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Mark Brader

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Dec 7, 2020, 3:11:21 PM12/7/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-10,
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 did not write these rounds.


* Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names

1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?

2. An artificial lake, or reservoir, near Saskatoon was named
after a Canadian prime minister. Name this reservoir.

3. What is the name of Winnipeg's major French district? It used
to be an independent town.

4. What is the English-language nickname of Montreal's black
district, where Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones grew up?

5. What imposing geographical feature was named after the first
director of the Geological Survey of Canada?

6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?

7. In which province can you find a place named Pinchgut Tickle?

8. Which BC coastal community, located near the mouth of the
Skeena River, is named for the first governor of the Hudson's
Bay Company?

9. Edmonton is in Alberta, but one of its suburbs is named Fort
Saskatchewan. Why?

10. Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage were joined in 1905 to make
what Ontario town?


* Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms

(In each case, name the person or thing mentioned as "this".)

1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
scheme still associated with it.

2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
language.

3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
familiar brand name.

4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.

5. Jean Chrétien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
this Scottish surgeon.

6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
"gift of god".

7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.

8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
wore it but probably did not invent it.

9. This lady gave her name to a garment designed to be worn by
invalids sitting up in bed.

10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
originally produced by them.

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Dan Blum

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Dec 7, 2020, 5:28:23 PM12/7/20
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names

> 1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
> John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
> Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?

Duke of Marlborough

> 6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?

Sweden; Norway

> 7. In which province can you find a place named Pinchgut Tickle?

British Columbia; Nova Scotia

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms

> 1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
> Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
> scheme still associated with it.

Amway

> 2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
> language.

Blaise Pascal

> 3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
> relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
> familiar brand name.

Jacuzzi

> 4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
> of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.

Nelly Melba

> 5. Jean Chr?tien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
> this Scottish surgeon.

Bell's Palsy

> 6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
> the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
> "gift of god".

Godiva

> 7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
> in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.

Porsche

> 8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
> wore it but probably did not invent it.

leotard

> 10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
> originally produced by them.

Benedict

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Joshua Kreitzer

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Dec 8, 2020, 1:45:53 AM12/8/20
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:dbGdnZMTTIb-EVPCnZ2dnUU7-
e3N...@giganews.com:

> * Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names
>
> 1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
> John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
> Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?

Duke of Marlborough

> 6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?

Middle-earth

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms
>
> (In each case, name the person or thing mentioned as "this".)
>
> 1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
> Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
> scheme still associated with it.

Tupperware

> 2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
> language.

Pascal

> 3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
> relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
> familiar brand name.

Jacuzzi

> 4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
> of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.

Nellie Melba

> 5. Jean Chrétien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
> this Scottish surgeon.

Bell

> 6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
> the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
> "gift of god".

Godiva (?)

> 7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
> in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.

Chevrolet

> 8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
> wore it but probably did not invent it.

leotard

> 10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
> originally produced by them.

Benedict

--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com

Pete Gayde

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Dec 9, 2020, 6:50:54 PM12/9/20
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:dbGdnZMTTIb-EVPCnZ2dnUU7-
e3N...@giganews.com:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-10,
> 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 did not write these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names
>
> 1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
> John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
> Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?

Namesake of city on Hudson Bay; Ancestor of Winston Churchill

>
> 2. An artificial lake, or reservoir, near Saskatoon was named
> after a Canadian prime minister. Name this reservoir.

Diefenbaker; MacKenzie

>
> 3. What is the name of Winnipeg's major French district? It used
> to be an independent town.
>
> 4. What is the English-language nickname of Montreal's black
> district, where Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones grew up?
>
> 5. What imposing geographical feature was named after the first
> director of the Geological Survey of Canada?
>
> 6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?

Norway

>
> 7. In which province can you find a place named Pinchgut Tickle?

Ontario; Manitoba

>
> 8. Which BC coastal community, located near the mouth of the
> Skeena River, is named for the first governor of the Hudson's
> Bay Company?
>
> 9. Edmonton is in Alberta, but one of its suburbs is named Fort
> Saskatchewan. Why?

The fort was created before Alberta was named

>
> 10. Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage were joined in 1905 to make
> what Ontario town?

Keenorage

>
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms
>
> (In each case, name the person or thing mentioned as "this".)
>
> 1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
> Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
> scheme still associated with it.

Avon

>
> 2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
> language.

Pascal

>
> 3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
> relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
> familiar brand name.

Jacuzzi

>
> 4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
> of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.

Melba

>
> 5. Jean Chrétien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
> this Scottish surgeon.

Bell

>
> 6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
> the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
> "gift of god".

Godiva

>
> 7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
> in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.

Mercedes

>
> 8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
> wore it but probably did not invent it.

Leo

>
> 9. This lady gave her name to a garment designed to be worn by
> invalids sitting up in bed.

Queen Anne

>
> 10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
> originally produced by them.

Francis

>

Pete Gayde

Dan Tilque

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Dec 10, 2020, 6:10:06 AM12/10/20
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On 12/7/20 12:11 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names
>
> 1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
> John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
> Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?

Duke of Marlborough

>
> 2. An artificial lake, or reservoir, near Saskatoon was named
> after a Canadian prime minister. Name this reservoir.
>
> 3. What is the name of Winnipeg's major French district? It used
> to be an independent town.
>
> 4. What is the English-language nickname of Montreal's black
> district, where Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones grew up?
>
> 5. What imposing geographical feature was named after the first
> director of the Geological Survey of Canada?
>
> 6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?

Iceland

>
> 7. In which province can you find a place named Pinchgut Tickle?

Newfoundland & Labrador

>
> 8. Which BC coastal community, located near the mouth of the
> Skeena River, is named for the first governor of the Hudson's
> Bay Company?

Prince Rupert

>
> 9. Edmonton is in Alberta, but one of its suburbs is named Fort
> Saskatchewan. Why?

it's on the North Saskatchewan River

>
> 10. Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage were joined in 1905 to make
> what Ontario town?

Kenora

(name formed by taking the first two letters of each town name)

>
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms
>
> (In each case, name the person or thing mentioned as "this".)
>
> 1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
> Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
> scheme still associated with it.

Tupperware

>
> 2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
> language.

Pascal

>
> 3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
> relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
> familiar brand name.
>
> 4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
> of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.

Dame Melba

>
> 5. Jean Chrétien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
> this Scottish surgeon.
>
> 6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
> the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
> "gift of god".
>
> 7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
> in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.

Chevrolet

>
> 8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
> wore it but probably did not invent it.

Leotard

>
> 9. This lady gave her name to a garment designed to be worn by
> invalids sitting up in bed.
>
> 10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
> originally produced by them.



--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-10,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


> I did not write these rounds.


> * Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names

> 1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
> John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
> Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?

The Duke of Marlborough. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

> 2. An artificial lake, or reservoir, near Saskatoon was named
> after a Canadian prime minister. Name this reservoir.

L. Diefenbaker. 3 for Pete.

> 3. What is the name of Winnipeg's major French district? It used
> to be an independent town.

St. Boniface.

> 4. What is the English-language nickname of Montreal's black
> district, where Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones grew up?

Little Burgundy.

> 5. What imposing geographical feature was named after the first
> director of the Geological Survey of Canada?

Mt. Logan (for Sir William Logan).

> 6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?

Iceland. 4 for Dan Tilque.

> 7. In which province can you find a place named Pinchgut Tickle?

Newfoundland (& Labrador). A tickle is a small channel.
4 for Dan Tilque.

When this was posted in 2008, Dan Tilque commented: "if there's a
weird geographic name in Canada, chances are excellent that it's
in Newfoundland". Just so.

> 8. Which BC coastal community, located near the mouth of the
> Skeena River, is named for the first governor of the Hudson's
> Bay Company?

Prince Rupert. 4 for Dan Tilque.

> 9. Edmonton is in Alberta, but one of its suburbs is named Fort
> Saskatchewan. Why?

It's on the North Saskatchewan River ("North" was not required).
4 for Dan Tilque.

It is true that the fort was created (in 1875) before Alberta was
named (in 1882, then as a district of the NWT), but it was also
before Saskatchewan was named (which was at the same time -- after
the Saskatchewan River), and anyway it is not an explanation for
the name. So this was not an acceptable ansewr.

> 10. Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage were joined in 1905 to make
> what Ontario town?

Kenora (from the first two letters of each). 4 for Dan Tilque.
3 for Pete.


> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms

> (In each case, name the person or thing mentioned as "this".)

> 1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
> Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
> scheme still associated with it.

Tupperware. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.

> 2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
> language.

Blaise Pascal. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.

> 3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
> relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
> familiar brand name.

Jacuzzi. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

> 4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
> of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.

Dame Nellie Melba (Melbourne; peach Melba). 4 for everyone.

Melba toast is named after her too.

> 5. Jean Chrétien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
> this Scottish surgeon.

Sir Charles Bell. (Chrétien is still alive and presumably still
has the palsy.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

> 6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
> the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
> "gift of god".

Godiva. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

> 7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
> in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.

Chevrolet. (Still bring produced.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.

> 8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
> wore it but probably did not invent it.

Leotard. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

> 9. This lady gave her name to a garment designed to be worn by
> invalids sitting up in bed.

Florence Nightingale.

> 10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
> originally produced by them.

Benedict. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Mis
Dan Tilque 24 20 44
Joshua Kreitzer 4 36 40
Dan Blum 4 28 32
Pete Gayde 6 20 26

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