• Re: QFTCIWSS24 Game 6, Rounds 9-10: shipwrecks, music challenge

    From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jun 1 20:45:01 2025
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Shipwrecks

    Did you know sometimes ships get wrecked and sik?

    Sik? Do they mean that they get sick?

    4. The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury Italian transatlantic ocean
    liner, widely known from the extensive media coverage of its
    sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue
    of most of the passengers and crew. The ship was named after a
    nobleman who was a military strategist, admiral, and political
    leader of *which 16th-century northern Italian city-state*?

    Florence

    5. The RMS Lusitania was sunk on its 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing
    by a German U-boat. This occurred off the coast of what country?

    Ireland

    ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - In the Key of...

    * A. Canadian Musical Artists

    A2. This legendary Canadian singer sings his song "Heart of Gold"
    in A minor.

    Neil Young

    * D. Classical Symphonies

    D1. This composer's 31st symphony, in D major, known as the
    "Paris Symphony", is the most famous of his symphonies,
    and is notable for using a larger orchestra than he would
    later use for his operas. Name him.

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    D2. What is the common name of Beethoven's 9th symphony, in
    D minor?

    Ode to Joy

    * F. National Anthems

    F1. Which national anthem, sung in the key of F major, was
    written in Strasbourg after two European powers declared
    war on each other in the late 18th century?

    Deutschland �ber alles

    F2. Which country's national anthem, sung in the key of F major,
    is the longest national anthem in the world by length of
    text, and is performed at the end of every Olympic Games?

    Greece

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 1 18:21:39 2025
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-21,
    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 6, Round 9 - History - Shipwrecks

    Did you know sometimes ships get wrecked and sik? It's true!
    10 questions about shipwrecks. *Hint*: None of them are about
    the Titanic.

    1. A shipwreck is defined as the remains of a ship that has been
    wrecked, whether it has sunk, or is floating on the surface of
    the water. In maritime law, the terms "flotsam" and "jetsam"
    are two specific kinds of shipwreck. What is the term in
    maritime law for the principles guiding the recovery of flotsam
    and jetsam, as well as other forms of shipwreck.

    2. Name the Ontario community that is known as the "fresh-water
    scuba-diving capital of the world" because of the numerous
    shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters, particularly
    in Fathom Five National Marine Park. The town lies north of
    Bruce Peninsula National Park.

    3. The greatest loss of life -- 300 people -- on open water in
    the Great Lakes was on 1860-09-08, when a first-class paddle
    steamship was rammed by an unlit schooner 9 miles from shore
    in Lake Michigan. This popular ship was named for the wife
    of the first Governor-General of both Lower and Upper Canada.
    There is also a hotel in Ottawa that bears his name, among many
    other places in Ontario. Name the ship.

    4. The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury Italian transatlantic ocean
    liner, widely known from the extensive media coverage of its
    sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue
    of most of the passengers and crew. The ship was named after a
    nobleman who was a military strategist, admiral, and political
    leader of *which 16th-century northern Italian city-state*?

    5. The RMS Lusitania was sunk on its 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing
    by a German U-boat. This occurred off the coast of what country?

    6. In 1120, a ship carrying the heir to the throne of England
    and many other nobles was run aground by its drunken crew in
    the English Channel. Only a butcher survived. 20 years of
    civil war over the crown followed this disaster. Name the ship.

    7. An iconic work of French Romantic painting is "The Raft of the
    <answer>", by Theodore Gericault, which immortalizes the
    aftermath of an 1816 shipwreck, run aground off the coast
    of Mauritania by her inept captain. The painting hangs in
    the Louvre. Name the ship that completes its title.

    8. This Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine was
    found adrift and abandoned off the Azores in 1872.
    No explanation for the disappearance of its crew has ever
    been found.

    9. Beginning in 1569, 6 ships of the Royal Navy have borne a
    traditional name. In 1744, the 4th of these ships sank in the
    English Channel with the loss of its entire crew. No trace
    of the 1,150 sailors was found until the wreck was discovered
    in 2008. Name the ship.

    10. Within 2 years, when did the passenger ship SS Noronic catch
    fire and sink in the Toronto harbor, resulting in the deaths
    of between 118 and 139 people?


    ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - In the Key of...

    * A. Canadian Musical Artists

    In each case, name them.

    A1. This Toronto artist's hit R&B track "Starboy" is sung in
    the key of A minor.

    A2. This legendary Canadian singer sings his song "Heart of Gold"
    in A minor.


    * B. Broadway Songs

    B1. "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better", in the key of Bb
    major, is a song from which classic Broadway musical by
    Irving Berlin?

    B2. "Ease on Down the Road", in the key of Bb major, is a
    song from which classic Broadway musical by Charlie Smalls
    and William Brown.


    * C. War Songs

    Name them.

    C1. This song, in the key of C major, was a British music-hall
    song which became popular among troops of all countries in
    World War I and has become a traditional soldier's song.
    It refers to a county in Ireland.

    C2. This song, in the key of C major, was written for the Union
    Army during the US Civil War -- although Confederate troops
    would soon rewrite the lyrics and sing their own version
    of the song.


    * D. Classical Symphonies

    D1. This composer's 31st symphony, in D major, known as the
    "Paris Symphony", is the most famous of his symphonies,
    and is notable for using a larger orchestra than he would
    later use for his operas. Name him.

    D2. What is the common name of Beethoven's 9th symphony, in
    D minor?


    * E. Songs from Movies

    E1. Which song, sung in the key of E major, won the Academy
    Award for Best Original Song of 1997, and became its
    performer's signature song?

    E2. "No Time to Die", from the James Bond movie of the same name
    and sung in the key of E minor, won the Academy Award for
    Best Original Song of 2021. Name the singer who wrote and
    performed the song.


    * F. National Anthems

    F1. Which national anthem, sung in the key of F major, was
    written in Strasbourg after two European powers declared
    war on each other in the late 18th century?

    F2. Which country's national anthem, sung in the key of F major,
    is the longest national anthem in the world by length of
    text, and is performed at the end of every Olympic Games?

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jun 1 18:33:58 2025
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Shipwrecks

    1. A shipwreck is defined as the remains of a ship that has been
    wrecked, whether it has sunk, or is floating on the surface of
    the water. In maritime law, the terms "flotsam" and "jetsam"
    are two specific kinds of shipwreck. What is the term in
    maritime law for the principles guiding the recovery of flotsam
    and jetsam, as well as other forms of shipwreck.

    salvage

    4. The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury Italian transatlantic ocean
    liner, widely known from the extensive media coverage of its
    sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue
    of most of the passengers and crew. The ship was named after a
    nobleman who was a military strategist, admiral, and political
    leader of *which 16th-century northern Italian city-state*?

    Milan; Genoa

    5. The RMS Lusitania was sunk on its 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing
    by a German U-boat. This occurred off the coast of what country?

    Spain; France

    6. In 1120, a ship carrying the heir to the throne of England
    and many other nobles was run aground by its drunken crew in
    the English Channel. Only a butcher survived. 20 years of
    civil war over the crown followed this disaster. Name the ship.

    The White Ship

    7. An iconic work of French Romantic painting is "The Raft of the
    <answer>", by Theodore Gericault, which immortalizes the
    aftermath of an 1816 shipwreck, run aground off the coast
    of Mauritania by her inept captain. The painting hangs in
    the Louvre. Name the ship that completes its title.

    Medusa

    8. This Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine was
    found adrift and abandoned off the Azores in 1872.
    No explanation for the disappearance of its crew has ever
    been found.

    Marie Celeste

    ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - In the Key of...

    A2. This legendary Canadian singer sings his song "Heart of Gold"
    in A minor.

    Neil Young

    * B. Broadway Songs

    B1. "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better", in the key of Bb
    major, is a song from which classic Broadway musical by
    Irving Berlin?

    Annie Get Your Gun

    B2. "Ease on Down the Road", in the key of Bb major, is a
    song from which classic Broadway musical by Charlie Smalls
    and William Brown.

    The Wiz

    * C. War Songs

    C2. This song, in the key of C major, was written for the Union
    Army during the US Civil War -- although Confederate troops
    would soon rewrite the lyrics and sing their own version
    of the song.

    Battle Hymn of the Republic

    * E. Songs from Movies

    E1. Which song, sung in the key of E major, won the Academy
    Award for Best Original Song of 1997, and became its
    performer's signature song?

    My Heart Will Go On

    * F. National Anthems

    F1. Which national anthem, sung in the key of F major, was
    written in Strasbourg after two European powers declared
    war on each other in the late 18th century?

    Marsellaise

    F2. Which country's national anthem, sung in the key of F major,
    is the longest national anthem in the world by length of
    text, and is performed at the end of every Olympic Games?

    Greece

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jun 1 12:59:33 2025
    On 6/1/25 11:21, Mark Brader wrote:


    ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Shipwrecks

    Did you know sometimes ships get wrecked and sik? It's true!
    10 questions about shipwrecks. *Hint*: None of them are about
    the Titanic.

    1. A shipwreck is defined as the remains of a ship that has been
    wrecked, whether it has sunk, or is floating on the surface of
    the water. In maritime law, the terms "flotsam" and "jetsam"
    are two specific kinds of shipwreck. What is the term in
    maritime law for the principles guiding the recovery of flotsam
    and jetsam, as well as other forms of shipwreck.

    2. Name the Ontario community that is known as the "fresh-water
    scuba-diving capital of the world" because of the numerous
    shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters, particularly
    in Fathom Five National Marine Park. The town lies north of
    Bruce Peninsula National Park.

    3. The greatest loss of life -- 300 people -- on open water in
    the Great Lakes was on 1860-09-08, when a first-class paddle
    steamship was rammed by an unlit schooner 9 miles from shore
    in Lake Michigan. This popular ship was named for the wife
    of the first Governor-General of both Lower and Upper Canada.
    There is also a hotel in Ottawa that bears his name, among many
    other places in Ontario. Name the ship.

    4. The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury Italian transatlantic ocean
    liner, widely known from the extensive media coverage of its
    sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue
    of most of the passengers and crew. The ship was named after a
    nobleman who was a military strategist, admiral, and political
    leader of *which 16th-century northern Italian city-state*?

    5. The RMS Lusitania was sunk on its 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing
    by a German U-boat. This occurred off the coast of what country?

    Ireland


    6. In 1120, a ship carrying the heir to the throne of England
    and many other nobles was run aground by its drunken crew in
    the English Channel. Only a butcher survived. 20 years of
    civil war over the crown followed this disaster. Name the ship.

    7. An iconic work of French Romantic painting is "The Raft of the
    <answer>", by Theodore Gericault, which immortalizes the
    aftermath of an 1816 shipwreck, run aground off the coast
    of Mauritania by her inept captain. The painting hangs in
    the Louvre. Name the ship that completes its title.

    8. This Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine was
    found adrift and abandoned off the Azores in 1872.
    No explanation for the disappearance of its crew has ever
    been found.

    Marie Celeste


    9. Beginning in 1569, 6 ships of the Royal Navy have borne a
    traditional name. In 1744, the 4th of these ships sank in the
    English Channel with the loss of its entire crew. No trace
    of the 1,150 sailors was found until the wreck was discovered
    in 2008. Name the ship.

    10. Within 2 years, when did the passenger ship SS Noronic catch
    fire and sink in the Toronto harbor, resulting in the deaths
    of between 118 and 139 people?


    ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - In the Key of...

    * A. Canadian Musical Artists

    In each case, name them.

    A1. This Toronto artist's hit R&B track "Starboy" is sung in
    the key of A minor.

    A2. This legendary Canadian singer sings his song "Heart of Gold"
    in A minor.


    * B. Broadway Songs

    B1. "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better", in the key of Bb
    major, is a song from which classic Broadway musical by
    Irving Berlin?

    B2. "Ease on Down the Road", in the key of Bb major, is a
    song from which classic Broadway musical by Charlie Smalls
    and William Brown.


    * C. War Songs

    Name them.

    C1. This song, in the key of C major, was a British music-hall
    song which became popular among troops of all countries in
    World War I and has become a traditional soldier's song.
    It refers to a county in Ireland.

    It's a Long Way to Tipperary


    C2. This song, in the key of C major, was written for the Union
    Army during the US Civil War -- although Confederate troops
    would soon rewrite the lyrics and sing their own version
    of the song.

    Battle Hymn of the Republic



    * D. Classical Symphonies

    D1. This composer's 31st symphony, in D major, known as the
    "Paris Symphony", is the most famous of his symphonies,
    and is notable for using a larger orchestra than he would
    later use for his operas. Name him.

    Brahms


    D2. What is the common name of Beethoven's 9th symphony, in
    D minor?

    Ode to Joy



    * E. Songs from Movies

    E1. Which song, sung in the key of E major, won the Academy
    Award for Best Original Song of 1997, and became its
    performer's signature song?

    E2. "No Time to Die", from the James Bond movie of the same name
    and sung in the key of E minor, won the Academy Award for
    Best Original Song of 2021. Name the singer who wrote and
    performed the song.


    * F. National Anthems

    F1. Which national anthem, sung in the key of F major, was
    written in Strasbourg after two European powers declared
    war on each other in the late 18th century?

    Germany


    F2. Which country's national anthem, sung in the key of F major,
    is the longest national anthem in the world by length of
    text, and is performed at the end of every Olympic Games?

    Greece

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    Dan Tilque

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Jun 1 16:23:33 2025
    On 6/1/2025 1:21 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Shipwrecks

    Did you know sometimes ships get wrecked and sik? It's true!
    10 questions about shipwrecks. *Hint*: None of them are about
    the Titanic.

    1. A shipwreck is defined as the remains of a ship that has been
    wrecked, whether it has sunk, or is floating on the surface of
    the water. In maritime law, the terms "flotsam" and "jetsam"
    are two specific kinds of shipwreck. What is the term in
    maritime law for the principles guiding the recovery of flotsam
    and jetsam, as well as other forms of shipwreck.

    salvage

    4. The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury Italian transatlantic ocean
    liner, widely known from the extensive media coverage of its
    sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue
    of most of the passengers and crew. The ship was named after a
    nobleman who was a military strategist, admiral, and political
    leader of *which 16th-century northern Italian city-state*?

    Florence

    5. The RMS Lusitania was sunk on its 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing
    by a German U-boat. This occurred off the coast of what country?

    Ireland

    7. An iconic work of French Romantic painting is "The Raft of the
    <answer>", by Theodore Gericault, which immortalizes the
    aftermath of an 1816 shipwreck, run aground off the coast
    of Mauritania by her inept captain. The painting hangs in
    the Louvre. Name the ship that completes its title.

    Medusa

    8. This Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine was
    found adrift and abandoned off the Azores in 1872.
    No explanation for the disappearance of its crew has ever
    been found.

    Mary Celeste

    10. Within 2 years, when did the passenger ship SS Noronic catch
    fire and sink in the Toronto harbor, resulting in the deaths
    of between 118 and 139 people?

    1910; 1930

    ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge - In the Key of...

    * A. Canadian Musical Artists

    In each case, name them.

    A1. This Toronto artist's hit R&B track "Starboy" is sung in
    the key of A minor.

    The Weeknd

    A2. This legendary Canadian singer sings his song "Heart of Gold"
    in A minor.

    Neil Young

    * B. Broadway Songs

    B1. "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better", in the key of Bb
    major, is a song from which classic Broadway musical by
    Irving Berlin?

    "Annie Get Your Gun"

    B2. "Ease on Down the Road", in the key of Bb major, is a
    song from which classic Broadway musical by Charlie Smalls
    and William Brown.

    "The Wiz"

    * C. War Songs

    Name them.

    C1. This song, in the key of C major, was a British music-hall
    song which became popular among troops of all countries in
    World War I and has become a traditional soldier's song.
    It refers to a county in Ireland.

    "It's a Long Way to Tipperary"

    * D. Classical Symphonies

    D2. What is the common name of Beethoven's 9th symphony, in
    D minor?

    Choral Symphony

    * E. Songs from Movies

    E1. Which song, sung in the key of E major, won the Academy
    Award for Best Original Song of 1997, and became its
    performer's signature song?

    "My Heart Will Go On"

    E2. "No Time to Die", from the James Bond movie of the same name
    and sung in the key of E minor, won the Academy Award for
    Best Original Song of 2021. Name the singer who wrote and
    performed the song.

    Billie Eilish

    * F. National Anthems

    F2. Which country's national anthem, sung in the key of F major,
    is the longest national anthem in the world by length of
    text, and is performed at the end of every Olympic Games?

    Greece

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    [email protected]

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