- QFTCIWSS Current Events 9-10 answers - 1 Update
- Calvin's Quiz #530 - 5 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 04 02:21AM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. Popular Raptors star DeMar DeRozan has been traded to the San > Antonio Spurs. Which star NBA player do the Raptors get > in return? Kawhi Leonard. > 2. Which Blue Jays pitcher recorded his first career save at last > week's All-Star Game? J.A. Happ. 4 for Pete. > come under fire for comments he made about wearing > a bullet-proof vest when he spent an evening touring the > Jane-Finch neighborhood. What is his name? Michael Tibollo. > the Ministry of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction. > Which Scarborough MP has been appointed minister of this > portfolio? Former Toronto police chief Bill Blair. > 5. City of Toronto has locked out IATSE Local 58 union members at > which major tourist attraction? Exhibition Place. > Arena last week, the first time they've played in Toronto since > a member of their crew was killed in the Downsview stage collapse > in 2012. Name the band. Radiohead. > attracting bipartisan fury by making remarks variously referred > to as "treasonous", "stupid", "shocking", and "disgraceful". > In what city did the two leaders meet? Helsinki. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 8. In the midst of the aforementioned summit, the EU signed its > largest-ever trade agreement with which major nation? Japan. 4 for Erland. > 9. Adrian Cronauer died last week, aged 79. He was best known for > his time with the US Armed Forces Radio, as depicted immortally > by Robin Williams in which 1987 movie? "Good Morning Vietnam". (Also accepting "Gooooooood Morning Vietnam".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 10. Two of the last three Blockbuster Video stores left in the US > closed this week. The one location still open is in Bend, > Oregon, but in what state were the two that closed? Alaska. (Fairbanks and Anchorage.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 1. Which controversial American fast-food chain, known for > supporting anti-gay politicians, announced they will open three > restaurants in the GTA in 2019? Chick-Fil-A. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Air Canada announced that it is planning a hostile takeover bid > of a company called Aimea. What does Aimea control that made > them a target for this takeover? The Aeroplan program. > legislation which would reduce cancel planned elections of > regional chairs in four Ontario regions. Name *any two* of > the regions whose chairs are no longer be elected. Muskoka, Niagara, Peel, York. > on an Infowars broadcast, and who promoted a truther/false-flag > movement regarding last year's mosque shooting in Quebec City. > Name her. Faith Goldy. > 5. The Assembly of First Nations reelected its current national > chief last week. Who is he? Perry Bellegarde. > instrumental last week in arranging the escape of 300 members > of an aid group from Syria, with the help of the Israeli > Defense Force. What group? White Helmets. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Erland. > are ongoing, having as of Saturday killed a confirmed 88 people. > They are the first widespread fires in this country since 2009. > What country? Greece. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Erland. > 8. Theodore McCarrick was forced to resign this week from his > prestigious position, in a widely-praised move by his direct > superior -- who? Pope Francis I. (McCarrick was a cardinal.) 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 9. Jacob Hoggard was arrested last week in Toronto and charged > with sexual assault. Hoggard is better known as the front man > for which popular Canadian band? Hedley. > went public. In US dollars, to the nearest whole billion > and within $2,000,000,000, how much value did Facebook lose > on Thursday? $119,000,000,000 (accepting $118,000,000,000-$120,000,000,000). 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT Pete Gayde 0 12 16 24 14 8 4 12 16 19 121 Joshua Kreitzer 8 16 12 12 8 11 11 8 12 12 94 Dan Blum 6 20 12 8 14 8 0 4 12 8 88 Erland Sommarskog 4 4 8 12 12 0 4 12 8 8 68 Dan Tilque 4 4 8 8 8 16 -- -- 12 4 64 Peter Smyth 4 8 8 4 8 12 0 16 -- -- 60 Jason Kreitzer 0 8 4 4 0 4 -- -- -- -- 20 -- Mark Brader | "It is, in fact, a very good rule to be especially suspicious Toronto | of work that says what you want to hear..." msb@vex.net | --Paul Krugman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 03 01:36PM > 1 Which British author (1903 - 1992) wrote 'The Borrowers' series of children's fantasy novels? Norton > 3 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? cheese > 5 Which British ocean liner did a??German U-boat sink on 5th May 1915? Lusitania > 6 Conspiracy theorists maintain that John Lennon mumbles "I buried Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? Strawberry Fields > 7 Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa?? Limpopo > 8 The Kirin brewery is based in which Asian country? ???? Japan > 9 Which London residence was home to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1953-2002? Kensington Palace > 10 Torvald and Nora Helmer are characters in which Henrik Ibsen play? A Doll's House -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 03 06:05PM +0100 > 1 Which British author (1903 - 1992) wrote 'The Borrowers' series of > children's fantasy novels? E. Nesbit? > 2 Who had a 1957 hit with 'Magic Moments'? Perry Como > 3 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? Cheese > 4 The Solheim Cup is the women's equivalent of which sporting trophy? Ryder Cup > 5 Which British ocean liner did a German U-boat sink on 5th May 1915? Lusitania > 6 Conspiracy theorists maintain that John Lennon mumbles "I buried > Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? Strawberry Fields Forever ObTrivia: What did he actually say? > 7 Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa Zambese?? > 8 The Kirin brewery is based in which Asian country? Japan > 9 Which London residence was home to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother > from 1953-2002? Clarence House > 10 Torvald and Nora Helmer are characters in which Henrik Ibsen play? A Dolls House |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 03 06:03PM Calvin wrote: > 1 Which British author (1903 - 1992) wrote 'The Borrowers' series of children's fantasy novels? > 2 Who had a 1957 hit with 'Magic Moments'? Perry Como > 3 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? Cream Cheese > 4 The Solheim Cup is the women's equivalent of which sporting trophy? Ryder Cup > 5 Which British ocean liner did a German U-boat sink on 5th May 1915? Lusitania > 6 Conspiracy theorists maintain that John Lennon mumbles "I buried Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? I am the Walrus > 7 Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa Limpopo > 8 The Kirin brewery is based in which Asian country? Japan > 9 Which London residence was home to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1953-2002? Clarence House > 10 Torvald and Nora Helmer are characters in which Henrik Ibsen play? Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 03 08:53PM +0200 > 3 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? Cheese > 5 Which British ocean liner did a German U-boat sink on 5th May 1915? Lusitania > 6 Conspiracy theorists maintain that John Lennon mumbles "I buried > Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? I am the Walrus > 7 Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa Zambesi > 8 The Kirin brewery is based in which Asian country? Thailand > 9 Which London residence was home to Queen Elizabeth the Queen > Mother from 1953-2002? Windsor > 10 Torvald and Nora Helmer are characters in which Henrik Ibsen play? A Doll's House (or whatever the English title might be). |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 03 08:56PM +0200 >> 6 Conspiracy theorists maintain that John Lennon mumbles "I buried >> Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? > Strawberry Fields Forever Really? OK, when it comes to these things and Gareth says one thing and I say another, Gareth says another, Gareth is usually right. But this does not seem right. > ObTrivia: What did he actually say? "Excuse me, while I kiss this guy". Eh, I mean "cranberry sauce". |
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