* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
2. It was announced this week that U of T professor and AI pioneer
Geoffrey Hinton quit his job, warning, "It is hard to see how
you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things".
Which employer did he leave?
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur svefg
dhrfgvba, gur nafjre vf n fhoinevnag bs Bzvpeba. Fb vs lbh fnvq
Bzvpeba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Saturday, Sweden won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Name
the singer, who became the first woman to win the prize *twice*.
3. The NHL draft Lottery was held on Monday night. Like previously
named "Connor McDavid" and "Auston Matthews" drafts, this year's
draft was named after what hot commodity?
10. Ah, Internet theories! An untitled book known only as "4C
Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023" was hovering around the
top of some major US sales/presales charts. Its rapid rise was
attributed to a rumor that it was written by which pop artist?
* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Let's start things off with that which brought us to a screeching
halt three years ago. On Friday, the WHO declared the COVID
emergency over. However, what is the name of the current
subvariant of interest, which has been associated with pink-eye?
2. It was announced this week that U of T professor and AI pioneer
Geoffrey Hinton quit his job, warning, "It is hard to see how
you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things".
Which employer did he leave?
3. Canadian Tire was certainly in the news last week. They
announced both a partnership with Petro-Canada, and that they
were acquiring the leases for 10 locations formerly occupied
by what American retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier
this year?
4. The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued
this week. Which bank was seized on Monday by regulators and
sold to JPMorgan Chase?
5. The Calgary Flames fired their head coach this week. Who was he?
It was his second stint with the Flames. He has also won two
Stanley Cups as head coach of the L.A. Kings, in the 2011-12
and 2013-14 seasons.
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
7. The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023
were announced on Wednesday. Please name any one on the list
from the Performer category -- the main category.
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
9. On Tuesday, which Saskatchewan community became the first of
the Dakota First Nations to sign a treaty with Canada? This
treaty formally recognizes the community as Indigenous people of
Canada, and acknowledges their inherent right to self-governance?
10. The signature dish served at coronation of the late
Queen Elizabeth II was Coronation Chicken, a chicken salad
which became ubiquitous in England. Only time will tell if
King Charles III's choice of signature dish for his coronation
will achieve a similar status. Name that dish.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur svefg
dhrfgvba, gur nafjre vf n fhoinevnag bs Bzvpeba. Fb vs lbh fnvq
Bzvpeba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Saturday, Sweden won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Name
the singer, who became the first woman to win the prize *twice*.
2. The video game "Tears of the Kingdom" was released on May 12,
with devoted fans everywhere lining up days before to get their
copy. This is the 29th entry in this beloved, 37-year-old,
Nintendo-only series of games. Name this franchise.
3. The NHL draft Lottery was held on Monday night. Like previously
named "Connor McDavid" and "Auston Matthews" drafts, this year's
draft was named after what hot commodity?
4. The Leafs are out of the playoffs again, losing game 5 in
overtime. Name the Florida Panther who scored the goal that
ended the Leafs' season.
5. On Monday, the Federal government revealed the new design for
the Canadian Royal Crown that sits atop the Canada Coat of Arms.
It replaces religious symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis
with more traditional Canadian symbols. Name one of the two
prominent new symbols.
6. This week, Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei was declared persona non
grata due to alleged attempts to intimidate a Conservative MP.
Name that MP.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
8. On Wednesday, every province except Alberta and Quebec
participated in a test of Canada's national public-alert system.
What is the name of the system?
9. On Monday, what Juno-winning Canadian band announced they are
breaking up after 27 years? They will finish their current
tour and release a final double album, after which we'll just
have to see how their individual parts fare.
10. Ah, Internet theories! An untitled book known only as "4C
Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023" was hovering around the
top of some major US sales/presales charts. Its rapid rise was
attributed to a rumor that it was written by which pop artist?
* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
2. It was announced this week that U of T professor and AI pioneer
Geoffrey Hinton quit his job, warning, "It is hard to see how
you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things".
Which employer did he leave?
3. Canadian Tire was certainly in the news last week. They
announced both a partnership with Petro-Canada, and that they
were acquiring the leases for 10 locations formerly occupied
by what American retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier
this year?
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
7. The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023
were announced on Wednesday. Please name any one on the list
from the Performer category -- the main category.
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
2. The video game "Tears of the Kingdom" was released on May 12,
with devoted fans everywhere lining up days before to get their
copy. This is the 29th entry in this beloved, 37-year-old,
Nintendo-only series of games. Name this franchise.
5. On Monday, the Federal government revealed the new design for
the Canadian Royal Crown that sits atop the Canada Coat of Arms.
It replaces religious symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis
with more traditional Canadian symbols. Name one of the two
prominent new symbols.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
And now, current-events Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
by Bloor St. Irregulars in 2023! (I'll update my introductory
companion posting later, but I wanted to get this set out as
fast as possible.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
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 Bloor St. Irregulars 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 (currently tagged RQFTCICR14).
* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Let's start things off with that which brought us to a screeching
halt three years ago. On Friday, the WHO declared the COVID
emergency over. However, what is the name of the current
subvariant of interest, which has been associated with pink-eye?
2. It was announced this week that U of T professor and AI pioneer
Geoffrey Hinton quit his job, warning, "It is hard to see how
you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things".
Which employer did he leave?
3. Canadian Tire was certainly in the news last week. They
announced both a partnership with Petro-Canada, and that they
were acquiring the leases for 10 locations formerly occupied
by what American retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier
this year?
4. The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued
this week. Which bank was seized on Monday by regulators and
sold to JPMorgan Chase?
5. The Calgary Flames fired their head coach this week. Who was he?
It was his second stint with the Flames. He has also won two
Stanley Cups as head coach of the L.A. Kings, in the 2011-12
and 2013-14 seasons.
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
7. The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023
were announced on Wednesday. Please name any one on the list
from the Performer category -- the main category.
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
9. On Tuesday, which Saskatchewan community became the first of
the Dakota First Nations to sign a treaty with Canada? This
treaty formally recognizes the community as Indigenous people of
Canada, and acknowledges their inherent right to self-governance?
10. The signature dish served at coronation of the late
Queen Elizabeth II was Coronation Chicken, a chicken salad
which became ubiquitous in England. Only time will tell if
King Charles III's choice of signature dish for his coronation
will achieve a similar status. Name that dish.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: On the first
question, the answer is a subvariant of Omicron. So if you said
Omicron, please go back and be more specific.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Saturday, Sweden won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Name
the singer, who became the first woman to win the prize *twice*.
2. The video game "Tears of the Kingdom" was released on May 12,
with devoted fans everywhere lining up days before to get their
copy. This is the 29th entry in this beloved, 37-year-old,
Nintendo-only series of games. Name this franchise.
3. The NHL draft Lottery was held on Monday night. Like previously
named "Connor McDavid" and "Auston Matthews" drafts, this year's
draft was named after what hot commodity?
4. The Leafs are out of the playoffs again, losing game 5 in
overtime. Name the Florida Panther who scored the goal that
ended the Leafs' season.
5. On Monday, the Federal government revealed the new design for
the Canadian Royal Crown that sits atop the Canada Coat of Arms.
It replaces religious symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis
with more traditional Canadian symbols. Name one of the two
prominent new symbols.
6. This week, Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei was declared persona non
grata due to alleged attempts to intimidate a Conservative MP.
Name that MP.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
8. On Wednesday, every province except Alberta and Quebec
participated in a test of Canada's national public-alert system.
What is the name of the system?
9. On Monday, what Juno-winning Canadian band announced they are
breaking up after 27 years? They will finish their current
tour and release a final double album, after which we'll just
have to see how their individual parts fare.
10. Ah, Internet theories! An untitled book known only as "4C
Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023" was hovering around the
top of some major US sales/presales charts. Its rapid rise was
attributed to a rumor that it was written by which pop artist?
--
Mark Brader | "It is, in fact, a very good rule to be especially suspicious Toronto | of work that says what you want to hear..."
m...@vex.net | --Paul Krugman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
And now, current-events Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
by Bloor St. Irregulars in 2023! (I'll update my introductory
companion posting later, but I wanted to get this set out as
fast as possible.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
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 Bloor St. Irregulars 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 (currently tagged RQFTCICR14).
* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Let's start things off with that which brought us to a screeching
halt three years ago. On Friday, the WHO declared the COVID
emergency over. However, what is the name of the current
subvariant of interest, which has been associated with pink-eye?
2. It was announced this week that U of T professor and AI pioneer
Geoffrey Hinton quit his job, warning, "It is hard to see how
you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things".
Which employer did he leave?
3. Canadian Tire was certainly in the news last week. They
announced both a partnership with Petro-Canada, and that they
were acquiring the leases for 10 locations formerly occupied
by what American retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier
this year?
4. The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued
this week. Which bank was seized on Monday by regulators and
sold to JPMorgan Chase?
5. The Calgary Flames fired their head coach this week. Who was he?
It was his second stint with the Flames. He has also won two
Stanley Cups as head coach of the L.A. Kings, in the 2011-12
and 2013-14 seasons.
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
7. The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023
were announced on Wednesday. Please name any one on the list
from the Performer category -- the main category.
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
9. On Tuesday, which Saskatchewan community became the first of
the Dakota First Nations to sign a treaty with Canada? This
treaty formally recognizes the community as Indigenous people of
Canada, and acknowledges their inherent right to self-governance?
10. The signature dish served at coronation of the late
Queen Elizabeth II was Coronation Chicken, a chicken salad
which became ubiquitous in England. Only time will tell if
King Charles III's choice of signature dish for his coronation
will achieve a similar status. Name that dish.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur svefg
dhrfgvba, gur nafjre vf n fhoinevnag bs Bzvpeba. Fb vs lbh fnvq
Bzvpeba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Saturday, Sweden won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Name
the singer, who became the first woman to win the prize *twice*.
2. The video game "Tears of the Kingdom" was released on May 12,
with devoted fans everywhere lining up days before to get their
copy. This is the 29th entry in this beloved, 37-year-old,
Nintendo-only series of games. Name this franchise.
3. The NHL draft Lottery was held on Monday night. Like previously
named "Connor McDavid" and "Auston Matthews" drafts, this year's
draft was named after what hot commodity?
4. The Leafs are out of the playoffs again, losing game 5 in
overtime. Name the Florida Panther who scored the goal that
ended the Leafs' season.
5. On Monday, the Federal government revealed the new design for
the Canadian Royal Crown that sits atop the Canada Coat of Arms.
It replaces religious symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis
with more traditional Canadian symbols. Name one of the two
prominent new symbols.
6. This week, Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei was declared persona non
grata due to alleged attempts to intimidate a Conservative MP.
Name that MP.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
8. On Wednesday, every province except Alberta and Quebec
participated in a test of Canada's national public-alert system.
What is the name of the system?
9. On Monday, what Juno-winning Canadian band announced they are
breaking up after 27 years? They will finish their current
tour and release a final double album, after which we'll just
have to see how their individual parts fare.
10. Ah, Internet theories! An untitled book known only as "4C
Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023" was hovering around the
top of some major US sales/presales charts. Its rapid rise was
attributed to a rumor that it was written by which pop artist?
And now, current-events Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
by Bloor St. Irregulars in 2023! (I'll update my introductory
companion posting later, but I wanted to get this set out as
fast as possible.)
* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
7. The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023
were announced on Wednesday. Please name any one on the list
from the Performer category -- the main category.
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
2. The video game "Tears of the Kingdom" was released on May 12,
with devoted fans everywhere lining up days before to get their
copy. This is the 29th entry in this beloved, 37-year-old,
Nintendo-only series of games. Name this franchise.
5. On Monday, the Federal government revealed the new design for
the Canadian Royal Crown that sits atop the Canada Coat of Arms.
It replaces religious symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis
with more traditional Canadian symbols. Name one of the two
prominent new symbols.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
10. Ah, Internet theories! An untitled book known only as "4C
Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023" was hovering around the
top of some major US sales/presales charts. Its rapid rise was
attributed to a rumor that it was written by which pop artist?
And now, current-events Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
by Bloor St. Irregulars in 2023! (I'll update my introductory
companion posting later, but I wanted to get this set out as
fast as possible.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
... I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is
independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds.
* Game 1 (2023-05-08), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Let's start things off with that which brought us to a screeching
halt three years ago. On Friday, the WHO declared the COVID
emergency over. However, what is the name of the current
subvariant of interest, which has been associated with pink-eye?
2. It was announced this week that U of T professor and AI pioneer
Geoffrey Hinton quit his job, warning, "It is hard to see how
you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things".
Which employer did he leave?
3. Canadian Tire was certainly in the news last week. They
announced both a partnership with Petro-Canada, and that they
were acquiring the leases for 10 locations formerly occupied
by what American retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier
this year?
4. The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued
this week. Which bank was seized on Monday by regulators and
sold to JPMorgan Chase?
5. The Calgary Flames fired their head coach this week. Who was he?
It was his second stint with the Flames. He has also won two
Stanley Cups as head coach of the L.A. Kings, in the 2011-12
and 2013-14 seasons.
6. The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was not without
controversy. A record number of horses, including the favorite,
were scratched from the main race; and in the week leading up to
the race, a number of horses died, some from mysterious causes.
Within 1, how many horses died in the week leading up to the
Kentucky Derby?
7. The inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023
were announced on Wednesday. Please name any one on the list
from the Performer category -- the main category.
8. Sundown came this week for what 84-year-old Canadian
singer-songwriter? He was a pioneer in folk, rock, pop, and
country music who wrote hundreds of songs for himself and many
other artists, but arguably he will be best remembered for the
tale of a Lake Superior shipwreck.
9. On Tuesday, which Saskatchewan community became the first of
the Dakota First Nations to sign a treaty with Canada? This
treaty formally recognizes the community as Indigenous people of
Canada, and acknowledges their inherent right to self-governance?
10. The signature dish served at coronation of the late
Queen Elizabeth II was Coronation Chicken, a chicken salad
which became ubiquitous in England. Only time will tell if
King Charles III's choice of signature dish for his coronation
will achieve a similar status. Name that dish.
* Game 2 (2023-05-15), Round 1 - Current Events
1. On Saturday, Sweden won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Name
the singer, who became the first woman to win the prize *twice*.
2. The video game "Tears of the Kingdom" was released on May 12,
with devoted fans everywhere lining up days before to get their
copy. This is the 29th entry in this beloved, 37-year-old,
Nintendo-only series of games. Name this franchise.
3. The NHL draft Lottery was held on Monday night. Like previously
named "Connor McDavid" and "Auston Matthews" drafts, this year's
draft was named after what hot commodity?
4. The Leafs are out of the playoffs again, losing game 5 in
overtime. Name the Florida Panther who scored the goal that
ended the Leafs' season.
5. On Monday, the Federal government revealed the new design for
the Canadian Royal Crown that sits atop the Canada Coat of Arms.
It replaces religious symbols like crosses and fleur-de-lis
with more traditional Canadian symbols. Name one of the two
prominent new symbols.
6. This week, Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei was declared persona non
grata due to alleged attempts to intimidate a Conservative MP.
Name that MP.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
8. On Wednesday, every province except Alberta and Quebec
participated in a test of Canada's national public-alert system.
What is the name of the system?
9. On Monday, what Juno-winning Canadian band announced they are
breaking up after 27 years? They will finish their current
tour and release a final double album, after which we'll just
have to see how their individual parts fare.
10. Ah, Internet theories! An untitled book known only as "4C
Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023" was hovering around the
top of some major US sales/presales charts. Its rapid rise was
attributed to a rumor that it was written by which pop artist?
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
AUKUS -- Australia, UK, US. (So if we did join, would it become
"Caukus"?) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
7. Earlier this week, the Globe And Mail reported that Canada is
interested in joining what currently trilateral security pact?
AUKUS -- Australia, UK, US. (So if we did join, would it become
"Caukus"?) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
I think I actually answered "ANZUS".
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