* Game 6, Round 2 - Entertainment - Oscar and his Women
This 2-for-1 round celebrates International Women's Day last Friday
and the Academy Awards presentations last night. (Don't worry,
though: no questions on last night's winners!)
1. Which two-time best actress winner claims to have given the
Academy's gold statuette his nickname? She said it reminded
her of her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
2. Who was the first woman to win a Best Actress Oscar for a
performance in a language other than English? The movie was
"Two Women" (1960).
3. Who was the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar? The movie
was "The Hurt Locker" (2008).
4. Which woman has won the most Oscars, twice as many as Katharine
Hepburn's 4?
5. Who holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
nominations (starring and supporting combined)?
6. A Best Actress winner both times she was nominated, this woman
starred in "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) and "Million Dollar Baby"
(2004). Who?
7. Who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing a man in
"The Year of Living Dangerously" (1982)?
8. This woman was the first person to win Best Actor or Actress in
two successive years -- 1936 and 1937 (for "The Great Ziegfield"
and "The Good Earth"). In fact, she was the first person to
win more than one Oscar, period. Who?
9. The youngest Oscar winner ever was just 10 when she was named
Best Supporting Actress for 1973. Her name?
10. In "The Aviator" (2004), who won a Best Supporting Actress
Oscar for playing another Oscar winner?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana - The Nuclear North
1. The earliest uranium mines in Canada, at Great Bear Lake, were
initially developed not to mine uranium, but rather another
element, atomic number 88, which was used in the 1930s in
early radiation therapy, and to make luminescent clocks, dials,
and gauges. Name the element.
2. The townsite in the last question was named after <answer 1>,
but the principal mining company there took its name from a
fictional land of fabulous riches, since its founders had
originally focused on mining gold. Name the company, which
was nationalized in 1943 for national security reasons.
5. Unfortunately, the world's first serious nuclear-reactor
accident took place at <answer 4>, in December 1952. During
the cleanup, crews from the US Navy were dispatched to assist.
One of those crews was led by a future US president, at the
time a navy lieutenant and submariner. Name him.
6. There are currently 19 functioning nuclear reactors in Canada
that produce electricity for commercial use. 18 of these are
in Ontario, variously at the Bruce, Pickering, and Darlington
sites. In which province will you find the other reactor?
(comment: should that say "the first person to win more then one Oscar
for acting"?)
* Game 6, Round 2 - Entertainment - Oscar and his Women
This 2-for-1 round celebrates International Women's Day last Friday
and the Academy Awards presentations last night. (Don't worry,
though: no questions on last night's winners!)
1. Which two-time best actress winner claims to have given the
Academy's gold statuette his nickname? She said it reminded
her of her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
2. Who was the first woman to win a Best Actress Oscar for a
performance in a language other than English? The movie was
"Two Women" (1960).
3. Who was the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar? The movie
was "The Hurt Locker" (2008).
4. Which woman has won the most Oscars, twice as many as Katharine
Hepburn's 4?
5. Who holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
nominations (starring and supporting combined)?
6. A Best Actress winner both times she was nominated, this woman
starred in "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) and "Million Dollar Baby"
(2004). Who?
7. Who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing a man in
"The Year of Living Dangerously" (1982)?
8. This woman was the first person to win Best Actor or Actress in
two successive years -- 1936 and 1937 (for "The Great Ziegfield"
and "The Good Earth"). In fact, she was the first person to
win more than one Oscar, period. Who?
9. The youngest Oscar winner ever was just 10 when she was named
Best Supporting Actress for 1973. Her name?
10. In "The Aviator" (2004), who won a Best Supporting Actress
Oscar for playing another Oscar winner?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana - The Nuclear North
1. The earliest uranium mines in Canada, at Great Bear Lake, were
initially developed not to mine uranium, but rather another
element, atomic number 88, which was used in the 1930s in
early radiation therapy, and to make luminescent clocks, dials,
and gauges. Name the element.
2. The townsite in the last question was named after <answer 1>,
but the principal mining company there took its name from a
fictional land of fabulous riches, since its founders had
originally focused on mining gold. Name the company, which
was nationalized in 1943 for national security reasons.
3. In 1988 <answer 2> merged with the Saskatchewan Mining
Development Corp. to create Cameco, the Canadian Mining and
Energy Corp. Cameco operates two uranium refining facilities
in Ontario today, one in northern Ontario and another in
south-central Ontario. Give the municipality where *either*
facility is located.
4. In September 1945, just 3 weeks after the atomic bombs were
dropped, a Canadian test reactor achieved the first self-
sustained nuclear reaction outside the US. In which Ottawa
Valley town was the reactor located?
5. Unfortunately, the world's first serious nuclear-reactor
accident took place at <answer 4>, in December 1952. During
the cleanup, crews from the US Navy were dispatched to assist.
One of those crews was led by a future US president, at the
time a navy lieutenant and submariner. Name him.
6. There are currently 19 functioning nuclear reactors in Canada
that produce electricity for commercial use. 18 of these are
in Ontario, variously at the Bruce, Pickering, and Darlington
sites. In which province will you find the other reactor?
7. Those 19 reactors are all of the same basic type. Designed by
Canadian General Electric, Ontario Hydro, and Atomic Energy of
Canada Ltd. in the 1960s, these reactors use deuterium oxide,
aka heavy water, to moderate the neutrons; this allows unenriched
uranium to be used. What is the name of this design?
8. In 2007, the National Research Universal reactor in <answer 4>
was shut down for repairs, but an act of Parliament forced it
to restart quickly. What was the reason for the sudden restart?
9. In the 1990s, competition from Saskatchewan mines and a US
decision to "Buy American" led to the closure of uranium mines
in the self-titled "Uranium Capital of the World", north of
Lake Huron. This single-industry town has since reinvented
itself as a retirement community with very affordable houses.
Name the town.
10. <answer 7> reactors produce from 500 to almost 900 megawatts
of electricity. The latest development in nuclear reactors is
the SMR, which produces under 300 MW, is built in a factory and
shipped to the operating site, and can be easily scaled up as
demand increases. What does SMR stand for?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 2 - Entertainment - Oscar and his Women
This 2-for-1 round celebrates International Women's Day last Friday
and the Academy Awards presentations last night. (Don't worry,
though: no questions on last night's winners!)
1. Which two-time best actress winner claims to have given the
Academy's gold statuette his nickname? She said it reminded
her of her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
2. Who was the first woman to win a Best Actress Oscar for a
performance in a language other than English? The movie was
"Two Women" (1960).
3. Who was the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar? The movie
was "The Hurt Locker" (2008).
4. Which woman has won the most Oscars, twice as many as Katharine
Hepburn's 4?
5. Who holds the record for the most Academy Award acting
nominations (starring and supporting combined)?
6. A Best Actress winner both times she was nominated, this woman
starred in "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) and "Million Dollar Baby"
(2004). Who?
7. Who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing a man in
"The Year of Living Dangerously" (1982)?
8. This woman was the first person to win Best Actor or Actress in
two successive years -- 1936 and 1937 (for "The Great Ziegfield"
and "The Good Earth"). In fact, she was the first person to
win more than one Oscar, period. Who?
9. The youngest Oscar winner ever was just 10 when she was named
Best Supporting Actress for 1973. Her name?
10. In "The Aviator" (2004), who won a Best Supporting Actress
Oscar for playing another Oscar winner?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana - The Nuclear North
1. The earliest uranium mines in Canada, at Great Bear Lake, were
initially developed not to mine uranium, but rather another
element, atomic number 88, which was used in the 1930s in
early radiation therapy, and to make luminescent clocks, dials,
and gauges. Name the element.
2. The townsite in the last question was named after <answer 1>,
but the principal mining company there took its name from a
fictional land of fabulous riches, since its founders had
originally focused on mining gold. Name the company, which
was nationalized in 1943 for national security reasons.
3. In 1988 <answer 2> merged with the Saskatchewan Mining
Development Corp. to create Cameco, the Canadian Mining and
Energy Corp. Cameco operates two uranium refining facilities
in Ontario today, one in northern Ontario and another in
south-central Ontario. Give the municipality where *either*
facility is located.
4. In September 1945, just 3 weeks after the atomic bombs were
dropped, a Canadian test reactor achieved the first self-
sustained nuclear reaction outside the US. In which Ottawa
Valley town was the reactor located?
5. Unfortunately, the world's first serious nuclear-reactor
accident took place at <answer 4>, in December 1952. During
the cleanup, crews from the US Navy were dispatched to assist.
One of those crews was led by a future US president, at the
time a navy lieutenant and submariner. Name him.
6. There are currently 19 functioning nuclear reactors in Canada
that produce electricity for commercial use. 18 of these are
in Ontario, variously at the Bruce, Pickering, and Darlington
sites. In which province will you find the other reactor?
7. Those 19 reactors are all of the same basic type. Designed by
Canadian General Electric, Ontario Hydro, and Atomic Energy of
Canada Ltd. in the 1960s, these reactors use deuterium oxide,
aka heavy water, to moderate the neutrons; this allows unenriched
uranium to be used. What is the name of this design?
8. In 2007, the National Research Universal reactor in <answer 4>
was shut down for repairs, but an act of Parliament forced it
to restart quickly. What was the reason for the sudden restart?
9. In the 1990s, competition from Saskatchewan mines and a US
decision to "Buy American" led to the closure of uranium mines
in the self-titled "Uranium Capital of the World", north of
Lake Huron. This single-industry town has since reinvented
itself as a retirement community with very affordable houses.
Name the town.
10. <answer 7> reactors produce from 500 to almost 900 megawatts
of electricity. The latest development in nuclear reactors is
the SMR, which produces under 300 MW, is built in a factory and
shipped to the operating site, and can be easily scaled up as
demand increases. What does SMR stand for?
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