* Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
2. Canada """disputes""" sovereignty over Hans I., in the Nares
Strait, with what country?
3. The Canadian Arctic is primarily made up of Yukon, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut. What is the capital of Nunavut?
4. The Northwest Territories """have become""" the third-largest
world producer of what mining product?
5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
first time?
9. If you owned an umiak, what would you do with it? (No, I won't
accept "sell it" or similar!)
** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
* Auto Racing
1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 race.
2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
NASCAR Championships.
* Tennis
5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
team at some point.
* Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
first time?
9. If you owned an umiak, what would you do with it? (No, I won't
accept "sell it" or similar!)
** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
We name a sport and describe a pair of brothers or sisters who
play it, or used to. In each case, you give their common surname.
* Auto Racing
1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 race.
2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
NASCAR Championships.
* Boxing
3. Vitali """is the reigning""" WBC heavyweight champion, while
Wladimir """is the current""" WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight
champion (as of 2012-06-03).
4. Michael won the Olympic middleweight gold medal for the US in
Montreal, while Leon is a former WBC and WBA heavyweight
champion.
* Tennis
5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
team at some point.
* Hockey
9. Tony played goal and was a Calder and Vezina Trophy winner;
Phil was a center and won 5 Art Ross trophies. Both are in
the Hall of Fame.
* Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
2. Canada """disputes""" sovereignty over Hans I., in the Nares
Strait, with what country?
3. The Canadian Arctic is primarily made up of Yukon, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut. What is the capital of Nunavut?
5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
first time?
7. Although not strictly in the Arctic, what city is the polar
bear capital of the world?
** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 race.
2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
NASCAR Championships.
* Boxing
3. Vitali """is the reigning""" WBC heavyweight champion, while
Wladimir """is the current""" WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight
champion (as of 2012-06-03).
4. Michael won the Olympic middleweight gold medal for the US in
Montreal, while Leon is a former WBC and WBA heavyweight
champion.
* Tennis
5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
team at some point.
* Soccer
8. Phil """currently""" plays for Everton, while Gary retired
"""a year ago""" after a distinguished career with Manchester
United.
* Hockey
9. Tony played goal and was a Calder and Vezina Trophy winner;
Phil was a center and won 5 Art Ross trophies. Both are in
the Hall of Fame.
* Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
1. According to what principle """does""" Canada claim sovereignty
over the area between 60°W and 141°W longitude all the way to
the North Pole?
2. Canada """disputes""" sovereignty over Hans I., in the Nares
Strait, with what country?
3. The Canadian Arctic is primarily made up of Yukon, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut. What is the capital of Nunavut?
4. The Northwest Territories """have become""" the third-largest
world producer of what mining product?
5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
first time?
6. According to Inuit legend, how did caribou arrive on the earth?
Give some detail for full points.
7. Although not strictly in the Arctic, what city is the polar
bear capital of the world?
8. <Answer 7> is located where a river flows into Hudson Bay, and
the bears gather there, waiting for the ice to freeze so they
can start hunting for seals -- and get their first good meal
in months! Hungry bears are dangerous, and that can create some
problems for the people who live there. They used to shoot the
troublesome bears, but now there is a 24-hour "polar bear alert"
program to keep track of intruders. What is done with the bears
"""now"""?
9. If you owned an umiak, what would you do with it? (No, I won't
accept "sell it" or similar!)
10. What was the name of the 1,000-foot supertanker that sailed
the Northwest Passage in 1969 to test the viability of moving
Alaska oil to eastern refineries?
** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
We name a sport and describe a pair of brothers or sisters who
play it, or used to. In each case, you give their common surname.
* Auto Racing
1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 race.
2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
NASCAR Championships.
* Boxing
3. Vitali """is the reigning""" WBC heavyweight champion, while
Wladimir """is the current""" WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight
champion (as of 2012-06-03).
4. Michael won the Olympic middleweight gold medal for the US in
Montreal, while Leon is a former WBC and WBA heavyweight
champion.
* Tennis
5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
team at some point.
* Soccer
7. Brothers Kolo and Yaya are both starting internationals for the
Ivory Coast. Both also play for English Premier League champion
Manchester City. Yaya was named the team's player of the season
for 2011-12 and was instrumental in their first championship
in 44 years.
8. Phil """currently""" plays for Everton, while Gary retired
"""a year ago""" after a distinguished career with Manchester
United.
* Hockey
9. Tony played goal and was a Calder and Vezina Trophy winner;
Phil was a center and won 5 Art Ross trophies. Both are in
the Hall of Fame.
10. From Cranbrook, BC, Rob played right wing, was drafted by the
Florida Panthers, played there for 7 years, and won the Stanley
Cup during his 6 years in Anaheim. Scott """is""" the only
player to win every major North American and international
championship, as well as the Conn Smythe and Norris trophies,
during a 20-year career with New Jersey and Anaheim.
[Reposting to correct version with wrong subject line and in the
wrong thread. Sorry about that. Please respond to either one,
but to this one if you see both.]
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
1. According to what principle """does""" Canada claim sovereignty
over the area between 60°W and 141°W longitude all the way to
the North Pole?
2. Canada """disputes""" sovereignty over Hans I., in the Nares
Strait, with what country?
3. The Canadian Arctic is primarily made up of Yukon, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut. What is the capital of Nunavut?
4. The Northwest Territories """have become""" the third-largest
world producer of what mining product?
5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
first time?
6. According to Inuit legend, how did caribou arrive on the earth?
Give some detail for full points.
7. Although not strictly in the Arctic, what city is the polar
bear capital of the world?
8. <Answer 7> is located where a river flows into Hudson Bay, and
the bears gather there, waiting for the ice to freeze so they
can start hunting for seals -- and get their first good meal
in months! Hungry bears are dangerous, and that can create some
problems for the people who live there. They used to shoot the
troublesome bears, but now there is a 24-hour "polar bear alert"
program to keep track of intruders. What is done with the bears
"""now"""?
9. If you owned an umiak, what would you do with it? (No, I won't
accept "sell it" or similar!)
10. What was the name of the 1,000-foot supertanker that sailed
the Northwest Passage in 1969 to test the viability of moving
Alaska oil to eastern refineries?
** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
We name a sport and describe a pair of brothers or sisters who
play it, or used to. In each case, you give their common surname.
* Auto Racing
1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 race.
2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
NASCAR Championships.
* Boxing
3. Vitali """is the reigning""" WBC heavyweight champion, while
Wladimir """is the current""" WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight
champion (as of 2012-06-03).
4. Michael won the Olympic middleweight gold medal for the US in
Montreal, while Leon is a former WBC and WBA heavyweight
champion.
* Tennis
5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
team at some point.
* Soccer
7. Brothers Kolo and Yaya are both starting internationals for the
Ivory Coast. Both also play for English Premier League champion
Manchester City. Yaya was named the team's player of the season
for 2011-12 and was instrumental in their first championship
in 44 years.
8. Phil """currently""" plays for Everton, while Gary retired
"""a year ago""" after a distinguished career with Manchester
United.
* Hockey
9. Tony played goal and was a Calder and Vezina Trophy winner;
Phil was a center and won 5 Art Ross trophies. Both are in
the Hall of Fame.
10. From Cranbrook, BC, Rob played right wing, was drafted by the
Florida Panthers, played there for 7 years, and won the Stanley
Cup during his 6 years in Anaheim. Scott """is""" the only
player to win every major North American and international
championship, as well as the Conn Smythe and Norris trophies,
during a 20-year career with New Jersey and Anaheim.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
1. According to what principle """does""" Canada claim sovereignty
over the area between 60�W and 141�W longitude all the way to
the North Pole?
2. Canada """disputes""" sovereignty over Hans I., in the Nares
Strait, with what country?
3. The Canadian Arctic is primarily made up of Yukon, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut. What is the capital of Nunavut?
4. The Northwest Territories """have become""" the third-largest
world producer of what mining product?
5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
first time?
6. According to Inuit legend, how did caribou arrive on the earth?
Give some detail for full points.
7. Although not strictly in the Arctic, what city is the polar
bear capital of the world?
8. <Answer 7> is located where a river flows into Hudson Bay, and
the bears gather there, waiting for the ice to freeze so they
can start hunting for seals -- and get their first good meal
in months! Hungry bears are dangerous, and that can create some
problems for the people who live there. They used to shoot the
troublesome bears, but now there is a 24-hour "polar bear alert"
program to keep track of intruders. What is done with the bears
"""now"""?
9. If you owned an umiak, what would you do with it? (No, I won't
accept "sell it" or similar!)
10. What was the name of the 1,000-foot supertanker that sailed
the Northwest Passage in 1969 to test the viability of moving
Alaska oil to eastern refineries?
** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
We name a sport and describe a pair of brothers or sisters who
play it, or used to. In each case, you give their common surname.
* Auto Racing
1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 race.
2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
NASCAR Championships.
* Boxing
3. Vitali """is the reigning""" WBC heavyweight champion, while
Wladimir """is the current""" WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight
champion (as of 2012-06-03).
4. Michael won the Olympic middleweight gold medal for the US in
Montreal, while Leon is a former WBC and WBA heavyweight
champion.
* Tennis
5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
team at some point.
* Soccer
7. Brothers Kolo and Yaya are both starting internationals for the
Ivory Coast. Both also play for English Premier League champion
Manchester City. Yaya was named the team's player of the season
for 2011-12 and was instrumental in their first championship
in 44 years.
8. Phil """currently""" plays for Everton, while Gary retired
"""a year ago""" after a distinguished career with Manchester
United.
* Hockey
9. Tony played goal and was a Calder and Vezina Trophy winner;
Phil was a center and won 5 Art Ross trophies. Both are in
the Hall of Fame.
10. From Cranbrook, BC, Rob played right wing, was drafted by the
Florida Panthers, played there for 7 years, and won the Stanley
Cup during his 6 years in Anaheim. Scott """is""" the only
player to win every major North American and international
championship, as well as the Conn Smythe and Norris trophies,
during a 20-year career with New Jersey and Anaheim.
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