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Mark Brader
Mar 22, 2019, 5:18:22 AM3/22/19
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-04,
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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
*two consecutive years*?
2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
of the two movies.
3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
Vito Corleone.
4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
of the other two.
6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
for her supporting role. Name the movie.
8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
Prize: who?
9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
from which recently deceased scientist?
2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
Asians" trilogy. Name it.
5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
Name *either one* of the two authors.
6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
wrote it.
7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
to which book?
8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
which state?
9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
Mississippi church. Who is the author?
--
Mark Brader "The world little knows or cares the storm through
Toronto which you have had to pass. It asks only if you
m...@vex.net brought the ship safely to port." -- Joseph Conrad
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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
*two consecutive years*?
2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
of the two movies.
3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
Vito Corleone.
4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
of the other two.
6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
for her supporting role. Name the movie.
8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
Prize: who?
9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
from which recently deceased scientist?
2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
Asians" trilogy. Name it.
5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
Name *either one* of the two authors.
6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
wrote it.
7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
to which book?
8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
which state?
9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
Mississippi church. Who is the author?
--
Mark Brader "The world little knows or cares the storm through
Toronto which you have had to pass. It asks only if you
m...@vex.net brought the ship safely to port." -- Joseph Conrad
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Mar 22, 2019, 8:55:15 AM3/22/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:1NudnXM6P-3FNQnBnZ2dnUU7-
bHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
Spencer Tracy
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
"Georgy Girl"
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
John Ford
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
"Titanic"
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
Best Costume Design
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
"On Golden Pond"
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
George Bernard Shaw; Bob Dylan
(the premise of this question appears to be outdated)
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
Warren Beatty
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
"The Man Who Knew Too Much"
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
Probably bestsellers; some look like unlikely recommendations.
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
Stephen Hawking
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
Dan Brown
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
Bill Clinton
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
Tucker Carlson; Sean Hannity
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
"The Five People You Meet in Heaven"
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
"Bad Blood"
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
John Grisham
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
bHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
(the premise of this question appears to be outdated)
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Mar 22, 2019, 9:58:39 AM3/22/19
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
Tom Hanks
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
Stephen Hawking
> from which recently deceased scientist?
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
> 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
North Dakota; South Dakota
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Bruce Bowler
Mar 22, 2019, 4:05:02 PM3/22/19
to
On Fri, 22 Mar 2019 04:18:16 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-04, 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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-04, 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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
Ben Hur
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in the
> New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the original
> game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers or were
> recommendations selected by reviewers.)
>
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
Dan Tilque
Mar 24, 2019, 10:14:12 AM3/24/19
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
>
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
>
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
Marlon Brando, Robert de Niro
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
>
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
>
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
>
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
>
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
>
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
>
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
>
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
>
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
>
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
>
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
>
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
>
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
>
> 4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
> Asians" trilogy. Name it.
>
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
>
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
>
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
>
> 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
>
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
>
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
>
--
Calvin
Mar 24, 2019, 7:17:32 PM3/24/19
to
On Friday, March 22, 2019 at 7:18:22 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
Hanks
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
The Man Who Knew Too Much
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
>
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
Hawking
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
>
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
I certainly recommend this one!
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
> 4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
> Asians" trilogy. Name it.
>
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
>
> 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
>
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
>
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
calvin
Pete Gayde
Mar 24, 2019, 7:56:52 PM3/24/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-04,
> 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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
Bogart; Hanks
> 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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
>
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
>
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
>
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
>
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
>
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
>
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
>
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
>
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
>
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
>
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
>
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
>
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
>
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
>
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
>
> 4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
> Asians" trilogy. Name it.
>
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
>
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
>
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
>
>
> 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
>
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
>
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
>
Pete Gayde
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
>
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
>
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
>
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(1937).) 4 for Joshua.
A couple of people guessed Tom Hanks. He's the only *other* person
so far to win this award in consecutive years -- for "Philadelphia"
(1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994).
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
"Georgy Girl" (with Lynn), "Morgan!" (also known as "Morgan:
A Suitable Case for Treatment"). 4 for Joshua.
They both lost to Elizabeth Taylor ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?").
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
Marlon Brando (leading role in "The Godfather" (1972)), Robert De Niro
(supporting role in "The Godfather: Part II" (1974).) 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
John Ford (4 times -- "The Informer" (1935), "The Grapes of Wrath"
(1940), "How Green Was My Valley" (1941), "The Quiet Man" (1952).)
4 for Joshua. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Pete.
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
"Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce,
Calvin, and Pete.
"Titanic" had 13 nominations, with Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart
losing the two Oscars for actresses to Helen Hunt and Kim Basinger
respectively; "Ben-Hur" had 12 nominations, losing to "Room at the
Top" for Adapted Screenplay; but the LOTR movie won 11 out of 11.
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
Best Costume Design. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete.
2 for Calvin.
Altogether she was nominated 35 times in 30 years. This is possible
because for much of her career there were separate Oscars for costumes
for B&W and color; she was nominated 10 times for both, and once
won both, namely for "All About Eve" and "Samson and Delilah" (1950).
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
"On Golden Pond" (Katharine Hepburn, Henry and Jane Fonda).
4 for Joshua and Calvin.
Jane Fonda was in her mid-40s when she made this movie, and her
appearance in a bikini led to a second career for her -- starring
in workout videos.
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
Oops: There are two. George Bernard Shaw and Bob Dylan. 4 for Joshua
(the hard way) and Calvin. 2 for Pete.
Shaw was the expected answer: in 1926 he received a delayed award of
the previous year's Nobel for Literature, and then he shared the Best
Adapted Screenplay Oscar for "Pygmalion" (1938) with Ian Dalrymple,
Cecil Lewis, and W.P. Lipscomb. But Bob Dylan actually did even
better, in that his Oscar was not shared: he won Best Original Song
for "Things Have Changed" from "Wonder Boys" (2000), and then took
the Nobel for Literature in 2016. So this question was, as Joshua
noted, more than 2 years out of date.
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway. ("Bonnie and Clyde".) 4 for Joshua,
Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete.
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
"The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
Stephen Hawking. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce,
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon
Johnson. 4 for Dan Blum and Calvin.
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
Dan Brown. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
> Asians" trilogy. Name it.
"Rich People Problems".
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
Bill Clinton, James Patterson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin,
and Pete.
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
Tucker Carlson. 3 for Joshua.
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
"The Five People You Meet in Heaven". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Pete.
> 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
Oklahoma. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
"Bad Blood". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
John Grisham. 4 for Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Geo Spo Sci Ent Lit FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 23 35 32 20 40 27 134
"Calvin" 11 38 12 23 29 16 106
Dan Tilque 20 32 16 24 4 8 92
Pete Gayde 23 22 24 20 20 16 89
Dan Blum 12 20 0 28 15 24 87
Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 24 8 8 40
Erland Sommarskog 8 28 -- -- -- -- 36
--
Mark Brader | "Which baby is that? Oh, of course -- it must be
Toronto | the one that comes complete with bathwater."
m...@vex.net | --Maria Conlon
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-04,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
Spencer Tracy. ("San Francisco" (1936), "Captains Courageous"
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Oscars
> 1. Who was the first actor to win Best Actor in a Leading Role in
> *two consecutive years*?
(1937).) 4 for Joshua.
A couple of people guessed Tom Hanks. He's the only *other* person
so far to win this award in consecutive years -- for "Philadelphia"
(1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994).
> 2. In the awards for 1966, Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Lynn were
> both nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Name *either*
> of the two movies.
A Suitable Case for Treatment"). 4 for Joshua.
They both lost to Elizabeth Taylor ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?").
> 3. Name *both* actors who have won Oscars for playing the role of
> Vito Corleone.
(supporting role in "The Godfather: Part II" (1974).) 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. Who has won the Best Director Oscar the most times?
(1940), "How Green Was My Valley" (1941), "The Quiet Man" (1952).)
4 for Joshua. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Pete.
> 5. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is one of
> three movies to win 11 Academy Awards each. Name *either*
> of the other two.
Calvin, and Pete.
"Titanic" had 13 nominations, with Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart
losing the two Oscars for actresses to Helen Hunt and Kim Basinger
respectively; "Ben-Hur" had 12 nominations, losing to "Room at the
Top" for Adapted Screenplay; but the LOTR movie won 11 out of 11.
> 6. Edith Head won 8 Oscars -- in what category?
2 for Calvin.
Altogether she was nominated 35 times in 30 years. This is possible
because for much of her career there were separate Oscars for costumes
for B&W and color; she was nominated 10 times for both, and once
won both, namely for "All About Eve" and "Samson and Delilah" (1950).
> 7. This 1981 film won Best Actor and Best Actress for its leads,
> and the man's real-life daughter, who co-starred, was nominated
> for her supporting role. Name the movie.
4 for Joshua and Calvin.
Jane Fonda was in her mid-40s when she made this movie, and her
appearance in a bikini led to a second career for her -- starring
in workout videos.
> 8. To date only one person has won both an Oscar and a Nobel
> Prize: who?
(the hard way) and Calvin. 2 for Pete.
Shaw was the expected answer: in 1926 he received a delayed award of
the previous year's Nobel for Literature, and then he shared the Best
Adapted Screenplay Oscar for "Pygmalion" (1938) with Ian Dalrymple,
Cecil Lewis, and W.P. Lipscomb. But Bob Dylan actually did even
better, in that his Oscar was not shared: he won Best Original Song
for "Things Have Changed" from "Wonder Boys" (2000), and then took
the Nobel for Literature in 2016. So this question was, as Joshua
noted, more than 2 years out of date.
> 9. At the Academy Awards for 2016, the presenters for Best
> Picture were given a second copy of the envelope for Best
> Actress, resulting in the wrong winner being announced.
> The presenters were an actor and actress who had co-starred in
> a 1967 movie. Name *either* of them.
Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete.
> 10. The song "Que Sera Sera" won an Oscar. What movie was it in?
3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Top 20
> These fiction and non-fiction books have recently been featured in
> the New York Times Top 20 list. (That's how they put it in the
> original game -- I don't know if it means they were bestsellers
> or were recommendations selected by reviewers.)
> 1. "Brief Answer to Big Questions" is a collection of articles
> from which recently deceased scientist?
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. "Leadership" by Doris Kearns Goodwin details the challenges
> faced by four US presidents. Name *any two* of the four.
Johnson. 4 for Dan Blum and Calvin.
> 3. In the book "Origin", symbology professor Robert Langdon
> reconnects with one of his first students. Who is the author?
> 4. This Kevin Kwan novel is the third book in the "Crazy Rich
> Asians" trilogy. Name it.
> 5. "The President is Missing" describes the challenges facing
> President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and a widower.
> Name *either one* of the two authors.
and Pete.
> 6. "Ship of Fools" argues that the ruling class in the US is out
> of touch with everyday citizens. Name the Fox anchor who
> wrote it.
> 7. "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is a sequel
> to which book?
and Pete.
> 8. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is a non-fictional account of a
> murder spree on Native American people in the 1920s -- in
> which state?
> 9. Name the book by James Carreyou which describes the controversial
> company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, who tried
> to come up with a better way to do blood testing?
> 10. "The Reckoning" describes the events which take place when a
> decorated World War II veteran kills a pastor inside a
> Mississippi church. Who is the author?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Geo Spo Sci Ent Lit FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 23 35 32 20 40 27 134
"Calvin" 11 38 12 23 29 16 106
Dan Tilque 20 32 16 24 4 8 92
Pete Gayde 23 22 24 20 20 16 89
Dan Blum 12 20 0 28 15 24 87
Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 24 8 8 40
Erland Sommarskog 8 28 -- -- -- -- 36
--
Mark Brader | "Which baby is that? Oh, of course -- it must be
Toronto | the one that comes complete with bathwater."
m...@vex.net | --Maria Conlon
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