From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-26,   
   > and should be interpreted accordingly.   
   >   
   > On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give   
   > both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.   
   > Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,   
   > based only on your own knowledge.  (In your answer posting, quote   
   > the questions and place your answer below each one.)  I will reveal   
   > the correct answers in about 3 days.   
   >   
   > All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and   
   > are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may   
   > have been retyped and/or edited by me.  For further information   
   > please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the   
   > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 7, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Herbs and Spices   
   >   
   > In each case, name them.   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   Vanilla   
      
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   Clove   
      
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   Allspice   
      
   >   
   > 7. Probably the same spice known to the Babylonians as "sarsar",   
   >     this staple of Middle Eastern cuisine is often blended with   
   >     sumac and sesame.   
   >   
   > 8. From the Hindi words for "hot spices", this spice is typically   
   >     a blend of fennel, bay leaves, peppercorn, cloves, cinnamon,   
   >     mace, cardamom, cumin, coriander, and chili powder.   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   Allspice   
      
   >   
   > 10. Another blend of spices is "wuxiang fen", which is composed   
   >     of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel   
   >     seeds.  What is this blend typically called in English?   
   >   
   >   
   > ** 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.   
   >   
   >     A2. An Iroquoian village was the first known settlement at   
   >         the site that would eventually become Montreal.  The village   
   >         name lives on as a neighborhood in Montreal.  A variation   
   >         of its name is also still in use as the name for a popular   
   >         summer music festival.  Name either the village or the   
   >         music festival   
   >   
   >   
   > * B. Geography   
   >   
   >     B1. What is the name of the city that sits at the confluence of   
   >         the St. Lawrence and the St. Maurice, halfway between   
   >         Montreal and Quebec City?  Its name comes from the   
   >         observations of some French explorers who were unaware that   
   >         there were two islands at the mouth of the St. Maurice.   
      
   Trois Rivieres   
      
   >   
   >     B2. The massive hydroelectric energy project commenced by the   
   >         Quebec government in 1974, and built on land that is   
   >         traditional Cree hunting grounds, takes its name from a   
   >         body of water located along the southern end of Hudson Bay.   
   >         What name?   
   >   
   >   
   > * C. Entertainment   
   >   
   >     C1. A certain family has made important contributions to Quebec   
   >         culture.  The grandfather, Gratien Gélinas, was   
   >         an influential writer, playwright, and actor.  His   
   >         granddaughter, a pop singer, actress, and TV/radio host, is   
   >         best known for her 1988 debut single "Bye Bye, Mon Cowboy".   
   >         What is her given name, which is also her stage name?   
   >   
   >     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   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * D. Food   
   >   
   >     D1. What is the popular name used for the cabins where   
   >         sap collected from maple trees is boiled into maple syrup?   
   >         During peak season these establishments often host large   
   >         meals featuring copious amounts of maple-syrup-flavored food.   
   >   
   >     D2. What is the name for the product resulting from the salting   
   >         and week-long curing of brisket with spices?  Similar to   
   >         corned beef and pastrami, the product is widely believed   
   >         to have been introduced by Jewish immigrants from Eastern   
   >         Europe.   
   >   
   >   
   > * E. Sports   
   >   
   >     E1. The Formula 1 racecourse on Île Ste-Hélène in Montreal is   
   >         named for which man?  He won 6 F1 races driving for McLaren   
   >         and Ferrari, and finished second in the F1 Championship   
   >         in 1979.  He died tragically in a car crash in 1982 but his   
   >         son entered the same profession and won the F1 Championship   
   >         in 1997.   
      
   Villeneuve   
      
   >   
   >     E2. Name the hockey legend who was the first NHL player to score   
      
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