From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 2:25:19 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   > * Game 2, Round 2 - History - Famous Fires   
   >   
   > In each case we give you a year, and usually some other details or   
   > a cryptic hint, and you tell us where the major fire we're talking   
   > about took place.   
   >   
   > For #1-8, just name the city.   
   >   
   > 2. 64, used as justification to persecute Christians.   
      
   Rome   
      
   > 3. 1666.   
      
   London   
      
   > 8. February 13-15, 1945, a central event in the book "Slaughterhouse   
   > Five".   
      
   Dresden   
   (I note that the questions are numbered out of order)   
      
   > 5. 1871, cow.   
      
   Chicago   
      
   > 7. 1923, Asia, after a devastating earthquake.   
      
   Istanbul   
      
   > For #9-10, name the specific building.   
   >   
   > 9. 1613, London.   
      
   Globe Theatre   
      
   > 10. 1911, New York.   
      
   Triangle Shirtwaist Factory   
      
   > * Game 2, Round 3 - Sports - Highlights of 2013   
   >   
   > 1. Brazil's national soccer team reestablished themselves   
   > as favorites in the 2014 World Cup by winning the 2013   
   > Confederations Cup. What nation, undefeated in 29 games   
   > over 3 years, did they beat 3-0 in the final?   
      
   Argentina   
      
   > 2. At the 34th America's Cup, the American defenders won 8 straight   
   > races for a come-from-behind victory. Their team carried   
   > the name of what Silicon Valley corporation, founded by their   
   > billionaire sponsor?   
      
   Oracle   
      
   > 3. Chinese golfer Guan Tianlang made history when he made the cut   
   > at the Masters. Why?   
      
   he was the first Chinese player to make the cut at the Masters (?)   
      
   > 4. Although no overtime was required for Baltimore to beat San   
   > Francisco, the 47th Super Bowl """was""" the longest in history   
   > at 4 hours 14 minutes. Why?   
      
   there was a power blackout in the stadium that delayed the game   
      
   > For the remaining questions, name the athlete. As usual, the   
   > surname will do.   
   >   
   > 7. This Red Sox player made an inspiring, if profane, speech to the   
   > Fenway crowd after the Boston Marathon bombings. In the American   
   > League Championship series, his game-tying grand slam led to a   
   > Boston win. In the World Series he batted .688 and was chosen   
   > the Most Valuable Player of the Series.   
      
   Schilling; Ortiz   
      
   > 8. This Miami Heat player won his 4th regular-season Most Valuable   
   > Player award. He followed with a 37-point performance in Game 7   
   > of the finals, earning his second straight finals MVP award.   
      
   James   
      
   > 9. This Formula 1 driver finished the 2013 season with a record   
   > 13 wins and 397 points to win his 4th straight world   
   > championship.   
      
   Schumacher; Hamilton   
      
   > 10. This Scottish tennis player became the first British citizen   
   > to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 77 years.   
      
   Murray   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
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