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QFTCIMI520 Game 5, Rounds 9-10: funerals, Oscar-y challenge
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Mark Brader
Apr 28, 2020, 11:04:43 PM4/28/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-10,
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
"Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
Whose funeral was it?
2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
"the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
Name the dead man.
3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
Who was this well-dressed corpse?
4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
"THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
Who was he?
6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
people received tickets to the service through an online
lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
Who was the leader who had died?
8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal
injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle.
According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a
large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small.
After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured,
releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man?
9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
Who was the dead man?
10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Bar bs gur
nafjref jnf n zbanepu. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur svefg anzr sbe gung
bar, tb onpx naq cebivqr gur ahzore be fbhoevdhrg nf nccyvpnoyr.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
* A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
"Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
have been made into movies.
A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in
Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies.
* B. Science, or "Parasite"
B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite,
which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching,
rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious,
and spreads through close physical contact with an infected
person. Name this skin condition.
B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
* C. Sports, or "Little Women"
Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
on the high bar. Who is she?
C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
* D. History, or "1917"
D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
he change?
D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
What is it?
* E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it
opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil,
a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope.
Name it.
* F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
Name the movie.
--
Mark Brader | "No woman in my time will be Prime Minister or Chancellor
Toronto | or Foreign Secretary ... Anyway, I wouldn't want to be
m...@vex.net | Prime Minister." -- Margaret Thatcher, 1969
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
"Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
Whose funeral was it?
2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
"the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
Name the dead man.
3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
Who was this well-dressed corpse?
4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
"THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
Who was he?
6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
people received tickets to the service through an online
lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
Who was the leader who had died?
8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal
injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle.
According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a
large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small.
After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured,
releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man?
9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
Who was the dead man?
10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Bar bs gur
nafjref jnf n zbanepu. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur svefg anzr sbe gung
bar, tb onpx naq cebivqr gur ahzore be fbhoevdhrg nf nccyvpnoyr.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
* A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
"Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
have been made into movies.
A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in
Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies.
* B. Science, or "Parasite"
B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite,
which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching,
rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious,
and spreads through close physical contact with an infected
person. Name this skin condition.
B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
* C. Sports, or "Little Women"
Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
on the high bar. Who is she?
C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
* D. History, or "1917"
D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
he change?
D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
What is it?
* E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it
opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil,
a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope.
Name it.
* F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
Name the movie.
--
Mark Brader | "No woman in my time will be Prime Minister or Chancellor
Toronto | or Foreign Secretary ... Anyway, I wouldn't want to be
m...@vex.net | Prime Minister." -- Margaret Thatcher, 1969
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Apr 29, 2020, 12:20:28 AM4/29/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
Hunter S. Thompson
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
> 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
> singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
> For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
> to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
> she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
> For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
> Who was this well-dressed corpse?
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
> B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
trichinosis
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
> * D. History, or "1917"
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
Red Buttons
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 29, 2020, 2:32:14 PM4/29/20
to
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
John Lennon
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
>
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
>
>
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
Olga Korbut
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 30, 2020, 1:08:53 AM4/30/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:hpudnbxnFf5YczXDnZ2dnUU7-
SPN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
>
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
Hunter S. Thompson
> 2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
> cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
> she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
> "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
> said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
> Name the dead man.
Tupac Shakur
> 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
> singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
> For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
> to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
> she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
> For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
> Who was this well-dressed corpse?
Aretha Franklin
> 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
> 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
> and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
> "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
Frank Sinatra
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
John Lennon
> 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
> Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
> people received tickets to the service through an online
> lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
> that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
Michael Jackson
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
Joseph Stalin
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
Sid Vicious
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
Leonard Nimoy (?)
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
>
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
>
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
George Bernard Shaw
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
>
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
>
> Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
>
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
Olga Korbut
> C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
> 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
> in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
Simone Biles
> * D. History, or "1917"
>
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
the family name (i.e. "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" to "Windsor")
> D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
> to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
> What is it?
income tax
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
>
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
>
> These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
>
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
Red Buttons
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
"The Sunshine Boys"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
SPN...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
>
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
> 2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
> cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
> she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
> "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
> said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
> Name the dead man.
> 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
> singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
> For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
> to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
> she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
> For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
> Who was this well-dressed corpse?
> 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
> 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
> and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
> "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
> 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
> Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
> people received tickets to the service through an online
> lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
> that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
>
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
>
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
>
> B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
trichinosis
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
>
> Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
>
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
> C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
> 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
> in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
> * D. History, or "1917"
>
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
> D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
> to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
> What is it?
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
>
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
>
> These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
>
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
Apr 30, 2020, 4:54:40 PM4/30/20
to
>
> 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
> 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
> and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
> "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
>
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
>
> 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
> Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
> people received tickets to the service through an online
> lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
> that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
>
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
>
> 8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal
> injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle.
> According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a
> large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small.
> After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured,
> releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man?
>
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
>
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Bar bs gur
> nafjref jnf n zbanepu. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur svefg anzr sbe gung
> bar, tb onpx naq cebivqr gur ahzore be fbhoevdhrg nf nccyvpnoyr.
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
>
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
>
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
>
> A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in
> Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
> and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies.
>
>
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
>
> B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite,
> which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching,
> rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious,
> and spreads through close physical contact with an infected
> person. Name this skin condition.
>
> B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
>
>
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
>
> Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
>
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
>
> C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
> 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
> in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
>
>
> * D. History, or "1917"
>
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
>
> D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
> to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
> What is it?
>
>
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
>
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
>
> E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it
> opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil,
> a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope.
> Name it.
>
>
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
>
> These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
>
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
>
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
>
Calvin
Apr 30, 2020, 5:22:04 PM4/30/20
to
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 1:04:43 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
>
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
Thomson
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
>
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
> 2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
> cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
> she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
> "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
> said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
> Name the dead man.
> 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
> singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
> For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
> to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
> she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
> For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
> Who was this well-dressed corpse?
> 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
> 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
> and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
> "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
>
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
> 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
> Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
> people received tickets to the service through an online
> lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
> that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
>
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
> 8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal
> injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle.
> According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a
> large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small.
> After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured,
> releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man?
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
>
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
>
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
>
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
>
> A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in
> Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
> and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies.
>
>
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
>
> B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite,
> which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching,
> rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious,
> and spreads through close physical contact with an infected
> person. Name this skin condition.
>
> B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
>
> Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
>
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
> C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
> 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
> in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
> * D. History, or "1917"
>
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
> D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
> to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
> What is it?
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
>
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
>
> E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it
> opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil,
> a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope.
> Name it.
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
>
> These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
>
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
>
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
calvin
Mark Brader
May 1, 2020, 10:25:59 PM5/1/20
to
Mark Brader:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
Hunter S. Thompson. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
> cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
> she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
> "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
> said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
> Name the dead man.
Tupac Shakur. 4 for Joshua.
> 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
> singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
> For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
> to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
> she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
> For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
> Who was this well-dressed corpse?
Aretha Franklin. 4 for Dan (Dang), Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
> 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
> and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
> "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
Frank Sinatra. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
John Lennon. 4 for everyone -- Dan, Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
> Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
> people received tickets to the service through an online
> lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
> that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
Michael Jackson. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
Josef Stalin. 4 for everyone.
> 8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal
> injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle.
> According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a
> large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small.
> After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured,
> releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man?
King William I (or the Conqueror or the Bastard; number or soubriquet
required). 4 for Calvin.
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
Sid Vicious. 4 for Dan, Joshua, and Pete.
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
James Doohan. (Who, as everyone knows, played Scotty on the original
"Star Trek".) 4 for Dan.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
George Bernard Shaw. 4 for Dan and Joshua.
> A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in
> Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
> and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies.
Brian Moore.
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
> B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite,
> which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching,
> rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious,
> and spreads through close physical contact with an infected
> person. Name this skin condition.
Scabies.
> B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
Trichinosis. 4 for Dan and Joshua.
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
> Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
Olga Korbut. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
> 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
> in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
Simone Biles. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> * D. History, or "1917"
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
Their name of his royal house and family, from "Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha" to "Windsor". (Accepting any part of this.) 4 for Dan,
Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was King George's first cousin. When
he heard the news, he quipped in English that he was now going to
the theater to attend a performance of William Shakespeare's "The
Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha".
> D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
> to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
> What is it?
Income tax. 4 for Joshua.
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
TCL (formerly Grauman's, then Mann's, then Grauman's again --
accepting any) Chinese Theatre. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
As far as I can tell they've always spelled it Theatre, but only
since it became TCL has the word appeared on external signs, so
I can't actually be sure of that. Anyway, the spelling doesn't
matter for QFTCI purposes.
> E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it
> opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil,
> a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope.
> Name it.
Griffith Observatory.
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
> These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
Red Buttons. 4 for Dan and Joshua.
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
"The Sunshine Boys". 4 for Dan and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Sci Can Geo Ent Spo Mis Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 28 40 40 24 -- -- 212
Joshua Kreitzer 23 30 4 40 40 8 32 36 201
Dan Blum 28 12 11 40 24 0 24 20 148
Pete Gayde 16 8 4 40 8 36 24 16 140
"Calvin" 30 16 0 38 23 0 20 12 139
Dan Tilque 16 8 14 32 4 0 -- -- 74
Erland Sommarskog 4 4 0 40 0 4 8 4 64
(And the Academy accepts the Oscar on Stephen's behalf.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Ever wonder why they call the screen
m...@vex.net a vacuum tube?" -- Kent Paul Dolan
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-10,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY, your absentee winner!
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Funeral Trivia
> 1. On August 20, 2005-08-20, this author's ashes were fired
> from a cannon, accompanied by fireworks, Norman Greenbaum's
> "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
> The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp.
> Whose funeral was it?
> 2. The day after this musician died in September 1996, he was
> cremated and his ashes given to his mother. She has said that
> she divided the ashes between Los Angeles, Georgia, and Soweto,
> "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz
> said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them.
> Name the dead man.
> 3. In late August 2018, on the first day of public viewing, this
> singer wore a bright crimson tea-length dress and 5-inch heels.
> For her second viewing, she wore a powder-blue dress with shoes
> to match. For her final viewing at New Bethel Baptist Church,
> she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels.
> For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown.
> Who was this well-dressed corpse?
> 4. This singer took three things with him to the grave in May
> 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends,
> and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed
> "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he?
> 5. This musician was cremated in Hartsdale, New York, in 1980.
> His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes
> of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral.
> Who was he?
> 6. This musician's funeral was a public ceremony held at the
> Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2009-07-09. 17,000 lucky
> people received tickets to the service through an online
> lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported
> that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he?
> 7. In March 1953, this leader likely died of a stroke, although
> some people suspect that he was poisoned. Grief-stricken
> mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state.
> A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death.
> Who was the leader who had died?
> 8. This ruler died in the 11th century after suffering internal
> injuries when thrown against the pommel of his saddle.
> According to the Benedictine monk Orderic Vitalis, he was a
> large man and the sarcophagus made for his body was too small.
> After his body was forced into the too-small space, it ruptured,
> releasing an "intolerable stench". Who was the dead man?
required). 4 for Calvin.
> 9. In 2007, Transport for London's Lost Property Office announced
> that it had finally tracked down the owner of the urn of
> ashes that it had been holding in its basement for 19 years.
> It had been left accidentally at Heathrow Airport by this
> man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and
> pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen.
> Who was the dead man?
> 10. This actor left instructions in his will, appropriately
> enough, that he wished to be buried in space. His family
> arranged with a Houston-based company offering "post-cremation
> memorial spaceflights" for his ashes to become part of the
> payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due
> to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully
> launch them into space. Whose ashes were they?
"Star Trek".) 4 for Dan.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - "And the Oscar Goes To...?"
> * A. Literature, or "The Irishman"
> A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays
> "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which
> have been made into movies.
> A2. Name the author (who spent time in Canada but was born in
> Belfast) of the novels "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne"
> and "Black Robe", both of which have been made into movies.
> * B. Science, or "Parasite"
> B1. This skin condition is caused by the parasitic itch mite,
> which is 8-legged, and microscopic. It leads to itching,
> rashes, and sometimes thick crusts, is highly contagious,
> and spreads through close physical contact with an infected
> person. Name this skin condition.
> B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by
> eating undercooked meat. Name the disease.
> * C. Sports, or "Little Women"
> Here are questions about female Olympic gymnasts.
> C1. This 4'11" gymnast, the "Sparrow from Minsk", competed in
> 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, winning 4 gold medals
> and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back
> flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position
> on the high bar. Who is she?
> C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the
> 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer
> in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she?
> * D. History, or "1917"
> D1. Anti-German sentiment in the British Empire during WW1
> led King George V to issue a royal proclamation on
> 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with
> the British Royal Family from German to English. What did
> he change?
Gotha" to "Windsor". (Accepting any part of this.) 4 for Dan,
Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was King George's first cousin. When
he heard the news, he quipped in English that he was now going to
the theater to attend a performance of William Shakespeare's "The
Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha".
> D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this
> to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today.
> What is it?
> * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby)
> E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of
> over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it.
accepting any) Chinese Theatre. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
As far as I can tell they've always spelled it Theatre, but only
since it became TCL has the word appeared on external signs, so
I can't actually be sure of that. Anyway, the spelling doesn't
matter for QFTCI purposes.
> E2. This landmark, which has had free admission since it
> opened in 1935, contains a Foucault's pendulum, a Tesla coil,
> a planetarium show, and a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope.
> Name it.
> * F. Entertainment, or "Joker"
> These questions are about Oscar-winning comedians.
> F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature
> of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best
> Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him.
> F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
> for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau.
> Name the movie.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Sci Can Geo Ent Spo Mis Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 28 40 40 24 -- -- 212
Joshua Kreitzer 23 30 4 40 40 8 32 36 201
Dan Blum 28 12 11 40 24 0 24 20 148
Pete Gayde 16 8 4 40 8 36 24 16 140
"Calvin" 30 16 0 38 23 0 20 12 139
Dan Tilque 16 8 14 32 4 0 -- -- 74
Erland Sommarskog 4 4 0 40 0 4 8 4 64
(And the Academy accepts the Oscar on Stephen's behalf.)
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> (And the Academy accepts the Oscar on Stephen's behalf.)
>
> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto "Ever wonder why they call the screen
> m...@vex.net a vacuum tube?" -- Kent Paul Dolan
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> My text in this article is in the public domain.
I stand in good company with marlon brando.
> (And the Academy accepts the Oscar on Stephen's behalf.)
>
> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto "Ever wonder why they call the screen
> m...@vex.net a vacuum tube?" -- Kent Paul Dolan
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
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