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Mark Brader
Apr 4, 2018, 8:59:21 PM4/4/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
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 Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Final, Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
It has since been improved upon.
2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
Name the country she returned to.
3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
of the TFC goal scorers.
7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
and Rangers. Name him.
8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
warning label because of acrylamide?
10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
By what score?
12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
employers accuse him of?
14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
150,000,000 accounts?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
m...@vex.net -- British postal worker
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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 Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Final, Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
It has since been improved upon.
2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
Name the country she returned to.
3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
of the TFC goal scorers.
7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
and Rangers. Name him.
8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
warning label because of acrylamide?
10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
By what score?
12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
employers accuse him of?
14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
150,000,000 accounts?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
m...@vex.net -- British postal worker
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Apr 4, 2018, 9:57:25 PM4/4/18
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
50; 55
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 4, 2018, 10:47:24 PM4/4/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:epOdnY7wfcx-6VjHnZ2dnUU7-
WfN...@giganews.com:
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
Rusty Staub
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
Chicago Blackhawks
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
coffee
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
Shulkin
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
WfN...@giganews.com:
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
Afghanistan
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Marc Dashevsky
Apr 5, 2018, 2:02:07 AM4/5/18
to
In article <epOdnY7wfcx-6VjH...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
>
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
>
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
Swartzenegger
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
>
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
Staub
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
>
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
bottled water
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
>
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
>
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
>
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
>
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
>
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
>
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
Afghanistan
>
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
>
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
>
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
>
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
>
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
>
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
>
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
>
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
>
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
>
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
>
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
--
Peter Smyth
Apr 5, 2018, 7:45:10 AM4/5/18
to
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
>
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
$100m
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
>
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
Schwarzenegger
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
Altidore
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
>
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
Blackhawks
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
>
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
Coffee
> warning label because of acrylamide?
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
>
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
5-2, 6-3
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
>
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
>
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
Rudeness
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
>
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
>
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
Fitbit
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
>
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
Peter Smyth
Dan Tilque
Apr 5, 2018, 10:55:39 AM4/5/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
>
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
Pakistan
>
>
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
>
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
>
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
>
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
>
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
>
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
>
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
>
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
>
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
>
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
>
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
>
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
>
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
>
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
>
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
>
--
Pete Gayde
Apr 6, 2018, 10:06:50 AM4/6/18
to
>
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
>
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
>
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
>
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
>
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
>
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
>
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
>
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
>
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
>
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
>
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
>
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
>
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
>
Pete Gayde
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 6, 2018, 3:43:11 PM4/6/18
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
Pakistan
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
Mark Brader
Apr 7, 2018, 7:26:09 PM4/7/18
to
Mark Brader:
PETE GAYDE! Hearty congratulations, sir!
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
46.
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
Pakistan. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Erland.
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
Peter Munk.
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
$600,000,000.
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
Arnold Schwarzenegger. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marsch, Peter,
Dan Tilque, Pete, and Erland.
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
Jozy Altidore got two, Tosaint Ricketts the other. 4 for Peter
and Pete.
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
Rusty Staub. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, and Pete.
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
Chicago Blackhawks. (Either word was sufficient.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Peter, Pete, and Edlarn.
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
Coffee. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
Harbourfront Centre.
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
6-1.
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
They need to obtain a Security Plan Parking Pass.
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
Having an aggressive tone and nature. (Anything along those lines
was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum and Peter.
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
David Shulkin, Ronny L. Jackson (respectively). 4 for Dan Blum
and Joshua. 3 for Pete.
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
Under Armour.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE
Pete Gayde 12 12 22 24 4 12 12 10 16 12 23 145
Dan Blum 20 8 15 20 6 4 12 12 12 12 24 135
Joshua Kreitzer 18 12 8 19 7 4 12 12 12 15 20 128
Peter Smyth 8 12 12 4 -- -- 8 8 16 15 24 107
Dan Tilque 8 12 8 16 8 4 16 8 4 12 12 100
Marc Dashevsky 12 4 8 16 -- -- 12 8 12 20 8 100
Erland Sommarskog 12 7 4 8 4 8 12 4 12 8 12 83
Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 12 16 8 -- -- -- -- -- 48
Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 4 4 12 -- 24
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Mark Brader | "It is, in fact, a very good rule to be especially suspicious
Toronto | of work that says what you want to hear..."
m...@vex.net | --Paul Krugman
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03,
> 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... For further information see
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
And the season's Current Events game is over, and the winner is
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
PETE GAYDE! Hearty congratulations, sir!
> * Final, Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3.
> This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was
> the milestone number of wins that broke the team record?
> It has since been improved upon.
> 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her
> home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school
> bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls.
> Name the country she returned to.
> 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's
> largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him.
> 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time
> for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus
> in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that
> surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000?
> 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in
> California last week for a catheter valve replacement?
Dan Tilque, Pete, and Erland.
> 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer
> season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either
> of the TFC goal scorers.
and Pete.
> 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week
> at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member
> of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers,
> and Rangers. Name him.
> 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on
> Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster?
Joshua, Peter, Pete, and Edlarn.
> 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer
> warning label because of acrylamide?
> 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in
> taxes and rent to the City of Toronto?
> 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees.
> By what score?
> 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and
> home games went into effect for businesses and residents living
> near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)?
> 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights
> Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant.
> He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his
> employers accuse him of?
was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum and Peter.
> 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs
> and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a
> rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the
> incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
and Joshua. 3 for Pete.
> 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal
> app had experienced a security breach in February impacting
> 150,000,000 accounts?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE
Pete Gayde 12 12 22 24 4 12 12 10 16 12 23 145
Dan Blum 20 8 15 20 6 4 12 12 12 12 24 135
Joshua Kreitzer 18 12 8 19 7 4 12 12 12 15 20 128
Peter Smyth 8 12 12 4 -- -- 8 8 16 15 24 107
Dan Tilque 8 12 8 16 8 4 16 8 4 12 12 100
Marc Dashevsky 12 4 8 16 -- -- 12 8 12 20 8 100
Erland Sommarskog 12 7 4 8 4 8 12 4 12 8 12 83
Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 12 16 8 -- -- -- -- -- 48
Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 4 4 12 -- 24
--
Mark Brader | "It is, in fact, a very good rule to be especially suspicious
Toronto | of work that says what you want to hear..."
m...@vex.net | --Paul Krugman
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