• RQFTCIFFF12 Game 8, Rounds 9-10: 2011, pie challenge

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 11 02:35:47 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-19,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, but have been reformatted
    and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
    correct answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
    that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
    on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    We give the event in headline form; you simply give the *month* of
    2011 when it occurred. Answers may repeat.

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.
    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.
    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.
    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.
    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.
    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.
    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.
    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    In honor of Pi Day, 2012-03-14.

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r�?

    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)


    * B. Pie

    B1. What name is given to a molasses pie considered traditional
    among the Pennsylvania Dutch and is also well-known in
    Southern cooking?

    B2. This savory pie, regarded as a national dish in the area
    where it originated, is filled with beef, sliced or diced
    potato, swede (also known as a yellow turnip or rutabaga)
    and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, and is baked.
    Name it.


    * C. "American Pie" (Music)

    C1. In the song "American Pie", consider the following lyrics:
    "When the jester sang for the King and Queen, in a coat he
    borrowed from James Dean." According to most interpretations
    of the song, who is the Jester?

    C2. Consider the lyrics: "So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be
    quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick, 'cause fire is the
    Devil's only friend." By most interpretations Jack is
    Mick Jagger, and McLean is singing about this December
    1969 concert that many believe signalled the failure of
    the counterculture movement. What concert?


    * D. "American Pie" (Movies)

    D1. Name the Canadian who """is""" the only actor to have
    appeared in """all 8""" of the "American Pie" movies
    (including direct-to-video releases), as Noah Levenstein.

    D2. This red-haired actress starred as Michelle Flaherty in
    """four""" "American Pie" movies. She """is""" also known
    for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Lily Aldrin on the sitcom
    "How I Met Your Mother".


    * E. Nursery Rhymes with Pie

    Give the full names or descriptions as used in the rhymes.

    E1. Who met a pieman going to the fair and asked to taste
    his ware?

    E2. Who put his thumb into his Christmas pie and pulled out
    a plum?


    * F. Pius

    Give us the *number* of specific Pope Pius described in each question.

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "Here I sit, ego the size of a planet..." [email protected] | --Steve Summit (after Douglas Adams)

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Mar 11 20:41:17 2022
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    We give the event in headline form; you simply give the *month* of
    2011 when it occurred. Answers may repeat.

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.

    April

    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.

    March

    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.

    September

    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.

    August

    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.

    February

    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.

    July

    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.

    November
    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    April

    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    October

    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    October

    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    In honor of Pi Day, 2012-03-14.

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r�?

    Volume

    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)

    2 pi r� h

    * F. Pius

    Give us the *number* of specific Pope Pius described in each question.

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    X

    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.


    XII

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Mar 11 18:37:45 2022
    On Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2:35:53 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    We give the event in headline form; you simply give the *month* of
    2011 when it occurred. Answers may repeat.

    I'm afraid that some of these events were less memorable than they may have appeared at the time.

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.

    February; March

    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.

    April; May

    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.

    June; July

    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.

    August; September

    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.

    February; March

    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.

    July

    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.

    October; November

    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    May; June

    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    March; April

    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    October; November

    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    In honor of Pi Day, 2012-03-14.

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r²?

    surface area

    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)

    (pi)(r^2)h

    * B. Pie

    B1. What name is given to a molasses pie considered traditional
    among the Pennsylvania Dutch and is also well-known in
    Southern cooking?

    shoofly pie

    * C. "American Pie" (Music)

    C1. In the song "American Pie", consider the following lyrics:
    "When the jester sang for the King and Queen, in a coat he
    borrowed from James Dean." According to most interpretations
    of the song, who is the Jester?

    Bob Dylan

    C2. Consider the lyrics: "So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be
    quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick, 'cause fire is the
    Devil's only friend." By most interpretations Jack is
    Mick Jagger, and McLean is singing about this December
    1969 concert that many believe signalled the failure of
    the counterculture movement. What concert?

    Altamont

    * D. "American Pie" (Movies)

    D1. Name the Canadian who """is""" the only actor to have
    appeared in """all 8""" of the "American Pie" movies
    (including direct-to-video releases), as Noah Levenstein.

    Eugene Levy

    D2. This red-haired actress starred as Michelle Flaherty in
    """four""" "American Pie" movies. She """is""" also known
    for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Lily Aldrin on the sitcom
    "How I Met Your Mother".

    Alyson Hannigan

    * E. Nursery Rhymes with Pie

    Give the full names or descriptions as used in the rhymes.

    E1. Who met a pieman going to the fair and asked to taste
    his ware?

    Simple Simon

    E2. Who put his thumb into his Christmas pie and pulled out
    a plum?

    Little Jack Horner

    * F. Pius

    Give us the *number* of specific Pope Pius described in each question.

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    Pius IX

    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.

    Pius XII

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    [email protected]

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Mar 12 16:21:55 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-19,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, but have been reformatted
    and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
    correct answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
    that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
    on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    We give the event in headline form; you simply give the *month* of
    2011 when it occurred. Answers may repeat.

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.

    January; February

    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.

    March; April

    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.

    May; June

    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.

    June; July

    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.

    August; September

    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.

    July

    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.

    September; October

    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    April; May


    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    July; August


    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    December; November


    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    In honor of Pi Day, 2012-03-14.

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r²?

    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)

    h * pi * r * r



    * B. Pie

    B1. What name is given to a molasses pie considered traditional
    among the Pennsylvania Dutch and is also well-known in
    Southern cooking?

    B2. This savory pie, regarded as a national dish in the area
    where it originated, is filled with beef, sliced or diced
    potato, swede (also known as a yellow turnip or rutabaga)
    and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, and is baked.
    Name it.

    Pasty; Shepherd's pie



    * C. "American Pie" (Music)

    C1. In the song "American Pie", consider the following lyrics:
    "When the jester sang for the King and Queen, in a coat he
    borrowed from James Dean." According to most interpretations
    of the song, who is the Jester?

    Jim Morrison


    C2. Consider the lyrics: "So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be
    quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick, 'cause fire is the
    Devil's only friend." By most interpretations Jack is
    Mick Jagger, and McLean is singing about this December
    1969 concert that many believe signalled the failure of
    the counterculture movement. What concert?

    Altamont



    * D. "American Pie" (Movies)

    D1. Name the Canadian who """is""" the only actor to have
    appeared in """all 8""" of the "American Pie" movies
    (including direct-to-video releases), as Noah Levenstein.

    D2. This red-haired actress starred as Michelle Flaherty in
    """four""" "American Pie" movies. She """is""" also known
    for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Lily Aldrin on the sitcom
    "How I Met Your Mother".


    * E. Nursery Rhymes with Pie

    Give the full names or descriptions as used in the rhymes.

    E1. Who met a pieman going to the fair and asked to taste
    his ware?

    Simple Simon


    E2. Who put his thumb into his Christmas pie and pulled out
    a plum?

    Little Jack Horner



    * F. Pius

    Give us the *number* of specific Pope Pius described in each question.

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    XI; X


    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.

    XII



    Pete Gayde

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Mar 12 21:40:52 2022
    On 3/11/22 00:35, Mark Brader wrote:


    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    We give the event in headline form; you simply give the *month* of
    2011 when it occurred. Answers may repeat.

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.
    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.
    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.
    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.
    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.
    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.

    July

    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.
    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    April


    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    December


    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    In honor of Pi Day, 2012-03-14.

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r²?

    surface area


    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)

    h(pi r^2)



    * B. Pie

    B1. What name is given to a molasses pie considered traditional
    among the Pennsylvania Dutch and is also well-known in
    Southern cooking?

    B2. This savory pie, regarded as a national dish in the area
    where it originated, is filled with beef, sliced or diced
    potato, swede (also known as a yellow turnip or rutabaga)
    and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, and is baked.
    Name it.

    shepherd's pie



    * C. "American Pie" (Music)

    C1. In the song "American Pie", consider the following lyrics:
    "When the jester sang for the King and Queen, in a coat he
    borrowed from James Dean." According to most interpretations
    of the song, who is the Jester?

    Bob Dylan


    C2. Consider the lyrics: "So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be
    quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick, 'cause fire is the
    Devil's only friend." By most interpretations Jack is
    Mick Jagger, and McLean is singing about this December
    1969 concert that many believe signalled the failure of
    the counterculture movement. What concert?


    * D. "American Pie" (Movies)

    D1. Name the Canadian who """is""" the only actor to have
    appeared in """all 8""" of the "American Pie" movies
    (including direct-to-video releases), as Noah Levenstein.

    D2. This red-haired actress starred as Michelle Flaherty in
    """four""" "American Pie" movies. She """is""" also known
    for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Lily Aldrin on the sitcom
    "How I Met Your Mother".


    * E. Nursery Rhymes with Pie

    Give the full names or descriptions as used in the rhymes.

    E1. Who met a pieman going to the fair and asked to taste
    his ware?

    E2. Who put his thumb into his Christmas pie and pulled out
    a plum?

    Little Jack Horner



    * F. Pius

    Give us the *number* of specific Pope Pius described in each question.

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    Pius X


    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.

    Pius XII

    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Mar 13 23:56:36 2022
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.

    February; March

    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.

    March; April

    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.

    April; May

    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.

    August; July

    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.

    September

    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.

    May

    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.

    October; November

    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    April; May

    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    June; July

    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    December

    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r??

    surface area

    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)

    h * pi * r^2

    * B. Pie

    B1. What name is given to a molasses pie considered traditional
    among the Pennsylvania Dutch and is also well-known in
    Southern cooking?

    shoo-fly pie

    * C. "American Pie" (Music)

    C1. In the song "American Pie", consider the following lyrics:
    "When the jester sang for the King and Queen, in a coat he
    borrowed from James Dean." According to most interpretations
    of the song, who is the Jester?

    Bob Dylan

    C2. Consider the lyrics: "So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be
    quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick, 'cause fire is the
    Devil's only friend." By most interpretations Jack is
    Mick Jagger, and McLean is singing about this December
    1969 concert that many believe signalled the failure of
    the counterculture movement. What concert?

    Altamont

    * D. "American Pie" (Movies)

    D1. Name the Canadian who """is""" the only actor to have
    appeared in """all 8""" of the "American Pie" movies
    (including direct-to-video releases), as Noah Levenstein.

    Eugene Levy

    D2. This red-haired actress starred as Michelle Flaherty in
    """four""" "American Pie" movies. She """is""" also known
    for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Lily Aldrin on the sitcom
    "How I Met Your Mother".

    Allyson Hannigan

    * E. Nursery Rhymes with Pie

    E1. Who met a pieman going to the fair and asked to taste
    his ware?

    Simple Simon

    E2. Who put his thumb into his Christmas pie and pulled out
    a plum?

    Little Jack Horner

    * F. Pius

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    XIV; XV

    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.

    XVI

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

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 14 00:40:39 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-19,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

    So the winner of Game 8 is JOSHUA KREITZER with room to spare.
    Hearty congratulations!


    ** Game 8, Round 9 - History - Current Events of 2011

    We give the event in headline form; you simply give the *month* of
    2011 when it occurred. Answers may repeat.

    In the original game, this was the hardest round of the entire season.

    I looked up a representative date for each event and have shown them
    in parentheses. I did not attempt to access the news stories whose
    actual headlines are shown, and therefore -- especially for events
    that took place over a number of days -- the date I show may not be
    the exact date of the headline.

    1. No-Fly Zone is Imposed in Libya.

    March (17). 2 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    2. Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo.

    September (10).

    3. Violent Riots Spread through Great Britain.

    August (9).

    4. Texas Experiences Record-Breaking Wildfires.

    September (9). 2 for Joshua.

    5. President Obama Proposes 2012 Federal Budget.

    February (14). 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua.

    6. Japan beats USA to win Women's World Cup of soccer.

    July (17). 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    7. Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down.

    November (12). 4 for Erland. 2 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    8. Floods Force Evacuations along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

    May (5). 3 for Joshua. 2 for Pete and Dan Blum.

    9. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt,
    6 Killed.

    January (8).

    10. Possible Shutdown of US Government Goes Down to the Wire;
    Dispute over Spending Cuts Pushes the Federal Budget Agreement
    to its Deadline.

    April (8).


    ** Game 8, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of Pie

    In honor of Pi Day, 2012-03-14.

    On 2021-11-24, while I was adapting this season for reposting,
    "Jeopardy!" had a contestant who was a math teacher but confessed
    that, although she was born on March 14, not only did she not like
    most pies, she also didn't like any math that involved circles!

    She was not the day's winner.

    * A. Pi

    A1. If r is the radius of a sphere, what measure of the sphere
    is given by the formula 4 pi r�?

    Surface area of the sphere. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.

    A2. If you have a cylinder of height h and the circular end
    of radius r, what formula gives the volume of the cylinder?
    (Please write pi as "pi" in the answer, no Unicode.)

    pi h r�. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.


    * B. Pie

    B1. What name is given to a molasses pie considered traditional
    among the Pennsylvania Dutch and is also well-known in
    Southern cooking?

    Shoofly pie. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    B2. This savory pie, regarded as a national dish in the area
    where it originated, is filled with beef, sliced or diced
    potato, swede (also known as a yellow turnip or rutabaga)
    and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, and is baked.
    Name it.

    Cornish pasty. 3 for Pete.

    Rather inappropriately, it rhymes with "nasty" rather than "tasty".
    I accepted "pasty" alone for full points.


    * C. "American Pie" (Music)

    C1. In the song "American Pie", consider the following lyrics:
    "When the jester sang for the King and Queen, in a coat he
    borrowed from James Dean." According to most interpretations
    of the song, who is the Jester?

    Bob Dylan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.

    C2. Consider the lyrics: "So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be
    quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick, 'cause fire is the
    Devil's only friend." By most interpretations Jack is
    Mick Jagger, and McLean is singing about this December
    1969 concert that many believe signalled the failure of
    the counterculture movement. What concert?

    Altamont. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Blum.


    * D. "American Pie" (Movies)

    D1. Name the Canadian who """is""" the only actor to have
    appeared in """all 8""" of the "American Pie" movies
    (including direct-to-video releases), as Noah Levenstein.

    Eugene Levy. (Still alive, but he did not appear in the one later
    entry in the series.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    D2. This red-haired actress starred as Michelle Flaherty in
    """four""" "American Pie" movies. She """is""" also known
    for her roles as Willow Rosenberg in the television series
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Lily Aldrin on the sitcom
    "How I Met Your Mother".

    Alyson Hannigan. (Still alive.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.


    * E. Nursery Rhymes with Pie

    Give the full names or descriptions as used in the rhymes.

    E1. Who met a pieman going to the fair and asked to taste
    his ware?

    Simple Simon. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Blum.

    E2. Who put his thumb into his Christmas pie and pulled out
    a plum?

    Little Jack Horner. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.


    * F. Pius

    Give us the *number* of specific Pope Pius described in each question.

    F1. This man was the longest-reigning elected Pope, serving from
    1846 until his death 32 years later. He convened the First
    Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal infallibility.
    He was the last Pope to rule as the Sovereign of the
    Papal States.

    IX. 4 for Joshua.

    F2. This Pope reigned from 1939 to 1958. He was a staunch
    opponent of Italian Communist party; anyone who voted for
    a Communist candidate in the 1948 elections faced automatic
    excommunication.

    XII. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
    TOPICS-> Ent Sci Spo Can Lit Mis His Cha SIX
    Joshua Kreitzer 40 5 26 16 40 4 16 44 182
    Dan Blum 28 3 16 7 39 12 6 36 138
    Pete Gayde 8 17 23 20 16 20 6 23 119
    Dan Tilque 0 13 0 12 -- -- 4 20 49
    Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- 8 4 12 4 28

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    Toronto | And if we don't come to understand that right
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    | will be no humanity." --Isaac Asimov

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