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* Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
In each case, name the only country that borders both of the
countries indicated.
1. Oman, Iraq.
2. Guinea, Niger.
3. Morocco, Libya.
4. Benin, Cameroon.
5. Armenia, Pakistan.
6. Uganda, Mozambique.
7. Montenegro, Romania.
8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
* Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
Some questions refer to a list of the top banned and challenged
books issued periodically by the American Library Association;
for short we'll call this "the ALA list".
1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
Name the book.
2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
3. Which graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, depicting the Holocaust
through anthropomorphized animals, was banned in some US schools
due to its depiction of violence and nudity? Name the book.
4. A book by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian future and
depicting a totalitarian society that oppresses women, has been
challenged and banned in both Canada and the US. What is the
*name of the protagonist*?
5. What 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger about adolescence, alienation,
and identity, often included in US high school curricula, has
faced numerous bans due to its theme of rebellion and its use
of profanity? Name the book.
6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
of) the 2000s. Name the book.
7. This 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini deals with themes of war,
violence, and sexual assault in Afghanistan. It was also made
into a film released in 2007. It was ranked #11 on the ALA
list for the 2010s. Name the book.
8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
it published?
9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
still not a crime, though. Name the country.
10. This 1937 novel by a well-known American author is set
during the Great Depression. It has also had many stage and
film adaptations. It is often included in school curricula,
but has been challenged or banned many times for its portrayal
of migrant workers and use of profanity. It was ranked #5 on
the ALA list for the 2000s and $28 for the 2010s. Name the book.
* Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
1. Oman, Iraq.
2. Guinea, Niger.
3. Morocco, Libya.
4. Benin, Cameroon.
5. Armenia, Pakistan.
6. Uganda, Mozambique.
7. Montenegro, Romania.
8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
* Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
Name the book.
2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
3. Which graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, depicting the Holocaust
through anthropomorphized animals, was banned in some US schools
due to its depiction of violence and nudity? Name the book.
4. A book by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian future and
depicting a totalitarian society that oppresses women, has been
challenged and banned in both Canada and the US. What is the
*name of the protagonist*?
5. What 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger about adolescence, alienation,
and identity, often included in US high school curricula, has
faced numerous bans due to its theme of rebellion and its use
of profanity? Name the book.
6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
of) the 2000s. Name the book.
7. This 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini deals with themes of war,
violence, and sexual assault in Afghanistan. It was also made
into a film released in 2007. It was ranked #11 on the ALA
list for the 2010s. Name the book.
8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
it published?
9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
still not a crime, though. Name the country.
10. This 1937 novel by a well-known American author is set
during the Great Depression. It has also had many stage and
film adaptations. It is often included in school curricula,
but has been challenged or banned many times for its portrayal
of migrant workers and use of profanity. It was ranked #5 on
the ALA list for the 2000s and $28 for the 2010s. Name the book.
* Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
In each case, name the only country that borders both of the
countries indicated.
1. Oman, Iraq.
2. Guinea, Niger.
3. Morocco, Libya.
4. Benin, Cameroon.
5. Armenia, Pakistan.
6. Uganda, Mozambique.
7. Montenegro, Romania.
8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
* Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
Name the book.
2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
of) the 2000s. Name the book.
8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
it published?
9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
still not a crime, though. Name the country.
* Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
In each case, name the only country that borders both of the
countries indicated.
1. Oman, Iraq.
2. Guinea, Niger.
3. Morocco, Libya.
4. Benin, Cameroon.
5. Armenia, Pakistan.
6. Uganda, Mozambique.
7. Montenegro, Romania.
8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
* Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
Some questions refer to a list of the top banned and challenged
books issued periodically by the American Library Association;
for short we'll call this "the ALA list".
1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
Name the book.
2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
3. Which graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, depicting the Holocaust
through anthropomorphized animals, was banned in some US schools
due to its depiction of violence and nudity? Name the book.
4. A book by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian future and
depicting a totalitarian society that oppresses women, has been
challenged and banned in both Canada and the US. What is the
*name of the protagonist*?
5. What 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger about adolescence, alienation,
and identity, often included in US high school curricula, has
faced numerous bans due to its theme of rebellion and its use
of profanity? Name the book.
6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
of) the 2000s. Name the book.
7. This 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini deals with themes of war,
violence, and sexual assault in Afghanistan. It was also made
into a film released in 2007. It was ranked #11 on the ALA
list for the 2010s. Name the book.
8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
it published?
9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
still not a crime, though. Name the country.
10. This 1937 novel by a well-known American author is set
during the Great Depression. It has also had many stage and
film adaptations. It is often included in school curricula,
but has been challenged or banned many times for its portrayal
of migrant workers and use of profanity. It was ranked #5 on
the ALA list for the 2000s and $28 for the 2010s. Name the book.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-01-20,
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 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
In each case, name the only country that borders both of the
countries indicated.
1. Oman, Iraq.
2. Guinea, Niger.
3. Morocco, Libya.
4. Benin, Cameroon.
5. Armenia, Pakistan.
6. Uganda, Mozambique.
7. Montenegro, Romania.
8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
* Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
Some questions refer to a list of the top banned and challenged
books issued periodically by the American Library Association;
for short we'll call this "the ALA list".
1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
Name the book.
2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
3. Which graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, depicting the Holocaust
through anthropomorphized animals, was banned in some US schools
due to its depiction of violence and nudity? Name the book.
4. A book by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian future and
depicting a totalitarian society that oppresses women, has been
challenged and banned in both Canada and the US. What is the
*name of the protagonist*?
5. What 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger about adolescence, alienation,
and identity, often included in US high school curricula, has
faced numerous bans due to its theme of rebellion and its use
of profanity? Name the book.
6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
of) the 2000s. Name the book.
7. This 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini deals with themes of war,
violence, and sexual assault in Afghanistan. It was also made
into a film released in 2007. It was ranked #11 on the ALA
list for the 2010s. Name the book.
8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
it published?
9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
still not a crime, though. Name the country.
10. This 1937 novel by a well-known American author is set
during the Great Depression. It has also had many stage and
film adaptations. It is often included in school curricula,
but has been challenged or banned many times for its portrayal
of migrant workers and use of profanity. It was ranked #5 on
the ALA list for the 2000s and $28 for the 2010s. Name the book.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-01-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
In each case, name the only country that borders both of the
countries indicated.
1. Oman, Iraq.
2. Guinea, Niger.
3. Morocco, Libya.
4. Benin, Cameroon.
5. Armenia, Pakistan.
6. Uganda, Mozambique.
7. Montenegro, Romania.
8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
* Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
Some questions refer to a list of the top banned and challenged
books issued periodically by the American Library Association;
for short we'll call this "the ALA list".
1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
Name the book.
2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
3. Which graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, depicting the Holocaust
through anthropomorphized animals, was banned in some US schools
due to its depiction of violence and nudity? Name the book.
4. A book by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian future and
depicting a totalitarian society that oppresses women, has been
challenged and banned in both Canada and the US. What is the
*name of the protagonist*?
5. What 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger about adolescence, alienation,
and identity, often included in US high school curricula, has
faced numerous bans due to its theme of rebellion and its use
of profanity? Name the book.
6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
of) the 2000s. Name the book.
7. This 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini deals with themes of war,
violence, and sexual assault in Afghanistan. It was also made
into a film released in 2007. It was ranked #11 on the ALA
list for the 2010s. Name the book.
8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
it published?
9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
still not a crime, though. Name the country.
10. This 1937 novel by a well-known American author is set
during the Great Depression. It has also had many stage and
film adaptations. It is often included in school curricula,
but has been challenged or banned many times for its portrayal
of migrant workers and use of profanity. It was ranked #5 on
the ALA list for the 2000s and $28 for the 2010s. Name the book.