| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:45AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-18, 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 7, Round 4 - History - Shared Dates of Birth and Death This round is about famous people who either shared a common date of birth or a common date of death. Descriptions of people may relate to the time they were most famous: thus in question #1, Carl Lewis was not an Olympic athlete when he was born. 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis? 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as Abraham Lincoln? 3. What well-known actor was born on 1926-06-01, the same day as Marilyn Monroe? He was a Grammy-winning Southern gospel singer, was nominated for two Tony Awards, and appeared in several movies -- but he's best known for his TV series work. He died 2012-07-03. Who was he? 4. What Canadian comedic actor and screenwriter was born 1952-07-01, the same day as hockey legend Steve Schutt? This actor is a firm believer in spirituality and has an avid interest in aspects of the paranormal. 5. Two well-known authors died on 1963-11-22, the same day as John F. Kennedy. One was born in 1898; a deeply religious man, he also wrote non-fiction Christian apologetics as well as novels. He was a close friend of Tolkien. Who was he? 6. The other one was born in 1894. His paternal grandfather, one of his brothers, and one of his half-brothers were all world-famous biologists. On his mother's side of the family, author Mrs. Humphrey Ward was his aunt, and poet Matthew Arnold was his mother's cousin. Who was he? 7. Which multiple Wimbledon winner was born 1943-11-22, the same day as hockey legend Yvan Cournoyer? 8. Which American playwright, who """has""" more Academy Award and Tony Award nominations than any other author, was born on 1927-07-04, the same day as Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida? 9. Which actress died 2009-07-25, the same day as Michael Jackson? 10. This TV newsmagazine host, news anchor, and game show host held the "Guinness Book of Records" record for most hours on TV until Regis Philbin surpassed him in 2004. He was born on 1921-02-14, the same day as Hazel McCallion. Who """is """ he? * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - On the Move These are teams in major professional sports leagues, whose franchise took the indicated name when they moved from another city on the indicated date. You must tell where they moved *from* (i.e. the place name they were previously known by -- be it city, state, or whatever) on that date. All of the questions will involve teams that had a complete name change -- for example, you won't see the Tennessee Oilers, who were the Houston Oilers before they moved -- but, again, we're only asking for the place name, not the team name. (Note: In one or more cases there is some reason to question whether the old and new team should really be considered the same one, but they are at least by some people.) 1. Texas Rangers, 1972. 2. Winnipeg Jets, 2011. 3. Phoenix Coyotes, 1996. 4. Baltimore Ravens, 1996. 5. New Jersey Devils, 1982. 6. Colorado Avalanche, 1995. 7. Carolina Hurricanes, 1997. 8. Washington Nationals, 2005. 9. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008. 10. Colorado Rockies (NHL), 1976. -- Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and msb@vex.net three minutes is a long time." --A.E. Housman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 27 10:33PM -0800 On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 11:45:55 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > Carl Lewis was not an Olympic athlete when he was born. > 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American > Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis? Diana, Princess of Wales > 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as > Abraham Lincoln? Charles Darwin > singer, was nominated for two Tony Awards, and appeared in > several movies -- but he's best known for his TV series work. > He died 2012-07-03. Who was he? Andy Griffith > the same day as hockey legend Steve Schutt? This actor is > a firm believer in spirituality and has an avid interest in > aspects of the paranormal. Dan Aykroyd > John F. Kennedy. One was born in 1898; a deeply religious > man, he also wrote non-fiction Christian apologetics as well > as novels. He was a close friend of Tolkien. Who was he? C.S. Lewis > world-famous biologists. On his mother's side of the family, > author Mrs. Humphrey Ward was his aunt, and poet Matthew Arnold > was his mother's cousin. Who was he? Aldous Huxley > 7. Which multiple Wimbledon winner was born 1943-11-22, the same > day as hockey legend Yvan Cournoyer? Billie Jean King > 8. Which American playwright, who """has""" more Academy Award > and Tony Award nominations than any other author, was born on > 1927-07-04, the same day as Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida? Neil Simon > 9. Which actress died 2009-07-25, the same day as Michael Jackson? Farrah Fawcett > the "Guinness Book of Records" record for most hours on TV until > Regis Philbin surpassed him in 2004. He was born on 1921-02-14, > the same day as Hazel McCallion. Who """is """ he? Hugh Downs > (i.e. the place name they were previously known by -- be it city, > state, or whatever) on that date. > 1. Texas Rangers, 1972. Washington > 2. Winnipeg Jets, 2011. Atlanta > 3. Phoenix Coyotes, 1996. Winnipeg > 4. Baltimore Ravens, 1996. Cleveland > 5. New Jersey Devils, 1982. Colorado > 6. Colorado Avalanche, 1995. Quebec > 7. Carolina Hurricanes, 1997. Hartford > 8. Washington Nationals, 2005. Montreal > 9. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008. Seattle > 10. Colorado Rockies (NHL), 1976. Cleveland -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Nov 27 04:17PM -0600 Mark Brader wrote: > their deaths, their lives, and their legacies. > 1. The three singers all died in a Beechcraft Bonanza plane crash > in Iowa. Name *either* the month or the year when this happened. 1958; 1957 > Who was this other musician? > 4. What was Buddy Holly's real first name? > 5. What was the legal family name of Ritchie Valens? Valenzuela > 6. "The Big Bopper" was the nickname of J.P. Richardson Jr. > The P stood for Perry, but what did the J stand for? Jerome > 8. Who played the lead role as Ritchie Valens in the 1987 movie > "La Bamba"? > 9. What was the Big Bopper's biggest hit? Chantilly Lace > season. Please see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/flags.png > and give the number of """the island nation's flag""". > 1. Grenada. 5; 6 > 2. Tonga. 4 > 3. Bahrain. 8; 12 > 4. Malta. 13 > 5. Sri Lanka. 1 > 6. Haiti. 14 > 7. Vanuatu. 10; 5 > 8. Iceland. 2 > 9. Cyprus. 9 > 10. Maldives. 5; 10 > 16. Znhevgvhf. > 17. Cnchn Arj Thvarn. > 18. Fvatncber. Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:40AM Mark Brader: > Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. Who became the first Canadian commander of the International > Space Station last week? Chris Hadfield. > team won the Canadian men's curling championship at the Tim > Hortons Brier. Who was the skip of this winning Northern > Ontario team? Brad Jacobs. Why is there a "Northern Ontario" team? Well, when the Brier was founded -- and so named by its original sponsor after one of their brands of tobacco -- several of the entries represented areas smaller or larger than their home province. Northern Ontario is just the just the last of these areas still remaining -- incidentally, the other Ontario team is called Ontario, not Southern Ontario. By winning the Brier, Jacobs's team became the Canadian team in the subsequent men's world championship. They made it to the final of that event but lost 8-6 to Niklas Edin's team representing Sweden. > their deaths, their lives, and their legacies. > 1. The three singers all died in a Beechcraft Bonanza plane crash > in Iowa. Name *either* the month or the year when this happened. The crash was on the night of February 2-3, 1959. 4 for Joshua and Dan. > Moorehead concert. This launched a successful pop music career > for the 15-year-old. His biggest hit came 2 years later with > "Take Good Care of My Baby". Who was this young pop star? Bobby Vee (or Velline, his real name). 4 for Joshua. > toss with Tommy Allsup. The Big Bopper was on the plane because > he had a cold (or the flu) and another musician gave up his seat. > Who was this other musician? Waylon Jennings. 4 for Joshua. > 4. What was Buddy Holly's real first name? Charles. His full name was Charles Hardin Holley. 4 for Joshua. > 5. What was the legal family name of Ritchie Valens? Valenzuela. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 6. "The Big Bopper" was the nickname of J.P. Richardson Jr. > The P stood for Perry, but what did the J stand for? Jiles. > 7. Who played the lead role as Buddy Holly in the 1978 movie > "The Buddy Holly Story"? Gary Busey. 4 for Joshua. > 8. Who played the lead role as Ritchie Valens in the 1987 movie > "La Bamba"? Lou Diamond Phillips. 4 for Joshua. > 9. What was the Big Bopper's biggest hit? "Chantilly Lace". 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 10. When Valens released "La Bamba" on a 45 rpm record in 1958, > it was on the B side of the vinyl disk. His biggest hit was > the song on the A side -- what was it? "Donna". 4 for Joshua. > This is the second and last visual handout round of the regular > season. Please see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/flags.png > and give the number of """the island nation's flag""". None of them have changed. In the original game it said "small island nations", but I didn't think they all fitted that description. > 1. Grenada. #7. 4 for Joshua. > 2. Tonga. #3. 4 for Joshua and Dan. > 3. Bahrain. #10. 4 for Joshua. > 4. Malta. #11. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Erland. > 5. Sri Lanka. #1. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan, Erland, and Pete. > 6. Haiti. #14. 4 for everyone. > 7. Vanuatu. #18. > 8. Iceland. #2. 4 for everyone. > 9. Cyprus. #9. 4 for everyone. > 10. Maldives. #12. 2 for Joshua. > So there were 8 decoys. After completing the round, decode the > rot13 if you want to try them for fun, but for no points. > 11. Cape Verde. #6. They now prefer to be called Cabo Verde. > 12. Comoros. #8. > 13. Kiribati. #5. > 14. Barbados. #13. Joshua got this. > 15. Jamaica. #17. Joshua and Erland got this. > 16. Mauritius. #15. > 17. Papua New Guinea. #4. > 18. Singapore. #16. Joshua got this. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Geo Joshua Kreitzer 36 34 70 Dan Tilque 4 24 28 Pete Gayde 8 16 24 Erland Sommarskog 0 20 20 -- Mark Brader "It's simply a matter of style, and while there Toronto are many wrong styles, there really isn't any msb@vex.net one right style." -- Ray Butterworth My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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