• QFTCIUA26 Game 3, Rounds 2-3: cheese, within a year

    From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 10, 2026 07:49:18
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2026-01-26,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

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    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Cheese

    To quote "Monty Python's Life of Brian", blessed are the
    cheesemakers. In each case, we'll name one or more cheeses,
    and you tell us their shared country of origin.

    1. Gorgonzola.
    2. Gruyere.
    3. Stilton.
    4. Roquefort.
    5. Cotija.
    6. Manchego.
    7. Holy Goat.
    8. Camembert de Portneuf and Alpine Gold.
    9. Kiri.
    10. Colby and Humboldt Fog.


    * Game 3, Round 3 - Canadiana History - Canada Within a Year

    Close is good enough in horseshoes and in this round. These events
    all took place in the 20th century: you give us the year (or age, as specified), within a 1-year leeway. Answers may repeat.

    1. When was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened?
    2. When did Nunavut become Canada's newest territory?
    3. When were the Dionne quintuplets born?
    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?
    5. When did Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" take place?
    6. When was the federal-election voting age lowered from 21 to 18?

    7. When did Britain's Privy Council decide the case of Edwards
    v. Canada (Attorney General), ruling that, legally, women are
    in fact "persons"?

    8. When did PEI's Catherine Callbeck become the first woman to
    win a general election for a provincial premiership?

    9. When did the federal government cancel the development of the
    Avro Arrow warplane?

    10. When did Alec Guinness inaugurate the Stratford Festival with
    his performance as "Richard III"?

    --
    Mark Brader I'm not pompous; I'm pedantic.
    Toronto Let me explain it to you.
    msb@vex.net --Mary Kay Kare

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  • From Dan Tilque@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 10, 2026 11:08:20
    On 9/10/26 00:49, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Cheese

    To quote "Monty Python's Life of Brian", blessed are the
    cheesemakers. In each case, we'll name one or more cheeses,
    and you tell us their shared country of origin.

    1. Gorgonzola.

    Portugal

    2. Gruyere.

    Netherlands

    3. Stilton.

    UK

    4. Roquefort.

    France

    5. Cotija.

    Mexico

    6. Manchego.

    Spain

    7. Holy Goat.

    Australia

    8. Camembert de Portneuf and Alpine Gold.

    Switzerland

    9. Kiri.

    New Zealand

    10. Colby and Humboldt Fog.

    US



    * Game 3, Round 3 - Canadiana History - Canada Within a Year

    Close is good enough in horseshoes and in this round. These events
    all took place in the 20th century: you give us the year (or age, as specified), within a 1-year leeway. Answers may repeat.

    1. When was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened?

    1963

    2. When did Nunavut become Canada's newest territory?

    1998

    3. When were the Dionne quintuplets born?

    1938

    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    23

    5. When did Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" take place?

    1997; 1994

    6. When was the federal-election voting age lowered from 21 to 18?

    1975; 1972


    7. When did Britain's Privy Council decide the case of Edwards
    v. Canada (Attorney General), ruling that, legally, women are
    in fact "persons"?

    1906; 1909


    8. When did PEI's Catherine Callbeck become the first woman to
    win a general election for a provincial premiership?

    1980; 1983


    9. When did the federal government cancel the development of the
    Avro Arrow warplane?

    1957

    (Oct 4, to be exact. The same day Sputnik 1 was launched. Also the same
    day "Leave It to Beaver" premiered. Very important day in trivia.)


    10. When did Alec Guinness inaugurate the Stratford Festival with
    his performance as "Richard III"?

    1989; 1992

    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 10, 2026 22:00:37
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Cheese

    1. Gorgonzola.

    Italy

    2. Gruyere.

    France

    3. Stilton.

    UK

    4. Roquefort.

    France

    5. Cotija.

    Spain

    6. Manchego.

    Spain

    8. Camembert de Portneuf and Alpine Gold.

    France

    * Game 3, Round 3 - Canadiana History - Canada Within a Year

    Close is good enough in horseshoes and in this round. These events
    all took place in the 20th century: you give us the year (or age, as specified), within a 1-year leeway. Answers may repeat.

    1. When was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened?

    1947

    2. When did Nunavut become Canada's newest territory?

    1996

    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    30

    6. When was the federal-election voting age lowered from 21 to 18?

    1973



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  • From Dan Blum@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 10, 2026 21:48:28
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Cheese

    1. Gorgonzola.

    Italy

    2. Gruyere.

    Netherlands

    3. Stilton.

    UK

    4. Roquefort.

    France

    5. Cotija.

    Mexico

    6. Manchego.

    Spain

    7. Holy Goat.

    USA

    8. Camembert de Portneuf and Alpine Gold.

    Switzerland

    9. Kiri.

    Finland; Denmark

    10. Colby and Humboldt Fog.

    UK

    * Game 3, Round 3 - Canadiana History - Canada Within a Year

    1. When was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened?

    1963

    2. When did Nunavut become Canada's newest territory?

    2002

    3. When were the Dionne quintuplets born?

    1936

    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    20

    7. When did Britain's Privy Council decide the case of Edwards
    v. Canada (Attorney General), ruling that, legally, women are
    in fact "persons"?

    1890

    9. When did the federal government cancel the development of the
    Avro Arrow warplane?

    1965

    10. When did Alec Guinness inaugurate the Stratford Festival with
    his performance as "Richard III"?

    1955

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 10, 2026 22:09:00
    On 9/10/2026 2:49 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Cheese

    To quote "Monty Python's Life of Brian", blessed are the
    cheesemakers. In each case, we'll name one or more cheeses,
    and you tell us their shared country of origin.

    1. Gorgonzola.

    Italy

    2. Gruyere.

    France; Switzerland

    3. Stilton.

    UK

    4. Roquefort.

    France; Belgium

    5. Cotija.

    Mexico

    6. Manchego.

    Spain

    7. Holy Goat.

    Australia

    8. Camembert de Portneuf and Alpine Gold.

    Switzerland

    9. Kiri.

    New Zealand

    10. Colby and Humboldt Fog.

    USA

    * Game 3, Round 3 - Canadiana History - Canada Within a Year

    Close is good enough in horseshoes and in this round. These events
    all took place in the 20th century: you give us the year (or age, as specified), within a 1-year leeway. Answers may repeat.

    1. When was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened?

    1955; 1958

    2. When did Nunavut become Canada's newest territory?

    1996; 1999

    3. When were the Dionne quintuplets born?

    1933

    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    27

    5. When did Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" take place?

    1981

    6. When was the federal-election voting age lowered from 21 to 18?

    1967; 1970

    7. When did Britain's Privy Council decide the case of Edwards
    v. Canada (Attorney General), ruling that, legally, women are
    in fact "persons"?

    1920; 1923

    8. When did PEI's Catherine Callbeck become the first woman to
    win a general election for a provincial premiership?

    1981; 1984

    9. When did the federal government cancel the development of the
    Avro Arrow warplane?

    1960; 1963

    10. When did Alec Guinness inaugurate the Stratford Festival with
    his performance as "Richard III"?

    1954; 1957
    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, September 13, 2026 08:00:13
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2026-01-26,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Cheese

    To quote "Monty Python's Life of Brian", blessed are the
    cheesemakers. In each case, we'll name one or more cheeses,
    and you tell us their shared country of origin.

    1. Gorgonzola.

    Italy. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

    2. Gruyere.

    Switzerland. 2 for Joshua.

    3. Stilton.

    UK (or specifically England). 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Erland,
    Dan Blum, and Joshua.

    4. Roquefort.

    France. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, and Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua.

    5. Cotija.

    Mexico. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

    6. Manchego.

    Spain. 4 for everyone.

    7. Holy Goat.

    Australia. 4 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.

    8. Camembert de Portneuf and Alpine Gold.

    Canada.

    9. Kiri.

    Japan.

    10. Colby and Humboldt Fog.

    United States. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Joshua.


    * Game 3, Round 3 - Canadiana History - Canada Within a Year

    Close is good enough in horseshoes and in this round. These events
    all took place in the 20th century: you give us the year (or age, as specified), within a 1-year leeway. Answers may repeat.

    If nobody was within 1, then I scored answers with 2 as "almost correct".

    1. When was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened?

    1959 (accepting 1958-60). 2 for Joshua.

    2. When did Nunavut become Canada's newest territory?

    1999 (accepting 1998-2000). 4 for Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua.

    3. When were the Dionne quintuplets born?

    1934 (accepting 1933-35). 4 for Joshua.

    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    25 (accepting 24-26). 2 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.

    5. When did Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" take place?

    1980 (accepting 1979-81). 4 for Joshua.

    6. When was the federal-election voting age lowered from 21 to 18?

    1970 (accepting 1969-71). 2 for Joshua.

    7. When did Britain's Privy Council decide the case of Edwards
    v. Canada (Attorney General), ruling that, legally, women are
    in fact "persons"?

    1929 (accepting 1928-30).

    8. When did PEI's Catherine Callbeck become the first woman to
    win a general election for a provincial premiership?

    1993 (accepting 1992-91).

    9. When did the federal government cancel the development of the
    Avro Arrow warplane?

    1959 (accepting 1958-60). 3 for Joshua.

    Dan Tilque wrote:
    1957 (Oct 4, to be exact. The same day Sputnik 1 was launched. Also
    the same day "Leave It to Beaver" premiered. Very important day
    in trivia.)

    However, that was actually the date when the first one was *rolled out*.

    10. When did Alec Guinness inaugurate the Stratford Festival with
    his performance as "Richard III"?

    1953 (accepting 1952-54). 3 for Joshua.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Geo Can
    Joshua Kreitzer 29 22 51
    Dan Tilque 24 6 30
    Dan Blum 24 0 24
    Erland Sommarskog 16 0 16

    --
    Mark Brader | "Analogies should never be attempted. They are
    Toronto | as likely to go wrong as a bull in a haystack."
    msb@vex.net | --Tony Cooper

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Dan Tilque@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, September 13, 2026 12:50:31
    On 9/13/26 01:00, Mark Brader wrote:
    Dan Tilque wrote:
    1957 (Oct 4, to be exact. The same day Sputnik 1 was launched. Also
    the same day "Leave It to Beaver" premiered. Very important day
    in trivia.)
    However, that was actually the date when the first one was*rolled out*.

    Aargh! Memory is wrong again.

    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, September 13, 2026 19:59:03
    On 9/13/2026 3:00 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
    Mark Brader:

    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    25 (accepting 24-26). 2 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.
    Elizabeth was born 21 April 1926 and acceded to the crown on 6 February
    1952, making her 25 at her accession. But the coronation was not held
    until more than a year later, on 2 June 1953, by which time she had
    already turned 27.

    https://www.royal.uk/the-queens-early-life-and-education https://www.royal.uk/queen-elizabeth-iis-accession-and-coronation

    Since my answer was 27, please correct my score for this question to 4
    points. Thanks!

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 05:24:56
    Mark Brader:
    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    25 (accepting 24-26). 2 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.

    Joshua Kreitzer:
    Elizabeth was born 21 April 1926 and acceded to the crown on 6 February 1952, making her 25 at her accession. But the coronation was not held
    until more than a year later, on 2 June 1953, by which time she had
    already turned 27...

    Sheesh, I should've checked that. Or gotten it right if I did -- I don't remember now.

    27 (accepting 26-28). 4 for Joshua, no points for anyone else.

    Scores, if there are are now no errors:

    GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Geo Can
    Joshua Kreitzer 29 24 53
    Dan Tilque 24 4 28
    Dan Blum 24 0 24
    Erland Sommarskog 16 0 16

    --
    Mark Brader "...living through a coup involves a lot of
    Toronto sitting around refreshing web pages."
    msb@vex.net --Harriet Boulding

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 03:32:34
    [Possibly a duplicate posting.]

    Mark Brader:
    4. How old was Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation (not accession)?

    25 (accepting 24-26). 2 for Dan Tilque and Joshua.

    Joshua Kreitzer:
    Elizabeth was born 21 April 1926 and acceded to the crown on 6 February 1952, making her 25 at her accession. But the coronation was not held
    until more than a year later, on 2 June 1953, by which time she had
    already turned 27...

    Sheesh, I should've checked that. Or gotten it right if I did -- I don't remember now.

    27 (accepting 26-28). 4 for Joshua, no points for anyone else.

    Scores, if there are are now no errors:

    GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Geo Can
    Joshua Kreitzer 29 24 53
    Dan Tilque 24 4 28
    Dan Blum 24 0 24
    Erland Sommarskog 16 0 16

    --
    Mark Brader "...living through a coup involves a lot of
    Toronto sitting around refreshing web pages."
    msb@vex.net --Harriet Boulding

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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