** Final, Round 9 - Finals - Canadiana
10. Within 50, how many publicly funded schools are there in the
City of Toronto?
11. Within 5, how many currently operating TTC subway stations
are there?
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Tricks, Effects, and Techniques
* B. Science: Effects Named for Scientists
B1. What is the name of the effect or principle that is the
basis for designing an airplane wing to be flat on the
bottom and curved on the top? The effect takes its name
from a Swiss mathematician and physicist who lived in the
18th century.
B3. The Doppler effect is that drop in pitch we hear as a siren
passes. The name honors mathematician and physicist
Christian Doppler, who worked in Prague and passed away
in Venice. But in what country was he born?
C3. Historical photos often have a brown tint because of the
aging and breakdown of the silver-based chemicals used for
producing prints from negatives. Modern photographers use
filters or digital editing to achieve this classic brown,
old-fashioned look.
D1. "Lake-effect" snow happens when frigid air passes over a
large body of water. In Europe one of the cities that
receives the most lake-effect snow is Istanbul, which sits
on a peninsula between two bodies of water. One of those
is the Black Sea. What is the other?
D2. What is the name of the effect that causes wind and water
to flow to the right, clockwise, in the Northern Hemisphere
but to the left, counterclockwise, in the Southern
Hemisphere?
E1. What is the Italian word given to the effect in which a
voice or an instrument alternates rapidly between two
pitches that are remarkably close together, as exemplified
by Whitney Houston's voice in "I Will Always Love You."
E2. For the 1947 song "Peg o' My Heart" by the Harmonicats,
American producer Bill Putnam placed a microphone and
loudspeaker in the studio bathroom to give the song an
eerie feel. What is the name given to the effect first
used by Putnam?
E3. Trumpet players often insert a device into the bell of
their trumpet to modify the tone and produce various effects.
The are diverse types of these devices that all share the
same name. What?
F2. By tucking in their arms, figure skaters can decrease their
moment of inertia significantly and thus gain high rotational
velocity. A figure skater named Olivia Rybicka-Oliver
holds the record for the fastest spin on ice skates.
What country is she from?
** Final - Tiebreakers
1. Who is the White House Chief of Staff?
2. Who is the White House press secretary?
4. In the event that questions #1-3 do not produce a winner:
The 1996 revival of "Chicago" is the longest-running show still
playing on Broadway. How many performances has it played?
The closest number wins.
** Final, Round 9 - Finals - Canadiana
4. Many Canadian cities now offer a rebate program to create an
incentive for homeowners to replace old high-flow toilets with
new low-flow toilets. What is the maximum number of liters
(within 1) per flush for the low-flow toilet rebate in Toronto?
5. When, within 5 years, were flush toilets first installed in
the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings?
6. Before European contact, indigenous people in Canada had their
own wastewater-treatment infrastructure. What material did
they use for the pipes that carried water and wastewater in
their large, permanent settlements?
8. This dessert has a flaky pie crust encasing a filling made of
brown sugar, cream, and flour. What is it?
10. Within 50, how many publicly funded schools are there in the
City of Toronto?
11. Within 5, how many currently operating TTC subway stations
are there?
12. Within 10, how many branches are there in the Toronto Public
Library system -- just the "bricks and mortar" locations,
not the virtual ones?
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Tricks, Effects, and Techniques
A1. The idea of the "butterfly effect", where small actions
can set off a series of events resulting in major
consequences, originates from *which 1952 short story*
written by Ray Bradbury?
A2. In 2004, a science-fiction thriller called "The Butterfly
Effect" told a story of Evan Treborn, a college student
who can travel back in time to inhabit his former self as
a child. Which actor played the role?
B1. What is the name of the effect or principle that is the
basis for designing an airplane wing to be flat on the
bottom and curved on the top? The effect takes its name
from a Swiss mathematician and physicist who lived in the
18th century.
B3. The Doppler effect is that drop in pitch we hear as a siren
passes. The name honors mathematician and physicist
Christian Doppler, who worked in Prague and passed away
in Venice. But in what country was he born?
C3. Historical photos often have a brown tint because of the
aging and breakdown of the silver-based chemicals used for
producing prints from negatives. Modern photographers use
filters or digital editing to achieve this classic brown,
old-fashioned look.
D1. "Lake-effect" snow happens when frigid air passes over a
large body of water. In Europe one of the cities that
receives the most lake-effect snow is Istanbul, which sits
on a peninsula between two bodies of water. One of those
is the Black Sea. What is the other?
D2. What is the name of the effect that causes wind and water
to flow to the right, clockwise, in the Northern Hemisphere
but to the left, counterclockwise, in the Southern
Hemisphere?
D3. What is the name of the effect that causes one side of a
mountain range to get more precipitation than the other side?
E1. What is the Italian word given to the effect in which a
voice or an instrument alternates rapidly between two
pitches that are remarkably close together, as exemplified
by Whitney Houston's voice in "I Will Always Love You."
F2. By tucking in their arms, figure skaters can decrease their
moment of inertia significantly and thus gain high rotational
velocity. A figure skater named Olivia Rybicka-Oliver
holds the record for the fastest spin on ice skates.
What country is she from?
** Final - Tiebreakers
3. Who is the United States Attorney General?
4. In the event that questions #1-3 do not produce a winner:
The 1996 revival of "Chicago" is the longest-running show still
playing on Broadway. How many performances has it played?
The closest number wins.
** Final, Round 9 - Finals - Canadiana
* Canadian Cosmetic Brands
In each case name the company.
1. This Montreal-based prestige cosmetic company was launched
in 1972 and is distributed through department and drug stores.
It is known for a fragrance appropriately called "Neige".
Name the company.
2. This cosmetics company was founded in Toronto in 1984 by Frank
Toskan and Frank Angelo. Though it began as a professional
brand, it soon became popular with the public. It was
acquired by the Est|-e Lauder Companies in 1998, though it still
manufactures products in Canada. Name the company.
3. This skin-care line was founded in Toronto by Brandon Truaxe
as a subsidiary of his DECIEM Abnormal Beauty Company.
Though it was acquired by Est|-e Lauder Companies in 2024,
the line is still manufactured in Canada. Name the line.
* Canadian Crap
4. Many Canadian cities now offer a rebate program to create an
incentive for homeowners to replace old high-flow toilets with
new low-flow toilets. What is the maximum number of liters
(within 1) per flush for the low-flow toilet rebate in Toronto?
5. When, within 5 years, were flush toilets first installed in
the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings?
6. Before European contact, indigenous people in Canada had their
own wastewater-treatment infrastructure. What material did
they use for the pipes that carried water and wastewater in
their large, permanent settlements?
After completing this triple, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
jbbq sbe gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr or zber fcrpvsvp.
* Canadian Dishes
7. This Qu|-b|-coise dish has been around since the 17th century,
and the original recipe included the now-extinct passenger
pigeon. The modern recipe calls for a mixture of beef, veal,
or pork baked in a flaky crust and seasoned with spices such
as savory, cloves, and allspice. What dish is it?
8. This dessert has a flaky pie crust encasing a filling made of
brown sugar, cream, and flour. What is it?
9. Originating in Scotland, this fried bread was often used as
a side dish or as the base for toppings. It became popular
with the Indigenous population. What is it?
* Toronto by the Numbers
Please give answers as of the date of the original game.
10. Within 50, how many publicly funded schools are there in the
City of Toronto?
11. Within 5, how many currently operating TTC subway stations
are there?
12. Within 10, how many branches are there in the Toronto Public
Library system -- just the "bricks and mortar" locations,
not the virtual ones?
* Toronto Film Festivals
Toronto hosts many film festivals each year. In each case name them.
13. This film festival celebrated its 29th year in 2025. Its focus
is contemporary Asian Cinema and works from the Asian diaspora.
14. This film festival was launched in 2000. It is the largest
presenter of Indigenous screen content and features both artistic
and industry programming.
15. For more than three decades, this film festival has brought
Toronto's 2SLGBTQ+ community together in celebration of the
best queer film from Canada and around the world.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Tricks, Effects, and Techniques
* A. Literature: Butterfly Effect
A1. The idea of the "butterfly effect", where small actions
can set off a series of events resulting in major
consequences, originates from *which 1952 short story*
written by Ray Bradbury?
A2. In 2004, a science-fiction thriller called "The Butterfly
Effect" told a story of Evan Treborn, a college student
who can travel back in time to inhabit his former self as
a child. Which actor played the role?
A3. The book "The Butterfly Effect" is one of those instances
of a book being based on a movie script rather than the
other way around. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress wrote the
movie's script, but who is the author of the novel?
* B. Science: Effects Named for Scientists
B1. What is the name of the effect or principle that is the
basis for designing an airplane wing to be flat on the
bottom and curved on the top? The effect takes its name
from a Swiss mathematician and physicist who lived in the
18th century.
B2. This scientific theoretical prediction that the number of
manufactured objects orbiting the Earth, including satellites
and debris, would soon reach the point when colliding objects
could set off a cascading chain reaction of collisions that
would cause major damage to satellite infrastructure.
B3. The Doppler effect is that drop in pitch we hear as a siren
passes. The name honors mathematician and physicist
Christian Doppler, who worked in Prague and passed away
in Venice. But in what country was he born?
* C. History: Effects Used in the Arts
C1. What is the name given to the painting technique that
creates a three-dimensional, almost sculptural look by
using thick brushstrokes, as exemplified by Monet's "Cliff
at Grainval" or Van Gogh's "Starry Night"?
C2. What is the name given to the monochromatic painting
technique that uses only shades of grey, as exemplified by
Picasso's "Guernica"?
C3. Historical photos often have a brown tint because of the
aging and breakdown of the silver-based chemicals used for
producing prints from negatives. Modern photographers use
filters or digital editing to achieve this classic brown,
old-fashioned look.
* D. Geography: Effects Due to Geography
D1. "Lake-effect" snow happens when frigid air passes over a
large body of water. In Europe one of the cities that
receives the most lake-effect snow is Istanbul, which sits
on a peninsula between two bodies of water. One of those
is the Black Sea. What is the other?
D2. What is the name of the effect that causes wind and water
to flow to the right, clockwise, in the Northern Hemisphere
but to the left, counterclockwise, in the Southern
Hemisphere?
D3. What is the name of the effect that causes one side of a
mountain range to get more precipitation than the other side?
* E. Miscellaneous: Music Effects
E1. What is the Italian word given to the effect in which a
voice or an instrument alternates rapidly between two
pitches that are remarkably close together, as exemplified
by Whitney Houston's voice in "I Will Always Love You."
E2. For the 1947 song "Peg o' My Heart" by the Harmonicats,
American producer Bill Putnam placed a microphone and
loudspeaker in the studio bathroom to give the song an
eerie feel. What is the name given to the effect first
used by Putnam?
E3. Trumpet players often insert a device into the bell of
their trumpet to modify the tone and produce various effects.
The are diverse types of these devices that all share the
same name. What?
* F. Sports Tricks
F1. David Beckham was famous for putting so much spin on the ball
that it would bend as it flew, an effect that fooled
goalkeepers. Against which team did Beckham score his
iconic August 1996 mid-field goal that is an example of this?
F2. By tucking in their arms, figure skaters can decrease their
moment of inertia significantly and thus gain high rotational
velocity. A figure skater named Olivia Rybicka-Oliver
holds the record for the fastest spin on ice skates.
What country is she from?
F3. This type of hockey goal occurs when a player tries to
score from behind the net by scooping the puck onto their
stick and tucks it in a top corner over a goalie's shoulder.
This achievement takes it name from the university where
it originally occurred. What is its name?
** Final - Tiebreakers
The Cellar Rats provided a set of tiebreaker questions for the
Final, which I will ask here but will only count in case of a tie. Information as of the date of the origianl game (2025-12-01)
is what's wanted.
1. Who is the White House Chief of Staff?
2. Who is the White House press secretary?
3. Who is the United States Attorney General?
4. In the event that questions #1-3 do not produce a winner:
The 1996 revival of "Chicago" is the longest-running show still
playing on Broadway. How many performances has it played?
The closest number wins.
** Final, Round 9 - Finals - Canadiana
* Canadian Crap
4. Many Canadian cities now offer a rebate program to create an
incentive for homeowners to replace old high-flow toilets with
new low-flow toilets. What is the maximum number of liters
(within 1) per flush for the low-flow toilet rebate in Toronto?
5. When, within 5 years, were flush toilets first installed in
the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings?
* Canadian Dishes
9. Originating in Scotland, this fried bread was often used as
a side dish or as the base for toppings. It became popular
with the Indigenous population. What is it?
* Toronto by the Numbers
Please give answers as of the date of the original game.
10. Within 50, how many publicly funded schools are there in the
City of Toronto?
11. Within 5, how many currently operating TTC subway stations
are there?
12. Within 10, how many branches are there in the Toronto Public
Library system -- just the "bricks and mortar" locations,
not the virtual ones?
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Tricks, Effects, and Techniques
* A. Literature: Butterfly Effect
A1. The idea of the "butterfly effect", where small actions
can set off a series of events resulting in major
consequences, originates from *which 1952 short story*
written by Ray Bradbury?
A2. In 2004, a science-fiction thriller called "The Butterfly
Effect" told a story of Evan Treborn, a college student
who can travel back in time to inhabit his former self as
a child. Which actor played the role?
* B. Science: Effects Named for Scientists
B1. What is the name of the effect or principle that is the
basis for designing an airplane wing to be flat on the
bottom and curved on the top? The effect takes its name
from a Swiss mathematician and physicist who lived in the
18th century.
B3. The Doppler effect is that drop in pitch we hear as a siren
passes. The name honors mathematician and physicist
Christian Doppler, who worked in Prague and passed away
in Venice. But in what country was he born?
* C. History: Effects Used in the Arts
C3. Historical photos often have a brown tint because of the
aging and breakdown of the silver-based chemicals used for
producing prints from negatives. Modern photographers use
filters or digital editing to achieve this classic brown,
old-fashioned look.
* D. Geography: Effects Due to Geography
D1. "Lake-effect" snow happens when frigid air passes over a
large body of water. In Europe one of the cities that
receives the most lake-effect snow is Istanbul, which sits
on a peninsula between two bodies of water. One of those
is the Black Sea. What is the other?
D2. What is the name of the effect that causes wind and water
to flow to the right, clockwise, in the Northern Hemisphere
but to the left, counterclockwise, in the Southern
Hemisphere?
* E. Miscellaneous: Music Effects
E1. What is the Italian word given to the effect in which a
voice or an instrument alternates rapidly between two
pitches that are remarkably close together, as exemplified
by Whitney Houston's voice in "I Will Always Love You."
** Final - Tiebreakers
The Cellar Rats provided a set of tiebreaker questions for the
Final, which I will ask here but will only count in case of a tie. Information as of the date of the origianl game (2025-12-01)
is what's wanted.
3. Who is the United States Attorney General?
4. In the event that questions #1-3 do not produce a winner:
The 1996 revival of "Chicago" is the longest-running show still
playing on Broadway. How many performances has it played?
The closest number wins.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-12-01,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 9 - Finals - Canadiana
* Canadian Cosmetic Brands
In each case name the company.
1. This Montreal-based prestige cosmetic company was launched
in 1972 and is distributed through department and drug stores.
It is known for a fragrance appropriately called "Neige".
Name the company.
2. This cosmetics company was founded in Toronto in 1984 by Frank
Toskan and Frank Angelo. Though it began as a professional
brand, it soon became popular with the public. It was
acquired by the Estoe Lauder Companies in 1998, though it still
manufactures products in Canada. Name the company.
3. This skin-care line was founded in Toronto by Brandon Truaxe
as a subsidiary of his DECIEM Abnormal Beauty Company.
Though it was acquired by Estoe Lauder Companies in 2024,
the line is still manufactured in Canada. Name the line.
* Canadian Crap
4. Many Canadian cities now offer a rebate program to create an
incentive for homeowners to replace old high-flow toilets with
new low-flow toilets. What is the maximum number of liters
(within 1) per flush for the low-flow toilet rebate in Toronto?
5. When, within 5 years, were flush toilets first installed in
the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings?
6. Before European contact, indigenous people in Canada had their
own wastewater-treatment infrastructure. What material did
they use for the pipes that carried water and wastewater in
their large, permanent settlements?
* Canadian Dishes
7. This Quobocoise dish has been around since the 17th century,
and the original recipe included the now-extinct passenger
pigeon. The modern recipe calls for a mixture of beef, veal,
or pork baked in a flaky crust and seasoned with spices such
as savory, cloves, and allspice. What dish is it?
8. This dessert has a flaky pie crust encasing a filling made of
brown sugar, cream, and flour. What is it?
9. Originating in Scotland, this fried bread was often used as
a side dish or as the base for toppings. It became popular
with the Indigenous population. What is it?
* Toronto by the Numbers
Please give answers as of the date of the original game.
10. Within 50, how many publicly funded schools are there in the
City of Toronto?
11. Within 5, how many currently operating TTC subway stations
are there?
12. Within 10, how many branches are there in the Toronto Public
Library system -- just the "bricks and mortar" locations,
not the virtual ones?
* Toronto Film Festivals
Toronto hosts many film festivals each year. In each case name them.
13. This film festival celebrated its 29th year in 2025. Its focus
is contemporary Asian Cinema and works from the Asian diaspora.
14. This film festival was launched in 2000. It is the largest
presenter of Indigenous screen content and features both artistic
and industry programming.
15. For more than three decades, this film festival has brought
Toronto's 2SLGBTQ+ community together in celebration of the
best queer film from Canada and around the world.
** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Tricks, Effects, and Techniques
* A. Literature: Butterfly Effect
A1. The idea of the "butterfly effect", where small actions
can set off a series of events resulting in major
consequences, originates from *which 1952 short story*
written by Ray Bradbury?
A2. In 2004, a science-fiction thriller called "The Butterfly
Effect" told a story of Evan Treborn, a college student
who can travel back in time to inhabit his former self as
a child. Which actor played the role?
A3. The book "The Butterfly Effect" is one of those instances
of a book being based on a movie script rather than the
other way around. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress wrote the
movie's script, but who is the author of the novel?
* B. Science: Effects Named for Scientists
B1. What is the name of the effect or principle that is the
basis for designing an airplane wing to be flat on the
bottom and curved on the top? The effect takes its name
from a Swiss mathematician and physicist who lived in the
18th century.
B2. This scientific theoretical prediction that the number of
manufactured objects orbiting the Earth, including satellites
and debris, would soon reach the point when colliding objects
could set off a cascading chain reaction of collisions that
would cause major damage to satellite infrastructure.
B3. The Doppler effect is that drop in pitch we hear as a siren
passes. The name honors mathematician and physicist
Christian Doppler, who worked in Prague and passed away
in Venice. But in what country was he born?
* C. History: Effects Used in the Arts
C1. What is the name given to the painting technique that
creates a three-dimensional, almost sculptural look by
using thick brushstrokes, as exemplified by Monet's "Cliff
at Grainval" or Van Gogh's "Starry Night"?
C2. What is the name given to the monochromatic painting
technique that uses only shades of grey, as exemplified by
Picasso's "Guernica"?
C3. Historical photos often have a brown tint because of the
aging and breakdown of the silver-based chemicals used for
producing prints from negatives. Modern photographers use
filters or digital editing to achieve this classic brown,
old-fashioned look.
* D. Geography: Effects Due to Geography
D1. "Lake-effect" snow happens when frigid air passes over a
large body of water. In Europe one of the cities that
receives the most lake-effect snow is Istanbul, which sits
on a peninsula between two bodies of water. One of those
is the Black Sea. What is the other?
D2. What is the name of the effect that causes wind and water
to flow to the right, clockwise, in the Northern Hemisphere
but to the left, counterclockwise, in the Southern
Hemisphere?
D3. What is the name of the effect that causes one side of a
mountain range to get more precipitation than the other side?
* E. Miscellaneous: Music Effects
E1. What is the Italian word given to the effect in which a
voice or an instrument alternates rapidly between two
pitches that are remarkably close together, as exemplified
by Whitney Houston's voice in "I Will Always Love You."
E2. For the 1947 song "Peg o' My Heart" by the Harmonicats,
American producer Bill Putnam placed a microphone and
loudspeaker in the studio bathroom to give the song an
eerie feel. What is the name given to the effect first
used by Putnam?
E3. Trumpet players often insert a device into the bell of
their trumpet to modify the tone and produce various effects.
The are diverse types of these devices that all share the
same name. What?
* F. Sports Tricks
F1. David Beckham was famous for putting so much spin on the ball
that it would bend as it flew, an effect that fooled
goalkeepers. Against which team did Beckham score his
iconic August 1996 mid-field goal that is an example of this?
F2. By tucking in their arms, figure skaters can decrease their
moment of inertia significantly and thus gain high rotational
velocity. A figure skater named Olivia Rybicka-Oliver
holds the record for the fastest spin on ice skates.
What country is she from?
F3. This type of hockey goal occurs when a player tries to
score from behind the net by scooping the puck onto their
stick and tucks it in a top corner over a goalie's shoulder.
This achievement takes it name from the university where
it originally occurred. What is its name?
** Final - Tiebreakers
The Cellar Rats provided a set of tiebreaker questions for the
Final, which I will ask here but will only count in case of a tie. Information as of the date of the origianl game (2025-12-01)
is what's wanted.
1. Who is the White House Chief of Staff?
2. Who is the White House press secretary?
3. Who is the United States Attorney General?
4. In the event that questions #1-3 do not produce a winner:
The 1996 revival of "Chicago" is the longest-running show still
playing on Broadway. How many performances has it played?
The closest number wins.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats...
Next we will move to questions from the following season, written
in January-March of this year by the Cellar Rats.
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