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Mark Brader
Mar 19, 2017, 1:47:45 AM3/19/17
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I'm posting this set a little early for reasons of my convenience.
The last set of Game 9 is still open for at least couple more hours
as I write.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-28,
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 Misplaced Modifiers
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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
*this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
or territories. Name either of the two.
4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
of the Six Nations. Name the river.
5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
they live?
8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
province?
9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
previous name?
10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
within it.
* Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
golf, darts, and bowling.
1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
*gra-cva* objyvat?
3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
*nickname*?
4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
name of this version?
6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
Name either one.
7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
of bounds?
8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
under par?
9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
curler's foot.
10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
--
Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now.
Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*."
m...@vex.net -- Rick Burger
My text in this article is in the public domain.
The last set of Game 9 is still open for at least couple more hours
as I write.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-28,
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 Misplaced Modifiers
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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
*this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
or territories. Name either of the two.
4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
of the Six Nations. Name the river.
5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
they live?
8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
province?
9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
previous name?
10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
within it.
* Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
golf, darts, and bowling.
1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
*gra-cva* objyvat?
3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
*nickname*?
4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
name of this version?
6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
Name either one.
7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
of bounds?
8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
under par?
9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
curler's foot.
10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
--
Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now.
Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*."
m...@vex.net -- Rick Burger
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 19, 2017, 3:18:15 AM3/19/17
to
In article <ELudndnW9MvmhlPF...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
>
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
>
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
Manitoba
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
>
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
>
> 2. What is the score of a perfect game in *ten-pin* bowling?
300
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
150
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
>
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
>
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
>
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
eagle
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
>
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
>
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
>
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
>
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
Mohawk
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
>
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
>
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
>
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
>
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
>
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
>
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
>
300
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
>
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
>
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
>
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
>
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
--
Peter Smyth
Mar 19, 2017, 5:39:55 AM3/19/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
Five Pin
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. What is the score of a perfect game in
> *ten-pin* bowling?
300
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> nickname?
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
Darth Maple
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
180
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
Round the Clock
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
R&A
> Name either one.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
1 stroke
> of bounds?
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
Albatross
> under par?
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
Slider
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Tee
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 19, 2017, 6:11:58 AM3/19/17
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
For the land *I* am sitting on that would be the Saami people, but
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
it was way before 1787 - if they were here at all.
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Don Piven
Mar 19, 2017, 6:17:35 AM3/19/17
to
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
>
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
>
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
Dan Blum
Mar 19, 2017, 9:45:22 AM3/19/17
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
Mohawk; Seneca
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
candlepin; duckpin
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin
Mar 19, 2017, 6:37:48 PM3/19/17
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On Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 3:47:45 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
Pass
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
Technically the penalty for an out of bounds ball is one stroke *plus distance*, i.e. the next (third) shot must be hit from the same spot as the previous one was. By contrast, following a lost ball, the ensuing shot can be hit from the vicinity of where the ball was lost. By definition one cannot play a shot while out of bounds.
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
>
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Next up - LBW law trivia!
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Mar 19, 2017, 8:15:47 PM3/19/17
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Mark Brader:
I will score this as two guesses, "one stroke" and "one stroke plus distance".
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> > 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> > of bounds?
"Calvin":
> > of bounds?
> One stroke is presumably the expected answer.
> Technically the penalty for an out of bounds ball is one stroke *plus
> distance*...
> Technically the penalty for an out of bounds ball is one stroke *plus
I will score this as two guesses, "one stroke" and "one stroke plus distance".
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Calvin
Mar 19, 2017, 10:04:56 PM3/19/17
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On Monday, March 20, 2017 at 10:15:47 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > > 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> > > of bounds?
>
> "Calvin":
> > One stroke is presumably the expected answer.
> > Technically the penalty for an out of bounds ball is one stroke *plus
> > distance*...
>
> I will score this as two guesses, "one stroke" and "one stroke plus distance".
Sure.
> Mark Brader:
> > > 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> > > of bounds?
>
> "Calvin":
> > One stroke is presumably the expected answer.
> > Technically the penalty for an out of bounds ball is one stroke *plus
> > distance*...
>
> I will score this as two guesses, "one stroke" and "one stroke plus distance".
I've just looked it up and it's more complicated still than I had realised:
http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!rule-27
It's odd that the "exception" is so-called given it would cover 98% of cases.
And odder still that it mentions a two stroke penalty, despite having earlier stated one stroke.
And that's only for stroke play of course, not match play.
So good luck to whoever can unravel all that. I expect there were protests in the original game :-)
cheers,
calvin
Pete Gayde
Mar 19, 2017, 10:15:17 PM3/19/17
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ELudndnW9MvmhlPFnZ2dnUU7-
dnN...@giganews.com:
> I'm posting this set a little early for reasons of my convenience.
> The last set of Game 9 is still open for at least couple more hours
> as I write.
>
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-28,
> 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 Misplaced Modifiers
> 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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
Mississauga
>
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
>
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
Nova Scotia; New Brunswick
>
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
>
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
Manitoba; Saskatchewan
>
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
Vancouver Island; Prince Edward Island
>
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
Yukon Territory; Quebec
>
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
>
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
9 pins
>
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
300
>
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
180
>
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
>
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
United States Golf Association
>
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
2 strokes
>
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
Double eagle
>
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
Slider
>
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Boot
>
Pete Gayde
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> I'm posting this set a little early for reasons of my convenience.
> The last set of Game 9 is still open for at least couple more hours
> as I write.
>
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-28,
> 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 Misplaced Modifiers
> 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 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
>
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
>
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
>
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
>
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
>
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
>
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
>
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
>
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
>
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
>
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
>
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
>
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
>
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
>
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
>
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
>
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
>
Pete Gayde
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Joshua Kreitzer
Mar 19, 2017, 11:41:11 PM3/19/17
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> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
>
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
Nunavut
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
--
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Bruce
Mar 20, 2017, 10:38:22 AM3/20/17
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> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking god",
> but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of this
> group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did they live?
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new name of
> the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their previous name?
>
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse to
> drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling, golf,
> darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
>
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires players
> to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the name of this
> version?
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a curler's
> foot.
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a hole in
> the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Dan Tilque
Mar 20, 2017, 10:01:27 PM3/20/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
Tualatin Indians (well, it's where I'm at)
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
>
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
>
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
>
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
>
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
>
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
>
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
>
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
>
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
>
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
>
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
>
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
>
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
>
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jung vf gur fpber bs n cresrpg tnzr va
> *gra-cva* objyvat?
>
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
>
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
>
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
>
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
>
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
>
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
>
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
>
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
>
--
Mark Brader
Mar 21, 2017, 11:39:46 AM3/21/17
to
Calvin:
> And odder still that it mentions a two stroke penalty...
That's the penalty for failing to obey the rule that specifies the penalty.
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Toronto | the feeling one gets from picking up a ten-card suit..."
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> And odder still that it mentions a two stroke penalty...
That's the penalty for failing to obey the rule that specifies the penalty.
--
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Toronto | the feeling one gets from picking up a ten-card suit..."
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Jason Kreitzer
Mar 21, 2017, 5:19:08 PM3/21/17
to
Mark Brader
Mar 22, 2017, 3:41:00 AM3/22/17
to
Mark Brader:
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
Moose Factory, Moosonee. You might have guessed! 4 for Don.
"Factory" in this context means a trading post; "factor" is what
the Hudson's Bay Co. called their agents who actually traded with
the natives.
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
Northwest Territories, Yukon. 4 for Dan Tilque. 3 for Don
and Dan Blum.
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
Mohawk River. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, and Bruce.
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
Lake Couchiching, Lake Simcoe.
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
Manitoba. 4 for Don, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum
and Pete.
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
Newfoundland. 4 for Don, Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Dan Blum.
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
Quebec. 4 for Erland, Don, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Pete.
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
Queen Charlotte Is. 4 for Don and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
Crawford Lake.
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
5-pin. 4 for Peter.
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
Darth Maple. 4 for Peter.
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
180 (or "ton 80"). 4 for Peter, Erland, Dan Blum, Caaaaaalviiiiiin!,
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
Around the clock (accepting clock), around the world, or jumpers.
4 for Peter and Calvin.
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
Royal and Ancient Golf Club, US Golf Association. In either
case the initials were sufficient, and I also decided to accept
"St. Andrews" for the R&A. 4 for Peter, Don, Calvin, Pete,
and Joshua. 3 for Bruce.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
Stroke and distance. (That is, the stroke you took counts, but
for your next one you have to go back to where you shot it from.)
2 for Calvin.
This is rule 27-1. One entrant wondered if there were protests in
the original game. Yes. In two games, the player said "one stroke".
One of them, asked for more specific, said "one stroke and dropped
ball". Both protests were, of course, denied.
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
Albatross or double eagle. 4 for Peter, Erland, Don, Calvin, Pete,
Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
Gripper, slider. 4 for Peter, Pete, and Bruce.
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
The hack. 4 for Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Spo
Don Piven 23 12 35
Dan Tilque 20 12 32
Peter Smyth 0 32 32
Pete Gayde 9 20 29
Bruce Bowler 8 19 27
Dan Blum 16 10 26
Joshua Kreitzer 12 12 24
"Calvin" 0 22 22
Erland Sommarskog 4 12 16
Marc Dashevsky 4 4 8
Jason Kreitzer 0 0 0
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-11-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
Mississauga. 4 for Pete.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Indigenous Peoples
> 1. In Ontario, the largest group of aboriginal people by population
> are the Anishinaabeg ["Aw-nish-a-NAW-beg"] people, which include,
> among others, the Algonquins, the Ottawas, the Ojibway, and
> *this* group, which in 1787 gave up to the Crown the land that
> you are currently sitting on. Name the group.
> 2. The Cree have the widest distribution across Canada. Subgroups
> include the Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Eastern Cree
> and Moose Cree. Name either of the two Ontario communities
> in which most of the Moose Cree live. Hint: one of them is
> Ontario's oldest English-speaking settlement.
"Factory" in this context means a trading post; "factor" is what
the Hudson's Bay Co. called their agents who actually traded with
the natives.
> 3. The Dogribs, Beavers, Yellowknives, Hares, and Slavey peoples are
> just some of the many subgroups that make up the Dene ["DEN-ay"],
> the predominant First Nation in two of Canada's provinces
> or territories. Name either of the two.
and Dan Blum.
> 4. After the American Revolution, members of the Six Nations
> Iroquois Confederacy were forced out of New York State and
> resettled near Brantford, Ontario. Most of them came from a
> major river valley in upstate New York, named for the largest
> of the Six Nations. Name the river.
> 5. The narrows between the two large lakes at Orillia, Ontario,
> were once the site of fishing fences or weirs, named Tkaronto --
> trees standing in water -- by the Mohawks. Apparently it's the
> origin of the name Toronto. Name either of the two lakes.
> 6. Name the province or territory whose name -- in the Cree,
> Ojibway, and Assiniboine languages -- might mean "the speaking
> god", but probably means "where the great spirit lives".
and Pete.
> 7. The Beothuk ["Bee-AW-tuk", "BAY-uh-thuck", etc.] people declined
> after first contact with Europeans, with the last members of
> this group dying out in the early 1800s. On which island did
> they live?
2 for Dan Blum.
> 8. Nunavik, which means "Great Land", is an area mainly inhabited
> by Inuit people. It makes up the northern 1/3 of which Canadian
> province?
2 for Pete.
> 9. The Haida people ["HIGH-da"] inhabit a large island group off
> the BC coast just south of the Alaskan panhandle. The new
> name of the islands is Haida Gwaii ["gwhy"]. What was their
> previous name?
> 10. Name the conservation area in Halton region which is home to
> a replica Huron long-house village, a popular tourist attraction.
> The conservation area is named for the unique lake found
> within it.
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Sports - They Call them Sports
> Some say sport, some say leisure pastime. Some say just an excuse
> to drink during the game. Here are some questions about curling,
> golf, darts, and bowling.
> 1. Which form of bowling did Thomas Ryan develop in Toronto in 1909?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. What is the score of a perfect game in
> *ten-pin* bowling?
300. 4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Don, Dan Blum, Calvin, Pete, Joshua,
> *ten-pin* bowling?
Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. John Part is a Canadian professional darts player and
> commentator, and a 3-time world champion. What is his
> *nickname*?
> 4. What is the highest score achievable on a round of 3 darts?
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Still with darts: there are a number of regional variations
> on the standard rules and scoring systems. One such requires
> players to hit all of the numbers in sequence. What is the
> name of this version?
4 for Peter and Calvin.
> 6. Two organizations officially govern the rules of golf.
> Name either one.
case the initials were sufficient, and I also decided to accept
"St. Andrews" for the R&A. 4 for Peter, Don, Calvin, Pete,
and Joshua. 3 for Bruce.
> 7. What is the penalty for a lost ball or one that goes out
> of bounds?
for your next one you have to go back to where you shot it from.)
2 for Calvin.
This is rule 27-1. One entrant wondered if there were protests in
the original game. Yes. In two games, the player said "one stroke".
One of them, asked for more specific, said "one stroke and dropped
ball". Both protests were, of course, denied.
> 8. What is the name given to a score on one hole of 3 strokes
> under par?
Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 9. A curler commonly wears two different special shoes. Give the
> common name of either type of shoe likely to be found on a
> curler's foot.
> 10. When a player is launching a curling stone, his/her feet
> are braced against a piece of rubber partly recessed into a
> hole in the ice. What is this apparatus called?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Spo
Don Piven 23 12 35
Dan Tilque 20 12 32
Peter Smyth 0 32 32
Pete Gayde 9 20 29
Bruce Bowler 8 19 27
Dan Blum 16 10 26
Joshua Kreitzer 12 12 24
"Calvin" 0 22 22
Erland Sommarskog 4 12 16
Marc Dashevsky 4 4 8
Jason Kreitzer 0 0 0
--
Mark Brader | "[In a country with] the dream that... anyone can grow up
Toronto | to be President... there's also a nightmare where
m...@vex.net | *anyone* can grow up to be President." --Mark Steese
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