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|    Dan Tilque to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCINO25 Game 6, Rounds 9-10: meta-    |
|    10 Dec 25 21:12:52    |
      From: dtilque@frontier.com              On 12/9/25 23:18, Mark Brader wrote:       >       >       > ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Secondhand Canadians       >       > Many Americans are surprized to find out that some of their favorite       > celebrities, such as Jim Carrey, William Shatner, Mary Pickford,       > Raymond Burr, Lorne Greene, and many others, were Canadian-born.       > But how familiar are we with famous US-born celebrities who had       > a Canadian-born *parent* or two?       >       > 1. The father of this famous inventive US businessperson was born in       > Nova Scotia and later moved to Ontario, where he was forced to       > flee to Ohio because of his involvement in the Upper Canada       > Rebellion of 1837. His famous son was born in Milan, Ohio, in       > 1847 and lived most of his adult life in New Jersey. Who was       > this famous son?              Edison              >       > 2. The mother of this American choreographer, dancer, singer,       > actress, and TV personality was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba.       > The famous daughter was born in California in 1962. Her debut       > album in 1988 set a record for the most #1 hits in a debut album.       > Also, she was one of the original judges of "American Idol",       > between 2002 and 2009. Who is this US-born celebrity with a       > Canadian-born mother?       >       > 3. The mother of this Virginia-born brother and sister was a       > drama teacher born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Both siblings       > are Oscar winners. Name *either* sibling.       >       > 4. This novelist, poet, and pioneer of the Beat Generation was       > born in 1922 in Massachusetts to French-Canadian parents.       > He died in 1969. Who was he?              Timothy Leary              >       > 5. The father of this founder of a major car company was born       > in Chatham, Ontario in 1850. The car company founder was born       > in Kansas and a railway machinist before becoming involved in       > the car industry. He first worked for the Buick Motor Co. and       > then started his own company. What was the surname of this       > car company founder?              Chrysler              >       > 6. The father of this major-league first baseman was originally from       > Windsor, Ontario, and his mother was originally from       > Peterborough, Ontario. This MVP winner in a World Series also       > holds the record for the hitting runs in the most consecutive       > World Series games. Who is he?       >       > 7. Born in 1956, he is an American smooth-jazz saxophonist,       > composer, and producer, with global sales exceeding 75,000,000       > albums. His mother was born in Saskatchewan. Who is he?       >       > 8. Homer was born in Saskatchewan and married Marge Wiggum.       > Their son is a famous cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator.       > Who is he?              Groening              >       > 9. This American historian and philosopher born in Massachusetts       > to French-Canadian parents co-wrote with his wife the 11-volume       > "The Story of Civilization", is the best-selling historiographic       > series of all time. What was the name of this person?       >       > 10. This Massachusetts-born singer and actor had French-Canadian       > parents. At age 13 he moved to Alberta and spent his formative       > years in Canada. His signature song was "If Ever I would Leave       > You", which he performed as Sir Lancelot in the 1960 Broadway       > production of "Camelot". He died in 2007 at the of age 73.       > Who was this American-Canadian?       >       >       > ** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts       >       > * A. Canadiana History: First Woman       >       > A1. In 1982, who became the first woman to be appointed to the       > Supreme Court of Canada?       >       > A2. In 1984, who became the first woman to be appointed to the       > position of Governor-General?       >       >       > * B. Literature: First Works       >       > Answer in English or French.       >       > B1. What was Jean-Paul Sartre's first published novel?       > B2. What was Albert Camus's first published novel?       >       >       > * C. Entertainment: First Winner       >       > C1. In 2004, which HBO series became the first one not from       > the traditional networks to win the Emmy for Outstanding       > Drama Series?       >       > C2. In 2001, which HBO series became the first one not from       > the traditional networks to win the Emmy for Outstanding       > Comedy Series?       >       >       > * D. Sports: First Perfect       >       > D1. In the 1976 Summer Olympics, who received a perfect 10       > in gymnastics?              Olga Korbut              >       > D2. In the 1984 Winter Olympics, which ice-dancing duo received       > a perfect 6.0 for artistic impression? Name *either* skater.       >       >       > * E. Science: First Content       >       > E1. Within 1 year, when did Jack Dorsey (the co-founder of       > Twitter) send the first tweet?       >       > E2. Within 1 year, when did Jawed Karim (one of the co-founders       > of YouTube) publish the first video on YouTube?       >       >       > * F. Miscellaneous: First Person       >       > F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?              Gagarin              > F2. In 1984, who became the first Canadian in space?       >              --       Dan Tilque              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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