* Game 8, Round 9 - Entertainment - Game-Show Hosts
1. This Winnipeg native went from radio work in his home city,
and Toronto, to co-creating and hosting "Let's Make a Deal".
That show aired 1963-91 on US networks and in syndication, and
was revived in 2009.
2. After more than a decade of hosting and announcing work with
the CBC, this Ontario native went south in 1973. His game-show
resume included "The Wizard of Odds", "High Rollers", and
"Classic Concentration" -- plus over 36 years on one
quiz show until his death in 2020.
3. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished the previous one. Ur jnf gur bevtvany ubfg bs
"Wrbcneql!" sebz 1964 gb 1975, naq ntnva va 1978-79. Jura gur
fubj jnf erivirq va 1984, ur ghearq qbja na bssre gb erghea nf
ubfg, naq gur wbo jrag gb Nyrk Gerorx.
4. He was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune", 1975-81.
He also hosted "Love Connection", "Scrabble", "Greed", and
"Lingo".
5. This media personality and animal-rights advocate hosted
"Truth or Consequences", 1956-75. He followed that run with
35 years on "The Price is Right" before retiring in 2007.
He died last year at 99.
7. This British-born actor and comedian first became known to
North American audiences on "Hogan's Heroes" and "Rowan and
Martin's Laugh-In". He was the original host of "Family Feud",
1976-85, and again in 1994-95.
8. This TV host, actor, and comedian has hosted "Family Feud" and
"Celebrity Family Feud" since 2010. His resume also includes
7 Daytime Emmy awards,
10. This host now holds the record for the longest career hosting
the *same* game show. He overtook <answer 5> for the record
in 2019.
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Rebels
* A. Sports
A1. This rebel basketball league competed with the NBA for a
decade until 1976. Its innovations included the 3-point
shot, a multi-colored ball, regional franchises and the
All-Star Game's slam dunk contest.
* B. History
B1. Which Argentine-born revolutionary was captured and killed
in Bolivia in 1967?
B2. What was the name given to a group of rebellious textile
workers in 19th-century England? They opposed the use of
certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed
the machinery in raids.
* E. Literature
E1. Part of *which novel* by Victor Hugo takes place during a
brief anti-monarchist revolt in Paris in 1832?
E2. What's the name of American journalist John Reed's book
about the 1917 Russian Revolution? (Exact title required.)
* F. Geography
F2. Name the town, then in Virginia and now West Virginia,
where John Brown tried in 1859 to raid a federal gun depot
to provoke a slave revolt in the southern US.
* Game 8, Round 9 - Entertainment - Game-Show Hosts
*Time to come on down!* No, not to play "The Price is Right",
but to identify each game-show host from the description given,
1. This Winnipeg native went from radio work in his home city,
and Toronto, to co-creating and hosting "Let's Make a Deal".
That show aired 1963-91 on US networks and in syndication, and
was revived in 2009.
2. After more than a decade of hosting and announcing work with
the CBC, this Ontario native went south in 1973. His game-show
resume included "The Wizard of Odds", "High Rollers", and
"Classic Concentration" -- plus over 36 years on one
quiz show until his death in 2020.
3. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished the previous one. Ur jnf gur bevtvany ubfg bs
"Wrbcneql!" sebz 1964 gb 1975, naq ntnva va 1978-79. Jura gur
fubj jnf erivirq va 1984, ur ghearq qbja na bssre gb erghea nf
ubfg, naq gur wbo jrag gb Nyrk Gerorx.
4. He was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune", 1975-81.
He also hosted "Love Connection", "Scrabble", "Greed", and
"Lingo".
5. This media personality and animal-rights advocate hosted
"Truth or Consequences", 1956-75. He followed that run with
35 years on "The Price is Right" before retiring in 2007.
He died last year at 99.
6. He was an actor, singer, TV personality, game-show host --
and Betty White's husband for 18 years until his death in 1981.
He hosted various editions of "Password" between 1961 and '80.
7. This British-born actor and comedian first became known to
North American audiences on "Hogan's Heroes" and "Rowan and
Martin's Laugh-In". He was the original host of "Family Feud",
1976-85, and again in 1994-95.
8. This TV host, actor, and comedian has hosted "Family Feud" and
"Celebrity Family Feud" since 2010. His resume also includes
7 Daytime Emmy awards,
9. Who is the host of "Family Feud Canada"?
10. This host now holds the record for the longest career hosting
the *same* game show. He overtook <answer 5> for the record
in 2019.
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Rebels
* A. Sports
In each case the usual abbreviation is sufficient.
A1. This rebel basketball league competed with the NBA for a
decade until 1976. Its innovations included the 3-point
shot, a multi-colored ball, regional franchises and the
All-Star Game's slam dunk contest.
A2. California lawyer and businessman Gary Davidson is credited
as a co-founder of <answer A1>. He also launched two other
rebel sports leagues in the 1970's. Name *either* league.
* B. History
B1. Which Argentine-born revolutionary was captured and killed
in Bolivia in 1967?
B2. What was the name given to a group of rebellious textile
workers in 19th-century England? They opposed the use of
certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed
the machinery in raids.
* C. Canadiana
C1. Name the site in Saskatchewan of the decisive battle of
the 1885 Northwest Rebellion, which resulted in the defeat
of Louis Riel and Métis forces.
C2. Who led the violent rebellion of 1837-38 in Lower Canada
-- now Quebec -- against the Catholic Church and the
British governor?
* D. Entertainment
D1. The 1953 crime film "The Wild One" is considered the first
outlaw biker movie. What's the name of the biker gang led
by Marlon Brando's character, Johnny Strabler?
D2. The song "He's a Rebel", written by Gene Pitney, was a #1
hit in 1962 for which girl group?
* E. Literature
E1. Part of *which novel* by Victor Hugo takes place during a
brief anti-monarchist revolt in Paris in 1832?
E2. What's the name of American journalist John Reed's book
about the 1917 Russian Revolution? (Exact title required.)
* F. Geography
F1. The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern was the decisive clash
in the failed 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, led by William
Lyon Mackenzie. The site was near what is now *which major
intersection* in midtown Toronto?
F2. Name the town, then in Virginia and now West Virginia,
where John Brown tried in 1859 to raid a federal gun depot
to provoke a slave revolt in the southern US.
* Game 8, Round 9 - Entertainment - Game-Show Hosts
*Time to come on down!* No, not to play "The Price is Right",
but to identify each game-show host from the description given,
1. This Winnipeg native went from radio work in his home city,
and Toronto, to co-creating and hosting "Let's Make a Deal".
That show aired 1963-91 on US networks and in syndication, and
was revived in 2009.
2. After more than a decade of hosting and announcing work with
the CBC, this Ontario native went south in 1973. His game-show
resume included "The Wizard of Odds", "High Rollers", and
"Classic Concentration" -- plus over 36 years on one
quiz show until his death in 2020.
3. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished the previous one. Ur jnf gur bevtvany ubfg bs
"Wrbcneql!" sebz 1964 gb 1975, naq ntnva va 1978-79. Jura gur
fubj jnf erivirq va 1984, ur ghearq qbja na bssre gb erghea nf
ubfg, naq gur wbo jrag gb Nyrk Gerorx.
4. He was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune", 1975-81.
He also hosted "Love Connection", "Scrabble", "Greed", and
"Lingo".
5. This media personality and animal-rights advocate hosted
"Truth or Consequences", 1956-75. He followed that run with
35 years on "The Price is Right" before retiring in 2007.
He died last year at 99.
6. He was an actor, singer, TV personality, game-show host --
and Betty White's husband for 18 years until his death in 1981.
He hosted various editions of "Password" between 1961 and '80.
7. This British-born actor and comedian first became known to
North American audiences on "Hogan's Heroes" and "Rowan and
Martin's Laugh-In". He was the original host of "Family Feud",
1976-85, and again in 1994-95.
8. This TV host, actor, and comedian has hosted "Family Feud" and
"Celebrity Family Feud" since 2010. His resume also includes
7 Daytime Emmy awards,
10. This host now holds the record for the longest career hosting
the *same* game show. He overtook <answer 5> for the record
in 2019.
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Rebels
* A. Sports
In each case the usual abbreviation is sufficient.
A1. This rebel basketball league competed with the NBA for a
decade until 1976. Its innovations included the 3-point
shot, a multi-colored ball, regional franchises and the
All-Star Game's slam dunk contest.
A2. California lawyer and businessman Gary Davidson is credited
as a co-founder of <answer A1>. He also launched two other
rebel sports leagues in the 1970's. Name *either* league.
* B. History
B1. Which Argentine-born revolutionary was captured and killed
in Bolivia in 1967?
B2. What was the name given to a group of rebellious textile
workers in 19th-century England? They opposed the use of
certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed
the machinery in raids.
* D. Entertainment
D2. The song "He's a Rebel", written by Gene Pitney, was a #1
hit in 1962 for which girl group?
* E. Literature
E1. Part of *which novel* by Victor Hugo takes place during a
brief anti-monarchist revolt in Paris in 1832?
E2. What's the name of American journalist John Reed's book
about the 1917 Russian Revolution? (Exact title required.)
* F. Geography
F2. Name the town, then in Virginia and now West Virginia,
where John Brown tried in 1859 to raid a federal gun depot
to provoke a slave revolt in the southern US.
* Game 8, Round 9 - Entertainment - Game-Show Hosts
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Rebels
B1. Which Argentine-born revolutionary was captured and killed
in Bolivia in 1967?
B2. What was the name given to a group of rebellious textile
workers in 19th-century England? They opposed the use of
certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed
the machinery in raids.
D2. The song "He's a Rebel", written by Gene Pitney, was a #1
hit in 1962 for which girl group?
* E. Literature
E1. Part of *which novel* by Victor Hugo takes place during a
brief anti-monarchist revolt in Paris in 1832?
F2. Name the town, then in Virginia and now West Virginia,
where John Brown tried in 1859 to raid a federal gun depot
to provoke a slave revolt in the southern US.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-07-08,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 9 - Entertainment - Game-Show Hosts
*Time to come on down!* No, not to play "The Price is Right",
but to identify each game-show host from the description given,
1. This Winnipeg native went from radio work in his home city,
and Toronto, to co-creating and hosting "Let's Make a Deal".
That show aired 1963-91 on US networks and in syndication, and
was revived in 2009.
2. After more than a decade of hosting and announcing work with
the CBC, this Ontario native went south in 1973. His game-show
resume included "The Wizard of Odds", "High Rollers", and
"Classic Concentration" -- plus over 36 years on one
quiz show until his death in 2020.
3. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished the previous one. He was the original host of
"Jeopardy!" from 1964 to 1975, and again in 1978-79. When the
show was revived in 1984, he turned down an offer to return as
host, and the job went to Alex Trebek.
4. He was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune", 1975-81.
He also hosted "Love Connection", "Scrabble", "Greed", and
"Lingo".
5. This media personality and animal-rights advocate hosted
"Truth or Consequences", 1956-75. He followed that run with
35 years on "The Price is Right" before retiring in 2007.
He died last year at 99.
6. He was an actor, singer, TV personality, game-show host --
and Betty White's husband for 18 years until his death in 1981.
He hosted various editions of "Password" between 1961 and '80.
7. This British-born actor and comedian first became known to
North American audiences on "Hogan's Heroes" and "Rowan and
Martin's Laugh-In". He was the original host of "Family Feud",
1976-85, and again in 1994-95.
8. This TV host, actor, and comedian has hosted "Family Feud" and
"Celebrity Family Feud" since 2010. His resume also includes
7 Daytime Emmy awards,
9. Who is the host of "Family Feud Canada"?
10. This host now holds the record for the longest career hosting
the *same* game show. He overtook <answer 5> for the record
in 2019.
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - Rebels
* A. Sports
In each case the usual abbreviation is sufficient.
A1. This rebel basketball league competed with the NBA for a
decade until 1976. Its innovations included the 3-point
shot, a multi-colored ball, regional franchises and the
All-Star Game's slam dunk contest.
A2. California lawyer and businessman Gary Davidson is credited
as a co-founder of <answer A1>. He also launched two other
rebel sports leagues in the 1970's. Name *either* league.
* B. History
B1. Which Argentine-born revolutionary was captured and killed
in Bolivia in 1967?
B2. What was the name given to a group of rebellious textile
workers in 19th-century England? They opposed the use of
certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed
the machinery in raids.
* C. Canadiana
C1. Name the site in Saskatchewan of the decisive battle of
the 1885 Northwest Rebellion, which resulted in the defeat
of Louis Riel and M�tis forces.
C2. Who led the violent rebellion of 1837-38 in Lower Canada
-- now Quebec -- against the Catholic Church and the
British governor?
* D. Entertainment
D1. The 1953 crime film "The Wild One" is considered the first
outlaw biker movie. What's the name of the biker gang led
by Marlon Brando's character, Johnny Strabler?
D2. The song "He's a Rebel", written by Gene Pitney, was a #1
hit in 1962 for which girl group?
* E. Literature
E1. Part of *which novel* by Victor Hugo takes place during a
brief anti-monarchist revolt in Paris in 1832?
E2. What's the name of American journalist John Reed's book
about the 1917 Russian Revolution? (Exact title required.)
* F. Geography
F1. The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern was the decisive clash
in the failed 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, led by William
Lyon Mackenzie. The site was near what is now *which major
intersection* in midtown Toronto?
F2. Name the town, then in Virginia and now West Virginia,
where John Brown tried in 1859 to raid a federal gun depot
to provoke a slave revolt in the southern US.
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