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QFTCI postings will be suspended until I return. Please stay tuned
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**ATTENTION**
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Women in Science
Please note: none of the answers will be Marie Curie.
1. Toronto astrophysicist Ilana MacDonald is going to be busy
next week. What Ontario task force is she the head of?
8. What did you say? This wasn't supposed to be a Canadiana round?
Okay, then... Engineer Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman
to do what?
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - A Foolish Challenge Round
* A. Literary Fools
A1. The Russian concept of the "holy fool", an eccentric social
misfit with no filter who can cast light on society from
the outside, is exemplified by the character of Prince
Myshkin in which work by Dostoevsky?
A2. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" introduces the
character of Robin Goodfellow, who is the magical jester
to the Fairy Queen. By what other one-syllable name is he
better known?
* B. Fooled by Nature
B1. Which mineral is commonly known as Fool's Gold?
B2. What strategy do cuckoos employ to minimize the energy they
spend incubating eggs?
* C. Canadian Corporate Pranks of 2023
C1. On April 1, 2023, which automaker announced the launch of
its "Wrangler Flannel Edition" especially for the Canadian
market, to (quote) "keep you as cozy as a lumberjack in
the Canadian wilderness"?
* D. Foolish Idioms
Complete the following sayings.
D1. Add 5 words to finish this saying: A man who is his own
lawyer has...
D2. Add 5 words to finish this proverb by Alexander Pope:
Fools rush in...
* E. Fools in Song
E1. This song, written by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald,
and performed by the Doobie Brothers, hit #1 in 1979. A man
is reunited with an old crush and attempts to rekindle a
romantic relationship with her, before discovering that he
never really had one in the first place. Name the song.
E2. This 1996 song (re-released in 1997) by Swedish rock band
the Cardigans is a catchy disco-pop hit in which the singer,
aware that her lover no longer cares for her, begs him to
lie to her and say that he loves her, so she can continue
living in blissful ignorance. Name the song.
* F. They Fooled Us
F1. An Italian immigrant to the US in the early 1900s, this
swindler created an investment company ostensibly to profit
from postage coupon arbitrage, but really just to pass
new investors' initial contributions to older investors to
pump up the reputation of the fund and gain more investors.
Today these types of scams are named for him. Who was he?
F2. Victor Lustig passed himself off to a group of scrap-metal
dealers as a French government official who needed to arrange
the demolition of a large metal structure and the disposal
of a large amount of iron. He took bids and collected a
fortune, by fraudulently selling iron from -- what, exactly?
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Women in Science
Please note: none of the answers will be Marie Curie.
1. Toronto astrophysicist Ilana MacDonald is going to be busy
next week. What Ontario task force is she the head of?
2. The late Dr. Sheela Basrur was Toronto's Chief Medical Officer of
Health and later became Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health
before resigning to undergo cancer treatment. What significant
public health event brought her to public attention?
3. Whitby psychiatrist Juveria Zaheer, who won the "Jeopardy!"
Champions Wild Card Tournament, is an emergency medical head
at what Toronto institution?
4. Dr. Allison McGeer is a Canadian infectious disease specialist
who was involved in Ontario's response to SARS, MERS, and
COVID-19. What University Av. Toronto hospital is Dr. McGeer
associated with?
5. What Canadian scientist was the first neurologist in space?
6. Who is the current Medical Officer of Health for Toronto?
7. What Canadian metallurgist and research physicist has a High
School in Toronto named after her?
8. What did you say? This wasn't supposed to be a Canadiana round?
Okay, then... Engineer Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman
to do what?
9. Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who worked at NASA. and
was featured in the movie "Hidden Figures" (2016). What was
her job title?
10. Katalin Karikó's work enabled one of the most effective
responses to COVID-19. She was a co-winner of this year's Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine -- for what work?
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - A Foolish Challenge Round
It's April 1, so your categories are:
A. Literary Fools
B. Fooled by Nature
C. Canadian Corporate Pranks of 2023
D. Foolish Idioms
E. Fools in Song
F. They Fooled Us
* A. Literary Fools
A1. The Russian concept of the "holy fool", an eccentric social
misfit with no filter who can cast light on society from
the outside, is exemplified by the character of Prince
Myshkin in which work by Dostoevsky?
A2. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" introduces the
character of Robin Goodfellow, who is the magical jester
to the Fairy Queen. By what other one-syllable name is he
better known?
* B. Fooled by Nature
B1. Which mineral is commonly known as Fool's Gold?
B2. What strategy do cuckoos employ to minimize the energy they
spend incubating eggs?
* C. Canadian Corporate Pranks of 2023
C1. On April 1, 2023, which automaker announced the launch of
its "Wrangler Flannel Edition" especially for the Canadian
market, to (quote) "keep you as cozy as a lumberjack in
the Canadian wilderness"?
C2. On April 1, 2023, which company announced the launch of
a meatball vending machine, with plant-and-veggie Huvudroll
also available?
* D. Foolish Idioms
Complete the following sayings.
D1. Add 5 words to finish this saying: A man who is his own
lawyer has...
D2. Add 5 words to finish this proverb by Alexander Pope:
Fools rush in...
* E. Fools in Song
E1. This song, written by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald,
and performed by the Doobie Brothers, hit #1 in 1979. A man
is reunited with an old crush and attempts to rekindle a
romantic relationship with her, before discovering that he
never really had one in the first place. Name the song.
E2. This 1996 song (re-released in 1997) by Swedish rock band
the Cardigans is a catchy disco-pop hit in which the singer,
aware that her lover no longer cares for her, begs him to
lie to her and say that he loves her, so she can continue
living in blissful ignorance. Name the song.
* F. They Fooled Us
F1. An Italian immigrant to the US in the early 1900s, this
swindler created an investment company ostensibly to profit
from postage coupon arbitrage, but really just to pass
new investors' initial contributions to older investors to
pump up the reputation of the fund and gain more investors.
Today these types of scams are named for him. Who was he?
F2. Victor Lustig passed himself off to a group of scrap-metal
dealers as a French government official who needed to arrange
the demolition of a large metal structure and the disposal
of a large amount of iron. He took bids and collected a
fortune, by fraudulently selling iron from -- what, exactly?
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Women in Science
8. What did you say? This wasn't supposed to be a Canadiana round?
Okay, then... Engineer Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman
to do what?
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - A Foolish Challenge Round
A1. The Russian concept of the "holy fool", an eccentric social
misfit with no filter who can cast light on society from
the outside, is exemplified by the character of Prince
Myshkin in which work by Dostoevsky?
A2. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" introduces the
character of Robin Goodfellow, who is the magical jester
to the Fairy Queen. By what other one-syllable name is he
better known?
B1. Which mineral is commonly known as Fool's Gold?
B2. What strategy do cuckoos employ to minimize the energy they
spend incubating eggs?
C1. On April 1, 2023, which automaker announced the launch of
its "Wrangler Flannel Edition" especially for the Canadian
market, to (quote) "keep you as cozy as a lumberjack in
the Canadian wilderness"?
C2. On April 1, 2023, which company announced the launch of
a meatball vending machine, with plant-and-veggie Huvudroll
also available?
D1. Add 5 words to finish this saying: A man who is his own
lawyer has...
D2. Add 5 words to finish this proverb by Alexander Pope:
Fools rush in...
F1. An Italian immigrant to the US in the early 1900s, this
swindler created an investment company ostensibly to profit
from postage coupon arbitrage, but really just to pass
new investors' initial contributions to older investors to
pump up the reputation of the fund and gain more investors.
Today these types of scams are named for him. Who was he?
F2. Victor Lustig passed himself off to a group of scrap-metal
dealers as a French government official who needed to arrange
the demolition of a large metal structure and the disposal
of a large amount of iron. He took bids and collected a
fortune, by fraudulently selling iron from -- what, exactly?
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Women in Science
8. What did you say? This wasn't supposed to be a Canadiana round?
Okay, then... Engineer Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman
to do what?
10. Katalin Karik�'s work enabled one of the most effective
responses to COVID-19. She was a co-winner of this year's Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine -- for what work?
B2. What strategy do cuckoos employ to minimize the energy they
spend incubating eggs?
C2. On April 1, 2023, which company announced the launch of
a meatball vending machine, with plant-and-veggie Huvudroll
also available?
E2. This 1996 song (re-released in 1997) by Swedish rock band
the Cardigans is a catchy disco-pop hit in which the singer,
aware that her lover no longer cares for her, begs him to
lie to her and say that he loves her, so she can continue
living in blissful ignorance. Name the song.
* F. They Fooled Us
F1. An Italian immigrant to the US in the early 1900s, this
swindler created an investment company ostensibly to profit
from postage coupon arbitrage, but really just to pass
new investors' initial contributions to older investors to
pump up the reputation of the fund and gain more investors.
Today these types of scams are named for him. Who was he?
F2. Victor Lustig passed himself off to a group of scrap-metal
dealers as a French government official who needed to arrange
the demolition of a large metal structure and the disposal
of a large amount of iron. He took bids and collected a
fortune, by fraudulently selling iron from -- what, exactly?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-04-01,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 9, Round 9 - Science - Women in Science
Please note: none of the answers will be Marie Curie.
1. Toronto astrophysicist Ilana MacDonald is going to be busy
next week. What Ontario task force is she the head of?
2. The late Dr. Sheela Basrur was Toronto's Chief Medical Officer of
Health and later became Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health
before resigning to undergo cancer treatment. What significant
public health event brought her to public attention?
3. Whitby psychiatrist Juveria Zaheer, who won the "Jeopardy!"
Champions Wild Card Tournament, is an emergency medical head
at what Toronto institution?
4. Dr. Allison McGeer is a Canadian infectious disease specialist
who was involved in Ontario's response to SARS, MERS, and
COVID-19. What University Av. Toronto hospital is Dr. McGeer
associated with?
5. What Canadian scientist was the first neurologist in space?
6. Who is the current Medical Officer of Health for Toronto?
7. What Canadian metallurgist and research physicist has a High
School in Toronto named after her?
8. What did you say? This wasn't supposed to be a Canadiana round?
Okay, then... Engineer Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman
to do what?
9. Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who worked at NASA. and
was featured in the movie "Hidden Figures" (2016). What was
her job title?
10. Katalin Karik�'s work enabled one of the most effective
responses to COVID-19. She was a co-winner of this year's Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine -- for what work?
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - A Foolish Challenge Round
It's April 1, so your categories are:
A. Literary Fools
B. Fooled by Nature
C. Canadian Corporate Pranks of 2023
D. Foolish Idioms
E. Fools in Song
F. They Fooled Us
* A. Literary Fools
A1. The Russian concept of the "holy fool", an eccentric social
misfit with no filter who can cast light on society from
the outside, is exemplified by the character of Prince
Myshkin in which work by Dostoevsky?
A2. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" introduces the
character of Robin Goodfellow, who is the magical jester
to the Fairy Queen. By what other one-syllable name is he
better known?
* B. Fooled by Nature
B1. Which mineral is commonly known as Fool's Gold?
B2. What strategy do cuckoos employ to minimize the energy they
spend incubating eggs?
* C. Canadian Corporate Pranks of 2023
C1. On April 1, 2023, which automaker announced the launch of
its "Wrangler Flannel Edition" especially for the Canadian
market, to (quote) "keep you as cozy as a lumberjack in
the Canadian wilderness"?
C2. On April 1, 2023, which company announced the launch of
a meatball vending machine, with plant-and-veggie Huvudroll
also available?
* D. Foolish Idioms
Complete the following sayings.
D1. Add 5 words to finish this saying: A man who is his own
lawyer has...
D2. Add 5 words to finish this proverb by Alexander Pope:
Fools rush in...
* E. Fools in Song
E1. This song, written by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald,
and performed by the Doobie Brothers, hit #1 in 1979. A man
is reunited with an old crush and attempts to rekindle a
romantic relationship with her, before discovering that he
never really had one in the first place. Name the song.
E2. This 1996 song (re-released in 1997) by Swedish rock band
the Cardigans is a catchy disco-pop hit in which the singer,
aware that her lover no longer cares for her, begs him to
lie to her and say that he loves her, so she can continue
living in blissful ignorance. Name the song.
* F. They Fooled Us
F1. An Italian immigrant to the US in the early 1900s, this
swindler created an investment company ostensibly to profit
from postage coupon arbitrage, but really just to pass
new investors' initial contributions to older investors to
pump up the reputation of the fund and gain more investors.
Today these types of scams are named for him. Who was he?
F2. Victor Lustig passed himself off to a group of scrap-metal
dealers as a French government official who needed to arrange
the demolition of a large metal structure and the disposal
of a large amount of iron. He took bids and collected a
fortune, by fraudulently selling iron from -- what, exactly?
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