- QFTCI23 Final, Round 9-10: entertainment, challenge - 2 Updates
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 06:24AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-11-27, 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 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 Usual Suspects 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 please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". I wrote 9 of the 13 pairs in this set. ** Final, Round 9 - Entertainment * A. Name that Parody A1. Although Hanna-Barbera officially denied it, which of their cartoon animal characters was obviously named after a New York Yankees player who was famous for his malapropisms? A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/paro-A2.jpg Charlie Chaplin's movie "The Great Dictator" featured characters 8ho were parodies of, and named in reference to, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Give *either* the first name or the surname of *either* character. * B. Theatrical Superstitions B1. On the stage it's considered bad luck to wish someone good luck. What do they say instead? B2. It is also considered bad luck to mention the name of a certain play by Shakespeare, so we won't mention it here. What do they say instead? * C. Short-Lived TV Titles C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/tv-C1.jpg The long-running series whose title is now just "NCIS" previously included an expansion of the abbreviation in the title. But before that, in its first season, the show used an even longer and more redundant title: 6 words altogether, counting the abbreviation as one. What was it, exactly? C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/tv-C2.jpg A current quiz show on the Game Show Network is hosted by the lovely Brooke Burns and titled "Master Minds". In its first season, the rules were somewhat different, the host was Sherri Shepherd, and the title was different as well. What was that 4-word, rather conceited original title? * D. Canadiana: GTA Bands In each case, name the GTA band in the picture. D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/gta-D1.jpg D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/gta-D2.jpg * E. Supermarionation E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/supe-E1.jpg Supermarionation was the trademarked name of a system by which TV shows and movies, mostly science fiction for children, were made using miniature models for sets and marionettes instead of actors. Who developed it? E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/supe-E2.jpg In the Supermarionation TV show "Thunderbirds", either name the organization that the main characters worked for, or give the first name of the woman who was their agent in London. * F. The World (Taylor's Version) Increasingly this is Taylor Swift's world -- we just live here. F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/swif-F1.jpg How many studio albums has she released, including the re-recorded "Taylor's Version"s? F2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/swif-F2.jpg She spent her first few years living on a specialized farm that her father, a stockbroker, bought from a client. What kind of farm was it? ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. Entertainment History A1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr10/hist-A1.jpg The invention of movies was inspired by an accomplishment of Eadweard Muybridge in 1878. He set up a row of cameras and took 24 successive photos of a galloping horse, thus proving the claim that at times none of its feet were on the ground. Why did he want to settle that claim? A2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr10/hist-A2.jpg After a failed experiment with an incompatible system, the US introduced color TV broadcasts on the NTSC system, which could be viewed properly on a color TV set, or in black-and-white on the ordinary TV set of the time. Name any year when Canadians with a color TV set could receive these compatible color broadcasts, but only from the US, as no one in Canada was yet broadcasting in color. * B. History Science B1. What technique for finding previously undiscovered ruins, or previously undiscovered details in ruins, first became available about 1920? B2. Carbon is made up principally of two isotopes, carbon-12 and carbon-14. If an object is made of organic matter, such as wood or animal remains, historians may use carbon-dating to learn how long it's been dead, which means they measure the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12. Why is this ratio related to how long it's been dead? * C. Science Geography C1. The first measurement of the size of the Earth involved looking straight down a certain well in Egypt on the longest day of the year, and seeing the Sun reflecting off the water. This was possible because the well was *where*? (Not the place name, the relevant characteristic of that place.) C2. The Kennedy Space Center is in Florida, and the Guiana Space Center is in French Guiana. Given the political desire to locate the one in the US and the other in French territory, what made these locations more desirable than most alternatives? * D. Geography Sports D1. This sport was developed from military training exercises in Sweden in the late 19th century, and it involves finding your way across country using a map and compass. What's it called? D2. A related recreational activity involves using a GPS receiver to find objects hidden at announced coordinates. What's this called? * E. Sports Literature E1. Although he was not an athlete, this American writer convinced an NFL team to let him try playing with them. He never got into an actual game, but his 1966 book about the experience was a success. The title "Paper Lion" tells you which team it was, so just name the writer. E2. Back in Game 7 of this season you heard about tell-all books on the subject of restaurants. In 1970 Jim Bouton wrote with similar frankness about a season as pitcher with the Seattle Pilots. What was the title? * F. Canadiana: Literature Canadiana F1. The Bootmakers of Toronto are a society of Sherlock Holmes fans. They take their name from a scene where Holmes finds a boot marked "Meyers, Toronto" -- in what novel or story? F2. In the 1993 spy novel "The Night Manager" by John le Carré, the lead character, Jonathan Pine, lives for several months in a small town in what Canadian province? * G. Canadiana: Canadiana Entertainment G1. In 1981 Bonnie Sherr Klein made a documentary for the National Film Board, criticizing the pornography business. But it was banned for a while in Ontario -- as pornography. What was it? (Just the main title.) G2. One of the bands selected for a public concert at Nathan Phillips Square in 1991 found their booking canceled after someone on Mayor Rowlands' staff decided the name of the band was offensive. What band? -- Mark Brader | "UNIX are quality sectional bookcases, made of solid oak. Toronto | Open or glass-fronted, in three sizes and three finishes, msb@vex.net | UNIX gives unapproached flexibility." | -- Daily Mail Ideal Home Book, 1951-52 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 06 11:54PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 12:25:11 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > A1. Although Hanna-Barbera officially denied it, which of their > cartoon animal characters was obviously named after a New > York Yankees player who was famous for his malapropisms? Yogi Bear > characters 8ho were parodies of, and named in reference to, > Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Give *either* the first > name or the surname of *either* character. Adenoid > * B. Theatrical Superstitions > B1. On the stage it's considered bad luck to wish someone > good luck. What do they say instead? break a leg > B2. It is also considered bad luck to mention the name of > a certain play by Shakespeare, so we won't mention it here. > What do they say instead? the Scottish play > first season, the rules were somewhat different, the host > was Sherri Shepherd, and the title was different as well. > What was that 4-word, rather conceited original title? "World's Greatest Quiz Show"; "World's Best Quiz Show" > F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/swif-F1.jpg > How many studio albums has she released, including the > re-recorded "Taylor's Version"s? 16; 17 > She spent her first few years living on a specialized > farm that her father, a stockbroker, bought from a client. > What kind of farm was it? Christmas tree farm > and took 24 successive photos of a galloping horse, thus > proving the claim that at times none of its feet were on > the ground. Why did he want to settle that claim? Governor Leland Stanford had placed a bet on it > Name any year when Canadians with a color TV set could > receive these compatible color broadcasts, but only from > the US, as no one in Canada was yet broadcasting in color. 1959 > desire to locate the one in the US and the other in French > territory, what made these locations more desirable than > most alternatives? they are located along the seacoast with an ocean to the east, and due to the rotation of the earth, debris from any spacecraft that exploded on launch would more likely fall into the ocean than on land > in Sweden in the late 19th century, and it involves > finding your way across country using a map and compass. > What's it called? orienteering > D2. A related recreational activity involves using a GPS > receiver to find objects hidden at announced coordinates. > What's this called? geocaching > He never got into an actual game, but his 1966 book about > the experience was a success. The title "Paper Lion" > tells you which team it was, so just name the writer. Plimpton > on the subject of restaurants. In 1970 Jim Bouton wrote > with similar frankness about a season as pitcher with the > Seattle Pilots. What was the title? "Ball Four" > F2. In the 1993 spy novel "The Night Manager" by John le Carré, > the lead character, Jonathan Pine, lives for several months > in a small town in what Canadian province? Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador > National Film Board, criticizing the pornography business. > But it was banned for a while in Ontario -- as pornography. > What was it? (Just the main title.) "Not a Love Story" > Phillips Square in 1991 found their booking canceled after > someone on Mayor Rowlands' staff decided the name of the > band was offensive. What band? Barenaked Ladies -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 07 06:21AM Mark Brader: > please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > I wrote 6 of the 12 pairs in this set. In Round 7, I wrote pairs B, C, and E; in Round 8, pairs A, B, and D. > ** Final, Round 7 - Literature In the original game, the current-events round was the easiest and this one was next-easiest. > Last", which dealt with his experiences in World War II. > His later work was influenced by more experimental writers > such as Roland Barthes. Name him. Italo Calvino. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > published in 1955? One of his best-known films is "The > Gospel According to St. Matthew". He died in violent and > never-explained circumstances in 1975. Pier Paolo Pasolini. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > In 1897 the "Sun" received a letter reading in part, "Papa > says 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so'". What question > did the writer want answered? Is there a Santa Claus? (Anything along these lines is fine.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Stephen. > In 1835 the "Sun" ran a series of 6 articles detailing > discoveries supposely made by Sir John Herschel using a > new telescope. What did they say he had discovered? People living on the Moon. (Also plants, animals, colossal buildings, etc. Anything along these lines is fine.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen. 2 for Joshua. > C1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C1.jpg > Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose > motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness"? Washington. (The "Post".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Stephen. > C2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr7/dark-C2.jpg > Which national capital city has a daily newspaper whose > motto is "Fair Play and Daylight"? Ottawa. (The "Citizen".) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > of all places. One of his best-known books is 2001's > "The Global Soul", a meditation on cultural globalization. > Name him. Pico Iyer. 4 for Stephen. > "Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" is Dame Rebecca West's > over-1,000-page account of a trip to which country in 1937? > The country no longer exists. Yugoslavia. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > robots ran amok. Asimov decided it would be more interesting > to write about robots with built-in ethical principles -- > principles that he called what? The Three Laws of Robotics. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Stephen. Fun fact: at the time, he thought "robotics" was an existing word. Thanks to his stories, now it is. But not a sufficiently specific answer for this question by itself. > What fictional technology did Asimov's robots use to > accomplish reasoning? On "Star Trek: The Next Generation", > Commander Data used the same technology. Positronic brain. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen. Fun facts: The top photo is from the 2004 movie "I, Robot". That title was taken from a well-known book collection of a number of Asimov's robot stories, but the movie's plot was not derived from any of them; indeed, part of the movie involves robots running amok, although this is eventually worked into a Three Laws of Robotics context. In any case the title of the book was not Asimov's in the first place; it was chosen by the publisher over his objections, as it had been previously used for yet another unrelated story, by Eando Binder. By the time the movie appeared, Binder's story had been adapted twice into episodes of different versions of "The Outer Limits". > face weird or surrealistic quandaries and incomprehensible > entanglements with bureaucracy. He died in 1924 from > tuberculosis. Franz Kafka. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > writers in English literature. His most famous work was > inspired by a time years before, when he lived in Africa > and served on a steamer going up and down the Congo River. Joseph Conrad. ("Heart of Darkness".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > * A. The Ones Before > A1. Before the US adopted its constitution in 1789, there were > 14 presidents of the Continental Congress. Name *any one*. Elias Boudinot (1782-83), Nathaniel Gorham (1786-87), Cyrus Griffin (1788), John Hancock (1775-77 and 1785-86), John Hanson (1781-82), Samuel Huntington (1779-81), John Jay (1778-79), Henry Laurens (1777-78), Richard Henry Lee (1784-85), Thomas McKean (1781), Henry Middleton (1774), Thomas Mifflin (1783-84), Peyton Randolph (1774 and 1775), Arthur St. Clair (1787). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > A2. Before the Norman conquest under William I in 1066, there > were 19 men who are sometimes considered kings of England. > Name *any one*; his first name will be sufficient. Æthelbald [pronounce Æ like E] (ruled 858-60), Æthelbert (860-66), Æthelred (I, 866-71; II or the Unready, 978-1016), Æthelwulf (839-58), Alfred the Great (871-99), Athelstan (924-39), Canute (1016-35), Eadred (946-55), Eadwig (955-59), Edgar (959-75), Edmund (939-46), Edward (the Confessor, 1042-66; the Martyr, 975-78; the Elder, 899-924), Egbert (827-39), Harold (I, 1035-40; II, 1066), Harthacanute (1040-42). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen. 2 for Pete. > B1. The European Union now has 27 member countries. Within 1, > in 1957, how many countries formed what was then called > the European Common Market? 6 (accepting 5-7). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > B2. The United Nations now has 193 member countries. Within 5, > how many member countries were there when it was formed > in 1945? 50 (accepting 45-55). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > post-war welfare state. Though he lost his own seat, > running as a Liberal, in 1945, the newly-elected Labour > government largely implemented the program he had set out. William Beveridge. 4 for Stephen. > until 2017. She now holds a fellowship with the Atkinson > Foundation and researches workers and technology. She is > a frequent contributor to the "Toronto Star" and the CBC. Armine Yalnizyan. > the Arctic Archipelago to Canada, and Edward (Ned) Hanlan > became the first Canadian world champion in any sport, > which, of course, was rowing. What year was it? 1880. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua. > go to what is now the company's main building in Toronto, > you will see several signs mentioning the date of founding. > What year was it? 1670. 4 for Stephen. ("The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay.") See: http://i0.wp.com/www.mp.photo/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/E830E30A-5B85-4CDB-9965-4BE9EBEBD1C8_1_201_a.jpeg > York University. He was known for his writings on modern > European history, including "Postwar", concerning Europe > after 1945. He died of ALS in 2010. Tony Judt ["jut"]. > suggested that, rather than by direct orders from the top, > the Third Reich operated mostly by officials implementing > policies that the leader would approve of. Ian Kershaw. 3 for Stephen. > * F. Colonial Powers > F1. In Africa, which country colonized what are now Benin > and Mali? France. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Stephen. > F2. Which country colonized what is now Angola, in Africa, > as well as Macau, which is now part of China? Portugal. 4 for everyone. Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Mis Spo Sci Lit His FOUR Stephen Perry 44 48 43 36 48 39 183 Dan Blum 36 24 7 24 40 16 124 Joshua Kreitzer 30 32 16 28 30 27 120 Dan Tilque 24 20 8 28 24 20 96 Erland Sommarskog 24 16 0 23 8 16 79 Pete Gayde 28 23 -- -- 12 10 73 -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net | "...but I could be wromg." --Rodney Boyd My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Feb 06 05:29AM -0800 On Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12:48:06 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The Oilers beat the Flames 3-1 last week. They broke a record > for a Canadian NHL team that had stood since Montreal set it > in the 1967-68 season. What did they break the record for? longest winning streak by a canadian team (13) > 2. Nick Dunlap won the American Express PGA golf tournament last > week but did not get the $1,500,000 prize. Why not? he is an amatuer > 3. Whose bust was unveiled at Queen's Park? lincoln alexander [1st black mp in canada] > 4. Art seems to come and go at the legislature. Why was the > painting "Salmon Life Giving Spawn" *removed* from Queen's Park? they don't know the correct provenance and it may be a fake > 5. What Canadian filmmaker died last week at age 97? norman jewison > 6. Name the Canadian who was nominated for the Best Supporting > Actor Oscar. ryan gosling > 7. At the Telus Centre in Calgary, in front of 4,000 people, > Danielle Smith had a sit-down with what controversial media > personality? tucker carlson > 8. Which state hosted both the Democratic and Republican primaries > last week? new hampshire > 9. In a blow to international shipping, the Panama Canal is > drastically reducing the number of ships that can pass through. > Why? lack of rain > 10. Which country is receiving the first-ever vaccine against > malaria? cameroon [following ghana, kenya, and malawi since the trials began. this is truly huge news.] > * Game 2 (2024-02-05), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Justice Marie-Josée Hogue was in the news last week. What is > the subject of the investigation she is leading? foreign interference in elections > 2. Five professional hockey players from Canada's 2018 world > junior hockey team turned themselves in last week to face charges > of sexual assault. In *what city* will the trial take place? london, ontario > 3. Turning to the obits, this Puerto Rican dancer/singer/actress, > whose breakthrough came as the original Anita in "West Side > Story", died Tuesday. Name her. chita rivera > 4. This actor, famous for his role as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" > franchise, also played linebacker for two seasons for the > BC Lions. He died on Thursday. Name him. carl weathers > 5. Saturday saw the passing at the age of 86, at his home in > Switzerland, of Vitorio Emmanuele di Savoia. *What title* > was Vitorio Emmanuele's *father* the last to hold? king of italy > 6. Last Monday a judge ordered the liquidation of Evergrande. > The development company is $300,000,000,000 in debt. In *what > country* did Evergrande have its operations? china > of land it owns on the edge of the city into a residential zone > with 4,000 new homes. That's one way to generate buyers for > its products! Name the company. leon's? > 8. After taking down Novak Djokovic in the semifinal, this rising > Italian tennis star defeated Daniil Medvedev to win the > Australian Open. Name him. jannik sinner > appeared in the big game. They won't this year either, after > losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Who are these perennial > also-rans? detroit lions > 10. While helping his father clean out his house, a Saskatchewan > man came across a cardboard box, the value of whose contents > has been estimated as high as $3,000,000. What was in the box? unopened 1979 o-pee-chee hockey cards in original cases. wayne gretzky rookie cards among them. > Toronto | By definition, there are already enough people to do that." > m...@vex.net | --G.H. Hardy > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 06 08:14PM +0100 > * Game 1 (2024-01-29), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Nick Dunlap won the American Express PGA golf tournament last > week but did not get the $1,500,000 prize. Why not? He is an amateur > 8. Which state hosted both the Democratic and Republican primaries > last week? New Hampshire > 9. In a blow to international shipping, the Panama Canal is > drastically reducing the number of ships that can pass through. > Why? The canal is frozen? :-) Interesting. Lot's of noise in the papers here about the Houthi rebels driving shippers to take the long route about Africa and how that can affect the economy. I've seen nothing about the Panama Canal. > 10. Which country is receiving the first-ever vaccine against > malaria? Kenya > 2. Five professional hockey players from Canada's 2018 world > junior hockey team turned themselves in last week to face charges > of sexual assault. In *what city* will the trial take place? London > 5. Saturday saw the passing at the age of 86, at his home in > Switzerland, of Vitorio Emmanuele di Savoia. *What title* > was Vitorio Emmanuele's *father* the last to hold? King of Italy > 6. Last Monday a judge ordered the liquidation of Evergrande. > The development company is $300,000,000,000 in debt. In *what > country* did Evergrande have its operations? China > 8. After taking down Novak Djokovic in the semifinal, this rising > Italian tennis star defeated Daniil Medvedev to win the > Australian Open. Name him. Jenner > appeared in the big game. They won't this year either, after > losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Who are these perennial > also-rans? Green Bay Packers > 10. While helping his father clean out his house, a Saskatchewan > man came across a cardboard box, the value of whose contents > has been estimated as high as $3,000,000. What was in the box? Gold and platina (Apparently, some time back here in Sweden, workers in a house that had been bought by some Youtubers found exactly that in the attic of the house. There is now a controversy who hsa the right to the metals. The workers, the YouTubers or the former owner.) |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 06 10:33PM > * Game 1 (2024-01-29), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Nick Dunlap won the American Express PGA golf tournament last > week but did not get the $1,500,000 prize. Why not? he is an amateur player > 8. Which state hosted both the Democratic and Republican primaries > last week? New Hampshire > 10. Which country is receiving the first-ever vaccine against > malaria? Nigeria; Ghana > 3. Turning to the obits, this Puerto Rican dancer/singer/actress, > whose breakthrough came as the original Anita in "West Side > Story", died Tuesday. Name her. Chita Rivera > 4. This actor, famous for his role as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" > franchise, also played linebacker for two seasons for the > BC Lions. He died on Thursday. Name him. Carl Weathers > 5. Saturday saw the passing at the age of 86, at his home in > Switzerland, of Vitorio Emmanuele di Savoia. *What title* > was Vitorio Emmanuele's *father* the last to hold? King of Italy > appeared in the big game. They won't this year either, after > losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Who are these perennial > also-rans? Detroit Lions -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 06 11:12PM Mark Brader: > > 9. In a blow to international shipping, the Panama Canal is > > drastically reducing the number of ships that can pass through. > > Why? Erland Sommarskog: > The canal is frozen? :-) "The canal isn't frozen" was news not so long ago -- from Ottawa. The Rideau Canal in that city is usually available for skating during the winter, but this winter has been so mild in Southern Ontario (unlike a lot of other parts of Canada!) that so far this season it's only been open for 4 days. http://globalnews.ca/news/10248610/ottawa-rideau-canal-closes/ -- Mark Brader, Toronto "When you say 'non-trivial', can you msb@vex.net quantify that for me?" --Kate Hamilton My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 06 04:51PM -0800 On Monday, February 5, 2024 at 11:48:06 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 1 (2024-01-29), Round 1 - Current Events > 5. What Canadian filmmaker died last week at age 97? Jewison > 6. Name the Canadian who was nominated for the Best Supporting > Actor Oscar. Gosling > 8. Which state hosted both the Democratic and Republican primaries > last week? New Hampshire > 9. In a blow to international shipping, the Panama Canal is > drastically reducing the number of ships that can pass through. > Why? low water levels > 3. Turning to the obits, this Puerto Rican dancer/singer/actress, > whose breakthrough came as the original Anita in "West Side > Story", died Tuesday. Name her. Rivera > 4. This actor, famous for his role as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" > franchise, also played linebacker for two seasons for the > BC Lions. He died on Thursday. Name him. Weathers > 5. Saturday saw the passing at the age of 86, at his home in > Switzerland, of Vitorio Emmanuele di Savoia. *What title* > was Vitorio Emmanuele's *father* the last to hold? King of Italy > 6. Last Monday a judge ordered the liquidation of Evergrande. > The development company is $300,000,000,000 in debt. In *what > country* did Evergrande have its operations? China > appeared in the big game. They won't this year either, after > losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Who are these perennial > also-rans? Detroit Lions > 10. While helping his father clean out his house, a Saskatchewan > man came across a cardboard box, the value of whose contents > has been estimated as high as $3,000,000. What was in the box? the complete archive of Questions from the Canadian Inquisition -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Feb 06 11:50PM -0600 Mark Brader wrote: > 1. The Oilers beat the Flames 3-1 last week. They broke a record > for a Canadian NHL team that had stood since Montreal set it > in the 1967-68 season. What did they break the record for? Consecutive wins > 2. Nick Dunlap won the American Express PGA golf tournament last > week but did not get the $1,500,000 prize. Why not? He was an amateur > personality? > 8. Which state hosted both the Democratic and Republican primaries > last week? New Hampshire > 9. In a blow to international shipping, the Panama Canal is > drastically reducing the number of ships that can pass through. > Why? Depth of water has decreased > 3. Turning to the obits, this Puerto Rican dancer/singer/actress, > whose breakthrough came as the original Anita in "West Side > Story", died Tuesday. Name her. Chita Rivera > 4. This actor, famous for his role as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" > franchise, also played linebacker for two seasons for the > BC Lions. He died on Thursday. Name him. Weathers > 5. Saturday saw the passing at the age of 86, at his home in > Switzerland, of Vitorio Emmanuele di Savoia. *What title* > was Vitorio Emmanuele's *father* the last to hold? King of Italy > appeared in the big game. They won't this year either, after > losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Who are these perennial > also-rans? Detroit Lions > 10. While helping his father clean out his house, a Saskatchewan > man came across a cardboard box, the value of whose contents > has been estimated as high as $3,000,000. What was in the box? Pete Gayde |
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