| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 03:22PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-12-06, 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 Misplaced Modifiers 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 recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". As usual, this final current events round is running concurrently with rounds from the regular season. ** Final, Round 1 - Current Events Current Events: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-1/ce.jpg * International News 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole because of illness? 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an impeachment vote -- in which country? 3. Name the Sioux Native American Indian *reservation* where a group of US veterans joined protesters against an oil pipeline. * Local News 4. Which newly-elected Ontario MPP delayed being sworn in until after the legislature voted on the All Families Are Equal Act? 5. A new box-office record has been set for the Royal Alexandra Theatre with 1-week ticket sales of over $1,700,000. Name the play, which recounts how the people of Gander dealt with the air passengers stranded there by the 9/11 attacks. 6. "Toronto Life" magazine released their "Toronto's 50 Most Influential" list. Their #1 choice isn't even from the "6". Who is their #1 pick? * Sports 7. Name the man who won the F1 driving championship, then shocked the sport 5 days later by retiring at 31. 8. Which 41-year-old was named MVP of the Grey Cup? 9. TFC won the eastern division of MLS and will now face which team in the final? * National 10. Name the pilot of the CF-18 that crashed in Cold Lake, Alberta, last week. 11. A Canadian Judicial Council inquiry gave 17 reasons that this judge is unfit to remain on the bench -- among them, his remark "Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?" What is his name? 12. What Global News political correspondent announced his retirement from journalism last week? * Business 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. 14. While Amazon launched its Prime video streaming service in Canada last week, competitor Netflix introduced which new feature? 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? -- Mark Brader | "If the standard says that [things] depend on the Toronto | phase of the moon, the programmer should be prepared msb@vex.net | to look out the window as necessary." -- Chris Torek My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 07 09:55PM > * International News > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Buzz Aldrin > 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused > of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an > impeachment vote -- in which country? Italy > 3. Name the Sioux Native American Indian *reservation* where a > group of US veterans joined protesters against an oil pipeline. Standing Rock > 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 > jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. > Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. Carrier > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 07 11:05PM +0100 > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Buzz Aldrin > 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused > of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an > impeachment vote -- in which country? South Korea > 3. Name the Sioux Native American Indian *reservation* where a > group of US veterans joined protesters against an oil pipeline. It was in North Dakota, but that is not going to give me very many points. > 7. Name the man who won the F1 driving championship, then shocked > the sport 5 days later by retiring at 31. Nico Rosberg > 9. TFC won the eastern division of MLS and will now face which > team in the final? Seattle Sounders -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 08 02:02AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Ma-dnZ1BWMYd4NXFnZ2dnUU7- > * International News > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Buzz Aldrin > 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused > of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an > impeachment vote -- in which country? South Korea > 3. Name the Sioux Native American Indian *reservation* where a > group of US veterans joined protesters against an oil pipeline. Standing Rock > 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 > jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. > Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. Carrier > 14. While Amazon launched its Prime video streaming service in > Canada last week, competitor Netflix introduced which new > feature? downloadable video > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 08 05:26AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Ma-dnZ1BWMYd4NXFnZ2dnUU7- > * International News > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Buzz Aldrin > 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused > of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an > impeachment vote -- in which country? South Korea > * Sports > 7. Name the man who won the F1 driving championship, then shocked > the sport 5 days later by retiring at 31. Hamilton > 8. Which 41-year-old was named MVP of the Grey Cup? > 9. TFC won the eastern division of MLS and will now face which > team in the final? Seattle Sounders > 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 > jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. > Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. Carrier > feature? > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 07 11:47PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > * International News > 1. Which former astronaut has been evacuated from the South Pole > because of illness? Buzz Aldrin > 2. The president, democratically elected in 2012 and now accused > of influence peddling, has offered to step down to avoid an > impeachment vote -- in which country? Israel > 3. Name the Sioux Native American Indian *reservation* where a > group of US veterans joined protesters against an oil pipeline. Standing Rock > 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 > jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. > Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. Carrier > feature? > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 08 02:28AM -0600 In article <Ma-dnZ1BWMYd4NXFnZ2dnUU7-b3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > impeachment vote -- in which country? > 3. Name the Sioux Native American Indian *reservation* where a > group of US veterans joined protesters against an oil pipeline. Standing Rock > 13. Donald Trump made a deal with a US manufacturer to keep 1,000 > jobs in Indiana instead of moving production to Mexico. > Name the manufacturer Trump pressured. Carrier > feature? > 15. McDonald's franchise owner Michael "Jim" Delligatti died > last week. With what 1967 innovation is he credited? Big Mac -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 10:19PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-09-26, 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 Misplaced Modifiers 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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - North, South, East, West In each case, name the place we describe. All answers will contain the word "north", "south", "east", or "west" -- *in some language*. 1. This Ontario town was incorporated in 1971 with the amalgamation of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the home of the southern Slavs. 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed here. 6. Glamorous Uruguayan ocean resort, known recently for its Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean Road". 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South Capital". 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used officially in 1817. 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, having gained admission in July 2011. * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? 2. Thoroughbred racehorse Man o'War won 20 out of 21 races he was entered in. His last victory, in October 1920, was at Kenilworth Park -- in which Ontario city? 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. What sport? 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? 6. Which schooner, skippered by Angus Walters, won its first international races in 1921? 7. He "joined the Detroit Tigers in 1905. He spent 22 seasons in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? 9. This amateur golfer was the first player to win both the US and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. Name him. 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer is also the name of a current NHL team. -- Mark Brader | "Life is mundane until it is not, Toronto | and then the mundane can look serene." msb@vex.net | --David Maraniss My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 08 04:34AM > * Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - North, South, East, West > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Westphalia > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkaido > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Shanghai; Beijing > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris; Athens > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Chicago Bears; Green Bay Packers > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? tennis; golf > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? swim across the English Channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Ty Cobb > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 08 04:40AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:f-mdnXKg-u_RQtXFnZ2dnUU7- > the word "north", "south", "east", or "west" -- *in some language*. > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Westphalia > 6. Glamorous Uruguayan ocean resort, known recently for its > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. Punta del Este > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkaido; Honshu > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Nanjing > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 2. Thoroughbred racehorse Man o'War won 20 out of 21 races he was > entered in. His last victory, in October 1920, was at Kenilworth > Park -- in which Ontario city? Hamilton; Ottawa > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Chicago Bears > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? tennis > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? swam the English Channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Ty Cobb > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Bobby Jones > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Montreal Canadiens; Toronto Maple Leafs -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 08 05:50AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:f-mdnXKg-u_RQtXFnZ2dnUU7- > of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. South Slavonia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Westphalia > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Okinawa; Hokkaido > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Guangzhou > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Algeria; Argentina > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 2. Thoroughbred racehorse Man o'War won 20 out of 21 races he was > entered in. His last victory, in October 1920, was at Kenilworth > Park -- in which Ontario city? Hamilton; London > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Chicago Bears > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? Figure Skating > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? Swam the English Channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Ty Cobb > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Bobby Jones > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Ottawa Senators Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 08 12:00AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > the word "north", "south", "east", or "west" -- *in some language*. > 1. This Ontario town was incorporated in 1971 with the amalgamation > of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. North York > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > 5. This northwest German region includes the cities of Munster > and Dortmund. The treaty ending the 30 Years' War was signed > here. Westphalia > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkaido ?? > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Nanjing > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 10. This African country is the newest member of the United Nations, > having gained admission in July 2011. South Sudan > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Sports in the Roaring Twenties > 1. In 1924, which city hosted the Olympics for the second time? Paris > 2. Thoroughbred racehorse Man o'War won 20 out of 21 races he was > entered in. His last victory, in October 1920, was at Kenilworth > Park -- in which Ontario city? London ?? > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Chicago Bears > 4. Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the first female superstar in > her sport, famous for her attire as well as her technique. > What sport? gymnastics > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? swam the English channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Ted Williams > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Sam Snead -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 08 02:23AM -0600 In article <f-mdnXKg-u_RQtXFnZ2dnUU7-d3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > of several villages including Sharon and Holland Landing. > 2. An Indiana city on the St. Joseph River. In 1852, Henry > Studebaker set up his first wagon shop here. South Bend > 3. This country was born in 1918. The name it later adopted -- > which was officially retired in 2003 -- identified it as the > home of the southern Slavs. Yugoslavia > 4. This former province achieved nationhood as Bangladesh in 1971. East Pakistan > Monte-Carlo-style "Formula E" electric-car races. > 7. One of the main Japanese islands; its name means "North Ocean > Road". Hokkaido, Honshu > 8. The name of this Chinese city literally translates as "South > Capital". Beijing > 9. The name of the 6th-largest country in the world derives from > the Latin for "Southern land." The name was first used > officially in 1817. Australia > 3. On the basis of his football achievements at the University of > Illinois, "Time" magazine put Red Grange on its cover in October > 1925. Next month Grange turned pro, signing with which NFL team? Chicago Bears > What sport? > 5. In 1926, swimmer Gertrude Ederle ["ED-er-lee"] did *what* in > 14 hours 34 minutes, faster than any of the men who preceded her? swam the English Channel > in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia, before retiring as > the holder of 43 major league regular season career records." > Who is the Baseball Hall of Fame describing here? Ty Cobb > 8. What was "the house that Ruth built"? Yankee Stadium > and British Open Championships in the same year, 1926. After > retirement in 1930, he co-founded the Masters Tournament. > Name him. Bobby Jones > 10. In the years 1920 to '29 inclusive, which team won the Stanley > Cup 4 times, more often than any other team? Hint: the answer > is also the name of a current NHL team. Ottawa Senators -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 08 04:53AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ibadne69EIsYktzFnZ2dnUU7- >> also famous for "Hawaii 5-0". > Lalo Schifrin. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Marc > and Gareth. As far as I can find, the theme from "Hawaii Five-O" was written by Morton Stevens. I haven't found anything about Lalo Schifrin writing music for that show. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 08 12:00AM -0600 Mark Brader: >>> also famous for "Hawaii 5-0". >> Lalo Schifrin. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Marc >> and Gareth. Joshua Kreitzer: > As far as I can find, the theme from "Hawaii Five-O" was written by Morton > Stevens. I haven't found anything about Lalo Schifrin writing music for > that show. I do find one web site that supports the claim: http://www.episodeworld.com/show/Hawaii_Five-O but, still, it seems clear enough that it's wrong. Sorry about that, Chief. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "You often seem quite gracious, in your way." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 10:17PM -0600 Mark Brader: > ** Game 1, Round 9 - Geography - Non-Self-Governing Territories > In each case, identify the present or former non-self-governing > territory that we describe. I note in passing that answers given on various questions on this round included Comoros, Grenada, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nauru, and St. Kitts & Nevis, all of which are independent countries. > territory sits in the South Pacific 2,600 miles (4,200 km) > southwest of Hawaii and 2,500 miles northeast of Australia. > The main airport is located in Pago Pago. American Samoa. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Marc, Joshua, and Calvin. > 2. A British overseas territory located in the Caribbean east > of Puerto Rico and north of St. Martin. Only the main island > is populated; the capital is The Valley. Anguilla. 4 for Joshua and Peter. > a British Overseas Territory. It has seen a loss of more than > half its permanent population due to the eruption and continuing > activity of the Soufriere volcano. Montserrat. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, and Pete. > this British Overseas Territory is popular with tourists and > those looking for an offshore financial haven. The bulk of > the population live on the island of Providenciales. Turks and Caicos. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > coral atolls, Atafu, Nukononu, and Fakaofo. It is still > sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union > Islands. Tokelau. 4 for Joshua. > control over parts of it). One of the most sparsely populated > regions of the world, with an estimated 500,000 people spread > over 103,000 sq.mi. (267,000 km²). Western Sahara. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter, Erland, and Pete. > Tristan de Cunha. The British used it over the centuries as > a prison colony; during the second Boer War, 5,000 Boers taken > prisoner were held here. St. Helena. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter, Erland, and Calvin. > decolonized. Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, > it has been inhabited since the 17th century and is the outermost > component of the Eurozone. Réunion. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter, and Erland. > A haven, starting in the 17th century, for pirates, shipwrecked > sailors, and reportedly deserters from the New Model Army, this > territory is now one of the world's chief overseas tax havens. Cayman Islands. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Marc, Joshua, Peter, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > 10. Formerly a non-self-governing territory, now a special > administrative unit of China, this gambling hub was occupied > by Portugal for over 300 years. Macau. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Erland, Pete, Calvin, and Jason. > ** Game 1, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round > All questions deal with the summer Olympic Games. This was the hardest round in the original game. > * A. Canadian Gold > A1. In which event did Penny Oleksiak win gold? 100 m freestyle (swimming). (In 2016. Accepting 100 m crawl.) > A2. Name the first athlete in an individual sport to win gold > for Canada in two successive summer Olympics. Rosie MacLennan. (Trampoline, 2012 and 2016.) > Name the novies. > B1. Mariel Hemingway stars in this 1982 film about a sprinter > striving to qualify for the 1980 Olympic Games. "Personal Best". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, and Jason. > B2. Susan Anton stars in this 1979 science-fiction film > about a neo-Nazi doctor who turns his daughter into an > über-athlete. "Goldengirl". 4 for Joshua. > These questions refer to the principal city hosting each games. > C1. What was the southernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Melbourne (1956). 4 for Dan Tilque, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Erland, Pete, and Calvin. Followed, in order, by: Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Atlanta. If the question had been about the winter Olympics, the answer would have been Nagano, which is farther north than any of the above. > C2. What was the northernmost host city of the summer Olympic > Games? Helsinki (1952). 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter, Erland, Pete, and Calvin. Followed, in order, by: Stockholm, Moscow, Berlin, Amsterdam. If the question had included the Winter Olympics, the answer would have been Lillehammer, and Oslo would be #3 on the list, between Helsinki and Stockholm. > * D. Historic Olympics > D1. The 1916 Olympics were canceled due to the First World War. > Which city was to have hosted them? Berlin. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, and Calvin. Berlin eventually got its Olympics in 1936. > D2. The 1940 summer Olympics were canceled twice due to the > Second World War. Which city was originally to have > hosted them? Tokyo. (Then Helsinki.) 4 for Joshua and Peter. 2 for Pete. The 1940 Winter Olympics would have been in Sapporo, and the 1944 Olympics would have been in Cortina d'Ampezzo and London. The games were eventually held in all five cities, respectively in 1964, 1952, 1972, 1956, and 1948 (and again in 2012). > * E. Olympic Track Records > E1. What is Usain Bolt's Olympic record time for the 100 m run, > set in 2012? Exact answer required. 9.63 s. > E2. Name the runner whose record of 10.62 s for the women's > 100 m has stood since 1988. Florence Griffith-Joyner. 4 for Peter and Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > * F. Olympic Fails > F1. Name the 12-time Olympic medal-winning American swimmer > who claimed falsely to have been held up at gunpoint in Rio. Ryan Lochte. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Erland, Pete, and Calvin. 3 for Jason. > hot water with 1,400,000,000 people: "The little 14-year-old > from China dropped the ball, baby. Too excited. Went out > like stink. Died like..." "A pig"! (The athlete was swimmer Ai Yanhan.) Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Can His Aud Spo Sci Art Geo Cha SEVEN Joshua Kreitzer 40 7 28 36 24 20 18 36 24 208 Pete Gayde 24 4 12 32 36 28 18 20 18 176 Marc Dashevsky 32 0 28 27 24 40 8 12 8 171 Dan Blum 32 0 24 16 12 32 11 28 10 155 Peter Smyth -- -- 18 4 28 32 0 28 20 130 Dan Tilque 12 0 12 0 20 32 4 28 12 120 "Calvin" 12 0 22 8 16 20 10 15 20 115 Stephen Perry -- -- 35 40 36 -- -- -- -- 111 Gareth Owen 32 0 20 19 35 -- -- -- -- 106 Bruce Bowler -- -- 16 16 36 -- -- -- -- 68 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 16 0 4 12 0 20 16 68 Björn Lundin 0 0 10 0 0 11 4 -- -- 25 Don Piven -- -- 0 0 24 -- -- -- -- 24 Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 7 11 -- Mark Brader "...out of the dark coffee-stained mugs of Toronto insane programmers throughout the world..." msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 10:21PM -0600 Oops, I forgot to note that Game 1 of this season is over, and congratulate the winner, JOSHUA KREITZER. So -- slightly belated congratulations, sir! For more detail, see the standings included in the previous posting. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Alas, there is NO SUCH THING as 'NO SUCH THING as msb@vex.net | privileged access.'" -- Alan Silverstein |
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