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QFTCIBP Game 5, Rounds 9-10: Canchors, Olympic challenge
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Mark Brader
Apr 18, 2018, 2:18:33 AM4/18/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
Please see the 2-page handout of news and sports anchors at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-9/anch.pdf
1. Which photo is Lisa Laflamme, CTV National News?
2. Which photo is Roger Petersen, CITY-TV?
3. Which photo is Colin D'Mello, CTV Toronto?
4. Which photo is Dawna Friesen, national anchor for Global?
5. Which photo is Farah Nasser, Global Toronto?
6. Which photo is Michelle Dubé, CTV Toronto?
I have rearranged the remaining questions in order according
to the photos. Please decode the rot13 to see which ones they
are, and their associated networks or channels, and in each case
name the person shown. There were also 4 decoys, which I have
interspersed with the others; for these, give their name *and*
network or channel if you like for fun, but for no points.
7. O, POP.
8. P, GFA.
9. S (qrpbl).
10. T (qrpbl).
11. X (qrpbl).
12. Y, POP.
13. Z (qrpbl).
14. B, FcbegfArg.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
* A. Olympic Locations
A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
* B. Olympic Firsts
B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
Olympics?
B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
* C. Olympic Books
C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
written about which *two* Olympians?
C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
* D. Olympic Movies
D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
has been nominated for a number of awards, including
three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
and Best Editing?
D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
form a bobsled team?
* E. One-Time Olympic Sports
The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
In each case, name the sport.
E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
men and women compete and are ranked together.
* F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
first women to repeat as champions.
F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
--
Mark Brader diagnostic: n. Someone who's not sure
Toronto about science and evolution, either.
m...@vex.net --Steve Summit
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 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
Please see the 2-page handout of news and sports anchors at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-9/anch.pdf
1. Which photo is Lisa Laflamme, CTV National News?
2. Which photo is Roger Petersen, CITY-TV?
3. Which photo is Colin D'Mello, CTV Toronto?
4. Which photo is Dawna Friesen, national anchor for Global?
5. Which photo is Farah Nasser, Global Toronto?
6. Which photo is Michelle Dubé, CTV Toronto?
I have rearranged the remaining questions in order according
to the photos. Please decode the rot13 to see which ones they
are, and their associated networks or channels, and in each case
name the person shown. There were also 4 decoys, which I have
interspersed with the others; for these, give their name *and*
network or channel if you like for fun, but for no points.
7. O, POP.
8. P, GFA.
9. S (qrpbl).
10. T (qrpbl).
11. X (qrpbl).
12. Y, POP.
13. Z (qrpbl).
14. B, FcbegfArg.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
* A. Olympic Locations
A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
* B. Olympic Firsts
B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
Olympics?
B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
* C. Olympic Books
C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
written about which *two* Olympians?
C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
* D. Olympic Movies
D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
has been nominated for a number of awards, including
three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
and Best Editing?
D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
form a bobsled team?
* E. One-Time Olympic Sports
The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
In each case, name the sport.
E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
men and women compete and are ranked together.
* F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
first women to repeat as champions.
F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
--
Mark Brader diagnostic: n. Someone who's not sure
Toronto about science and evolution, either.
m...@vex.net --Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Apr 18, 2018, 11:08:19 AM4/18/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
Sochi
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
Helsinki
>
>
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
1908
>
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
1948
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
>
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which two Olympians?
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis
> C2. Name the book about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
Chariots of Fire
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
>
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
I Tonya
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
Cool Runnings
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
>
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports were Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> haven't been Olympic sports in any other years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
Cricket
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
Croquet
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
>
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the surname of these sisters?
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
Dufour-Lapointe?
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
Apr 18, 2018, 11:20:39 AM4/18/18
to
In article <tf2dnZtHPvGufkvH...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
Helsinki
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
>
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
>
>
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
>
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
>
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
Cool Runnings
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
cricket
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
croquet
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
Squaw Valley
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
>
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
>
>
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
>
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
>
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
--
Pete Gayde
Apr 18, 2018, 2:44:28 PM4/18/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:tf2dnZtHPvGufkvHnZ2dnUU7-
anN...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
Stockholm; Oslo
>
>
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
1904; 1908
>
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
1998; 1994
>
>
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
>
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
Chariots of Fire
>
>
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
I, Tonya
>
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
Cool Runnings
>
>
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
Cricket
>
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
>
>
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
>
Pete Gayde
anN...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
Salt Lake City; Cortina d'Ampezzo
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
>
>
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
>
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
>
>
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
>
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
>
>
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
>
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
>
>
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
>
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
>
>
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
>
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 18, 2018, 2:51:05 PM4/18/18
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
Nagano
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
Cricket
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
Calvin
Apr 18, 2018, 9:30:27 PM4/18/18
to
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 4:18:33 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
I think not.
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Apr 19, 2018, 2:16:01 PM4/19/18
to
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
>
>
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
>
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
>
>
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
>
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
>
>
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
>
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
>
>
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
>
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
>
>
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
>
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
>
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
>
--
Jason Kreitzer
Apr 19, 2018, 4:32:53 PM4/19/18
to
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 19, 2018, 10:05:06 PM4/19/18
to
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
>
> Please see the 2-page handout of news and sports anchors at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-9/anch.pdf
>
> 1. Which photo is Lisa Laflamme, CTV National News?
O; M
>
> Please see the 2-page handout of news and sports anchors at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-9/anch.pdf
>
> 1. Which photo is Lisa Laflamme, CTV National News?
> 2. Which photo is Roger Petersen, CITY-TV?
> 3. Which photo is Colin D'Mello, CTV Toronto?
> 4. Which photo is Dawna Friesen, national anchor for Global?
> 5. Which photo is Farah Nasser, Global Toronto?
> 6. Which photo is Michelle Dubé, CTV Toronto?
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
>
> * A. Olympic Locations
>
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
> * B. Olympic Firsts
>
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
> * C. Olympic Books
>
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
"Chariots of Fire"
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
> * D. Olympic Movies
>
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
>
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900. But these
> haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years, at least.)
>
> In each case, name the sport.
>
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Apr 21, 2018, 12:55:45 AM4/21/18
to
Mark Brader:
Hearty congratulations, sir!
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
> Please see the 2-page handout of news and sports anchors at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-9/anch.pdf
In the original game this was the second-easiest round, after the
audio round. Here, Calvin thinks not, but Joshua has made the round
count for everybody.
> 1. Which photo is Lisa Laflamme, CTV National News?
H.
> 2. Which photo is Roger Petersen, CITY-TV?
J. 2 for Joshua.
> 3. Which photo is Colin D'Mello, CTV Toronto?
A.
> 4. Which photo is Dawna Friesen, national anchor for Global?
D.
> 5. Which photo is Farah Nasser, Global Toronto?
N. 3 for Joshua.
> 6. Which photo is Michelle Dubé, CTV Toronto?
E. 3 for Joshua.
> I have rearranged the remaining questions in order according
> to the photos. Please decode the rot13 to see which ones they
> are, and their associated networks or channels, and in each case
> name the person shown. There were also 4 decoys, which I have
> interspersed with the others; for these, give their name *and*
> network or channel if you like for fun, but for no points.
Nobody tried these.
> 7. B, CBC.
Ian Hanomansing.
> 8. C, TSN.
Bob McKenzie.
> 9. F (decoy).
Pooja Handa, CP24.
> 10. G (decoy).
Alan Carter, Global.
> 11. K (decoy).
Kyle Christie, CP24.
> 12. L, CBC.
Rosemary Barton.
> 13. M (decoy).
Pam Seatle, CITY-TV.
> 14. O, SportsNet.
Evanka Osmak.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
> * A. Olympic Locations
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
Nagano, Japan (36°38'N, 1998). 4 for Erland.
#2 is PyeongChang, 37°22'N, 2018, still in progress during the
original game; #3, Squaw Valley, 39°11'N, 1960; #4, Salt Lake City,
40°45'N, 2002.
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
Helsinki, Finland (60°10´N, 1952). 4 for Peter, Marc, Erland,
Dan, and Joshua.
#2 is Stockholm, 59°19´N, 1912; 3#, Moscow, 55°45´N, 1980;
#4, Berlin, 52°31'N, 1936. Oslo is at 59°55'N but has only
#had the Winter Olympics.
> * B. Olympic Firsts
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
1900 (Paris). 4 for Erland. 3 for Calvin and Joshua.
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
1948 (London). 4 for Peter.
> * C. Olympic Books
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis. 4 for Peter and Calvin.
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
"Chariots of Fire" (by W.J. Weatherby). 4 for Peter, Pete, Calvin,
and Joshua.
When the Psychs asked us this question, I assumed that the
better-known 1981 movie of the same title, which was written by
Colin Welland, must have been based on this book. But in fact it
was the other way around -- the book came out in 1982 or 1983 --
so this seems rather an odd question for a literature category.
Anyway, not my doing!
> * D. Olympic Movies
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
"I, Tonya". 4 for Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Joshua.
Allison Janney won for Best Supporting Actress.
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
"Cool Runnings". 4 for Peter, Marc, Pete, Calvin, Jason, and Joshua.
Curiously, this is not the only movie telling the true story of
an entry in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics by an unlikely team
or individual from a country where their sport was not generally
played, but qualifying with the assistance of a coach fictionalized
as a disgraced former Olympian and played by probably the best-known
actor in the cast.
The other one is "Eddie the Eagle" (2016), about British ski jumper
Eddie Edwards, with Hugh Jackman as the coach.
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900.
Look: http://k60.kn3.net/taringa/D/F/3/2/5/4/metalmanias/692.jpg
"Exposition Universelle", right at the top; "Olympique", not even
mentioned.
> But these haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years,
> at least.)
> In each case, name the sport.
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
Cricket. 4 for Peter, Marc, Pete, Erland, Calvin, Dan, and Joshua.
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
Croquet. 4 for Peter, Marc, and Joshua. 2 for Calvin.
Although croquet was only played in the Olympics in 1900, a variant
called roque was played in 1904 in St. Louis -- and likewise never
again.
I took the liberty of adding the "It is played with" clause, as
I thought this question was pretty much impossible without some sort
of hint about the sport itself -- no one got it in the original game,
in its original form.
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
Kaillie Humphries.
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
Dufour-Lapointe. (Justine and Chloe.) 4 for Peter.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Ent Sci Spo Lit Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 32 26 36 20 4 24 8 27 165
Peter Smyth 24 12 0 16 0 28 0 36 116
Pete Gayde 23 13 4 12 16 16 0 16 96
Dan Blum 25 28 20 20 -- -- -- -- 93
Dan Tilque 28 16 12 16 -- -- 0 8 80
Marc Dashevsky 20 20 -- -- 4 12 0 16 72
Erland Sommarskog 27 16 -- -- -- -- 0 16 59
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 0 12 0 25 37
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 20 0 0 4 0 4 28
--
Mark Brader "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to
Toronto work in a group when you're omnipotent."
m...@vex.net "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 5 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has whomped the field.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Hearty congratulations, sir!
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors
> Please see the 2-page handout of news and sports anchors at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-9/anch.pdf
audio round. Here, Calvin thinks not, but Joshua has made the round
count for everybody.
> 1. Which photo is Lisa Laflamme, CTV National News?
> 2. Which photo is Roger Petersen, CITY-TV?
> 3. Which photo is Colin D'Mello, CTV Toronto?
> 4. Which photo is Dawna Friesen, national anchor for Global?
> 5. Which photo is Farah Nasser, Global Toronto?
> 6. Which photo is Michelle Dubé, CTV Toronto?
> I have rearranged the remaining questions in order according
> to the photos. Please decode the rot13 to see which ones they
> are, and their associated networks or channels, and in each case
> name the person shown. There were also 4 decoys, which I have
> interspersed with the others; for these, give their name *and*
> network or channel if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 7. B, CBC.
Ian Hanomansing.
> 8. C, TSN.
Bob McKenzie.
> 9. F (decoy).
Pooja Handa, CP24.
> 10. G (decoy).
Alan Carter, Global.
> 11. K (decoy).
Kyle Christie, CP24.
> 12. L, CBC.
Rosemary Barton.
> 13. M (decoy).
Pam Seatle, CITY-TV.
> 14. O, SportsNet.
Evanka Osmak.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round
> * A. Olympic Locations
> A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held?
#2 is PyeongChang, 37°22'N, 2018, still in progress during the
original game; #3, Squaw Valley, 39°11'N, 1960; #4, Salt Lake City,
40°45'N, 2002.
> A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held?
Dan, and Joshua.
#2 is Stockholm, 59°19´N, 1912; 3#, Moscow, 55°45´N, 1980;
#4, Berlin, 52°31'N, 1936. Oslo is at 59°55'N but has only
#had the Winter Olympics.
> * B. Olympic Firsts
> B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the
> Olympics?
> B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games,
> did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics?
> * C. Olympic Books
> C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was
> written about which *two* Olympians?
> C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric
> Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the
> other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God.
and Joshua.
When the Psychs asked us this question, I assumed that the
better-known 1981 movie of the same title, which was written by
Colin Welland, must have been based on this book. But in fact it
was the other way around -- the book came out in 1982 or 1983 --
so this seems rather an odd question for a literature category.
Anyway, not my doing!
> * D. Olympic Movies
> D1. What 2017 film, starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney,
> has been nominated for a number of awards, including
> three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,
> and Best Editing?
Allison Janney won for Best Supporting Actress.
> D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four
> Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who
> form a bobsled team?
Curiously, this is not the only movie telling the true story of
an entry in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics by an unlikely team
or individual from a country where their sport was not generally
played, but qualifying with the assistance of a coach fictionalized
as a disgraced former Olympian and played by probably the best-known
actor in the cast.
The other one is "Eddie the Eagle" (2016), about British ski jumper
Eddie Edwards, with Hugh Jackman as the coach.
> * E. One-Time Olympic Sports
> The only time that these were Olympic sports was the 1900
> games in Paris. (In fact, given the way that the games were
> presented as an extended side event to that year's world's
> fair with little use of the word "Olympic", it's not 100%
> clear which sports *were* Olympic sports in 1900.
"Exposition Universelle", right at the top; "Olympique", not even
mentioned.
> But these haven't been Olympic sports in any *other* years,
> at least.)
> In each case, name the sport.
> E1. In the 1900 Olympics, just two teams participated in this
> sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed
> primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the
> Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies.
> E2. The origins of this sport in Western Europe date back to
> at least the late Middle Ages, with roots in classical
> antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the
> time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports,
> men and women compete and are ranked together.
Although croquet was only played in the Olympics in 1900, a variant
called roque was played in 1904 in St. Louis -- and likewise never
again.
I took the liberty of adding the "It is played with" clause, as
I thought this question was pretty much impossible without some sort
of hint about the sport itself -- no one got it in the original game,
in its original form.
> * F. Canadian Olympians of 2018
> F1. What bobsled pilot from Calgary is looking to win gold for
> her third straight Olympics? In Vancouver, she and brakeman
> Heather Moyse became the first Canadian women to win bobsled
> gold at the Games, and at Sochi in 2014, they became the
> first women to repeat as champions.
> F2. In Sochi, two Montreal natives became the third set of
> sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister
> Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team
> this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Ent Sci Spo Lit Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 32 26 36 20 4 24 8 27 165
Peter Smyth 24 12 0 16 0 28 0 36 116
Pete Gayde 23 13 4 12 16 16 0 16 96
Dan Blum 25 28 20 20 -- -- -- -- 93
Dan Tilque 28 16 12 16 -- -- 0 8 80
Marc Dashevsky 20 20 -- -- 4 12 0 16 72
Erland Sommarskog 27 16 -- -- -- -- 0 16 59
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 0 12 0 25 37
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 20 0 0 4 0 4 28
--
Mark Brader "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to
Toronto work in a group when you're omnipotent."
m...@vex.net "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus
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