Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-04-04,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
> I wrote 2 triples in this round.
Those were A and D.
> * Final, Round 4 - Sports & Leisure
> A. Oldest Teams
> A1. The oldest team now playing in the CFL was formed about
> 85 years before the league existed (give or take a bit,
> depending on what you count as existing). Of course, in
> those days what they played was rugby. What team is this?
> (The city or the team name will do.)
Toronto Argonauts. (As we mentioned in Game 10, they were also
rowers.) 4 for Joachim. 3 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.
> A2. The first openly professional baseball team was formed
> about 7 years before the National League existed.
> There is some dispute as to which present-day team should
> be considered their successor, so we'll just ask you to
> give their original home city.
Cincinnati (Red Stockings). 4 for Marc and Joshua. 2 for Pete.
Today's Reds and the Atlanta Braves both have some claim to be
considered their successor.
> A3. The oldest team now playing in the NHL was formed
> 8 years before the league existed, and originally played
> in the National Hockey Association. What team is that?
> (City or team name.)
Montreal Canadiens. 4 for Dan Tilque and Erland. 3 for Dan Blum,
Pete, Joshua, and Peter.
> B. The Indianapolis 500
> B1. The first time a woman ever took the lead during the
> Indy 500 was in 2005. She led the field for 19 laps
> that year, but finished 4th. Name the driver.
Danica Patrick. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua,
Peter, and Jeff.
> B2. The race takes place annually during what American
> holiday weekend?
Memorial Day weekend. 4 for Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jeff.
> B3. What beverage does the winner traditionally drink?
Milk. 4 for Marc, Pete, and Joshua.
> C. The Montreal Expos
> C1. Prior to 1977, what was the Montreal Expos' home stadium?
Jarry Park Stadium. 4 for Pete and Joshua.
> C2. What Expos pitcher won the 1997 National League Cy
> Young Award?
Pedro Martinez. 4 for Marc and Pete.
> C3. The Expos franchise was bought out by the Major League
> Baseball organization itself, and after the 2004 season
> they moved it -- to what city?
Washington. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter,
and Jeff.
> D. Monopoly
> The classic version of Monopoly produced by Parker Brothers has a
> board based on Atlantic City, New Jersey, and this is the one we're
> asking about.
> D1. The first three railroads as you go around the board are
> former real-life railroad companies with "railroad" in
> their name, but neither of these things is true of the
> fourth one, next to Pennsylvania Av. What's it called?
Short Line. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Peter,
and Jeff.
> D2. What is the most expensive property?
Boardwalk. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jeff.
> D3. What is the cheapest property?
Mediterranean Av. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Jeff.
3 for Joshua.
> E. Mixed Martial Arts
> E1. What do the letters "UFC" stand for in the name of
> the popular organization that promotes mixed-martial-arts
> championships?
Ultimate Fighting Championship. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Joachim,
Peter, and Jeff.
> E2. As seen from above, the enclosed cage in which UFC fights
> take place has what geometrical shape?
Octagon. 4 for Joshua and Peter. 3 for Pete.
> E3. What Canadian-born fighter will defend his welterweight
> championship belt in the main event of UFC 129 in Toronto?
Georges St-Pierre. He won.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci His Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 43 46 49 138
Dan Blum 51 33 30 114
Dan Tilque 47 36 28 111
Marc Dashevsky 44 16 36 96
Pete Gayde 28 28 39 95
Peter Smyth 43 21 23 87
Stan Brown 39 38 -- 77
Rob Parker 56 18 -- 74
Jeff Turner 42 -- 28 70
Erland Sommarskog 27 20 4 51
"Calvin" 31 15 -- 46
Joachim Parsch 32 -- 8 40
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Mark Brader, Toronto,
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