| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 26 12:21AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-04, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". ** Game 8, Round 9 - Sports - The Name in the Game Whether for greatness or notoriety, their names have become part of the lexicon of sports. The following questions are about sports terms derived from people's names. (Note: On those questions where we ask for the name of a thing and say it's named after a person, you have to give the full name of the thing; don't just name the person. For example, a "Ponzi *scheme*", not a "Ponzi".) 1. Long ago, there was the Straddle Technique, the Eastern Cut-Off and the Western Roll. Then in the summer Olympics of 1968, a whole new way of high-jumping took the athletics world by storm. Named after the jumper who introduced it, what is it called? 2. This special kind of "hat trick" requires a hockey player to score a goal, get an assist, and get in a fight -- all in one game. The "Hockey News" has kept this stat since 1996. The famous player that it's named after achieved this "feat" only a few times in his career -- the first time in 1953. Name him. 3. A formalized code of conduct from 1857 was publicly endorsed by John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, and came to be known simply as the "Queensberry Rules" or "Marquess of Queensberry Rules". Notable rules: keep it sportsmanlike, and "no boots with spikes". What sport do the Queensberry rules still apply to today? 4. In this sport, a score of 111 is often called a "Nelson", named after Lord Nelson, possibly because he had 1 eye, 1 arm, and 1 leg -- although the last bit embroiders the truth a little. What sport are we talking about? 5. First called Hack-a-Rodman, this strategy hinders scoring opportunities by deliberately fouling against a strong player who can't free-throw. Dennis Rodman was one such player, but the name was made much snappier when it later took on the name of this superstar center who played for L.A. from 1996 to 2004 and for Miami Heat until 2008. Give the new name of the strategy just or name that player. 6. Johnny Pesky, second baseman and shortstop for the Red Sox from 1942 to '52, hit a home run by the right field foul pole. Since then, it's been called Pesky's Pole, and it was commemorated as such in 2006 with a plaque at its base. In which park """will you find""" Pesky's Pole? 7. In baseball, it refers to the threshold of incompetent hitting -- a batting average of .200. Named after a Pittsburgh shortstop from 1974 to '78, what is it called? 8. Alois Lutz performed the Lutz in 1913. Ulrich Salchow ("Sal-ko") invented the Salchow in 1909. What sport? 9. This hockey "spin-a-rama" is a quick pivoting turn with the puck, thus evading a check from an opponent. It was coined by broadcaster Danny Gallivan and named after this Conn-Smythe-winning defenseman from the Habs from 1966 to '82. Whose name was given to this spinarama? 10. In gymnastics, on the uneven bars, from a stand on the high bar, do a back flip and then regrasp the bar. This stunning move was named after the Soviet gymnast who first performed it in the 1972 Olympics. What is it called? ** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Apple, Banana, Blueberry, Cherry, Grapefruit, Mango * A. Apple A1. The apple is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. It is of the genus Malus and is in the same family as which popular flower? A2. In 1983 Apple computers released the first personal computer sold to the public with a GUI (Graphical User Interface). What was the computer called? * B. Banana B1. Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky were the four costumed hosts and band members on which 1970s kids' TV show? B2. Name the Australian children's television show that premiered in July 1992 on ABC Television. The main characters are two bananas named B1 and B2. The show is a worldwide hit and has spawned concert tours. * C. Blueberry C1. This song was an international hit in 1956 for Fats Domino, and has become a rock and roll standard. The version by Domino was also ranked #81 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. What is the song? C2. "Blueberry" is a French movie adaptation of the popular Franco-Belgian comic book series "Blueberry", scripted by Jean-Michel Charlier and illustrated by Jean Giraud. By what pseudonym is Giraud better known? * D. Cherry D1. This actress may be best-known for her role as President Allison Taylor on the Fox series "24", for which she won an Emmy. However, most of her career has been in the theater on Broadway, including her Tony-winning lead performances in Lincoln Center's 1995 production of "The Heiress" and John Patrick Shanley's play "Doubt". Name her. D2. Don Cherry """is""" known for wearing outrageous jackets in various disturbing colors. He also was very fond of his late Boston terrier. What was the dog's name? * E. Grapefruit E1. Major League Baseball teams spend over a month in spring training in two southern US states to prepare for every season. Teams that play in Florida are said to be in the Grapefruit League. Teams that play in Arizona are said to be in what league? E2. The grapefruit is thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid fruit. One ancestor of the grapefruit was the Jamaican sweet orange. What was the other? * F. Mango F1. Which country is the world's largest producer of mangoes? F2. This tropical evergreen tree, believed to have originated in Indonesia, grows from 20 to 80 feet tall (5-25 m). The fragrant, purple, edible flesh of its fruit is sweet and tangy, juicy, and somewhat fibrous. The fruit has the same name as the tree -- what is it? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Damn! Damn! Damn! Er, I mean thanks, Mark." msb@vex.net | --Steve Ball My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 26 12:19AM -0500 Mark Brader: > Algonquin Park. On the walls of buildings around town are > 40 murals that constitute an outdoor Group of Seven gallery. > Name it. Huntsville. > 2. What luxurious hotel/lodge just outside of <answer 1> hosted > """last year's""" G8 summit? Deerhurst Inn. > 3. There are three principal lakes in western Muskoka. One of > them is Lake Muskoka, and the other two lie directly north of it. > Name *either one* of those two. Lake Rosseau, Lake Joseph. > 4. The Muskoka lakes were opened to logging and tourism in 1871 > by the building of lift-locks between Lake Muskoka and one of > those other two lakes *at what community? Port Carling. > 5. What Muskoka town, which is the northern terminus of the old > Toronto, Simcoe and Muskoka Railway, is also the birthplace of > Norman Bethune? Gravenhurst. > 6. What on-again off-again Showcase weekly soap opera (premiered in > 2001; """most recent""" season, 2008) is shot at Muskoka's Sparrow > Lake? "Paradise Falls". (Still true.) > called it Lake of Forks. David Thompson, too, when he mapped > it (and fished it for trout) in 1837, called it Forked Lake. > What do we call it? Lake of Bays. > a brief stint as Ontario's 19th premier. """Today""", helpful > highway signs allow you to follow his "trail" around Muskoka. > Who was he? Frank Miller. (Apparently it's now the Frank Miller Memorial Route; I don't know if that's a name change or a correction to the question.) > 9. It's the cranberry capital of Muskoka, home of the only regional > winery, and """has hosted""" important summer musical festivals > since the 1940s. Name it. Bala. (I don't know about the music festivals.) > 10. We call that old slatted dock chair with wide armrests a Muskoka > chair. What do they call it in the US, where it originated? An Adirondack chair. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. Friday's episode of "Jeopardy!" asked a question based on the same facts, for $600 in a category titled "The OED Speaks Canadian": AN ONTARIO RESORT REGION GIVES ITS NAME TO THE MUSKOKA THIS, TYPICALLY MADE OF SLATTED WOOD & RESEMBLING THE ADIRONDACK TYPE. It was correctly answered ("What is chair?") on the first try. > asking about here. In every case, supply the foreign-language > title (in ASCII or ISO 8859-1, please). > 1. Japanese for "Chaos". Akira Kurosawa's version of "King Lear". "Ran" (1985). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Erland. 3 for Pete. > 2. Subtitled "A Chronicle of Germany", Edgar Reitz's 1984 TV > miniseries had its theatrical release the following year. "Heimat". 4 for Joshua. > 3. In 1981, Wolfgang Petersen directed this story of one German > submarine. "Das Boot" ["boat"]. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 4. Literal translation: "The North". The story, filmed in 1983, > of Guatemalans looking for a better life in the United States. "El Norte". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete. > 5. Japanese for "Dandelion", also the name of a noodle chef in need > of tutoring. Director Juzo Itami's freewheeling 1986 meditation > on food. "Tampopo". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 6. "The Sweet Life". Federico Fellini's 1960 film gave the world > the term "paparazzi". "La Dolce Vita". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete. > 7. "So Long, Kids". Writer-director Louis Malle based this 1987 > film on an incident from his own childhood during World War II. "Au Revoir les Enfants". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > straight so as not to spoil a son's wedding prospects. > The title refers to a St-Tropez nightclub, where the "madwomen" > are female impersonators. "La Cage aux Folles". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 9. Literal translation: "Father Master". The Taviani brothers' > film biography of a Sardinian linguist won the Palme d'Or at > Cannes in 1977. "Padre Padrone". 4 for Joshua. > 10. "Song of the Road". Satyajit Ray's first instalment of the > Apu trilogy. "Pather Panchali" (1955). 4 for Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Sci His Lit Can Ent FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 35 8 4 40 143 Dan Blum 20 24 32 16 4 28 104 Dan Tilque 8 36 35 0 4 4 83 Erland Sommarskog 24 28 8 0 0 12 72 Pete Gayde 8 24 14 4 4 15 61 -- Mark Brader "One doesn't have to be a grammarian Toronto to know when someone's talking balls." msb@vex.net --John Masters My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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