• RQFTCIMM11 Game 9, Rounds 9-10: Trudeau I, Letter G

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 6 23:32:25 2021
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-11,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 2021-07-20 companion posting
    on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana History - Trudeaumania

    These questions are about Pierre Trudeau. (Yes, it's the third
    Canadiana round in the same game. Not my doing!)

    1. In 1949 Trudeau gave a speech on human rights in a Quebec mining
    town which was suffering through a bitter strike. Name the town.

    2. Which influential political journal did Trudeau co-found in 1950?

    3. On 1966-04-04, Trudeau was appointed to his first federal
    cabinet -- in what post?

    4. Before entering politics, Trudeau was a law professor at which
    university?

    5. What was the maiden name of Trudeau's mother, Grace?

    6. In 1966 he met Margaret, later his wife. What was her maiden
    name?

    7. "If all politicians were like Pierre Trudeau, there would be
    world peace." Who said this in 1969 after a meeting, in Canada,
    with the PM?

    8. The CBC made """two""" dramas on the life of Pierre Trudeau,
    "Trudeau" and the prequel "Trudeau 2: A Maverick in the Making".
    Name either of the two actors who played Trudeau.

    9. In 1971 Trudeau mouthed some naughty words beginning with F at
    opposition MPs in the House of Commons. When asked by reporters
    about it, he told them he had said what now-famous phrase?

    10. During the 1970s FLQ crisis, Trudeau was asked how far he
    would go to stop the terrorists. What was his response?


    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    In each case name the person, place, or whatever that's being
    described *and* has the initials indicated in each category title.

    *NOTE*: In each case you must name the person, place, or whatever
    that's being described *and* has the initials indicated in each
    category title or preamble.

    * A. Sports GGs

    A1. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    Queen's University? (The long form, to fit the category.)

    A2. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    the University of Guelph?


    * B. G-ography: Canadian Towns

    B1. The Newfoundland town where you'll find streets named
    after Amelia Earhart, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
    and Marc Garneau.

    B2. The Manitoba town where you'll find the largest concentration
    of Icelanders outside of Iceland.


    * C. Golly Gee! Cartoon Exclamations

    These exclamations each contain two or more words, at least two
    of which begin with the letter G.

    C1. What exclamation is associated with Perry White,
    editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet?

    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?


    * D. New Wave BGs

    D1. He sang "Soviet Jewelry (Nyet, Nyet, Soviet)".

    D2. He was the lead singer for The Boomtown Rats.


    * E. "Better Known As" GGs

    E1. 1970s British TV personality Graham Kerr: better known
    as the...?

    E2. Elusive Confederate Army commander John Singleton Mosby:
    better known as the...?


    * F. Can-Lit GGs

    These Canadian authors won Governor-General's Awards for fiction,
    and their last names (but *not* their first names) begin with G
    as well.

    F1. Toronto-based TV personality and author of the 2005
    GG-award-winning novel "A Perfect Night to Go to China".

    F2. Paris-based doyenne of Canadian letters and author of the
    1981 GG-award-winning short story collection "Home Truths".

    --
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    Toronto tinations can obfuscate and become obstructive msb@vex.net to comprehensibility." -- Chris Torek

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Nov 7 05:08:01 2021
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana History - Trudeaumania

    4. Before entering politics, Trudeau was a law professor at which
    university?

    McGill

    7. "If all politicians were like Pierre Trudeau, there would be
    world peace." Who said this in 1969 after a meeting, in Canada,
    with the PM?

    Richard Nixon
    (admittedly it doesn't sound like him)

    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    * B. G-ography: Canadian Towns

    B1. The Newfoundland town where you'll find streets named
    after Amelia Earhart, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
    and Marc Garneau.

    Gander

    * C. Golly Gee! Cartoon Exclamations

    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?

    Good grief!


    * E. "Better Known As" GGs

    E2. Elusive Confederate Army commander John Singleton Mosby:
    better known as the...?

    Grey Ghost


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

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Nov 7 11:50:44 2021
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?

    Good Grief!

    D2. He was the lead singer for The Boomtown Rats.

    Bob Geldof

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Nov 7 04:52:30 2021
    On 11/6/21 9:32 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana History - Trudeaumania

    These questions are about Pierre Trudeau. (Yes, it's the third
    Canadiana round in the same game. Not my doing!)

    1. In 1949 Trudeau gave a speech on human rights in a Quebec mining
    town which was suffering through a bitter strike. Name the town. >
    2. Which influential political journal did Trudeau co-found in 1950?

    3. On 1966-04-04, Trudeau was appointed to his first federal
    cabinet -- in what post?

    4. Before entering politics, Trudeau was a law professor at which
    university?

    5. What was the maiden name of Trudeau's mother, Grace?

    6. In 1966 he met Margaret, later his wife. What was her maiden
    name?

    7. "If all politicians were like Pierre Trudeau, there would be
    world peace." Who said this in 1969 after a meeting, in Canada,
    with the PM?

    8. The CBC made """two""" dramas on the life of Pierre Trudeau,
    "Trudeau" and the prequel "Trudeau 2: A Maverick in the Making".
    Name either of the two actors who played Trudeau.

    9. In 1971 Trudeau mouthed some naughty words beginning with F at
    opposition MPs in the House of Commons. When asked by reporters
    about it, he told them he had said what now-famous phrase?

    10. During the 1970s FLQ crisis, Trudeau was asked how far he
    would go to stop the terrorists. What was his response?


    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    In each case name the person, place, or whatever that's being
    described *and* has the initials indicated in each category title.

    *NOTE*: In each case you must name the person, place, or whatever
    that's being described *and* has the initials indicated in each
    category title or preamble.

    * A. Sports GGs

    A1. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    Queen's University? (The long form, to fit the category.)

    A2. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    the University of Guelph?


    * B. G-ography: Canadian Towns

    B1. The Newfoundland town where you'll find streets named
    after Amelia Earhart, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
    and Marc Garneau.

    Gander


    B2. The Manitoba town where you'll find the largest concentration
    of Icelanders outside of Iceland.

    Gimli



    * C. Golly Gee! Cartoon Exclamations

    These exclamations each contain two or more words, at least two
    of which begin with the letter G.

    C1. What exclamation is associated with Perry White,
    editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet?

    Great Caesar's Ghost


    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?

    Good Grief



    * D. New Wave BGs

    D1. He sang "Soviet Jewelry (Nyet, Nyet, Soviet)".

    D2. He was the lead singer for The Boomtown Rats.


    * E. "Better Known As" GGs

    E1. 1970s British TV personality Graham Kerr: better known
    as the...?

    Galloping Gourmet


    E2. Elusive Confederate Army commander John Singleton Mosby:
    better known as the...?

    Galloping Ghost



    * F. Can-Lit GGs

    These Canadian authors won Governor-General's Awards for fiction,
    and their last names (but *not* their first names) begin with G
    as well.

    F1. Toronto-based TV personality and author of the 2005
    GG-award-winning novel "A Perfect Night to Go to China".

    F2. Paris-based doyenne of Canadian letters and author of the
    1981 GG-award-winning short story collection "Home Truths".


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Nov 7 11:44:50 2021
    On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 11:32:31 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana History - Trudeaumania

    These questions are about Pierre Trudeau. (Yes, it's the third
    Canadiana round in the same game. Not my doing!)

    9. In 1971 Trudeau mouthed some naughty words beginning with F at
    opposition MPs in the House of Commons. When asked by reporters
    about it, he told them he had said what now-famous phrase?

    "Fuddle duddle"

    10. During the 1970s FLQ crisis, Trudeau was asked how far he
    would go to stop the terrorists. What was his response?

    "Just watch me"

    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    In each case name the person, place, or whatever that's being
    described *and* has the initials indicated in each category title.

    * B. G-ography: Canadian Towns

    B1. The Newfoundland town where you'll find streets named
    after Amelia Earhart, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
    and Marc Garneau.

    Gander

    B2. The Manitoba town where you'll find the largest concentration
    of Icelanders outside of Iceland.

    Gimli

    * C. Golly Gee! Cartoon Exclamations

    These exclamations each contain two or more words, at least two
    of which begin with the letter G.

    C1. What exclamation is associated with Perry White,
    editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet?

    Great Caesar's ghost!

    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?

    Good grief!

    * D. New Wave BGs

    D2. He was the lead singer for The Boomtown Rats.

    Bob Geldof

    * E. "Better Known As" GGs

    E1. 1970s British TV personality Graham Kerr: better known
    as the...?

    Galloping Gourmet

    E2. Elusive Confederate Army commander John Singleton Mosby:
    better known as the...?

    Grey Ghost

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Nov 9 20:32:19 2021
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-11,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 2021-07-20 companion posting
    on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana History - Trudeaumania

    These questions are about Pierre Trudeau. (Yes, it's the third
    Canadiana round in the same game. Not my doing!)

    1. In 1949 Trudeau gave a speech on human rights in a Quebec mining
    town which was suffering through a bitter strike. Name the town.

    2. Which influential political journal did Trudeau co-found in 1950?

    3. On 1966-04-04, Trudeau was appointed to his first federal
    cabinet -- in what post?

    4. Before entering politics, Trudeau was a law professor at which
    university?

    5. What was the maiden name of Trudeau's mother, Grace?

    6. In 1966 he met Margaret, later his wife. What was her maiden
    name?

    7. "If all politicians were like Pierre Trudeau, there would be
    world peace." Who said this in 1969 after a meeting, in Canada,
    with the PM?

    John Lennon


    8. The CBC made """two""" dramas on the life of Pierre Trudeau,
    "Trudeau" and the prequel "Trudeau 2: A Maverick in the Making".
    Name either of the two actors who played Trudeau.

    9. In 1971 Trudeau mouthed some naughty words beginning with F at
    opposition MPs in the House of Commons. When asked by reporters
    about it, he told them he had said what now-famous phrase?

    10. During the 1970s FLQ crisis, Trudeau was asked how far he
    would go to stop the terrorists. What was his response?


    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    In each case name the person, place, or whatever that's being
    described *and* has the initials indicated in each category title.

    *NOTE*: In each case you must name the person, place, or whatever
    that's being described *and* has the initials indicated in each
    category title or preamble.

    * A. Sports GGs

    A1. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    Queen's University? (The long form, to fit the category.)

    A2. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    the University of Guelph?


    * B. G-ography: Canadian Towns

    B1. The Newfoundland town where you'll find streets named
    after Amelia Earhart, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
    and Marc Garneau.

    Gander


    B2. The Manitoba town where you'll find the largest concentration
    of Icelanders outside of Iceland.


    * C. Golly Gee! Cartoon Exclamations

    These exclamations each contain two or more words, at least two
    of which begin with the letter G.

    C1. What exclamation is associated with Perry White,
    editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet?

    Great Caesar's Ghost


    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?

    Good Grief



    * D. New Wave BGs

    D1. He sang "Soviet Jewelry (Nyet, Nyet, Soviet)".

    D2. He was the lead singer for The Boomtown Rats.


    * E. "Better Known As" GGs

    E1. 1970s British TV personality Graham Kerr: better known
    as the...?

    Galloping Gourmet


    E2. Elusive Confederate Army commander John Singleton Mosby:
    better known as the...?


    * F. Can-Lit GGs

    These Canadian authors won Governor-General's Awards for fiction,
    and their last names (but *not* their first names) begin with G
    as well.

    F1. Toronto-based TV personality and author of the 2005
    GG-award-winning novel "A Perfect Night to Go to China".

    F2. Paris-based doyenne of Canadian letters and author of the
    1981 GG-award-winning short story collection "Home Truths".


    Pete Gayde (with only 1 G)

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 9 23:17:29 2021
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-11,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    Game 9 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has an easy win. Hearty
    congratulations!


    ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana History - Trudeaumania

    These questions are about Pierre Trudeau. (Yes, it's the third
    Canadiana round in the same game. Not my doing!)

    And on top of that, half of the challenge round was Canadiana.

    1. In 1949 Trudeau gave a speech on human rights in a Quebec mining
    town which was suffering through a bitter strike. Name the town.

    2011 answer: Asbestos. 2021 answer: It's now called Val-des-Sources.

    2. Which influential political journal did Trudeau co-found in 1950?

    "Cité Libre".

    3. On 1966-04-04, Trudeau was appointed to his first federal
    cabinet -- in what post?

    Minister of Justice.

    4. Before entering politics, Trudeau was a law professor at which
    university?

    Université de Montréal.

    5. What was the maiden name of Trudeau's mother, Grace?

    Elliot -- his middle name.

    6. In 1966 he met Margaret, later his wife. What was her maiden
    name?

    Sinclair.

    7. "If all politicians were like Pierre Trudeau, there would be
    world peace." Who said this in 1969 after a meeting, in Canada,
    with the PM?

    John Lennon. 4 for Pete.

    8. The CBC made """two""" dramas on the life of Pierre Trudeau,
    "Trudeau" and the prequel "Trudeau 2: A Maverick in the Making".
    Name either of the two actors who played Trudeau.

    Colm Feore, Stephane Demers.

    I don't know if there have been more since.

    9. In 1971 Trudeau mouthed some naughty words beginning with F at
    opposition MPs in the House of Commons. When asked by reporters
    about it, he told them he had said what now-famous phrase?

    "Fuddle-duddle". 4 for Joshua.

    To be exact: "'fuddle-duddle', or something like that".

    10. During the 1970s FLQ crisis, Trudeau was asked how far he
    would go to stop the terrorists. What was his response?

    "Just watch me." 4 for Joshua.

    You will remember this as the title of a biography of Trudeau that
    was a decoy on a handout in another season.


    ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - Brought to You by the Letter G

    In each case name the person, place, or whatever that's being
    described *and* has the initials indicated in each category title.

    *NOTE*: In each case you must name the person, place, or whatever
    that's being described *and* has the initials indicated in each
    category title or preamble.

    In the original game, this round was tied with Round 3
    (the geography round) for being the easiest.

    * A. Sports GGs

    A1. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    Queen's University? (The long form, to fit the category.)

    Golden Gaels.

    A2. What is the name shared by the athletic teams that represent
    the University of Guelph?

    Guelph Gryphons.


    * B. G-ography: Canadian Towns

    B1. The Newfoundland town where you'll find streets named
    after Amelia Earhart, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
    and Marc Garneau.

    Gander. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.

    Aviation was important to the town in the days when transatlantic
    flights generally needed refueling en route, because this was one
    of the places where they could do it.

    B2. The Manitoba town where you'll find the largest concentration
    of Icelanders outside of Iceland.

    Gimli. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.

    This town also has an important aviation connection, since it's where
    an airliner that ran out of fuel made a succesful emergency landing
    in 1983.


    * C. Golly Gee! Cartoon Exclamations

    These exclamations each contain two or more words, at least two
    of which begin with the letter G.

    C1. What exclamation is associated with Perry White,
    editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet?

    "Great Caesar's Ghost!" 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.

    C2. What exclamation do Charlie Brown and other Peanuts
    characters frequently use?

    "Good grief!" 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque,
    Joshua, and Pete.


    * D. New Wave BGs

    D1. He sang "Soviet Jewelry (Nyet, Nyet, Soviet)".

    B.B. Gabor.

    D2. He was the lead singer for The Boomtown Rats.

    Sir Bob Geldof. 4 for Erland and Joshua.


    * E. "Better Known As" GGs

    E1. 1970s British TV personality Graham Kerr: better known
    as the...?

    Galloping Gourmet. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.

    E2. Elusive Confederate Army commander John Singleton Mosby:
    better known as the...?

    Gray Ghost. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    Someone tried "Galloping Ghost". *That* nickname belonged to Red
    Grange, a star player with the Chicago Bears in the 1920s and '30s.


    * F. Can-Lit GGs

    These Canadian authors won Governor-General's Awards for fiction,
    and their last names (but *not* their first names) begin with G
    as well.

    F1. Toronto-based TV personality and author of the 2005
    GG-award-winning novel "A Perfect Night to Go to China".

    David Gilmour.

    F2. Paris-based doyenne of Canadian letters and author of the
    1981 GG-award-winning short story collection "Home Truths".

    Mavis Gallant.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
    TOPICS-> Can Geo Spo Can Ent Sci Can Cha SIX
    Joshua Kreitzer 8 34 36 0 36 0 8 28 150
    Dan Blum 0 24 32 10 20 8 0 12 106
    Pete Gayde 2 23 12 11 22 4 4 16 88
    Dan Tilque 4 12 20 0 16 12 0 20 84
    Erland Sommarskog 0 20 16 0 12 0 0 8 56

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "What caused the submarine to sink?"
    msb@vex.net | "Dad, it was the 20,000 leaks!!"

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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