** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Radio
3. The low end of the FM radio broadcast band """is""" 88 MHz.
To the nearest whole megahertz, within 1, what """is""" the
high end?
4. In AM radio, what does "AM" stand for?
8. What """is""" the name of the all-night radio show originating
from California, """broadcast locally on Talk Radio AM 640""",
which deals in supernatural, UFO, conspiracy, and other
non-mainstream subjects? """It is broadcast nightly from
1 to 5 am, and usually repeated again from 9 pm to 1 am the
next evening."""
** Game 4, Round 10 - Super Challenge Round
* A. Supermen
A1. The 4-act drama "Man and Superman" is based on the legendary
fictional libertine Don Juan. Who wrote this play?
A2. Which 19th-century philosopher developed the concept of the "Ãœbermensch", or Superman, and said that "Man is a rope
stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope
over an abyss"?
* B. Super Science
B1. In a classic high-school chemistry experiment, water is
heated in a test tube, and a substance (usually a salt)
is dissolved in it. The water is then cooled, and ends up
with more of the salt dissolved in it than is normally
possible at the cooler temperature. Such a solution is
said to be what?
* C. Super Sports
C1. In Alpine skiing, what is the second-fastest of the four
disciplines? It was introduced as a World Cup event in
1983 and an Olympic event in 1988.
C2. These auto racing tracks are at least 2 miles long, have
banked turns, and are known for high speeds. There
"""are""" 7 in the United States, including Daytona,
Indianapolis, and Talladega. What are they called?
* D. Superpowers
D1. The term "superpower" in its current political meaning
was coined by geostrategist Nicholas Spykman in a series
of lectures. A year later, foreign policy professor
William T.R. Fox elaborated on the concept in the book
"The Super-Powers". (The word was originally hyphenated.)
Name *all three* countries that the term originally
applied to.
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Va jung pbhagel qvq gur yrnqref bs gur
HX, HF, naq HFFE ubyq gurve svefg zrrgvat, va yngr 1943?
* F. Super Music
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
F2. In 1970 Clapton formed Derek and the Dominos. Again,
name *any one* of the other members.
** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Radio
3. The low end of the FM radio broadcast band """is""" 88 MHz.
To the nearest whole megahertz, within 1, what """is""" the
high end?
4. In AM radio, what does "AM" stand for?
8. What """is""" the name of the all-night radio show originating
from California, """broadcast locally on Talk Radio AM 640""",
which deals in supernatural, UFO, conspiracy, and other
non-mainstream subjects? """It is broadcast nightly from
1 to 5 am, and usually repeated again from 9 pm to 1 am the
next evening."""
** Game 4, Round 10 - Super Challenge Round
* A. Supermen
A1. The 4-act drama "Man and Superman" is based on the legendary
fictional libertine Don Juan. Who wrote this play?
A2. Which 19th-century philosopher developed the concept of the
"?bermensch", or Superman, and said that "Man is a rope
stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope
over an abyss"?
* B. Super Science
B1. In a classic high-school chemistry experiment, water is
heated in a test tube, and a substance (usually a salt)
is dissolved in it. The water is then cooled, and ends up
with more of the salt dissolved in it than is normally
possible at the cooler temperature. Such a solution is
said to be what?
B2. This extension of the standard model of particle physics
says that every known particle has a yet-to-be discovered
sister particle: for example, squarks, selectrons and
neutralinos. What is the name given to this theory?
* C. Super Sports
C2. These auto racing tracks are at least 2 miles long, have
banked turns, and are known for high speeds. There
"""are""" 7 in the United States, including Daytona,
Indianapolis, and Talladega. What are they called?
* D. Superpowers
D1. The term "superpower" in its current political meaning
was coined by geostrategist Nicholas Spykman in a series
of lectures. A year later, foreign policy professor
William T.R. Fox elaborated on the concept in the book
"The Super-Powers". (The word was originally hyphenated.)
Name *all three* countries that the term originally
applied to.
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Va jung pbhagel qvq gur yrnqref bs gur
HX, HF, naq HFFE ubyq gurve svefg zrrgvat, va yngr 1943?
* F. Super Music
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Radio
3. The low end of the FM radio broadcast band """is""" 88 MHz.
To the nearest whole megahertz, within 1, what """is""" the
high end?
4. In AM radio, what does "AM" stand for?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Super Challenge Round
A2. Which 19th-century philosopher developed the concept of the
"Übermensch", or Superman, and said that "Man is a rope
stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope
over an abyss"?
B2. This extension of the standard model of particle physics
says that every known particle has a yet-to-be discovered
sister particle: for example, squarks, selectrons and
neutralinos. What is the name given to this theory?
* C. Super Sports
C1. In Alpine skiing, what is the second-fastest of the four
disciplines? It was introduced as a World Cup event in
1983 and an Olympic event in 1988.
* D. Superpowers
D1. The term "superpower" in its current political meaning
was coined by geostrategist Nicholas Spykman in a series
of lectures. A year later, foreign policy professor
William T.R. Fox elaborated on the concept in the book
"The Super-Powers". (The word was originally hyphenated.)
Name *all three* countries that the term originally
applied to.
* F. Super Music
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Radio
(This round was designated as Canadiana after the original game
when they realized they hadn't designated a Canadiana round and
most of the questions are Canadiana.)
1. What """are""" the call letters for the Toronto FM station
"Jazz FM 91"?
2. In MHz, what FM frequency """does""" CBC Radio 1 broadcast on
in Toronto?
3. The low end of the FM radio broadcast band """is""" 88 MHz.
To the nearest whole megahertz, within 1, what """is""" the
high end?
4. In AM radio, what does "AM" stand for?
5. What is the FM frequency of the Radio-Canada station "Espace
Musique"?
6. Johnny Lombardi started a family-owned multicultural station
in the 1960s, which """supports""" an annual picnic.
What """are""" the call letters of this station?
7. On what station """does""" classic rocker Kim Mitchell host a
radio program?
8. What """is""" the name of the all-night radio show originating
from California, """broadcast locally on Talk Radio AM 640""",
which deals in supernatural, UFO, conspiracy, and other
non-mainstream subjects? """It is broadcast nightly from
1 to 5 am, and usually repeated again from 9 pm to 1 am the
next evening."""
9. Moses Znaimer's Zoomer radio station """is""" aimed at the
"older but active segment of the population". It """has"""
the call letters CFZM. What """does""" ZM stand for?
10. Moses Znaimer """is""" also part-owner of another
primarily-music station, at 96.3 on the FM band. What
kind of music """does""" it play?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Super Challenge Round
Your categories are:
A. Supermen
B. Super Science
C. Super Sports
D. Superpowers
E. Super Cars
F. Super Music
* A. Supermen
A1. The 4-act drama "Man and Superman" is based on the legendary
fictional libertine Don Juan. Who wrote this play?
A2. Which 19th-century philosopher developed the concept of the
"Ãœbermensch", or Superman, and said that "Man is a rope
stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope
over an abyss"?
* B. Super Science
B1. In a classic high-school chemistry experiment, water is
heated in a test tube, and a substance (usually a salt)
is dissolved in it. The water is then cooled, and ends up
with more of the salt dissolved in it than is normally
possible at the cooler temperature. Such a solution is
said to be what?
B2. This extension of the standard model of particle physics
says that every known particle has a yet-to-be discovered
sister particle: for example, squarks, selectrons and
neutralinos. What is the name given to this theory?
* C. Super Sports
C1. In Alpine skiing, what is the second-fastest of the four
disciplines? It was introduced as a World Cup event in
1983 and an Olympic event in 1988.
C2. These auto racing tracks are at least 2 miles long, have
banked turns, and are known for high speeds. There
"""are""" 7 in the United States, including Daytona,
Indianapolis, and Talladega. What are they called?
* D. Superpowers
D1. The term "superpower" in its current political meaning
was coined by geostrategist Nicholas Spykman in a series
of lectures. A year later, foreign policy professor
William T.R. Fox elaborated on the concept in the book
"The Super-Powers". (The word was originally hyphenated.)
Name *all three* countries that the term originally
applied to.
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Va jung pbhagel qvq gur yrnqref bs gur
HX, HF, naq HFFE ubyq gurve svefg zrrgvat, va yngr 1943?
* E. Super Cars
E1. The designation SS """is""" used after the model name for a
great many makes, particularly General Motors Chevrolet
products. What does SS stand for?
E2. How does a supercharger increase the performance of internal
combustion engines?
* F. Super Music
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
F2. In 1970 Clapton formed Derek and the Dominos. Again,
name *any one* of the other members.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-02-03,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Radio
(This round was designated as Canadiana after the original game
when they realized they hadn't designated a Canadiana round and
most of the questions are Canadiana.)
1. What """are""" the call letters for the Toronto FM station
"Jazz FM 91"?
2. In MHz, what FM frequency """does""" CBC Radio 1 broadcast on
in Toronto?
3. The low end of the FM radio broadcast band """is""" 88 MHz.
To the nearest whole megahertz, within 1, what """is""" the
high end?
4. In AM radio, what does "AM" stand for?
5. What is the FM frequency of the Radio-Canada station "Espace
Musique"?
6. Johnny Lombardi started a family-owned multicultural station
in the 1960s, which """supports""" an annual picnic.
What """are""" the call letters of this station?
7. On what station """does""" classic rocker Kim Mitchell host a
radio program?
8. What """is""" the name of the all-night radio show originating
from California, """broadcast locally on Talk Radio AM 640""",
which deals in supernatural, UFO, conspiracy, and other
non-mainstream subjects? """It is broadcast nightly from
1 to 5 am, and usually repeated again from 9 pm to 1 am the
next evening."""
9. Moses Znaimer's Zoomer radio station """is""" aimed at the
"older but active segment of the population". It """has"""
the call letters CFZM. What """does""" ZM stand for?
10. Moses Znaimer """is""" also part-owner of another
primarily-music station, at 96.3 on the FM band. What
kind of music """does""" it play?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Super Challenge Round
Your categories are:
A. Supermen
B. Super Science
C. Super Sports
D. Superpowers
E. Super Cars
F. Super Music
* A. Supermen
A1. The 4-act drama "Man and Superman" is based on the legendary
fictional libertine Don Juan. Who wrote this play?
A2. Which 19th-century philosopher developed the concept of the
"Übermensch", or Superman, and said that "Man is a rope
stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope
over an abyss"?
* B. Super Science
B1. In a classic high-school chemistry experiment, water is
heated in a test tube, and a substance (usually a salt)
is dissolved in it. The water is then cooled, and ends up
with more of the salt dissolved in it than is normally
possible at the cooler temperature. Such a solution is
said to be what?
B2. This extension of the standard model of particle physics
says that every known particle has a yet-to-be discovered
sister particle: for example, squarks, selectrons and
neutralinos. What is the name given to this theory?
* C. Super Sports
C1. In Alpine skiing, what is the second-fastest of the four
disciplines? It was introduced as a World Cup event in
1983 and an Olympic event in 1988.
C2. These auto racing tracks are at least 2 miles long, have
banked turns, and are known for high speeds. There
"""are""" 7 in the United States, including Daytona,
Indianapolis, and Talladega. What are they called?
* D. Superpowers
D1. The term "superpower" in its current political meaning
was coined by geostrategist Nicholas Spykman in a series
of lectures. A year later, foreign policy professor
William T.R. Fox elaborated on the concept in the book
"The Super-Powers". (The word was originally hyphenated.)
Name *all three* countries that the term originally
applied to.
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. In what country did the leaders of the
UK, US, and USSR hold their first meeting, in late 1943?
* E. Super Cars
E1. The designation SS """is""" used after the model name for a
great many makes, particularly General Motors Chevrolet
products. What does SS stand for?
E2. How does a supercharger increase the performance of internal
combustion engines?
* F. Super Music
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
F2. In 1970 Clapton formed Derek and the Dominos. Again,
name *any one* of the other members.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-02-03,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Cellar Rats, 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 2022-09-09
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Radio
(This round was designated as Canadiana after the original game
when they realized they hadn't designated a Canadiana round and
most of the questions are Canadiana.)
1. What """are""" the call letters for the Toronto FM station
"Jazz FM 91"?
2. In MHz, what FM frequency """does""" CBC Radio 1 broadcast on
in Toronto?
3. The low end of the FM radio broadcast band """is""" 88 MHz.
To the nearest whole megahertz, within 1, what """is""" the
high end?
4. In AM radio, what does "AM" stand for?
5. What is the FM frequency of the Radio-Canada station "Espace
Musique"?
6. Johnny Lombardi started a family-owned multicultural station
in the 1960s, which """supports""" an annual picnic.
What """are""" the call letters of this station?
7. On what station """does""" classic rocker Kim Mitchell host a
radio program?
8. What """is""" the name of the all-night radio show originating
from California, """broadcast locally on Talk Radio AM 640""",
which deals in supernatural, UFO, conspiracy, and other
non-mainstream subjects? """It is broadcast nightly from
1 to 5 am, and usually repeated again from 9 pm to 1 am the
next evening."""
9. Moses Znaimer's Zoomer radio station """is""" aimed at the
"older but active segment of the population". It """has"""
the call letters CFZM. What """does""" ZM stand for?
10. Moses Znaimer """is""" also part-owner of another
primarily-music station, at 96.3 on the FM band. What
kind of music """does""" it play?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Super Challenge Round
Your categories are:
A. Supermen
B. Super Science
C. Super Sports
D. Superpowers
E. Super Cars
F. Super Music
* A. Supermen
A1. The 4-act drama "Man and Superman" is based on the legendary
fictional libertine Don Juan. Who wrote this play?
A2. Which 19th-century philosopher developed the concept of the
"Ãœbermensch", or Superman, and said that "Man is a rope
stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope
over an abyss"?
* B. Super Science
B1. In a classic high-school chemistry experiment, water is
heated in a test tube, and a substance (usually a salt)
is dissolved in it. The water is then cooled, and ends up
with more of the salt dissolved in it than is normally
possible at the cooler temperature. Such a solution is
said to be what?
B2. This extension of the standard model of particle physics
says that every known particle has a yet-to-be discovered
sister particle: for example, squarks, selectrons and
neutralinos. What is the name given to this theory?
* C. Super Sports
C1. In Alpine skiing, what is the second-fastest of the four
disciplines? It was introduced as a World Cup event in
1983 and an Olympic event in 1988.
C2. These auto racing tracks are at least 2 miles long, have
banked turns, and are known for high speeds. There
"""are""" 7 in the United States, including Daytona,
Indianapolis, and Talladega. What are they called?
* D. Superpowers
D1. The term "superpower" in its current political meaning
was coined by geostrategist Nicholas Spykman in a series
of lectures. A year later, foreign policy professor
William T.R. Fox elaborated on the concept in the book
"The Super-Powers". (The word was originally hyphenated.)
Name *all three* countries that the term originally
applied to.
D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you are finished with the
previous question. Va jung pbhagel qvq gur yrnqref bs gur
HX, HF, naq HFFE ubyq gurve svefg zrrgvat, va yngr 1943?
* E. Super Cars
E1. The designation SS """is""" used after the model name for a
great many makes, particularly General Motors Chevrolet
products. What does SS stand for?
E2. How does a supercharger increase the performance of internal
combustion engines?
* F. Super Music
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
F2. In 1970 Clapton formed Derek and the Dominos. Again,
name *any one* of the other members.
F1. Eric Clapton formed the supergroup Cream in 1966. Name *any
one* of the other members.
Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Erland (the
hard way).
In the original game this one was made somewhat harder because instead
of "Cream", the question writer wrote the name of Clapton's next group,
Blind Faith!
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