Mark Brader:
Subject: Re: QFTCINO25 Current Events Games 9-10
Ouch! Sorry about that.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the date
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the
answers that were correct on that date... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Anyway, the current events game for the season is over and JOSHUA
KREITZER has eked out a close win. Hearty congratulations!
I don't plan to be posting next season's questions, so QFTCI
current events games will probably resume in September.
* Final (2025-04-07), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Who was the Liberal candidate for the Markham-Unionville riding
who withdrew from the election after suggesting that a political
opponent should be handed over the Chinese government?
Paul Chiang.
2. In the early morning hours of March 31, a magnitude 7.1
earthquake struck near which Pacific Island country?
Tonga.
The Myanmar quake was the week before, on March 28.
3. Which European politician was convicted of embezzlement and is
now banned from running for office for 5 years?
Marine (I accepted Martine) Le Pen. 4 for everyone -- Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Erland, Dan Blum, and Pete.
4. What iconic Toronto sculpture was destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning?
Big Red Canoe. I hadn't heard of it either.
5. Name the US senator who set a record for the longest filibuster
speech at 25 hours 5 minutes.
Cory Booker. 4 for everyone.
6. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a European
country which is a signatory to the International Criminal Court,
for a state visit in defiance of the International Criminal
Court's arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes.
Name the country.
Hungary. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Pete.
7. Which US restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection
last week?
Hooters. 4 for Joshua.
8. Which actor, best known for his performances in "Top Gun",
"Batman Forever", and "The Doors", died last Tuesday at age 65?
Val Kilmer. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.
9. Name the 21-year-old Calgary native who won four Juno awards
last week, including Album, Single, and Artist of the Year?
Tate McRae.
10. With the help of four Republicans, the Democrats in the
US Senate voted 51-48 on Trump's Liberation Day in favor of a
non-binding resolution to do what?
Rebuke and revoke tariffs against Canada. "Canada" was required
for full points. 3 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
11. Within $1,000,000,000, how much money has Rogers agreed
to pay to broadcast NHL games on all platforms for the 12-year
period 2026-38?
$11,000,000,000 (accepting $10,000,000,000-$12,000,000,000).
4 for Joshua.
In US money that'd be about $7,700,000,000, but the question did
for US dollars.
12. It cost over $90,000,000, a US record for an election of a
state Supreme Court judge, but progressive Susan Crawford won
over a Musk- and Trump-endorsed candidate == in which state?
Wisconsin. 4 for everyone.
13. Stewart Johnson has been the president of TSN since 2010.
Last Wednesday it was announced that Mr. Johnson will have a
new job. As what?
Commissioner of the CFL.
14. Who was the Windsor-area candidate for the Conservative
Party, who was ousted because an audio recording emerged where
the candidate in 2022 endorsed public hangings and jokingly
suggested that Trudeau should be executed?
Mark McKenzie.
15. Name *any one* of the final four teams in the "March Madness"
men's tournament.
Auburn, Florida, Houston, Duke. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE Joshua Kreitzer 8 16 24 8 19 20 20 16 24 9 35 183
Pete Gayde 16 19 24 16 14 8 20 16 23 12 27 175
Dan Tilque 12 15 12 4 12 12 20 8 24 8 19 134 Erland Sommarskog 4 12 4 16 8 4 24 4 24 4 16 112
Dan Blum 15 4 8 4 12 8 16 4 12 4 20 99
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Mark Brader "...most mistakes are made the last thing before
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