** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
"Zneqv Tenf" be "Ivrganz" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
* B. Conrad Black (History)
B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small
English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.
"""Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
"""is""" it published?
B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
Black of... where? The answer is one word.
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw
the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.
D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
as a tightwad. Name him.
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
"Zneqv Tenf" be "Ivrganz" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
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 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
Be sufficiently specific.
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
"Zneqv Tenf" be "Ivrganz" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
* B. Conrad Black (History)
B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small
English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.
"""Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
"""is""" it published?
B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
Black of... where? The answer is one word.
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw
the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.
D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
as a tightwad. Name him.
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
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 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
Be sufficiently specific.
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
After completing this round, please decode the rot13: If you said
"Mardi Gras" or "Vietnam" for any answer, go back and be more
specific.
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
* B. Conrad Black (History)
B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small
English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.
"""Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
"""is""" it published?
B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
Black of... where? The answer is one word.
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw
the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.
D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
as a tightwad. Name him.
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | I still remember the first time his reality check m...@vex.net | bounced. -- Darlene Richards
My text in this article is in the public domain.
millhaveninstitution
** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
Be sufficiently specific.
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
"Zneqv Tenf" be "Ivrganz" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq or zber
fcrpvsvp.
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
* B. Conrad Black (History)
B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small
English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.
"""Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
"""is""" it published?
B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
Black of... where? The answer is one word.
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw
the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.
D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
as a tightwad. Name him.
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the
"""past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name
the February 27 event.
1. What annual party first started in 1827?
2. What American activist was born in 1934?
3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?
4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?
Be sufficiently specific.
5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend
in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)
6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?
7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup
attempt in 1962?
8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.
Name the opposing country *and* the sport.
9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.
What was the topic of this report? Be specific.
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
11. Whose birth made this series of contest postings possible?
** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round
* A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)
A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was
replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?
A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of
Black Sabbath.
* B. Conrad Black (History)
B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small
English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.
"""Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper
in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*
"""is""" it published?
B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,
in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity
of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron
Black of... where? The answer is one word.
* C. The Black Sea (Geography)
C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea
of Marmara.
C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along
the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus
Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000
makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.
* D. Black Sox (Sports)
In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw
the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.
D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the
series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived
as a tightwad. Name him.
D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about
the scandal share a common title. What is it?
* E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)
Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.
E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."
E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,
Gonna make everything, pretty mama."
* F. Names from the Black (Etymology)
F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"
in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,
or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.
F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption
of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former
Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress
Hilary.
Mark Brader:
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,Game 5 is over and Stephen Perry has WHOMPED THE FIELD.
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
Hearty congratulations!
** Game 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receiveShirley Temple. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Spo Geo Sci Lit Ent His Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 40 39 40 39 40 240
Joshua Kreitzer 4 28 40 40 32 36 12 40 216
Dan Blum 0 8 40 32 32 27 15 19 165
Pete Gayde 0 36 40 19 12 16 21 32 164
Dan Tilque 0 12 40 39 4 0 4 12 111
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 40 19 -- -- 8 23 90
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "You are not the customer,
m...@vex.net you are the product."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receiveShirley Temple. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
$50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?
I think I should only get 3 on this one
Scores, if there are now no errors:
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