These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

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companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".


** Game 6, Round 9 - Geography - Peninsulas

It's almost an island, but not quite! Given the names of three
cities or towns that can be found on a peninsula, please give us
the name of the peninsula from the list.

| Alaska | Chebucto | Kowloon
| Antarctic | Chukchi | Malay
| Apennine | Crimean | Noto-hanto
| Avalon | Dingle | Peloponnese
| Baja California | Donegal | Porkkala
| Balkan | Gasp� | Scandinavian
| Bondoc | Gibraltar | Seward
| Brittany | Iberian | Sinai
| Bruce | Kamchatka | Ungava
| Burin | Kola | Yucatan

1. Merida, Cancun, Campeche.
2. Kalamata, Patras, Corinth.
3. Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch.
4. Lion's head, Tobermory, Wiarton.
5. Bay Roberts, Placentia, St. John's.
6. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca.
7. Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Herring Cove.
8. Chandler, New Richmond, Grand-Rivi�re.
9. El Tor, St. Catherine, Sharm-el-Sheikh.
10. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jos� del Cabo.


** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

The theme for this round is "Mr. Lonely".

* A. Literature

A1. Name Alan Sillitoe's classic 1969 short story, made into
a movie starring Michael Redgrave, about a young man who
escapes the pressures of society through individual sport.

A2. Radclyffe Hall's 1928 novel is a pioneering work of fiction
treating the lives, loves and social isolation of lesbians
-- or, to use the language of the day, "sexual inverts."
Name it.


* B. History: Lone Battles

B1. The Battle of Lone Tree Hill -- also known as the Battle
of Wakde-Sarmi -- was fought from May to September of
1944 between American and Japanese troops under grueling
equatorial rain-forest conditions. In what modern-day
country can you find Lone Tree Hill?

B2. The World War I Battle of Lone Pine was fought in August
1915. Today, the Lone Pine cemetery serves as a special
place of commemoration and pilgrimage for Australians
in memory of their war dead, particularly on ANZAC Day.
In which modern-day country can you find Lone Pine cemetery?


* C. Entertainment: The Beatles

C1. What is the name of the imaginary singer for Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band?

C2. The real-life Sgt. Pepper who unwittingly lent his name
to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band was a member of
a police force. On the cover of the album, Paul McCartney
wears a badge of this force sewn to his jacket. What police
force did Sergeant Pepper belong to?


* D. Geography: Lonely Places

D1. Of all Canadian provinces, this one, with a population of
530,100, has the lowest population density at 1.4 people/km�.
Which province?

D2. Excluding Antarctica, which continent has the lowest
population density, with approximately 5 people/km�?


* E. Sports: Solo Adventures

E1. Who was the second person to complete a solo trans-Atlantic
flight?

E2. On 1898-06-27, Joshua Slocum became the first to accomplish
this solo feat. It took him over 3 years. What was Slocum's
solo accomplishment?


* F. Science: Endlings

"Endling" is the term coined by "Nature" magazine to denote the last
surviving member of a dying species. For these questions, identify the species.

F1. Martha breathed her last in 1914 at the age of 29 in the
Cincinnati Zoo, which was also her place of birth. She is
currently on display at the Smithsonian. What manner of
creature was Martha?

F2. Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies, passed away
in 2012, at the estimated age of 102, in his birthplace,
Pinta Island. What type of creature was George?

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On 4/28/24 13:50, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 6, Round 9 - Geography - Peninsulas

It's almost an island, but not quite! Given the names of three
cities or towns that can be found on a peninsula, please give us
the name of the peninsula from the list.

| Alaska | Chebucto | Kowloon
| Antarctic | Chukchi | Malay
| Apennine | Crimean | Noto-hanto
| Avalon | Dingle | Peloponnese
| Baja California | Donegal | Porkkala
| Balkan | Gaspé | Scandinavian
| Bondoc | Gibraltar | Seward
| Brittany | Iberian | Sinai
| Bruce | Kamchatka | Ungava
| Burin | Kola | Yucatan

1. Merida, Cancun, Campeche.

Yucatan

2. Kalamata, Patras, Corinth.

Peloponnese

3. Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch.

Crimean

4. Lion's head, Tobermory, Wiarton.

Chebucto

5. Bay Roberts, Placentia, St. John's.

Burin

6. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca.

Malay

7. Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Herring Cove.

Avalon

8. Chandler, New Richmond, Grand-Rivière.

Gaspe

9. El Tor, St. Catherine, Sharm-el-Sheikh.
10. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo.

Baja California

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

The theme for this round is "Mr. Lonely".

* A. Literature

A1. Name Alan Sillitoe's classic 1969 short story, made into
a movie starring Michael Redgrave, about a young man who
escapes the pressures of society through individual sport.

A2. Radclyffe Hall's 1928 novel is a pioneering work of fiction
treating the lives, loves and social isolation of lesbians
-- or, to use the language of the day, "sexual inverts."
Name it.

* B. History: Lone Battles

B1. The Battle of Lone Tree Hill -- also known as the Battle
of Wakde-Sarmi -- was fought from May to September of
1944 between American and Japanese troops under grueling
equatorial rain-forest conditions. In what modern-day
country can you find Lone Tree Hill?

New Guinea

B2. The World War I Battle of Lone Pine was fought in August
1915. Today, the Lone Pine cemetery serves as a special
place of commemoration and pilgrimage for Australians
in memory of their war dead, particularly on ANZAC Day.
In which modern-day country can you find Lone Pine cemetery?

Turkey

* C. Entertainment: The Beatles

C1. What is the name of the imaginary singer for Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band?

C2. The real-life Sgt. Pepper who unwittingly lent his name
to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band was a member of
a police force. On the cover of the album, Paul McCartney
wears a badge of this force sewn to his jacket. What police
force did Sergeant Pepper belong to?

* D. Geography: Lonely Places

D1. Of all Canadian provinces, this one, with a population of
530,100, has the lowest population density at 1.4 people/km².
Which province?

Newfoundland and Labrador

D2. Excluding Antarctica, which continent has the lowest
population density, with approximately 5 people/km²?

Australia

* E. Sports: Solo Adventures

E1. Who was the second person to complete a solo trans-Atlantic
flight?

E2. On 1898-06-27, Joshua Slocum became the first to accomplish
this solo feat. It took him over 3 years. What was Slocum's
solo accomplishment?

sail a ship around the world

* F. Science: Endlings

"Endling" is the term coined by "Nature" magazine to denote the last surviving member of a dying species. For these questions, identify the species.

F1. Martha breathed her last in 1914 at the age of 29 in the
Cincinnati Zoo, which was also her place of birth. She is
currently on display at the Smithsonian. What manner of
creature was Martha?

passenger pigeon

F2. Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies, passed away
in 2012, at the estimated age of 102, in his birthplace,
Pinta Island. What type of creature was George?

turtle


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Dan Tilque

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On 4/28/2024 3:50 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 6, Round 9 - Geography - Peninsulas

It's almost an island, but not quite! Given the names of three
cities or towns that can be found on a peninsula, please give us
the name of the peninsula from the list.

1. Merida, Cancun, Campeche.

Yucatan

2. Kalamata, Patras, Corinth.

Peloponnese

3. Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch.

Crimean

4. Lion's head, Tobermory, Wiarton.

Ungava; Avalon

5. Bay Roberts, Placentia, St. John's.

Avalon; Bruce

6. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca.

Malay

7. Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Herring Cove.

Bruce; Ungava

8. Chandler, New Richmond, Grand-Rivière.

Gaspé

9. El Tor, St. Catherine, Sharm-el-Sheikh.

Sinai

10. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo.

Baja California

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

The theme for this round is "Mr. Lonely".

* A. Literature

A1. Name Alan Sillitoe's classic 1969 short story, made into
a movie starring Michael Redgrave, about a young man who
escapes the pressures of society through individual sport.

"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"

A2. Radclyffe Hall's 1928 novel is a pioneering work of fiction
treating the lives, loves and social isolation of lesbians
-- or, to use the language of the day, "sexual inverts."
Name it.

"The Well of Loneliness"

* B. History: Lone Battles

B1. The Battle of Lone Tree Hill -- also known as the Battle
of Wakde-Sarmi -- was fought from May to September of
1944 between American and Japanese troops under grueling
equatorial rain-forest conditions. In what modern-day
country can you find Lone Tree Hill?

Solomon Islands; Papua New Guinea

B2. The World War I Battle of Lone Pine was fought in August
1915. Today, the Lone Pine cemetery serves as a special
place of commemoration and pilgrimage for Australians
in memory of their war dead, particularly on ANZAC Day.
In which modern-day country can you find Lone Pine cemetery?

Turkiye

* C. Entertainment: The Beatles

C1. What is the name of the imaginary singer for Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Billy Shears

C2. The real-life Sgt. Pepper who unwittingly lent his name
to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band was a member of
a police force. On the cover of the album, Paul McCartney
wears a badge of this force sewn to his jacket. What police
force did Sergeant Pepper belong to?

Ontario Police Department

* D. Geography: Lonely Places

D1. Of all Canadian provinces, this one, with a population of
530,100, has the lowest population density at 1.4 people/km².
Which province?

Newfoundland and Labrador

D2. Excluding Antarctica, which continent has the lowest
population density, with approximately 5 people/km²?

Oceania

* F. Science: Endlings

"Endling" is the term coined by "Nature" magazine to denote the last surviving member of a dying species. For these questions, identify the species.

F1. Martha breathed her last in 1914 at the age of 29 in the
Cincinnati Zoo, which was also her place of birth. She is
currently on display at the Smithsonian. What manner of
creature was Martha?

passenger pigeon

F2. Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies, passed away
in 2012, at the estimated age of 102, in his birthplace,
Pinta Island. What type of creature was George?

Galapagos tortoise

--
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Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

** Game 6, Round 9 - Geography - Peninsulas

It's almost an island, but not quite! Given the names of three
cities or towns that can be found on a peninsula, please give us
the name of the peninsula from the list.

| Alaska | Chebucto | Kowloon
| Antarctic | Chukchi | Malay
| Apennine | Crimean | Noto-hanto
| Avalon | Dingle | Peloponnese
| Baja California | Donegal | Porkkala
| Balkan | Gasp� | Scandinavian
| Bondoc | Gibraltar | Seward
| Brittany | Iberian | Sinai
| Bruce | Kamchatka | Ungava
| Burin | Kola | Yucatan

1. Merida, Cancun, Campeche.

Yucat�n

2. Kalamata, Patras, Corinth.

Peloponnese

3. Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch.

Crimea

4. Lion's head, Tobermory, Wiarton.

Seward

5. Bay Roberts, Placentia, St. John's.

Bruce

6. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca.

Malay

7. Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Herring Cove.

Gibraltar

8. Chandler, New Richmond, Grand-Rivi�re.

Bondoc

9. El Tor, St. Catherine, Sharm-el-Sheikh.

Sinai

10. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jos� del Cabo.

Baja California

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

The theme for this round is "Mr. Lonely".

* B. History: Lone Battles

B1. The Battle of Lone Tree Hill -- also known as the Battle
of Wakde-Sarmi -- was fought from May to September of
1944 between American and Japanese troops under grueling
equatorial rain-forest conditions. In what modern-day
country can you find Lone Tree Hill?

Phillipines

B2. The World War I Battle of Lone Pine was fought in August
1915. Today, the Lone Pine cemetery serves as a special
place of commemoration and pilgrimage for Australians
in memory of their war dead, particularly on ANZAC Day.
In which modern-day country can you find Lone Pine cemetery?

Turkey

* D. Geography: Lonely Places

D1. Of all Canadian provinces, this one, with a population of
530,100, has the lowest population density at 1.4 people/km�.
Which province?

Newfoundland & Labrador

D2. Excluding Antarctica, which continent has the lowest
population density, with approximately 5 people/km�?

Australia/Oceania

* F. Science: Endlings

F2. Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies, passed away
in 2012, at the estimated age of 102, in his birthplace,
Pinta Island. What type of creature was George?

Turtle

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Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

** Game 6, Round 9 - Geography - Peninsulas

1. Merida, Cancun, Campeche.

Yucatan

2. Kalamata, Patras, Corinth.

Peloponnes

3. Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch.

Crimea

4. Lion's head, Tobermory, Wiarton.

Donegal; Bruce

5. Bay Roberts, Placentia, St. John's.

Gaspe

6. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca.

Malay

7. Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Herring Cove.

Avalon; Dingle

8. Chandler, New Richmond, Grand-Rivi?re.

Bondoc; Gaspe

10. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jos? del Cabo.

Baja California

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

* B. History: Lone Battles

B1. The Battle of Lone Tree Hill -- also known as the Battle
of Wakde-Sarmi -- was fought from May to September of
1944 between American and Japanese troops under grueling
equatorial rain-forest conditions. In what modern-day
country can you find Lone Tree Hill?

Papua New Guinea

B2. The World War I Battle of Lone Pine was fought in August
1915. Today, the Lone Pine cemetery serves as a special
place of commemoration and pilgrimage for Australians
in memory of their war dead, particularly on ANZAC Day.
In which modern-day country can you find Lone Pine cemetery?

Belgium; France

* D. Geography: Lonely Places

D1. Of all Canadian provinces, this one, with a population of
530,100, has the lowest population density at 1.4 people/km?.
Which province?

Saskatchewan; Alberta

D2. Excluding Antarctica, which continent has the lowest
population density, with approximately 5 people/km??

Australia

* F. Science: Endlings

F2. Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies, passed away
in 2012, at the estimated age of 102, in his birthplace,
Pinta Island. What type of creature was George?

tortoise

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

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Mark Brader:

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 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty congratulations!

** Game 6, Round 9 - Geography - Peninsulas

It's almost an island, but not quite! Given the names of three
cities or towns that can be found on a peninsula, please give us
the name of the peninsula from the list.

| Alaska | Chebucto | Kowloon
| Antarctic | Chukchi | Malay
| Apennine | Crimean | Noto-hanto
| Avalon | Dingle | Peloponnese
| Baja California | Donegal | Porkkala
| Balkan | Gasp� | Scandinavian
| Bondoc | Gibraltar | Seward
| Brittany | Iberian | Sinai
| Bruce | Kamchatka | Ungava
| Burin | Kola | Yucatan

In the original game, this was the easiest round in the entire season.

1. Merida, Cancun, Campeche.

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

2. Kalamata, Patras, Corinth.

Peloponnese. 4 for everyone.

3. Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch.

Crimean. I accepted Crimea, although that form wasn't on the list.
4 for everyone.

4. Lion's head, Tobermory, Wiarton.

Bruce. 3 for Pete. 2 for Dan Blum.

5. Bay Roberts, Placentia, St. John's.

Avalon. 3 for Joshua.

6. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca.

Malay. 4 for everyone.

7. Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Herring Cove.

Chebucto. I've been to Peggy's Cove and I still didn't know this one.

8. Chandler, New Richmond, Grand-Rivi�re.

Gasp�. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum.

9. El Tor, St. Catherine, Sharm-el-Sheikh.

Sinai. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Pete.

10. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jos� del Cabo.

Baja California. 4 for everyone.

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round

The theme for this round is "Mr. Lonely".

* A. Literature

A1. Name Alan Sillitoe's classic 1969 short story, made into
a movie starring Michael Redgrave, about a young man who
escapes the pressures of society through individual sport.

"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner". 4 for Joshua and Pete.

A2. Radclyffe Hall's 1928 novel is a pioneering work of fiction
treating the lives, loves and social isolation of lesbians
-- or, to use the language of the day, "sexual inverts."
Name it.

"The Well of Loneliness". 4 for Joshua.

* B. History: Lone Battles

B1. The Battle of Lone Tree Hill -- also known as the Battle
of Wakde-Sarmi -- was fought from May to September of
1944 between American and Japanese troops under grueling
equatorial rain-forest conditions. In what modern-day
country can you find Lone Tree Hill?

Papua New Guinea. 4 for Dan Blum. 2 for Joshua.

B2. The World War I Battle of Lone Pine was fought in August
1915. Today, the Lone Pine cemetery serves as a special
place of commemoration and pilgrimage for Australians
in memory of their war dead, particularly on ANZAC Day.
In which modern-day country can you find Lone Pine cemetery?

Turkey. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Erland. 3 for Pete.

* C. Entertainment: The Beatles

C1. What is the name of the imaginary singer for Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Billy Shears. 4 for Joshua and Pete.

C2. The real-life Sgt. Pepper who unwittingly lent his name
to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band was a member of
a police force. On the cover of the album, Paul McCartney
wears a badge of this force sewn to his jacket. What police
force did Sergeant Pepper belong to?

The OPP. 3 for Joshua.

See: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/exclusive-real-sgt-pepper-canadian-cop-police-assignment-beatles-created-50-year-mystery/

* D. Geography: Lonely Places

D1. Of all Canadian provinces, this one, with a population of
530,100, has the lowest population density at 1.4 people/km�.
Which province?

Newfoundland and Labrador. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Erland.

D2. Excluding Antarctica, which continent has the lowest
population density, with approximately 5 people/km�?

Australia. Accepting Oceania. 4 for everyone.

* E. Sports: Solo Adventures

E1. Who was the second person to complete a solo trans-Atlantic
flight?

Amelia Earhart. (Newfoundland to Northern Ireland, May 20-21, 1932.)

E2. On 1898-06-27, Joshua Slocum became the first to accomplish
this solo feat. It took him over 3 years. What was Slocum's
solo accomplishment?

Sailing around the world. 4 for Dan Tilque.

* F. Science: Endlings

"Endling" is the term coined by "Nature" magazine to denote the last surviving member of a dying species. For these questions, identify the species.

F1. Martha breathed her last in 1914 at the age of 29 in the
Cincinnati Zoo, which was also her place of birth. She is
currently on display at the Smithsonian. What manner of
creature was Martha?

Passenger pigeon. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.

F2. Lonesome George, the last of his subspecies, passed away
in 2012, at the estimated age of 102, in his birthplace,
Pinta Island. What type of creature was George?

Tortoise. (Specifically a Galapagos tortoise, or still more
specifically a Pinta Island tortoise. Accepting turtle.)
4 for everyone.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Can Lit Spo Sci His Geo Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 40 8 32 8 12 36 31 37 188
Pete Gayde -- -- 27 12 11 40 27 23 140
Dan Blum -- -- 36 4 16 32 24 12 124
Dan Tilque 0 16 8 4 31 16 24 24 119
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 4 23 31 24 16 98
Stephen Perry -- -- 36 28 -- -- -- -- 64

--
Mark Brader, Toronto, [email protected]
"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing
is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because
it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good
philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water."
--John W. Gardner
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