* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
2. This foul-mouthed illustrated nursery rhyme for sleep-deprived
parents debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller
list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L. Jackson reading
it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube. What is the title?
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana History - High-Achieving Manitobans
8. This Dauphin-born fighter ace flew on the Western and Italian
Fronts during World War I and remains Canada's most decorated
serviceman ever. After the war, he argued successfully that
airmen should be issued parachutes, although some senior officers
feared this would dampen aggressive spirit.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - The Women of "Saturday Night Live"
1. She appeared 1986-94, featuring her impressions of Diane Sawyer
and a particularly creepy Nancy Reagan. She left for 2 seasons
on "Designing Women" and has """recently""" guest-starred as
Jenna's mom on "30 Rock". Which letter is Jan Hooks?
2. Which letter shows Nora Dunn (1985-90), who was one half of
the lounge act "The Sweeney Sisters" on the show? Since leaving,
she has appeared in such movies as "Three Kings", "Air Bud 2",
and "Zoolander". (2 out of 3 ain't bad...)
3. 2001-09 cast member Amy Poehler featured hilarious takes
on Paula Abdul and Katie Couric in her comic arsenal.
"""Currently""" the star of TV's "Parks and Recreation", she
is married to Canadian actor Will Arnett. Which letter?
4. One of the longest serving SNL cast members, her characters
included Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston. A talented
singer, she """is""" the daughter of Minnie Ripperton.
Which picture shows Maya Rudolph?
5. This 1995-2000 cast member had hits with Rita the Porch Lady
and Judge Judy. She's done some movies since but works mostly
in voiceover for animation. Which picture shows Cheri Oteri?
6. Her 10 years on the show, 1996-2006, did not make Rachel
Dratch outrageously famous. She starred in the first season of
"30 Rock" with pal Tina Fey, but was dropped in favor of a more
glamorous actress. Which picture shows Rachel Dratch?
7. Anzr gur bevtvany pnfg zrzore sebz 1975 gb 1980 va cvpgher A,
jub srngherq punenpgref Ebfnaar Ebfrnaanqnaan naq Onon Jnjn.
Fur jnf zneevrq gb Trar Jvyqre jura fur qvrq ng gur ntr bs 42.
8. Nabgure Bevtvany Tvey ba gur fubj sebz 1975 gb 1980, cvpgher Y'f
punenpgref vapyhqrq Celzngg Pbarurnq. Fur jnf nyfb gur svefg
srznyr "Hcqngr" napube. Fur yngre fgneerq va "Xngr naq Nyyvr".
Anzr ure.
9. """Pheerag""" pnfg zrzore cvpgher Q """vf""" bar bs gur yrnqvat
yvtugf bs gur fubj. Punenpgref vapyhqr Gnetrg Ynql naq Tvyyl.
Fur jnf srngherq va gur svyzf "Jnyx Uneq" naq "Xabpxrq Hc".
Anzr guvf fgne bs gur """erprag""" uvg "Oevqrfznvqf".
10. Srngherq pnfg zrzore naq urnq jevgre ba FAY, cvpgher R nyfb
jebgr gur svyz "Zrna Tveyf" naq jevgrf naq fgnef va GI'f
"30 Ebpx". Anzr gur orfg Fnenu Cnyva vzcrefbangbe va gur jbeyq.
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana History - High-Achieving Manitobans
6. In 2000, he voiced himself on a Simpsons episode that included
a performance of "Takin' Care of Business". Name the
Winnipeg-born guitarist/songwriter.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - The Women of "Saturday Night Live"
Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r3/snl.jpg
For the first 6 questions, we name the person and give some other
information such as when they appeared on the show, and you give
the picture letter.
1. She appeared 1986-94, featuring her impressions of Diane Sawyer
and a particularly creepy Nancy Reagan. She left for 2 seasons
on "Designing Women" and has """recently""" guest-starred as
Jenna's mom on "30 Rock". Which letter is Jan Hooks?
2. Which letter shows Nora Dunn (1985-90), who was one half of
the lounge act "The Sweeney Sisters" on the show? Since leaving,
she has appeared in such movies as "Three Kings", "Air Bud 2",
and "Zoolander". (2 out of 3 ain't bad...)
3. 2001-09 cast member Amy Poehler featured hilarious takes
on Paula Abdul and Katie Couric in her comic arsenal.
"""Currently""" the star of TV's "Parks and Recreation", she
is married to Canadian actor Will Arnett. Which letter?
4. One of the longest serving SNL cast members, her characters
included Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston. A talented
singer, she """is""" the daughter of Minnie Ripperton.
Which picture shows Maya Rudolph?
5. This 1995-2000 cast member had hits with Rita the Porch Lady
and Judge Judy. She's done some movies since but works mostly
in voiceover for animation. Which picture shows Cheri Oteri?
6. Her 10 years on the show, 1996-2006, did not make Rachel
Dratch outrageously famous. She starred in the first season of
"30 Rock" with pal Tina Fey, but was dropped in favor of a more
glamorous actress. Which picture shows Rachel Dratch?
Please answer the above questions before decoding the rot13 for
the remaining 4, where we you give the letter and you name the
comedienne.
7. Anzr gur bevtvany pnfg zrzore sebz 1975 gb 1980 va cvpgher A,
jub srngherq punenpgref Ebfnaar Ebfrnaanqnaan naq Onon Jnjn.
Fur jnf zneevrq gb Trar Jvyqre jura fur qvrq ng gur ntr bs 42.
8. Nabgure Bevtvany Tvey ba gur fubj sebz 1975 gb 1980, cvpgher Y'f punenpgref vapyhqrq Celzngg Pbarurnq. Fur jnf nyfb gur svefg
srznyr "Hcqngr" napube. Fur yngre fgneerq va "Xngr naq Nyyvr".
Anzr ure.
9. """Pheerag""" pnfg zrzore cvpgher Q """vf""" bar bs gur yrnqvat
yvtugf bs gur fubj. Punenpgref vapyhqr Gnetrg Ynql naq Tvyyl.
Fur jnf srngherq va gur svyzf "Jnyx Uneq" naq "Xabpxrq Hc".
Anzr guvf fgne bs gur """erprag""" uvg "Oevqrfznvqf".
10. Srngherq pnfg zrzore naq urnq jevgre ba FAY, cvpgher R nyfb
jebgr gur svyz "Zrna Tveyf" naq jevgrf naq fgnef va GI'f
"30 Ebpx". Anzr gur orfg Fnenu Cnyva vzcrefbangbe va gur jbeyq.
And name the 4 decoy images if you like for fun, but for no points.
Here are the picture letters in rot13:
11. T.
12. U.
14. X.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 2021-07-20 companion posting
on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. The TTC last week announced plans to install 141 specially-
equipped payphones in 69 stations. Specially equipped with what?
2. This foul-mouthed illustrated nursery rhyme for sleep-deprived
parents debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller
list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L. Jackson reading
it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube. What is the title?
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana History - High-Achieving Manitobans
For questions #1-9, name the person described.
*Note*: for questions #1-2, I will accept the corresponding winner
in the most recent competition, whether Manitoban or not.
1. """Last year""", this beer-loving native of Russell raced his
skeleton to Olympic gold.
2. Which Winnipegger skipped Team Canada to curling gold at
"""this year's""" World Championship?
3. This first Governor-General to come from a background neither
English nor French was born in Beausejour.
4. Which St-Boniface-born French-language novelist """is""" quoted
on the Canadian $20 bill?
5. This native of Steinbach won the Governor-General's Award for
English Fiction in 2004. She acted the part of a Mennonite
woman in the Mexican movie "Silent Light".
6. In 2000, he voiced himself on a Simpsons episode that included
a performance of "Takin' Care of Business". Name the
Winnipeg-born guitarist/songwriter.
7. """Last year""", this Celtic singer/songwriter from Morden
performed at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics
(during the flying-canoe segment) and released an album called
"The Wind that Shakes the Barley".
8. This Dauphin-born fighter ace flew on the Western and Italian
Fronts during World War I and remains Canada's most decorated
serviceman ever. After the war, he argued successfully that
airmen should be issued parachutes, although some senior officers
feared this would dampen aggressive spirit.
9. This Winnipegger who loved 1929-88 achieved fame as a writer
and filmmaker, but above all as a canoeist.
10. Andy van Hellemond has been a member of the Hockey Hall of
Fame since 1999. Starting in 1969, the Winnipeg native has taken
the ice in """19""" Stanley Cup Final series. In what position?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - The Women of "Saturday Night Live"
Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r3/snl.jpg
For the first 6 questions, we name the person and give some other
information such as when they appeared on the show, and you give
the picture letter.
1. She appeared 1986-94, featuring her impressions of Diane Sawyer
and a particularly creepy Nancy Reagan. She left for 2 seasons
on "Designing Women" and has """recently""" guest-starred as
Jenna's mom on "30 Rock". Which letter is Jan Hooks?
2. Which letter shows Nora Dunn (1985-90), who was one half of
the lounge act "The Sweeney Sisters" on the show? Since leaving,
she has appeared in such movies as "Three Kings", "Air Bud 2",
and "Zoolander". (2 out of 3 ain't bad...)
3. 2001-09 cast member Amy Poehler featured hilarious takes
on Paula Abdul and Katie Couric in her comic arsenal.
"""Currently""" the star of TV's "Parks and Recreation", she
is married to Canadian actor Will Arnett. Which letter?
4. One of the longest serving SNL cast members, her characters
included Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston. A talented
singer, she """is""" the daughter of Minnie Ripperton.
Which picture shows Maya Rudolph?
5. This 1995-2000 cast member had hits with Rita the Porch Lady
and Judge Judy. She's done some movies since but works mostly
in voiceover for animation. Which picture shows Cheri Oteri?
6. Her 10 years on the show, 1996-2006, did not make Rachel
Dratch outrageously famous. She starred in the first season of
"30 Rock" with pal Tina Fey, but was dropped in favor of a more
glamorous actress. Which picture shows Rachel Dratch?
Please answer the above questions before decoding the rot13 for
the remaining 4, where we you give the letter and you name the
comedienne.
7. Anzr gur bevtvany pnfg zrzore sebz 1975 gb 1980 va cvpgher A,
jub srngherq punenpgref Ebfnaar Ebfrnaanqnaan naq Onon Jnjn.
Fur jnf zneevrq gb Trar Jvyqre jura fur qvrq ng gur ntr bs 42.
8. Nabgure Bevtvany Tvey ba gur fubj sebz 1975 gb 1980, cvpgher Y'f
punenpgref vapyhqrq Celzngg Pbarurnq. Fur jnf nyfb gur svefg
srznyr "Hcqngr" napube. Fur yngre fgneerq va "Xngr naq Nyyvr".
Anzr ure.
9. """Pheerag""" pnfg zrzore cvpgher Q """vf""" bar bs gur yrnqvat
yvtugf bs gur fubj. Punenpgref vapyhqr Gnetrg Ynql naq Tvyyl.
Fur jnf srngherq va gur svyzf "Jnyx Uneq" naq "Xabpxrq Hc".
Anzr guvf fgne bs gur """erprag""" uvg "Oevqrfznvqf".
10. Srngherq pnfg zrzore naq urnq jevgre ba FAY, cvpgher R nyfb
jebgr gur svyz "Zrna Tveyf" naq jevgrf naq fgnef va GI'f
"30 Ebpx". Anzr gur orfg Fnenu Cnyva vzcrefbangbe va gur jbeyq.
And name the 4 decoy images if you like for fun, but for no points.
Here are the picture letters in rot13:
11. T.
12. U.
13. V.
14. X.
* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. The TTC last week announced plans to install 141 specially-
equipped payphones in 69 stations. Specially equipped with what?
2. This foul-mouthed illustrated nursery rhyme for sleep-deprived
parents debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller
list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L. Jackson reading
it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube. What is the title?
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana History - High-Achieving Manitobans
For questions #1-9, name the person described.
*Note*: for questions #1-2, I will accept the corresponding winner
in the most recent competition, whether Manitoban or not.
1. """Last year""", this beer-loving native of Russell raced his
skeleton to Olympic gold.
2. Which Winnipegger skipped Team Canada to curling gold at
"""this year's""" World Championship?
3. This first Governor-General to come from a background neither
English nor French was born in Beausejour.
4. Which St-Boniface-born French-language novelist """is""" quoted
on the Canadian $20 bill?
5. This native of Steinbach won the Governor-General's Award for
English Fiction in 2004. She acted the part of a Mennonite
woman in the Mexican movie "Silent Light".
6. In 2000, he voiced himself on a Simpsons episode that included
a performance of "Takin' Care of Business". Name the
Winnipeg-born guitarist/songwriter.
7. """Last year""", this Celtic singer/songwriter from Morden
performed at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics
(during the flying-canoe segment) and released an album called
"The Wind that Shakes the Barley".
8. This Dauphin-born fighter ace flew on the Western and Italian
Fronts during World War I and remains Canada's most decorated
serviceman ever. After the war, he argued successfully that
airmen should be issued parachutes, although some senior officers
feared this would dampen aggressive spirit.
9. This Winnipegger who loved 1929-88 achieved fame as a writer
and filmmaker, but above all as a canoeist.
10. Andy van Hellemond has been a member of the Hockey Hall of
Fame since 1999. Starting in 1969, the Winnipeg native has taken
the ice in """19""" Stanley Cup Final series. In what position?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - The Women of "Saturday Night Live"
Please see the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r3/snl.jpg
For the first 6 questions, we name the person and give some other
information such as when they appeared on the show, and you give
the picture letter.
1. She appeared 1986-94, featuring her impressions of Diane Sawyer
and a particularly creepy Nancy Reagan. She left for 2 seasons
on "Designing Women" and has """recently""" guest-starred as
Jenna's mom on "30 Rock". Which letter is Jan Hooks?
2. Which letter shows Nora Dunn (1985-90), who was one half of
the lounge act "The Sweeney Sisters" on the show? Since leaving,
she has appeared in such movies as "Three Kings", "Air Bud 2",
and "Zoolander". (2 out of 3 ain't bad...)
3. 2001-09 cast member Amy Poehler featured hilarious takes
on Paula Abdul and Katie Couric in her comic arsenal.
"""Currently""" the star of TV's "Parks and Recreation", she
is married to Canadian actor Will Arnett. Which letter?
4. One of the longest serving SNL cast members, her characters
included Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston. A talented
singer, she """is""" the daughter of Minnie Ripperton.
Which picture shows Maya Rudolph?
5. This 1995-2000 cast member had hits with Rita the Porch Lady
and Judge Judy. She's done some movies since but works mostly
in voiceover for animation. Which picture shows Cheri Oteri?
6. Her 10 years on the show, 1996-2006, did not make Rachel
Dratch outrageously famous. She starred in the first season of
"30 Rock" with pal Tina Fey, but was dropped in favor of a more
glamorous actress. Which picture shows Rachel Dratch?
Please answer the above questions before decoding the rot13 for
the remaining 4, where we you give the letter and you name the
comedienne.
7. Anzr gur bevtvany pnfg zrzore sebz 1975 gb 1980 va cvpgher A,
jub srngherq punenpgref Ebfnaar Ebfrnaanqnaan naq Onon Jnjn.
Fur jnf zneevrq gb Trar Jvyqre jura fur qvrq ng gur ntr bs 42.
8. Nabgure Bevtvany Tvey ba gur fubj sebz 1975 gb 1980, cvpgher Y'f
punenpgref vapyhqrq Celzngg Pbarurnq. Fur jnf nyfb gur svefg
srznyr "Hcqngr" napube. Fur yngre fgneerq va "Xngr naq Nyyvr".
Anzr ure.
9. """Pheerag""" pnfg zrzore cvpgher Q """vf""" bar bs gur yrnqvat
yvtugf bs gur fubj. Punenpgref vapyhqr Gnetrg Ynql naq Tvyyl.
Fur jnf srngherq va gur svyzf "Jnyx Uneq" naq "Xabpxrq Hc".
Anzr guvf fgne bs gur """erprag""" uvg "Oevqrfznvqf".
10. Srngherq pnfg zrzore naq urnq jevgre ba FAY, cvpgher R nyfb
jebgr gur svyz "Zrna Tveyf" naq jevgrf naq fgnef va GI'f
"30 Ebpx". Anzr gur orfg Fnenu Cnyva vzcrefbangbe va gur jbeyq.
And name the 4 decoy images if you like for fun, but for no points.
Here are the picture letters in rot13:
11. T.
12. U.
13. V.
14. X.
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