From: dtilque@frontier.com
On 7/8/22 01:47, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Geography - The Arctic
>
> 1. According to what principle """does""" Canada claim sovereignty
> over the area between 60°W and 141°W longitude all the way to
> the North Pole?
>
> 2. Canada """disputes""" sovereignty over Hans I., in the Nares
> Strait, with what country?
Denmark
(I recently visited the Wikipage for Hans Island and was struck by its
length. For an uninhabited, frost-bitten chuck of rock in the middle of
nowhere, it has an impressively long page. There are good-sized cities
with shorter pages.)
>
> 3. The Canadian Arctic is primarily made up of Yukon, the Northwest
> Territories, and Nunavut. What is the capital of Nunavut?
Iqaluit
>
> 4. The Northwest Territories """have become""" the third-largest
> world producer of what mining product?
diamonds
>
> 5. In the 2006 census, the combined population of the three
> territories exceeded what lofty round-number milestone for the
> first time?
50,000
>
> 6. According to Inuit legend, how did caribou arrive on the earth?
> Give some detail for full points.
>
> 7. Although not strictly in the Arctic, what city is the polar
> bear capital of the world?
Churchill MB
>
> 8. is located where a river flows into Hudson Bay, and
> the bears gather there, waiting for the ice to freeze so they
> can start hunting for seals -- and get their first good meal
> in months! Hungry bears are dangerous, and that can create some
> problems for the people who live there. They used to shoot the
> troublesome bears, but now there is a 24-hour "polar bear alert"
> program to keep track of intruders. What is done with the bears
> """now"""?
relocated out of town
>
> 9. If you owned an umiak, what would you do with it? (No, I won't
> accept "sell it" or similar!)
go out on a cruise in it (it's a type of boat)
>
> 10. What was the name of the 1,000-foot supertanker that sailed
> the Northwest Passage in 1969 to test the viability of moving
> Alaska oil to eastern refineries?
>
>
> ** Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Sport Siblings
>
> We name a sport and describe a pair of brothers or sisters who
> play it, or used to. In each case, you give their common surname.
>
> * Auto Racing
>
> 1. Ralf and Michael have each won the Canadian Grand Prix
> Formula 1 race.
>
> 2. Terry and Bobby have each won both the Winston Cup and IROC
> NASCAR Championships.
>
>
> * Boxing
>
> 3. Vitali """is the reigning""" WBC heavyweight champion, while
> Wladimir """is the current""" WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight
> champion (as of 2012-06-03).
>
> 4. Michael won the Olympic middleweight gold medal for the US in
> Montreal, while Leon is a former WBC and WBA heavyweight
> champion.
Spinks
>
>
> * Tennis
>
> 5. Serena and Venus are sisters.
Williams
>
> 6. Patrick and John have each captained the US Davis Cup tennis
> team at some point.
>
>
> * Soccer
>
> 7. Brothers Kolo and Yaya are both starting internationals for the
> Ivory Coast. Both also play for English Premier League champion
> Manchester City. Yaya was named the team's player of the season
> for 2011-12 and was instrumental in their first championship
> in 44 years.
>
> 8. Phil """currently""" plays for Everton, while Gary retired
> """a year ago""" after a distinguished career with Manchester
> United.
>
>
> * Hockey
>
> 9. Tony played goal and was a Calder and Vezina Trophy winner;
> Phil was a center and won 5 Art Ross trophies. Both are in
> the Hall of Fame.
>
> 10. From Cranbrook, BC, Rob played right wing, was drafted by the
> Florida Panthers, played there for 7 years, and won the Stanley
> Cup during his 6 years in Anaheim. Scott """is""" the only
> player to win every major North American and international
> championship, as well as the Conn Smythe and Norris trophies,
> during a 20-year career with New Jersey and Anaheim.
>
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Dan Tilque
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