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On 12/9/25 23:18, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Secondhand Canadians

Many Americans are surprized to find out that some of their favorite celebrities, such as Jim Carrey, William Shatner, Mary Pickford,
Raymond Burr, Lorne Greene, and many others, were Canadian-born.
But how familiar are we with famous US-born celebrities who had
a Canadian-born *parent* or two?

1. The father of this famous inventive US businessperson was born in
Nova Scotia and later moved to Ontario, where he was forced to
flee to Ohio because of his involvement in the Upper Canada
Rebellion of 1837. His famous son was born in Milan, Ohio, in
1847 and lived most of his adult life in New Jersey. Who was
this famous son?

Edison

2. The mother of this American choreographer, dancer, singer,
actress, and TV personality was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba.
The famous daughter was born in California in 1962. Her debut
album in 1988 set a record for the most #1 hits in a debut album.
Also, she was one of the original judges of "American Idol",
between 2002 and 2009. Who is this US-born celebrity with a
Canadian-born mother?

3. The mother of this Virginia-born brother and sister was a
drama teacher born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Both siblings
are Oscar winners. Name *either* sibling.

4. This novelist, poet, and pioneer of the Beat Generation was
born in 1922 in Massachusetts to French-Canadian parents.
He died in 1969. Who was he?

Timothy Leary

5. The father of this founder of a major car company was born
in Chatham, Ontario in 1850. The car company founder was born
in Kansas and a railway machinist before becoming involved in
the car industry. He first worked for the Buick Motor Co. and
then started his own company. What was the surname of this
car company founder?

Chrysler

6. The father of this major-league first baseman was originally from
Windsor, Ontario, and his mother was originally from
Peterborough, Ontario. This MVP winner in a World Series also
holds the record for the hitting runs in the most consecutive
World Series games. Who is he?

7. Born in 1956, he is an American smooth-jazz saxophonist,
composer, and producer, with global sales exceeding 75,000,000
albums. His mother was born in Saskatchewan. Who is he?

8. Homer was born in Saskatchewan and married Marge Wiggum.
Their son is a famous cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator.
Who is he?

Groening

9. This American historian and philosopher born in Massachusetts
to French-Canadian parents co-wrote with his wife the 11-volume
"The Story of Civilization", is the best-selling historiographic
series of all time. What was the name of this person?

10. This Massachusetts-born singer and actor had French-Canadian
parents. At age 13 he moved to Alberta and spent his formative
years in Canada. His signature song was "If Ever I would Leave
You", which he performed as Sir Lancelot in the 1960 Broadway
production of "Camelot". He died in 2007 at the of age 73.
Who was this American-Canadian?

** Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Firsts

* A. Canadiana History: First Woman

A1. In 1982, who became the first woman to be appointed to the
Supreme Court of Canada?

A2. In 1984, who became the first woman to be appointed to the
position of Governor-General?

* B. Literature: First Works

Answer in English or French.

B1. What was Jean-Paul Sartre's first published novel?
B2. What was Albert Camus's first published novel?

* C. Entertainment: First Winner

C1. In 2004, which HBO series became the first one not from
the traditional networks to win the Emmy for Outstanding
Drama Series?

C2. In 2001, which HBO series became the first one not from
the traditional networks to win the Emmy for Outstanding
Comedy Series?

* D. Sports: First Perfect

D1. In the 1976 Summer Olympics, who received a perfect 10
in gymnastics?

Olga Korbut

D2. In the 1984 Winter Olympics, which ice-dancing duo received
a perfect 6.0 for artistic impression? Name *either* skater.

* E. Science: First Content

E1. Within 1 year, when did Jack Dorsey (the co-founder of
Twitter) send the first tweet?

E2. Within 1 year, when did Jawed Karim (one of the co-founders
of YouTube) publish the first video on YouTube?

* F. Miscellaneous: First Person

F1. In 1961, who became the first man in space?

Gagarin

F2. In 1984, who became the first Canadian in space?

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Dan Tilque
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