These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-07,
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 What She Said, 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 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Umbrella Corporations

So many of your favorite -- or at least recognizable -- brands are
now owned by large umbrella corporations, which are sometimes simply
holding companies and other times are companies which dominated a
sector and then expanded by aggressively buying out other related
brands. We'll name a few subsidiaries of an umbrella corporation,
and you name the umbrella corporation.

1. Tide, Tampax, Gillette, Scope.
2. Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati.
3. Inglis, KitchenAid, Maytag, Jenn-Air.
4. Corona, Michelob, Labatt, Boddington's.
5. Oh Henry!, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Skor.
6. Doritos, Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Mountain Dew.
7. Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guiness.
8. Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, Dairy Queen, Geico.
9. Forth and Towne, Banana Republic, Athleta, Old Navy.
10. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Grey Poupon, Lunchables, Kool-Aid.


** Game 5, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge - National Women's Month

* A. Canadian Women Writers

A1. Margaret Atwood has won all but one of the following prizes:
the Franz Kafka Prize, the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize,
the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the
Governor General's Award. Which one *hasn't* she won?

A2. A recent memoir by Andrea Robin Skinner about her sexual
abuse by her stepfather has clouded the legacy of what
Canadian writer?


* B. Canadian Women Musicians

B1. This singer's hit singles include "Tell Somebody", "Make
You A Believer", "High Road Easy", and "Sun's Gonna Rise."

B2. "You Oughta Know", the hit single by Alanis Morrisette, is
purportedly about an American actor-comedian she was dating
for a time. Name that comedian, who notably starred on
"Full House".


* C. Canadian Women Athletes

C1. This rower won 3 Olympic medals, including a bronze in 1992
following a car accident which severely damaged her leg
only a few months prior.

C2. This soccer player, a 3-time Olympic medalist and 1-time
World Cup champion, is the world's all-time leader for
international goals scored for both men and women with 190.
She announced her retirement last month.


* D. Canadian Women Scientists

D1. There is a statue of Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female
astronaut, in her Ontario home town -- what city?

D2. Leone Farrell, a chemistry Ph.D., joined a famous scientist's
research team in the 1940s, and developed a technique
necessary to mass-produce the vaccine that scientist created.
Name the scientist she assisted.


* E. Canadian Women Policitians

E1. Immediately before she became Prime Minister, Kim Campbell
was the minister for two federal ministries simultaneously.
Name either one of them.

E2. This party leader was the first -- and so far only -- federal
political party leader to represent an electoral district
in one of Canada's territories.


* F. Miscellaneous Canadian Women

F1. Canadian native Rachel McAdams has one Oscar nomination,
a Best Supporting Actress nod for which movie about Boston
journalists?

F2. This cartoonist's memoir "Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands"
won numerous awards in 2023, including two Eisner Awards
and a Harvey Award. Name her.

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Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Umbrella Corporations

1. Tide, Tampax, Gillette, Scope.

Unilever

2. Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati.

Daimler

6. Doritos, Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Mountain Dew.

Unilever

10. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Grey Poupon, Lunchables, Kool-Aid.

Beatrice

** Game 5, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge - National Women's Month

* A. Canadian Women Writers

A1. Margaret Atwood has won all but one of the following prizes:
the Franz Kafka Prize, the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize,
the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the
Governor General's Award. Which one *hasn't* she won?

Booker

A2. A recent memoir by Andrea Robin Skinner about her sexual
abuse by her stepfather has clouded the legacy of what
Canadian writer?

Munro

* D. Canadian Women Scientists

D2. Leone Farrell, a chemistry Ph.D., joined a famous scientist's
research team in the 1940s, and developed a technique
necessary to mass-produce the vaccine that scientist created.
Name the scientist she assisted.

Salk

* F. Miscellaneous Canadian Women

F1. Canadian native Rachel McAdams has one Oscar nomination,
a Best Supporting Actress nod for which movie about Boston
journalists?

Spotlight

F2. This cartoonist's memoir "Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands"
won numerous awards in 2023, including two Eisner Awards
and a Harvey Award. Name her.

Beaton

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

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On 5/17/2025 1:07 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Umbrella Corporations

So many of your favorite -- or at least recognizable -- brands are
now owned by large umbrella corporations, which are sometimes simply
holding companies and other times are companies which dominated a
sector and then expanded by aggressively buying out other related
brands. We'll name a few subsidiaries of an umbrella corporation,
and you name the umbrella corporation.

1. Tide, Tampax, Gillette, Scope.

Proctor & Gamble

2. Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati.

Stellantis

3. Inglis, KitchenAid, Maytag, Jenn-Air.

Whirlpool

4. Corona, Michelob, Labatt, Boddington's.

AnheuserBusch InBev

5. Oh Henry!, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Skor.

Hershey Foods

6. Doritos, Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Mountain Dew.

Pepsico

7. Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guiness.

Seagram

8. Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, Dairy Queen, Geico.

Berkshire Hathaway

9. Forth and Towne, Banana Republic, Athleta, Old Navy.

Gap

10. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Grey Poupon, Lunchables, Kool-Aid.

KraftHeinz

** Game 5, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge - National Women's Month

* A. Canadian Women Writers

A1. Margaret Atwood has won all but one of the following prizes:
the Franz Kafka Prize, the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize,
the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the
Governor General's Award. Which one *hasn't* she won?

Pulitzer Prize

* B. Canadian Women Musicians

B2. "You Oughta Know", the hit single by Alanis Morrisette, is
purportedly about an American actor-comedian she was dating
for a time. Name that comedian, who notably starred on
"Full House".

Dave Coulier

* D. Canadian Women Scientists

D2. Leone Farrell, a chemistry Ph.D., joined a famous scientist's
research team in the 1940s, and developed a technique
necessary to mass-produce the vaccine that scientist created.
Name the scientist she assisted.

Salk

* F. Miscellaneous Canadian Women

F1. Canadian native Rachel McAdams has one Oscar nomination,
a Best Supporting Actress nod for which movie about Boston
journalists?

"Spotlight"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
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On 5/16/25 23:07, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Umbrella Corporations

So many of your favorite -- or at least recognizable -- brands are
now owned by large umbrella corporations, which are sometimes simply
holding companies and other times are companies which dominated a
sector and then expanded by aggressively buying out other related
brands. We'll name a few subsidiaries of an umbrella corporation,
and you name the umbrella corporation.

1. Tide, Tampax, Gillette, Scope.

Proctor & Gamble

2. Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati.

Stellantis

3. Inglis, KitchenAid, Maytag, Jenn-Air.
4. Corona, Michelob, Labatt, Boddington's.

InBev

5. Oh Henry!, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Skor.

Mars

6. Doritos, Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Mountain Dew.

PepsiCo

7. Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guiness.

Hiram Walker

8. Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, Dairy Queen, Geico.
9. Forth and Towne, Banana Republic, Athleta, Old Navy.
10. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Grey Poupon, Lunchables, Kool-Aid.

Kraft

** Game 5, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge - National Women's Month

* A. Canadian Women Writers

A1. Margaret Atwood has won all but one of the following prizes:
the Franz Kafka Prize, the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize,
the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the
Governor General's Award. Which one *hasn't* she won?

Pulitzer Prize

A2. A recent memoir by Andrea Robin Skinner about her sexual
abuse by her stepfather has clouded the legacy of what
Canadian writer?

* B. Canadian Women Musicians

B1. This singer's hit singles include "Tell Somebody", "Make
You A Believer", "High Road Easy", and "Sun's Gonna Rise."

B2. "You Oughta Know", the hit single by Alanis Morrisette, is
purportedly about an American actor-comedian she was dating
for a time. Name that comedian, who notably starred on
"Full House".

* C. Canadian Women Athletes

C1. This rower won 3 Olympic medals, including a bronze in 1992
following a car accident which severely damaged her leg
only a few months prior.

C2. This soccer player, a 3-time Olympic medalist and 1-time
World Cup champion, is the world's all-time leader for
international goals scored for both men and women with 190.
She announced her retirement last month.

Sinclair

* D. Canadian Women Scientists

D1. There is a statue of Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female
astronaut, in her Ontario home town -- what city?

D2. Leone Farrell, a chemistry Ph.D., joined a famous scientist's
research team in the 1940s, and developed a technique
necessary to mass-produce the vaccine that scientist created.
Name the scientist she assisted.

* E. Canadian Women Policitians

E1. Immediately before she became Prime Minister, Kim Campbell
was the minister for two federal ministries simultaneously.
Name either one of them.

E2. This party leader was the first -- and so far only -- federal
political party leader to represent an electoral district
in one of Canada's territories.

* F. Miscellaneous Canadian Women

F1. Canadian native Rachel McAdams has one Oscar nomination,
a Best Supporting Actress nod for which movie about Boston
journalists?

F2. This cartoonist's memoir "Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands"
won numerous awards in 2023, including two Eisner Awards
and a Harvey Award. Name her.

--
Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-07,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

** Game 5, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Umbrella Corporations

So many of your favorite -- or at least recognizable -- brands are
now owned by large umbrella corporations, which are sometimes simply
holding companies and other times are companies which dominated a
sector and then expanded by aggressively buying out other related
brands. We'll name a few subsidiaries of an umbrella corporation,
and you name the umbrella corporation.

1. Tide, Tampax, Gillette, Scope.

Procter and Gamble. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.

2. Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati.

Stellantis. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

3. Inglis, KitchenAid, Maytag, Jenn-Air.

Whirlpool. 4 for Joshua.

4. Corona, Michelob, Labatt, Boddington's.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (accepting InBev). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.

5. Oh Henry!, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Skor.

Hershey. 4 for Joshua.

6. Doritos, Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Mountain Dew.

Pepsico (accepting Pepsi). 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.

7. Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guiness.

Diageo.

8. Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, Dairy Queen, Geico.

Berkshire Hathaway. 4 for Joshua.

9. Forth and Towne, Banana Republic, Athleta, Old Navy.

The Gap. 4 for Joshua.

10. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Grey Poupon, Lunchables, Kool-Aid.

Kraft Heinz (accepting either word). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.

** Game 5, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge - National Women's Month

* A. Canadian Women Writers

A1. Margaret Atwood has won all but one of the following prizes:
the Franz Kafka Prize, the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize,
the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the
Governor General's Award. Which one *hasn't* she won?

Pulitzer Prize. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.

It's basically a US-only prize, although the rules are a bit more
complicated than that.

A2. A recent memoir by Andrea Robin Skinner about her sexual
abuse by her stepfather has clouded the legacy of what
Canadian writer?

Alice Munro. 4 for Dan Blum.

* B. Canadian Women Musicians

B1. This singer's hit singles include "Tell Somebody", "Make
You A Believer", "High Road Easy", and "Sun's Gonna Rise."

Sass Jordan.

B2. "You Oughta Know", the hit single by Alanis Morrisette, is
purportedly about an American actor-comedian she was dating
for a time. Name that comedian, who notably starred on
"Full House".

Dave Coulier. 4 for Joshua.

* C. Canadian Women Athletes

C1. This rower won 3 Olympic medals, including a bronze in 1992
following a car accident which severely damaged her leg
only a few months prior.

Silken Laumann.

C2. This soccer player, a 3-time Olympic medalist and 1-time
World Cup champion, is the world's all-time leader for
international goals scored for both men and women with 190.
She announced her retirement last month.

Christine Sinclair. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.

* D. Canadian Women Scientists

D1. There is a statue of Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female
astronaut, in her Ontario home town -- what city?

Sault Ste. Marie.

D2. Leone Farrell, a chemistry Ph.D., joined a famous scientist's
research team in the 1940s, and developed a technique
necessary to mass-produce the vaccine that scientist created.
Name the scientist she assisted.

Jonas Salk. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

* E. Canadian Women Policitians

E1. Immediately before she became Prime Minister, Kim Campbell
was the minister for two federal ministries simultaneously.
Name either one of them.

National Defence, Veterans' Affairs.

E2. This party leader was the first -- and so far only -- federal
political party leader to represent an electoral district
in one of Canada's territories.

Audrey McLaughlin (Yukon).

* F. Miscellaneous Canadian Women

F1. Canadian native Rachel McAdams has one Oscar nomination,
a Best Supporting Actress nod for which movie about Boston
journalists?

"Spotlight". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

F2. This cartoonist's memoir "Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands"
won numerous awards in 2023, including two Eisner Awards
and a Harvey Award. Name her.

Kate Beaton. 4 for Dan Blum.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Geo Aud Spo His Art Mis Can SEVEN
Joshua Kreitzer 16 54 29 40 0 16 12 36 16 207
Dan Blum 27 52 23 35 0 36 12 0 16 201
Dan Tilque 36 12 36 10 8 32 16 20 8 162
Pete Gayde -- -- 24 34 11 -- -- 15 4 88
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 16 4 0 20 0 -- -- 40

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