Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 10 11:08PM -0500

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* Game 1, Round 9 - Science: Acids and Bases
 
This round is about acids and bases at their extremes. Both can
be useful -- and also hazardous.
 
1. What scale measures acidity and baseness?
 
2. Water is a feature of every acid or base. What is the <answer 2>
value of pure water?
 
3. While higher numbers are actually possible, what is the highest
value typically encountered on the <answer 2> scale?
 
4. What base is commonly used in agriculture to reverse acidity
in soil? (Give the common term, not the chemical name.)
 
5. Bases are easily identifiable by a certain combination of atoms
that conventionally appears at the end of their chemical formula.
Symbolically, what is this atom combination?
 
6. What *name* is given to this combination of atoms?
 
7. Radicals make acids and bases highly reactive. What is the
radical involved with acids? Name the element.
 
8. Some acids have peculiar properties. For example, sulfuric
acid is normally sold as a 98% concentration diluted with 2%
water. What is the peculiar characteristic of 100% sulfuric
acid?
 
9. When an acid is combined with a base, their acidic and basic
properties cancel, yielding a new chemical plus water. What is
the generic name given to this new group of chemicals?
 
10. What do we call the commonly used filter paper that changes
color in the presence of an acid or base?
 
 
* Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
 
All categories are named after Canadian magazines, but may not
actually be about those magazines.
 
* A. Science, or "Dogs in Canada"
 
Here are questions about dog breeds originating in Canada.
 
A1. This large working dog can be either black, brown, or white
and black. It was originally bred and used as a working dog
for fishermen. It is known for its large size, intelligence,
tremendous strength, calm disposition, and loyalty.
It excels at water rescue because of its muscular build,
thick double coat, webbed feet, and swimming abilities.
Name the breed.
 
A2. This breed's ancestors were St. John's Water Dogs used by
boat crews to help pull nets in from the water. St. John's
Water Dogs had tuxedo markings: white chest, feet, chin,
and muzzle. These markings will sometimes manifest in the
modern breed as a small white spot on the chest, known as
a medallion, or as stray white hairs on the feet or muzzle.
Name the modern breed.
 
 
 
* B. Geography, or "Ontario Out of Doors"
 
Name these natural wonders found in Ontario.
 
B1. This conservation area near Guelph covers over 140 ha
(350 acres) of natural land with the Grand River flowing
right through it, rushing past high limestone cliffs 22 m
(70 feet) high. Name this outdoor destination.
 
B2. This waterfall is located 30 km (20 miles) west of Thunder
Bay. It has a drop of 40 m (130 feet), cascading into a
gorge carved out of the Precambrian Shield by meltwater
following the last glacial maximum. Because of its size
and ease of access, it has been nicknamed the "Niagara of
the North". Its name comes from the Ojibway word meaning
"waterfall over a cliff". Name the waterfall.
 
 
* C. Literature, or "Maclean's"
 
These questions actually are about "Maclean's" magazine, a Canadian
institution since 1911.
 
C1. In 1962, at age 28, this man became the youngest ever
managing editor of "Maclean's", but he is better known for
the friendly and warm interviewing style he displayed on
CBC Radio. Name him.
 
C2. This columnist was known for "The Back Page", which he
wrote for 27 years. It was so widely read and so influential
that he is said to have made "Maclean's" the magazine that
people "read from back to front". Name him.
 
 
* D. History, or "Toronto Life"
 
Here are questions from 180 years of Toronto history.
 
D1. The York Mechanics' Institute was established in 1830 and
moved to Church and Adelaide Sts. in 1861. Its aim was to
teach workers the applied technology behind new methods
of manufacture and craftsmanship introduced during the
Industrial Revolution. One of its collections formed
the foundation of another Toronto institution, still in
existence. Name that current institution.
 
D2. What opened in 1869 at 178 Yonge St. in a 24-by-60-foot
space with two windows?
 
 
* E. Entertainment, or "The Hockey News"
 
Name these Canadian hockey movies.
 
E1. Released 2011, directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Seann
William Scott, Jay Baruchel, and Liev Schreiber. It's about
very nice but somewhat dim Doug who finds personal and
professional fulfillment on a minor league hockey team.
 
E2. Released 1971, directed by George McCowan. Starring Art
Hindle, Trudy Young, John Vernon, and George Armstrong
(the hockey player). Hockey player Billy Duke joins the
Toronto Maple Leafs and starts a relationship with a rock
singer who objects to his often rough hockey playing.
 
 
* F. Sports, or "Canadian Business"
 
Here are questions about the business side of Canadian sports teams.
 
F1. Who is the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
 
F2. Who is currently the governor, chairman, and sole owner
of the Ottawa Senators?
 
--
Mark Brader | "I'm here to give you the whole truth. All printed
Toronto | dictionaries of English are wrong. ... Deal with it."
msb@vex.net | --Geoffrey K. Pullum
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 11 04:29AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:5NKdnfmlN_-s-fXDnZ2dnUU7-
 
> This round is about acids and bases at their extremes. Both can
> be useful -- and also hazardous.
 
> 1. What scale measures acidity and baseness?
 
pH

> 2. Water is a feature of every acid or base. What is the <answer 2>
> value of pure water?
 
7
 
> 3. While higher numbers are actually possible, what is the highest
> value typically encountered on the <answer 2> scale?
 
14

> 9. When an acid is combined with a base, their acidic and basic
> properties cancel, yielding a new chemical plus water. What is
> the generic name given to this new group of chemicals?
 
salts

> 10. What do we call the commonly used filter paper that changes
> color in the presence of an acid or base?
 
litmus paper

> William Scott, Jay Baruchel, and Liev Schreiber. It's about
> very nice but somewhat dim Doug who finds personal and
> professional fulfillment on a minor league hockey team.
 
"Goon"
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 10 07:19PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EZGdnaoCjM4g4_nDnZ2dnUU7-
> shot the manager of a nightclub he owned with a French-made
> 9 mm Maurhin Pistolet he'd bought for his collection. He had
> not realized the pistol was loaded.
 
Walter Payton
 
> possibly insane former football player B.J. Smith in the video
> game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City". The character poked fun
> at his fearsome, drug-fueled public image.
 
Lawrence Taylor
 
 
> 3. 1965, Cleveland Browns running back. His acting debut was as a
> "buffalo soldier" in the 1964 movie "Rio Conchos", also starring
> Richard Boone and Stuart Whitman.
 
Jim Brown
 
> campaign for Hertz Rent-a-Car showed him decked out in a tan
> three-piece suit high-stepping his way across the terminal of
> Newark International Airport.
 
O. J. Simpson
 
> his 20-year-old girlfriend, who was in financial trouble and
> suspected him of having an affair. After shooting him, she
> committed suicide.
 
McNair
 
 
> 7. 2018, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. His first endorsement
> deal came from Hunt's after he revealed his love of ketchup.
 
Mahomes
 
> is now dating former race-car driver Danica Patrick. In 2015,
> he won $50,000 for charity on "Celebrity Jeopardy!", defeating
> astronaut Mark Kelly and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary.
 
Rodgers
 
> and Savior up above -- thank you, Jesus."
 
> 10. 1975, Minnesota Vikings quarterback. During the 2016 Republican
> National Convention, he gave a speech endorsing Donald Trump.
 
Tarkenton
 
> the sauce.
 
> 1. Butter, cream, and freshly grated cheese.
 
> 2. Olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, basil, and garlic.
 
Pesto
 
 
> 3. Fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil.
 
Bruschetta
 
 
> 4. Rich meat sauce flavored with wine, tomatoes, other vegetables,
> and nutmeg.
 
Bolognese
 
> and basil.
 
> 7. Fresh tomatoes, chopped bacon, onion, and garlic, with grated
> pecorino romano cheese.
 
Carbonara
 
 
> 8. Clam sauce with onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic.
 
Red clam sauce
 
 
> 9. Tomato, anchovies, olives, and capers.
 
> 10. Olive oil, pancetta, and pecorino romano cheese.
 
Pete Gayde
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 10 11:06PM -0500

Mark Brader:
> shot the manager of a nightclub he owned with a French-made
> 9 mm Maurhin Pistolet he'd bought for his collection. He had
> not realized the pistol was loaded.
 
Walter Payton. 4 for Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> possibly insane former football player B.J. Smith in the video
> game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City". The character poked fun
> at his fearsome, drug-fueled public image.
 
Lawrence Taylor. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 3. 1965, Cleveland Browns running back. His acting debut was as a
> "buffalo soldier" in the 1964 movie "Rio Conchos", also starring
> Richard Boone and Stuart Whitman.
 
Jim Brown. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> campaign for Hertz Rent-a-Car showed him decked out in a tan
> three-piece suit high-stepping his way across the terminal of
> Newark International Airport.
 
O.J. Simpson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 5. 2015, Carolina Panthers quarterback. This handsome Christian
> with his own clothing line has a degree in sociology from Auburn
> and was a self-proclaimed pescatarian who has now become a vegan.
 
Cam Newton. 4 for Stephen.
 
> his 20-year-old girlfriend, who was in financial trouble and
> suspected him of having an affair. After shooting him, she
> committed suicide.
 
Steve McNair. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 7. 2018, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. His first endorsement
> deal came from Hunt's after he revealed his love of ketchup.
 
Patrick Mahomes. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
 
> is now dating former race-car driver Danica Patrick. In 2015,
> he won $50,000 for charity on "Celebrity Jeopardy!", defeating
> astronaut Mark Kelly and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary.
 
Aaron Rodgers. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> derives its name from his 1999 post-Super-Bowl interview when
> he said, "Well, first things first, I've got to thank my Lord
> and Savior up above -- thank you, Jesus."
 
Kurt Warner. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 10. 1975, Minnesota Vikings quarterback. During the 2016 Republican
> National Convention, he gave a speech endorsing Donald Trump.
 
Fran Tarkenton. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.
 
 
 
> We give you the main ingredients; you tell us the Italian name of
> the sauce.
 
> 1. Butter, cream, and freshly grated cheese.
 
Alfredo. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
 
> 2. Olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, basil, and garlic.
 
Pesto. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 3. Fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil.
 
Marinara (or pomodoro). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
and Stephen.
 
> 4. Rich meat sauce flavored with wine, tomatoes, other vegetables,
> and nutmeg.
 
Bolognese (or ragú). 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 5. Meat, olives, and vegetable sauce. Hint: This one means "hunter"
> in Italian.
 
Cacciatore. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
 
> 6. Shrimps, scallops, mussels, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes,
> and basil.
 
Frutti di mare. Also accepting scoglio. 4 for Erland and Stephen.
 
> 7. Fresh tomatoes, chopped bacon, onion, and garlic, with grated
> pecorino romano cheese.
 
Amatriciana. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 8. Clam sauce with onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic.
 
Vongole. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> 9. Tomato, anchovies, olives, and capers.
 
Puttanesca. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
 
> 10. Olive oil, pancetta, and pecorino romano cheese.
 
Carbonara. 4 for Erland.
 
Hey, Stephen finally missed one! Bucatini is a type of pasta,
not a sauce.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Ent Geo UnA His Spo Mis FIVE
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 40 40 40 36 200
Joshua Kreitzer 8 40 36 36 36 24 24 172
Dan Blum 20 12 34 20 24 2 24 122
Pete Gayde -- -- 24 20 31 32 8 115
"Calvin" 12 4 29 20 28 12 8 101
Dan Tilque 0 4 40 8 24 12 8 92
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 40 0 8 0 16 64
Joe Masters 20 16 -- -- -- -- -- 36
--
Mark Brader "It flies like a truck."
Toronto "Good. What is a truck?"
msb@vex.net -- BUCKAROO BANZAI
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 10 07:57PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, 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 MI5 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on
"Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 7 (2020-03-02), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Last week this man detoured to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan
on his way to Rikers Island jail. Name him.
 
2. Former VP Joe Biden reinvigorated his campaign for the Democratic
presidential nomination with a crucial primary win in which
state?
 
3. Name the mining giant that withdrew its application for the
Frontier Oil Sands Mine in Alberta, citing Ottawa's uncertain
climate-change policies.
 
4. The TDSB announced that it will do something at 1/4 of Toronto's
public elementary schools to save on busing costs. What will
it do?
 
5. Name the 32-year-old woman who last week announced her retirement
from professional tennis.
 
6. Name the former President of Egypt who died last week at 91.
 
7. At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's urging, Japan has taken a bold
and unprecedented step to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
What has Japan done?
 
8. Kerri Einarson of Manitoba did something quintessentially
Canadian last week in Moose Jaw. What did she do?
 
9. Which author, whose recurring hero was Dirk Pitt, died last week
at 88?
 
10. Name the Canadian fashion mogul who stepped down from his
company in the wake of a Bahamas police investigation into
sexual assault allegations against him.
 
 
* Game 8 (2020-03-09), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Last week the Vatican announced that it will open secret archives
that may reveal whether *which Pope* collaborated with the Nazis
during the Holocaust? (Name and number required.)
 
2. Last week Turkey and Russia agreed to a ceasefire in which
region of Syria?
 
3. Who is the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party?
 
4. Who did Jason Kenney endorse for the leadership of the federal
Conservative Party?
 
5. Speaking of politics, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders fought
virtually to a tie in the "Super Tuesday" Democratic primaries,
while Michael Bloomberg did badly enough that he then dropped
out of the race. Bloomberg did win one primary, though -- where?
 
6. This man, the former head of GE and a proponent of the Six
Sigma business theory, died last week aged 84. Name him.
 
7. From 1994 to 2018 this man hosted "Inside the Actors Studio".
Last week he died at age 93. Name him.
 
8. After employees walked out in protest, Hachette Book Group
decided not to publish *whose* autobiography "Apropos of
Nothing"?
 
9. The International Ice Hockey Federation has canceled its
10-nation Women's World Championship tournament, which before
COVID-19 was scheduled to being March 31 in two Canadian cities.
Name *either* city.
 
10. Due to a substantial rent increase, which Toronto live-
entertainment venue is going to close at the end of the month
and look for a new location?
 
--
Mark Brader | "Next time I will proofread my before sending it out. ;-)"
Toronto | --Kevin Rushforth
msb@vex.net | "What? What!? Proofread your what??!!!" --Larry Smith
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 11 03:22AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:I8qdnffW1bPlqvXDnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Game 7 (2020-03-02), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Last week this man detoured to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan
> on his way to Rikers Island jail. Name him.
 
Harvey Weinstein

> 2. Former VP Joe Biden reinvigorated his campaign for the Democratic
> presidential nomination with a crucial primary win in which
> state?
 
South Carolina
 
> 6. Name the former President of Egypt who died last week at 91.
 
Mubarak

> 7. At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's urging, Japan has taken a bold
> and unprecedented step to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
> What has Japan done?
 
closed all schools
 
> 9. Which author, whose recurring hero was Dirk Pitt, died last week
> at 88?
 
Cussler

 
> 1. Last week the Vatican announced that it will open secret archives
> that may reveal whether *which Pope* collaborated with the Nazis
> during the Holocaust? (Name and number required.)
 
Pius XI; Pius XII
 
> virtually to a tie in the "Super Tuesday" Democratic primaries,
> while Michael Bloomberg did badly enough that he then dropped
> out of the race. Bloomberg did win one primary, though -- where?
 
American Samoa
(and actually, it was a caucus)

> 6. This man, the former head of GE and a proponent of the Six
> Sigma business theory, died last week aged 84. Name him.
 
Wright
 
> 7. From 1994 to 2018 this man hosted "Inside the Actors Studio".
> Last week he died at age 93. Name him.
 
Lipton

> 8. After employees walked out in protest, Hachette Book Group
> decided not to publish *whose* autobiography "Apropos of
> Nothing"?
 
Woody Allen
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 11 03:34AM


> * Game 7 (2020-03-02), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Last week this man detoured to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan
> on his way to Rikers Island jail. Name him.
 
Harvey Weinstein
 
> 2. Former VP Joe Biden reinvigorated his campaign for the Democratic
> presidential nomination with a crucial primary win in which
> state?
 
South Carolina
 
> 4. The TDSB announced that it will do something at 1/4 of Toronto's
> public elementary schools to save on busing costs. What will
> it do?
 
restrict attendance to students in walking distance; close them
 
> 5. Name the 32-year-old woman who last week announced her retirement
> from professional tennis.
 
Sharapova
 
> 6. Name the former President of Egypt who died last week at 91.
 
Mubarak
 
> 7. At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's urging, Japan has taken a bold
> and unprecedented step to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
> What has Japan done?
 
cancelled the Olympics
 
> 9. Which author, whose recurring hero was Dirk Pitt, died last week
> at 88?
 
Clive Cussler
 
 
> 1. Last week the Vatican announced that it will open secret archives
> that may reveal whether *which Pope* collaborated with the Nazis
> during the Holocaust? (Name and number required.)
 
Pius XII
 
> virtually to a tie in the "Super Tuesday" Democratic primaries,
> while Michael Bloomberg did badly enough that he then dropped
> out of the race. Bloomberg did win one primary, though -- where?
 
American Samoa
 
> 6. This man, the former head of GE and a proponent of the Six
> Sigma business theory, died last week aged 84. Name him.
 
Jack Welch
 
> 8. After employees walked out in protest, Hachette Book Group
> decided not to publish *whose* autobiography "Apropos of
> Nothing"?
 
Woody Allen
 
> 10-nation Women's World Championship tournament, which before
> COVID-19 was scheduled to being March 31 in two Canadian cities.
> Name *either* city.
 
Toronto; Montreal
 
--
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