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QFTCIWSS Game 6, Rounds 9-10 answers: successions, challenge round
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Mark Brader
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 6 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty
congratulations!
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
Sir John Abbott.
He was born 1812 in Montreal, Upper Canada, and was PM only until
1892 when he resigned due to ill health. He was succeeded by Sir John
Thompson, who in 1894 became the *second* PM to die in office. *He*
was succeeded by Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who had conflicts with his own
cabinet and was effectively forced to resign in 1896. And *he* was
succeeded by Sir Charles Tupper, who served only 69 days, because
after all this it was finally time for a general election and the
Liberals won it.
(Until 1920 it was routine for Canadian PMs to be knighted soon after
taking office; of all the "Sirs" mentioned here, only Tupper already
had the title beforehand.)
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
William Henry Harrison. 4 for Jason, Calvin, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Peter, and Joshua.
A close reading of the US Constitution as it then existed suggests
that Tyler became *acting president* rather than actually succeeding
to the presidency. But he insisted on being referred to as president,
and this "president" precedent was followed in all later cases where
the president died, until 1967 when the 25th Amendment explicitly
addressed the point and confirmed the practice established by Tyler.
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
Silvio Berlusconi. (1994-95, 2001-06, 2008-11.) 4 for Calvin,
Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
Georges Pompidou. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
Pope Paul VI. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Joshua.
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
Yitzhak Shamir (1983-84 and 3 terms in 1986-92).
As to the wrong answers: Benjamin Netanyahu was ruled out in the
question, and none of Ariel Sharon (2001-06), Shimon Peres (1984-86
and 1995-96), and Menachem Begin (1977-83) served more than two terms.
> 7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
Pedro Sánchez. 4 for Erland.
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
Gerhard Schröder. 4 for Erland, Peter, and Joshua.
Helmut Kohl was the one before Schröder.
> 9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
Julia Gillard. 4 for Calvin and Peter.
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
Sir Edward Heath. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
2 for Calvin.
James Callaghan came *after* Wilson.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
> Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
> activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
> many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
> symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
> healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
> (blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
> just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
> those colors.
> * A. Blood
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
Hemoglobin. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Joshua.
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
Erythrocyte. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
"Corpuscle" is no longer in scientific usage, it includes both
red and white blood cells, and it's derived from the Latin for
"a little body".
> * B. Natural Remedies
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
Sphagnum (peat moss).
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
Willow. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Joshua.
In many countries Aspirin is no longer trademarked and therefore is
now aspirin.
> * C. Sunny Movies
> Name them.
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
"Under the Tuscan Sun". 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
"Rising Sun". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> * D. Green Cities
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
Slovenia. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Joshua.
The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
Reykjavik. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Joshua.
> * E. Blue Music
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
1959 (accepting 1954-64). 4 for Jason, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
3 for Calvin.
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Johann Strauss II (or Jr.) (full answer required). 4 for Erland.
2 for Calvin.
> * F. Spiritualism
> Name the people described.
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
Franz Mesmer. (Today his "mesmerized" patients would be said to
have been "hypnotized".) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
Mary Baker Eddy. 4 for Jason, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lei Can Geo A+L Can Sci His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 32 13 35 27 4 19 24 40 177
Dan Blum 28 14 28 28 0 18 20 28 150
Peter Smyth -- -- 28 28 -- -- 28 24 108
Dan Tilque 24 0 28 4 -- -- 8 28 92
"Calvin" -- -- 26 15 -- -- 18 25 84
Bruce Bowler 24 0 20 20 -- -- -- -- 64
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 22 0 -- -- 20 16 58
Pete Gayde 16 0 18 19 -- -- -- -- 53
Jason Kreitzer 12 4 -- -- -- -- 4 8 28
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | A driver I know is getting uncomfortably close to
m...@vex.net | earning the nickname "Crash". --Lee Ayrton
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 6 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty
congratulations!
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Predecessors and Successors
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. Which Canadian PM took office following Sir John A. MacDonald's
> death in 1891? He was the first PM to be born in what later
> became Canada.
Sir John Abbott.
He was born 1812 in Montreal, Upper Canada, and was PM only until
1892 when he resigned due to ill health. He was succeeded by Sir John
Thompson, who in 1894 became the *second* PM to die in office. *He*
was succeeded by Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who had conflicts with his own
cabinet and was effectively forced to resign in 1896. And *he* was
succeeded by Sir Charles Tupper, who served only 69 days, because
after all this it was finally time for a general election and the
Liberals won it.
(Until 1920 it was routine for Canadian PMs to be knighted soon after
taking office; of all the "Sirs" mentioned here, only Tupper already
had the title beforehand.)
> 2. Which US President died in office in 1841, just one month into
> his term, and was succeeded by John Tyler?
William Henry Harrison. 4 for Jason, Calvin, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Peter, and Joshua.
A close reading of the US Constitution as it then existed suggests
that Tyler became *acting president* rather than actually succeeding
to the presidency. But he insisted on being referred to as president,
and this "president" precedent was followed in all later cases where
the president died, until 1967 when the 25th Amendment explicitly
addressed the point and confirmed the practice established by Tyler.
> 3. Italian politics -- hoo boy. With an average length of
> government in the post-war era of approximately 18 months, they
> have had a parade of Prime Ministers, many with multiple terms.
> Name the only *living* former Prime Minister of Italy to have
> held the office *3 times*.
Silvio Berlusconi. (1994-95, 2001-06, 2008-11.) 4 for Calvin,
Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
> 4. In France, Charles de Gaulle was the first president of the
> Fifth Republic. He was succeeded by a man whose name now graces
> the most famous modern-art museum in Paris. Name him.
Georges Pompidou. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
> 5. Pope John XXIII was considered the first "modern" pope. Upon his
> death in 1963 his successor, the last to be crowned with a tiara,
> was the first to travel to the US and Australia. Give the name
> and number of that successor.
Pope Paul VI. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Joshua.
> 6. The state of Israel is a hotbed of repeat leaders, with only
> 12 prime ministers in 70 years. The current PM, Benjamin
> Netanyahu, is currently serving his 4th term as prime minister.
> Which man, who died in 2012, has been the only other Israeli
> PM to serve 4 terms?
Yitzhak Shamir (1983-84 and 3 terms in 1986-92).
As to the wrong answers: Benjamin Netanyahu was ruled out in the
question, and none of Ariel Sharon (2001-06), Shimon Peres (1984-86
and 1995-96), and Menachem Begin (1977-83) served more than two terms.
> 7. The newly elected prime minister of Spain engineered a vote
> of non-confidence in the former PM, Mariano Rajoy, and won the
> ensuing election in June 2018. Name the new PM.
Pedro Sánchez. 4 for Erland.
> 8. Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005 and
> is one of the longest-serving leaders in the western world.
> Which Social Democratic leader did she and her Christian Union
> party supplant?
Gerhard Schröder. 4 for Erland, Peter, and Joshua.
Helmut Kohl was the one before Schröder.
> 9. Kevin Rudd served as prime minister of Australia from December
> 2007 to June 2010 when he resigned. When his replacement in
> turn resigned in 2013, Rudd returned to office. That replacement
> was the first woman to serve as Australia's PM. Name her.
Julia Gillard. 4 for Calvin and Peter.
> 10. Harold Wilson was the prime minister of the UK from 1964 to
> 1970, and then again from 1974 to 1976. Name the Conservative
> PM who served in between, and who was instrumental in UK joining
> the European Union.
Sir Edward Heath. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
2 for Calvin.
James Callaghan came *after* Wilson.
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - The Rainbow Flag
> Originally devised by San Francisco artist and gay rights
> activist Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow or Pride Flag has undergone
> many revisions since its 1978 debut. Aside from the obvious
> symbolism of the LGBT community, the colors symbolize life (red),
> healing (orange), sunlight (yellow), nature (green), harmony/peace
> (blue), and spirit (violet). As Toronto's LGBT community has
> just celebrated Pride Week, here are some questions inspired by
> those colors.
> * A. Blood
> A1. Name the protein in the red blood cells that which imparts
> the red color to blood, and carries oxygen from the lungs
> to all parts of the body.
Hemoglobin. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Joshua.
> A2. What is the common scientific name for a red blood cell,
> derived from the Greek for "red" and for "hollow vessel"?
Erythrocyte. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
"Corpuscle" is no longer in scientific usage, it includes both
red and white blood cells, and it's derived from the Latin for
"a little body".
> * B. Natural Remedies
> B1. What naturally occurring plant has been used for centuries to
> pack wounds and staunch bleeding, and is so effective at
> doing so that when they were short of supplies, doctors
> in World War I used it and found it to be as effective as
> modern bandages?
Sphagnum (peat moss).
> B2. Leaves and bark from which tree were used for centuries to
> relieve pain, until the chemicals within the leaves and bark
> were isolated into what eventually became Aspirin?
Willow. 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Joshua.
In many countries Aspirin is no longer trademarked and therefore is
now aspirin.
> * C. Sunny Movies
> Name them.
> C1. This 2003 comedy-drama stars Diane Lane as a divorcee
> who starts over, leaving America for adventure in a
> foreign land.
"Under the Tuscan Sun". 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.
> C2. This 1993 thriller, an adaptation of a Michael Crichton
> novel, stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as detectives
> investigating the suspicious death of a call girl.
"Rising Sun". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> * D. Green Cities
> D1. There are two European capital cities whose electricity is
> 100% sourced from renewable energy. The first is Ljubljana.
> What country is it the capital of?
Slovenia. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Joshua.
The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.
> D2. The other city achieved this feat thanks to substantial
> geothermal power. Name this capital city.
Reykjavik. 4 for Calvin, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Joshua.
> * E. Blue Music
> E1. Miles Davis's seminal album, "Kind of Blue", is widely
> considered to be his masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz
> albums of all time. Within 5 years, when was it released?
1959 (accepting 1954-64). 4 for Jason, Dan Blum, Peter, and Joshua.
3 for Calvin.
> E2. Name the composer of "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Johann Strauss II (or Jr.) (full answer required). 4 for Erland.
2 for Calvin.
> * F. Spiritualism
> Name the people described.
> F1. This German physician believed that all living things
> possessed an invisible natural force which could be harnessed
> to provide healing effects -- although most of the effects
> appear to have been the result of patients' suggestibility.
> He called this theory "animal magnetism", but it was also
> sometimes named after him.
Franz Mesmer. (Today his "mesmerized" patients would be said to
have been "hypnotized".) 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.
> F2. This woman worked as a professional medium before abandoning
> the spiritualist movement and adapting some of its ideas --
> such as faith healing -- into the Christian Science movement
> which she founded.
Mary Baker Eddy. 4 for Jason, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lei Can Geo A+L Can Sci His Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 32 13 35 27 4 19 24 40 177
Dan Blum 28 14 28 28 0 18 20 28 150
Peter Smyth -- -- 28 28 -- -- 28 24 108
Dan Tilque 24 0 28 4 -- -- 8 28 92
"Calvin" -- -- 26 15 -- -- 18 25 84
Bruce Bowler 24 0 20 20 -- -- -- -- 64
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 22 0 -- -- 20 16 58
Pete Gayde 16 0 18 19 -- -- -- -- 53
Jason Kreitzer 12 4 -- -- -- -- 4 8 28
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | A driver I know is getting uncomfortably close to
m...@vex.net | earning the nickname "Crash". --Lee Ayrton
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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