From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 3/26/24 19:30, Mark Brader wrote:   
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   >   
   > * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - It's Black History Month   
   >   
   > Here are 10 things about Black History in Canada that white people   
   > might know.   
   >   
   > 1. In 1919 close to 90% of all black men in Canada were in this   
   >     profession, leading them to form the first black labor union   
   >     in North America.  What was their profession?   
      
   train conductor   
      
   >   
   > 2. What was Viola Desmond trying to do when she was taken away by   
   >     the police?   
   >   
   > 3. In 1944, which province was the first to pass an act that   
   >     prohibited the publication and display of any symbol,   
   >     sign, or notice that expressed ethnic, racial, or religious   
   >     discrimination?   
   >   
   > 4. Ontario was one of two provinces that officially had racially   
   >     segregated schools.  After legislation to end the practice,   
   >     Ontario closed its last segregated school in 1965.  The other   
   >     province waited until 1983 to do the same.  Which province?   
   >   
   > 5. Which prime minister appointed Michaëlle Jean, the first black   
   >     Governor-General?   
   >   
   > 6. In 1858, American abolitionist John Brown came to Upper Canada   
   >     to recruit black men for his campaign to wage an uprising and   
   >     free the American South from oppression.  In which Ontario town   
   >     did he hold a series of clandestine meetings?   
   >   
   > 7. 1967-07-28 was a big day for Toronto's black population as they   
   >     held this event for the first time.  What was it?   
   >   
   > 8. Which illustrious African-Canadian won the Giller Prize, the   
   >     Trillium Prize, and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the novel   
   >     "The Polished Hoe"?   
   >   
   > 9. Who was the first African-Canadian to hold a cabinet position   
   >     in the Ontario legislature?   
   >   
   > 10. In 1969, a black community newspaper opened its offices behind   
   >     Honest Ed's and ran smart political commentary and reportage   
   >     for the next 17 years.  It was also the breeding ground for   
   >     a number of writers such as Royson James, Jopjo Chintoh, and   
   >     Cecil Foster.  What was the name of the publication?   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 4, Round 5 - Audio - Spin-Offs, Side Projects, and Supergroups   
   >    of the 1980s-1990s   
   >   
   > Yes, it's an audio round without the audio.  These questions   
   > are about musical groups of the 1980s and 90s that spawned other   
   > musical groups.  In each case you can name either the spin-off or   
   > the original group.   
   >   
   > 1. Vince Clarke left a popular synth-pop group and formed this   
   >     successful duo.  Name this duo or the group Clarke belonged   
   >     to earlier.   
   >   
   > 2. Jimmy Somerville hit falsetto gold in the mid-'80s with the   
   >     trio in this track, and then went on to form a successful duo.   
   >     Name either group.   
   >   
   > 3. A mix of Aussies and Kiwis, the group that performed this 1986   
   >     hit formed after the break-up of an earlier band.  Name either   
   >     group.   
   >   
   > 4. After the death of their singer in 1980, the surviving members   
   >     of a Manchester-area band formed a new group and adopted a more   
   >     upbeat danceable sound, like in this track.  Name either group.   
   >   
   > 5. A husband-and-wife rhythm section from a funky new wave band   
   >     created a dance-club-oriented side project in 1981 that produced   
   >     this often-sampled track.  Name either this side project or   
   >     the band they came from.   
   >   
   > 6. Bassist Kim Deal formed this group as a side project from her   
   >     main gig with an influential alternative rock group.  They   
   >     made a big splash in 1993 with this hit.  Their name is a   
   >     derogatory term for heterosexuals.  Name either this group or   
   >     its predecessor.   
   >   
   > 7. After the break-up in 1983 of a leading British ska revival band,   
   >     two members of the band formed this successful group.   
   >     Name either this group or the earlier one.   
   >   
   > 8. The drummer from a popular grunge band formed the group in this   
   >     track in 1994.  Name either group.   
   >   
   > 9. The next group is a British-American supergroup project of   
   >     the mid-80s.  Name the project, or the lead singer, or any of   
   >     the bands that provided members to the project.   
   >   
   > 10. Another British supergroup was founded in 1981 with members   
   >     from successful progressive rock bands of the 70s.  Name the   
   >     supergroup in this track or any of the earlier groups that   
   >     contributed members.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 4, Round 6 - Literature - Last Novels   
   >   
   > We give you the title of the last novel of a celebrated author,   
   > as well as the year of publication, and you tell us the name of   
   > the novelist.   
   >   
   > 1. "The First Man" ("Le Premier homme").  Written in French.   
   >     The novel was unfinished at the time of the author's death   
   >     in 1961.  Published in 1994.   
   >   
   > 2. "The Garden of Eden".  Unfinished at the time of the author's   
   >     death in 1961. Published in 1986.   
   >   
   > 3. "Barney's Version".  Published 1997.  Author died 2001.   
   >   
   > 4. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood".  Unfinished at the time of the   
   >     author's death in 1870.  Published the same year.   
   >   
   > 5. "The Last Tycoon".  Unfinished at the time of the author's   
   >     death in 1940. Published in 1941.   
      
   W. Somerset Maugham; F. Scott Fitzgerald   
      
   >   
   > 6. "Memories of my Melancholy Whores" ("Memoria de mis putas   
   >     tristes").  Written in Spanish, published 2004; author died   
   >     in 2012.  This was long assumed to be the author's final novel.   
   >     However, it has been announced that a new "final novel", entitled   
   >     "Until August" ("Nos vemos en agosto"), will be published later   
   >     this year.   
   >   
   > 7. "Daniel Deronda".  Published 1876.  Author died 1880.   
   >   
   > 8. "Sanditon".  Unfinished at the time of the author's death   
   >     in 1817.  Published 1925.   
   >   
   > 9. "Between the Acts".  Published in the year of the author's   
   >     death, 1941.   
   >   
   > 10. "The Tenth Man".  Published in 1985.  Author died in 1991.   
   >   
      
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