| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 16 03:37AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-01-28, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, 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 recent companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature 1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own. In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000. His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National Read Across America Day. Name this author. 2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness. It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book. Give the title. 3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism. Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches. John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato, and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest (Micimackó utca). Name the character. 4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970. By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000. The National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room. Give the title of this book. 5. This award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards for Canadian children's writers. The award """has been presented annually""" since 1963. In 2012 it was awarded to Paul Yee. Name the award. 6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages, in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics. Name this alleged author. 7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the *men who collected* these folk tales. 8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of". Who was this author? 9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books. 10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name? * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses 1. This actor was born in Toronto in 1935 to Polish Jewish immigrants. Better known for his work on TV series on CBC and CBS, he also appeared in about 20 movies, including a role playing a cocaine dealer with a seemingly endless supply of cash in the award-winning 1980 movie "Atlantic City", starring Burt Lancaster. In 2001 he died during open-heart surgery. Who was he? 2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he? 3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen. Who was this actress? 4. Born in downtown Toronto in 1918 with the name of Louis Weingarter, this Canadian comedic actor had a stage name very similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor, who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly. 5. Born in 1896 in Toronto, this actor died in 1983 on the same day as David Niven, his co-star in the movies "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death" (or "Stairway to Heaven"). He is best known for portraying the TV character Dr. Gillespie. Who was he? 6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by his son. He died in 1950. Who was he? 7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was this actor? 8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011, this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar. Who """is""" he? 9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series "Anne of Green Gables". 10. Born in Toronto, January 8, 1979, this actress/screenwriter/ director first became widely known at the age of 9 for her role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12, she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "People say I'm a skeptic -- msb@vex.net but I find that hard to believe." My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 15 09:22PM -0700 On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 10:37:50 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000. > His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National > Read Across America Day. Name this author. Dr. Seuss > the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the > author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book. > Give the title. "The Incredible Journey" > and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after > him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest > (Micimackó utca). Name the character. Winnie the Pooh > time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the > illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room. > Give the title of this book. "Goodnight Moon" > in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many > of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics. > Name this alleged author. Aesop > the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original > versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the > *men who collected* these folk tales. the brothers Grimm > celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles > of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of". > Who was this author? Beatrix Potter > is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion, > The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian: > The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books. "The Silver Chair" > Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the > Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was > his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name? Charles Dodgson > 2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous > for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other > Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he? Dave Thomas > the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she > died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen. > Who was this actress? Mary Pickford > similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert > Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor, > who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly. Johnny Wayne > 6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar > for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by > his son. He died in 1950. Who was he? Walter Huston > 7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of > one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was > this actor? Shuster > 8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011, > this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win > an Oscar. Who """is""" he? Christopher Plummer > 9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best > known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series > "Anne of Green Gables". Megan Follows > role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12, > she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards > ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she? Sarah Polley -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 15 01:25PM -0700 On 9/12/22 11:04, Mark Brader wrote: > Each of the following questions refers to a specific person. > Name them. > 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. Elanor Roosevelt > 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. Pope Paul VI > 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. George Bush > 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. Steve Jobs > 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. Franklin Roosevelt > 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 > and 1947. George Marshall > the Year in 1986. > 8. He was an Asian national leader and reformer and Man of the > Year in 1978 and 1985. Deng Chao-ping > 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment > that took place that year. Charles Lindbergh > 10. He was Man of the Year in 1935, and leader of his country > until 1974 except for a period of wartime occupation. Haile Selassie > 1. If not for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be the > unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What > """is""" this Ohio native's nickname? Golden Bear > Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland. > 7. This 1971 Cy Young Award winning pitcher played the majority > of his career with the Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue > 8. He was the coach of Basketball's Boston Celtics during their > record run of 9 consecutive NBA championships from 1956-57 > through 1965-66. Red Auerbach > 9. This Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman showed he wasn't all > that bad in an famous advertisement for a popular soft drink. Mean Joe Greene > 10. """Today's baseball players are suspended""" for drug use, > but this former Cincinnati Red was banned for life for a > different addiction. Pete Rose -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Sep 15 03:46PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > Each of the following questions refers to a specific person. > Name them. > 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. Amelia Earhart > 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. Pope John XXIII > 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. George W. Bush > 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. > 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. FDR; Stalin > 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 > and 1947. MacArthur > 7. She was an Asian national leader and reformer and Person of > the Year in 1986. Acquino > Year in 1978 and 1985. > 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment > that took place that year. Lindbergh > 10. He was Man of the Year in 1935, and leader of his country > until 1974 except for a period of wartime occupation. Tito > 1. If not for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be the > unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What > """is""" this Ohio native's nickname? Golden Bear > "Funky Chicken" dance started the craze for end-zone antics. > A fleet-footed punt and kickoff return specialist, what """is""" > his sartorial nickname? White Shoes > team while holding a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. > 6. This Football Hall of Famer starred in the movies "The Dirty > Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland. Jim Brown > 7. This 1971 Cy Young Award winning pitcher played the majority > of his career with the Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue > 8. He was the coach of Basketball's Boston Celtics during their > record run of 9 consecutive NBA championships from 1956-57 > through 1965-66. Red Auerbach > 9. This Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman showed he wasn't all > that bad in an famous advertisement for a popular soft drink. Mean Joe Greene > 10. """Today's baseball players are suspended""" for drug use, > but this former Cincinnati Red was banned for life for a > different addiction. Pete Rose Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 16 03:35AM Mark Brader: > "Time" that profiles a person, group, idea, or object that "for > better or worse, has done the most to influence the events of > the year." In the original game, this was the hardest round of the entire season. > Each of the following questions refers to a specific person. > Name them. > 1. She was the first Woman of the Year, in 1936. Wallis Simpson (King Edward VIII's fiancee). 4 for Joshua. > 2. This religious leader was Man of the Year in 1962. Pope John XXIII. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 3. This political leader was Person of the Year in 2001. Rudy Giuliani. 4 for Joshua. Back then, he was still one of the good guys. > 4. This business innovator was Person of the Year in 1999. Jeff Bezos. 4 for Dan Blum. > 5. He was a national leader and Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942. Joseph Stalin. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 6. He was an American general named Man of the Year in 1943 > and 1947. George Marshall. (In 1947 he was secretary of state.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > 7. She was an Asian national leader and reformer and Person of > the Year in 1986. Corazon Aquino. (Philippines.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Pete. > 8. He was an Asian national leader and reformer and Man of the > Year in 1978 and 1985. Deng Xiaoping. (China.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 9. He was the first Man of the Year, in 1927, for an accomplishment > that took place that year. Charles Lindbergh. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 10. He was Man of the Year in 1935, and leader of his country > until 1974 except for a period of wartime occupation. Haile Selassie. (Abyssinia/Ethopia.) 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. > In this round we give you a clue about an athlete whose *first name, > last name, or nickname* involves a color. Athletes will not repeat, > but colors or surnames may. Except as noted, all these people are still alive. > 1. If not for Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus would probably be the > unanimous choice for "greatest golfer of all time". What > """is""" this Ohio native's nickname? The Golden Bear. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 2. Bobby Hull was one of the best, and apparently passed his genes > on to his son who also had a stellar hockey career. What > """is""" Bobby's *son's* nickname? The Golden Brett. (Bobby, of course, would be the Golden Jet.) > "Funky Chicken" dance started the craze for end-zone antics. > A fleet-footed punt and kickoff return specialist, what """is""" > his sartorial nickname? White Shoes. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 4. Born in Ottawa and raised in Rossland, BC, she was voted > Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century, and """currently""" > holds a seat in the Canadian Senate. Nancy Greene Raine. "Greene" was her original surname, therefore sufficient. She retired from the Senate in 2018. > 5. This Toronto Maple Leaf hockey """alumnus""" played for the > team while holding a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. Leonard "Red" Kelly. (He died in 2019.) > 6. This Football Hall of Famer starred in the movies "The Dirty > Dozen" and "100 Rifles" after playing 8 seasons in Cleveland. Jim Brown. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 7. This 1971 Cy Young Award winning pitcher played the majority > of his career with the Oakland Athletics. Vida Blue. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 8. He was the coach of Basketball's Boston Celtics during their > record run of 9 consecutive NBA championships from 1956-57 > through 1965-66. Arnold "Red" Auerbach. (He died in 2006.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 9. This Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman showed he wasn't all > that bad in an famous advertisement for a popular soft drink. Joe Greene. (Yes, "Greene" was sufficient again.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. Wikipedia has an article about the commercial: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Kid,_Catch! > 10. """Today's baseball players are suspended""" for drug use, > but this former Cincinnati Red was banned for life for a > different addiction. Pete Rose. (Gambling.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Sci Geo His Spo Joshua Kreitzer 16 34 32 28 110 Dan Tilque 16 36 16 20 88 Erland Sommarskog 16 40 20 0 76 Dan Blum 28 16 16 8 68 Pete Gayde 4 20 14 28 66 -- Mark Brader | "This man must be very ignorant, for he answers Toronto | every question he is asked." -- Voltaire msb@vex.net | "'I resemble that remark!'" -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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