From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 12:30:27 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   > ** Game 7, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Herbs and Spices    
   >    
   > 1. This spice is usually grated, for example on top of eggnog.    
   > Malcolm X describes using it in prison as a hallucinogen.    
   > What is this seed, native to Indonesia?    
      
   nutmeg   
      
   > 2. One of the world's most expensive spices by weight, this spice    
   > is cultivated from the stamens of crocus flowers. It is known    
   > for its characteristic yellow color.    
      
   saffron   
      
   > 3. The authentic version of this spice is made from the inner    
   > bark of an evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka. Most of what    
   > is sold under this name is actually the bark of the closely    
   > related cassia tree.    
      
   cinnamon   
      
   > 4. This spice's name comes from the French word for "nail", based    
   > on it physical appearance. It can be stuck in hams or smoked    
   > in cigarettes. What is this versatile spice?    
      
   cloves   
      
   > 5. The name of this herb comes from the Greek for "king". It is    
   > prominent in Thai cuisine as well as being a key ingredient    
   > in Italian dishes such as pesto, margherita pizza, and caprese    
   > salad.    
      
   basil   
      
   > 6. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have    
   > completed #1-5. Juvyr ahgzrt vf gur frrq, guvf bgure fcvpr vf    
   > znqr sebz gur frrq pbirevat bs gur fnzr sehvg. Jung vf guvf    
   > bgure fcvpr, jvgu n fvzvyne ohg zvyqre synibe guna ahgzrt?    
      
   mace   
      
   > 9. You might think that this seasonal blend of cinnamon, nutmeg,    
   > ginger, and cloves was developed in a corporate lab in 2003,    
   > but in fact recipes using this spice date back to 1792.    
      
   pumpkin spice; allspice   
       
   > ** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round - La Belle Province    
   >    
   > In celebration of La Fête Nationale this past weekend, here are    
   > some questions about Quebec.    
   >    
   > * A. History    
   >    
   > A1. The period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural    
   > change in Quebec that began in 1960 is best known by what    
   > name? This period saw a long-overdue secularization of the    
   > province, the creation of a provincial welfare state, and    
   > the realignment of politics into federal and sovereignist    
   > factions.    
      
   Quiet Revolution   
      
   > * C. Entertainment    
   >    
   > C2. Name the Emmy-winning actor who is also an author, a singer    
   > of questionable talent, and a real life astronaut, among    
   > many other things. Born in Montreal in 1931, he started    
   > with the Montreal Children's Theatre before going on to    
   > Stratford and then Hollywood. He famously took part in    
   > what is claimed to be the first interracial kiss broadcast    
   > on US network television.    
      
   William Shatner   
      
   > * E. Sports    
   >    
   > E2. Name the hockey legend who was the first NHL player to score    
   > 50 goals in a single season and the first to score a career    
   > 500 goals. He played 18 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens    
   > and was so popular that his season-ending suspension in    
   > 1955 for hitting a linesman caused a riot in which caused    
   > over $100,000 in damages.    
      
   Maurice Richard   
      
   > * F. Miscellaneous    
   >    
   > F2. These publicly funded 2-year colleges, introduced in 1967,    
   > provide technical, academic, or vocational programs or a    
   > mix thereof, and are usually entered into by high-school    
   > students after completing Grade 11. What are they called?    
   > The short name will do.    
      
   CEGEP   
      
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