Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-08,
> 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 2022-09-09
> companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - History - Mergers and Acquisitions
>
> In each case, we name one company involved in the transaction,
> and you name the other. Answers do not repeat.
>
> 1. Exxon Corp. acquired what oil company in 1998 to become one of
> the largest corporations in the world by market capitalization?

Mobil

>
> 2. SmithKline Beecham was acquired by what company in 2000 to
> form the largest drug company in the world, which """now"""
> trades under the symbol GSK?

Glaxo

>
> 3. Time Warner was acquired by what technology company in 2000?

AOL

>
> 4. The Pixar animation company was acquired by what entertainment
> giant in 2006?

Walt Disney Co.

>
> 5. Chrysler Corp. was acquired by what European car company in 1998?

Fiat

>
> 6. In 2008, Sirius Radio acquired what competing satellite radio
> company?

XM

>
> 7. German company Mannesmann AG, with its significant Internet and
> telecommunication holdings, was acquired by what British company
> in 2000?

Vodafone

>
> 8. In 1999, educational software firm The Learning Company was
> acquired by what toy company?

Mattel; Hasbro

>
> 9. Skype was acquired by what company in 2011?

Microsoft

>
> 10. YouTube was acquired by what company in 2006, for a bargain
> $1,650,000,000 US?

Google

>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Masters
>
> * A. Master Chefs
> A1. He """is""" a celebrity chef and restaurateur of Austrian
> origin. In 1981, he published his first cookbook, "Modern
> French Cooking for the American Kitchen". His first
> restaurant, Hiroshima, served Asian cuisine. According to
> "Forbes" magazine, he """is""" the third-richest chef with
> total earnings of around $20,000,000 in 2012. Who """is"""
> he?
>
> A2. This Scottish chef """has been""" the host of famous
> TV shows such as "Hell's Kitchen", "Kitchen Nightmares",
> and "MasterChef". "Forbes" magazine has listed him as the
> richest chef in the world, in 2012, with total earnings of
> about $38,000,000. Who """is""" he?
>
>
> * B. Masterpieces of Literature
>
> B1. Who wrote "Remembrance of Things Past"?

Proust

> B2. Who wrote "A Sentimental Education"?
>
>
> * C. Master of Ceremonies
>
> C1. Who was the 1955-79 host of the Miss America pageant?

Bert Parks

> C2. Who was the 1968-87 host of the Miss Universe pageant?

Bob Barker

>
>
> * D. Master League
>
> These two questions are about the Premier League in British soccer.
>
> D1. Who were the first champions, in the 1992-93 season?

Manchester United; Leeds United

> D2. Who were the champions of the 2011-12 season?

Manchester City; Chelsea

>
>
> * E. Master Theory
>
> E1. Within 2 years, when did Einstein publish his paper on the
> "Special Theory of Relativity"?

1920

>
> E2. Within 10 years, when did Darwin publish "On the Origin of
> Species by Means of Natural Selection"?

1860

>
>
> * F. Mastermind
>
> F1. Who was the mastermind behind the August 1963 robbery of
> a postal train in Britain, commonly referred to as the
> Great Train Robbery?
>
> F2. Who was the 19th century American mastermind who was called
> "the Napoleon of Crime" by Scotland Yard, and was the
> real-life inspiration for Professor Moriarty of Sherlock
> Holmes fame (not to mention the previous round)?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh chg whfg
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>

Pete Gayde