- QFTCIRS Current Events 1-2 - 4 Updates
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 24 01:28PM -0500 And now we're into the second week of new Canadian Inquisition season, written by the Red Smarties, so it's time for some current events. 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 the Red Smarties 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 1 (2019-09-16), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Two of the candidates in the riding of Beauce [sounds like "boats" without the T] are Maxime Bernier of the People's Party of Canada -- and Maxime Bernier of what party? 2. A senior intelligence official at the RCMP was arrested and 7 charges laid. He was accused of sharing or preparing to share safeguarded or operational information with a foreign entity or terrorist group. Name him. 3. Possibly to counteract poor publicity recently about another special edition, "Monopoly Socialism", Hasbro announced it was launching a new edition of Monopoly, which has now gone on pre-sale. What is the name of this newest edition? 4. Mississauga announced last week it would hold a rally at Celebration Square on Sunday (yesterday) to honor US Open winner Bianca Andreescu. What is the *name* of the rally? 5. Saturday morning, the world's largest oil-processing plant was attacked, taking out nearly 5% of the global daily output. Name either the plant or the Yemeni rebels who said they did it. 6. On Monday evening, Donald Trump tweeted that he had fired his National Security Advisor. Who? 7. Actress Felicity Huffman received her sentence in the college cheating scandal last week. The sentence included a fine, community service, and how long in prison? 8. This singer, known for "Two Tickets to Paradise" And "Take Me Home Tonight", passed away Friday. Who? 9. This Team Canada bobsleigh (i.e. bobsled) team member announced she is seeking her release so she can try out for the US team. Name her. 10. Mitch Marner and the Leafs finally reached a deal. Within $500,000, how much is the 6-year deal worth? You must answer in US dollars, since that's what he's getting paid in. * Game 2 (2019-09-23), Round 1 - Current Events 1. This Blue Jay hit for the cycle last week. It made him the third player in the history of the franchise to do it, and it made him and his father Craig the second father-son duo in major-league baseball to both do it. Name him. (The surname is sufficient.) 2. Arguably the best Canadian ice-dance team in history, they've announced they are stepping away from the sport after 22 years as on-ice partners. Name them both -- sorry, asking for just one name would've been too easy. 3. This week the board of the London Stock Exchange comprehensively rejected *whose* shock £32,000,000,000 takeover attempt? 4. GM workers in Oshawa and St. Catharines were temporarily laid off late last week. Why? 5. The 2019 TIFF wrapped up last week, with the Grolsch People's Choice Award going to what movie? 6. Also at TIFF, which movie received the $30,000 Canada Goose award for the best Canadian feature film? 7. A man named Steven Weber drowned on Thursday at the Manta Resort off the coast of Tanzania, where he was staying with his girlfriend Kenesha Antoine in an underwater room. What was he doing at the time? 8. On Friday an appeals court in California upheld the denial of parole for which former Manson follower? 9. Also on Friday, hundreds of citizens took to the streets in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Name the person whose removal they were calling for. 10. According to a study published September 19 in the journal "Science", bird populations in Canada and the US have declined since 1970 by what percentage? Answer within 4 percentage points. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Typos are a journalistic tradition of long msb@vex.net | etaoin shrdlu. -- Truly Donovan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 24 11:26PM > 1. Two of the candidates in the riding of Beauce [sounds like > "boats" without the T] are Maxime Bernier of the People's > Party of Canada -- and Maxime Bernier of what party? Parti Quebecois; Progressive Conservative Party > special edition, "Monopoly Socialism", Hasbro announced it > was launching a new edition of Monopoly, which has now gone > on pre-sale. What is the name of this newest edition? Monopoly for Women > 5. Saturday morning, the world's largest oil-processing plant > was attacked, taking out nearly 5% of the global daily output. > Name either the plant or the Yemeni rebels who said they did it. Houthi > 6. On Monday evening, Donald Trump tweeted that he had fired his > National Security Advisor. Who? John Bolton > 7. Actress Felicity Huffman received her sentence in the college > cheating scandal last week. The sentence included a fine, > community service, and how long in prison? 14 days > 8. This singer, known for "Two Tickets to Paradise" And "Take Me > Home Tonight", passed away Friday. Who? Eddie Money > * Game 2 (2019-09-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 8. On Friday an appeals court in California upheld the denial of > parole for which former Manson follower? Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme > 9. Also on Friday, hundreds of citizens took to the streets in Cairo > and other Egyptian cities. Name the person whose removal they > were calling for. Sirsi > "Science", bird populations in Canada and the US have declined > since 1970 by what percentage? Answer within 4 percentage > points. 23; 32 -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Sep 25 01:43AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:lrCdnQOdlIjR_RfAnZ2dnUU7- > 1. Two of the candidates in the riding of Beauce [sounds like > "boats" without the T] are Maxime Bernier of the People's > Party of Canada -- and Maxime Bernier of what party? Liberal Party; Bloc Quebecois > special edition, "Monopoly Socialism", Hasbro announced it > was launching a new edition of Monopoly, which has now gone > on pre-sale. What is the name of this newest edition? Ms. Monopoly > 5. Saturday morning, the world's largest oil-processing plant > was attacked, taking out nearly 5% of the global daily output. > Name either the plant or the Yemeni rebels who said they did it. Houthis > 6. On Monday evening, Donald Trump tweeted that he had fired his > National Security Advisor. Who? John Bolton > 7. Actress Felicity Huffman received her sentence in the college > cheating scandal last week. The sentence included a fine, > community service, and how long in prison? 2 weeks > 8. This singer, known for "Two Tickets to Paradise" And "Take Me > Home Tonight", passed away Friday. Who? Eddie Money > 9. Also on Friday, hundreds of citizens took to the streets in Cairo > and other Egyptian cities. Name the person whose removal they > were calling for. Morsi > "Science", bird populations in Canada and the US have declined > since 1970 by what percentage? Answer within 4 percentage > points. 15%; 23% -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 25 03:19AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:lrCdnQOdlIjR_RfAnZ2dnUU7- > special edition, "Monopoly Socialism", Hasbro announced it > was launching a new edition of Monopoly, which has now gone > on pre-sale. What is the name of this newest edition? Monopoly populism > 5. Saturday morning, the world's largest oil-processing plant > was attacked, taking out nearly 5% of the global daily output. > Name either the plant or the Yemeni rebels who said they did it. Houthi > 6. On Monday evening, Donald Trump tweeted that he had fired his > National Security Advisor. Who? Bolton > 7. Actress Felicity Huffman received her sentence in the college > cheating scandal last week. The sentence included a fine, > community service, and how long in prison? 15 days > 8. This singer, known for "Two Tickets to Paradise" And "Take Me > Home Tonight", passed away Friday. Who? Ric Ocasek > it made him and his father Craig the second father-son duo in > major-league baseball to both do it. Name him. (The surname > is sufficient.) Biggio > rejected *whose* shock £32,000,000,000 takeover attempt? > 4. GM workers in Oshawa and St. Catharines were temporarily laid > off late last week. Why? UAW strike against GM in the USA > Resort off the coast of Tanzania, where he was staying with his > girlfriend Kenesha Antoine in an underwater room. What was he > doing at the time? Proposing marriage > 9. Also on Friday, hundreds of citizens took to the streets in Cairo > and other Egyptian cities. Name the person whose removal they > were calling for. Sissi > "Science", bird populations in Canada and the US have declined > since 1970 by what percentage? Answer within 4 percentage > points. 30 Pete Gayde |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 25 03:13AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:veidnf52XePY1hXAnZ2dnUU7- > 1. "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate > Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism". Passed in > 2001, what is this act better known as? Patriot Act ' > 2. This federal law passed in 1989 provides protection to federal > employees who provide evidence of violation of the law. Name it. Whistleblower Law > 3. As part of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of > 1968, it became illegal for authorities to *do what* without > a court order? Search > of females for immoral purposes, thus addressing prostitution, > immorality, and human trafficking. By what other name is this > act known? Mann Act ' > 5. After 1932, the Federal Kidnapping Act was known by which more > famous name? Lindbergh Act ' > 8. The Fugitive Slave Act, which called for all runaway slaves > to be returned to their masters in the South, was part of what > larger agreement? Dred Scot law > 9. This act of 1919, later repealed in 1933, provided for the > prohibition of alcohol in the United States. What was it > known as? Temperance Act ' > 10. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 > is better known as what? RICO > 2. Canadian tennis players call this variation of the game > California doubles or cutthroat doubles. Many Americans, > though, call it Canadian doubles. How is it played? Two players vs. one > 4. Also made in Canada, but a trademarked product, this candy bar > consists of alternating layers of vanilla wafer and a coffee- > flavored soft candy, covered with milk chocolate. What is it? Coffee Crunch > product with the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. > What is supposedly the proper Canadian way to refer to what > Americans call a "napkin"? Serviette > palindrome do Canadians typically ask for in the same situation? > 8. No, Walt, it's not a trademark infringement. What is the proper > Canadian term for a 375 ml bottle of hard liquor? Mickey Mouse; Mickey > 9. President Obama consumed one of these fried-dough treats during > his visit to Ottawa in 2009. They are named for their > resemblance to a body part of a large rodent. What? Elephant ear > a "foolish or uncultivated person", and cites it as a term > "popularized by characters on the Canadian television show > 'SCTV'". What is the word? Hoser Pete Gayde |
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