* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - General Literature Questions
1. In which Italian city was Giacomo Casanova born?
2. Which author's given names were John Ronald Reuel?
3. In which 1960s novel does Major Major Major appear?
4. Becky Sharp is a character in what 19th-century novel?
5. Which 1940s novel was originally to have been titled "The Last
Man in Europe"?
6. In "Paradise Lost", the word "Pandemonium" is used for the
first time. What does it refer to?
7. Which book published in 1816 was subtitled "The Modern
Prometheus"?
8. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
Jung jnf Senaxrafgrva'f svefg anzr?
9. What 19th-century poet wrote: "'Tis better to have loved
and lost than never to have loved at all"?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Science - It Sounds Better in Latin
1. "He doesn't know the condyle of his ulna from his anus."
2. An oxymoron: "I am anarthric!"
4. "I have an iatrogenic disease."
6. "I have cephalgia."
7. "What a coccalgia!"
8. Your doctor puffs out his chest, and, in his most God-like voice,
pronounces: "You have an idiopathic disease."
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - General Literature Questions
Instead of a particular piece of literature to question, here
are some general questions.
1. In which Italian city was Giacomo Casanova born?
2. Which author's given names were John Ronald Reuel?
3. In which 1960s novel does Major Major Major appear?
4. Becky Sharp is a character in what 19th-century novel?
5. Which 1940s novel was originally to have been titled "The Last
Man in Europe"?
6. In "Paradise Lost", the word "Pandemonium" is used for the
first time. What does it refer to?
7. Which book published in 1816 was subtitled "The Modern
Prometheus"?
8. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
Jung jnf Senaxrafgrva'f svefg anzr?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Science - It Sounds Better in Latin
Render the following sentences into colloquial English.
Exact translation is not necessary!
1. "He doesn't know the condyle of his ulna from his anus."
4. "I have an iatrogenic disease."
5. "I have dentodynia."
6. "I have cephalgia."
7. "What a coccalgia!"
8. Your doctor puffs out his chest, and, in his most God-like voice, pronounces: "You have an idiopathic disease."
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - General Literature Questions
Instead of a particular piece of literature to question, here
are some general questions.
1. In which Italian city was Giacomo Casanova born?
2. Which author's given names were John Ronald Reuel?
3. In which 1960s novel does Major Major Major appear?
4. Becky Sharp is a character in what 19th-century novel?
5. Which 1940s novel was originally to have been titled "The Last
Man in Europe"?
6. In "Paradise Lost", the word "Pandemonium" is used for the
first time. What does it refer to?
7. Which book published in 1816 was subtitled "The Modern
Prometheus"?
8. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
Jung jnf Senaxrafgrva'f svefg anzr?
9. What 19th-century poet wrote: "'Tis better to have loved
and lost than never to have loved at all"?
10. Which 20th-century playwright wrote: "For a little stealin'
dey gits you in jail soon or late. For a big stealin' dey
makes you Leader and puts you in de Hall o' Fame when you
croaks."?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Science - It Sounds Better in Latin
Render the following sentences into colloquial English.
Exact translation is not necessary!
1. "He doesn't know the condyle of his ulna from his anus."
2. An oxymoron: "I am anarthric!"
3. "I am dysthymic."
4. "I have an iatrogenic disease."
5. "I have dentodynia."
6. "I have cephalgia."
7. "What a coccalgia!"
8. Your doctor puffs out his chest, and, in his most God-like voice,
pronounces: "You have an idiopathic disease."
9. "A tarso-testicular trauma."
10. "She disrupted the medio-lateral ligaments of her talar joints,
perhaps while inflicting that tarso-testicular trauma."
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-01-23,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 1, Round 7 - Literature - General Literature Questions
Instead of a particular piece of literature to question, here
are some general questions.
1. In which Italian city was Giacomo Casanova born?
2. Which author's given names were John Ronald Reuel?
3. In which 1960s novel does Major Major Major appear?
4. Becky Sharp is a character in what 19th-century novel?
5. Which 1940s novel was originally to have been titled "The Last
Man in Europe"?
6. In "Paradise Lost", the word "Pandemonium" is used for the
first time. What does it refer to?
7. Which book published in 1816 was subtitled "The Modern
Prometheus"?
8. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
Jung jnf Senaxrafgrva'f svefg anzr?
9. What 19th-century poet wrote: "'Tis better to have loved
and lost than never to have loved at all"?
10. Which 20th-century playwright wrote: "For a little stealin'
dey gits you in jail soon or late. For a big stealin' dey
makes you Leader and puts you in de Hall o' Fame when you
croaks."?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Science - It Sounds Better in Latin
Render the following sentences into colloquial English.
Exact translation is not necessary!
1. "He doesn't know the condyle of his ulna from his anus."
2. An oxymoron: "I am anarthric!"
3. "I am dysthymic."
4. "I have an iatrogenic disease."
5. "I have dentodynia."
6. "I have cephalgia."
7. "What a coccalgia!"
8. Your doctor puffs out his chest, and, in his most God-like voice,
pronounces: "You have an idiopathic disease."
9. "A tarso-testicular trauma."
10. "She disrupted the medio-lateral ligaments of her talar joints,
perhaps while inflicting that tarso-testicular trauma."
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-01-23,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - General Literature Questions
Instead of a particular piece of literature to question, here
are some general questions.
1. In which Italian city was Giacomo Casanova born?
2. Which author's given names were John Ronald Reuel?
3. In which 1960s novel does Major Major Major appear?
4. Becky Sharp is a character in what 19th-century novel?
5. Which 1940s novel was originally to have been titled "The Last
Man in Europe"?
6. In "Paradise Lost", the word "Pandemonium" is used for the
first time. What does it refer to?
7. Which book published in 1816 was subtitled "The Modern
Prometheus"?
8. Please answer the previous question before decoding the rot13.
What was Frankenstein's first name?
9. What 19th-century poet wrote: "'Tis better to have loved
and lost than never to have loved at all"?
10. Which 20th-century playwright wrote: "For a little stealin'
dey gits you in jail soon or late. For a big stealin' dey
makes you Leader and puts you in de Hall o' Fame when you
croaks."?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Science - It Sounds Better in Latin
Render the following sentences into colloquial English.
Exact translation is not necessary!
1. "He doesn't know the condyle of his ulna from his anus."
2. An oxymoron: "I am anarthric!"
3. "I am dysthymic."
4. "I have an iatrogenic disease."
5. "I have dentodynia."
6. "I have cephalgia."
7. "What a coccalgia!"
8. Your doctor puffs out his chest, and, in his most God-like voice,
pronounces: "You have an idiopathic disease."
9. "A tarso-testicular trauma."
10. "She disrupted the medio-lateral ligaments of her talar joints,
perhaps while inflicting that tarso-testicular trauma."
** Game 1, Round 9 - History - US Presidential Trivia
All questions refer to US presidents.
1. Who """has been""" the only president to serve two
non-consecutive terms?
2. Who """is""" the oldest person to be elected president?
3. Who was the first president born outside the area that is now
the contiguous United States?
4. Who """has been""" the only person unanimously elected president
by the Electoral College?
5. Before the 12th Amendment was passed in 1804, how was the
vice-president determined?
6. Which president signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia?
7. Who was the first president to appoint an African-American to
the Supreme Court?
8. Who was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
9. Walt Whitman's poem "Oh Captain, My Captain" was written about
which president?
10. By what name is the commission established to investigate John
F. Kennedy's assassination known?
** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
* A. Canadian Geography
A2. In what year was the """most recent""" territory in Canada
formed?
* B. Canadian History
B1. Who led the Métis in the rebellions at the Red River in
1870 and in the Northwest in 1885?
B2. What political post """is""" Bonar Law the only Canadian
to have held?
* C. Canadian 2010 Olympic Gold Medalists
C2. In what sport did Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse
take gold?
* D. Canadian Actors in America
D1. This native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was the host
of two of the longest-running shows in broadcast history:
"House Party", which ran for 25 years on CBC TV and radio,
and "People are Funny", which ran on NBC for 19 years.
Name him.
D2. This Canadian actress was the former host of the Canadian
children's TV series "Popular Mechanics for Kids", before
she began her Hollywood career at 17. There she landed
the role of the daughter of CTU agent Jack Bauer in the
TV series "24", and then went on to star in the 2003 film
"The Girl Next Door". Name her.
* F. Canadian Currency
F1. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the American robins?
F2. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the belted kingfisher?
** Game 1, Round 9 - History - US Presidential Trivia
1. Who """has been""" the only president to serve two
non-consecutive terms?
2. Who """is""" the oldest person to be elected president?
3. Who was the first president born outside the area that is now
the contiguous United States?
4. Who """has been""" the only person unanimously elected president
by the Electoral College?
5. Before the 12th Amendment was passed in 1804, how was the
vice-president determined?
6. Which president signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia?
7. Who was the first president to appoint an African-American to
the Supreme Court?
8. Who was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
10. By what name is the commission established to investigate John
F. Kennedy's assassination known?
** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
A2. In what year was the """most recent""" territory in Canada
formed?
** Game 1, Round 9 - History - US Presidential Trivia
All questions refer to US presidents.
Several questions ask you to name a president. If any of the
answers have the same surname as another president, you must
make it clear which one you mean.
1. Who """has been""" the only president to serve two
non-consecutive terms?
2. Who """is""" the oldest person to be elected president?
3. Who was the first president born outside the area that is now
the contiguous United States?
4. Who """has been""" the only person unanimously elected president
by the Electoral College?
5. Before the 12th Amendment was passed in 1804, how was the
vice-president determined?
6. Which president signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia?
7. Who was the first president to appoint an African-American to
the Supreme Court?
8. Who was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
9. Walt Whitman's poem "Oh Captain, My Captain" was written about
which president?
10. By what name is the commission established to investigate John
F. Kennedy's assassination known?
** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
* A. Canadian Geography
A1. Canada's 15 highest mountains are all located in what
*specific* mountain range? The answer """is""" also the
name of the second-highest peak in that range.
A2. In what year was the """most recent""" territory in Canada
formed?
* B. Canadian History
B1. Who led the Métis in the rebellions at the Red River in
1870 and in the Northwest in 1885?
B2. What political post """is""" Bonar Law the only Canadian
to have held?
* C. Canadian 2010 Olympic Gold Medalists
C1. Name either member of the Canadian ice dance team that took
gold in Vancouver.
C2. In what sport did Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse
take gold?
* D. Canadian Actors in America
D1. This native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was the host
of two of the longest-running shows in broadcast history:
"House Party", which ran for 25 years on CBC TV and radio,
and "People are Funny", which ran on NBC for 19 years.
Name him.
D2. This Canadian actress was the former host of the Canadian
children's TV series "Popular Mechanics for Kids", before
she began her Hollywood career at 17. There she landed
the role of the daughter of CTU agent Jack Bauer in the
TV series "24", and then went on to star in the 2003 film
"The Girl Next Door". Name her.
* E. Canadian Franchise Opportunities
E1. """For a minimum investment of $650,000, you could own"""
a location of this proven and successful Canadian favorite
restaurant chain specializing in gastronomic breakfasts and
healthy lunches. Open since 1987, this franchise """now"""
has locations on Blue Jays Way and Carlton St. Name it.
E2. """For a minimum investment of $300,000 you could get"""
the growth of a start-up, backed by the world's most
successful bakery network, Bakers Delight. The company's
success can be attributed to the quality of its product
and warm and friendly customer service. There """is"""
a location in the Annex and one in the Beaches. Name it.
* F. Canadian Currency
F1. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the American robins?
F2. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the belted kingfisher?
** Game 1, Round 9 - History - US Presidential Trivia
1. Who """has been""" the only president to serve two
non-consecutive terms?
2. Who """is""" the oldest person to be elected president?
3. Who was the first president born outside the area that is now
the contiguous United States?
4. Who """has been""" the only person unanimously elected president
by the Electoral College?
5. Before the 12th Amendment was passed in 1804, how was the
vice-president determined?
6. Which president signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia?
7. Who was the first president to appoint an African-American to
the Supreme Court?
8. Who was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
9. Walt Whitman's poem "Oh Captain, My Captain" was written about
which president?
10. By what name is the commission established to investigate John
F. Kennedy's assassination known?
** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
* A. Canadian Geography
A2. In what year was the """most recent""" territory in Canada
formed?
* B. Canadian History
B1. Who led the M?tis in the rebellions at the Red River in
1870 and in the Northwest in 1885?
* D. Canadian Actors in America
D1. This native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was the host
of two of the longest-running shows in broadcast history:
"House Party", which ran for 25 years on CBC TV and radio,
and "People are Funny", which ran on NBC for 19 years.
Name him.
* F. Canadian Currency
F1. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the American robins?
F2. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the belted kingfisher?
(Reposted because I forgot to start a new thread the first time.
Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-01-23,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 1, Round 9 - History - US Presidential Trivia
All questions refer to US presidents.
Several questions ask you to name a president. If any of the
answers have the same surname as another president, you must
make it clear which one you mean.
1. Who """has been""" the only president to serve two
non-consecutive terms?
2. Who """is""" the oldest person to be elected president?
3. Who was the first president born outside the area that is now
the contiguous United States?
4. Who """has been""" the only person unanimously elected president
by the Electoral College?
5. Before the 12th Amendment was passed in 1804, how was the
vice-president determined?
6. Which president signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia?
7. Who was the first president to appoint an African-American to
the Supreme Court?
8. Who was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
9. Walt Whitman's poem "Oh Captain, My Captain" was written about
which president?
10. By what name is the commission established to investigate John
F. Kennedy's assassination known?
** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
* A. Canadian Geography
A1. Canada's 15 highest mountains are all located in what
*specific* mountain range? The answer """is""" also the
name of the second-highest peak in that range.
A2. In what year was the """most recent""" territory in Canada
formed?
* B. Canadian History
B1. Who led the Métis in the rebellions at the Red River in
1870 and in the Northwest in 1885?
B2. What political post """is""" Bonar Law the only Canadian
to have held?
* C. Canadian 2010 Olympic Gold Medalists
C1. Name either member of the Canadian ice dance team that took
gold in Vancouver.
C2. In what sport did Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse
take gold?
* D. Canadian Actors in America
D1. This native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was the host
of two of the longest-running shows in broadcast history:
"House Party", which ran for 25 years on CBC TV and radio,
and "People are Funny", which ran on NBC for 19 years.
Name him.
D2. This Canadian actress was the former host of the Canadian
children's TV series "Popular Mechanics for Kids", before
she began her Hollywood career at 17. There she landed
the role of the daughter of CTU agent Jack Bauer in the
TV series "24", and then went on to star in the 2003 film
"The Girl Next Door". Name her.
* E. Canadian Franchise Opportunities
E1. """For a minimum investment of $650,000, you could own"""
a location of this proven and successful Canadian favorite
restaurant chain specializing in gastronomic breakfasts and
healthy lunches. Open since 1987, this franchise """now"""
has locations on Blue Jays Way and Carlton St. Name it.
E2. """For a minimum investment of $300,000 you could get"""
the growth of a start-up, backed by the world's most
successful bakery network, Bakers Delight. The company's
success can be attributed to the quality of its product
and warm and friendly customer service. There """is"""
a location in the Annex and one in the Beaches. Name it.
* F. Canadian Currency
F1. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the American robins?
F2. In the 1986 Birds of Canada series of bills, on what
denomination would you have found the belted kingfisher?
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