* Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Canadian Openings
Give the year in which the following projects were opened (or
renamed, as indicated), plus or minus 2 years in each case.
1. CN Tower, official opening.
2. Yorkdale Shopping Centre, official opening.
3. Toronto's (new) City Hall, official opening.
4. The Eaton Centre, first phase, official opening.
5. SkyDome, now the Rogers Centre, official opening.
6. The St. Lawrence Seaway project, official opening.
7. The TTC's Yonge subway, official opening of the first section
from Union to Eglinton station.
8. TD Centre's first building, the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower,
official opening (despite the building not being completely
finished).
9. Name the year when Toronto's international airport officially
changed its name to honor Lester Pearson.
10. Name the year when Montreal's international airport officially
changed its name to honor Pierre Trudeau.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Sports - Uniform Numbers
We'll name three athletes and tell you what leagues they played in
("MLB" indicates any major baseball league); in each case you give
us the uniform number they all shared.
1. Lou Gehrig (MLB), Brett Favre (NFL), Bobby Orr (NHL).
2. Isaiah Thomas (NBA), Mark Messier (NHL), Yao Ming (NBA).
3. Magic Johnson (NBA), Jim Brown (NFL), O.J. Simpson (NFL).
4. George Mikan (NBA), Dan Hampton (NFL), Wayne Gretzky (NHL).
5. Tom Brady (NFL), Terry Bradshaw (NFL), Roberto Alomar (MLB).
6. Babe Ruth (MLB), Allen Iverson (NBA), Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR).
7. Ted Williams (MLB), Gordie Howe (NHL), "Rocket" Richard (NHL).
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (NBA), Patrick Roy (NHL), Jose Canseco (MLB).
9. Mickey Mantle (MLB), David Beckham (Premier League soccer),
Phil Esposito (NHL).
10. Fran Tarkenton (NFL), Guy LaFleur (NHL), Diego Maradona (various
soccer leagues).
* Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Canadian Openings
Give the year in which the following projects were opened (or
renamed, as indicated), plus or minus 2 years in each case.
1. CN Tower, official opening.
5. SkyDome, now the Rogers Centre, official opening.
6. The St. Lawrence Seaway project, official opening.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Sports - Uniform Numbers
We'll name three athletes and tell you what leagues they played in
("MLB" indicates any major baseball league); in each case you give
us the uniform number they all shared.
1. Lou Gehrig (MLB), Brett Favre (NFL), Bobby Orr (NHL).
2. Isaiah Thomas (NBA), Mark Messier (NHL), Yao Ming (NBA).
3. Magic Johnson (NBA), Jim Brown (NFL), O.J. Simpson (NFL).
4. George Mikan (NBA), Dan Hampton (NFL), Wayne Gretzky (NHL).
5. Tom Brady (NFL), Terry Bradshaw (NFL), Roberto Alomar (MLB).
6. Babe Ruth (MLB), Allen Iverson (NBA), Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR).
7. Ted Williams (MLB), Gordie Howe (NHL), "Rocket" Richard (NHL).
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (NBA), Patrick Roy (NHL), Jose Canseco (MLB).
9. Mickey Mantle (MLB), David Beckham (Premier League soccer),
Phil Esposito (NHL).
10. Fran Tarkenton (NFL), Guy LaFleur (NHL), Diego Maradona (various
soccer leagues).
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-02-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Canadian Openings
Give the year in which the following projects were opened (or
renamed, as indicated), plus or minus 2 years in each case.
1. CN Tower, official opening.
2. Yorkdale Shopping Centre, official opening.
3. Toronto's (new) City Hall, official opening.
4. The Eaton Centre, first phase, official opening.
5. SkyDome, now the Rogers Centre, official opening.
6. The St. Lawrence Seaway project, official opening.
7. The TTC's Yonge subway, official opening of the first section
from Union to Eglinton station.
8. TD Centre's first building, the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower,
official opening (despite the building not being completely
finished).
9. Name the year when Toronto's international airport officially
changed its name to honor Lester Pearson.
10. Name the year when Montreal's international airport officially
changed its name to honor Pierre Trudeau.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Sports - Uniform Numbers
We'll name three athletes and tell you what leagues they played in
("MLB" indicates any major baseball league); in each case you give
us the uniform number they all shared.
1. Lou Gehrig (MLB), Brett Favre (NFL), Bobby Orr (NHL).
2. Isaiah Thomas (NBA), Mark Messier (NHL), Yao Ming (NBA).
3. Magic Johnson (NBA), Jim Brown (NFL), O.J. Simpson (NFL).
4. George Mikan (NBA), Dan Hampton (NFL), Wayne Gretzky (NHL).
5. Tom Brady (NFL), Terry Bradshaw (NFL), Roberto Alomar (MLB).
6. Babe Ruth (MLB), Allen Iverson (NBA), Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR).
7. Ted Williams (MLB), Gordie Howe (NHL), "Rocket" Richard (NHL).
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (NBA), Patrick Roy (NHL), Jose Canseco (MLB).
9. Mickey Mantle (MLB), David Beckham (Premier League soccer),
Phil Esposito (NHL).
10. Fran Tarkenton (NFL), Guy LaFleur (NHL), Diego Maradona (various
soccer leagues).
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