• RQFTCINO13 Game 1, Rounds 7-8: kiddie lit, TO actors

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 16 03:37:46 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-01-28,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Night Owls, 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 recent companion
    posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own.
    In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000.
    His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National
    Read Across America Day. Name this author.

    2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness.
    It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful
    Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won
    the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the
    author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book.
    Give the title.

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimackó utca). Name the character.

    4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales
    grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970.
    By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000.
    The National Education Association named the book one of its
    "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library
    Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all
    time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the
    illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room.
    Give the title of this book.

    5. This award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been
    "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards
    for Canadian children's writers. The award """has been presented
    annually""" since 1963. In 2012 it was awarded to Paul Yee.
    Name the award.

    6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even
    his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him
    have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages,
    in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many
    of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.
    Name this alleged author.

    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an
    illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known
    for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which
    celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles
    of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of".
    Who was this author?

    9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by
    C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and
    is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion,
    The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian:
    The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books.

    10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the
    Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the
    Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was
    his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name?


    * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses

    1. This actor was born in Toronto in 1935 to Polish Jewish
    immigrants. Better known for his work on TV series on CBC and
    CBS, he also appeared in about 20 movies, including a role
    playing a cocaine dealer with a seemingly endless supply of
    cash in the award-winning 1980 movie "Atlantic City", starring
    Burt Lancaster. In 2001 he died during open-heart surgery.
    Who was he?

    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders
    of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of
    the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she
    died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.
    Who was this actress?

    4. Born in downtown Toronto in 1918 with the name of Louis
    Weingarter, this Canadian comedic actor had a stage name very
    similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert
    Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor,
    who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly.

    5. Born in 1896 in Toronto, this actor died in 1983 on the same
    day as David Niven, his co-star in the movies "The Prisoner
    of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death" (or "Stairway to
    Heaven"). He is best known for portraying the TV character
    Dr. Gillespie. Who was he?

    6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar
    for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by
    his son. He died in 1950. Who was he?

    7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of
    one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was
    this actor?

    8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011,
    this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win
    an Oscar. Who """is""" he?

    9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best
    known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series
    "Anne of Green Gables".

    10. Born in Toronto, January 8, 1979, this actress/screenwriter/
    director first became widely known at the age of 9 for her
    role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12,
    she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards
    ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she?

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Sep 15 21:22:09 2022
    On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 10:37:50 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own.
    In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000.
    His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National
    Read Across America Day. Name this author.

    Dr. Seuss

    2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness.
    It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful
    Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won
    the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the
    author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book.
    Give the title.

    "The Incredible Journey"

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimackó utca). Name the character.

    Winnie the Pooh

    4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales
    grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970.
    By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000.
    The National Education Association named the book one of its
    "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library
    Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all
    time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the
    illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room.
    Give the title of this book.

    "Goodnight Moon"

    6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even
    his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him
    have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages,
    in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many
    of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.
    Name this alleged author.

    Aesop

    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    the brothers Grimm

    8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an
    illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known
    for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which
    celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles
    of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of".
    Who was this author?

    Beatrix Potter

    9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by
    C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and
    is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion,
    The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian:
    The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books.

    "The Silver Chair"

    10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the
    Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the
    Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was
    his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name?

    Charles Dodgson

    * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses

    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    Dave Thomas

    3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders
    of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of
    the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she
    died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.
    Who was this actress?

    Mary Pickford

    4. Born in downtown Toronto in 1918 with the name of Louis
    Weingarter, this Canadian comedic actor had a stage name very
    similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert
    Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor,
    who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly.

    Johnny Wayne

    6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar
    for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by
    his son. He died in 1950. Who was he?

    Walter Huston

    7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of
    one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was
    this actor?

    Shuster

    8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011,
    this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win
    an Oscar. Who """is""" he?

    Christopher Plummer

    9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best
    known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series
    "Anne of Green Gables".

    Megan Follows

    10. Born in Toronto, January 8, 1979, this actress/screenwriter/
    director first became widely known at the age of 9 for her
    role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12,
    she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards
    ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she?

    Sarah Polley

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    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Sep 16 17:28:56 2022
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimackó utca). Name the character.

    Winnie the Pooh

    (Chance has it that right now I'm listening to an album by the Hungarian
    group KFT. On another album they have a song where they sing "Micimackó".
    I've never known what it means. Until now.)

    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    The Grimm Brothers

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Sep 16 22:11:10 2022
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own.
    In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000.
    His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National
    Read Across America Day. Name this author.

    Dr. Seuss

    2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness.
    It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful
    Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won
    the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the
    author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book.
    Give the title.

    Incredible Journey

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimack? utca). Name the character.

    Winnie the Pooh

    4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales
    grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970.
    By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000.
    The National Education Association named the book one of its
    "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library
    Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all
    time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the
    illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room.
    Give the title of this book.

    Goodnight Moon

    6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even
    his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him
    have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages,
    in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many
    of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.
    Name this alleged author.

    Aesop

    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    the Grimm brothers

    8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an
    illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known
    for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which
    celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles
    of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of".
    Who was this author?

    Beatrix Potter

    9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by
    C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and
    is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion,
    The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian:
    The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books.

    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the
    Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the
    Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was
    his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name?

    Charles Dodgson

    * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses

    3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders
    of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of
    the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she
    died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.
    Who was this actress?

    Mary Pickford

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
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    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Sep 17 01:49:40 2022
    On 9/15/22 20:37, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own.
    In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000.
    His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National
    Read Across America Day. Name this author.

    Dr Seuss


    2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness.
    It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful
    Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won
    the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the
    author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book.
    Give the title.

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimackó utca). Name the character.

    Pinocchio


    4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales
    grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970.
    By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000.
    The National Education Association named the book one of its
    "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library
    Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all
    time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the
    illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room.
    Give the title of this book.

    The Cat in the Hat


    5. This award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been
    "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards
    for Canadian children's writers. The award """has been presented
    annually""" since 1963. In 2012 it was awarded to Paul Yee.
    Name the award.

    6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even
    his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him
    have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages,
    in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many
    of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.
    Name this alleged author.

    Aesop


    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    Grimm


    8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an
    illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known
    for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which
    celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles
    of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of".
    Who was this author?

    9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by
    C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and
    is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion,
    The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian:
    The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books.

    Voyage of the Dawn Treader


    10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the
    Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the
    Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was
    his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name?

    Charles Dodgson



    * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses

    1. This actor was born in Toronto in 1935 to Polish Jewish
    immigrants. Better known for his work on TV series on CBC and
    CBS, he also appeared in about 20 movies, including a role
    playing a cocaine dealer with a seemingly endless supply of
    cash in the award-winning 1980 movie "Atlantic City", starring
    Burt Lancaster. In 2001 he died during open-heart surgery.
    Who was he?

    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders
    of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of
    the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she
    died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.
    Who was this actress?

    4. Born in downtown Toronto in 1918 with the name of Louis
    Weingarter, this Canadian comedic actor had a stage name very
    similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert
    Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor,
    who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly.

    5. Born in 1896 in Toronto, this actor died in 1983 on the same
    day as David Niven, his co-star in the movies "The Prisoner
    of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death" (or "Stairway to
    Heaven"). He is best known for portraying the TV character
    Dr. Gillespie. Who was he?

    6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar
    for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by
    his son. He died in 1950. Who was he?

    7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of
    one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was
    this actor?

    8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011,
    this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win
    an Oscar. Who """is""" he?

    9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best
    known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series
    "Anne of Green Gables".

    10. Born in Toronto, January 8, 1979, this actress/screenwriter/
    director first became widely known at the age of 9 for her
    role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12,
    she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards
    ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she?


    --
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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Sep 17 18:13:00 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-01-28,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Night Owls, 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 recent companion
    posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own.
    In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000.
    His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National
    Read Across America Day. Name this author.

    Dr Seuss


    2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness.
    It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful
    Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won
    the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the
    author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book.
    Give the title.

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimackó utca). Name the character.

    Winnie the Pooh


    4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales
    grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970.
    By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000.
    The National Education Association named the book one of its
    "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library
    Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all
    time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the
    illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room.
    Give the title of this book.

    Goodnight Moon


    5. This award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been
    "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards
    for Canadian children's writers. The award """has been presented
    annually""" since 1963. In 2012 it was awarded to Paul Yee.
    Name the award.

    Newberry


    6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even
    his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him
    have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages,
    in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many
    of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.
    Name this alleged author.

    Aesop


    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    Grimm brothers


    8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an
    illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known
    for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which
    celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles
    of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of".
    Who was this author?

    Beatrix Potter


    9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by
    C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and
    is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion,
    The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian:
    The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books.

    The Sun Treader


    10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the
    Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the
    Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was
    his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name?

    Dodgson



    * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses

    1. This actor was born in Toronto in 1935 to Polish Jewish
    immigrants. Better known for his work on TV series on CBC and
    CBS, he also appeared in about 20 movies, including a role
    playing a cocaine dealer with a seemingly endless supply of
    cash in the award-winning 1980 movie "Atlantic City", starring
    Burt Lancaster. In 2001 he died during open-heart surgery.
    Who was he?

    Peter Finch


    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders
    of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of
    the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she
    died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.
    Who was this actress?

    Pickford


    4. Born in downtown Toronto in 1918 with the name of Louis
    Weingarter, this Canadian comedic actor had a stage name very
    similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert
    Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor,
    who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly.

    David Wayne


    5. Born in 1896 in Toronto, this actor died in 1983 on the same
    day as David Niven, his co-star in the movies "The Prisoner
    of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death" (or "Stairway to
    Heaven"). He is best known for portraying the TV character
    Dr. Gillespie. Who was he?

    6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar
    for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by
    his son. He died in 1950. Who was he?

    Ladd


    7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of
    one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was
    this actor?

    8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011,
    this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win
    an Oscar. Who """is""" he?

    Plummer


    9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best
    known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series
    "Anne of Green Gables".

    10. Born in Toronto, January 8, 1979, this actress/screenwriter/
    director first became widely known at the age of 9 for her
    role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12,
    she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards
    ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she?


    Pete Gayde

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 19 05:07:03 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-01-28,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my recent companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - Children's Literature

    1. He wrote 46 children's books, but had no children of his own.
    In 1991 he left an estate valued at roughly $500,000,000.
    His birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the date for National
    Read Across America Day. Name this author.

    Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
    and Pete.

    2. This is a story about three animals traveling in the wilderness.
    It became a bestseller after it formed the basis of a successful
    Disney film. It is marketed as a children's book, and won
    the 1961 Canadian Children's Book of the Year award, but the
    author has stated that it was not intended as a children's book.
    Give the title.

    "The Incredible Journey" (by Sheila Burnford). 4 for Joshua
    and Dan Blum.

    3. Benjamin Hoff used this character to explain Taoism.
    Frederick Crews rewrote stories from the same character's world
    in abstruse academic jargon to satirize philosophical approaches.
    John T. Williams uses the character as a backdrop to illustrate
    the works of philosophers, including Descartes, Kant, Plato,
    and Nietzsche. And the character also has a street named after
    him in Warsaw (Ulica Kubusia Puchatka) and another in Budapest
    (Micimackó utca). Name the character.

    Winnie-the-Pooh (by A.A. Milne). 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum,
    and Pete.

    4. This children's book slowly became a bestseller. Annual sales
    grew from about 1,500 copies in 1953 to 20,000 in 1970.
    By 1990 the total number of copies sold was more than 4,000,000.
    The National Education Association named the book one of its
    "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" and the "School Library
    Journal" named it one of the top 100 picture books of all
    time. One feature of this book is the wealth of detail in the
    illustrations. The entire story takes place in a single room.
    Give the title of this book.

    "Goodnight Moon" (by Margaret Wise Brown). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
    and Pete.

    5. This award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been
    "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards
    for Canadian children's writers. The award """has been presented
    annually""" since 1963. In 2012 it was awarded to Paul Yee.
    Name the award.

    Vicky Metcalf Award. (Still true, at least as of 2021.)

    6. Although no actual writings by this author survive and even
    his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him
    have been gathered across the centuries and in many languages,
    in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many
    of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.
    Name this alleged author.

    Aesop. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

    7. The popularity of these folk tales endured well beyond the
    lifetimes of the men who collected them. The tales are
    available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted
    to popular films. In the mid 20th century the tales were used
    as propaganda by the Third Reich. Later in the 20th century
    psychologists such as Bruno Bettelheim reaffirmed the value of
    the work, in spite of the cruelty and violence in the original
    versions of some of the tales that were sanitized. Name the
    *men who collected* these folk tales.

    Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. I accepted "Grimm" alone, although it
    seems to name only one of them. So, 4 for everyone -- Joshua,
    Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

    8. She was an English author who lived 1866-1943. She was an
    illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known
    for her imaginative children's books featuring animals, which
    celebrated the British landscape and country life. The titles
    of most of her books begin with "The Tale of" or "The Story of".
    Who was this author?

    Beatrix Potter. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.

    9. "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of 7 high-fantasy novels by
    C.S. Lewis, is considered a classic of children's literature and
    is the author's best-known work. The first book is "The Lion,
    The Witch, and The Wardrobe"; the second is "Prince Caspian:
    The Return to Narnia". Name *any one* of the remaining 5 books.

    "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", "The Silver Chair", "The Horse and
    His Boy", "The Magician's Nephew", "The Last Battle". 4 for Joshua,
    Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

    The movie adaptations of 2005-10 covered the first three of the
    series.

    10. He gave us "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the
    Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", "The Hunting of the
    Snark", "A Tangled Tale", and other works. Lewis Carroll was
    his nom de plume. What was this author's *real* name?

    Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
    and Pete.


    * Game 1, Round 8 - Canadiana Entertainment - Toronto-Born Actors/Actresses

    This was the easiest round in the original game.

    1. This actor was born in Toronto in 1935 to Polish Jewish
    immigrants. Better known for his work on TV series on CBC and
    CBS, he also appeared in about 20 movies, including a role
    playing a cocaine dealer with a seemingly endless supply of
    cash in the award-winning 1980 movie "Atlantic City", starring
    Burt Lancaster. In 2001 he died during open-heart surgery.
    Who was he?

    Al Waxman.

    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    Rick Moranis. (Still alive.)

    Personally, I would have said he was most famous for his movie work,
    such as the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" and "Ghostbusters" movies.

    3. Born in 1892 in Toronto, this actress was one of four co-founders
    of United Artists. Later she became one of the 36 founders of
    the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Before she
    died in 1979 she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.
    Who was this actress?

    Mary Pickford. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.

    4. Born in downtown Toronto in 1918 with the name of Louis
    Weingarter, this Canadian comedic actor had a stage name very
    similar to an American actor whose real name was Marion Robert
    Morrison. What was the stage name of the Canadian actor,
    who died in 1990? First and last name required exactly.

    Johnny Wayne. 4 for Joshua.

    5. Born in 1896 in Toronto, this actor died in 1983 on the same
    day as David Niven, his co-star in the movies "The Prisoner
    of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death" (or "Stairway to
    Heaven"). He is best known for portraying the TV character
    Dr. Gillespie. Who was he?

    Raymond Massey. (On "Dr. Kildare".)

    6. This actor who was born in Toronto in 1883, and won an Oscar
    for Best Supporting Actor in for a 1948 movie directed by
    his son. He died in 1950. Who was he?

    Walter Huston. ("The Treasure of the Sierra Madre".) 4 for Joshua.

    7. Born in Toronto in 1916, this comedic actor was a cousin of
    one of the co-creators of Superman. He died in 2002. Who was
    this actor?

    Frank Shuster (cousin of Joe Shuster and longtime comedy partner of
    <answer 4>). 4 for Joshua.

    8. At the age of 82, at the Academy Awards presentation for 2011,
    this Toronto-born actor became the oldest actor ever to win
    an Oscar. Who """is""" he?

    Christopher Plummer. (He died in 2021; he won Best Supporting Actor
    for "Beginners".) 4 for Joshua and Pete.

    9. Born March 14, 1968, this Toronto-born actress """is""" best
    known for her role of Anne Shirley in the 1985 CBC mini-series
    "Anne of Green Gables".

    Megan Follows. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua.

    10. Born in Toronto, January 8, 1979, this actress/screenwriter/
    director first became widely known at the age of 9 for her
    role in "The Road to Avonlea". In 1991, at the age of 12,
    she caused controversy by wearing a peace sign at an awards
    ceremony, to protest the first Gulf War. Who """is""" she?

    Sarah Polley. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
    TOPICS-> Sci Geo His Spo Lit Can FOUR
    Joshua Kreitzer 16 34 32 28 36 28 130
    Dan Blum 28 16 16 8 36 4 96
    Dan Tilque 16 36 16 20 20 0 92
    Pete Gayde 4 20 14 28 28 8 90
    Erland Sommarskog 16 40 20 0 8 0 84

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Sep 19 06:02:51 2022
    On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 12:07:07 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    Rick Moranis. (Still alive.)

    Personally, I would have said he was most famous for his movie work,
    such as the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" and "Ghostbusters" movies.

    Thank you for pointing this out. I had been planning to make a similar comment when the answers were published.

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Sep 20 21:43:29 2022
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    Rick Moranis. (Still alive.)

    Personally, I would have said he was most famous for his movie work,
    such as the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" and "Ghostbusters" movies.

    Indeed, I assumed the other Brother, whose name I could not quite
    remember, must have been meant.

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 21 02:44:26 2022
    Mark Brader:
    2. Born in Toronto in 1953, this comedic actor """is""" most famous
    for portraying one of the Mackenzie Brothers. (The other
    Mackenzie brother was born in St. Catharines.) Who is he?

    Rick Moranis. (Still alive.)

    Personally, I would have said he was most famous for his movie work,
    such as the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" and "Ghostbusters" movies.

    Dan Blum:
    Indeed, I assumed the other Brother, whose name I could not quite
    remember, must have been meant.

    Dave Thomas (also still alive). I had to look him up; I was never a fan.
    --
    Mark Brader "There are three rules for writing the novel. Toronto Unfortunately no one knows what they are." msb@vex.net -- Maugham

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