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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 01 09:27PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24, 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 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters Name them. 1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater on ice" and he was also a successful painter. 2. This blonde woman, born in Vancouver to a Swedish mother and Norwegian father, won a silver medal in 1972. She was stronger in free skating than in compulsory figures. A 2011 ammonia leak at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, where she was working, has left her with chronic health problems. 3. This blonde woman won a silver medal in 1988 in Calgary. She gave the performance of her life, skating in the shadow of heavily-hyped favorites Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. She is a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle with depression. 4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won it in 1945. 5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals. Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, where this judging scandal occurred? 6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. 7. This Canadian man won Olympic bronze in 1992 and 1994 with his partner Isabelle Brasseur. He appeared on the TV show "Skating with Celebrities", paired with actress Kristy Swanson (who starred in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") -- and later married her. He is the pride of Seaforth, Ontario. 8. Despite being a four-time world champion, this man never won an Olympic medal. He was the first skater ever to land a quadruple jump in competition and is known for his intricate, fast, often lighthearted footwork. He is married to Sonia Rodriguez, principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada. 9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents were fans of. 10. This man has won two gold medals and a silver with his ice- dancing partner, as well as gold in the team figure-skating event. He was paired with his partner in 1997 when they were 7 and 9 years old. In the summer of 2019, he disappointed fans by announcing his engagement to a different woman. * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on Ludwig van, the man who can. 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German city on the Rhine River was he born? 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13 on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called? 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2, to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname is the sonata universally known? 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch out the name? 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian spa town of Teplitz in 1812? 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing what*? 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle. The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the one-word title by which this symphony is known? 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects. The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person? Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title. 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that? 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up serving another important function at the conclusion of the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the composer presided. What else did she do? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "... pure English is de rigueur" msb@vex.net -- Guardian Weekly My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 02 03:30AM > 4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only > Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won > it in 1945. Dorothy Lamour > 2. Beethoven's "Path?tique" Sonata was assigned the number 13 > on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest > number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called? opus numbers > first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2, > to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname > is the sonata universally known? Moonlight Sonata > great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate > it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch > out the name? Napoleon > 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian > spa town of Teplitz in 1812? Goethe > 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer > compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing > what*? walking; opening a door > 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle. > The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the > one-word title by which this symphony is known? Pastorale > The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have > been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person? > Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title. Immortal Beloved > serving another important function at the conclusion of the > premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the > composer presided. What else did she do? turned him around so he could see the audience applauding -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 02 01:03AM -0700 On 5/1/20 7:27 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded > gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, > where this judging scandal occurred? Salt Lake City > Ludwig van, the man who can. > 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German > city on the Rhine River was he born? Bonn > 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13 > on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest > number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called? opus > great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate > it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch > out the name? Napoleon > 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer > compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing > what*? rolling dice ?? > serving another important function at the conclusion of the > premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the > composer presided. What else did she do? turned Beethoven around so he could see the audience applauding (being deaf, he couldn't hear them) -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 02 10:12AM +0200 > * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters No thanks. > Ludwig van, the man who can. > 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German > city on the Rhine River was he born? Heidelberg > 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13 > on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest > number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called? Opus > great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate > it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch > out the name? Napoleon > 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle. > The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the > one-word title by which this symphony is known? Pastorale > 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its > title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when > it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that? Fidelio > serving another important function at the conclusion of the > premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the > composer presided. What else did she do? Turning Beethoven around so that he could receive the audience applause, which he, being deaf, could not hear himself. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 01 09:25PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY, your absentee winner! > "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. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Calvin. > "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. Tupac Shakur. 4 for Joshua. > 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 Franklin. 4 for Dan (Dang), Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 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? Frank Sinatra. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 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. 4 for everyone -- Dan, Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 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? Michael Jackson. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 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? Josef Stalin. 4 for everyone. > 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? King William I (or the Conqueror or the Bastard; number or soubriquet required). 4 for Calvin. > 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. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Pete. > 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. (Who, as everyone knows, played Scotty on the original "Star Trek".) 4 for Dan. > 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. 4 for Dan and Joshua. > 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. Brian Moore. > rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious, > and spreads through close physical contact with an infected > person. Name this skin condition. Scabies. > B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by > eating undercooked meat. Name the disease. Trichinosis. 4 for Dan and Joshua. > 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? Olga Korbut. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 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? Simone Biles. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. > 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with > the British Royal Family from German to English. What did > he change? Their name of his royal house and family, from "Saxe-Coburg and Gotha" to "Windsor". (Accepting any part of this.) 4 for Dan, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was King George's first cousin. When he heard the news, he quipped in English that he was now going to the theater to attend a performance of William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha". > D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this > to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today. > What is it? Income tax. 4 for Joshua. > * 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. TCL (formerly Grauman's, then Mann's, then Grauman's again -- accepting any) Chinese Theatre. 4 for Joshua and Pete. As far as I can tell they've always spelled it Theatre, but only since it became TCL has the word appeared on external signs, so I can't actually be sure of that. Anyway, the spelling doesn't matter for QFTCI purposes. > opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil, > a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope. > Name it. Griffith Observatory. > 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. 4 for Dan and Joshua. > F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar > for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau. > Name the movie. "The Sunshine Boys". 4 for Dan and Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci Can Geo Ent Spo Mis Cha SIX Stephen Perry 40 40 28 40 40 24 -- -- 212 Joshua Kreitzer 23 30 4 40 40 8 32 36 201 Dan Blum 28 12 11 40 24 0 24 20 148 Pete Gayde 16 8 4 40 8 36 24 16 140 "Calvin" 30 16 0 38 23 0 20 12 139 Dan Tilque 16 8 14 32 4 0 -- -- 74 Erland Sommarskog 4 4 0 40 0 4 8 4 64 (And the Academy accepts the Oscar on Stephen's behalf.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Ever wonder why they call the screen msb@vex.net a vacuum tube?" -- Kent Paul Dolan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 25 02:13PM > 1 In the NBA and NBL, teams are (in most cases) required to attempt a basket within how many seconds of gaining possession? 15 > 2 Which future US President had the misfortune to lose both his wife and his mother on the same day, 14 February 1884? Theodore Roosevelt > 3 Now in its 30th season, The Simpsons has surpassed which western drama for the most episodes of a prime-time, scripted TV series? Gunsmoke > 5 The Lass That Loved a Sailor is the alternative title of which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta? HMS Pinafore > 8 Which traditional??Japanese seasoning??is produced by??fermenting??soybeans??with salt and koji? soy sauce > 9 Which creature shares its name with the hollow in the top face of a brick which holds mortar? frog > 10 Which former world heavyweight champion is perhaps better known these days for his eponymous kitchen grills? George Foreman -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 25 11:05AM +0200 > 1 In the NBA and NBL, teams are (in most cases) required to attempt > a basket within how many seconds of gaining possession? 15? > 2 Which future US President had the misfortune to lose both his wife > and his mother on the same day, 14 February 1884? Theodor Roosevelt > 3 Now in its 30th season, The Simpsons has surpassed which western > drama for the most episodes of a prime-time, scripted TV series? The Cartwritght Brothers > 4 Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, founded which British > rock band? Motörhead > 6 With over 65 billion messages sent per day, what is the world's > most used, smart phone based, instant messaging service? > 8 Which traditional Japanese seasoning is produced > by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji? Wasabi > 10 Which former world heavyweight champion is perhaps better known > these days for his eponymous kitchen grills? Morton |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 25 01:23AM -0700 On 4/24/20 6:38 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 In the NBA and NBL, teams are (in most cases) required to attempt a basket within how many seconds of gaining possession? 24 > 2 Which future US President had the misfortune to lose both his wife and his mother on the same day, 14 February 1884? Theodore Roosevelt > 3 Now in its 30th season, The Simpsons has surpassed which western drama for the most episodes of a prime-time, scripted TV series? Gunsmoke > 4 Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, founded which British rock band? > 5 The Lass That Loved a Sailor is the alternative title of which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta? Pirates of Penzance > 6 With over 65 billion messages sent per day, what is the world's most used, smart phone based, instant messaging service? > 7 Which word, derived from the Greek antonym for chaos, means an orderly, harmonious and systematic universe? > 8 Which traditional Japanese seasoning is produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji? soy sauce > 9 Which creature shares its name with the hollow in the top face of a brick which holds mortar? > 10 Which former world heavyweight champion is perhaps better known these days for his eponymous kitchen grills? Foreman -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 23 08:45PM +0200 > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Camboida > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Kyrgyzystan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia-Hercegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. North Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 24 05:01AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > Confederation > 10. Which treaty was signed on 1814-12-24, ending the War of 1812 > and restoring the pre-war border with the US? Treaty of Ghent > another country (but not necessarily in order around the country); > you name the country that is surrounded. > 1. Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger. Chad > 2. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia > 3. Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil. Suriname > 4. Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Syria. Lebanon > 5. China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan > 6. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea. Bosnia and Herzegovina > 7. Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. Northern Macedonia > 8. Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, > Central African Republic. South Sudan > 9. Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, Bay of Bengal, > Andaman Sea. Myanmar > 10. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Gulf of Honduras, > Pacific Ocean. Guatemala -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 26 11:40AM +0200 > 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? Finally a question where I can at least dare a guess: Edmonton Oilers |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 24 05:13AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:gdSdnZWn7qVSuzzDnZ2dnUU7- > meaning I list but typically covers a narrower range of species > than listed here. > Cockrell -> no such meaning in modern English that I can find While it's not the contemporary spelling, the Oxford English Dictionary indicates that this was a formerly used spelling of "cockerel" meaning a young male chicken. The only quotation OED cites for that spelling is from 1653, which is, technically, in the Modern English era. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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