These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-10-30,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

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Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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the correct answers in about 3 days.

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of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".

I wrote one of these rounds.

** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports - The Olympics

1. Canada's early dominance in hockey, or ice hockey as they call
it, at the Olympic games was interrupted in 1936 when what
country won the gold medal?

2. What athlete won gold in the discus in four consecutive Olympics?

3. In the 1932 Olympics, both the Lake Placid and the Los Angeles
games, *what special privilege* was granted to Italian and French
athletes?

4. The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck after which
originally scheduled city withdrew as the host?

5. The city originally scheduled for the 1940 Summer Olympics also
withdrew, and another host city was chosen before the games
were canceled outright. Name either city.

6. In the 1952 gold-medal bout in heavyweight boxing, who was
disqualified for lack of effort? He hardly threw a punch
during the fight.

7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
record?

8. Due to Australia's animal-quarantine laws, the 1956 equestrian
events were not held in Melbourne. In what *country* were
they held?

9. Who proudly boasted that his city's Olympic games could no more
have a deficit than a man could have a baby?

10. New competitions of special interest to Canadians were
introduced in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics: one new sport
and one new event in an existing sport. Name *either*.

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

* A. History: The French Republic

A1. As we mentioned earlier, the first republic of France was
formed in 1792. Since then the government has reformed
its constitution so many times that it is now what number
republic?

A2. The <answer A1> Republic introduced a strong presidential
position in addition to a prime minister. Which leader
backed the constitutional change and became its first
president?

* B. Canadiana: Toronto Newspapers

B1. What's now called the "Toronto Star" was founded in 1894
as the "Evening Star". What was its full name from 1900
to 1971?

B2. Also in 1971, the "Toronto Sun" began publication. Many of
its staff had previously worked for which other newspaper,
until it shut down two days earlier?

* C. Geography: They're Number 2

C1. By area, the largest fresh-water lake in the world is
Lake Superior. Which one is number 2?

C2. Measuring by the hydrologically appropriate course and
including tributaries, the longest river in the world is
the Nile. Which one is number 2?

* D. Science: One Million

D1. 1 million watts equals one of which unit?
D2. 1 million megawatts equals one of which unit?

* E. Miscellaneous: Freight Train Cars

E1. One of these freight cars is effectively a plain, open-topped
rectangular bin on wheels. It is used for loads such as
gravel. Some versions require the load to be lifted out,
while others are designed with a tilting body to dump it
to one side. But, ignoring that distinction, name this
type of car.

E2. These cars may also have an open top, but if used for
something like grain, they would have a roof with openings
to load the car. But, ignoring that distinction, their
special feature is that they unload through openings in
the floor, which has a funnel configuration to guide the
load into the openings. What is this type called?

* F. Literature: Poetry

Name the poet who wrote each of the following selections.

F1. "Because I could not stop for Death --
He kindly stopped for me".

F2. "Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table".

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| Nothing beside remains. --Percy Shelley

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 5:22:04 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports - The Olympics
>
> 1. Canada's early dominance in hockey, or ice hockey as they call
> it, at the Olympic games was interrupted in 1936 when what
> country won the gold medal?

Sweden; Germany
> 2. What athlete won gold in the discus in four consecutive Olympics?

Oerter

> 3. In the 1932 Olympics, both the Lake Placid and the Los Angeles
> games, *what special privilege* was granted to Italian and French
> athletes?

drinking wine

> 4. The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck after which
> originally scheduled city withdrew as the host?

Denver

> 5. The city originally scheduled for the 1940 Summer Olympics also
> withdrew, and another host city was chosen before the games
> were canceled outright. Name either city.

Sapporo

> 7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
> stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
> record?

long jump; high jump
> 8. Due to Australia's animal-quarantine laws, the 1956 equestrian
> events were not held in Melbourne. In what *country* were
> they held?

Sweden

> 9. Who proudly boasted that his city's Olympic games could no more
> have a deficit than a man could have a baby?

Pierre Trudeau (?)

> 10. New competitions of special interest to Canadians were
> introduced in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics: one new sport
> and one new event in an existing sport. Name *either*.

curling

> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. History: The French Republic
>
> A1. As we mentioned earlier, the first republic of France was
> formed in 1792. Since then the government has reformed
> its constitution so many times that it is now what number
> republic?

Fifth

> A2. The <answer A1> Republic introduced a strong presidential
> position in addition to a prime minister. Which leader
> backed the constitutional change and became its first
> president?

Charles De Gaulle

> * C. Geography: They're Number 2
>
> C1. By area, the largest fresh-water lake in the world is
> Lake Superior. Which one is number 2?

Lake Huron
> C2. Measuring by the hydrologically appropriate course and
> including tributaries, the longest river in the world is
> the Nile. Which one is number 2?

Amazon River

> * D. Science: One Million
>
> D1. 1 million watts equals one of which unit?

megawatt

> D2. 1 million megawatts equals one of which unit?

terawatt (?)

> * F. Literature: Poetry
>
> Name the poet who wrote each of the following selections.
>
> F1. "Because I could not stop for Death --
> He kindly stopped for me".

Dickinson
> F2. "Let us go then, you and I,
> When the evening is spread out against the sky
> Like a patient etherized upon a table".

Eliot

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports - The Olympics

> 1. Canada's early dominance in hockey, or ice hockey as they call
> it, at the Olympic games was interrupted in 1936 when what
> country won the gold medal?

Sweden; Finland

> 10. New competitions of special interest to Canadians were
> introduced in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics: one new sport
> and one new event in an existing sport. Name *either*.

curling

> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. History: The French Republic

> A1. As we mentioned earlier, the first republic of France was
> formed in 1792. Since then the government has reformed
> its constitution so many times that it is now what number
> republic?

fifth

> A2. The <answer A1> Republic introduced a strong presidential
> position in addition to a prime minister. Which leader
> backed the constitutional change and became its first
> president?

Charles de Gaulle

> * C. Geography: They're Number 2

> C1. By area, the largest fresh-water lake in the world is
> Lake Superior. Which one is number 2?

Lake Michigan; Lake Huron

> C2. Measuring by the hydrologically appropriate course and
> including tributaries, the longest river in the world is
> the Nile. Which one is number 2?

Amazon

> * D. Science: One Million

> D1. 1 million watts equals one of which unit?

megawatt

> D2. 1 million megawatts equals one of which unit?

terawatt

> * E. Miscellaneous: Freight Train Cars

> E1. One of these freight cars is effectively a plain, open-topped
> rectangular bin on wheels. It is used for loads such as
> gravel. Some versions require the load to be lifted out,
> while others are designed with a tilting body to dump it
> to one side. But, ignoring that distinction, name this
> type of car.

hopper

> * F. Literature: Poetry

> F1. "Because I could not stop for Death --
> He kindly stopped for me".

Emily Dickinson

> F2. "Let us go then, you and I,
> When the evening is spread out against the sky
> Like a patient etherized upon a table".

T. S. Eliot

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

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports - The Olympics
>
> 1. Canada's early dominance in hockey, or ice hockey as they call
> it, at the Olympic games was interrupted in 1936 when what
> country won the gold medal?

Great Britain
> 4. The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck after which
> originally scheduled city withdrew as the host?

Lake Placid?
> 5. The city originally scheduled for the 1940 Summer Olympics also
> withdrew, and another host city was chosen before the games
> were canceled outright. Name either city.

London
> 7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
> stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
> record?

Long jump
> 8. Due to Australia's animal-quarantine laws, the 1956 equestrian
> events were not held in Melbourne. In what *country* were
> they held?

Sweden
> 9. Who proudly boasted that his city's Olympic games could no more
> have a deficit than a man could have a baby?

Montreal
> 10. New competitions of special interest to Canadians were
> introduced in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics: one new sport
> and one new event in an existing sport. Name *either*.

Curling
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. History: The French Republic
>
> A1. As we mentioned earlier, the first republic of France was
> formed in 1792. Since then the government has reformed
> its constitution so many times that it is now what number
> republic?

Fifth
> A2. The <answer A1> Republic introduced a strong presidential
> position in addition to a prime minister. Which leader
> backed the constitutional change and became its first
> president?

Charles de Gaulle
> * C. Geography: They're Number 2
>
> C1. By area, the largest fresh-water lake in the world is
> Lake Superior. Which one is number 2?

Lake Huron
> C2. Measuring by the hydrologically appropriate course and
> including tributaries, the longest river in the world is
> the Nile. Which one is number 2?

Mississipi
> * D. Science: One Million
>
> D1. 1 million watts equals one of which unit?

1 megawatt

> D2. 1 million megawatts equals one of which unit?

1 terawatt

On 12/14/23 15:21, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports - The Olympics
>
> 1. Canada's early dominance in hockey, or ice hockey as they call
> it, at the Olympic games was interrupted in 1936 when what
> country won the gold medal?
>
> 2. What athlete won gold in the discus in four consecutive Olympics?
>
> 3. In the 1932 Olympics, both the Lake Placid and the Los Angeles
> games, *what special privilege* was granted to Italian and French
> athletes?
>
> 4. The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck after which
> originally scheduled city withdrew as the host?
>
> 5. The city originally scheduled for the 1940 Summer Olympics also
> withdrew, and another host city was chosen before the games
> were canceled outright. Name either city.
>
> 6. In the 1952 gold-medal bout in heavyweight boxing, who was
> disqualified for lack of effort? He hardly threw a punch
> during the fight.
>
> 7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
> stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
> record?

long jump

>
> 8. Due to Australia's animal-quarantine laws, the 1956 equestrian
> events were not held in Melbourne. In what *country* were
> they held?

New Zealand

>
> 9. Who proudly boasted that his city's Olympic games could no more
> have a deficit than a man could have a baby?
>
> 10. New competitions of special interest to Canadians were
> introduced in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics: one new sport
> and one new event in an existing sport. Name *either*.

curling

>
>
> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. History: The French Republic
>
> A1. As we mentioned earlier, the first republic of France was
> formed in 1792. Since then the government has reformed
> its constitution so many times that it is now what number
> republic?

5th

>
> A2. The <answer A1> Republic introduced a strong presidential
> position in addition to a prime minister. Which leader
> backed the constitutional change and became its first
> president?

Charles de Gaulle

>
>
> * B. Canadiana: Toronto Newspapers
>
> B1. What's now called the "Toronto Star" was founded in 1894
> as the "Evening Star". What was its full name from 1900
> to 1971?
>
> B2. Also in 1971, the "Toronto Sun" began publication. Many of
> its staff had previously worked for which other newspaper,
> until it shut down two days earlier?
>
>
> * C. Geography: They're Number 2
>
> C1. By area, the largest fresh-water lake in the world is
> Lake Superior. Which one is number 2?

Lake Baikal

>
> C2. Measuring by the hydrologically appropriate course and
> including tributaries, the longest river in the world is
> the Nile. Which one is number 2?

Amazon

>
>
> * D. Science: One Million
>
> D1. 1 million watts equals one of which unit?

megawatt

> D2. 1 million megawatts equals one of which unit?

terawatt

>
>
> * E. Miscellaneous: Freight Train Cars
>
> E1. One of these freight cars is effectively a plain, open-topped
> rectangular bin on wheels. It is used for loads such as
> gravel. Some versions require the load to be lifted out,
> while others are designed with a tilting body to dump it
> to one side. But, ignoring that distinction, name this
> type of car.

hopper

>
> E2. These cars may also have an open top, but if used for
> something like grain, they would have a roof with openings
> to load the car. But, ignoring that distinction, their
> special feature is that they unload through openings in
> the floor, which has a funnel configuration to guide the
> load into the openings. What is this type called?
>
>
> * F. Literature: Poetry
>
> Name the poet who wrote each of the following selections.
>
> F1. "Because I could not stop for Death --
> He kindly stopped for me".
>
> F2. "Let us go then, you and I,
> When the evening is spread out against the sky
> Like a patient etherized upon a table".
>

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-10-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Game 6 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty congratulations!

> I wrote one of these rounds.

The challenge round.

> ** Game 6, Round 9 - Sports - The Olympics

This was the hardest round in the original game and, excluding an
audio round not posted here, the third-hardest of the entire season.

> 1. Canada's early dominance in hockey, or ice hockey as they call
> it, at the Olympic games was interrupted in 1936 when what
> country won the gold medal?

Great Britain. (Accepting UK, grumblingly.) 4 for Erland.

> 2. What athlete won gold in the discus in four consecutive Olympics?

Al Oerter (USA, 1956-68). 4 for Joshua.

> 3. In the 1932 Olympics, both the Lake Placid and the Los Angeles
> games, *what special privilege* was granted to Italian and French
> athletes?

They were allowed to bring wine (despite Prohibition). 4 for Joshua.

> 4. The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck after which
> originally scheduled city withdrew as the host?

Denver. 4 for Joshua.

> 5. The city originally scheduled for the 1940 Summer Olympics also
> withdrew, and another host city was chosen before the games
> were canceled outright. Name either city.

Tokyo, Helsinki.

> 6. In the 1952 gold-medal bout in heavyweight boxing, who was
> disqualified for lack of effort? He hardly threw a punch
> during the fight.

Ingmar Johansson. (Sweden.)

At the time he was denied any medal, but 30 years later they allowed
him a silver.

> 7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
> stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
> record?

Long jump. (9.8 m.) 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.

Mike Powell jumped 9.85 m in 1991 -- as mentioned on "Jeopardy!" on
2023-10-27 (3 days before the original game), although not in metric.

> 8. Due to Australia's animal-quarantine laws, the 1956 equestrian
> events were not held in Melbourne. In what *country* were
> they held?

Sweden. 4 for Joshua and Erland.

> 9. Who proudly boasted that his city's Olympic games could no more
> have a deficit than a man could have a baby?

Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, duh.

> 10. New competitions of special interest to Canadians were
> introduced in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics: one new sport
> and one new event in an existing sport. Name *either*.

Curling, women's (ice) hockey. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum,
Erland, and Dan Tilque.

> ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. History: The French Republic

> A1. As we mentioned earlier, the first republic of France was
> formed in 1792. Since then the government has reformed
> its constitution so many times that it is now what number
> republic?

5th. 4 for everyone.

> A2. The <answer A1> Republic introduced a strong presidential
> position in addition to a prime minister. Which leader
> backed the constitutional change and became its first
> president?

Charles de Gaulle. 4 for everyone.

> * B. Canadiana: Toronto Newspapers

> B1. What's now called the "Toronto Star" was founded in 1894
> as the "Evening Star". What was its full name from 1900
> to 1971?

The "Toronto Daily Star".

> B2. Also in 1971, the "Toronto Sun" began publication. Many of
> its staff had previously worked for which other newspaper,
> until it shut down two days earlier?

The "Toronto Telegram".

> * C. Geography: They're Number 2

> C1. By area, the largest fresh-water lake in the world is
> Lake Superior. Which one is number 2?

Victoria.

> C2. Measuring by the hydrologically appropriate course and
> including tributaries, the longest river in the world is
> the Nile. Which one is number 2?

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

> * D. Science: One Million

> D1. 1 million watts equals one of which unit?

Megawatt. 4 for everyone.

> D2. 1 million megawatts equals one of which unit?

Terawatt. 4 for everyone.

> * E. Miscellaneous: Freight Train Cars

> E1. One of these freight cars is effectively a plain, open-topped
> rectangular bin on wheels. It is used for loads such as
> gravel. Some versions require the load to be lifted out,
> while others are designed with a tilting body to dump it
> to one side. But, ignoring that distinction, name this
> type of car.

Gondola.

> E2. These cars may also have an open top, but if used for
> something like grain, they would have a roof with openings
> to load the car. But, ignoring that distinction, their
> special feature is that they unload through openings in
> the floor, which has a funnel configuration to guide the
> load into the openings. What is this type called?

Hopper.

> * F. Literature: Poetry

> Name the poet who wrote each of the following selections.

> F1. "Because I could not stop for Death --
> He kindly stopped for me".

Emily Dickinson. (The first line is the title.) 4 for Joshua
and Dan Blum.

> F2. "Let us go then, you and I,
> When the evening is spread out against the sky
> Like a patient etherized upon a table".

T.S. Eliot. ("The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock".) 4 for Joshua
and Dan Blum.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Ent Sci His Geo Can Spo Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 24 32 16 39 40 0 23 28 186
Dan Blum 24 24 28 32 40 6 4 28 176
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 8 39 40 0 16 16 127
Dan Tilque 8 4 24 28 36 6 8 20 124
Pete Gayde 4 16 11 16 32 2 -- -- 81

--
Mark Brader "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to
Toronto work in a group when you're omnipotent."
msb@vex.net "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:

>
>> 7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
>> stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
>> record?
>
> Long jump. (9.8 m.) 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.
>
> Mike Powell jumped 9.85 m in 1991 -- as mentioned on "Jeopardy!" on
> 2023-10-27 (3 days before the original game), although not in metric.
>

Ehum, seems to have been a swap around the decimal point here.
Beamon jump 8.90 and Powell 8.95.

Mark Brader:
>>> 7. In 1968, in *what event* did Bob Beamon set a record that still
>>> stands as an Olympic record, although no longer as a world
>>> record?

>> Long jump. (9.8 m.) 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.
>>
>> Mike Powell jumped 9.85 m in 1991 -- as mentioned on "Jeopardy!" on
>> 2023-10-27 (3 days before the original game), although not in metric.

Erland Sommarskog:
> Ehum, seems to have been a swap around the decimal point here.
> Beamon jump 8.90 and Powell 8.95.

Well, it's their fault for doing it in metric. :-) Thanks!
--
Mark Brader | "Analogies should never be attempted. They are
Toronto | as likely to go wrong as a bull in a haystack."
msb@vex.net | --Tony Cooper

On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 3:07:37 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:

> Mark Brader | "Analogies should never be attempted. They are
> Toronto | as likely to go wrong as a bull in a haystack."
> m...@vex.net | --Tony Cooper

bad analogies are like corn

swp

Mark Brader:
> > Mark Brader | "Analogies should never be attempted. They are
> > Toronto | as likely to go wrong as a bull in a haystack."
> > msb@vex.net | --Tony Cooper

Stephen Perry:
> bad analogies are like corn
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