| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 08 11:25PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-03-20, 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 5 Easy Pieces 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 9, Round 9 - Arts - Broadway Many of these questions could be shortened by half their length or more, but we had to listen to the full wording in the original game, so you have to read it here. 1. This year one of the big hits on Broadway is the Canadian musical "Come from Away", about the sanctuary that Newfoundland offered for the many airplanes that needed to land in the wake of 9/11. In 2006 another Canadian production -- a parody of 1920s musicals -- was the toast of Broadway and won five Tony Awards. What is its title? 2. Since its debut on Broadway in 2015, the musical "Hamilton!" has become one of the greatest theatrical spectacles the Great White Way has ever seen. A few years earlier, in 2010, another musical about an American political figure -- this time a president whose face, for the moment, can be seen on the US $20 bill -- was a sensation off-Broadway but couldn't deliver its earlier excitement when it moved to Broadway. Name either the title of the musical or that president. 3. Playwright Arthur Miller won five Tony Awards during his career: one for Lifetime Achievement, two for Best Author, and two for Best Play. One of his works that won a Best Play Tony was "Death of a Salesman". What was the other? Hint: It concerns evil doings in Salem, Massachusetts. 4. Strangely enough, Tennessee Williams only won one Best Play Tony in his career -- for "The Rose Tattoo". He did win two Pulitzer Prizes for his plays, though. One was for "A Streetcar Named Desire". What is the title of the play that he won his other Pulitzer for? Hint: Its characters include Margaret (better known as Maggie), her husband Brick, and Big Daddy. 5. Broadway has perhaps seen just about everything, but in 1971 an avant-garde theatrical revue created by British critic Kenneth Tynan made its Great White Way debut. Consisting of sketches by Samuel Beckett, John Lennon, Sam Shepard, Jules Feiffer, and Edna O'Brien, among others, it also featured a great deal of nudity. What was it called? 6. Possibly just about anything can be made into a musical no matter how inappropriate it might seem. Some examples are "Charlie and Algernon", "Carrie", and "Sweet Smell of Success". Coming up soon is a musical version of "Nineteen Eighty-Four", and already on Broadway is a musical adaptation of this immensely popular 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. What is the title of this last play and movie? It might actually be a stage hit, unlike the three first-mentioned adaptations. 7. This controversial play has two notorious principal characters, both drawn from history. One of the characters might be appreciated by fans of "Fifty Shades of Grey"; the other was one of the most radical figures of the French Revolution. Written by German playwright Peter Weiss, it was first staged on Broadway in 1965 and has the distinction of bearing the longest title ever of any production on the Great White Way -- an amazing 26 words! Give the full title if you like, but it's better known by a much-shortened 2-word title, and that will suffice. 8. Director and playwright George C. Wolfe has had many successes on Broadway. In 1992, though, he had arguably his greatest Broadway triumph as a writer and director with a musical that featured the tap dancing of the late Gregory Hines and showcased the talents of the early 20th-century ragtime and jazz pioneer pianist who composed "King Porter Stomp", "Wolverine Blues", and "Black Bottom Stomp." Name either the musical or its subject. 9. The play trilogy "The Coast of Utopia" won seven Tonys in 2007, the most any non-musical play has ever won. Its Czech-born British author has had many other Broadway and West End successes. Who is he? 10. The musical "The Producers" has won more Tonys than any other Broadway production in history, topping out at 16. Until "Hamilton!" came along and was nominated for 16 Tonys in 2016, "The Producers" was also tied for most nominations -- 15 -- with "Billy Elliot". Lee Hall wrote the book and lyrics for "Billy Elliot". Who wrote its music? ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - March, in Like a Lion ... * A. Sports: March Madness Created in 1939, the NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament is dubbed "March Madness", even though it now ends in April. Here are questions about two of the most memorable finals in its history. A1. In 1983 the North Carolina State Wolfpack pulled off one of the greatest upsets ever, winning 54-52 on a buzzer-beating dunk by Lorenzo Charles. The team it beat was dubbed Phi Slamma Jamma and featured NBA Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. Name the losing college. A2. This Pennsylvania-based college won the 1985 title in another huge upset, beating Georgetown and future NBA star Patrick Ewing. The winning team was coached by he charismatic Rollie Massimino. Name the winning school. * B. History: [When the] Saints [Go Marching In] According to Catholics, who is the patron saint of... B1. ...travelers? B2. ...lost articles and missing persons? * C. Literature: March Hare ("Alice's Adventures in Wonderland") C1. Who stands trial for the theft of the tarts? C2. When Alice plays croquet, what is she given to use as a mallet? * D. Geography: Marche (Italian Regions) Ancona is the capital of the Italian region of Marche ["MARK-eh"]. Here are two questions about the capitals of other regions of Italy. D1. What northern Italian city is the capital of Lombardy? D2. What city is the capital of Sicily? * E. Science: [March of the] Penguins E1. Which archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador, is home to the northernmost penguin colonies? E2. Which tallest and heaviest species of penguin is endemic to Antarctica and is the only penguin species to breed in the Antarctic winter? * F. Entertainment: Fredric March F1. Fredric March won his first Academy Award when he starred in the 1931 film adaptation of which Robert Louis Stevenson novella? F2. March's second Academy Award came in 1946 when he co-starred with Myrna Loy in which film about three US servicemen readjusting to life after returning from the Second World War? -- Mark Brader "Now, let's assume the correct answer will Toronto eventually be written on this board at the msb@vex.net coordinates (x,y)..." --Randall Munroe My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 09 10:46AM Mark Brader wrote: > was a sensation off-Broadway but couldn't deliver its earlier > excitement when it moved to Broadway. Name either the title > of the musical or that president. Andrew Jackson > for Best Play. One of his works that won a Best Play Tony was > "Death of a Salesman". What was the other? Hint: It concerns > evil doings in Salem, Massachusetts. The Crucible > by Samuel Beckett, John Lennon, Sam Shepard, Jules Feiffer, > and Edna O'Brien, among others, it also featured a great deal > of nudity. What was it called? Oh Calcutta > 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. What is > the title of this last play and movie? It might actually be > a stage hit, unlike the three first-mentioned adaptations. Groundhog Day > 2007, the most any non-musical play has ever won. Its Czech-born > British author has had many other Broadway and West End > successes. Who is he? Tom Stoppard > "The Producers" was also tied for most nominations -- 15 -- > with "Billy Elliot". Lee Hall wrote the book and lyrics for > "Billy Elliot". Who wrote its music? Elton John > another huge upset, beating Georgetown and future NBA > star Patrick Ewing. The winning team was coached by he > charismatic Rollie Massimino. Name the winning school. Pittsburgh > * B. History: [When the] Saints [Go Marching In] > According to Catholics, who is the patron saint of... > B1. ...travelers? St Christopher > B2. ...lost articles and missing persons? St Jude > * C. Literature: March Hare ("Alice's Adventures in Wonderland") > C1. Who stands trial for the theft of the tarts? March Hare > C2. When Alice plays croquet, what is she given to use as > a mallet? A flamingo > Ancona is the capital of the Italian region of Marche ["MARK-eh"]. > Here are two questions about the capitals of other regions of Italy. > D1. What northern Italian city is the capital of Lombardy? Turin, Milan > D2. What city is the capital of Sicily? Cagliari > E1. Which archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, 1,000 km off the > coast of Ecuador, is home to the northernmost penguin > colonies? Galapagos > E2. Which tallest and heaviest species of penguin is endemic > to Antarctica and is the only penguin species to breed in > the Antarctic winter? Emperor > co-starred with Myrna Loy in which film about three US > servicemen readjusting to life after returning from the > Second World War? Peter Smyth |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 08 08:45PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:X9udnZH-pZB3LxvEnZ2dnUU7- > required, e.g. "New England Patriots". > 1. Which NHL team defeated the San Jose Sharks last year in a > 4-game sweep to win its fourth Stanley Cup? Pittsburgh Penguins > the first time. Which American team broke the hearts of > thousands of TFC fans by winning the final game on penalty > shots and taking the Cup? Seattle Sounders > 3. Which team did the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat to take the NBA > championship in 7 games in a repeat of the 2015 final series? Golden State Warriors > 4. The 104th Grey Cup was held in November at Toronto's BMO Field. > What team came out on top in that game, winning by a score > of 39-33? Edmonton Eskimos; BC Lions > 5. Which tennis player bested Canadian Milos Raonic to win his > third major and second Wimbledon title in 2016? Stan Wawrinka > 9. Which NFL star quarterback caused a stir by sitting down and > later kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to protest > the oppression of blacks in America? Colin Kaepernick > 10. Which driver won the 2016 Formula One Championship? Lewis Hamilton > * Game 9, Round 8 - Canadiana - Greater Toronto Area Malls Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 08 02:01PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > the first time. Which American team broke the hearts of > thousands of TFC fans by winning the final game on penalty > shots and taking the Cup? Seattle Sounders > 3. Which team did the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat to take the NBA > championship in 7 games in a repeat of the 2015 final series? Golden State Warriors > of 39-33? > 5. Which tennis player bested Canadian Milos Raonic to win his > third major and second Wimbledon title in 2016? Nadal > 9. Which NFL star quarterback caused a stir by sitting down and > later kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to protest > the oppression of blacks in America? Kaepernick -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 08 07:16PM -0700 On Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 2:10:55 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > shots and taking the Cup? > 3. Which team did the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat to take the NBA > championship in 7 games in a repeat of the 2015 final series? Golden State Warriors > 9. Which NFL star quarterback caused a stir by sitting down and > later kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to protest > the oppression of blacks in America? Colin Kaepernick |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 08 11:23PM -0500 Mark Brader: > required, e.g. "New England Patriots". > 1. Which NHL team defeated the San Jose Sharks last year in a > 4-game sweep to win its fourth Stanley Cup? Pittsburgh Penguins. 4 for Erland, Marc, Calvin, and Pete. > the first time. Which American team broke the hearts of > thousands of TFC fans by winning the final game on penalty > shots and taking the Cup? Seattle Sounders. 4 for Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Which team did the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat to take the NBA > championship in 7 games in a repeat of the 2015 final series? Golden State Warriors. 4 for Peter, Marc, Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jason. > 4. The 104th Grey Cup was held in November at Toronto's BMO Field. > What team came out on top in that game, winning by a score > of 39-33? Ottawa Redblacks. > 5. Which tennis player bested Canadian Milos Raonic to win his > third major and second Wimbledon title in 2016? Andy Murray. 4 for Peter and Calvin. > 6. Which NASCAR driver won the Sprint Cup Series championship in > 2016, tying Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty's record of > 7 wins each? Jimmie Johnson. > 7. Which Canadian golfer won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in > 2016, becoming the first Canadian woman to win a major in > 48 years? Brooke Henderson. The one in 1968, in fact the only other Canadian woman to win a golf major, was Sandra Post, LPGA champion that year. > 8. With her partner, Eric Radford, this Canadian figure skater won > her second pairs world championship in a row in 2016. Who is > she? Meagan Duhamel. > 9. Which NFL star quarterback caused a stir by sitting down and > later kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to protest > the oppression of blacks in America? Colin Kaepernick. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jason. > 10. Which driver won the 2016 Formula One Championship? Nico Rosberg. 4 for Erland. > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/G9R8/malls2.jpg > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/G9R8/malls3.jpg > Use whichever version is most convenient for you. Several of the diagrams only show part of the mall, typically one of two or more levels. Except as noted, since the 1998 amalgamation all of these malls are in Toronto. All compass directions refer to the local street grid -- for Mississauga and Brampton "north" is about northwest, while in the other places "north" is only a little west of true north -- and except as noted all diagrams have north at the top. > 1. Square One. D. It's in Mississauga. 4 for Joshua -- making the round count. I presume the mall was named partly in reference to its original square layout between the four anchor stores that, if the diagram is still current, are now Simons, Walmart, Hudson's Bay, and Holt Renfrew. (And therefore this is one of two answers that could be guessed from the diagrams if you focused on the right thing.) > 2. Fairview. G. > 3. Scarborough Town Centre. L. > 4. Sherway Gardens. M. I remember when this one just had an S-shaped layout between two anchor stores, which if the diagram is still current are now Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue. > 5. Pacific. C. (You did see "Pacific Avenue" on the diagram?) This one's in Markham and this is actually only one of two buildings. As the compass rose indicates, east is at the top. > 6. Eaton Centre. K. West is at the top. The late lamented Eaton's was the anchor store at the north end of the main mall. The passage at lower right on the diagram runs through one of what used to be its lower floors. > 7. Yorkdale. E. I remember when this one just had a sideways-L shape, with two anchor stores on the east-west corridor and none at the southeast end. One of the original anchors (at the northeast) has been demolished and the other, if the diagram is still current, is now Hudson's Bay. > 8. Dufferin. B. West is at the top. > 9. Shops at Don Mills. O. > 10. Dixie Outlet. F. (No, not I. That's also on Dixie Rd., but in Brampton, about 12 miles north.) It's in Mississauga. > And there were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you like and identify > them for fun, but for no points. For some reason, no one tried these. > 11. Oshawa Centre. H. It's in Oshawa, of course, and east is at the top. > 12. Bramalea City Centre. I. It's in Brampton. > 13. East York. J. South is at the top. > 14. Upper Canada. P. It's in Newmarket. > 15. Markville. N. It's in Markham. > 16. Vaughan Mills. A. Yes, it's in Vaughan. -- Mark Brader "I can see the time when every city will have one." Toronto -- An American mayor's reaction to the msb@vex.net news of the invention of the telephone My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 08 07:15PM -0700 On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 2:49:02 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > Answers do not repeat. > 1. Jack White. > 2. R.E.M. Athens, GA > 3. Kendrick Lamar. > 4. Jay Z. Brooklyn, NY > 5. Muddy Waters. Chicago > 6. The Grateful Dead. San Francisco, CA > 7. k.d. lang -- give either where she was born or where she grew up. Consort, AB > 8. The Guess Who. > 9. The Replacements. Minneapolis, MN > 10. Morrissey (the Smiths). Manchester, England |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 08 10:10PM -0500 If Jason Kreitzer's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored 28 points on Round 4 and 0 on Round 6. -- Mark Brader "I don't see much sense in that." Toronto "No, there isn't. But there was *going* to be msb@vex.net when I began it. It's just that something happened to it on the way." --A.A. Milne |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 08 01:56PM -0700 Time is running out. About 8 hours left in this quiz. Dan Tilque wrote: -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 08 10:02PM Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls, ON Great Falls, VA Grand Rapids, MI Cedar Rapids, IA Stony Brook, NY Cuyahoga Falls, OH Carol Stream, IL Battle Creek, MI Fall River, MA Menomonee Falls, WI Chippewa Falls, WI Roaring Brook Chagrin Falls -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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