Wednesday, February 07, 2018

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 02:28AM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
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Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
 
That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/ent.jpg
 
 
* Movie Centuries
 
On each question you get a list of movies that were all set in the
same century, and you just have to name that century. We will
accept answers either in the style "the 20th century" or "the
1900s", and never mind that those aren't exactly the same thing.
 
1. "Lady Godiva", "El Cid", "Macbeth", "Hamlet".
 
2. "The Column", "The Eagle", "Androcles and the Lion", "The Fall
of the Roman Empire".
 
3. "Kingdom of Heaven", "Becket", "Ivanhoe", "The Lion in Winter".
 
 
* Rock & Roll Trivia
 
4. Peter Gabriel wrote "In Your Eyes" for this American actress,
and while she was dating a member of the band Toto, they released
a song with her first name as a title. Who is she?
 
5. She was the muse for the song "Something" by George Harrison and
"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton. She was married to both
men, who wrote many songs for or about her. Name her.
 
6. Singer Harry Nillson owned Flat #12 at 9 Curzon Square, London.
On two separate occasions he rented it out to famous friends
in the music industry, who proceeded to die there at age 32.
Name either of those pop stars who died in the flat.
 
 
* Memorable Concerts
 
7. On 1965-07-24 this musician played at the Newport Folk Festival.
The next day he returned, changed one aspect of this act, and
got booed off the stage. Who was he? If you want to show off,
for fun but for no points, also mention what he changed.
 
8. On 1967-06-18 this musician and his band appeared at the Monterey
Pop Festival. Their debut album "Are You Experienced" had just
been released. The music, guitar playing, and this musician's
performance dry-humping and burning his guitar, launched him
to immediate stardom. Who was he?
 
9. 1991-09-28 had this band headlining the "Monsters of Rock" free
concert at the Tushino Ariport in Moscow. The band was on
a tour promoting their 5th and latest record, titled after
the band's name but commonly known as "The Black Album".
Some estimates put the crowd at 2,000,000, the 5th-largest of
all time. Which band was it?
 
 
* Batman Villains
 
In each case, name the *actor or actress* seen portraying a baddie.
 
10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/who/10.jpg
11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/who/11.jpg
12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/who/12.jpg
 
 
* This is "Jeopardy!"
 
13. "Jeopardy!" creator Merv Griffin also composed most of the
show's music. What's the one-word name of the tune that runs
while the contestants write their "Final Jeopardy!" answers?
 
14. The record for the longest winning streak on "Jeopardy!" is
held by Ken Jennings. He lost his last game by getting the
"Final Jeopardy!" question wrong (he didn't have a sufficient
lead to win regardless). He was asked: "Most of this firm's
70,000 seasonal white collar employees work only 4 months
a year"? How should he have answered? Remember, this is
"Jeopardy!".
 
15. Who was the original host of "Jeopardy!", from 1964 to 1975?
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "However, 0.02283% failure might be better than 50%
msb@vex.net | failure, depending on your needs." --Norman Diamond
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 02:26AM -0600

Mark Brader:
 
> * Hockey Quotes
 
> 1. According to Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, "All hockey
> players are bilingual. They know English and..." And what?
 
Profanity. 4 for Joshua and Marc.
 
> 2. Name the Hall of Fame coach of the Montreal Canadiens (1955-68)
> who said that "Predictions are for gypsies".
 
Hector "Toe" Blake.
 
> 3. Name the Toronto Maple Leafs coach (1979-80) and general manager
> (1989-91) who told the media one day: "I've got nothing to say,
> and I'll only say it once."
 
Floyd Smith.
 
 
> * Olympic Streaks
 
> 4. In which sport did Steve Redgrave of Britain win gold medals
> at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000?
 
Rowing. 4 for Peter.
 
> 5. Which Asian country dominated Olympic men's field hockey from
> 1920 to 1980, winning 11 medals, including 8 gold and 6 of
> them consecutive?
 
India, which started sending its own team to the Olympics 27 years
before it became independent. 4 for Peter, Erland, and Joshua.
 
> any other nation now existing *that has never hosted the Games*?
> That total includes 6 consecutive golds in team fencing (sabre)
> from 1932 to 1960.
 
Hungary. 4 for Peter and Erland. 3 for Joshua.
 
 
> an Englishman who completed the feat in 1935. He later started
> a sportswear company, which includes a store at 964 Queen Street
> West in Toronto. Name him.
 
Fred Perry. 4 for Peter.
 
> 8. The record for grand-slam home runs by a player in one
> major-league season was set by Don Mattingly in 1987 and matched
> by Travis Hafner in 2006. How many did they each hit?
 
6. For Mattingly, they were the *only* 6 grand slams he ever hit --
in a 14-year career!
 
> different years. Two of them, in fact, have won each one of
> the four at least three times: Jack Nicklaus (in 1962-80) and
> Tiger Woods (1997-2008). Name any one of the other three men.
 
Gene Sarazen (1922-35), Ben Hogan (1946-53), Gary Player (1959-78).
4 for Peter and Joshua.
 
Arnold Palmer won three of the four (1958-64), but never the PGA
Championship.
 
 
> * European Soccer Teams
 
> We show you the uniform jersey, you name the team.
 
> 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/10.jpg
 
Liverpool. 4 for Peter and Dan Tilque.
 
> 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/11.jpg
 
(Glasgow) Celtic. 4 for Peter and Joshua.
 
> 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/12.jpg
 
Real Madrid. 4 for Peter and Dan Blum.
 
 
> * Trophies
 
> In each case, name the sport where the trophy is awarded.
 
> 13. Solheim Cup.
 
(Women's) golf. 4 for Peter, Erland, and Joshua.
 
> 14. Commissioner's Trophy.
 
Baseball. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Marc.
 
> 15. Larry O'Brien Trophy.
 
Basketball. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Marc.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His A&L Geo Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 20 12 44 31 107
Dan Tilque 32 23 36 12 103
Peter Smyth 21 -- 40 36 97
Dan Blum 37 20 34 4 95
Marc Dashevsky 24 20 24 10 78
Erland Sommarskog 24 -- 39 12 75
Pete Gayde 18 16 32 -- 66
Bruce Bowler -- 20 22 -- 42
Jason Kreitzer 8 12 12 -- 32
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Domine, defende nos
msb@vex.net | Contra hos motores bos!" -- A. D. Godley
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 06 01:10PM


> * Game 3 (2018-01-29), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 2. An award-winning science-fiction and fantasy writer, best known
> for her "Earthsea" books, died on Tuesday at age 88. Name her.
 
Ursula K. Le Guin
 
> 3. On Thursday, the "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" moved the
> Doomsday Clock ahead by 30 seconds. What time is it set to now?
 
23:58
 
> has been cancelled, primarily due to lack of interest. Some
> people claim the village to be the true home of its namesake
> blue-veined cheese. Name the cheese.
 
Stilton; Ilchester
 
> 10. Canada has agreed to sign on to a resurrected version of a
> certain trade agreement. Last November, Canada was seen as the
> main holdout during talks in Vietnam. Name the trade agreement.
 
Trans-Pacific Partnership
 
 
> 2. Two companies joined forces with Amazon this week in an
> agreement to form a new company in order to improve health care
> for their employees. Name either one of the two companies.
 
Berkshire Hathaway
 
> The memo alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority,
> particularly when it sought a secret court order to monitor a
> former Trump campaign advisor.
 
Devin Nunes
 
> 8. Friday was Janet Yellen's last day as Chair of the US Federal
> Reserve. Name her replacement.
 
Powell
 
> 9. A Russian fighter jet was shot down in a rebel-held area of
> what country?
 
Syria
 
> 10. A bill passed by Poland's lower house of parliament this week
> would make it illegal to do what?
 
talk about Poland's role in the Holocaust
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 06 11:25AM -0600

In article <gvGdnexXUKvH6eTHnZ2dnUU7-XnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> for "Mudbound". Name her.
 
> 2. An award-winning science-fiction and fantasy writer, best known
> for her "Earthsea" books, died on Tuesday at age 88. Name her.
Ursula Le Guin
 
> has been cancelled, primarily due to lack of interest. Some
> people claim the village to be the true home of its namesake
> blue-veined cheese. Name the cheese.
Stilton
 
 
> 2. Two companies joined forces with Amazon this week in an
> agreement to form a new company in order to improve health care
> for their employees. Name either one of the two companies.
Berkshire Hathaway
 
> The memo alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority,
> particularly when it sought a secret court order to monitor a
> former Trump campaign advisor.
Nunez
 
> 6. What singer canceled her European tour this week due to severe
> chronic pain from fibromyalgia?
Lady Gaga
 
> what country?
 
> 10. A bill passed by Poland's lower house of parliament this week
> would make it illegal to do what?
Acknowledge that many Polish Christians aided the Nazis against Polish Jews
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 06 07:22PM +0100

> 3. On Thursday, the "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" moved the
> Doomsday Clock ahead by 30 seconds. What time is it set to now?
 
11:58:30
 
> has been cancelled, primarily due to lack of interest. Some
> people claim the village to be the true home of its namesake
> blue-veined cheese. Name the cheese.
 
Stilton
 
 
> 2. Two companies joined forces with Amazon this week in an
> agreement to form a new company in order to improve health care
> for their employees. Name either one of the two companies.
 
Google

> 9. A Russian fighter jet was shot down in a rebel-held area of
> what country?
 
Syria
 
> 10. A bill passed by Poland's lower house of parliament this week
> would make it illegal to do what?
 
To refer to Auchwitz and other Nazi holocaust camps that were localed in
Poland as having been Polish.
Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Feb 06 09:28PM

On Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:24:42 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> for her "Earthsea" books, died on Tuesday at age 88. Name her.
 
> 3. On Thursday, the "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" moved the
> Doomsday Clock ahead by 30 seconds. What time is it set to now?
 
23:58:00
 
 
> 5. A pioneering American skiing/snowboarding filmmaker died
> on Wednesday. He produced, directed, and narrated his films until
> 1988. Name him.
 
Warren Miller
 
> has been cancelled, primarily due to lack of interest. Some people
> claim the village to be the true home of its namesake blue-veined
> cheese. Name the cheese.
 
Stilton
 
 
> 2. Two companies joined forces with Amazon this week in an
> agreement to form a new company in order to improve health care for
> their employees. Name either one of the two companies.
 
Berkshire Hathaway
 
> alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority,
> particularly when it sought a secret court order to monitor a former
> Trump campaign advisor.
 
Nunes
 
> 6. What singer canceled her European tour this week due to severe
> chronic pain from fibromyalgia?
 
Lady Gaga
 
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 07 01:59AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:gvGdnexXUKvH6eTHnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Game 3 (2018-01-29), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 2. An award-winning science-fiction and fantasy writer, best known
> for her "Earthsea" books, died on Tuesday at age 88. Name her.
 
Ursula LeGuin

> 5. A pioneering American skiing/snowboarding filmmaker died
> on Wednesday. He produced, directed, and narrated his films
> until 1988. Name him.
 
Warren Miller

> has been cancelled, primarily due to lack of interest. Some
> people claim the village to be the true home of its namesake
> blue-veined cheese. Name the cheese.
 
Caerphilly

 
> 2. Two companies joined forces with Amazon this week in an
> agreement to form a new company in order to improve health care
> for their employees. Name either one of the two companies.
 
Berkshire Hathaway
 
> 4. This week the Senate passed a bill to make the national anthem
> gender-neutral again. They changed the second line from "in
> all thy sons command" to what?
 
"in all of us command"

> The memo alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority,
> particularly when it sought a secret court order to monitor a
> former Trump campaign advisor.
 
Nunes

> 9. A Russian fighter jet was shot down in a rebel-held area of
> what country?
 
Syria

> 10. A bill passed by Poland's lower house of parliament this week
> would make it illegal to do what?
 
blame Poland for the Holocaust
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 06 03:24AM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the date
indicated below, 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 Bill Psychs and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of
other rounds. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 3 (2018-01-29), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Oscar nominations were released this week. They included the
first woman to be nominated in the Cinematography category,
for "Mudbound". Name her.
 
2. An award-winning science-fiction and fantasy writer, best known
for her "Earthsea" books, died on Tuesday at age 88. Name her.
 
3. On Thursday, the "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" moved the
Doomsday Clock ahead by 30 seconds. What time is it set to now?
 
4. The man who was Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
has resigned from cabinet pending investigation into allegations
of sexual harassment. Name him.
 
5. A pioneering American skiing/snowboarding filmmaker died
on Wednesday. He produced, directed, and narrated his films
until 1988. Name him.
 
6. Roger Federer played in his record 7th Australian Open final
on Sunday. His opponent in the semifinals was the first Korean
to reach a semifinal at a tennis major. Who was that?
 
7. An annual "cheese-rolling" event in a village in Cambridgeshire
has been cancelled, primarily due to lack of interest. Some
people claim the village to be the true home of its namesake
blue-veined cheese. Name the cheese.
 
8. Saskatchewan's next premier was selected at a leadership
convention in Saskatoon on Saturday. After winning with 53.7%
of the vote, he will replace Brad Wall. Name him.
 
9. On Tuesday, Cara Operations struck a deal to buy a Canadian
steak-house chain for $200,000,000. What chain?
 
10. Canada has agreed to sign on to a resurrected version of a
certain trade agreement. Last November, Canada was seen as the
main holdout during talks in Vietnam. Name the trade agreement.
 
 
* Game 4 (2018-02-05), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. In the Super Bowl, who recovered the football after Tom Brady
fumbled it with about 2 minutes to go? This Philadelphia Eagles
defensive end was drafted from the University of Tennessee
in 2017.
 
2. Two companies joined forces with Amazon this week in an
agreement to form a new company in order to improve health care
for their employees. Name either one of the two companies.
 
3. On Tuesday, despite just recently being named interim leader
of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, which MPP
announced that he would not run for the party's leadership?
 
4. This week the Senate passed a bill to make the national anthem
gender-neutral again. They changed the second line from "in
all thy sons command" to what?
 
5. A controversial US government memo was released this week?
It is named for the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee
and was written by that person's staff. *Name that person*.
The memo alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority,
particularly when it sought a secret court order to monitor a
former Trump campaign advisor.
 
6. What singer canceled her European tour this week due to severe
chronic pain from fibromyalgia?
 
7. Justin Trudeau's deputy director of operations has joined the
long line of men who have resigned over inappropriate behavior
or allegations thereof. Name him.
 
8. Friday was Janet Yellen's last day as Chair of the US Federal
Reserve. Name her replacement.
 
9. A Russian fighter jet was shot down in a rebel-held area of
what country?
 
10. A bill passed by Poland's lower house of parliament this week
would make it illegal to do what?
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Verbose better."
msb@vex.net -- David M. Sherman
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 06 10:00PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> for "Mudbound". Name her.
 
> 2. An award-winning science-fiction and fantasy writer, best known
> for her "Earthsea" books, died on Tuesday at age 88. Name her.
 
Ursula K. Le Guin
 
 
> 3. On Thursday, the "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" moved the
> Doomsday Clock ahead by 30 seconds. What time is it set to now?
 
11:58
 
> The memo alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority,
> particularly when it sought a secret court order to monitor a
> former Trump campaign advisor.
 
Nunes
 
> or allegations thereof. Name him.
 
> 8. Friday was Janet Yellen's last day as Chair of the US Federal
> Reserve. Name her replacement.
 
Richards
 
 
> 9. A Russian fighter jet was shot down in a rebel-held area of
> what country?
 
Syria
 
 
> 10. A bill passed by Poland's lower house of parliament this week
> would make it illegal to do what?
 
refer to WWII concentration camps as being Polish, even if they were in
Poland
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
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