From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 4:26:43 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-07-10,    
   > 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 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails    
   >    
   > Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from    
   > the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders    
   > Association's World Cocktail Championship.    
   >    
   > 1. This cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur,    
   > an Irish cream, and a triple sec. When prepared properly,    
   > the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.    
      
   b-52   
      
   > 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,    
   > and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,    
   > giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.    
      
   long island ice tea [not a guess but curious how you would score 'long guy   
   land iced tea' as that was the name of a different adult beverage back in 1983]   
      
   > 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar    
   > (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water    
   > and mint.    
      
   mojito   
      
   > 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and    
   > peach purée.    
      
   peach belini   
      
   > 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.    
      
   rusty nail   
      
   > 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.    
      
   screwdriver   
      
   > 7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee    
   > liqueur, and cream, served with ice.    
      
   white russian   
      
   > 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original    
   > uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;    
   > but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,    
   > and grenadine syrup.    
      
   el diablo   
      
   > 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished    
   > with a pickled onion.    
      
   gibson   
      
   > 10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters    
   > then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of    
   > citrus rind.    
      
   old fashioned   
      
   >    
   > * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon    
   >    
   > During the original game, this year's Wimbledon championships were    
   > in progress; they were held from July 3 to 16. For questions #1-4,    
   > if the answers changed during the tournament, I'll allow you to    
   > give either the old or the new answer, but you must say which one    
   > you are giving.    
      
   note: all answers are current to the best of my knowledge   
      
   > 1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?    
      
   carlos alcaraz   
      
   > 2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?    
      
   markeeta vondrousova [apologies for no diacritical marks]   
      
   > 3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most    
   > Gentlemen's Singles titles?    
      
   roger federer   
      
   > 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has    
   > the most Ladies' Singles titles?    
      
   martina navratilova   
      
   > 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name    
   > references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;    
   > what is the other?    
      
   croquet   
      
   > 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for    
   > the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which    
   > food combination?    
      
   strawberries and cream   
      
   > 7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored    
   > Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?    
      
   slazenger   
      
   > 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of    
   > players to participate?    
      
   professionals   
      
   > 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --    
   > the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the    
   > first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)    
      
   128 [same for doubles, but its 64 teams of 2]   
      
   > 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,    
   > distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?    
      
   centre court [not a typo]   
      
   > --    
   > Mark Brader | "This website offers to conjugate your French verb.    
   > Toronto | Trust the French to come up with something kinky    
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   >    
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