msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 28 01:38PM -0500
Mark Brader:
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Science - It's Your Body
> 1. What mineral is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones?
Iodine was the expected answer, as the hormones contain it, but iron
is also correct, as the reactions that produce them involve at least
one iron compound. So, 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Dan Blum, Peter,
Dan Tilque, Jason, Calvin, and Bruce.
> 2. During childbirth, which hormone is released to produce uterine
> contractions?
Oxytocin. 4 for Joshua, Don, and Bruce.
> 3. Red blood cells are produced where in the body?
Bone marrow. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Dan Blum, Pete, Peter,
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Bruce.
> 4. In the "fight or flight" response, the hormone epinephrine is
> released by which gland(s)?
Adrenal (hence its other name, adrenaline). 4 for Joshua, Marc,
Don, Dan Blum, Peter, and Jason. 2 for Calvin.
> 5. Which organ in the immune system recycles iron, removes old red
> blood cells, and holds a reserve of blood that can be used in
> case of hemorrhagic shock?
Spleen. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, and Bruce. 3 for Pete.
> 6. The Rh factor of blood was discovered by immunizing rabbits
> with red blood cells from which other animal?
Rhesus monkey. (Both words required.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don,
Dan Blum, Pete, Peter, and Bruce.
> 7. The liver produces which alkaline compound that aids in digestion
> via the emulsification of lipids?
Bile. 4 for Marc, Don, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 8. The testes are the main component in the male reproductive
> system. In which *other* body system do they play an important
> part?
Endocrine. (Also accepting hormonal. They produce androgens,
primarily testosterone.) 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Peter, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Calvin.
> 9. Gigantism is a rare condition which occurs when too much growth
> hormone is produced by which gland(s)?
Pituitary. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Dan Blum, Pete, Peter, and Bruce.
3 for Calvin.
> 10. The skin is the largest organ of the human body. What is the
> largest *internal* organ, by mass?
Liver. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Peter, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Bruce.
3 for Dan Blum.
> who according to the act was "the first Black Canadian to be
> elected as Member of Parliament..., to be appointed as Cabinet
> minister and to be appointed Lieutenant Governor". Who?
Lincoln Alexander.
> 2. What event in 1965 is commemorated every February 15?
Adoption of the Canadian flag. 4 for Joshua.
In the original game it said "major event". Sheesh.
> Sir John A. Macdonald Day is set as January 11 -- the day of
> his birth in 1815. The other PM is also commemorated on the
> anniversary of his birth: November 20, 1841. Who's that?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
> together against a common enemy." Now every year on that day,
> the flag on the Peace Tower is flown at half-mast. What day
> is April 9?
Vimy Ridge Day. I accepted "Battle of Vimy Day". 4 for Joshua.
> History Month. There are two other months designated to
> celebrate the achievements of an ethnic group. One is May,
> the other is June. Name either group.
Asians, aboriginals. I decided to score too-specific answers as
almost correct, and "First Nations" only includes those aboriginals
who we used to call (and who in many official usages still are called)
Indians. So, 3 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Peter, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. By what other name is the Fête Nationale known?
St-Jean-Baptiste Day. (The "nation" in question is Quebec.)
> 7. July 28 is proclaimed the Day of Commemoration of the Great
> Upheaval. This day remembers events from over 250 years ago.
> What was the Great Upheaval?
The deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia. 4 for Marc.
As I said on 2016-09-15 in connection with QFTCI16 Game 7, Round 2,
where one of the questions was about the group's flag:
The Acadians descend from people who were French colonists in what
is now Nova Scotia. After it became a British colony, there was a
period when they were suspected of disloyalty and deported to other
British colonies (unless they successfully hid from the British).
Eventually they were welcomed back, often settling in the other
colonies that are now Atlantic Canada; however, some chose to go to
the French colony of Louisiana, where they became known as "Cajuns".
> 8. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against
> Women falls on the anniversary of a tragic day in our recent
> history. On what date does this day occur?
December 6. (The 1989 mass murder at Montreal's École Polytechnique.)
> Parliament affirmed Canadian autonomy and recognized the
> practical independence of the dominions. What was the name of
> that act?
The Statute of Westminster. I scored "Treaty of Westminster"
as almost correct; an act of Parliament would not be a treaty,
but you were only asked for the name. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Peter.
> 10. The date of Yom ha-Shoah is determined by a lunar calendar.
> It's a remembrance day for what event?
The Holocaust. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Don, Peter, and Jason.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Spo His Lit Sci Can FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 12 12 32 32 32 19 115
Dan Blum 16 10 32 23 35 3 106
Dan Tilque 20 12 36 20 20 3 96
Peter Smyth 0 32 12 16 32 10 92
"Calvin" 0 22 25 16 24 0 87
Don Piven 23 12 -- -- 36 7 78
Marc Dashevsky 4 4 20 16 32 8 76
Pete Gayde 9 20 20 16 15 0 71
Bruce Bowler 8 19 8 12 28 0 67
Erland Sommarskog 4 12 23 8 -- -- 47
Jason Kreitzer 0 0 8 20 8 4 40
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