From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 1:15:01 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,   
   > and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written   
   > by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 5, Round 9 - History - It Happened on February 27   
   >   
   > The following are events that happened """today""", throughout the   
   > """past 200 years""" or so. We give you the information, you name   
   > the February 27 event.   
   >   
   > 1. What annual party first started in 1827?   
      
   mardi gras in new orleans   
      
   > 2. What American activist was born in 1934?   
      
   ralph nader   
      
   > 3. What historic trip was concluded in 1972?   
      
   tricky dick nixon's visit to china   
      
   > 4. What important doctrine did Great Britain recognize in 1897?   
   > Be sufficiently specific.   
      
   the monroe doctrine, keeping the americas under u.s. dominion and not europe's   
      
   > 5. What constitutional amendment did the US Supreme Court defend   
   > in 1922? (Give the amendment number or the subject.)   
      
   19   
      
   > 6. What was occupied in South Dakota in 1973?   
      
   ... sioux massacre site at wounded knee   
      
   > 7. The president of which Southeast Asian country survived a coup   
   > attempt in 1962?   
      
   south vietnam ; north vietnam   
      
   > 8. A sporting defeat was inflicted on the Soviet Union in 1960.   
   > Name the opposing country *and* the sport.   
      
   united states, ice hockey   
      
   > 9. The John Jay report was first released in the US in 2004.   
   > What was the topic of this report? Be specific.   
      
   catholic priests sexual abuse of children   
      
   > 10. Who signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1936 to receive   
   > $50,000 a picture, one of the highest salaries of the time?   
      
   shirley temple ; charlie chaplin   
      
   > After completing this round, please decode the rot13: If you said   
   > "Mardi Gras" or "Vietnam" for any answer, go back and be more   
   > specific.   
      
   crud.  done for vietnam   
      
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 5, Round 10 - The Black Challenge Round   
   >   
   > * A. Black Sabbath (Heavy Metal)   
   >   
   > A1. When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979, he was   
   > replaced by this former front man of the band Rainbow. Who?   
      
   ronny james dio   
      
   > A2. Name this bassist, lyricist, and a founding member of   
   > Black Sabbath.   
      
   geezer butler   
      
   >   
   > * B. Conrad Black (History)   
   >   
   > B1. In 1969, Black purchased and operated the "Record", a small   
   > English language daily newspaper in the province of Quebec.   
   > """Today""" it is the *only* English-language daily newspaper   
   > in Quebec other than the Montreal Gazette. In which *city*   
   > """is""" it published?   
      
   quebec?   
      
   > B2. Upon the advice of British Prime Minister Tony Blair,   
   > in 2001 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on Black the dignity   
   > of a life peerage with the name, style, and title of Baron   
   > Black of... where? The answer is one word.   
      
   millhaveninstitution   
      
   >   
   > * C. The Black Sea (Geography)   
   >   
   > C1. Name the strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea   
   > of Marmara.   
      
   the bosphorus   
      
   > C2. This metropolis in Russia sprawls for 90 miles (145 km) along   
   > the eastern shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus   
   > Mountains. """Its permanent population of over 343,000   
   > makes it the largest resort city in the country.""" Name it.   
      
   sochi   
      
   >   
   > * D. Black Sox (Sports)   
   >   
   > In 1919 several players on the Chicago White Sox acted to throw   
   > the World Series -- referred to as the "Black Sox" scandal.   
   >   
   > D1. For some of the players, the motivation to throw the   
   > series was a dislike of the club owner, who they perceived   
   > as a tightwad. Name him.   
      
   comiskey   
      
   > D2. An Eliot Asinof book and a 1988 John Sayles movie about   
   > the scandal share a common title. What is it?   
      
   eight men out   
      
   >   
   > * E. Black Song Lyrics (Rock Music)   
   >   
   > Given the lyrics, name the song with the word "Black" in the title.   
   >   
   > E1. "Hey hey mama said the way you move,   
   > Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove."   
      
   black dog   
      
   > E2. "Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me;   
   > Yeah, keep on shinin' your light,   
   > Gonna make everything, pretty mama."   
      
   black water   
      
   >   
   > * F. Names from the Black (Etymology)   
   >   
   > F1. This name, or slight variations thereof, means "Black"   
   > in many Slavic languages. Think of Canadian actor Henry,   
   > or Austrian composer and music teacher Carl.   
      
   czerny ?   
      
   > F2. This is a surname of Irish or Scottish descent, a corruption   
   > of the Gaelic word meaning dark or black. Think of former   
   > Canadian hockey player Dick, or American singer/actress   
   > Hilary.   
      
   duff   
      
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   swp, who is not happy with punxsutawney phil   
      
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