| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 07:55AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-01, 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 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. 2. Last week, Italy's highest court overturned the acquittal of an American charged with a murder committed in 2007, and ordered a retrial. What is the name of this American who now faces retrial for murder in Italy? 2. What is the name of the portly British actor who died last week at age 65? Although he won the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award for his roles in the play "The History Boys", he is probably best known for playing the role of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movies. Who was this actor? * Game 8, Round 2 - Entertainment - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The groundbreaking ceremony on Lake Erie, in Cleveland, for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, wasn't until 1993, and the official opening was in 1995. But the Hall began accepting inductees in 1986. Questions #1-5 are about the charter members from 1986. 1. This charter member was such a hero to John Lennon that John was quoted as saying, "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it <answer 1>." Keith Richards so admired the man that he went out of his way to create the movie "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" in his honor. Who are we talking about? 2. Born in the Big Easy in 1928, this pianist/singer/songwriter ultimately sold more records (65,000,000) than any '50s-era rocker except Elvis Presley. He scored more hit records than Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Buddy Holly put together. Who """is""" this incredible performer? 3. This man had more honorifics attached to his name than any other performer in music history. He was variously tagged "Soul Brother #1", "the Godfather of Soul", "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Mr. Dynamite", and even "the Original Disco Man." Who was this multiply-tagged man? 4. This duo rose to prominence on songs written for them by the husband-and-wife team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Their hits include such timeless favorites as "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie". Who """are""" they? 5. This charter member, if he had lived, might have written more rock-and-roll hits than all others... but who knows? "Oh Boy" and "Maybe Baby" were just two of the hits he did have. Who was this musician? Questions #6-10... aren't. 6. When informed they were to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this group decided not to show, sending a letter instead. It opened poetically by saying that "compared to the <answer 6>, Rock and Roll and that Hall of Fame is a piss stain". What aristocracy-loving group are we talking about? 7. The frontman of this group decided not to show, reportedly because he was opposed to the whole idea of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The rest of the band disagreed: they showed, and they brought a cardboard cut-out of the singer onstage. He passed away at 53 of a heart attack in 1995. Name the man or the group. 8. What great guitarist has been inducted """more times than anyone else""" -- a total of 3 times? 9. This Canadian-born musician was inducted as a member of Buffalo Springfield but """is""" more famous as a solo artist. Name him. 10. This man was inducted as the guitarist for the Faces, but """is""" more remembered for the supergroup he """now""" plays for. Name him. * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - Chemical Elements and their Uses In each case, name the element being described. 1. This element is the lightest metal and the least dense of the solid elements. Its biggest, yet less widely known, use is in ceramics, especially ovenware; other major uses are in batteries and lubricating greases. Salts of this metal can be used to treat bipolar disorder. 2. Element 22 is a lightweight metal with a high ratio of tensile strength to weight, and is resistant to corrosion and fatigue. Hence alloys of this metal are used in aircraft, spacecraft, warships, armor plating, and missiles. But 95% of the world's production of this metal is converted to its oxide compound, which is a bright white pigment used in paints, toothpastes, paper, and plastics. 3. This element has the highest electrical conductivity of all elements (at ordinary temperatures). As well as electronics, it is also used in film photography, mirrors, jewelry, and coinage. 4. 55% of the world's production of element 30 is used for galvanization, a process of coating steel to protect it against corrosion. 5. Element 80 can often be found in thermometers, barometers, and dental fillings; until about 1970 it was often found in light switches. 6. Common uses of element 82 include weights, solders, bullets, and radiation shields. 7. Non-metallic element 15 comes in numerous varieties or allotropes: the red and white varieties are the most common. It is often found in matches and fertilizers. 8. Element 17 has a name based on the ancient Greek word for "pale green". This element is often used as a reagent, and it and some of its compounds are often used as disinfectants. 9. Element 79 is the most malleable metal, is an excellent electrical conductor, and chemically it is resistant to air, moisture, and most corrosive agents. 90% of this element is used for either jewelry, coinage, or investment. 10. Because element 50 is corrosion-resistant and has a low toxicity, it is often plated on steel to be used as food-container material. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "As long as that blue light is on, the msb@vex.net computer is safe." -- Hot Millions My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 07:53AM Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information... > see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". Game 7 is over and STEPHEN PERRY is the winner. Hearty congratulations! > and """this year""", 28 Canadians are listed among the world's > wealthiest individuals. *Note*: This round has not been updated; > you must give the answers that were correct in 2013. This was the easiest round in the original game. > his company in 1957. In September 2012 he announced his plans > to return to Austria, form his own political party, and run > for chancellor. Who is he? Frank Stronach. (Magna Inc.; #25 in Canada with $1,200,000,000.) 4 for Stephen. In 2013 I wrote: "Given the source, presumably all these dollar amounts are in US funds, but at present exchange rates it hardly matters." Those were the days! Lately the US dollar is around $1.35. :-( Stronach's daughter Belinda was also a politician, in Canada, for a few years. > Montreal-based company in 1984 with a gang of street performers, > receiving early funding from the Canadian government. In 2009 > he became Canada's first space tourist. Name him. Guy Laliberté. (Cirque du Soleil; #17 in Canada with $1,800,000,000.) 4 for Stephen. > on patrol. This partner died in a car crash in 1974 and Joyce > bought up his shares to become the sole owner of the chain they > had co-founded. Name the chain. Tim Hortons (the partner was Tim Horton). 4 for Dan Tilque and Stephen. > including the Chicago outfit of gangster Al Capone. He was the > majority owner of the Montreal Expos from the team's formation > in 1968 until 1990. Who is he? Charles Bronfman (#14 in Canada with $2,000,000,000). 4 for Stephen. > owned 19 newspapers. In 2008, the company his grandfather > started merged with the Reuters group to create one of the > largest media and information companies in the world. Who is he? Baron David Thomson (Thomson-Reuters; #1 in Canada with $20,300,000,000). 4 for Stephen. > From this, a design studio was born that became a yoga studio > at night to pay the rent. Clothing was offered for sale and an > underground yoga clothing movement was born. Name the company. Lululemon. (Wilson was #10 in Canada with $2,900,000,000.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. They were in the news the same week this round was played, due to withdrawing some pants that turned out to be more revealing than intended. This screwup led to the resignation in June of their CEO, Christine Day. > as part of part of his retail holdings. His wife served as > the 26th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, from 1997 to 2002. > Name him. Galen Weston Sr. (George Weston Ltd.; #2 in Canada with $8,000,000,000; married to Hilary Weston). 4 for Stephen. > business conglomerate. Dominating the local economy, their > company has interests which include oil, natural gas, gas > stations, timber, and shipbuilding. Give their surname. (James and Arthur) Irving (Irving Group of Companies; collectively #4 in Canada with $4,500,000,000). 4 for Stephen. > highest-compensated executives, earning more than $60,000,000 > in 2011. His wife, Heather Reisman, is CEO of Indigo Books > and Music. Name him. Gerry Schwartz (#24 in Canada with $1,400,000,000). > Giuseppe in 1954 and rose in prominence with the boom in pizza > consumption. An immigrant to Canada from Sicily, he expanded > his empire in the 1980s by acquiring US and Canadian dairies. Emanuele "Lino" Saputo (#6 in Canada with $4,300,000,000). > the Aboriginal peoples in Canada in 2012 in response to > alleged legislative abuses of indigenous treaty rights by > the current federal government? Idle No More. 4 for Stephen. > A2. "We are the 99%" is a slogan widely used by which protest > movement? Occupy. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen. > B1. """Antarctica has no government. Name *any one* of the > 7 countries that have made territorial claims""" in this > continent. UK, New Zealand, France, Norway, Australia, Chile, Argentina. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen (the hard way). > B2. Within 5 percentage points, *what percentage* of the world's > ice is in Antarctica? 90% (accepting 85-95%). 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Stephen. > * C. Entertainment: March to the Beat of a Different Drummer > C1. Who """is""" the drummer for Pink Floyd? Nick Mason. (Again true since the band was restarted in 2022.) 4 for Erland and Stephen. 2 for Joshua. > C2. Who """has been""" the drummer for Rush since 1974? Neil Peart. (The band broke up in 2018 and he died in 2020.) 4 for Erland and Stephen. 2 for Joshua. > Division I Basketball Championship, known as March Madness. > D1. What team """holds""" the record for most championships, > at 11? UCLA. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen. > D2. What team """holds""" the record for most appearances, at 48? Kentucky. (Still true, but now it's 58 appearances.) 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > * E. Science: March: in Like a Lion ... > E1. Tornadoes are categorized as F0 to F5 events. What does > the F stand for? (Tetsuya) Fujita. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > E2. Within 30 mph, 50 km/h, or 25 knots, what is generally > understood to be the maximum wind speed of an F5 tornado? The intended answer was 318 mph or equivalent. But I wasn't happy with this question when I thought about it and checked the facts. The thing is that since tornadoes are so localized, their wind speeds are rarely actually measured. The Fujita scale in practice refers to the level of damage caused, F0 being the least damaging, F1 somewhat more, and so on up; although it did include a range of wind speeds for each category, those speeds were understood to be estimates. And the present "generally understood" thinking is that Fujita's estimates were too high. Today the National Weather Service in the US -- the country that is by far most subject to tornadoes -- uses the *enhanced* Fujita scale, in which the top category is properly called EF5. Now the recommended form of the enhanced Fujita scale doesn't give *any* maximum speed for the EF5 category, but a table has also been published where the maximum speed is shown as 234 mph, based on a conversion of the original table. Since the question specifically said F5 and not EF5, I am insisting on the originally expected answer for full points, but I'm scoring any answers within the indicated leeway of 234 mph as almost correct. (But if you fell between the two ranges, or specified a number without a unit attached... too bad.) So, correct answer: 318 mph (accepting 288-348), 512 km/h (accepting 462-562), or 276 knots (accepting 251-301). Almost correct: 234 mph (accepting 204-264), 377 km/h (accepting 327-427), or 203 knots (accepting 178-228). So, 4 for Dan Tilque and Stephen. > * F. History: Marching Orders > F1. Which general did General Eisenhower fire -- that is, remove > from command -- during the later stages of World War II? George Patton. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen. > F2. Which general did President Truman fire in 1951? Douglas MacArthur. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Geo His Spo Lit Sci Can Cha SIX Stephen Perry -- -- 40 40 40 36 32 48 236 Joshua Kreitzer 36 34 40 36 24 20 4 28 198 Dan Blum -- -- 24 4 24 24 4 20 100 Dan Tilque 4 24 12 16 4 4 4 32 92 Erland Sommarskog 0 20 0 12 -- -- 0 20 52 Pete Gayde 8 16 -- -- 0 8 -- -- 32 -- Mark Brader | "But [he] had already established his own reputation Toronto | as someone who wrote poetry that mentioned the el." msb@vex.net | --Al Kriman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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