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QFTCIWSS Game 8, Rounds 2-3: our parks, their revolution
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Mark Brader
Oct 25, 2018, 1:20:53 AM10/25/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-07-16,
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 4 days.
All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from
Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough.
We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you
just have to name the park.
1. This park, at 1873 Bloor St. W., one of the largest in the city,
is based on a bequest of land by John Howard, and features
sporting facilities, an amphitheater, and a zoo.
2. Originally named Willowvale Park and located at 750 Bloor St. W.,
this park features a playground, baseball diamonds, a soccer
pitch, and a swimming pool; and it was the site of a famous
riot in the 1930s.
3. This recently refurbished park at 35 Wellington St. E. features
a huge mural and a spectacular dog fountain, and is named after
John Graves Simcoe's surveyor.
4. Commonly known as the Leslie St. Spit, this entirely man-made
park at 1 Leslie St. is officially named after a former Toronto
Parks Commissioner, who had almost the same name as a famous
Canadian painter. What is the park's official name?
5. This waterside park in the Docklands was featured in a
Pukka Orchestra song that Toronto police tried to have banned.
Originally named Clarke Beach Park after a city alderman, it
was officially renamed in 2003 to this, its commonly used name.
6. This little park at 20 Isabella St. is named after a prominent
gay-rights activist, who died in 2005, and was cited in his
obit as the "unofficial mayor of Toronto's gay community".
Name him, or the park.
7. At 40 Bedford Rd., this park is named after a now-buried stream
that ran from St. Clair and Bathurst, through the University
of Toronto, and eventually into Lake Ontario. The stream has
also lent its name to a Toronto literary journal. Name the park.
8. This park at 600 Dundas St. E. gives its name to its entire
neighborhood, currently undergoing a revitalization.
9. Originally a family estate with a glorious garden, this
park at 755 Lawrence Av. E. was purchased by the city in 1955.
The Toronto Botanical Garden relocated to the site shortly after.
What is the park's official name?
10. At 150 Sherbourne St., this park also lends its name to
the neighborhood, which is slowly gentrifying. It features
a baseball diamond, several tennis courts, an arena, and the
John Innes Community Centre.
* Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here
are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable,
you can answer in English or French.
1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur
crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs
gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq
gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs
gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq?
3. Ba Whar 20, zrzoref bs gur Guveq Rfgngr, ybpxrq bhg bs gur
Rfgngrf-Trareny punzoref ol gur Xvat'f gebbcf, erybpngrq gb n
arneol nguyrgvp snpvyvgl naq fjber na bngu "abg gb frcnengr,
naq gb ernffrzoyr jurarire pvephzfgnaprf erdhver". Jung jnf
guvf bngu pnyyrq?
4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
What was this document called?
5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
the Revolutionary War?
6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des
Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
they were better known?
7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
of what?
8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
--
Mark Brader Twas unix and the C++
Toronto Did compile and load upon the vax:
m...@vex.net All Ritchie was the Kernighan,
And Lisp ran in GNU EMACS.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 4 days.
All questions were written by members of What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from
Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough.
We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you
just have to name the park.
1. This park, at 1873 Bloor St. W., one of the largest in the city,
is based on a bequest of land by John Howard, and features
sporting facilities, an amphitheater, and a zoo.
2. Originally named Willowvale Park and located at 750 Bloor St. W.,
this park features a playground, baseball diamonds, a soccer
pitch, and a swimming pool; and it was the site of a famous
riot in the 1930s.
3. This recently refurbished park at 35 Wellington St. E. features
a huge mural and a spectacular dog fountain, and is named after
John Graves Simcoe's surveyor.
4. Commonly known as the Leslie St. Spit, this entirely man-made
park at 1 Leslie St. is officially named after a former Toronto
Parks Commissioner, who had almost the same name as a famous
Canadian painter. What is the park's official name?
5. This waterside park in the Docklands was featured in a
Pukka Orchestra song that Toronto police tried to have banned.
Originally named Clarke Beach Park after a city alderman, it
was officially renamed in 2003 to this, its commonly used name.
6. This little park at 20 Isabella St. is named after a prominent
gay-rights activist, who died in 2005, and was cited in his
obit as the "unofficial mayor of Toronto's gay community".
Name him, or the park.
7. At 40 Bedford Rd., this park is named after a now-buried stream
that ran from St. Clair and Bathurst, through the University
of Toronto, and eventually into Lake Ontario. The stream has
also lent its name to a Toronto literary journal. Name the park.
8. This park at 600 Dundas St. E. gives its name to its entire
neighborhood, currently undergoing a revitalization.
9. Originally a family estate with a glorious garden, this
park at 755 Lawrence Av. E. was purchased by the city in 1955.
The Toronto Botanical Garden relocated to the site shortly after.
What is the park's official name?
10. At 150 Sherbourne St., this park also lends its name to
the neighborhood, which is slowly gentrifying. It features
a baseball diamond, several tennis courts, an arena, and the
John Innes Community Centre.
* Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here
are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable,
you can answer in English or French.
1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur
crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs
gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq
gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs
gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq?
3. Ba Whar 20, zrzoref bs gur Guveq Rfgngr, ybpxrq bhg bs gur
Rfgngrf-Trareny punzoref ol gur Xvat'f gebbcf, erybpngrq gb n
arneol nguyrgvp snpvyvgl naq fjber na bngu "abg gb frcnengr,
naq gb ernffrzoyr jurarire pvephzfgnaprf erdhver". Jung jnf
guvf bngu pnyyrq?
4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
What was this document called?
5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
the Revolutionary War?
6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des
Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
they were better known?
7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
of what?
8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
--
Mark Brader Twas unix and the C++
Toronto Did compile and load upon the vax:
m...@vex.net All Ritchie was the Kernighan,
And Lisp ran in GNU EMACS.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 25, 2018, 9:47:12 AM10/25/18
to
> 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
Estates General
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
> have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur
> crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs
> gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq
> gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs
> gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq?
> 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honor?-Gabriel Riqueti,
> count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
Lafayette
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
> 6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Soci?t? des
> Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
> organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
> they were better known?
Jacobins
> organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
> they were better known?
> 7. Brumaire, pluvi?se, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
names of months in the Revolutionary calendar
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
> 9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
> prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
> Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
> the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
Pantheon
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 25, 2018, 10:14:18 PM10/25/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:QO-dnd58s-oyz0zGnZ2dnUU7-
T_N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
>
> There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from
> Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough.
> We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you
> just have to name the park.
No answers here.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
>
> Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here
> are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable,
> you can answer in English or French.
>
> 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
Estates General
> 3. Ba Whar 20, zrzoref bs gur Guveq Rfgngr, ybpxrq bhg bs gur
> Rfgngrf-Trareny punzoref ol gur Xvat'f gebbcf, erybpngrq gb n
> arneol nguyrgvp snpvyvgl naq fjber na bngu "abg gb frcnengr,
> naq gb ernffrzoyr jurarire pvephzfgnaprf erdhver". Jung jnf
> guvf bngu pnyyrq?
Tennis Court Oath
> 4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
> which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
> What was this document called?
Declaration of the Rights of Man; Declaration of the Rights of Man and
the Citizen
> 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
> count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
Lafayette
> 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
months of the Revolutionary calendar
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
Committee on Public Safety
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
Pantheon
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
T_N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
>
> There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from
> Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough.
> We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you
> just have to name the park.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
>
> Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here
> are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable,
> you can answer in English or French.
>
> 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
> 3. Ba Whar 20, zrzoref bs gur Guveq Rfgngr, ybpxrq bhg bs gur
> Rfgngrf-Trareny punzoref ol gur Xvat'f gebbcf, erybpngrq gb n
> arneol nguyrgvp snpvyvgl naq fjber na bngu "abg gb frcnengr,
> naq gb ernffrzoyr jurarire pvephzfgnaprf erdhver". Jung jnf
> guvf bngu pnyyrq?
> 4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
> which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
> What was this document called?
the Citizen
> 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
> count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
> 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 26, 2018, 12:22:40 PM10/26/18
to
Eh, no.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
>
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
> have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur
> crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs
> gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq
> gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs
> gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq?
National assembly
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
Saint Suplice
> * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
>
> 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
National assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
> have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur
> crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs
> gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq
> gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs
> gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq?
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
Dan Tilque
Oct 26, 2018, 3:23:04 PM10/26/18
to
>
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
> have finished with #1. Ba Whar 10, 1789, gur Guveq Rfgngr bs gur
> crnfnagf naq pbzzbaref, sehfgengrq jvgu gur ynpx bs cebterff bs
> gur Rfgngrf-Trareny naq jvgu gurve bja ynpx bs cbjre, qrpynerq
> gurzfryirf gb or n cbyvgvpnyyl rzcbjrerq obql vaqrcraqrag bs
> gur Xvat. Jung jnf guvf svefg eribyhgvvbanel obql pnyyrq?
>
> 3. Ba Whar 20, zrzoref bs gur Guveq Rfgngr, ybpxrq bhg bs gur
> Rfgngrf-Trareny punzoref ol gur Xvat'f gebbcf, erybpngrq gb n
> arneol nguyrgvp snpvyvgl naq fjber na bngu "abg gb frcnengr,
> naq gb ernffrzoyr jurarire pvephzfgnaprf erdhver". Jung jnf
> guvf bngu pnyyrq?
>
> 4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
> which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
> What was this document called?
>
> 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
> count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
(despite the comma, that's a single answer)
>
> 6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des
> Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
> organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
> they were better known?
>
> 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
>
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
>
> 9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
> prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
> Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
> the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
>
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
>
--
Pete Gayde
Oct 27, 2018, 1:27:28 PM10/27/18
to
>
> 6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des
> Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
> organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
> they were better known?
>
> 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
>
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
>
> 9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
> prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
> Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
> the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
>
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
>
Mark Brader
Oct 29, 2018, 3:10:02 AM10/29/18
to
Mark Brader:
http://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/parks/index.html
has 1,427 entries, of which 983 are named using the word Park and
289 using Parkette.
> We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you
> just have to name the park.
This was the easiest round in the original game.
> 1. This park, at 1873 Bloor St. W., one of the largest in the city,
> is based on a bequest of land by John Howard, and features
> sporting facilities, an amphitheater, and a zoo.
High Park.
> 2. Originally named Willowvale Park and located at 750 Bloor St. W.,
> this park features a playground, baseball diamonds, a soccer
> pitch, and a swimming pool; and it was the site of a famous
> riot in the 1930s.
Christie Pits.
> 3. This recently refurbished park at 35 Wellington St. E. features
> a huge mural and a spectacular dog fountain, and is named after
> John Graves Simcoe's surveyor.
Berczy Park.
The dog fountain:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/btoimage/prism-thumbnails/articles/2017627-park1.jpg-resize_then_crop-_frame_bg_color_FFF-h_1365-gravity_center-q_70-preserve_ratio_true-w_2048_.jpg
The background's a bit different if you look at it the other way:
http://mcfcrandall.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/blog_dog_fountain_berczy_park.jpg
> 4. Commonly known as the Leslie St. Spit, this entirely man-made
> park at 1 Leslie St. is officially named after a former Toronto
> Parks Commissioner, who had almost the same name as a famous
> Canadian painter. What is the park's official name?
Tommy Thompson Park. (Accepting "Tom Thomson", the painter's name.)
> 5. This waterside park in the Docklands was featured in a
> Pukka Orchestra song that Toronto police tried to have banned.
> Originally named Clarke Beach Park after a city alderman, it
> was officially renamed in 2003 to this, its commonly used name.
Cherry Beach.
> 6. This little park at 20 Isabella St. is named after a prominent
> gay-rights activist, who died in 2005, and was cited in his
> obit as the "unofficial mayor of Toronto's gay community".
> Name him, or the park.
George Hislop Park.
> 7. At 40 Bedford Rd., this park is named after a now-buried stream
> that ran from St. Clair and Bathurst, through the University
> of Toronto, and eventually into Lake Ontario. The stream has
> also lent its name to a Toronto literary journal. Name the park.
Taddle Creek Park.
> 8. This park at 600 Dundas St. E. gives its name to its entire
> neighborhood, currently undergoing a revitalization.
Regent Park.
> 9. Originally a family estate with a glorious garden, this
> park at 755 Lawrence Av. E. was purchased by the city in 1955.
> The Toronto Botanical Garden relocated to the site shortly after.
> What is the park's official name?
Edwards Gardens.
> 10. At 150 Sherbourne St., this park also lends its name to
> the neighborhood, which is slowly gentrifying. It features
> a baseball diamond, several tennis courts, an arena, and the
> John Innes Community Centre.
Moss Park.
And so we have another round that never happened. Nobody even made
any guesses on this one!
> * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
> Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here
> are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable,
> you can answer in English or French.
> 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
(E)states-General (États-Généraux). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
> have finished with #1. On June 10, 1789, the Third Estate of the
> peasants and commoners, frustrated with the lack of progress of
> the Estates-General and with their own lack of power, declared
> themselves to be a politically empowered body independent of
> the King. What was this first revolutiionary body called?
National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale). 4 for Erland.
> 3. On June 20, members of the Third Estate, locked out of the
> Estates-General chambers by the King's troops, relocated to a
> nearby athletic facility and swore an oath "not to separate,
> and to reassemble whenever circumstances require". What was
> this oath called?
Tennis-Court Oath (Serment du Jeu de Paume). 4 for Joshua.
> 4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
> which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
> What was this document called?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (Déclaration
des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen). The "citizen" part was not
required. 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
> 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
> count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis of Lafayette. "Lafayette" was sufficient.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des
> Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
> organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
> they were better known?
Jacobins. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
Months in the French revolutionary (or republican) calendar.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
Late in 1793 the National Convention decreed that the year was
now 2, years 1 and 2 having started on September 22 of 1792 and
1793 respectively. The accompanying transition to metric time with
the day divided into 10 hours (or 1,000 minutes or 100,000 seconds)
was less popular and never really took hold, and the new 10-day week
(with 9 working days, of course) wasn't liked either. (Each month
was 3 weeks, and the whole year was 36 weeks and another 5 or 6
days not part of any week or month.) The Gregorian calendar was
readopted in 1806.
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
Committee of Public Safety (Comité de Salut Public). 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
> prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
> Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
> the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
Girondins. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
Pantheon (Panthéon). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 3
TOPICS-> His
Joshua Kreitzer 28
Dan Blum 27
Dan Tilque 16
Pete Gayde 4
Erland Sommarskog 4
--
Mark Brader | "It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
Toronto | By definition, there are already enough people to do that."
m...@vex.net | --G.H. Hardy
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-07-16,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
> There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from
> Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough.
To be exact, as of the last time I checked,
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
> There are literally thousands of parks in Toronto, ranging from
> Abbotsford Park in Willowdale to Zooview Park in Scarborough.
http://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/parks/index.html
has 1,427 entries, of which 983 are named using the word Park and
289 using Parkette.
> We'll give you an address and a description; in each case, you
> just have to name the park.
> 1. This park, at 1873 Bloor St. W., one of the largest in the city,
> is based on a bequest of land by John Howard, and features
> sporting facilities, an amphitheater, and a zoo.
> 2. Originally named Willowvale Park and located at 750 Bloor St. W.,
> this park features a playground, baseball diamonds, a soccer
> pitch, and a swimming pool; and it was the site of a famous
> riot in the 1930s.
> 3. This recently refurbished park at 35 Wellington St. E. features
> a huge mural and a spectacular dog fountain, and is named after
> John Graves Simcoe's surveyor.
The dog fountain:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/btoimage/prism-thumbnails/articles/2017627-park1.jpg-resize_then_crop-_frame_bg_color_FFF-h_1365-gravity_center-q_70-preserve_ratio_true-w_2048_.jpg
The background's a bit different if you look at it the other way:
http://mcfcrandall.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/blog_dog_fountain_berczy_park.jpg
> 4. Commonly known as the Leslie St. Spit, this entirely man-made
> park at 1 Leslie St. is officially named after a former Toronto
> Parks Commissioner, who had almost the same name as a famous
> Canadian painter. What is the park's official name?
> 5. This waterside park in the Docklands was featured in a
> Pukka Orchestra song that Toronto police tried to have banned.
> Originally named Clarke Beach Park after a city alderman, it
> was officially renamed in 2003 to this, its commonly used name.
> 6. This little park at 20 Isabella St. is named after a prominent
> gay-rights activist, who died in 2005, and was cited in his
> obit as the "unofficial mayor of Toronto's gay community".
> Name him, or the park.
> 7. At 40 Bedford Rd., this park is named after a now-buried stream
> that ran from St. Clair and Bathurst, through the University
> of Toronto, and eventually into Lake Ontario. The stream has
> also lent its name to a Toronto literary journal. Name the park.
> 8. This park at 600 Dundas St. E. gives its name to its entire
> neighborhood, currently undergoing a revitalization.
> 9. Originally a family estate with a glorious garden, this
> park at 755 Lawrence Av. E. was purchased by the city in 1955.
> The Toronto Botanical Garden relocated to the site shortly after.
> What is the park's official name?
> 10. At 150 Sherbourne St., this park also lends its name to
> the neighborhood, which is slowly gentrifying. It features
> a baseball diamond, several tennis courts, an arena, and the
> John Innes Community Centre.
And so we have another round that never happened. Nobody even made
any guesses on this one!
> * Game 8, Round 3 - History - The French Revolution
> Bastille Day was this past weekend, so to commemorate it, here
> are 10 questions about the reason it exists. Where applicable,
> you can answer in English or French.
> 1. On January 24, 1789, King Louis XVI convened a national assembly
> composed of delegations from the nobility, the clergy, and the
> rest of the French population. It was the first time this body
> had been convened since 1626. What was it called?
and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you
> peasants and commoners, frustrated with the lack of progress of
> the Estates-General and with their own lack of power, declared
> themselves to be a politically empowered body independent of
> the King. What was this first revolutiionary body called?
National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale). 4 for Erland.
> 3. On June 20, members of the Third Estate, locked out of the
> Estates-General chambers by the King's troops, relocated to a
> nearby athletic facility and swore an oath "not to separate,
> and to reassemble whenever circumstances require". What was
> this oath called?
Tennis-Court Oath (Serment du Jeu de Paume). 4 for Joshua.
> 4. Two members of the <answer 2> enumerated a list of civil rights,
> which remain in force as part of France's constitution today.
> What was this document called?
des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen). The "citizen" part was not
required. 4 for Joshua (the hard way).
> 5. <answer 4> was drafted primarily by Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti,
> count of Mirabeau; by Thomas Jefferson; and by which third man,
> a French aristocrat who had served in the American forces during
> the Revolutionary War?
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 6. The Society of the Friends of the Constitution (Société des
> Amis de la Constitution) was the most influential political
> organization during the Revolution. By which other name were
> they were better known?
> 7. Brumaire, pluviôse, germinal, and thermidor are all examples
> of what?
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
Late in 1793 the National Convention decreed that the year was
now 2, years 1 and 2 having started on September 22 of 1792 and
1793 respectively. The accompanying transition to metric time with
the day divided into 10 hours (or 1,000 minutes or 100,000 seconds)
was less popular and never really took hold, and the new 10-day week
(with 9 working days, of course) wasn't liked either. (Each month
was 3 weeks, and the whole year was 36 weeks and another 5 or 6
days not part of any week or month.) The Gregorian calendar was
readopted in 1806.
> 8. Georges Danton founded this committee, which executed him for
> being lenient towards the enemies of the Revolution. After that,
> it was commanded by Robespierre. What committee?
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Robespierre was executed in turn, along with most of the other
> prominent people remaining from the <answer 6>, on July 28, 1794.
> Which centrist political faction, whose strength was found in
> the non-noble upper classes, then took power?
> 10. A cathedral in Paris dedicated to St. Genevieve was
> deconsecrated and repurposed by the Assembly to store the
> remains of revolutionary heroes, including Mirabeau, Voltaire,
> Rousseau, and many others. Interment there is considered to be
> the greatest honor France can bestow upon any of its citizens:
> later internees include Victor Hugo, Marie and Pierre Curie,
> Louis Braille, and Antoine de St-Exupéry. What is its name now?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 3
TOPICS-> His
Joshua Kreitzer 28
Dan Blum 27
Dan Tilque 16
Pete Gayde 4
Erland Sommarskog 4
--
Mark Brader | "It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
Toronto | By definition, there are already enough people to do that."
m...@vex.net | --G.H. Hardy
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