- RQFTCI06 questions 61-80 - 4 Updates
- RQFTCI06 questions 41-60 answers - 3 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 16 10:10PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2006-01-09, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my recent companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". In this first game the usual QFTCI scoring does not apply: you are allowed up to 3 guesses on each questions, but will be penalized for extra guesses after the correct answer. For the exact scoring and other details, see the companion posting. In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current in the question have changed since the question was written. I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting *tripled quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time of the original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty much any present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept the answer that was correct when the question was originally asked. If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is now correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also accept the new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note requiring otherwise. See the companion posting for further details. As usual in QFTCI, please post all your answers in one posting. (Quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. 61. The Japanese modernization process in the 19th century has the same name as the restoration of the imperial dynasty. Name this process. 62. Acarophobia [yes, spelled like that] is a fear of what? 63. Name this general-purpose computer programming language invented by Larry Wall, which contains so many functional features it's been nicknamed the "Swiss Army chainsaw": @k = map { rand } @ARGV; print map { "$_\n" } @ARGV [ sort { $k[$a] <=> $k[$b] } (0 .. $#ARGV) ]; 64. What "first" did J.A.D. McCurdy accomplish on 1909-02-23, at Baddeck, Nova Scotia? 65. Name the Canadian women's Paralympic wheelchair racing champion and 2004 Athens gold medallist who was named "Maclean's" Canadian of the Year in 2004. 66. Greek mythology mentions five rivers of the underworld. The Styx is one; name *any two* others. 67. What is the Catholic movement, largely originating in Latin America, that attempts to relate theology to social justice and sometimes Marxism? It """has been""" condemned by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. 68. There are lots of countries in the world (meaning independent countries) that border on two or more other countries, but there """is""" only one that has borders with two other countries *on a single island*. Name the country. 69. On a standard NHL hockey rink, until """last year""" it was 60 feet from the blue line to the nearest goal line. What, exactly, """is""" that distance """now"""? 70. In 1984 two swimmers tied the record for most medals (three) won by a Canadian at one Olympics. Name either athlete (one male, one female). 71. Which billionaire paid for the construction of a subdivision called Canadaville, in a small town near New Orleans, to house people displaced by Hurricane Katrina? 72. Why """is""" the helmet of the Cleveland Browns unique among NFL teams? 73. The Sacramento Monarchs """are""" the 2005 champions of what sports league? 74. What """is""" the only city that has hosted either the summer or the winter Olympic Games twice, just 12 years apart? 75. What is rotoscoping? 76. There are 11 tales in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". Name any *four* of them, not including "The Wife of Bath's Tale". 77. A """recent""" Canadian novel contains the following lines: "We're Mennonites. As far as I know, we are the most embarrassing sub-sect of people to belong to if you're a teenager." Name *either* the author or the novel, the 2004 Governor General's prize winner and a Giller finalist the same year. 78. Alex Colville """has been""" living in Nova Scotia most of his life but he was not born there. Which city was he born in? 79. Within 3, what """is""" the total number of stations on Toronto's three subway lines? (The Scarborough RT does not count; and interchange stations, of course, count once each.) *Note*: As usual you may give the current answer if you prefer, but for this question you must say whether you are answerng for 2006 or for 2020. 80. Which renowned 19th-century French physician and anatomist is credited with the discovery of the speech center of the brain? -- Mark Brader | It's practically impossible to keep two separate databases Toronto | in step for any length of time. That's true even when one msb@vex.net | of the "databases" is reality itself. -- Andrew Koenig My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 17 04:55AM > 61. The Japanese modernization process in the 19th century > has the same name as the restoration of the imperial dynasty. > Name this process. Meiji > print map { "$_\n" } @ARGV [ > sort { $k[$a] <=> $k[$b] } > (0 .. $#ARGV) ]; Perl > 66. Greek mythology mentions five rivers of the underworld. > The Styx is one; name *any two* others. Lethe and Acheron > America, that attempts to relate theology to social justice > and sometimes Marxism? It """has been""" condemned by Popes > John Paul II and Benedict XVI. liberation theology > countries) that border on two or more other countries, but there > """is""" only one that has borders with two other countries > *on a single island*. Name the country. Indonesia > 71. Which billionaire paid for the construction of a subdivision > called Canadaville, in a small town near New Orleans, to house > people displaced by Hurricane Katrina? Buffett > 72. Why """is""" the helmet of the Cleveland Browns unique among > NFL teams? it has no logo > 74. What """is""" the only city that has hosted either the summer > or the winter Olympic Games twice, just 12 years apart? Oslo; Stockholm > 75. What is rotoscoping? animation made by tracing over photographs > 76. There are 11 tales in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". > Name any *four* of them, not including "The Wife of Bath's > Tale". Reeve's Tale, Knight's Tale, Miller's Tale, Clerk's Tale > 80. Which renowned 19th-century French physician and anatomist is > credited with the discovery of the speech center of the brain? Broca -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 17 06:08AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3c2dnR0HpOYSFHTDnZ2dnUU7- > 61. The Japanese modernization process in the 19th century > has the same name as the restoration of the imperial dynasty. > Name this process. Meiji > 62. Acarophobia [yes, spelled like that] is a fear of what? heiaghts (?) > America, that attempts to relate theology to social justice > and sometimes Marxism? It """has been""" condemned by Popes > John Paul II and Benedict XVI. liberation theology > countries) that border on two or more other countries, but there > """is""" only one that has borders with two other countries > *on a single island*. Name the country. Malaysia > 72. Why """is""" the helmet of the Cleveland Browns unique among > NFL teams? it has a solid color with no other design > 74. What """is""" the only city that has hosted either the summer > or the winter Olympic Games twice, just 12 years apart? Grenoble > 75. What is rotoscoping? animation by drawing over live-action footage > 76. There are 11 tales in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". > Name any *four* of them, not including "The Wife of Bath's > Tale". The Miller's Tale, The Reeve's Tale, The Clerk's Tale, The Knight's Tale > *Note*: As usual you may give the current answer if you prefer, > but for this question you must say whether you are answerng > for 2006 or for 2020. 70; 77; 84 (answers are for 2006) > 80. Which renowned 19th-century French physician and anatomist is > credited with the discovery of the speech center of the brain? Broca -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 17 02:04AM -0700 On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 1:10:12 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 61. The Japanese modernization process in the 19th century > has the same name as the restoration of the imperial dynasty. > Name this process. Menji, Kenji > 62. Acarophobia [yes, spelled like that] is a fear of what? Heights > countries) that border on two or more other countries, but there > """is""" only one that has borders with two other countries > *on a single island*. Name the country. Indonesia > 70. In 1984 two swimmers tied the record for most medals (three) > won by a Canadian at one Olympics. Name either athlete (one > male, one female). Alex Baumann > people displaced by Hurricane Katrina? > 72. Why """is""" the helmet of the Cleveland Browns unique among > NFL teams? No logo or pattern > sports league? > 74. What """is""" the only city that has hosted either the summer > or the winter Olympic Games twice, just 12 years apart? Paris, St Moritz, Lake Placid (Happy now, Mark?) > for 2006 or for 2020. > 80. Which renowned 19th-century French physician and anatomist is > credited with the discovery of the speech center of the brain? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 16 10:08PM -0500 Mark Brader: > Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". > In this first game the usual QFTCI scoring does not apply: you are > allowed up to 3 guesses on each questions... Still nobody has taken advantage of this. Two more sets to go... > 41. The University of Dublin """has""" a single constituent > college, such that the university and college are essentially > one institution. Name this prestigious college. Trinity College. (Still true.) 6 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 42. Who """is""" the architect responsible for designing Roy > Thomson Hall and the Canadian Chancery in Washington? Arthur Erickson. (He died in 2009.) > 43. What is the title of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series? > Exact answer required. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". 6 for Joshua, Dan Blum (despite what he thinks), and Pete. > 44. Who commanded the French at Verdun in 1916? Philippe Pétain. 6 for Dan Tilque. > 45. Which former star relief pitcher was arrested """last month""" > for armed robbery? Jeff Reardon. If Wikipedia is correct, he was on a combination of strong prescription drugs at the time and was eventually found not guilty due to temporary insanity. > promoted to the First Division in 1919 and """ever since then""" > has remained in that division and its successor, the variously > named Premier League? Arsenal. (Still true.) 6 for Calvin. 5 for Pete. Some entrants tried Aston Villa, Chelsea, and/or Manchester United. All three have been relegated more recently than 1919. > 47. Who were the first rock musicians to be made officers of the > Order of Canada, on 1996-05-09? Name the group *or any one* > of its members. Rush -- Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson. 6 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete. > 48. Which country/blues/gospel/jazz singer """performs""" with a > backup group called his "Large Band"? Lyle Lovett. (Still true, I think, but it's hard to research online.) 6 for Joshua. > 49. For about 10 years starting in 1925, what company used the > Eiffel Tower as an advertising sign, with their name in letters > as much as 98 feet high? Citroën. 3 for Pete. See: http://www.citroenet.org.uk/miscellaneous/history/images/eiffel2.jpg > 50. Name the location where Muhammad is said to have risen to > heaven; it is also the name of a mosque on that site and of a > """recent""" event. Al Aqsa or the Temple Mount. I'll also accept "Dome of the Rock": apparently there is some disagreement as to whether Al Aqsa includes this or is just near it. (The "recent event" was an intifada and was named for Al Aqsa.) 6 for Joshua and Pete. > 51. In the movie "About A Boy", Hugh Grant's character disputes > the claim "No man is an island", saying that he is an island. > Which one? Ibiza. > 52. Among British prime ministers, what """is""" unique about > Spencer Perceval? He was assassinated (in 1812). (Still unique.) 6 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > 53. In the RAF, the slogan of 617 Squadron is "Après Moi le Déluge". > Why? They were "the dam busters", whose attacks in 1943 breached dams in Germany's Ruhr valley. 6 for Dan Tilque. They used a bomb especially designed to be dropped from an airplane, bounce over anti-torpedo netting, sink near the dam, and then explode. > 54. What South-African-born British runner collided with Mary > Decker during the 3000 m event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Zola Budd. 6 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > 55. What artist designed the monsters in the "Alien" movies? H.R. Giger. 6 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 56. During a 1945 newspaper strike, New York mayor Fiorello La > Guardia went on the radio and asked parents to bring their > children to listen to him. What did he do then? He read out the comics. 6 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 57. Who succeeded Joey Smallwood, becoming the first Conservative > premier of Newfoundland, in 1972? Frank Moores. > 58. Who """are""" the hosts of the US version of the makeover show > "What Not to Wear"? First names are OK. Stacy London and Clinton Kelly. (It ended in 2013.) > 59. What does this mean? http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0/sym.png > (No, I'm not asking how to interpret a URL. View the page.) 4 per mille -- same as 0.4%. 6 for Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > flight all the way to Moscow, where he landed in Red Square. > *Either* give his name *or* tell what was ironic about the > date of the incident. Mathias Rust; it was Border Guards Day. 6 for Erland, Joshua, and Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: QUESTIONS-> #1-20 #21-40 #41-60 TOTALS Joshua Kreitzer 90 54 66 210 Dan Blum 60 42 48 150 Pete Gayde 30 36 41 107 Dan Tilque 24 30 24 78 "Calvin" 47 -- 18 65 Erland Sommarskog 0 18 24 42 -- Mark Brader | "Yeah. Writers working under tight restrictions produce Toronto | novel material -- like, for example, epigrams employing msb@vex.net | backward alphabetization." --Randall Munroe My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 16 08:23PM -0700 On 6/16/20 8:08 PM, Mark Brader wrote: >> 54. What South-African-born British runner collided with Mary >> Decker during the 3000 m event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? > Zola Budd. 6 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. We just had a related question in one of Calvin's quizzes a couple weeks ago, I believe. So I should have been able to answer this. Everyone else remembered. But I drew a complete blank despite wracking my brains. A couple hours later, during which I did not read anyone else's submissions, the answer popped into my head. Aaaarrrgh! -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 16 10:43PM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> 54. What South-African-born British runner collided with Mary >>> Decker during the 3000 m event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? >> Zola Budd. 6 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. Dan Tilque: > We just had a related question in one of Calvin's quizzes a couple weeks > ago, I believe. Actually it was in QFTCIMI520 Game 4, posted April 17 with answers on April 20. > remembered. But I drew a complete blank despite wracking my brains. A > couple hours later, during which I did not read anyone else's > submissions, the answer popped into my head. Aaaarrrgh! (Villainous laugh) -- Mark Brader "To err is human, but to really mess things up Toronto you need a timetable planner!" msb@vex.net -- Richard Porter |
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