Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-02-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 5 is over and Stephen Perry has returned from null-space to
whomp the field. Hearty congratulations and welcome back to QFTCI!
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature - Comic Book Villains
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. Black Manta is the arch-foe of what DC superhero, soon to appear
> on movie screens?
Aquaman. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Gareth, and Jason.
> 2. The Absorbing Man, Mr. Hyde, the Midgard Serpent, the Human
> Cobra, and the Destroyer are all enemies of, principally,
> what Marvel superhero?
Thor. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Who is Green Lantern's arch-nemesis? He appeared in the Ryan
> Reynolds movie bomb.
Sinestro. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Gareth, and Jason.
> 4. Shiwan Khan was the arch-nemesis of what pulp hero and comic
> book hero, who also had a movie starring Alec Baldwin?
The Shadow. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
> 5. What namesake of a founding member of the Fantastic Four was
> a hero in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), then came back in the
> 1960s to menace the Fantastic Four, before being deactivated?
> He had the same name and powers as the Fantastic Four member.
The Human Torch. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Gareth.
> 6. Who was the first female villain in comics?
Catwoman (Selina Kyle -- or "the Cat", her name in her earliest
appearances starting in 1940). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
Gareth, Pete, and Jason.
> 7. Brainiac, General Zod, and Mr. Mxyzptlk opposed what comic
> book hero?
Superman. (Also accepting Supergirl, if you think "hero" includes
women.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth,
Pete, Jason, and Marc.
> 8. New Gods was a DC comic created by Jack Kirby that appeared
> in 1971. The head bad guy was Darkseid. He was the one of
> the inspirations for what movie villain?
Darth Vader. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, and Jason.
> 9. The Crimson Dynamo, the Mandarin, the Melter, and (most
> important) Thanos first menaced what Marvel superhero?
Iron Man. 4 for Stephen and Gareth. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 10. What super *team* did Zemo oppose?
The Avengers. (Also accepting S.H.I.E.L.D.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Stephen, and Gareth.
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round of Cards
> This is the challenge round, and your categories are:
> A. Sports: Scotties Tournament of Hearts
> B. Miscellaneous: Mr. Spayed and Neutered
> C. "Science": Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
> D. History: Social Clubs
> E. Entertainment: Aces in Music
> F. Literature: Jacks in Paperbacks
> Play cards!
> * A. Scotties Tournament of Hearts
For anyone still lost, it's the Canadian women's curling championship.
> A1. What Southern Ontario city is hosting the 2017 Scotties
> Tournament of Hearts, being held from February 16 to 26?
St. Catharines. 4 for Stephen.
> A2. At the 2016 tournament which province's team, led by skip
> Chelsea Carey, emerged victorious? Hint: They had home-ice
> advantage.
Alberta. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.
> * B. Mr. Spayed and Neutered
(Referring to one of his pet causes -- pun intended.)
> B1. What long-running game show did Bob Barker host for
> 18 years before joining "The Price is Right" in 1972?
"Truth or Consequences". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, Dan Tilque,
Pete, and Marc.
> B2. From 1967 to 1988, Barker hosted what annual televised event?
The Miss USA beauty pageant. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
> * C. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
> C1. Diamond is the birthstone for which month?
April. 4 for Stephen and Pete. 2 for Calvin and Gareth.
> C2. The word diamond comes from the Greek word "adamas".
> What does "adamas" mean?
Invincible or indestructible. I accepted "unbreakable" or
"unconquerable", but not "hard" or "unchanging". 4 for Dan Blum
and Stephen (the hard way). 2 for Calvin.
> * D. Social Clubs
> D1. Founded in 1882, this private Toronto club, situated at
> 91 King St. E., has long been a haven for Conservative
> Party supporters. Sir John A. Macdonald was its first
> honorary president, and Mike Harris and Brian Mulroney are
> currently members. Name it.
Albany Club. 4 for Stephen.
> D2. This private Toronto club, located in a historic building
> at 14 Elm St., was established in 1908. Its membership
> includes writers, architects, artists, designers, musicians,
> and actors. The Group of Seven members were among its
> past luminaries. Name it.
Arts and Letters Club. 4 for Stephen.
> * E. Aces in Music
> E1. This Swedish pop group had one of the best-selling debut
> albums of all time. Their 1992 release featured the hits
> "All That She Wants" and "The Sign". Name the group.
Ace of Base. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Bruce, Erland, Stephen,
Gareth, Jason, and Marc.
> E2. This British heavy-metal band's fifth studio album
> "Powerslave" featured the singles "Aces High" and "Two
> Minutes to Midnight". They'll make a stop in Toronto
> this July. Name the group.
Iron Maiden. 4 for Stephen, Gareth, and Jason.
> * F. Jacks in Paperbacks
> F1. There are 21 novels in the popular Jack Reacher series.
> Tom Cruise portrays Reacher in two films. Who is the
> *author* of the series?
Lee Child. 4 for Bruce, Stephen, and Gareth.
> F2. This fictional Jack was created by Tom Clancy and appears
> in many of his novels, starting with "The Hunt for Red
> October". Name this *character*.
Jack Ryan. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Bruce, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Gareth, Jason, and Marc.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Spo Ent Sci Geo Lit Cha FIVE
Stephen Perry -- 40 36 40 40 36 48 204
Gareth Owen -- 36 36 24 8 32 18 146
Joshua Kreitzer 4 30 40 16 40 8 15 141
Dan Blum -- 4 28 22 32 39 12 133
Pete Gayde -- 40 16 23 40 8 12 131
Bruce Bowler -- 16 0 32 36 4 16 104
"Calvin" 0 23 31 27 7 0 12 100
Jason Kreitzer 0 16 16 16 24 20 12 92
Dan Tilque -- 8 8 20 40 12 8 88
Peter Smyth 4 31 8 0 24 -- -- 67
Erland Sommarskog -- 20 0 0 28 0 4 52
Marc Dashevsky 0 16 20 -- -- 4 12 52
--
Mark Brader | "... [A]toms and universes are the same. All the
Toronto | world is recursive, and that's why we never
m...@vex.net | know where to begin." -- Charles Goldfarb