* Game 1, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Saskatchewan
7. Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba, Alberta, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut -- and which two American states?
8. In what year, plus or minus 5, did Saskatchewan become a
province?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Leisure - Stamp Collecting
Tonight's Sports & Leisure round will deal with the hobby of stamp collecting...
1. Within 3 years, when did Britain introduce the first adhesive
stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage?
6. The first woman depicted on an American postage stamp was an
overseas Royal honored in 1893. Name her.
7. In 1978, who was the first African-American woman depicted on
a US stamp?
* Game 1, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Saskatchewan
1. The name of the province is derived from the Saskatchewan River.
The river is known as "swift flowing river" in which indigenous
language?
2. Name either of Saskatchewan's two national parks. One is in the
north-central area of the province; the other is in the
southwest.
3. Saskatoon and Regina are Saskatchewan's two largest cities.
What's the third-largest?
4. Of Saskatchewan's 100,000 lakes, the largest is located in the
northwest corner of the province. 1/4 of the lake is actually in
Alberta, but the remainder still makes it Saskatchewan's largest.
Name it.
5. According to Saskatchewan government figures, within 200,000,
what was the province's population as of January 1 this year?
6. Agriculture remains the dominant industry in Saskatchewan, with
wheat accounting for around half of the province's crop
production each year. The province produced more than 14,000,000
tonnes of wheat last year. Which crop was second at 9,700,000
tonnes?
7. Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba, Alberta, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut -- and which two American states?
8. In what year, plus or minus 5, did Saskatchewan become a
province?
9. Who is Saskatchewan's premier? (If the answer has changed since
the original game. either one will be accepted.)
10. Who was Saskatchewan's longest-serving premier, holding
office 1944-61?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Leisure - Stamp Collecting
Tonight's Sports & Leisure round will deal with the hobby of stamp collecting...
1. Within 3 years, when did Britain introduce the first adhesive
stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage?
2. While postage stamps were introduced in the US in 1842, the first
two *national* stamps came 5 years later in 1847. Name either
of the men depicted on those first two US national stamps.
3. Canada's first postage stamp was issued in 1851. What animal
was depicted on that 3-pence stamp?
4. The designer of that first Canadian stamp is also credited
with developing the idea of worldwide standard time, and was a
key figure in the early work on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Name him.
5. What is the name given to the study of postage stamps and
postal history?
6. The first woman depicted on an American postage stamp was an
overseas Royal honored in 1893. Name her.
7. In 1978, who was the first African-American woman depicted on
a US stamp?
8. In 1961, a Canadian poet became the first woman other than a
monarch -- and also the first Indigenous person -- to appear
on a Canadian stamp. Name this poet, who was honored on the
100th anniversary of her birth.
9. Until 2000, the only living persons on Canadian postage stamps
were Royal Family members. In 2000, Canada Post issued a
souvenir sheet featuring 6 stamps honoring hockey greats.
But the first individual Canadian stamp with a living person
came 5 years later. Name the Canadian musician who appeared
on that 2005 stamp to mark his 80th birthday.
10. The stamp considered the rarest and most valuable in the world
is a 1-cent stamp issued by British Guiana in 1856. Please tell
us the record price paid for this stamp at a 2014 auction,
in US dollars rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000 and
within a margin of $500,000.
* Game 1, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Saskatchewan
5. According to Saskatchewan government figures, within 200,000,
what was the province's population as of January 1 this year?
6. Agriculture remains the dominant industry in Saskatchewan, with
wheat accounting for around half of the province's crop
production each year. The province produced more than 14,000,000
tonnes of wheat last year. Which crop was second at 9,700,000
tonnes?
7. Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba, Alberta, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut -- and which two American states?
8. In what year, plus or minus 5, did Saskatchewan become a
province?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Leisure - Stamp Collecting
1. Within 3 years, when did Britain introduce the first adhesive
stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage?
2. While postage stamps were introduced in the US in 1842, the first
two *national* stamps came 5 years later in 1847. Name either
of the men depicted on those first two US national stamps.
3. Canada's first postage stamp was issued in 1851. What animal
was depicted on that 3-pence stamp?
5. What is the name given to the study of postage stamps and
postal history?
6. The first woman depicted on an American postage stamp was an
overseas Royal honored in 1893. Name her.
7. In 1978, who was the first African-American woman depicted on
a US stamp?
10. The stamp considered the rarest and most valuable in the world
is a 1-cent stamp issued by British Guiana in 1856. Please tell
us the record price paid for this stamp at a 2014 auction,
in US dollars rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000 and
within a margin of $500,000.
* Game 1, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Saskatchewan
1. The name of the province is derived from the Saskatchewan River.
The river is known as "swift flowing river" in which indigenous
language?
5. According to Saskatchewan government figures, within 200,000,
what was the province's population as of January 1 this year?
6. Agriculture remains the dominant industry in Saskatchewan, with
wheat accounting for around half of the province's crop
production each year. The province produced more than 14,000,000
tonnes of wheat last year. Which crop was second at 9,700,000
tonnes?
7. Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba, Alberta, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut -- and which two American states?
8. In what year, plus or minus 5, did Saskatchewan become a
province?
10. Who was Saskatchewan's longest-serving premier, holding
office 1944-61?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Leisure - Stamp Collecting
Tonight's Sports & Leisure round will deal with the hobby of stamp collecting...
1. Within 3 years, when did Britain introduce the first adhesive
stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage?
2. While postage stamps were introduced in the US in 1842, the first
two *national* stamps came 5 years later in 1847. Name either
of the men depicted on those first two US national stamps.
3. Canada's first postage stamp was issued in 1851. What animal
was depicted on that 3-pence stamp?
5. What is the name given to the study of postage stamps and
postal history?
6. The first woman depicted on an American postage stamp was an
overseas Royal honored in 1893. Name her.
7. In 1978, who was the first African-American woman depicted on
a US stamp?
10. The stamp considered the rarest and most valuable in the world
is a 1-cent stamp issued by British Guiana in 1856. Please tell
us the record price paid for this stamp at a 2014 auction,
in US dollars rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000 and
within a margin of $500,000.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-05-06,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Saskatchewan
1. The name of the province is derived from the Saskatchewan River.
The river is known as "swift flowing river" in which indigenous
language?
2. Name either of Saskatchewan's two national parks. One is in the
north-central area of the province; the other is in the
southwest.
3. Saskatoon and Regina are Saskatchewan's two largest cities.
What's the third-largest?
4. Of Saskatchewan's 100,000 lakes, the largest is located in the
northwest corner of the province. 1/4 of the lake is actually in
Alberta, but the remainder still makes it Saskatchewan's largest.
Name it.
5. According to Saskatchewan government figures, within 200,000,
what was the province's population as of January 1 this year?
6. Agriculture remains the dominant industry in Saskatchewan, with
wheat accounting for around half of the province's crop
production each year. The province produced more than 14,000,000
tonnes of wheat last year. Which crop was second at 9,700,000
tonnes?
7. Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba, Alberta, the Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut -- and which two American states?
8. In what year, plus or minus 5, did Saskatchewan become a
province?
9. Who is Saskatchewan's premier? (If the answer has changed since
the original game. either one will be accepted.)
10. Who was Saskatchewan's longest-serving premier, holding
office 1944-61?
* Game 1, Round 8 - Leisure - Stamp Collecting
Tonight's Sports & Leisure round will deal with the hobby of stamp collecting...
1. Within 3 years, when did Britain introduce the first adhesive
stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage?
2. While postage stamps were introduced in the US in 1842, the first
two *national* stamps came 5 years later in 1847. Name either
of the men depicted on those first two US national stamps.
3. Canada's first postage stamp was issued in 1851. What animal
was depicted on that 3-pence stamp?
4. The designer of that first Canadian stamp is also credited
with developing the idea of worldwide standard time, and was a
key figure in the early work on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Name him.
5. What is the name given to the study of postage stamps and
postal history?
6. The first woman depicted on an American postage stamp was an
overseas Royal honored in 1893. Name her.
7. In 1978, who was the first African-American woman depicted on
a US stamp?
8. In 1961, a Canadian poet became the first woman other than a
monarch -- and also the first Indigenous person -- to appear
on a Canadian stamp. Name this poet, who was honored on the
100th anniversary of her birth.
9. Until 2000, the only living persons on Canadian postage stamps
were Royal Family members. In 2000, Canada Post issued a
souvenir sheet featuring 6 stamps honoring hockey greats.
But the first individual Canadian stamp with a living person
came 5 years later. Name the Canadian musician who appeared
on that 2005 stamp to mark his 80th birthday.
10. The stamp considered the rarest and most valuable in the world
is a 1-cent stamp issued by British Guiana in 1856. Please tell
us the record price paid for this stamp at a 2014 auction,
in US dollars rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000 and
within a margin of $500,000.
6. The first woman depicted on an American postage stamp was an
overseas Royal honored in 1893. Name her.
Queen Isabella of Spain, for her sponsorship of Columbus's 1492
voyage. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.
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