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RQFTCI07 Game 8 Rounds 4,6: arenas, election methods
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Mark Brader
Sep 17, 2020, 1:55:30 AM9/17/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
its """current""" home arena.
1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
2. New York Rangers.
3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
4. Vancouver Canucks.
5. Calgary Flames.
6. Detroit Red Wings.
7. San Jose Sharks.
8. Phoenix Coyotes.
9. Buffalo Sabres.
10. Ottawa Senators.
So there were 14 decoys. If you want to show off for fun,
but for no points, then decode the rot13 and name the *team*
"""currently""" playing home games at each arena.
On page 1:
11. Neran N.
12. Neran O.
13. Neran Q.
14. Neran S.
15. Neran T.
16. Neran U.
17. Neran Y.
On page 2:
18. Neran A.
19. Neran B.
20. Neran C.
21. Neran D.
22. Neran F.
23. Neran G.
24. Neran J.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
party names were shown on federal election ballots?
2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
on local zone time, so results came in across the country
from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be
called the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast
their votes, where do they meet?
4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
college vote determine the vice-president?
5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
in Australia differ most importantly from this?
6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
different?
7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what
electoral system for its national legislature?
8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman
leading by a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about
twice as many votes as Barbara Hall. But after you went home,
the final total showed a much closer finish: Lastman had about
52% of the vote to Hall's 46%. Why were the early returns so
misleading that year?
10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
name written on it. What happened to the person with the
most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
--
Mark Brader | "...so I'm going to be a good boy till the New Year
Toronto | when a new issue of luck is handed out."
m...@vex.net | --Robert Bannister
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
its """current""" home arena.
1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
2. New York Rangers.
3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
4. Vancouver Canucks.
5. Calgary Flames.
6. Detroit Red Wings.
7. San Jose Sharks.
8. Phoenix Coyotes.
9. Buffalo Sabres.
10. Ottawa Senators.
So there were 14 decoys. If you want to show off for fun,
but for no points, then decode the rot13 and name the *team*
"""currently""" playing home games at each arena.
On page 1:
11. Neran N.
12. Neran O.
13. Neran Q.
14. Neran S.
15. Neran T.
16. Neran U.
17. Neran Y.
On page 2:
18. Neran A.
19. Neran B.
20. Neran C.
21. Neran D.
22. Neran F.
23. Neran G.
24. Neran J.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
party names were shown on federal election ballots?
2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
on local zone time, so results came in across the country
from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be
called the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast
their votes, where do they meet?
4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
college vote determine the vice-president?
5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
in Australia differ most importantly from this?
6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
different?
7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what
electoral system for its national legislature?
8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman
leading by a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about
twice as many votes as Barbara Hall. But after you went home,
the final total showed a much closer finish: Lastman had about
52% of the vote to Hall's 46%. Why were the early returns so
misleading that year?
10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
name written on it. What happened to the person with the
most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
--
Mark Brader | "...so I'm going to be a good boy till the New Year
Toronto | when a new issue of luck is handed out."
m...@vex.net | --Robert Bannister
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Sep 17, 2020, 2:14:22 AM9/17/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:9rydnRki4azRZ__CnZ2dnUU7-
RfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
> 2. New York Rangers.
E
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
P; W
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
X
> 5. Calgary Flames.
C
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
U
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
S; F
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
V; F
> 9. Buffalo Sabres.
R
> 10. Ottawa Senators.
M
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
>
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
> party names were shown on federal election ballots?
1890; 1900
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
the winner was already known before the polls closed in the West (due to
the Liberals' strength in the more populous eastern provinces)
> 3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
> president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be
> called the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast
> their votes, where do they meet?
in the capitals of their respective states
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
with each elector casting two votes, the person with the second-most
votes was to be vice president
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
voting is mandatory
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
voters are expected to rank all the choices
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
a House of Commons constituency with unusually few eligible voters
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
RfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
>
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
>
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
M
>
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
>
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
> 2. New York Rangers.
E
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
P; W
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
X
> 5. Calgary Flames.
C
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
U
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
S; F
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
V; F
> 9. Buffalo Sabres.
R
> 10. Ottawa Senators.
M
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
>
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
> party names were shown on federal election ballots?
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
the Liberals' strength in the more populous eastern provinces)
> 3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
> president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be
> called the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast
> their votes, where do they meet?
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
votes was to be vice president
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Sep 17, 2020, 3:45:56 AM9/17/20
to
Mark Brader:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Big programs are a bug."
m...@vex.net -- Geoff Collyer
> > 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> > on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> > from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> > and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> > Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> > after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> > that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
Joshua Kreitzer:
> > on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> > from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> > and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> > Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> > after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> > that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
> the winner was already known before the polls closed in the West (due to
> the Liberals' strength in the more populous eastern provinces)
Huh? Did you read the question?
> the Liberals' strength in the more populous eastern provinces)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Big programs are a bug."
m...@vex.net -- Geoff Collyer
Dan Tilque
Sep 17, 2020, 5:19:26 AM9/17/20
to
On 9/16/20 10:55 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
> This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
> it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
> and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
>
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
I remember spending a lot of time on this round the first time, trying
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
> This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
> it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
> and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
>
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
to at least narrow my guesses down with clues from the pictures. Not
very successfully, I may add. I'm just going to pass this time.
>
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
>
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
>
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
>
> 7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
> English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what
> electoral system for its national legislature?
>
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
landowner controlled or at least strongly influenced who won
>
> 9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
> 1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman
> leading by a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about
> twice as many votes as Barbara Hall. But after you went home,
> the final total showed a much closer finish: Lastman had about
> 52% of the vote to Hall's 46%. Why were the early returns so
> misleading that year?
>
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
> name written on it. What happened to the person with the
> most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler
Sep 17, 2020, 8:14:12 AM9/17/20
to
On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:55:24 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-12, and
> should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
> members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
> that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
> "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
nope
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-12, and
> should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
> members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
> that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
> "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
>
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that party
> names were shown on federal election ballots?
>
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country from east
> to west. Western voters objected to this advantage, and starting in
> 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the Pacific time zone
> would still close last, but just 30 minutes after the Eastern,
> Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather, that was the plan --
> but what went wrong that year?
>
> 3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
> president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be called
> the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast their votes,
> where do they meet?
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work as they
> do today. In the original system, how did the electoral college vote
> determine the vice-president?
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation in
> Australia differ most importantly from this?
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
>
> 7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
> English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what electoral
> system for its national legislature?
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
>
> 9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
> 1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman leading by
> a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about twice as many votes
> as Barbara Hall. But after you went home, the final total showed a
> much closer finish: Lastman had about 52% of the vote to Hall's 46%.
> Why were the early returns so misleading that year?
>
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's name
> written on it. What happened to the person with the most votes?
> Don't give the word for it; describe it.
Dan Blum
Sep 17, 2020, 8:51:55 AM9/17/20
to
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
M; T
> 2. New York Rangers.
L
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
E; K
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
J; R
> 5. Calgary Flames.
R; T
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
K; E
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
S; A
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
V; F
> 9. Buffalo Sabres.
Q; H
> 10. Ottawa Senators.
T; M
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
> party names were shown on federal election ballots?
1890; 1920
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
some provinces were on Daylight Saving Time and some weren't
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
whoever got the second-largest number of votes for president became
vice-president
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
in Australia voting is a requirement
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
Australia uses ranked choice voting
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
one with few or no voters living in it
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
> name written on it. What happened to the person with the
> most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
they were exiled from Athens for ten years
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
M; T
> 2. New York Rangers.
L
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
E; K
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
J; R
> 5. Calgary Flames.
R; T
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
K; E
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
S; A
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
V; F
> 9. Buffalo Sabres.
> 10. Ottawa Senators.
T; M
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
> party names were shown on federal election ballots?
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
vice-president
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
> name written on it. What happened to the person with the
> most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Sep 17, 2020, 11:06:21 PM9/17/20
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
> may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """
> notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
> companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
> This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
> it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
> and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
>
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
>
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
> 2. New York Rangers.
E
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
> may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """
> notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
> companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
>
> This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
> it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
> and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
>
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
>
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
> 2. New York Rangers.
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
K
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
> 5. Calgary Flames.
C
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
U
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
F; V
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
U
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
F; V
>
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
>
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
>
> 7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
> English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what
> electoral system for its national legislature?
>
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
>
> 9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
> 1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman
> leading by a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about
> twice as many votes as Barbara Hall. But after you went home,
> the final total showed a much closer finish: Lastman had about
> 52% of the vote to Hall's 46%. Why were the early returns so
> misleading that year?
>
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
> name written on it. What happened to the person with the
> most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
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> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
> This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
> it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
> and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
Update notes refer to the pre-pandemic era.
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
M (Air Canada Centre -- still true, but now called the Scotiabank
Arena). 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. New York Rangers.
E (Madison Square Garden -- still true). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
K (Mellon Arena -- now called the Civic Arena, but the team now
plays at the PPG Paints Arena). 4 for Pete. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
X (General Motors Place -- still true, but now called the Rogers
Arena). 4 for Joshua.
> 5. Calgary Flames.
C (Pengrowth Saddledome -- still true, but now called the Scotiabank
Saddledome). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
U (Joe Louis Arena -- now being demolished. The team now plays at
the Little Caesars Arena). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
I (HP Pavilion -- still true, but now called the SAP Center).
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
V (Jobing.com Arena -- still true, but now called the Gila River
Arena). 3 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 2 for Pete.
> 9. Buffalo Sabres.
R (HSBC Arena -- still true, but now called the KeyBank Center).
4 for Joshua.
> 10. Ottawa Senators.
J (Scotiabank Place -- still true, but now called the Canadian
Tire Centre).
> So there were 14 decoys. If you want to show off for fun,
> but for no points, then decode the rot13 and name the *team*
> """currently""" playing home games at each arena.
Nobody tried these.
> On page 1:
> 11. Arena A.
Washington Capitals (MCI Center -- still true, but now called the
Capital One Arena).
> 12. Arena B.
Dallas Stars (American Airlines Center -- still true).
> 13. Arena D.
Los Angeles Kings (Staples Center -- still true).
> 14. Arena F.
Florida Panthers (BankAtlantic Center -- still true, but now called
the BB&T Center).
> 15. Arena G.
Philadelphia Flyers (Wachovia Center -- still true, but now called
the Wells Fargo Center).
> 16. Arena H.
New York Islanders (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum -- now true
again, but the arena's name is prefixed with NYCB Live).
> 17. Arena L.
Montreal Canadiens (Bell Centre -- still true).
> On page 2:
> 18. Arena N.
Anaheim Ducks (Honda Center -- still true).
> 19. Arena O.
Atlanta Thrashers (Philips Arena -- now the State Farm Arena, but
the team has moved to become the Winnipeg Jets, and plays at Bell
MTS Place).
> 20. Arena P.
St. Louis Blues (Scottrade Center -- still true, but now called the
Enterprise Center).
> 21. Arena Q.
Edmonton Oilers (Rexall Place -- now called the Northlands Coliseum,
but the team now plays at Rogers Place).
> 22. Arena S.
Colorado Avalanche (Pepsi Center -- still true).
> 23. Arena T.
Minnesota Wild (Xcel Energy Center -- still true).
> 24. Arena W.
Chicago Blackhawks (United Center -- still true).
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
> party names were shown on federal election ballots?
1972 (accepting 1968-74).
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
Parliament forgot that *daylight saving time isn't used in one
province*, namely Saskatchewan, which is still true. (With a
June election, polls there closed an hour later than intended --
30 minutes *after* Pacific Time ridings. I accepted "some provinces
were on Daylight Saving Time". 4 for Dan Blum.
Yes, they corrected the rules after the election.
> 3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
> president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be
> called the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast
> their votes, where do they meet?
Separately in each state (capital). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
The person with the second-most votes for the presidency became VP.
4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, and Pete.
(Detail about the deadlock, in case it's of interest: The writers
of the Constitution did not envision political parties that would
run teams of two candidates, and simply specified that each elector
would vote for two candidates for president. Aaron Burr and Thomas
Jefferson, representing the same party, not surprisingly tied for the
greatest number of electoral votes. Now the Constitution said the
House of Representatives was to break the tie, but with each state
delegation having only one vote. There were only 16 states then,
and a majority of states, i.e. 9, was needed to win. Both Jefferson
and Burr now decided they wanted the presidency and asked the
House to vote for them. Through 35 ballots the house Jefferson led
8-6-2, where the third number indicates state delegations that were
themselves tied and so did not vote, before Jefferson won them over
and took the next ballot 10-4-0.)
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
Voting is an obligation/duty. (More precisely, without a valid
excuse, it is compulsory to report to the polling station. All still
true.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Dan Blum.
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
You must rank all the candidates in order of preference (transferable
or instant-runoff voting -- anything giving the idea was okay).
Still true. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
> English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what
> electoral system for its national legislature?
(Mixed-member) proportional representation.
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
An electoral district whose population had greatly declined, but
retained its representation in Parliament -- so, among other problems,
a rich person could bribe the whole electorate. 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
> 1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman
> leading by a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about
> twice as many votes as Barbara Hall. But after you went home,
> the final total showed a much closer finish: Lastman had about
> 52% of the vote to Hall's 46%. Why were the early returns so
> misleading that year?
As the amalgamated Toronto "megacity" would not exist until
1998-01-01, the election was conducted by the old member
municipalities of Metro Toronto. Of these, only North York used
machine-counted ballots (optical mark recognition), so its results
were available much faster to add into the totals -- and North York
was Lastman's home territory.
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
> name written on it. What happened to the person with the
> most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
He was exiled (or expelled, etc.) from the city for some years.
(The word is "ostracized".) 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Dan Blum.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His L+E Spo Mis
Joshua Kreitzer 40 40 27 20 127
Dan Blum 36 36 8 24 104
Dan Tilque 24 12 0 24 60
Pete Gayde 32 4 18 4 58
Bruce Bowler 17 16 0 16 49
Erland Sommarskog 24 8 -- -- 32
--
Mark Brader | "In fact, that's not a bad epitaph.
Toronto | Dennis Ritchie: he did one job, and he did it well."
m...@vex.net | --Steve Summit
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the elections round.
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - NHL Arenas
> This round has a 2-page handout at the following URL. (Again,
> it's a bit fuzzy because the online original version was lost
> and I scanned one of the printed copies to recreate it.)
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8/nhl.pdf
> We name an NHL team and you pick the letter that corresponds to
> its """current""" home arena.
> 1. Toronto Maple Leafs.
M (Air Canada Centre -- still true, but now called the Scotiabank
Arena). 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. New York Rangers.
E (Madison Square Garden -- still true). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 3. Pittsburgh Penguins.
K (Mellon Arena -- now called the Civic Arena, but the team now
plays at the PPG Paints Arena). 4 for Pete. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 4. Vancouver Canucks.
X (General Motors Place -- still true, but now called the Rogers
Arena). 4 for Joshua.
> 5. Calgary Flames.
C (Pengrowth Saddledome -- still true, but now called the Scotiabank
Saddledome). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 6. Detroit Red Wings.
U (Joe Louis Arena -- now being demolished. The team now plays at
the Little Caesars Arena). 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 7. San Jose Sharks.
I (HP Pavilion -- still true, but now called the SAP Center).
> 8. Phoenix Coyotes.
V (Jobing.com Arena -- still true, but now called the Gila River
Arena). 3 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 2 for Pete.
> 9. Buffalo Sabres.
R (HSBC Arena -- still true, but now called the KeyBank Center).
4 for Joshua.
> 10. Ottawa Senators.
J (Scotiabank Place -- still true, but now called the Canadian
Tire Centre).
> So there were 14 decoys. If you want to show off for fun,
> but for no points, then decode the rot13 and name the *team*
> """currently""" playing home games at each arena.
> On page 1:
> 11. Arena A.
Washington Capitals (MCI Center -- still true, but now called the
Capital One Arena).
> 12. Arena B.
Dallas Stars (American Airlines Center -- still true).
> 13. Arena D.
Los Angeles Kings (Staples Center -- still true).
> 14. Arena F.
Florida Panthers (BankAtlantic Center -- still true, but now called
the BB&T Center).
> 15. Arena G.
Philadelphia Flyers (Wachovia Center -- still true, but now called
the Wells Fargo Center).
> 16. Arena H.
New York Islanders (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum -- now true
again, but the arena's name is prefixed with NYCB Live).
> 17. Arena L.
Montreal Canadiens (Bell Centre -- still true).
> On page 2:
> 18. Arena N.
Anaheim Ducks (Honda Center -- still true).
> 19. Arena O.
Atlanta Thrashers (Philips Arena -- now the State Farm Arena, but
the team has moved to become the Winnipeg Jets, and plays at Bell
MTS Place).
> 20. Arena P.
St. Louis Blues (Scottrade Center -- still true, but now called the
Enterprise Center).
> 21. Arena Q.
Edmonton Oilers (Rexall Place -- now called the Northlands Coliseum,
but the team now plays at Rogers Place).
> 22. Arena S.
Colorado Avalanche (Pepsi Center -- still true).
> 23. Arena T.
Minnesota Wild (Xcel Energy Center -- still true).
> 24. Arena W.
Chicago Blackhawks (United Center -- still true).
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Election Methods
> 1. This round is about election methods, and we will start with
> Canada. Within one election, which was the first year that
> party names were shown on federal election ballots?
> 2. Voting hours in Canadian federal elections were formerly based
> on local zone time, so results came in across the country
> from east to west. Western voters objected to this advantage,
> and starting in 1997 the rule was changed so that polls in the
> Pacific time zone would still close last, but just 30 minutes
> after the Eastern, Central, and Mountain time zones. Or rather,
> that was the plan -- but what went wrong that year?
province*, namely Saskatchewan, which is still true. (With a
June election, polls there closed an hour later than intended --
30 minutes *after* Pacific Time ridings. I accepted "some provinces
were on Daylight Saving Time". 4 for Dan Blum.
Yes, they corrected the rules after the election.
> 3. In the United States, the votes that officially elect the
> president and vice-president are cast by what has come to be
> called the Electoral College. When its members meet to cast
> their votes, where do they meet?
and Bruce.
> 4. The original US constitutional system for the electoral college
> to elect a president and vice-president was used only four times.
> In 1800 it led to a deadlock situation and the constitution was
> subsequently amended to make the electoral college votes work
> as they do today. In the original system, how did the electoral
> college vote determine the vice-president?
4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, and Pete.
(Detail about the deadlock, in case it's of interest: The writers
of the Constitution did not envision political parties that would
run teams of two candidates, and simply specified that each elector
would vote for two candidates for president. Aaron Burr and Thomas
Jefferson, representing the same party, not surprisingly tied for the
greatest number of electoral votes. Now the Constitution said the
House of Representatives was to break the tie, but with each state
delegation having only one vote. There were only 16 states then,
and a majority of states, i.e. 9, was needed to win. Both Jefferson
and Burr now decided they wanted the presidency and asked the
House to vote for them. Through 35 ballots the house Jefferson led
8-6-2, where the third number indicates state delegations that were
themselves tied and so did not vote, before Jefferson won them over
and took the next ballot 10-4-0.)
> 5. In Canada, subject to restrictions such as age and citizenship,
> voting """is""" seen as a right. How """does""" the situation
> in Australia differ most importantly from this?
excuse, it is compulsory to report to the polling station. All still
true.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Dan Blum.
> 6. In most Canadian elections, you """vote""" for the *one person*
> you hope to win the office. In Australia, how """is""" this
> different?
or instant-runoff voting -- anything giving the idea was okay).
Still true. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 7. Following a referendum in 1992, New Zealand became the first
> English-speaking country, that we know of, to adopt what
> electoral system for its national legislature?
> 8. In Britain before a reform in 1867, what was a "rotten borough"?
retained its representation in Parliament -- so, among other problems,
a rich person could bribe the whole electorate. 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 9. As you will no doubt remember, while you were playing trivia on
> 1997-11-10, the TV set in your pub was showing Mel Lastman
> leading by a wide margin in the mayoralty vote, with about
> twice as many votes as Barbara Hall. But after you went home,
> the final total showed a much closer finish: Lastman had about
> 52% of the vote to Hall's 46%. Why were the early returns so
> misleading that year?
1998-01-01, the election was conducted by the old member
municipalities of Metro Toronto. Of these, only North York used
machine-counted ballots (optical mark recognition), so its results
were available much faster to add into the totals -- and North York
was Lastman's home territory.
> 10. Ancient Athens used a form of write-in election where citizens
> handed in a tile or potsherd -- an "ostrakon" -- with someone's
> name written on it. What happened to the person with the
> most votes? Don't give the word for it; describe it.
(The word is "ostracized".) 4 for Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Dan Blum.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His L+E Spo Mis
Joshua Kreitzer 40 40 27 20 127
Dan Blum 36 36 8 24 104
Dan Tilque 24 12 0 24 60
Pete Gayde 32 4 18 4 58
Bruce Bowler 17 16 0 16 49
Erland Sommarskog 24 8 -- -- 32
--
Mark Brader | "In fact, that's not a bad epitaph.
Toronto | Dennis Ritchie: he did one job, and he did it well."
m...@vex.net | --Steve Summit
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