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Mark Brader
Feb 4, 2020, 2:15:51 AM2/4/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
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 MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events
questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds.
For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on
"Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Last week the first female president of the Grammy Awards, who
was earlier put on leave due to her allegedly bullying managerial
style, claimed irregularities and conflicts within the Grammy
nomination and review process, leading to speculation that the
awards are rigged. Name her.
2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
state oil company. What country is she from?
4. At which hospital is the man with Canada's first presumptive
case of the new coronavirus being treated?
5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
died last week at 85.
7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
8. Name the Toronto Raptor who earned a starting spot in the
upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
9. Three high-profile Conservatives announced that they would *not*
seek leadership of the federal party. Two of them were Jean
Charest and Rona Ambrose. Name the third, an MP for the suburban
Ottawa riding of Carleton.
10. Name the former Toronto cop, convicted of attempted murder
in the fatal streetcar shooting of teen Sammy Yatin in 2016,
who was granted full parole last week.
* Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
(30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
made headlines last week. Who is the author?
4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
who voted in favor.
5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
was in the nest last week?
6. As the new coronavirus dominated the headlines, an unfortunately
named restaurant in a plaza across from the Markham Civic Centre
faced plummeting business and racist backlash on social media.
Name that restaurant. (More than one word required.)
7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
*what* is not on it?
8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
What is that name?
9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
for Album of the Year?
10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
another actress?
--
Mark Brader | A computer[']s view of the world is analogous [to]
Toronto | a flashlight in the dark. What they can see, they
m...@vex.net | see well. What they can't see, they see not at all.
| -- M. Valvo
My text in this article is in the public domain.
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
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 MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events
questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds.
For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on
"Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Last week the first female president of the Grammy Awards, who
was earlier put on leave due to her allegedly bullying managerial
style, claimed irregularities and conflicts within the Grammy
nomination and review process, leading to speculation that the
awards are rigged. Name her.
2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
state oil company. What country is she from?
4. At which hospital is the man with Canada's first presumptive
case of the new coronavirus being treated?
5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
died last week at 85.
7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
8. Name the Toronto Raptor who earned a starting spot in the
upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
9. Three high-profile Conservatives announced that they would *not*
seek leadership of the federal party. Two of them were Jean
Charest and Rona Ambrose. Name the third, an MP for the suburban
Ottawa riding of Carleton.
10. Name the former Toronto cop, convicted of attempted murder
in the fatal streetcar shooting of teen Sammy Yatin in 2016,
who was granted full parole last week.
* Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
(30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
made headlines last week. Who is the author?
4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
who voted in favor.
5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
was in the nest last week?
6. As the new coronavirus dominated the headlines, an unfortunately
named restaurant in a plaza across from the Markham Civic Centre
faced plummeting business and racist backlash on social media.
Name that restaurant. (More than one word required.)
7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
*what* is not on it?
8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
What is that name?
9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
for Album of the Year?
10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
another actress?
--
Mark Brader | A computer[']s view of the world is analogous [to]
Toronto | a flashlight in the dark. What they can see, they
m...@vex.net | see well. What they can't see, they see not at all.
| -- M. Valvo
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Feb 4, 2020, 10:23:40 AM2/4/20
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> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
oranges; branches
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
> 2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
Ronaldo; Zidane
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 4, 2020, 3:22:52 PM2/4/20
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> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
Leaves
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
Zlatan Imbrahimovic
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
Although this does not sound right. He has been play professionally
for about 18 years, and I am quite sure that he has averaged more than
ten goals per year. Then again, I don't know what record we are
talking about. For all I care, this could be the record for some
local league in Toronto...
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
> 5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
> was in the nest last week?
> 7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
> the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
> Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
> *what* is not on it?
Dan Tilque
Feb 4, 2020, 9:38:07 PM2/4/20
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On 2/3/20 11:15 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Last week the first female president of the Grammy Awards, who
> was earlier put on leave due to her allegedly bullying managerial
> style, claimed irregularities and conflicts within the Grammy
> nomination and review process, leading to speculation that the
> awards are rigged. Name her.
>
> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
iguanas
>
>
> * Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Last week the first female president of the Grammy Awards, who
> was earlier put on leave due to her allegedly bullying managerial
> style, claimed irregularities and conflicts within the Grammy
> nomination and review process, leading to speculation that the
> awards are rigged. Name her.
>
> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
>
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
>
> 4. At which hospital is the man with Canada's first presumptive
> case of the new coronavirus being treated?
>
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
>
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
>
> 7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
> Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
>
> 8. Name the Toronto Raptor who earned a starting spot in the
> upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
>
> 9. Three high-profile Conservatives announced that they would *not*
> seek leadership of the federal party. Two of them were Jean
> Charest and Rona Ambrose. Name the third, an MP for the suburban
> Ottawa riding of Carleton.
>
> 10. Name the former Toronto cop, convicted of attempted murder
> in the fatal streetcar shooting of teen Sammy Yatin in 2016,
> who was granted full parole last week.
>
>
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
> killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
> (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
>
> 2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
>
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
>
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
>
> 5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
> was in the nest last week?
>
> 6. As the new coronavirus dominated the headlines, an unfortunately
> named restaurant in a plaza across from the Markham Civic Centre
> faced plummeting business and racist backlash on social media.
> Name that restaurant. (More than one word required.)
>
> 7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
> the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
> Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
> *what* is not on it?
>
> 8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
> rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
> personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
> that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
> What is that name?
>
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
>
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
>
--
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 4, 2020, 10:35:47 PM2/4/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rr2dncnmKLq9h6TDnZ2dnUU7-
UvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
Angola
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
Terry Jones
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
Jim Lehrer
> 7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
> Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
Larry Walker
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
> killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
> (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
Calabasas
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
John Bolton
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
Mitt Romney
> 8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
> rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
> personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
> that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
> What is that name?
Raper (?)
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
Billie Eilish
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
"The Crown"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
UvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
iguanas
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
> 7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
> Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
> killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
> (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
> 8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
> rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
> personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
> that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
> What is that name?
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
Feb 6, 2020, 2:24:30 PM2/6/20
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>
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
>
> 4. At which hospital is the man with Canada's first presumptive
> case of the new coronavirus being treated?
>
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
>
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
>
> 7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
> Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
>
> 8. Name the Toronto Raptor who earned a starting spot in the
> upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
>
> 9. Three high-profile Conservatives announced that they would *not*
> seek leadership of the federal party. Two of them were Jean
> Charest and Rona Ambrose. Name the third, an MP for the suburban
> Ottawa riding of Carleton.
>
> 10. Name the former Toronto cop, convicted of attempted murder
> in the fatal streetcar shooting of teen Sammy Yatin in 2016,
> who was granted full parole last week.
>
>
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
> killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
> (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
>
> 2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
>
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
>
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
>
> 5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
> was in the nest last week?
>
> 6. As the new coronavirus dominated the headlines, an unfortunately
> named restaurant in a plaza across from the Markham Civic Centre
> faced plummeting business and racist backlash on social media.
> Name that restaurant. (More than one word required.)
>
> 7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
> the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
> Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
> *what* is not on it?
>
> 8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
> rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
> personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
> that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
> What is that name?
>
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
>
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Feb 7, 2020, 1:24:09 AM2/7/20
to
Mark Brader:
> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
Iguanas. (They're cold-blooded, and become torpid. I accepted
lizards.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
Angola. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 4. At which hospital is the man with Canada's first presumptive
> case of the new coronavirus being treated?
Sunnybrook.
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
Terry Jones. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
Jim Lehrer. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.
> 7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
> Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
Larry Walker. (Played 1989-2005 for Montreal, Colorado, and
St. Louis.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 8. Name the Toronto Raptor who earned a starting spot in the
> upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
Pascal Siakim.
> 9. Three high-profile Conservatives announced that they would *not*
> seek leadership of the federal party. Two of them were Jean
> Charest and Rona Ambrose. Name the third, an MP for the suburban
> Ottawa riding of Carleton.
Pierre Poilièvre.
> 10. Name the former Toronto cop, convicted of attempted murder
> in the fatal streetcar shooting of teen Sammy Yatin in 2016,
> who was granted full parole last week.
James Forcillo.
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
> killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
> (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
Calabasas. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
Christine Sinclair. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
In the original game, the question claimed she "became the world's
leading soccer goal scorer" with 185, which is definitely wrong,
as you can see from this 2017 page:
http://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/lists/players-most-career-goals-each-soccer-league
I am not interested enough to find out what the record was actually
for.
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
John Bolton. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque,
Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
Susan Collins, Mitt Romney. 4 for everyone.
> 5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
> was in the nest last week?
World Health Organization. 4 for Erland.
> 6. As the new coronavirus dominated the headlines, an unfortunately
> named restaurant in a plaza across from the Markham Civic Centre
> faced plummeting business and racist backlash on social media.
> Name that restaurant. (More than one word required.)
Wuhan Noodle 1950. "Wuhan Noodle" was sufficient.
> 7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
> the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
> Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
> *what* is not on it?
A comma before "and". 4 for Erland.
Called a serial comma, or abusively among those who actually prefer
not to use it, an "Oxford" or "Harvard" comma.
> 8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
> rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
> personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
> that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
> What is that name?
Grabher.
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
Billie Eilish. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
"The Crown". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 TOTALS
Pete Gayde 16 28 16 20 80
Joshua Kreitzer 16 23 20 20 79
Dan Blum 12 16 11 16 55
Erland Sommarskog 12 16 8 16 52
Dan Tilque 4 16 12 12 44
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The truth will set you free,
m...@vex.net | but first it will make you miserable."
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
> indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
> have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the
> answers that were correct on that date... For further information
> indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
> have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Last week the first female president of the Grammy Awards, who
> was earlier put on leave due to her allegedly bullying managerial
> style, claimed irregularities and conflicts within the Grammy
> nomination and review process, leading to speculation that the
> awards are rigged. Name her.
Deborah Dugan.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 3 (2020-01-27), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Last week the first female president of the Grammy Awards, who
> was earlier put on leave due to her allegedly bullying managerial
> style, claimed irregularities and conflicts within the Grammy
> nomination and review process, leading to speculation that the
> awards are rigged. Name her.
> 2. Last week the National Weather Service warned Floridians of
> something that might fall from trees as temperatures dropped
> into the low 40s and 30s Fahrenheit. What might fall?
lizards.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.
> 3. Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was accused of
> money-laundering and fraud with regard to her work for the
> state oil company. What country is she from?
> 4. At which hospital is the man with Canada's first presumptive
> case of the new coronavirus being treated?
> 5. Name the Monty Python member who died last week at 77.
> 6. Name the newsman and long-time host of PBS's "NewsHour" who
> died last week at 85.
> 7. Name the Canadian-born major-leaguer who was elected to the
> Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year of elgibility.
St. Louis.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 8. Name the Toronto Raptor who earned a starting spot in the
> upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
> 9. Three high-profile Conservatives announced that they would *not*
> seek leadership of the federal party. Two of them were Jean
> Charest and Rona Ambrose. Name the third, an MP for the suburban
> Ottawa riding of Carleton.
> 10. Name the former Toronto cop, convicted of attempted murder
> in the fatal streetcar shooting of teen Sammy Yatin in 2016,
> who was granted full parole last week.
> * Game 4 (2020-02-03), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. In sad sports news last week, basketball great Kobe Bryant was
> killed in a helicopter crash near *what small city* about 50 km
> (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles?
> 2. In happy sports news last week, what athlete broke a record in
> soccer by having scored 185 career goals?
In the original game, the question claimed she "became the world's
leading soccer goal scorer" with 185, which is definitely wrong,
as you can see from this 2017 page:
http://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/lists/players-most-career-goals-each-soccer-league
I am not interested enough to find out what the record was actually
for.
> 3. A leak from the forthcoming book "The Room Where It Happened"
> made headlines last week. Who is the author?
Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. The US Senate voted 51-49 against calling witnesses in the Trump
> impeachment trial. Name *either* of the two Republican senators
> who voted in favor.
> 5. Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus is the head of *what entity* that
> was in the nest last week?
> 6. As the new coronavirus dominated the headlines, an unfortunately
> named restaurant in a plaza across from the Markham Civic Centre
> faced plummeting business and racist backlash on social media.
> Name that restaurant. (More than one word required.)
> 7. To mark Brexit, Britain unavailed a new 50-pence coin with
> the words "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations".
> Author Philip Pullman called for a boycott of the coin because
> *what* is not on it?
Called a serial comma, or abusively among those who actually prefer
not to use it, an "Oxford" or "Harvard" comma.
> 8. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled that freedom-of-expression
> rights were not infringed when the province revoked a
> personalized license plate with this name's surname, saying
> that it could be interpreted as promoting sexual violence.
> What is that name?
> 9. What 18-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the Grammy
> for Album of the Year?
> 10. Imelda Staunton will join the cast of *which popular TV series*
> for its 5th and final season, taking over the leading role from
> another actress?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 TOTALS
Pete Gayde 16 28 16 20 80
Joshua Kreitzer 16 23 20 20 79
Dan Blum 12 16 11 16 55
Erland Sommarskog 12 16 8 16 52
Dan Tilque 4 16 12 12 44
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Erland Sommarskog
Feb 7, 2020, 12:14:47 PM2/7/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Christine Sinclair. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
>
> In the original game, the question claimed she "became the world's
> leading soccer goal scorer" with 185, which is definitely wrong,
> as you can see from this 2017 page:
>
> http://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/lists/players-most-career-goals-
each-soccer-league
>
> I am not interested enough to find out what the record was actually
> for.
>
Since I care more about football than Mark does, I am interested enough.
> Christine Sinclair. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
>
> In the original game, the question claimed she "became the world's
> leading soccer goal scorer" with 185, which is definitely wrong,
> as you can see from this 2017 page:
>
> http://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/lists/players-most-career-goals-
each-soccer-league
>
> I am not interested enough to find out what the record was actually
> for.
>
A quick googling lead me to https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49925779.
It appears that the record relates to games between national teams.
On the list given there, all top nine names are women. Then tenth
name on the list is a man, Ali Deah from Iran (whom I never heard of).
I believe the reason there are so many more women on the list is that
women have more international games than men (but fewer games in national
leagues). It may also help that the competition is more uneven in women's
games, so the big teams score more goals. It is very difficult even for
big names like Messi or CR7 to score in every game - not the least
since their national teams as a whole is not of the same standardx.
When reading the question I was a littlee unsure what they meant with
"career goals", but it seems that they had the wrong term anyway.
Mark Brader
Feb 7, 2020, 12:20:37 PM2/7/20
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Erland Sommarskog:
> women's games...
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
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> Since I care more about football than Mark does, I am interested enough.
> A quick googling lead me to https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49925779.
> It appears that the record relates to games between national teams.
>
> On the list given there, all top nine names are women...
> A quick googling lead me to https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49925779.
> It appears that the record relates to games between national teams.
>
>
> I believe the reason there are so many more women on the list is that
> women have more international games than men (but fewer games in national
> leagues)... It may also help that the competition is more uneven in
> I believe the reason there are so many more women on the list is that
> women have more international games than men (but fewer games in national
> women's games...
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
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