Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
> Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. On April 5, an episode of what sitcom was taped featuring the
> female cast of the "Mary Tyler Moore Show"? The episode
> included guest stars Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman, and
> the terminally ill Valerie Harper, as well as Betty White,
> a regular on the show. What is the name of the currently
> running sitcom that will feature this reunion?
"Hot in Cleveland". Joshua got this.
> 2. Last week the L.A. Lakers retired jersey #34. Who was the
> all-star former Laker who wore it?
Shaquille O'Neal.
> * Game 9, Round 2 - Entertainment - Directors
> In each case, name the director of the movies listed.
> 1. "Hugo", "The Departed", "Gangs of New York".
Martin Scorsese. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 2. "Thank You for Smoking", "Juno", "Up in The Air".
Jason Reitman. 4 for Joshua.
> 3. "Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", "Cinderella Man".
Ron Howard. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. "The Usual Suspects", "X-Men", "Superman Returns".
Brian Singer. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 5. "American Beauty", "Revolutionary Road", "Skyfall".
Sam Mendes. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 6. "Scarface", "The Untouchables", "Mission: Impossible".
Brian De Palma. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 7. "As Good As It Gets", "Terms of Endearment", "Broadcast News".
James L. Brooks. 4 for Joshua.
> 8. "The Virgin Suicides", "Lost in Translation", "Marie Antoinette".
Sofia Coppola. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Erland.
> 9. "My Own Private Idaho", "Good Will Hunting", "Finding Forrester".
Gus Van Sant. 4 for Joshua.
> 10. "The Princess Bride", "When Harry Met Sally", "The American
> President".
Rob Reiner. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World
> 1. Which notable waterfall in South America can be found in Canaima
> National Park?
Angel Falls. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
"Jeopardy!" had a question on Tuesday asking for this waterfall.
Instead of naming the park, they gave the height (3,200 feet)
and the country and noted that, ironically, it descends from the
Devil's Mountain (Auyán-tepui) (which is a local name, whereas the
falls are named after an American pilot).
> 2. This fall, although neither the highest at 108 m (355 feet)
> nor the widest at 1,708 m (5,600 feet), is the largest in the
> world in terms of area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical
> drop). What is the name of this fall on the Zambezi River?
Victoria Falls. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Located about 30 km (20 miles) west of Thunder Bay, this
> waterfall 39 m (128 feet) tall is sometimes known as the
> Niagara of the North. What is it called?
Kakabeka Falls.
> 4. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil
> and Argentina, is a wonder of the world. What's its name?
The variously spelled Iguazú/Iguaçu/Iguassu Falls. 4 for Dan Blum
and Erland.
> Please decode the rot13 for the questions #5-8 only after you have.
> finished with questions #1-4.
> 5. What is the tallest waterfall in United States? Its total drop
> over 3 plunges is 739 m or 2,425 feet. Its has the same name
> as the national park that surrounds it.
Yosemite Falls. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. At 979 m or 3,212 feet, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's
> tallest. Tugela Falls, the second tallest waterfall in the
> world, is only slightly shorter at 947 meters or 3,110 feet.
> What country is it in?
South Africa.
The rot13 was only so you wouldn't see this question before you
answered #1, but since rot13 doesn't disguise numbers, I thought
I'd better conceal which question I was concerned with.
> 7. At 350 m or 1,150 feet, Pissing Mare Falls is the tallest
> waterfall in eastern North America. In *which Canadian national
> park* would you find it?
Gros Morne (Newfoundland & Labrador; cf. Game 8, Round 8).
> 8. At a height of 84 m or 275 feet, this waterfall is the tallest
> in Quebec, and is located only 12 km from the center of Quebec
> City. What is it called, in English?
Montmorency Falls. 4 for Pete.
> 9. When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote "The Adventure of the Final
> Problem", he chose the Reichenbach Falls as the place where
> Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty had their final fight.
> Holmes and Moriarty are fictional, we hear, but the Reichenbach
> Falls are real.... and located in what country?
Switzerland. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 10. According to the World Waterfall Database, *all 18* of the
> tallest waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which one?
Norway. Wonderful place, it is. 4 for Dan Blum and Erland.
3 for Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo
Dan Blum 28 24 52
Joshua Kreitzer 40 8 48
Erland Sommarskog 4 20 24
Pete Gayde 4 15 19
Dan Tilque 0 16 16
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