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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the date[s]
indicated, 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 (2025-09-15), Round 1 - Current Events

1. At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards held on September 7, who
won the award for Artist of the Year?

Lady Gaga.

2. This past week, a Toronto-based support organization announced
it was going to close its doors next March after serving the
community for 42 years. Which organization is it?

AIDS Committee of Toronto.

3. Tod Phillips was a fugitive who had been on the run for 3 years
with his three young sons, hiding in the wild, living off the
land and off the money he made in burglaries and bank robberies.
In what country did police shoot and kill Tod Phillips last week?

New Zealand.

4. At which university was conservative activist and podcaster
Charlie Kirk shot and killed last week?

Utah Valley University. 4 for Joshua and Pete.

5. For the first time ever, Canada's national men's soccer team
has beaten three European opponents back-to-back-to-back:
Ukraine, Romania, and which team last Tuesday?

Wales.

6. Who won the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 race held at the Monza
racetrack this past week?

Max Verstappen. 4 for Erland.

7. Last week, the giant British mining company Anglo-American
announced that it had offered to merge with one of Canada's
biggest mining companies, based in Vancouver. Name that company.

Teck Resources.

8. Name the mining company that announced last week the sale of
their last Canadian gold mine, the Hemlo Mine on the north
shore of Lake Superior, which once was Canada's biggest producer
of gold.

Barrick.

9. Which former president of his country was sentenced last week
to over 27 years in prison for plotting a coup?

Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil). 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Joshua,
Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.

10. What is the name of the British Lord who was fired as the
UK's ambassador to the United States because of his links to
Jeffrey Epstein?

Peter Mandelson (Baron Mandelson). 4 for Joshua and Erland.

* Game 2 (2025-09-22), Round 1 - Current Events

1. One Sunday, September 14, the Toronto Internaional Film Festival
announced the winner of the People's Choice Award, which is
voted on by members of the public who attend the festival.
The winning movie was directed by Chloo Zhao, a past People's
Choice and Oscar winner. What's its title?

"Hamnet". (Not "Hamlet", a different movie at the festival this
year.)

Zhao's previous awards were for "Nomadland" (2020). She is the first
person to win the People's Choice Award twice.

2. The Prime Time Emmy Awards were also on September 14. Which HBO
Max show won the award for best drama series?

"The Pitt". 4 for Dan Blum.

3. This actor, Oscar-winning director, environmental activist,
and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival and Institute
passed away last week at his home in Utah aged 89. Name him.

Robert Redford. 4 for everyone.

4. On Tuesday, September 16, the funeral of Katherine, Duchess
of Kent was held at Westminster Cathedral in London. What was
historically notable about this funeral as against those of
other senior British royals in modern history?

It was a Catholic service. 4 for Joshua.

5. King Charles set on Donald Trump's left at the head of the
table for the state banquet last week at Windsor Castle.
Who sat on his right?

Catherine (Kate Middleton), the Princess of Wales.

6. The government of Alberta announced on Monday that driver's
licenses and identification cards will feature additional
personal information. This change is that first of its kind
in Canada and will roll out in late 2026. What new information
will be shown?

Whether the person is a Canadian citizen.

7. On September 16, 23-year-old Canadian Ethan Katzberg broke a
championship record to win a gold medal at the World Athletics
Championship in Tokyo. He had previously won the gold for the
same event in 2023. What even?

Hammer throw.

8. After an alleged FCC threat regarding comments made on "Jimmy
Kimmel Live" about the man who shot Charlie Kirk, ABC announced
on Wednesday that it was pulling the show "indefinitely".
Who is the head of the FCC?

Brendan Carr. 4 for Joshua.

As it turned out, "indefinitely" only lasted for about a week.

9. Following reports of Russian drones flying in Poland's
airspace two weeks ago, which other NATO member country requested
a consultation last Friday after Russian MiG-31 fighters violated
its airspace?

Estonia. 4 for Dan Tilque and Erland.

10. Which world leader, on his 75th birthday last week, received
congratulations from Donald Trump for his role in "ending"
the Russia-Ukraine war?

Narendra Modi (India).


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAMES-> 1 2 TOTALS
Joshua Kreitzer 12 12 24
Erland Sommarskog 12 8 20
Dan Blum 4 8 12
Dan Tilque 4 8 12
Pete Gayde 8 4 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
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hassle and frustration when I can confidently say, "I don't know
whose software is broken, but it definitely is not ours."
Speaking of which... "I don't know whose software is broken, but
it definitely is not ours!" -- Henry Spencer

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