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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 13 11:25AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates 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 7 (2018-03-05), Round 1 - Current Events 1. On Tuesday, it was announced that the creator of a tasty to-go snack had died. He created it in 1964 in Winnipeg, and eventually his partner sold the business to Pillsbury. What is the name of this snack food? 2. What is the name of the White House Communications Director who resigned this week? 3. Following a dramatic shift in position, Donald Trump said to Republicans: "They have great power over you people. They have less power over me." Which organization was Trump referring to? 4. Trump announced import tariffs on two products this week. Name either. 5. Europe's weather usually approaches eastward from the Atlantic, keeping conditions mostly temperate, but that pattern has temporarily reversed, bringing a frigid system from Asia to the west. What have meteorologists -- or newscasters, at least -- been calling this system? 6. In the House of Commons, 7 of the 10 Bloc Québécois MPs quit the party to protest their leader, Martine Ouellet. How are these now-independent members collectively referring to themselves? 7. Eric Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, resigned on Monday. What new role is he taking on, which was announced on Tuesday? 8. On Thursday, Ontario's ban on the door-to-door sale of some products and services came into effect -- name any one of the things affected. 9. What Ontario city was subject to a hooded mob that broke windows and threw rocks and eggs on Saturday night? 10. The 2018 federal budget was released on Tuesday. Within $1,000,000,000, what is the projected federal deficit for the 2018-19 fiscal year? * Game 8 (2018-03-12), Round 1 - Current Events 1. On Saturday, residents of <answer 9 above> gathered to show support for businesses vandalized by anarchists last week. On what *street*? 2. Also on Saturday, Doug Ford eventually won the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race. While contentious, the race did receive a record number of votes, over 40% higher than the previous record from 2002. Within 2,000, how many votes were cast? 3. US president Trump has exempted Canada and Mexico from the newly announced tariffs on <answer 4 above>. After meeting with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, he is apparently set to exempt another country. Which one? 4. Due to concerned about their use of electricity, Colin Read has proposed an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining farms in the city where he is mayor -- Plattsburgh, in what US state? 5. The Paralympic Winter Games opened this week. Who was Canada's flag-bearer? 6. As of the close of play on Saturday, Canada had 4 medals in those games. One was gold -- in what sport? 7. The RCMP have laid a charge of breach of trust against the country's second-highest military commander, relating to documents leaked in 2015 about naval puchases. Name this commander. 8. This man became notorious for raising the price of a life-saving drug by 5,455% and was dubbed the "Pharma Bro" for his loutish behavior. This past week he was convicted of securities fraud. and sentenced to 7 years in prison. What's his name? 9. The RCMP named a new commissioner, the first woman to be appointed permanently to the position. Who? 10. The Toronto Blue Jays have signed a veteran pitcher to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major-league spring training. He spent time last season with the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros. Who? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg fnvq "fxvvat" sbe gur tbyq zrqny, cyrnfr tb onpx naq znxr vg zber fcrpvsvp. -- Mark Brader | "...no politician has ever been indicted for forging Toronto | an unnecessary and insufficient response to a tragedy." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit's corollary on Politician's Logic My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 13 06:07PM +0100 > 2. What is the name of the White House Communications Director > who resigned this week? Hope Hicks > 3. Following a dramatic shift in position, Donald Trump said to > Republicans: "They have great power over you people. They have > less power over me." Which organization was Trump referring to? NRA > 4. Trump announced import tariffs on two products this week. > Name either. Steel > 8. On Thursday, Ontario's ban on the door-to-door sale of some > products and services came into effect -- name any one of the > things affected. Phone subscriptions > newly announced tariffs on <answer 4 above>. After meeting > with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, he is apparently set to > exempt another country. Which one? Australia > 4. Due to concerned about their use of electricity, Colin Read has > proposed an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining farms > in the city where he is mayor -- Plattsburgh, in what US state? Ohio |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Mar 13 06:53PM Mark Brader wrote: > less power over me." Which organization was Trump referring to? > 4. Trump announced import tariffs on two products this week. > Name either. Steel > temporarily reversed, bringing a frigid system from Asia to > the west. What have meteorologists -- or newscasters, at least > -- been calling this system? Beast from the East > the party to protest their leader, Martine Ouellet. How are > these now-independent members collectively referring to > themselves? Parti quebecois > newly announced tariffs on <answer 4 above>. After meeting > with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, he is apparently set to > exempt another country. Which one? Australia > flag-bearer? > 6. As of the close of play on Saturday, Canada had 4 medals in > those games. One was gold -- in what sport? Alpine Skiing > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you just > said "skiing" for the gold medal, please go back and make it > more specific. Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 13 08:44PM > snack had died. He created it in 1964 in Winnipeg, and > eventually his partner sold the business to Pillsbury. What is > the name of this snack food? Hot Pockets > 2. What is the name of the White House Communications Director > who resigned this week? Hope Hicks > 3. Following a dramatic shift in position, Donald Trump said to > Republicans: "They have great power over you people. They have > less power over me." Which organization was Trump referring to? National Rifle Association > 4. Trump announced import tariffs on two products this week. > Name either. steel > temporarily reversed, bringing a frigid system from Asia to > the west. What have meteorologists -- or newscasters, at least > -- been calling this system? The Colden Horde I have no idea what they are actually calling it, but they SHOULD be calling it this. > the party to protest their leader, Martine Ouellet. How are > these now-independent members collectively referring to > themselves? Free French > 8. On Thursday, Ontario's ban on the door-to-door sale of some > products and services came into effect -- name any one of the > things affected. food; vacuum cleaners > newly announced tariffs on <answer 4 above>. After meeting > with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, he is apparently set to > exempt another country. Which one? Australia > 4. Due to concerned about their use of electricity, Colin Read has > proposed an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining farms > in the city where he is mayor -- Plattsburgh, in what US state? New York > drug by 5,455% and was dubbed the "Pharma Bro" for his loutish > behavior. This past week he was convicted of securities fraud. > and sentenced to 7 years in prison. What's his name? Shkreli -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Mar 14 12:16AM -0500 In article <QZ-dneUU9qbiZjrHnZ2dnUU7-bPNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > the name of this snack food? > 2. What is the name of the White House Communications Director > who resigned this week? Hicks > 3. Following a dramatic shift in position, Donald Trump said to > Republicans: "They have great power over you people. They have > less power over me." Which organization was Trump referring to? NRA > 4. Trump announced import tariffs on two products this week. > Name either. steel > newly announced tariffs on <answer 4 above>. After meeting > with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, he is apparently set to > exempt another country. Which one? Mexico > 4. Due to concerned about their use of electricity, Colin Read has > proposed an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining farms > in the city where he is mayor -- Plattsburgh, in what US state? New York > drug by 5,455% and was dubbed the "Pharma Bro" for his loutish > behavior. This past week he was convicted of securities fraud. > and sentenced to 7 years in prison. What's his name? Shkreli -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 06 11:13PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > the name of this snack food? > 2. What is the name of the White House Communications Director > who resigned this week? Hope Hicks (Wow! It's a real struggle to remember who quit/was fired two weeks ago. Just remembering those for *this* week is hard enough!) > 3. Following a dramatic shift in position, Donald Trump said to > Republicans: "They have great power over you people. They have > less power over me." Which organization was Trump referring to? NRA > 4. Trump announced import tariffs on two products this week. > Name either. steel > 8. On Thursday, Ontario's ban on the door-to-door sale of some > products and services came into effect -- name any one of the > things affected. marijuana > 9. What Ontario city was subject to a hooded mob that broke windows > and threw rocks and eggs on Saturday night? Hamilton > 4. Due to concerned about their use of electricity, Colin Read has > proposed an 18-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining farms > in the city where he is mayor -- Plattsburgh, in what US state? New York > drug by 5,455% and was dubbed the "Pharma Bro" for his loutish > behavior. This past week he was convicted of securities fraud. > and sentenced to 7 years in prison. What's his name? Shkreli -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 13 11:23AM -0500 In article <acadnfaGK5uoSDvHnZ2dnUU7-ffNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > map and describe the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the shores of > the St. Lawrence River. What was this man's name? > 10. Why was the ship St. Louis denied entry to Canada on 1939-06-07? Too many Jews were on board > Name the group. > A2. What rapper was killed 1996-09-07 in a drive-by shooting > after watching a Mike Tyson fight? Tupac Shakur > * B. Names So Nice You Say them Twice > B1. What prison is located in Ossining, New York? Sing Sing > C1. The "Second City" comedy troupe in Toronto is the *second* > "Second City". In what city was the *first* "Second City" > troupe founded? Chicago > D2. The first "Lord of the Rings" movie was subtitled "The > Fellowship of the Ring" What was the second movie's > subtitle? The Two Towers > name or the team name as long as it is unambiguous, like "Toronto" > or "Argonauts". > F1. The New England Patriots won the 2017 Super Bowl. Who lost? Atlanta Falcons -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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