- QFTCIWSS Game 8, Rounds 2-3: our parks, their revolution - 1 Update
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 25 12:20AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-07-16, 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 4 days. All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough. We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you just have to name the park. 1. This park, at 1873 Bloor St. W., one of the largest in the city, is based on a bequest of land by John Howard, and features sporting facilities, an amphitheater, and a zoo. 2. Originally named Willowvale Park and located at 750 Bloor St. W., this park features a playground, baseball diamonds, a soccer pitch, and a swimming pool; and it was the site of a famous riot in the 1930s. 3. This recently refurbished park at 35 Wellington St. E. features a huge mural and a spectacular dog fountain, and is named after John Graves Simcoe's surveyor. 4. Commonly known as the Leslie St. Spit, this entirely man-made park at 1 Leslie St. is officially named after a former Toronto Parks Commissioner, who had almost the same name as a famous Canadian painter. What is the park's official name? 5. This waterside park in the Docklands was featured in a Pukka Orchestra song that Toronto police tried to have banned. Originally named Clarke Beach Park after a city alderman, it was officially renamed in 2003 to this, its commonly used name. 6. This little park at 20 Isabella St. is named after a prominent gay-rights activist, who died in 2005, and was cited in his obit as the "unofficial mayor of Toronto's gay community". Name him, or the park. 7. At 40 Bedford Rd., this park is named after a now-buried stream that ran from St. Clair and Bathurst, through the University of Toronto, and eventually into Lake Ontario. The stream has also lent its name to a Toronto literary journal. Name the park. 8. This park at 600 Dundas St. E. gives its name to its entire neighborhood, currently undergoing a revitalization. 9. Originally a family estate with a glorious garden, this park at 755 Lawrence Av. E. was purchased by the city in 1955. The Toronto Botanical Garden relocated to the site shortly after. What is the park's official name? 10. At 150 Sherbourne St., this park also lends its name to the neighborhood, which is slowly gentrifying. It features a baseball diamond, several tennis courts, an arena, and the John Innes Community Centre. * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable, you can answer in English or French. 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the rest of the French population. It was the first time this body had been convened since 1626. What was it called? 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq? 3. Ba Whar 20, zrzoref bs gur Guveq Rfgngr, ybpxrq bhg bs gur Rfgngrf-Trareny punzoref ol gur Xvat'f gebbcf, erybpngrq gb n arneol nguyrgvp snpvyvgl naq fjber na bngu "abg gb frcnengr, naq gb ernffrzoyr jurarire pvephzfgnaprf erdhver". Jung jnf guvf bngu pnyyrq? 4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights, which remain in force as part of France's constitution today. What was this document called? 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man, a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during the Revolutionary War? 6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political organization during the Revolution. By which other name were they were better known? 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples of what? 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that, it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee? 9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794. Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in the non-noble upper classes, then took power? 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire, Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens: later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie, Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now? -- Mark Brader Twas unix and the C++ Toronto Did compile and load upon the vax: msb@vex.net All Ritchie was the Kernighan, And Lisp ran in GNU EMACS. --Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 25 12:18AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 7 is over and DAN BLUM has increased his lead to win handily. Well done, sir! Hearty congratulations! > 1. The main weapons of the always-unexpected Cardinals Ximinez, > Biggles, and Fang are fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, > and a fanatical devotion to the Pope. Spanish Inquisition. (You know, what the Canadian Inquisition is named after.) 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 2. A man comes into a shop wishing to register a complaint about > a recent purchase that isn't just "pining for the fjords." Dead Parrot (or Pet Shop). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Don, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 3. A man in a pub asks another man he refers to as "squire" if his > wife is "a goer, know-what-I-mean, know-what-I-mean? A nod's > as good as a wink to a blind bat." Nudge Nudge. I decided to score "Say no more", a repeated line from the sketch, as almost correct. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > he curtailed his Walpoling activities, sallied forth, and > infiltrated this place of purveyance to negotiate the vending > of a comestible. Cheese Shop. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, and Pete. > a house with holes in the roof, but was lucky to have a house > because another lived in a room; but he was luckier than the > one who had to live in a corridor? Four Yorkshiremen. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > area, and Scotland Yard's crack inspector dies trying to remove > the cause of his death -- which is eventually weaponized to > help defeat the Nazis. The Funniest Joke in the World. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > violence: gangs of old ladies attacking defenseless, fit > young men. Mr. Johnson's son Kevin doesn't go out anymore. > He comes back from wrestling and locks himself in his room. Hell's Grannies. > 8. She's being interviewed about her new theory about the > brontosaurus. It's her theory, the theory which is hers. (Interview with) Anne Elk. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 9. This Sergeant Major has been teaching *this* to recruits for > 9 weeks, when all they want to learn is how to defend against, > say, point-ed sticks. Self-Defense against Fresh Fruit. 4 for Pete. > Gervaise Brook-Hampster. Challenges include walking in a > staright line without falling over, and jumping over three > layers of matchboxes. Upper-Class Twit of the Year. "Upper-class" was required. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > ** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Food > Forget love; *food* is all around us. This was the easiest round in the original game. > * A. National Dishes, or As Canadian as Butter Tarts > A1. One of the national dishes of both Australia and New Zealand > is this sweet meringue dessert. Name it. Pavlova. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > A2. One of the few things they agree on: this dish of thinly > sliced, marinated meats is the national dish of North *and* > South Korea. Name it. Bulgogi. 4 for Dan Blum. > * B. Sports Foodie Nicknames > B1. What US professional sports team is nicknamed "the Twinkies"? > Full name required, like "Toronto Argonauts". Minnesota Twins. (Baseball.) 4 for Don and Pete. > B2. Which US professional athlete was nicknamed after a kitchen > appliance? William "the Refrigerator" Perry. (Football, defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. "Jeopardy!" asked a question about his nickname on 2018-10-16.) 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > * C. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, or Food at the Movies > C1. In this 2004 documentary, Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but > McDonald's food for an entire month. Name it. "Super-Size Me". 4 for everyone. > C2. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams starred in this twinned story of > a TV chef and food writer, and of a food blogger. Name the > movie. "Julie and Julia". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Calvin. > painting included the number of soup cans depicted, > which equaled the number of varieties of soup Campbell > then produced. Within 2, what is the number? 32 (accepting 30-34). As nobody got this, I scored answers within twice the allowed leeway as almost correct. So, 3 for Joshua. See: http://www.moma.org/wp/moma_learning/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Warhol.-Soup-Cans.jpg > D2. Created by Claes Oldenberg in 1962, this "sculpture" of a > favorite American food has been at the AGO since the 1960s, > and was in 2016 re-installed. Name it. "Floor Burger" (accepting "Hamburger"). 2 for Dan Blum. See: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8kVHoEUAAE3DT3.jpg > E1. With its first soda shack opening in Sacramento, CA in 1923, > this fast food chain, originally famed for their frosty mugs, > is still going strong. Name it. A&W. 4 for Don, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > E2. In 1965, Fred deLucca opened his first sandwich shop in > Bridgeport, CT. Now one of the largest outfits in the world, > what is this chain now known as? Subway. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Don, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 2 for Calvin. > F1. According to Wikipedia, the first successful, commercial GMO > plant was an antibiotic-resistant tobacco plant. Within > 5 years, when was it introduced? 1982 (accepting 1977-87). 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Blum. 3 for Calvin. > F2. The first genetically modified *food* item approved for > release was in 1994, by Calgene. The item was modified to > increase its shelf life. What was it? Flavr Savr tomato. (Either "tomato" or the brand name was sufficient.) 4 for Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 6 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Geo Lit Lei Ent Cha FOUR Dan Blum 12 16 25 34 32 30 121 Joshua Kreitzer 12 12 28 20 20 31 99 Pete Gayde 8 17 16 -- 32 20 85 "Calvin" 11 8 30 -- 23 20 84 Dan Tilque 8 13 20 28 8 16 77 Erland Sommarskog 8 28 0 -- 4 12 52 Don Piven -- -- -- -- 32 20 52 Peter Smyth 11 -- -- -- -- -- 11 Jason Kreitzer -- 4 4 -- -- -- 8 -- Mark Brader | You obviously aren't aware of the new definition for "all". Toronto | Do try to keep up. msb@vex.net | --Charles Bishop My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 24 01:32PM +0200 > None of them are Portuguese-speaking. :-) > Um, are they all countries that have a seacoast but the capital is inland? > (Seems weak if so -- there are way too many others.) Jakarta is on the coast, and Libreville is almost. (Google maps tells me that it's on the end of an estuary.) But you are right, your success with Portuguese may be limited in some of these countries, although Indonesia once was under Portuguese control, I believe. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 24 02:05PM > 1 What does the business abbreviation ???R & D??? stand for? research and development > 2 Which human organ is an otoscope designed to investigate? ear > 3 Who is the only individual to have TWO galaxies named after him? Magellan > 4 Who composed the 1812 overture? Tschaikovsky > 5 Which prolific writer's only directorial credit is the 1986 sci-fi horror??comedy??'Maximum Overdrive', based on his own short story 'Trucks'? Stephen King > 6 Which amine was traditionally a component of tonic water, giving it a bitter flavour? quinine > 8 Babe Didrikson Zaharias won three Olympic medals in which sport? tennis > 9 Which character does Johnny Depp portray in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film franchise? Captain Jack Sparrow -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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