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Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
> 3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
skimobile
> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
Trivial Pursuit
> 5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
skimobile
> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.
basketball
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Coleridge Terms
> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
an albatross around one's neck
> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
person from Porlock
> * B. Algal Composite Families
> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.
lichen
> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.
coral
> * D. The 2011 Election
> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Qu?b?cois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
20; 10
> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
3; 4
> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations
> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?
Lincoln Center; Carnegie Hall
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