From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 1:59:56 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-02,   
   > 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 10, Round 9 - Geography - Small US Colleges   
   >   
   > The following are small (or at least relatively small) but   
   > well-known colleges in the United States. In each case, we give   
   > you the name, and you just name the *state* where the main campus   
   > is located.   
      
   and a good representation of the big east conference   
      
   > 1. Marquette.   
      
   wisconsin   
      
   > 2. Marshall.   
      
   west virginia   
      
   > 3. Morehead State.   
      
   kentucky   
      
   > 4. Oberlin.   
      
   oho   
      
   > 5. Northwestern University.   
      
   illinois   
      
   > 6. Bryn Mawr College.   
      
   pennsylvania   
      
   > 7. Hofstra.   
      
   new york   
      
   > 8. Gonzaga University.   
      
   washington   
      
   > 9. Duke University.   
      
   north carolina   
      
   > 10. Seton Hall.   
      
   new jersey   
      
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round   
   >   
   > * A. April Observances   
   >   
   > A1. What saint is celebrated on April 23, the traditionally   
   > accepted date of his death in 303?   
      
   saint george   
      
   > A2. This civic holiday, held on the third Monday in April,   
   > commemorates the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and   
   > Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.   
   > The Boston Marathon is run on this holiday.   
      
   patriots' day   
      
   >   
   > * B. Old-Time Boxing   
   >   
   > B1. Who was Jack Dempsey's opponent in the 1926 title fight   
   > that became known as the "Long Count"?   
      
    gene tunney   
      
   > B2. He was the World Heavyweight Champion from September 1952 to   
   > April 1956 and is the only champion to hold the heavyweight   
   > title and go untied and undefeated throughout his career.   
   > Name him.   
      
   rocky marciano   
      
   >   
   > * C. Gross Food   
   >   
   > C1. Which culinary term refers to the entrails and internal   
   > organs of a butchered animal?   
      
   offal   
      
   > C2. This cheese originated during the 19th century in an   
   > area of Europe which is now divided between Belgium, Germany,   
   > and the Netherlands. The cheese is especially known for   
   > its pungent odor, commonly compared to body odor.   
      
   limburger   
      
   >   
   > * D. Famous Diamonds   
   >   
   > In each case, name the diamond.   
   >   
   > D1. At 46 carats, this fancy dark grayish-blue diamond is   
   > supposedly cursed. It has a long recorded history (with   
   > a few gaps), in which it changed hands numerous times on   
   > its way from India to France to Britain to the United States.   
      
   the hope diamond   
      
   > D2. At 3,107 carats, this was the largest rough gem-quality   
   > diamond ever found. It was cut into 105 diamonds, including   
   > the Great Star of Africa and the Lesser Star of Africa,   
   > both of which are now part of the British crown jewels.   
      
   the cullinan diamond   
      
   >   
   > * E. Beer   
   >   
   > E1. Unlike conventional ales and lagers which are fermented by   
   > carefully cultivated strains of brewer's yeasts, what   
   > type of beer brewed in Belgium is produced by spontaneous   
   > fermentation?   
      
   lambic beer   
      
   > E2. Fans of India Pale Ales often compare such beers by looking   
   > at how many IBUs their favourite beer is rated. What does   
   > the B in IBU stand for?   
      
   bitterness   
      
   >   
   > * F. Box Office Disasters   
   >   
   > In each case, name the movie.   
   >   
   > F1. This 1987 comedy, starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty   
   > as a couple of untalented lounge singers, is synonymous   
   > with the term "box-office flop". It cost $55,000,000 but   
   > only made $15,000,000 at the box office.   
      
   ishtar   
      
   > F2. This 2002 comedy starred Eddie Murphy as the owner of a   
   > nightclub on the Moon, investigating who was behind the   
   > arson that destroyed it. Directed by Ron Underwood, the   
   > movie grossed $4,000,000 on a $100,000,000 budget.   
      
   the adventures of pluto nash   
      
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