Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-19,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Canadiana History - Canadian Prime Ministers
> (Where we say something like "last" or "longest-serving", obviously
> this means "so far".)
> 1. How many different prime ministers has Canada had?
23. 4 for Stephen, although I did like Erland's Stockholm-pub answer.
(Macdonald, Mackenzie, Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, Tupper, Laurier,
Borden, Meighen, King, Bennett, St-Laurent, Diefenbaker, Pearson,
Pierre Trudeau, Clark, Turner, Mulroney, Campbell, Chrétien, Martin,
Harper, Justin Trudeau.)
> 2. William Lyon Mackenzie King was the longest-serving PM. For how
> many years in total was he in office, within 1?
21 (accepting 20-22). As nobody was within 1 year, I accepted answers
with 2 years as "almost correct". So, 3 for Stephen. 1 for Joshua.
21 years, 5 months, and 1 day to be exact, in 1921-26, 1926-30,
and 1935-48.
> 3. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Besides King, three other PMs have served
> over fifteen years each. Name *any one* of them.
John A. Macdonald (18 years 11 months in 1867-73 and 1878-91),
Pierre Trudeau (15 years 5 months in 1968-79 and 1980-84), Wilfred
Laurier (15 years 2 months in 1896-1911). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
> 4. Sir Charles Tupper was the shortest-serving PM, for 68 days
> in 1896. Who was second-shortest at 79 days, also the last
> one born outside Canada?
John Turner (in 1984; from England). 4 for Stephen.
> 5. Who was Canada's youngest PM?
Joe Clark (age 39; in office 1979-80). 4 for Stephen.
Justin Trudeau ranks second; he was 43 when he took office in 2015.
> 6. Which PM was born in British Columbia?
Kim Campbell (in office for 132 days in 1993). 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
> 7. Which PM trained as a fighter pilot and later won the Nobel
> peace prize before eventually becoming Prime Minister?
Lester Pearson (prize 1957; in office 1963-68). 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, and Stephen.
Pearson learned to fly in 1918 with the Royal Flying Corps, but
never flew in combat.
> 8. Which PM was born in the village of Neustadt, north of Guelph,
> in 1895? He was 10 years older than the province he represented
> in Ottawa.
John Diefenbaker (in office 1957-63).
> 9. Which PM graduated from the Toronto's Richview Collegiate in
> 1978 and was a member of the school team on "Reach for the Top"?
Stephen Harper (in office 2006-15). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
> 10. Which PM was born the 18th of 19 children, 10 of whom did not
> survive infancy?
Jean Chrétien (in office 1993-2003). 2 for Joshua.
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Religious Literature
> Answer these questions about literature based on and inspired by
> religion. Unless specified otherwise, in each case name the title
> (in English).
> 1. Originally written in Sumerian, this epic poem tells of this
> king of Uruk as he makes (and loses) friends, battles gods,
> and seeks eternal life.
(The epic of) "Bilgamesh" or "Gilgamesh". 4 for everyone -- Erland,
Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.
Bilgamesh is the king's original Sumerian name; Gilgamesh is the
later Babylonian version of the name.
> 2. Divided into three parts, this 14th-century poem by Dante
> Alighieri describes the soul's journey through the afterlife.
"The Divine Comedy". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
The three parts are "Inferno", "Purgatory", and "Paradise", but you
were asked for the overall title.
There was a related question on Thursday's rerun of "Jeopardy!",
which was originally broadcast on 2022-10-20 as part of their special
"Second Chance" tournament for losers. Instead of mentioning the
soul, they mentioned that Dante himself was a character in the
epic, and commented, "How meta". It was answered correctly on the
first try.
> 3. This 1678 novel by John Bunyan describes a soul's journey from
> the "City of Destruction" to the "Celestial City" and his trials
> along the way.
"The Pilgrim's Progress". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Stephen.
> 4. Subtitled "A Tale of the Christ", this 1880 novel by Lew Wallace
> is probably better remembered for its 1959 movie adaptation.
"Ben-Hur". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.
> 5. This controversial 1955 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis was adapted
> by Martin Scorsese into a controversial movie starring Willem
> Dafoe as Christ and David Bowie as Pontius Pilate.
"The Last Temptation of Christ". 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Stephen.
"The Passion of the Christ" was a controversial movie co-written
and directed by Mel Gibson, with Jin Caviezel as Christ and Hristo
Shopov as Pilate; the only book it was based on was the Bible.
> 6. Don't expect a movie version of this 1988 novel. A "blasphemous"
> dream sequence depicting the life of Mohammed led to attempts
> to assassinate the author, most recently in August 2022.
"The Satanic Verses". 4 for everyone.
> 7. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, this 1971 rock opera
> is based (loosely) on the gospels' account of the passion
> of Christ.
"Jesus Christ Superstar". 4 for everyone.
> 8. Despite the name, the 2011 musical "Book of Mormon" is not
> in fact based on the Book of Mormon. Rather, it is a satire
> of Mormon missionary life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, better
> known as the creators of which TV show?
"South Park". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.
> 9. After returning to Catholicism, this author gave up on vampires
> and started the "Christ the Lord" series. She completed two of
> the four books in the series before her death in 2021. Name her.
Anne Rice. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
> 10. This series of 16 novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
> was inspired by the Book of Revelation. In turn, the books
> have inspired 5 truly awful movies.
"Left Behind". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.
(What was Nicolas Cage thinking?)
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Sci Spo Aud Mis Can Lit FIVE
Stephen Perry -- -- 40 40 40 31 40 191
Joshua Kreitzer 40 40 28 28 32 19 40 180
Dan Blum 36 40 4 12 32 4 36 156
Dan Tilque 40 24 4 0 28 4 40 136
Pete Gayde 28 8 36 8 23 0 24 119
Erland Sommarskog 40 4 0 12 4 0 16 76
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