? Belgium > 5. Two Air France flights were diverted following anonymous threats > last week. One landed at a Canadian airport, another at an > airport in the US. Name the city served by either airport. Halifax; Moncton > 6. "Thieves put it together for Hamilton heist" read one headline > in the "Star" last week, when a Toys'R'Us store was burgled. > What product was stolen? Legos > 7. At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the > 8th-largest country by area in Africa. Name that country. Mali > 8. Lucara Diamonds, a Canadian company, announced last week that > it has recovered a gigantic 1,111-carat, gem-quality diamond > from its Karowe mine. In which African country is the mine? South Africa > 5. Which NBA team set the record for most consecutive wins to start > a regular season at 16, when they destroyed the Lakers 111-77 > last Tuesday night? LA Clippers > 8. Donald Trump was in the news last week for mocking the > disability of reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally in South > Carolina. Serge Kovaleski works for which newspaper? NY Times > the most valuable; they have slipped to third. Name either of > the two NHL teams that are ranked higher than the Maple Leafs > on this list. Montreal Canadiens |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 01 02:50PM > * Game 9 (2015-11-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. A prominent actor, born in New York on 1965-09-03, last week > announced that he is HIV-positive. What is his birth name? Charlie Sheen > 2. A former spokesman for Subway restaurants was sentenced to over > 15 years on child pornography charges in Indianapolis last week. > What is his name? Jared Fogle > like me, you need to start dyeing it soon before it's too late." > These words were uttered in public last Thursday. Name either > the person who said them, or the person they were directed at. Barack Obama > 4. The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in a > police raid in St. Denis, Paris, this week. In which country > was Abdelhamid Abaaoud born? Syria; Egypt > 5. Two Air France flights were diverted following anonymous threats > last week. One landed at a Canadian airport, another at an > airport in the US. Name the city served by either airport. Halifax; Gander > 6. "Thieves put it together for Hamilton heist" read one headline > in the "Star" last week, when a Toys'R'Us store was burgled. > What product was stolen? Lego > 7. At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the > 8th-largest country by area in Africa. Name that country. Mali > 8. Lucara Diamonds, a Canadian company, announced last week that > it has recovered a gigantic 1,111-carat, gem-quality diamond > from its Karowe mine. In which African country is the mine? South Africa > 10. "Just because you lop off your penis and then wear a dress > doesn't make you a [expletive deleted] woman." Which 76-year-old > Australian made this controversial comment last week? Hogan > * Game 10 (2015-11-30), Round 1 - Current Events > 4. Justin Trudeau and other Commonwealth heads of government met > and toasted Queen Elizabeth last week in which island nation? New Zealand; Barbados > 5. Which NBA team set the record for most consecutive wins to start > a regular season at 16, when they destroyed the Lakers 111-77 > last Tuesday night? Chicago Bulls; Miami Heat > 6. An Australian man set a Guinness record with a count of 518,838, > breaking the previous Japanese-held mark by more than 140,000. > What festive-season record was set? Be fully specific. number of ornaments hung on one Christmas tree > earlier ones titled "19" and "21", set a record with over > 3,000,000 copies sold in its first week of release. What is > the title of this third album? 25 > 8. Donald Trump was in the news last week for mocking the > disability of reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally in South > Carolina. Serge Kovaleski works for which newspaper? New York Times > 9. Last week, police officer Jason Van Dike was charged with > first-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald > in 2014. In which US city did this take place? Chicago > the most valuable; they have slipped to third. Name either of > the two NHL teams that are ranked higher than the Maple Leafs > on this list. New York Rangers; Chicago Blackhawks -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 01 05:46PM On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:23:05 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 9 (2015-11-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. A prominent actor, born in New York on 1965-09-03, last week > announced that he is HIV-positive. What is his birth name? Carlos Estevez > 2. A former spokesman for Subway restaurants was sentenced to over > 15 years on child pornography charges in Indianapolis last week. What > is his name? Jared Fogle > me, you need to start dyeing it soon before it's too late." These > words were uttered in public last Thursday. Name either the person > who said them, or the person they were directed at. Barack Obama > 5. Two Air France flights were diverted following anonymous threats > last week. One landed at a Canadian airport, another at an airport > in the US. Name the city served by either airport. Halifax > 6. "Thieves put it together for Hamilton heist" read one headline > in the "Star" last week, when a Toys'R'Us store was burgled. What > product was stolen? Star wars toys > 7. At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the > 8th-largest country by area in Africa. Name that country. Mali > 8. Lucara Diamonds, a Canadian company, announced last week that > it has recovered a gigantic 1,111-carat, gem-quality diamond from its > Karowe mine. In which African country is the mine? Botswana > will support financing of construction of a new park in Toronto. The > park, 1.75 km long, will combine walkways, cycling paths, trails, and > markets. Where will it be located? Toronto :-) > 10. "Just because you lop off your penis and then wear a dress > doesn't make you a [expletive deleted] woman." Which 76-year-old > Australian made this controversial comment last week? No idea, but he's right (you can choose which meaning of right :-) > 6. An Australian man set a Guinness record with a count of 518,838, > breaking the previous Japanese-held mark by more than 140,000. What > festive-season record was set? Be fully specific. Most Christmas lights on his house > earlier ones titled "19" and "21", set a record with over 3,000,000 > copies sold in its first week of release. What is the title of this > third album? 25 > 8. Donald Trump was in the news last week for mocking the > disability of reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally in South Carolina. > Serge Kovaleski works for which newspaper? NY Times > 9. Last week, police officer Jason Van Dike was charged with > first-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014. > In which US city did this take place? Chicago > franchises last week. The Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer the most > valuable; they have slipped to third. Name either of the two NHL > teams that are ranked higher than the Maple Leafs on this list. Islanders |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 01 06:15PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3qadnSns3NIks8DLnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 9 (2015-11-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. A prominent actor, born in New York on 1965-09-03, last week > announced that he is HIV-positive. What is his birth name? Estevez > 2. A former spokesman for Subway restaurants was sentenced to over > 15 years on child pornography charges in Indianapolis last week. > What is his name? Fogle > like me, you need to start dyeing it soon before it's too late." > These words were uttered in public last Thursday. Name either > the person who said them, or the person they were directed at. Barack Obama > 4. The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in a > police raid in St. Denis, Paris, this week. In which country > was Abdelhamid Abaaoud born? Belgium > 5. Two Air France flights were diverted following anonymous threats > last week. One landed at a Canadian airport, another at an > airport in the US. Name the city served by either airport. Montreal > 6. "Thieves put it together for Hamilton heist" read one headline > in the "Star" last week, when a Toys'R'Us store was burgled. > What product was stolen? Star Wars Legos > 7. At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the > 8th-largest country by area in Africa. Name that country. Mali > 8. Lucara Diamonds, a Canadian company, announced last week that > it has recovered a gigantic 1,111-carat, gem-quality diamond > from its Karowe mine. In which African country is the mine? South Africa > will support financing of construction of a new park in Toronto. > The park, 1.75 km long, will combine walkways, cycling paths, > trails, and markets. Where will it be located? On the lakefront > 10. "Just because you lop off your penis and then wear a dress > doesn't make you a [expletive deleted] woman." Which 76-year-old > Australian made this controversial comment last week? Rupert Murdoch; Dame Edna Everidge > the Games. What was Hannah's event? > 2. A 40-year-old quarterback was named the CFL's outstanding player > for the second time. Name the player or his team. BC Lions; Edmonton Eskimos > 3. An East Coast music legend died from cancer while his family > blamed his insatiable appetite for drugs. The man's best-known > song is "Sonny's Dream". What is his name? Toussaint > 5. Which NBA team set the record for most consecutive wins to start > a regular season at 16, when they destroyed the Lakers 111-77 > last Tuesday night? Golden State Warriors > 6. An Australian man set a Guinness record with a count of 518,838, > breaking the previous Japanese-held mark by more than 140,000. > What festive-season record was set? Be fully specific. Most lights in a Christmas display > earlier ones titled "19" and "21", set a record with over > 3,000,000 copies sold in its first week of release. What is > the title of this third album? 25 > 8. Donald Trump was in the news last week for mocking the > disability of reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally in South > Carolina. Serge Kovaleski works for which newspaper? Atlanta Journal-Constitution > 9. Last week, police officer Jason Van Dike was charged with > first-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald > in 2014. In which US city did this take place? Chicago > the most valuable; they have slipped to third. Name either of > the two NHL teams that are ranked higher than the Maple Leafs > on this list. Chicago Blackhawks Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 01 01:07PM -0600 Bruce Bowler: > No idea, but he's right (you can choose which meaning of right :-) Well, I can say pretty definitively that you're wrong there. -- Mark Brader "Men are animals." Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?" msb@vex.net -- Spider Robinson, "Night of Power" "Definitely birds." -- Rodney Boyd |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 01 11:08PM +0100 > like me, you need to start dyeing it soon before it's too late." > These words were uttered in public last Thursday. Name either > the person who said them, or the person they were directed at. Stephen Harper > 4. The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in a > police raid in St. Denis, Paris, this week. In which country > was Abdelhamid Abaaoud born? Marocco > 5. Two Air France flights were diverted following anonymous threats > last week. One landed at a Canadian airport, another at an > airport in the US. Name the city served by either airport. Montreal > 7. At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the > 8th-largest country by area in Africa. Name that country. Mali > 8. Lucara Diamonds, a Canadian company, announced last week that > it has recovered a gigantic 1,111-carat, gem-quality diamond > from its Karowe mine. In which African country is the mine? Botswana > will support financing of construction of a new park in Toronto. > The park, 1.75 km long, will combine walkways, cycling paths, > trails, and markets. Where will it be located? In Toronto. (Hey, in a Stockholm pub that level of accuracy would be sufficient. :-) > 3. An East Coast music legend died from cancer while his family > blamed his insatiable appetite for drugs. The man's best-known > song is "Sonny's Dream". What is his name? Thomas > 4. Justin Trudeau and other Commonwealth heads of government met > and toasted Queen Elizabeth last week in which island nation? UK > earlier ones titled "19" and "21", set a record with over > 3,000,000 copies sold in its first week of release. What is > the title of this third album? 25 > 8. Donald Trump was in the news last week for mocking the > disability of reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally in South > Carolina. Serge Kovaleski works for which newspaper? New York Times > 9. Last week, police officer Jason Van Dike was charged with > first-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald > in 2014. In which US city did this take place? North Charleston, SC > the most valuable; they have slipped to third. Name either of > the two NHL teams that are ranked higher than the Maple Leafs > on this list. New York Rangers -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 01 11:16PM Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 9 (2015-11-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. A prominent actor, born in New York on 1965-09-03, last week > announced that he is HIV-positive. What is his birth name? Estevez > like me, you need to start dyeing it soon before it's too late." > These words were uttered in public last Thursday. Name either > the person who said them, or the person they were directed at. Hilary Clinton > 4. The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in a > police raid in St. Denis, Paris, this week. In which country > was Abdelhamid Abaaoud born? Belgium > 5. Two Air France flights were diverted following anonymous threats > last week. One landed at a Canadian airport, another at an > airport in the US. Name the city served by either airport. Halifax > 6. "Thieves put it together for Hamilton heist" read one headline > in the "Star" last week, when a Toys'R'Us store was burgled. > What product was stolen? Lego > 7. At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the > 8th-largest country by area in Africa. Name that country. Mali > 8. Lucara Diamonds, a Canadian company, announced last week that > it has recovered a gigantic 1,111-carat, gem-quality diamond > from its Karowe mine. In which African country is the mine? Botswana > will support financing of construction of a new park in Toronto. > The park, 1.75 km long, will combine walkways, cycling paths, > trails, and markets. Where will it be located? A disused railway line > 10. "Just because you lop off your penis and then wear a dress > doesn't make you a [expletive deleted] woman." Which 76-year-old > Australian made this controversial comment last week? Germaine Greer > last July, but winner Gladys Tejada of Peru was stripped of > her gold medal after a failed doping test administered during > the Games. What was Hannah's event? Marathon > 2. A 40-year-old quarterback was named the CFL's outstanding player > for the second time. Name the player or his team. Roughriders > song is "Sonny's Dream". What is his name? > 4. Justin Trudeau and other Commonwealth heads of government met > and toasted Queen Elizabeth last week in which island nation? Sri Lanka > 5. Which NBA team set the record for most consecutive wins to start > a regular season at 16, when they destroyed the Lakers 111-77 > last Tuesday night? Golden State Warriors > 6. An Australian man set a Guinness record with a count of 518,838, > breaking the previous Japanese-held mark by more than 140,000. > What festive-season record was set? Be fully specific. Most crackers pulled > earlier ones titled "19" and "21", set a record with over > 3,000,000 copies sold in its first week of release. What is > the title of this third album? 25 > 8. Donald Trump was in the news last week for mocking the > disability of reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally in South > Carolina. Serge Kovaleski works for which newspaper? Washington Post > the most valuable; they have slipped to third. Name either of > the two NHL teams that are ranked higher than the Maple Leafs > on this list. Montreal Canadiens Peter Smyth |
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