- QFTCICR19 Game 5, Rounds 9-10: CanFood, challenge - 1 Update
- QFTCICR19 Game 5, Rounds 7-8: Oscars, top 20 lit - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #556 - 3 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 25 01:32AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-04, 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 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Cuisine In each case, name the food described. 1. A type of porridge made with a blend of wheat, rye, and flaxseed, first created in the 1920s in Manitoba. 2. A brand or type of semi-soft rind cheese that was originally manufactured by Trappist monks. 3. A fried dough pastry, stretched and sometimes coiled. Served to President Obama when he visited Canada. 4. A no-bake dessert consisting of three layers: a wafer and chocolate crumb base, custard-flavored butter icing in the middle, and a layer of chocolate gamache on top. 5. Lean boneless pork loin, trimmed fine, wet cured, and rolled in cornmeal. It is not smoked. It is the main ingredient in the St. Lawrence Market's signature sandwich. 6. A dish popular in Quebec, made of layered ground beef, sautéed onions, canned kernel corn, canned creamed corn, and mashed potatoes on top. Answer in French. 7. A dense bread product that contains malt, egg, and no salt, and is boiled in honey-sweetened water before being baked, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. Often finished with poppy seeds. Hint: its name refers to a city. 8. A type of chicken sandwich consisting of chicken, sliced bread, and gravy. It is usually served with green peas and commonly found in Québécois and Eastern Canadian cuisine. *Either* name the sandwich in English or French, or else name the Quebec restaurant chain that sells vast quantities of this item and is the 16th-largest chain in Canada. 9. A pickled vegetable sauce or topping, popular in Quebec and Eastern Canada. Acadians brought the recipe to the American South. It is a combination of vegetables, mainly green and red tomatoes, onions, carrots, beans of various types, asparagus, cauliflower, and peas. We will accept the American name or the one used here. 10. A Maritime dessert consisting of bread crumbs, raisins, brown sugar, molasses, butter, flour, and spices. These are mixed and put in a pudding bag, wrapped in cheesecloth, or stuffed into an empty can and then boiled, usually along with the cooking vegetables or the Jiggs dinner. ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. Grey Cup A1. Which team won the Grey Cup every year from 1978 to 1982? A2. The Toronto Argonauts have had the most wins since the Cup was established in 1909. How many, within 1? * B. Oscars Refused B1. Because of the treatment of American Indians, this actor refused to collect his Oscar in 1973. Name this star *and* the movie he won for. B2. For which movie did George C. Scott refuse an Oscar? * C. First Prime Ministers C1. Who was Israel's first prime minister? C2. While the title was not then official, who is now usually considered to have been the first prime minister of Great Britain? * D. Transit Systems D1. What North American city has a transit system called BART? D2. What European city has a transit system called DART? * E. Space Probes E1. In January the New Horizons space probe visited the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule. Which other solar system body did it visit before that? E2. The Japanese space agency JAXA currently has a probe visiting the asteroid Ryugu while NASA has one visiting the asteroid Bennu. What is the primary objective of both missions? * F. Integers F1. What is the first positive integer spelled in English with all its letters in alphabetical order? For example, if we had said "in French" it would be 2 -- spelled "deux". F2. 1 is both a perfect square and a perfect cube. What is the next integer with this property? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | It is never good to adapt the design to the software; msb@vex.net | it should be the other way around. --J.A. Durieux My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 23 07:13AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > of the two movies. > 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of > Vito Corleone. Marlon Brando, Robert de Niro > or were recommendations selected by reviewers.) > 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles > from which recently deceased scientist? Hawking ?? > 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a > murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in > which state? Oklahoma -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 24 04:17PM -0700 On Friday, March 22, 2019 at 7:18:22 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars > 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in > *two consecutive years*? Hanks > 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were > both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either* > of the two movies. Love Story? > 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of > Vito Corleone. Marlon Brando & Robert De Niro > 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times? Ford, Wilder > 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of > three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either* > of the other two. Ben Hur > 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category? Makeup, Costume > 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads, > and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated > for her supporting role. Name the movie. On Golden Pond > 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel > Prize: who? Shaw > Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced. > The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in > a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them. Beatty > 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in? The Man Who Knew Too Much > or were recommendations selected by reviewers.) > 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles > from which recently deceased scientist? Hawking > 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges > faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four. Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt (also FDR and LBJ) I certainly recommend this one! > 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon > reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author? Brown > 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing > President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower. > Name *either one* of the two authors. Clinton > 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out > of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who > wrote it. O'Reilly? > 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a > decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a > Mississippi church. Who is the author? cheers, calvin |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 24 11:56PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:1NudnXM6P-3FNQnBnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars > 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in > *two consecutive years*? Bogart; Hanks > 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were > both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either* > of the two movies. To Sir, With Love; Alfie > 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of > Vito Corleone. Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro > 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times? Hawks; Ford > 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of > three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either* > of the other two. Ben Hur > 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category? Costume design > for her supporting role. Name the movie. > 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel > Prize: who? Desmond Tutu; Bob Dylan > Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced. > The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in > a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them. Warren Beatty > or were recommendations selected by reviewers.) > 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles > from which recently deceased scientist? Hawking > 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges > faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four. FDR and Reagan > 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon > reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author? Dan Brown > 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing > President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower. > Name *either one* of the two authors. Bill Clinton > 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out > of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who > wrote it. Brit Hume; Hannity > 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel > to which book? The Five People You Meet in Heaven > 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a > decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a > Mississippi church. Who is the author? Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 25 01:29AM -0500 Mark Brader: > * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars > 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in > *two consecutive years*? Spencer Tracy. ("San Francisco" (1936), "Captains Courageous" (1937).) 4 for Joshua. A couple of people guessed Tom Hanks. He's the only *other* person so far to win this award in consecutive years -- for "Philadelphia" (1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994). > 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were > both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either* > of the two movies. "Georgy Girl" (with Lynn), "Morgan!" (also known as "Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment"). 4 for Joshua. They both lost to Elizabeth Taylor ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"). > 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of > Vito Corleone. Marlon Brando (leading role in "The Godfather" (1972)), Robert De Niro (supporting role in "The Godfather: Part II" (1974).) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times? John Ford (4 times -- "The Informer" (1935), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940), "How Green Was My Valley" (1941), "The Quiet Man" (1952).) 4 for Joshua. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Pete. > 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of > three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either* > of the other two. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, and Pete. "Titanic" had 13 nominations, with Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart losing the two Oscars for actresses to Helen Hunt and Kim Basinger respectively; "Ben-Hur" had 12 nominations, losing to "Room at the Top" for Adapted Screenplay; but the LOTR movie won 11 out of 11. > 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category? Best Costume Design. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. 2 for Calvin. Altogether she was nominated 35 times in 30 years. This is possible because for much of her career there were separate Oscars for costumes for B&W and color; she was nominated 10 times for both, and once won both, namely for "All About Eve" and "Samson and Delilah" (1950). > 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads, > and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated > for her supporting role. Name the movie. "On Golden Pond" (Katharine Hepburn, Henry and Jane Fonda). 4 for Joshua and Calvin. Jane Fonda was in her mid-40s when she made this movie, and her appearance in a bikini led to a second career for her -- starring in workout videos. > 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel > Prize: who? Oops: There are two. George Bernard Shaw and Bob Dylan. 4 for Joshua (the hard way) and Calvin. 2 for Pete. Shaw was the expected answer: in 1926 he received a delayed award of the previous year's Nobel for Literature, and then he shared the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for "Pygmalion" (1938) with Ian Dalrymple, Cecil Lewis, and W.P. Lipscomb. But Bob Dylan actually did even better, in that his Oscar was not shared: he won Best Original Song for "Things Have Changed" from "Wonder Boys" (2000), and then took the Nobel for Literature in 2016. So this question was, as Joshua noted, more than 2 years out of date. > Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced. > The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in > a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them. Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway. ("Bonnie and Clyde".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in? "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). 4 for Joshua and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum. > or were recommendations selected by reviewers.) > 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles > from which recently deceased scientist? Stephen Hawking. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges > faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four. Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson. 4 for Dan Blum and Calvin. > 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon > reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author? Dan Brown. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, and Pete. > 4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich > Asians" trilogy. Name it. "Rich People Problems". > 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing > President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower. > Name *either one* of the two authors. Bill Clinton, James Patterson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out > of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who > wrote it. Tucker Carlson. 3 for Joshua. > 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel > to which book? "The Five People You Meet in Heaven". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a > murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in > which state? Oklahoma. 4 for Dan Tilque. > 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial > company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried > to come up with a better way to do blood testing? "Bad Blood". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a > decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a > Mississippi church. Who is the author? John Grisham. 4 for Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> His Geo Spo Sci Ent Lit FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 23 35 32 20 40 27 134 "Calvin" 11 38 12 23 29 16 106 Dan Tilque 20 32 16 24 4 8 92 Pete Gayde 23 22 24 20 20 16 89 Dan Blum 12 20 0 28 15 24 87 Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 24 8 8 40 Erland Sommarskog 8 28 -- -- -- -- 36 -- Mark Brader | "Which baby is that? Oh, of course -- it must be Toronto | the one that comes complete with bathwater." msb@vex.net | --Maria Conlon My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 24 04:08PM -0700 My stocks have been replenished :-) 1 Which 2009 Todd Phillips movie featured a cameo from Mike Tyson? 2 In the novel '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' what was the name of the captain of the submarine Nautilus? 3 From which European country is Stella Artois beer traditionally brewed? 4 Along with English, what is the official language of Pakistan? 5 Which British group has a 1994 hit with 'Parklife'? 6 Crucial to the plot, the action in the 1982 film "E.T the Extra-Terrestrial" takes place in and around which celebration? 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the base of the natural logarithm, to one decimal place? 8 What physical handicap does a myopic person suffer from? 9 Coal is predominantly composed of which element? 10 The late rapper Tupac Shukar was named after Tupac Amaru II, a revolutionary leader in which South American country? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 25 12:59AM > My stocks have been replenished :-) > 2 In the novel '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' what was the name of the captain of the submarine Nautilus? Nemo > 3 From which European country is Stella Artois beer traditionally brewed? Belgium > 4 Along with English, what is the official language of Pakistan? Urdu > 6 Crucial to the plot, the action in the 1982 film "E.T the Extra-Terrestrial" takes place in and around which celebration? Halloween > 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the base of the natural logarithm, to one decimal place? 2.7 > 8 What physical handicap does a myopic person suffer from? nearsightedness > 9 Coal is predominantly composed of which element? carbon > 10 The late rapper Tupac Shukar was named after Tupac Amaru II, a revolutionary leader in which South American country? Argentina -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 24 09:21PM -0500 "Calvin": > My stocks have been replenished :-) Yea! > 1 Which 2009 Todd Phillips movie featured a cameo from Mike Tyson? > 2 In the novel '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' what was the name > of the captain of the submarine Nautilus? Nemo. > 3 From which European country is Stella Artois beer traditionally brewed? Belgium. > 4 Along with English, what is the official language of Pakistan? Urdu. > 5 Which British group has a 1994 hit with 'Parklife'? Coldplay? > 6 Crucial to the plot, the action in the 1982 film "E.T the > Extra-Terrestrial" takes place in and around which celebration? Halloween. > 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the base of the natural > logarithm, to one decimal place? 2.7 > 8 What physical handicap does a myopic person suffer from? Nearsightedness. > 9 Coal is predominantly composed of which element? Carbon. > 10 The late rapper Tupac Shukar Would you believe Shakur? > was named after Tupac Amaru II, a revolutionary leader in which > South American country? Bolivia? -- Mark Brader "I am taking what you write in the spirit in Toronto which it is intended. That's the problem." msb@vex.net -- Tony Cooper |
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