Mark Brader
2023-11-28 07:26:53 UTC
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
** Game 9 (2023-11-20), Round 1 - Current Events
1. With a win by Leylah Fernandez over an Italian opponent, Canada
took the championship for the first time at a tournament named
after *which tennis great*?
2. *Which British politician* was plucked from well-deserved
oblivion last week, raised to the House of Lords, and then
appointed Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?
3. Who is the 22-year-old man who was convicted last week of murder
and attempted murder for his truck attack on a Muslim family
in London, Ontario, in June of 2021?
4. The College of Family Physicians of Canada decided last week
to retreat from *what controversial proposal* that had been
mooted recently?
5. *Which European country*'s incumbent prime minister was
re-confirmed by their parliament last week in the wake of a
deal to provide amnesty to separatist politicians?
6. Who is the beloved Quebec folk rock singer who died last week
of cancer at age 47?
7. *Which Gaza hospital*, alleged to contain a command post for
Hamas, was seized by Israeli soldiers last week?
8. *Which technology company* that has been much in the news for the
past year or so just ousted its co-founder from the CEO position,
claiming that he had been "not consistently candid" with the
board of directors?
9. *Name the SpaceX spacecraft* that exploded on Saturday in what
was euphemistically called a "rapid unscheduled disassembly".
10. In *which city* did Taylor Swift cancel a performance of
her Eras tour, citing high temperatures, after a fan died after
attending the previous night's show?
** Final (2023-11-27), Round 1 - Current Events
Rounds in this season's Final were 12 questions long, consisting
of 6 pairs.
* A. Sports Championships
A1. Which country won the Cricket World Cup last week with a
6-wicket victory over India, playing on the latter's
home turf?
A2. In the Grey Cup game, the Montreal Alouettes staged a
comeback in the last few minutes and seconds to defeat the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers. What was the final score?
* B. Populist Pols
B1. In *which Latin American country* did far-right candidate
Javier Milei take the presidential run-off election? He is
also known for his impressive sideburns and for communing
with -- and cloning -- his dead dog,
B2. Name the anti-Islam, anti-immigrant, and anti-EU populist
leader whose party took the most seats in the Dutch election
last week -- possibly setting the stage for him to become
prime minister in a coalition government.
* C. Musical Lawsuits
C1. Which long-time musical duo is currently riven by a lawsuit
filed last week by one member against the other, in a
dispute over the sale of a joint venture?
C2. After recently settling one abuse lawsuit filed by an
ex-partner, *which music figure* was slapped with two more
last week? This time one suit alleges that he sexually
assaulted a university student in 1991.
* D. Mayhem
D1. At *which Niagara River border bridge* did a vehicle
crash into a checkpoint last week, exploding and killing
the two occupants?
D2. In *which European city* was a multiple stabbing followed by
a riot of anti-immigrant hooligans? Dozens were arrested.
* E. Canadiana: It's the Economy, Stupid
E1. What did Statistics Canada report last week as the inflation
rate for October, within one-tenth of a percentage point
in either direction?
E2. In the federal government's fall economic statement last
Thursday, it promised to remove sales taxes on what type
of health care?
* F. Enter at Your Own Risk
F1. In a plan that had been discussed for a while, it was
decided last week that at certain times and dates next
year there will be a charge (the equivalent of about $8
Canadian), and a requirement for advance reservations,
for admission to what?
F2. Which country last week closed all but one of its land
border crossings with Russia, alleging that the latter had
been facilitating an influx of migrants?
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
** Game 9 (2023-11-20), Round 1 - Current Events
1. With a win by Leylah Fernandez over an Italian opponent, Canada
took the championship for the first time at a tournament named
after *which tennis great*?
2. *Which British politician* was plucked from well-deserved
oblivion last week, raised to the House of Lords, and then
appointed Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?
3. Who is the 22-year-old man who was convicted last week of murder
and attempted murder for his truck attack on a Muslim family
in London, Ontario, in June of 2021?
4. The College of Family Physicians of Canada decided last week
to retreat from *what controversial proposal* that had been
mooted recently?
5. *Which European country*'s incumbent prime minister was
re-confirmed by their parliament last week in the wake of a
deal to provide amnesty to separatist politicians?
6. Who is the beloved Quebec folk rock singer who died last week
of cancer at age 47?
7. *Which Gaza hospital*, alleged to contain a command post for
Hamas, was seized by Israeli soldiers last week?
8. *Which technology company* that has been much in the news for the
past year or so just ousted its co-founder from the CEO position,
claiming that he had been "not consistently candid" with the
board of directors?
9. *Name the SpaceX spacecraft* that exploded on Saturday in what
was euphemistically called a "rapid unscheduled disassembly".
10. In *which city* did Taylor Swift cancel a performance of
her Eras tour, citing high temperatures, after a fan died after
attending the previous night's show?
** Final (2023-11-27), Round 1 - Current Events
Rounds in this season's Final were 12 questions long, consisting
of 6 pairs.
* A. Sports Championships
A1. Which country won the Cricket World Cup last week with a
6-wicket victory over India, playing on the latter's
home turf?
A2. In the Grey Cup game, the Montreal Alouettes staged a
comeback in the last few minutes and seconds to defeat the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers. What was the final score?
* B. Populist Pols
B1. In *which Latin American country* did far-right candidate
Javier Milei take the presidential run-off election? He is
also known for his impressive sideburns and for communing
with -- and cloning -- his dead dog,
B2. Name the anti-Islam, anti-immigrant, and anti-EU populist
leader whose party took the most seats in the Dutch election
last week -- possibly setting the stage for him to become
prime minister in a coalition government.
* C. Musical Lawsuits
C1. Which long-time musical duo is currently riven by a lawsuit
filed last week by one member against the other, in a
dispute over the sale of a joint venture?
C2. After recently settling one abuse lawsuit filed by an
ex-partner, *which music figure* was slapped with two more
last week? This time one suit alleges that he sexually
assaulted a university student in 1991.
* D. Mayhem
D1. At *which Niagara River border bridge* did a vehicle
crash into a checkpoint last week, exploding and killing
the two occupants?
D2. In *which European city* was a multiple stabbing followed by
a riot of anti-immigrant hooligans? Dozens were arrested.
* E. Canadiana: It's the Economy, Stupid
E1. What did Statistics Canada report last week as the inflation
rate for October, within one-tenth of a percentage point
in either direction?
E2. In the federal government's fall economic statement last
Thursday, it promised to remove sales taxes on what type
of health care?
* F. Enter at Your Own Risk
F1. In a plan that had been discussed for a while, it was
decided last week that at certain times and dates next
year there will be a charge (the equivalent of about $8
Canadian), and a requirement for advance reservations,
for admission to what?
F2. Which country last week closed all but one of its land
border crossings with Russia, alleging that the latter had
been facilitating an influx of migrants?
--
Mark Brader | "Ooh, righteous indignation -- a bold choice!
Toronto | I myself would start with dismay and *work my way up*
***@vex.net | to righteous indignation." --Murphy Brown
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Mark Brader | "Ooh, righteous indignation -- a bold choice!
Toronto | I myself would start with dismay and *work my way up*
***@vex.net | to righteous indignation." --Murphy Brown
My text in this article is in the public domain.