| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 07 10:57PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-27, 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 7, Round 4 - History - Whistleblowers, or "You Can't Handle the Truth!" 1. At the CIA's request, this diplomat went to Niger and discovered that Saddam Hussein likely hadn't bought yellowcake uranium from there. Displeased, the US Administration suppressed the report. Undeterred, the diplomat published it in the "New York Times". Miffed, the administration exposed his wife as a CIA operative. Name either the diplomat or his wife. 2. Which US private was arrested in May 2010 for passing classified documents to Wikileaks? 3. A military analyst working with the US State Department, Daniel Ellsberg released classified documents to the "New York Times" in 1969, demonstrating that the Johnson administration had systematically lied to the public and to Congress about the Vietnam War. What are these documents called? 4. In 2004, Sgt. Joe Darby provided a disk of photos and an anonymous note to Army Criminal Investigations, exposing violations of the Geneva Convention, including torture and abuse -- at *which Iraqi prison*? 5. Mark Felt came out of the whistleblower's closet in 2005, 30 years after leaking secrets about Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal. In that context, how was he better known? 6. Mordechai Vanunu was a nuclear technician who revealed details of his country's clandestine nuclear weapons program in 1986. He was arrested and spent 18 years in prison, 11 of them in solitary. Which country did he tattle on? 7. He said he'd repeatedly informed senior officials of the potential torture of prisoners once they'd been handed over to Afghani authorities; the officials denied ever knowing about it. During an inquiry in 2007 into Canadian military actions, he was the only witness to come forward despite threatening letters from the Dept of Justice. What """is""" his name? 8. She was Canada's first Integrity Commissioner, a position created by the Harper government to protect whistleblowers in the public sector -- they said. In 3 years, her office investigated a whopping 5 out of 228 complaints -- and remarkably, found no cases of wrongdoing. Amidst allegations of negligence, harassment, and retaliation against staff, she resigned """last fall""" with a $400,000 severance package. What """is""" her name? 9. He was the first New York City cop to speak out about corruption in the department. In 1970, he contributed to a front-page story in the New York Times that led to a commission to investigate the allegations. He survived a gunshot wound to the face, and eventually retired to northern New York State. Who """is""" he? 10. This union activist was a chemical technician in Oklahoma, making plutonium pellets for nuclear fuel rods. Before going public about dangerous mishandling of contaminants, she was killed in a collision. Name her. * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - Viniculture For each question, select from the following list the wine grape that best fits the clue. Answers will not repeat. | Aligoté | Gewürztraminer | Sauvignon Blanc | Cabernet Franc | Grenache | Sémillon | Cabernet Sauvignon | Merlot | Sylvaner | Chardonnay | Mourvèdre | Syrah | Chasselas | Muscadelle | Ugni Blanc | Chenin | Pinot Noir | Viognier | Gamay | Riesling 1. The basic grape for Cognac and Armagnac. Also known as Trebbiano, and used under that name in many Italian white wines. 2. The white grape predominant in Bordeaux. Grown also in the Loire Valley, where, for example, it is used in Pouilly-Fumé. 3. White wine, Rhone Valley grape, used to make Condrieu. 4. Known as a temperamental grape, sensitive to many diseases. The dominant red-wine grape of Burgundy. Germany is its second home, where it is known as Spätburgunder. 5. In France found almost exclusively in Alsace. Dominant in Rhine and Mosel wines; used to make ice wine as well. Known also as Johannisberg, after Schloss Johannisberg in Germany. 6. Great white wine grape of Burgundy; used to make Pouilly-Fuissé; also used for Champagne. 7. In France, cultivated mainly in the northern Rhone area. Among competing theories of its origin: a crusader brought it back from Iran (Persia). 8. Dominant grape used in Médoc; around the world, the most widespread red wine grape after Merlot. 9. This white wine grape goes by the name Fendant in Switzerland, where it covers 30% of the country's vineyards. 10. The predominant grape in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Used also in Tavel Rosé. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain, the south of France, and California's San Joaquin Valley. -- Mark Brader | "Oh, especially if it's accurate. There's nothing worse Toronto | than *accurate*, ill-informed, irresponsible press msb@vex.net | speculation." -- Lynn & Jay: "Yes, Prime Minister" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 07 10:06PM -0700 On Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 10:57:23 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 7, Round 4 - History - Whistleblowers, or "You Can't Handle the Truth!" > 2. Which US private was arrested in May 2010 for passing classified > documents to Wikileaks? Manning > Times" in 1969, demonstrating that the Johnson administration > had systematically lied to the public and to Congress about > the Vietnam War. What are these documents called? The Pentagon Papers > anonymous note to Army Criminal Investigations, exposing > violations of the Geneva Convention, including torture and > abuse -- at *which Iraqi prison*? Abu Ghraib > 5. Mark Felt came out of the whistleblower's closet in 2005, > 30 years after leaking secrets about Nixon's involvement in > the Watergate scandal. In that context, how was he better known? Deep Throat > of his country's clandestine nuclear weapons program in 1986. > He was arrested and spent 18 years in prison, 11 of them in > solitary. Which country did he tattle on? Israel > in the New York Times that led to a commission to investigate > the allegations. He survived a gunshot wound to the face, and > eventually retired to northern New York State. Who """is""" he? Serpico > making plutonium pellets for nuclear fuel rods. Before going > public about dangerous mishandling of contaminants, she was > killed in a collision. Name her. Silkwood > | Gamay | Riesling > 1. The basic grape for Cognac and Armagnac. Also known as > Trebbiano, and used under that name in many Italian white wines. Viognier; Grenache > 2. The white grape predominant in Bordeaux. Grown also in the > Loire Valley, where, for example, it is used in Pouilly-Fumé. Sylvaner; Sauvignon Blanc > 3. White wine, Rhone Valley grape, used to make Condrieu. Aligoté; Chenin > 4. Known as a temperamental grape, sensitive to many diseases. > The dominant red-wine grape of Burgundy. Germany is its second > home, where it is known as Spätburgunder. Sémillon; Mourvèdre > 5. In France found almost exclusively in Alsace. Dominant in > Rhine and Mosel wines; used to make ice wine as well. Known also > as Johannisberg, after Schloss Johannisberg in Germany. Muscadelle; Chasselas > 6. Great white wine grape of Burgundy; used to make Pouilly-Fuissé; > also used for Champagne. Viognier; Grenache > 7. In France, cultivated mainly in the northern Rhone area. > Among competing theories of its origin: a crusader brought it > back from Iran (Persia). Syrah > 8. Dominant grape used in Médoc; around the world, the most > widespread red wine grape after Merlot. Chardonnay > 9. This white wine grape goes by the name Fendant in Switzerland, > where it covers 30% of the country's vineyards. Ugni Blanc; Sauvignon Blanc > Tavel Rosé. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such > as those found in Spain, the south of France, and California's > San Joaquin Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 07 10:55PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-27, > > and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the > > correct answers in about 3 days. Y'know, one of these days I'll get this "about 3 days" thing right... > 1. Unlikely but true: the US Open golf tournament was won by > a Northern Irishman for the second year in a row. Who is the > new champ? Rory McIlroy. Joshua and Pete got this. > 2. A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe was auctioned off this week for > $4,600,000 US (plus commission). In which movie did she wear it? "The Seven Year Itch". Pete got this. > his films. > 1. Hopper kicked off his movie career playing opposite James Dean > in what 1955 classic? "Rebel Without a Cause". 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete. > 2. Hopper was twice nominated for Oscars, though he never won. > His first nomination came in 1969 for Best Original Screenplay. > For which movie? "Easy Rider". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > as a crazed acolyte of Marlon Brando's Captain Kurtz. Hopper's > profession in the movie matched one of his real-life passions. > What was his character's profession? Photojournalist. ("Photographer" or "journalist" was acceptable.) 4 for Joshua. > Ford Coppola once again, playing the role of the alcoholic > deadbeat father of Motorcycle Boy and Rusty James. Name the > movie. "Rumble Fish". 4 for Joshua. > 5. Hopper's portrayal of the sadistic Frank Booth in this 1986 > movie ranked 36th on AFI's "Top 50 Movie Villains of All Time" > list. Name the movie. "Blue Velvet". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 6. For what film did Hopper receive his only acting Oscar > nomination? He plays a (surprise surprise) alcoholic basketball > coach. "Hoosiers". 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. > Kingsley, a university professor who has fallen for lovely > undergrad Penelope Cruz in what movie based on a novel by > Philip Roth? "Elegy". > Hopper plays Feck, the eccentric neighborhood weed dealer. > Other cast members include Keanu Reaves and Crispin Glover. > Name it. "River's Edge". 4 for Joshua. > 9. Hopper could always be relied on to play a good maniac. He was > back to his old nutty tricks as an urban extortionist in this > 1994 thriller about a runaway bus. "Speed", of course. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > Julian Schnabel. Schnabel would later curate an exhibition of > Hopper's art and photography at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art. > Name the the movie. "Basquiat". > We name a city in Switzerland; you give the letter on the map that > best represents its location. > 1. Interlaken. L. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > 2. Luzern. H. 4 for Erland. 2 for Pete. > 3. Kreuzlingen. (Hint: it's a suburb of Konstanz.) F. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. In the original game we claimed that F was Konstanz itself, but (as Erland noted) that's in Germany, on the other side of the Rhine. It's Kreuzlingen, as indicated, that's in Switzerland. But in English the lake they're on is Lake Constance. (In German it's the Bodensee.) > 4. Montreux. K. 4 for Erland and Pete. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum. > 5. Geneva. I. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 6. Bern. G. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 7. Basel. A. 4 for Erland and Pete. > 8. Neuchātel. C. 4 for Erland and Pete. > 9. Zürich. D. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 10. Lugano. P. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum. > There were 6 decoys. Decode the rot13 if you want to try them for > fun, but for no points. > 11. Schaffhausen. B. > 12. Chur. M. Erland got this. > 13. Winterthur. E. Erland got this. > 14. Sion. N. > 15. Lausanne. J. Erland got this. > 16. Bellinzona. O. Erland got this. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Geo Joshua Kreitzer 32 22 54 Pete Gayde 11 34 45 Erland Sommarskog 0 36 36 Dan Blum 12 21 33 Dan Tilque 12 16 28 -- Mark Brader | "[He] is my nation's leader ... i.e., the piece of Toronto | clear tape at the beginning of a cassette that you msb@vex.net | can't record anything on...." --R.H. Draney My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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