| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 19 01:02AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-06-17, 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 Unnatural Axxxe 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 5, Round 2 - Canadiana - Official Provincial/Territorial Whatevers Every province lends its name to random objects. There are official provincial flowers, animals, rocks, trees, and for all we know, hamburgers. In this round, we'll name some official things, you name the province or territory. 1. Official motto: Fortis et liber ("strong and free"). Official flower: Wild Rose. Official mineral: Petrified Wood. 2. Official bird: The Atlantic Puffin. Official flower: Purple Pitcher Plant. Official animal: Caribou. 3. Official flower: Pacific Dogwood. Official animal: Spirit Bear. Official fish: Pacific Salmon 4. Official flower: Lady's Slipper. Official bird: Blue Jay. Official motto: Parva sub ingenti ("the small under the protection of the great", or more literally, "the small under cover of the enormous"). 5. Official flower: Blue Flag Iris. Official bird: Snowy Owl. Official tree: Yellow Birch. 6. Official bird: Rock Ptarmigan. Official animal: Canadian Eskimo Dog. Official symbol: Inukshuk. 7. Official bird: Common Loon. Official tree: Eastern White Pine. Official mineral: Amethyst. 8. Official flower: Western Red Lily. Official animal: White-tailed Deer. Official mineral: Potash. 9. Official flower: Prairie Crocus. Official animal: Plains Bison. Official fish: Walleye. 10. Official flower: Mountain Avens. Official animal: Arctic Grayling. Official mineral: Diamond. * Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - What Were They Thinking?: Race Edition Those were different times -- in one case a whole 6 years ago. Here's a round of some famous people playing *way* outside their lane, racially speaking. For your convenience I've sorted the round in order of the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-3/race.jpg There was one decoy, which is now interspersed with the others. Answer it if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. The actor in A is Warner Oland, a Swedish-American. Who is he playing? 2. Name the famous non-Japanese actor in B, from the 1961 movie "A Majority Of One". 3. Call it racism of the mind. The actors in C, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, were the radio voices of a couple of African-American characters in a situation comedy from 1928 to 1943. Name that show. 4. Another fine movie choice. Name the actor in D. 5. Even made up to look Asian, you know the actor in E is John Wayne. Who is he playing? 6. (Decoy) Name the Katharine Hepburn movie in F. 7. Name the actor in G, from the 1956 movie "The Teahouse of the August Moon". 8. Mickey Rooney said he "forgave" those who criticized him for playing this Japanese guy. Name movie H. 9. Only the kid in I is Asian. The actors are Luise Rainer and Paul Muni. Name the movie. 10. And, turnabout being fair play, here, in J, are the stars of "White Chicks" (2004). Name *either* of the African-American actors who play those white chicks. 11. Name the actor in K, who's playing a Mexican here in an Orson Welles movie. -- Mark Brader That would be the opposite of "non idiotic", Toronto assuming there's some good word for that. msb@vex.net --Ken Jennings My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 19 06:35AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > 1. Official motto: Fortis et liber ("strong and free"). > Official flower: Wild Rose. > Official mineral: Petrified Wood. Alberta > 2. Official bird: The Atlantic Puffin. > Official flower: Purple Pitcher Plant. > Official animal: Caribou. Newfoundland and Labrador > 3. Official flower: Pacific Dogwood. > Official animal: Spirit Bear. > Official fish: Pacific Salmon British Columbia > Official motto: Parva sub ingenti ("the small under the > protection of the great", or more literally, "the small under > cover of the enormous"). Prince Edward Island > 5. Official flower: Blue Flag Iris. > Official bird: Snowy Owl. > Official tree: Yellow Birch. Quebec > 6. Official bird: Rock Ptarmigan. > Official animal: Canadian Eskimo Dog. > Official symbol: Inukshuk. Nunavut; Yukon > 7. Official bird: Common Loon. > Official tree: Eastern White Pine. > Official mineral: Amethyst. New Brunswick; Nova Scotia > 8. Official flower: Western Red Lily. > Official animal: White-tailed Deer. > Official mineral: Potash. Saskatchewan > 9. Official flower: Prairie Crocus. > Official animal: Plains Bison. > Official fish: Walleye. Manitoba; Saskatchewan > 10. Official flower: Mountain Avens. > Official animal: Arctic Grayling. > Official mineral: Diamond. Northwest Territories; Yukon > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-3/race.jpg > 1. The actor in A is Warner Oland, a Swedish-American. Who is > he playing? Charlie Chan > 2. Name the famous non-Japanese actor in B, from the 1961 movie > "A Majority Of One". Alec Guinness > and Charles Correll, were the radio voices of a couple of > African-American characters in a situation comedy from 1928 > to 1943. Name that show. "Amos and Andy" > 4. Another fine movie choice. Name the actor in D. Johnny Depp > 5. Even made up to look Asian, you know the actor in E is John > Wayne. Who is he playing? Genghis Khan > 6. (Decoy) Name the Katharine Hepburn movie in F. "Dragon Seed" > 8. Mickey Rooney said he "forgave" those who criticized him for > playing this Japanese guy. Name movie H. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" > 9. Only the kid in I is Asian. The actors are Luise Rainer and > Paul Muni. Name the movie. "The Good Earth" > 10. And, turnabout being fair play, here, in J, are the stars of > "White Chicks" (2004). Name *either* of the African-American > actors who play those white chicks. Marlon Wayans > 11. Name the actor in K, who's playing a Mexican here in an Orson > Welles movie. Charlton Heston -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 19 12:58AM -0500 Mark Brader: > in 1775 it was named after George Washington, suffered a bitter > winter at Valley Forge, found glory across the Delaware, defeated > Cornwallis of Yorktown, rammed the ramparts, and took over *what*? The airports. I accepted "airfields". 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. In the original game, this question asked *what year* they took over the airports, expecting the answer 1775. But as you can see at http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-salute-america/ he did not actually state the year of this specific event. In rewriting the question, I omitted the part where they also defended Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. > 2. Which Ontario music festival was cancelled, ostensibly because > the venue was soggy from rain? Roxodus. > 3. Pending a vote by the European parliament, German politician > Ursula von der Leyen is in line to become the first female > *what*? Be precise. President of the European Commission. 4 for Dan Tilque. The commission is the executive branch of the EU, but "president of the EU" is not the correct title. > 4. Bruce Linton was ousted last week as co-executive officer of > a company he helped found in 2013. It's listed on the Toronto > Stock Exchange. Name the company. Canopy Growth (marijuana producer). > 5. On July 4, a representative from Michigan, the only Republican > congressman to openly call for Donald Trump's resignation, > resigned from the Republican party. Name him. Justin Amash. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua. > 6. Stage 1 of the Tour de France started in Brussels on Saturday, > in commemoration of what legendary cyclist's first win in 1969? Eddy Merckx. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 7. Ontario Superior Court Justice Champagne ruled this week that, > in a sexual encounter, it constitutes sexual assault to not do > *what* after previously agreeing to? Wear a condom. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. > 8. Which former Chrysler executive, best known for developing the > Mustang and the Pinto for Ford, died July 2 at the age of 94? Lee Iacocca. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. > 9. Which satirical magazine, owned by DC Comics, announced it was > ceasing publication of new material after 67 years? "Mad". 4 for everyone. > 10. Which featured performer on TV's "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" > died this week at the age of 90? Arte Johnson. 4 for Pete and Joshua. Verrry interesting. > * Game 8 (2019-07-15), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. What Disney child actor died at the age of 20? Cameron Boyce. > 2. Also at age 20, this Blue Jay became the youngest person to > compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby. Name him. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 4 for Pete. > 3. The US defended their Women's World Cup title. Who did they > beat in the final? Netherlands. 4 for everyone. > 4. After 170 years Canada's oldest bar is closing for renovations > and may not reopen in recognizable form. Name this Toronto > instutition. The Wheat Sheaf. > 5. Jean Chrétien was hospitalized in Hong Kong for what condition? Kidney stones. > 6. What company is laying off 550 workers in Thunder Bay, half of > its work force there? Bombardier. > 7. In light of Jeffrey Epstain's charges of sex trafficking, > Donald Trump's Secretary of Labor has resigned. Name him. Alex Acosta. 4 for everyone. > 8. Who did Detroit name a portion of highway M-10 after? Aretha Franklin. 4 for Pete. "M-10" is Michigan jargon for their state highway 10. > 9. Which iconic car model has been discontinued? Volkswagen Beetle. 4 for Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. > 10. Name the British ambassador who resigned his post after Donald > Trump refused to work with him any longer. Sir Kim Darroch. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST SIX Pete Gayde -- -- 16 12 22 20 24 20 114 Dan Blum 8 20 16 12 7 15 24 12 99 Joshua Kreitzer 8 16 8 8 12 16 24 16 92 Dan Tilque 0 4 8 8 8 20 24 12 80 Erland Sommarskog 8 24 4 16 4 8 16 8 80 Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 7 4 19 -- -- 42 -- Mark Brader "Doing the wrong thing is worse than doing nothing." Toronto "Doing *anything* is worse than doing nothing!" msb@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 19 12:56AM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". And now Game 4 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won. Hearty congratulations! > the show: > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/dinos.pdf > What else can we add but "in each case, name that dinosaur"? This was the hardest round in the original game: The reason for the delay in posting it here was that I'd mislaid the handout, and had to either find it or reconstruct it. > in order of the handout. > 1. Dino A was named after a Canadian province. It's a theropod > that lived in the late Cretaceous period. Albertasaurus. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. > 2. The movie "Jurassic Park" actually had only two dinosaurs in it > from the Jurassic period. One is B, and it killed Wayne Knight. > Name it. Dilophosaurus. > 3. Dino C was named after a Canadian *city*. It's a hadrosaur > that lived in the late Cretaceous period. Edmontosaurus. > 4. Predating tyrannosaurus by tens of milliions of years, the dino > in D fought its smaller descendant T-Rex in "Jurassic Park 3". Spinosaurus. > 5. One of the most famous fossils ever found, E -- discovered in > the Gobi desert in 1971 -- depicts two Cretaceous dinosaurs > that died locked in mortal combat. Name *either* one. Velociraptor, protoceratops. > 6. Analysis of the horn of the dino in F indicates it probably > had a deafeningly loud mating call. Name that hadrosaur. Parasaurolophus. > enough, native to what is now Mexico. It's named after a > pre-Columbian deity, and you may name either the god or the > dinosaur. Quetzalcoatilus, after Quetzalcoatl. 4 for Dan Blum. > 8. In "Jurassic World", the fictitious and ridiculous "Indominus > rex" fought this armored herbivore with a killer club tail, > which is depicted in H. Name it. Ankylosaurus. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 9. The other actual Jurassic dino in "Jurassic Park" -- letter I -- > has a name that means "arm lizard". Name that dino. Brachiosaurus. 4 for Dan Blum. > 10. The one Cretaceous dino that we know from fossil evidence > fought T-Rex. Name the saurian in J. Triceratops. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, and Joshua. > An utterly random compendium of queries in the realm of games people play. > 1. In which sport can the player's balls weigh no more than > 1.62 oz. (about 46 grams) each? Golf. 4 for Erland and Joshua. > 2. Which Hall of Fame pitcher played for the Cleveland Indians, > St. Louis Browns, and Kansas City Athletics, all *after* the > age of 42? Satchel Paige. 4 for Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. Paige was 40 when Jackie Robinson's major-league debut began the racial desegregation of baseball, and until 42 he played in the Negro leagues. > 3. In which net game are the women's world amateur champions > awarded the Uber Cup? Badminton. 4 for Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > official sport for men in the summer Olympics, a sport had to > be "widely practised" in a certain number of countries on *how > many different continents*, as counted by the Olympics? 4. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete. The "certain number" is 75 countries. For women's summer sports the rule was 40 countries on 3 continents, and for winter sports it was 25 countries on 3 continents. (Remember that as far as the Olympics are concerned, there are only 5 continents -- hence their logo.) In the original game, the question didn't specify which sex, which sort of Olympics, or when the rule applied, and the expected answer was 5. No idea where Axxxe got that from. > 5. Where would a sports fan find "handicapped maidens"? In a horse race. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Calvin. > 6. What club does a golfer use to "hit the nickel"? A five-iron. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum. The old-fashioned niblick is similar to a 9 iron. > 7. Which Triple Crown track is the oldest and largest horse-racing > facility in the US? Belmont Park. 3 for Calvin. > 8. Which legend won the first-ever televised heavyweight boxing > championship fight? He knocked out Billy Conn in the eighth > round. Joe Louis. (1946.) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 9. Name any sport which whose ball is a prolate spheroid. American, Canadian, or Australian football, or rugby. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. Curling does not use balls. Lawn bowling, a.k.a. lawn bowls or just bowls, uses asymmetrical balls that are closer to on oblate than a prolate spheroid. > 10. What color tennis balls are used at Wimbledon? Yellow. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. See e.g. http://cdnph.upi.com/svc/sv/upi/1511562851735/2019/1/ab8f5d0dfb0bd45b3e20cbc4ca66f30b/Wimbledon-2019-Simona-Halep-advances-to-womens-final.jpg White was a popular guess and was also the expected answer in the original game -- but it hasn't been correct since 1986! Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 9 10 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Lit His Ent Geo Cha Sci Spo SIX Joshua Kreitzer 22 36 32 40 40 16 12 16 186 Dan Blum 4 36 28 20 32 24 20 19 160 Pete Gayde 10 20 36 20 20 19 4 26 141 Dan Tilque 14 8 16 4 40 24 4 24 126 "Calvin" 4 10 28 24 26 23 4 11 122 Erland Sommarskog 4 0 4 0 28 24 0 8 68 Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 20 -- -- -- -- 40 -- Mark Brader | "I doubt that many people have changed their views... Toronto | If you'd like to continue, please take both sides, msb@vex.net | arguing with yourself." --Charles Bishop My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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