| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 19 07:26PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-18, 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 7, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - People Connected to Donald Trump In each case name the person described. *Note*: I have left the round as it was in the original game, so some details may be out of date, but you must still give the answers that were correct when the round was originally played. 1. This lawyer and "fixer", employed by Donald Trump starting in 2006, has now turned against Trump. He testified recently before Congress, and is shortly due to start a prison sentence on charges of bank fraud, tax fraud, and lying to Congress under oath. 2. Currently Trump's secretary of state, he was initially appointed by Trump as the director of the CIA. 3. Name the adult-film actress who says she was paid $130,000 in hush money not to disclose a 2006 affair she had with Trump. 4. Trump's first White House communications director, he caused controversy at his first press conference regarding his claims about the size of Trump's inauguration crowd. 5. She was Trump's campaign manager in 2016, and later joined him in the White House as counselor to the President. In contrast with her articulate and tireless support of the president, her husband has been unusually outspoken in his criticism of Trump. 6. Trump is a very firm supporter of the US space program. Which other member of his administration also actively promotes it, with public meetings with key members of NASA and others involved in the program? 7. While the latest documentary by this filmmaker and author, "Fahrenheit 11/9", is highly critical of Trump, it also reserves some pointed criticism for the Obama administration. 8. This comedian is a relentless critic of Trump. He formerly hosted the TV comedy show "politically Incorrect", and now has a show with HBO. He often mocks Trump's hairstyle and at one point asked for a birth certificate to prove that Trump's father was not an orange-haired orangutan. 9. He is chief White House correspondent for CNN. After many testy encounters with Trump, his access to the White House was temporarily barred in November 2018. 10. This Special Counsel to the FBI is currently investigating Russian interference in the 2016 federal election. ** Game 7, Round 10 - Ireland Challenge Round Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, so what else? * A. Sports A1. Stephen Roche is the only Irishman to have won *which sports contest*? A2. The GAA is the major sports organization in Ireland promoting Irish-based sports. In the past it courted controversy by barring membership to members of the British Forces as well those who played or attended any non-Irish games, such as rugby or soccer. But what do the letters GAA stand for? * B. Entertainment B1. Name the 1952 movie where John Wayne plays an American boxer who returns to his native Ireland. B2. Name the 1996 movie starring Liam Neeson and Julia Roberts that describes events in the life of the person who would be the first prime minister of an independent Ireland. * C. Literature C1. On permanent display at Trinity College Dublin, this manuscript describing the New Testament was drawn up in a Columban monastery around 800. By what name is it usually known? C2. Which Dublin-born author is known for writing the novel "Dracula"? * D. Geography D1. The largest lake in the British Isles is in Northern Ireland. Name it. D2. Six counties of of the traditional province of Ulster now form Northern Ireland. Name any one of the *other* three counties of Ulster, in the republic of Ireland. * E. History E1. Name the battle in 1690 where William of Orange defeated the deposed English King James II. E2. Born in New York to an Irish mother and Spanish father, this person became both Prime Minister and President of Ireland. Who? * F. Miscellaneous F1. In what year was the Guinness brewery established? F2. On the north coast of Country Antrim in Northern Ireland, near the Giant's Causeway, is which village that gives its name to a well-known Whiskey distillery? -- Mark Brader "TeX has found at least one bug in every Pascal Toronto compiler it's been run on, I think, and at least msb@vex.net two in every C compiler." -- Knuth My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 19 07:23PM -0500 Mark Brader: > *winning team*. > 1. In 2003 the NY Yankees were favored to win. Which opponent > defeated them in 6 games? Florida Marlins. 4 for Pete. > 2. The 1995 World Series, which team defeated the favorite Cleveland > Indians in 6? Atlanta Braves. ("Atlanta" was required.) 4 for Pete. > 3. The 1988 Oakland Athletics were favored to win the World Series, > but they lost in 4 straight games. Who beat them? Los Angeles Dodgers. (Full name required.) > 4. Once again in 1990, the Oakland A's were favored to win it all > but lost in 4 straight games. Who were their opponents, whose > José Rijo won the Series MVP award? Cincinnati Reds. 4 for Pete. > 5. The 1987 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals were the > favorites, but the underdog won the series in 7 games. > Which team won this series? Minnesota Twins. 4 for Pete. > 6. In 1985 which team found their first World Series win, defeating > the heavily favored St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games? Kansas City Royals. ("Royals" was required.) 4 for Pete. > 7. In 1974 the lopsided favorite was the Los Angeles Dodgers. > They lost the series in 5 games. Who defeated them? Oakland Athletics ("Oakland" was required; accepting "Oakland A's"). 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 8. In 1954 the Cleveland Indians were odds-on favorites to win > the World Series, but were skunked 4 games to none by which team? New York Giants. (Full name required.). 4 for Pete. > 9. The 1945 Chicago Cubs were favored to win the World Series but > lost -- and never made the Series again for the rest of the > century. Which team defeated them in 7 games? Detroit Tigers. 4 for Pete. > 10. In 1906 the NL favorite Chicago Cubs were an odds-on favorite > to win. Which AL team stole the World Series 4 games to 2? Chicago White Sox. ("White Sox" required.) 4 for Pete. > Canadiens"), please go back and supply the complete name. Answers > not listed in this note will be accepted if correct and do not > need any additional information. The original question-setters did not specify what form of team names had to be given, but I thought this was the best way to do it. > querellée par sa mčre". The ballet was originally choreographed > to music based on popular French airs. (1789, Bordeaux.) > Answer in French. "La Fille mal gardée". 4 for Pete. > Greek antiquity, ending with a scene of graphic sexual desire, > which was highly controversial at the time of its premiere > (in 1912). "Afternoon of a Faun". 4 for Joshua. > 3. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Swan Odette. An Evil > Magician creates a rival Swan Odile to trick the Prince into > marriage. (1877, Bolshoi Ballet.) "Swan Lake". 4 for everyone -- Calvin, Joshua, Erland, and Pete. > 4. Based on an E.T. Hoffman story. A young girl's Christmas > toys come to life and she has an exhilarating adventure. > (St. Petersburg, 1892.) "The Nutcracker". 4 for Calvin, Joshua, and Pete. > 5. A magical glowing bird arrives from a faraway land, which is > both a blessing and a bringer of doom to its captor. (1910, > Paris.) "The Firebird". 4 for Calvin, Erland, and Pete. > nobleman. The girl dies of heartbreak, and the nobleman must > face the otherworldly consequences of his careless seduction. > (1841, Paris.) "Giselle". > into believing her magical scarf will capture the beautiful > sylph. He unknowingly does this thus destroying the sylphs > wings causing her death. (1832.) Answer in French. "La Sylphide". 4 for Pete. > dressing as the doll, pretending to make it come to life and > ultimately saving him from an untimely end at the hands of > the inventor. (1870.) "Coppelia". 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 9. A love triangle and a meditation on class in 19th-century Russia. > This ballet takes its name from an Alexander Pushkin novel. > (1965, Stuttgart Ballet.) "Onegin". 3 for Calvin and Joshua. > and great surge of the creative power of Spring". The work > lacks a specific plot or narrative, and can be considered a > succession of choreographed episodes. (1913.) "The Rite of Spring". 4 for everyone. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci Spo Ent FIVE Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 36 28 132 Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 36 4 36 4 23 119 "Calvin" 28 0 16 0 35 0 19 98 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 0 12 51 Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 -- -- 44 Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- -- -- 12 -- Mark Brader "This must be a serious issue! Toronto It's spawned a new interjection!" msb@vex.net --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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