These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-02-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

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 Misplaced Modifiers
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 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products

This round is about products, natural and artificial, that are
named for places. In each case, name the product.

1. In order to receive its exclusive designation, this coarse,
thick luxury fabric must, by a British Act of Parliament of
1909, be hand-woven in crofters' cottages in the Outer Hebrides.
Name the fabric.

2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
in Bengal. Name the house style.

3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
Frontera. Name it.

4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
France. Name the textile.

7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
is in Austria. Name the dessert.

8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
it takes its name from the North African port from which it
was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

9. This delicate fabric, usually made from silk, is named for
the French town where it was produced from the 17th century.
The fabric was so strongly associated with aristocratic
decadence that its makers were guillotined during the French
Revolution, effectively ending the industry. Napoleon later
revived production, though no longer in its eponymous town.
Name the luxury fabric.

10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
Name the design.

* Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar

(It's a branch of the science of linguistics, right?)

From the accompanying list, pick out the grammatical term that
best answers each question. Answers do not repeat.

| Antecedent | Gerund | Prefix
| Apodosis | Misplaced modifier | Preposition
| Apposition | Mood | Protasis
| Case | Participle | Stem
| Clause | Periphrasis | Tense
| Cognate | Person | Transitive
| Copula | Pleonasm | Voice
| Demonstrative | Predicate

1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
"See a sight."

4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
of what?

6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
"Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
retroactively."

8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

--
Mark Brader "The routes 'London' and 'not London' are
Toronto not necessarily mutually exclusive."
msb@vex.net --Tim Stevens for ATOC, UK

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products
>
> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

Madeira
> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.

Denim
> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

Tangerine
> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar
>
> | Antecedent | Gerund | Prefix
> | Apodosis | Misplaced modifier | Preposition
> | Apposition | Mood | Protasis
> | Case | Participle | Stem
> | Clause | Periphrasis | Tense
> | Cognate | Person | Transitive
> | Copula | Pleonasm | Voice
> | Demonstrative | Predicate
>
> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

Gerund
> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

Case

> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."

Apposition

> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

Antededent

> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

Voice
> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

Mood

> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."

Pleonasm
> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

Misplaced modifier
> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

Antecedent
> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

Preposition

On 3/13/2024 11:48 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products
>
> This round is about products, natural and artificial, that are
> named for places. In each case, name the product.
>
> 2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
> modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
> in Bengal. Name the house style.

bungalow

> 3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
> produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
> Frontera. Name it.

sherry

> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

Madeira

> 5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
> named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
> it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

duffel bag

> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.

denim

> 7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
> of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
> is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
> The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
> is in Austria. Name the dessert.

Viennese torte

> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

orange

> 10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
> teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
> imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
> textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
> rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
> Name the design.

paisley

> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar
>
> From the accompanying list, pick out the grammatical term that
> best answers each question. Answers do not repeat.
>
> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

gerund

> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

case

> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."

cognate; stem

> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

apodosis; protasis

> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

voice

> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

mood

> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."

misplaced modifier

> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

pleonasm

> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

antecedent

> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

preposition

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products

> 1. In order to receive its exclusive designation, this coarse,
> thick luxury fabric must, by a British Act of Parliament of
> 1909, be hand-woven in crofters' cottages in the Outer Hebrides.
> Name the fabric.

Shetland wool

> 2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
> modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
> in Bengal. Name the house style.

bungalow

> 3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
> produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
> Frontera. Name it.

sherry

> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

Madeira

> 5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
> named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
> it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

duffel

> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.

denim

> 7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
> of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
> is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
> The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
> is in Austria. Name the dessert.

Linzer torte

> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

tangerine

> 9. This delicate fabric, usually made from silk, is named for
> the French town where it was produced from the 17th century.
> The fabric was so strongly associated with aristocratic
> decadence that its makers were guillotined during the French
> Revolution, effectively ending the industry. Napoleon later
> revived production, though no longer in its eponymous town.
> Name the luxury fabric.

satin; velvet

> 10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
> teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
> imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
> textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
> rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
> Name the design.

paisley

> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar

> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

gerund

> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

case

> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."

cognate

> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

predicate

> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

voice

> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

mood

> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."

misplaced modifier

> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

pleonasm

> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

antecedent

> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

preposition

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

On 3/13/24 21:48, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products
>
> This round is about products, natural and artificial, that are
> named for places. In each case, name the product.
>
> 1. In order to receive its exclusive designation, this coarse,
> thick luxury fabric must, by a British Act of Parliament of
> 1909, be hand-woven in crofters' cottages in the Outer Hebrides.
> Name the fabric.
>
> 2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
> modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
> in Bengal. Name the house style.

bungalow

>
> 3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
> produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
> Frontera. Name it.

sherry

>
> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

Madeira

>
> 5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
> named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
> it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

duffel

>
> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.

denim

>
> 7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
> of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
> is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
> The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
> is in Austria. Name the dessert.
>
> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

tangerine

>
> 9. This delicate fabric, usually made from silk, is named for
> the French town where it was produced from the 17th century.
> The fabric was so strongly associated with aristocratic
> decadence that its makers were guillotined during the French
> Revolution, effectively ending the industry. Napoleon later
> revived production, though no longer in its eponymous town.
> Name the luxury fabric.
>
> 10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
> teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
> imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
> textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
> rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
> Name the design.

paisley

>
>
> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar
>
> (It's a branch of the science of linguistics, right?)
>
> From the accompanying list, pick out the grammatical term that
> best answers each question. Answers do not repeat.
>
> | Antecedent | Gerund | Prefix
> | Apodosis | Misplaced modifier | Preposition
> | Apposition | Mood | Protasis
> | Case | Participle | Stem
> | Clause | Periphrasis | Tense
> | Cognate | Person | Transitive
> | Copula | Pleonasm | Voice
> | Demonstrative | Predicate
>
> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

gerund

>
> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

case

>
> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."

cognate

>
> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

protasis

>
> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

voice

>
> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

mood

>
> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."

periphrasis

>
> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

pleonasm

>
> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

antecedent

>
> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

preposition

--
Dan Tilque

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:MoGdnehv4r0xHG_
4nZ2dnZfqnPSdnZ2d@giganews.com:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-02-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> 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 Misplaced Modifiers
> 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*)".

I must admit that doing this outside of the browser in x-news is a lot harder
than I remember. and harder to remember to check.

> * Game 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products
>
> This round is about products, natural and artificial, that are
> named for places. In each case, name the product.
>
> 1. In order to receive its exclusive designation, this coarse,
> thick luxury fabric must, by a British Act of Parliament of
> 1909, be hand-woven in crofters' cottages in the Outer Hebrides.
> Name the fabric.

harris tweed

> 2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
> modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
> in Bengal. Name the house style.

bungalow?

> 3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
> produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
> Frontera. Name it.

sherry

> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

madeira

> 5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
> named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
> it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

duffle bag

> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.

denim

> 7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
> of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
> is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
> The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
> is in Austria. Name the dessert.

linzer torte

> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

banana

> 9. This delicate fabric, usually made from silk, is named for
> the French town where it was produced from the 17th century.
> The fabric was so strongly associated with aristocratic
> decadence that its makers were guillotined during the French
> Revolution, effectively ending the industry. Napoleon later
> revived production, though no longer in its eponymous town.
> Name the luxury fabric.

chantilly lace [yes, I am singing the song now. thanks for that.]

> 10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
> teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
> imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
> textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
> rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
> Name the design.

paisley

>
> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar
>
> (It's a branch of the science of linguistics, right?)

I'll take your word for it
> From the accompanying list, pick out the grammatical term that
> best answers each question. Answers do not repeat.
>
> | Antecedent | Gerund | Prefix
> | Apodosis | Misplaced modifier | Preposition
> | Apposition | Mood | Protasis
> | Case | Participle | Stem
> | Clause | Periphrasis | Tense
> | Cognate | Person | Transitive
> | Copula | Pleonasm | Voice
> | Demonstrative | Predicate
>
> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

gerund

> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

case

> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."

cognate?

> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

protasis

> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

tense

> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

mood

> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."

misplaced modifier

> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

pleonasm

> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

antecedent

> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

preposition

swp

Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-02-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> 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 Misplaced Modifiers
> 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 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products
>
> This round is about products, natural and artificial, that are
> named for places. In each case, name the product.
>
> 1. In order to receive its exclusive designation, this coarse,
> thick luxury fabric must, by a British Act of Parliament of
> 1909, be hand-woven in crofters' cottages in the Outer Hebrides.
> Name the fabric.

Gabardine

>
> 2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
> modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
> in Bengal. Name the house style.
>
> 3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
> produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
> Frontera. Name it.
>
> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

Madeira

>
> 5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
> named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
> it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

Duffel

>
> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.
>
> 7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
> of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
> is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
> The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
> is in Austria. Name the dessert.

Streudel

>
> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.
>
> 9. This delicate fabric, usually made from silk, is named for
> the French town where it was produced from the 17th century.
> The fabric was so strongly associated with aristocratic
> decadence that its makers were guillotined during the French
> Revolution, effectively ending the industry. Napoleon later
> revived production, though no longer in its eponymous town.
> Name the luxury fabric.
>
> 10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
> teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
> imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
> textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
> rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
> Name the design.
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar
>
> (It's a branch of the science of linguistics, right?)
>
> From the accompanying list, pick out the grammatical term that
> best answers each question. Answers do not repeat.
>
> | Antecedent | Gerund | Prefix
> | Apodosis | Misplaced modifier | Preposition
> | Apposition | Mood | Protasis
> | Case | Participle | Stem
> | Clause | Periphrasis | Tense
> | Cognate | Person | Transitive
> | Copula | Pleonasm | Voice
> | Demonstrative | Predicate
>
> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".
>
> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?
>
> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."
>
> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?
>
> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

Voice

>
> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

Clause

>
> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."
>
> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?
>
> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."
>
> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

Preposition

>

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-02-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

> * Game 3, Round 4 - Geography - Eponymous Products

> This round is about products, natural and artificial, that are
> named for places. In each case, name the product.

> 1. In order to receive its exclusive designation, this coarse,
> thick luxury fabric must, by a British Act of Parliament of
> 1909, be hand-woven in crofters' cottages in the Outer Hebrides.
> Name the fabric.

Harris tweed. (Harris is the island.) 4 for Stephen.

> 2. One of many British imperial borrowings, this style of house is
> modeled on the lodgings built for early European settlers
> in Bengal. Name the house style.

Bungalow. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 3. This fortified wine, long popular in Britain, is most famously
> produced in the Andalusian city of Jerez ["Hey-reth"] de la
> Frontera. Name it.

Sherry. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 4. This fortified dessert wine derives its name from the Atlantic
> island where it is produced. Its flavor comes from a distinctive
> process of heat and aging, developed after the discovery that
> long, turbulent ocean transport in the overheated hold of a
> ship actually improved the flavor. Name the liquor.

Madeira. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Stephen, and Pete.

> 5. This bulky carrying bag, associated with soldiers, is probably
> named for the Belgian town where the thick cloth used to make
> it was produced from the 17th century. Name the bag.

Duffel. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.

> 6. When two European immigrants began to manufacture work pants in
> 19th-century America, they used the soft yet durable cotton
> cloth named for the city of its original manufacture in southern
> France. Name the textile.

Denim. (De Nîmes). 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
and Stephen.

> 7. This traditional dessert, a dense pastry shell holding a layer
> of fruit preserves and sliced nuts topped with a lattice design,
> is reputed to be the oldest confection named for a city.
> The first known reference to it by name was in 1673; the city
> is in Austria. Name the dessert.

Linzer torte. (Linz.) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

> 8. Though this seasonal fruit originally grew in southeast Asia,
> it takes its name from the North African port from which it
> was traditionally shipped to Europe. Name the fruit.

Tangerine. (Tangier.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> 9. This delicate fabric, usually made from silk, is named for
> the French town where it was produced from the 17th century.
> The fabric was so strongly associated with aristocratic
> decadence that its makers were guillotined during the French
> Revolution, effectively ending the industry. Napoleon later
> revived production, though no longer in its eponymous town.
> Name the luxury fabric.

Chantilly lace. 4 for Stephen.

> 10. This ornamental textile design featuring a stylized Persian
> teardrop motif first appeared in Britain on Kashmir shawls
> imported from India. It takes its English name from a Scottish
> textile town famed for its production. The design was all the
> rage during the psychedelic '60s and remains popular today.
> Name the design.

Paisley. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Grammar

> (It's a branch of the science of linguistics, right?)

> From the accompanying list, pick out the grammatical term that
> best answers each question. Answers do not repeat.

> | Antecedent | Gerund | Prefix
> | Apodosis | Misplaced modifier | Preposition
> | Apposition | Mood | Protasis
> | Case | Participle | Stem
> | Clause | Periphrasis | Tense
> | Cognate | Person | Transitive
> | Copula | Pleonasm | Voice
> | Demonstrative | Predicate

> 1. What do we call a noun derived from a verb and ending in -ing?
> e.g., "Eating is a pleasure".

Gerund. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 2. Nominative ("he") and accusative ("him") are instances of what?

Case. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 3. What word describes an object related in form and meaning to
> the verb that governs it? e.g., "Sing a song", "Dream a dream",
> "See a sight."

Cognate. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. 3 for Joshua.

Yeah, it also has another meaning.

> 4. What is the "if" clause in a conditional sentence called?

Protasis. 4 for Dan Tilque and Stephen. 2 for Joshua.

> 5. Active ("I shoot") and passive ("I am shot") are instances
> of what?

Voice. 4 for everyone.

> 6. Indicative and subjunctive are instances of what?

Mood. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 7. What fault is exemplified by this sentence from "Forbes"?
> "Following the death of their grandmother, the passenger used
> Air Canada's chatbot on the website to research flights which
> suggested the passenger could apply for bereavement fares
> retroactively."

Misplaced modifier. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.

> 8. What fault is exemplified by the phrase "free gift"?

Pleonasm. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 9. What do we call the noun for which a pronoun stands?
> For instance, "Ralph" in the sentence, "Ask Ralph; he'll know."

Antecedent. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

> 10. A quotation attributed to Winston Churchill has him referring
> to *what kind of word* and saying that objections to ending a
> sentence with one were something up with which he would not put?

Preposition. 4 for everyone.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Spo Geo Sci
Joshua Kreitzer 2 25 24 37 88
Stephen Perry -- -- 36 40 76
Dan Tilque 0 8 28 36 72
Dan Blum -- -- 32 36 68
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 12 24 36
Pete Gayde -- -- 8 8 16

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