** Game 8, Round 9 - Canadiana - Postage Stamps
1. On 2023-10-19, a stamp was issued honoring a still-living
New-Brunswick-born actor of screen and stage. His roles have
included Norman Bethune, Hawkeye Pierce, and Casanova. Name him.
3. A stamp issued on 2024-01-23, recognizes 19th-century newspaper
publisher and educator Mary Ann Shadd. The stamp was part of
a repeating annual series that honors what?
4. Each year, Canada Post issues stamps to celebrate Chinese
New Year. Within 3 years, when (by our calendar) did this
tradition begin?
5. Aside from Christmas, three other religions' holy days were
marked with stamps in 2023. Name *any one* of the three
religious festivals recognized.
7. On 2023-07-12, Canada Post issued a set of 5 colorful stamps
celebrating a particular form of passenger transportation.
The stamps bear images of famous vehicles from various provinces,
including the "Spirit of BC" and the "Trillium". What form of
passenger transportation do they portray?
10. A set of four stamps was issued on September 28, 2023 as the
second installment of a new annual series. Each stamp shows a
photograph of a building from a different province. All of these
buildings historically served the same regrettable function.
What was the function of the buildings portrayed on the stamps?
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Theme: Trivia Snacks
* A. Geography - Regional Foods
A1. It's a griddled, unleavened cornmeal pancake, split and
often stuffed with savory fillings like ham and cheese,
and it's the national food of Venezuela and Colombia.
A2. It's whitefish, usually cod, preserved in lye and rehydrated,
with a gelatinous texture. It's part of a Christmas feast
in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
* B. Literature - Fruit in Poetry
B1. William Carlos Williams apologized for eating which stone
fruits that were in the icebox and which you were probably
saving for breakfast?
B2. Edward Lear's Owl and Pussycat celebrate their marriage by
dining on slices of what fruit (related to apples and pears),
that they ate with a runcible spoon?
* C. Science - Not the Maillard Reaction
C1. What chemical change causes sliced fruits and vegetables
to turn brown unless they're treated with heat or acids?
C2. A change in what causes the protein molecules in milk to
bind together in clumps -- the first step in making cheese?
* D. Miscellaneous - Salad Dressings
D1. Buttermilk, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and mayonnaise.
D2. Mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, paprika,
ketchup, finely chopped onion, and relish.
* E. History - Food Wars
E1. This costly spice, still the most expensive in the world,
was used for medicinal purposes following the Black Death
in 14th century Europe, and triggered a conflict between
Swiss merchants and the nobles who hijacked an incoming
shipment of it. Name it.
E2. The British and the Dutch went to war over the Banda
Islands near Java in the early 1600s. At the time, they
were the only place in the world that grew which warm spice,
now mostly reserved for topping eggnog?
* F. Canadiana - Indigenous Foods
F1. This combination of animal fat, dried meat, and sometimes
dried berries is calorie-dense, portable, and can last
for years. It's an indigenous power bar. What is it?
** Game 8, Round 9 - Canadiana - Postage Stamps
Does anyone here remember stamps? We don't use them as much as we
used to, but Canada Post keeps putting them out. Some stamps are
one-offs commemorating a person, institution, or event. Others,
like Christmas stamps, recur annually. The questions in this
round are about people and things that Canada Post has considered stamp-worthy in 2023 and 2024.
1. On 2023-10-19, a stamp was issued honoring a still-living
New-Brunswick-born actor of screen and stage. His roles have
included Norman Bethune, Hawkeye Pierce, and Casanova. Name him.
2. A 2023-06-27 stamp celebrates the career of a still-living
Quebecois Lilm director, three times nominated for the Best
Foreign Film Oscar and winner in 2004 for "The Barbarian
Invasions". Name him.
3. A stamp issued on 2024-01-23, recognizes 19th-century newspaper
publisher and educator Mary Ann Shadd. The stamp was part of
a repeating annual series that honors what?
4. Each year, Canada Post issues stamps to celebrate Chinese
New Year. Within 3 years, when (by our calendar) did this
tradition begin?
5. Aside from Christmas, three other religions' holy days were
marked with stamps in 2023. Name *any one* of the three
religious festivals recognized.
7. On 2023-07-12, Canada Post issued a set of 5 colorful stamps
celebrating a particular form of passenger transportation.
The stamps bear images of famous vehicles from various provinces,
including the "Spirit of BC" and the "Trillium". What form of
passenger transportation do they portray?
8. A stamp was issued in recognition of a natural event on April 8
this year. Which event?
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Theme: Trivia Snacks
* A. Geography - Regional Foods
Name them.
A1. It's a griddled, unleavened cornmeal pancake, split and
often stuffed with savory fillings like ham and cheese,
and it's the national food of Venezuela and Colombia.
A2. It's whitefish, usually cod, preserved in lye and rehydrated,
with a gelatinous texture. It's part of a Christmas feast
in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
* B. Literature - Fruit in Poetry
B1. William Carlos Williams apologized for eating which stone
fruits that were in the icebox and which you were probably
saving for breakfast?
* D. Miscellaneous - Salad Dressings
We list the ingredients, you name the diner-classic dressing.
D1. Buttermilk, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and mayonnaise.
D2. Mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, paprika,
ketchup, finely chopped onion, and relish.
* E. History - Food Wars
E1. This costly spice, still the most expensive in the world,
was used for medicinal purposes following the Black Death
in 14th century Europe, and triggered a conflict between
Swiss merchants and the nobles who hijacked an incoming
shipment of it. Name it.
E2. The British and the Dutch went to war over the Banda
Islands near Java in the early 1600s. At the time, they
were the only place in the world that grew which warm spice,
now mostly reserved for topping eggnog?
* F. Canadiana - Indigenous Foods
F1. This combination of animal fat, dried meat, and sometimes
dried berries is calorie-dense, portable, and can last
for years. It's an indigenous power bar. What is it?
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Theme: Trivia Snacks
* A. Geography - Regional Foods
Name them.
A1. It's a griddled, unleavened cornmeal pancake, split and
often stuffed with savory fillings like ham and cheese,
and it's the national food of Venezuela and Colombia.
A2. It's whitefish, usually cod, preserved in lye and rehydrated,
with a gelatinous texture. It's part of a Christmas feast
in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
* C. Science - Not the Maillard Reaction
C1. What chemical change causes sliced fruits and vegetables
to turn brown unless they're treated with heat or acids?
* D. Miscellaneous - Salad Dressings
We list the ingredients, you name the diner-classic dressing.
D1. Buttermilk, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and mayonnaise.
* E. History - Food Wars
E1. This costly spice, still the most expensive in the world,
was used for medicinal purposes following the Black Death
in 14th century Europe, and triggered a conflict between
Swiss merchants and the nobles who hijacked an incoming
shipment of it. Name it.
E2. The British and the Dutch went to war over the Banda
Islands near Java in the early 1600s. At the time, they
were the only place in the world that grew which warm spice,
now mostly reserved for topping eggnog?
** Game 8, Round 9 - Canadiana - Postage Stamps
Does anyone here remember stamps? We don't use them as much as we
used to, but Canada Post keeps putting them out. Some stamps are
one-offs commemorating a person, institution, or event. Others,
like Christmas stamps, recur annually. The questions in this
round are about people and things that Canada Post has considered stamp-worthy in 2023 and 2024.
1. On 2023-10-19, a stamp was issued honoring a still-living
New-Brunswick-born actor of screen and stage. His roles have
included Norman Bethune, Hawkeye Pierce, and Casanova. Name him.
2. A 2023-06-27 stamp celebrates the career of a still-living
Quebecois Lilm director, three times nominated for the Best
Foreign Film Oscar and winner in 2004 for "The Barbarian
Invasions". Name him.
3. A stamp issued on 2024-01-23, recognizes 19th-century newspaper
publisher and educator Mary Ann Shadd. The stamp was part of
a repeating annual series that honors what?
4. Each year, Canada Post issues stamps to celebrate Chinese
New Year. Within 3 years, when (by our calendar) did this
tradition begin?
5. Aside from Christmas, three other religions' holy days were
marked with stamps in 2023. Name *any one* of the three
religious festivals recognized.
6. A 2023-05-23 stamp recognized the 150th anniversary of the
founding of what national organization?
7. On 2023-07-12, Canada Post issued a set of 5 colorful stamps
celebrating a particular form of passenger transportation.
The stamps bear images of famous vehicles from various provinces,
including the "Spirit of BC" and the "Trillium". What form of
passenger transportation do they portray?
8. A stamp was issued in recognition of a natural event on April 8
this year. Which event?
9. In all, 12 stamps printed in 2023 recognized individuals,
7 of them female, 5 male. One of the males was born outside
of Canada. Who?
10. A set of four stamps was issued on September 28, 2023 as the
second installment of a new annual series. Each stamp shows a
photograph of a building from a different province. All of these
buildings historically served the same regrettable function.
What was the function of the buildings portrayed on the stamps?
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Theme: Trivia Snacks
* A. Geography - Regional Foods
Name them.
A1. It's a griddled, unleavened cornmeal pancake, split and
often stuffed with savory fillings like ham and cheese,
and it's the national food of Venezuela and Colombia.
A2. It's whitefish, usually cod, preserved in lye and rehydrated,
with a gelatinous texture. It's part of a Christmas feast
in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
* B. Literature - Fruit in Poetry
B1. William Carlos Williams apologized for eating which stone
fruits that were in the icebox and which you were probably
saving for breakfast?
B2. Edward Lear's Owl and Pussycat celebrate their marriage by
dining on slices of what fruit (related to apples and pears),
that they ate with a runcible spoon?
* C. Science - Not the Maillard Reaction
C1. What chemical change causes sliced fruits and vegetables
to turn brown unless they're treated with heat or acids?
C2. A change in what causes the protein molecules in milk to
bind together in clumps -- the first step in making cheese?
* D. Miscellaneous - Salad Dressings
We list the ingredients, you name the diner-classic dressing.
D1. Buttermilk, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and mayonnaise.
D2. Mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, paprika,
ketchup, finely chopped onion, and relish.
* E. History - Food Wars
E1. This costly spice, still the most expensive in the world,
was used for medicinal purposes following the Black Death
in 14th century Europe, and triggered a conflict between
Swiss merchants and the nobles who hijacked an incoming
shipment of it. Name it.
E2. The British and the Dutch went to war over the Banda
Islands near Java in the early 1600s. At the time, they
were the only place in the world that grew which warm spice,
now mostly reserved for topping eggnog?
* F. Canadiana - Indigenous Foods
F1. This combination of animal fat, dried meat, and sometimes
dried berries is calorie-dense, portable, and can last
for years. It's an indigenous power bar. What is it?
F2. These small purplish berries have a slight almond-like
taste. They grow from native shrubs from Ontario to BC and
were a significant food source for both aboriginal people
and early settlers. Name them.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-25,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 8, Round 9 - Canadiana - Postage Stamps
Does anyone here remember stamps? We don't use them as much as we
used to, but Canada Post keeps putting them out. Some stamps are
one-offs commemorating a person, institution, or event. Others,
like Christmas stamps, recur annually. The questions in this
round are about people and things that Canada Post has considered stamp-worthy in 2023 and 2024.
1. On 2023-10-19, a stamp was issued honoring a still-living
New-Brunswick-born actor of screen and stage. His roles have
included Norman Bethune, Hawkeye Pierce, and Casanova. Name him.
2. A 2023-06-27 stamp celebrates the career of a still-living
Quebecois Lilm director, three times nominated for the Best
Foreign Film Oscar and winner in 2004 for "The Barbarian
Invasions". Name him.
3. A stamp issued on 2024-01-23, recognizes 19th-century newspaper
publisher and educator Mary Ann Shadd. The stamp was part of
a repeating annual series that honors what?
4. Each year, Canada Post issues stamps to celebrate Chinese
New Year. Within 3 years, when (by our calendar) did this
tradition begin?
5. Aside from Christmas, three other religions' holy days were
marked with stamps in 2023. Name *any one* of the three
religious festivals recognized.
6. A 2023-05-23 stamp recognized the 150th anniversary of the
founding of what national organization?
7. On 2023-07-12, Canada Post issued a set of 5 colorful stamps
celebrating a particular form of passenger transportation.
The stamps bear images of famous vehicles from various provinces,
including the "Spirit of BC" and the "Trillium". What form of
passenger transportation do they portray?
8. A stamp was issued in recognition of a natural event on April 8
this year. Which event?
9. In all, 12 stamps printed in 2023 recognized individuals,
7 of them female, 5 male. One of the males was born outside
of Canada. Who?
10. A set of four stamps was issued on September 28, 2023 as the
second installment of a new annual series. Each stamp shows a
photograph of a building from a different province. All of these
buildings historically served the same regrettable function.
What was the function of the buildings portrayed on the stamps?
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Theme: Trivia Snacks
* A. Geography - Regional Foods
Name them.
A1. It's a griddled, unleavened cornmeal pancake, split and
often stuffed with savory fillings like ham and cheese,
and it's the national food of Venezuela and Colombia.
A2. It's whitefish, usually cod, preserved in lye and rehydrated,
with a gelatinous texture. It's part of a Christmas feast
in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
* B. Literature - Fruit in Poetry
B1. William Carlos Williams apologized for eating which stone
fruits that were in the icebox and which you were probably
saving for breakfast?
B2. Edward Lear's Owl and Pussycat celebrate their marriage by
dining on slices of what fruit (related to apples and pears),
that they ate with a runcible spoon?
* C. Science - Not the Maillard Reaction
C1. What chemical change causes sliced fruits and vegetables
to turn brown unless they're treated with heat or acids?
C2. A change in what causes the protein molecules in milk to
bind together in clumps -- the first step in making cheese?
* D. Miscellaneous - Salad Dressings
We list the ingredients, you name the diner-classic dressing.
D1. Buttermilk, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and mayonnaise.
D2. Mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, paprika,
ketchup, finely chopped onion, and relish.
* E. History - Food Wars
E1. This costly spice, still the most expensive in the world,
was used for medicinal purposes following the Black Death
in 14th century Europe, and triggered a conflict between
Swiss merchants and the nobles who hijacked an incoming
shipment of it. Name it.
E2. The British and the Dutch went to war over the Banda
Islands near Java in the early 1600s. At the time, they
were the only place in the world that grew which warm spice,
now mostly reserved for topping eggnog?
* F. Canadiana - Indigenous Foods
F1. This combination of animal fat, dried meat, and sometimes
dried berries is calorie-dense, portable, and can last
for years. It's an indigenous power bar. What is it?
F2. These small purplish berries have a slight almond-like
taste. They grow from native shrubs from Ontario to BC and
were a significant food source for both aboriginal people
and early settlers. Name them.
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