These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-09,
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 What She Said, 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*)".


This announcement was read at the start of Game 1 of the season
(i.e. before the Current Events round):

What She Said is happy to welcome you all back for another
season of answering questions for extremely limited glory.
Remember that every round this season is a handout round, and
if you don't get a handout for every round, it means your QM
wants you to lose! (Please note that this is a comedy joke.
Not every round will be a handout round and we don't want you
to lose.)

* Game 1, Round 2 - History - The First Black Person to...

Black people were excluded from positions of power and influence in
Western societies for much of history, so the first black person to
achieve a significant position or honor in our society is usually
remembered. We'll name the position or honor and the decade it was
achieved, and you tell us the person who achieved it. For example,
if we said "first black player in Major League Baseball, 1940s",
you'd say "Jackie Robinson".

1. First black NHL player, 1950s.
2. First black mayor of New York City, 1990s.
3. First black *man* to win a Tony award, 1950s.
4. First black Governor-General of Canada, 2000s.
5. First black person to win an acting Oscar, 1930s.
6. First black Member of Parliament in Canada, 1960s.
7. First black winner of a primetime Emmy award, 1960s.
8. First black baseball player to win a league MVP award *3 times*,
1950s.

9. First black winner of a Grammy award, 1950s -- there were two
the same year, so name either one.

10. First black person to campaign for President of the United
States *within one of the two major parties*, 1970s.


* Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Olympic Scandals

Scandals and disgraces are nothing new to the Olympics. Here are
10 questions about questionable deeds at the summer Olympics.

1. At the 1896 summer games in Athens, marathon runner Spyridon
Belokas ["SPIH-rih-don BEH-low-kass"] won the bronze medal,
but was later disqualified when he admitted to covering part
of the course by what means?

2. What did America runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos do at
the medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that
got them banned from the Olympics for life?

3. Why was American athlete Jim Thorpe stripped of his gold
medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 summer games
in Stockholm?

4. At the 1956 summer games in Melbourne the men's semifinal water
polo game became so acrimonious and violent that the police were
called, and it was later known as the "Blood in the Water" Match.
Which *two* teams were playing?

5. Tunisia was disqualified from the fencing portion of the
pentathlon at the 1960 summer games in Rome due to cheating.
What were they doing to cheat?

6. At the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, the coach of the Puerto
Rican team pulled the women's 4 � 100-meter relay team out of
the final when he became aware of what?

7. In April 2010 Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao ["fung-ZHOW"]
was stripped of the bronze medal she won at the 2000 summer
games in Sydney. What was the reason?

8. At the 2008 summer games in Beijing, Cuban taekwondo competitor
�ngel Matos was banned from any international taekwondo events
going forward. What did he do to be banned?

9. During the 2016 summer games in Rio, what did US swimmers Ryan
Lochte ["LOCK-tee"], Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger
do which earned them various punishments and suspensions?

10. Most recently, at the 2024 games in Paris, representatives
of the organizations Safe Space Club and Right to Equality
criticized the Dutch Volleyball Association and Dutch Olympic
organizers' decision to allow Steven van de Velde to represent
the Netherlands. Why?

--
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On 2/28/2025 7:20 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 1, Round 2 - History - The First Black Person to...

Black people were excluded from positions of power and influence in
Western societies for much of history, so the first black person to
achieve a significant position or honor in our society is usually
remembered. We'll name the position or honor and the decade it was
achieved, and you tell us the person who achieved it. For example,
if we said "first black player in Major League Baseball, 1940s",
you'd say "Jackie Robinson".

1. First black NHL player, 1950s.

Willie O'Ree; Willie O'Dell

2. First black mayor of New York City, 1990s.

David Dinkins

4. First black Governor-General of Canada, 2000s.

Michaelle Jean

5. First black person to win an acting Oscar, 1930s.

Hattie McDaniel

7. First black winner of a primetime Emmy award, 1960s.

Bill Cosby

8. First black baseball player to win a league MVP award *3 times*,
1950s.

Willie Mays

9. First black winner of a Grammy award, 1950s -- there were two
the same year, so name either one.

Ella Fitzgerald

10. First black person to campaign for President of the United
States *within one of the two major parties*, 1970s.

Shirley Chisholm

* Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Olympic Scandals

Scandals and disgraces are nothing new to the Olympics. Here are
10 questions about questionable deeds at the summer Olympics.

2. What did America runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos do at
the medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that
got them banned from the Olympics for life?

raise their fists in the "black power" salute
(I'm not sure that they were actually banned from the Olympics for life, though, at least not by the IOC)

3. Why was American athlete Jim Thorpe stripped of his gold
medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 summer games
in Stockholm?

he was deemed to have been a professional athlete

4. At the 1956 summer games in Melbourne the men's semifinal water
polo game became so acrimonious and violent that the police were
called, and it was later known as the "Blood in the Water" Match.
Which *two* teams were playing?

Hungary and Soviet Union

5. Tunisia was disqualified from the fencing portion of the
pentathlon at the 1960 summer games in Rome due to cheating.
What were they doing to cheat?

caused their fencing swords to register a hit even when one had not been
made
(I don't know if Tunisia did that in 1960, but I think somebody did that
at the Olympics)

--
Joshua Kreitzer
[email protected]

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Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

* Game 1, Round 2 - History - The First Black Person to...

2. First black mayor of New York City, 1990s.

David Dinkins

5. First black person to win an acting Oscar, 1930s.

Butterfly McQueen

10. First black person to campaign for President of the United
States *within one of the two major parties*, 1970s.

Shirley Chisholm

* Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Olympic Scandals

2. What did America runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos do at
the medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that
got them banned from the Olympics for life?

gave a Black Power salute

3. Why was American athlete Jim Thorpe stripped of his gold
medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 summer games
in Stockholm?

he spent some time playing baseball for money

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum [email protected]
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

* Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Olympic Scandals

Scandals and disgraces are nothing new to the Olympics. Here are
10 questions about questionable deeds at the summer Olympics.

1. At the 1896 summer games in Athens, marathon runner Spyridon
Belokas ["SPIH-rih-don BEH-low-kass"] won the bronze medal,
but was later disqualified when he admitted to covering part
of the course by what means?

Horse

2. What did America runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos do at
the medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that
got them banned from the Olympics for life?

Raise their fists dressed with a black glove in support for Black Power.

4. At the 1956 summer games in Melbourne the men's semifinal water
polo game became so acrimonious and violent that the police were
called, and it was later known as the "Blood in the Water" Match.
Which *two* teams were playing?

USSR and Hungary

7. In April 2010 Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao ["fung-ZHOW"]
was stripped of the bronze medal she won at the 2000 summer
games in Sydney. What was the reason?

Doping

9. During the 2016 summer games in Rio, what did US swimmers Ryan
Lochte ["LOCK-tee"], Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger
do which earned them various punishments and suspensions?

Went out for a party night, lost some stuff, and then made up a story
that the stuff had been stolen by a person they named. But it was all a
lie.

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On 2/28/25 17:20, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 1, Round 2 - History - The First Black Person to...

Black people were excluded from positions of power and influence in
Western societies for much of history, so the first black person to
achieve a significant position or honor in our society is usually
remembered. We'll name the position or honor and the decade it was
achieved, and you tell us the person who achieved it. For example,
if we said "first black player in Major League Baseball, 1940s",
you'd say "Jackie Robinson".

1. First black NHL player, 1950s.
2. First black mayor of New York City, 1990s.
3. First black *man* to win a Tony award, 1950s.
4. First black Governor-General of Canada, 2000s.
5. First black person to win an acting Oscar, 1930s.

Hattie McDaniel

6. First black Member of Parliament in Canada, 1960s.
7. First black winner of a primetime Emmy award, 1960s.
8. First black baseball player to win a league MVP award *3 times*,
1950s.

Willie Mays

9. First black winner of a Grammy award, 1950s -- there were two
the same year, so name either one.

10. First black person to campaign for President of the United
States *within one of the two major parties*, 1970s.

Shirley Chisholm

* Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Olympic Scandals

Scandals and disgraces are nothing new to the Olympics. Here are
10 questions about questionable deeds at the summer Olympics.

1. At the 1896 summer games in Athens, marathon runner Spyridon
Belokas ["SPIH-rih-don BEH-low-kass"] won the bronze medal,
but was later disqualified when he admitted to covering part
of the course by what means?

2. What did America runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos do at
the medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that
got them banned from the Olympics for life?

Displayed a Black Power gesture (raised fist) while on the medal podium

3. Why was American athlete Jim Thorpe stripped of his gold
medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 summer games
in Stockholm?

found to have played professional sports before the Olympics

4. At the 1956 summer games in Melbourne the men's semifinal water
polo game became so acrimonious and violent that the police were
called, and it was later known as the "Blood in the Water" Match.
Which *two* teams were playing?

5. Tunisia was disqualified from the fencing portion of the
pentathlon at the 1960 summer games in Rome due to cheating.
What were they doing to cheat?

6. At the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, the coach of the Puerto
Rican team pulled the women's 4 × 100-meter relay team out of
the final when he became aware of what?

7. In April 2010 Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao ["fung-ZHOW"]
was stripped of the bronze medal she won at the 2000 summer
games in Sydney. What was the reason?

8. At the 2008 summer games in Beijing, Cuban taekwondo competitor
Ángel Matos was banned from any international taekwondo events
going forward. What did he do to be banned?

9. During the 2016 summer games in Rio, what did US swimmers Ryan
Lochte ["LOCK-tee"], Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger
do which earned them various punishments and suspensions?

10. Most recently, at the 2024 games in Paris, representatives
of the organizations Safe Space Club and Right to Equality
criticized the Dutch Volleyball Association and Dutch Olympic
organizers' decision to allow Steven van de Velde to represent
the Netherlands. Why?

--
Dan Tilque

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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-09,
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 What She Said, 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 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds

Birds! Some of them are noble, like the mighty eagle or the
fearsome cassowary! And then there are the other ones. We will
name a weird-lookin' bird, and then ask you to tell us which number
it is on the 2-page handout:

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:4/weird.pdf

(Note that the numbers are above the pictures.)

1. Shoebill stork.
2. Tawny frogmouth.
3. Bearded bellbird.
4. Kakapo ["KAH-kah-po"].
5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].
6. Great potoo ["POE-too"].
7. Magnificent frigatebird.
8. Andean cock-of-the-rock.
9. Standard-winged nightjar.
10. King of Saxony bird of paradise.


So there were 8 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer for them as well.

11. Wnpnan.
12. Oheebjvat bjy.
13. Ghsgrq chssva.
14. Pbzzba ubbcbr.
15. Frpergnel oveq.
16. Sevyyonpx cvtrba.
17. Oyhr-sbbgrq obbol.
18. Ybat-jnggyrq hzoeryyn-oveq.


* Game 1, Round 5 - Audio - #1 Singles

We wanted to start you all off with a really easy audio round
this season, so every answer this round is a single which went to
every answer was also #1 for at least 5 weeks. And to make it
even easier, every answer was #1 within the last 5 years, so the
answers will all be fresh in your minds!

(The league's membership skews somewhat toward older
players. In the original game, when this part of the
preamble was read in my game, there was a general groan.)

In the original game you were played a clip of the song; here I'll
give you the title. Here you'll be told what year the song went
to #1 and for how many weeks; and in each case you must name the
credited artist (i.e. singer or band).

1. "Heat Waves" was #1 for 5 weeks in 2023.
2. "Truth Hurts" was #1 for 6 weeks in 2019.
3. "Old Town Road" was #1 for 19 weeks in 2019.
4. "Driver's License" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2021.

5. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", as of this writing, is the current #1
single and has been #1 for 8 weeks in 2024.

6. "Flowers" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

7. "As It Was" was #1 for 15 weeks in 2022, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 5 weeks.

8. "Last Night" was #1 for 16 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 only lasted 10 weeks.

9. "Antihero" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2022 and 2023, although its
longest consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

10. "Butter" was #1 for 11 weeks in 2021, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 7 weeks -- and was
interrupted by another song by the same band.


* Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland is the biggest theme park in Canada and the
most-visited seasonal theme park in North America.

1. In what year did Canada's Wonderland open?

2. When Wonderland opened, the children's area was themed after
a specific production company's animated characters, and the
the children's area was explicitly named after that company.
What company?

3. In addition to <answer 2> Land, at its opening Wonderland was
divided into four other themed areas. All of other areas
currently exist in Wonderland, although some of them have been
subdivided or renamed over the years. Name *any one* of them.

4. <answer 2> Land no longer exists, as the children's area has
been rethemed multiple times over the years. The area is
currently divided into two sub-areas, one of which is branded
after a popular comic-strip character. *Either* name one of
the sub-areas *or* just the popular character in question.

5. Wonderland has 3 of the 5 active *wooden* roller coasters in
Canada. Name *any one* of the three.

6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active
at Wonderland?

7. Only 10 roller coasters in the world can be classified as
gigacoasters, meaning they have a drop of 300 feet or more.
Wonderland opened the only gigacoaster in Canada in 2012;
it has a 306-foot drop. What is it called?

8. Wonderland also operates the tallest and fastest *suspended*
roller coaster in the world. What is it called?

9. Wonderland's 15,000-seat music amphitheatre closed in 2021,
partially because of the COVID pandemic and partially because
the Budweiser Stage at Ontario Place had overtaken it as a
touring venue. What was Wonderland's amphitheatre called?

10. What is the name of Wonderland's water park?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "You don't SIT IN the traffic jam;
[email protected] | you ARE the traffic jam." -- Werner Icking

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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

* Game 1, Round 2 - History - The First Black Person to...

1. First black NHL player, 1950s.

Willie O'Ree (Boston Bruins, 1957-58 and 1960-61). 3 for Joshua.

2. First black mayor of New York City, 1990s.

David Dinkins (D, in office 1990-93). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

3. First black *man* to win a Tony award, 1950s.

Harry Belafonte (for "John Murray Anderson's Almanac", in 1954).

(Juanita Hill was the first black person to win a Tony, in 1950 for
a supporting role in "South Pacific".)

4. First black Governor-General of Canada, 2000s.

Micha�lle Jean (in office 2005-10). 4 for Joshua.

5. First black person to win an acting Oscar, 1930s.

Hattie McDaniel (supporting role in "Gone with the Wind").
4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

Butterfly McQueen was also in the movie but was never an Oscar nominee.

6. First black Member of Parliament in Canada, 1960s.

Lincoln Alexander (PC, Hamilton West, in office 1968-80).

7. First black winner of a primetime Emmy award, 1960s.

Bill Cosby (for lead actor in a drama series for all 3 seasons of
"I Spy", 1965-68). 4 for Joshua.

8. First black baseball player to win a league MVP award *3 times*,
1950s.

Roy Campanella. (Brooklyn Dodgers, 1948-57; won the NL MVP award
1951, 1953, 1955; his teammate Jackie Robinson only won it once,
in 1949).

9. First black winner of a Grammy award, 1950s -- there were two
the same year, so name either one.

Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie. (Each won 2 awards for 1958.)
4 for Joshua.

10. First black person to campaign for President of the United
States *within one of the two major parties*, 1970s.

Shirley Chisholm ["CHIZ-um"] (D, 1972). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
Pete, and Dan Tilque.

* Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Olympic Scandals

Scandals and disgraces are nothing new to the Olympics. Here are
10 questions about questionable deeds at the summer Olympics.

1. At the 1896 summer games in Athens, marathon runner Spyridon
Belokas ["SPIH-rih-don BEH-low-kass"] won the bronze medal,
but was later disqualified when he admitted to covering part
of the course by what means?

A carriage ("cab" or "taxi" is acceptable; "car" is not, since it
was horse-drawn; "horse" is insufficient).

2. What did America runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos do at
the medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that
got them banned from the Olympics for life?

They raised black-gloved fists in support of civil rights (any
reference to the black-power salute is acceptable). 4 for everyone --
Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

3. Why was American athlete Jim Thorpe stripped of his gold
medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 summer games
in Stockholm?

He had been a professsional athlete. (Specifically, he had played
professional minor-league baseball 3 years earlier.) 4 for Joshua,
Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

4. At the 1956 summer games in Melbourne the men's semifinal water
polo game became so acrimonious and violent that the police were
called, and it was later known as the "Blood in the Water" Match.
Which *two* teams were playing?

USSR, Hungary. 4 for Joshua and Erland.

5. Tunisia was disqualified from the fencing portion of the
pentathlon at the 1960 summer games in Rome due to cheating.
What were they doing to cheat?

Their best fencer impersonated everyone else on the team, switching
masks to disguise his identity!

6. At the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, the coach of the Puerto
Rican team pulled the women's 4 � 100-meter relay team out of
the final when he became aware of what?

That one of the team members, who had been injured, was being
impersonated by her identical twin!

7. In April 2010 Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao ["fung-ZHOW"]
was stripped of the bronze medal she won at the 2000 summer
games in Sydney. What was the reason?

She had been under-age -- 14.

8. At the 2008 summer games in Beijing, Cuban taekwondo competitor
�ngel Matos was banned from any international taekwondo events
going forward. What did he do to be banned?

He attacked a referee. (Specifically, he kicked him in the face
after being called for failing to return after a timeout.)

9. During the 2016 summer games in Rio, what did US swimmers Ryan
Lochte ["LOCK-tee"], Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger
do which earned them various punishments and suspensions?

They vandalized a gas-station bathroom, then claimed they had
been robbed. 3 for Erland.

10. Most recently, at the 2024 games in Paris, representatives
of the organizations Safe Space Club and Right to Equality
criticized the Dutch Volleyball Association and Dutch Olympic
organizers' decision to allow Steven van de Velde to represent
the Netherlands. Why?

He is a convicted child rapist.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 27 12 39
Pete Gayde 12 8 20
Dan Tilque 8 8 16
Dan Blum 8 8 16
Erland Sommarskog 0 11 11

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "*I* never have problems distinguishing
[email protected] | Peter Seebach and Steve Summit!" -- Steve Summit

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Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

* Game 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds

5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].

2

12. Oheebjvat bjy.

14

15. Frpergnel oveq.

8

* Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland

1. In what year did Canada's Wonderland open?

1952

6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active
at Wonderland?

8

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Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

* Game 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds

1. Shoebill stork.

4

2. Tawny frogmouth.

12

3. Bearded bellbird.

18

4. Kakapo ["KAH-kah-po"].

1

5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].

2; 5

6. Great potoo ["POE-too"].

9

7. Magnificent frigatebird.

8; 17

8. Andean cock-of-the-rock.

7; 15

9. Standard-winged nightjar.

5; 3

10. King of Saxony bird of paradise.

17; 6

* Game 1, Round 5 - Audio - #1 Singles

1. "Heat Waves" was #1 for 5 weeks in 2023.

Tame Impala

9. "Antihero" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2022 and 2023, although its
longest consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

Taylor Swift

* Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland

4. <answer 2> Land no longer exists, as the children's area has
been rethemed multiple times over the years. The area is
currently divided into two sub-areas, one of which is branded
after a popular comic-strip character. *Either* name one of
the sub-areas *or* just the popular character in question.

Garfield

6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active
at Wonderland?

3

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum [email protected]
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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[Reposting to start a new thread. Sorry. Please respond in
either thread.]

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-09,
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 What She Said, 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 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds

Birds! Some of them are noble, like the mighty eagle or the
fearsome cassowary! And then there are the other ones. We will
name a weird-lookin' bird, and then ask you to tell us which number
it is on the 2-page handout:

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:4/weird.pdf

(Note that the numbers are above the pictures.)

1. Shoebill stork.
2. Tawny frogmouth.
3. Bearded bellbird.
4. Kakapo ["KAH-kah-po"].
5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].
6. Great potoo ["POE-too"].
7. Magnificent frigatebird.
8. Andean cock-of-the-rock.
9. Standard-winged nightjar.
10. King of Saxony bird of paradise.


So there were 8 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer for them as well.

11. Wnpnan.
12. Oheebjvat bjy.
13. Ghsgrq chssva.
14. Pbzzba ubbcbr.
15. Frpergnel oveq.
16. Sevyyonpx cvtrba.
17. Oyhr-sbbgrq obbol.
18. Ybat-jnggyrq hzoeryyn-oveq.


* Game 1, Round 5 - Audio - #1 Singles

We wanted to start you all off with a really easy audio round
this season, so every answer this round is a single which went to
every answer was also #1 for at least 5 weeks. And to make it
even easier, every answer was #1 within the last 5 years, so the
answers will all be fresh in your minds!

(The league's membership skews somewhat toward older
players. In the original game, when this part of the
preamble was read in my game, there was a general groan.)

In the original game you were played a clip of the song; here I'll
give you the title. Here you'll be told what year the song went
to #1 and for how many weeks; and in each case you must name the
credited artist (i.e. singer or band).

1. "Heat Waves" was #1 for 5 weeks in 2023.
2. "Truth Hurts" was #1 for 6 weeks in 2019.
3. "Old Town Road" was #1 for 19 weeks in 2019.
4. "Driver's License" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2021.

5. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", as of this writing, is the current #1
single and has been #1 for 8 weeks in 2024.

6. "Flowers" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

7. "As It Was" was #1 for 15 weeks in 2022, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 5 weeks.

8. "Last Night" was #1 for 16 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 only lasted 10 weeks.

9. "Antihero" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2022 and 2023, although its
longest consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

10. "Butter" was #1 for 11 weeks in 2021, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 7 weeks -- and was
interrupted by another song by the same band.


* Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland is the biggest theme park in Canada and the
most-visited seasonal theme park in North America.

1. In what year did Canada's Wonderland open?

2. When Wonderland opened, the children's area was themed after
a specific production company's animated characters, and the
the children's area was explicitly named after that company.
What company?

3. In addition to <answer 2> Land, at its opening Wonderland was
divided into four other themed areas. All of other areas
currently exist in Wonderland, although some of them have been
subdivided or renamed over the years. Name *any one* of them.

4. <answer 2> Land no longer exists, as the children's area has
been rethemed multiple times over the years. The area is
currently divided into two sub-areas, one of which is branded
after a popular comic-strip character. *Either* name one of
the sub-areas *or* just the popular character in question.

5. Wonderland has 3 of the 5 active *wooden* roller coasters in
Canada. Name *any one* of the three.

6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active
at Wonderland?

7. Only 10 roller coasters in the world can be classified as
gigacoasters, meaning they have a drop of 300 feet or more.
Wonderland opened the only gigacoaster in Canada in 2012;
it has a 306-foot drop. What is it called?

8. Wonderland also operates the tallest and fastest *suspended*
roller coaster in the world. What is it called?

9. Wonderland's 15,000-seat music amphitheatre closed in 2021,
partially because of the COVID pandemic and partially because
the Budweiser Stage at Ontario Place had overtaken it as a
touring venue. What was Wonderland's amphitheatre called?

10. What is the name of Wonderland's water park?
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[email protected] | you ARE the traffic jam." -- Werner Icking

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On 3/5/2025 4:37 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds

Birds! Some of them are noble, like the mighty eagle or the
fearsome cassowary! And then there are the other ones. We will
name a weird-lookin' bird, and then ask you to tell us which number
it is on the 2-page handout:

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:4/weird.pdf

1. Shoebill stork.

4

2. Tawny frogmouth.

12

3. Bearded bellbird.

18

4. Kakapo ["KAH-kah-po"].

3; 7

5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].

2; 5

6. Great potoo ["POE-too"].

1

7. Magnificent frigatebird.

16; 6

8. Andean cock-of-the-rock.

17

9. Standard-winged nightjar.

9; 14

10. King of Saxony bird of paradise.

6

So there were 8 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer for them as well.

12. Oheebjvat bjy.

14

17. Oyhr-sbbgrq obbol.

13

* Game 1, Round 5 - Audio - #1 Singles

In the original game you were played a clip of the song; here I'll
give you the title. Here you'll be told what year the song went
to #1 and for how many weeks; and in each case you must name the
credited artist (i.e. singer or band).

1. "Heat Waves" was #1 for 5 weeks in 2023.

Glass Animals

3. "Old Town Road" was #1 for 19 weeks in 2019.

Lil Nas X

4. "Driver's License" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2021.

Olivia Rodrigo

5. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", as of this writing, is the current #1
single and has been #1 for 8 weeks in 2024.

Shaboozey

6. "Flowers" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

Miley Cyrus

7. "As It Was" was #1 for 15 weeks in 2022, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 5 weeks.

Harry Styles

8. "Last Night" was #1 for 16 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 only lasted 10 weeks.

Morgan Wallen

9. "Antihero" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2022 and 2023, although its
longest consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

Taylor Swift

10. "Butter" was #1 for 11 weeks in 2021, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 7 weeks -- and was
interrupted by another song by the same band.

BTS

* Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland is the biggest theme park in Canada and the
most-visited seasonal theme park in North America.

6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active
at Wonderland?

6; 9

--
Joshua Kreitzer
[email protected]

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On 3/4/25 06:30, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 1, Round 4 - Science - Weird-Lookin' Birds

Birds! Some of them are noble, like the mighty eagle or the
fearsome cassowary! And then there are the other ones. We will
name a weird-lookin' bird, and then ask you to tell us which number
it is on the 2-page handout:

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:4/weird.pdf

(Note that the numbers are above the pictures.)

1. Shoebill stork.

4

2. Tawny frogmouth.

3

3. Bearded bellbird.

12

4. Kakapo ["KAH-kah-po"].
5. Scarlet i'wi ["EE-wee"].

2

6. Great potoo ["POE-too"].
7. Magnificent frigatebird.
8. Andean cock-of-the-rock.
9. Standard-winged nightjar.
10. King of Saxony bird of paradise.

10

So there were 8 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer for them as well.

11. Wnpnan.
12. Oheebjvat bjy.
13. Ghsgrq chssva.
14. Pbzzba ubbcbr.
15. Frpergnel oveq.
16. Sevyyonpx cvtrba.
17. Oyhr-sbbgrq obbol.
18. Ybat-jnggyrq hzoeryyn-oveq.

* Game 1, Round 5 - Audio - #1 Singles

We wanted to start you all off with a really easy audio round
this season, so every answer this round is a single which went to
every answer was also #1 for at least 5 weeks. And to make it
even easier, every answer was #1 within the last 5 years, so the
answers will all be fresh in your minds!

(The league's membership skews somewhat toward older
players. In the original game, when this part of the
preamble was read in my game, there was a general groan.)

groan!

In the original game you were played a clip of the song; here I'll
give you the title. Here you'll be told what year the song went
to #1 and for how many weeks; and in each case you must name the
credited artist (i.e. singer or band).

1. "Heat Waves" was #1 for 5 weeks in 2023.
2. "Truth Hurts" was #1 for 6 weeks in 2019.
3. "Old Town Road" was #1 for 19 weeks in 2019.
4. "Driver's License" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2021.

5. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", as of this writing, is the current #1
single and has been #1 for 8 weeks in 2024.

6. "Flowers" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

7. "As It Was" was #1 for 15 weeks in 2022, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 5 weeks.

8. "Last Night" was #1 for 16 weeks in 2023, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 only lasted 10 weeks.

9. "Antihero" was #1 for 8 weeks in 2022 and 2023, although its
longest consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 6 weeks.

10. "Butter" was #1 for 11 weeks in 2021, although its longest
consecutive streak at #1 lasted only 7 weeks -- and was
interrupted by another song by the same band.

* Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana - Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland is the biggest theme park in Canada and the
most-visited seasonal theme park in North America.

1. In what year did Canada's Wonderland open?

2. When Wonderland opened, the children's area was themed after
a specific production company's animated characters, and the
the children's area was explicitly named after that company.
What company?

3. In addition to <answer 2> Land, at its opening Wonderland was
divided into four other themed areas. All of other areas
currently exist in Wonderland, although some of them have been
subdivided or renamed over the years. Name *any one* of them.

4. <answer 2> Land no longer exists, as the children's area has
been rethemed multiple times over the years. The area is
currently divided into two sub-areas, one of which is branded
after a popular comic-strip character. *Either* name one of
the sub-areas *or* just the popular character in question.

5. Wonderland has 3 of the 5 active *wooden* roller coasters in
Canada. Name *any one* of the three.

6. Within 1, how many roller coasters are currently active
at Wonderland?

7. Only 10 roller coasters in the world can be classified as
gigacoasters, meaning they have a drop of 300 feet or more.
Wonderland opened the only gigacoaster in Canada in 2012;
it has a 306-foot drop. What is it called?

8. Wonderland also operates the tallest and fastest *suspended*
roller coaster in the world. What is it called?

9. Wonderland's 15,000-seat music amphitheatre closed in 2021,
partially because of the COVID pandemic and partially because
the Budweiser Stage at Ontario Place had overtaken it as a
touring venue. What was Wonderland's amphitheatre called?

10. What is the name of Wonderland's water park?

--
Dan Tilque

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