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   swp to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCIWSSSG12 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: p   
   28 May 22 14:17:52   
   
   From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 4:11:34 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-05-14,    
   > and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written    
   > by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 3, Round 9 - Science - 6-10 Servings a Day    
   >    
   > We give a list of varieties; you name the fruit or vegetable    
   > group we are talking about. For example, if we said "Spartan,    
   > Honey Crisp, and Empire", the answer would be apple.    
   >    
   > 1. Kabocha, Sweet Dumpling, Pattypan, Buttercup.    
      
   squash   
      
   > 2. Lemon, Kirby, English, Persian.    
      
   cucumber   
      
   > 3. Orinoco, Red, Lady Finger, Sucrier, Cavendish, Mysore.    
      
   banana   
      
   > 4. Rock, Sour, Black, Fire, Japanese.    
      
   cherry   
      
   > 5. Damask, Victoria, Agen, Burbank, Stanley, Yellowgage, Serbian.    
      
   plum   
      
   > 6. Tommy Toe, Brandywine, Plum, Early Girl, First Lady.    
      
   tomato   
      
   > 7. Santa Claus, Canary, Persian, Winter, Spanish.    
      
   melon   
      
   > 8. Comice, Asian, Rocha, Red Bartlett.    
      
   pear   
      
   > 9. Aleppo, Cubanelle, Cherry, Banana Supreme.    
      
   pepper   
      
   > 10. Lambs, Oak Leaf, Summer Crisp, Crisphead.    
      
   lettuce   
      
   >    
   >    
   > ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge - Triple Threat    
   >    
   > * A. To Boldly Go Beyond Sci-Fi Trilogies    
   >    
   > A1. The last book in this Douglas Adams series was subtitled "The    
   > fifth book in the increasing inaccurately named Hitchhikers    
   > Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy". Name *either* the 4th or    
   > the 5th book.    
      
   "mostly harmless" [5th]   
      
   > A2. The original books of this Hugo-winning "trilogy" were    
   > published from 1951 to 1953. Additions from 1982 to 1993,    
   > such as "'s Edge" and "Prelude to ",    
   > pushed the total to 7 books. Name the series.    
      
   foundation   
      
   >    
   > * B. Three Fundamental Groups    
   >    
   > Many particles in physics are composed of fundamental particles.    
   > These fundamental particles are in turn classified into three    
   > groups, and those are what we're asking about here.    
   >    
   > B1. The fundamental particles that form matter fall into two    
   > types of fermions. Name either type.    
      
   quarks ; leptons   
      
   > B2. The third group of fundamental particles are force carriers    
   > that are involved in the transition, conversion, and transfer    
   > of energy. They are not fermions; what are they?    
      
   bosons   
      
   >    
   > * C. Three? Now That's a Big Country    
   >    
   > Due to the direct possession of islands and/or dependent    
   > territories, some countries span multiple continents -- at    
   > least for suitable definitions of "continent".    
   >    
   > C1. The possession of the "Near Islands" in Asia (the largest    
   > being Attu) means that this country has direct territory    
   > in three continents. Name the country.    
      
   united states   
      
   > C2. Although there is no agreement on the "continental" border,    
   > this country says that CuraƧao and Aruba are in South    
   > America, and therefore it spans three continents. Name the    
   > country.    
      
   the netherlands   
      
   >    
   > * D. Captain Cook's Three Voyages    
   >    
   > D1. Name any one of the ships that James Cook captained on his    
   > three famous voyages.    
      
   hms endeavour   
      
   > D2. During his third voyage Cook visited what is now British    
   > Columbia. What year was that, within 10?    
      
   1777   
      
   >    
   > * E. Is Gemini about Twins or Triplets?    
   >    
   > E1. Name the comedian who in 2000 became the first person to    
   > have solo-hosted the Gemini awards three times. He had    
   > also co-hosted with Cathy Jones in 1998.    
      
   steve smith   
      
   > E2. Name the comedy series that in 1998 became the first show    
   > to win a third award for Best Comedy Program or Series.    
      
   this hour has 22 minutes [I looked it up after the original game]   
      
   >    
   > * F. One-in-Three Chance out of Five    
   >    
   > F1. Only 5 boxers ever beat Muhammad Ali in a bout. Two were    
   > Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes. Name any one of the others.    
      
   leon spinks   
      
   > F2. The Green Bay Packers and the Miami Dolphins were the first    
   > two teams to win more than one Super Bowl. Name *any one    
   > of the next three* to do so. (City or team name.)    
      
   oakland raiders   
      
   > --    
   > Mark Brader, Toronto "Just to be clear, pythons    
   > m...@vex.net do not have feet." --Tony Cooper    
   >    
   > My text in this article is in the public domain.   
      
   swp   
      
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