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** Final, Round 4 - Entertainment
* A. SAG Ensemble Award Winners
A1. Ensembles and casts have been recognized since the second
annual SAG Awards in 1995. The first movie to receive the
award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion
Picture is which Ron Howard movie? Members of the cast
include Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon.
* C. Who's This Guy?
C1. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC1.jpg
* E. Music Sales Firsts
E1. Which singer received the first gold record (that the RIAA
certified) for a hit single in 1958 for his or her hit song
"Catch a Rising Star"?
E2. Also in 1958: which film soundtrack, an adaptation of
a Broadway musical, was certified as the first gold album?
(The movie and soundtrack were released in 1955 but the
album did not go gold until 1958.)
E3. In 1976, which musical group received the first platinum
certification for their album "Greatest Hits 1971-1975"?
** Final, Round 5 - Audio
* F. Musical TV Episodes
F1. This show innovated the concept of the modern "musical
episode" when it essentially invented the format in 2001
with the episode "Once More, With Feeling". The lead
character -- having just returned from the dead -- is
stressed, and music lets her get that stress out. Oh,
and they're singing because a demon made them do it.
F3. "Subspace Rhapsody" is the first musical episode in this
franchise's history, and this time they aren't singing
because a demon made them do it. Name the specific TV show
(and not just the franchise).
* B. Canadian Cartoonists
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB1.png
This Canadian cartoonist has won many awards, including
multiple Eisner, Doug Wright and Harvey Awards, and most
recently winning Canada Reads 2023 with her graphic novel
memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. What's her name?
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB2.png
This Canadian cartoonist won a Harvey for his comic
biography of Louis Riel, and his memoir of love and the
sex trade, Paying for It, was recently made into a movie
directed by Sook-Yin Lee, which premiered at TIFF in 2024.
What's his name?
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB3.png
This Canadian cartoonist duo shares a last name -- though
they're cousins, not sisters. Together they've created
award-winning graphic novels like Skim, This One Summer,
and most recently Roaming in 2023. Their first names are
Mariko and Jillian: what is their last name?
* E. Bill Bryson
E2. Bryson's 1998 book about hiking the Appalachian Trail was
adapted into a film starring Robert Redford. Name the book.
** Final, Round 4 - Entertainment
* A. SAG Ensemble Award Winners
A1. Ensembles and casts have been recognized since the second
annual SAG Awards in 1995. The first movie to receive the
award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion
Picture is which Ron Howard movie? Members of the cast
include Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon.
A2. The largest cast to win Outstanding Performance by a Cast
starred in this 2001 Robert Altman movie. The movie also
won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden
Globe for Best Director. Name this movie.
* C. Who's This Guy?
This one's pretty easy! We'll show you a guy, and you tell us who
the guy is! Oh, probably we should mention that they're all from
'80s cartoons.
C1. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC1.jpg
C2. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC2.jpg
C3. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC3.jpg
* E. Music Sales Firsts
E1. Which singer received the first gold record (that the RIAA
certified) for a hit single in 1958 for his or her hit song
"Catch a Rising Star"?
E2. Also in 1958: which film soundtrack, an adaptation of
a Broadway musical, was certified as the first gold album?
(The movie and soundtrack were released in 1955 but the
album did not go gold until 1958.)
E3. In 1976, which musical group received the first platinum
certification for their album "Greatest Hits 1971-1975"?
** Final, Round 5 - Audio
* F. Musical TV Episodes
A "theme" episode that occurs regularly on TV shows is the "musical
episode", which is structured as a musical with the characters
singing songs. Usually there's a reason, sometimes there isn't.
Identify the TV show in each case.
F1. This show innovated the concept of the modern "musical
episode" when it essentially invented the format in 2001
with the episode "Once More, With Feeling". The lead
character -- having just returned from the dead -- is
stressed, and music lets her get that stress out. Oh,
and they're singing because a demon made them do it.
** Final, Round 6 - Arts and Literature
* A. 2024 Literary Prizewinners
The year is nearly over, so it's time to re-assess all of the
year's literary award winners! Three questions about awards for
books and authors in 2024.
A2. Percival Everett won the National Book Award last month.
Name his book, OR the book of which it is a retelling.
* E. Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson has sold more than 16,000,000 books worldwide, and
as he modestly himself has said, most of them were not half bad.
Three questions about one of our most entertaining nonfiction
authors.
E2. Bryson's 1998 book about hiking the Appalachian Trail was
adapted into a film starring Robert Redford. Name the book.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-12-02,
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 What She Said, 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*)".
** Final, Round 4 - Entertainment
(That's what it is)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4.jpg
* A. SAG Ensemble Award Winners
(The award goes to... all of them!) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4A.jpg
The Screen Actors' Guild has awarded an Ensemble Award for best
acting by a cast in total since 1995. Three questions about
those winners.
A1. Ensembles and casts have been recognized since the second
annual SAG Awards in 1995. The first movie to receive the
award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion
Picture is which Ron Howard movie? Members of the cast
include Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon.
A2. The largest cast to win Outstanding Performance by a Cast
starred in this 2001 Robert Altman movie. The movie also
won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden
Globe for Best Director. Name this movie.
A3. Since 2007, the SAG Awards have recognized Outstanding
Performance by a Stunt Ensemble for both movies and TV.
At the most recent ceremony, the stunt ensemble of this
HBO show shot in Alberta took home the prize. Name the show.
* B. Mid-Range Hour-Long Cable Shows
(In between reruns of "Law & Order: SVU") http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4B.png
We will describe three shows that had multiple seasons on the
USA network. In each case give the show's *two-word title*.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB1.jpg
This FBI procedural about a confidential informer starring
Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, and Tiffani Thiessen ran for 6
seasons, 2009-14.
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB2.jpg
This espionage series set in Miami aired for 7 seasons,
2007-13, and starred Jeffrey Donovan, Bruce Campbell and
Gabrielle Anwar.
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB3.jpg
This dramedy starring Mark Feuerstein as a doctor who moves
to the Hamptons ran for 8 seasons, 2009-16.
* C. Who's This Guy?
(For a given value of "guy")
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4C.png
This one's pretty easy! We'll show you a guy, and you tell us who
the guy is! Oh, probably we should mention that they're all from
'80s cartoons.
C1. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC1.jpg
C2. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC2.jpg
C3. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC3.jpg
* D. Canadian Actresses
(We put a Canadiana in your entertainment) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4D.jpg
Our actresses are great! Three questions about Canadian actresses
who are great at what they do.
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD1.jpg
This American-born Canadian actress played the family
matriarch on "Kim's Convenience", after creating the role
in the original play, which she performed more than 240
times across 6 cities. What's her name?
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD2.jpg
This Toronto-born actress has won several awards over her
42-year career. Her breakout role was as a quirky redhead in
a 1987 movie directed by Patricia Rozema, but she is probably
best known for her work on "Little Mosque on the Prairie".
What's her name?
D3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD3.jpg
This veteran of Toronto's theatre and TV scene has enjoyed
new popularity from her recurring roles in "Schitt's Creek",
"Law & Order: Toronto: Criminal Intent", and "Cross".
What's her name?
* E. Music Sales Firsts
(Old-school trivia right here) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4E.jpg
E1. Which singer received the first gold record (that the RIAA
certified) for a hit single in 1958 for his or her hit song
"Catch a Rising Star"?
E2. Also in 1958: which film soundtrack, an adaptation of
a Broadway musical, was certified as the first gold album?
(The movie and soundtrack were released in 1955 but the
album did not go gold until 1958.)
E3. In 1976, which musical group received the first platinum
certification for their album "Greatest Hits 1971-1975"?
** Final, Round 5 - Audio
(Multimedia! Technology! Turning screws with screwdrivers! Adjusting widgets!)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/5.jpg
One triple in this round was playable without audio, so you get it.
For scoring purposes it will be counted as part of Round 4, so I'll
relabel the question numbers as F1-F3.
* F. Musical TV Episodes
(They don't have to make sense) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/5D.jpg
A "theme" episode that occurs regularly on TV shows is the "musical
episode", which is structured as a musical with the characters
singing songs. Usually there's a reason, sometimes there isn't.
Identify the TV show in each case.
F1. This show innovated the concept of the modern "musical
episode" when it essentially invented the format in 2001
with the episode "Once More, With Feeling". The lead
character -- having just returned from the dead -- is
stressed, and music lets her get that stress out. Oh,
and they're singing because a demon made them do it.
F2. In the musical episode of this procedural show, "Song Beneath
The Song", everybody's singing because one character is in
a coma and imagining them singing. Also, a demon made them
sing, but in this case the demon was just the show's writers.
F3. "Subspace Rhapsody" is the first musical episode in this
franchise's history, and this time they aren't singing
because a demon made them do it. Name the specific TV show
(and not just the franchise).
** Final, Round 6 - Arts and Literature
(For all the snobs who won't admit they watch "American Ninja
Warrior" every week)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6.jpg
* A. 2024 Literary Prizewinners
(They won awards so they're important, that's the rules) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6A.png
The year is nearly over, so it's time to re-assess all of the
year's literary award winners! Three questions about awards for
books and authors in 2024.
A1. Name either the book or the author who won's this year's
Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
A2. Percival Everett won the National Book Award last month.
Name his book, OR the book of which it is a retelling.
A3. Newfoundland-based writer Don McKay was the recipient of
a 2024 Lifetime Recognition Award from what literary prize?
* B. Canadian Cartoonists
(No hockey art though)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6B.jpg
Canadian cartoonists and comic artists have long been a major force
in the comic art world; we have our own major comics art festival,
our own comics art awards, and some people even make money doing it.
Three questions about current Canadian cartoon/comic artists.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB1.png
This Canadian cartoonist has won many awards, including
multiple Eisner, Doug Wright and Harvey Awards, and most
recently winning Canada Reads 2023 with her graphic novel
memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. What's her name?
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB2.png
This Canadian cartoonist won a Harvey for his comic
biography of Louis Riel, and his memoir of love and the
sex trade, Paying for It, was recently made into a movie
directed by Sook-Yin Lee, which premiered at TIFF in 2024.
What's his name?
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB3.png
This Canadian cartoonist duo shares a last name -- though
they're cousins, not sisters. Together they've created
award-winning graphic novels like Skim, This One Summer,
and most recently Roaming in 2023. Their first names are
Mariko and Jillian: what is their last name?
* C. Indo-Canadian Authors
(Not Indigenous authors, we did that in 2018) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6C.jpg
Indo-Canadian writers are, the world over, now becoming more
recognized than ever for their achievements. We'll give you the
clues, and you name the Indo-Canadian author.
C1. "A Fine Balance" tells the story of the intertwined lives
of a widow, a young student, and two tailors during a time
of political turmoil in India. Who is the author?
C2. Name the 2000 novel by Michael Ondaatje about a young
forensic anthropologist who was sent to Sri Lanka to uncover
the mystery surrounding organized murders across the island.
C3. This 2004 novel by Shauna Singh Baldwin was a Giller Prize
finalist. It is a WW2 spy novel about a female radio
operator, dropped behind enemy lines in occupied France.
Name the book.
* D. What Do They Play?
(Hint: not kazoo)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6D.jpg
We'll name three musicians, you tell us what instrument they play.
Easy! Also they're all classical musicians, but they've all
sold lots of records so that's no excuse for not knowing them,
you heathens.
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD1.jpg
What does Helene Grimaud play?
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD2.jpg
What does Nicola Benedetti play?
D3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD3.jpg
What does Shauna Rolston play?
* E. Bill Bryson
(And his outstanding beard)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6E.jpg
Bill Bryson has sold more than 16,000,000 books worldwide, and
as he modestly himself has said, most of them were not half bad.
Three questions about one of our most entertaining nonfiction
authors.
E1. Bill's popular general science book sold over 300,000
copies in the UK and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnston
prize for non-fiction. Name the book.
E2. Bryson's 1998 book about hiking the Appalachian Trail was
adapted into a film starring Robert Redford. Name the book.
E3. Bill's book about his travels in Australia has two titles --
one was used in the UK and Australia, the other in Canada
mnd the US. Give us either title.
** Final, Round 4 - Entertainment
(That's what it is)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4.jpg
* A. SAG Ensemble Award Winners
(The award goes to... all of them!) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4A.jpg
The Screen Actors' Guild has awarded an Ensemble Award for best
acting by a cast in total since 1995. Three questions about
those winners.
A1. Ensembles and casts have been recognized since the second
annual SAG Awards in 1995. The first movie to receive the
award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion
Picture is which Ron Howard movie? Members of the cast
include Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon.
A2. The largest cast to win Outstanding Performance by a Cast
starred in this 2001 Robert Altman movie. The movie also
won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden
Globe for Best Director. Name this movie.
A3. Since 2007, the SAG Awards have recognized Outstanding
Performance by a Stunt Ensemble for both movies and TV.
At the most recent ceremony, the stunt ensemble of this
HBO show shot in Alberta took home the prize. Name the show.
* B. Mid-Range Hour-Long Cable Shows
(In between reruns of "Law & Order: SVU") http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4B.png
We will describe three shows that had multiple seasons on the
USA network. In each case give the show's *two-word title*.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB1.jpg
This FBI procedural about a confidential informer starring
Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, and Tiffani Thiessen ran for 6
seasons, 2009-14.
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB2.jpg
This espionage series set in Miami aired for 7 seasons,
2007-13, and starred Jeffrey Donovan, Bruce Campbell and
Gabrielle Anwar.
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB3.jpg
This dramedy starring Mark Feuerstein as a doctor who moves
to the Hamptons ran for 8 seasons, 2009-16.
* C. Who's This Guy?
(For a given value of "guy")
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4C.png
This one's pretty easy! We'll show you a guy, and you tell us who
the guy is! Oh, probably we should mention that they're all from
'80s cartoons.
C1. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC1.jpg
C2. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC2.jpg
C3. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC3.jpg
* D. Canadian Actresses
(We put a Canadiana in your entertainment) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4D.jpg
Our actresses are great! Three questions about Canadian actresses
who are great at what they do.
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD1.jpg
This American-born Canadian actress played the family
matriarch on "Kim's Convenience", after creating the role
in the original play, which she performed more than 240
times across 6 cities. What's her name?
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD2.jpg
This Toronto-born actress has won several awards over her
42-year career. Her breakout role was as a quirky redhead in
a 1987 movie directed by Patricia Rozema, but she is probably
best known for her work on "Little Mosque on the Prairie".
What's her name?
D3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD3.jpg
This veteran of Toronto's theatre and TV scene has enjoyed
new popularity from her recurring roles in "Schitt's Creek",
"Law & Order: Toronto: Criminal Intent", and "Cross".
What's her name?
* E. Music Sales Firsts
(Old-school trivia right here) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4E.jpg
E1. Which singer received the first gold record (that the RIAA
certified) for a hit single in 1958 for his or her hit song
"Catch a Rising Star"?
E2. Also in 1958: which film soundtrack, an adaptation of
a Broadway musical, was certified as the first gold album?
(The movie and soundtrack were released in 1955 but the
album did not go gold until 1958.)
E3. In 1976, which musical group received the first platinum
certification for their album "Greatest Hits 1971-1975"?
** Final, Round 5 - Audio
(Multimedia! Technology! Turning screws with screwdrivers! Adjusting widgets!)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/5.jpg
One triple in this round was playable without audio, so you get it.
For scoring purposes it will be counted as part of Round 4, so I'll
relabel the question numbers as F1-F3.
* F. Musical TV Episodes
(They don't have to make sense) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/5D.jpg
A "theme" episode that occurs regularly on TV shows is the "musical
episode", which is structured as a musical with the characters
singing songs. Usually there's a reason, sometimes there isn't.
Identify the TV show in each case.
F1. This show innovated the concept of the modern "musical
episode" when it essentially invented the format in 2001
with the episode "Once More, With Feeling". The lead
character -- having just returned from the dead -- is
stressed, and music lets her get that stress out. Oh,
and they're singing because a demon made them do it.
F2. In the musical episode of this procedural show, "Song Beneath
The Song", everybody's singing because one character is in
a coma and imagining them singing. Also, a demon made them
sing, but in this case the demon was just the show's writers.
F3. "Subspace Rhapsody" is the first musical episode in this
franchise's history, and this time they aren't singing
because a demon made them do it. Name the specific TV show
(and not just the franchise).
** Final, Round 6 - Arts and Literature
(For all the snobs who won't admit they watch "American Ninja
Warrior" every week)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6.jpg
* A. 2024 Literary Prizewinners
(They won awards so they're important, that's the rules) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6A.png
The year is nearly over, so it's time to re-assess all of the
year's literary award winners! Three questions about awards for
books and authors in 2024.
A1. Name either the book or the author who won's this year's
Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
A2. Percival Everett won the National Book Award last month.
Name his book, OR the book of which it is a retelling.
A3. Newfoundland-based writer Don McKay was the recipient of
a 2024 Lifetime Recognition Award from what literary prize?
* B. Canadian Cartoonists
(No hockey art though)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6B.jpg
Canadian cartoonists and comic artists have long been a major force
in the comic art world; we have our own major comics art festival,
our own comics art awards, and some people even make money doing it.
Three questions about current Canadian cartoon/comic artists.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB1.png
This Canadian cartoonist has won many awards, including
multiple Eisner, Doug Wright and Harvey Awards, and most
recently winning Canada Reads 2023 with her graphic novel
memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. What's her name?
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB2.png
This Canadian cartoonist won a Harvey for his comic
biography of Louis Riel, and his memoir of love and the
sex trade, Paying for It, was recently made into a movie
directed by Sook-Yin Lee, which premiered at TIFF in 2024.
What's his name?
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB3.png
This Canadian cartoonist duo shares a last name -- though
they're cousins, not sisters. Together they've created
award-winning graphic novels like Skim, This One Summer,
and most recently Roaming in 2023. Their first names are
Mariko and Jillian: what is their last name?
* C. Indo-Canadian Authors
(Not Indigenous authors, we did that in 2018) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6C.jpg
Indo-Canadian writers are, the world over, now becoming more
recognized than ever for their achievements. We'll give you the
clues, and you name the Indo-Canadian author.
C1. "A Fine Balance" tells the story of the intertwined lives
of a widow, a young student, and two tailors duing a time
of political turmoil in India. Who is the author?
C2. Name the 2000 novel by Michael Ondaatje about a young
forensic anthropologist who was sent to Sri Lanka to uncover
the mystery surrounding organized murders across the island.
C3. This 2004 novel by Shauna Singh Baldwin was a Giller Prize
finalist. It is a WW2 spy novel about a female radio
operator, dropped behind enemy lines in occupied France.
Name the book.
* D. What Do They Play?
(Hint: not kazoo)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6D.jpg
We'll name three musicians, you tell us what instrument they play.
Easy! Also they're all classical musicians, but they've all
sold lots of records so that's no excuse for not knowing them,
you heathens.
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD1.jpg
What does Helene Grimaud play?
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD2.jpg
What does Nicola Benedetti play?
D3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD3.jpg
What does Shauna Rolston play?
* E. Bill Bryson
(And his outstanding beard)
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6E.jpg
Bill Bryson has sold more than 16,000,000 books worldwide, and
as he modestly himself has said, most of them were not half bad.
Three questions about one of our most entertaining nonfiction
authors.
E1. Bill's popular general science book sold over 300,000
copies in the UK and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnston
prize for non-fiction. Name the book.
E2. Bryson's 1998 book about hiking the Appalachian Trail was
adapted into a film starring Robert Redford. Name the book.
E3. Bill's book about his travels in Australia has two titles --
one was used in the UK and Australia, the other in Canada
mnd the US. Give us either title.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-12-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 4 - Entertainment
(That's what it is)
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* A. SAG Ensemble Award Winners
(The award goes to... all of them!) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4A.jpg
The Screen Actors' Guild has awarded an Ensemble Award for best
acting by a cast in total since 1995. Three questions about
those winners.
A1. Ensembles and casts have been recognized since the second
annual SAG Awards in 1995. The first movie to receive the
award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion
Picture is which Ron Howard movie? Members of the cast
include Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon.
A2. The largest cast to win Outstanding Performance by a Cast
starred in this 2001 Robert Altman movie. The movie also
won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden
Globe for Best Director. Name this movie.
A3. Since 2007, the SAG Awards have recognized Outstanding
Performance by a Stunt Ensemble for both movies and TV.
At the most recent ceremony, the stunt ensemble of this
HBO show shot in Alberta took home the prize. Name the show.
* B. Mid-Range Hour-Long Cable Shows
(In between reruns of "Law & Order: SVU") http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4B.png
We will describe three shows that had multiple seasons on the
USA network. In each case give the show's *two-word title*.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB1.jpg
This FBI procedural about a confidential informer starring
Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, and Tiffani Thiessen ran for 6
seasons, 2009-14.
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB2.jpg
This espionage series set in Miami aired for 7 seasons,
2007-13, and starred Jeffrey Donovan, Bruce Campbell and
Gabrielle Anwar.
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/usaB3.jpg
This dramedy starring Mark Feuerstein as a doctor who moves
to the Hamptons ran for 8 seasons, 2009-16.
* C. Who's This Guy?
(For a given value of "guy")
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This one's pretty easy! We'll show you a guy, and you tell us who
the guy is! Oh, probably we should mention that they're all from
'80s cartoons.
C1. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC1.jpg
C2. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC2.jpg
C3. Who's this? http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/guyC3.jpg
* D. Canadian Actresses
(We put a Canadiana in your entertainment) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4D.jpg
Our actresses are great! Three questions about Canadian actresses
who are great at what they do.
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD1.jpg
This American-born Canadian actress played the family
matriarch on "Kim's Convenience", after creating the role
in the original play, which she performed more than 240
times across 6 cities. What's her name?
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD2.jpg
This Toronto-born actress has won several awards over her
42-year career. Her breakout role was as a quirky redhead in
a 1987 movie directed by Patricia Rozema, but she is probably
best known for her work on "Little Mosque on the Prairie".
What's her name?
D3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:4/actD3.jpg
This veteran of Toronto's theatre and TV scene has enjoyed
new popularity from her recurring roles in "Schitt's Creek",
"Law & Order: Toronto: Criminal Intent", and "Cross".
What's her name?
* E. Music Sales Firsts
(Old-school trivia right here) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/4E.jpg
E1. Which singer received the first gold record (that the RIAA
certified) for a hit single in 1958 for his or her hit song
"Catch a Rising Star"?
E2. Also in 1958: which film soundtrack, an adaptation of
a Broadway musical, was certified as the first gold album?
(The movie and soundtrack were released in 1955 but the
album did not go gold until 1958.)
E3. In 1976, which musical group received the first platinum
certification for their album "Greatest Hits 1971-1975"?
** Final, Round 5 - Audio
(Multimedia! Technology! Turning screws with screwdrivers! Adjusting widgets!)
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One triple in this round was playable without audio, so you get it.
For scoring purposes it will be counted as part of Round 4, so I'll
relabel the question numbers as F1-F3.
* F. Musical TV Episodes
(They don't have to make sense) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/5D.jpg
A "theme" episode that occurs regularly on TV shows is the "musical
episode", which is structured as a musical with the characters
singing songs. Usually there's a reason, sometimes there isn't.
Identify the TV show in each case.
F1. This show innovated the concept of the modern "musical
episode" when it essentially invented the format in 2001
with the episode "Once More, With Feeling". The lead
character -- having just returned from the dead -- is
stressed, and music lets her get that stress out. Oh,
and they're singing because a demon made them do it.
F2. In the musical episode of this procedural show, "Song Beneath
The Song", everybody's singing because one character is in
a coma and imagining them singing. Also, a demon made them
sing, but in this case the demon was just the show's writers.
F3. "Subspace Rhapsody" is the first musical episode in this
franchise's history, and this time they aren't singing
because a demon made them do it. Name the specific TV show
(and not just the franchise).
** Final, Round 6 - Arts and Literature
(For all the snobs who won't admit they watch "American Ninja
Warrior" every week)
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* A. 2024 Literary Prizewinners
(They won awards so they're important, that's the rules) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6A.png
The year is nearly over, so it's time to re-assess all of the
year's literary award winners! Three questions about awards for
books and authors in 2024.
A1. Name either the book or the author who won's this year's
Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
A2. Percival Everett won the National Book Award last month.
Name his book, OR the book of which it is a retelling.
A3. Newfoundland-based writer Don McKay was the recipient of
a 2024 Lifetime Recognition Award from what literary prize?
* B. Canadian Cartoonists
(No hockey art though)
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Canadian cartoonists and comic artists have long been a major force
in the comic art world; we have our own major comics art festival,
our own comics art awards, and some people even make money doing it.
Three questions about current Canadian cartoon/comic artists.
B1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB1.png
This Canadian cartoonist has won many awards, including
multiple Eisner, Doug Wright and Harvey Awards, and most
recently winning Canada Reads 2023 with her graphic novel
memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. What's her name?
B2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB2.png
This Canadian cartoonist won a Harvey for his comic
biography of Louis Riel, and his memoir of love and the
sex trade, Paying for It, was recently made into a movie
directed by Sook-Yin Lee, which premiered at TIFF in 2024.
What's his name?
B3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/cartB3.png
This Canadian cartoonist duo shares a last name -- though
they're cousins, not sisters. Together they've created
award-winning graphic novels like Skim, This One Summer,
and most recently Roaming in 2023. Their first names are
Mariko and Jillian: what is their last name?
* C. Indo-Canadian Authors
(Not Indigenous authors, we did that in 2018) http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:deco/6C.jpg
Indo-Canadian writers are, the world over, now becoming more
recognized than ever for their achievements. We'll give you the
clues, and you name the Indo-Canadian author.
C1. "A Fine Balance" tells the story of the intertwined lives
of a widow, a young student, and two tailors duing a time
of political turmoil in India. Who is the author?
C2. Name the 2000 novel by Michael Ondaatje about a young
forensic anthropologist who was sent to Sri Lanka to uncover
the mystery surrounding organized murders across the island.
C3. This 2004 novel by Shauna Singh Baldwin was a Giller Prize
finalist. It is a WW2 spy novel about a female radio
operator, dropped behind enemy lines in occupied France.
Name the book.
* D. What Do They Play?
(Hint: not kazoo)
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We'll name three musicians, you tell us what instrument they play.
Easy! Also they're all classical musicians, but they've all
sold lots of records so that's no excuse for not knowing them,
you heathens.
D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD1.jpg
What does Helene Grimaud play?
D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD2.jpg
What does Nicola Benedetti play?
D3. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/f:6/playD3.jpg
What does Shauna Rolston play?
* E. Bill Bryson
(And his outstanding beard)
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Bill Bryson has sold more than 16,000,000 books worldwide, and
as he modestly himself has said, most of them were not half bad.
Three questions about one of our most entertaining nonfiction
authors.
E1. Bill's popular general science book sold over 300,000
copies in the UK and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnston
prize for non-fiction. Name the book.
E2. Bryson's 1998 book about hiking the Appalachian Trail was
adapted into a film starring Robert Redford. Name the book.
E3. Bill's book about his travels in Australia has two titles --
one was used in the UK and Australia, the other in Canada
mnd the US. Give us either title.
