| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 22 11:24PM -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 9 - Sports and Leisure Miscellany 1. One of the earliest completed features of Boston's huge "Big Dig" construction project was a new harbor tunnel to the airport. It was named after a legendary Red Sox hitter: name him. 2. The "Georgia Peach" was definitely no peach of a human being; in fact he was a violent racist, although it's disputed how much so. Name this baseball great. 3. Belfast, Northern Ireland, named an airport after a local boy who rose to greatness in English professional "football" in the 1960's and 1970's. Name this notoriously high-living (and alcoholic) soccer great. 4. Indy-Car Series champion driver Dario Franchitti was born in what country? Hint: It's not obvious from his name. 5. If you use the Sicilian defense or the Ruy Lopez, what game are you playing? 6. If you use the Stayman or Blackwood convention, what game are you playing? 7. He skipped (i.e. captained) the 2017 and 2018 Canadian men's curling champion rinks (i.e. teams), the 2017 world champions, and the 2006 Olympic gold medalists. The pride of Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland, who is he? 8. She skipped the women's world champion rink in 2008 and again in 2018, and the Olympic gold medalists in 2014. She plays out of St. Vital, Manitoba; who is she? 9. This event is the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States, since 1877, behind only the Kentucky Derby. Its competitors are a different species, though, and the winner is named "Best in Show". Name the *sponsoring organization*. 10. This English horse racing event, currently a 5-day series of races, is even older than the Kentucky Derby. It dates back to 1711 and is famed for its royal spectators and fancy dress. Name it. After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur dhrfgvba nobhg Qnevb Senapuvggv, vs lbh fnvq fbzr irefvba bs "HX" be "Oevgnva", cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp: lbh'er orvat nfxrq jung pbhagel *jvguva* gur HX. Naq ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, vs lbh whfg fnvq "Nfpbg", cyrnfr tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr gur anzr. ** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round Here's a round with a distinctly Gallic theme to mark France's national day, July 14. * A. History: The French Revolution A1. *What event* occurred on 1789-07-14, ending with Bernard-René de Launay's head being paraded through Paris on a stick? A2. *What event* on 1793-01-17 evoked condemnation against the Republic throughout Europe? * B. Sports: French Victories B1. What sports victory auspiciously occurred one day after the national holiday, on 2018-07-15? B2. In 1983, this tennis star became the first Frenchman to win the French Open in 37 years. He remains the last Frenchman to win the French Open singles title. Name him. * C. Literature: French Philosophers C1. A social theorist who explored the relationship between power and knowledge, his books included "The Order of Things" and "The History of Sexuality". He died in 1984 at age 58, the first French public figure to succumb to AIDS. C2. Born in 1598, he is considered one of the founders of modern philosophy, whose "Meditations on First Philosophy" remains a standard text. Also a founder of analytical geometry, he has a coordinate system named after him. Who is he? * D. Entertainment: The French New Wave D1. It was a cinema movement that emerged in France in the 1950s and rejected traditional film conventions and approaches. The "New Wave" is what English-speaking cineastes called it, but what was this movement called in French? D2. One of the longest-lived of the French New Wavers, this Belgian-born director more precisely belonged to the Left Bank school of filmmaking. Her only Oscar nomination was for the 2017 travelogue documentary "Faces Places". She died in March in Paris at the age of 90. Name her. * E. Science: French Scientists E1. Born in 1623, this scientist is credited as one of two inventors of the mechanical calculator. His work on probability theory strongly influenced the development of modern economics, and his theories on pressure and vacuum states were also influential. Name him. E2. Irène Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot were co-winners of the 1935 Nobel Prize in chemistry for work in the creation of short-lived radioactive isotopes. For *either one*, specify how Marie Curie was related to the person, but you must specify which question you are answering. * F. Canadiana: French Explorers Name them. F1. A fur-trader and explorer born in 1636, he took partial Iroquois citizenship after being captured as a teenager near Trois-Rivières. Many of his later explorations were with his brother-in-law Medart Chouart des Groseilliers. F2. Born in 1567, this explorer and cartographer made more than two dozen trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and in July 1608 he founded Quebec City. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Or does marital status propagate faster than light?" msb@vex.net | --Jack Campin My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 23 05:26AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > 1. One of the earliest completed features of Boston's huge "Big > Dig" construction project was a new harbor tunnel to the airport. > It was named after a legendary Red Sox hitter: name him. Yastrzemski > 2. The "Georgia Peach" was definitely no peach of a human being; > in fact he was a violent racist, although it's disputed how > much so. Name this baseball great. Ty Cobb > boy who rose to greatness in English professional "football" > in the 1960's and 1970's. Name this notoriously high-living > (and alcoholic) soccer great. George Best > 4. Indy-Car Series champion driver Dario Franchitti was born in > what country? Hint: It's not obvious from his name. Scotland > 5. If you use the Sicilian defense or the Ruy Lopez, what game > are you playing? chess > 6. If you use the Stayman or Blackwood convention, what game are > you playing? bridge > in the United States, since 1877, behind only the Kentucky Derby. > Its competitors are a different species, though, and the winner > is named "Best in Show". Name the *sponsoring organization*. Westminster Kennel Club > races, is even older than the Kentucky Derby. It dates back > to 1711 and is famed for its royal spectators and fancy dress. > Name it. Epsom Derby > be "Oevgnva", cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp: lbh'er orvat > nfxrq jung pbhagel *jvguva* gur HX. Naq ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba, > vs lbh whfg fnvq "Nfpbg", cyrnfr tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr gur anzr. Nzraqrq zl nafjre nppbeqvatyl. > * A. History: The French Revolution > A1. *What event* occurred on 1789-07-14, ending with Bernard-René > de Launay's head being paraded through Paris on a stick? storming of the Bastille > A2. *What event* on 1793-01-17 evoked condemnation against the > Republic throughout Europe? execution of King Louis XVI > * B. Sports: French Victories > B1. What sports victory auspiciously occurred one day after > the national holiday, on 2018-07-15? France's victory in the FIFA World Cup > B2. In 1983, this tennis star became the first Frenchman to win > the French Open in 37 years. He remains the last Frenchman > to win the French Open singles title. Name him. Noah > philosophy, whose "Meditations on First Philosophy" remains > a standard text. Also a founder of analytical geometry, > he has a coordinate system named after him. Who is he? Descartes > approaches. The "New Wave" is what English-speaking > cineastes called it, but what was this movement called > in French? Nouvelle Vague > Bank school of filmmaking. Her only Oscar nomination > was for the 2017 travelogue documentary "Faces Places". > She died in March in Paris at the age of 90. Name her. Varda > probability theory strongly influenced the development of > modern economics, and his theories on pressure and vacuum > states were also influential. Name him. Pascal > short-lived radioactive isotopes. For *either one*, specify > how Marie Curie was related to the person, but you must specify > which question you are answering. Marie was Irene's mother > F2. Born in 1567, this explorer and cartographer made more than > two dozen trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and in July 1608 > he founded Quebec City. Cartier -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 23 12:54AM -0700 On 8/22/19 9:24 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > what country? Hint: It's not obvious from his name. > 5. If you use the Sicilian defense or the Ruy Lopez, what game > are you playing? chess > 6. If you use the Stayman or Blackwood convention, what game are > you playing? bridge > in the United States, since 1877, behind only the Kentucky Derby. > Its competitors are a different species, though, and the winner > is named "Best in Show". Name the *sponsoring organization*. American Kennel Club > races, is even older than the Kentucky Derby. It dates back > to 1711 and is famed for its royal spectators and fancy dress. > Name it. Royal Ascot > * A. History: The French Revolution > A1. *What event* occurred on 1789-07-14, ending with Bernard-René > de Launay's head being paraded through Paris on a stick? storming of the Bastille > A2. *What event* on 1793-01-17 evoked condemnation against the > Republic throughout Europe? execution of the French King > * B. Sports: French Victories > B1. What sports victory auspiciously occurred one day after > the national holiday, on 2018-07-15? France winning the World Cup > power and knowledge, his books included "The Order of Things" > and "The History of Sexuality". He died in 1984 at age 58, > the first French public figure to succumb to AIDS. Camus > philosophy, whose "Meditations on First Philosophy" remains > a standard text. Also a founder of analytical geometry, > he has a coordinate system named after him. Who is he? Rene Descartes > short-lived radioactive isotopes. For *either one*, specify how > Marie Curie was related to the person, but you must specify which > question you are answering. Marie was Irene's mother > Iroquois citizenship after being captured as a teenager > near Trois-Rivières. Many of his later explorations were > with his brother-in-law Medart Chouart des Groseilliers. Joliet ?? > F2. Born in 1567, this explorer and cartographer made more than > two dozen trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and in July 1608 > he founded Quebec City. Champlain -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 22 06:25PM -0700 On Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 3:35:21 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 10. Something was finally installed in 1987 that many people would > have considered a necessity even many years earlier. What? There is an amusingly wide range of guesses to this one :-) cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 22 11:16PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > 10. Something was finally installed in 1987 that many people would > > have considered a necessity even many years earlier. What? "Calvin": > There is an amusingly wide range of guesses to this one :-) Indeed. At the original game when our team was discussing it, I suggested it was probably either air-conditioning or audio amplification for performers, but I had no idea which. -- Mark Brader | "I've just checked my dictionary, though, and it does msb@vex.net | not agree with me, which just goes to show how wrong Toronto | dictionaries can be." --Gary Williams |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 22 11:22PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. Canadian Forces Station Alert claims to be the northernmost > permanently inhabited place in the world. How many kilometers > is it from the geographic North Pole, within 50? 817 (accepting 767-867). Nobody came within 200 km, let alone within 50. Dan Tilque was the only one to guess high rather than low. Remember, if you ignore the ice then the North Pole is in the middle of the open sea! > 2. Which island is Alert situated on? Ellesmere I. (or Umingmak Nuna). 3 for Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 3. What was the population of Nunavut in the 2016 census, within > 10,000? 35,944 (accepting 25,944-45,944). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin. > 4. In what year did Nunavut officially begin to exist, within > 1 year? 1999 (accepting 1998-2000). 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. Yes, as Erland pointed out, this exact question, even with the same leeway, was also asked on 2019-06-11 [sic] in a round of Game 4 of the same season, which I posted here on 2019-07-06. I was particular impressed by Joshua's straddling of the right answer, guessing wrong by 2 years on *both sides* of the truth, for no points. > 5. Leaving Nunavut for the Northwest Territories, on what large > lake is Yellowknife situated? Great Slave L. 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque. > 6. What major river flows from <answer 5> to the Arctic Ocean? Mackenzie R. 4 for Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 7. Whitehorse became the capital of the Yukon Territory on > 1953-04-01. What was the previous capital? Dawson City. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete. In recent years the territory has shortened its name to plain Yukon. > 8. Mt. Logan is located within a Canadian national park, which is > within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Name the national park. Kluane [three syllables]. The World Heritage Site contains four national parks -- two US, two Canadian -- is named by concatenating all of their nemes: "Kluane / Wrangell - St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek". > Rush of 1896-99. This author wrote poems of the gold rush > that are collected in best-selling books such as "Songs of > the Sourdough". Name him. Robert W. Service. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 10. A popular novelist set one of his most famous works in the > Klondike: "The Call of the Wild". Name the author. Jack London. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 1. In 1892 Hart Massey broke ground on what would become Massey > Hall, less than one year after which New York landmark stage > opened? Carnegie Hall. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. Yeah, some Canadiana question. > son of his who died even younger, at 22. This one is a shelter > for homeless men. It still exists today at 135 Queen St. E., > and goes by this son's first and middle names. Name it. Fred Victor Mission. > 3. 1894 saw the opening of Massey Hall, with what classical > performance? Hint: it has become a Christmas/holiday tradition. Handel's "Messiah" (with a 500-member chorus!). 4 for Pete. > 4. 1895 saw the first performance of what classical Toronto choir, > which still performs today? Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. > 5. Which Russian composer and virtuoso pianist played at Massey > Hall in 1909? Sergei Rachmaninoff. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > 6. This performer played Massey Hall in 1911. Later his son > played a G-man on TV, and his granddaughter played a private > investigator on TV. Name him. Efrem Zimbalist. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. starred in "The F.B.I." from 1965 to 1974; Stephanie Zimbalist starred in "Remington Steele" from 1972 to 1974. > 7. What singer -- known for his extraordinary bass voice -- > performed here in 1931, 3 years after his on-screen performance > in "Show Boat"? Paul Robeson. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > 8. What beloved Canadian pianist had his Massey Hall debut in 1946? Oscar Peterson. 4 for Pete. > 9. Five jazz greats performed together on the Massey Hall stage on > 1953-05-19, in what many critics say was the best jazz concert > ever. Name any one of those five men. Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. 2 for Calvin. > 10. Something was finally installed in 1987 that many people would > have considered a necessity even many years earlier. What? Air-conditioning. 4 for Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Art His Ent Can Can FOUR Pete Gayde 19 18 26 32 14 32 109 Dan Blum 24 32 24 27 12 11 107 Bruce Bowler 32 16 23 36 12 4 107 Joshua Kreitzer 23 16 28 36 15 8 103 Dan Tilque 24 12 20 4 24 4 80 "Calvin" 26 19 18 16 6 6 79 Erland Sommarskog 15 8 4 0 4 0 31 -- Mark Brader | "I'm surprised there aren't laws about this in the USA..." msb@vex.net | "Of course there are laws about this in the USA. Toronto | Without even reading further to find out what 'this' is." | --Rob Bannister and Evan Kirshenbaum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 23 05:31AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:M96dnQ67l92J98LAnZ2dnUU7- > 1999 (accepting 1998-2000). 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. > I was particular impressed by Joshua's straddling of the right answer, > guessing wrong by 2 years on *both sides* of the truth, for no points. Actually, my answer was: > 1997; 2000 So my second answer was within 1 year of the correct answer. -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 23 01:40AM -0500 Mark Brader: > > 1999 (accepting 1998-2000). 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. > > I was particular impressed by Joshua's straddling of the right answer, > > guessing wrong by 2 years on *both sides* of the truth, for no points. Joshua Kreitzer: > Actually, my answer was: > > 1997; 2000 Now how did I get that *that* wrong? Sorry! 2 for Joshua also. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Art His Ent Can Can FOUR Pete Gayde 19 18 26 32 14 32 109 Dan Blum 24 32 24 27 12 11 107 Bruce Bowler 32 16 23 36 12 4 107 Joshua Kreitzer 23 16 28 36 17 8 104 Dan Tilque 24 12 20 4 24 4 80 "Calvin" 26 19 18 16 6 6 79 Erland Sommarskog 15 8 4 0 4 0 31 -- Mark Brader | "... There are three kinds of death in this world. Toronto | There's heart death, there's brain death, and msb@vex.net | there's being off the network." -- Guy Almes My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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