* Game 4, Round 3 - History - Early June Events
2. Name the supreme leader of Iran who died on 1989-06-03.
3. In what year did the Tiananmen Square massacre -- or as the
Chinese government calls it, the "June 4th Incident", take place?
5. During World War II, which major European capital was captured
by the Allies on June 4 -- two days before "D-Day"?
6. Two of history's most influential economists were born on June 5.
The "Father of Capitalism" was born in Scotland in 1723 and wrote
"The Wealth of Nations." The "Father of Macroeconomics" was born
in England in 1883, and is best known for "The General Theory of
Employment, Interest and Money." Name either economic "father".
8. Which war broke out on 1967-06-05 between Israel and three
Arab countries?
10. On 1898-06-09, Britain signed a 99-year lease (paying nothing)
for one of its overseas territories. The one-sided deal expired,
as scheduled, in 1997. Which territory did they lease?
* Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - The CFL
With the CFL regular season set to begin this coming Thursday,
here's a round to test your knowledge of the league. In all
cases where a team is asked for, you must give the full name.
like "New York Yankees".
1. Which two teams played in the Grey Cup Game last year
(i.e. 2023)? Give two place names or two team names.
2. For a long time the CFL had two teams with almost the same
team name, differentiated only by a space in one name. One of
the teams folded in 1996. What was that almost identical name?
3. Which team has won the most Grey Cups -- 18?
4. Which team won a record 5 consecutive Grey Cups from 1978
to 1982?
5. Please decode the rot13 for questions #5-6 only after you have
finished with questions $1-4. Gjb grnzf funer gur PSY erpbeq
sbe erthyne-frnfba jvaf: Obgu gur 1989 Rqzbagba Rfxvzbf naq
gur 2023 Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba 16 tnzrf. Jung unccrarq gb obgu
grnzf nsgre gurve erfcrpgvir erthyne frnfbaf?
6. Bayl bar cynlre vf va obgu gur PSY naq ASY Unyyf bs Snzr.
Orsber urnqvat fbhgu, guvf dhnegreonpx urycrq Rqzbagba jva
gubfr nsberzragvbarq 5 fgenvtug Terl Phcf. Ur jnf gjvpr gur
Terl Phc ZIC, naq jnf gur yrnthr ZBC va uvf svany frnfba va
1983. Anzr uvz.
7. Unlike the NFL, the CFL awards a single point for a kick not
run out of the end zone. What's the "colorful" official name
for a single?
8. This quarterback played 8 CFL seasons for BC, Calgary, and
Toronto in the 1990s. He won a record 6 CFL MOP awards and
3 Grey Cups. Considered by many to be the greatest CFL player
ever, he was the first non-Canadian named to Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame. Name him.
9. The CFL gets the credit for launching the career of a BC-born
model and actress. While attending a 1989 game in Vancouver,
she was shown on the Jumbotron wearing a Labatt's beer T-Shirt.
In rapid succession, she became a Labatt spokesmodel, a Playboy
model, and an actress. Name her.
10. A number of CFL players became actors -- including Woody Strode,
Joe Kapp, and Carl Weathers. Name the pro-wrestler-turned-actor
who spent 2 months on the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster
as a linebacker in 1995.
* Game 4, Round 3 - History - Early June Events
In the (always humble) opinion of this round's writer, early June is
one of the most interesting periods for major-event anniversaries.
Here are questions about early June happenings in history.
1. One battle in Canada's constitutional "wars" was set off on
1987-06-03. Which agreement -- which ultimately failed --
was signed that day by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the
premiers?
2. Name the supreme leader of Iran who died on 1989-06-03.
3. In what year did the Tiananmen Square massacre -- or as the
Chinese government calls it, the "June 4th Incident", take place?
4. 1783-06-04 could be called the day man-made flight was invented,
when a hot-air balloon made its first unmanned demonstration
flight in Annonay, France. The flight covered 2 km, climbed
to about that same altitude. and lasted 10 minutes. What was
the surname of the two French brothers who built the balloon?
5. During World War II, which major European capital was captured
by the Allies on June 4 -- two days before "D-Day"?
6. Two of history's most influential economists were born on June 5.
The "Father of Capitalism" was born in Scotland in 1723 and wrote
"The Wealth of Nations." The "Father of Macroeconomics" was born
in England in 1883, and is best known for "The General Theory of
Employment, Interest and Money." Name either economic "father".
7. Who assassinated US Senator and presidential candidate Robert
F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on 1968-06-05?
8. Which war broke out on 1967-06-05 between Israel and three
Arab countries?
9. 1944-06-06 was "D-Day" -- the World War II Allied invasion of
Normandy. What was the codename for the invasion beach assigned
to the First Canadian Army?
10. On 1898-06-09, Britain signed a 99-year lease (paying nothing)
for one of its overseas territories. The one-sided deal expired,
as scheduled, in 1997. Which territory did they lease?
* Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - The CFL
2. For a long time the CFL had two teams with almost the same
team name, differentiated only by a space in one name. One of
the teams folded in 1996. What was that almost identical name?
10. A number of CFL players became actors -- including Woody Strode,
Joe Kapp, and Carl Weathers. Name the pro-wrestler-turned-actor
who spent 2 months on the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster
as a linebacker in 1995.
* Game 4, Round 3 - History - Early June Events
2. Name the supreme leader of Iran who died on 1989-06-03.
3. In what year did the Tiananmen Square massacre -- or as the
Chinese government calls it, the "June 4th Incident", take place?
4. 1783-06-04 could be called the day man-made flight was invented,
when a hot-air balloon made its first unmanned demonstration
flight in Annonay, France. The flight covered 2 km, climbed
to about that same altitude. and lasted 10 minutes. What was
the surname of the two French brothers who built the balloon?
5. During World War II, which major European capital was captured
by the Allies on June 4 -- two days before "D-Day"?
6. Two of history's most influential economists were born on June 5.
The "Father of Capitalism" was born in Scotland in 1723 and wrote
"The Wealth of Nations." The "Father of Macroeconomics" was born
in England in 1883, and is best known for "The General Theory of
Employment, Interest and Money." Name either economic "father".
7. Who assassinated US Senator and presidential candidate Robert
F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on 1968-06-05?
8. Which war broke out on 1967-06-05 between Israel and three
Arab countries?
9. 1944-06-06 was "D-Day" -- the World War II Allied invasion of
Normandy. What was the codename for the invasion beach assigned
to the First Canadian Army?
10. On 1898-06-09, Britain signed a 99-year lease (paying nothing)
for one of its overseas territories. The one-sided deal expired,
as scheduled, in 1997. Which territory did they lease?
* Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - The CFL
With the CFL regular season set to begin this coming Thursday,
here's a round to test your knowledge of the league. In all
cases where a team is asked for, you must give the full name.
like "New York Yankees".
2. For a long time the CFL had two teams with almost the same
team name, differentiated only by a space in one name. One of
the teams folded in 1996. What was that almost identical name?
5. Please decode the rot13 for questions #5-6 only after you have
finished with questions $1-4. Gjb grnzf funer gur PSY erpbeq
sbe erthyne-frnfba jvaf: Obgu gur 1989 Rqzbagba Rfxvzbf naq
gur 2023 Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba 16 tnzrf. Jung unccrarq gb obgu
grnzf nsgre gurve erfcrpgvir erthyne frnfbaf?
6. Bayl bar cynlre vf va obgu gur PSY naq ASY Unyyf bs Snzr.
Orsber urnqvat fbhgu, guvf dhnegreonpx urycrq Rqzbagba jva
gubfr nsberzragvbarq 5 fgenvtug Terl Phcf. Ur jnf gjvpr gur
Terl Phc ZIC, naq jnf gur yrnthr ZBC va uvf svany frnfba va
1983. Anzr uvz.
7. Unlike the NFL, the CFL awards a single point for a kick not
run out of the end zone. What's the "colorful" official name
for a single?
8. This quarterback played 8 CFL seasons for BC, Calgary, and
Toronto in the 1990s. He won a record 6 CFL MOP awards and
3 Grey Cups. Considered by many to be the greatest CFL player
ever, he was the first non-Canadian named to Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame. Name him.
9. The CFL gets the credit for launching the career of a BC-born
model and actress. While attending a 1989 game in Vancouver,
she was shown on the Jumbotron wearing a Labatt's beer T-Shirt.
In rapid succession, she became a Labatt spokesmodel, a Playboy
model, and an actress. Name her.
10. A number of CFL players became actors -- including Woody Strode,
Joe Kapp, and Carl Weathers. Name the pro-wrestler-turned-actor
who spent 2 months on the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster
as a linebacker in 1995.
* Game 4, Round 3 - History - Early June Events
In the (always humble) opinion of this round's writer, early June is
one of the most interesting periods for major-event anniversaries.
Here are questions about early June happenings in history.
1. One battle in Canada's constitutional "wars" was set off on
1987-06-03. Which agreement -- which ultimately failed --
was signed that day by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the
premiers?
2. Name the supreme leader of Iran who died on 1989-06-03.
3. In what year did the Tiananmen Square massacre -- or as the
Chinese government calls it, the "June 4th Incident", take place?
4. 1783-06-04 could be called the day man-made flight was invented,
when a hot-air balloon made its first unmanned demonstration
flight in Annonay, France. The flight covered 2 km, climbed
to about that same altitude. and lasted 10 minutes. What was
the surname of the two French brothers who built the balloon?
5. During World War II, which major European capital was captured
by the Allies on June 4 -- two days before "D-Day"?
6. Two of history's most influential economists were born on June 5.
The "Father of Capitalism" was born in Scotland in 1723 and wrote
"The Wealth of Nations." The "Father of Macroeconomics" was born
in England in 1883, and is best known for "The General Theory of
Employment, Interest and Money." Name either economic "father".
7. Who assassinated US Senator and presidential candidate Robert
F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on 1968-06-05?
8. Which war broke out on 1967-06-05 between Israel and three
Arab countries?
9. 1944-06-06 was "D-Day" -- the World War II Allied invasion of
Normandy. What was the codename for the invasion beach assigned
to the First Canadian Army?
10. On 1898-06-09, Britain signed a 99-year lease (paying nothing)
for one of its overseas territories. The one-sided deal expired,
as scheduled, in 1997. Which territory did they lease?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-06-03,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Smith & Guessin' and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - The CFL
With the CFL regular season set to begin this coming Thursday,
here's a round to test your knowledge of the league. In all
cases where a team is asked for, you must give the full name.
like "New York Yankees".
1. Which two teams played in the Grey Cup Game last year
(i.e. 2023)? Give two place names or two team names.
2. For a long time the CFL had two teams with almost the same
team name, differentiated only by a space in one name. One of
the teams folded in 1996. What was that almost identical name?
3. Which team has won the most Grey Cups -- 18?
4. Which team won a record 5 consecutive Grey Cups from 1978
to 1982?
5. Please decode the rot13 for questions #5-6 only after you have
finished with questions $1-4. Gjb grnzf funer gur PSY erpbeq
sbe erthyne-frnfba jvaf: Obgu gur 1989 Rqzbagba Rfxvzbf naq
gur 2023 Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba 16 tnzrf. Jung unccrarq gb obgu
grnzf nsgre gurve erfcrpgvir erthyne frnfbaf?
6. Bayl bar cynlre vf va obgu gur PSY naq ASY Unyyf bs Snzr.
Orsber urnqvat fbhgu, guvf dhnegreonpx urycrq Rqzbagba jva
gubfr nsberzragvbarq 5 fgenvtug Terl Phcf. Ur jnf gjvpr gur
Terl Phc ZIC, naq jnf gur yrnthr ZBC va uvf svany frnfba va
1983. Anzr uvz.
7. Unlike the NFL, the CFL awards a single point for a kick not
run out of the end zone. What's the "colorful" official name
for a single?
8. This quarterback played 8 CFL seasons for BC, Calgary, and
Toronto in the 1990s. He won a record 6 CFL MOP awards and
3 Grey Cups. Considered by many to be the greatest CFL player
ever, he was the first non-Canadian named to Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame. Name him.
9. The CFL gets the credit for launching the career of a BC-born
model and actress. While attending a 1989 game in Vancouver,
she was shown on the Jumbotron wearing a Labatt's beer T-Shirt.
In rapid succession, she became a Labatt spokesmodel, a Playboy
model, and an actress. Name her.
10. A number of CFL players became actors -- including Woody Strode,
Joe Kapp, and Carl Weathers. Name the pro-wrestler-turned-actor
who spent 2 months on the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster
as a linebacker in 1995.
* Game 4, Round 3 - History - Early June Events
In the (always humble) opinion of this round's writer, early June is
one of the most interesting periods for major-event anniversaries.
Here are questions about early June happenings in history.
1. One battle in Canada's constitutional "wars" was set off on
1987-06-03. Which agreement -- which ultimately failed --
was signed that day by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the
premiers?
2. Name the supreme leader of Iran who died on 1989-06-03.
3. In what year did the Tiananmen Square massacre -- or as the
Chinese government calls it, the "June 4th Incident", take place?
4. 1783-06-04 could be called the day man-made flight was invented,
when a hot-air balloon made its first unmanned demonstration
flight in Annonay, France. The flight covered 2 km, climbed
to about that same altitude. and lasted 10 minutes. What was
the surname of the two French brothers who built the balloon?
5. During World War II, which major European capital was captured
by the Allies on June 4 -- two days before "D-Day"?
6. Two of history's most influential economists were born on June 5.
The "Father of Capitalism" was born in Scotland in 1723 and wrote
"The Wealth of Nations." The "Father of Macroeconomics" was born
in England in 1883, and is best known for "The General Theory of
Employment, Interest and Money." Name either economic "father".
7. Who assassinated US Senator and presidential candidate Robert
F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on 1968-06-05?
8. Which war broke out on 1967-06-05 between Israel and three
Arab countries?
9. 1944-06-06 was "D-Day" -- the World War II Allied invasion of
Normandy. What was the codename for the invasion beach assigned
to the First Canadian Army?
10. On 1898-06-09, Britain signed a 99-year lease (paying nothing)
for one of its overseas territories. The one-sided deal expired,
as scheduled, in 1997. Which territory did they lease?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and [email protected] | look at it for hours." -- Jerome K. Jerome
My text in this article is in the public domain.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-06-03,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - The CFL
With the CFL regular season set to begin this coming Thursday,
here's a round to test your knowledge of the league. In all
cases where a team is asked for, you must give the full name.
like "New York Yankees".
1. Which two teams played in the Grey Cup Game last year
(i.e. 2023)? Give two place names or two team names.
2. For a long time the CFL had two teams with almost the same
team name, differentiated only by a space in one name. One of
the teams folded in 1996. What was that almost identical name?
3. Which team has won the most Grey Cups -- 18?
4. Which team won a record 5 consecutive Grey Cups from 1978
to 1982?
5. Please decode the rot13 for questions #5-6 only after you have
finished with questions $1-4. Two teams share the CFL record
for regular-season wins: Both the 1989 Edmonton Eskimos and
the 2023 Toronto Argonauts won 16 games. What happened to both
teams after their respective regular seasons?
6. Only one player is in both the CFL and NFL Halls of Fame.
Before heading south, this quarterback helped Edmonton win
those aforementioned 5 straight Grey Cups. He was twice the
Grey Cup MVP, and was the league MOP in his final season in
1983. Name him.
7. Unlike the NFL, the CFL awards a single point for a kick not
run out of the end zone. What's the "colorful" official name
for a single?
8. This quarterback played 8 CFL seasons for BC, Calgary, and
Toronto in the 1990s. He won a record 6 CFL MOP awards and
3 Grey Cups. Considered by many to be the greatest CFL player
ever, he was the first non-Canadian named to Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame. Name him.
9. The CFL gets the credit for launching the career of a BC-born
model and actress. While attending a 1989 game in Vancouver,
she was shown on the Jumbotron wearing a Labatt's beer T-Shirt.
In rapid succession, she became a Labatt spokesmodel, a Playboy
model, and an actress. Name her.
10. A number of CFL players became actors -- including Woody Strode,
Joe Kapp, and Carl Weathers. Name the pro-wrestler-turned-actor
who spent 2 months on the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster
as a linebacker in 1995.
* Game 4, Round 3 - History - Early June Events
In the (always humble) opinion of this round's writer, early June is
one of the most interesting periods for major-event anniversaries.
Here are questions about early June happenings in history.
1. One battle in Canada's constitutional "wars" was set off on
1987-06-03. Which agreement -- which ultimately failed --
was signed that day by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the
premiers?
2. Name the supreme leader of Iran who died on 1989-06-03.
3. In what year did the Tiananmen Square massacre -- or as the
Chinese government calls it, the "June 4th Incident", take place?
4. 1783-06-04 could be called the day man-made flight was invented,
when a hot-air balloon made its first unmanned demonstration
flight in Annonay, France. The flight covered 2 km, climbed
to about that same altitude. and lasted 10 minutes. What was
the surname of the two French brothers who built the balloon?
5. During World War II, which major European capital was captured
by the Allies on June 4 -- two days before "D-Day"?
6. Two of history's most influential economists were born on June 5.
The "Father of Capitalism" was born in Scotland in 1723 and wrote
"The Wealth of Nations." The "Father of Macroeconomics" was born
in England in 1883, and is best known for "The General Theory of
Employment, Interest and Money." Name either economic "father".
7. Who assassinated US Senator and presidential candidate Robert
F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on 1968-06-05?
8. Which war broke out on 1967-06-05 between Israel and three
Arab countries?
9. 1944-06-06 was "D-Day" -- the World War II Allied invasion of
Normandy. What was the codename for the invasion beach assigned
to the First Canadian Army?
10. On 1898-06-09, Britain signed a 99-year lease (paying nothing)
for one of its overseas territories. The one-sided deal expired,
as scheduled, in 1997. Which territory did they lease?
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