Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-26,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Science - Auto Trivia
This was the second-hardest round in the original game, after the
audio round.
> 1. Enzo Ferrari and his wife had one son, Alfredo "Alfredino"
> Ferrari, who suffered from ill-health and died in 1956 at age 24.
> In 1968, Ferrari launched a lower-priced, "affordable" sports
> car named in his honor. What was the new car called?
Dino. 4 for Bruce and Stephen.
Alfa Romeo was a popular wrong answer. That's actually an older
brand than Ferrari, going back to 1920, and Enzo Ferrari used to
race their cars before he started manufacturing his own.
> 2. Henry Ford's only son died in 1943 at age 46. In 1958, Ford
> introduced a car named in his honor. It was a huge failure
> and was sold for just 3 years. What was the name of the son
> and the car?
Edsel. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Peter, Joe, Pete,
Jason, Stephen, Calvin, Marc, and ArenEss.
> 3. This man founded a car company in 1897, but left following a
> disagreement. He then founded another company, REO, which built
> cars until World War II, and trucks (such as the REO Speedwagon)
> until the 1950s. His original company was eventually acquired
> by General Motors, which discontinued the brand in 2004.
> What was the his name?
Ransom E. Olds. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Pete,
Stephen, Marc, and ArenEss.
> 4. The British Mini was first marketed in 1959 under *both* of
> BMC's main brands. One version was sold as the Austin Seven;
> the other was the Mini Minor -- sold under what brand name?
Morris. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Joe, Erland, Björn,
Stephen, Calvin, and ArenEss.
If Wikipedia is correct, the Mini Cooper was a "high-performance"
variant of the Mini introduced by both Austin and Morris in 1961
and named after one of its designers.
> 5. This French car-maker was arrested by the new provisional French
> government in 1944, accused of collaborating with the Germans.
> He was incarcerated at Fresnes Prison, where he died under
> unclear circumstances on October 24 that year. What was
> his name?
Louis Renault. 4 for Joe, Erland, Pete, Björn, Stephen, and Marc.
3 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Calvin.
> 6. Two German automotive pioneers each founded companies that bore
> their names, one in 1883 and the other in 1890. One of the
> men died in 1900. In 1926 their two companies merged, and so
> their names are joined to this day -- even though the two of
> them never met. What are their names?
Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce,
Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, Björn, Stephen, and ArenEss.
Mercedes was a popular wrong answer. That's a woman's first name, not
a man's name. If Wikipedia is correct, the relevant Mercedes was the
daughter of Emil Jelinek, to whose specification the Daimler company
designed the original car of that name.
> 7. This Japanese motor company was founded by a man with whose
> name differs from the company's by one letter. Give either name.
Kiichiro Toyoda, Toyota. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete,
Stephen, and ArenEss (the hard way). 3 for Dan Blum.
> 8. Which Italian car company incorporates its city, Turin, in
> its name?
Fiat (acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino). 4 for Joe,
Erland, Pete, Björn, Calvin, Marc, and ArenEss.
The Gran Torino was indeed named after Turin as well, but it was
not an Italian company; it was a Ford model line.
> 9. This English motoring and aviation pioneer became the first
> Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident to a powered
> aircraft, when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off during
> a flying display in the Southbourne district of Bournemouth,
> England. He was 32. What was his name, now synonymous with
> luxury?
Charles Rolls. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Peter. 2 for Calvin.
> 10. Which American auto brand is named for a Swiss-born American
> race car driver of French descent?
Chevrolet (after Louis-Joseph Chevrolet). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
Bruce, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, Björn, Stephen, Marc, and ArenEss.
3 for Calvin.
In the original game, the handouts were not printed in color,
although the image was originally prepared in color. I decided
I might as well supply the original version here.
> and, in each case, simply name the board game some of whose
> components are illustrated.
> I've rearranged the round in picture order; there were 4 decoys,
> which you can name if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. Name it.
Operation. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Pete, Jason,
Stephen, Calvin, and ArenEss.
> 2. (decoy)
Sorry. Stephen got this.
> 3. (decoy)
Mastermind. Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Joe, Pete, Björn, and Calvin
got this.
> 4. (decoy)
Chinese chess, or xiangqi. Dan Blum and Peter got this. Calvin was
off by one.
Mah jongg is played with rectangular tiles.
> 5. (decoy)
Candyland. Pete, Stephen, and Marc got this.
> 6. Name it.
The Game of Life. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Peter, Pete,
Jason, Stephen, and Marc.
> 7. Name it.
Clue, or Cluedo. 4 for Dan Blum (the hard way), Joshua, Bruce,
Dan Tilque, Peter, Joe, Erland, Pete, Björn, Jason, Stephen, Calvin,
Marc, and ArenEss.
> 8. Name it.
Carcassonne. 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, and Björn.
> 9. Name it.
Mousetrap. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Pete, Stephen, Calvin,
and Marc.
> 10. Name it.
Catan, or the Settlers of Catan. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joe,
and Stephen.
> 11. Name it.
Stratego. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Marc.
> 12. Name it.
Ticket to Ride. 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, Björn, and Stephen.
> 13. Name it.
Trouble, or Frustration! 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Stephen, and ArenEss.
> 14. Name it.
Perfection. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit Sci Lei
Stephen Perry 40 40 36 36 152
Dan Blum 24 24 26 40 114
"Calvin" 28 32 20 12 92
"Joe" 20 40 16 16 92
Joshua Kreitzer 28 26 24 8 86
Dan Tilque 32 8 20 16 76
Marc Dashevsky 28 8 20 16 72
Pete Gayde 28 0 28 16 72
Erland Sommarskog 36 0 24 4 64
Björn Lundin 32 0 20 12 64
Peter Smyth 32 0 14 16 62
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 24 48
"ArenEss" -- -- 28 12 40
Jason Kreitzer 0 8 4 12 24
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