| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 11 12:03AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-05, 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. I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". I wrote both of these rounds. * Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - Waterfalls 1. According to a """recent""" Guinness Book, the world's tallest waterfall has a total drop of 3,212 feet (979 m), of which 2,648 feet (807 m) is in a single leap. It's in the Western Hemisphere; just name the country. 2. After you have finished with the first question, please decode the rot13 for this one: Nyfb va Fbhgu Nzrevpn ner gur zvtugl -- ohg inevbhfyl fcryyrq -- Vthnffh Snyyf ba gur evire bs gur fnzr anzr, whfg nobir vgf pbasyhrapr jvgu gur Cnenaá Evire. Gur snyyf """ner""" va gjb pbhagevrf, naq gur Cnenaá """sbezf""" gur obeqre jvgu n guveq. Jr'yy znxr vg rnfl: anzr *nal gjb* bs gur guerr pbhagevrf. 3. The German section of this river is better known, but near the Swiss town of Schaffhausen it has a 75-foot-high (23 m) waterfall with the same name as the river. What name? 4. Also in Switzerland, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set the fatal struggle between Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty in the vicinity of a real waterfall. The upper falls, which tourists """have""" visited by funicular since 1899, are 300 feet high (90 m) and are on the river of the same name, a tributary of the Aare. Give that name. 5. Montmorency Falls in Canada are 272 feet (83 m) high, and are on the river of the same name. They """are""" located on the edge of what city? 6. The Reversing Falls, which at times have a drop of *zero* feet, """are""" in what Canadian city? In this case it's the river and the city that have the same name. 7. This national park in California features upper and lower waterfalls of the same name as the park, on the river of the same name, which flows into the valley of the same name. What name? 8. At Niagara Falls, the Niagara River divides into three channels, so that there are three waterfalls side by side. Two are well known; name the middle one. 9. Again according to Guinness, the world's largest waterfall by mean annual volume, three times that of Niagara before hydro diversion, is what are """now""" called the Boyoma Falls in Africa. This is actually the collective name for a series of 7 falls and cascades over a distance of 60 miles (100 km), with a total drop of 200 feet (60 m). The river changes its name at the falls, one name being the same as that of the country. Give *either one* of the river's names, *or* give the old name of the falls, which honored a British-born explorer. 10. The Victoria Falls in Africa """are""" on the border between two countries. Give the name of the river *or either* country. *Hint*: all three names """start""" with the same letter. * Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. Aerobatic Teams A1. Officially designated 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, they """fly""" nine CT-114 Tutor aircraft in their performances. What """is""" their common name? A2. The US Navy and Air Force each """have""" a similar unit, each using six aircraft in a performance. One unit """uses""" F/A-18 fighters, the other F-16's. Give the common name of *either* group. * B. A Perfect Game B1. How many points does a perfect game score in 10-pin bowling? B2. In what game or sport is 147 usually considered the maximum score, although it's possible to go higher with help from your opponent? Be sufficiently specific. * C. Blood Pressure 120/80 C1. Blood pressure is typically reported as two numbers, such as 120 over 80. There is a specific medical term for each number. Name *either one*. C2. What pressure units are those numbers 120 and 80 measured in? * D. City Hall D1. What year did the present Toronto City Hall open, within 1? D2. Who designed it? * E. Seas of Color E1. Two weeks ago we asked you about countries bordering the Black Sea. This question is about the Red Sea. To avoid issues of exactly what counts as part of this sea, we'll limit it to countries with at least 200 miles (320 km) of coastline on the Red Sea. There are 5 such countries bordering the Red Sea; name *any 3*. E2. The Yellow Sea touches 3 countries. Name *any 2*. * F. Typography F1. In some simple typefaces a letter like a capital A (for example) will be made of three straight lines, but in many other typefaces you'll find a little horizontal cross-stroke to finish off each bottom corner; and similarly for other characters. What are these short finishing strokes called? F2. Text is very often typeset with the spaces between words adjusted so that each line is the same length, except at paragraph breaks. Thus a pleasing straight-line edge is formed at both the left and the right side of the block of text (See?) and paragraphs also stand out well without needing extra space between them. What's the term for this style of formatting? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Remember that computers are very, msb@vex.net very fast..." -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 11 05:17AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:6b6dncrKb_GrmMbCnZ2dnUU7- > waterfall has a total drop of 3,212 feet (979 m), of which > 2,648 feet (807 m) is in a single leap. It's in the Western > Hemisphere; just name the country. Venezuela > Gur snyyf """ner""" va gjb pbhagevrf, naq gur Cnenaá """sbezf""" > gur obeqre jvgu n guveq. Jr'yy znxr vg rnfl: anzr *nal gjb* > bs gur guerr pbhagevrf. Brazil and Peru > """have""" visited by funicular since 1899, are 300 feet high > (90 m) and are on the river of the same name, a tributary of > the Aare. Give that name. Reichenbach Falls > 7. This national park in California features upper and lower > waterfalls of the same name as the park, on the river of the same > name, which flows into the valley of the same name. What name? Yosemite > 8. At Niagara Falls, the Niagara River divides into three channels, > so that there are three waterfalls side by side. Two are well > known; name the middle one. Horseshoe Falls > at the falls, one name being the same as that of the country. > Give *either one* of the river's names, *or* give the old name > of the falls, which honored a British-born explorer. Stanley Falls > 10. The Victoria Falls in Africa """are""" on the border between > two countries. Give the name of the river *or either* country. > *Hint*: all three names """start""" with the same letter. Zambezi River > each using six aircraft in a performance. One unit > """uses""" F/A-18 fighters, the other F-16's. Give the > common name of *either* group. Blue Angels > * B. A Perfect Game > B1. How many points does a perfect game score in 10-pin bowling? 300 > C1. Blood pressure is typically reported as two numbers, such > as 120 over 80. There is a specific medical term for each > number. Name *either one*. systolic > C2. What pressure units are those numbers 120 and 80 measured in? millimeters of mercury > limit it to countries with at least 200 miles (320 km) > of coastline on the Red Sea. There are 5 such countries > bordering the Red Sea; name *any 3*. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan > E2. The Yellow Sea touches 3 countries. Name *any 2*. China, South Korea > other typefaces you'll find a little horizontal cross-stroke > to finish off each bottom corner; and similarly for other > characters. What are these short finishing strokes called? serifs > of text (See?) and paragraphs also stand out well > without needing extra space between them. What's the > term for this style of formatting? justification -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 11 12:02AM -0500 Mark Brader: > * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana - The Supremes > This round is about the Supreme Court of Canada and some of the > justices who have served on it. And Dan Blum has made it count. > 1. Come on, you can do it: name any one of the nine """current""" > sitting justices of the Supreme Court. 2007 answer: Rosalie Abella, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Charron, Marie Deschamps, Morris Fish, Louis LeBel, Beverley McLachlin (Chief Justice), Marshall Rothstein. 2020 answer: Rosalie Abella (still there), Russell Brown, Suzanne Côté, Andromache Karakatsanis, Nicholas Kasirer, Michael Moldaver, Sheilah Martin, Malcolm Rowe, Richard Wagner (Chief Justice). > did it become the court of last resort for criminal appeals? > By the way, it took 16 more years after that before it became > the final court for *all* appeals. 1933 (accepting 1928-1938). 2 for Dan. > 3. US Supreme Court justices are appointed for life, but Canadian > justices """must""" retire by what age? 75. (Still true.) 2 for Dan. > month, then the Chief Justice """can""" assume the temporary, > additional title of Administrator of Canada and perform that > person's duties. What office are we talking about? Governor-General. (Still true.) 4 for Dan. > 5. Which former justice resigned from the court in order to become > UN High Commissioner for Human Rights? Louise Arbour. (In 2004; she served until 2008 and is still alive and still working for the UN.) > of anti-Semitism, he ended up being appointed Chief Justice > of the Supreme Court, by Pierre Trudeau in 1973, a position he > held until his death in 1984. Who was he? Bora Laskin. > from 1969 to 1973 he was the chairman of a Commission of Inquiry, > known as the Le Dain Commission. John Lennon was one of the > people who testified. What was the subject of this Commission? "The Non-Medical Use of Drugs" (anything conveying the idea was okay). > 8. Retired justice John Major is """currently""" heading up a > controversial commission investigating what event? The 1985 terrorist bombing of an Air India flight from Canada. See: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/air-india-flight-182-bombing Of course this is not the same John Major who was the UK's prime minister. > 9. The Supreme Court Act requires that 3 justices be appointed > from Quebec. Traditionally, how are the other 6 apportioned > among the provinces? 3 from Ontario, 2 from the West, 1 from Atlantic Canada (accepting "Maritime Provinces" although technically it excludes Newfoundland & Labrador). 3 for Dan. > 10. What is a puisne ["puny"] justice of the Supreme Court? Any member other than the Chief Justice -- what the US calls an "associate justice". 4 for Dan. > This round is about nuts. There is a somewhat strict botanical definition > for what qualifies as a nut, but in this round we will also be asking > about other, similar fruits that are popularly referred to as nuts. This was the easiest round in the original game. > omega-3 fatty acids, and have been shown as helpful in lowering > cholesterol. Some species are important for their wood, which > is prized for making furniture and carving. Walnut. 4 for Bruce and Dan. > large trees, and others on shrubs. It is native to warm > temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The nuts can be > eaten candied, boiled or roasted, or made into a flour. Chestnut. 4 for Bruce, Dan, and Erland. > used in ice cream and confections such as baklava. When the > fruit ripens, the shells split open partially, and it is often > sold in this form. Pistachio. 4 for everyone -- Bruce, Dan, Erland, and Pete. > with a rich, buttery flavor. They are eaten fresh and used in > desserts and candies. The wood can be used in making furniture > and flooring, and as a flavoring fuel for smoking meats. Pecan (or hickory). 4 for Bruce and Dan. > of any nut or seed. They are used in French and Italian cooking. > The oil is now gaining attention for its medicinal properties, > which are said to include appetite suppression. Pine nut. 4 for Bruce, Dan, and Pete. > need to be cracked to extract the nut. The nuts have a high > fat content and as well are high in selenium, magnesium, > and thiamine. Brazil nut. 4 for Bruce and Pete. > ground into a paste. It is used extensively in confectionery, > as a flavouring for tortes and coffees, and as a butter. > The trees were widely used in traditional English hedgerows. Hazelnut (or filbert). 4 for Bruce and Dan. > flavouring for liqueurs. Recent research indicates its value in > improving cholesterol levels. On the other hand, some varieties > can be used to produce the poisonous substance hydrogen cyanide. Almond. 4 for Bruce, Dan, and Erland. > raw and roasted, and are common in Asian cooking. They have > a very high oil content, and can be made into a butter, which > is sometimes added to other nut butters. Cashew. 4 for Bruce and Dan. > In Britain and some other countries, they are used to play > a childhood game. The nut is called a buckeye in the United > States. By what other name is it known? Horse chestnut (or conker). 4 for Bruce and Dan. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Art Ent Spo His Can Sci FOUR Dan Blum 9 8 0 32 15 36 92 Joshua Kreitzer 18 24 0 36 -- -- 78 Bruce Bowler 14 8 -- -- 0 40 62 Pete Gayde -- -- 11 23 0 12 46 Dan Tilque 8 0 4 27 -- -- 39 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 8 0 12 20 -- Mark Brader | "Do UNIX users ever think about the fact that most of Toronto | their financial dealings are processed in languages that msb@vex.net | they wouldn't be caught dead in?" -- Carol Osterbrock My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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