Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 25 03:21AM -0800
Mark Brader wrote:
> America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the
> same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name?
> "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it.
dire wolf
> due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related
> to felines. What is the Australian province it was also
> named after?
Tasmania
> be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland.
> It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American
> cultures. What bird is this?
Great auk
> was the symbol of the Bear Flag Republic, a group of American
> settlers looking to break away from Mexico. It still exists
> on a flag today. What is the name of this bear?
ursus horribilis
> all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent.
> Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area.
> What animal is a wisent most closely related to?
onyx
> this one in Africa, also had a woolly counterpart. Up to 6,000
> pounds and with horns around 2 feet long, it is similar in size
> to modern species of this animal. What is this extinct creature?
rhinoceros
> The last tarpan died in captivity in Russia in 1909. It was
> crossbred with domesticated varieties across Europe. What type
> of animal is a tarpan?
deer
> a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped
> out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting
> being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live?
Mauritius
> exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person
> to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization
> declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease?
smallpox
> A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been
> US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number*
> in the Apollo series was his mission?
17
> * B. Last Concerts
> B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which
> US city?
New York
> * D. Canadian Lasts
> D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the
> last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration?
Victoria Cross
> * E. Last Americans
> E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not*
> born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century.
Bush, Jr
> F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he
> died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published
> in his lifetime. It came out in 1952.
The Old Man and the Sea
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Dan Tilque
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 26 01:03AM -0600
Mark Brader:
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
So Game 10 is over -- and STEPHEN PERRY has won it the hard way!
Hearty congratulations, sir!
> considered the largest ruminant to have ever existed. Having
> existed in western India, makes sense that it was named after
> this supreme Hindu god. What is this beast known as?
Shiva's beast. (Accepting anything with "Shiva".) 4 for Stephen.
> America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the
> same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name?
> "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it.
Dire wolf. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related
> to felines. What is the Australian province it was also
> named after?
Tasmania. (Tasmanian tiger.) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Stephen.
> be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland.
> It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American
> cultures. What bird is this?
Great auk. (Both words required.) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> was the symbol of the Bear Flag Republic, a group of American
> settlers looking to break away from Mexico. It still exists
> on a flag today. What is the name of this bear?
California grizzly bear or golden bear. (I did not accept "Ursus
horribilis", which is the grizzly bear and is not extinct; you were
asked for this specific subspecies.) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
> all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent.
> Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area.
> What animal is a wisent most closely related to?
Bison. (Accepting buffalo.) 4 for Stephen.
> While some still exist today, most of their species have become
> extinct due to poaching and habitat loss. What are these bats
> known as -- named after another small mammal?
Flying fox. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Stephen.
> this one in Africa, also had a woolly counterpart. Up to 6,000
> pounds and with horns around 2 feet long, it is similar in size
> to modern species of this animal. What is this extinct creature?
Woolly rhinoceros. (Not "rhinosaurus"! I also did not accept the
plain "rhinoceros", which, again, is not extinct.) 4 for Dan Blum.
> The last tarpan died in captivity in Russia in 1909. It was
> crossbred with domesticated varieties across Europe. What type
> of animal is a tarpan?
Horse. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
> a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped
> out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting
> being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live?
Mauritius. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person
> to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization
> declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease?
Smallpox. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been
> US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number*
> in the Apollo series was his mission?
17. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Stephen, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> * B. Last Concerts
> B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which
> US city?
San Francisco. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joshua, and Pete.
> B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June
> 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song
> he performed publicly?
"Bridge over Troubled Water". See Stephen's response for conflicting
information, but I'm accepting this. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Joshua,
Pete, and Jason.
> * C. Last Winners
> C1. Who was the last Canadian to win the Canadian Open golf
> championship? He accomplished the feat in 1954.
Pat Fletcher.
> C2. In 1938, Gordie Drillon became the last Toronto Maple Leaf
> to do what?
Lead the NHL in scoring. (He had both the most goals and the most
points, i.e. goals plus assists. "Win the Art Ross trophy" was
acceptable, albeit anachronistic.) 4 for Stephen.
As to the wrong guesses: The last Leaf to win the league's MVP award,
the Hart Trophy, was Ted Kennedy in 1955. The last Leaf to score
an overtime goal to will the Stanley Cup was Bill Barilko in 1951.
> * D. Canadian Lasts
> D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the
> last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration?
Victoria Cross. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> Turpin and Arthur Lucas in December 1962. At which Ontario
> prison did the hangings take place? Part of the building
> has since been demolished, and the rest repurposed.
Don Jail (a.k.a. Toronto Jail). 4 for Stephen.
> * E. Last Americans
> E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not*
> born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century.
George H.W. Bush (Bush Sr.), in a house in Massachusetts in 1924.
He's the last (or latest) both in order of birth and in order of
taking office. The only ones so far who *were* born in hospitals
have been Jimmy Carter (later in 1924) and the four born after him:
Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, and (censored). For some reason the
expected answer for this question in the original game was Lyndon
Johnson, who was only the last one born on a farm.
> E2. Name the American construction worker who was Elizabeth
> Taylor's last husband.
Larry Fortensky. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, and Joshua.
> F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he
> died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published
> in his lifetime. It came out in 1952.
"The Old Man and the Sea". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> F2. Charles Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he
> died in 1870, and the ending he intended for it is unknown.
> Name the novel.
"The Mystery of Edwin Drood". 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen,
and Joshua.
Approximately this question was asked on "Jeopardy!" the day after the
original game. In their version they gave the first part of the title,
and the first contestant to try it gave the correct completion.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Art Spo Ent Mis Sci Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 -- -- -- -- 35 40 155
Dan Blum 32 17 6 0 20 12 32 24 137
Pete Gayde 32 10 12 19 28 24 4 16 131
Joshua Kreitzer 36 12 20 10 0 12 16 32 128
Dan Tilque 36 4 -- -- 0 16 16 16 88
Marc Dashevsky 16 0 8 0 12 20 4 20 80
Peter Smyth 19 0 -- -- 0 12 16 20 67
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 0 32 -- -- 32
"Calvin" 25 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 25
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 4 0 -- -- -- -- 20
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 -- -- -- -- 0 4 16
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