* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Second-Place Finishers
We can remember the people who did something first, but who were
those that came in second?
1. While this Australian golfer won 20 times on the PGA tour,
including two major championships, he is best known for his
heartbreaking final-round meltdowns. Most notable was the 1996
Masters tournament, when he squandered a 6-shot lead to lose
to Nick Faldo.
2. This well-known golfer finished second a record 19 times in
major golf tournaments in his career. He also won... quite
a few. Name him.
3. What NBA team """has lost""" the most final series appearances,
with 15 losses? (For this and the next three questions, give
the team name, like "Maple Leafs".)
4. Which NHL team """has lost""" the most Stanley Cup finals,
with 13 series losses?
5. Although the Yankees """have lost""" the most World Series, 13,
they have also """won 27""". Two franchises """have each lost
12 series and won only 6""". Name either.
6. This team """has won""" only 3 Grey Cups, while """losing
15 times""" in the championship game.
7. What horse finished second to Affirmed in all three of the 1978
Triple Crown races?
10. This team made it to four consecutive Super Bowls in the early
1990s, but lost each time.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Cities
We will provide you with the names of four Canadian cities or other municipalities, in order from east to west. You tell us which of
the four is the most populous, based on the 2011 census. Remember,
these are populations for cities proper, not for metropolitan areas.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2016 census. (As of when
I revised this round for reposting, details from the 2021 census
were not yet available.)
1. Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver.
2. Quebec City, Mississauga, Hamilton, Winnipeg.
3. Cambridge, Kitchener, London, Windsor.
4. Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, Burlington.
5. St. John's, Moncton, St. John, Fredericton.
6. Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Abbotsford.
7. Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Richmond.
8. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Longueuil, Laval.
9. Kingston, Waterloo, Sudbury, Thunder Bay.
10. Oshawa, Whitby, St. Catharines, Brantford.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Second-Place Finishers
1. While this Australian golfer won 20 times on the PGA tour,
including two major championships, he is best known for his
heartbreaking final-round meltdowns. Most notable was the 1996
Masters tournament, when he squandered a 6-shot lead to lose
to Nick Faldo.
2. This well-known golfer finished second a record 19 times in
major golf tournaments in his career. He also won... quite
a few. Name him.
3. What NBA team """has lost""" the most final series appearances,
with 15 losses? (For this and the next three questions, give
the team name, like "Maple Leafs".)
4. Which NHL team """has lost""" the most Stanley Cup finals,
with 13 series losses?
5. Although the Yankees """have lost""" the most World Series, 13,
they have also """won 27""". Two franchises """have each lost
12 series and won only 6""". Name either.
10. This team made it to four consecutive Super Bowls in the early
1990s, but lost each time.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Cities
1. Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver.
2. Quebec City, Mississauga, Hamilton, Winnipeg.
3. Cambridge, Kitchener, London, Windsor.
4. Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, Burlington.
5. St. John's, Moncton, St. John, Fredericton.
6. Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Abbotsford.
7. Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Richmond.
8. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Longueuil, Laval.
9. Kingston, Waterloo, Sudbury, Thunder Bay.
10. Oshawa, Whitby, St. Catharines, Brantford.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-19,
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 8, Round 4 - Sports - Second-Place Finishers
We can remember the people who did something first, but who were
those that came in second?
1. While this Australian golfer won 20 times on the PGA tour,
including two major championships, he is best known for his
heartbreaking final-round meltdowns. Most notable was the 1996
Masters tournament, when he squandered a 6-shot lead to lose
to Nick Faldo.
2. This well-known golfer finished second a record 19 times in
major golf tournaments in his career. He also won... quite
a few. Name him.
3. What NBA team """has lost""" the most final series appearances,
with 15 losses? (For this and the next three questions, give
the team name, like "Maple Leafs".)
4. Which NHL team """has lost""" the most Stanley Cup finals,
with 13 series losses?
5. Although the Yankees """have lost""" the most World Series, 13,
they have also """won 27""". Two franchises """have each lost
12 series and won only 6""". Name either.
6. This team """has won""" only 3 Grey Cups, while """losing
15 times""" in the championship game.
7. What horse finished second to Affirmed in all three of the 1978
Triple Crown races?
8. Roger Bannister was the first man to break the 4-minute mile
barrier. Who was the second? He is best known for his duel
with Bannister at the 1954 British Empire Games at Vancouver,
where again he came in second to Bannister in perhaps the most
famous mile race ever.
9. As skip, this curler lost 3 of the last 4 Brier finals prior
to 2012. He redeemed himself with a victory at the 2012 Brier
in Saskatoon. Name him.
10. This team made it to four consecutive Super Bowls in the early
1990s, but lost each time.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Cities
We will provide you with the names of four Canadian cities or other municipalities, in order from east to west. You tell us which of
the four is the most populous, based on the 2011 census. Remember,
these are populations for cities proper, not for metropolitan areas.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2016 census. (As of when
I revised this round for reposting, details from the 2021 census
were not yet available.)
1. Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver.
2. Quebec City, Mississauga, Hamilton, Winnipeg.
3. Cambridge, Kitchener, London, Windsor.
4. Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, Burlington.
5. St. John's, Moncton, St. John, Fredericton.
6. Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Abbotsford.
7. Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Richmond.
8. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Longueuil, Laval.
9. Kingston, Waterloo, Sudbury, Thunder Bay.
10. Oshawa, Whitby, St. Catharines, Brantford.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Second-Place Finishers
We can remember the people who did something first, but who were
those that came in second?
1. While this Australian golfer won 20 times on the PGA tour,
including two major championships, he is best known for his
heartbreaking final-round meltdowns. Most notable was the 1996
Masters tournament, when he squandered a 6-shot lead to lose
to Nick Faldo.
2. This well-known golfer finished second a record 19 times in
major golf tournaments in his career. He also won... quite
a few. Name him.
3. What NBA team """has lost""" the most final series appearances,
with 15 losses? (For this and the next three questions, give
the team name, like "Maple Leafs".)
4. Which NHL team """has lost""" the most Stanley Cup finals,
with 13 series losses?
5. Although the Yankees """have lost""" the most World Series, 13,
they have also """won 27""". Two franchises """have each lost
12 series and won only 6""". Name either.
6. This team """has won""" only 3 Grey Cups, while """losing
15 times""" in the championship game.
7. What horse finished second to Affirmed in all three of the 1978
Triple Crown races?
8. Roger Bannister was the first man to break the 4-minute mile
barrier. Who was the second? He is best known for his duel
with Bannister at the 1954 British Empire Games at Vancouver,
where again he came in second to Bannister in perhaps the most
famous mile race ever.
9. As skip, this curler lost 3 of the last 4 Brier finals prior
to 2012. He redeemed himself with a victory at the 2012 Brier
in Saskatoon. Name him.
10. This team made it to four consecutive Super Bowls in the early
1990s, but lost each time.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Cities
We will provide you with the names of four Canadian cities or other municipalities, in order from east to west. You tell us which of
the four is the most populous, based on the 2011 census. Remember,
these are populations for cities proper, not for metropolitan areas.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2016 census. (As of when
I revised this round for reposting, details from the 2021 census
were not yet available.)
1. Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver.
2. Quebec City, Mississauga, Hamilton, Winnipeg.
3. Cambridge, Kitchener, London, Windsor.
4. Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, Burlington.
5. St. John's, Moncton, St. John, Fredericton.
6. Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Abbotsford.
7. Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Richmond.
8. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Longueuil, Laval.
9. Kingston, Waterloo, Sudbury, Thunder Bay.
10. Oshawa, Whitby, St. Catharines, Brantford.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-19,
and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
answers in about 3 days.
For further information... see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on
"Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Sports - Second-Place Finishers
We can remember the people who did something first, but who were
those that came in second?
1. While this Australian golfer won 20 times on the PGA tour,
including two major championships, he is best known for his
heartbreaking final-round meltdowns. Most notable was the 1996
Masters tournament, when he squandered a 6-shot lead to lose
to Nick Faldo.
2. This well-known golfer finished second a record 19 times in
major golf tournaments in his career. He also won... quite
a few. Name him.
3. What NBA team """has lost""" the most final series appearances,
with 15 losses? (For this and the next three questions, give
the team name, like "Maple Leafs".)
4. Which NHL team """has lost""" the most Stanley Cup finals,
with 13 series losses?
5. Although the Yankees """have lost""" the most World Series, 13,
they have also """won 27""". Two franchises """have each lost
12 series and won only 6""". Name either.
6. This team """has won""" only 3 Grey Cups, while """losingSaskatchewan Roughriders. (Now with 4 wins and 15 losses.)
15 times""" in the championship game.
7. What horse finished second to Affirmed in all three of the 1978
Triple Crown races?
8. Roger Bannister was the first man to break the 4-minute mile
barrier. Who was the second? He is best known for his duel
with Bannister at the 1954 British Empire Games at Vancouver,
where again he came in second to Bannister in perhaps the most
famous mile race ever.
9. As skip, this curler lost 3 of the last 4 Brier finals prior
to 2012. He redeemed himself with a victory at the 2012 Brier
in Saskatoon. Name him.
10. This team made it to four consecutive Super Bowls in the early
1990s, but lost each time.
* Game 8, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Canadian Cities
We will provide you with the names of four Canadian cities or other municipalities, in order from east to west. You tell us which of
the four is the most populous, based on the 2011 census. Remember,
these are populations for cities proper, not for metropolitan areas.
*Note*: You may instead answer based on the 2016 census. (As of when
I revised this round for reposting, details from the 2021 census
were not yet available.)
1. Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver.
2. Quebec City, Mississauga, Hamilton, Winnipeg.
3. Cambridge, Kitchener, London, Windsor.
4. Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, Burlington.
5. St. John's, Moncton, St. John, Fredericton.
6. Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Abbotsford.
7. Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Richmond.
8. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Longueuil, Laval.
9. Kingston, Waterloo, Sudbury, Thunder Bay.
10. Oshawa, Whitby, St. Catharines, Brantford.
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