| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 12:14AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27 The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name the February 27 event. 1. What annual party first started in 1827? 2. What American activist was born in 1934? 3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972? 4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897? Be sufficiently specific. 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.) 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973? 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup attempt in 1962? 8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960. Name the opposing country *and* the sport. 9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004. What was the topic of this report? Be specific. 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time? After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq "Zneqv Tenf" be "Ivrganz" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp. ** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal) A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who? A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of Black Sabbath. * B. Conrad Black (History) B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec. """Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city* """is""" it published? B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron Black of... where? The answer is one word. * C. The Black Sea (Geography) C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000 makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it. * D. Black Sox (Sports) In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal. D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived as a tightwad. Name him. D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about the scandal share a common title. What is it? * E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music) Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title. E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move, Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove." E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me; Yeah, keep on shinin' your light, Gonna make everything, pretty mama." * F. Names from the Black (Etymology) F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black" in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry, or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl. F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress Hilary. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | I still remember the first time his reality check msb@vex.net | bounced. -- Darlene Richards My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 01 11:56PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 12:15:01 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name > the February 27 event. > 1. What annual party first started in 1827? Mardi Gras (in New Orleans) > 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend > in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.) 18th Amendment > 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973? Wounded Knee Reservation > 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup > attempt in 1962? South Vietnam > 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive > $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time? Shirley Temple > * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal) > A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was > replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who? Dio > A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of > Black Sabbath. Butler > """Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper > in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city* > """is""" it published? Sherbrooke > in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity > of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron > Black of... where? The answer is one word. Crossharbour > * C. The Black Sea (Geography) > C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea > of Marmara. Dardanelles > the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus > Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000 > makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it. Sochi > D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the > series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived > as a tightwad. Name him. Comiskey > D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about > the scandal share a common title. What is it? "Eight Men Out" > Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title. > E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move, > Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove." "Black Dog" > E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me; > Yeah, keep on shinin' your light, > Gonna make everything, pretty mama." "Black Water" > F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black" > in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry, > or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl. Czerny > of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former > Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress > Hilary. Swank (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 01 07:18PM -0800 On 1/30/22 01:32, Mark Brader wrote: > 2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit". > 3. "Goodnight Moon". > 4. "A Wrinkle in Time". Madeleine L'Engle -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 12:12AM -0600 Mark Brader: > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". > * Game 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors. > Given the title of the book, you name the author. This was the hardest round in the original game and the 4th-hardest of the entire season. > 1. "Charlotte's Web". E.B. White. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit". Beatrix Potter. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 3. "Goodnight Moon". Margaret Wise Brown. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > 4. "A Wrinkle in Time". Madeline L'Engle. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > 5. "The Snowy Day". Ezra Jacks Keats. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 6. "The Giving Tree". Shel Silverstein. I accepted "Silberstein". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Stephen, and Pete. > 7. "Madeline". Ludwig Bemelmans. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Stephen. > 8. "The Wind in the Willows". Kenneth Grahame. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 9. "Matilda". Roald Dahl. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 10. "Tuck Everlasting". Natalie Babbitt. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he > portrayed the American president (or at least his voice). > 1. Alan Alda. "Canadian Bacon" (1995). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 2. Peter Sellers. "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 3. Bill Pullman. "Independence Day" (1996), and now also "Independence Day: Resurgence" (2016). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 4. Kevin Kline. "Dave" (1993). (Not the title role; Kline's *other* role.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 5. Michael Douglas. "The American President" (1995). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 6. Harrison Ford. "Air Force One" (1997). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 7. Martin Sheen. "The West Wing" (1996-2006). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > 8. Gregory Itzin. "24" (appeared 2005-10). 4 for Stephen. > 9. Henry Fonda. "Fail-Safe" (1964) or "Meteor" (1979). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger. "The Simpsons Movie" (2007) and some appearances on "The Simpsons". 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Spo Geo Sci Lit Ent FOUR Stephen Perry 40 40 40 40 39 40 160 Joshua Kreitzer 4 28 40 40 32 36 148 Dan Blum 0 8 40 32 32 27 131 Pete Gayde 0 36 40 19 12 16 111 Dan Tilque 0 12 40 39 4 0 95 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 40 19 -- -- 59 -- Mark Brader | "...she was quite surprised to find that she remained Toronto | the same size: to be sure, this generally happens msb@vex.net | when one eats cake, but..." --Lewis Carroll My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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