Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-10,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I did not write these rounds.
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Place Names
> 1. The Churchill River was named around the year 1710 for General
> John Churchill, who was active at the time fighting against
> Louis XIV. How is this victorious general better known?
The Duke of Marlborough. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. An artificial lake, or reservoir, near Saskatoon was named
> after a Canadian prime minister. Name this reservoir.
L. Diefenbaker. 3 for Pete.
> 3. What is the name of Winnipeg's major French district? It used
> to be an independent town.
St. Boniface.
> 4. What is the English-language nickname of Montreal's black
> district, where Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones grew up?
Little Burgundy.
> 5. What imposing geographical feature was named after the first
> director of the Geological Survey of Canada?
Mt. Logan (for Sir William Logan).
> 6. Gimli, Manitoba, was named after a place in which country?
Iceland. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 7. In which province can you find a place named Pinchgut Tickle?
Newfoundland (& Labrador). A tickle is a small channel.
4 for Dan Tilque.
When this was posted in 2008, Dan Tilque commented: "if there's a
weird geographic name in Canada, chances are excellent that it's
in Newfoundland". Just so.
> 8. Which BC coastal community, located near the mouth of the
> Skeena River, is named for the first governor of the Hudson's
> Bay Company?
Prince Rupert. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 9. Edmonton is in Alberta, but one of its suburbs is named Fort
> Saskatchewan. Why?
It's on the North Saskatchewan River ("North" was not required).
4 for Dan Tilque.
It is true that the fort was created (in 1875) before Alberta was
named (in 1882, then as a district of the NWT), but it was also
before Saskatchewan was named (which was at the same time -- after
the Saskatchewan River), and anyway it is not an explanation for
the name. So this was not an acceptable ansewr.
> 10. Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage were joined in 1905 to make
> what Ontario town?
Kenora (from the first two letters of each). 4 for Dan Tilque.
3 for Pete.
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Eponyms
> (In each case, name the person or thing mentioned as "this".)
> 1. A chemist initially developed this line of products in
> Massachusetts in 1942. He also created the sociable marketing
> scheme still associated with it.
Tupperware. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 2. This philosopher, who died in 1662, gave his name to a computer
> language.
Blaise Pascal. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. The inventor of this modern bathing device originally hoped to
> relieve the pain of his son's rheumatoid arthritis. Give the
> familiar brand name.
Jacuzzi. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. This singer took her name from a modified version of the name
> of the city where she was born, and in turn gave it to a dessert.
Dame Nellie Melba (Melbourne; peach Melba). 4 for everyone.
Melba toast is named after her too.
> 5. Jean Chrétien """suffers""" from the type of palsy named after
> this Scottish surgeon.
Sir Charles Bell. (Chrétien is still alive and presumably still
has the palsy.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 6. Although this line of luxury comestibles may not be named after
> the famous lady whose name they bear, fans will agree it means
> "gift of god".
Godiva. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 7. This line of automobiles """is""" named after a designer born
> in Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1878.
Chevrolet. (Still bring produced.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 8. This garment takes its name from a French trapeze artist who
> wore it but probably did not invent it.
Leotard. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. This lady gave her name to a garment designed to be worn by
> invalids sitting up in bed.
Florence Nightingale.
> 10. This saint gave his name to an order of monks and the liqueur
> originally produced by them.
Benedict. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Mis
Dan Tilque 24 20 44
Joshua Kreitzer 4 36 40
Dan Blum 4 28 32
Pete Gayde 6 20 26
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