| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 28 10:04PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-10, 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp. Whose funeral was it? 2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto, "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them. Name the dead man. 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels. For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church, she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels. For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown. Who was this well-dressed corpse? 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends, and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he? 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980. His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral. Who was he? 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky people received tickets to the service through an online lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he? 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state. A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death. Who was the leader who had died? 8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle. According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small. After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured, releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man? 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years. It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen. Who was the dead man? 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully launch them into space. Whose ashes were they? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Bar bs gur nafjref jnf n zbanepu. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur svefg anzr sbe gung bar, tb onpx naq cebivqr gur ahzore be fbhoevdhrg nf nccyvpnoyr. ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?" * A. Literature, or "The Irishman" A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which have been made into movies. A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies. * B. Science, or "Parasite" B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite, which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching, rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious, and spreads through close physical contact with an infected person. Name this skin condition. B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by eating undercooked meat. Name the disease. * C. Sports, or "Little Women" Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts. C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position on the high bar. Who is she? C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she? * D. History, or "1917" D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1 led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with the British Royal Family from German to English. What did he change? D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today. What is it? * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby) E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it. E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil, a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope. Name it. * F. Entertainment, or "Joker" These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians. F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him. F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau. Name the movie. -- Mark Brader | "No woman in my time will be Prime Minister or Chancellor Toronto | or Foreign Secretary ... Anyway, I wouldn't want to be msb@vex.net | Prime Minister." -- Margaret Thatcher, 1969 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 29 04:20AM > "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". > The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp. > Whose funeral was it? Hunter S. Thompson > she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels. > For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown. > Who was this well-dressed corpse? Aretha Frankling > His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes > of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral. > Who was he? John Lennon > mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state. > A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death. > Who was the leader who had died? Stalin > man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and > pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen. > Who was the dead man? Sid Vicious > payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due > to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully > launch them into space. Whose ashes were they? James Doohan > A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays > "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which > have been made into movies. George Bernard Shaw > * B. Science, or "Parasite" > B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by > eating undercooked meat. Name the disease. trichinosis > 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with > the British Royal Family from German to English. What did > he change? their surname > * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby) > E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of > over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it. Walk of Fame > F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature > of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best > Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him. Red Buttons > F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar > for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau. > Name the movie. Sunshine Boys -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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): Apr 28 10:02PM -0500 Mark Brader: > you would think of James Cameron and answer "Titanic". Note that > the year given is the year of the movie, not the award ceremony. > 1. Didn't win for "Fargo" or "True Grit"; did win, 2007. "No Country for Old Men" (Joel and Ethan Coen). 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Calvin. > 2. Didn't win for "Apocalypse Now", "The Godfather", or > "The Godfather Part III"; did win, 1974. Yes, "The Godfather Part II" (Francis Ford Coppola). I reluctantly accepted "The Godfather II". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Didn't win for "Frost/Nixon"; did win, 2001. "A Beautiful Mind" (Ron Howard). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 4. Didn't win for "The Aviator", "Gangs of New York", "Goodfellas", > "Hugo", "The Irishman", "The Last Temptation of Christ", > "Raging Bull", or "The Wolf of Wall Street"; did win, 2006. "The Departed" (Martin Scorsese). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > 5. Didn't win for "Chinatown" or "Tess"; did win, 2002. "The Pianist" (Roman Polanski). I did not accept "The Piano Player", which is a different 2002 movie. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 6. Didn't win for "Brief Encounter", "Doctor Zhivago", "Great > Expectations", "A Passage to India", or "Summertime"; did win, > 1957 and 1962. "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Lawrence of Arabia" (David Lean). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin (the hard way), and Pete. > 7. Didn't win for "Double Indemnity", "Sabrina", "Some Like It Hot", > "Stalag 17", "Sunset Blvd.", or "Witness for the Prosecution"; > did win, 1945 and 1960. "The Lost Weekend", "The Apartment" (Billy Wilder). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen. 3 for Calvin. > 8. Didn't win for "Letters from Iwo Jima" or "Mystic River"; ; > did win, 1992 and 2004. "Unforgiven", "Million Dollar Baby" (Clint Eastwood). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Calvin. > 9. Didn't win for "America America", "East of Eden", "A Streetcar > Named Desire"; did win, 1947 and 1954. "Gentlemen's Agreement", "On the Waterfront" (Elia Kazan). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 10. Didn't win for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "E.T. > the Extra-Terrestrial", "Lincoln", "Munich", "Raiders of the > Lost Ark"; did win, 1993 and 1998. "Schindler's List", "Saving Private Ryan" (Steven Spielberg). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, and Pete. > lacked it, including some in climates not apparently conducive > to winter sports. Which originally announced Florida franchise > with a daunting avian name never, in fact, played a game? Miami Screaming Eagles. > 2. Another originally announced team, the Dayton Arrows -- spelled > A-R-R-O-W-S -- moved before the inaugural season began in 1972. > What team did the Dayton Arrows become? Houston Aeros -- spelled A-E-R-O-S. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 3. The San Francisco Sharks also moved before play was underway, > to become one of the Canadian franchises and a future NHL team. > Which still-missed team was this? Quebec Nordiques. 4 for Stephen and Pete. > 4. By far the biggest star to join the WHA at its inception was > Bobby Hull. Which WHA team did he join? Winnipeg Jets. 4 for Stephen and Pete. > and Maple Leaf Gardens as the Toronto Toros. In 1976 the Toros > moved south but managed to retain both their alliteration and > their species identification. What did the Toronto Toros become? Birmingham Bulls. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 6. The Toros signed a few former Toronto Maple Leafs, including > two star forwards who played in the 1972 "Summit Series" > against the USSR. Name either. Paul Henderson, Frank Mahovlich. 4 for Pete. > 7. From 1973 to 1979, first the <answer 2> and then the New England > Whalers had three players simultaneously with the same surname. > What was that name? Howe. (Gordie and his sons Mark and Marty.) 4 for Stephen and Pete. When they started playing together they were 45, 18, and 19 years old. By the time they finished in the 1979-80 season, Gordie had turned 52, the WHA no longer existed, and New England had become the Hartford Whalers of the NHL. > 8. Which scrappy Boston Bruins forward was signed to a $2,600,000 US > contract by the Philadelphia Blazers in 1972, allegedly making > him the highest-paid pro athlete in the world? Derek Sanderson. 4 for Pete. > Much to the embarrassment of the league, the trophy was not > ready in time for the deciding game. What was the name of that > not-yet-extant cup? Avco World Trophy. Anything with Avco was sufficient. 4 for Pete. > 1979-80 season. They're all still active, but only one has > remained continuously in its original city and retains its name > from WHA days. Which franchise is this? Edmonton Oilers. 4 for Erland, Stephen, and Pete. The ex-WHA Winnipeg Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes, while the present Winnipeg Jets were always an NHL team, formerly being the Atlanta Thrashers. As to the other two ex-WHA teams, the Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes and the Quebec Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci Can Geo Ent Spo FOUR Stephen Perry 40 40 28 40 40 24 160 Joshua Kreitzer 23 30 4 40 40 8 133 "Calvin" 30 16 0 38 23 0 107 Dan Blum 28 12 11 40 24 0 104 Pete Gayde 16 8 4 40 8 36 100 Dan Tilque 16 8 14 32 4 0 70 Erland Sommarskog 4 4 0 40 0 4 52 -- Mark Brader "...we are now uniquely privileged to sit side by side Toronto with the giants on whose shoulders we stand." msb@vex.net -- Gerald Holton My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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