| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 19 05:11AM 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 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". ** Game 1, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Taking the Fifth In this round, all of the answers will contain the word "fifth" or "5th". What are the following? 1. A 1988 novel by Doris Lessing. 2. The 1997 science-fiction movie starring Bruce Willis. 3. The first book of Robertson Davies's "Deptford" trilogy. 4. A 2009 novel by "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell. 5. Someone in a situation where they are not really needed or are ignored by other people. 6. This """recent""" "X Factor" runner-up has been referred to as "the female version of One Direction". 7. A music group from the '60s that had hits such as "Aquarius" ("Let the Sunshine In") and "Wedding Bell Blues". 8. A term used to describe any class or group in society other than the clergy, the nobility, the commoners, and the press. 9. A 1978 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson, focusing on the disillusionment of Americans in the wake of the Vietnam War. 10. A group of secret sympathizers or supporters of an enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within defence lines or national borders. ** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round - All About Toronto * A. Toronto Scientific Discoveries A1. This product, first marketed in 1931, was developed by Dr. Drake, Dr. Tisdale, and Dr. Brown of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. What is the name of this product that saved the lives of many infants? A2. On the University of Toronto's main campus, the lab building where Banting and Best did their insulin discovery experiments in 1921 is no longer standing. What building would you find """today""" at the same location? * B. Toronto Sports B1. In 1909 the first Grey Cup was played at what Toronto venue? B2. As a tribute to James Naismith, the Canadian-born inventor of basketball, the first game of the Basketball Association of America -- forerunner of the NBA -- on November 1, 1946, was played at Maple Leaf Gardens. What was the name of the Toronto-based professional basketball team that played that night, but folded after one season? * C. Toronto's Lost Rivers These questions refer to surface streams that once existed in Toronto, but are now buried in sewers. C1. This lost river started near Wychwood cottages, went through Yorkville and down what is now known as Philosopher's Walk behind the ROM on the U of T campus, crossed Yonge Street near College Avenue, and emptied into Lake Ontario near the distillery district. What is the name of this buried stream? C2. What stream used to empty into Lake Ontario immediately east of Fort York, long ago when the fort was on the shore of the lake? * D. Toronto's Early History D1. John Simcoe -- the founder of Toronto -- and his family, while in Toronto, lived most of the time in a tent bought from the estate of what famous British explorer? D2. The oldest building still extant in Toronto is a cabin originally owned by a government clerk and a close fried of John Simcoe. What was the name of this early Torontonian? * E. Toronto Theatrical Scoundrels E1. What Toronto entrepreneur mysteriously disappeared on 1919-12-02, after selling his theater holdings in 7 Ontario cities for $1,000,000? He did not take his wealth with him, and no ransom note or body was ever found. Was foul play involved? Quite likely, since this man had a line of mistresses, was into illegal gambling (often fixing bets), and held his employees in disdain. But you don't have to tell us that. Just tell us the *name* of this scoundrel whose disappearance was never solved. E2. In 2009 Garth Drabinsky was convicted of forgery and fraud for misrepresenting the finances of Livent between 1993 and 1998. Who was the co-founder of Livent who was convicted along with Drabinsky? * F. Toronto Entrepreneurs F1. This Toronto entrepreneur started selling appliances from a store on College Av. in 1949 at the age of 16. Initially he marketed himself as "Mr. Laundry". Who was he? F2. As suggested by a cousin, the parents of Ed Mirvish gave him an American name -- Edwin -- as well as an official Jewish first name. What was the official first name of Ed Mirvish? -- Mark Brader | "UNIX are quality sectional bookcases, made of solid oak. Toronto | Open or glass-fronted, in three sizes and three finishes, msb@vex.net | UNIX gives unapproached flexibility." | -- Daily Mail Ideal Home Book, 1951-52 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 19 05:07AM Mark Brader: > 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 (Theodor Seuss Geisel). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 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" (by Sheila Burnford). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 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 (by A.A. Milne). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 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" (by Margaret Wise Brown). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > for Canadian children's writers. The award """has been presented > annually""" since 1963. In 2012 it was awarded to Paul Yee. > Name the award. Vicky Metcalf Award. (Still true, at least as of 2021.) > 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. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 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. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. I accepted "Grimm" alone, although it seems to name only one of them. So, 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 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. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 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 Voyage of the Dawn Treader", "The Silver Chair", "The Horse and His Boy", "The Magician's Nephew", "The Last Battle". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. The movie adaptations of 2005-10 covered the first three of the series. > 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 Lutwidge Dodgson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses This was the easiest round in the original game. > cash in the award-winning 1980 movie "Atlantic City", starring > Burt Lancaster. In 2001 he died during open-heart surgery. > Who was he? Al Waxman. > 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? Rick Moranis. (Still alive.) Personally, I would have said he was most famous for his movie work, such as the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" and "Ghostbusters" movies. > 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. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 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. 4 for Joshua. > 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? Raymond Massey. (On "Dr. Kildare".) > 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. ("The Treasure of the Sierra Madre".) 4 for Joshua. > 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? Frank Shuster (cousin of Joe Shuster and longtime comedy partner of <answer 4>). 4 for Joshua. > 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. (He died in 2021; he won Best Supporting Actor for "Beginners".) 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 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. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua. > 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. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Geo His Spo Lit Can FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 16 34 32 28 36 28 130 Dan Blum 28 16 16 8 36 4 96 Dan Tilque 16 36 16 20 20 0 92 Pete Gayde 4 20 14 28 28 8 90 Erland Sommarskog 16 40 20 0 8 0 84 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...everything else in [the] list is wrong; msb@vex.net | why should [this] be correct?" -- Rob Novak My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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