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Mark Brader
Nov 29, 2016, 12:25:28 AM11/29/16
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All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers
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see my recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
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* Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
Michael Flynn been appointed?
3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
foreign head of government. Name, please?
4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
sport?
5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
and one-sided"?
6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
Which country is Macri president of?
7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
Name him.
8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
sketches by which 19th-century artist?
9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
members of last Thursday?
10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
* Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
the RSM Golf Classic last week.
5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
punched a fan in the face?
8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
of Freedom.
10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
Which country hosted it?
--
Mark Brader "Just because the standard provides a cliff in
Toronto front of you, you are not necessarily required
m...@vex.net to jump off it." -- Norman Diamond
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days [from the original posting,
that is].
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 recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
Michael Flynn been appointed?
3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
foreign head of government. Name, please?
4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
sport?
5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
and one-sided"?
6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
Which country is Macri president of?
7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
Name him.
8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
sketches by which 19th-century artist?
9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
members of last Thursday?
10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
* Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
the RSM Golf Classic last week.
5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
punched a fan in the face?
8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
of Freedom.
10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
Which country hosted it?
--
Mark Brader "Just because the standard provides a cliff in
Toronto front of you, you are not necessarily required
m...@vex.net to jump off it." -- Norman Diamond
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 29, 2016, 12:51:59 AM11/29/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:boudncjqPLHejKDFnZ2dnUU7-
WfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
Vegas Golden Knights
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
"Dancing with the Stars"
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
WfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
Florence Henderson
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Nov 29, 2016, 2:33:12 AM11/29/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
>
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
Canada goose; Arctic tern
>
>
>
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
>
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
>
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
>
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
>
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
>
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
>
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
>
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
>
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
>
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
>
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
>
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
>
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
>
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
>
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
>
--
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 29, 2016, 2:35:32 AM11/29/16
to
In article <boudncjqPLHejKDF...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
National Security Advisor
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
>
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
>
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
>
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
>
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
>
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
>
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
>
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
Florence Henderson
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
>
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
>
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
>
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
>
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
Canada Goose
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
>
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
>
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
>
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
>
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
>
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
>
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
>
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
>
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
>
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
>
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
>
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
--
Dan Blum
Nov 29, 2016, 10:02:30 AM11/29/16
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
Canada goose
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
Florence Henderson
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
bbowler
Nov 29, 2016, 10:03:11 AM11/29/16
to
On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 23:25:23 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
Florence Henderson
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title a
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week, along
> with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
Dancing w/the stars
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week, along
> with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
>
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
Peter Smyth
Nov 29, 2016, 11:56:16 AM11/29/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
>
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
National Security Advisor
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
>
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
Justin Trudeau
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
Athletics
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
South Africa
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
>
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
>
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
>
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
>
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
The wife of Mr Brady
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
>
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
>
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
>
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
>
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
Las Vegas Slot Machines
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
Dancing with The Stars
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
Justin Bieber
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
>
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
Belgium, Switzerland
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
>
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 29, 2016, 3:20:41 PM11/29/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
National security advisor
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
Vegas Golden Knights
(Don't know if it's the keyboard, or some subliminal message in my head,
but instead of Vegas, I first typed Vegans.)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete
Nov 29, 2016, 4:51:22 PM11/29/16
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
> indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
> answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
> give the answers that were correct on that date.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days [from the original posting,
> that is].
>
> 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 recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
>
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
CIA Director; Director of National Security
> indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
> answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
> give the answers that were correct on that date.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days [from the original posting,
> that is].
>
> 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 recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
>
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
>
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
>
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
>
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
>
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
>
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
>
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
>
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
>
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
>
>
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
>
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
>
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
>
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
>
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
>
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
>
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
>
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
>
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
>
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
>
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> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
National Security Advisor. 4 for Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, and Erland.
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
Shinzo Abe (Japan). 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
Rugby.
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
Russia. 4 for Pete.
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
Argentina. 4 for Erland.
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
James Reimer ["RYE-mer"].
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
Vincent van Gogh.
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
Order of Canada.
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
Montreal.
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
Lawren Harris. ("Mountain Forms", 1926.)
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
Florence Henderson. (That is, she played that character on "The Brady
Bunch".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
Vegas Golden Knights. (Yes, with no "Las".) 4 for Joshua and Erland.
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
Mackenzie Hughes.
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
Doug Ford. ("Ford Nation".)
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
"Dancing with the Stars". 4 for Joshua, B/ce, Peter, and Pete.
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
Justin Bieber. 4 for Peter and Pete.
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
Freedom Mobile.
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
Frank Gehry, Lorne Michaels. 4 for Bruce.
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
Madagascar.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT
Pete Gayde 4 12 19 27 0 20 8 7 8 12 113
Joshua Kreitzer 4 8 20 18 12 20 4 12 0 12 106
Peter Smyth 8 4 16 14 8 24 2 12 4 8 94
Dan Tilque 4 8 12 16 12 20 0 8 8 4 88
Dan Blum 7 8 12 19 10 13 3 12 4 4 85
Marc Dashevsky 4 8 12 15 12 0 4 12 4 4 71
Stephen Perry 32 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 66
Erland Sommarskog 4 4 4 12 4 12 0 12 12 4 64
Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 20 -- -- -- -- 0 12 52
--
Mark Brader "I would love to make it, more than
Toronto anything else I've not written."
m...@vex.net --William Goldman
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
> indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
> answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
> give the answers that were correct on that date... For further
> indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
> answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
> information see my recent companion posting on "Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
Gray jay, also known as the whisky jack or Canada jay.
> the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 9 (2016-11-21), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced its
> choice for Canada's national bird. It's not the loon or snowy
> owl, which are already honored as provincial birds of Ontario
> and Quebec respectively. So what is the Society's pick?
> 2. To which position in Trump's administration has ex-general
> Michael Flynn been appointed?
> 3. The US president-elect has already had a meeting with one
> foreign head of government. Name, please?
> 4. Heather Moyse, winner of two Olympic gold medals in bobsleigh,
> has just been named to the World Hall of Fame of which other
> sport?
> 5. Which country this past week withdrew from the treaty founding
> the International Criminal Court, which it called "ineffective
> and one-sided"?
> 6. Last week Prime Minister Trudeau got Mauricio Macri to allow
> the importation of Canadian pork for the first time since 2002.
> Which country is Macri president of?
> 7. Last Thursday at the ACC, the visiting team's goalie was booed.
> Name him.
> 8. In a book published last week, art historian Bogomila
> Welsh-Ovcharov controversially claims to present lost
> sketches by which 19th-century artist?
> 9. What did authors Rohinton Mistry and Joseph Boyden become
> members of last Thursday?
> 10. The heritage building that in the 1890s was home to the first
> movie theater in Canada has been gutted by fire. In which city?
> * Game 10 (2016-11-28), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. A Canadian art record was broken last week when a Canadian
> masterpiece was auctioned for $11,200,000. Name the painter.
> 2. Mrs. Brady is dead. Who was she?
Bunch".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
> 3. Name the new Las Vegas NHL team.
> 4. Name the Dundas, Ontario, native who won his first title at
> the RSM Golf Classic last week.
> 5. Who just released his book subtitled "Two Brothers, One Vision"?
> 6. US gold medalist Laurie Hernandez has another trophy to add
> to her collection. What competition did she win last week,
> along with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy?
> 7. Who won four awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,
> at the American Music Awards last week -- and three days later
> punched a fan in the face?
> 8. Wind Mobile is rebranding itself. What's its new name?
> 9. Name either of the two Canadians who won the Presidential Medal
> of Freedom.
> 10. Trudeau spoke at the Francophone Summit last weekend.
> Which country hosted it?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT
Pete Gayde 4 12 19 27 0 20 8 7 8 12 113
Joshua Kreitzer 4 8 20 18 12 20 4 12 0 12 106
Peter Smyth 8 4 16 14 8 24 2 12 4 8 94
Dan Tilque 4 8 12 16 12 20 0 8 8 4 88
Dan Blum 7 8 12 19 10 13 3 12 4 4 85
Marc Dashevsky 4 8 12 15 12 0 4 12 4 4 71
Stephen Perry 32 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 66
Erland Sommarskog 4 4 4 12 4 12 0 12 12 4 64
Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 20 -- -- -- -- 0 12 52
--
Mark Brader "I would love to make it, more than
Toronto anything else I've not written."
m...@vex.net --William Goldman
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