• RQFTCINO13 Game 5, Rounds 9-10: stock indexes, firsts challenge

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 9 18:23:31 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,
    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*)".


    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    We name a stock market index name; you give the *city* (except
    as specified) where the relevant stock exchange """is""" located.
    For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
    repeat.

    1. DAX.
    2. SENSEX.
    3. IBEX 35.
    4. BOVESPA.
    5. NSE NIFTY.
    6. All Ordinaries.
    7. CAC ["kack"] 40.
    8. SSE Composite Index.
    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.
    10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).


    ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

    * A. Canadiana History: First Leader

    A1. Who became the first mayor of Toronto in 1834?

    A2. In 1984, who became the first woman to hold the position
    of Governor-General of Canada?


    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B1. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing
    you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and
    what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents
    were occupied and all before they had me, and all that
    David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
    going into it, if you want to know the truth."

    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."


    * C. Entertainment: First Nomination

    C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
    Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
    for Best Supporting Actress?

    C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
    nomination as Best Supporting Actor?


    * D. Sports: First Base

    D1. In November 1979, which All-Star pitcher was the first
    player to sign a contract for more than $1,000,000 a year?

    D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
    a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?


    * E. Science (yeah, right): First Message

    E1. Who was the first person to reach 1,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    E2. Who was the first person to reach 25,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?


    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto "This is, I am told, progress.
    [email protected] But I beg leave to doubt it." --Frimbo

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Wed Nov 9 20:53:19 2022
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    We name a stock market index name; you give the *city* (except
    as specified) where the relevant stock exchange """is""" located.
    For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
    repeat.

    1. DAX.

    Frankfurt

    3. IBEX 35.

    Madrid

    4. BOVESPA.

    Rio de Janeiro

    5. NSE NIFTY.

    New York

    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.

    London

    10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).

    Switzerland

    ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."

    Farenheit 451

    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    Yuriy Gagarin

    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    Hillary

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Nov 10 04:01:00 2022
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    1. DAX.

    Frankfurt; Berlin

    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.

    London

    10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).

    South Korea

    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B1. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing
    you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and
    what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents
    were occupied and all before they had me, and all that
    David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
    going into it, if you want to know the truth."

    The Catcher in the Rye

    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."

    Fahrenheit 451

    * C. Entertainment: First Nomination

    C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
    Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
    for Best Supporting Actress?

    The Deer Hunter

    C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
    nomination as Best Supporting Actor?

    Easy Rider

    * D. Sports: First Base

    D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
    a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?

    Jackie Robinson

    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    Yuri Gagarin

    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    Hillary

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum [email protected]
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Wed Nov 9 19:39:34 2022
    On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 12:23:37 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    We name a stock market index name; you give the *city* (except
    as specified) where the relevant stock exchange """is""" located.
    For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
    repeat.

    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.

    London

    ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B1. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing
    you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and
    what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents
    were occupied and all before they had me, and all that
    David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
    going into it, if you want to know the truth."

    "The Catcher in the Rye"

    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."

    "Fahrenheit 451"

    * C. Entertainment: First Nomination

    C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
    Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
    for Best Supporting Actress?

    "The Deer Hunter"

    C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
    nomination as Best Supporting Actor?

    "Easy Rider"

    * D. Sports: First Base

    D1. In November 1979, which All-Star pitcher was the first
    player to sign a contract for more than $1,000,000 a year?

    Nolan Ryan

    D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
    a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?

    Jackie Robinson

    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    Yuri Gagarin

    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    Edmund Hillary; Tenzing Norgay

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    [email protected]

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Nov 10 18:22:56 2022
    On 11/9/22 10:23, Mark Brader wrote:


    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    We name a stock market index name; you give the *city* (except
    as specified) where the relevant stock exchange """is""" located.
    For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
    repeat.

    1. DAX.
    2. SENSEX.

    Japan

    3. IBEX 35.
    4. BOVESPA.
    5. NSE NIFTY.

    New York

    6. All Ordinaries.

    London

    7. CAC ["kack"] 40.
    8. SSE Composite Index.
    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.
    10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).


    ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

    * A. Canadiana History: First Leader

    A1. Who became the first mayor of Toronto in 1834?

    A2. In 1984, who became the first woman to hold the position
    of Governor-General of Canada?


    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B1. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing
    you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and
    what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents
    were occupied and all before they had me, and all that
    David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
    going into it, if you want to know the truth."

    Catcher in the Rye


    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."

    Fahrenheit 451



    * C. Entertainment: First Nomination

    C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
    Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
    for Best Supporting Actress?

    C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
    nomination as Best Supporting Actor?


    * D. Sports: First Base

    D1. In November 1979, which All-Star pitcher was the first
    player to sign a contract for more than $1,000,000 a year?

    D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
    a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?

    Robinson



    * E. Science (yeah, right): First Message

    E1. Who was the first person to reach 1,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    E2. Who was the first person to reach 25,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    Obama



    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    Gagarin


    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    Hillary

    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Nov 11 12:03:06 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,
    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*)".


    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    We name a stock market index name; you give the *city* (except
    as specified) where the relevant stock exchange """is""" located.
    For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
    repeat.

    1. DAX.

    Frankfurt

    2. SENSEX.
    3. IBEX 35.

    Rome

    4. BOVESPA.

    Madrid; Rio de Janeiro

    5. NSE NIFTY.

    Tokyo

    6. All Ordinaries.
    7. CAC ["kack"] 40.

    Paris

    8. SSE Composite Index.

    Singapore

    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.

    London

    10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).

    South Korea



    ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

    * A. Canadiana History: First Leader

    A1. Who became the first mayor of Toronto in 1834?

    Yonge; Bloor


    A2. In 1984, who became the first woman to hold the position
    of Governor-General of Canada?


    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B1. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing
    you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and
    what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents
    were occupied and all before they had me, and all that
    David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
    going into it, if you want to know the truth."

    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."


    * C. Entertainment: First Nomination

    C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
    Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
    for Best Supporting Actress?

    The Deer Hunter


    C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
    nomination as Best Supporting Actor?

    Five Easy Pieces



    * D. Sports: First Base

    D1. In November 1979, which All-Star pitcher was the first
    player to sign a contract for more than $1,000,000 a year?

    Jim Palmer


    D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
    a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?

    Jackie Robinson



    * E. Science (yeah, right): First Message

    E1. Who was the first person to reach 1,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    Beyonce; Rihanna


    E2. Who was the first person to reach 25,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    Beyonce; Rihanna



    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    Yuri Gagarin


    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    Tenzing Norgay



    Pete Gayde

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 12 21:24:03 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    Game 5 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has a big win. Hearty
    congratulations!


    ** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stock Exchange Indexes

    We name a stock market index name; you give the *city* (except
    as specified) where the relevant stock exchange """is""" located.
    For example, for the S&P/TSX 60 it would be Toronto. Answers may
    repeat.

    None of these answers have changed.

    1. DAX.

    Frankfurt. 4 for Erland and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.

    2. SENSEX.

    Mumbai.

    3. IBEX 35.

    Madrid. 4 for Erland.

    4. BOVESPA.

    S�o Paulo. 4 for Erland. 2 for Pete.

    5. NSE NIFTY.

    Mumbai.

    6. All Ordinaries.

    Sydney.

    7. CAC ["kack"] 40.

    Paris. 4 for Pete.

    8. SSE Composite Index.

    Shanghai.

    9. FTSE ["footsie"] 100.

    London. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.

    10. KOSPI. (For this one just the name of the country will do).

    Busan, South Korea. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.


    ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

    * A. Canadiana History: First Leader

    A1. Who became the first mayor of Toronto in 1834?

    William Lyon Mackenzie.

    Someone cleverly tried guessing Yonge and Bloor. Sir George Yonge
    was a cabinet member in the British government while Joseph Bloore
    was an innkeeper, brewer, and founder of the village of Yorkville.

    A2. In 1984, who became the first woman to hold the position
    of Governor-General of Canada?

    Jeanne Sauv�.


    * B. Literature: First Words

    We quote the opening words, you name the novel.

    B1. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing
    you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and
    what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents
    were occupied and all before they had me, and all that
    David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
    going into it, if you want to know the truth."

    "The Catcher in the Rye" (J.D. Salinger). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
    and Dan Tilque.

    B2. "It was a pleasure to burn."

    "Fahrenheit 451" (Ray Bradbury). 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum,
    and Dan Tilque.


    * C. Entertainment: First Nomination

    C1. For which 1978 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Christopher
    Walken, did Meryl Streep receive her first Oscar nomination
    for Best Supporting Actress?

    "The Deer Hunter". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.

    C2. For which 1969 movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first
    nomination as Best Supporting Actor?

    "Easy Rider". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.


    * D. Sports: First Base

    D1. In November 1979, which All-Star pitcher was the first
    player to sign a contract for more than $1,000,000 a year?

    Nolan Ryan. 4 for Joshua.

    D2. In 1947, who became the first black player to play in
    a Major League Baseball game in over 60 years?

    Jackie Robinson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.


    * E. Science (yeah, right): First Message

    E1. Who was the first person to reach 1,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    Ashton Kutcher.

    E2. Who was the first person to reach 25,000,000 followers
    on Twitter?

    Lady Gaga.


    * F. Miscellaneous: First Person

    F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

    Yuri Gagarin. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
    and Pete.

    F2. Name either of the two men who were the first to successfully
    climb Mt. Everest, in 1953.

    Tenzing Norgay (either word was sufficient), Sir Edmund Hillary.
    4 for everyone, but the hard way for Joshua.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
    TOPICS-> Ent Geo Can Spo Lit Sci Mis Cha SIX
    Joshua Kreitzer 35 16 0 36 40 23 4 32 182
    Dan Blum 24 12 8 25 40 20 11 28 149
    Dan Tilque 8 16 16 20 28 36 0 20 136
    Pete Gayde -- -- 2 40 26 15 18 16 117
    Erland Sommarskog 0 35 4 0 8 8 16 12 83

    --
    Mark Brader | "Last night ... I did something stupid."
    Toronto | "I have that same problem all the time.
    [email protected] | We should file a bug report!"
    --Steve Summit and Lon Risinger

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Nov 13 00:34:36 2022
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    4. BOVESPA.

    S�o Paulo. 4 for Erland. 2 for Pete.


    Both I and Pete said Rio de Janeiro, and for this question you did
    not say that the country was sufficient. Of course, you may graciously
    have changed your mind on this, but I felt obliged to point it ouit nevertheless.

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 13 03:36:32 2022
    Mark Brader:
    4. BOVESPA.
    S�o Paulo. 4 for Erland. 2 for Pete.

    Erland Sommarskog:
    Both I and Pete said Rio de Janeiro...

    Well, that was stupid of me! No points for anybody on this question.

    Scores, if there are now no errors:

    GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
    TOPICS-> Ent Geo Can Spo Lit Sci Mis Cha SIX
    Joshua Kreitzer 35 16 0 36 40 23 4 32 182
    Dan Blum 24 12 8 25 40 20 11 28 149
    Dan Tilque 8 16 16 20 28 36 0 20 136
    Pete Gayde -- -- 2 40 26 15 16 16 115
    Erland Sommarskog 0 35 4 0 8 8 12 12 79

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto "Verbose better."
    [email protected] -- David M. Sherman

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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