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Mark Brader
Oct 10, 2014, 12:03:04 PM10/10/14
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29,
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
"Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
what sculptor?
2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
are now *which two* major midtown streets?
5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
Toronto?
6. And electric lights?
7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
Grounds in 1879?
10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
where it can be found.
2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
pbyybdhvny anzr?
5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
Which one?
6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
it was first discovered: which one was that?
7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
east to west. Name either one.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "If the enemy is in range, so are you."
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
"Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
what sculptor?
2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
are now *which two* major midtown streets?
5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
Toronto?
6. And electric lights?
7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
Grounds in 1879?
10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
where it can be found.
2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
pbyybdhvny anzr?
5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
Which one?
6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
it was first discovered: which one was that?
7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
east to west. Name either one.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "If the enemy is in range, so are you."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 10, 2014, 12:28:34 PM10/10/14
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
Calder
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
> 6. And electric lights?
1880; 1901
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Marianas Trench
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 10, 2014, 1:18:05 PM10/10/14
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In article <is6dnX2RUvylnqXJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
>
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Submitted for your approval, the next
> layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean.
> Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more
> colloquial name?
dead zone
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
Russia; Canada
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
>
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
Bay of Fundy
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
ring of fire
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
Mauna Kea (but it's active)
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
jet stream
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Marianas Trench
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
>
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean.
> Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more
> colloquial name?
dead zone
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
>
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
Peter Smyth
Oct 10, 2014, 2:17:53 PM10/10/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Mariana Trench
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
USA
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Submitted for your approval, the next
> layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean.
> Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more
> colloquial name?
>
> layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean.
> Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more
> colloquial name?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
Canada
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
Atlantic
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
>
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
Ring of Fire
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
>
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
Trade winds
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 10, 2014, 4:01:45 PM10/10/14
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Marinaana
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Bruce Bowler
Oct 10, 2014, 4:21:02 PM10/10/14
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:03:04 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29, 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
nope.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29, 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor where
> it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg ynlre qbja
> rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna. Bprnabtencuref pnyy
> guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber pbyybdhvny anzr?
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined. It
> was originally named after the single ocean where a part of it was
> first discovered: which one was that?
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast of
> North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than is Mt.
> Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean currents.
> They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing from west to
> east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from east to west. Name
> either one.
Trade winds and Roaring Forties
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 10, 2014, 4:32:49 PM10/10/14
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> 6. And electric lights?
1925
> 7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
>
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
>
> 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
> near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
> Grounds in 1879?
>
> 10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
> at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
> there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
> which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
> to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
--Jeff
Pete
Oct 10, 2014, 7:00:48 PM10/10/14
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:is6dnX2RUvylnqXJnZ2dnUU7-
Nmd...@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
>
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
Yonge; Bloor
>
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
>
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
1860; 1881
>
> 6. And electric lights?
1880; 1901
>
>
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
Philippines
>
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
Canada; Russia
>
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
Atlantic
>
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
Bay of Fundy
>
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
Ring of Fire
>
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
Mauna Kea; Mauna Loa
>
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
El Nino; La Nina
>
Pete
Nmd...@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
>
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
>
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
>
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
>
> 6. And electric lights?
1880; 1901
>
> 7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
>
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
>
> 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
> near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
> Grounds in 1879?
>
> 10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
> at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
> there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
> which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
> to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Marianas Trench
>
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
>
> 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
> near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
> Grounds in 1879?
>
> 10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
> at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
> there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
> which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
> to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
>
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
>
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
>
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
>
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
>
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
>
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
>
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
>
Pete
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 11, 2014, 1:40:24 AM10/11/14
to
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
3; 4
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
> 6. And electric lights?
1880
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Marianas Trench
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Björn Lundin
Oct 11, 2014, 11:46:30 AM10/11/14
to
On 2014-10-10 18:03, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
>
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
CN-tower ?
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
>
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
>
> 6. And electric lights?
1905
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
>
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
>
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
>
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
>
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
>
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
>
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
>
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
>
--
--
Björn
Dan Tilque
Oct 12, 2014, 1:08:44 AM10/12/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
2
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
>
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
>
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
>
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
>
> 6. And electric lights?
1894
>
> 7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
>
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
>
> 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
> near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
> Grounds in 1879?
>
> 10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
> at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
> there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
> which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
> to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
>
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
>
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
>
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Fhozvggrq sbe lbhe nccebiny, gur arkg
> ynlre qbja rkgraqf gb nobhg 200 z qrcgu va gur bcra bprna.
> Bprnabtencuref pnyy guvf gur qlfcubgvp mbar -- be jung zber
> pbyybdhvny anzr?
>
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
>
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
>
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
>
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
>
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
>
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Oct 12, 2014, 12:21:14 PM10/12/14
to
Mark Brader:
--
Mark Brader | "Canadians do not exclaim. The exclamation point is
Toronto | removed from our word-processing programs at the border
m...@vex.net | and sold back to the Americans for scrap." --Matthew Hart
> > 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
Dan Tilque:
> Rob Ford (well, he's the first one I ever heard of)
Giggle!
--
Mark Brader | "Canadians do not exclaim. The exclamation point is
Toronto | removed from our word-processing programs at the border
m...@vex.net | and sold back to the Americans for scrap." --Matthew Hart
Jason Kreitzer
Oct 12, 2014, 10:00:55 PM10/12/14
to
On Friday, October 10, 2014 12:03:04 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29,
>
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
>
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
>
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
>
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
>
> what sculptor?
>
>
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
10?
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29,
>
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
>
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
>
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
>
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
>
> what sculptor?
>
>
>
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
>
>
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
>
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
>
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
>
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
>
>
>
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
>
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
>
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
>
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
>
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
>
>
>
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
>
> Toronto?
>
>
>
> 6. And electric lights?
1820?
>
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
>
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
>
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
>
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
>
>
>
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
>
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
>
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
>
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
>
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
>
>
>
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
>
> Toronto?
>
>
>
> 6. And electric lights?
>
>
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
>
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
>
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
>
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
Pacific?
>
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
>
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
>
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
>
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker
Oct 13, 2014, 12:06:42 AM10/13/14
to
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
Henry Moore
>
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
> 6. And electric lights?
1900; 1920
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
>
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Marianas Trench
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
Rob
Mark Brader
Oct 13, 2014, 2:57:38 PM10/13/14
to
Mark Brader:
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
3. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum.
The city council first met in a market building at King and Jarvis
Sts. Conversely, the first purpose-built City Hall, opened in
1845, afterwards became part of the St. Lawrence Market. This was
followed by the Old City Hall in 1899 and the present City Hall,
the one that's appeared in "Star Trek", in 1965.
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
Canada Life Bldg., Queen St.
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
Bloor and Yonge Sts.
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
1841 (accepting 1831-1851). 2 for Dan Blum.
> 6. And electric lights?
1879 (accepting 1869-1889). 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
Toronto General. It opened in 1817 at the corner of King and
John Sts.; it moved to its present location in 1913.
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
William Lyon Mackenzie.
> 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
> near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
> Grounds in 1879?
The oldest house in Toronto (built c. 1794).
> 10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
> at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
> there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
> which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
> to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
The Coffin Block.
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Mariana (or Marianas) Trench. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Bruce,
Jeff, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Erland and Bj�rn.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
The US. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Rob.
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
Photic, euphotic, or sunlight zone. I did not accept other phot-
words. 4 for Bruce and Rob.
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
Canada. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Jeff, Dan Tilque, and Jason.
3 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, and Rob. 2 for Marc.
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
Atlantic. The North Atlantic is not an ocean, but I guess I have
to score it as "almost correct". 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Erland,
Bruce, Pete, Bj�rn, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Jeff.
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
Bay of Fundy. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, Jeff, Pete, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Rob.
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
Ring of Fire. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Bruce, Jeff, Pete,
Joshua, Bj�rn, Dan Tilque, and Rob.
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
Mauna Kea. 4 for Marc and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.
2 for Peter.
One entrant complained that it's active. In fact it has not erupted
in the last 4,000 years.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce.
2 for Dan Blum and Peter.
The jet streams were a popular guess, but they're not only localized,
they're at high altitude, therefore don't drive any ocean currents.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Geo
Bruce Bowler 0 39 39
Dan Blum 7 28 35
Rob Parker 4 31 35
Joshua Kreitzer 7 22 29
Pete Gayde 3 22 25
Dan Tilque 0 24 24
Peter Smyth 0 24 24
Jeff Turner 0 19 19
Marc Dashevsky 0 18 18
Bj�rn Lundin 0 11 11
Erland Sommarskog 0 7 7
Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4
The time-sharing system was designed very much for the convenience
of its first users, who happened also to be its designers and im-
plementers. In practice it has proved to be convenient and effective
for all its users, be they novice or expert. --John Lions
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
Henry Moore. 4 for Rob.
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Toronto
> 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called
> "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by
> what sculptor?
> 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had?
The city council first met in a market building at King and Jarvis
Sts. Conversely, the first purpose-built City Hall, opened in
1845, afterwards became part of the St. Lawrence Market. This was
followed by the Old City Hall in 1899 and the present City Hall,
the one that's appeared in "Star Trek", in 1965.
> 3. A downtown weather beacon has been letting Torontonians know
> the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily.
> Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name
> the cross street on University Av. where it's located.
> 4. Potter's Field, also known as York General or Strangers Burying
> Ground, opened in 1825 and closed in 1855. Bodies were
> later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875.
> Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what
> are now *which two* major midtown streets?
> 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in
> Toronto?
> 6. And electric lights?
1879 (accepting 1869-1889). 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto?
John Sts.; it moved to its present location in 1913.
> 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor?
> 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built
> near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition
> Grounds in 1879?
> 10. The Flatiron Building (originally the Gooderham Building)
> at Wellington and Front Sts. was finished in 1892. Before that,
> there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site,
> which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance
> to something rather gruesome. What was it called?
> * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Oceanography
> Water, water everywhere, and here we stop and think.
> 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep,
> at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor
> where it can be found.
Jeff, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Erland and Bj�rn.
> 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country?
> 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth.
> The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called?
words. 4 for Bruce and Rob.
> 4. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Submitted for your approval, the next
> layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean.
> Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more
> colloquial name?
Twilight zone. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Joshua.
> layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean.
> Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more
> colloquial name?
> 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline.
> Which one?
3 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, and Rob. 2 for Marc.
> 6. The Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, four
> times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined.
> It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of
> it was first discovered: which one was that?
to score it as "almost correct". 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Erland,
Bruce, Pete, Bj�rn, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Jeff.
> 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high
> and low tide -- are found in what body of water?
Dan Tilque, and Rob.
> 8. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are located
> in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia,
> along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast
> of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known?
Joshua, Bj�rn, Dan Tilque, and Rob.
> 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured
> from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than
> is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it.
2 for Peter.
One entrant complained that it's active. In fact it has not erupted
in the last 4,000 years.
> 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> east to west. Name either one.
2 for Dan Blum and Peter.
The jet streams were a popular guess, but they're not only localized,
they're at high altitude, therefore don't drive any ocean currents.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Geo
Bruce Bowler 0 39 39
Dan Blum 7 28 35
Rob Parker 4 31 35
Joshua Kreitzer 7 22 29
Pete Gayde 3 22 25
Dan Tilque 0 24 24
Peter Smyth 0 24 24
Jeff Turner 0 19 19
Marc Dashevsky 0 18 18
Bj�rn Lundin 0 11 11
Erland Sommarskog 0 7 7
Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4
The time-sharing system was designed very much for the convenience
of its first users, who happened also to be its designers and im-
plementers. In practice it has proved to be convenient and effective
for all its users, be they novice or expert. --John Lions
Dan Blum
Oct 13, 2014, 3:11:16 PM10/13/14
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> > 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> > hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> > currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> > from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> > east to west. Name either one.
> Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce.
> 2 for Dan Blum and Peter.
I only gave one answer here.
> > 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> > hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> > currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> > from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> > east to west. Name either one.
> Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce.
> 2 for Dan Blum and Peter.
Mark Brader
Oct 13, 2014, 5:24:06 PM10/13/14
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Mark Brader:
Make that: 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Rob. 3 for Bruce.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Geo
Bruce Bowler 0 39 39
Dan Blum 7 30 37
m...@vex.net | Or perhaps just mad!" -- Robert L. Biddle
> > > 10. The Coriolis Effect creates two major wind streams in each
> > > hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> > > currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> > > from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> > > east to west. Name either one.
>
> > Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce.
> > 2 for Dan Blum and Peter.
Dan Blum:
> > > hemisphere, which in turn affect most of the world's ocean
> > > currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing
> > > from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from
> > > east to west. Name either one.
>
> > Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce.
> > 2 for Dan Blum and Peter.
> I only gave one answer here.
Yes, but it was the second one of the two possible answers! :-/
Make that: 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Rob. 3 for Bruce.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Geo
Bruce Bowler 0 39 39
Rob Parker 4 31 35
Joshua Kreitzer 7 22 29
Peter Smyth 0 26 26
Joshua Kreitzer 7 22 29
Pete Gayde 3 22 25
Dan Tilque 0 24 24
Dan Tilque 0 24 24
Jeff Turner 0 19 19
Marc Dashevsky 0 18 18
Bj�rn Lundin 0 11 11
Erland Sommarskog 0 7 7
Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I've always wanted to be a mad scientist!
Marc Dashevsky 0 18 18
Bj�rn Lundin 0 11 11
Erland Sommarskog 0 7 7
Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4
--
m...@vex.net | Or perhaps just mad!" -- Robert L. Biddle
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