* Game 7, Round 9 - Science - The Skin
This round is about our biggest organ.
1. Within 3 percentage points, approximately how many percent of
body weight does skin account for?
4. On what part of the body do we find the thinnest skin?
9. This common inflammatory skin condition causes reddened skin and
rash, usually on the face, and may be triggered by sun exposure,
stress, sweating or other factors. Its name derives from
its color. What is it?
** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Science: Big Wild Birds
* B. Geography: France
B2. What is the English name for the geographical feature the
French call La Manche (the sleeve)?
* F. Art & Literature: Shared Titles
F2. What title is shared by a 1665 painting by Johannes Vermeer
and a 1999 novel by Tracy Chevalier?
* Game 7, Round 9 - Science - The Skin
This round is about our biggest organ.
1. Within 3 percentage points, approximately how many percent of
body weight does skin account for?
2. The outer layer of the skin is known as the epidermis; the
layer below, the dermis. What is the term for the layer under
the dermis?
3. There are two general types of skin. One is called glabrous.
Glabrous skin makes up a small proportion of human skin but is
predominant in reptiles and amphibians. It contains specialized
vascular structures that facilitate heat loss. Besides that,
what is the defining characteristic of glabrous skin?
4. On what part of the body do we find the thinnest skin?
5. In medical terminology, you may hear it called a cicatrix.
What is it called in common speech?
6. This is the most abundant protein in the body and a major
component of the skin, helping it to maintain its elasticity,
volume, moisture and all-around youthfulness. What is this
protein called?
7. The two most common forms of skin cancer are caused primarily
by exposure to the sun. They appear initially on the epidermis
and pose a lower risk of metastasizing than does melanoma.
Name either of these forms of skin cancer.
8. Adermatoglyphia is a genetic condition first identified in 2007
and known to affect only 5 extended families worldwide.
It has been jocularly dubbed "immigration delay disease".
What normal skin feature do this condition's sufferers lack?
9. This common inflammatory skin condition causes reddened skin and
rash, usually on the face, and may be triggered by sun exposure,
stress, sweating or other factors. Its name derives from
its color. What is it?
10. Michael Jackson's claim, made in a 2009 interview with Oprah
Winfrey, that he suffered from a genetic condition that caused
his skin to lose pigment, was met with skepticism, as Jackson was
accused of "whitening" his skin. His autopsy proved otherwise.
By what name is Jackson's genetic condition known?
** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Science: Big Wild Birds
A1. Meleagris gallopavo is by weight Ontario's 3rd-largest bird
(after the mute and trumpeter swans). One specimen spent
two months wandering the streets of Scarborough last fall.
Give the English name of this bird.
A2. This white heron, about three quarters the size of a great
blue, has black legs and feet, and a yellow bill. You can
see it wading in Toronto-area ponds each summer. Give its
five-letter name.
* B. Geography: France
B1. The French have a nickname for their country borrowed
from geometry. What is it? (In English, please.)
B2. What is the English name for the geographical feature the
French call La Manche (the sleeve)?
* C. Entertainment: Denis Villeneuve
C1. "Dune: Part Two" isn't the first sequel Denis Villeneuve
has directed. Name his 2017 science-fiction film.
C2. Name Villeneuve's first SF film, released in 2016 and
starring Amy Adams as a linguist in conversation with
visiting aliens.
* D. Miscellaneous: Sewing
D1. What do you call a stitch that temporarily holds seams or
tapes in place until the permanent line of stitching is made?
D2. What do you call the small, round spool that holds the
lower thread in a sewing machine?
* E. History/Canadiana: World War II
E1. Chatham native Wally Floody was the "Tunnel King" whose
designs enabled 76 Commonwealth and European flyers to
leave Stalag Luft III in March 1944. No Americans were
involved. By what name does history remember (and Hollywood
misrepresent) this operation?
E2. On May 16, 1943, a bombing raid put German hydroelectric
generating plants in the Ruhr Valley out of commission.
30 of the 133 Commonwealth airmen participating were
Canadian. By what name are the raiders remembered?
Again your answer will be the name of a movie.
* F. Art & Literature: Shared Titles
F1. What title is shared by a 1654 painting by Carel Fabritius
and a 2014 novel by Donna Tartt?
F2. What title is shared by a 1665 painting by Johannes Vermeer
and a 1999 novel by Tracy Chevalier?
* Game 7, Round 9 - Science - The Skin
1. Within 3 percentage points, approximately how many percent of
body weight does skin account for?
2. The outer layer of the skin is known as the epidermis; the
layer below, the dermis. What is the term for the layer under
the dermis?
3. There are two general types of skin. One is called glabrous.
Glabrous skin makes up a small proportion of human skin but is
predominant in reptiles and amphibians. It contains specialized
vascular structures that facilitate heat loss. Besides that,
what is the defining characteristic of glabrous skin?
4. On what part of the body do we find the thinnest skin?
5. In medical terminology, you may hear it called a cicatrix.
What is it called in common speech?
6. This is the most abundant protein in the body and a major
component of the skin, helping it to maintain its elasticity,
volume, moisture and all-around youthfulness. What is this
protein called?
7. The two most common forms of skin cancer are caused primarily
by exposure to the sun. They appear initially on the epidermis
and pose a lower risk of metastasizing than does melanoma.
Name either of these forms of skin cancer.
9. This common inflammatory skin condition causes reddened skin and
rash, usually on the face, and may be triggered by sun exposure,
stress, sweating or other factors. Its name derives from
its color. What is it?
10. Michael Jackson's claim, made in a 2009 interview with Oprah
Winfrey, that he suffered from a genetic condition that caused
his skin to lose pigment, was met with skepticism, as Jackson was
accused of "whitening" his skin. His autopsy proved otherwise.
By what name is Jackson's genetic condition known?
** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Science: Big Wild Birds
A1. Meleagris gallopavo is by weight Ontario's 3rd-largest bird
(after the mute and trumpeter swans). One specimen spent
two months wandering the streets of Scarborough last fall.
Give the English name of this bird.
* B. Geography: France
B1. The French have a nickname for their country borrowed
from geometry. What is it? (In English, please.)
B2. What is the English name for the geographical feature the
French call La Manche (the sleeve)?
* C. Entertainment: Denis Villeneuve
C2. Name Villeneuve's first SF film, released in 2016 and
starring Amy Adams as a linguist in conversation with
visiting aliens.
* D. Miscellaneous: Sewing
D1. What do you call a stitch that temporarily holds seams or
tapes in place until the permanent line of stitching is made?
D2. What do you call the small, round spool that holds the
lower thread in a sewing machine?
* E. History/Canadiana: World War II
E1. Chatham native Wally Floody was the "Tunnel King" whose
designs enabled 76 Commonwealth and European flyers to
leave Stalag Luft III in March 1944. No Americans were
involved. By what name does history remember (and Hollywood
misrepresent) this operation?
E2. On May 16, 1943, a bombing raid put German hydroelectric
generating plants in the Ruhr Valley out of commission.
30 of the 133 Commonwealth airmen participating were
Canadian. By what name are the raiders remembered?
Again your answer will be the name of a movie.
* F. Art & Literature: Shared Titles
F2. What title is shared by a 1665 painting by Johannes Vermeer
and a 1999 novel by Tracy Chevalier?
* Game 7, Round 9 - Science - The Skin
This round is about our biggest organ.
1. Within 3 percentage points, approximately how many percent of
body weight does skin account for?
5. In medical terminology, you may hear it called a cicatrix.
What is it called in common speech?
6. This is the most abundant protein in the body and a major
component of the skin, helping it to maintain its elasticity,
volume, moisture and all-around youthfulness. What is this
protein called?
8. Adermatoglyphia is a genetic condition first identified in 2007
and known to affect only 5 extended families worldwide.
It has been jocularly dubbed "immigration delay disease".
What normal skin feature do this condition's sufferers lack?
10. Michael Jackson's claim, made in a 2009 interview with Oprah
Winfrey, that he suffered from a genetic condition that caused
his skin to lose pigment, was met with skepticism, as Jackson was
accused of "whitening" his skin. His autopsy proved otherwise.
By what name is Jackson's genetic condition known?
** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* B. Geography: France
B1. The French have a nickname for their country borrowed
from geometry. What is it? (In English, please.)
B2. What is the English name for the geographical feature the
French call La Manche (the sleeve)?
* C. Entertainment: Denis Villeneuve
C1. "Dune: Part Two" isn't the first sequel Denis Villeneuve
has directed. Name his 2017 science-fiction film.
C2. Name Villeneuve's first SF film, released in 2016 and
starring Amy Adams as a linguist in conversation with
visiting aliens.
* E. History/Canadiana: World War II
E1. Chatham native Wally Floody was the "Tunnel King" whose
designs enabled 76 Commonwealth and European flyers to
leave Stalag Luft III in March 1944. No Americans were
involved. By what name does history remember (and Hollywood
misrepresent) this operation?
E2. On May 16, 1943, a bombing raid put German hydroelectric
generating plants in the Ruhr Valley out of commission.
30 of the 133 Commonwealth airmen participating were
Canadian. By what name are the raiders remembered?
Again your answer will be the name of a movie.
* F. Art & Literature: Shared Titles
F1. What title is shared by a 1654 painting by Carel Fabritius
and a 2014 novel by Donna Tartt?
F2. What title is shared by a 1665 painting by Johannes Vermeer
and a 1999 novel by Tracy Chevalier?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 9 - Science - The Skin
This round is about our biggest organ.
1. Within 3 percentage points, approximately how many percent of
body weight does skin account for?
2. The outer layer of the skin is known as the epidermis; the
layer below, the dermis. What is the term for the layer under
the dermis?
3. There are two general types of skin. One is called glabrous.
Glabrous skin makes up a small proportion of human skin but is
predominant in reptiles and amphibians. It contains specialized
vascular structures that facilitate heat loss. Besides that,
what is the defining characteristic of glabrous skin?
4. On what part of the body do we find the thinnest skin?
5. In medical terminology, you may hear it called a cicatrix.
What is it called in common speech?
6. This is the most abundant protein in the body and a major
component of the skin, helping it to maintain its elasticity,
volume, moisture and all-around youthfulness. What is this
protein called?
7. The two most common forms of skin cancer are caused primarily
by exposure to the sun. They appear initially on the epidermis
and pose a lower risk of metastasizing than does melanoma.
Name either of these forms of skin cancer.
8. Adermatoglyphia is a genetic condition first identified in 2007
and known to affect only 5 extended families worldwide.
It has been jocularly dubbed "immigration delay disease".
What normal skin feature do this condition's sufferers lack?
9. This common inflammatory skin condition causes reddened skin and
rash, usually on the face, and may be triggered by sun exposure,
stress, sweating or other factors. Its name derives from
its color. What is it?
10. Michael Jackson's claim, made in a 2009 interview with Oprah
Winfrey, that he suffered from a genetic condition that caused
his skin to lose pigment, was met with skepticism, as Jackson was
accused of "whitening" his skin. His autopsy proved otherwise.
By what name is Jackson's genetic condition known?
** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Science: Big Wild Birds
A1. Meleagris gallopavo is by weight Ontario's 3rd-largest bird
(after the mute and trumpeter swans). One specimen spent
two months wandering the streets of Scarborough last fall.
Give the English name of this bird.
A2. This white heron, about three quarters the size of a great
blue, has black legs and feet, and a yellow bill. You can
see it wading in Toronto-area ponds each summer. Give its
five-letter name.
* B. Geography: France
B1. The French have a nickname for their country borrowed
from geometry. What is it? (In English, please.)
B2. What is the English name for the geographical feature the
French call La Manche (the sleeve)?
* C. Entertainment: Denis Villeneuve
C1. "Dune: Part Two" isn't the first sequel Denis Villeneuve
has directed. Name his 2017 science-fiction film.
C2. Name Villeneuve's first SF film, released in 2016 and
starring Amy Adams as a linguist in conversation with
visiting aliens.
* D. Miscellaneous: Sewing
D1. What do you call a stitch that temporarily holds seams or
tapes in place until the permanent line of stitching is made?
D2. What do you call the small, round spool that holds the
lower thread in a sewing machine?
* E. History/Canadiana: World War II
E1. Chatham native Wally Floody was the "Tunnel King" whose
designs enabled 76 Commonwealth and European flyers to
leave Stalag Luft III in March 1944. No Americans were
involved. By what name does history remember (and Hollywood
misrepresent) this operation?
E2. On May 16, 1943, a bombing raid put German hydroelectric
generating plants in the Ruhr Valley out of commission.
30 of the 133 Commonwealth airmen participating were
Canadian. By what name are the raiders remembered?
Again your answer will be the name of a movie.
* F. Art & Literature: Shared Titles
F1. What title is shared by a 1654 painting by Carel Fabritius
and a 2014 novel by Donna Tartt?
F2. What title is shared by a 1665 painting by Johannes Vermeer
and a 1999 novel by Tracy Chevalier?
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