** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Coleridge Terms
A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
* B. Algal Composite Families
B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.
B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.
* C. Baffin Island
C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
what geographical feature?
* D. The 2011 Election
D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
* E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
(These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
show.
E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
Name the show.
* F. Odd New York Sports Locations
F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?
F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
with a game in Orchard Park, New York?
** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Coleridge Terms
A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
* B. Algal Composite Families
B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.
B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.
* D. The 2011 Election
D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Qu?b?cois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
* F. Odd New York Sports Locations
F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?
** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
Toronto, 1938.
9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
plant, Malton, 1952.
10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Coleridge Terms
A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
* B. Algal Composite Families
Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.
B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.
B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.
* C. Baffin Island
C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
what geographical feature?
C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
Name either one.
* D. The 2011 Election10; 13
D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
* E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
(These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
show.
E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
Name the show.
* F. Odd New York Sports Locations
F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?
F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
with a game in Orchard Park, New York?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
Toronto, 1938.
9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
plant, Malton, 1952.
10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Coleridge Terms
A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
* B. Algal Composite Families
Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.
B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.
B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.
* C. Baffin Island
C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
what geographical feature?
C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
Name either one.
* D. The 2011 Election
D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
* E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
(These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
show.
E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
Name the show.
* F. Odd New York Sports Locations
F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?
F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
with a game in Orchard Park, New York?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
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 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
Toronto, 1938.
9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
plant, Malton, 1952.
10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Coleridge Terms
A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
* B. Algal Composite Families
Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.
B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.
B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.
* C. Baffin Island
C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
what geographical feature?
C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
Name either one.
* D. The 2011 Election
D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
* E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
(These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
show.
E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
Name the show.
* F. Odd New York Sports Locations
F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?
F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
with a game in Orchard Park, New York?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
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 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
Toronto, 1938.
9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
plant, Malton, 1952.
10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Coleridge Terms
A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
* B. Algal Composite Families
Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.
B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.
B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.
* C. Baffin Island
C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
what geographical feature?
C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
Name either one.
* D. The 2011 Election
D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
* E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
(These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
show.
E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
Name the show.
* F. Odd New York Sports Locations
F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?
F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
with a game in Orchard Park, New York?
* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
disasters that have happened *since then*.
5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.
7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?
8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.
10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters
See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf
We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
or answer them for fun, but for no points.
1. 1967 movie.
2. (decoy)
3. 1977 movie.
4. (decoy)
5. 1977 movie.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. (decoy)
9. 1975 movie.
10. 1998 movie.
12. 2009 movie.
13. (decoy)
14. 2005 movie.
15. (decoy)
16. 2003 movie.
18. 1995 movie.
* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
euros?
2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
astronomical event?
* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.
6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
In what body of water did this tragedy occur?
7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?
8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.
9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
Anyway, *what did it collide with*?
10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?
* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
astronomical event?
* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
2. In October 1927, a luxury Italian liner was headed for Rio
de Janeiro from the Cape Verde islands with 288 crew and 971
passengers when it caught fire and sank off the Brazilian coast.
More than 300 people died, many of them Italian immigrants.
Name the ship.
5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.
6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
In what body of water did this tragedy occur?
7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?
8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.
10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters
1. 1967 movie.
3. 1977 movie.
5. 1977 movie.
10. 1998 movie.
12. 2009 movie.
14. 2005 movie.
16. 2003 movie.
17. 2010 sequel movie.
[Reposting yet again to start a new thread. Please respons in either
thread, but preferably in this one.]
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
euros?
2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
astronomical event?
* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
disasters that have happened *since then*.
1. In September of 1949, this Canada Steamship passenger liner
burned and sank at Pier 9 in the Toronto harbor with a loss of
139 lives. Arson was suspected. Name the ship.
2. In October 1927, a luxury Italian liner was headed for Rio
de Janeiro from the Cape Verde islands with 288 crew and 971
passengers when it caught fire and sank off the Brazilian coast.
More than 300 people died, many of them Italian immigrants.
Name the ship.
3. In what year (within 2) did the Princess Victoria sink in the
North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland, during a
severe storm? About 133 people were killed.
4. In January 2012 the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast
of Italy, """allegedly due to "poor judgement" on the part of
its captain""". Name *him*.
5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.
6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
In what body of water did this tragedy occur?
7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?
8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.
9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
Anyway, *what did it collide with*?
10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters
What you see on the handout are not real movie posters; they're
from one or more web sites whose participants invent posters in
this style. (<http://minimalmovieposters.tumblr.com/> is one such,
but the original author didn't give us a URL and I haven't checked
through that site to see if these posters can all be found there.)
See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf
We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
or answer them for fun, but for no points.
1. 1967 movie.
2. (decoy)
3. 1977 movie.
4. (decoy)
5. 1977 movie.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. (decoy)
9. 1975 movie.
10. 1998 movie.
11. (decoy)
12. 2009 movie.
13. (decoy)
14. 2005 movie.
15. (decoy)
16. 2003 movie.
17. 2010 sequel movie.
18. 1995 movie.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-12,
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 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
euros?
2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
astronomical event?
* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
disasters that have happened *since then*.
1. In September of 1949, this Canada Steamship passenger liner
burned and sank at Pier 9 in the Toronto harbor with a loss of
139 lives. Arson was suspected. Name the ship.
2. In October 1927, a luxury Italian liner was headed for Rio
de Janeiro from the Cape Verde islands with 288 crew and 971
passengers when it caught fire and sank off the Brazilian coast.
More than 300 people died, many of them Italian immigrants.
Name the ship.
3. In what year (within 2) did the Princess Victoria sink in the
North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland, during a
severe storm? About 133 people were killed.
4. In January 2012 the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast
of Italy, """allegedly due to "poor judgement" on the part of
its captain""". Name *him*.
5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.
6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
In what body of water did this tragedy occur?
7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?
8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.
9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
Anyway, *what did it collide with*?
10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters
What you see on the handout are not real movie posters; they're
from one or more web sites whose participants invent posters in
this style. (<http://minimalmovieposters.tumblr.com/> is one such,
but the original author didn't give us a URL and I haven't checked
through that site to see if these posters can all be found there.)
See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf
We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
or answer them for fun, but for no points.
1. 1967 movie.
2. (decoy)
3. 1977 movie.
4. (decoy)
5. 1977 movie.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. (decoy)
9. 1975 movie.
10. 1998 movie.
11. (decoy)
12. 2009 movie.
13. (decoy)
14. 2005 movie.
15. (decoy)
16. 2003 movie.
17. 2010 sequel movie.
18. 1995 movie.
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