| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 04:33AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-18, 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 10, Round 7 - Sports - Golf 1. The Masters tournament is one of the four major golf tournaments. At which Georgia golf course """is""" it played? 2. The British Open, one of the other three majors, is played on a rotation of courses around Britain. One course in the rotation is a 600-year-old Scottish club, The Royal and Ancient, known as "the home of golf". It's better known by the name of the town where """it""" is located. What? 3. The winner of the Masters tournament """is""" awarded an item of clothing, along with a large cash prize and a trophy. Which item of clothing, *and* what color is it? 4. Another of the """four""" major tournaments """is""" the PGA Championship. What """is""" the remaining one? 5. Name the winner of the """most""" major tournaments, with """18""". His nickname """is""" the Golden Bear. 6. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the previous question: Wnpx Avpxynhf pnzr nybat va gur avargrra- fvkgvrf gb punyyratr nabgure Nzrevpna tbysre sbe qbzvanapr bs gur tnzr. Gur bgure zna jnf xabja sbe uvf qlanzvp, rkpvgvat fglyr naq vf perqvgrq jvgu chggvat cebsrffvbany gbheanzrag tbys ba gur znc. Uvf avpxanzr """vf""" gur Xvat. Anzr uvz. 7. This pro golfer """is""" known as much for his oversize stature, his alcohol intake, and his wacky personal life as his game. He """is""" a big hitter who did manage to win both the PGA and the British Open. Name him. 8. Name the golfer who was the first Mexican-American to appear on the tour, beginning in 1967. He had 29 PGA wins including 6 majors. Known for his sense of humor, his nickname """is""" Merry Mex or Super Mex. 9. Perhaps the best player in the world in the 1980s and into the '90s, this Australian developed a reputation for blowing big leads in major tournaments. Married until """recently""" to former tennis star Chris Evert and owner of a well-respected winery, his nickname """is""" the Great White Shark. Name him. 10. You know him as the greatest golfer of this era or as a philandering frat-boy. You also know him as Tiger. But what """is""" Mr. Woods's actual first name? * Game 10, Round 8 - Entertainment - Goodwill Ambassadors Goodwill Ambassadors are musicians, actors, athletes, or prominent business people who raise awareness for """12""" different agencies of the United Nations. Those who promote the activities of the UN as a whole are known as Messengers of Peace. All of the following people are entertainers of some sort. Name them. 1. """This Messenger of Peace is""" an American musician born in Paris to Chinese parents, and educated in the US. He started the Silk Road Project to study the cultures of Central Asia, and in fact the name of one of his musical ensembles reflects this. He """has""" contributed music to many soundtracks, including "Master and Commander" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". 2. """This Messenger of Peace""", an American actor and director from a show biz family, """is""" involved in trying to stop genocide in Darfur. He flew to Africa to make the film "Sand and Sorrow" about the crisis in Sudan, and headed rallies in the US to force US involvement there. He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor of 2005. 3. She """is a Messenger of Peace""" with a special focus on eliminating violence against women, and has traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to advocate for her cause there. She also founded an organization that cares for impoverished children in South Africa, particularly those with HIV. She won the Best Actress Oscar for 2003. 4. This American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer """is a UN Messenger of Peace""" with a special focus on people with disabilities. As an activist, he spearheaded the campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday in the US. He has won a lifetime achievement Grammy for a career that began in 1963. 5. This American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian known for his rapid-fire delivery and witty songs had a not-so-secret life as the very first UNICEF ambassador from 1954 until his death in 1987. He won an honorary Oscar in 1954, and a humanitarian Oscar in 1982. Name him. 6. Even the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime """has""" Goodwill Ambassadors. One """is""" an actor who changed his name to avoid the appearance of nepotism, and eventually won an Oscar for Best Actor for 1995. Another """is""" the Best Supporting Actress winner the same year, for her role as a happy-go-lucky prostitute. Name *either*. 7. The World Health Organization also has Goodwill Ambassadors. The most famous one is a Chinese actor who, after nearly dying in the Indian Ocean Boxing Day tsunami, founded a disaster relief organization called The One. He's also a goodwill ambassador for the Red Cross. Funny job for a guy who deals out pain in martial arts blockbusters. Name him. 8. The UN Environment Program """has""" as its ambassador an American actor and producer who """is""" known for his supporting roles in many Steven Soderbergh films, such as "Out of Sight", "Ocean's Eleven", and "Traffic". He was nominated for Best Actor Oscar for 2004 and co-produced the Best Picture winner for 2005. 9. This Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Canada was born into a prominent family, but forsook his father's profession to try his hand in the entertainment biz. He was the face of the "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF" program that was """recently""" revived. He """is""" better known as the host of "eTalk". 10. Another national ambassador for UNICEF, this music promoter helped found Flow 93.5 in Toronto, served as honorary co-chair on David Miller's re-election campaign, and served as judge on "Canadian Idol", working opposite host <answer 9>. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Tools, not solutions. :-)" msb@vex.net -- Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 04:32AM -0600 Mark Brader: > 1. Each astrological age is approximately 2,150 years long, > on average. In which astrological age are we now, according > to the lyrics of a 5th Dimension hit? Aquarius. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. I have seen it explained that the lyric about "the *dawning* of the Age of Aquarius" does not mean actually that this age has started; rather, it means that since it *will* be starting in a century or so, and since the transition is gradual, its astrological effects are beginning to be felt. However, "Aquarius" was the expected answer and I have no problem accepting it for quiz purposes. > 2. The Mayan tradition combined astronomy and astrology. The most > famous Mayan astrological observatory still intact is the > Caracol observatory in which ancient Mayan city? Chichen Itza. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum. > in astrology was this astrologer and astronomer whose work > the "Tetrabiblos" laid the basis of the Western astrological > tradition. Who? Ptolemy. 4 for Dan Blum. > court by Queen Catherine de Medici, and commissioned to draw up > the horoscope of the royal children. Pleased with the results, > she remained his patron until his death. Name him. Nostradamus. 4 for Joshua. > planets as they move through the horoscope. This is most often > done for the birth chart of an individual. Particular attention > is paid to changes of sign, or house. Transiting. > planet, or when the Earth is itself passed by a faster-moving > inner body. In astrology, this backward movement is thought > to be unlucky. What is it called? Retrograde motion. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > column, some well-publicized predictions, and a best-selling > biography, "My Life and Prophecies". She also was the author > of "Do Cats have ESP?" Name her. Jeanne Dixon. 4 for Joshua. > including "My World of Astrology" and his autobiography "In the > Sky", but he is probably the most widely known for his books > on the popular sun-sign astrology. Sydney Omarr. > transformed to a set of astrological tables showing the > changing zodiacal positions of the heavenly bodies through time. > What are these tables called? Ephemerides. (5 syllables; the singular is "ephemeris".) 4 for Dan Tilque. > eclipses, etc. The other type studies the supposed correlations > between the positions of various celestial objects and the > affairs of human beings. What are they known as? Judicial astrologers. > Here comes the lady; let her witness it. > Man 2: > I think this tale would win my daughter too. "Othello" (Act 1, Scene 3; Othello and the Duke of Venice). > And he that suffers. O, it is excellent > To have a giant's strength! But it is tyrannous > To use it like a giant. "Measure for Measure" (Act 2, Scene 2; Isabella and Angelo). 4 for Joshua. > Woman: > You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, > With most admired disorder. "Macbeth" (Act 3, Scene 4; Macbeth and Lady Macbeth). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > You are the happier woman. > Woman 1: > Let's consult together against this greasy knight. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (Act 2, Scene 1; Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford). 4 for Dan Blum. I needed to look up the first-quoted line. It means "Let's arrange a meeting with him". > We two alone will sing like birds i' th' cage. > When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down > And ask of thee forgiveness. "King Lear" (Act 5, Scene 3, Cordelia and Lear). > Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, > And deeper than did ever plummet sound > I'll drown my book. "The Tempest" (Act 5, Scene 1; Prospero). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, > Turning again toward childish treble, pipes > And whistles in his sound. "As You Like It" (Act 2, Scene 7; Jaques). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > But in ourselves that we are underlings. > Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that "Caesar"? > Why should that name be sounded more than yours? "Julius Caesar", of course. (Act 1, Scene 2; Cassius). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > On ember-eves and holy-ales; > And lords and ladies in their lives > Have read it for restoratives "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" (Prologue; Gower). If Wikipedia is correct, this play was formerly not included in "complete Shakespeare" collections, but now it often is, and is seen as a collaboration by Shakespeare and another writer. > That in their kind they speak it; only sin > And hellish obstinacy tie thy tongue, > That truth should be suspected. Speak, is't so? "All's Well that Ends Well" (Act 1, Scene 3; Countess of Rousillon). > harassing citizens during the lead-up to the G20. The government > would later promise to repeal the 1939 act under which the law > was passed. Name that act. Public Works Protection Act. (It was repealed in 2015.) > 2. 1980-06-02. The "Punk Rock Riot". After fans get overheated > at a concert by local punkers Teenage Head, this venue bans > rock concerts for several years. Name it. Ontario Place Forum. > businesses belonging to a Toronto ethnic group whose nation of > origin has maintained neutrality through the First World War. > Which ethnicity? Greek. 2 for Dan Tilque. > with batons and pepper-spray. Toronto police chief Julian > Fantino calls the actions of the organizers "domestic terrorism." > Name the group behind the protest. Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). > against the Toronto police shooting of alleged crack dealer > Raymond Lawrence, but takes its main impetus from a US court > decision handed down 5 days previously. In what case? The police brutality alleged to have been committed in Los Angeles by LAPD Sgt. Stacey Koon and Officers Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno, against Rodney King. They had just been acquitted, but this was seen as a miscarriage of justice. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > erupting into mayhem as a religious procession is attacked > with stones and guns. Of which ethnicity are the marchers > under attack? Irish. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Dan Tilque. > erupts in Willowvale Park after a swastika banner is unfurled at > a baseball game involving the mostly Jewish Harbord Playground > club. How do Torontonians know Willowvale Park today? Christie Pits Park. > exhaust pipes towards them to create a noxious cloud. > Modeled and named after similar units in US police forces, > how is this team known? The Red Squad. > the CNE Grandstand into a frenzy. Police defend themselves > from projectiles with folding chairs. 31 are arrested, > 12 hospitalized. Name the rocker. Alice Cooper. > arrests 287 gay men in Toronto, demonstrators take over the > streets of downtown, marching aggressively on 52 Division and > Queen's Park. How are these "riots" known? The Bathhouse Riots. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Geo Sci Aud Can THREE Joshua Kreitzer 28 25 16 20 8 73 Dan Tilque 4 28 16 8 9 53 Dan Blum 16 16 16 20 8 52 Pete Gayde 3 29 -- -- -- 32 Erland Sommarskog 0 8 4 0 0 12 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Do people confuse me with Mark Brader?" msb@vex.net --Mark Barratt My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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