* Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada
1. Who led the first expedition to cross North America by land
north of Mexico, in 1793? His crossing ended at the mouth of
the Bella Coola River on the Pacific coast.
2. At the same time in 1793, this British sea captain was mapping
the Pacific coast. The two explorers missed meeting by only
48 days. Who was this other explorer who almost met <answer 1>?
9. Who led the first successful expedition to sail through the
Northwest Passage, in 1903-06?
* Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names
| Dodger Stadium | Safeco Field
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Night Owls, 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 2022-09-09
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada
2. At the same time in 1793, this British sea captain was mapping
the Pacific coast. The two explorers missed meeting by only
48 days. Who was this other explorer who almost met <answer 1>?
3. As a result of his attempts to find the Northwest Passage,
this explorer has two bodies of water named after him. As well,
he is credited with discovering the Falkland Islands in 1592,
and inventing the double quadrant, a navigational instrument
that can measure solar angles up to 90°. Who was he?
5. In 1616 this explorer, whose name also appears on the map of
the Canadian Arctic, sailed as far north as 77°45'N latitude.
It was not until 1852 -- 236 years later -- that any other
European ventured farther north in North America. Who was
this man?
* Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names
For each team listed, name their """home
ballpark""", from the following list:
1. Tampa Bay Rays.
2. Kansas City Royals.
3. Atlanta Braves.
4. Chicago Cubs.
5. Cincinnati Reds.
6. St. Louis Cardinals.
7. Boston Red Sox.
8. Minnesota Twins.
9. Colorado Rockies.
10. New York Mets.
* Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada
3. As a result of his attempts to find the Northwest Passage,
this explorer has two bodies of water named after him. As well,
he is credited with discovering the Falkland Islands in 1592,
and inventing the double quadrant, a navigational instrument
that can measure solar angles up to 90?. Who was he?
4. Sir John Franklin died trying to sail through the Northwest
Passage, while stuck in the ice aboard the Terror, one of his
two ships. Within a year, in what year did Franklin die?
5. In 1616 this explorer, whose name also appears on the map of
the Canadian Arctic, sailed as far north as 77?45'N latitude.
It was not until 1852 -- 236 years later -- that any other
European ventured farther north in North America. Who was
this man?
6. This British sea captain, navigator, and cartographer produced
detailed maps of Newfoundland's jagged coastline from data
collected on a series on voyages in the 1760s. His last voyage,
in 1776-79, in part involved exploring the coast of BC. Who was
this British explorer?
7. This explorer supervised the construction of Le Griffon,
the first full-sized sailing ship to ply the waters of the upper
Great Lakes. The vessel was launched from the upper part of
the Niagara River in 1679. Who was he?
* Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names
1. Tampa Bay Rays.
2. Kansas City Royals.
3. Atlanta Braves.
4. Chicago Cubs.
5. Cincinnati Reds.
6. St. Louis Cardinals.
7. Boston Red Sox.
8. Minnesota Twins.
9. Colorado Rockies.
10. New York Mets.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Night Owls, 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 2022-09-09
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada
1. Who led the first expedition to cross North America by land
north of Mexico, in 1793? His crossing ended at the mouth of
the Bella Coola River on the Pacific coast.
2. At the same time in 1793, this British sea captain was mapping
the Pacific coast. The two explorers missed meeting by only
48 days. Who was this other explorer who almost met <answer 1>?
3. As a result of his attempts to find the Northwest Passage,
this explorer has two bodies of water named after him. As well,
he is credited with discovering the Falkland Islands in 1592,
and inventing the double quadrant, a navigational instrument
that can measure solar angles up to 90°. Who was he?
4. Sir John Franklin died trying to sail through the Northwest
Passage, while stuck in the ice aboard the Terror, one of his
two ships. Within a year, in what year did Franklin die?
5. In 1616 this explorer, whose name also appears on the map of
the Canadian Arctic, sailed as far north as 77°45'N latitude.
It was not until 1852 -- 236 years later -- that any other
European ventured farther north in North America. Who was
this man?
6. This British sea captain, navigator, and cartographer produced
detailed maps of Newfoundland's jagged coastline from data
collected on a series on voyages in the 1760s. His last voyage,
in 1776-79, in part involved exploring the coast of BC. Who was
this British explorer?
7. This explorer supervised the construction of Le Griffon,
the first full-sized sailing ship to ply the waters of the upper
Great Lakes. The vessel was launched from the upper part of
the Niagara River in 1679. Who was he?
8. Europeans first became aware of the existence of the Athabasca
Oil Sands in 1719, when a member of the Cree nation brought
a sample to the York Factory trading center on Hudson Bay.
But who led the first European expedition through the Athabasca
Oil Sands area, in 1778?
9. Who led the first successful expedition to sail through the
Northwest Passage, in 1903-06?
10. This explorer, who was born in 1770, mapped 3,900,000 km²
(1,500,000 mi²) of territory, and is considered by some as the
best land geographer who ever lived. Among his accomplishments
was the surveying of the US border with the British territory
that is now Canada, from the St. Lawrence to the Pacific Ocean.
He was also the first to travel the length of the Columbia River.
Simon Fraser, who was a close friend, named the largest tributary
of the Fraser River after him. Who was he?
* Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names
The Blue Jays' opening day at the Rogers Centre """is less than
a month away""". For each team listed, name their """home
ballpark""", from the following list:
| Angel Stadium | Nationals Park
| AT&T Park | O.co Coliseum
| Busch Stadium | Oriole Park
| Chase Field | Petco Park
| Citi Field | PNC Park
| Citizens Bank Park | Progressive Field
| Comerica Park | Rangers Ballpark
| Coors Field | Rogers Centre
| Dodger Stadium | Safeco Field
| Fenway Park | Target Field
| Great American Ball Park | Tropicana Field
| Kauffman Stadium | Turner Field
| Marlins Park | US Cellular Field
| Miller Park | Wrigley Field
| Minute Maid Park | Yankee Stadium
1. Tampa Bay Rays.
2. Kansas City Royals.
3. Atlanta Braves.
4. Chicago Cubs.
5. Cincinnati Reds.
6. St. Louis Cardinals.
7. Boston Red Sox.
8. Minnesota Twins.
9. Colorado Rockies.
10. New York Mets.
* Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada
1. Who led the first expedition to cross North America by land
north of Mexico, in 1793? His crossing ended at the mouth of
the Bella Coola River on the Pacific coast.
2. At the same time in 1793, this British sea captain was mapping
the Pacific coast. The two explorers missed meeting by only
48 days. Who was this other explorer who almost met <answer 1>?
3. As a result of his attempts to find the Northwest Passage,
this explorer has two bodies of water named after him. As well,
he is credited with discovering the Falkland Islands in 1592,
and inventing the double quadrant, a navigational instrument
that can measure solar angles up to 90°. Who was he?
4. Sir John Franklin died trying to sail through the Northwest
Passage, while stuck in the ice aboard the Terror, one of his
two ships. Within a year, in what year did Franklin die?
5. In 1616 this explorer, whose name also appears on the map of
the Canadian Arctic, sailed as far north as 77°45'N latitude.
It was not until 1852 -- 236 years later -- that any other
European ventured farther north in North America. Who was
this man?
6. This British sea captain, navigator, and cartographer produced
detailed maps of Newfoundland's jagged coastline from data
collected on a series on voyages in the 1760s. His last voyage,
in 1776-79, in part involved exploring the coast of BC. Who was
this British explorer?
7. This explorer supervised the construction of Le Griffon,
the first full-sized sailing ship to ply the waters of the upper
Great Lakes. The vessel was launched from the upper part of
the Niagara River in 1679. Who was he?
8. Europeans first became aware of the existence of the Athabasca
Oil Sands in 1719, when a member of the Cree nation brought
a sample to the York Factory trading center on Hudson Bay.
But who led the first European expedition through the Athabasca
Oil Sands area, in 1778?
9. Who led the first successful expedition to sail through the
Northwest Passage, in 1903-06?
10. This explorer, who was born in 1770, mapped 3,900,000 km²
(1,500,000 mi²) of territory, and is considered by some as the
best land geographer who ever lived. Among his accomplishments
was the surveying of the US border with the British territory
that is now Canada, from the St. Lawrence to the Pacific Ocean.
He was also the first to travel the length of the Columbia River.
Simon Fraser, who was a close friend, named the largest tributary
of the Fraser River after him. Who was he?
* Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names
The Blue Jays' opening day at the Rogers Centre """is less than
a month away""". For each team listed, name their """home
ballpark""", from the following list:
| Angel Stadium | Nationals Park
| AT&T Park | O.co Coliseum
| Busch Stadium | Oriole Park
| Chase Field | Petco Park
| Citi Field | PNC Park
| Citizens Bank Park | Progressive Field
| Comerica Park | Rangers Ballpark
| Coors Field | Rogers Centre
| Dodger Stadium | Safeco Field
| Fenway Park | Target Field
| Great American Ball Park | Tropicana Field
| Kauffman Stadium | Turner Field
| Marlins Park | US Cellular Field
| Miller Park | Wrigley Field
| Minute Maid Park | Yankee Stadium
1. Tampa Bay Rays.
2. Kansas City Royals.
3. Atlanta Braves.
4. Chicago Cubs.
5. Cincinnati Reds.
6. St. Louis Cardinals.
7. Boston Red Sox.
8. Minnesota Twins.
9. Colorado Rockies.
10. New York Mets.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada
1. Who led the first expedition to cross North America by land
north of Mexico, in 1793? His crossing ended at the mouth of
the Bella Coola River on the Pacific coast.
2. At the same time in 1793, this British sea captain was mapping
the Pacific coast. The two explorers missed meeting by only
48 days. Who was this other explorer who almost met <answer 1>?
3. As a result of his attempts to find the Northwest Passage,
this explorer has two bodies of water named after him. As well,
he is credited with discovering the Falkland Islands in 1592,
and inventing the double quadrant, a navigational instrument
that can measure solar angles up to 90°. Who was he?
4. Sir John Franklin died trying to sail through the Northwest
Passage, while stuck in the ice aboard the Terror, one of his
two ships. Within a year, in what year did Franklin die?
5. In 1616 this explorer, whose name also appears on the map of
the Canadian Arctic, sailed as far north as 77°45'N latitude.
It was not until 1852 -- 236 years later -- that any other
European ventured farther north in North America. Who was
this man?
6. This British sea captain, navigator, and cartographer produced
detailed maps of Newfoundland's jagged coastline from data
collected on a series on voyages in the 1760s. His last voyage,
in 1776-79, in part involved exploring the coast of BC. Who was
this British explorer?
7. This explorer supervised the construction of Le Griffon,
the first full-sized sailing ship to ply the waters of the upper
Great Lakes. The vessel was launched from the upper part of
the Niagara River in 1679. Who was he?
8. Europeans first became aware of the existence of the Athabasca
Oil Sands in 1719, when a member of the Cree nation brought
a sample to the York Factory trading center on Hudson Bay.
But who led the first European expedition through the Athabasca
Oil Sands area, in 1778?
9. Who led the first successful expedition to sail through the
Northwest Passage, in 1903-06?
10. This explorer, who was born in 1770, mapped 3,900,000 km²
(1,500,000 mi²) of territory, and is considered by some as the
best land geographer who ever lived. Among his accomplishments
was the surveying of the US border with the British territory
that is now Canada, from the St. Lawrence to the Pacific Ocean.
He was also the first to travel the length of the Columbia River.
Simon Fraser, who was a close friend, named the largest tributary
of the Fraser River after him. Who was he?
* Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names
The Blue Jays' opening day at the Rogers Centre """is less than
a month away""". For each team listed, name their """home
ballpark""", from the following list:
| Angel Stadium | Nationals Park
| AT&T Park | O.co Coliseum
| Busch Stadium | Oriole Park
| Chase Field | Petco Park
| Citi Field | PNC Park
| Citizens Bank Park | Progressive Field
| Comerica Park | Rangers Ballpark
| Coors Field | Rogers Centre
| Dodger Stadium | Safeco Field
| Fenway Park | Target Field
| Great American Ball Park | Tropicana Field
| Kauffman Stadium | Turner Field
| Marlins Park | US Cellular Field
| Miller Park | Wrigley Field
| Minute Maid Park | Yankee Stadium
1. Tampa Bay Rays.
2. Kansas City Royals.
3. Atlanta Braves.
4. Chicago Cubs.
5. Cincinnati Reds.
6. St. Louis Cardinals.
7. Boston Red Sox.
8. Minnesota Twins.
9. Colorado Rockies.
10. New York Mets.
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