** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Soccer Cities
Given the name of the team, tell us the city where it """is"""
based. Note: there are plenty of Uniteds and FCs all over the
world, so to avoid multiple answers, these questions pertain only to
2011 first-division clubs from Europe and North and South America.
(*Note*: And since that's what we're talking about, only the answers
that were correct in 2011 will be accepted.)
1. Juventus.
2. Hearts, or the Heart of Midlothian.
3. Whitecaps.
4. Ajax ["EYE-ax"].
6. Boca Juniors.
7. Spartak.
8. Olympique. Give *either one* of two possible answers.
9. América.
10. Galatasaray.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Inuktitut Place Names
We give you the current Inuit name, the year that it came
into use, and a little extra info; you give us the former
English name.
A2. Iqaluit; 1987; capital of Nunavut.
* B. David Letterman's Top 10
Given one item from David Letterman's top 10, you tell us what
"""topical""" newsmaker he's talking about.
B1. According to a Top 10 list in May 2011, this man's last
words were: "I need a house full of Navy SEALs like I need
a hole in the head". Whose?
B2. According to a list in April 2011, one of the top 10
surprises found on this person's birth certificate was the
phrase "Notarized by Magnum P.I." Who is this referring to?
* C. Syndicated Newspaper Diversions
Given the handout, name the puzzle that can be found in newspapers
across the country.
C1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C1.png
C2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C2.png
* E. Olympics Ain't the Only Games in Town
These questions are about other international multi-sport events.
E1. The Lusophony or Lusofonia Games started in 2006, and
"""have been held twice""". What countries """are"""
eligible to compete in the Lusophony Games?
E2. After the Olympic boycotts in 1980 and 1984, Ted Turner
decided to promote peace and harmony by creating his own
international multi-sport event. Held more or less every
4 years from 1986 to 2001, what was it called?
* F. MBA Programs
We give the name of the MBA program; you mame the university.
F1. Asper School of Business, named after the founder of CanWest.
F2. Richard Ivey School of Business.
** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Soccer Cities
1. Juventus.
2. Hearts, or the Heart of Midlothian.
4. Ajax ["EYE-ax"].
5. Benfica.
6. Boca Juniors.
7. Spartak.
8. Olympique. Give *either one* of two possible answers.
9. América.
10. Galatasaray.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* E. Olympics Ain't the Only Games in Town
These questions are about other international multi-sport events.
E1. The Lusophony or Lusofonia Games started in 2006, and
"""have been held twice""". What countries """are"""
eligible to compete in the Lusophony Games?
** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Soccer Cities
Given the name of the team, tell us the city where it """is"""
based. Note: there are plenty of Uniteds and FCs all over the
world, so to avoid multiple answers, these questions pertain only to
2011 first-division clubs from Europe and North and South America.
(*Note*: And since that's what we're talking about, only the answers
that were correct in 2011 will be accepted.)
1. Juventus.
2. Hearts, or the Heart of Midlothian.
3. Whitecaps.
4. Ajax ["EYE-ax"].
5. Benfica.
6. Boca Juniors.
7. Spartak.
8. Olympique. Give *either one* of two possible answers.
9. América.
10. Galatasaray.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Inuktitut Place Names
We give you the current Inuit name, the year that it came
into use, and a little extra info; you give us the former
English name.
A1. Kuujjuaq; 1980; the administrative capital of Nunavik on
Ungava Bay.
A2. Iqaluit; 1987; capital of Nunavut.
* B. David Letterman's Top 10
Given one item from David Letterman's top 10, you tell us what
"""topical""" newsmaker he's talking about.
B1. According to a Top 10 list in May 2011, this man's last
words were: "I need a house full of Navy SEALs like I need
a hole in the head". Whose?
B2. According to a list in April 2011, one of the top 10
surprises found on this person's birth certificate was the
phrase "Notarized by Magnum P.I." Who is this referring to?
* C. Syndicated Newspaper Diversions
Given the handout, name the puzzle that can be found in newspapers
across the country.
C1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C1.png
C2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C2.png
* D. Poets Laureate of Toronto
D1. Who was Toronto's first Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2004?
Books include "Garbage Delight", "Bubblegum Delicious",
and "The Cat and the Wizard".
D2. Who is Toronto's """current""" Poet Laureate? Her collections
include "No Language is Neutral"; the G-G winner "Land to
Light On"; and "Ossuaries", which won the Griffin Prize
"""earlier this month""".
* E. Olympics Ain't the Only Games in Town
These questions are about other international multi-sport events.
E1. The Lusophony or Lusofonia Games started in 2006, and
"""have been held twice""". What countries """are"""
eligible to compete in the Lusophony Games?
E2. After the Olympic boycotts in 1980 and 1984, Ted Turner
decided to promote peace and harmony by creating his own
international multi-sport event. Held more or less every
4 years from 1986 to 2001, what was it called?
* F. MBA Programs
We give the name of the MBA program; you mame the university.
F1. Asper School of Business, named after the founder of CanWest.
F2. Richard Ivey School of Business.
** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Soccer Cities
1. Juventus.
2. Hearts, or the Heart of Midlothian.
4. Ajax ["EYE-ax"].
7. Spartak.
8. Olympique. Give *either one* of two possible answers.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Inuktitut Place Names
A2. Iqaluit; 1987; capital of Nunavut.
* B. David Letterman's Top 10
B1. According to a Top 10 list in May 2011, this man's last
words were: "I need a house full of Navy SEALs like I need
a hole in the head". Whose?
B2. According to a list in April 2011, one of the top 10
surprises found on this person's birth certificate was the
phrase "Notarized by Magnum P.I." Who is this referring to?
* E. Olympics Ain't the Only Games in Town
E1. The Lusophony or Lusofonia Games started in 2006, and
"""have been held twice""". What countries """are"""
eligible to compete in the Lusophony Games?
7. Spartak.
MOCKBA
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Soccer Cities
Given the name of the team, tell us the city where it """is"""
based. Note: there are plenty of Uniteds and FCs all over the
world, so to avoid multiple answers, these questions pertain only to
2011 first-division clubs from Europe and North and South America.
(*Note*: And since that's what we're talking about, only the answers
that were correct in 2011 will be accepted.)
1. Juventus.
2. Hearts, or the Heart of Midlothian.
3. Whitecaps.
4. Ajax ["EYE-ax"].
5. Benfica.
6. Boca Juniors.
7. Spartak.
8. Olympique. Give *either one* of two possible answers.
9. América.
10. Galatasaray.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Inuktitut Place Names
We give you the current Inuit name, the year that it came
into use, and a little extra info; you give us the former
English name.
A1. Kuujjuaq; 1980; the administrative capital of Nunavik on
Ungava Bay.
A2. Iqaluit; 1987; capital of Nunavut.
* B. David Letterman's Top 10
Given one item from David Letterman's top 10, you tell us what
"""topical""" newsmaker he's talking about.
B1. According to a Top 10 list in May 2011, this man's last
words were: "I need a house full of Navy SEALs like I need
a hole in the head". Whose?
B2. According to a list in April 2011, one of the top 10
surprises found on this person's birth certificate was the
phrase "Notarized by Magnum P.I." Who is this referring to?
* C. Syndicated Newspaper Diversions
Given the handout, name the puzzle that can be found in newspapers
across the country.
C1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C1.png
C2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C2.png
* D. Poets Laureate of Toronto
D1. Who was Toronto's first Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2004?
Books include "Garbage Delight", "Bubblegum Delicious",
and "The Cat and the Wizard".
D2. Who is Toronto's """current""" Poet Laureate? Her collections
include "No Language is Neutral"; the G-G winner "Land to
Light On"; and "Ossuaries", which won the Griffin Prize
"""earlier this month""".
* E. Olympics Ain't the Only Games in Town
These questions are about other international multi-sport events.
E1. The Lusophony or Lusofonia Games started in 2006, and
"""have been held twice""". What countries """are"""
eligible to compete in the Lusophony Games?
E2. After the Olympic boycotts in 1980 and 1984, Ted Turner
decided to promote peace and harmony by creating his own
international multi-sport event. Held more or less every
4 years from 1986 to 2001, what was it called?
* F. MBA Programs
We give the name of the MBA program; you mame the university.
F1. Asper School of Business, named after the founder of CanWest.
F2. Richard Ivey School of Business.
Mark Brader:
7. Spartak.
Erland Sommarskog:
MOCKBA
Don't do this again, okay? This game is conducted in English and in
ASCII or ISO 8859-1 characters.
MOCKBA
Don't do this again, okay? This game is conducted in English and in
ASCII or ISO 8859-1 characters.
I don't see any non-ASCII characters there. Do you?
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 9 - Sports Geography - Soccer Cities
Given the name of the team, tell us the city where it """is"""
based. Note: there are plenty of Uniteds and FCs all over the
world, so to avoid multiple answers, these questions pertain only to
2011 first-division clubs from Europe and North and South America.
(*Note*: And since that's what we're talking about, only the answers
that were correct in 2011 will be accepted.)
1. Juventus.
2. Hearts, or the Heart of Midlothian.
3. Whitecaps.
4. Ajax ["EYE-ax"].
5. Benfica.
6. Boca Juniors.
7. Spartak.
8. Olympique. Give *either one* of two possible answers.
9. América.
10. Galatasaray.
** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Inuktitut Place Names
We give you the current Inuit name, the year that it came
into use, and a little extra info; you give us the former
English name.
A1. Kuujjuaq; 1980; the administrative capital of Nunavik on
Ungava Bay.
A2. Iqaluit; 1987; capital of Nunavut.
* B. David Letterman's Top 10
Given one item from David Letterman's top 10, you tell us what
"""topical""" newsmaker he's talking about.
B1. According to a Top 10 list in May 2011, this man's last
words were: "I need a house full of Navy SEALs like I need
a hole in the head". Whose?
B2. According to a list in April 2011, one of the top 10
surprises found on this person's birth certificate was the
phrase "Notarized by Magnum P.I." Who is this referring to?
* C. Syndicated Newspaper Diversions
Given the handout, name the puzzle that can be found in newspapers
across the country.
C1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C1.png
C2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C2.png
* D. Poets Laureate of Toronto
D1. Who was Toronto's first Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2004?
Books include "Garbage Delight", "Bubblegum Delicious",
and "The Cat and the Wizard".
D2. Who is Toronto's """current""" Poet Laureate? Her collections
include "No Language is Neutral"; the G-G winner "Land to
Light On"; and "Ossuaries", which won the Griffin Prize
"""earlier this month""".
* E. Olympics Ain't the Only Games in Town
These questions are about other international multi-sport events.
E1. The Lusophony or Lusofonia Games started in 2006, and
"""have been held twice""". What countries """are"""
eligible to compete in the Lusophony Games?
E2. After the Olympic boycotts in 1980 and 1984, Ted Turner
decided to promote peace and harmony by creating his own
international multi-sport event. Held more or less every
4 years from 1986 to 2001, what was it called?
* F. MBA Programs
We give the name of the MBA program; you mame the university.
F1. Asper School of Business, named after the founder of CanWest.
F2. Richard Ivey School of Business.
If Pete Gayde's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored
40 points on Round 9 and 4 points on Round 10 for a final score of 136,
which would have placed 3rd.
Given the handout, name the puzzle that can be found in newspapers
across the country.
C2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6rx/C2.png
Kakuro. I accepted "Kakuro". 4 for Joshua.
Erland Sommarskog:
I don't see any non-ASCII characters there. Do you?
Oh, I thought it was an attempt to use Cyrillic.
If you meant Mockba,
Kakuro. I accepted "Kakuro". 4 for Joshua.
Just to be clear, did you accept "Kajuro" too? Because that's what I put.
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