| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 11 04:43AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-09-18, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". I wrote one of these rounds. * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico, and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto. 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill. 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside. 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French], and Lower Town. 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng. 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"]. 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood. 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown. 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne. 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows. 10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights. ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing the saxophone -- especially tenor sax? A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign languages -- notably, Italian and Russian? * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum of photography, covering both the art and the technology. What city is it in? B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city where it is: what city? * C. History: Sex Beats Violence C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened, but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the category title, har-har-har.) C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction, "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did? (Hint: See the category title.} * D. Name that Science D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms? Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination. D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms? Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation, crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide. * E. Literature: Spell that Character E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"]. *Spell* either her middle name or her surname. E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family. *Spell* either her first name or her surname. * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two other words. What changed? F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because it sounded too German. What was the *old* name? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "You are becoming far too reasonable. msb@vex.net | I worry about you." --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Oct 11 12:33AM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside. > 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French], > and Lower Town. Quebec > B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum > of photography, covering both the art and the technology. > What city is it in? Rochester > but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it > was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the > category title, har-har-har.) Bush vs Gore > D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms? > Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation, > crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide. Genetics > E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private > detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"]. > *Spell* either her middle name or her surname. Iphegenia > E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about > ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family. > *Spell* either her first name or her surname. Danaerys > other words. What changed? > F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because > it sounded too German. What was the *old* name? Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 10 11:48PM -0700 On 10/10/23 21:43, Mark Brader wrote: > city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico, > and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto. > 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill. Hamilton > 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside. Windsor > 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French], > and Lower Town. Montreal > 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull. Gatineau > above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat > pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng. > 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"]. Victoria > 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood. > 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown. Calgary; Edmonton > 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne. > 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows. Winnipeg > B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum > of photography, covering both the art and the technology. > What city is it in? Rochester > B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the > science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city > where it is: what city? Ithaca > but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it > was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the > category title, har-har-har.) Bush v Gore > D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms? > Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown > dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination. astronomy > D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms? > Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation, > crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide. genomics > F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially > changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two > other words. What changed? "thy sons" to "of us" > F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because > it sounded too German. What was the *old* name? Berlin -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 11 04:41AM Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Sorry, I'm a day late again. > I wrote one of these rounds. The history round. > * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - One-Word Movie Titles > We give a short description, and you give the one-word movie title. This was the easiest round in the original game. > 1. An unknown gets a shot at the heavyweight boxing championship. "Rocky" (1976). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 2. From a novel subtitled "a novel about three army doctors". "MASH" (1970). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. The spelling "M*A*S*H" was introduced in posters for the movie and used for the TV series, but was never the movie title. > 3. A strange creature attacks the crew of the spaceship Nostromo. "Alien" (1979). (Not "Aliens" or other sequels -- the Nostromo is not in those.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 4. The daily lives of mobsters in New York. "GoodFellas" (1990). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 5. A former policeman suffers from acrophobia. "Vertigo" (1958). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > 6. The life and times of the former first lady of Argentina. "Evita" (1996). 4 for everyone. > 7. The lives of music-hall performers in pre-Nazi Berlin. "Cabaret" (1972). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 8. A sheriff in a small town uncovers murder and kidnapping in > the snow. "Fargo" (1996). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 9. An alien creature comes to Earth to do a little hunting. "Predator" (1987). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 10. Remade several times. In the original a prehistoric creature > attacks Tokyo. "Godzilla" or "Gojira" (1954). 4 for everyone. > 1. In 1809 Napoleon's French Empire was at war with several other > countries. Name any one of the countries that the French were > fighting in the Peninsular War. Spain, Portugal, UK ("England" was acceptable). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen (the hard way), Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Meanwhile on another peninsula, France completed its invasion > and annexation of the Papal States. How did Pope Pius VII > react to this? He excommunicated Napoleon. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > 3. On February 12, about 4,000 miles apart, there were born a > future scientist and a future politician, both of whose fame > still endures today. Name either one. Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen (the hard way), and Dan Tilque. > 4. On June 8 the author of the 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" died. > Name him. Thomas Paine. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 5. Name either the US president whose term ended in 1809, or the > one who succeeded him. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison. 4 for Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen (the hard way), and Dan Tilque. > 6. Washington Irving's first major book was published in 1809 under > the pseudonym of "Diedrich Knickerbocker". It was a satirical > history of what city? New York. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 7. Robert Fulton received his first US patent in 1809, for what > invention? Steamboat. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > finished with the previous one. Meanwhile in Lower Canada, > a steamboat financed by John Molson made its maiden voyage. > Name either the starting point of the trip, or the endpoint. Montreal, Quebec City. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Tilque. Sorry about the non-rot13 there. > 9. In 1809 the governor of the Louisiana Territory was either > murdered or committed suicide, but it's not clear which. > He was previously known as an explorer. Name him. Meriwether Lewis. 4 for Stephen and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua. > 10. This Austrian composer of over 100 symphonies died in Vienna in > 1809. The Requiem by his friend Mozart was played at his > funeral. Name him. Joseph Haydn. 4 for Erland, Stephen, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Mis Sci Spo Lit Ent His FOUR Stephen Perry 28 40 32 36 36 40 152 Joshua Kreitzer 12 35 12 28 40 31 134 Dan Blum 16 32 8 22 40 24 118 Dan Tilque 12 28 12 11 36 35 111 Pete Gayde 0 8 -- -- 36 16 60 Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- 12 16 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Just because it's correct doesn't msb@vex.net make it right!" -- Jonas Schlein My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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