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RQFTCI07 Final Rounds 9-10: arts/lit, challenge round
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Mark Brader
Oct 27, 2020, 5:30:38 PM10/27/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02,
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 triple and two other questions in Round 9, and
4 of the 6 triples in Round 10.
** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
* British Non-Fiction Authors
1. Name the author of these books:
* "The First World War, A Complete History"
* "The Second World War, A Complete History"
* "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
* "Churchill, A Life"
2. Name the author of these books:
* "The Selfish Gene"
* "The Ancestor's Tale"
* "The Blind Watchmaker"
* "Climbing Mount Improbable"
3. Name the author of these books:
* "A Crack in the Edge of the World"
* "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded"
* "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford
English Dictionary"
* "The Professor and the Madman" (British title "The Surgeon
of Crowthorne")
* Magic Words
4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give
off light?
5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
fifth dimension?
* George Orwell
7. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to write about poverty
among the working class in northern England. What book was
the result?
8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
9. In which book does Orwell give a somewhat fictionalized account
of his experiences living as a menial worker and later as
a tramp?
* Painters
We'll tell you the names of three paintings, all by the same
artist. You name the artist.
10. "The Sleeping Gypsy"; "The Snake Charmer"; "The Repast of
the Lion".
11. "The Burial of Count Orgaz"; "The Disrobing of Christ";
"Opening of the Fifth Seal".
12. "The Hay Wain"; "Dedham Vale"; "The Cornfield". (*Hint*:
it's not Hieronymous Bosch.)
* Irish Writers
13. The novelist and satirist who lived 1911-66, and wrote newspaper
columns under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote novels
such as "The Third Policeman", "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The
Poor Mouth" under a second pen name. What was that name?
14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the
Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore.
He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The
Playboy of the Western World".
15. This writer lived 1923-64. In his youth he was a member of
the IRA and went to prison for attempted murder. He wrote
plays such as "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage", and a novel,
"Borstal Boy".
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
Name it.
B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
a "butcher's", is to have a look.
B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
"Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
What are porkies?
B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
"tea leaves"?
C. The Early Modern Olympics
C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
What event?
C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
games were held?
D. One Toronto Subway Station
D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
present name. Give the *original* name.
D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
the stations on each side of it. Name it.
D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
E. Quasi-Related Pairs
You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
F. Tricky Southernmost Points
F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
--
Mark Brader | "Of course, the most important part of making the
Toronto | proposal something special for both of you is
m...@vex.net | addressing it to the right person." --Mara Chibnik
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 triple and two other questions in Round 9, and
4 of the 6 triples in Round 10.
** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
* British Non-Fiction Authors
1. Name the author of these books:
* "The First World War, A Complete History"
* "The Second World War, A Complete History"
* "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
* "Churchill, A Life"
2. Name the author of these books:
* "The Selfish Gene"
* "The Ancestor's Tale"
* "The Blind Watchmaker"
* "Climbing Mount Improbable"
3. Name the author of these books:
* "A Crack in the Edge of the World"
* "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded"
* "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford
English Dictionary"
* "The Professor and the Madman" (British title "The Surgeon
of Crowthorne")
* Magic Words
4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give
off light?
5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
fifth dimension?
* George Orwell
7. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to write about poverty
among the working class in northern England. What book was
the result?
8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
9. In which book does Orwell give a somewhat fictionalized account
of his experiences living as a menial worker and later as
a tramp?
* Painters
We'll tell you the names of three paintings, all by the same
artist. You name the artist.
10. "The Sleeping Gypsy"; "The Snake Charmer"; "The Repast of
the Lion".
11. "The Burial of Count Orgaz"; "The Disrobing of Christ";
"Opening of the Fifth Seal".
12. "The Hay Wain"; "Dedham Vale"; "The Cornfield". (*Hint*:
it's not Hieronymous Bosch.)
* Irish Writers
13. The novelist and satirist who lived 1911-66, and wrote newspaper
columns under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote novels
such as "The Third Policeman", "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The
Poor Mouth" under a second pen name. What was that name?
14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the
Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore.
He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The
Playboy of the Western World".
15. This writer lived 1923-64. In his youth he was a member of
the IRA and went to prison for attempted murder. He wrote
plays such as "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage", and a novel,
"Borstal Boy".
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
Name it.
B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
a "butcher's", is to have a look.
B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
"Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
What are porkies?
B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
"tea leaves"?
C. The Early Modern Olympics
C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
What event?
C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
games were held?
D. One Toronto Subway Station
D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
present name. Give the *original* name.
D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
the stations on each side of it. Name it.
D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
E. Quasi-Related Pairs
You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
F. Tricky Southernmost Points
F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
--
Mark Brader | "Of course, the most important part of making the
Toronto | proposal something special for both of you is
m...@vex.net | addressing it to the right person." --Mara Chibnik
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 27, 2020, 6:45:36 PM10/27/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
Shirer
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
> 2. Name the author of these books:
> * "The Selfish Gene"
> * "The Ancestor's Tale"
> * "The Blind Watchmaker"
> * "Climbing Mount Improbable"
> * Magic Words
> 4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give
> off light?
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
> * George Orwell
> 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
> on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
> policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
> animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
> order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
> was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
> * Painters
> 11. "The Burial of Count Orgaz"; "The Disrobing of Christ";
> "Opening of the Fifth Seal".
> 12. "The Hay Wain"; "Dedham Vale"; "The Cornfield". (*Hint*:
> it's not Hieronymous Bosch.)
> * Irish Writers
> 13. The novelist and satirist who lived 1911-66, and wrote newspaper
> columns under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote novels
> such as "The Third Policeman", "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The
> Poor Mouth" under a second pen name. What was that name?
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
Seth
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Oct 27, 2020, 9:00:01 PM10/27/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:oq2dnYzMS5nlDAXCnZ2dnUU7-
NnN...@giganews.com:
Lumos
>
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
>
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
Kltpzyxm
Dylan Thomas
>
>
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
>
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
Seth
>
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
The Brothers Karamazov
>
>
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
>
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
> with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
> For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
> a "butcher's", is to have a look.
>
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
Ugly face
>
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
>
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
>
>
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
>
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
Laurel wreath
>
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
Steeplechase
>
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
1902
>
>
> D. One Toronto Subway Station
>
> D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
> the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
> its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
> present name. Give the *original* name.
>
> D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
> existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
> the stations on each side of it. Name it.
>
> D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
> as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
> line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
> excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
> been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
> pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
>
>
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
>
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
> will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
> part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
> Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
> actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
>
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
Down and Out
>
> E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
>
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
Fine and Dandy
>
>
> F. Tricky Southernmost Points
>
> F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
> of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
>
> F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
> Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
>
> F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
> is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
>
Pete Gayde
NnN...@giganews.com:
>
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
>
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
>
>
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
>
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
>
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
>
>
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
>
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
> with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
> For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
> a "butcher's", is to have a look.
>
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
>
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
>
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
>
>
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
>
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
>
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
>
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
>
>
> D. One Toronto Subway Station
>
> D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
> the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
> its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
> present name. Give the *original* name.
>
> D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
> existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
> the stations on each side of it. Name it.
>
> D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
> as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
> line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
> excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
> been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
> pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
>
>
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
>
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
> will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
> part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
> Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
> actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
>
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
>
> E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
>
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
>
>
> F. Tricky Southernmost Points
>
> F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
> of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
>
> F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
> Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
>
> F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
> is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
>
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 28, 2020, 1:08:24 AM10/28/20
to
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
>
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
>
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
Gilbert
>
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
>
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
> * Magic Words
>
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
friend
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
> * George Orwell
>
> 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
> on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
> policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
> animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
> order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
> was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
elephant
> 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
> on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
> policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
> animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
> order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
> was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
> 9. In which book does Orwell give a somewhat fictionalized account
> of his experiences living as a menial worker and later as
> a tramp?
> * Irish Writers
>
> 14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the
> Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore.
> He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The
> Playboy of the Western World".
Synge
> 14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the
> Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore.
> He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The
> Playboy of the Western World".
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
>
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
> with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
> For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
> a "butcher's", is to have a look.
>
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
>
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
>
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
> will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
> part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
> Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
> actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
>
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
fine and dandy
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 28, 2020, 3:14:10 PM10/28/20
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
Seth
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
Dan Tilque
Oct 29, 2020, 6:28:39 AM10/29/20
to
On 10/27/20 2:30 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
>
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
>
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
Churchill
>
>
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
>
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
>
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
>
> 2. Name the author of these books:
> * "The Selfish Gene"
> * "The Ancestor's Tale"
> * "The Blind Watchmaker"
> * "Climbing Mount Improbable"
>
> 3. Name the author of these books:
> * "A Crack in the Edge of the World"
> * "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded"
> * "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford
> English Dictionary"
> * "The Professor and the Madman" (British title "The Surgeon
> of Crowthorne")
>
>
> * Magic Words
>
> 4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give
> off light?
>
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
>
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
>
>
> * George Orwell
>
> 7. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to write about poverty
> among the working class in northern England. What book was
> the result?
>
> 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
> on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
> policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
> animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
> order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
> was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
>
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
>
>
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
>
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
> with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
> For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
> a "butcher's", is to have a look.
>
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
>
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
>
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
>
>
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
>
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
>
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
>
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
>
>
> D. One Toronto Subway Station
>
> D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
> the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
> its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
> present name. Give the *original* name.
>
> D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
> existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
> the stations on each side of it. Name it.
>
> D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
> as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
> line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
> excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
> been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
> pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
>
>
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
>
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
> will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
> part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
> Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
> actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
>
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
>
> E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
>
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
>
>
> F. Tricky Southernmost Points
>
> F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
> of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
>
> F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
> Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
>
> F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
> is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
>
--
Bruce Bowler
Oct 29, 2020, 9:14:32 AM10/29/20
to
On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:30:32 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02, 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 triple and two other questions in Round 9, and 4 of the 6
> triples in Round 10.
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02, 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 triple and two other questions in Round 9, and 4 of the 6
> triples in Round 10.
>
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
>
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
Seth
>
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
>
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
>
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel. Name it.
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
>
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes with
> the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part. For
> example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just a "butcher's",
> is to have a look.
>
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies". What
> are porkies?
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled American,
> "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea leaves about,
> know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by "tea leaves"?
>
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
>
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
>
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers will
> be phrases of the form "something and something", with each part
> described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word. Here's an
> example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and actor Grant." And
> you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
>
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
> E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
>
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
> F. Tricky Southernmost Points
>
> F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
> of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
> F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
> Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
>
> F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
> is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
Mark Brader
Oct 31, 2020, 1:40:44 AM10/31/20
to
Mark Brader:
congratulations!
Due to the continuing absence of new content, next I will proceed
to the season that in 2008 I posted here next after this one --
the season that the Usual Suspects wrote *before* this one, 4 years
earlier. Same rules apply.
> I wrote one triple and two other questions in Round 9, and
> 4 of the 6 triples in Round 10.
I wrote questions #2-6 and Round 10 triples C-F.
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
(Sir) Martin Gilbert. 4 for Joshua.
> 2. Name the author of these books:
> * "The Selfish Gene"
> * "The Ancestor's Tale"
> * "The Blind Watchmaker"
> * "Climbing Mount Improbable"
Richard Dawkins. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Name the author of these books:
> * "A Crack in the Edge of the World"
> * "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded"
> * "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford
> English Dictionary"
> * "The Professor and the Madman" (British title "The Surgeon
> of Crowthorne")
Simon Winchester.
> * Magic Words
> 4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give
> off light?
"Lumos". 4 for Pete.
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
"Friend" / "mellon". And then you have to press Enter. :-) 4 for
Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
"Kltpzyxm" -- your name backwards. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> * George Orwell
> 7. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to write about poverty
> among the working class in northern England. What book was
> the result?
"The Road to Wigan Pier".
> 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
> on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
> policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
> animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
> order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
> was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
Elephant. ("Shooting an Elephant", 1936.) 4 for Joshua
and Dan Tilque.
> 9. In which book does Orwell give a somewhat fictionalized account
> of his experiences living as a menial worker and later as
> a tramp?
"Down and Out in Paris and London" (1933). 4 for Joshua.
> * Painters
> We'll tell you the names of three paintings, all by the same
> artist. You name the artist.
> 10. "The Sleeping Gypsy"; "The Snake Charmer"; "The Repast of
> the Lion".
Henri Rousseau.
> 11. "The Burial of Count Orgaz"; "The Disrobing of Christ";
> "Opening of the Fifth Seal".
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos). 3 for Dan Blum.
> 12. "The Hay Wain"; "Dedham Vale"; "The Cornfield". (*Hint*:
> it's not Hieronymous Bosch.)
John Constable. 4 for Dan Blum.
> * Irish Writers
> 13. The novelist and satirist who lived 1911-66, and wrote newspaper
> columns under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote novels
> such as "The Third Policeman", "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The
> Poor Mouth" under a second pen name. What was that name?
Flann O'Brien. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the
> Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore.
> He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The
> Playboy of the Western World".
John Millington Synge. 4 for Joshua.
> 15. This writer lived 1923-64. In his youth he was a member of
> the IRA and went to prison for attempted murder. He wrote
> plays such as "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage", and a novel,
> "Borstal Boy".
Brendan Behan.
Behan had a close friend here in Toronto and spent some time living
here late in his life.
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
Andre Benjamin, Tyrese Gibson, Garrett Hedlund, Mark Wahlberg.
4 for Joshua.
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
Seth. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
"The Brothers Karamazov" (by Dostoyevsky). 4 for Dan Blum, Pete,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
> with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
> For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
> a "butcher's", is to have a look.
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
Face. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
Lies. (From "porky pies".) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
Thieves. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Bruce.
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
A silver medal and a laurel wreath (either part was sufficient).
Gold medals were introduced in 1904. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua,
and Bruce.
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
Marathon. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Bruce. 2 for
Dan Blum.
The standard distance used starting in Paris in 1924 had also been
used once before, in London in 1908. Apparently 1908 was also when
people *first started talking about* standardizing the distance and
that was the reason the 1908 distance was chosen when they finally
decided to do it.
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
1900. It's a calendar question and a sports question! 4 for
Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Bruce.
> D. One Toronto Subway Station
> D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
> the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
> its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
> present name. Give the *original* name.
2007 answer: Sheppard (now Sheppard-Yonge since it became an
interchange in 2002). 2020 answer: There's now one more, also on
Sheppard Av.: Downsview (now Sheppard West since a little before
the extension to Vaughan opened in 2017).
The third one is supposed to be Eglinton West, which they say will
become Cedarvale when the Line 5 streetcar-subway along Eglinton
opens (originally scheduled for 2016, although, to be fair, that
was before they postponed the *start* of construction).
> D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
> existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
> the stations on each side of it. Name it.
North York Centre. (York Mills to Finch opened 1974, station
added 1987. Still true.)
> D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
> as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
> line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
> excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
> been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
> pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
Queen. (The passages are the ones connecting the northbound and
southbound sides of the station near the Queen Street entrances.
Still true.)
From time to time over the years there have been proposals to build an
east-west subway or streetcar-subway that would use that space -- the
current proposal is called the Ontario Line. But as with the other
plans, so far nobody has actually committed themselves to building it.
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
> will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
> part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
> Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
> actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
(Yeah, I know, not really trivia, but we thought it was fun.)
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
Down and out. (Cf. question #9 in the previous round!) 4 for
Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
Knight and Day.
Stockwell Day, that is. Bill Blair now holds the Public Safety
portfolio but I don't think he makes a quasi-related pair with
Sir John A., so only the 2007 answer was acceptable.
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
Fine and dandy. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> F. Tricky Southernmost Points
> F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
> of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
Cape Agulhas (about 90 miles or 150 km away). 4 for Bruce.
> F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
> Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
Middle Island (3 miles or 5 km away). 4 for Dan Tilque.
> F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
> is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
The Lizard (or Lizard Point; 25 miles or 40 km away). 4 for Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Sci Can His Spo A+L Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 52 56 27 19 40 48 24 40 263
Dan Blum 26 42 28 19 39 12 23 34 192
Dan Tilque -- -- 44 16 40 36 16 32 184
Bruce Bowler -- -- 44 16 20 33 0 48 161
Erland Sommarskog 4 44 31 0 16 8 0 16 119
Pete Gayde 6 43 15 4 -- -- 8 24 100
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "But I want credit for all the words
m...@vex.net I spelled *right*!" -- BEETLE BAILEY
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
The Final game is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won. Hearty
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
congratulations!
Due to the continuing absence of new content, next I will proceed
to the season that in 2008 I posted here next after this one --
the season that the Usual Suspects wrote *before* this one, 4 years
earlier. Same rules apply.
> I wrote one triple and two other questions in Round 9, and
> 4 of the 6 triples in Round 10.
> ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature
> * British Non-Fiction Authors
> 1. Name the author of these books:
> * "The First World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Second World War, A Complete History"
> * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy"
> * "Churchill, A Life"
> 2. Name the author of these books:
> * "The Selfish Gene"
> * "The Ancestor's Tale"
> * "The Blind Watchmaker"
> * "Climbing Mount Improbable"
> 3. Name the author of these books:
> * "A Crack in the Edge of the World"
> * "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded"
> * "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford
> English Dictionary"
> * "The Professor and the Madman" (British title "The Surgeon
> of Crowthorne")
> * Magic Words
> 4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give
> off light?
> 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get
> into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish.
Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to
> pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because
> if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you
> into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the
> fifth dimension?
and Dan Tilque.
> * George Orwell
> 7. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to write about poverty
> among the working class in northern England. What book was
> the result?
> 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism
> on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial
> policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an
> animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in
> order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal
> was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)?
and Dan Tilque.
> 9. In which book does Orwell give a somewhat fictionalized account
> of his experiences living as a menial worker and later as
> a tramp?
> * Painters
> We'll tell you the names of three paintings, all by the same
> artist. You name the artist.
> 10. "The Sleeping Gypsy"; "The Snake Charmer"; "The Repast of
> the Lion".
> 11. "The Burial of Count Orgaz"; "The Disrobing of Christ";
> "Opening of the Fifth Seal".
> 12. "The Hay Wain"; "Dedham Vale"; "The Cornfield". (*Hint*:
> it's not Hieronymous Bosch.)
> * Irish Writers
> 13. The novelist and satirist who lived 1911-66, and wrote newspaper
> columns under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote novels
> such as "The Third Policeman", "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The
> Poor Mouth" under a second pen name. What was that name?
> 14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the
> Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore.
> He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The
> Playboy of the Western World".
> 15. This writer lived 1923-64. In his youth he was a member of
> the IRA and went to prison for attempted murder. He wrote
> plays such as "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage", and a novel,
> "Borstal Boy".
Behan had a close friend here in Toronto and spent some time living
here late in his life.
> ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion
> A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton.
> Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers.
4 for Joshua.
> A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is
> mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him.
and Bruce.
> A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei,
> and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel.
> Name it.
Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> B. Cockney Rhyming Slang
> For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by
> replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes
> with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part.
> For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just
> a "butcher's", is to have a look.
> B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat
> race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"?
> B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap
> "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies".
> What are porkies?
and Bruce.
> B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character
> Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled
> American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea
> leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by
> "tea leaves"?
> C. The Early Modern Olympics
> C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event?
Gold medals were introduced in 1904. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua,
and Bruce.
> C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but
> the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new
> Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted.
> What event?
Dan Blum.
The standard distance used starting in Paris in 1924 had also been
used once before, in London in 1908. Apparently 1908 was also when
people *first started talking about* standardizing the distance and
that was the reason the 1908 distance was chosen when they finally
decided to do it.
> C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic
> games were held?
Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Bruce.
> D. One Toronto Subway Station
> D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in
> the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing
> its name were removed or covered over by signs with the
> present name. Give the *original* name.
interchange in 2002). 2020 answer: There's now one more, also on
Sheppard Av.: Downsview (now Sheppard West since a little before
the extension to Vaughan opened in 2017).
The third one is supposed to be Eglinton West, which they say will
become Cedarvale when the Line 5 streetcar-subway along Eglinton
opens (originally scheduled for 2016, although, to be fair, that
was before they postponed the *start* of construction).
> D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an
> existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after
> the stations on each side of it. Name it.
added 1987. Still true.)
> D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed
> as an interchange point with an underground streetcar
> line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was
> excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have
> been the interchange passages are used """today""" by
> pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it.
southbound sides of the station near the Queen Street entrances.
Still true.)
From time to time over the years there have been proposals to build an
east-west subway or streetcar-subway that would use that space -- the
current proposal is called the Ontario Line. But as with the other
plans, so far nobody has actually committed themselves to building it.
> E. Quasi-Related Pairs
> You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers
> will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each
> part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word.
> Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and
> actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)".
> E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home.
Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
> E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety.
Stockwell Day, that is. Bill Blair now holds the Public Safety
portfolio but I don't think he makes a quasi-related pair with
Sir John A., so only the 2007 answer was acceptable.
> E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and
> someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look.
> F. Tricky Southernmost Points
> F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape
> of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it?
> F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee
> Island, but it's near there. Where is it?
> F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island)
> is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it?
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Geo Sci Can His Spo A+L Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 52 56 27 19 40 48 24 40 263
Dan Blum 26 42 28 19 39 12 23 34 192
Dan Tilque -- -- 44 16 40 36 16 32 184
Bruce Bowler -- -- 44 16 20 33 0 48 161
Erland Sommarskog 4 44 31 0 16 8 0 16 119
Pete Gayde 6 43 15 4 -- -- 8 24 100
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Mark Brader, Toronto "But I want credit for all the words
m...@vex.net I spelled *right*!" -- BEETLE BAILEY
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