From: dtilque@frontier.com
On 10/1/25 23:09, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - History - League of Nations
>
> This is a round on the League of Nations, which existed between
> 1920 and 1946 and was replaced by the United Nations. Be careful
> about table talk.
>
> 1. The concept of a peaceful community of nations had been proposed
> as early as 1795, with this philosopher's "Perpetual Peace: A
> Philosophical Sketch", which outlined the idea of a league of
> nations to control conflict and promote peace between states.
> He is a German philosopher who is best known for his work the
> "Critique of Pure Reason". Who was he?
Immanuel Kant
>
> 2. The Covenant of the League of Nations was signed on 1919-06-28
> as part of which treaty?
Versailles
>
> 3. The League of Nations was originally headquartered in London.
> It quickly moved to which continental European city?
Geneva
>
> 4. Which US president received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role
> in the founding of the League of Nations?
Wilson
>
> 5. On 1918-01-08 gave a speech to a joint session of
> Congress. In it he outlined various principles that were
> relevant to a resolution to World War I and peaceful world
> order beyond it. What is the name of this speech?
>
> 6. There are 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council.
> One of these permanent members *never* joined the League
> of Nations. We're not talking about countries that took over
> the membership of what were in effect treated as just another
> version of the same country. Which Security Council permanent
> member country *(in any version) was never* a League of Nations
> member?
USA
>
> 7. The League of Nations had a Council not unlike the UN Security
> Council. It had four permanent members. Two of those countries
> were Great Britain and France. Name *either one of the other
> two* countries.
>
> 8. Which country was expelled from the League of Nations in 1939
> for its invasion of Finland?
Soviet Union
>
> 9. Which European country withdrew from the League of Nations in
> 1939 following a dictator's rise to power? This dictator
> remained in power until 1975. Name the country.
Spain
>
> 10. The League of Nations was not successful in that it utterly
> failed to prevent World War II. But it was successful in
> mediating and resolving some lesser conflicts between nations.
> One such example was its intervention in what is known as the
> Incident at Petrich or the War of the Stray Dog, when Greece
> invaded a neighboring country in October 1925. This conflict
> was resolved in 10 days. What was the other country?
Albania
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Canadiana Sports - Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s
>
> Answers do not repeat.
>
> 1. Who was the coach and general manager of the Leafs from the
> 1958-1959 season to the 1968-1969 season?
>
> 2. In November 1961, Conn Smythe sold nearly all of his shares in
> the club's parent company, Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd., to a
> partnership composed of his son Stafford Smythe and two other
> partners. Name *either one* of the other partners.
>
> 3. When the Leafs won four Stanley Cups in the 1960s, several
> players were members of all four teams. Two of them were
> defensemen: name *either one*.
>
> 4. In game 6 of the 1964 Stanley Cup final series, one of the Leaf
> defensemen suffered a fractured ankle and was taken off the ice.
> He later returned with the ankle frozen and went on to score
> the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Red Wings.
> Who was that defenseman?
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the above ones. Va 1964, Gvz Ubegba bcrarq gur
> svefg ybpngvba bs Gvz Ubegba Qbahgf, nf vg jnf gura anzrq.
> Vg vf fgvyy va bcrengvba, ybpngrq arne gur vagrefrpgvba bs
> Bggnjn Fg. A. naq Qhafzher Eq. va jung pvgl?
>
> 6. During the 1966-67 season the Leafs experienced a 10-game
> losing streak. temporarily removed himself from
> behind the bench. His assistant replaced him and had a
> 10-game unbeaten record before returned. Who was
> this assistant?
>
> 7. In Game 3 of the 1967 Stanley Cup finals, this left-winger
> scored the game-winning goal in double overtime. He went on to
> play for the Los Angeles Kings. From 1967 to 1972 he was the
> NHLPA president; later he coached the Kings and the Black Hawks.
> Who was this player?
>
> 8. In game 6 of that final series, Toronto defeated Montreal 3-1
> to take the Cup. The game-winning goal was scored by a
> player who played for a number of teams and is probably best
> remembered for his time with Chicago; the empty-net goal to make
> it 3-1 was scored by the captain of the Leafs. Name *either*
> of these players.
>
> 9. Who was the MVP of that final series? He is considered to be
> one of the greatest Leaf players of all time.
>
> 10. During the first season after the league's expansion beyond the
> "Original Six", Frank Mahovlich and two other players (and the
> rights to a fourth, retired one) were traded to the Detroit
> Red Wings for three players (and the rights to a fourth,
> minor-league player), two of whom went on to become significant
> Leaf players in the 1970s. Name *any one* of the three players
> the Leafs acquired.
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Dan Tilque
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