These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-22,
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*)".

** Final, Round 4 - Geography

* Canadian Lakes

1. Reaching a depth of 614 m or 2014 feet, what Canadian lake is
the deepest lake in North America?

2. What is the largest lake entirely within Ontario?

3. The largest lake in Newfoundland and Labrador is a reservoir
created for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project. What
is its name?

* US National Parks

In each case, name the *state* where the park can be found.

4. In 1903 Wind Cave National Park became the first cave system in
the world to be established as a national park. It is estimated
to be the world's sixth-longest cave.

5. Pinnacles National Park, the """newest""" national park,
was created on January 10 of """this year""". It was previously
established in 1908 as Pinnacles National Monument, the eponymous
pinnacles being the eroded remnants of an extinct volcano.

6. Established in 2003, Congaree National Park preserves the
largest remaining tract of old-growth bottom-land hardwood
forests in United States.

* Names of Russian Cities

When Communism fell, the names of some Russian cities reverted
back to their original pre-revolutionary names. Here are three
questions about some of those name changes.

7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
What is the """present""" name of the city?

8. Yekaterinburg, Russia's """4th-largest""" city, located just east
of the Ural Mountains, was known by what name between 1924
and 1991?

9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
"""5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
there in 1868. What was it called then?

* US States' Former Names

In all cases these were names used for the respective areas, or for
more or less the same areas, before they were admitted as states.
No US states have yet been renamed after admission.

10. Which state was once called Deseret?
11. Which state was once called Franklin?
12. Which state was once called New Connecticut?

* Famous Streets

13. In what city is Beale St.? It is famous in music circles.

14. This short street in the City of London, England, was the
country's historic center of both banking and, thanks to Lloyd's
Coffee House, insurance. Although this usage may be less common
today, it was spoken of in the same way as Wall St. in New York.
It starts by the Bank of England and runs generally eastsoutheast
to end at the corner of Gracechurch and Fenchurch Sts. What is
its name?

15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
from which real city?

** Final, Round 6 - Sports

* Hockey Coaches

1. This coach was behind the New York Islander bench for 19 years
and was the coach during the four consecutive Stanley Cup
victories in the early 1980s. Who """is""" he?

2. This coach had a short career of 9 seasons with the Flyers and
Rangers. He was the coach when the Flyers won their two Stanley
Cups in the mid-1970s. Who was he?

3. This man might have had an easy time of it as coach of the
extremely talented Edmonton Oilers of the mid-1980s.
Who """is""" he?

* Former Pro Athletes Who Became Actors

4. He was a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1969,
where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13-year
career with the Los Angeles Rams. Best known as an actor for
his starring role in the TV series "Hunter", who """is""" he?

5. On 1976-08-13, he started his professional boxing career.
Sources disagree as to his exact professional record, but one
version is 9-3, with all 9 wins by knockout and 7 of those in the
first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered
for the part of Tony Banta on the 1978 TV show "Taxi". Name him.

6. He has been a member of the British national diving team,
and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He got
the audition for his debut role as Bacon in "Lock, Stock and
Two Smoking Barrels" through his modeling agency, and has since
starred in movies such as "The Transporter", and in the remake of
"The Italian Job" playing Handsome Rob.

* NBA Records

This triplet is on NBA records *as of 2010*.

7. What is the NBA team with most championship titles?

8. The record for highest career scoring average is a tie between
two players. Name either one.

9. Who is the NBA player with the most career points?

* Monopoly (yes, again)

10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
officially retired. What shape replaced it?

11. In the 1950s three other pieces were retired. Name *any one*
of them.

12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
proposed. Name *any one* of them.

* Disgraced Athletes who have Gone to Prison

13. He was a center fielder who played with the Mets 1985-89 and
the Phillies 1989-96. On 2012-03-05, he was sentenced to 3 years
in prison following a no-contest plea to charges of grand theft
auto and filing a false financial statement. Who """is""" he?

14. This NFL wide receiver was sentenced to 2 years in prison
after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub
and later reaching a plea bargain on weapons charges. His
problem was carrying the gun without a permit. Who """is""" he?

15. He was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for his role
in a dog-fighting ring, but """has made it""" back to the NFL
to resume his career and resurrect his image. Who """is""" he?

--
Mark Brader "The people have spoken...
Toronto And they must be punished!"
msb@vex.net --Ed Koch, after not being reelected, 1989

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:19:14 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * US National Parks
>
> In each case, name the *state* where the park can be found.
>
> 4. In 1903 Wind Cave National Park became the first cave system in
> the world to be established as a national park. It is estimated
> to be the world's sixth-longest cave.

Kentucky; New Mexico

> 5. Pinnacles National Park, the """newest""" national park,
> was created on January 10 of """this year""". It was previously
> established in 1908 as Pinnacles National Monument, the eponymous
> pinnacles being the eroded remnants of an extinct volcano.

Utah

> 6. Established in 2003, Congaree National Park preserves the
> largest remaining tract of old-growth bottom-land hardwood
> forests in United States.

Washington

> * Names of Russian Cities
>
> When Communism fell, the names of some Russian cities reverted
> back to their original pre-revolutionary names. Here are three
> questions about some of those name changes.
>
> 8. Yekaterinburg, Russia's """4th-largest""" city, located just east
> of the Ural Mountains, was known by what name between 1924
> and 1991?

Sverdlovsk

> 9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
> """5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
> and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
> Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
> there in 1868. What was it called then?

Gorky

> * US States' Former Names
>
> In all cases these were names used for the respective areas, or for
> more or less the same areas, before they were admitted as states.
> No US states have yet been renamed after admission.
>
> 10. Which state was once called Deseret?

Utah

> 11. Which state was once called Franklin?

Tennessee
> 12. Which state was once called New Connecticut?

Ohio

> * Famous Streets
>
> 13. In what city is Beale St.? It is famous in music circles.

Memphis

> 14. This short street in the City of London, England, was the
> country's historic center of both banking and, thanks to Lloyd's
> Coffee House, insurance. Although this usage may be less common
> today, it was spoken of in the same way as Wall St. in New York.
> It starts by the Bank of England and runs generally eastsoutheast
> to end at the corner of Gracechurch and Fenchurch Sts. What is
> its name?

Threadneedle Street

> 15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
> from which real city?

Atlantic City

> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Hockey Coaches
>
> 1. This coach was behind the New York Islander bench for 19 years
> and was the coach during the four consecutive Stanley Cup
> victories in the early 1980s. Who """is""" he?

Esposito

> * Former Pro Athletes Who Became Actors
>
> 4. He was a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1969,
> where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13-year
> career with the Los Angeles Rams. Best known as an actor for
> his starring role in the TV series "Hunter", who """is""" he?

Dryer
> 5. On 1976-08-13, he started his professional boxing career.
> Sources disagree as to his exact professional record, but one
> version is 9-3, with all 9 wins by knockout and 7 of those in the
> first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered
> for the part of Tony Banta on the 1978 TV show "Taxi". Name him.

Danza

> 6. He has been a member of the British national diving team,
> and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He got
> the audition for his debut role as Bacon in "Lock, Stock and
> Two Smoking Barrels" through his modeling agency, and has since
> starred in movies such as "The Transporter", and in the remake of
> "The Italian Job" playing Handsome Rob.

Statham

> * NBA Records
>
> This triplet is on NBA records *as of 2010*.
>
> 7. What is the NBA team with most championship titles?

Boston Celtics

> 9. Who is the NBA player with the most career points?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
> * Monopoly (yes, again)
>
> 10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
> officially retired. What shape replaced it?

cat
> 12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
> proposed. Name *any one* of them.

cat
> * Disgraced Athletes who have Gone to Prison
>
> 15. He was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for his role
> in a dog-fighting ring, but """has made it""" back to the NFL
> to resume his career and resurrect his image. Who """is""" he?

Vick (?)

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Names of Russian Cities
>
> When Communism fell, the names of some Russian cities reverted
> back to their original pre-revolutionary names. Here are three
> questions about some of those name changes.
>
> 7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
> it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
> River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
> What is the """present""" name of the city?

Nizhny Novgorod
> 8. Yekaterinburg, Russia's """4th-largest""" city, located just east
> of the Ural Mountains, was known by what name between 1924
> and 1991?

Sverdlovsk
> 9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
> """5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
> and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
> Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
> there in 1868. What was it called then?

Gorkyj

Seems like my answer to #7 was wrong. Remains to see if I'm mixed up
the names Gorkyj and Sverdlovsk.
> 15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
> from which real city?

Atlantic City, NJ.
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Monopoly (yes, again)
>
> 10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
> officially retired. What shape replaced it?

Cell phone
> 12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
> proposed. Name *any one* of them.

Cell phone

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography

> * Canadian Lakes

> 1. Reaching a depth of 614 m or 2014 feet, what Canadian lake is
> the deepest lake in North America?

Great Bear Lake

> * US National Parks

> 4. In 1903 Wind Cave National Park became the first cave system in
> the world to be established as a national park. It is estimated
> to be the world's sixth-longest cave.

Kentucky; Tennessee

> 5. Pinnacles National Park, the """newest""" national park,
> was created on January 10 of """this year""". It was previously
> established in 1908 as Pinnacles National Monument, the eponymous
> pinnacles being the eroded remnants of an extinct volcano.

California; Oregon

> 6. Established in 2003, Congaree National Park preserves the
> largest remaining tract of old-growth bottom-land hardwood
> forests in United States.

Georgia; Alabama

> * Names of Russian Cities

> 7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
> it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
> River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
> What is the """present""" name of the city?

Kirovgrad

> 9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
> """5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
> and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
> Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
> there in 1868. What was it called then?

Gorky

> * US States' Former Names

> 10. Which state was once called Deseret?

Utah

> 11. Which state was once called Franklin?

Tennessee

Although the Franklin I am familiar with was supposed to only encompass
about half of what became Tennessee, plus parts of some other later states.
Maybe there was another one.

> 12. Which state was once called New Connecticut?

Indiana; Ohio

> * Famous Streets

> 13. In what city is Beale St.? It is famous in music circles.

Memphis, TN

> 15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
> from which real city?

Atlantic City, NJ

> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports

> * Former Pro Athletes Who Became Actors

> 5. On 1976-08-13, he started his professional boxing career.
> Sources disagree as to his exact professional record, but one
> version is 9-3, with all 9 wins by knockout and 7 of those in the
> first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered
> for the part of Tony Banta on the 1978 TV show "Taxi". Name him.

Judd Hirsch

> * NBA Records

> 7. What is the NBA team with most championship titles?

Lakers; Celtics

> 8. The record for highest career scoring average is a tie between
> two players. Name either one.

Michael Jordan; Magic Johnson

> 9. Who is the NBA player with the most career points?

Oscar Robertson; Michael Jordan

> * Monopoly (yes, again)

> 10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
> officially retired. What shape replaced it?

cat

> 12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
> proposed. Name *any one* of them.

cat

> * Disgraced Athletes who have Gone to Prison

> 15. He was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for his role
> in a dog-fighting ring, but """has made it""" back to the NFL
> to resume his career and resurrect his image. Who """is""" he?

Vick

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

Dan Blum (tool@panix.com) writes:
>> 7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
>> it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
>> River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
>> What is the """present""" name of the city?
>
> Kirovgrad
Interesting answer. I had never heard the name before, so I consulted
Google maps. Indeed, there is a city with his name, but it appears to
be relatively unassuming, far away from being the 6th-largest. Incidentally,
though, it is located in the neighbour in one of the other cities in
this (quite difficult) triplet.

On 1/20/23 19:19, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Canadian Lakes
>
> 1. Reaching a depth of 614 m or 2014 feet, what Canadian lake is
> the deepest lake in North America?

Great Slave Lake

>
> 2. What is the largest lake entirely within Ontario?

Lake Nipissing

>
> 3. The largest lake in Newfoundland and Labrador is a reservoir
> created for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project. What
> is its name?
>
>
> * US National Parks
>
> In each case, name the *state* where the park can be found.
>
> 4. In 1903 Wind Cave National Park became the first cave system in
> the world to be established as a national park. It is estimated
> to be the world's sixth-longest cave.

Kentucky

>
> 5. Pinnacles National Park, the """newest""" national park,
> was created on January 10 of """this year""". It was previously
> established in 1908 as Pinnacles National Monument, the eponymous
> pinnacles being the eroded remnants of an extinct volcano.

Utah

>
> 6. Established in 2003, Congaree National Park preserves the
> largest remaining tract of old-growth bottom-land hardwood
> forests in United States.
>
>
> * Names of Russian Cities
>
> When Communism fell, the names of some Russian cities reverted
> back to their original pre-revolutionary names. Here are three
> questions about some of those name changes.
>
> 7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
> it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
> River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
> What is the """present""" name of the city?
>
> 8. Yekaterinburg, Russia's """4th-largest""" city, located just east
> of the Ural Mountains, was known by what name between 1924
> and 1991?

Stalingrad

>
> 9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
> """5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
> and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
> Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
> there in 1868. What was it called then?

Gorky

>
>
> * US States' Former Names
>
> In all cases these were names used for the respective areas, or for
> more or less the same areas, before they were admitted as states.
> No US states have yet been renamed after admission.
>
> 10. Which state was once called Deseret?

Utah

> 11. Which state was once called Franklin?

Tennessee

> 12. Which state was once called New Connecticut?

Ohio

>
>
> * Famous Streets
>
> 13. In what city is Beale St.? It is famous in music circles.
>
> 14. This short street in the City of London, England, was the
> country's historic center of both banking and, thanks to Lloyd's
> Coffee House, insurance. Although this usage may be less common
> today, it was spoken of in the same way as Wall St. in New York.
> It starts by the Bank of England and runs generally eastsoutheast
> to end at the corner of Gracechurch and Fenchurch Sts. What is
> its name?
>
> 15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
> from which real city?

Atlantic City NJ

>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Hockey Coaches
>
> 1. This coach was behind the New York Islander bench for 19 years
> and was the coach during the four consecutive Stanley Cup
> victories in the early 1980s. Who """is""" he?
>
> 2. This coach had a short career of 9 seasons with the Flyers and
> Rangers. He was the coach when the Flyers won their two Stanley
> Cups in the mid-1970s. Who was he?
>
> 3. This man might have had an easy time of it as coach of the
> extremely talented Edmonton Oilers of the mid-1980s.
> Who """is""" he?
>
>
> * Former Pro Athletes Who Became Actors
>
> 4. He was a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1969,
> where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13-year
> career with the Los Angeles Rams. Best known as an actor for
> his starring role in the TV series "Hunter", who """is""" he?
>
> 5. On 1976-08-13, he started his professional boxing career.
> Sources disagree as to his exact professional record, but one
> version is 9-3, with all 9 wins by knockout and 7 of those in the
> first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered
> for the part of Tony Banta on the 1978 TV show "Taxi". Name him.
>
> 6. He has been a member of the British national diving team,
> and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He got
> the audition for his debut role as Bacon in "Lock, Stock and
> Two Smoking Barrels" through his modeling agency, and has since
> starred in movies such as "The Transporter", and in the remake of
> "The Italian Job" playing Handsome Rob.
>
>
> * NBA Records
>
> This triplet is on NBA records *as of 2010*.
>
> 7. What is the NBA team with most championship titles?

Boston Celtics

>
> 8. The record for highest career scoring average is a tie between
> two players. Name either one.

Michael Jordan

>
> 9. Who is the NBA player with the most career points?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

>
>
> * Monopoly (yes, again)
>
> 10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
> officially retired. What shape replaced it?
>
> 11. In the 1950s three other pieces were retired. Name *any one*
> of them.
>
> 12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
> proposed. Name *any one* of them.
>
>
> * Disgraced Athletes who have Gone to Prison
>
> 13. He was a center fielder who played with the Mets 1985-89 and
> the Phillies 1989-96. On 2012-03-05, he was sentenced to 3 years
> in prison following a no-contest plea to charges of grand theft
> auto and filing a false financial statement. Who """is""" he?
>
> 14. This NFL wide receiver was sentenced to 2 years in prison
> after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub
> and later reaching a plea bargain on weapons charges. His
> problem was carrying the gun without a permit. Who """is""" he?
>
> 15. He was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for his role
> in a dog-fighting ring, but """has made it""" back to the NFL
> to resume his career and resurrect his image. Who """is""" he?
>

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-22,
> 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*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> * Canadian Lakes
>
> 1. Reaching a depth of 614 m or 2014 feet, what Canadian lake is
> the deepest lake in North America?
>
> 2. What is the largest lake entirely within Ontario?
>
> 3. The largest lake in Newfoundland and Labrador is a reservoir
> created for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project. What
> is its name?
>
>
> * US National Parks
>
> In each case, name the *state* where the park can be found.
>
> 4. In 1903 Wind Cave National Park became the first cave system in
> the world to be established as a national park. It is estimated
> to be the world's sixth-longest cave.

South Dakota

>
> 5. Pinnacles National Park, the """newest""" national park,
> was created on January 10 of """this year""". It was previously
> established in 1908 as Pinnacles National Monument, the eponymous
> pinnacles being the eroded remnants of an extinct volcano.

California; Oregon

>
> 6. Established in 2003, Congaree National Park preserves the
> largest remaining tract of old-growth bottom-land hardwood
> forests in United States.

Virginia; North Carolina

>
>
> * Names of Russian Cities
>
> When Communism fell, the names of some Russian cities reverted
> back to their original pre-revolutionary names. Here are three
> questions about some of those name changes.
>
> 7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
> it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
> River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
> What is the """present""" name of the city? >
> 8. Yekaterinburg, Russia's """4th-largest""" city, located just east
> of the Ural Mountains, was known by what name between 1924
> and 1991?
>
> 9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
> """5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
> and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
> Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
> there in 1868. What was it called then?
>
>
> * US States' Former Names
>
> In all cases these were names used for the respective areas, or for
> more or less the same areas, before they were admitted as states.
> No US states have yet been renamed after admission.
>
> 10. Which state was once called Deseret?

Utah

> 11. Which state was once called Franklin?

Pennsylvania; Massachusetts

> 12. Which state was once called New Connecticut?

Rhode Island; Massachusetts

>
>
> * Famous Streets
>
> 13. In what city is Beale St.? It is famous in music circles.

Memphis, Tennessee

>
> 14. This short street in the City of London, England, was the
> country's historic center of both banking and, thanks to Lloyd's
> Coffee House, insurance. Although this usage may be less common
> today, it was spoken of in the same way as Wall St. in New York.
> It starts by the Bank of England and runs generally eastsoutheast
> to end at the corner of Gracechurch and Fenchurch Sts. What is
> its name?
>
> 15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
> from which real city?

Atlantic City, New Jersey

>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Hockey Coaches
>
> 1. This coach was behind the New York Islander bench for 19 years
> and was the coach during the four consecutive Stanley Cup
> victories in the early 1980s. Who """is""" he?

Nielsen

>
> 2. This coach had a short career of 9 seasons with the Flyers and
> Rangers. He was the coach when the Flyers won their two Stanley
> Cups in the mid-1970s. Who was he?

Shero

>
> 3. This man might have had an easy time of it as coach of the
> extremely talented Edmonton Oilers of the mid-1980s.
> Who """is""" he?
>
>
> * Former Pro Athletes Who Became Actors
>
> 4. He was a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1969,
> where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13-year
> career with the Los Angeles Rams. Best known as an actor for
> his starring role in the TV series "Hunter", who """is""" he?

Merlin Olsen

>
> 5. On 1976-08-13, he started his professional boxing career.
> Sources disagree as to his exact professional record, but one
> version is 9-3, with all 9 wins by knockout and 7 of those in the
> first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered
> for the part of Tony Banta on the 1978 TV show "Taxi". Name him.

Tony Danza

>
> 6. He has been a member of the British national diving team,
> and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He got
> the audition for his debut role as Bacon in "Lock, Stock and
> Two Smoking Barrels" through his modeling agency, and has since
> starred in movies such as "The Transporter", and in the remake of
> "The Italian Job" playing Handsome Rob.
>
>
> * NBA Records
>
> This triplet is on NBA records *as of 2010*.
>
> 7. What is the NBA team with most championship titles?

Boston Celtics

>
> 8. The record for highest career scoring average is a tie between
> two players. Name either one.

Michael Jordan; Wilt Chamberlain

>
> 9. Who is the NBA player with the most career points?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

>
>
> * Monopoly (yes, again)
>
> 10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
> officially retired. What shape replaced it?
>
> 11. In the 1950s three other pieces were retired. Name *any one*
> of them.
>
> 12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
> proposed. Name *any one* of them.
>
>
> * Disgraced Athletes who have Gone to Prison
>
> 13. He was a center fielder who played with the Mets 1985-89 and
> the Phillies 1989-96. On 2012-03-05, he was sentenced to 3 years
> in prison following a no-contest plea to charges of grand theft
> auto and filing a false financial statement. Who """is""" he?
>
> 14. This NFL wide receiver was sentenced to 2 years in prison
> after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub
> and later reaching a plea bargain on weapons charges. His
> problem was carrying the gun without a permit. Who """is""" he?
>
> 15. He was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for his role
> in a dog-fighting ring, but """has made it""" back to the NFL
> to resume his career and resurrect his image. Who """is""" he?

Vick

>

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography

This was, by a considerable margin, the hardest round in the original game.

> * Canadian Lakes

> 1. Reaching a depth of 614 m or 2014 feet, what Canadian lake is
> the deepest lake in North America?

Great Slave Lake. 4 for Dan Tilque.

Great Bear Lake is about 15% larger in area but about 25% less deep
by maximum depth.

> 2. What is the largest lake entirely within Ontario?

Lake Nipigon.

> 3. The largest lake in Newfoundland and Labrador is a reservoir
> created for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project. What
> is its name?

Smallwood Reservoir.

Joey Smallwood could well have come up in the Round 2 questions on
"Long-Serving Provincial Premiers": when Newfoundland, as it was
then called, joined Canada in 1949, Smallwood, who had campaigned
for this, became premier and proceeded to hold the office until 1972.
He was a Liberal.

> * US National Parks

> In each case, name the *state* where the park can be found.

> 4. In 1903 Wind Cave National Park became the first cave system in
> the world to be established as a national park. It is estimated
> to be the world's sixth-longest cave.

South Dakota. 4 for Pete.

> 5. Pinnacles National Park, the """newest""" national park,
> was created on January 10 of """this year""". It was previously
> established in 1908 as Pinnacles National Monument, the eponymous
> pinnacles being the eroded remnants of an extinct volcano.

California. 3 for Dan Blum and Pete.

It's about 40 miles inland from the Big Sur coast.

The newest US national park now is New [!] River Gorge, in West
Virginia about 50 miles southeast of Charleston, established in
December 2020.

> 6. Established in 2003, Congaree National Park preserves the
> largest remaining tract of old-growth bottom-land hardwood
> forests in United States.

South Carolina.

> * Names of Russian Cities

> When Communism fell, the names of some Russian cities reverted
> back to their original pre-revolutionary names. Here are three
> questions about some of those name changes.

> 7. Between 1935 and 1991 it was called Kuibyshev or Kuybyshev;
> it is Russia's """6th-largest""" city and is located on the Volga
> River in the southeastern part of the European part of Russia.
> What is the """present""" name of the city?

Samara. (Now 8th-largest.)

> 8. Yekaterinburg, Russia's """4th-largest""" city, located just east
> of the Ural Mountains, was known by what name between 1924
> and 1991?

Sverdlovsk. (Still true.) 4 for Joshua and Erland.

> 9. The city """now""" called Nizhny Novgorod is Russia's
> """5th-largest"""; it's about 250 miles (400 km) east of Moscow,
> and Andrei Sakharov was exiled here between 1980 and 1986.
> Between 1932 and 1990 it was named after a writer who was born
> there in 1868. What was it called then?

Gorky. (Now 6th-largest.) 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum,
and Dan Tilque.

> * US States' Former Names

> In all cases these were names used for the respective areas, or for
> more or less the same areas, before they were admitted as states.
> No US states have yet been renamed after admission.

> 10. Which state was once called Deseret?

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

> 11. Which state was once called Franklin?

Tennessee. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> 12. Which state was once called New Connecticut?

Vermont.

> * Famous Streets

> 13. In what city is Beale St.? It is famous in music circles.

Memphis, TN. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 14. This short street in the City of London, England, was the
> country's historic center of both banking and, thanks to Lloyd's
> Coffee House, insurance. Although this usage may be less common
> today, it was spoken of in the same way as Wall St. in New York.
> It starts by the Bank of England and runs generally eastsoutheast
> to end at the corner of Gracechurch and Fenchurch Sts. What is
> its name?

Lombard St.

Threadneedle St. was a reasonable guess, as the Bank of England is
located there and Lloyd's was temporarily there for a while. But.

> 15. The street names in the classic version of Monopoly are taken
> from which real city?

Atlantic City, NJ. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports

This was one of the two easiest rounds in the original game,
tied with the audio round.

> * Hockey Coaches

> 1. This coach was behind the New York Islander bench for 19 years
> and was the coach during the four consecutive Stanley Cup
> victories in the early 1980s. Who """is""" he?

Al Arbour. (He died in 2015.)

> 2. This coach had a short career of 9 seasons with the Flyers and
> Rangers. He was the coach when the Flyers won their two Stanley
> Cups in the mid-1970s. Who was he?

Fred Shero. (He died in 1990.) 4 for Pete.

> 3. This man might have had an easy time of it as coach of the
> extremely talented Edmonton Oilers of the mid-1980s.
> Who """is""" he?

Glen Sather. (Still alive.)

> * Former Pro Athletes Who Became Actors

> 4. He was a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1969,
> where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13-year
> career with the Los Angeles Rams. Best known as an actor for
> his starring role in the TV series "Hunter", who """is""" he?

Fred Dryer. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua.

> 5. On 1976-08-13, he started his professional boxing career.
> Sources disagree as to his exact professional record, but one
> version is 9-3, with all 9 wins by knockout and 7 of those in the
> first round. It was during a gym workout that he was discovered
> for the part of Tony Banta on the 1978 TV show "Taxi". Name him.

Tony Danza. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.

> 6. He has been a member of the British national diving team,
> and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He got
> the audition for his debut role as Bacon in "Lock, Stock and
> Two Smoking Barrels" through his modeling agency, and has since
> starred in movies such as "The Transporter", and in the remake of
> "The Italian Job" playing Handsome Rob.

Jason Statham ["Staith'm"]. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua.

> * NBA Records

> This triplet is on NBA records *as of 2010*.

> 7. What is the NBA team with most championship titles?

Boston Celtics. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum.

> 8. The record for highest career scoring average is a tie between
> two players. Name either one.

Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete (the
hard way). 3 for Dan Blum.

> 9. Who is the NBA player with the most career points?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> * Monopoly (yes, again)

> 10. On 2013-02-06 the Monopoly token in the shape of an iron was
> officially retired. What shape replaced it?

Cat. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

> 11. In the 1950s three other pieces were retired. Name *any one*
> of them.

Lantern, purse, rocking horse.

> 12. As alternatives to <answer 10>, four other new tokens were
> proposed. Name *any one* of them.

Robot, guitar, helicopter, diamond ring.

> * Disgraced Athletes who have Gone to Prison

> 13. He was a center fielder who played with the Mets 1985-89 and
> the Phillies 1989-96. On 2012-03-05, he was sentenced to 3 years
> in prison following a no-contest plea to charges of grand theft
> auto and filing a false financial statement. Who """is""" he?

Lenny Dykstra. (Still alive.)

> 14. This NFL wide receiver was sentenced to 2 years in prison
> after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub
> and later reaching a plea bargain on weapons charges. His
> problem was carrying the gun without a permit. Who """is""" he?

Plaxico Burress. (Still alive.)

> 15. He was sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for his role
> in a dog-fighting ring, but """has made it""" back to the NFL
> to resume his career and resurrect his image. Who """is""" he?

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-22,
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*)".

** Final, Round 7 - Arts & Literature

* Name the Work from the Characters

We'll give you some characters from a novel; you give us the title.

1. Jing-Mei Woo, Lindo Jong, Waverly Jong.
2. Janie Crawford, Tea Cake, Logan Killicks.
3. John Yossarian, Major Major, Milo Minderbinder.

* Poets

We'll give you the name of a poem; you give us the author.

4. "Prometheus". (The poem that begins "Titan! to whose immortal
eyes", that is.)

5. "Easter 1916".
6. "The Lady of Shalott".

* Canadian Artists and Their Homes in the GTA

7. Born in England in 1869, this artist was raised in Cabbagetown
in the distinctive Owl House. He is best known for his
depictions of Canadian history and early Canadian pioneer life.
As an adult, he lived in a 19th-century farmhouse that was moved
about 20 feet in 1956 due to road construction, but """still
stands""" in its new location on Yonge St. just north of York
Mills Rd. Who was this artist?

8. This artist, born in Ireland in 1810, is best known for his
painting of First Nations peoples of Western Canada and the
Oregon Territory. His permanent address was in Toronto,
at 56 Wellesley St. E., in a house """part of which is still
standing""". Who was this artist who died in 1871?

9. This member of the Group of Seven was born in England in 1881.
He and Lauren Harris were the only two members of the group
who painted portraits. He died in 1969, and there """is"""
an art gallery named after him in Unionville. Who was he?

* Children's Books by Writers Not Known for Writing for Children

10. Which British author wrote the children's book "Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang", which was filmed in 1968?

11. What Nobel-prizewinning novelist wrote "The Red Pony"?

12. What British essayist, writing with his sister, wrote the
children's book "Tales from Shakespeare" in 1807?

* Opening Lines of Novels (yes, again)

We'll give you the opening lines of a novel; you name it.

13. A squat gray building of only thirty-four storeys. Over
the main entrance the words, "Central London Hatchery and
Conditioning Centre", and in a shield, the World State's motto...

14. The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring
fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting...

15. In the town, there were two mutes and they were always together.

** Final, Round 8 - Miscellaneous

* Canadian Signature Sweets

This triplet is about Canadian signature sweets. We will show you
the sweet and tell you where it is most commonly associated with,
and you provide the name.

1. This sweet <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/sweet1.jpg>
is commonly associated with Newfoundland. What is it called?

2. This sweet <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/sweet2.jpg>
is found in Ottawa. What is it called?

3. This sweet <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/sweet3.jpg>
is commonly associated with Quebec. In English or French,
what is it called?

* Quotations

This triple was badly written, with two apocryphal quotations out
of three in the original game; I've substituted genuine quotations
by the same people.

4. Who said the following? "Striving for peace and preparing
for war are incompatible with each other, and in our time more
so than ever."

5. Who said the following? ("They" was another country, while
the country whose name we've deleted was his own.) "...their
generals told their Prime Minister and his divided Cabinet,
'In three weeks <country> will have her neck wrung like
a chicken.' Some chicken; some neck."

6. Who famously quoted the following on a historic occasion?
"Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

* Whatchamacallits

We give you the description and a picture; you give us the
obscure name.

7. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/what7.png> The piece of
plastic covering the end of your shoelace.

8. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/what8.jpg> The metal band
that connects the pencil eraser to the end of the pencil.

9. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/what9.jpg> The vertical
groove between your lip and nose.

* Same Names

This is a triple on famous people with the same name. We give
the description of the two people who share the same name, and
you give that shared name.

10. The wife of William Shakespeare, and the actress who has
"""recently""" appeared in "Les Miserables" and "The Dark
Knight Rises".

11. The founder of the hamburger chain Wendy's, and a Canadian
comic actor.

12. The actor who played Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar
Galactica" and Tom Zarek in the reboot of "Battlestar Galactica",
and the first winner of "Survivor".

* Logos Without Corporate Names

Please identify the corporate or brand name that we have removed
from each logo.

13. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/logo13.png>.
14. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/logo14.png>.
15. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/logo15.png>.

--
Mark Brader | "The problem with waiting for a 'smoking gun' is
Toronto | that it means the gun has already been fired."
msb@vex.net | --Michael Chance

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 6:51:05 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

> ** Final, Round 7 - Arts & Literature
>
> * Name the Work from the Characters
>
> We'll give you some characters from a novel; you give us the title.
>
> 1. Jing-Mei Woo, Lindo Jong, Waverly Jong.

"The Joy Luck Club"

> 3. John Yossarian, Major Major, Milo Minderbinder.

"Catch-22"
> * Poets
>
> We'll give you the name of a poem; you give us the author.
>
> 4. "Prometheus". (The poem that begins "Titan! to whose immortal
> eyes", that is.)

Browning
> 5. "Easter 1916".

Yeats

> 6. "The Lady of Shalott".

Tennyson

> * Children's Books by Writers Not Known for Writing for Children
>
> 10. Which British author wrote the children's book "Chitty Chitty
> Bang Bang", which was filmed in 1968?

Fleming
> 11. What Nobel-prizewinning novelist wrote "The Red Pony"?

Steinbeck

> 12. What British essayist, writing with his sister, wrote the
> children's book "Tales from Shakespeare" in 1807?

Lamb
> * Opening Lines of Novels (yes, again)
>
> We'll give you the opening lines of a novel; you name it.
>
> 13. A squat gray building of only thirty-four storeys. Over
> the main entrance the words, "Central London Hatchery and
> Conditioning Centre", and in a shield, the World State's motto...

"Brave New World"
> 15. In the town, there were two mutes and they were always together.

"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
> ** Final, Round 8 - Miscellaneous
>
> * Quotations
>
> This triple was badly written, with two apocryphal quotations out
> of three in the original game; I've substituted genuine quotations
> by the same people.
>
> 6. Who famously quoted the following on a historic occasion?
> "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

Oppenheimer

> * Whatchamacallits
>
> We give you the description and a picture; you give us the
> obscure name.
>
> 7. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/what7.png> The piece of
> plastic covering the end of your shoelace.

aglet

> 8. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/what8.jpg> The metal band
> that connects the pencil eraser to the end of the pencil.

ferrule

> 9. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/what9.jpg> The vertical
> groove between your lip and nose.

philtrum

> * Same Names
>
> This is a triple on famous people with the same name. We give
> the description of the two people who share the same name, and
> you give that shared name.
>
> 10. The wife of William Shakespeare, and the actress who has
> """recently""" appeared in "Les Miserables" and "The Dark
> Knight Rises".

Anne Hathaway

> 11. The founder of the hamburger chain Wendy's, and a Canadian
> comic actor.

Dave Thomas

> 12. The actor who played Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar
> Galactica" and Tom Zarek in the reboot of "Battlestar Galactica",
> and the first winner of "Survivor".

Richard Hatch

> * Logos Without Corporate Names
>
> Please identify the corporate or brand name that we have removed
> from each logo.
>
> 13. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/logo13.png>.

Cisco

> 14. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/logo14.png>.

Hewlett Packard

> 15. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-8/logo15.png>.

Skype

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