* Shared Deserts
1. What desert spans Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan?
It's the 16th-largest desert in the world.
2. Two deserts span Mexico and the United States. One is the
Sonoran Desert (15th-largest). The other is the 11th-largest
desert in the world. What is it?
* Islands' Largest Cities
4. Hobart.
5. Sapporo.
6. Cagliari.
* Previously Known As
7. Upper Volta.
8. South-West Africa.
9. French Sudan (Soudan).
* Who Borders Who?
10. Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
11. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia.
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania,
Rwanda.
* Dissecting Norway
13. Rectangle B.
14. Rectangle E.
15. Rectangle D corresponds to two different countries' flags;
name *either*.
* Name the Poker Player
5. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/5.jpg>
American, known as the "Poker Brat". He """currently""" has
the record for most World Series of Poker bracelets, at 11.
* Sporting Regulations
10. "13.1. The first team listed in the official program will wear
white caps or the caps reflecting the colour of their country
and will start the game to the left of the official table.
The other team will wear blue caps or caps of a contrasting
colour and will start the game to the right of the table."
11. "15.1.1 Luncheon Interval: The interval shall be of
40 minutes duration. 15.1.2 Tea Interval: The interval
shall be of 20 minutes duration."
12. "262 - 3.3 In the event of a Refusal or a Run-out, the Athlete
must restart the course at the obstacle where the Fault was
made."
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
* Shared Deserts
2. Two deserts span Mexico and the United States. One is the
Sonoran Desert (15th-largest). The other is the 11th-largest
desert in the world. What is it?
3. What desert spans Pakistan and India? It's the 18th-largest
desert in the world by size.
* Islands' Largest Cities
We name the largest city (by population) on an island; you name
the island. (Country not required.)
4. Hobart.
5. Sapporo.
6. Cagliari.
* Previously Known As
We give you a historic name of a country (perhaps from colonial
times); you give the current name.
7. Upper Volta.
8. South-West Africa.
9. French Sudan (Soudan).
* Who Borders Who?
We name all the countries surrounding a particular country, in
clockwise order; you name that country.
10. Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
11. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia.
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania,
Rwanda.
* Dissecting Norway
Please see the handout: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/norway.png>
Within the flag of Norway can be found the flags of 6 other nations
(if you aren't too fussy about things like the exact shade or
red or blue).
Name the flags contained within the Norwegian flag:
13. Rectangle B.
14. Rectangle E.
15. Rectangle D corresponds to two different countries' flags;
name *either*.
** Final, Round 6 - Sports
* Sporting Regulations
We give you an """official rule""" from the governing body of a
sport; you name the *sport*.
11. "15.1.1 Luncheon Interval: The interval shall be of
40 minutes duration. 15.1.2 Tea Interval: The interval
shall be of 20 minutes duration."
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
* Shared Deserts
2. Two deserts span Mexico and the United States. One is the
Sonoran Desert (15th-largest). The other is the 11th-largest
desert in the world. What is it?
4. Hobart.
5. Sapporo.
6. Cagliari.
* Previously Known As
We give you a historic name of a country (perhaps from colonial
times); you give the current name.
7. Upper Volta.
8. South-West Africa.
9. French Sudan (Soudan).
* Who Borders Who?
We name all the countries surrounding a particular country, in
clockwise order; you name that country.
10. Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
11. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia.
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania,
Rwanda.
* Dissecting Norway
Please see the handout: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/norway.png>
Name the flags contained within the Norwegian flag:
13. Rectangle B.
14. Rectangle E.
15. Rectangle D corresponds to two different countries' flags;
name *either*.
So there were three decoys, only two of which are actual national
flags (assuming the hoist is to the left, as is conventional).
Identify the two countries if you like for fun, but for no points.
16. Rectangle A.
17. Rectangle C.
18. Rectangle F.
** Final, Round 6 - Sports
* Name the Soccer Player
1. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/1.jpg>
Argentinean, """current""" FIFA player of the year.
2. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/2.jpg>
Portuguese, former FIFA player of the year.
3. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/3.jpg>
Dutchman, """current""" Barclay's Premier League Golden Boot
holder, and England's Professional Footballers Association
Player of the Year.
* Sporting Regulations
We give you an """official rule""" from the governing body of a
sport; you name the *sport*.
10. "13.1. The first team listed in the official program will wear
white caps or the caps reflecting the colour of their country
and will start the game to the left of the official table.
The other team will wear blue caps or caps of a contrasting
colour and will start the game to the right of the table."
11. "15.1.1 Luncheon Interval: The interval shall be of
40 minutes duration. 15.1.2 Tea Interval: The interval
shall be of 20 minutes duration."
12. "262 - 3.3 In the event of a Refusal or a Run-out, the Athlete
must restart the course at the obstacle where the Fault was
made."
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
* Shared Deserts
1. What desert spans Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan?
It's the 16th-largest desert in the world.
2. Two deserts span Mexico and the United States. One is the
Sonoran Desert (15th-largest). The other is the 11th-largest
desert in the world. What is it?
3. What desert spans Pakistan and India? It's the 18th-largest
desert in the world by size.
* Islands' Largest Cities
We name the largest city (by population) on an island; you name
the island. (Country not required.)
4. Hobart.
5. Sapporo.
6. Cagliari.
* Previously Known As
We give you a historic name of a country (perhaps from colonial
times); you give the current name.
7. Upper Volta.
8. South-West Africa.
9. French Sudan (Soudan).
* Who Borders Who?
We name all the countries surrounding a particular country, in
clockwise order; you name that country.
10. Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
11. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia.
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania,
Rwanda.
* Dissecting Norway
Please see the handout: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/norway.png>
Within the flag of Norway can be found the flags of 6 other nations
(if you aren't too fussy about things like the exact shade or
red or blue). There are almost 9, but Yugoslavia is no more,
Luxembourg requires way too pale a blue, and the need to avoid
the red leaves the blue stripes too wide for Finland.
Name the flags contained within the Norwegian flag:
13. Rectangle B.
14. Rectangle E.
15. Rectangle D corresponds to two different countries' flags;
name *either*.
So there were three decoys, only two of which are actual national
flags (assuming the hoist is to the left, as is conventional).
Identify the two countries if you like for fun, but for no points.
16. Rectangle A.
17. Rectangle C.
18. Rectangle F.
** Final, Round 6 - Sports
* Name the Soccer Player
*Note*: In each case you must name the person in the photo whether
the description is out of date or not.
1. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/1.jpg>
Argentinean, """current""" FIFA player of the year.
2. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/2.jpg>
Portuguese, former FIFA player of the year.
3. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/3.jpg>
Dutchman, """current""" Barclay's Premier League Golden Boot
holder, and England's Professional Footballers Association
Player of the Year.
* Name the Poker Player
*Note*: Again, name only the person in the photo.
4. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/4.jpg>
Canadian poker player. He is """currently""" second-highest
in career tournament winnings at over $16,000,000 US.
5. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/5.jpg>
American, known as the "Poker Brat". He """currently""" has
the record for most World Series of Poker bracelets, at 11.
6. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/6.jpg>
American, third on the all-time tournament money list. He """is
considered""" by many as the greatest all-around player in
the world.
* Canadian Female Athletes
7. Name the """current""" Senator and former alpine skier who was
voted the Canadian Female Athlete of the Century in a 1999
poll of Canadian sportswriters and broadcasters conducted by
the Canadian Press.
8. The Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually for the top athlete
in Canada as selected by 11 registered organisations (CBC,
Rogers Sportsnet, La Presse, etc.). In 1999 this award went to
a woman, Caroline Brunet. In *what sport* was she exceptional?
9. Name the Russian-born Canadian who won gold (4×100 m relay) and
silver (100 m dash) in Amsterdam in 1928. In a single day of
the National Track Championship she placed first in discus,
shot put, 200 m dash, hurdles, and long jump, and second in two
other events. She was also an accomplished basketball, hockey,
softball, golf, and lacrosse player. The """current""" Canadian
Press award for Female Athlete of the Year is named for her.
* Sporting Regulations
We give you an """official rule""" from the governing body of a
sport; you name the *sport*.
10. "13.1. The first team listed in the official program will wear
white caps or the caps reflecting the colour of their country
and will start the game to the left of the official table.
The other team will wear blue caps or caps of a contrasting
colour and will start the game to the right of the table."
11. "15.1.1 Luncheon Interval: The interval shall be of
40 minutes duration. 15.1.2 Tea Interval: The interval
shall be of 20 minutes duration."
12. "262 - 3.3 In the event of a Refusal or a Run-out, the Athlete
must restart the course at the obstacle where the Fault was
made."
After completing the triple, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh
nafjrerq "rdhrfgevna" sbe nal fcbeg: bxnl, gung vf n fcbeg, ohg
arireguryrff jr arrq n zber fcrpvsvp nafjre. Cyrnfr fhccyl vg.
* American Football Penalties
Name the penalties indicated in the NFL or NCAA by these signals.
(CFL signals are different.) *Note*: I am only accepting the
answers that were correct at the original name. Some signals may
have changed.
13. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/sign/13.png> The ref locks
his elbow and moves his forearm from beside his head forward,
as in a throwing motion.
14. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/sign/14.png> The ref moves
both arms parallel from shoulder to knee height, by the left
side of his body, palms open.
15. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/sign/15.png> The ref pushes
both arms away from his chest until his arms are fully extended,
palms out.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-07-23, and
should be interpreted accordingly... For further information... see
my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
* Shared Deserts
1. What desert spans Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan?
It's the 16th-largest desert in the world.
2. Two deserts span Mexico and the United States. One is the
Sonoran Desert (15th-largest). The other is the 11th-largest
desert in the world. What is it?
3. What desert spans Pakistan and India? It's the 18th-largest
desert in the world by size.
* Islands' Largest Cities
We name the largest city (by population) on an island; you name
the island. (Country not required.)
4. Hobart.
5. Sapporo.
6. Cagliari.
* Previously Known As
We give you a historic name of a country (perhaps from colonial
times); you give the current name.
7. Upper Volta.
8. South-West Africa.
9. French Sudan (Soudan).
* Who Borders Who?
We name all the countries surrounding a particular country, in
clockwise order; you name that country.
10. Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
11. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia.
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania,
Rwanda.
* Dissecting Norway
Please see the handout: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/norway.png>
Within the flag of Norway can be found the flags of 6 other nations
(if you aren't too fussy about things like the exact shade or
red or blue). There are almost 9, but Yugoslavia is no more,
Luxembourg requires way too pale a blue, and the need to avoid
the red leaves the blue stripes too wide for Finland.
Name the flags contained within the Norwegian flag:
13. Rectangle B.
14. Rectangle E.
15. Rectangle D corresponds to two different countries' flags;
name *either*.
So there were three decoys, only two of which are actual national
flags (assuming the hoist is to the left, as is conventional).
Identify the two countries if you like for fun, but for no points.
16. Rectangle A.
17. Rectangle C.
18. Rectangle F.
** Final, Round 6 - Sports
* Name the Soccer Player
*Note*: In each case you must name the person in the photo whether
the description is out of date or not.
1. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/1.jpg>
Argentinean, """current""" FIFA player of the year.
2. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/2.jpg>
Portuguese, former FIFA player of the year.
3. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/soccer/3.jpg>
Dutchman, """current""" Barclay's Premier League Golden Boot
holder, and England's Professional Footballers Association
Player of the Year.
* Name the Poker Player
*Note*: Again, name only the person in the photo.
4. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/4.jpg>
Canadian poker player. He is """currently""" second-highest
in career tournament winnings at over $16,000,000 US.
5. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/5.jpg>
American, known as the "Poker Brat". He """currently""" has
the record for most World Series of Poker bracelets, at 11.
6. Name this <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/poker/6.jpg>
American, third on the all-time tournament money list. He """is
considered""" by many as the greatest all-around player in
the world.
* Canadian Female Athletes
7. Name the """current""" Senator and former alpine skier who was
voted the Canadian Female Athlete of the Century in a 1999
poll of Canadian sportswriters and broadcasters conducted by
the Canadian Press.
8. The Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually for the top athlete
in Canada as selected by 11 registered organisations (CBC,
Rogers Sportsnet, La Presse, etc.). In 1999 this award went to
a woman, Caroline Brunet. In *what sport* was she exceptional?
9. Name the Russian-born Canadian who won gold (4�100 m relay) and
silver (100 m dash) in Amsterdam in 1928. In a single day of
the National Track Championship she placed first in discus,
shot put, 200 m dash, hurdles, and long jump, and second in two
other events. She was also an accomplished basketball, hockey,
softball, golf, and lacrosse player. The """current""" Canadian
Press award for Female Athlete of the Year is named for her.
* Sporting Regulations
We give you an """official rule""" from the governing body of a
sport; you name the *sport*.
10. "13.1. The first team listed in the official program will wear
white caps or the caps reflecting the colour of their country
and will start the game to the left of the official table.
The other team will wear blue caps or caps of a contrasting
colour and will start the game to the right of the table."
11. "15.1.1 Luncheon Interval: The interval shall be of
40 minutes duration. 15.1.2 Tea Interval: The interval
shall be of 20 minutes duration."
12. "262 - 3.3 In the event of a Refusal or a Run-out, the Athlete
must restart the course at the obstacle where the Fault was
made."
* American Football Penalties
Name the penalties indicated in the NFL or NCAA by these signals.
(CFL signals are different.) *Note*: I am only accepting the
answers that were correct at the original name. Some signals may
have changed.
13. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/sign/13.png> The ref locks
his elbow and moves his forearm from beside his head forward,
as in a throwing motion.
14. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/sign/14.png> The ref moves
both arms parallel from shoulder to knee height, by the left
side of his body, palms open.
15. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/sign/15.png> The ref pushes
both arms away from his chest until his arms are fully extended,
palms out.
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