From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 3/12/24 08:23, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 5 (2024-03-04), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. Sweden became the 32nd member of the NATO alliance last week.   
   >     Most existing NATO members approved Sweden's accession to the   
   >     military alliance back in September.  Which member country was   
   >     the final holdout?   
      
   Hungary   
      
   >   
   > 2. The Alberta government announced that it will bar certain types   
   >     of projects from prime land in the province.  What kind of   
   >     projects will be barred?   
      
   solar farms; wind turbines   
      
   >   
   > 3. The "single-use and take-away items" bylaw went into effect on   
   >     Friday in Toronto.  What change will takeout food customers   
   >     notice during interactions with staff, with regard to things   
   >     like napkins and straws?   
      
   must be requested, rather than automatically supplied   
      
   >   
   > 4. Toronto's Transportation Services Division recommended that city   
   >     council increase the penalty for the offence casually referred   
   >     to as "blocking the box" from its current $90 to $260, the same   
   >     penalty given for running a red light.  What does it mean to   
   >     "block the box"?   
      
   stop inside the intersection as delineated by the crosswalk lines   
      
   >   
   > 5. At an NCAA track competition in Arkansas last weekend,   
   >     Christopher Morales Williams of Vaughan, Ontario, set a new   
   >     indoor world record in his event, with a time of 44.49 seconds.   
   >     However, on Tuesday his world record was denied because the   
   >     "starter information system" had not been connected to the   
   >     starting blocks.  What distance did he run?   
      
   400 meters   
      
   >   
   > 6. A popular fast-food restaurant chain was forced to clarify   
   >     this week that the comments their CEO made about "dynamic   
   >     pricing" were not going to result in Uber-style "surge   
   >     pricing", but rather simple discounts during off-peak hours.   
   >     Which restaurant?   
   >   
   > 7. A member of the American rock band the Eagles was in a New York   
   >     courtroom this week to maintain his ownership of handwritten   
   >     draft lyrics for the song "Hotel California", which were   
   >     allegedly stolen and put up for auction.  Name the Eagle   
   >     involved.   
      
   Henley   
      
   >   
   > 8. At the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Rachel   
   >     Homan won the Canadian women's curling championship.  It was   
   >     the last Hearts game for her opponent, who has 6 Canadian   
   >     championships, 2 world championships, and an Olympic gold medal   
   >     to her credit.  Name Homan's legendary opponent.   
   >   
   > 9. Formerly known as Enerjet, and rebranded with an animal name   
   >     in 2021, this Calgary-based discount airline ceased operations   
   >     last Monday.  Name it.   
   >   
   > 10. Last week saw some wild temperature swings.  The temperature   
   >     at Toronto Pearson Airport hit 16.5° at noon on Wednesday --   
   >     followed by a precipitous drop.  Within 2°, how far did the   
   >     temperature drop in just 17 minutes?   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 6 (2024-03-11), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. All over the world, fans of martial arts manga are mourning the   
   >     death of Akira Toriyama.  What's the name of his influential   
   >     manga series that spawned one of the highest-grossing media   
   >     franchises of all time, including movies, video games, and TV   
   >     series?   
   >   
   > 2. After a number of appeals, visas were finally issued to   
   >     participants of the Candidates Tournament, a prestigious event   
   >     to take place next month in Toronto.  What is this event?   
   >   
   > 3. It was revealed last week that Taylor Swift is the 6th cousin   
   >     3 times removed of which renowned poetess?   
   >   
   > 4. The 2024 Montana's Brier (that's men's curling, for those of   
   >     you who don't know) took place last week in the Brandt Centre --   
   >     in which Canadian city?   
      
   Regina   
      
   >   
   > 5. Referring to changes in Major League Baseball, Jimmy Fallon joked   
   >     that "we're going to see a lot more dingers".  What specifically   
   >     was he referring to? >   
   > 6. Which feature-length film received the most Canadian Screen   
   >     Awards nominations, *and* won the best feature prize from the   
   >     Toronto Critics Association?   
   >   
   > 7. Joe Biden won every primary on Super Tuesday except the   
   >     same territory that he lost to Michael Bloomberg in 2020.   
   >     Which jurisdiction was that outlier?   
      
   American Samoa   
      
   >   
   > 8. Carolyn Parrish and Peter McCallion are two of the 5 candidates   
   >     who registered on opening day for what mayoralty race?   
   >   
   > 9. While its organizers seek creditor protection, what annual   
   >     Montreal event was cancelled for the first time since its   
   >     inception 40 years ago?   
   >   
   > 10. Which country's prime minister was Justin Trudeau going to   
   >     host at the AGO, until pro-Palestinian protesters forced it to   
   >     be cancelled?   
      
   Israel   
      
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   Dan Tilque   
      
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