From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 4:42:21 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   > * Game 6, Round 7 - Canadiana History - Canadian Prime Ministers    
   >    
   > 1. How many different prime ministers has Canada had?    
      
   32; 33   
      
   > 2. William Lyon Mackenzie King was the longest-serving PM. For how    
   > many years in total was he in office, within 1?    
      
   16; 19   
      
   > 3. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the    
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   > bire svsgrra lrnef rnpu. Anzr *nal bar* bs gurz.    
      
   Pierre Trudeau   
      
   > 6. Which PM was born in British Columbia?    
      
   Kim Campbell   
      
   > 7. Which PM trained as a fighter pilot and later won the Nobel    
   > peace prize before eventually becoming Prime Minister?    
      
   Pearson   
      
   > 9. Which PM graduated from the Toronto's Richview Collegiate in    
   > 1978 and was a member of the school team on "Reach for the Top"?    
      
   Harper   
       
   > 10. Which PM was born the 18th of 19 children, 10 of whom did not    
   > survive infancy?    
      
   Pierre Trudeau; Chretien   
      
   > * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Religious Literature    
   >    
   > Answer these questions about literature based on and inspired by    
   > religion. Unless specified otherwise, in each case name the title    
   > (in English).    
   >    
   > 1. Originally written in Sumerian, this epic poem tells of this    
   > king of Uruk as he makes (and loses) friends, battles gods,    
   > and seeks eternal life.    
      
   "Gilgamesh"   
      
   > 2. Divided into three parts, this 14th-century poem by Dante    
   > Alighieri describes the soul's journey through the afterlife.    
      
   "The Divine Comedy"   
      
   > 3. This 1678 novel by John Bunyan describes a soul's journey from    
   > the "City of Destruction" to the "Celestial City" and his trials    
   > along the way.    
      
   "Pilgrim's Progress"   
      
   > 4. Subtitled "A Tale of the Christ", this 1880 novel by Lew Wallace    
   > is probably better remembered for its 1959 movie adaptation.    
      
   "Ben-Hur"   
      
   > 5. This controversial 1955 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis was adapted    
   > by Martin Scorsese into a controversial movie starring Willem    
   > Dafoe as Christ and David Bowie as Pontius Pilate.    
      
   "The Last Temptation of Christ"   
      
   > 6. Don't expect a movie version of this 1988 novel. A "blasphemous"    
   > dream sequence depicting the life of Mohammed led to attempts    
   > to assassinate the author, most recently in August 2022.    
      
   "The Satanic Verses"   
       
   > 7. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, this 1971 rock opera    
   > is based (loosely) on the gospels' account of the passion    
   > of Christ.    
      
   "Jesus Christ Superstar"   
      
   > 8. Despite the name, the 2011 musical "Book of Mormon" is not    
   > in fact based on the Book of Mormon. Rather, it is a satire    
   > of Mormon missionary life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, better    
   > known as the creators of which TV show?    
      
   "South Park"   
      
   > 9. After returning to Catholicism, this author gave up on vampires    
   > and started the "Christ the Lord" series. She completed two of    
   > the four books in the series before her death in 2021. Name her.    
      
   Anne Rice   
      
   > 10. This series of 16 novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins    
   > was inspired by the Book of Revelation. In turn, the books    
   > have inspired 5 truly awful movies.    
      
   "Left Behind"   
      
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