1. More Masters controversy. The CEO of this corporation is given
a membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The problem with
that is, their new CEO is (gasp) a woman! What company?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Artists
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
9. The 1633 painting, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee", that
depicted the miracle of Jesus calming the waves was stolen
in 1990 from a Boston museum in what was considered to be the
biggest art theft in history. This painting is the only known
seascape by which great artist?
* Last Lines from Novels
In each case, name the novel whose last line is being given.
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. More Masters controversy. The CEO of this corporation is given
a membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The problem with
that is, their new CEO is (gasp) a woman! What company?
2. Which US politician got pranked to do a speech before an empty
house on April Fools Day?
3. What major US metropolis was hit by a series of tornadoes last
Wednesday, grounding more than 400 flights at one of the busiest
US airports?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Cormac McCarthy
1. What is the collective name given to these three McCarthy novels?
"All the Pretty Horses", "The Crossing", "Cities of the Plain".
2. This is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and
his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape
blasted by an unspecified cataclysm. Name this novel that won
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.
3. In McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men", what is the name
of the main antagonist, a sociopathic hitman? He was portrayed
by Javier Bardem in the movie adaptation.
* Word Origins
4. First used in the context of folklore in 1885, what term
describes a god/spirit/animal who disobeys normal rules and tries
to survive the dangers of the world using deceit? Examples:
Bugs Bunny, "the Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin), Pippi Longstocking.
5. What word, derived from German, describes a form of art that
is a tasteless copy of an extant style of art?
6. What word that means "cheap" or "gaudy" is derived from the
practice of trinkets sold at St. Audrey's Fair in England?
* Artists
7. Which Italian painter's name literally translates to "Little
Barrel"? His work has been seen to represent the linear grace
of Early Renaissance painting. Who is he?
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
9. The 1633 painting, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee", that
depicted the miracle of Jesus calming the waves was stolen
in 1990 from a Boston museum in what was considered to be the
biggest art theft in history. This painting is the only known
seascape by which great artist?
* Last Lines from Novels
In each case, name the novel whose last line is being given.
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
11. "But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of
the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize
me and I can't stand it. I been there before."
12. "Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all,
tomorrow is another day."
* Google Doodles
In each case, name the *writer* being commemorated.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/15.jpg
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
In each case, name the type of cloud shown. You must use the
latinate scientific name.
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
* Butterflies of Southern Ontario
In each case, name the butterfly. *Note*: in one or more cases
two words are required, i.e., be sufficiently specific.
4. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/4.jpg>
can be found in Southern Ontario and is named for the large
chestnut-shaped circles on its wings.
5. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/5.jpg>
mimics the Monarch's pattern (except for a black horizontal
stripe that crosses the bottom of its back wings) and fools
birds and other predators into thinking they have the same
bitter taste.
6. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/6.jpg>
is one of the best-known butterflies in this country because
of its size and distinctive pattern. The yellow background
with wide black stripes catches the attention of even the most
casual observer. The underside is yellow, often with extensive
overscaling of orange, and black.
* Semi-Precious Gems
In each case, name the semi-precious stone shown.
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/9.jpg
* Canadian Extreme Weather
10. The deadliest tornado """ever""" in Canadian history hit on
1912-06-30, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying about
500 buildings. At the time it was referred to as a cyclone.
What Canadian city did the tornado strike?
11. Trailer parks are particularly susceptible to the destructive
forces of a tornado. 15 people in the Evergreen Trailer Park
in this Canadian city were killed when a tornado swept through
the eastern part of the city on 1987-07-31. What city?
12. In July of 1996, after two weeks of heavy rains, this Quebec
river experienced one of the worst floods in Canadian history.
A small white house that stood unharmed while torrents of water
flowed around it became the symbol of the flood. What river?
* Books by Scientists
13. Who wrote "The Cosmic Connection"?
14. Who wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male"?
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-09,
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*)".
** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. More Masters controversy. The CEO of this corporation is given
a membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The problem with
that is, their new CEO is (gasp) a woman! What company?
2. Which US politician got pranked to do a speech before an empty
house on April Fools Day?
3. What major US metropolis was hit by a series of tornadoes last
Wednesday, grounding more than 400 flights at one of the busiest
US airports?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Cormac McCarthy
1. What is the collective name given to these three McCarthy novels?
"All the Pretty Horses", "The Crossing", "Cities of the Plain".
2. This is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and
his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape
blasted by an unspecified cataclysm. Name this novel that won
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.
3. In McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men", what is the name
of the main antagonist, a sociopathic hitman? He was portrayed
by Javier Bardem in the movie adaptation.
* Word Origins
4. First used in the context of folklore in 1885, what term
describes a god/spirit/animal who disobeys normal rules and tries
to survive the dangers of the world using deceit? Examples:
Bugs Bunny, "the Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin), Pippi Longstocking.
5. What word, derived from German, describes a form of art that
is a tasteless copy of an extant style of art?
6. What word that means "cheap" or "gaudy" is derived from the
practice of trinkets sold at St. Audrey's Fair in England?
* Artists
7. Which Italian painter's name literally translates to "Little
Barrel"? His work has been seen to represent the linear grace
of Early Renaissance painting. Who is he?
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
9. The 1633 painting, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee", that
depicted the miracle of Jesus calming the waves was stolen
in 1990 from a Boston museum in what was considered to be the
biggest art theft in history. This painting is the only known
seascape by which great artist?
* Last Lines from Novels
In each case, name the novel whose last line is being given.
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
11. "But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of
the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize
me and I can't stand it. I been there before."
12. "Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all,
tomorrow is another day."
* Google Doodles
In each case, name the *writer* being commemorated.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/15.jpg
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
In each case, name the type of cloud shown. You must use the
latinate scientific name.
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
* Butterflies of Southern Ontario
In each case, name the butterfly. *Note*: in one or more cases
two words are required, i.e., be sufficiently specific.
4. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/4.jpg>
can be found in Southern Ontario and is named for the large
chestnut-shaped circles on its wings.
5. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/5.jpg>
mimics the Monarch's pattern (except for a black horizontal
stripe that crosses the bottom of its back wings) and fools
birds and other predators into thinking they have the same
bitter taste.
6. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/6.jpg>
is one of the best-known butterflies in this country because
of its size and distinctive pattern. The yellow background
with wide black stripes catches the attention of even the most
casual observer. The underside is yellow, often with extensive
over scaling of orange, and black.
* Semi-Precious Gems
In each case, name the semi-precious stone shown.
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/9.jpg
* Canadian Extreme Weather
10. The deadliest tornado """ever""" in Canadian history hit on
1912-06-30, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying about
500 buildings. At the time it was referred to as a cyclone.
What Canadian city did the tornado strike?
11. Trailer parks are particularly susceptible to the destructive
forces of a tornado. 15 people in the Evergreen Trailer Park
in this Canadian city were killed when a tornado swept through
the eastern part of the city on 1987-07-31. What city?
12. In July of 1996, after two weeks of heavy rains, this Quebec
river experienced one of the worst floods in Canadian history.
A small white house that stood unharmed while torrents of water
flowed around it became the symbol of the flood. What river?
* Books by Scientists
13. Who wrote "The Cosmic Connection"?
14. Who wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male"?
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
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** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. More Masters controversy. The CEO of this corporation is given
a membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The problem with
that is, their new CEO is (gasp) a woman! What company?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Cormac McCarthy
2. This is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and
his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape
blasted by an unspecified cataclysm. Name this novel that won
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.
* Word Origins
4. First used in the context of folklore in 1885, what term
describes a god/spirit/animal who disobeys normal rules and tries
to survive the dangers of the world using deceit? Examples:
Bugs Bunny, "the Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin), Pippi Longstocking.
5. What word, derived from German, describes a form of art that
is a tasteless copy of an extant style of art?
6. What word that means "cheap" or "gaudy" is derived from the
practice of trinkets sold at St. Audrey's Fair in England?
* Artists
7. Which Italian painter's name literally translates to "Little
Barrel"? His work has been seen to represent the linear grace
of Early Renaissance painting. Who is he?
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
* Last Lines from Novels
In each case, name the novel whose last line is being given.
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
11. "But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of
the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize
me and I can't stand it. I been there before."
12. "Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all,
tomorrow is another day."
* Google Doodles
In each case, name the *writer* being commemorated.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/15.jpg
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
In each case, name the type of cloud shown. You must use the
latinate scientific name.
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
* Books by Scientists
14. Who wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male"?
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-09,
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*)".
** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. More Masters controversy. The CEO of this corporation is given
a membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The problem with
that is, their new CEO is (gasp) a woman! What company?
2. Which US politician got pranked to do a speech before an empty
house on April Fools Day?
3. What major US metropolis was hit by a series of tornadoes last
Wednesday, grounding more than 400 flights at one of the busiest
US airports?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Cormac McCarthy
1. What is the collective name given to these three McCarthy novels?
"All the Pretty Horses", "The Crossing", "Cities of the Plain".
2. This is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and
his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape
blasted by an unspecified cataclysm. Name this novel that won
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.
3. In McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men", what is the name
of the main antagonist, a sociopathic hitman? He was portrayed
by Javier Bardem in the movie adaptation.
* Word Origins
4. First used in the context of folklore in 1885, what term
describes a god/spirit/animal who disobeys normal rules and tries
to survive the dangers of the world using deceit? Examples:
Bugs Bunny, "the Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin), Pippi Longstocking.
5. What word, derived from German, describes a form of art that
is a tasteless copy of an extant style of art?
6. What word that means "cheap" or "gaudy" is derived from the
practice of trinkets sold at St. Audrey's Fair in England?
* Artists
7. Which Italian painter's name literally translates to "Little
Barrel"? His work has been seen to represent the linear grace
of Early Renaissance painting. Who is he?
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
9. The 1633 painting, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee", that
depicted the miracle of Jesus calming the waves was stolen
in 1990 from a Boston museum in what was considered to be the
biggest art theft in history. This painting is the only known
seascape by which great artist?
* Last Lines from Novels
In each case, name the novel whose last line is being given.
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
11. "But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of
the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize
me and I can't stand it. I been there before."
12. "Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all,
tomorrow is another day."
* Google Doodles
In each case, name the *writer* being commemorated.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/15.jpg
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
In each case, name the type of cloud shown. You must use the
latinate scientific name.
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
* Butterflies of Southern Ontario
In each case, name the butterfly. *Note*: in one or more cases
two words are required, i.e., be sufficiently specific.
4. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/4.jpg>
can be found in Southern Ontario and is named for the large
chestnut-shaped circles on its wings.
5. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/5.jpg>
mimics the Monarch's pattern (except for a black horizontal
stripe that crosses the bottom of its back wings) and fools
birds and other predators into thinking they have the same
bitter taste.
6. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/6.jpg>
is one of the best-known butterflies in this country because
of its size and distinctive pattern. The yellow background
with wide black stripes catches the attention of even the most
casual observer. The underside is yellow, often with extensive
overscaling of orange, and black.
* Semi-Precious Gems
In each case, name the semi-precious stone shown.
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/9.jpg
* Canadian Extreme Weather
10. The deadliest tornado """ever""" in Canadian history hit on
1912-06-30, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying about
500 buildings. At the time it was referred to as a cyclone.
What Canadian city did the tornado strike?
11. Trailer parks are particularly susceptible to the destructive
forces of a tornado. 15 people in the Evergreen Trailer Park
in this Canadian city were killed when a tornado swept through
the eastern part of the city on 1987-07-31. What city?
12. In July of 1996, after two weeks of heavy rains, this Quebec
river experienced one of the worst floods in Canadian history.
A small white house that stood unharmed while torrents of water
flowed around it became the symbol of the flood. What river?
* Books by Scientists
13. Who wrote "The Cosmic Connection"?
14. Who wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male"?
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Cormac McCarthy
2. This is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and
his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape
blasted by an unspecified cataclysm. Name this novel that won
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.
* Word Origins
4. First used in the context of folklore in 1885, what term
describes a god/spirit/animal who disobeys normal rules and tries
to survive the dangers of the world using deceit? Examples:
Bugs Bunny, "the Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin), Pippi Longstocking.
5. What word, derived from German, describes a form of art that
is a tasteless copy of an extant style of art?
6. What word that means "cheap" or "gaudy" is derived from the
practice of trinkets sold at St. Audrey's Fair in England?
* Artists
7. Which Italian painter's name literally translates to "Little
Barrel"? His work has been seen to represent the linear grace
of Early Renaissance painting. Who is he?
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
9. The 1633 painting, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee", that
depicted the miracle of Jesus calming the waves was stolen
in 1990 from a Boston museum in what was considered to be the
biggest art theft in history. This painting is the only known
seascape by which great artist?
* Last Lines from Novels
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
11. "But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of
the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize
me and I can't stand it. I been there before."
12. "Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all,
tomorrow is another day."
* Google Doodles
In each case, name the *writer* being commemorated.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/15.jpg
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
* Butterflies of Southern Ontario
5. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/5.jpg>
mimics the Monarch's pattern (except for a black horizontal
stripe that crosses the bottom of its back wings) and fools
birds and other predators into thinking they have the same
bitter taste.
* Semi-Precious Gems
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/9.jpg
* Books by Scientists
13. Who wrote "The Cosmic Connection"?
14. Who wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male"?
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. More Masters controversy. The CEO of this corporation is given
a membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The problem with
that is, their new CEO is (gasp) a woman! What company?
2. Which US politician got pranked to do a speech before an empty
house on April Fools Day?
3. What major US metropolis was hit by a series of tornadoes last
Wednesday, grounding more than 400 flights at one of the busiest
US airports?
** Final, Round 2 - Arts & Literature
* Cormac McCarthy
1. What is the collective name given to these three McCarthy novels?
"All the Pretty Horses", "The Crossing", "Cities of the Plain".
2. This is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and
his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape
blasted by an unspecified cataclysm. Name this novel that won
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.
3. In McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men", what is the name
of the main antagonist, a sociopathic hitman? He was portrayed
by Javier Bardem in the movie adaptation.
* Word Origins
4. First used in the context of folklore in 1885, what term
describes a god/spirit/animal who disobeys normal rules and tries
to survive the dangers of the world using deceit? Examples:
Bugs Bunny, "the Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin), Pippi Longstocking.
5. What word, derived from German, describes a form of art that
is a tasteless copy of an extant style of art?
6. What word that means "cheap" or "gaudy" is derived from the
practice of trinkets sold at St. Audrey's Fair in England?
* Artists
7. Which Italian painter's name literally translates to "Little
Barrel"? His work has been seen to represent the linear grace
of Early Renaissance painting. Who is he?
8. Who painted the 17th century work "Girl With a Pearl Earring",
sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa of the North"?
9. The 1633 painting, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee", that
depicted the miracle of Jesus calming the waves was stolen
in 1990 from a Boston museum in what was considered to be the
biggest art theft in history. This painting is the only known
seascape by which great artist?
* Last Lines from Novels
In each case, name the novel whose last line is being given.
10. "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man
to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
to say which was which."
11. "But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of
the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize
me and I can't stand it. I been there before."
12. "Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all,
tomorrow is another day."
* Google Doodles
In each case, name the *writer* being commemorated.
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-02/google/15.jpg
** Final, Round 3 - Science
* Clouds
In each case, name the type of cloud shown. You must use the
latinate scientific name.
1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/cloud/3.jpg
* Butterflies of Southern Ontario
In each case, name the butterfly. *Note*: in one or more cases
two words are required, i.e., be sufficiently specific.
4. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/4.jpg>
can be found in Southern Ontario and is named for the large
chestnut-shaped circles on its wings.
5. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/5.jpg>
mimics the Monarch's pattern (except for a black horizontal
stripe that crosses the bottom of its back wings) and fools
birds and other predators into thinking they have the same
bitter taste.
6. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/insect/6.jpg>
is one of the best-known butterflies in this country because
of its size and distinctive pattern. The yellow background
with wide black stripes catches the attention of even the most
casual observer. The underside is yellow, often with extensive
overscaling of orange, and black.
* Semi-Precious Gems
In each case, name the semi-precious stone shown.
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/fi-03/gem/9.jpg
* Canadian Extreme Weather
10. The deadliest tornado """ever""" in Canadian history hit on
1912-06-30, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying about
500 buildings. At the time it was referred to as a cyclone.
What Canadian city did the tornado strike?
11. Trailer parks are particularly susceptible to the destructive
forces of a tornado. 15 people in the Evergreen Trailer Park
in this Canadian city were killed when a tornado swept through
the eastern part of the city on 1987-07-31. What city?
12. In July of 1996, after two weeks of heavy rains, this Quebec
river experienced one of the worst floods in Canadian history.
A small white house that stood unharmed while torrents of water
flowed around it became the symbol of the flood. What river?
* Books by Scientists
13. Who wrote "The Cosmic Connection"?
14. Who wrote "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male"?
15. Who wrote "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica"
(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy)?
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