From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-06-17,   
   > 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 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 6, Round 2 - Canadiana - Name the PM   
   >   
   > A season or two ago, we were asked to identify US presidents   
   > from their middle names.  Tonight, it's the turn of Canadian   
   > prime ministers.  You'll be given their first or middle names   
   > and asked to identify our fearless leaders using he by giving the   
   > *first and last names* they are/were commonly known by.  When we   
   > give you a first name in the question, they're actually known by   
   > one of their middle names.   
   >   
   > 1. First name: Martin.   
   > 2. First name: Charles.   
   > 3. Middle name: Joseph.   
   > 4. First two names: Henri Charles.   
   > 5. First two names: Joseph Jacques.   
   > 6. Middle name: Napier.   
   > 7. Middle name: George.   
   > 8. Middle name: Alexander.   
   > 9. Second and third names: Pierre James.   
      
   Justin Trudeau   
      
   > 10. Middle name: Bowles.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 6, Round 3 - Science - Plant Family Relations   
   >   
   > Families contain all sorts.  But in this case, we're looking at   
   > odd cousins -- edible or medicinal plants that belong to the same   
   > taxonomic family as ones you might not suspect.  In each case,   
   > name the plant or group of plants described.   
   >   
   > 1. Convolvulaceae ["CON-vo-vull-eh-see-aye"] is more commonly known   
   >     as the morning glory family.  What is the common name of   
   >     the edible tuber from this family that's found in a variety   
   >     of colors?   
      
   Ginger   
      
   >   
   > 2. Amaryllidaceae ["AM-ah-rill-ih-day-see-aye"] is theamaryllis   
   >     family, which also includes daffodils and snowdrops.  This family   
   >     includes some of the most common aromatic ingredients used   
   >     worldwide.  Name the genus, or any common member used in cooking.   
      
   Sage   
      
   >   
   > 3. The Apiaceae ["EH-pee-eh-see-aye"] family includes toxic plants   
   >     like giant hogweed and hemlock.  But it also includes many   
   >     edible herbs and other plants, including these colorful roots.   
      
   Beets   
      
   >   
   > 4. Rosaceae ["ROSE-eh-see-aye"] is the family of roses.  But it   
   >     also contains many of our most common fruits, including apples,   
   >     peaches, and strawberries.  Another rose family member is this   
   >     hard, astringent fruit, usually used to make jam, marmalade,   
   >     and alcoholic beverages.   
   >   
   > 5. Rubiaceae ["ROO-bee-eh-see-aye"] is the family of gardenias,as   
   >     well as coffee.  Another family member is the genus Cinchona   
   >     ["S IN-kona"] .  Name the antimalarial medicine extracted from   
   >     several Cinchona species.   
      
   Quinine   
      
   >   
   > 6. The black locust tree, whose wood is prized for being   
   >     both extremely hard and rot resistant, is part of the Fabaceae   
   >     ["FAH-bah-see-aye"] family.  This family includes a group of   
   >     edible plants that form staple foods for civilizations around   
   >     the world.  Name this group.   
      
   Taro   
      
   >   
   > 7. Solanaceae ["SO-lan-eh-see-aye"] is the family of nightshades.   
   >     Potatoes are one such edible plant introduced from the Americas.   
   >     But another New World nightshade has become commonplace globally.   
   >     It has even sparked a local festival where tons of these are   
   >     used in a food fight.   
      
   Tomato   
      
   >   
   > 8. Orchidaceae ["OAR-kid-eh-see-aye"] is the family of orchids.   
   >     What spice is actually the seed pod of an orchid?   
      
   Nutmeg   
      
   >   
   > 9. Asteraceae ["ASS-ter-eh-see-aye"] is the family of thistles   
   >     (including artichokes) and daisies.  The tuberous root of   
   >     a plant in this family is sometimes called an earth apple.   
   >     But what is this edible tuber more commonly known as?   
      
   Sweet Potato   
      
   >   
   > 10. Bromeliaceae ["BRO-mell-ee-eh-see-aye"], or the bromeliads,   
   >     are a family of plants that include epiphytes (plants that grow   
   >     on other plants) like Spanish moss, and also terrestrial plants.   
   >     This sweet fruit family member is native to South America, and   
   >     became a symbol of luxury when it was introduced to Europe in   
   >     the 17th century.   
   >   
   > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq   
   > "cbgngb" sbe nal nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.   
   > Ba dhrfgvba fvk, vs lbh fnvq nal bs "ornaf", "crnf", "yragvyf",   
   > be "chyfrf", cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.   
   >   
      
   Pete Gayde   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)