** Final, Round 9 - Canadiana
* Mayors
2. A Toronto mayor told his eventual successor during a council
debate that "you will never be mayor of this city because you
say stupid and dumb things". Name either mayor.
* Food Inventions
4. Edward Asselbergs, an Agriculture Canada food chemist, received
a patent for the modern method of producing this processed and
dehydrated version of a starchy staple. There were earlier
versions of this product but Asselbergs invented the process
still used today. Name this (type, not brand of) food product.
5. This food product may trace its ultimate origins to the Aztecs
and Incas. But Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Montreal received
the first patent in 1884 for a method of producing a smooth
version of this spreadable food product. Name the (type,
not brand of) product.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/deco.jpg
* A. Science: Etymology
In each case please tell us the original source language of these
words, although they may have passed through other languages before
adoption into English.
A1. "Sofa".
A2. "Shampoo".
A3. "Behemoth".
* C. Entertainment: BBC-Banned Beatles
C1. Which song from "Magical Mystery Tour" was banned by the
BBC because of the lyrics "pornographic priestess" and
"let your knickers down?"
C2. Three songs from "Sergeant Pepper" were banned by the
BBC because of lyrics. Which song was banned due to the
line "I'd love to turn you on?"
C3. Which song from "Abbey Road" was banned by the BBC for
mentioning a brand-name product?
* D. History: Marketing Blunders
D1. In 2008, complaints from parents caused the British retail
chain Woolworths to pull a line of bedroom furniture for
young girls named after which controversial 1955 novel?
* E. Geography: Ruins of the Americas
Please see the images and identify the country in the Americas
where each ruin is located.
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e1.jpg
Tikal.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e2.jpg
Huaca ["WALK-ah"] del Sol.
E3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e3.jpg
Caracol ["cara-COAL"].?
** Final, Round 9 - Canadiana
* Mayors
2. A Toronto mayor told his eventual successor during a council
debate that "you will never be mayor of this city because you
say stupid and dumb things". Name either mayor.
3. Charlotte Whitton was the first woman mayor of a major Canadian
city. She served 1951-56 and again 1960-64. Among her memorable
statements was, "Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as
men to be thought half as good. Luckily this is not difficult."
What city was she mayor of?
* Food Inventions
4. Edward Asselbergs, an Agriculture Canada food chemist, received
a patent for the modern method of producing this processed and
dehydrated version of a starchy staple. There were earlier
versions of this product but Asselbergs invented the process
still used today. Name this (type, not brand of) food product.
5. This food product may trace its ultimate origins to the Aztecs
and Incas. But Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Montreal received
the first patent in 1884 for a method of producing a smooth
version of this spreadable food product. Name the (type,
not brand of) product.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge
* A. Science: Etymology
A1. "Sofa".
A2. "Shampoo".
A3. "Behemoth".
* C. Entertainment: BBC-Banned Beatles
C1. Which song from "Magical Mystery Tour" was banned by the
BBC because of the lyrics "pornographic priestess" and
"let your knickers down?"
* D. History: Marketing Blunders
D1. In 2008, complaints from parents caused the British retail
chain Woolworths to pull a line of bedroom furniture for
young girls named after which controversial 1955 novel?
D2. The original "butcher cover" of the Beatles' album "Yesterday
and Today", was meant as a protest against the Vietnam War;
it shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with
two things. Name one of these things.
* E. Geography: Ruins of the Americas
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e1.jpg
Tikal.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e2.jpg
Huaca ["WALK-ah"] del Sol.
E3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e3.jpg
Caracol ["cara-COAL"].?
* F. Miscellaneous: Official Titles in the UK
F1. What is the official title of the United Kingdom's finance
minister?
F2. What is the title of the UK cabinet minister whose
responsibilities include law enforcement in England and
Wales, national security, and immigration?
F3. What is the full official title of a High Commissioner
(from a Commonwealth country) or Ambassador (from a
non-Commonwealth country) to the United Kingdom?
** Final, Round 9 - Canadiana
* Mayors
2. A Toronto mayor told his eventual successor during a council
debate that "you will never be mayor of this city because you
say stupid and dumb things". Name either mayor.
3. Charlotte Whitton was the first woman mayor of a major Canadian
city. She served 1951-56 and again 1960-64. Among her memorable
statements was, "Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as
men to be thought half as good. Luckily this is not difficult."
What city was she mayor of?
* Food Inventions
5. This food product may trace its ultimate origins to the Aztecs
and Incas. But Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Montreal received
the first patent in 1884 for a method of producing a smooth
version of this spreadable food product. Name the (type,
not brand of) product.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge
* A. Science: Etymology
In each case please tell us the original source language of these
words, although they may have passed through other languages before
adoption into English.
A1. "Sofa".
A2. "Shampoo".
A3. "Behemoth".
* C. Entertainment: BBC-Banned Beatles
C1. Which song from "Magical Mystery Tour" was banned by the
BBC because of the lyrics "pornographic priestess" and
"let your knickers down?"
C2. Three songs from "Sergeant Pepper" were banned by the
BBC because of lyrics. Which song was banned due to the
line "I'd love to turn you on?"
C3. Which song from "Abbey Road" was banned by the BBC for
mentioning a brand-name product?
* D. History: Marketing Blunders
D1. In 2008, complaints from parents caused the British retail
chain Woolworths to pull a line of bedroom furniture for
young girls named after which controversial 1955 novel?
D2. The original "butcher cover" of the Beatles' album "Yesterday
and Today", was meant as a protest against the Vietnam War;
it shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with
two things. Name one of these things.
* E. Geography: Ruins of the Americas
Please see the images and identify the country in the Americas
where each ruin is located.
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e1.jpg
Tikal.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e2.jpg
Huaca ["WALK-ah"] del Sol.
E3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e3.jpg
Caracol ["cara-COAL"].?
* F. Miscellaneous: Official Titles in the UK
F1. What is the official title of the United Kingdom's finance
minister?
F2. What is the title of the UK cabinet minister whose
responsibilities include law enforcement in England and
Wales, national security, and immigration?
F3. What is the full official title of a High Commissioner
(from a Commonwealth country) or Ambassador (from a
non-Commonwealth country) to the United Kingdom?
** Final, Round 9 - Canadiana
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-9/deco.jpg
* Mayors
1. Which mayor of Montreal promised the 1976 Olympics "can no more
lose money than a man can have a baby?"
2. A Toronto mayor told his eventual successor during a council
debate that "you will never be mayor of this city because you
say stupid and dumb things". Name either mayor.
3. Charlotte Whitton was the first woman mayor of a major Canadian
city. She served 1951-56 and again 1960-64. Among her memorable
statements was, "Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as
men to be thought half as good. Luckily this is not difficult."
What city was she mayor of?
* Food Inventions
4. Edward Asselbergs, an Agriculture Canada food chemist, received
a patent for the modern method of producing this processed and
dehydrated version of a starchy staple. There were earlier
versions of this product but Asselbergs invented the process
still used today. Name this (type, not brand of) food product.
5. This food product may trace its ultimate origins to the Aztecs
and Incas. But Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Montreal received
the first patent in 1884 for a method of producing a smooth
version of this spreadable food product. Name the (type,
not brand of) product.
6. Name the brand of processed cereal for infants developed in 1930
at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
* Leaders of the Opposition
In each case name them.
7. Many called him the best prime minister Canada never had.
As the federal Tory leader 1967-76, he has the dubious
distinction of being the longest resident of Stornoway.
8. At 38, he was the youngest Opposition Leader in Canadian history
and the only one to serve as Commons Speaker. This Conservative
was the Opposition Leader 2017-20.
9. He was the *second* non-interim Liberal leader who never became
prime minister. He headed the party and the Official Opposition
2006-08, quitting after losing an election to Stephen Harper's
Tories.
* Hyphenated Newspapers
We name the daily newspaper, you name the city.
10. The "Star-Phoenix".
11. The "Whig-Standard".
12. The "Times-Colonist".
* Lawyers
In each case name the lawyer.
13. This British-born lawyer is the founding director of the
Innocence Canada project, which advocates for the wrongly
convicted. He's helped expose more than 10 wrongful convictions,
including those of David Milgaard and Guy Paul Morin.
14. She's been called one of the most respected and feared
criminal lawyers in the country. Her clients have included
former politicians Gerald Regan and Michael Bryant, hockey
agent David Frost, and ex-CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi.
15. This Toronto lawyer and activist, who died in 2022, specialized
in criminal law and civil rights. His high-profile clients
included Guy Paul Morin, the Church of Scientology, former MP
Svend Robinson, and a plaintiff who tried to oust Toronto Mayor
Rob Ford over an alleged conflict of interest.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/deco.jpg
* A. Science: Etymology
In each case please tell us the original source language of these
words, although they may have passed through other languages before
adoption into English.
A1. "Sofa".
A2. "Shampoo".
A3. "Behemoth".
* B. Canadiana: Store Brands
In each case we list some house brands and you name the store chain
(or one of them) where they are sold.
B1. Yardworks, Noma, Frank.
B2. Benchmark, Beauti-Tone, Mosaic.
B3. Irresistibles, Selection, LifeSmart.
* C. Entertainment: BBC-Banned Beatles
C1. Which song from "Magical Mystery Tour" was banned by the
BBC because of the lyrics "pornographic priestess" and
"let your knickers down?"
C2. Three songs from "Sergeant Pepper" were banned by the
BBC because of lyrics. Which song was banned due to the
line "I'd love to turn you on?"
C3. Which song from "Abbey Road" was banned by the BBC for
mentioning a brand-name product?
* D. History: Marketing Blunders
D1. In 2008, complaints from parents caused the British retail
chain Woolworths to pull a line of bedroom furniture for
young girls named after which controversial 1955 novel?
D2. The original "butcher cover" of the Beatles' album "Yesterday
and Today", was meant as a protest against the Vietnam War;
it shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with
two things. Name one of these things.
D3. In 2023, Tourism Regina drew international attention for the
premature release of a planned branding campaign that
included what suggestive slogan?
* E. Geography: Ruins of the Americas
Please see the images and identify the country in the Americas
where each ruin is located.
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e1.jpg
Tikal.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e2.jpg
Huaca ["WALK-ah"] del Sol.
E3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e3.jpg
Caracol ["cara-COAL"].?
* F. Miscellaneous: Official Titles in the UK
F1. What is the official title of the United Kingdom's finance
minister?
F2. What is the title of the UK cabinet minister whose
responsibilities include law enforcement in England and
Wales, national security, and immigration?
F3. What is the full official title of a High Commissioner
(from a Commonwealth country) or Ambassador (from a
non-Commonwealth country) to the United Kingdom?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-07-29,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 9 - Canadiana
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-9/deco.jpg
* Mayors
1. Which mayor of Montreal promised the 1976 Olympics "can no more
lose money than a man can have a baby?"
2. A Toronto mayor told his eventual successor during a council
debate that "you will never be mayor of this city because you
say stupid and dumb things". Name either mayor.
3. Charlotte Whitton was the first woman mayor of a major Canadian
city. She served 1951-56 and again 1960-64. Among her memorable
statements was, "Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as
men to be thought half as good. Luckily this is not difficult."
What city was she mayor of?
* Food Inventions
4. Edward Asselbergs, an Agriculture Canada food chemist, received
a patent for the modern method of producing this processed and
dehydrated version of a starchy staple. There were earlier
versions of this product but Asselbergs invented the process
still used today. Name this (type, not brand of) food product.
5. This food product may trace its ultimate origins to the Aztecs
and Incas. But Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Montreal received
the first patent in 1884 for a method of producing a smooth
version of this spreadable food product. Name the (type,
not brand of) product.
6. Name the brand of processed cereal for infants developed in 1930
at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
* Leaders of the Opposition
In each case name them.
7. Many called him the best prime minister Canada never had.
As the federal Tory leader 1967-76, he has the dubious
distinction of being the longest resident of Stornoway.
8. At 38, he was the youngest Opposition Leader in Canadian history
and the only one to serve as Commons Speaker. This Conservative
was the Opposition Leader 2017-20.
9. He was the *second* non-interim Liberal leader who never became
prime minister. He headed the party and the Official Opposition
2006-08, quitting after losing an election to Stephen Harper's
Tories.
* Hyphenated Newspapers
We name the daily newspaper, you name the city.
10. The "Star-Phoenix".
11. The "Whig-Standard".
12. The "Times-Colonist".
* Lawyers
In each case name the lawyer.
13. This British-born lawyer is the founding director of the
Innocence Canada project, which advocates for the wrongly
convicted. He's helped expose more than 10 wrongful convictions,
including those of David Milgaard and Guy Paul Morin.
14. She's been called one of the most respected and feared
criminal lawyers in the country. Her clients have included
former politicians Gerald Regan and Michael Bryant, hockey
agent David Frost, and ex-CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi.
15. This Toronto lawyer and activist, who died in 2022, specialized
in criminal law and civil rights. His high-profile clients
included Guy Paul Morin, the Church of Scientology, former MP
Svend Robinson, and a plaintiff who tried to oust Toronto Mayor
Rob Ford over an alleged conflict of interest.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/deco.jpg
* A. Science: Etymology
In each case please tell us the original source language of these
words, although they may have passed through other languages before
adoption into English.
A1. "Sofa".
A2. "Shampoo".
A3. "Behemoth".
* B. Canadiana: Store Brands
In each case we list some house brands and you name the store chain
(or one of them) where they are sold.
B1. Yardworks, Noma, Frank.
B2. Benchmark, Beauti-Tone, Mosaic.
B3. Irresistibles, Selection, LifeSmart.
* C. Entertainment: BBC-Banned Beatles
C1. Which song from "Magical Mystery Tour" was banned by the
BBC because of the lyrics "pornographic priestess" and
"let your knickers down?"
C2. Three songs from "Sergeant Pepper" were banned by the
BBC because of lyrics. Which song was banned due to the
line "I'd love to turn you on?"
C3. Which song from "Abbey Road" was banned by the BBC for
mentioning a brand-name product?
* D. History: Marketing Blunders
D1. In 2008, complaints from parents caused the British retail
chain Woolworths to pull a line of bedroom furniture for
young girls named after which controversial 1955 novel?
D2. The original "butcher cover" of the Beatles' album "Yesterday
and Today", was meant as a protest against the Vietnam War;
it shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with
two things. Name one of these things.
D3. In 2023, Tourism Regina drew international attention for the
premature release of a planned branding campaign that
included what suggestive slogan?
* E. Geography: Ruins of the Americas
Please see the images and identify the country in the Americas
where each ruin is located.
E1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e1.jpg
Tikal.
E2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e2.jpg
Huaca ["WALK-ah"] del Sol.
E3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/f-10/e3.jpg
Caracol ["cara-COAL"].?
* F. Miscellaneous: Official Titles in the UK
F1. What is the official title of the United Kingdom's finance
minister?
F2. What is the title of the UK cabinet minister whose
responsibilities include law enforcement in England and
Wales, national security, and immigration?
F3. What is the full official title of a High Commissioner
(from a Commonwealth country) or Ambassador (from a
non-Commonwealth country) to the United Kingdom?
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