| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 29 10:08PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 1998-02-02, 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*)". You thought you'd gotten Canadiana over with, but no, this game had two Canadiana rounds. I wrote one of the two rounds in this set, and you know which one. * Game 2, Round 4 - Canadiana Arts - Caricature! Welcome to our hilarious caricature round! Name the person being mocked or made fun of. We give you the date -- some questions have a slightly longer clue. Most cartoons are by Aislin (Terry Mosher). Please see the 2 pages at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo2/4/car.pdf I have sorted the questions in order by the cartoons and interspersed the 4 decoys with the others. All four decoys were elected leaders, either federal, provincial, or municipal. Name them if you like for fun, but for no points. For the decoys, I can't give you the dates of those cartoons, so I'll show the dates they held the relevant elected office. 1. A. 1967. Name the man on the right. 2. B (decoy, in office 4 months in 1993). 3. C. 1991. Name both. 4. D. 1974. 5. E (decoy, in office 8 months in 1994). 6. F. 1993. 7. G. 1979. 8. H. 1990. 9. I. 1988. Mulroney is obvious. Name the other two. 10. J. 1978. The paper he's holding is "Le Devoir". 11. K. 1965. Name both. 12. L. 1989. 13. M (decoy, in office 1991-94). 14. N (decoy, in office 1990-95). * Game 2, Round 6 - Geography - Transit Systems of North America and Europe 1. In what US city's downtown """do""" BART trains run under Market St.? 2. What US city's subway first opened in 1993 but has already appeared in at least two movies? 3. In what non-English-speaking city """does""" the RATP operate subway lines numbered from 1 to 13, while RER lines """are""" lettered from A to E? The system """includes""" stations named for King George V, Charles de Gaulle, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the one-time city of Stalingrad. 4. What city """has""" more than 20 different subway routes each identified by a single digit or single letter (although street designations are also applied to the lines)? Its system """features""" a separate pair of tracks for express trains on the central section of most lines. 5. The London Underground """currently""" consists of 12 lines identified by line names. Name any *three*. 6. What Canadian city """has""" a bus-only transit system featuring a bus-only road called the Transitway? 7. What Canadian city """has""" a driverless transit line very similar to the Scarborough RT, called the SkyTrain although some of its route is underground? 8. On the Paris subway system, a major modification was made on certain lines to reduce track noise as well as for other reasons. This feature was then copied by both the Montreal and Mexico City systems. What is it? 9. What name is used for a subway in German-speaking countries? 10. A trend in North America in recent decades has been to officially name or rename transit lines simply using a color, such as "Red Line" or "White Line". We know of 6 cities in Canada and the US """now""" using this method for subway lines; some of them may already have been mentioned in this round. Name any *two*. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "If we gave people a choice, there would be chaos." msb@vex.net | -- Dick McDonald My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 30 04:45AM > * Game 2, Round 4 - Canadiana Arts - Caricature! > 7. G. 1979. Pierre Trudeau (probably not) > and Europe > 1. In what US city's downtown """do""" BART trains run under > Market St.? San Francisco > 2. What US city's subway first opened in 1993 but has already > appeared in at least two movies? Los Angeles > lettered from A to E? The system """includes""" stations named > for King George V, Charles de Gaulle, Franklin D. Roosevelt, > and the one-time city of Stalingrad. Paris > street designations are also applied to the lines)? Its system > """features""" a separate pair of tracks for express trains on > the central section of most lines. New York City > 5. The London Underground """currently""" consists of 12 lines > identified by line names. Name any *three*. District, Jubilee, and Bakerloo > 6. What Canadian city """has""" a bus-only transit system featuring > a bus-only road called the Transitway? Vancouver; Halifax > 7. What Canadian city """has""" a driverless transit line very > similar to the Scarborough RT, called the SkyTrain although > some of its route is underground? Winnipeg; Calgary > 9. What name is used for a subway in German-speaking countries? U-Bahn > Canada and the US """now""" using this method for subway lines; > some of them may already have been mentioned in this round. > Name any *two*. Boston and Washington DC -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Mar 30 05:16AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:X76dnUqIJtKDC__9nZ2dnUU7- > Please see the 2 pages at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo2/4/car.pdf > 2. B (decoy, in office 4 months in 1993). Kim Campbell > and Europe > 1. In what US city's downtown """do""" BART trains run under > Market St.? San Francisco > 2. What US city's subway first opened in 1993 but has already > appeared in at least two movies? Los Angeles > lettered from A to E? The system """includes""" stations named > for King George V, Charles de Gaulle, Franklin D. Roosevelt, > and the one-time city of Stalingrad. Paris > street designations are also applied to the lines)? Its system > """features""" a separate pair of tracks for express trains on > the central section of most lines. New York > 9. What name is used for a subway in German-speaking countries? U-Bahn > Canada and the US """now""" using this method for subway lines; > some of them may already have been mentioned in this round. > Name any *two*. Chicago and Boston -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 29 01:59PM -0700 On 3/26/21 6:50 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > energy is used to build complex molecules from simple molecules. > What other kind of reaction *releases* energy in the course of > *breaking down* complex molecules *into* simpler molecules? anabolic > 2. Cellular chemical reactions are mediated or catalyzed by these > special proteins. What are they called? enzymes > 3. This molecule is the major carrier of biologically utilizable > energy in all forms of living matter. Name the compound or its > common abbreviation. ATP > an inefficient method, which creates as its waste products such > compounds as lactic acid and alcohol. What is this process > called? fermentation > structure that serves as the cell's powerhouse. They are the main > site where energy is created by the breaking down of compounds > into <answer 3>. What are they called? mitochondria > 6. In photosynthesis, plant cells use light energy in the production > of <answer 3> and carbohydrates. This process occurs in > structures that contain chlorophyll; what are they called? chloroplasts > which living cells break down foodstuffs and obtain energy from > them. Its reactions were first completely formulated in 1937. > What is the cycle called? Krebs cycle > fishes, amphibians, and mammals, its compounds are detoxified > in the liver and the nitrogen is excreted in the urine as part > of what substance? uric acid > 9. One type of sugar is the main energy source for the body and the > major free sugar circulating in the blood of the higher animals. > One name for this sugar is dextrose. What is the other? glucose > 10. What is the term for neutral fats, the major components of > storage fats in plant and animal cells, consisting of the alcohol > glycerol linked to three molecules of fatty acids? triglycerides > 6. According to the testimony at the Dubin Inquiry, what role > """does""" vinegar have in a """modern""" athletic conditioning > program? covering up use of steroids -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 29 10:02PM -0500 Mark Brader: > Answer these 1998 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Which two computer manufacturers announced a possible merger > this week? Compaq and Digital (DEC). Dan Blum and Joshua got this. > 2. Who was the MVP of last weekend's Super Bowl? Terrell Davis. > energy is used to build complex molecules from simple molecules. > What other kind of reaction *releases* energy in the course of > *breaking down* complex molecules *into* simpler molecules? Anabolic (anabolism). 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 2. Cellular chemical reactions are mediated or catalyzed by these > special proteins. What are they called? Enzymes. I also accepted "proteases" (that's 4 syllables, "PRO-tee-aiz-ez"), which are a specific type of enzyme involved in digestion. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 3. This molecule is the major carrier of biologically utilizable > energy in all forms of living matter. Name the compound or its > common abbreviation. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > an inefficient method, which creates as its waste products such > compounds as lactic acid and alcohol. What is this process > called? Fermentation. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > structure that serves as the cell's powerhouse. They are the main > site where energy is created by the breaking down of compounds > into <answer 3>. What are they called? Mitochondria (singular, mitochondrion). 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 6. In photosynthesis, plant cells use light energy in the production > of <answer 3> and carbohydrates. This process occurs in > structures that contain chlorophyll; what are they called? Chloroplasts. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > which living cells break down foodstuffs and obtain energy from > them. Its reactions were first completely formulated in 1937. > What is the cycle called? Krebs cycle or citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > fishes, amphibians, and mammals, its compounds are detoxified > in the liver and the nitrogen is excreted in the urine as part > of what substance? Urea. We also accepted uric acid. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. > 9. One type of sugar is the main energy source for the body and the > major free sugar circulating in the blood of the higher animals. > One name for this sugar is dextrose. What is the other? Glucose. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 10. What is the term for neutral fats, the major components of > storage fats in plant and animal cells, consisting of the alcohol > glycerol linked to three molecules of fatty acids? Triglycerides. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > (Not Likely to be Made into a Major Motion Picture) > 1. A Canadian runner and hurdler left Seoul, skipping one of his > events, shortly after Ben Johnson's disqualification. Who is he? Mark McKoy. > 2. After the Johnson scandal broke, the Canadian bronze medalist > in the decathlon at Seoul was publicized as a drug-free hero. > Name this athlete. Dave Steen. (Peter Worthington, it says here, acidly called him an athletic version of Mother Teresa.) > 3. Who originally took 3rd place in the 100 m in the Seoul Olympics, > behind Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis? Linford Christie (UK), who tested positive for pseudoephedrine in Seoul and later for nandrolone, although in both cases there was doubt as to whether he took them deliberately, and he kept his Olympic medal. > 4. Who was Johnson's sprinting coach in the Seoul Olympics? Charlie Francis. Sorry, no points for "Charlie somebody"! > After you have finished answering this, decode the rot13: > You need to specify the part of his body where she did it. > Go back if necessary and add that information. Injection into the buttock. > 6. According to the testimony at the Dubin Inquiry, what role > """does""" vinegar have in a """modern""" athletic conditioning > program? To mask the presence of steroids in the urine. 4 for Dan Tilque -- making the round count for everyone. Presumably this no longer works with current technology. Anyway, Johnson testified that he didn't drink his vinegar at Seoul. > 7. Name the medical doctor who prescribed drugs for Ben Johnson > and his teammates. Jamie Astaphan. > 8. What was Ben Johnson's disqualified winning time in the 100 m > at the Seoul Olympics? 9.79 seconds. > 9. Name the steroid that the testing lab announced it had found in > Ben Johnson's urine at Seoul. Stanozolol. > 10. The minister of amateur sport promised as soon as the drug > results came in that Johnson would never again run for Canada. > Name this minister. Jean Charest. That was in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government; from 1993 to 1998 Charest was the leader of what was left of the party. He then switched to provincial politics with the Quebec Liberal Party, and became premier there 2003-12. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Sci Can Dan Tilque 40 4 44 Dan Blum 36 0 36 Joshua Kreitzer 8 0 8 -- Mark Brader | (As you might imagine, the "difficulties" are all Toronto | bureaucratic and competential, not technical.) msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 30 04:38AM > > 1. Which two computer manufacturers announced a possible merger > > this week? > Compaq and Digital (DEC). Dan Blum and Joshua got this. No, I said Compaq and HP, which was later. -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Mar 30 05:14AM >> > this week? >> Compaq and Digital (DEC). Dan Blum and Joshua got this. > No, I said Compaq and HP, which was later. That's what I said, too. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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