- QFTCICR19 Game 7, Rounds 2-3: Manchester, Ontario - 2 Updates
- QFTCICR19 Current Events 9-F - 1 Update
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 11 11:54PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8r-dnVBdqu2a2DPBnZ2dnUU7- > The City of Manchester in England was the first city to > industrialize. It is, of course, also known for soccer. > 1. What is the term for an inhabitant of Manchester? Mancunian > 2. The Hallé has been active in Manchester since 1858. What is > the Hallé? A symphony orchestra > law enforcement. What is this event known as? > 4. Separated from Manchester by the Irwell River is what city > about 1 mile west of central Manchester? Salford > 5. What US singer was made an honorary citizen of Manchester > in 2017? Grande > 8. This area of Manchester is located 2 miles southwest of the > city center. It is home to the Manchester United soccer team > and also Manchester's main cricket ground. Name it. Trafford > 9. What notable event happened in Manchester on 1996-06-15? > (You must say who did something and what they did.) > 10. What famous newspaper was founded in Manchester in 1821? Guardian > 8. This body of water with an area of over 300,000 square miles or > 800,000 km² is bounded by Nunavut territory to the north and > west, Manitoba and Ontario to the south, and Quebec to the east. Hudson Bay > in the St. Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast > corner of Lake Ontario. It stretches for about 50 miles (80 km) > downstream from Kingston, Ontario. Boundary Islands Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 12 12:33AM -0700 On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 5:33:32 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > The City of Manchester in England was the first city to > industrialize. It is, of course, also known for soccer. > 1. What is the term for an inhabitant of Manchester? Mancurian > 3. In 1819 an incident took place in Manchester when 10-20 people > campaigning for Parliamentary reform were killed by local > law enforcement. What is this event known as? Peterloo Massacre > 4. Separated from Manchester by the Irwell River is what city > about 1 mile west of central Manchester? Salford? > 5. What US singer was made an honorary citizen of Manchester > in 2017? Dylan? > 6. The University of Manchester owns a facility called Jodrell > Bank which has been in operation since the 1950s. What is it? > Be sufficiently specific. Astronomical telescope > 8. This area of Manchester is located 2 miles southwest of the > city center. It is home to the Manchester United soccer team > and also Manchester's main cricket ground. Name it. Old Trafford > 9. What notable event happened in Manchester on 1996-06-15? > (You must say who did something and what they did.) IRA blew up the city centre > 10. What famous newspaper was founded in Manchester in 1821? The Manchester Guardian, now known as The Guardian. > * Game 7, Round 3 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario Pass cheers, calvin |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Apr 11 05:55PM On Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:25:58 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > University of Montreal, had won a $1,000,000 (US) prize for their > work on neural networks. Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize" for > computing, what is the award actually called? The Ada Lovelace Prize > sandwich called "Sausage & "Egger. Made by California-based Beyond > Meat, the "sausage" patty aims to replicate the taste and texture of > a pork sausage. What fast-food chain was this? Burger King > 10. Netflix got competition this week as a new streaming service > was unveiled. Name either the person who made the announcement, or > the company he is collaborating with. Tim Cook > 1. Last week it was announced that the Rolling Stones' "No Filter" > North American tour will be postponed because of Mick Jagger's > health. What sort of treatment has he had to undergo? Heart Surgery > 2. Which royal recently called for the banning of the popular > video game Fortnite due to its addictive qualities? Prince Harry > 8. Which province recently unveiled proposed legislation for > "presumed consent" for organ donation? One who the rest of the world should emulate > 10. The Quebec legislature is considering a bill banning religious > symbols from being worn by government employees. What is the *bill > number*? Gotta be 666 > overtime relating to his original complaint, and filed suit when he > refused to pay. How much are they claiming, in US dollars to the > nearest thousand and within $10,000? $120,000 |
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