• QFTCINO25 Game 1, Rounds 4-6: year in the life, CanHot100, 2000

    From msb@msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) to rec.games.trivia on Wed Sep 10 02:22:26 2025
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    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-01-13,
    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 the Night Owls, 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*)".


    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    We name a historical figure; you name any year when he was alive.

    1. Terry Fox.
    2. Confucius.
    3. Genghis Khan.
    4. Atilla the Hun.
    5. Emperor Hadrian.
    6. Johannes Brahms.
    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.
    8. Louis XIII of France.
    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).
    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.


    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"

    This is a round on Canadians who have reached #1 on Billboard's
    "Hot 100" since the year 2000. The year will be given as a clue.
    In the original game you would've heard a clip from the song;
    here I'll just give you the title. In each case, name the singer
    or band. If the performance is a duet, name the *Canadian* singer.

    Answers do not repeat.

    1. "Rude" (2014).
    2. "Bad Day" (2006).
    3. "Girlfriend" (2007).
    4. "What's Next" (2023).
    5. "Say It Right" (2007).
    6. "Call Me Maybe" (2012).
    7. "Senorita" (2019, duet).
    8. "How You Remind Me" (2001
    9. "What Do You Mean" (2015).
    10. "Die for You" (originally released in 2016, but only reached #1
    in 2023 with the duet version).


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Champions of 2000

    This is a round on champions and runner-ups in the year 2000.
    Note that this refers to championships determined that year, so
    in leagues that have a 1999-2000 season, it'd be the champioship
    for that season.

    In each case you may name *either* the championship team *or*
    the runner-up, and you may name then *either* by place name
    *or* by team name, as they were at the time.

    1. Grey Cup.
    2. NBA Finals.
    3. Vanier Cup.
    4. Super Bowl.
    5. World Series.
    6. Stanley Cup Finals.
    7. Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.
    8. Wimbledon Women's Singles Final.
    9. Premiership or Premier League (English soccer).

    10. Euro Cup 2000 (soccer). *Note*: This is not the UEFA Cup or
    the UEFA Europa League. Each team in the Euro Cup represents
    a *country*.

    After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh whfg
    nafjrerq Jvyyvnzf ba n dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq fnl juvpu fvfgre.

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  • From tool@tool@panix.com (Dan Blum) to rec.games.trivia on Wed Sep 10 04:03:07 2025
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    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    1. Terry Fox.

    1960

    2. Confucius.

    200 BCE

    3. Genghis Khan.

    1250

    4. Atilla the Hun.

    520

    5. Emperor Hadrian.

    125

    6. Johannes Brahms.

    1810

    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.

    1565

    8. Louis XIII of France.

    1600

    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).

    400 BCE

    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.

    1900

    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"

    6. "Call Me Maybe" (2012).

    Jepsen
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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@gromit82@hotmail.com to rec.games.trivia on Tue Sep 9 23:26:28 2025
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    On 9/9/2025 9:22 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    We name a historical figure; you name any year when he was alive.

    1. Terry Fox.

    1979

    2. Confucius.

    300 BCE

    3. Genghis Khan.

    1300

    4. Atilla the Hun.

    450

    5. Emperor Hadrian.

    80

    6. Johannes Brahms.

    1830

    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.

    1520

    8. Louis XIII of France.

    1550

    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).

    350 BCE

    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.

    1900

    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"

    This is a round on Canadians who have reached #1 on Billboard's
    "Hot 100" since the year 2000. The year will be given as a clue.
    In the original game you would've heard a clip from the song;
    here I'll just give you the title. In each case, name the singer
    or band. If the performance is a duet, name the *Canadian* singer.

    Answers do not repeat.

    1. "Rude" (2014).

    Magic!

    2. "Bad Day" (2006).

    Daniel Powter

    3. "Girlfriend" (2007).

    Avril Lavigne

    6. "Call Me Maybe" (2012).

    Carly Rae Jepsen

    7. "Senorita" (2019, duet).

    Shawn Mendes

    8. "How You Remind Me" (2001)

    Nickelback

    9. "What Do You Mean" (2015).

    Justin Bieber

    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Champions of 2000

    I'll pass on this round.

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Tilque@dtilque@frontier.com to rec.games.trivia on Wed Sep 10 01:44:16 2025
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    On 9/9/25 19:22, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    We name a historical figure; you name any year when he was alive.

    1. Terry Fox.
    2. Confucius.

    200 BCE

    3. Genghis Khan.

    1190 CE

    4. Atilla the Hun.

    400 CE

    5. Emperor Hadrian.

    150 CE

    6. Johannes Brahms.

    1775 CE

    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.

    1475 CE

    8. Louis XIII of France.

    1690 CE

    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).

    390 BCE

    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.

    1897 CE



    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"

    This is a round on Canadians who have reached #1 on Billboard's
    "Hot 100" since the year 2000. The year will be given as a clue.
    In the original game you would've heard a clip from the song;
    here I'll just give you the title. In each case, name the singer
    or band. If the performance is a duet, name the *Canadian* singer.

    Answers do not repeat.

    1. "Rude" (2014).
    2. "Bad Day" (2006).
    3. "Girlfriend" (2007).
    4. "What's Next" (2023).
    5. "Say It Right" (2007).
    6. "Call Me Maybe" (2012).
    7. "Senorita" (2019, duet).
    8. "How You Remind Me" (2001
    9. "What Do You Mean" (2015).
    10. "Die for You" (originally released in 2016, but only reached #1
    in 2023 with the duet version).


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Champions of 2000

    This is a round on champions and runner-ups in the year 2000.
    Note that this refers to championships determined that year, so
    in leagues that have a 1999-2000 season, it'd be the champioship
    for that season.

    In each case you may name *either* the championship team *or*
    the runner-up, and you may name then *either* by place name
    *or* by team name, as they were at the time.

    1. Grey Cup.
    2. NBA Finals.
    3. Vanier Cup.
    4. Super Bowl.
    5. World Series.
    6. Stanley Cup Finals.
    7. Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.
    8. Wimbledon Women's Singles Final.
    9. Premiership or Premier League (English soccer).

    10. Euro Cup 2000 (soccer). *Note*: This is not the UEFA Cup or
    the UEFA Europa League. Each team in the Euro Cup represents
    a *country*.

    After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh whfg
    nafjrerq Jvyyvnzf ba n dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq fnl juvpu fvfgre.

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    Dan Tilque
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  • From Erland Sommarskog@esquel@sommarskog.se to rec.games.trivia on Wed Sep 10 20:13:33 2025
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    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    1. Terry Fox.

    1951

    2. Confucius.

    450 BC

    3. Genghis Khan.

    1200

    4. Atilla the Hun.

    530

    5. Emperor Hadrian.

    153 AD

    6. Johannes Brahms.

    1830

    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.

    1650

    8. Louis XIII of France.

    1600

    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).

    1830

    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.

    1880


    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Champions of 2000

    6. Stanley Cup Finals.

    Detroit Red Wings

    7. Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.

    Agassi

    8. Wimbledon Women's Singles Final.

    Graaf

    9. Premiership or Premier League (English soccer).

    Manchester United

    10. Euro Cup 2000 (soccer). *Note*: This is not the UEFA Cup or
    the UEFA Europa League. Each team in the Euro Cup represents
    a *country*.

    France



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  • From Pete Gayde@pete.gayde@gmail.com to rec.games.trivia on Wed Sep 10 17:07:16 2025
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    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-01-13,
    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 the Night Owls, 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*)".


    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    We name a historical figure; you name any year when he was alive.

    1. Terry Fox.

    1975

    2. Confucius.

    1000 BC

    3. Genghis Khan.

    800; 900

    4. Atilla the Hun.

    800; 900

    5. Emperor Hadrian.

    100 BC; 200 BC

    6. Johannes Brahms.

    1890

    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.

    1500; 1550

    8. Louis XIII of France.

    1600; 1650

    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).

    1500 BC; 2000 BC

    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.

    1920; 1900



    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"

    This is a round on Canadians who have reached #1 on Billboard's
    "Hot 100" since the year 2000. The year will be given as a clue.
    In the original game you would've heard a clip from the song;
    here I'll just give you the title. In each case, name the singer
    or band. If the performance is a duet, name the *Canadian* singer.

    Answers do not repeat.

    1. "Rude" (2014).
    2. "Bad Day" (2006).
    3. "Girlfriend" (2007).
    4. "What's Next" (2023).
    5. "Say It Right" (2007).
    6. "Call Me Maybe" (2012).
    7. "Senorita" (2019, duet).
    8. "How You Remind Me" (2001
    9. "What Do You Mean" (2015).
    10. "Die for You" (originally released in 2016, but only reached #1
    in 2023 with the duet version).


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Champions of 2000

    This is a round on champions and runner-ups in the year 2000.
    Note that this refers to championships determined that year, so
    in leagues that have a 1999-2000 season, it'd be the champioship
    for that season.

    In each case you may name *either* the championship team *or*
    the runner-up, and you may name then *either* by place name
    *or* by team name, as they were at the time.

    1. Grey Cup.

    BC Lions; Edmonton

    2. NBA Finals.

    Houston; LA Lakers

    3. Vanier Cup.
    4. Super Bowl.

    Pittsburgh Steelers; Denver Broncos

    5. World Series.

    New York Yankees

    6. Stanley Cup Finals.

    Pittsburgh Penguins; Colorado Rockies

    7. Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.

    Federer; Sampras

    8. Wimbledon Women's Singles Final.

    Serena Williams; Venus Williams

    9. Premiership or Premier League (English soccer).

    Manchester United


    10. Euro Cup 2000 (soccer). *Note*: This is not the UEFA Cup or
    the UEFA Europa League. Each team in the Euro Cup represents
    a *country*.

    Germany; Czech Republic


    After completing the round, please decode the rot13: vs lbh whfg
    nafjrerq Jvyyvnzf ba n dhrfgvba, tb onpx naq fnl juvpu fvfgre.


    Pete Gayde
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  • From msb@msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) to rec.games.trivia on Sat Sep 13 01:24:09 2025
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    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-01-13,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 4 - History - A Year in the Life

    We name a historical figure; you name any year when he was alive.

    This was the hardest round in the original game, and the 3rd-hardest
    of the entire season if audio rounds are excluded.

    1. Terry Fox.

    1958-81. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

    2. Confucius.

    551-479 BC.

    3. Genghis Khan.

    1162-1227. 4 for Dan Tilque and Erland.

    4. Atilla the Hun.

    406-453. 4 for Joshua.

    5. Emperor Hadrian.

    76-138. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    6. Johannes Brahms.

    1833-97. 4 for Pete.

    7. Nicolaus Copernicus.

    1473-1543. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.

    8. Louis XIII of France.

    1601-43.

    9. Emperor Xerxes I (the Great).

    519-465 BC.

    10. Prime Minister Sir John Thompson.

    1845-94. 4 for Erland.


    * Game 1, Round 5 - Canadiana Audio - Canadians on the "Hot 100"

    This is a round on Canadians who have reached #1 on Billboard's
    "Hot 100" since the year 2000. The year will be given as a clue.
    In the original game you would've heard a clip from the song;
    here I'll just give you the title. In each case, name the singer
    or band. If the performance is a duet, name the *Canadian* singer.

    Answers do not repeat.

    1. "Rude" (2014).

    Magic. 4 for Joshua.

    2. "Bad Day" (2006).

    Daniel Powter. 4 for Joshua.

    3. "Girlfriend" (2007).

    Avril Lavigne. 4 for Joshua.

    4. "What's Next" (2023).

    Drake.

    5. "Say It Right" (2007).

    Nelly Furtado.

    6. "Call Me Maybe" (2012).

    Carly Rae Jepsen. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    7. "Senorita" (2019, duet).

    Shawn Mendes (with Camila Cabello). 4 for Joshua.

    8. "How You Remind Me" (2001

    Nickelback. 4 for Joshua.

    9. "What Do You Mean" (2015).

    Justin Bieber. 4 for Joshua.

    10. "Die for You" (originally released in 2016, but only reached #1
    in 2023 with the duet version).

    The Weeknd (with Ariana Grande).


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Champions of 2000

    This is a round on champions and runner-ups in the year 2000.
    Note that this refers to championships determined that year, so
    in leagues that have a 1999-2000 season, it'd be the champioship
    for that season.

    In each case you may name *either* the championship team *or*
    the runner-up, and you may name then *either* by place name
    *or* by team name, as they were at the time.

    I'm showing the score of each championship match or series, for
    interest.

    1. Grey Cup.

    BC Lions 28, Montreal Alouettes 26. 3 for Pete.

    2. NBA Finals.

    Los Angeles Lakers 4 games, Indiana Pacers 2 games. 2 for Pete.

    3. Vanier Cup.

    Ottawa Gee Gees 42, Regina Rams 39.

    That's Canadian university football.

    4. Super Bowl.

    St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16.

    5. World Series.

    New York Yankees 4 games, New York Mets 1 game. 4 for Pete.

    6. Stanley Cup Finals.

    New Jersey Devils 4 games, Dallas Stars 2 games.

    7. Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.

    Pete Sampras beat Patrick Rafter 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2. 2 for Pete.

    8. Wimbledon Women's Singles Final.

    Venus Williams (both names required) beat Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6.
    2 for Pete.

    9. Premiership or Premier League (English soccer).

    Manchester United over Arsenal. 4 for Erland and Pete.

    10. Euro Cup 2000 (soccer). *Note*: This is not the UEFA Cup or
    the UEFA Europa League. Each team in the Euro Cup represents
    a *country*.

    France 2, Italy 1. 4 for Erland.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
    TOPICS-> Geo A+L His Can Spo THREE
    Joshua Kreitzer 27 36 16 28 0 91
    Pete Gayde 23 32 11 0 17 72
    Dan Blum 28 32 8 4 0 68
    Dan Tilque 27 28 8 0 0 63
    Erland Sommarskog 4 8 8 0 8 24
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