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Mark Brader
Oct 8, 2020, 11:05:50 PM10/8/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-26,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
and you must name the sport.
Some of the words we'll give are standard terminology that comes
up all the time; some are slang or less common usages. As with
the example of "icing", many of them also have meanings outside
of sports, but of course those aren't what we're interested in.
We also aren't interested in meanings that are *people*'s names
or nicknames. One of the questions is a person's name, but we're
asking about the sport where something is *named after* that person.
*Note*: where applicable, be sufficiently specific. For example,
"football" by itself will not be considered a correct answer.
1. Scrum.
2. Chukka or chukker.
3. House.
4. Behind.
5. Googly.
6. Bielmann.
7. Quarte ["cart"].
8. Leaner.
9. Touchback.
10. Albatross.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
"Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
predators. What wildflower?
3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
to the tomato. What is it?
5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
century Canadian physician.
6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
event that sometimes occurs in nature?
7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
June 24.
--
Mark Brader | "Hitler made an elementary error when he chose not to
Toronto | dress his young National Socialists in lime-green catsuits
m...@vex.net | laced with twinkling fairy lights." --Anthony Lane
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
and you must name the sport.
Some of the words we'll give are standard terminology that comes
up all the time; some are slang or less common usages. As with
the example of "icing", many of them also have meanings outside
of sports, but of course those aren't what we're interested in.
We also aren't interested in meanings that are *people*'s names
or nicknames. One of the questions is a person's name, but we're
asking about the sport where something is *named after* that person.
*Note*: where applicable, be sufficiently specific. For example,
"football" by itself will not be considered a correct answer.
1. Scrum.
2. Chukka or chukker.
3. House.
4. Behind.
5. Googly.
6. Bielmann.
7. Quarte ["cart"].
8. Leaner.
9. Touchback.
10. Albatross.
* Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
"Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
predators. What wildflower?
3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
to the tomato. What is it?
5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
century Canadian physician.
6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
event that sometimes occurs in nature?
7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
June 24.
--
Mark Brader | "Hitler made an elementary error when he chose not to
Toronto | dress his young National Socialists in lime-green catsuits
m...@vex.net | laced with twinkling fairy lights." --Anthony Lane
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 9, 2020, 12:28:51 PM10/9/20
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Scrum.
Rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
Field hockey
> 10. Albatross.
Golf
> 1. Scrum.
Rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
Field hockey
> 10. Albatross.
Golf
Pete Gayde
Oct 9, 2020, 7:02:26 PM10/9/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:xOGdnUfsLbgaTuLCnZ2dnUU7-
KfN...@giganews.com:
> 3. House.
Curling
> 4. Behind.
Australian Rules Football
> 5. Googly.
Cricket
> 6. Bielmann.
Figure skating
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
> 8. Leaner.
Horseshoes
> 9. Touchback.
American football
> 10. Albatross.
Golf
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
>
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
>
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
>
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
>
> 3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
> threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
> these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
> Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
Kudzu
>
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
Foxglove
>
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
>
> 6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
> takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
> event that sometimes occurs in nature?
Fireweed
>
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
>
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
Catnip
>
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
Dandelion
>
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
St. John's Wort
>
Pete Gayde
KfN...@giganews.com:
Rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
Polo
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
> 3. House.
Curling
> 4. Behind.
Australian Rules Football
> 5. Googly.
Cricket
> 6. Bielmann.
Figure skating
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
> 8. Leaner.
> 9. Touchback.
American football
> 10. Albatross.
Golf
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
>
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
>
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
>
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
>
> 3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
> threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
> these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
> Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
>
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
>
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
>
> 6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
> takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
> event that sometimes occurs in nature?
>
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
>
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
>
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
>
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Blum
Oct 9, 2020, 8:46:21 PM10/9/20
to
> 1. Scrum.
rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
polo
> 5. Googly.
cricket
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
fencing
> 8. Leaner.
horsehoes
> 10. Albatross.
golf
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
milkweed
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
deadly nightshade
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
wintergreen
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
hayweed
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
catnip
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
dandelion
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
St. John's Wort
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
polo
> 5. Googly.
cricket
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
fencing
> 8. Leaner.
horsehoes
> 10. Albatross.
golf
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
Queen Anne's Lace
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 10, 2020, 12:23:45 AM10/10/20
to
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
>
> If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
> either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
> simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
> and you must name the sport.
>
>
> If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
> either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
> simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
> and you must name the sport.
>
> 1. Scrum.
rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
polo
> 3. House.
rugby
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
polo
curling
> 5. Googly.
cricket
> 8. Leaner.
horseshoes
> 9. Touchback.
American football
> 10. Albatross.
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
>
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
>
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Oct 11, 2020, 1:42:30 AM10/11/20
to
On 10/8/20 8:05 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
>
> If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
> either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
> simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
> and you must name the sport.
>
> Some of the words we'll give are standard terminology that comes
> up all the time; some are slang or less common usages. As with
> the example of "icing", many of them also have meanings outside
> of sports, but of course those aren't what we're interested in.
> We also aren't interested in meanings that are *people*'s names
> or nicknames. One of the questions is a person's name, but we're
> asking about the sport where something is *named after* that person.
>
> *Note*: where applicable, be sufficiently specific. For example,
> "football" by itself will not be considered a correct answer.
>
> 1. Scrum.
Rugby
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
>
> If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
> either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
> simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
> and you must name the sport.
>
> Some of the words we'll give are standard terminology that comes
> up all the time; some are slang or less common usages. As with
> the example of "icing", many of them also have meanings outside
> of sports, but of course those aren't what we're interested in.
> We also aren't interested in meanings that are *people*'s names
> or nicknames. One of the questions is a person's name, but we're
> asking about the sport where something is *named after* that person.
>
> *Note*: where applicable, be sufficiently specific. For example,
> "football" by itself will not be considered a correct answer.
>
> 1. Scrum.
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
polo
> 3. House.
curling
Canadian football
> 5. Googly.
> 6. Bielmann.
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
> 8. Leaner.
horseshoes
> 9. Touchback.
American football
> 10. Albatross.
golf
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
>
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
>
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
>
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
milkweed
>
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
>
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
>
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
>
> 3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
> threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
> these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
> Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
>
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
>
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
>
> 6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
> takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
> event that sometimes occurs in nature?
>
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
>
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
>
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
>
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Oct 12, 2020, 12:18:51 AM10/12/20
to
Mark Brader:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
> If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
> either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
> simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
> and you must name the sport.
> Some of the words we'll give are standard terminology that comes
> up all the time; some are slang or less common usages. As with
> the example of "icing", many of them also have meanings outside
> of sports, but of course those aren't what we're interested in.
> We also aren't interested in meanings that are *people*'s names
> or nicknames. One of the questions is a person's name, but we're
> asking about the sport where something is *named after* that person.
> *Note*: where applicable, be sufficiently specific. For example,
> "football" by itself will not be considered a correct answer.
> 1. Scrum.
Rugby (a tight grouping of players, used like a faceoff in hockey).
4 for everyone -- Erland, Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
Polo (a period of play). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. House.
Curling (the scoring area). 4 for Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Behind.
Australian football (a certain scoring play). 4 for Pete.
> 5. Googly.
Cricket (a certain tricky pitch -- er, that is, throw). 4 for Pete,
Dan Blum, and Joshua.
> 6. Bielmann.
Figure skating (also "Bielmann spin", a spin with one foot raised
above the head). "Ice skating" includes two sports; I scored it as
almost correct. 4 for Pete.
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
Fencing (a certain defensive position). 4 for Dan Blum.
> 8. Leaner.
Horseshoes (self-explanatory, we hope). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Touchback.
American football (when the ball goes out of play in the end zone
without anyone scoring). Canadian football is wrong; one or more
points are usually scored in this circumstance and there is no
special term for the cases where they aren't. 4 for Pete, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Albatross.
Golf (three under par, also called "double eagle"). 4 for everyone.
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
Yes, this was a Canadiana round that it was possible to score some
points on.
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
Queen Anne's lace. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
See:
http://www.bcinvasives.ca/images/invasives/Queen_Annes_Lace001_RRoutledge_SaultCollege_bugwood.org.jpg
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
Milkweed (accepting swan plant). 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
See:
http://www.gardendesign.com/pictures/images/900x705Max/dream-team-s-portland-garden_6/milkweed-plant-monarch-butterfly-shutterstock-com_12623.jpg
> 3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
> threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
> these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
> Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
Purple loosestrife (accepting loosestrife, spiked loosestrife,
purple lythrum, or salicaire).
See:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/purple-loosestrife.jpg
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
(Deadly) nightshade or belladonna. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
See:
http://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/02/db/f302db3b39bc099eb8448ce87a7ecc27.jpg
In the original game, one entrant said mandrake, leading to the
following protest ruling, which might interest anyone who liked
this round:
As it turns out, the name "mandrake" may refer to two different
plants. The "true" mandrake, the one supposed to have magical
properties, is Mandragora officinarum; this more or less fits our
description, but the round was about "wildflowers of Ontario"
and this is an Old World plant, found in Europe and Africa.
The other mandrake is Podophyllum peltatum, also called the
mayapple or May apple. This one is found in Ontario but does
not fit our descrition, although some parts of it are poisonous.
It has greenish-white flowers and yellowish edible fruit, and is
not related to the tomato. Protest denied.
True mandrake: http://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-a40614ls/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/37517/12760/Mandrake__01228.1462504897.JPG
Mayapple: http://nature.mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/styles/centered_full/public/media/images/2012/03/mayapple_flower_3-30-12.jpg
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
Wintergreen. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
See:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wintergreen.jpg
> 6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
> takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
> event that sometimes occurs in nature?
Fireweed. 4 for Pete and Dan Tilque.
See:
http://tce-live2.s3.amazonaws.com/media/media/d4f96f0a-f611-4311-b89c-2d997da2576e.jpg
(Looks a lot like purple loosestrife, doesn't it?)
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
Ragweed. 4 for Dan Tilque.
See:
http://inside.akronchildrens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/goldenrodvsragweed-600x442.jpg
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
Catnip or catmint. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
See:
http://www.gtgoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2.jpg
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
Dandelion. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
See my back yard or:
http://www.gardensall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Dandelion-flowers.jpg
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
St. John's wort. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
See:
http://files.nccih.nih.gov/files/St-Johns-Wort-Hypericum-perforatum-h29417-Foster-square.jpg
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Ent Spo Can
Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 28 20 112
Dan Blum 28 12 24 28 92
Stephen Perry 40 36 -- -- 76
Pete Gayde 8 12 36 16 72
Dan Tilque 15 0 24 28 67
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 8 0 8
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "For want of a bit the loop was lost..."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Summit
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-26,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the sports round!
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - What Sport?
> If someone says the word "icing", they're probably talking about
> either cake... or hockey. For each question in this round, we'll
> simply give you a word that's associated with a specific sport,
> and you must name the sport.
> Some of the words we'll give are standard terminology that comes
> up all the time; some are slang or less common usages. As with
> the example of "icing", many of them also have meanings outside
> of sports, but of course those aren't what we're interested in.
> We also aren't interested in meanings that are *people*'s names
> or nicknames. One of the questions is a person's name, but we're
> asking about the sport where something is *named after* that person.
> *Note*: where applicable, be sufficiently specific. For example,
> "football" by itself will not be considered a correct answer.
> 1. Scrum.
4 for everyone -- Erland, Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Chukka or chukker.
Polo (a period of play). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. House.
Curling (the scoring area). 4 for Pete, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Behind.
Australian football (a certain scoring play). 4 for Pete.
> 5. Googly.
Cricket (a certain tricky pitch -- er, that is, throw). 4 for Pete,
Dan Blum, and Joshua.
> 6. Bielmann.
Figure skating (also "Bielmann spin", a spin with one foot raised
above the head). "Ice skating" includes two sports; I scored it as
almost correct. 4 for Pete.
> 7. Quarte ["cart"].
Fencing (a certain defensive position). 4 for Dan Blum.
> 8. Leaner.
Horseshoes (self-explanatory, we hope). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Touchback.
American football (when the ball goes out of play in the end zone
without anyone scoring). Canadian football is wrong; one or more
points are usually scored in this circumstance and there is no
special term for the cases where they aren't. 4 for Pete, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Albatross.
Golf (three under par, also called "double eagle"). 4 for everyone.
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Canadiana Science - Wildflowers of Ontario
points on.
> All the questions in this round refer to wildflowers that are
> found in Ontario, and are described in the Audubon Society's
> "Field Guide to North American Wildflowers". (Do not be confused by
> plants found in other areas that might also meet the descriptions.)
> Please remember that one person's wildflower is another person's
> weed, and that many flowers are inconspicuous and not especially
> attractive. Wildflowers may be small plants, vines, or even shrubs.
> 1. What is the more fanciful common name for wild carrot?
See:
http://www.bcinvasives.ca/images/invasives/Queen_Annes_Lace001_RRoutledge_SaultCollege_bugwood.org.jpg
> 2. The leaves of this wildflower provide the sole food source of the
> monarch butterfly. They contain glycosides that make it toxic,
> both as a larva and an adult butterfly, to birds and other
> predators. What wildflower?
See:
http://www.gardendesign.com/pictures/images/900x705Max/dream-team-s-portland-garden_6/milkweed-plant-monarch-butterfly-shutterstock-com_12623.jpg
> 3. What showy European introduction with magenta flowers is
> threatening to reduce wetlands and crowd out native species in
> these areas? If you see a clump, you should report it to the
> Ministry of Natural Resources for removal.
purple lythrum, or salicaire).
See:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/purple-loosestrife.jpg
> 4. This poisonous plant or weed is actually very pretty, with
> purple and yellow flowers and bright red berries. It is related
> to the tomato. What is it?
and Dan Tilque.
See:
http://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/02/db/f302db3b39bc099eb8448ce87a7ecc27.jpg
In the original game, one entrant said mandrake, leading to the
following protest ruling, which might interest anyone who liked
this round:
As it turns out, the name "mandrake" may refer to two different
plants. The "true" mandrake, the one supposed to have magical
properties, is Mandragora officinarum; this more or less fits our
description, but the round was about "wildflowers of Ontario"
and this is an Old World plant, found in Europe and Africa.
The other mandrake is Podophyllum peltatum, also called the
mayapple or May apple. This one is found in Ontario but does
not fit our descrition, although some parts of it are poisonous.
It has greenish-white flowers and yellowish edible fruit, and is
not related to the tomato. Protest denied.
True mandrake: http://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-a40614ls/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/37517/12760/Mandrake__01228.1462504897.JPG
Mayapple: http://nature.mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/styles/centered_full/public/media/images/2012/03/mayapple_flower_3-30-12.jpg
> 5. Also called teaberry, what pretty evergreen plant produces an oil
> used a flavouring for candy and bubblegum, and as an ingredient
> in liniments? The genus was named for a Dr. Gaultier, a 19th
> century Canadian physician.
See:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wintergreen.jpg
> 6. What showy deep pink flower, sometimes called rosebay willowherb,
> takes its name from the way it tends to be found after a certain
> event that sometimes occurs in nature?
See:
http://tce-live2.s3.amazonaws.com/media/media/d4f96f0a-f611-4311-b89c-2d997da2576e.jpg
(Looks a lot like purple loosestrife, doesn't it?)
> 7. Many people imagine they are allergic to goldenrod, because they
> sneeze when they pass by a clump. They are more likely to be
> allergic to what less conspicuous weed, belonging to the sunflower
> family, that blooms at the same time and often in the same places?
See:
http://inside.akronchildrens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/goldenrodvsragweed-600x442.jpg
> 8. This member of the mint family contains a chemical, nepetalactone,
> that tends to repel insects, and therefore is sometimes planted
> in gardens. For some other creatures, though, the stuff is
> anything but a repellent. Name the plant.
See:
http://www.gtgoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2.jpg
> 9. What common weed has an old nickname of pissabed (and in French,
> pissenlit), because it contains a diuretic?
See my back yard or:
http://www.gardensall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Dandelion-flowers.jpg
> 10. What common wildflower is used in herbal medications for
> depression? It is said to bloom on the eve of its namesake's day,
> June 24.
See:
http://files.nccih.nih.gov/files/St-Johns-Wort-Hypericum-perforatum-h29417-Foster-square.jpg
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Ent Spo Can
Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 28 20 112
Dan Blum 28 12 24 28 92
Stephen Perry 40 36 -- -- 76
Pete Gayde 8 12 36 16 72
Dan Tilque 15 0 24 28 67
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 8 0 8
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "For want of a bit the loop was lost..."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Summit
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