| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 31 12:45AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-01-21, 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 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 9 - Canadiana - Famous Dates in Canadian History 1. In 1919 there was a general strike in which Canadian city? 2. Canadian forces most notably did what on 1944-06-06? 3. Pierre Elliott Trudeau brought what into effect on 1970-10-16? 4. Who set a world record in 1996 for the 100 m dash and won two gold medals? 5. Paul Henderson most notably did what on 1972-09-28? 6. Following an agreement several years earlier, what law or treaty in 1931 officially removed from the British Parliament the power to unilaterally amend Canadian laws? 7. In what year did the federal government establish unemployment insurance? 8. In what year was equal access to government services in English and French become available? 9. From what country did Canada accept 50,000 refugees in 1975? 10. Which group of Canadians were given the vote in 1960? * Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round A. English Actresses A1. Which actress played the following roles in movies? - A lover during the Russian Revolution - A 19th-century English farmer - A former member of a US terrorist group - A victim raped by a computer A2. Which actress played the following roles in recent movies and Netflix series? - Queen Elizabeth II - Wife of astronaut Neil Armstrong - Lisbeth Salander, the character created by Stieg Larsson B. Predecessors and Successors to Legends B1. Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as president of France? B2. Who preceded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa? C. Controversial Drugs C1. This drug proved effective in treating leprosy and certain forms of cancer, but in the late 1950s and early 1960s it was found that children of mothers who had taken it during pregnancy were born with deformed limbs. What was the drug? C2. This opioid drug was marketed by Purdue Pharma in the 1990s for palliative care. They claimed it was non-addictive, but by 2011 the deaths from overdoses of this drug had exceeded those from heroin. What drug? D. World Cup Soccer D1. This country was the first to both host and win the World Cup soccer final. The year was 1930. What country? D2. The last time the host country won the World Cup was 1998. What country? E. Literary Opening Lines E1. Which novel opens with the words, "Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again"? E2. Which novel opens with the words, "Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically"? F. Nobel Prizes F1. The author of "Doctor Zhivago" was prevented from collecting his Nobel Prize for Literature by the Soviet authorities. Who was he? F2. The North Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho refused to accept his half of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1973. Who received the other half? -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net "Omit needless code! Omit needless code! Omit needless code!" -- Chip Salzenberg (after Strunk & White) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 31 12:43AM -0600 Mark Brader: > 1. Where was then-Princess Elizabeth visiting when she was informed > of the death of her father, King George VI? Name the present-day > country. Kenya. (Then a colony of the same name.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > 2. At that time, who was Prime Minister of the UK? Winston Churchill. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. 2 for Pete. > 3. Altogether, how many different prime ministers has the UK had > under Queen Elizabeth II? Answer within 1. 13 (accepting 12-14). 4 for Joshua and Erland. 3 for Pete and Calvin. That's Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Douglas-Home, Wilson, Heath, Wilson again (not a different person), Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown, Cameron, and May. And now, a subsidiary question. (Answer for fun but no points, if you like, and I'll reveal the answer at the same time as the answers to Rounds 9-10.) 3A. If Wikipedia is correct (I can't find any reliable sources for this), then how many different prime ministers have served under Queen Elizabeth II -- in *all* of the independent countries that she's been queen of, rather than only the UK? > 4. The Queen currently meets with her prime minister once a week > -- on which day? Tuesday. 3 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > 5. What relationship was Alice of Battenberg to Queen Elizabeth II? Mother-in-law. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > 6. The Queen has made many official visits to various countries -- > which country has had the most? Canada. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete and Calvin. > 7. The movie "The Queen" depicts the week of Princess Diana's death > and the events leading to her funeral. Who played the Queen > in it? Helen Mirren. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 8. In 1992 which of the royal residences suffered a devastating > fire? Windsor Castle. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > delighted her hosts, including Irish president Mary McAleese, > by addressing them with a few words in the Irish language. > In what year was this? 2011. > 10. What incident in 1982 linked Michael Fagan to the Queen? He broke into Buckingham Palace and entered the bedroom where she was sleeping. 4 for Joshua, Don, Erland, and Calvin. > * Game 1, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - National Anthems of the World > 1. What well-known piece of classical music provides the anthem > of the European Union? The "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's 9th symphony. Either part of the description was sufficient. 4 for Joshua, Don, Pete, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Calvin. > 2. Who wrote the words to the US national anthem? Francis Scott Key. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > 3. Which country's national anthem has four different lyrics, > one for each of its official languages? Switzerland. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Erland. Singapore was a good guess -- it also has four official languages -- but their national anthem is in Malay. Translations of the lyrics into the other languages exist, of course, but are not to be sung. See: http://www.nhb.gov.sg/what-we-do/our-work/community-engagement/education/resources/national-symbols/national-anthem > 4. Besides the UK, which European country uses the melody of > "God Save the Queen" for its national anthem? Liechtenstein. Yes, that's two Liechtenstein questions in one game. > 5. With what city is the French national anthem associated? Marseille. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Calvin. > 6. What country has a national anthem known in English as "The > Soldier's Song"? Ireland. 4 for Don and Calvin. > 7. For whose national anthem did Calixa Lavallée compose the music? Canada. 3 for Pete. > 8. What country has a national anthem called "La Brabançonne"? Belgium. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Tilque, and Erland. 3 for Pete and Calvin. > 9. The music for this revolutionary song was composed by Pierre > de Geyter in 1888. It was the official national anthem of the > Soviet Union until 1944. Give its title as used in English. "The Internationale". 4 for Joshua and Don. > 10. What do the national anthems of Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, > and San Marino have in common? There are no lyrics. 4 for Joshua, Don, Dan Blum, Pete, Erland, and Calvin. Chuckle points to Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Sci Spo Geo His Mis FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 40 24 6 40 35 28 143 Don Piven 20 40 0 32 4 32 124 Dan Tilque 4 36 8 40 8 20 104 Erland Sommarskog 24 8 4 40 8 20 92 Dan Blum 12 23 6 33 10 16 84 Pete Gayde -- -- 11 26 19 26 82 "Calvin" 8 18 -- -- 32 23 81 Bruce Bowler 0 27 -- -- -- -- 27 -- Mark Brader | "Any philosophy that can be put 'in a nutshell' Toronto | belongs there." msb@vex.net | --Sydney J. Harris My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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