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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 26 05:01PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. 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 What She Said 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 see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 5 (2018-06-18), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Over 600 migrants rescued by the MSF (Medicins Sans Frontières) ship "Aquarius" found themselves stranded between Italy and Malta in a dispute. A third country eventually accepted them. Name that country. 2. After a 27-year-long dispute with Greece, the prime minister of Macedonia -- which had adopted that name after declaring independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 -- agreed to change its name in accordance with Greek wishes. If the deal is ratified (which is not certain), what will be the country's new name? 3. FIFA announced that the 2026 World Cup will be hosted jointly by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Games are to be played in 17 US, 3 Canadian, and 3 Mexican cities. Name *two of the three* Canadian cities. 4. This bank-robber-turned-novelist-turned-bank-robber-again passed away this week in Victoria. He was a notorious member of the Stopwatch Gang. Name him. 5. Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album on Saturday evening. The album's debut was accompanied by a video featuring the couple in a famed Paris location. What location? 6. This Ottawa South MPP has been named interim leader of what's left of the Ontario Liberal Party -- lucky them. Name the MPP. 7. In honor of Pride Month, Historica Canada released a new Heritage Minute, featuring a pioneering activist from the Canadian LGBTQ community. Name that activist. 8. A Toronto sports team won their championship this week. Which team was it? 9. The Toronto Raptors announced this week that they had hired a new head coach to replace the fired Dwane Casey. Who? 10. It was reported this week that a musician with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra had successfully sued his ex-girlfriend after discovering that she had forged a rejection letter from the highly selective music program he had applied to. *What instrument* does he play? * Game 6 (2018-08-25), Round 1 - Current Events 1. In a federal byelection in Quebec this week, the Conservatives gained a seat from the Liberals when former Junior A hockey coach Richard Martel won. What riding was it? 2. The World Health Organization added a new mental disorder to their official list this week. Name it. 3. This Ontario winemaker is facing numerous accusations of sexual impropriety, and the Ontario and Quebec liquor boards have both stopped selling his wines. Name him. 4. Blue Jays pitcher Robert Osuna, who is facing charges of domestic assault, had his suspension from Major League Baseball extended last week -- to how many games in total? 5. Westjet launched its discount subsidiary this week, with a maiden flight from Hamilton ON to Abbotsford BC. Name the new airline. 6. "Project Patton" raids by Metro Police hauled in 70 members of a west-end Toronto gang; the raids are expected to generate over 1,000 charges. Name that gang. 7. The last remaining original company that was listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was replaced this week by the Walgreen's drug store chain. Which blue-chip company was replaced? 8. Among other odd things last week, Donald Trump proposed the formation of a sixth branch of the US military. What did he suggest should be created? 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 10. Overshadowed by the Cannabis Bill, Parliament also passed Bill C-66 this week, which is especially significant considering it is Pride Month. What does Bill C-66 do? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur ynfg dhrfgvba eryngrf gb pevzvany pbaivpgvbaf. Vs lbh tbg gung sne, tb onpx vs arprffnel naq or fhssvpvragyl fcrpvsvp ba gur dhrfgvba bs pbaivpgvbaf sbe jung. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't know about your brain, msb@vex.net | but mine is really bossy." -- Laurie Anderson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jun 26 03:27PM -0700 On Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 6:01:06 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 5. Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album on Saturday > evening. The album's debut was accompanied by a video featuring > the couple in a famed Paris location. What location? Eifel Tower? > suggest should be created? > 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign > language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 46 |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 26 10:50PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:M5adnS4PQvYAKq_GnZ2dnUU7- > ship "Aquarius" found themselves stranded between Italy and > Malta in a dispute. A third country eventually accepted them. > Name that country. Spain > independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 -- agreed to change its > name in accordance with Greek wishes. If the deal is ratified > (which is not certain), what will be the country's new name? North Macedonia > by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Games are to be played in 17 US, > 3 Canadian, and 3 Mexican cities. Name *two of the three* > Canadian cities. Toronto and Vancouver > 5. Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album on Saturday > evening. The album's debut was accompanied by a video featuring > the couple in a famed Paris location. What location? Eiffel Tower; Louvre > community. Name that activist. > 8. A Toronto sports team won their championship this week. > Which team was it? Toronto Marlboroughs > after discovering that she had forged a rejection letter > from the highly selective music program he had applied to. > *What instrument* does he play? Clarinet > 4. Blue Jays pitcher Robert Osuna, who is facing charges of domestic > assault, had his suspension from Major League Baseball extended > last week -- to how many games in total? 70 > 6. "Project Patton" raids by Metro Police hauled in 70 members of > a west-end Toronto gang; the raids are expected to generate > over 1,000 charges. Name that gang. MS-13 > 7. The last remaining original company that was listed in the Dow > Jones Industrial Average was replaced this week by the Walgreen's > drug store chain. Which blue-chip company was replaced? General Electric > 8. Among other odd things last week, Donald Trump proposed the > formation of a sixth branch of the US military. What did he > suggest should be created? Space Force > 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign > language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 40; 35 > 10. Overshadowed by the Cannabis Bill, Parliament also passed Bill > C-66 this week, which is especially significant considering it > is Pride Month. What does Bill C-66 do? Approve Same-sex Marriage > dhrfgvba eryngrf gb pevzvany pbaivpgvbaf. Vs lbh tbg gung sne, > tb onpx vs arprffnel naq or fhssvpvragyl fcrpvsvp ba gur dhrfgvba > bs pbaivpgvbaf sbe jung. Pete Gayde |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 27 12:09AM > ship "Aquarius" found themselves stranded between Italy and > Malta in a dispute. A third country eventually accepted them. > Name that country. France; Spain > independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 -- agreed to change its > name in accordance with Greek wishes. If the deal is ratified > (which is not certain), what will be the country's new name? North Macedonia > by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Games are to be played in 17 US, > 3 Canadian, and 3 Mexican cities. Name *two of the three* > Canadian cities. Montreal and Vancouver > 5. Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album on Saturday > evening. The album's debut was accompanied by a video featuring > the couple in a famed Paris location. What location? Louvre; Notre Dame > after discovering that she had forged a rejection letter > from the highly selective music program he had applied to. > *What instrument* does he play? clarinet; piccolo > 4. Blue Jays pitcher Robert Osuna, who is facing charges of domestic > assault, had his suspension from Major League Baseball extended > last week -- to how many games in total? 10; 20 > 8. Among other odd things last week, Donald Trump proposed the > formation of a sixth branch of the US military. What did he > suggest should be created? Space Force > 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign > language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 46 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 27 03:37AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:M5adnS4PQvYAKq_GnZ2dnUU7- > independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 -- agreed to change its > name in accordance with Greek wishes. If the deal is ratified > (which is not certain), what will be the country's new name? Northern Macedonia > by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Games are to be played in 17 US, > 3 Canadian, and 3 Mexican cities. Name *two of the three* > Canadian cities. Toronto and Montreal > 7. The last remaining original company that was listed in the Dow > Jones Industrial Average was replaced this week by the Walgreen's > drug store chain. Which blue-chip company was replaced? General Electric > 8. Among other odd things last week, Donald Trump proposed the > formation of a sixth branch of the US military. What did he > suggest should be created? Space Force > 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign > language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 46; 48 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 27 10:09AM Mark Brader wrote: > independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 -- agreed to change its > name in accordance with Greek wishes. If the deal is ratified > (which is not certain), what will be the country's new name? North Macedonia > by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Games are to be played in 17 US, > 3 Canadian, and 3 Mexican cities. Name *two of the three* > Canadian cities. Toronto, Montreal > 5. Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album on Saturday > evening. The album's debut was accompanied by a video featuring > the couple in a famed Paris location. What location? Eiffel Tower > community. Name that activist. > 8. A Toronto sports team won their championship this week. > Which team was it? Toronto FC > after discovering that she had forged a rejection letter > from the highly selective music program he had applied to. > *What instrument* does he play? Trumpet > * Game 6 (2018-08-25), Round 1 - Current Events Sounds more like Future Events? > coach Richard Martel won. What riding was it? > 2. The World Health Organization added a new mental disorder to > their official list this week. Name it. Gaming addiction > 4. Blue Jays pitcher Robert Osuna, who is facing charges of domestic > assault, had his suspension from Major League Baseball extended > last week -- to how many games in total? 20 > 7. The last remaining original company that was listed in the Dow > Jones Industrial Average was replaced this week by the Walgreen's > drug store chain. Which blue-chip company was replaced? General Electric > 8. Among other odd things last week, Donald Trump proposed the > formation of a sixth branch of the US military. What did he > suggest should be created? Space Force > 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign > language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 35 > question relates to criminal convictions. If you got that far, > go back if necessary and be sufficiently specific on the question > of convictions for what. Peter Smyth |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jun 26 03:25PM -0700 On Monday, June 25, 2018 at 5:50:24 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. This American poet was known as reclusive and few of her nearly > 1,800 poems were published in her lifetime. She died in 1886: > "I must go in, the fog is rising." Emily Dickinson > * Cats > 7. Which writer's pet cat was named Catarina? She was the > inspiration for his story "The Black Cat". Poe > 8. Which writer's pet cat was named Jellylorum? The cat was > immortalized in "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats". Eliot > * Pop Art > Name the artist who created each of these works of pop art. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/pop/10.jpg Keith Haring? > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/pop/11.jpg Rauschenberg? |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 26 10:45PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:dZydnbaXMcdGJ63GnZ2dnUU7- > 6. English writer noted for his facility at wordplay, logic, > and fantasy. Died 1898: "Take away these pillows, I won't > need them any longer." Oscar Wilde > inspiration for his story "The Black Cat". > 8. Which writer's pet cat was named Jellylorum? The cat was > immortalized in "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats". Eliot > * Jim Carrey Art > Name the people *depicted* in each of these works by Jim Carrey. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/jim/13.jpg Jared Kushner > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/jim/14.jpg Sarah Huckabee Sanders > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/jim/15.jpg Marco Rubio > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg > tnir Oebagė (be Oebagr) sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl > gur svefg anzr. Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 26 05:43PM -0700 On Monday, June 25, 2018 at 7:50:24 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. This American poet was known as reclusive and few of her nearly > 1,800 poems were published in her lifetime. She died in 1886: > "I must go in, the fog is rising." Dickenson > 2. English novelist and poet, died 1855, speaking to her husband > of 9 months: "Oh, I am not going to die, am I? He will not > separate us, we have been so happy." Browning > 3. English writer, died 1817: "I want nothing but death." Austen > Died 1964, apologizing to the medics: "I am sorry to trouble > you chaps. I don't know how you get along so fast with the > traffic on the road these days." Waugh > 5. As a member of the British Army, he gained fame as a war > correspondent and wrote books about his campaigns. Died 1965: > "I'm bored with it all." Churchill > 6. English writer noted for his facility at wordplay, logic, > and fantasy. Died 1898: "Take away these pillows, I won't > need them any longer." Carroll, Lear > inspiration for his story "The Black Cat". > 8. Which writer's pet cat was named Jellylorum? The cat was > immortalized in "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats". Eliott > the subject of many drawings, some of which were published in > "The Heraldic Blazon of Foss the Cat". It also inspired "The > Owl and the Pussycat". Lear > * Pop Art > Name the artist who created each of these works of pop art. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/pop/10.jpg Koons, Hirst > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/pop/11.jpg Leichtenstein > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/pop/12.jpg Koons, Hirst > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/jim/13.jpg > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/jim/14.jpg > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/jim/15.jpg Nope. cheers, calvin |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 26 10:43PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born? 1930s > 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 > take place? Massachusetts > 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US > TV series? Hill Street Blues > 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees > of which US corporation? Enron > 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device? > 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river? La Plata > 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand? Colorado > 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in > space in which decade? 1970s > 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country? Yemen > beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? > cheers, > Calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 26 09:35AM -0700 Erland Sommarskog wrote: >> answers, generally between 5 and 12, and I know all of those beforehand. > Oh, the latter I would not care about. I found it very enlightening to > learn some new trivia bits through this quiz. Learning new trivia should be less important than setting a challenging contest. The number of valid answers should, for most items, be significantly less than the number of expected entrants. But in order to say how many valid answers there are, one usually must first know what the valid answers are. Or at least know most of them and be reasonably sure there aren't a lot of others. For example, in one of my contests, there was a item about naming a body of water with a name in the form of Sea of Xxxx. Just asking for the name of any sea would not be a good question, since there's somewhere around 50 of them. Far fewer than that many people enter the contests. But I noticed that there are very few of them whose name is of the form above. In fact, I only knew of these: Sea of Japan Sea of Galilee Sea of Azov Sea of Marmara Sea of Crete Sea of Okhotsk This made it a perfect item. I expect everyone could get the first two without a lot of thought and the others could be found with varying amount of research by those willing to undertake the effort. It turned out that someone found a valid answer not in the above list, a sea near Chile whose name I can't remember off-hand, but that was OK. I knew most of the answers; one more didn't make any difference. -- Dan Tilque |
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