From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 2/3/23 04:21, Mark Brader wrote:   
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   >   
   > * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography History - Colonies   
   >   
   > 1. In 1763 the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years War and   
   >     resulted in France ceding almost all its North American   
   >     territories to Great Britain.  But what Caribbean island did   
   >     the French choose to retain, considering it more valuable   
   >     than Canada?   
      
   Martinique ??   
      
   (A similar thing happened after one of the Anglo-Dutch Wars (I forget   
   whether war number 2 or 3.) The Dutch had the choice of whether to keep   
   New Amsterdam or Banda, a now obscure island group in the East Indies.   
   They chose Banda, it being considered more valuable because it was the   
   source of nutmeg.)   
      
   >   
   > 2. What was the first Caribbean country to gain its independence?   
      
   Haiti   
      
   >   
   > 3. What was the last Central American country to gain its   
   >     independence, in 1981?   
      
   Belize   
      
   >   
   > 4. Upon its independence from the UK on 1966-10-04, Basutoland   
   >     was renamed to what?   
      
   Zambia ??   
      
   >   
   > By what names were the following countries known until gaining independence?   
   >   
   > 5. Ghana, independent from the UK in 1957.   
      
   Gold Coast   
      
   > 6. Vanuatu, independent from joint UK/French rule in 1980.   
      
   New Hebrides   
      
   >   
   >  From what countries did the following countries gain their independence?   
   >   
   > 7. Panama, in 1903.   
      
   Colombia   
      
   > 8. Mauritania, in 1960.   
      
   France   
      
   > 9. Guinea-Bissau, in 1974.   
      
   UK   
      
   > 10. Palau, in 1994.   
      
   USA   
      
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   >   
   > * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Dogs   
   >   
   > All questions relate to canine literary characters, both fictional   
   > and real.  In each case, name the *book*.   
   >   
   > 1. In September 1960, John Steinbeck and his poodle embarked on   
   >     a journey across America.  This picaresque autobiographical tale   
   >     chronicles their trip through scenic backroads and anonymous   
   >     superhighways, moving from small towns to growing cities to   
   >     glorious wilderness.   
   >   
   > 2. Based on the true story of a real dog from Meaford, Ontario,   
   >     this 1893 novel by Margaret Marshall Saunders was the first   
   >     Canadian book to sell over 1,000,000 copies.  The canine   
   >     central character belonged during the first part of his life   
   >     to a cruel master before he was rescued by a Meaford woman.   
   >     Today, a park next to her house bears his name, which is also   
   >     the title of this novel.   
   >   
   > 3. In a sleepy town on the banks of Mississippi's Yazoo River,   
   >     a boy falls in love with a lively intelligent puppy.  The two   
   >     grow up together having wonderful adventures.  The novel by   
   >     Willie Morris was made into a movie starring Kevin Bacon,   
   >     Frankie Muniz, and Moose (who played Eddie in the TV show   
   >     "Frasier") in the lead role.   
   >   
   > 4. Pongo and Missis live a comfortable life in London with their   
   >     15 adorable puppies.  But their owners' neighbor has designs   
   >     on the dogs' beautiful coats.  When the puppies are stolen and   
   >     even Scotland Yard is unable to find them, Pongo and Missis   
   >     take matters into their own paws!   
      
   101 Dalmatians   
      
   >   
   > 5. In this novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, young Marty Preston   
   >     finds a stray beagle pup that he yearns to keep.  It turns   
   >     out the dog belongs to Judd Travers, who drinks too much and   
   >     abuses his dogs.  Without his parents. knowledge Marty decides   
   >     to hide the dog to protect him from Judd.  Drama ensues.   
   >     A movie version starred Michael Moriarty and Scott Wilson.   
   >   
   > 6. Instinct tells them that the way home lies to the west.   
   >     And so the doughty Luath, roguish Bodger, and indomitable Tao   
   >     set out through the Canadian wilderness to find their owners.   
   >     Together they face starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals   
   >     to make their way home to the family they love.   
   >   
   > 7. A New York Times bestseller for 76 weeks, this autobiographical   
   >     book portrays a family's chaotic life with a high-strung,   
   >     boisterous, insatiable dog.  His destructive acts and behaviors   
   >     are forgiven, however, because he has a heart of gold and is   
   >     merely acting out his canine nature.   
   >   
   > 8. A boy has been left to take care of the family ranch while   
   >     his father is on a cattle drive in the 1860s.  When a scruffy   
   >     mongrel arrives uninvited, he reluctantly takes in the dog,   
   >     which eventually proves its worth by saving the family from harm   
   >     on several occasions.  Ultimately the mutt contracts rabies   
   >     while rescuing his family from an infected wolf, resulting in   
   >     a heartbreaking end.   
      
   Old Yeller ??   
      
   >   
   > 9. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, 15-year-old   
   >     Christopher is autistic and everyday interactions bewilder him.   
   >     One day, a neighbor's dog is killed and Christopher sets out   
   >     to solve the murder in the style of his favorite detective,   
   >     Sherlock Holmes.  The novel was adapted for the stage, and   
   >     during one performance, the ceiling of London's Apollo Theatre   
   >     fell on the audience.   
   >   
   > 10. In this 1970 Newbery Award winner, a young sharecropper's   
   >     son and his coon hound hunt every day to place food on the   
   >     family table, but usually return empty-handed.  One morning,   
   >     a miraculous ham appears in the kitchen.  But that night,   
   >     the boy's father is arrested for theft and the dog is shot   
   >     by the authorities.  Two movie versions have been made, both   
   >     starring Paul Winfield.   
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