From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-05-13,   
   > 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 the Smith & Guessin' and   
   > are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have   
   > been retyped and/or edited by me.  The posting and tabulation of   
   > current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting   
   > of other rounds.  For further information please see my 2024-08-30   
   > companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 2, Round 4 - Geography - Wine Regions   
   >   
   > Tonight's geography questions concern wine regions.  We'll give you   
   > the region, and in most cases the continent; you give us the country   
   > where it's found, or if applicable, any one of the countries.   
   >   
   > 1. Prince Edward County (North America).   
      
   New York; New Hampshire   
      
   > 2. Stellenbosch (Africa).   
      
   South Africa   
      
   > 3. Colchagua Valley (South America).   
      
   Chile   
      
   > 4. Tokaj (Europe).   
      
   Czechia; Slovakia   
      
   > 5. Barossa Valley.   
      
   Italy   
      
   > 6. Mendoza (South America).   
      
   Argentina   
      
   > 7. Thrace (Europe).   
      
   Bulgaria   
      
   > 8. Jerez de la Frontera (Europe).   
      
   Spain   
      
   > 9. Marlborough.   
      
   New Zealand   
      
   > 10. Vinho Verde (Europe).   
      
   Portugal   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Eponymous Ailments   
   >   
   > Tonight's science round concerns ailments -- diseases, syndromes   
   > and disorders -- named after the doctors who first identified them.   
   >  From the description, give the name of the ailment.  In all cases,   
   > the doctor's surname is enough.   
   >   
   > 1. This rare, incurable disease causes nerve cells in the brain   
   >     to decay.  Often inherited from a parent, it affects a person's   
   >     movements, thinking ability and mental health.  Named for an   
   >     American doctor who reported his findings in 1872, its victims   
   >     included folk singer Woody Guthrie.   
   >   
   > 2. This is a cancer of the lymphatic system which generally   
   >     develops in the lymph glands or nodes.  It's named for a British   
   >     pathologist who published his first findings on the disease   
   >     in 1832.  If detected early, a cure is often possible.   
   >   
   > 3. A British doctor published his initial research on this   
   >     neurological disorder in 1817, under the title "An Essay of   
   >     the Shaking Palsy".  It's caused by a shortage of dopamine --   
   >     a chemical that helps instructions from the brain cross from   
   >     one nerve cell to another.  There is no cure, but treatment can   
   >     mitigate the symptoms, which can include unsteady hands or legs.   
      
   Parkinson's Disease   
      
   >   
   > 4. This neurodegenerative disease causes up to 70% of dementia   
   >     cases.  A German doctor described the first case of the disease   
   >     named for him in 1906.  Symptoms can include disorientation,   
   >     mood swings, and behavioral issues.  The cause remains mostly   
   >     unknown, and there is no cure.   
      
   Alzheimer's Disease   
      
   >   
   > 5. This is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy   
   >     of chromosome 21.  It's associated with delays in physical   
   >     growth, characteristic facial features, and some intellectual   
   >     disability.  It's named for the British doctor who first   
   >     described the syndrome in 1866, but the genetic cause wasn't   
   >     discovered until 1957.   
      
   Down Syndrome   
      
   >   
   > 6. This inflammatory bowel disease affects parts of the digestive   
   >     system.  Symptoms include stomach cramps and diarrhea, often   
   >     causing weight loss.  The cause is not known, but it can run in   
   >     families.  The disease is named for one of the three American   
   >     doctors who published the first research on the condition   
   >     in 1932.   
      
   Crohn's Disease   
      
   >   
   > 7. This is the most common cause of a temporary paralysis on one   
   >     side of the face.  The cause is unknown, but unlike the case of   
   >     Jean Chrétien, the condition usually goes away on its own with no   
   >     lasting effects.  Descriptions of facial paralysis go back more   
   >     than 1,000 years.  But this condition is named for the Scottish   
   >     surgeon who connected the facial nerve to the condition in 1821.   
      
   Bell's Palsy   
      
   >   
   > 8. Among his many health issues, John F. Kennedy suffered from   
   >     this disease, which involves inadequate production of two   
   >     steroid hormones.  Symptoms include stomach or back problems   
   >     and darkening of the skin, but it's treatable with lifelong   
   >     steroid doses.  The disease is named for a Scottish doctor who   
   >     first described it in 1855.   
   >   
   > 9. This rare disorder sees the body's immune system damage nerves.   
   >     Usually triggered by an infection, it often starts with muscle   
   >     weakness in the feet and hands.  It often spreads to the upper   
   >     body and leads to breathing problems.  The recovery period ranges   
   >     from weeks to years.  The disorder was named for two French   
   >     neurologists who, with a colleague, described the condition   
   >     in 1916.   
   >   
   > 10. A French neurologist first described the syndrome that bears his   
   >     name in 1884.  He referred to the condition as "maladie des   
   >     tics."  A problem with the nervous system causes people to make   
   >     sudden and uncontrollable movements or sounds -- called tics.   
   >     There's no cure, and no single most effective medication --   
   >     but it does not affect intelligence or life expectancy.   
   >   
      
   Pete Gayde   
      
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