* Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly
token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal?
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians
1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s;
he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992,
and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998.
2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel
from 1986 to 1988.
3. This future politician was involved in "Saturday Night Live",
primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well,
between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart
Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota.
4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served
as governor there from 1999 to 2003.
5. And this well-known action star served as governor of
*California*, from 2003 to 2011.
6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat",
served in Congress 1987-95.
7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order"
and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die
Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003.
8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Capital Rivers
1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube
River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
What is the fourth?
2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana
(Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other
national capital does it pass through in between?
3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River?
4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other
across the Congo River.
6. Lisbon, Portugal, is located near the mouth of what major
Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese.
7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River.
One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other?
9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries?
10. What river runs through Hanoi, Vietnam? Answer in English
or Vietnamese.
* Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly
token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal?
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians
In this round, we are looking for actors, singers, journalists,
and the like who became politicians -- or in one case, the reverse.
Name each person described.
1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s;
he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992,
and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998.
2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel
from 1986 to 1988.
3. This future politician was involved in "Saturday Night Live",
primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well,
between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart
Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota.
4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served
as governor there from 1999 to 2003.
5. And this well-known action star served as governor of
*California*, from 2003 to 2011.
6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat",
served in Congress 1987-95.
7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order"
and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die
Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003.
8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978.
9. This long-time CTV political journalist became a senator in 2009, representing his home province of PEI.
10. This long-time journalist, who has worked for all of the major
Canadian networks and NBC, became a Conservative MP in 2008 and
"""is currently""" the Minister of the Environment. The full
name is required.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Capital Rivers
1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube
River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
What is the fourth?
2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana
(Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other
national capital does it pass through in between?
3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River?
4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other
across the Congo River.
5. There are two national capitals on the Niger River. One is
Bamako, Mali; what is the other?
7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River.
One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other?
8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German.
9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries?
* Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Why did the police raid Le Parc Banquet Hall in Markham,
the night of February 3, arresting 6 people and dispersing
2,300 others?
2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly
token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal?
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians
In this round, we are looking for actors, singers, journalists,
and the like who became politicians -- or in one case, the reverse.
Name each person described.
1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s;
he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992,
and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998.
2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel
from 1986 to 1988.
3. This future politician was involved in "Saturday Night Live",
primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well,
between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart
Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota.
4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served
as governor there from 1999 to 2003.
5. And this well-known action star served as governor of
*California*, from 2003 to 2011.
6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat",
served in Congress 1987-95.
7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order"
and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die
Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003.
8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978.
9. This long-time CTV political journalist became a senator in 2009,
representing his home province of PEI.
10. This long-time journalist, who has worked for all of the major
Canadian networks and NBC, became a Conservative MP in 2008 and
"""is currently""" the Minister of the Environment. The full
name is required.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Capital Rivers
1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube
River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
What is the fourth?
2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana
(Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other
national capital does it pass through in between?
3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River?
4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other
across the Congo River.
5. There are two national capitals on the Niger River. One is
Bamako, Mali; what is the other?
6. Lisbon, Portugal, is located near the mouth of what major
Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese.
7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River.
One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other?
8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German.
9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries?
10. What river runs through Hanoi, Vietnam? Answer in English
or Vietnamese.
* Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly
token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal?
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians
5. And this well-known action star served as governor of
*California*, from 2003 to 2011.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Capital Rivers
1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube
River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
What is the fourth?
2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana
(Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other
national capital does it pass through in between?
3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River?
4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other
across the Congo River.
5. There are two national capitals on the Niger River. One is
Bamako, Mali; what is the other?
6. Lisbon, Portugal, is located near the mouth of what major
Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese.
7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River.
One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other?
8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German.
9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Why did the police raid Le Parc Banquet Hall in Markham,
the night of February 3, arresting 6 people and dispersing
2,300 others?
2. As a result of world-wide voting, the iron-shaped monopoly
token was replaced by a token shaped like what animal?
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Celebrities Who Become Politicians
In this round, we are looking for actors, singers, journalists,
and the like who became politicians -- or in one case, the reverse.
Name each person described.
1. This singer and actor was part of a duo in the 1960s and '70s;
he went on to become mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992,
and served in Congress between 1995 and 1998.
2. This actor and acclaimed director served as mayor of Carmel
from 1986 to 1988.
3. This future politician was involved in "Saturday Night Live",
primarily as a writer. He occasionally performed as well,
between 1985 and 1995, being best known for his character Stuart
Smalley. In 2009 he was elected as a senator from Minnesota.
4. Speaking of Minnesota, this former wrestler and actor served
as governor there from 1999 to 2003.
5. And this well-known action star served as governor of
*California*, from 2003 to 2011.
6. This actor, principally known for his role on "The Love Boat",
served in Congress 1987-95.
7. This character actor, best known for his roles on "Law & Order"
and in movies such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Die
Hard 2", served as a senator from Tennessee 1994-2003.
8. This talk show host was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978.
9. This long-time CTV political journalist became a senator in 2009,
representing his home province of PEI.
10. This long-time journalist, who has worked for all of the major
Canadian networks and NBC, became a Conservative MP in 2008 and
"""is currently""" the Minister of the Environment. The full
name is required.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Capital Rivers
1. No less than four national capital cities are on the Danube
River. Three of them are Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
What is the fourth?
2. The Sava River converges with the Ljubljanica at Ljubljana
(Slovenia), and with the Danube at Belgrade (Serbia). What other
national capital does it pass through in between?
3. What national capital is on the Chao Phraya River?
4. Name *either* of the two national capitals that face each other
across the Congo River.
5. There are two national capitals on the Niger River. One is
Bamako, Mali; what is the other?
6. Lisbon, Portugal, is located near the mouth of what major
Iberian river? Answer in English or Portuguese.
7. There are two national capital cities on the Mekong River.
One is Phnom Penh (Cambodia); what is the other?
8. What river runs through Prague? Answer in Czech or German.
9. Khartoum, Sudan, is on what river and its two main tributaries?
10. What river runs through Hanoi, Vietnam? Answer in English
or Vietnamese.
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