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Mark Brader
Nov 26, 2019, 12:16:27 AM11/26/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
give the answers that were correct on that date.
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Red Smarties and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of
other rounds. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
countries, including Canada. What is her name?
3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return
her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave
she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for
the federal election. What is her name?
4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
floss tree. What city?
6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
*which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
10. Which team beat the McMaster Mauraders In U Sport Mitchell
Cup play on Saturday, to head back to the Vanier Cup next
weekend? (University or team name will do.)
* Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Last week Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet. Name
his new Deputy Prime Minister, who will also have the
Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio.
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
finished with #1. Jub vf gnxvat bire Puelfgvn Serrynaq'f byq
cbegsbyvb bs Sbervta Nssnvef?
3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg
vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
4. The Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with
the coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies. Name that new coach.
5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing
35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the
brands in the chain.
6. Last week a case study was published about a new form of
hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease in which the lungs
become inflamed as a result of an allergic reaction, in this
case caused by a specific type of bedding. Name the disease or
the type of bedding. Then after you have finished with that,
please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq rvgure qhirgf be cvyybjf,
cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
7. John Mann died last week at age 57. He was the front man of
which band?
8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item
by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously
released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his
son and includes contributions from other musicians, including
Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist.
9. Name *any one* of the 6 people inducted into the Hockey Hall
of Fame in their annual ceremony on Monday.
10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil
on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
tournament* for the first time ever?
--
Mark Brader | "Hitler made an elementary error when he chose not to
Toronto | dress his young National Socialists in lime-green catsuits
m...@vex.net | laced with twinkling fairy lights." --Anthony Lane
My text in this article is in the public domain.
indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
give the answers that were correct on that date.
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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 Red Smarties and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of
other rounds. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
countries, including Canada. What is her name?
3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return
her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave
she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for
the federal election. What is her name?
4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
floss tree. What city?
6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
*which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
10. Which team beat the McMaster Mauraders In U Sport Mitchell
Cup play on Saturday, to head back to the Vanier Cup next
weekend? (University or team name will do.)
* Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Last week Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet. Name
his new Deputy Prime Minister, who will also have the
Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio.
2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
finished with #1. Jub vf gnxvat bire Puelfgvn Serrynaq'f byq
cbegsbyvb bs Sbervta Nssnvef?
3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg
vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
4. The Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with
the coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies. Name that new coach.
5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing
35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the
brands in the chain.
6. Last week a case study was published about a new form of
hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease in which the lungs
become inflamed as a result of an allergic reaction, in this
case caused by a specific type of bedding. Name the disease or
the type of bedding. Then after you have finished with that,
please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq rvgure qhirgf be cvyybjf,
cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
7. John Mann died last week at age 57. He was the front man of
which band?
8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item
by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously
released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his
son and includes contributions from other musicians, including
Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist.
9. Name *any one* of the 6 people inducted into the Hockey Hall
of Fame in their annual ceremony on Monday.
10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil
on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
tournament* for the first time ever?
--
Mark Brader | "Hitler made an elementary error when he chose not to
Toronto | dress his young National Socialists in lime-green catsuits
m...@vex.net | laced with twinkling fairy lights." --Anthony Lane
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 26, 2019, 1:09:21 AM11/26/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:TtKdndZ9_qC4KEHAnZ2dnUU7-
LvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
> people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
Don Cherry
> 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
Colin Kaepernick
> * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item
> by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously
> released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his
> son and includes contributions from other musicians, including
> Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist.
Leonard Cohen
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
LvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
Myanmar
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
> 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
> people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
> 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
> * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg
> vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
> gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
Doug Ford
> vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
> gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
> 8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item
> by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously
> released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his
> son and includes contributions from other musicians, including
> Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Nov 26, 2019, 9:19:51 AM11/26/19
to
> 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
Santo Domingo
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
> 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
> spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
> 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
> * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
> 3. Ynfg jrrx "Gbebagb Yvsr" choyvfurq n yvfg bs gur 50 zbfg
> vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
> gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
Doug Ford
> vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
> gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
> 5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing
> 35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the
> brands in the chain.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
Nov 26, 2019, 2:24:20 PM11/26/19
to
On 11/25/19 9:16 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
>
> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
>
> 3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return
> her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave
> she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for
> the federal election. What is her name?
>
> 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
> 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
>
> 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
Havana
>
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
>
> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
>
> 3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return
> her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave
> she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for
> the federal election. What is her name?
>
> 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
> 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
>
> 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
>
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
>
> 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
> spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
>
> 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
> people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
>
> 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 26, 2019, 3:20:42 PM11/26/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
Mexico
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
(Had I known that this question would come up, I would have paid
more attention to her name.)
> 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
> 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
That is at least a common reason for shutting down rail-bound traffic
overe here.
> 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
> * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
> 10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil
> on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
> tournament* for the first time ever?
Davis Cup (tennis)
> on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
> tournament* for the first time ever?
Congratulations!
Mark Brader
Nov 29, 2019, 5:40:16 AM11/29/19
to
Mark Brader:
> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
Jeanine Añez Chavez. 3 for Erland.
> 3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return
> her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave
> she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for
> the federal election. What is her name?
Roseline Dorcin.
> 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
> 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
Level-crossing accident. Specifically, a car stuck on the tracks
was hit and knocked into a second car.
> 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
Havana. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
Myanmar (Burma). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
and Erland.
> 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
> spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
The Cenotaph. Any reference to a war memorial was sufficient.
4 for Dan Blum.
> 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
> people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
Don Cherry. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
Colin Kaepernick. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Which team beat the McMaster Mauraders In U Sport Mitchell
> Cup play on Saturday, to head back to the Vanier Cup next
> weekend? (University or team name will do.)
University of Calgary Dinos.
> * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
This was the 3rd-easiest round of the entire season, and also
the 3rd-easiest round of Game 10.
> 1. Last week Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet. Name
> his new Deputy Prime Minister, who will also have the
> Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio.
Chrystia Freeland.
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
> finished with #1. Who is taking over Chrystia Freeland's old
> portfolio of Foreign Affairs?
François-Philippe Champagne.
> 3. Last week "Toronto Life" published a list of the 50 most
> influential Torontonians. Chrystia Freeland was one of the
> top 5; name *anyone else* in the top 5.
[1] Masai Ujiri; [2] Doug Ford; [3] Drake; [5] John Tory.
4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
And just for fun, here are their next 5:
[6] Kyle Lowry; [7] Margaret Atwood; [8] Jagmeet Singh;
[9] The cast of "Schitt's Creek"; [10] Cameron Bailey.
> 4. The Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with
> the coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies. Name that new coach.
Sheldon Keefe.
> 5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing
> 35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the
> brands in the chain.
Lowe's, Rona, Reno-Depot. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 6. Last week a case study was published about a new form of
> hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease in which the lungs
> become inflamed as a result of an allergic reaction, in this
> case caused by a specific type of bedding. Name the disease or
> the type of bedding. Then after you have finished with that,
> please decode the rot13: If you said either duvets or pillows,
> please go back and be more specific.
Feather duvet lung; feather duvets or feather pillows.
> 7. John Mann died last week at age 57. He was the front man of
> which band?
Spirit of the West.
> 8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item
> by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously
> released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his
> son and includes contributions from other musicians, including
> Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist.
Leonard Cohen. 4 for Joshua.
> 9. Name *any one* of the 6 people inducted into the Hockey Hall
> of Fame in their annual ceremony on Monday.
Guy Carbonneau, Vaclav Nedomansky, Jim Rutherford, Hayley
Wickenheiser, Jerry York, Sergei Zubov.
> 10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil
> on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
> tournament* for the first time ever?
Davis Cup. 4 for Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT
Joshua Kreitzer 20 0 -- -- 12 8 16 8 12 8 84
Dan Blum 19 6 4 0 8 0 16 4 12 8 77
Erland Sommarskog 8 12 0 0 20 12 4 4 11 4 75
Pete Gayde 11 20 0 2 16 0 20 6 -- -- 75
Dan Tilque 4 12 -- -- 4 8 16 4 12 0 60
Bruce Bowler 15 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23
There should be one more Current Events game this season, with questions
from the Final, about two weeks after this set.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Professor, I think I have a counterexample."
m...@vex.net | "That's all right; I have two proofs."
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the
> dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly.
> If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still
> expected to give the answers that were correct on that date...
> dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly.
> If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still
> For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
Mexico. 4 for Erland.
> "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
> 3. Friday afternoon, TDSB fired this teacher and demanded she return
> her pay, after investigating allegations that while on sick leave
> she was not only teaching in Montreal, but also campaigning for
> the federal election. What is her name?
> 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
> 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
was hit and knocked into a second car.
> 5. This island capital celebrated its 500th birthday on Saturday,
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
and Erland.
> 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
> spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
4 for Dan Blum.
> 8. This icon was fired Monday after he went on a rant about "you
> people" not wearing poppies. Name him.
> 9. This former NFL quarterback held an open practice on Saturday,
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
> 10. Which team beat the McMaster Mauraders In U Sport Mitchell
> Cup play on Saturday, to head back to the Vanier Cup next
> weekend? (University or team name will do.)
> * Game 10 (2019-11-25), Round 1 - Current Events
the 3rd-easiest round of Game 10.
> 1. Last week Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet. Name
> his new Deputy Prime Minister, who will also have the
> Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio.
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-3 only after you have
> portfolio of Foreign Affairs?
François-Philippe Champagne.
> 3. Last week "Toronto Life" published a list of the 50 most
> influential Torontonians. Chrystia Freeland was one of the
> top 5; name *anyone else* in the top 5.
[1] Masai Ujiri; [2] Doug Ford; [3] Drake; [5] John Tory.
4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
And just for fun, here are their next 5:
[6] Kyle Lowry; [7] Margaret Atwood; [8] Jagmeet Singh;
[9] The cast of "Schitt's Creek"; [10] Cameron Bailey.
> 4. The Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with
> the coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies. Name that new coach.
> 5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing
> 35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the
> brands in the chain.
> 6. Last week a case study was published about a new form of
> hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a disease in which the lungs
> become inflamed as a result of an allergic reaction, in this
> case caused by a specific type of bedding. Name the disease or
> the type of bedding. Then after you have finished with that,
> please go back and be more specific.
Feather duvet lung; feather duvets or feather pillows.
> 7. John Mann died last week at age 57. He was the front man of
> which band?
> 8. "Thanks for the Dance", released Friday, is the 15th studio item
> by this singer/poet/songwriter, and the first to be posthumously
> released since his death in 2016. This one was produced by his
> son and includes contributions from other musicians, including
> Beck, Jennifer Warner, and Damien Rice. Name the artist.
> 9. Name *any one* of the 6 people inducted into the Hockey Hall
> of Fame in their annual ceremony on Monday.
Wickenheiser, Jerry York, Sergei Zubov.
> 10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil
> on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
> tournament* for the first time ever?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT
Joshua Kreitzer 20 0 -- -- 12 8 16 8 12 8 84
Dan Blum 19 6 4 0 8 0 16 4 12 8 77
Erland Sommarskog 8 12 0 0 20 12 4 4 11 4 75
Pete Gayde 11 20 0 2 16 0 20 6 -- -- 75
Dan Tilque 4 12 -- -- 4 8 16 4 12 0 60
Bruce Bowler 15 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23
There should be one more Current Events game this season, with questions
from the Final, about two weeks after this set.
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Erland Sommarskog
Nov 29, 2019, 3:16:09 PM11/29/19
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
>> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
>> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
>
> Jeanine Añez Chavez. 3 for Erland.
>
And my answer was Arañez. 3 points? You are just too kind!
>> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
>> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
>> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
>
> Jeanine Añez Chavez. 3 for Erland.
>
(And if you would get second thoughts and annul those points, I will
not protest.)
Mark Brader
Nov 29, 2019, 3:40:35 PM11/29/19
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Mark Brader:
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> > Jeanine Añez Chavez. 3 for Erland.
Erland Sommarskog:
> And my answer was Arañez. 3 points?
"Añez" was sufficient, so you were more than half right.
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