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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-09-22,
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 Cellar Rats, 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 2026-03-10
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".


** Game 2, Round 9 - Arts & Literature - Fictional Animals

Questions may refer to books, movies, or both.

1. What was the name of the tiger in "Life of Pi"?

2. In Greek mythology, what was the name of Bellerophon's winged
horse?

3. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's dog, who is described by
Watson as an "ugly, long-haired, lop-eared creature, half spaniel
and half lurcher, brown-and-white in colour, with a very clumsy
waddling gait"?

4. What is the name of the King of the Lemurs in the "Madagascar"
movies?

5. What is the name of the brown bear-like creatures who represent
the innocent victims of environmental destruction in "The Lorax"
by Dr. Seuss?

6. What is the name of the barn rat that lives in the barn with
Wilbur and Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web"?

7. Although animals often are mentioned in Shakespeare's plays,
like owls and bears, very few are given individual names.
One rare exception is the dog in Two Gentlemen of Verona".
What is the name of the servant's dog, which appears in Act 2?

8. What is the name of the black panther who protects Mowgli in
Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

9. In Jack London's "Call of the Wild", what is the name of the
dog who is stolen from his home in California and sold into
service as a sled dog in Alaska?

10. In the Stan Lee "Spider-Man" comics, what type of animal-themed
villain is Adrian Toomes, who appears in issue #2?.


** Game 2, Round 10 - "Across the Pond" Challenge Round

* A. Sports: Olympic Sports

A1. In Golf, the Ryder Cup is a twice-yearly golfing event
between the US and Europe. Near *which major European city*
was the 2023 competition held?

A2. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Zola Budd, representing
the UK, managed to collide accidentally *which American
athlete* in the 3,000 m, knocking her out of the race?


* B. Geography: Places with the Same Name

B1. Which English town in the Borough of Calderdale in West
Yorkshire has the same name as a Canadian city?

B2. The capital of Bermuda has the name as a town in South
Lanarkshire, Scotland. What name?


* C. History - Aviation History

C1. Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of
St. Louis and landed in which airport in Paris?

C2. Alcock and Brown were the first men to cross the Atlantic
in an airplane. In which Irish *county* did they land?


* D. Entertainment - Quiz Shows

D1. Some of the folks in this league may be familiar with the
quiz show "Reach for the Top" on the CBC. What was the
British equivalent of this show, on the BBC?

D2. "College Bowl" was a quiz show first seen on CBS and then
NBC. What was the British equivalent, first aired in 1962
and still going today, now hosted by Amol Rajan?


* E. Science - Shared Technology

E1. Why would the town of Heart's Content in Newfoundland be
associated with the island of Valentia located off the
coast of county Kerry, Ireland?


E2. In 1962 two IBM computers exchanged data, one in Endicott,
New York, and the other in La Gaude, France. What satellite
was used to enable the transmission of the data?


* F. Miscellaneous - Diplomatic Visits

F1. Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit the US?

F2. Who was the first serving president of the US to visit
the UK?
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Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:

** Game 2, Round 9 - Arts & Literature - Fictional Animals

Questions may refer to books, movies, or both.

2. In Greek mythology, what was the name of Bellerophon's winged
horse?

Pegasus

8. What is the name of the black panther who protects Mowgli in
Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

Kagheera

** Game 2, Round 10 - "Across the Pond" Challenge Round

* B. Geography: Places with the Same Name

B1. Which English town in the Borough of Calderdale in West
Yorkshire has the same name as a Canadian city?

Toronto

* C. History - Aviation History

C1. Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of
St. Louis and landed in which airport in Paris?

Orly

* F. Miscellaneous - Diplomatic Visits

F1. Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit the US?

George III

F2. Who was the first serving president of the US to visit
the UK?

Adams

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On 4/2/26 11:06, Mark Brader wrote:

** Game 2, Round 9 - Arts & Literature - Fictional Animals

Questions may refer to books, movies, or both.

1. What was the name of the tiger in "Life of Pi"?

2. In Greek mythology, what was the name of Bellerophon's winged
horse?

Pegasus

3. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's dog, who is described by
Watson as an "ugly, long-haired, lop-eared creature, half spaniel
and half lurcher, brown-and-white in colour, with a very clumsy
waddling gait"?

Toby

4. What is the name of the King of the Lemurs in the "Madagascar"
movies?

5. What is the name of the brown bear-like creatures who represent
the innocent victims of environmental destruction in "The Lorax"
by Dr. Seuss?

6. What is the name of the barn rat that lives in the barn with
Wilbur and Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web"?

7. Although animals often are mentioned in Shakespeare's plays,
like owls and bears, very few are given individual names.
One rare exception is the dog in Two Gentlemen of Verona".
What is the name of the servant's dog, which appears in Act 2?

8. What is the name of the black panther who protects Mowgli in
Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

9. In Jack London's "Call of the Wild", what is the name of the
dog who is stolen from his home in California and sold into
service as a sled dog in Alaska?

10. In the Stan Lee "Spider-Man" comics, what type of animal-themed
villain is Adrian Toomes, who appears in issue #2?.

** Game 2, Round 10 - "Across the Pond" Challenge Round

* A. Sports: Olympic Sports

A1. In Golf, the Ryder Cup is a twice-yearly golfing event
between the US and Europe. Near *which major European city*
was the 2023 competition held?

A2. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Zola Budd, representing
the UK, managed to collide accidentally *which American
athlete* in the 3,000 m, knocking her out of the race?

Mary Decker Slaney

* B. Geography: Places with the Same Name

B1. Which English town in the Borough of Calderdale in West
Yorkshire has the same name as a Canadian city?

Hamilton ??

B2. The capital of Bermuda has the name as a town in South
Lanarkshire, Scotland. What name?

* C. History - Aviation History

C1. Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of
St. Louis and landed in which airport in Paris?

C2. Alcock and Brown were the first men to cross the Atlantic
in an airplane. In which Irish *county* did they land?

* D. Entertainment - Quiz Shows

D1. Some of the folks in this league may be familiar with the
quiz show "Reach for the Top" on the CBC. What was the
British equivalent of this show, on the BBC?

D2. "College Bowl" was a quiz show first seen on CBS and then
NBC. What was the British equivalent, first aired in 1962
and still going today, now hosted by Amol Rajan?

* E. Science - Shared Technology

E1. Why would the town of Heart's Content in Newfoundland be
associated with the island of Valentia located off the
coast of county Kerry, Ireland?

E2. In 1962 two IBM computers exchanged data, one in Endicott,
New York, and the other in La Gaude, France. What satellite
was used to enable the transmission of the data?

Telstar

* F. Miscellaneous - Diplomatic Visits

F1. Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit the US?

Elizabeth II

F2. Who was the first serving president of the US to visit
the UK?

Lyndon Johnson
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Dan Tilque
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Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

** Game 2, Round 9 - Arts & Literature - Fictional Animals

2. In Greek mythology, what was the name of Bellerophon's winged
horse?

Pegasus

6. What is the name of the barn rat that lives in the barn with
Wilbur and Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web"?

Templeton

8. What is the name of the black panther who protects Mowgli in
Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

Bagheera

9. In Jack London's "Call of the Wild", what is the name of the
dog who is stolen from his home in California and sold into
service as a sled dog in Alaska?

Buck

10. In the Stan Lee "Spider-Man" comics, what type of animal-themed
villain is Adrian Toomes, who appears in issue #2?.

Vulture

** Game 2, Round 10 - "Across the Pond" Challenge Round

C1. Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of
St. Louis and landed in which airport in Paris?

Orly

D2. "College Bowl" was a quiz show first seen on CBS and then
NBC. What was the British equivalent, first aired in 1962
and still going today, now hosted by Amol Rajan?

University Challenge

E2. In 1962 two IBM computers exchanged data, one in Endicott,
New York, and the other in La Gaude, France. What satellite
was used to enable the transmission of the data?

Telstar

F1. Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit the US?

George VI; George V

F2. Who was the first serving president of the US to visit
the UK?

FDR; Wilson
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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-09-22,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Game 2 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won without even posting
an entry for these two rounds. Hearty congratulations!

** Game 2, Round 9 - Arts & Literature - Fictional Animals

Questions may refer to books, movies, or both.

1. What was the name of the tiger in "Life of Pi"?

Richard Parker.

2. In Greek mythology, what was the name of Bellerophon's winged
horse?

Pegasus. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.

3. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's dog, who is described by
Watson as an "ugly, long-haired, lop-eared creature, half spaniel
and half lurcher, brown-and-white in colour, with a very clumsy
waddling gait"?

Toby. 4 for Dan Tilque.

4. What is the name of the King of the Lemurs in the "Madagascar"
movies?

Julian.

5. What is the name of the brown bear-like creatures who represent
the innocent victims of environmental destruction in "The Lorax"
by Dr. Seuss?

Barbaloots.

6. What is the name of the barn rat that lives in the barn with
Wilbur and Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web"?

Templeton. 4 for Dan Blum.

7. Although animals often are mentioned in Shakespeare's plays,
like owls and bears, very few are given individual names.
One rare exception is the dog in Two Gentlemen of Verona".
What is the name of the servant's dog, which appears in Act 2?

Crab.

8. What is the name of the black panther who protects Mowgli in
Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

Bagheera. 4 for Erland and Dan Blum.

9. In Jack London's "Call of the Wild", what is the name of the
dog who is stolen from his home in California and sold into
service as a sled dog in Alaska?

Buck. 4 for Dan Blum.

10. In the Stan Lee "Spider-Man" comics, what type of animal-themed
villain is Adrian Toomes, who appears in issue #2?.

Vulture. 4 for Dan Blum.

** Game 2, Round 10 - "Across the Pond" Challenge Round

In the original game, this was the hardest round in the game and
the third-hardest in the entire season.

* A. Sports: Olympic Sports

A1. In Golf, the Ryder Cup is a twice-yearly golfing event
between the US and Europe. Near *which major European city*
was the 2023 competition held?

Rome.

A2. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Zola Budd, representing
the UK, managed to collide accidentally *which American
athlete* in the 3,000 m, knocking her out of the race?

Mary Decker. 4 for Dan Tilque.

* B. Geography: Places with the Same Name

B1. Which English town in the Borough of Calderdale in West
Yorkshire has the same name as a Canadian city?

Halifax.

B2. The capital of Bermuda has the name as a town in South
Lanarkshire, Scotland. What name?

Hamilton.

* C. History - Aviation History

C1. Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of
St. Louis and landed in which airport in Paris?

Le Bourget.

C2. Alcock and Brown were the first men to cross the Atlantic
in an airplane. In which Irish *county* did they land?

Galway.

* D. Entertainment - Quiz Shows

D1. Some of the folks in this league may be familiar with the
quiz show "Reach for the Top" on the CBC. What was the
British equivalent of this show, on the BBC?

"Top of the Form".

D2. "College Bowl" was a quiz show first seen on CBS and then
NBC. What was the British equivalent, first aired in 1962
and still going today, now hosted by Amol Rajan?

"University Challenge". 4 for Dan Blum.

* E. Science - Shared Technology

E1. Why would the town of Heart's Content in Newfoundland be
associated with the island of Valentia located off the
coast of county Kerry, Ireland?

They were linked by the first successful transatlantic (telegraph,
not telephone) cable, first operated in 1866.

E2. In 1962 two IBM computers exchanged data, one in Endicott,
New York, and the other in La Gaude, France. What satellite
was used to enable the transmission of the data?

Telstar. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum.

* F. Miscellaneous - Diplomatic Visits

F1. Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit the US?

King George VI (in 1939). 3 for Dan Blum.

As depicted in the movie "Hyde Park on Hudson".

F2. Who was the first serving president of the US to visit
the UK?

Woodrow Wilson. 2 for Dan Blum.

During the negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Spo Mis Aud Can Geo His A+L Cha SEVEN
Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 16 28 28 16 16 -- -- 172
Dan Blum 32 40 24 0 4 12 4 20 13 145
Dan Tilque 40 32 8 4 0 16 12 8 8 124
Erland Sommarskog 32 16 7 8 4 24 8 8 0 103
Pete Gayde 22 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 54
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Mark Brader "Look, sir, we can't just do nothing."
Toronto "Why not? It's usually best."
msb@vex.net -- Lawrence of Arabia

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