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   Message 31,146 of 32,813   
   Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCINO13 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: CanEx   
   03 Nov 22 17:38:22   
   
   From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 7:58:27 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-04,    
   > and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written    
   > by members of the Night Owls, 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 2022-09-09    
   > companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian    
   > Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".    
   >    
   >    
   > * Game 5, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Explorers of Canada    
   >    
   > 2. At the same time in 1793, this British sea captain was mapping    
   > the Pacific coast. The two explorers missed meeting by only    
   > 48 days. Who was this other explorer who almost met ?    
      
   Cook   
      
   > 3. As a result of his attempts to find the Northwest Passage,    
   > this explorer has two bodies of water named after him. As well,    
   > he is credited with discovering the Falkland Islands in 1592,    
   > and inventing the double quadrant, a navigational instrument    
   > that can measure solar angles up to 90°. Who was he?    
      
   Frobisher   
      
   > 5. In 1616 this explorer, whose name also appears on the map of    
   > the Canadian Arctic, sailed as far north as 77°45'N latitude.    
   > It was not until 1852 -- 236 years later -- that any other    
   > European ventured farther north in North America. Who was    
   > this man?    
      
   Frobisher   
        
   > * Game 5 Round 6 - Sports - Baseball Stadium Names    
   >    
   > For each team listed, name their """home    
   > ballpark""", from the following list:    
   >    
   > 1. Tampa Bay Rays.    
      
   Tropicana Field    
      
   > 2. Kansas City Royals.    
      
   Kauffman Stadium   
      
   > 3. Atlanta Braves.    
      
   Turner Field   
      
   > 4. Chicago Cubs.    
      
   Wrigley Field    
      
   > 5. Cincinnati Reds.    
      
   Great American Ball Park   
      
   > 6. St. Louis Cardinals.    
      
   Busch Stadium   
      
   > 7. Boston Red Sox.    
      
   Fenway Park   
      
   > 8. Minnesota Twins.    
      
   Target Field    
      
   > 9. Colorado Rockies.    
      
   Coors Field   
      
   > 10. New York Mets.    
      
   Chase Field   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
   gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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