** Game 10, Round 9 - Sports - Last Games
1. One of baseball's most famous farewells took place in Boston
on 1960-09-29. Name the Red Sox outfielder who homered in his
final career at-bat.
2. Who slugged 3 homers for the Boston Braves in his final game
on 1935-05-30 in Pittsburgh? The final home run cleared the
right-field roof at Forbes Field.
6. Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game on 1999-04-16. He drew
an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. Which team
did Gretzky finish his career with that day?
7. Gordie Howe was 11 days past his 52nd birthday when he played
his final NHL game on 1980-04-11. Which team did Howe finish
his career with?
9. For any athlete, it's hard to beat winning a championship in his
or her last game. Lanny McDonald ended his Hall of Fame career
by scoring the go-ahead goal in Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup
final in Montreal -- for which team?
10. Ray Bourque won his lone Stanley Cup in the final game of his
22-year NHL career. Who was the Hall of Fame defenseman playing
for when he finally got his title in 2001?
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Lasts
* F. Miscellaneous
F1. Which model of airplane made its last flight on 2003-10-24?
F2. The world's last new island (so far) was formed only last
year as the result of volcanic activity off the coast of
an existing Japanese island. Name that existing island,
which was the site of a brutal battle between American and
Japanese forces in February-March 1945.
** Game 10, Round 9 - Sports - Last Games
In honor of Smith & Guessin's final regular-season game, the sports
round will ask about the last games of famous athletes. Where we
ask for a team, you must identify it unambiguously.
1. One of baseball's most famous farewells took place in Boston
on 1960-09-29. Name the Red Sox outfielder who homered in his
final career at-bat.
4. On 1972-09-30, a double in his last *regular-season* game
gave this Pittsburgh outfielder 3,000 career hits. The Pirates
lost the following playoff series, and he died in a plane crash
3 months later. Name him.
5. On 2003-04-16, Michael Jordan played his last NBA game and
retired for the third time. He scored 16 points in a loss
to Philadelphia. Which was Jordan's last team?
6. Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game on 1999-04-16. He drew
an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. Which team
did Gretzky finish his career with that day?
7. Gordie Howe was 11 days past his 52nd birthday when he played
his final NHL game on 1980-04-11. Which team did Howe finish
his career with?
10. Ray Bourque won his lone Stanley Cup in the final game of his
22-year NHL career. Who was the Hall of Fame defenseman playing
for when he finally got his title in 2001?
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Lasts
To continue our celebration of Smith & Guessin's final regular-
season game, we offer you a Challenge Round of *lasts*. We'll see
you at the Final, next Monday for 7 pm...
* A. Science: Space
A1. On 1972-12-14, Eugene Cernan ["SIR-nan"] become the last
person (so far) to do what?
A2. The last Space Shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with a safe
landing at Kennedy Space Center on 2011-07-21. What was
the name of the Space Shuttle that flew this last mission?
* B. Sports
B1. Muhammad Ali's last fight was in Nassau, Bahamas, in
December 1981. Which Canadian boxer was Ali's final
opponent?
* C. Arts and Literature
C1. What was Shakespeare's last complete play?
* D. Movies
D1. This 1971 movie followed two high school seniors in a
windswept Texas town. The cast included both of that
year's supporting-actor Oscar winners -- Cloris Leachman
and Ben Johnson. Name this "Last" movie.
D2. Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ugandan
dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 movie "The Last King of
Scotland"?
* E. Canadiana
E1. 1971-12-31 was the last day what type of product was
advertised on Canadian radio and TV?
E2. World War II general Harold Alexander (Earl Alexander
of Tunis) was Canada's Governor-General from 1946 to '52.
That earned him at least two "last" distinctions among
our federal royal representatives. Name one thing that
Alexander was the last of.
* F. Miscellaneous
F1. Which model of airplane made its last flight on 2003-10-24?
F2. The world's last new island (so far) was formed only last
year as the result of volcanic activity off the coast of
an existing Japanese island. Name that existing island,
which was the site of a brutal battle between American and
Japanese forces in February-March 1945.
** Game 10, Round 9 - Sports - Last Games
In honor of Smith & Guessin's final regular-season game, the sports
round will ask about the last games of famous athletes. Where we
ask for a team, you must identify it unambiguously.
1. One of baseball's most famous farewells took place in Boston
on 1960-09-29. Name the Red Sox outfielder who homered in his
final career at-bat.
2. Who slugged 3 homers for the Boston Braves in his final game
on 1935-05-30 in Pittsburgh? The final home run cleared the
right-field roof at Forbes Field.
3. Who singled home a run in his final at-bat for the Milwaukee
Brewers on 1976-10-03? The hit left him 3 shy of 2,300 career
RBIs, but that's still the all-time major-league record.
4. On 1972-09-30, a double in his last *regular-season* game
gave this Pittsburgh outfielder 3,000 career hits. The Pirates
lost the following playoff series, and he died in a plane crash
3 months later. Name him.
5. On 2003-04-16, Michael Jordan played his last NBA game and
retired for the third time. He scored 16 points in a loss
to Philadelphia. Which was Jordan's last team?
6. Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game on 1999-04-16. He drew
an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. Which team
did Gretzky finish his career with that day?
7. Gordie Howe was 11 days past his 52nd birthday when he played
his final NHL game on 1980-04-11. Which team did Howe finish
his career with?
8. This NHL Hall of Fame defenseman's final game lasted only
2 periods due to injury. He played for the Buffalo Sabres in
Toronto on 1974-02-20 and was killed in a car crash a few hours
later on the QEW. Name him.
9. For any athlete, it's hard to beat winning a championship in his
or her last game. Lanny McDonald ended his Hall of Fame career
by scoring the go-ahead goal in Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup
final in Montreal -- for which team?
10. Ray Bourque won his lone Stanley Cup in the final game of his
22-year NHL career. Who was the Hall of Fame defenseman playing
for when he finally got his title in 2001?
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Lasts
To continue our celebration of Smith & Guessin's final regular-
season game, we offer you a Challenge Round of *lasts*. We'll see
you at the Final, next Monday for 7 pm...
* A. Science: Space
A1. On 1972-12-14, Eugene Cernan ["SIR-nan"] become the last
person (so far) to do what?
A2. The last Space Shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with a safe
landing at Kennedy Space Center on 2011-07-21. What was
the name of the Space Shuttle that flew this last mission?
* B. Sports
B1. Muhammad Ali's last fight was in Nassau, Bahamas, in
December 1981. Which Canadian boxer was Ali's final
opponent?
B2. During the 1937-38 NHL season, Gordie Drillon became the
last Toronto Maple Leaf player (so far) to do what?
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or zber fcrpvsvp.
* C. Arts and Literature
C1. What was Shakespeare's last complete play?
C2. Mexican painter Frida Kahlo completed her last painting
a few days before she died in 1954. It's a still-life of
watermelons, with a message carved in one of the melons.
What was that message? It was later borrowed by a British
rock band.
* D. Movies
D1. This 1971 movie followed two high school seniors in a
windswept Texas town. The cast included both of that
year's supporting-actor Oscar winners -- Cloris Leachman
and Ben Johnson. Name this "Last" movie.
D2. Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ugandan
dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 movie "The Last King of
Scotland"?
* E. Canadiana
E1. 1971-12-31 was the last day what type of product was
advertised on Canadian radio and TV?
E2. World War II general Harold Alexander (Earl Alexander
of Tunis) was Canada's Governor-General from 1946 to '52.
That earned him at least two "last" distinctions among
our federal royal representatives. Name one thing that
Alexander was the last of.
* F. Miscellaneous
F1. Which model of airplane made its last flight on 2003-10-24?
F2. The world's last new island (so far) was formed only last
year as the result of volcanic activity off the coast of
an existing Japanese island. Name that existing island,
which was the site of a brutal battle between American and
Japanese forces in February-March 1945.
** Game 10, Round 9 - Sports - Last Games
1. One of baseball's most famous farewells took place in Boston
on 1960-09-29. Name the Red Sox outfielder who homered in his
final career at-bat.
5. On 2003-04-16, Michael Jordan played his last NBA game and
retired for the third time. He scored 16 points in a loss
to Philadelphia. Which was Jordan's last team?
6. Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game on 1999-04-16. He drew
an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. Which team
did Gretzky finish his career with that day?
10. Ray Bourque won his lone Stanley Cup in the final game of his
22-year NHL career. Who was the Hall of Fame defenseman playing
for when he finally got his title in 2001?
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Lasts
* A. Science: Space
A1. On 1972-12-14, Eugene Cernan ["SIR-nan"] become the last
person (so far) to do what?
A2. The last Space Shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with a safe
landing at Kennedy Space Center on 2011-07-21. What was
the name of the Space Shuttle that flew this last mission?
* C. Arts and Literature
C1. What was Shakespeare's last complete play?
* D. Movies
D1. This 1971 movie followed two high school seniors in a
windswept Texas town. The cast included both of that
year's supporting-actor Oscar winners -- Cloris Leachman
and Ben Johnson. Name this "Last" movie.
D2. Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ugandan
dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 movie "The Last King of
Scotland"?
* E. Canadiana
E1. 1971-12-31 was the last day what type of product was
advertised on Canadian radio and TV?
E2. World War II general Harold Alexander (Earl Alexander
of Tunis) was Canada's Governor-General from 1946 to '52.
That earned him at least two "last" distinctions among
our federal royal representatives. Name one thing that
Alexander was the last of.
* F. Miscellaneous
F1. Which model of airplane made its last flight on 2003-10-24?
F2. The world's last new island (so far) was formed only last
year as the result of volcanic activity off the coast of
an existing Japanese island. Name that existing island,
which was the site of a brutal battle between American and
Japanese forces in February-March 1945.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-07-22,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 10, Round 9 - Sports - Last Games
In honor of Smith & Guessin's final regular-season game, the sports
round will ask about the last games of famous athletes. Where we
ask for a team, you must identify it unambiguously.
1. One of baseball's most famous farewells took place in Boston
on 1960-09-29. Name the Red Sox outfielder who homered in his
final career at-bat.
2. Who slugged 3 homers for the Boston Braves in his final game
on 1935-05-30 in Pittsburgh? The final home run cleared the
right-field roof at Forbes Field.
3. Who singled home a run in his final at-bat for the Milwaukee
Brewers on 1976-10-03? The hit left him 3 shy of 2,300 career
RBIs, but that's still the all-time major-league record.
4. On 1972-09-30, a double in his last *regular-season* game
gave this Pittsburgh outfielder 3,000 career hits. The Pirates
lost the following playoff series, and he died in a plane crash
3 months later. Name him.
5. On 2003-04-16, Michael Jordan played his last NBA game and
retired for the third time. He scored 16 points in a loss
to Philadelphia. Which was Jordan's last team?
6. Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game on 1999-04-16. He drew
an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. Which team
did Gretzky finish his career with that day?
7. Gordie Howe was 11 days past his 52nd birthday when he played
his final NHL game on 1980-04-11. Which team did Howe finish
his career with?
8. This NHL Hall of Fame defenseman's final game lasted only
2 periods due to injury. He played for the Buffalo Sabres in
Toronto on 1974-02-20 and was killed in a car crash a few hours
later on the QEW. Name him.
9. For any athlete, it's hard to beat winning a championship in his
or her last game. Lanny McDonald ended his Hall of Fame career
by scoring the go-ahead goal in Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup
final in Montreal -- for which team?
10. Ray Bourque won his lone Stanley Cup in the final game of his
22-year NHL career. Who was the Hall of Fame defenseman playing
for when he finally got his title in 2001?
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - Lasts
To continue our celebration of Smith & Guessin's final regular-
season game, we offer you a Challenge Round of *lasts*. We'll see
you at the Final, next Monday for 7 pm...
* A. Science: Space
A1. On 1972-12-14, Eugene Cernan ["SIR-nan"] become the last
person (so far) to do what?
A2. The last Space Shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with a safe
landing at Kennedy Space Center on 2011-07-21. What was
the name of the Space Shuttle that flew this last mission?
* B. Sports
B1. Muhammad Ali's last fight was in Nassau, Bahamas, in
December 1981. Which Canadian boxer was Ali's final
opponent?
B2. During the 1937-38 NHL season, Gordie Drillon became the
last Toronto Maple Leaf player (so far) to do what?
* C. Arts and Literature
C1. What was Shakespeare's last complete play?
C2. Mexican painter Frida Kahlo completed her last painting
a few days before she died in 1954. It's a still-life of
watermelons, with a message carved in one of the melons.
What was that message? It was later borrowed by a British
rock band.
* D. Movies
D1. This 1971 movie followed two high school seniors in a
windswept Texas town. The cast included both of that
year's supporting-actor Oscar winners -- Cloris Leachman
and Ben Johnson. Name this "Last" movie.
D2. Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ugandan
dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 movie "The Last King of
Scotland"?
* E. Canadiana
E1. 1971-12-31 was the last day what type of product was
advertised on Canadian radio and TV?
E2. World War II general Harold Alexander (Earl Alexander
of Tunis) was Canada's Governor-General from 1946 to '52.
That earned him at least two "last" distinctions among
our federal royal representatives. Name one thing that
Alexander was the last of.
* F. Miscellaneous
F1. Which model of airplane made its last flight on 2003-10-24?
F2. The world's last new island (so far) was formed only last
year as the result of volcanic activity off the coast of
an existing Japanese island. Name that existing island,
which was the site of a brutal battle between American and
Japanese forces in February-March 1945.
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