Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Sorry about the delay in posting this.
> * Game 2, Round 2 - History - The Philippines
> 1. In 1521, what explorer claimed the Philippine Islands for the
> Spanish crown?
Ferdinand Magellan. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 2. For over two centuries the Philippines were administered as
> part of which Spanish colony?
New Spain (accepting Mexico). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque. 2 for Pete.
> 3. General MacArthur left the Philippines in May 1942 promising
> to return. What was the name of the island, off Manila, that
> he retreated from?
Corregidor. 4 for Pete, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
> 4. What was the name of the World War II death march that saw the
> forced transfer of 60,000 to 80,000 Filipino and American
> prisoners of war from the mouth of Manila Bay to a point about
> 100 km north? The march was characterized by severe physical
> abuse and wanton killings, and was later judged by an Allied
> military commission to be a Japanese war crime.
Bataan Death March. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque,
and Marc.
> 5. What is the name of the revolution that overthrew President
> Ferdinand Marcos in 1986?
People Power Revolution, Yellow Revolution, or EDSA (Epifanio de
los Santos Av.) Revolution. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. Who was the first woman to become the president of the
> Philippines? She assumed power after the <answer 5>, her
> senator husband having been assassinated 3 years earlier.
Corazon Aquino. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque,
and Marc.
> 7. Apart from Vatican City, the Philippines is the only country
> in the world not to have passed laws allowing this, and therefore
> this act is not permitted. What act?
Divorce. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
> 8. In office since 2016, who is the current president of the
> Philippines?
Rodrigo Duterte. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Erland.
> 9. This volcano in the Philippines was dormant for centuries until
> 1991, when it produced the second-largest volcanic eruption of
> the 20th century. Name the volcano.
Mt. Pinatubo. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> 10. Imelda Marcos, wife of Ferdinand, was famous for the wealth,
> and particularly the shoes she accumulated during her
> husband's presidency. In 2010, she ran for country's House
> of Representatives to replace her son, who was running for
> a senate seat, and won. In 2016, she was re-elected to her
> third and final term as Congresswoman. *What province* is
> the district she represents located in?
Ilocos Norte.
> * Game 2, Round 3 - Geography - Small Countries of Africa
> We'll give you the name of a small country in Africa, and you just
> tell us which number it is on the map:
>
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-3/afr.pdf
> 1. Djibouti.
#13. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, Joshua, Pete,
Dan Tilque, and Marc.
> 2. Sierra Leone.
#9. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum, Peter,
and Joshua. 2 for Pete.
> 3. The Gambia.
#7. 4 for everyone.
> 4. Malawi.
#18. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Lesotho ("L'SOO-too").
#20. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
2 for Peter and Pete.
> 6. Benin ("B'NEEN").
#12. 3 for Dan Blum and Pete. 2 for Peter and Joshua.
> 7. Tunisia.
#2. 4 for everyone.
> 8. Comoros.
#17. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
3 for Peter.
> 9. Guinea.
#8. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Peter.
> 10. Burundi.
#16. 4 for Peter and Erland. 3 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 2 for Pete.
> And if you're like to identify the other places for fun, but for
> no points, please decode the rot13:
> 11. Swaziland.
#19. Erland, Joshua, and Pete got this.
> 12. Liberia.
#10. Erland, Joshua, and Pete got this.
> 13. Cape (or Cabo) Verde.
#5. Erland and Joshua got this.
> 14. Togo.
#11. Pete got this.
> 15. Morocco.
#1. Erland, Joshua, and Pete got this.
> 16. Mauritius.
#21. Erland, Joshua, and Pete got this.
> 17. Senegal.
#6. Joshua got this.
> 18. Rwanda.
#15. Joshua got this.
> 19. Gabon.
#14. Joshua got this.
> 20. Which number is only a geophysical entity, not any sort of
> political unit, and what is it?
#3, Sinai Peninsula. Joshua got this.
> 21. Which other number is not a country, what is its current name
> in English, and which country controls it (or most of it anyway)?
#4, Western Sahara, Morocco. Joshua got this.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 68
Dan Blum 24 33 57
Dan Tilque 24 32 56
Pete Gayde 22 33 55
Marc Dashevsky 20 24 44
Peter Smyth 12 32 44
Erland Sommarskog 7 36 43
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