Reposting to start a new thread. Answer in either thread, please.
Also, you have 5 days this time, not 3.

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-06-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

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 5 days.

All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin', 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. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".


** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

Tonight's geography round concerns American state borders. We give
a list of *all* the states bordering a particular state by land,
and you name that state.

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.
2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.
3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.
4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.
5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.
6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.
7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.
8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey
9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.
10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.


** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

Tonight's Challenge Round is brought to you by the letter Q.
Either the answer *starts* with a Q, or else there's one in the
question. No, we will not be asking what the Q in QM stands for,
and there aren't any QAnon messages in this round -- at least none
that we're aware of!

* A. Sports

A1. Name the Toronto Raptors guard who was traded, along with
R.J. Barrett, from New York to the Raptors in late December
of last year.

A2. This one-time Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman is second
all-time with 989 NHL coaching wins. He led Chicago to
3 Stanley Cups, and also coached Colorado and Florida.
But he's been out of hockey since 2021 because of the
Blackhawks' sex abuse scandal.


* B. Canadiana

B1. What was the first major battle of the War of 1812?

B2. Name this city in central British Columbia located on the
Fraser River, approximately halfway between Williams Lake
and Prince George


* C. Entertainment

C1. In the movie world, name the 1990 western in which Tom
Selleck plays an American cowboy who travels overseas with
his specially modified rifle.

C2. Jack Klugman starred on TV from 1976 to 1983 as Quincy,
a county medical examiner who got involved in police
investigations. In what *city* was the show set?


* D. Arts and Literature

D1. This Canadian writer, filmmaker, and musician died at 56
in 2010. His novels included "Whale Music", "King Leary",
and "The Ravine". Name him.

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?


* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?


* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

--
Mark Brader Be there or be... hmmm. I can't pretend that a
Toronto six-hour seminar on trivia skills is exactly the msb@vex.net opposite of "square." --Ken Jennings

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-06-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

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 Smith & Guessin', 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. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".


** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

Tonight's geography round concerns American state borders. We give
a list of *all* the states bordering a particular state by land,
and you name that state.

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.
2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.
3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.
4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.
5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.
6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.
7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.
8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey
9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.
10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.


** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

Tonight's Challenge Round is brought to you by the letter Q.
Either the answer *starts* with a Q, or else there's one in the
question. No, we will not be asking what the Q in QM stands for,
and there aren't any QAnon messages in this round -- at least none
that we're aware of!

* A. Sports

A1. Name the Toronto Raptors guard who was traded, along with
R.J. Barrett, from New York to the Raptors in late December
of last year.

A2. This one-time Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman is second
all-time with 989 NHL coaching wins. He led Chicago to
3 Stanley Cups, and also coached Colorado and Florida.
But he's been out of hockey since 2021 because of the
Blackhawks' sex abuse scandal.


* B. Canadiana

B1. What was the first major battle of the War of 1812?

B2. Name this city in central British Columbia located on the
Fraser River, approximately halfway between Williams Lake
and Prince George


* C. Entertainment

C1. In the movie world, name the 1990 western in which Tom
Selleck plays an American cowboy who travels overseas with
his specially modified rifle.

C2. Jack Klugman starred on TV from 1976 to 1983 as Quincy,
a county medical examiner who got involved in police
investigations. In what *city* was the show set?


* D. Arts and Literature

D1. This Canadian writer, filmmaker, and musician died at 56
in 2010. His novels included "Whale Music", "King Leary",
and "The Ravine". Name him.

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?


* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?


* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

--
Mark Brader Be there or be... hmmm. I can't pretend that a
Toronto six-hour seminar on trivia skills is exactly the msb@vex.net opposite of "square." --Ken Jennings

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.

Rhode Island

2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.

Indiana

3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.

Mississippi

4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.

New Mexico

5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

West Virginia

6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.

Idaho

7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.

South Dakota

8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey

Pennsylvania

9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.

Colorado

10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.

Missouri

** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

* B. Canadiana

B1. What was the first major battle of the War of 1812?

Quebec

* C. Entertainment

C2. Jack Klugman starred on TV from 1976 to 1983 as Quincy,
a county medical examiner who got involved in police
investigations. In what *city* was the show set?

Los Angeles; San Francisco

* D. Arts and Literature

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?

Hugo

* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

Quayle

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?

Norway

* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

Doha

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

Quezon

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:

** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.

Rhode Island

2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.

Indiana

3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.

Mississippi

4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.

New Mexico

5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

West Virginia

6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.

Idaho

7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.

South Dakota

8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey

Pennsylvania

9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.

Colorado

10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.

Missouri

** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

B2. Name this city in central British Columbia located on the
Fraser River, approximately halfway between Williams Lake
and Prince George

Queenstown

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?

Victor Hugo

* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

Quayle

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?

Norway

* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

Doha

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

Quezon

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On 12/24/2024 4:01 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

Tonight's geography round concerns American state borders. We give
a list of *all* the states bordering a particular state by land,
and you name that state.

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.

Rhode Island

2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.

Indiana

3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.

Mississippi

4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.

New Mexico

5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

West Virginia

6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.

Idaho

7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.

South Dakota

8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey

Pennsylvania

9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.

Colorado

10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.

Missouri
> ** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

Tonight's Challenge Round is brought to you by the letter Q.
Either the answer *starts* with a Q, or else there's one in the
question.

* A. Sports

A2. This one-time Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman is second
all-time with 989 NHL coaching wins. He led Chicago to
3 Stanley Cups, and also coached Colorado and Florida.
But he's been out of hockey since 2021 because of the
Blackhawks' sex abuse scandal.

Quenneville (?)

* C. Entertainment

C1. In the movie world, name the 1990 western in which Tom
Selleck plays an American cowboy who travels overseas with
his specially modified rifle.

"Quigley Down Under"

C2. Jack Klugman starred on TV from 1976 to 1983 as Quincy,
a county medical examiner who got involved in police
investigations. In what *city* was the show set?

Los Angeles

* D. Arts and Literature

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?

Victor Hugo

* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

Dan Quayle

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?

Norway

* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

Doha

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

Quezon City

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

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On 12/24/24 02:00, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

Tonight's geography round concerns American state borders. We give
a list of *all* the states bordering a particular state by land,
and you name that state.

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.

Rhode Island

(if you count water borders (which you explicitly did not do), New York
would also be in the list.)

2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.

Indiana

3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.

Mississippi

4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.

New Mexico

5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

West Virginia

6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.

Idaho

7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.

South Dakota

8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey

Pennsylvania

9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.

Colorado

10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.

Missouri

** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

Tonight's Challenge Round is brought to you by the letter Q.
Either the answer *starts* with a Q, or else there's one in the
question. No, we will not be asking what the Q in QM stands for,
and there aren't any QAnon messages in this round -- at least none
that we're aware of!

* A. Sports

A1. Name the Toronto Raptors guard who was traded, along with
R.J. Barrett, from New York to the Raptors in late December
of last year.

A2. This one-time Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman is second
all-time with 989 NHL coaching wins. He led Chicago to
3 Stanley Cups, and also coached Colorado and Florida.
But he's been out of hockey since 2021 because of the
Blackhawks' sex abuse scandal.

* B. Canadiana

B1. What was the first major battle of the War of 1812?

B2. Name this city in central British Columbia located on the
Fraser River, approximately halfway between Williams Lake
and Prince George

* C. Entertainment

C1. In the movie world, name the 1990 western in which Tom
Selleck plays an American cowboy who travels overseas with
his specially modified rifle.

C2. Jack Klugman starred on TV from 1976 to 1983 as Quincy,
a county medical examiner who got involved in police
investigations. In what *city* was the show set?

* D. Arts and Literature

D1. This Canadian writer, filmmaker, and musician died at 56
in 2010. His novels included "Whale Music", "King Leary",
and "The Ravine". Name him.

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?

Victor Hugo

* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

Dan Quayle

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?

Norway

* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

Quezon City

--
Dan Tilque

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:JCWdnZuRHrnnG_f6nZ2dnZfqnPidnZ2d@giganews.com:

Reposting to start a new thread. Answer in either thread, please.
Also, you have 5 days this time, not 3.

I still enjoy these quizzes but I have a bad habit of seeing other's answer slates before I ca ppost my own.

** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders
** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

I abstain from responding but shall continue to enjoy them.

merry christmas, every one.

swp

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Mark Brader:

Reposting to start a new thread. Answer in either thread, please.
Also, you have 5 days this time, not 3.

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-06-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Game 7 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won it. Hearty congratulations!

** Game 7, Round 9 - Geography - US State Borders

Tonight's geography round concerns American state borders. We give
a list of *all* the states bordering a particular state by land,
and you name that state.

This was the easiest round in the original game, and since everyone
here got a perfect score, I considered not counting it -- but decided
to let it stand. (This doesn't affect the relative scores anyway.)

1. Massachusetts, Connecticut.

Rhode Island. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.

2. Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio.

Indiana. 4 for everyone.

3. Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.

Mississippi. 4 for everyone.

4. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas.

New Mexico. 4 for everyone.

5. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

West Virginia. 4 for everyone.

6. Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming.

Idaho. 4 for everyone.

7. Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa.

South Dakota. 4 for everyone.

8. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey

Pennsylvania. 4 for everyone.

9. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma.

Colorado. 4 for everyone.

10. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee.

Missouri. 4 for everyone.

** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge - Q

Tonight's Challenge Round is brought to you by the letter Q.
Either the answer *starts* with a Q, or else there's one in the
question. No, we will not be asking what the Q in QM stands for,
and there aren't any QAnon messages in this round -- at least none
that we're aware of!

* A. Sports

A1. Name the Toronto Raptors guard who was traded, along with
R.J. Barrett, from New York to the Raptors in late December
of last year.

Immanuel Quickley.

A2. This one-time Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman is second
all-time with 989 NHL coaching wins. He led Chicago to
3 Stanley Cups, and also coached Colorado and Florida.
But he's been out of hockey since 2021 because of the
Blackhawks' sex abuse scandal.

Joel Quenneville. 4 for Pete and Joshua.

* B. Canadiana

B1. What was the first major battle of the War of 1812?

Queenston Heights.

B2. Name this city in central British Columbia located on the
Fraser River, approximately halfway between Williams Lake
and Prince George

Quesnel ["kwen-ELL"].

* C. Entertainment

C1. In the movie world, name the 1990 western in which Tom
Selleck plays an American cowboy who travels overseas with
his specially modified rifle.

"Quigley Down Under". 4 for Joshua.

C2. Jack Klugman starred on TV from 1976 to 1983 as Quincy,
a county medical examiner who got involved in police
investigations. In what *city* was the show set?

Los Angeles. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Pete.

* D. Arts and Literature

D1. This Canadian writer, filmmaker, and musician died at 56
in 2010. His novels included "Whale Music", "King Leary",
and "The Ravine". Name him.

Paul Quarrington. (Also an early Canadian Inquisition player.)

D2. Quasimodo is the main character in the 1831 novel "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame". Who wrote it?

Victor Hugo. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

* E. History

E1. Who was the 44th vice-president of the United States?

Dan Quayle. 4 for everyone.

E2. Since World War II, "Quisling" has been a synonym for
traitor. Vidkun Quisling led which country's puppet Nazi
government during that war?

Norway. 4 for everyone.

* F. Geography

F1. Qatar hosted the last FIFA men's World Cup soccer finals,
and it's the world's only country whose name starts with Q.
What is Qatar's capital?

Doha. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Joshua.

F2. The world's largest city whose name starts with Q is Qingdao
in China. Second on the list is a city in the Philippines
named for that country's president during World War II.
Name him or the city.

Manuel Quezon, Quezon City. 4 for everyone.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Spo Art Can Sci Mis Geo Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 32 28 28 10 40 32 40 32 204
Dan Blum 32 12 -- -- 27 32 40 23 166
Pete Gayde 28 28 20 3 4 24 40 22 162
Dan Tilque 4 28 24 12 24 28 40 16 160
Erland Sommarskog 0 36 11 0 12 8 40 20 127

--
Mark Brader, Toronto "History will be kind to me, for I intend msb@vex.net to write it." -- Churchill

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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