Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-05-11,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 4, Round 4 - Sports - Conn Smythe Trophy Winners
> The National Hockey League's Conn Smythe Trophy is presented each
> year to the most valuable player for his team *in the playoffs*.
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. In 1965, this Montreal Canadien became the first Conn Smythe
> Trophy winner. Name him.
Jean Béliveau. 3 for Pete.
> 2. Name the only Toronto Maple Leaf to have won the award, back
> in 1967 when the Leafs last won the Stanley Cup.
Dave Keon.
> 3. Only two players have been Conn Smythe winners in back-to-back
> years. One was Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins, in
> 1991 and 1992. Name the other, who did it as a Philadelphia
> Flyer in 1974 and 1975.
Bernie Parent.
> 4. Between them, hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr have
> won a total of how many Conn Smythe awards?
4. (Orr with the Boston Bruins in 1970 and 1972, Gretzky with the
Edmonton Oilers in 1985 and 1988.) 3 for Dan Blum and Marc.
> 5. Five players have won the Conn Smythe as members of teams
> that have *lost* in the Stanley Cup final. The first was Roger
> Crozier of the Detroit Red Wings in 1966; the most recent was
> Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003.
> Name *any one* of the three in between.
Glenn Hall (1968, St. Louis Blues), Reggie Leach (1976, Philadelphia
Flyers), Ron Hextall (1987, Philadelphia Flyers).
> 6. Who is the only player to have won the trophy three times?
> It was in 1986, 1993, and 2001.
Patrick Roy (twice with the Montreal Canadiens, then with the
Colorado Avalanche). 4 for Marc.
> 7. In 1994 he became the first US-born player to be a Conn Smythe
> winner. Name him.
Brian Leetch (New York Rangers).
> 8. In 2009 he became the first Russian-born Conn Smythe winner.
> Name him.
Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins). 4 for Pete.
> 9. Four members of the New York Islanders were Conn Smythe winners
> when their team won 4 straight Stanley Cups beginning in 1980.
> Bryan Trottier was the Conn Smythe winner in 1980, while Mike
> Bossy was the recipient in 1982. Name *either* of the other two.
Butch Goring (1981), Billy Smith (1983). 2 for Pete.
> 10. He was the Conn Smythe winner in 1971 and went on to win the
> Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie the *following* season.
> Name him.
Ken Dryden. 2 for Pete.
> * Game 4, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Unfair Trade?
> The global economy is based on the notion of open competition in
> a free market. But many popular brands are owned by a handful
> of corporations, putting this notion to the test. Here are 10
> questions on such corporations and their brands. In each case, we
> give you a list of brands, and you name the company that owns them.
If you gave an answer that was scored as wrong but you believe it's
now correct because things have changed since the original game,
post a protest and I'll check it out. An answer accepted in this
way need not relate to all the brands in a list; any one will do.
> 1. Gatorade, Tropicana, Quakers, Cheetos, Doritos, Lay's.
PepsiCo. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini (all cars).
Volkswagen. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Marc, Pete, and Calvin.
> 3. Corona, Rolling Rock, Shock Top, Michelob, Hoegaarden, Stella
> Artois (all beers).
Anheuser-Busch InBev. I accepted either part. 4 for Dan Blum,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 4. Guinness (beer), Smirnoff (vodka), Tanqueray (gin), Captain
> Morgan (rum), Johnnie Walker (whiskey), Crown Royal (whiskey),
> Baileys (liqueur).
Diageo plc. 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
> 5. Cadbury, Toblerone (chocolates); Tassimo (coffee); Oreo, Chips
> Ahoy, Triscuit (cookies); Trident, Dentyne, Stride (chewing gum).
Mondelez International. With a macron on the second E, yet.
4 for Pete. 3 for Joshua.
Mondelez is a relatively new company, spun off by Kraft Foods 3 years
before the latter merged with Heinz.
> 6. Cover Girl, Olay (cosmetics); Bounty, Tide, Mr. Clean
> (household); Head & Shoulders, Gillette (personal care); Crest,
> Oral-B (dental care); Vicks, Pepto-Bismol (health care).
Proctor & Gamble (accepting P&G). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Marc, and Björn. 3 for Pete.
> 7. Aveeno, Neutrogena (cosmetics); Tylenol, Polysporin, Benadryl
> (health care); Splenda (sweetener), Lactaid (creamer); Listerine
> (mouthwash).
Johnson & Johnson. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
2 for Pete.
> 8. Dove, Vaseline, Q-Tips (personal care); Ben and Jerry's, Klondike
> (ice cream); Hellman's (mayo), Becel (margarine).
Unilever. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. Green Giant (frozen vegetables); Betty Crocker, Pillsbury
> (baking products); Cheerios, Fibre One (cereals); Liberté
> (yogurt).
General Mills. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Pete.
> 10. Aero, KitKat, Smarties (chocolates); Delissio, Hot Pockets
> (frozen pizza); Purina, Beneful (pet food); Perrier, Poland
> Spring (bottled water). The company also owns 30% of cosmetics
> company L'Oréal and its brands like Garnier, Maybelline, and
> The Body Shop stores.
Nestlé. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, and Björn. 2 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Spo Mis
Marc Dashevsky 40 20 7 24 91
Joshua Kreitzer 18 36 0 31 85
Dan Blum 27 22 3 23 75
Dan Tilque 32 12 0 24 68
Pete Gayde 19 8 11 21 59
Gareth Owen 17 28 -- -- 45
Björn Lundin 24 4 0 8 36
Peter Smyth 20 12 -- -- 32
Erland Sommarskog 24 4 -- -- 28
Jason Kreitzer 8 12 0 0 20
"Calvin" -- -- 0 10 10
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