* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Composers Performing their Own Works
1. This American bandleader, composer, and bassist died in 1979 at
age 56. He was known as the "Angry Man of Jazz". His music was
rooted in gospel and blues and he greatly admired of the music
of Duke Ellington. He was one of the great bassists of his time.
2. Another American bandleader, composer, and trumpet player,
he was born in 1925 and died in 1991. He associated with almost
all of the greats of the modern jazz era and changed his musical
style many times. One of his many albums is the best-selling
jazz recording of all time.
3. This African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King
of Ragtime", died in 1917. As well as numerous "rags",
he composed music for ballet and opera, and was awarded a
posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
4. This French composer, who lived 1875-1937, was one of the great
figures associated with "Impressionistic Music". He was the son
of a Swiss inventor and a Basque musical mother. His works for
piano, chamber groups, and orchestra became standard concert
repertoire and are known for their strong melodies, musical
textures, and effects.
5. This jazz pianist and composer who lived 1917-82 is considered
one of the greats of American music and is the next most
frequently recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
Unorthodox even in dress and behavior, he wrote music that
combines a highly percussive attack with dramatic hesitations
and silences. He was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine
and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
7. Born 1907, died 1994, an American jazz singer and bandleader,
he composed and performed music over a long career. As a
bandleader, he employed many of the day's jazz greats and was
strongly associated with Harlem's Cotton Club. Notable for his
scat-singing and dancing, he appeared in films and his music
was used in animated cartoons.
8. Born 1910, died 2004, the only child of Jewish immigrants
from Russia. This swing-era bandleader was known as the "King
of the Clarinet" and led one of the first racially integrated
bands. He was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction
and performed classical music with the New York Philharmonic
under Leonard Bernstein. He was an early proponent of the
"Third Stream", which blended classical and jazz styles.
10. Born in 1910 to a Belgian Romani family, he died in 1953.
He is regarded as one of the great jazz guitarists and was the
first European to influence jazz. Many of his compositions
have become jazz standards. His virtuosity on the guitar is
even more remarkable because he had only two usable fingers on
his left hand.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Arctic and Far North
2. Within 3?C, what is the average daily *low* temperature in
<answer 1> in February?
3. The word Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos", meaning
"near the Bear" or "northern", and what it's referring to
is one of two constellations. Give the full name *in Latin*
of either of those constellations.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
5. This lake, which extends north of the Arctic Circle, is the
largest lake that is entirely in Canada, the 4th-largest in
North America, and the 8th-largest in the world. Name it.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports Current Events - The 2014 Olympics (excerpt)
Answer these 2014 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. This nation won 24 medals including 8 golds, despite sending only
41 athletes to Sochi. 23 of the medals were in speed skating
and the other one was in short-track speed skating. Name the
country.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Composers Performing their Own Works
1. This American bandleader, composer, and bassist died in 1979 at
age 56. He was known as the "Angry Man of Jazz". His music was
rooted in gospel and blues and he greatly admired of the music
of Duke Ellington. He was one of the great bassists of his time.
2. Another American bandleader, composer, and trumpet player,
he was born in 1925 and died in 1991. He associated with almost
all of the greats of the modern jazz era and changed his musical
style many times. One of his many albums is the best-selling
jazz recording of all time.
3. This African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King
of Ragtime", died in 1917. As well as numerous "rags",
he composed music for ballet and opera, and was awarded a
posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
4. This French composer, who lived 1875-1937, was one of the great
figures associated with "Impressionistic Music". He was the son
of a Swiss inventor and a Basque musical mother. His works for
piano, chamber groups, and orchestra became standard concert
repertoire and are known for their strong melodies, musical
textures, and effects.
5. This jazz pianist and composer who lived 1917-82 is considered
one of the greats of American music and is the next most
frequently recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
Unorthodox even in dress and behavior, he wrote music that
combines a highly percussive attack with dramatic hesitations
and silences. He was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine
and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
7. Born 1907, died 1994, an American jazz singer and bandleader,
he composed and performed music over a long career. As a
bandleader, he employed many of the day's jazz greats and was
strongly associated with Harlem's Cotton Club. Notable for his
scat-singing and dancing, he appeared in films and his music
was used in animated cartoons.
8. Born 1910, died 2004, the only child of Jewish immigrants
from Russia. This swing-era bandleader was known as the "King
of the Clarinet" and led one of the first racially integrated
bands. He was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction
and performed classical music with the New York Philharmonic
under Leonard Bernstein. He was an early proponent of the
"Third Stream", which blended classical and jazz styles.
10. Born in 1910 to a Belgian Romani family, he died in 1953.
He is regarded as one of the great jazz guitarists and was the
first European to influence jazz. Many of his compositions
have become jazz standards. His virtuosity on the guitar is
even more remarkable because he had only two usable fingers on
his left hand.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Arctic and Far North
2. Within 3°C, what is the average daily *low* temperature in
<answer 1> in February?
3. The word Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos", meaning
"near the Bear" or "northern", and what it's referring to
is one of two constellations. Give the full name *in Latin*
of either of those constellations.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
5. This lake, which extends north of the Arctic Circle, is the
largest lake that is entirely in Canada, the 4th-largest in
North America, and the 8th-largest in the world. Name it.
7. Rank the three territories from *highest to lowest population*
according to the """2011""" census. If you make two guesses,
please give two complete lists of three, all on one line.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2021 census, and
you need not say whether you are doing so.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-02-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Cellar Rats, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct
answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
Round 4 of this game was essentially a second current-events round,
about the 2014 Olympics, so I'm reducing it to an excerpt as usual
for current-events rounds in RQFTCI. But you're still getting
two rounds in this set, because the audio round featured clues
sufficiently long and detailed that I thought it would be playable
without the audio.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports Current Events - The 2014 Olympics (excerpt)
Answer these 2014 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. This nation won 24 medals including 8 golds, despite sending only
41 athletes to Sochi. 23 of the medals were in speed skating
and the other one was in short-track speed skating. Name the
country.
2. Name the skipper of either of Canada's gold-medal-winning
curling teams.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Composers Performing their Own Works
We will provide a brief biography of a composer performing music
he wrote. (Yes, again they're all men.) We then play the clip of
the music. (Sorry, you'll have to imagine that part.) You tell
us the name of the composer/performer. Note: some of these were
recorded on piano rolls!
1. This American bandleader, composer, and bassist died in 1979 at
age 56. He was known as the "Angry Man of Jazz". His music was
rooted in gospel and blues and he greatly admired of the music
of Duke Ellington. He was one of the great bassists of his time.
2. Another American bandleader, composer, and trumpet player,
he was born in 1925 and died in 1991. He associated with almost
all of the greats of the modern jazz era and changed his musical
style many times. One of his many albums is the best-selling
jazz recording of all time.
3. This African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King
of Ragtime", died in 1917. As well as numerous "rags",
he composed music for ballet and opera, and was awarded a
posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
4. This French composer, who lived 1875-1937, was one of the great
figures associated with "Impressionistic Music". He was the son
of a Swiss inventor and a Basque musical mother. His works for
piano, chamber groups, and orchestra became standard concert
repertoire and are known for their strong melodies, musical
textures, and effects.
5. This jazz pianist and composer who lived 1917-82 is considered
one of the greats of American music and is the next most
frequently recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
Unorthodox even in dress and behavior, he wrote music that
combines a highly percussive attack with dramatic hesitations
and silences. He was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine
and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
6. This Canadian composer and pianist lived 1925-2007. Called the
"Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, he was classically
trained and also played with many of the jazz greats of his
era. He wrote and performed for piano, jazz trio, quartets,
and big bands; he composed several songs, jazz piano etudes,
and a suite of music called "The Canadiana Suite".
7. Born 1907, died 1994, an American jazz singer and bandleader,
he composed and performed music over a long career. As a
bandleader, he employed many of the day's jazz greats and was
strongly associated with Harlem's Cotton Club. Notable for his
scat-singing and dancing, he appeared in films and his music
was used in animated cartoons.
8. Born 1910, died 2004, the only child of Jewish immigrants
from Russia. This swing-era bandleader was known as the "King
of the Clarinet" and led one of the first racially integrated
bands. He was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction
and performed classical music with the New York Philharmonic
under Leonard Bernstein. He was an early proponent of the
"Third Stream", which blended classical and jazz styles.
9. Born 1904, died 1943, he was an influential jazz pianist,
singer, and composer. He wrote or co-wrote over 400 songs,
many of which he sold to other performers. He was regarded as a
great performer and was known for his quips during performances.
Around 1925 he recorded a series of solo pipe-organ albums.
10. Born in 1910 to a Belgian Romani family, he died in 1953.
He is regarded as one of the great jazz guitarists and was the
first European to influence jazz. Many of his compositions
have become jazz standards. His virtuosity on the guitar is
even more remarkable because he had only two usable fingers on
his left hand.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Arctic and Far North
As Torontonians continue to suffer through a deep freeze and
challenging winter, this round turns our attention toward Canada's
Arctic -- where our temperatures would seem balmy!
1. The northernmost permanent settlement in the world is located
on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere I. What is it called?
2. Within 3°C, what is the average daily *low* temperature in
<answer 1> in February?
3. The word Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos", meaning
"near the Bear" or "northern", and what it's referring to
is one of two constellations. Give the full name *in Latin*
of either of those constellations.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
5. This lake, which extends north of the Arctic Circle, is the
largest lake that is entirely in Canada, the 4th-largest in
North America, and the 8th-largest in the world. Name it.
6. Baffin I. is the largest land mass among the """36,563"""
islands of Canada's Arctic Archipelago. What is the
second-largest?
7. Rank the three territories from *highest to lowest population*
according to the """2011""" census. If you make two guesses,
please give two complete lists of three, all on one line.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2021 census, and
you need not say whether you are doing so.
8. Only one public road in Canada crosses the Arctic Circle.
Give its name (not its highway number).
9. The Franklin Expedition left England in 1845 and never returned.
All 128 men were lost after the ships became icebound in the
Victoria Strait. Remains of the expedition have been found
"""on two Canadian Arctic islands.""" Name *either* island.
10. This strait, named after a British 16th-century explorer, is
a northern arm of the Labrador Sea and lies between Baffin I.
and mid-western Greenland. Name it.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Composers Performing their Own Works
We will provide a brief biography of a composer performing music
he wrote. (Yes, again they're all men.) We then play the clip of
the music. (Sorry, you'll have to imagine that part.) You tell
us the name of the composer/performer.
2. Another American bandleader, composer, and trumpet player,
he was born in 1925 and died in 1991. He associated with almost
all of the greats of the modern jazz era and changed his musical
style many times. One of his many albums is the best-selling
jazz recording of all time.
3. This African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King
of Ragtime", died in 1917. As well as numerous "rags",
he composed music for ballet and opera, and was awarded a
posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
5. This jazz pianist and composer who lived 1917-82 is considered
one of the greats of American music and is the next most
frequently recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
Unorthodox even in dress and behavior, he wrote music that
combines a highly percussive attack with dramatic hesitations
and silences. He was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine
and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
7. Born 1907, died 1994, an American jazz singer and bandleader,
he composed and performed music over a long career. As a
bandleader, he employed many of the day's jazz greats and was
strongly associated with Harlem's Cotton Club. Notable for his
scat-singing and dancing, he appeared in films and his music
was used in animated cartoons.
8. Born 1910, died 2004, the only child of Jewish immigrants
from Russia. This swing-era bandleader was known as the "King
of the Clarinet" and led one of the first racially integrated
bands. He was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction
and performed classical music with the New York Philharmonic
under Leonard Bernstein. He was an early proponent of the
"Third Stream", which blended classical and jazz styles.
10. Born in 1910 to a Belgian Romani family, he died in 1953.
He is regarded as one of the great jazz guitarists and was the
first European to influence jazz. Many of his compositions
have become jazz standards. His virtuosity on the guitar is
even more remarkable because he had only two usable fingers on
his left hand.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Arctic and Far North
As Torontonians continue to suffer through a deep freeze and
challenging winter, this round turns our attention toward Canada's
Arctic -- where our temperatures would seem balmy!
1. The northernmost permanent settlement in the world is located
on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere I. What is it called?
3. The word Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos", meaning
"near the Bear" or "northern", and what it's referring to
is one of two constellations. Give the full name *in Latin*
of either of those constellations.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
5. This lake, which extends north of the Arctic Circle, is the
largest lake that is entirely in Canada, the 4th-largest in
North America, and the 8th-largest in the world. Name it.
7. Rank the three territories from *highest to lowest population*
according to the """2011""" census. If you make two guesses,
please give two complete lists of three, all on one line.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2021 census, and
you need not say whether you are doing so.
10. This strait, named after a British 16th-century explorer, is
a northern arm of the Labrador Sea and lies between Baffin I.
and mid-western Greenland. Name it.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports Current Events - The 2014 Olympics (excerpt)
Answer these 2014 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. This nation won 24 medals including 8 golds, despite sending only
41 athletes to Sochi. 23 of the medals were in speed skating
and the other one was in short-track speed skating. Name the
country.
2. Name the skipper of either of Canada's gold-medal-winning
curling teams.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Composers Performing their Own Works
We will provide a brief biography of a composer performing music
he wrote. (Yes, again they're all men.) We then play the clip of
the music. (Sorry, you'll have to imagine that part.) You tell
us the name of the composer/performer. Note: some of these were
recorded on piano rolls!
1. This American bandleader, composer, and bassist died in 1979 at
age 56. He was known as the "Angry Man of Jazz". His music was
rooted in gospel and blues and he greatly admired of the music
of Duke Ellington. He was one of the great bassists of his time.
2. Another American bandleader, composer, and trumpet player,
he was born in 1925 and died in 1991. He associated with almost
all of the greats of the modern jazz era and changed his musical
style many times. One of his many albums is the best-selling
jazz recording of all time.
3. This African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King
of Ragtime", died in 1917. As well as numerous "rags",
he composed music for ballet and opera, and was awarded a
posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
4. This French composer, who lived 1875-1937, was one of the great
figures associated with "Impressionistic Music". He was the son
of a Swiss inventor and a Basque musical mother. His works for
piano, chamber groups, and orchestra became standard concert
repertoire and are known for their strong melodies, musical
textures, and effects.
5. This jazz pianist and composer who lived 1917-82 is considered
one of the greats of American music and is the next most
frequently recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
Unorthodox even in dress and behavior, he wrote music that
combines a highly percussive attack with dramatic hesitations
and silences. He was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine
and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
6. This Canadian composer and pianist lived 1925-2007. Called the
"Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, he was classically
trained and also played with many of the jazz greats of his
era. He wrote and performed for piano, jazz trio, quartets,
and big bands; he composed several songs, jazz piano etudes,
and a suite of music called "The Canadiana Suite".
7. Born 1907, died 1994, an American jazz singer and bandleader,
he composed and performed music over a long career. As a
bandleader, he employed many of the day's jazz greats and was
strongly associated with Harlem's Cotton Club. Notable for his
scat-singing and dancing, he appeared in films and his music
was used in animated cartoons.
8. Born 1910, died 2004, the only child of Jewish immigrants
from Russia. This swing-era bandleader was known as the "King
of the Clarinet" and led one of the first racially integrated
bands. He was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction
and performed classical music with the New York Philharmonic
under Leonard Bernstein. He was an early proponent of the
"Third Stream", which blended classical and jazz styles.
9. Born 1904, died 1943, he was an influential jazz pianist,
singer, and composer. He wrote or co-wrote over 400 songs,
many of which he sold to other performers. He was regarded as a
great performer and was known for his quips during performances.
Around 1925 he recorded a series of solo pipe-organ albums.
10. Born in 1910 to a Belgian Romani family, he died in 1953.
He is regarded as one of the great jazz guitarists and was the
first European to influence jazz. Many of his compositions
have become jazz standards. His virtuosity on the guitar is
even more remarkable because he had only two usable fingers on
his left hand.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Arctic and Far North
As Torontonians continue to suffer through a deep freeze and
challenging winter, this round turns our attention toward Canada's
Arctic -- where our temperatures would seem balmy!
1. The northernmost permanent settlement in the world is located
on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere I. What is it called?
2. Within 3°C, what is the average daily *low* temperature in
<answer 1> in February?
3. The word Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos", meaning
"near the Bear" or "northern", and what it's referring to
is one of two constellations. Give the full name *in Latin*
of either of those constellations.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
5. This lake, which extends north of the Arctic Circle, is the
largest lake that is entirely in Canada, the 4th-largest in
North America, and the 8th-largest in the world. Name it.
6. Baffin I. is the largest land mass among the """36,563"""
islands of Canada's Arctic Archipelago. What is the
second-largest?
7. Rank the three territories from *highest to lowest population*
according to the """2011""" census. If you make two guesses,
please give two complete lists of three, all on one line.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2021 census, and
you need not say whether you are doing so.
8. Only one public road in Canada crosses the Arctic Circle.
Give its name (not its highway number).
9. The Franklin Expedition left England in 1845 and never returned.
All 128 men were lost after the ships became icebound in the
Victoria Strait. Remains of the expedition have been found
"""on two Canadian Arctic islands.""" Name *either* island.
10. This strait, named after a British 16th-century explorer, is
a northern arm of the Labrador Sea and lies between Baffin I.
and mid-western Greenland. Name it.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-02-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly. For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports Current Events - The 2014 Olympics (excerpt)
Answer these 2014 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. This nation won 24 medals including 8 golds, despite sending only
41 athletes to Sochi. 23 of the medals were in speed skating
and the other one was in short-track speed skating. Name the
country.
2. Name the skipper of either of Canada's gold-medal-winning
curling teams.
* Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Composers Performing their Own Works
We will provide a brief biography of a composer performing music
he wrote. (Yes, again they're all men.) We then play the clip of
the music. (Sorry, you'll have to imagine that part.) You tell
us the name of the composer/performer. Note: some of these were
recorded on piano rolls!
1. This American bandleader, composer, and bassist died in 1979 at
age 56. He was known as the "Angry Man of Jazz". His music was
rooted in gospel and blues and he greatly admired of the music
of Duke Ellington. He was one of the great bassists of his time.
2. Another American bandleader, composer, and trumpet player,
he was born in 1925 and died in 1991. He associated with almost
all of the greats of the modern jazz era and changed his musical
style many times. One of his many albums is the best-selling
jazz recording of all time.
3. This African-American composer and pianist, known as the "King
of Ragtime", died in 1917. As well as numerous "rags",
he composed music for ballet and opera, and was awarded a
posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
4. This French composer, who lived 1875-1937, was one of the great
figures associated with "Impressionistic Music". He was the son
of a Swiss inventor and a Basque musical mother. His works for
piano, chamber groups, and orchestra became standard concert
repertoire and are known for their strong melodies, musical
textures, and effects.
5. This jazz pianist and composer who lived 1917-82 is considered
one of the greats of American music and is the next most
frequently recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.
Unorthodox even in dress and behavior, he wrote music that
combines a highly percussive attack with dramatic hesitations
and silences. He was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine
and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
6. This Canadian composer and pianist lived 1925-2007. Called the
"Maharaja of the Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, he was classically
trained and also played with many of the jazz greats of his
era. He wrote and performed for piano, jazz trio, quartets,
and big bands; he composed several songs, jazz piano etudes,
and a suite of music called "The Canadiana Suite".
7. Born 1907, died 1994, an American jazz singer and bandleader,
he composed and performed music over a long career. As a
bandleader, he employed many of the day's jazz greats and was
strongly associated with Harlem's Cotton Club. Notable for his
scat-singing and dancing, he appeared in films and his music
was used in animated cartoons.
8. Born 1910, died 2004, the only child of Jewish immigrants
from Russia. This swing-era bandleader was known as the "King
of the Clarinet" and led one of the first racially integrated
bands. He was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction
and performed classical music with the New York Philharmonic
under Leonard Bernstein. He was an early proponent of the
"Third Stream", which blended classical and jazz styles.
9. Born 1904, died 1943, he was an influential jazz pianist,
singer, and composer. He wrote or co-wrote over 400 songs,
many of which he sold to other performers. He was regarded as a
great performer and was known for his quips during performances.
Around 1925 he recorded a series of solo pipe-organ albums.
10. Born in 1910 to a Belgian Romani family, he died in 1953.
He is regarded as one of the great jazz guitarists and was the
first European to influence jazz. Many of his compositions
have become jazz standards. His virtuosity on the guitar is
even more remarkable because he had only two usable fingers on
his left hand.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Arctic and Far North
As Torontonians continue to suffer through a deep freeze and
challenging winter, this round turns our attention toward Canada's
Arctic -- where our temperatures would seem balmy!
1. The northernmost permanent settlement in the world is located
on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere I. What is it called?
2. Within 3°C, what is the average daily *low* temperature in
<answer 1> in February?
3. The word Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos", meaning
"near the Bear" or "northern", and what it's referring to
is one of two constellations. Give the full name *in Latin*
of either of those constellations.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
5. This lake, which extends north of the Arctic Circle, is the
largest lake that is entirely in Canada, the 4th-largest in
North America, and the 8th-largest in the world. Name it.
6. Baffin I. is the largest land mass among the """36,563"""
islands of Canada's Arctic Archipelago. What is the
second-largest?
7. Rank the three territories from *highest to lowest population*
according to the """2011""" census. If you make two guesses,
please give two complete lists of three, all on one line.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2021 census, and
you need not say whether you are doing so.
8. Only one public road in Canada crosses the Arctic Circle.
Give its name (not its highway number).
9. The Franklin Expedition left England in 1845 and never returned.
All 128 men were lost after the ships became icebound in the
Victoria Strait. Remains of the expedition have been found
"""on two Canadian Arctic islands.""" Name *either* island.
10. This strait, named after a British 16th-century explorer, is
a northern arm of the Labrador Sea and lies between Baffin I.
and mid-western Greenland. Name it.
4. Besides Canada, how many other countries """extend""" -- or
"""have""" territories that extend -- into the Arctic as defined
by the Arctic Circle?
7. (Still true.) 3 for Joshua.
I was surprised that Erland
explicitly listed the countries to justify his answer of 6, but
missed Iceland, so I checked. It turns out that the main island
of Iceland is entirely south of the Arctic Circle, but Iceland
still makes the list because of a small island named GrÃmsey.
In order eastward from Canada: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden,
Finland, Russia, US. To my shame, I got this one wrong myself in
the original game, missing Alaska. I was surprised that Erland
explicitly listed the countries to justify his answer of 6, but
missed Iceland, so I checked. It turns out that the main island
of Iceland is entirely south of the Arctic Circle, but Iceland
still makes the list because of a small island named Grímsey.
(However, if Wikipedia is correct, in a few decades the Arctic
Circle will have shifted enough to change this.)
It turns out that the main island of Iceland is entirely south of
the Arctic Circle, but Iceland still makes the list because of a
small island named Grímsey.
Oh, what a complete brain fart of mine! Iceland simply fell out
of my mind. But had been woken up the middle of the night, and
been asked if Iceland crosses the Arctic circle, I would have
said yes. Not because I know of Grimsey, but because I would
have assumed that the main island crosses the Artcic Circle.
Out of curiosity, I checked my atlas, and the distance from the
northernmost tip of the main island to the Arctic Circle seems
to be at most one km.
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