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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 25 12:05AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-15, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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 Bill Psychs and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Wrestlers Turned Actors Professional wrestling involves a flair for the dramatic. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the following professional wrestlers have also acted over the course of their careers. In each case, we'll accept either the ring name or their real name. 1. Born in 1953, the role of Thunderlips in "Rocky III" was not much of a stretch for this wrestler. 2. Born in 1972, this wrestler has acted numerous times, including roles in films such as "Pain & Gain", "Doom", and the later movies in the "Fast and the Furious" series (beginning with "Fast Five"). 3. Born in 1954, this Canadian wrestler's best-known acting role is probably the unnamed drifter in the 1988 sci-fi film "They Live". 4. This wrestler, actor, and later politician had roles in both "Predator" and "The Running Man" in 1987. 5. Born in 1933, this wrestler played the role of Mario in "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!". He was also friends with Cyndi Lauper, and played her father in a number of her music videos. 6. This wrestler is typecast as a tough guy, playing characters such as Brass Body, Drax the Destroyer, and Mr. Hinx. 7. This wrestler, known for his "3:16" catchphrase, also played Dan Paine in the 2010 film "The Expendables". 8. This French wrestler played Fezzik in a beloved 1987 fantasy rom-com. 9. Born in 1977, this wrestler, actor, and rapper starred in the 2006 action movie "The Marine". He also had an appearance in the Amy Schumer comedy "Trainwreck". 10. You might recognize this Canadian wrestler from his performance as the Genie in a 2004 stage production of "Aladdin". His brother, who was also a wrestler, died from injuries sustained during a ring entry stunt mishap. After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh whfg nafjrerq "Pran", "Uneg", "Ubtna", be "Cvcre" sbe nal jerfgyre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr gung tbrf jvgu gung. Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg; avpxanzrf ner abg erdhverq sbe gurfr crbcyr. Nyfb, vs lbh whfg fnvq "Naqer" sbe nal jerfgyre, tb onpx naq tvir uvf pbzcyrgr fgntr anzr. * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana History - History of Toronto 1. The city's first streetcar service began in 1861 using horse-drawn cars. The service operated between Yorkville Town Hall and what other terminal point? 2. Toronto's first Stanley Cup was won in 1914 -- by what team? 3. In 2003, a massive benefit concert was held to help offset the city's losses in tourism and industry. What was the reason behind the losses? Be sufficiently specific. 4. The City of Toronto was established in 1834, replacing the Town of York. At that time it extended east and west as far as two streets whose names are the same today -- name either one. 5. The first telegraph message to be transmitted in Canada was sent in 1846 from Toronto in 1846 -- to what city? 6. In 2013, after a long period of speculation and denial, Mayor Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack. He described his probable mental state at the time of smoking, using a 5-word phrase, of which the last two words are the key ones. What was that state? 7. A major fire destroyed a large section of the downtown core, and took 9 hours to put out. The fire destroyed 104 buildings, and claimed the life of one person. Within 2 years, when was the Great Fire of Toronto? 8. What change came to major roadways in the city in 1841? 9. In the 1850s, three railway companies built lines to Toronto. Name any one of them. Initials are acceptable. 10. The opening game at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931 was played between the Toronto Maple Leafs and which other team? -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net #define MSB(type) (~(((unsigned type)-1)>>1)) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 25 06:15AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:LOGdnUryW9SOzw_HnZ2dnUU7- > In each case, we'll accept either the ring name or their real name. > 1. Born in 1953, the role of Thunderlips in "Rocky III" was not > much of a stretch for this wrestler. Hulk Hogan > roles in films such as "Pain & Gain", "Doom", and the later > movies in the "Fast and the Furious" series (beginning with > "Fast Five"). Dwayne Johnson > 3. Born in 1954, this Canadian wrestler's best-known acting role > is probably the unnamed drifter in the 1988 sci-fi film > "They Live". Rowdy Roddy Piper > 4. This wrestler, actor, and later politician had roles in both > "Predator" and "The Running Man" in 1987. Jesse Ventura > 5. Born in 1933, this wrestler played the role of Mario in "The > Super Mario Bros. Super Show!". He was also friends with Cyndi > Lauper, and played her father in a number of her music videos. Captain Lou Albano > 7. This wrestler, known for his "3:16" catchphrase, also played > Dan Paine in the 2010 film "The Expendables". Steve Austin > 8. This French wrestler played Fezzik in a beloved 1987 fantasy > rom-com. Andre the Giant > 9. Born in 1977, this wrestler, actor, and rapper starred in the > 2006 action movie "The Marine". He also had an appearance in > the Amy Schumer comedy "Trainwreck". John Cena > 3. In 2003, a massive benefit concert was held to help offset the > city's losses in tourism and industry. What was the reason > behind the losses? Be sufficiently specific. SARS > 5. The first telegraph message to be transmitted in Canada was > sent in 1846 from Toronto in 1846 -- to what city? Hamilton > 10. The opening game at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931 was played > between the Toronto Maple Leafs and which other team? Montreal Canadiens -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 25 01:43AM -0600 In article <LOGdnUryW9SOzw_HnZ2dnUU7-IXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 5. Born in 1933, this wrestler played the role of Mario in "The > Super Mario Bros. Super Show!". He was also friends with Cyndi > Lauper, and played her father in a number of her music videos. Lou Albano > Dan Paine in the 2010 film "The Expendables". > 8. This French wrestler played Fezzik in a beloved 1987 fantasy > rom-com. Andre the Giant -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 25 09:32AM +0100 > * Game 1, Round 7 - Entertainment - Wrestlers Turned Actors > 4. This wrestler, actor, and later politician had roles in both > "Predator" and "The Running Man" in 1987. Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 24 09:51AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > Peter was the first to post, so if that's the second tiebreaker, > then it's Peter who wins. > Dan T., can you please confirm or correct this, as applicable? Confirm. Your summary is exactly right. So it's over to Peter. -- Dan Tilque PS Sorry I was late. I was watching the US curling team win a gold medal. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 24 01:59PM -0600 Dan Tilque: > PS Sorry I was late. I was watching the US curling team win a gold medal. Good for you. Here, whoever supplies program information to our PVR arbitrarily split the relevant CBC broadcast into three separate parts 7, 4, and 6 hours long, and I didn't notice that the game was split between two of them, so I ended up missing most of it. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "The frencited scrivener, I, outspode." msb@vex.net --Jonathan Buss |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 24 06:12PM -0600 Mark Brader: > ...so I ended up missing most of it. But it was rebroadcast today and Cathy recorded it, so I got to see the key 8th end. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "What do I do for fun? Knit. And pet cats. msb@vex.net | I'm hopelessly stereotypical." --Margaret Miles |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 25 06:43AM +0100 > PS Sorry I was late. I was watching the US curling team win a gold medal. Thankfully, I didn't notice that PS when I saw the post in the morning - saved me from having the whole day ruined. :-) (And given how good this summer day have been, I guess I can live with that.) |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 24 11:46PM -0600 Dan Tilque: > > PS Sorry I was late. I was watching the US curling team win a gold medal. Erland Sommarskog: > Thankfully, I didn't notice that PS when I saw the post in the morning - > saved me from having the whole day ruined. :-) And have you seen the women's final? -- Mark Brader | "...it's always easier to see the mud when it's Toronto | coming toward your side rather than from your side." msb@vex.net | --Mike Kruger |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 25 09:28AM +0100 >> Thankfully, I didn't notice that PS when I saw the post in the morning - >> saved me from having the whole day ruined. :-) > And have you seen the women's final? I did peek in on Aftonbladet's web site when I was at dinner. I have always said that when it comes to curling, women do it a lot better. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 25 12:03AM -0600 Mark Brader: > In each case please read the numerical fraction as being multiplied > by what follows; for example, D is 1/2 times bh.) > 1. Surface area of a sphere. H. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Area of a circle. I. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 3. Volume of a sphere. K. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 4. Volume of a cylinder. E. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. One entrant said R, which was not one of the possible answers. Although it might very well have been a typo for E, I decided I could not consider that. > 5. Area of a triangle. D. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 6. Surface area of a cylinder. J. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. > 7. Volume of a cone. F. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 8. Euler's identity. L. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. (Yeah, not really a geometry questin.) The others are: A. Indefinite integral of the cosine function. B. Circumference of a circle. C. Identity relating sine and cosine (badly rendered; it should say sin琊 + cos琊 = 1). G. Surface area of a cone. > For questions #9-10, see the diagram at the bottom of the handout. > 9. Which line on the diagram (as usual, name it by its two > endpoints) represents the sine of angle theta? PQ. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. As to the wrong answers, line OP is 1, as it says on the diagram; OR is the secant of theta; and there is no line IY. > 10. What trig function of angle theta does line PR represent? Tangent. 4 for Erland, Marc, Joshua, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > Whether you call it ping-pong or table tennis, it is a sport that > combines precision skills and blinding speeds when played at the > highest levels. This was the hardest round in the original game. Table tennis was also a round category on "Jeopardy!" on 2018-02-19, including one similar and one of the same questions. > 1. What year was the game first played at the Olympics? 1988. 4 for Joshua. > 2. The balls are usually one of two colors, in order to contrast > with the table. White is one. What is the other? Orange. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Pete. > 3. Which well-known US board-games manufacturer purchased the > rights to the name "Ping-Pong", and enforced the trademark on > it during the 1920s? Parker Brothers. 4 for Marc. 3 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > 4. Within 5 years, when was the International Table Tennis > Federation (ITTF) founded? 1926 (accepting 1921-31). 2 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 5. Table tennis rackets are usually called paddles in North America. > What are they usually called in Britain? Bats. 4 for Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, and Bruce. On "Jeopardy!" they asked almost exactly the same question for $1,000, with the hint that the term is "familiar from cricket and another sport". It was answered correctly on the first try. > 6. There are two general styles of grip in table tennis. > Both of their names refer to things commonly done with the hands. > Name either grip. Penhold (also accepting tennis; and I decided to accept "pencil" also), shakehand (also accepting Western or standard). 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. On "Jeopardy!" for $800, they illustrated the Western or standard grip and asked what greeting it resembled. This too was answered correctly on the first try, by the same contestant. > championships at the Olympic Games, World Championships, and > World Cup. Jan-Ove Waldner was the first player to complete > the Grand Slam. What country is he from? Sweden. 4 for Erland. 2 for Peter and Dan Blum. > 8. Ping-pong players would sometimes add a substance to their > rackets to increase the speed and spin of the ball, but it was > banned by the ITTF in 2009. Name the substance. Speed glue. (When used to reattach the rubber to the racket body, it temporarily provided greater elasticity.) > 9. In the January 2018 ITTF men's world ranking list, the top 5 > ranked players are all from either China or -- what European > nation? Germany. > two ranked players are from China and the third is from > Singapore. What other Asian country are the next three ranked > players from? Japan. 4 for Erland. 2 for Bruce. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Art Sci Spo Dan Blum 0 39 36 19 94 Joshua Kreitzer 4 35 40 6 85 Marc Dashevsky 0 19 36 12 67 Peter Smyth 0 16 40 6 62 Bruce Bowler 0 23 24 10 57 Dan Tilque 0 8 40 3 51 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 32 8 40 Pete Gayde -- -- 24 7 31 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 0 0 0 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "It's easier to deal with 'opposite numbers' msb@vex.net | when you know you cannot trust them." --Chess My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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