| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 13 03:38AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-08, 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 7, Round 2 - Science - Green Porn Birds do it, bees do it, even spiny monotremes do it. Let's do it. Let's have a trivia round on the reproduction of plants and animals. 1. By what means do mushrooms reproduce? 2. By what extraterrestrially influenced process do the eggs and sperm of coral meet? 3. What is unusual about how the seahorse gives birth? 4. Name either of the mammals that are monotremes -- i.e. they lay eggs. 5. Many species of sharks and fish, including the common guppy, platys and swordtails, are ovoviviparous. What does this mean? 6. A male donkey and a female horse produce what offspring? 7. When a butterfly drinks from a flower, it brushes against the anthers and gets covered with pollen. When the butterfly visits another flower, the pollen attaches to *what organ*, resulting in pollination. Be fully specific. Hint: Despite the name, no trauma usually results. 8. The male reproductive organ of a flowering plant is called what? 9. Where are a slug's reproductive organs? 10. An earthworm needs another earthworm to reproduce despite that fact that it already has what? * Game 7, Round 3 - Art - Art School of Fish In this handout modified from a drawing by John Atkinson: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/fish.jpg you will have an immersion into the world of great art. (Yes, this is the same handout that was used for a round on 2018-07-23 and posted here under the tag QFTCIWSS on 2018-11-19. In the actual game Unnatural Axxxe used letters where What She Said had used numbers, but it was easier for me to actually reuse the same JPG and edit the round.) For questions #1-5, name the artist in whose style the applicable fish is drawn: 1. Fish #2. 2. Fish #15. 3. Fish #11. 4. Fish #5. 5. Fish #7. And after you've finished with those, please decode the rot13 for questions #6-10, and give us the fish number for these artists: 6. Xnaqvafxl. 7. Qhpunzc. 8. Puntnyy. 9. Zngvffr. 10. Zveó (Zveb jvgu na nphgr npprag ba gur B). Finally, if you like, decode the following rot13 to see the 5 decoy artists, and give their fish numbers for fun, but for no points. 11. Cbyybpx. 12. Unevat (alhx alhx). 13. Qnyv. 14. Ebguxb. 15. Xyrr. -- Mark Brader "I am Sam. Sam I am. Toronto I do not like trolls, flames, or spam." msb@vex.net --Forrest Cameranesi (after Dr. Seuss) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Aug 12 07:49PM -0700 On Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 3:33:25 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > Mark Brader: > 1. Name either of the two streets where you will find sections of > Canada's Walk of Fame. king street > millionaire, a founder of the Toronto International Film > Festival, the son of a former Leaf owner and the longtime CEO > of Standard Broadcasting. Name *any one* of them. jack ballard? > 3. Of the 151 sidewalk stars on Canada's Walk of Fame, only two > are devoted to sports teams -- one in skiing, one in hockey. > Name either. 1972 canadian summit series hockey team > 4. This starlet on the walk was actually born in Liverpool, England, > but is most closely associated with sipping mimosas in New York > in "Sex and the City". Name her. kim cattrall > SCTV and the Royal Canadian Air Farce were in there first. > Name either of the other two teams, whose careers were 20 > years apart. the kids in the hall > 6. There are 19 individuals who have stars both on the Hollywood > Walk of Fame and on Canada's Walk of Fame. Name *any one*. james cameron > 7. A famed painter and printer, he died in 2013. He was born > in Toronto, but a house in his name famously sits at Mt. Allison > University in Nova Scotia. Who? alex colville > 8. Which figure skater won an Olympic gold medal for Canada in 1948? cindy klassen > 9. One of Hollywood's silent film pioneers, he founded the Keystone > Studios and gave a young Charlie Chaplin his big break. Who? warner > 10. Which comedian and director from Winnipeg appeared on "The > Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" 140 times? david steinberg > TV broadcasting -- launched by Telsat Canada between 1972 > and 2013. Five are still in operation. Name that series > of satellites. anik > A2. 9 Canadians have flown in space. 8 were trained astronauts > and one was a very rich "space tourist". Name that tourist. guy laliberte > * B. How Far and How High > B1. What is the easternmost point in Canada. We'll give you > a hint: it's in Newfoundland. cape spear > B2. What is the highest point above sea level in Canada? mount logan > C1. This late actor played serious roles, but found comedy late > in life. His brother was Leader of the Opposition for four > months in 1983 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986. leslie nielsen > C2. One twin, born in Richmond, BC, was an onscreen member > of the X-Men. His twin brother played Jimmy Olsen in > "Smallville". ashmore > D1. In 1905, following a contentious plebiscite, the town > of Kenora, Ontario, officially received its current name. > What was its *previous* name? rat portage > North West Co. and Hudson Bay Co. made competing claims > to the place, respectively dubbing it Ft. Gibraltar and > Ft. Douglas. What's its *current* name? winnipeg > based on the novel by Max Braithwaite, about a man who finds > a teaching job in rural Saskatchewan during the Depression. > Name that novel/movie. why shoot the teacher > E2. Paul Newman directed his wife Joanne Woodward in the title > role of the 1968 movie "Rachel, Rachel". Name *either* > the Canadian novel the movie was adapted from, or its author. a jest of god by margaret laurence. > * F. Restaurant Potpourri > F1. With 27 restaurants per 10,000 people, which city has the > most restaurants in Canada? montreal > F2. How many Michelin star-ranked restaurants are there in > Canada? zero (which is 2 less than in my hometown of Doylestown PA) > Toronto | [*You*, not me!]" > msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 13 03:34AM -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*)". Game 6 is over and STEPHEN PERRY has won it with a last-minute entry. (Not literally last-minute, but...) Hearty congratulations, sir! > mostly in the U.S. > 1. Name either of the two streets where you will find sections of > Canada's Walk of Fame. King St., Simcoe St. (In Toronto.) 4 for Stephen. > millionaire, a founder of the Toronto International Film > Festival, the son of a former Leaf owner and the longtime CEO > of Standard Broadcasting. Name *any one* of them. Respectively: Peter Soumalias, Dusty Cohl, Bill Ballard (both names required), Gary Slaight. > 3. Of the 151 sidewalk stars on Canada's Walk of Fame, only two > are devoted to sports teams -- one in skiing, one in hockey. > Name either. Crazy Canucks, Team Canada (of the 1972 "summit series"). 4 for Pete and Stephen. > 4. This starlet on the walk was actually born in Liverpool, England, > but is most closely associated with sipping mimosas in New York > in "Sex and the City". Name her. Kim Cattrall. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Stephen. > SCTV and the Royal Canadian Air Farce were in there first. > Name either of the other two teams, whose careers were 20 > years apart. Wayne & Shuster, Kids in the Hall. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 6. There are 19 individuals who have stars both on the Hollywood > Walk of Fame and on Canada's Walk of Fame. Name *any one*. See below. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Stephen. Calvin made some reasonable guesses and might well be right at some time in the future. The list is: | Paul Anka | Norman Jewison | Norma Shearer | Raymond Burr | Guy Lombardo | Donald Sutherland | James Cameron | Louis B. Mayer | Kiefer Sutherland | Pierre Cossette | Leslie Nielsen | Alex Trebek | Céline Dion | Mary Pickford | Fay Wray | Robert Goulet | Mack Sennett | Lorne Greene | William Shatner > 7. A famed painter and printer, he died in 2013. He was born > in Toronto, but a house in his name famously sits at Mt. Allison > University in Nova Scotia. Who? Alex Colville. 4 for Stephen. > 8. Which figure skater won an Olympic gold medal for Canada in 1948? Barbara Ann Scott. > 9. One of Hollywood's silent film pioneers, he founded the Keystone > Studios and gave a young Charlie Chaplin his big break. Who? Mack Sennett. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 10. Which comedian and director from Winnipeg appeared on "The > Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" 140 times? David Steinberg. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Stephen. > ** Game 6, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round > As our nation's birthday approaches, let's celebrate its length, > breadth, and accomplishments. Ignoring audio rounds, in the original game this was the fifth-hardest round of the entire season. > TV broadcasting -- launched by Telsat Canada between 1972 > and 2013. Five are still in operation. Name that series > of satellites. Anik. 4 for Stephen. > A2. 9 Canadians have flown in space. 8 were trained astronauts > and one was a very rich "space tourist". Name that tourist. Guy Laliberté (founder of Cirque du Soleil). 4 for Stephen. > * B. How Far and How High > B1. What is the easternmost point in Canada[?] We'll give you > a hint: it's in Newfoundland. Cape Spear. 4 for Stephen. > B2. What is the highest point above sea level in Canada? Mt. Logan, Yukon. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > C1. This late actor played serious roles, but found comedy late > in life. His brother was Leader of the Opposition for four > months in 1983 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986. Leslie and Erik Nielsen. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, and Stephen. > C2. One twin, born in Richmond, BC, was an onscreen member > of the X-Men. His twin brother played Jimmy Olsen in > "Smallville". Shawn and Aaron Ashmore. 4 for Stephen. > D1. In 1905, following a contentious plebiscite, the town > of Kenora, Ontario, officially received its current name. > What was its *previous* name? Rat Portage. See also Dan Tilque's comment. 4 for Dan Tilque and Stephen. > North West Co. and Hudson Bay Co. made competing claims > to the place, respectively dubbing it Ft. Gibraltar and > Ft. Douglas. What's its *current* name? Winnipeg. 4 for Dan Tilque and Stephen. > based on the novel by Max Braithwaite, about a man who finds > a teaching job in rural Saskatchewan during the Depression. > Name that novel/movie. "Why Shoot the Teacher?" 4 for Stephen. > E2. Paul Newman directed his wife Joanne Woodward in the title > role of the 1968 movie "Rachel, Rachel". Name *either* > the Canadian novel the movie was adapted from, or its author. "A Jest of God", by Margaret Laurence. 4 for Stephen (the hard way). > * F. Restaurant Potpourri > F1. With 27 restaurants per 10,000 people, which city has the > most restaurants in Canada? Montreal. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Pete. > F2. How many Michelin star-ranked restaurants are there in > Canada? None -- just what we want to see in a round that celebrates Canada's accomplishments, eh? 4 for Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Can Mis Lit Sci Geo Can Can SIX Stephen Perry -- -- 31 40 40 40 28 48 227 Joshua Kreitzer 24 0 36 24 30 36 20 4 170 Dan Blum 24 0 31 24 36 34 0 7 156 "Calvin" 15 0 24 4 23 22 4 4 92 Pete Gayde 28 4 4 4 8 32 16 2 92 Dan Tilque 0 0 31 16 -- -- 0 12 59 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 0 8 36 -- -- 48 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 30 -- -- 38 -- Mark Brader | "I have a feeling... we're very close to solving this thing." Toronto | "What gives you that idea?" msb@vex.net | "Simple. There's only one chapter after this one." | --John Blumenthal My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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