| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 14 11:21PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-07-23, 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 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - "Law & Order" Can you actually remember a time when you could not see either "Law & Order" or one of its five spinoff series subtitled "Special Victims Unit", "Criminal Intent", "Trial by Jury", "LA", and "UK"? 1. The original "Law & Order" series ran from 1990 to 2010, tying it with "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running prime-time dramatic show (by number of seasons) in US television history. Its creator and executive producer began his television career writing for "Hill Street Blues" and "Miami Vice". He went on to create and produce the five spinoffs. Who is he? 2. He played Executive ADA (Assistant District Attorney) Jack McCoy from 1994 to 2010. Most recently he has been seen on TV as the pitchman for TD Ameritrade, and as Lily Tomlin's ex-husband on "Grace and Frankie". Name this accomplished actor. 3. Which versatile actor and longtime Broadway star, who created roles in "The Fantasticks" and "Chicago", and played Lumière in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast", played Detective Lennie Briscoe for 12 years, from 1992 to 2004? 4. This Canadian actress played ADA Claire Kincaid from 1993 until her character's death in a car accident in 1996. She is now starring in a new CBC comedy, "Crawford". Name her. 5. The heart of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (or "SVU") is Detective Benson, who, over 19 seasons, has risen from sergeant to lieutenant and is now the commanding officer. The character is played by the offspring of former Hollywood sex symbol Jayne Mansfield. Who is that? 6. It may be hard to believe that the actor who played sardonic conspiracy theorist Detective John Munch on "SVU" is also a well-known stand-up comic and author. He played Munch from 1993 to 2016, originally on "Homicide: Life on the Street" before the character moved to "SVU". (He's also played Munch on occasional episodes of other series, including once on "The X-Files".) Name him. 7. Name the imposing actor, also known for his roles in "Full Metal Jacket" and Netflix's "Daredevil", who played Detective Bobby Goren on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" from 2001 to 2011. 8. This well-known actress/singer gained fame as Frasier's acid-tongued wife Lilith on "Cheers" and "Frasier". On "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" she played Executive ADA Tracey Kibre. Name her. 9. This actor may be best known for his roles in the movies "Hustle & Flow", "Crash", and "Iron Man", and the TV series Empire. He played Deputy DA Joe Dekker on the short-lived "Law & Order: LA". Who is he? 10. Fans of his character Lee "Apollo" Adama in the "Battlestar Galactica" reboot may have tuned in to "Law & Order: UK" (which also aired in Canada) to watch this actor in action, who played Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin for its first 5 seasons. Who? * Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Ladies and Gentlemen, The Queen Yet again it's an audio round without the audio. Many actors have portrayed a queen in film or television, and in its original form, this round featured clips from their performances. On some questions you were given the name of the queen and asked who was player her, and other questions went the other way. I'd like to reproduce the clips in the form of transcriptions, but I don't have the necessary data, so I'll just give you the movie titles and dates instead, and I've reversed some questions where the title would give away the answer. In each case name the queen (give her name and number, where applicable) or the person playing her, as indicated. *Answers may repeat.* 1. Who played Queen Victoria in "Victoria and Abdul" (2017)? 2. Please complete the previous question before decoding the rot13. Juvpu dhrra qvq Whqv Qrapu cbegenl 19 lrnef rneyvre, va "Funxrfcrner va Ybir"? 3. Who plays Queen Elizabeth II in the TV series "The Crown" (2016-)? 4. Who played Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen" (2006)? 5. Who played the title character in "Marie Antoinette" (also 2006)? 6. Who played the Queen Elizabeth later known as the Queen Mother, in "The King's Speech" (2010)? 7. Who played Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (2007)? 8. Who played Queen Olympias of Macedonia in "Alexander" (2004)? 9. Miranda Richardson played which queen in the TV series "Black-Adder II" (1986)? 10. Which gay man played Queen Elizabeth II in a number of episodes of "The Kids in the Hall" (1988-94)? * Game 9, Round 6 - Geography - 5th-Biggest Cities Most countries have at least five cities in them. In this round, questions #1-6 will give you a city whose *metropolitan area* is the 5th-largest in its country by population, and you'll respond with the country that city is in. For example, if we said "Edmonton", you would say "Canada." 1. Pozna. 2. Västerås ["VES-ter-ohss"]. 3. Fortaleza. 4. Ahmedabad. 5. Shiraz. 6. Bilbao. For questions #7-10, we'll name the country and its four largest cities, and you tell us what city ranks 5th -- again, by metropolitan area population. 7. United States: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston. 8. Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth. 9. France: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse. 10. United Kingdom: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow. -- Mark Brader | "...people continue to wish that C were something it is not, Toronto | not realizing that if C were what they thought they wanted msb@vex.net | it to be, it would never have succeeded and they wouldn't | be using it in the first place." -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 14 11:16PM -0600 Mark Brader: > it was the first to report what came to be known as the Lewinsky > scandal, alleging that "Newsweek" had turned down the story. > Name it. The "Drudge Report" (drudgereport.com). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Jason, Pete, and Bruce. > and using bombs, and 3 counts of murder. He is currently > serving 8 life sentences without the possibility of parole. > What is his name? Ted Kaczynski. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Jason, Pete, and Bruce. Only Joshua and Jason spelled it correctly. > 3. Also in January, 19 European nations agreed to forbid what new > scientific process, due to ethical concerns? Cloning of humans. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce. 2 for Calvin. > process was reached when this agreement was made in Belfast. > It was later approved by Irish voters in two referendums. > What is it called? Good Friday Agreement. I accepted anything with "Good Friday" and scored "Easter" as almost correct. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Bruce. > found. It had been sunk in 1942 in the battle for, and its > wreck was found about 200 miles (300 km) from, which atoll in > the North Pacific? Midway. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 6. In July, at a conference in Rome, 120 countries voted to create > a permanent institution to prosecute individuals for genocide, > crimes against humanity, and war crimes. What is it called? The International Criminal Court. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. A reluctant 3 for Erland. > 7. On September 9, this St. Louis Cardinals first baseman hit his > 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris's 37-year-old > record. He would finish the season with 70 dingers. Who? Mark McGwire. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Jason, Pete, and Bruce. Again, only Joshua and Jason spelled it correctly. > the song "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing", which was nominated for > both an Oscar and a Grammy. *Which band* performed the song? > *Hint*: A child of one of its members appeared in the film. Aerosmith. (Liv Tyler, daughter of Steven.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Jason. > of 88. He first achieved major international recognition after > winning the Golden Lion at the 1952 Venice Film Festival for > his film "Rashomon". Akira Kurosawa. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, Jason, Pete, and Bruce. > the Cubs, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known for > his catchphrase "Holy Cow!" His singular style was parodied on > "Saturday Night Live" by Will Ferrell. Name him. Harry Caray. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce. > | Harrisburg Senators | San Antonio Missions > | Hillsboro Hops | Toledo Mud Hens > | Hickory Crawdads | Tulsa Drillers As you see, most of these teams are geographically close to their major-league counterparts. > 1. Toronto Blue Jays. Buffalo Bisons. 4 for Joshua. > 2. Detroit Tigers. Toledo Mud Hens. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 3. St. Louis Cardinals. Memphis Redbirds. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 4. Washington Nationals. Harrisburg Senators. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum. > 5. Cleveland Indians. Akron Rubberducks. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum. > 6. Miami Marlins. Jupiter Hammerheads. 4 for Joshua and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum. > 7. Texas Rangers. Frisco (Texas) Roughriders. One entrant tried "Frisco Fire Dogs"! > 8. Kansas City Royals. Omaha Storm Chasers. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 9. Boston Red Sox. Portland (Maine) Sea Dogs. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Bruce. > 10. San Diego Padres. San Antonio Missions. 4 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Spo Joshua Kreitzer 40 32 72 Dan Blum 32 23 55 Pete Gayde 32 20 52 Bruce Bowler 27 8 35 Dan Tilque 24 0 24 Jason Kreitzer 20 0 20 "Calvin" 18 0 18 Erland Sommarskog 11 0 11 -- Mark Brader | "But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, econ- Toronto | omists, and calculators, has succeeded; and the glory of msb@vex.net | Europe is extinguished for ever." --Edmund Burke, 1790 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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