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QFTCIBSI Game 10, Rounds 7-8: parliaments, ballet
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Mark Brader
May 11, 2016, 3:41:12 AM5/11/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
populous one.
1. Knesset.
2. Duma.
3. Dail ("dahl").
4. Sejm ("same").
5. Althing.
6. Storting.
7. Riksdag.
8. Diet.
9. Folketing.
10. Bundestag.
* Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
directly to Osgoode subway station.
2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
Name her.
3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
Name the ballet.
4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
of the 5 men...
6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
*which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
"Polonaise in A major"?
9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with #1-8. Gur Angvbany Onyyrg bs Pnanqn'f "Gur
Jvagre'f Gnyr" naq "Nyvpr'f Nqiragherf va Jbaqreynaq" jrer
cebqhprq va cnegarefuvc jvgu nabgure onyyrg pbzcnal, juvpu
cresbezf va n anzrfnxr bcren ubhfr ng Pbirag Tneqra. Anzr gung
bgure onyyrg pbzcnal.
10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
--
Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because
Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it
m...@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to
| think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
populous one.
1. Knesset.
2. Duma.
3. Dail ("dahl").
4. Sejm ("same").
5. Althing.
6. Storting.
7. Riksdag.
8. Diet.
9. Folketing.
10. Bundestag.
* Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
directly to Osgoode subway station.
2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
Name her.
3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
Name the ballet.
4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
of the 5 men...
6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
*which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
"Polonaise in A major"?
9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with #1-8. Gur Angvbany Onyyrg bs Pnanqn'f "Gur
Jvagre'f Gnyr" naq "Nyvpr'f Nqiragherf va Jbaqreynaq" jrer
cebqhprq va cnegarefuvc jvgu nabgure onyyrg pbzcnal, juvpu
cresbezf va n anzrfnxr bcren ubhfr ng Pbirag Tneqra. Anzr gung
bgure onyyrg pbzcnal.
10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
--
Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because
Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it
m...@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to
| think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin
May 11, 2016, 6:08:53 AM5/11/16
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On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5:41:12 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
Sweden, Denmark
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden, Denmark
> 8. Diet.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
Austria, Netherlands
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
May 11, 2016, 9:57:03 AM5/11/16
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> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> 2. Duma.
Russia
Israel
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
Ireland
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden
> 8. Diet.
Austria; Netherlands
> 9. Folketing.
Netherlands; Austria
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
The Nutcracker
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
May 11, 2016, 11:57:11 AM5/11/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Poland
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
Sweden
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
> 7. Riksdag.
Denmark
> 8. Diet.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
> 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
> with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
> directly to Osgoode subway station.
>
> 2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
> former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
> Name her.
>
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
>
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
>
> 5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
> I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
> of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
> of the 5 men...
>
> 6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
>
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
>
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
>
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-8. Gur Angvbany Onyyrg bs Pnanqn'f "Gur
> Jvagre'f Gnyr" naq "Nyvpr'f Nqiragherf va Jbaqreynaq" jrer
> cebqhprq va cnegarefuvc jvgu nabgure onyyrg pbzcnal, juvpu
> cresbezf va n anzrfnxr bcren ubhfr ng Pbirag Tneqra. Anzr gung
> bgure onyyrg pbzcnal.
>
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
>
--
Peter Smyth
May 11, 2016, 3:01:33 PM5/11/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
Ireland
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Poland
> 5. Althing.
Iceland, Norway
> 6. Storting.
Iceland, Norway
> 7. Riksdag.
Netherlands
> 8. Diet.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
Sweden, Denmark
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
> 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
> with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
> directly to Osgoode subway station.
Osgoode Hall
>
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
> 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
> with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
> directly to Osgoode subway station.
> 2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
> former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
> Name her.
>
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
>
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name either.
> former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
> Name her.
>
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
>
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
Romeo & Juliet, Midsummer Nights Dream
> 5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
> I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
> of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
> of the 5 men...
>
> 6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
>
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
Stravinsky
> I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
> of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
> of the 5 men...
>
> 6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
>
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
>
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-8. The National Ballet of Canada's "The
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
>
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> Winter's Tale" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" were
> produced in partnership with another ballet company, which
> performs in a namesake opera house at Covent Garden. Name that
> other ballet company.
Royal Ballet
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
Bolshoi
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
May 11, 2016, 3:50:00 PM5/11/16
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In article <9uGdndAled6Kf6_K...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
South Korea
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Saudi Arabia; Iran
> 5. Althing.
Norway; Denmark
> 6. Storting.
Norway; Denmark
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
Norway; Denmark
> 6. Storting.
Norway; Denmark
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden
> 8. Diet.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
Norway; Denmark
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog
May 11, 2016, 3:55:02 PM5/11/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Poland
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
Norway
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden (The correct name is Riksdagen, the above would be any riksdag
anywhere. That is -en is a definitive article. I believe the same
applies to the other Nordic assemblies in the list, although the ending
would be -et in those cases.)
> 8. Diet.
Ukraine
> 9. Folketing.
Denmark
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
Twelfth Night.
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Joshua Kreitzer
May 11, 2016, 9:07:16 PM5/11/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:9uGdndAled6Kf6_KnZ2dnUU7-
aXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
Ireland
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
Denmark
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
"Romeo and Juliet"
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
Cui
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-8. Gur Angvbany Onyyrg bs Pnanqn'f "Gur
> Jvagre'f Gnyr" naq "Nyvpr'f Nqiragherf va Jbaqreynaq" jrer
> cebqhprq va cnegarefuvc jvgu nabgure onyyrg pbzcnal, juvpu
> cresbezf va n anzrfnxr bcren ubhfr ng Pbirag Tneqra. Anzr gung
> bgure onyyrg pbzcnal.
Royal Ballet
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
New York City Ballet
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
aXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Poland
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
Norway
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden
> 8. Diet.
> 5. Althing.
Iceland
> 6. Storting.
Norway
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
Denmark
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
"The Nutcracker"
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-8. Gur Angvbany Onyyrg bs Pnanqn'f "Gur
> Jvagre'f Gnyr" naq "Nyvpr'f Nqiragherf va Jbaqreynaq" jrer
> cebqhprq va cnegarefuvc jvgu nabgure onyyrg pbzcnal, juvpu
> cresbezf va n anzrfnxr bcren ubhfr ng Pbirag Tneqra. Anzr gung
> bgure onyyrg pbzcnal.
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer
May 11, 2016, 9:30:45 PM5/11/16
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On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 3:41:12 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
Norway?
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
> 6. Storting.
Sweden?
> 7. Riksdag.
Denmark?
> 8. Diet.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
> 10. Bundestag.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
Germany
Pete
May 11, 2016, 10:40:05 PM5/11/16
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
Israel
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
>
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
>
> 1. Knesset.
> 2. Duma.
Russia
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
Denmark; Norway
> 6. Storting.
Iceland; Finland
> 7. Riksdag.
Norway; Denmark
> 8. Diet.
Japan
> 9. Folketing.
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
>
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
>
> 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
> with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
> directly to Osgoode subway station.
>
> 2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
> former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
> Name her.
>
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
>
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
>
> 5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
> I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
> of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
> of the 5 men...
>
> 6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
>
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
>
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
>
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-8. Gur Angvbany Onyyrg bs Pnanqn'f "Gur
> Jvagre'f Gnyr" naq "Nyvpr'f Nqiragherf va Jbaqreynaq" jrer
> cebqhprq va cnegarefuvc jvgu nabgure onyyrg pbzcnal, juvpu
> cresbezf va n anzrfnxr bcren ubhfr ng Pbirag Tneqra. Anzr gung
> bgure onyyrg pbzcnal.
>
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
May 15, 2016, 4:00:07 AM5/15/16
to
Mark Brader:
> For further information see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I accepted a an answer slate by email from Stephen Perry, as he
was having technical difficulties.
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
> 1. Knesset.
Israel. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland,
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 2. Duma.
Russia. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland,
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
Ireland. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
> 4. Sejm ("same").
Poland. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, and Joshua.
> 5. Althing.
Iceland. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, and Joshua.
3 for Peter.
> 6. Storting.
Norway. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Marc.
2 for Peter.
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Calvin.
> 8. Diet.
Japan. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Peter, Marc, Joshua, Jason,
and Pete.
> 9. Folketing.
Denmark. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 2 for Peter and Marc.
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland,
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
> 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
> with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
> directly to Osgoode subway station.
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The first two words
were sufficient.
Osgoode Hall, which the subway station is named after, is across
the street from the Four Seasons Centre, but the principal people
working *there* are lawyers, not ballet dancers..
> 2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
> former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
> Name her.
Karen Kain.
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
"The Nutcracker" (aka "Shchelkunchik" or "Casse-Noisette").
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
"Nutcracker Suite" is wrong. As Alex Trebek said when a contestant
made the same mistake on "Jeopardy!" on 2010-11-22: "'Nutcracker
Suite' was an adaptation of the music from 'The Nutcracker'."
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
"Romeo & Juliet", "The Winter's Tale". 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua,
Pete, and Stephen. 3 for Peter.
> 5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
> I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
> of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
> of the 5 men...
Guillaume Côté, Naoya Ebe, McGee Maddox, Evan McKie, Piotr Stanczyk.
4 for Stephen.
> 6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
Jurgita Dronina, Greta Hodgkinson, Elena Lobsanova, Svetlana Lunkina,
Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu.
4 for Stephen.
None of the 13 have changed.
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
Alexander Borodin. 4 for Pete.
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
Frédéric Chopin. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, San Francisco Ballet. 4 for Peter.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis Geo Can FOUR
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 39 0 16 155
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 40 12 132
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 31 11 111
"Calvin" 24 8 32 32 23 0 111
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 31 8 111
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 16 20 100
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 25 0 97
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 24 4 96
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 32 4 66
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 -- -- 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 16 0 52
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 -- -- 34
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Police Stop Slaying Suspect Look-alikes"
m...@vex.net | --Yakima, WA, Herald-Republic, 2001-08-26
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
> answers in about 3 days.
Well, er... (brightly) ah! 4 days is about 3 days, isn't it?
> For further information see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
was having technical difficulties.
> * Game 10, Round 7 - Geography - Parliaments of Countries
> We name a parliamentary body; you name the country where you
> would find it. If there is more than one, you must name the most
> populous one.
> 1. Knesset.
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 2. Duma.
Russia. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland,
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 3. Dail ("dahl").
> 4. Sejm ("same").
> 5. Althing.
Iceland. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, and Joshua.
3 for Peter.
> 6. Storting.
Norway. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Marc.
2 for Peter.
> 7. Riksdag.
Sweden. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Calvin.
> 8. Diet.
Japan. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Peter, Marc, Joshua, Jason,
and Pete.
> 9. Folketing.
Denmark. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 2 for Peter and Marc.
> 10. Bundestag.
Germany. 4 for Calvin, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Erland,
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> * Game 10, Round 8 - Canadiana Arts - The National Ballet of Canada
> The National Ballet of Canada was founded in 1951 by Celia Franca.
> 1. The National Ballet of Canada performs at a venue that it shares
> with the Canadian Opera Company. Name it. Hint: it is connected
> directly to Osgoode subway station.
were sufficient.
Osgoode Hall, which the subway station is named after, is across
the street from the Four Seasons Centre, but the principal people
working *there* are lawyers, not ballet dancers..
> 2. In 2015-16, the National Ballet of Canada is celebrating this
> former principal dancer's 10th year as artistic director.
> Name her.
> 3. John Tory and Chris Hadfield have cameoed as cannon dolls in
> a ballet performed every year by the National Ballet of Canada.
> Name the ballet.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
"Nutcracker Suite" is wrong. As Alex Trebek said when a contestant
made the same mistake on "Jeopardy!" on 2010-11-22: "'Nutcracker
Suite' was an adaptation of the music from 'The Nutcracker'."
> 4. The National Ballet of Canada's 2015-16 season features two
> ballets based on plays by William Shakespeare. Name *either*.
Pete, and Stephen. 3 for Peter.
> 5. For #5-6, if the answers have changed since the original game
> I will accept either old or new answers. The National Ballet
> of Canada's currently has 13 principal dancers. Name any one
> of the 5 men...
4 for Stephen.
> 6. ...and any one of the 8 women.
Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Jillian Vanstone, Xiao Nan Yu.
4 for Stephen.
None of the 13 have changed.
> 7. The National Ballet of Canada's first performance included the
> Polovtsian Dances from the opera "Prince Igor", composed by
> *which member* of Russia's mighty handful?
> 8. That first performance also included the 1909 ballet "Les
> Sylphides". That ballet was set to the music of *which
> composer*, including his "Mazurka in C# minor" and his
> "Polonaise in A major"?
> 9. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-8. The National Ballet of Canada's "The
> Winter's Tale" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" were
> produced in partnership with another ballet company, which
> performs in a namesake opera house at Covent Garden. Name that
> other ballet company.
Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. 4 for Peter, Joshua, and Pete.
> Winter's Tale" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" were
> produced in partnership with another ballet company, which
> performs in a namesake opera house at Covent Garden. Name that
> other ballet company.
> 10. On October 1, the <answer 9> and the National Ballet of Canada
> were featured in the live stream of World Ballet Day. Name any
> one of the other three companies featured in the live stream.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis Geo Can FOUR
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 39 0 16 155
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 40 12 132
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 31 11 111
"Calvin" 24 8 32 32 23 0 111
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 31 8 111
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 16 20 100
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 25 0 97
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 24 4 96
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 32 4 66
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 -- -- 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 16 0 52
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 -- -- 34
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Police Stop Slaying Suspect Look-alikes"
m...@vex.net | --Yakima, WA, Herald-Republic, 2001-08-26
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