| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 31 11:12PM -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 4 - Sports - Martial Arts We describe a martial art, you name it. 1. It means "the way of the sword" in Japanese, but a staff of four bamboo slats tied together replaces the sword. Practitioners wear helmets, masks, and protective equipment, and shout as they strike each other. 2. This martial art is related to judo and is especially popular in Brazil. It stresses negating the advantage of larger stronger opponents by getting them on the ground to grapple with submission holds, chokeholds, and joint locks. Known also as BJJ or Jitz. 3. Ugly but effective, this martial art was developed in the slums of Bratislava in the 1930s by Jewish youth defending themselves against fascist gangs. Further refined in Israel after the war, it is taught to armed forces there. It stresses punches, low kicks, quickly counter-attacking, and trying to stay off the ground. 4. It means "empty hand" in Japanese. It was developed in Okinawa. American soldiers stationed there brought it to the States and popularized it. It stresses strikes with the elbows, knees, and open hands, as well as kicking. 5. This fighting sport involves a standing wrestler trying to force another standing wrestler to step out of a circular ring, or to touch the floor with anything other than the soles of his feet. We say "his" because it is highly ritualistic and only men """are""" allowed to participate. 6. This graceful and almost dance-like Japanese martial art means "the way of harmonious spirit". Like judo, it involves matching the attacker's motion and redirecting the force of the attack, using turning movements and finishing with throws or joint locks. It stresses not injuring the attacker. 7. It means "the way of foot and fist" and stresses kicks, employing the leg's greater reach and power compared to the arm. It also includes a system of blocks, punches, and open-handed strikes. It is the national sport of South Korea. 8. This martial art from Thailand is known as the "art of eight limbs" because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes, thus using eight "points of contact". It is sometimes called Thai Boxing or Thai Kickboxing. Opponents stand up in a boxing-style ring and exchange blows in a form similar to boxing, but using the whole body. 9. Bruce Lee threw out the rule book and developed this new mixed style of martial arts called "the way of the intercepting fist". It focuses on kicking, punching, trapping, and grappling, and reading non-verbal cues in order to attack while the opponent is preparing to attack. 10. This Chinese martial art has an internal focus designed to bring about mental clarity and maintain health. Although some styles can be fast and effective in a fight, the most popular styles involve practising the forms in very slow movements with a focus on breath and posture. The name translates to "supreme ultimate fist". * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana - Law and Order: How We Do It Here All answers must use proper Canadian terminology. 1. In Canada, a conviction for first-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence. How many years """must""" be served before a person convicted of first-degree murder may apply for parole? 2. In Ontario, which county official """is""" responsible for drafting citizens to serve on juries? 3. If you are arrested, section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms explicitly """promises""" you that you must be informed of two things. The first is the reason for your arrest; the second is your right to what? 4. How many degrees of murder """are""" there in Canadian law? 5. A detention facility in which people accused of a crime are held in custody while awaiting trial """is""" called a what center? 6. "Statutory release" means that a person sentenced to 6 years in prison """can usually expect""" to be released after serving how many years? 7. FIS """is""" the Canadian "CSI". The IS stands for Identification Services; what word does the F represent? 8. In Ontario, they """preside""" over bail hearings, """are""" addressed as "Your Worship" (not "Your Honor"), and wear a green sash over their robes (not the red sash worn by judges). What """are""" these magistrates called? 9. Provided that he/she follows certain rules determined by the sentencing judge (for example, lives with parents, enters rehab), a convict """may be allowed""" to serve his/her sentence in the community rather than in a prison. What """is""" this kind of sentence called? 10. Regulation pistols carried by the Toronto police """are""" made by a company of what nationality? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "But put in one lousy dragon and they call you msb@vex.net | a fantasy writer." --Terry Pratchett My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 31 11:10PM -0500 Mark Brader: > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". > * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) > Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. Nobody tried these. > 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? L (baseball player Roger Clemens). He was acquitted. > 2. Someone besides <answer 1> was in court last week. Name the > man in Q. Ratko Mladic (arraigned on war crimes in the International Criminal Court, and subsequently convicted). > Identify the other pictures, either by name or circumstance, if > you like for fun, but also for no points. A. Prince William and his wife Catherine visit fire-ravaged Slave Lake, Alberta. B. Independence of South Sudan celebrated. C. Novak Djokavic celebrates Wimbledon win. D. Millie Dowler, murder victim whose phone was hacked by the "News of the World". E. Jennifer Aniston, as seen in the """new""" movie "Horrible Bosses". F. Former US First Lady Betty Ford, who died. G. Yingluck Shinawatra, new prime minister of Thailand. H. York Region policeman and homicide victim Garrett Styles. I. William and Catherine again, showing her dress designed by Canadian-born Erdem Moralioglu. J. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, celebrating the award of the Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang. K. Actress Anna Massey (Raymond's daughter), who died, as seen in the 2008 movie "Affinity". M. Greek authorities stop the Canadian boat Tahrir from sailing from Crete to Gaza. N. Syrian president Bashir el-Assad. O. Tristane Banon, alleged victim of a rape attempt by French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn. P. Actor Gordon Tootoosis, who died. > 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. Tyrone Guthrie. > 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". Livent. 4 for Joshua. > 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. "The Kiss of the Spider Woman". 4 for Joshua. > 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? Edmonton. 4 for Dan Tilque. 2 for Pete. > 5. Name the Toronto company which, in 1988, sprung from the merger > of Toronto Free Theatre and CentreStage. Canadian Stage Company (or CanStage). > productions of "Not Wanted on the Voyage", "Coming through > Slaughter", and "Tamara". Its """current""" production is > "Tout Comme Elle". Name the company. Necessary Angel. (Still operating, but I don't know about the motto.) > 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. Citadel. (Still true, except maybe the "five theaters" part.) > 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. 2011 answer: Albert Schultz. 2021 answer: Weyni Mengesha is the current artistic director. (The rest is still true.) > 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. Green Thumb Theatre. (Still true.) > 10. This Winnipeg francophone company was founded in 1925 to > help preserve the spirit of French-language theater in the west. > Name it. Le Cercle Molière. > * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Airports of the World > We ask about airport names from around the world. In the original game, this was tied for being the easiest round. None of the names mentioned as current have changed since it was written. > 1. The airport in Springfield, Illinois, """is""" named after what > former president who practiced law there? Abraham Lincoln. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > 2. The airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, """is""" named after > what former president who spent his formative years there? Gerald Ford. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > 3. The airport in New Orleans """is""" named after one of their > favourite musical sons. Who? Louis Armstrong. 4 for Erland, Pete, Joshua, and Dan Blum. > 4. The airport in Lyon was renamed in 2000 to honor what local > aviator-writer? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 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? Belfast. 4 for Erland, Pete, and Joshua. > 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? Bob Hope. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 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? Rio de Janeiro. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Pete. > 8. In which city """can""" you find W.A. Mozart Airport? Salzburg. 4 for Erland, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. 2 for Joshua. > 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? Managua. Yes, it is the capital of Nicaragua. 4 for Erland and Joshua. > 10. The Quebec City International Airport changed its name in 1993 > to honor what "quiet revolutionary" premier? Jean Lesage. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Geo Joshua Kreitzer 8 34 42 Pete Gayde 2 23 25 Dan Blum 0 24 24 Erland Sommarskog 0 20 20 Dan Tilque 4 12 16 -- Mark Brader | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CRAZY TO WORK HERE Toronto | WE'LL TRAIN YOU msb@vex.net | --Seen on "Help Wanted" sign My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 31 08:21PM +0100 It is time for one my occasional quizzes again. This time it is a music quiz. There are 15 clips. For each clip there are one to three questions, with a total of ten points per clip. There are also some small hints with each clip. The music ranges from classical to rock and a few items in between. As always, no other aid than your own knowledge and post the answers to the newsgroup. I am aiming at posting the results on Saturday 6th. Have fun! 1. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/01.mp3 This is from one of the most famous classical works you can find, although the clip is not from the very famous part of this work. a) Name the composer. (5p.) b) Name the work. (5p.) 2. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/02.mp3 This is the opening from an album from the height of the fusion era, and this song has become a standard well beyond the fusion style, recorded by many artists. a) Name the band. (5p.) b) Name either the tune or the album. (5p.) 3. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/03.mp3 This is the opening from the first album of this classic heavy-metal band. Since the the band, the album and the song all have the same name, there is only one question. a) Give that name. (10p.) 4. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/04.mp3 Steeleye Span are known as a folk-rock band, but here they are tackling a song from musical play from the first half of the 20th century. On the Steeleye Span album, they use an alternate title which you can hear in the clip. a) Give the title normally used (and which is also is the name of the character singing the song in the play) or give the name of the play itself. (5p.) b) Give one of i) The composer ii) The author of the original lyrics or iii) or the translator of the English version. (5p.) 5. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/05.mp3 This piece of music is the oldest in this quiz. It is also one of these really famous works that everyone knows about. a) Name the composer. (5p.) b) Name the work. (5p.) 6. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/06.mp3 This is a song with the Swedish singer Kal P. Dal named "Kungens Knall". It is a cover with Swedish lyrics loosely drawn from the original, recorded by a Canadian band. Although Kal P. Dal does not retain the most famous gimmick in the original, you may still be able to spot the song. a) Name that Canadian band. (5p.) b) Give the original English title. (5p.) 7. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/07.mp3 This is from a album released just a few months back with duets for cello and piano. Some of these pieces were originally written for that format, while others have been rearranged. Beethoven is the dominating composer, but this is a piece from 1967. a) Give the composer. (5p.) b) Give the name of the piece. (5p.) 8. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/08.mp3 A classic from the big-band era. Beware that I've cut out about 15 seconds from the clip, which is quite long enough anyway. a) Give the band or the band leader. (5p.) b) Give the name of the song. (5p.) 9. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/09.mp3 This artist was known for assuming several different personas, and the title of this song is exactly the name of maybe the most well-known of these personas. a) Name the artist (5p.) b) Give the name of the song and the persona. (5p.) 10. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/10.mp3 This is the end of a popular orchestra piece which repeats the same melody a number times with a crescendo for each repetition until this leads to the very quick breakdown that you hear in the clip. a) Name the composer. (5p.) b) Give the name of this work. (5p.) 11. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/11.mp3. This is a song with Donna Summer called "Protection". It is not one of her big hits, but maybe you can still spot the song-writer, who is one of the most famous artists of our days - but certainly not as a disco artist. To my knowing, this is the only song that the artist wrote for summer. You can also hear this artist on the solo guitar towards the end of the clip. a) Name the song-writer. (10p.) 12. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/12.mp3 This is a home recording, so don't try to identify the band. But once the moped has faded away you will hear a well-known melody. a) Name the composer. (5p.) b) Give the name of the piece or the work it is drawn from. (5p.) 13. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/13.mp3 Everybody knows this band. This is just one of their many hits. a) Name the band. (5p.) b) Name the song. (5p.) 14. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/14.mp3 Save for a short piano introduction, this is the opening from a very classic jazz album. Note that the artist, composer and band leader has yet to join in on the tune when the clip ends. a) Name this artist and band leader. (5p.) b) Name the album or just the song. (5p.) 15. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/15.mp3 This song was written in 1931, but it was its inclusion in a film that this recording is taken from that made the song immortal. a) Name the song. (4p.) b) Name the film. (4p.) c) Name the actor singing (2p.) |
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