| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 19 07:12PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-09-21, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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 (QFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Countries Alphabetically Between There are 193 member countries in the United Nations, and the UN web site has an alphabetical list of them. We will give you the name of two countries that are two places apart on the list, i.e. there is just *one* other UN member country between them alphabetically. You name that country. For example, if we said Cameroon and Central African Republic, the correct answer would be Canada. 1. Haiti, Hungary. 2. Afghanistan, Algeria. 3. Netherlands, Nicaragua. 4. Germany, Greece. 5. Belgium, Benin. 6. Peru, Poland. 7. Eritrea, Ethiopia. 8. Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey. 9. Monaco, Montenegro. 10. Viet Nam, Zambia. * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Roger Federer Roger Federer is generally regarded in the tennis world, or at least by the author of this round, as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) among men's singles players. Here are 10 questions related to the Swiss Mister. 1. Among his many records, the maestro has won at least one ATP title for 15 consecutive years. Name the city where he won his first title. It is Italy's second-largest city and capital of the administrative region of Lombardy. 2. Federer became the third man to win 1,000 singles matches on the ATP tour when he beat Milos Raonic in late 2,014. Name either of the other two male players to have won at least 1,000 ATP level matches. One is American; the other was from Czechoslovakia. 3. Federer became the 6th man to win the career Grand Slam (winning all 4 majors) in 2009. Name the tournament he won to complete it -- or just name the surface it's played on. 4. When asked to describe his 2007 Australian Open 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 semifinal loss to Roger, which American rival said: "It was frustrating, you know, it was miserable, it sucked, it was terrible. But besides that it was fine"? He is currently a commentator on HBO and married to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker. 5. Federer was awarded the Sportsman of the Year 4 years in a row (2005-2008) from *which organization*, whose mission statement is described as "Using the power of sport as a tool for social change"? 6. Federer is a 10-time winner of the ATP tour Sportsmanship Award -- named after which Swedish player, who is currently Roger Federer's coach and a member of the tennis Hall of Fame? 7. Federer is member of the tennis Big 4, a group of players that dominated the ATP between 2008 and 2013. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are two other members of the Big 4. Who is the fourth? 8. Federer won the 2008 doubles Gold Medal and 2014 Davis cup with *which Swiss compatriot*, who is the defending French Open champion and a top-10-ranked ATP player? 9. In the 2014 Davis Cup Final, Federer defeated Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet. Which country was Switzerland playing in the final? 10. Roger Federer and his wife have four children. The eldest child was born in 2009 and the youngest was born in 2014. What is unusual about the births of these four children? -- Mark Brader | "Fortunately, we have anti-terrorist laws Toronto | to prevent people having privacy." msb@vex.net | --Robert Bannister My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 20 01:48AM > * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Countries Alphabetically Between > 1. Haiti, Hungary. Honduras > 2. Afghanistan, Algeria. Albania > 3. Netherlands, Nicaragua. New Guinea > 4. Germany, Greece. Ghana > 5. Belgium, Benin. Belize > 6. Peru, Poland. Philippines > 7. Eritrea, Ethiopia. Estonia > 8. Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey. Tunisia > 9. Monaco, Montenegro. Mongolia > 10. Viet Nam, Zambia. Yemen > title for 15 consecutive years. Name the city where he won his > first title. It is Italy's second-largest city and capital of > the administrative region of Lombardy. Milan; Naples > Name either of the other two male players to have won at least > 1,000 ATP level matches. One is American; the other was from > Czechoslovakia. Ashe; Connors > 3. Federer became the 6th man to win the career Grand Slam (winning > all 4 majors) in 2009. Name the tournament he won to complete > it -- or just name the surface it's played on. grass; clay > 6. Federer is a 10-time winner of the ATP tour Sportsmanship > Award -- named after which Swedish player, who is currently > Roger Federer's coach and a member of the tennis Hall of Fame? Borg > 9. In the 2014 Davis Cup Final, Federer defeated Gael Monfils > and Richard Gasquet. Which country was Switzerland playing in > the final? France -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Jan 20 01:47AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ZPWdnYpPKrx9QwPLnZ2dnUU7-d- > is just *one* other UN member country between them alphabetically. > You name that country. > 1. Haiti, Hungary. Honduras > 2. Afghanistan, Algeria. Albania > 3. Netherlands, Nicaragua. New Zealand > 4. Germany, Greece. Ghana > 5. Belgium, Benin. Belize > 6. Peru, Poland. Philippines > 7. Eritrea, Ethiopia. Estonia > 8. Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey. Tunisia > 9. Monaco, Montenegro. Mongolia > 10. Viet Nam, Zambia. Yemen > title for 15 consecutive years. Name the city where he won his > first title. It is Italy's second-largest city and capital of > the administrative region of Lombardy. Milan > Name either of the other two male players to have won at least > 1,000 ATP level matches. One is American; the other was from > Czechoslovakia. McEnroe; Lendl > 3. Federer became the 6th man to win the career Grand Slam (winning > all 4 majors) in 2009. Name the tournament he won to complete > it -- or just name the surface it's played on. French Open > was frustrating, you know, it was miserable, it sucked, it was > terrible. But besides that it was fine"? He is currently a > commentator on HBO and married to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker. Roddick > 6. Federer is a 10-time winner of the ATP tour Sportsmanship > Award -- named after which Swedish player, who is currently > Roger Federer's coach and a member of the tennis Hall of Fame? Borg > 9. In the 2014 Davis Cup Final, Federer defeated Gael Monfils > and Richard Gasquet. Which country was Switzerland playing in > the final? France > 10. Roger Federer and his wife have four children. The eldest > child was born in 2009 and the youngest was born in 2014. > What is unusual about the births of these four children? they are two sets of twins (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jan 19 06:56PM -0800 On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:12:01 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > You name that country. For example, if we said Cameroon and > Central African Republic, the correct answer would be Canada. > 1. Haiti, Hungary. Honduras > 2. Afghanistan, Algeria. Albania > 3. Netherlands, Nicaragua. New Zealand > 4. Germany, Greece. Ghana > 5. Belgium, Benin. > 6. Peru, Poland. > 7. Eritrea, Ethiopia. Estonia > 8. Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey. > 9. Monaco, Montenegro. > 10. Viet Nam, Zambia. Yemen |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 20 01:22AM -0800 On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 11:12:01 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Countries Alphabetically Between Pass. Who came up with that? > title for 15 consecutive years. Name the city where he won his > first title. It is Italy's second-largest city and capital of > the administrative region of Lombardy. Milan > Name either of the other two male players to have won at least > 1,000 ATP level matches. One is American; the other was from > Czechoslovakia. Connors Lendl is probably the other > 3. Federer became the 6th man to win the career Grand Slam (winning > all 4 majors) in 2009. Name the tournament he won to complete > it -- or just name the surface it's played on. Clay, hardcourt > was frustrating, you know, it was miserable, it sucked, it was > terrible. But besides that it was fine"? He is currently a > commentator on HBO and married to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker. Roddick > (2005-2008) from *which organization*, whose mission statement > is described as "Using the power of sport as a tool for social > change"? Lorus, Loreal, something like that > 6. Federer is a 10-time winner of the ATP tour Sportsmanship > Award -- named after which Swedish player, who is currently > Roger Federer's coach and a member of the tennis Hall of Fame? Edberg > 7. Federer is member of the tennis Big 4, a group of players that > dominated the ATP between 2008 and 2013. Rafael Nadal and Novak > Djokovic are two other members of the Big 4. Who is the fourth? Murray > 8. Federer won the 2008 doubles Gold Medal and 2014 Davis cup > with *which Swiss compatriot*, who is the defending French Open > champion and a top-10-ranked ATP player? Wawrinka > 9. In the 2014 Davis Cup Final, Federer defeated Gael Monfils > and Richard Gasquet. Which country was Switzerland playing in > the final? France > 10. Roger Federer and his wife have four children. The eldest > child was born in 2009 and the youngest was born in 2014. > What is unusual about the births of these four children? All twins cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 20 01:42AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > You name that country. For example, if we said Cameroon and > Central African Republic, the correct answer would be Canada. > 1. Haiti, Hungary. Honduras > 2. Afghanistan, Algeria. Albania > 3. Netherlands, Nicaragua. New Zealand > 4. Germany, Greece. Ghana > 5. Belgium, Benin. Belize > 6. Peru, Poland. Philippines > 7. Eritrea, Ethiopia. Estonia > 8. Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey. Tunisia > 9. Monaco, Montenegro. Mongolia > 10. Viet Nam, Zambia. Yemen > title for 15 consecutive years. Name the city where he won his > first title. It is Italy's second-largest city and capital of > the administrative region of Lombardy. Milan > Name either of the other two male players to have won at least > 1,000 ATP level matches. One is American; the other was from > Czechoslovakia. McEnroe > 3. Federer became the 6th man to win the career Grand Slam (winning > all 4 majors) in 2009. Name the tournament he won to complete > it -- or just name the surface it's played on. Wimbledon > 6. Federer is a 10-time winner of the ATP tour Sportsmanship > Award -- named after which Swedish player, who is currently > Roger Federer's coach and a member of the tennis Hall of Fame? Borg > 9. In the 2014 Davis Cup Final, Federer defeated Gael Monfils > and Richard Gasquet. Which country was Switzerland playing in > the final? France > 10. Roger Federer and his wife have four children. The eldest > child was born in 2009 and the youngest was born in 2014. > What is unusual about the births of these four children? all have the same birthday -- Dan Tilque |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 19 01:58PM On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 11:14:35 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-08-18 > companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > * Game 1, Round 2 - Literature - World Literature Nothing to see here, please move along... > unpleasant smell in their urine after eating this particular > vegetable. People who lack the mutation fail to notice such a smell > after eating the vegetable. Identify the vegetable. Asparagus > 2. Also known as "sewer gas", which toxic gas can be recognised > by its "rotten egg" smell? Hydrogen Sulfide > 3. The densest naturally occurring element on the periodic table, > which element gets its name from the Greek word for "smell", > due to the characteristic odor of its tetroxide? Osmium > that the victim was killed using which toxic chemical, which is a > natural component of almonds as well as cassava, lima beans, apples, > and peaches? Cyanide > 5. Which term has come to cover a variety of smells, but originally > it referred only to the extract from the preputial glands of a > particular species of deer? Musk > 6. A bile duct secretion found in the intestines of sperm whales, > which foul smelling substance was used as incense and as a perfume > fixative? Ambergris > 7. Joseph Pujol, also known as "Le Pétomane", made a show business > career doing what? "Passing gas"? > of the Universe" series, he was an anthropomorphic skunk with magical > control over his own smell. The associated action figure is notable > for being scented with patchouli oil. What is his name? Stinkor > 9. Which poison gas is described as having a sweet, spicy scent > that brought to mind lilacs, garlic, and horseradish -- as well as > the characteristic smell from which it gets its name? Mustard Gas |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 19 07:09PM -0600 Mark Brader: > Wings". Name this *Colombian author* who created Macondo in > works like his novel about the Buendia family, "One Hundred > Years of Solitude". Gabriel García Márquez. Both parts of the surname were required. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Marc. > this author's "Eva Luna". Name this *magical realist author* > who wrote about the Trueba family in "The House of the Spirits" > and was related to a president of her native Chile. Isabel Allende. (Salvador Allende was her first cousin once removed.) 4 for Gareth, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, and Marc. > were key works in this country's literature. José Martí, a poet > from this country, had a poem from his collection "Simple Verses" > adapted into the song "Guantanamera". Name the *country*. Cuba. 4 for Björn, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Calvin, and Marc. 3 for Pete. > colonialism and racism in an 1899 work. Name *that other work*, > by a Polish author, which describes a trip up the Congo River > by the ivory merchant Kurtz. "Heart of Darkness". 4 for Gareth, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, and Marc. > The Beloved Country". Name this *country* of Nadine Gordimer > and Alan Paton, a recently deceased president of which released > the 1995 autobiography "Long Walk To Freedom". South Africa. 4 for Erland, Peter, Gareth, Björn, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Marc. > the exact moment of Indian independence. His later novel about > Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha earned him a fatwa from > the Ayatollah Khomeini. Name the *author*. Salman Rushdie. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Björn, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Marc. > four members of the title group in this 1989 novel. Name this > *novel* by Amy Tan about a group of Chinese immigrants who play > Mah jongg. "The Joy Luck Club". 4 for Gareth, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, and Marc. > Orwellianly-titled "1Q84". Name this *Japanese author* who > also wrote about Toru Watanabe's memories associated with the > title Beatles song in 1987's "Norwegian Wood". Haruki Murakami. 4 for Gareth and Dan Blum. > with the title characters betting whether one of them can > transport a glass church from Sydney to Bellingen. Name the > *novel*. "Oscar and Lucinda". 4 for Gareth, Joshua, and Calvin. > named 1993 film. This Polish entrepreneur bought up Jews to > save them from the Nazi death regime via his namesake "list". > Name that *entrepreneur*. Oskar Schindler. 4 for Erland, Peter, Gareth, Björn, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Marc. > * Game 1, Round 3 - Science - Stinker Round > This round is devoted to things known for their smells. The round title plays on the following: in the Canadian Inquisition, whatever round each week turns out to be the hardest is known as "the stinker round". Each team's scores on stinker rounds are accumulated over the whole season and a minor prize is awarded. In the original game this was not, in fact, the hardest round; it was the third-easiest. > unpleasant smell in their urine after eating this particular > vegetable. People who lack the mutation fail to notice such > a smell after eating the vegetable. Identify the vegetable. Asparagus. 4 for Gareth, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, and Bruce. > 2. Also known as "sewer gas", which toxic gas can be recognised > by its "rotten egg" smell? Hydrogen sulfide. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Bruce. > 3. The densest naturally occurring element on the periodic table, > which element gets its name from the Greek word for "smell", > due to the characteristic odor of its tetroxide? Osmium. 4 for Erland, Peter, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, and Bruce. > that the victim was killed using which toxic chemical, which is > a natural component of almonds as well as cassava, lima beans, > apples, and peaches? Cyanide. 4 for Erland, Peter, Gareth, Björn, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, Marc, and Bruce. 3 for Dan Tilque. In the foods the cyanide radical is bound into a chemical called amygdalin, but it can easily be released as hydrogen cyanide. I scored "hydrogen cyanide" as almost correct. > 5. Which term has come to cover a variety of smells, but originally > it referred only to the extract from the preputial glands of > a particular species of deer? Musk. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Björn, Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, and Bruce. > 6. A bile duct secretion found in the intestines of sperm whales, > which foul smelling substance was used as incense and as a > perfume fixative? Ambergris. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Marc, and Bruce. 3 for Björn. > 7. Joseph Pujol, also known as "Le Pétomane", made a show business > career doing what? He was a fartist. Among other things he did sound effects, playing "La Marseillaise", and blew out candles. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > magical control over his own smell. The associated action > figure is notable for being scented with patchouli oil. What is > his name? Stinkor. (The "or" ending was required, since a protest of "the Stinker" as close enough was denied in the original game.) 4 for Bruce. > 9. Which poison gas is described as having a sweet, spicy scent > that brought to mind lilacs, garlic, and horseradish -- as well > as the characteristic smell from which it gets its name? Mustard gas. 4 for Erland, Peter, Gareth, Björn, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Marc, and Bruce. > 10. Castoreum is used to add a leather-like note to perfumes and > also as a natural flavor in ice cream and other food products. > It comes from the scent glands of which animal? Beaver. 4 for Dan Blum and Marc. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Lit Sci Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 64 Marc Dashevsky 32 32 64 Dan Blum 32 32 64 Gareth Owen 36 24 60 Dan Tilque 24 23 47 Peter Smyth 16 24 40 Jason Kreitzer 28 8 36 Bruce Bowler 0 36 36 "Calvin" 24 8 32 Björn Lundin 16 15 31 Pete Gayde 19 12 31 Erland Sommarskog 8 16 24 -- Mark Brader "They are taking to the new methods Toronto like a duck takes to stock trading." msb@vex.net --Mark Leeper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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