| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 29 12:26AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-11, 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 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. Please see the 3-page handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g9r1/news.pdf 1. Which picture shows someone on trial for perjury? 2. Someone besides <answer 1> was in court last week. Name the man in Q. Identify the other pictures, either by name or circumstance, if you like for fun, but also for no points. * Game 9, Round 2 - Canadiana Arts - Canadian Theater 1. This Englishman is given a great deal of credit for the success and survival of the Stratford Festival. Name this founding artistic director, appointed in 1953. 2. Middlebrow theater ruled Toronto under the guidance of Garth Drabinsky. The impresario was forced out of his company through the efforts of his American investors. Name the company, which staged such successes as "Showboat" and "Sunset Boulevard". 3. In 1993, <answer 2> produced a musical adaptation of a successful movie. The stage show was a hit in Toronto featuring Chita Rivera and Brent Carver in lead roles. It later moved to New York and received 7 Tony awards. Name the show. 4. The many fringe festivals in Canada are derived from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. In 1982, Brian Paisley of the Chinook Theatre brought the concept to Canada for the first Canadian fringe festival -- in which western city? 5. Name the Toronto company which, in 1988, sprung from the merger of Toronto Free Theatre and CentreStage. 6. This small Toronto company """has""" as its motto "Risk is Necessary". Founded by Richard Rose, it has presented acclaimed productions of "Not Wanted on the Voyage", "Coming through Slaughter", and "Tamara". Its """current""" production is "Tout Comme Elle". Name the company. 7. Name the western Canadian theater company which has had as artistic director such luminaries as John Neville, Bob Baker, and Robin Phillips. They """perform""" in five theaters, including the Schoctor Theatre and the thrust-stage Maclab Theatre. 8. Established in 1998, Soulpepper """now""" presents plays at the Young Center in the Distillery District. Name the company's founding -- and """current""" -- artistic director. 9. Founded in Vancouver in 1975 by Dennis Foon and Jane Howard Baker, this children's theater company """maintains""" a commitment to original scripts. Name it. 10. This Winnipeg francophone company was founded in 1925 to help preserve the spirit of French-language theater in the west. Name it. * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Airports of the World We ask about airport names from around the world. 1. The airport in Springfield, Illinois, """is""" named after what former president who practiced law there? 2. The airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, """is""" named after what former president who spent his formative years there? 3. The airport in New Orleans """is""" named after one of their favourite musical sons. Who? 4. The airport in Lyon was renamed in 2000 to honor what local aviator-writer? 5. Few airports are named after sports heroes. George Best may be known for his years with Manchester United, but in what city """can""" you find the George Best City Airport? 6. Hollywood celebrities have also been honored. In Burbank, California, the airport adopted what comedian's name in 2003, the 100th anniversary of his birth? 7. <answer 3> is not the only musician to have an airport named for him. In what city """can""" you find Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport? 8. In which city """can""" you find W.A. Mozart Airport? 9. The Augusto C. Sandino International Airport tends to change names depending on the party in power. The """current""" regime supports this revolutionary hero, and so his name """appears""" on the airport -- until, perhaps the next election. In what city """can""" you find this airport? 10. The Quebec City International Airport changed its name in 1993 to honor what "quiet revolutionary" premier? -- Mark Brader "'... Fifty science-fiction magazines don't give Toronto you half the naked women that a good issue of msb@vex.net the Sunday Times does.'" --SPACE, James Michener My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 29 12:23AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information... > see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". Game 8 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won by a sizable margin. Hearty congratulations! > 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? Fosbury flop (after Dick Fosbury, US athlete). 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 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. Gordie Howe. 4 for Joshua and Erland. > Queensberry Rules". Notable rules: keep it sportsmanlike, and > "no boots with spikes". What sport do the Queensberry rules > still apply to today? Boxing. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 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? Cricket was the expected answer, but darts was accepted on a protest. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 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. Hack-a-Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 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? Fenway Park. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 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? The Mendoza Line (after Mario Mendoza). 4 for Joshua. > 8. Alois Lutz performed the Lutz in 1913. Ulrich Salchow ("Sal-ko") > invented the Salchow in 1909. What sport? Figure skating. I accepted "ice skating". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 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? Serge Savard (the Savardian Spinarama). > 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? The Korbut flip. 4 for Erland. > 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? Rose. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. > 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? Lisa. 4 for Dan Blum. > * B. Banana > B1. Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky were the four costumed > hosts and band members on which 1970s kids' TV show? "The Banana Splits". 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. > 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. "Bananas in Pyjamas". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 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? "(I Found my Thrill on) Blueberry Hill". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Erland. > Franco-Belgian comic book series "Blueberry", scripted > by Jean-Michel Charlier and illustrated by Jean Giraud. > By what pseudonym is Giraud better known? Moebius. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 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. Cherry Jones. 4 for Joshua. > 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? Blue. (Still alive, but I don't know if he's still wears the jackets.) > 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? Cactus. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 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? (Indonesian) pomelo. > * F. Mango > F1. Which country is the world's largest producer of mangoes? India. 4 for Erland. 3 for Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 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? Mangosteen. (Not mango, a different tree and fruit.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Sci His Lit Can Ent Spo Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 35 8 4 40 32 32 207 Dan Blum 20 24 32 16 4 28 20 26 150 Dan Tilque 8 36 35 0 4 4 20 15 118 Erland Sommarskog 24 28 8 0 0 12 12 12 96 Pete Gayde 8 24 14 4 4 15 -- -- 69 -- Mark Brader | "You can't go around quoting politicians accurately: Toronto | that's dirty journalism, and you know it!" msb@vex.net | --The Senator was Indiscreet My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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