Saturday, November 12, 2022

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Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Nov 11 12:03PM -0600

Mark Brader wrote:
> For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
> repeat.
 
> 1. DAX.
 
Frankfurt
 
> 2. SENSEX.
> 3. IBEX 35.
 
Rome
 
> 4. BOVESPA.
 
Madrid; Rio de Janeiro
 
> 5. NSE NIFTY.
 
Tokyo
 
> 6. All Ordinaries.
> 7. CAC ["kack"] 40.
 
Paris
 
> 8. SSE Composite Index.
 
Singapore
 
> 9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.
 
London
 
> 10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).
 
South Korea
 
 
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts
 
> * A. Canadiana History: First Leader
 
> A1. Who became the first mayor of Toronto in 1834?
 
Yonge; Bloor
 
 
> C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
> Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
> for Best Supporting Actress?
 
The Deer Hunter
 
 
> C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
> nomination as Best Supporting Actor?
 
Five Easy Pieces
 
 
> * D. Sports: First Base
 
> D1. In November 1979, which All-Star pitcher was the first
> player to sign a contract for more than $1,000,000 a year?
 
Jim Palmer
 
 
> D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
> a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?
 
Jackie Robinson
 
 
> * E. Science (yeah, right): First Message
 
> E1. Who was the first person to reach 1,000,000 followers
> on Twitter?
 
Beyonce; Rihanna
 
 
> E2. Who was the first person to reach 25,000,000 followers
> on Twitter?
 
Beyonce; Rihanna
 
 
> * F. Miscellaneous: First Person
 
> F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?
 
Yuri Gagarin
 
 
> F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
> climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.
 
Tenzing Norgay
 
 
Pete Gayde
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