* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
Toronto has over 1,500 parks, large and small, covering 8,000
hectares of land. This round is simple: we'll give you the address
of a Toronto park, and you name the park. Note that this round may
include parks maintained as municipal, provincial, or federal parks.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Science - Marsupials (Mostly)
Today, October 22, is Wombat Day in Australia. To celebrate the
wombat -- and its relatives -- here are ten questions mostly about marsupials, those wacky mammals who mostly live Down Under.
1. Marsupials are a classification within the kingdom Animalia,
but the level of the classification is not one of the eight major
taxonomic ranks -- it's in between two of them. Name either the
taxonomic rank *above* marsupials, or the one *below* marsupials.
9. Regardless of their species, all marsupial babies are called
by the same name. What do we call them?
10. Finally, we can't let National Wombat Day go by without a
wombat question, so here it is: why is wombat feces unusual?
* Game 6, Round 3 - Science - Marsupials (Mostly)
1. Marsupials are a classification within the kingdom Animalia,
but the level of the classification is not one of the eight major
taxonomic ranks -- it's in between two of them. Name either the
taxonomic rank *above* marsupials, or the one *below* marsupials.
3. Most mammals in Australia are marsupials, but not all of them.
Two species are known for being mammals which also lay eggs,
which makes them distinct from marsupials. What's the term
for *these* animals?
4. In addition to <answer 3>, there are 3 other major non-marsupial
mammal groups native to Australia (i.e. ones that weren't
introduced by humans). Two of them are rodents and bats.
The third is not a group but a specific species, which people
sometimes erroneously believe to be a marsupial. Name that
non-marsupial.
5. The largest marsupial has a two-word name in English.
What is it?
6. <answer 5> is the largest plant-eating marsupial. The largest
carnivorous marsupial is exclusively found in just one of
Australia's states. Name that marsupial.
7. Bilbies are small marsupials, much beloved in Australia because
a bilby is used in celebration of a certain holiday instead of
a different animal more widely used elsewhere. What holiday.
8. This marsupial species, mostly found on a few islands in southern
Western Australia, is famous for its smiling face and its
near-total lack of fear of humans, which means that it is
extremely easy to take a selfie with one of them when you visit.
What is it called?
9. Regardless of their species, all marsupial babies are called
by the same name. What do we call them?
10. Finally, we can't let National Wombat Day go by without a
wombat question, so here it is: why is wombat feces unusual?
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
Toronto has over 1,500 parks, large and small, covering 8,000
hectares of land. This round is simple: we'll give you the address
of a Toronto park, and you name the park. Note that this round may
include parks maintained as municipal, provincial, or federal parks.
1. 25 Zoo Rd.
2. 1 Leslie St.
3. 750 Bloor St W.
4. 790 Queen St W.
5. 2595 Bloor St W.
6. 1873 Bloor St W.
7. 160 Gerrard St E.
8. 150 Sherbourne St.
9. 711 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
10. 1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Science - Marsupials (Mostly)
Today, October 22, is Wombat Day in Australia. To celebrate the
wombat -- and its relatives -- here are ten questions mostly about marsupials, those wacky mammals who mostly live Down Under.
1. Marsupials are a classification within the kingdom Animalia,
but the level of the classification is not one of the eight major
taxonomic ranks -- it's in between two of them. Name either the
taxonomic rank *above* marsupials, or the one *below* marsupials.
2. There are approximately 330 species of marsupials. More than
2/3 of them live in Australia, but the rest live in the
Americas and are all members of the same order of marsupials.
Name that order!
3. Most mammals in Australia are marsupials, but not all of them.
Two species are known for being mammals which also lay eggs,
which makes them distinct from marsupials. What's the term
for *these* animals?
4. In addition to <answer 3>, there are 3 other major non-marsupial
mammal groups native to Australia (i.e. ones that weren't
introduced by humans). Two of them are rodents and bats.
The third is not a group but a specific species, which people
sometimes erroneously believe to be a marsupial. Name that
non-marsupial.
5. The largest marsupial has a two-word name in English.
What is it?
6. <answer 5> is the largest plant-eating marsupial. The largest
carnivorous marsupial is exclusively found in just one of
Australia's states. Name that marsupial.
7. Bilbies are small marsupials, much beloved in Australia because
a bilby is used in celebration of a certain holiday instead of
a different animal more widely used elsewhere. What holiday.
8. This marsupial species, mostly found on a few islands in southern
Western Australia, is famous for its smiling face and its
near-total lack of fear of humans, which means that it is
extremely easy to take a selfie with one of them when you visit.
What is it called?
9. Regardless of their species, all marsupial babies are called
by the same name. What do we call them?
10. Finally, we can't let National Wombat Day go by without a
wombat question, so here it is: why is wombat feces unusual?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-21,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Toronto Parks
Toronto has over 1,500 parks, large and small, covering 8,000
hectares of land. This round is simple: we'll give you the address
of a Toronto park, and you name the park. Note that this round may
include parks maintained as municipal, provincial, or federal parks.
1. 25 Zoo Rd.
2. 1 Leslie St.
3. 750 Bloor St W.
4. 790 Queen St W.
5. 2595 Bloor St W.
6. 1873 Bloor St W.
7. 160 Gerrard St E.
8. 150 Sherbourne St.
9. 711 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
10. 1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Science - Marsupials (Mostly)
Today, October 22, is Wombat Day in Australia. To celebrate the
wombat -- and its relatives -- here are ten questions mostly about marsupials, those wacky mammals who mostly live Down Under.
1. Marsupials are a classification within the kingdom Animalia,
but the level of the classification is not one of the eight major
taxonomic ranks -- it's in between two of them. Name either the
taxonomic rank *above* marsupials, or the one *below* marsupials.
2. There are approximately 330 species of marsupials. More than
2/3 of them live in Australia, but the rest live in the
Americas and are all members of the same order of marsupials.
Name that order!
3. Most mammals in Australia are marsupials, but not all of them.
Two species are known for being mammals which also lay eggs,
which makes them distinct from marsupials. What's the term
for *these* animals?
4. In addition to <answer 3>, there are 3 other major non-marsupial
mammal groups native to Australia (i.e. ones that weren't
introduced by humans). Two of them are rodents and bats.
The third is not a group but a specific species, which people
sometimes erroneously believe to be a marsupial. Name that
non-marsupial.
5. The largest marsupial has a two-word name in English.
What is it?
6. <answer 5> is the largest plant-eating marsupial. The largest
carnivorous marsupial is exclusively found in just one of
Australia's states. Name that marsupial.
7. Bilbies are small marsupials, much beloved in Australia because
a bilby is used in celebration of a certain holiday instead of
a different animal more widely used elsewhere. What holiday.
8. This marsupial species, mostly found on a few islands in southern
Western Australia, is famous for its smiling face and its
near-total lack of fear of humans, which means that it is
extremely easy to take a selfie with one of them when you visit.
What is it called?
9. Regardless of their species, all marsupial babies are called
by the same name. What do we call them?
10. Finally, we can't let National Wombat Day go by without a
wombat question, so here it is: why is wombat feces unusual?
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