(nitpick: A small amount of the money, about $5,000, was found on a
river bank. In 1985, I believe.)
** Game 3, Round 9 - Entertainment - Movies and Cars with the Same Name
Please see the *two* handouts at:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/film.pdf
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/cars.pdf
The picture numbers on both handouts are synchronized, and I've
rearranged the questions into that same order. (So there were
8 decoys, which here are interspersed with the others -- answer
for the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.)
Each picture on the first handout shows a poster, DVD cover, or
the like, for a particular movie (or TV-movie or TV series) --
*whose title is the same as a model of car (or similar vehicle)*,
which the corresponding picture on the second handout shows.
We'll give you the date of the movie and the maker of the vehicle.
You simply have to give that name that's the same (or practically
the same) for each.
1. Movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
2. Decoy -- movie, 1997; vehicle by Nissan.
3, Movie, 2011; vehicle by Kia.
4. Decoy -- movie, 1966; vehicle by Cadillac.
5. Decoy -- movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
6. Decoy -- movie, 1999; vehicle by Toyota.
7. TV-movie, 2019; vehicle by Chevrolet.
8. Movie, 2008; vehicle by Ford.
9. Decoy -- movie, 2011; vehicle by Chevrolet.
10. Decoy -- movie, 1943; vehicle by Jeep.
11. Movie, 2017; vehicle by Porsche.
12. Movie, 1986; vehicle by Toyota.
13. TV series debuted in 2014; vehicle by Mitsubishi.
14. Movie, 1994; vehicle by Ford (who also recently revived the
name for a new pick-up truck, not shown).
15. Decoy -- movie, 1985; vehicle by Chevrolet.
16. Movie, 2007; vehicle by Chrysler.
17. Movie, 2020; vehicle by Kia.
18. Decoy -- movie, 2001; vehicle by Chrysler.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
Gbevab sbe n pregnva dhrfgvba, gung'f bayl cneg bs gur nafjre.
Tb onpx naq pbzcyrgr vg.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Secrets and Lies
The categories are:
A. Science: Medical Mysteries
B. Literature: Noms de Plume
C. Entertainment: Based on a True Story
D. History: Unsolved Mysteries
E. Miscellaneous: Secret Identities
F. Canadiana Geography: Hidden Toronto
* A. Medical Mysteries
A1. In 2016, American and Canadian embassy staff in Cuba reported
feeling ill, with symptoms including headaches, ringing
in the ears, and cognitive dysfunction. Suggested causes
of the mystery disease included microwave or ultrasound
weapons wielded by Russian military intelligence. What is
the name given to this illness?
A2. Between 1485 and 1551, England was struck with a
deadly plague. The patient would break out into a sweat,
accompanied by delirium and a rapid pulse, which often
led to death within hours. Contemporary reports said this
contagion was God's vengeance for the killing of Richard III.
What is the name given to this mystery disease?
* B. Noms de Plume
B1. This popular author is so prolific that between 1977 and
1985, his publisher insisted that he write under the name
Richard Bachman to avoid saturating the market. Who is he?
B2. She's a legend in her area of genre fiction, but wrote
literary novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and
considered them to be her best work. Who is she?
* C. Based on a True Story
C1. This 1998 political thriller starring John Travolta and
Emma Thompson is a thinly veiled dramatization of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign. What is the title?
C2. This 2003 indie comedy-romance starring Scarlett Johansssen
is a fictionalization of director Sophia Coppola's failing
marriage. What is the title?
* D. Unsolved Mysteries
D1. He hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded $200,000 US in
ransom money, and parachuted out into the wilds of
southwestern Washington. He's never been identified,
no remains have ever been found, and the money has never
been recovered. What name is he known by?
D2. It was 1990 when this fine art museum in Boston was robbed
of 12 valuable paintings by thieves disguised as police
offers. The artworks have never been recovered and the
museum has a $10,000,000 US reward for any information
leading to their return. What museum was it?
* E. Secret Identities
E1. He's arguably the world's most famous street artist, as well
as a social activist and filmmaker. Although he's made
plenty of money through sales of his books and authenticated
prints, his true identity remains unknown. What name is
he known by?
E2. He's not the founder of Bitcoin, but he was fundamental
in its development, and he also devised the first blockchain
database. People suspect he's Asian, and educated in
Britain, but apart from that, we only know him by this
pseudonym.
* F. Hidden Toronto
F1. Give the full name of the "secret" TTC station often used
as a location for movies such as "Mimic", "The Recruit",
and "Johnny Mnemonic".
F2. Originally a vaudeville venue, this location was abandoned
in 1928 for more than 50 years -- during which time most
Torontonians had no idea there was a theater 7 floors up
on Yonge Street. What is its name?
** Game 3, Round 9 - Entertainment - Movies and Cars with the Same Name
1. Movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
3, Movie, 2011; vehicle by Kia.
7. TV-movie, 2019; vehicle by Chevrolet.
8. Movie, 2008; vehicle by Ford.
11. Movie, 2017; vehicle by Porsche.
12. Movie, 1986; vehicle by Toyota.
13. TV series debuted in 2014; vehicle by Mitsubishi.
14. Movie, 1994; vehicle by Ford (who also recently revived the
name for a new pick-up truck, not shown).
16. Movie, 2007; vehicle by Chrysler.
17. Movie, 2020; vehicle by Kia.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Secrets and Lies
* B. Noms de Plume
B1. This popular author is so prolific that between 1977 and
1985, his publisher insisted that he write under the name
Richard Bachman to avoid saturating the market. Who is he?
B2. She's a legend in her area of genre fiction, but wrote
literary novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and
considered them to be her best work. Who is she?
* C. Based on a True Story
C1. This 1998 political thriller starring John Travolta and
Emma Thompson is a thinly veiled dramatization of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign. What is the title?
C2. This 2003 indie comedy-romance starring Scarlett Johansssen
is a fictionalization of director Sophia Coppola's failing
marriage. What is the title?
* D. Unsolved Mysteries
D1. He hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded $200,000 US in
ransom money, and parachuted out into the wilds of
southwestern Washington. He's never been identified,
no remains have ever been found, and the money has never
been recovered. What name is he known by?
D2. It was 1990 when this fine art museum in Boston was robbed
of 12 valuable paintings by thieves disguised as police
offers. The artworks have never been recovered and the
museum has a $10,000,000 US reward for any information
leading to their return. What museum was it?
* E. Secret Identities
E1. He's arguably the world's most famous street artist, as well
as a social activist and filmmaker. Although he's made
plenty of money through sales of his books and authenticated
prints, his true identity remains unknown. What name is
he known by?
E2. He's not the founder of Bitcoin, but he was fundamental
in its development, and he also devised the first blockchain
database. People suspect he's Asian, and educated in
Britain, but apart from that, we only know him by this
pseudonym.
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 9 - Entertainment - Movies and Cars with the Same Name
Please see the *two* handouts at:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/film.pdf
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/cars.pdf
The picture numbers on both handouts are synchronized, and I've
rearranged the questions into that same order. (So there were
8 decoys, which here are interspersed with the others -- answer
for the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.)
Each picture on the first handout shows a poster, DVD cover, or
the like, for a particular movie (or TV-movie or TV series) --
*whose title is the same as a model of car (or similar vehicle)*,
which the corresponding picture on the second handout shows.
We'll give you the date of the movie and the maker of the vehicle.
You simply have to give that name that's the same (or practically
the same) for each.
1. Movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
2. Decoy -- movie, 1997; vehicle by Nissan.
3, Movie, 2011; vehicle by Kia.
4. Decoy -- movie, 1966; vehicle by Cadillac.
5. Decoy -- movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
6. Decoy -- movie, 1999; vehicle by Toyota.
7. TV-movie, 2019; vehicle by Chevrolet.
8. Movie, 2008; vehicle by Ford.
9. Decoy -- movie, 2011; vehicle by Chevrolet.
10. Decoy -- movie, 1943; vehicle by Jeep.
11. Movie, 2017; vehicle by Porsche.
12. Movie, 1986; vehicle by Toyota.
13. TV series debuted in 2014; vehicle by Mitsubishi.
14. Movie, 1994; vehicle by Ford (who also recently revived the
name for a new pick-up truck, not shown).
15. Decoy -- movie, 1985; vehicle by Chevrolet.
16. Movie, 2007; vehicle by Chrysler.
17. Movie, 2020; vehicle by Kia.
18. Decoy -- movie, 2001; vehicle by Chrysler.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you answered
Torino for a certain question, that's only part of the answer.
Go back and complete it.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Secrets and Lies
The categories are:
A. Science: Medical Mysteries
B. Literature: Noms de Plume
C. Entertainment: Based on a True Story
D. History: Unsolved Mysteries
E. Miscellaneous: Secret Identities
F. Canadiana Geography: Hidden Toronto
* A. Medical Mysteries
A1. In 2016, American and Canadian embassy staff in Cuba reported
feeling ill, with symptoms including headaches, ringing
in the ears, and cognitive dysfunction. Suggested causes
of the mystery disease included microwave or ultrasound
weapons wielded by Russian military intelligence. What is
the name given to this illness?
A2. Between 1485 and 1551, England was struck with a
deadly plague. The patient would break out into a sweat,
accompanied by delirium and a rapid pulse, which often
led to death within hours. Contemporary reports said this
contagion was God's vengeance for the killing of Richard III.
What is the name given to this mystery disease?
* B. Noms de Plume
B1. This popular author is so prolific that between 1977 and
1985, his publisher insisted that he write under the name
Richard Bachman to avoid saturating the market. Who is he?
B2. She's a legend in her area of genre fiction, but wrote
literary novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and
considered them to be her best work. Who is she?
* C. Based on a True Story
C1. This 1998 political thriller starring John Travolta and
Emma Thompson is a thinly veiled dramatization of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign. What is the title?
C2. This 2003 indie comedy-romance starring Scarlett Johansssen
is a fictionalization of director Sophia Coppola's failing
marriage. What is the title?
* D. Unsolved Mysteries
D1. He hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded $200,000 US in
ransom money, and parachuted out into the wilds of
southwestern Washington. He's never been identified,
no remains have ever been found, and the money has never
been recovered. What name is he known by?
D2. It was 1990 when this fine art museum in Boston was robbed
of 12 valuable paintings by thieves disguised as police
offers. The artworks have never been recovered and the
museum has a $10,000,000 US reward for any information
leading to their return. What museum was it?
* E. Secret Identities
E1. He's arguably the world's most famous street artist, as well
as a social activist and filmmaker. Although he's made
plenty of money through sales of his books and authenticated
prints, his true identity remains unknown. What name is
he known by?
E2. He's not the founder of Bitcoin, but he was fundamental
in its development, and he also devised the first blockchain
database. People suspect he's Asian, and educated in
Britain, but apart from that, we only know him by this
pseudonym.
* F. Hidden Toronto
F1. Give the full name of the "secret" TTC station often used
as a location for movies such as "Mimic", "The Recruit",
and "Johnny Mnemonic".
F2. Originally a vaudeville venue, this location was abandoned
in 1928 for more than 50 years -- during which time most
Torontonians had no idea there was a theater 7 floors up
on Yonge Street. What is its name?
** Game 3, Round 9 - Entertainment - Movies and Cars with the Same Name
Please see the *two* handouts at:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/film.pdf
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/cars.pdf
The picture numbers on both handouts are synchronized, and I've
rearranged the questions into that same order. (So there were
8 decoys, which here are interspersed with the others -- answer
for the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.)
Each picture on the first handout shows a poster, DVD cover, or
the like, for a particular movie (or TV-movie or TV series) --
*whose title is the same as a model of car (or similar vehicle)*,
which the corresponding picture on the second handout shows.
We'll give you the date of the movie and the maker of the vehicle.
You simply have to give that name that's the same (or practically
the same) for each.
1. Movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
2. Decoy -- movie, 1997; vehicle by Nissan.
3, Movie, 2011; vehicle by Kia.
4. Decoy -- movie, 1966; vehicle by Cadillac.
5. Decoy -- movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
6. Decoy -- movie, 1999; vehicle by Toyota.
7. TV-movie, 2019; vehicle by Chevrolet.
8. Movie, 2008; vehicle by Ford.
11. Movie, 2017; vehicle by Porsche.
12. Movie, 1986; vehicle by Toyota.
13. TV series debuted in 2014; vehicle by Mitsubishi.
14. Movie, 1994; vehicle by Ford (who also recently revived the
name for a new pick-up truck, not shown).
15. Decoy -- movie, 1985; vehicle by Chevrolet.
16. Movie, 2007; vehicle by Chrysler.
17. Movie, 2020; vehicle by Kia.
18. Decoy -- movie, 2001; vehicle by Chrysler.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Secrets and Lies
* A. Medical Mysteries
A1. In 2016, American and Canadian embassy staff in Cuba reported
feeling ill, with symptoms including headaches, ringing
in the ears, and cognitive dysfunction. Suggested causes
of the mystery disease included microwave or ultrasound
weapons wielded by Russian military intelligence. What is
the name given to this illness?
* B. Noms de Plume
B1. This popular author is so prolific that between 1977 and
1985, his publisher insisted that he write under the name
Richard Bachman to avoid saturating the market. Who is he?
B2. She's a legend in her area of genre fiction, but wrote
literary novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and
considered them to be her best work. Who is she?
* C. Based on a True Story
C1. This 1998 political thriller starring John Travolta and
Emma Thompson is a thinly veiled dramatization of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign. What is the title?
C2. This 2003 indie comedy-romance starring Scarlett Johansssen
is a fictionalization of director Sophia Coppola's failing
marriage. What is the title?
* D. Unsolved Mysteries
D1. He hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded $200,000 US in
ransom money, and parachuted out into the wilds of
southwestern Washington. He's never been identified,
no remains have ever been found, and the money has never
been recovered. What name is he known by?
D2. It was 1990 when this fine art museum in Boston was robbed
of 12 valuable paintings by thieves disguised as police
offers. The artworks have never been recovered and the
museum has a $10,000,000 US reward for any information
leading to their return. What museum was it?
* E. Secret Identities
E1. He's arguably the world's most famous street artist, as well
as a social activist and filmmaker. Although he's made
plenty of money through sales of his books and authenticated
prints, his true identity remains unknown. What name is
he known by?
E2. He's not the founder of Bitcoin, but he was fundamental
in its development, and he also devised the first blockchain
database. People suspect he's Asian, and educated in
Britain, but apart from that, we only know him by this
pseudonym.
** Game 3, Round 9 - Entertainment - Movies and Cars with the Same Name
1. Movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
11. Movie, 2017; vehicle by Porsche.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Secrets and Lies
* C. Based on a True Story
C1. This 1998 political thriller starring John Travolta and
Emma Thompson is a thinly veiled dramatization of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign. What is the title?
C2. This 2003 indie comedy-romance starring Scarlett Johansssen
is a fictionalization of director Sophia Coppola's failing
marriage. What is the title?
* E. Secret Identities
E1. He's arguably the world's most famous street artist, as well
as a social activist and filmmaker. Although he's made
plenty of money through sales of his books and authenticated
prints, his true identity remains unknown. What name is
he known by?
E2. He's not the founder of Bitcoin, but he was fundamental
in its development, and he also devised the first blockchain
database. People suspect he's Asian, and educated in
Britain, but apart from that, we only know him by this
pseudonym.
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 9 - Entertainment - Movies and Cars with the Same Name
Please see the *two* handouts at:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/film.pdf
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/3-9/cars.pdf
The picture numbers on both handouts are synchronized, and I've
rearranged the questions into that same order. (So there were
8 decoys, which here are interspersed with the others -- answer
for the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.)
Each picture on the first handout shows a poster, DVD cover, or
the like, for a particular movie (or TV-movie or TV series) --
*whose title is the same as a model of car (or similar vehicle)*,
which the corresponding picture on the second handout shows.
We'll give you the date of the movie and the maker of the vehicle.
You simply have to give that name that's the same (or practically
the same) for each.
1. Movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
2. Decoy -- movie, 1997; vehicle by Nissan.
3. Movie, 2011; vehicle by Kia.
4. Decoy -- movie, 1966; vehicle by Cadillac.
5. Decoy -- movie, 2000; vehicle by Jeep.
6. Decoy -- movie, 1999; vehicle by Toyota.
7. TV-movie, 2019; vehicle by Chevrolet.
8. Movie, 2008; vehicle by Ford.
9. Decoy -- movie, 2011; vehicle by Chevrolet.
10. Decoy -- movie, 1943; vehicle by Jeep.
11. Movie, 2017; vehicle by Porsche.
12. Movie, 1986; vehicle by Toyota.
13. TV series debuted in 2014; vehicle by Mitsubishi.
14. Movie, 1994; vehicle by Ford (who also recently revived the
name for a new pick-up truck, not shown).
15. Decoy -- movie, 1985; vehicle by Chevrolet.
16. Movie, 2007; vehicle by Chrysler.
17. Movie, 2020; vehicle by Kia.
18. Decoy -- movie, 2001; vehicle by Chrysler.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Secrets and Lies
The categories are:
A. Science: Medical Mysteries
B. Literature: Noms de Plume
C. Entertainment: Based on a True Story
D. History: Unsolved Mysteries
E. Miscellaneous: Secret Identities
F. Canadiana Geography: Hidden Toronto
* A. Medical Mysteries
A1. In 2016, American and Canadian embassy staff in Cuba reported
feeling ill, with symptoms including headaches, ringing
in the ears, and cognitive dysfunction. Suggested causes
of the mystery disease included microwave or ultrasound
weapons wielded by Russian military intelligence. What is
the name given to this illness?
A2. Between 1485 and 1551, England was struck with a
deadly plague. The patient would break out into a sweat,
accompanied by delirium and a rapid pulse, which often
led to death within hours. Contemporary reports said this
contagion was God's vengeance for the killing of Richard III.
What is the name given to this mystery disease?
* B. Noms de Plume
B1. This popular author is so prolific that between 1977 and
1985, his publisher insisted that he write under the name
Richard Bachman to avoid saturating the market. Who is he?
B2. She's a legend in her area of genre fiction, but wrote
literary novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and
considered them to be her best work. Who is she?
* C. Based on a True Story
C1. This 1998 political thriller starring John Travolta and
Emma Thompson is a thinly veiled dramatization of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign. What is the title?
C2. This 2003 indie comedy-romance starring Scarlett Johansssen
is a fictionalization of director Sophia Coppola's failing
marriage. What is the title?
* D. Unsolved Mysteries
D1. He hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded $200,000 US in
ransom money, and parachuted out into the wilds of
southwestern Washington. He's never been identified,
no remains have ever been found, and the money has never
been recovered. What name is he known by?
D2. It was 1990 when this fine art museum in Boston was robbed
of 12 valuable paintings by thieves disguised as police
offers. The artworks have never been recovered and the
museum has a $10,000,000 US reward for any information
leading to their return. What museum was it?
* E. Secret Identities
E1. He's arguably the world's most famous street artist, as well
as a social activist and filmmaker. Although he's made
plenty of money through sales of his books and authenticated
prints, his true identity remains unknown. What name is
he known by?
E2. He's not the founder of Bitcoin, but he was fundamental
in its development, and he also devised the first blockchain
database. People suspect he's Asian, and educated in
Britain, but apart from that, we only know him by this
pseudonym.
* F. Hidden Toronto
F1. Give the full name of the "secret" TTC station often used
as a location for movies such as "Mimic", "The Recruit",
and "Johnny Mnemonic".
F2. Originally a vaudeville venue, this location was abandoned
in 1928 for more than 50 years -- during which time most
Torontonians had no idea there was a theater 7 floors up
on Yonge Street. What is its name?
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