* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Stage Names
4. Actress and Harvard graduate Natalie Hershlag was born on
1981-06-09, in Jerusalem, to Jewish parents with roots in Poland,
Russia, and Austria.
6. Betty Joan Perske, born 1924 in New York City, was a sultry model
when she was cast in her first movie role in 1944. She is best
known for the movies where she co-starred with her Oscar-winning
husband.
7. Born with the unlikely name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, this
multi-platinum pop star and musician legally changed his name
in 1972.
9. Dana Elaine Owens. Also born in Newark, in 1970, she's a rapper,
songwriter, singer, Oscar-nominated actress, and producer.
10. Caryn Elaine Johnson. Born in New York City in 1955, she's
an EGOT-winning actor, comedian, author, and TV personality.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Science - Rare Dog Breeds
1. The largest of the French sheepdogs, the Beauceron is imposing
and powerful, but also remarkably smart, spirited, and a
versatile herder.
2. Bedlington Terriers are named for the English mining shire where
they were first bred. They are genial housemates, alert watch-
dogs, excellent hunters, and cuddly companions.
3. The Canaan Dog is the national dog of Israel. They have lived
all over the Middle East since ancient times and make excellent
watchdogs.
4. The Dandie Dinmont is a little Scottish terrier. They were
bred for hunting badgers and otters. It is also the only breed
to take its name from a fictional character -- in the novel
"Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott.
5. Otterhounds have webbed feet and do just as well on land as
in water. While they were developed to hunt otters, this breed
also makes a great family companion.
6. Named after Catahoula Parish in Louisiana, the Catahoula Leopard
Dog became the state dog in 1979. It is a hardy working dog
that can tackle the state's forests and swamps.
7. The Coton de Tulear or "Royal Dog of Madagascar" is a sturdy,
lively, charming dog that was bred to be a companion to its
special human.
8. Originating in Hungary, the Pumi is a medium-small, very vocal
sheepdog known for being lively and active, with the most
adorable facial expressions.
9. The Russian Toy breed was almost wiped out twice and until
the 1990s was almost unknown outside of their native Russia.
They were originally bred from English Toy Terriers as rat
fighters and watchdogs.
10. The Finnish Spitz was bred to hunt both small and large game.
They are known to be independent, stubborn, and very "talkative".
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Stage Names
We'll give the birth name and some details about various
entertainers. In each case, you give the stage name that they're
generally known by. First and last name (or whatever) required
in each case.
1. Moses Horwitz. He was born 1897-06-19 in the Brooklyn
neighborhood of Bensonhurst and was a vaudevillian, movie
actor, and comedian, known for his slapstick antics.
2. Belcalis Alm|inzar. She was born on 1992-10-11 in the Washington
Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to a Dominican father and a
Trinidadian mother, and is a musician.
3. Peter Gene Hernandez was born on 1985-10-08, in Honolulu,
growing up in the Waikiki neighborhood to a Brooklyn-born father
of Puerto Rican and Jewish descent and a Filipino mother with
Filipino and Spanish ancestry. He is also a musician.
4. Actress and Harvard graduate Natalie Hershlag was born on
1981-06-09, in Jerusalem, to Jewish parents with roots in Poland,
Russia, and Austria.
5. Born on 1967-12-13, in Terrell, Texas, actor, musician, and
comedian Eric Marlon Bishop changed his name in his early days
of doing stand-up comedy.
6. Betty Joan Perske, born 1924 in New York City, was a sultry model
when she was cast in her first movie role in 1944. She is best
known for the movies where she co-starred with her Oscar-winning
husband.
7. Born with the unlikely name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, this
multi-platinum pop star and musician legally changed his name
in 1972.
8. Tracy Lauren Marrow. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1958,
he's a rapper and actor.
9. Dana Elaine Owens. Also born in Newark, in 1970, she's a rapper,
songwriter, singer, Oscar-nominated actress, and producer.
10. Caryn Elaine Johnson. Born in New York City in 1955, she's
an EGOT-winning actor, comedian, author, and TV personality.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Science - Rare Dog Breeds
Some dog breeds are very common and some breeds are quite rare --
in fact, almost extinct. Here are questions about rare dog breeds.
We give you the name of the breed and some information about them.
You identify the dog by giving the number of the picture in the
3-page handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/3-3/dogs.pdf
1. The largest of the French sheepdogs, the Beauceron is imposing
and powerful, but also remarkably smart, spirited, and a
versatile herder.
2. Bedlington Terriers are named for the English mining shire where
they were first bred. They are genial housemates, alert watch-
dogs, excellent hunters, and cuddly companions.
3. The Canaan Dog is the national dog of Israel. They have lived
all over the Middle East since ancient times and make excellent
watchdogs.
4. The Dandie Dinmont is a little Scottish terrier. They were
bred for hunting badgers and otters. It is also the only breed
to take its name from a fictional character -- in the novel
"Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott.
5. Otterhounds have webbed feet and do just as well on land as
in water. While they were developed to hunt otters, this breed
also makes a great family companion.
6. Named after Catahoula Parish in Louisiana, the Catahoula Leopard
Dog became the state dog in 1979. It is a hardy working dog
that can tackle the state's forests and swamps.
7. The Coton de Tulear or "Royal Dog of Madagascar" is a sturdy,
lively, charming dog that was bred to be a companion to its
special human.
8. Originating in Hungary, the Pumi is a medium-small, very vocal
sheepdog known for being lively and active, with the most
adorable facial expressions.
9. The Russian Toy breed was almost wiped out twice and until
the 1990s was almost unknown outside of their native Russia.
They were originally bred from English Toy Terriers as rat
fighters and watchdogs.
10. The Finnish Spitz was bred to hunt both small and large game.
They are known to be independent, stubborn, and very "talkative".
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Stage Names
2. Belcalis Almbnzar. She was born on 1992-10-11 in the Washington
Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to a Dominican father and a
Trinidadian mother, and is a musician.
7. Born with the unlikely name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, this
multi-platinum pop star and musician legally changed his name
in 1972.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Science - Rare Dog Breeds
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Stage Names
We'll give the birth name and some details about various
entertainers. In each case, you give the stage name that they're
generally known by. First and last name (or whatever) required
in each case.
1. Moses Horwitz. He was born 1897-06-19 in the Brooklyn
neighborhood of Bensonhurst and was a vaudevillian, movie
actor, and comedian, known for his slapstick antics.
2. Belcalis Alm|inzar. She was born on 1992-10-11 in the Washington
Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to a Dominican father and a
Trinidadian mother, and is a musician.
3. Peter Gene Hernandez was born on 1985-10-08, in Honolulu,
growing up in the Waikiki neighborhood to a Brooklyn-born father
of Puerto Rican and Jewish descent and a Filipino mother with
Filipino and Spanish ancestry. He is also a musician.
4. Actress and Harvard graduate Natalie Hershlag was born on
1981-06-09, in Jerusalem, to Jewish parents with roots in Poland,
Russia, and Austria.
5. Born on 1967-12-13, in Terrell, Texas, actor, musician, and
comedian Eric Marlon Bishop changed his name in his early days
of doing stand-up comedy.
6. Betty Joan Perske, born 1924 in New York City, was a sultry model
when she was cast in her first movie role in 1944. She is best
known for the movies where she co-starred with her Oscar-winning
husband.
7. Born with the unlikely name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, this
multi-platinum pop star and musician legally changed his name
in 1972.
8. Tracy Lauren Marrow. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1958,
he's a rapper and actor.
9. Dana Elaine Owens. Also born in Newark, in 1970, she's a rapper,
songwriter, singer, Oscar-nominated actress, and producer.
10. Caryn Elaine Johnson. Born in New York City in 1955, she's
an EGOT-winning actor, comedian, author, and TV personality.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Science - Rare Dog Breeds
Some dog breeds are very common and some breeds are quite rare --
in fact, almost extinct. Here are questions about rare dog breeds.
We give you the name of the breed and some information about them.
You identify the dog by giving the number of the picture in the
3-page handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/3-3/dogs.pdf
1. The largest of the French sheepdogs, the Beauceron is imposing
and powerful, but also remarkably smart, spirited, and a
versatile herder.
2. Bedlington Terriers are named for the English mining shire where
they were first bred. They are genial housemates, alert watch-
dogs, excellent hunters, and cuddly companions.
3. The Canaan Dog is the national dog of Israel. They have lived
all over the Middle East since ancient times and make excellent
watchdogs.
4. The Dandie Dinmont is a little Scottish terrier. They were
bred for hunting badgers and otters. It is also the only breed
to take its name from a fictional character -- in the novel
"Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott.
5. Otterhounds have webbed feet and do just as well on land as
in water. While they were developed to hunt otters, this breed
also makes a great family companion.
6. Named after Catahoula Parish in Louisiana, the Catahoula Leopard
Dog became the state dog in 1979. It is a hardy working dog
that can tackle the state's forests and swamps.
7. The Coton de Tulear or "Royal Dog of Madagascar" is a sturdy,
lively, charming dog that was bred to be a companion to its
special human.
8. Originating in Hungary, the Pumi is a medium-small, very vocal
sheepdog known for being lively and active, with the most
adorable facial expressions.
9. The Russian Toy breed was almost wiped out twice and until
the 1990s was almost unknown outside of their native Russia.
They were originally bred from English Toy Terriers as rat
fighters and watchdogs.
10. The Finnish Spitz was bred to hunt both small and large game.
They are known to be independent, stubborn, and very "talkative".
And here are the others. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to identify
them as well, for fun but for no points.
11. Nmnjnxu.
12. Puvabbx.
13. Fgnolubha.
14. Fpuncraqbrf.
15. Prfxl Greevre.
16. Ovrjre Greevre.
17. Fjrqvfu Inyyuhaq.
18. Ratyvfu Sbkubhaq.
19. Abejrtvna Yhaqruhaq.
20. Crehivna Vapn Bepuvq Qbt.
21. Arqreynaqfr Xbbvxreubaqwr.
22. Kbybvgmphvagyv ["fubj-ybj-rrgm-xjrrag-yrr"].
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-09-29,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 2 - Entertainment - Stage Names
We'll give the birth name and some details about various
entertainers. In each case, you give the stage name that they're
generally known by. First and last name (or whatever) required
in each case.
1. Moses Horwitz. He was born 1897-06-19 in the Brooklyn
neighborhood of Bensonhurst and was a vaudevillian, movie
actor, and comedian, known for his slapstick antics.
2. Belcalis Almbnzar. She was born on 1992-10-11 in the Washington
Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to a Dominican father and a
Trinidadian mother, and is a musician.
3. Peter Gene Hernandez was born on 1985-10-08, in Honolulu,
growing up in the Waikiki neighborhood to a Brooklyn-born father
of Puerto Rican and Jewish descent and a Filipino mother with
Filipino and Spanish ancestry. He is also a musician.
4. Actress and Harvard graduate Natalie Hershlag was born on
1981-06-09, in Jerusalem, to Jewish parents with roots in Poland,
Russia, and Austria.
5. Born on 1967-12-13, in Terrell, Texas, actor, musician, and
comedian Eric Marlon Bishop changed his name in his early days
of doing stand-up comedy.
6. Betty Joan Perske, born 1924 in New York City, was a sultry model
when she was cast in her first movie role in 1944. She is best
known for the movies where she co-starred with her Oscar-winning
husband.
7. Born with the unlikely name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, this
multi-platinum pop star and musician legally changed his name
in 1972.
8. Tracy Lauren Marrow. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1958,
he's a rapper and actor.
9. Dana Elaine Owens. Also born in Newark, in 1970, she's a rapper,
songwriter, singer, Oscar-nominated actress, and producer.
10. Caryn Elaine Johnson. Born in New York City in 1955, she's
an EGOT-winning actor, comedian, author, and TV personality.
* Game 3, Round 3 - Science - Rare Dog Breeds
Some dog breeds are very common and some breeds are quite rare --
in fact, almost extinct. Here are questions about rare dog breeds.
We give you the name of the breed and some information about them.
You identify the dog by giving the number of the picture in the
3-page handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/QFTCI/3-3/dogs.pdf
1. The largest of the French sheepdogs, the Beauceron is imposing
and powerful, but also remarkably smart, spirited, and a
versatile herder.
2. Bedlington Terriers are named for the English mining shire where
they were first bred. They are genial housemates, alert watch-
dogs, excellent hunters, and cuddly companions.
3. The Canaan Dog is the national dog of Israel. They have lived
all over the Middle East since ancient times and make excellent
watchdogs.
4. The Dandie Dinmont is a little Scottish terrier. They were
bred for hunting badgers and otters. It is also the only breed
to take its name from a fictional character -- in the novel
"Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott.
5. Otterhounds have webbed feet and do just as well on land as
in water. While they were developed to hunt otters, this breed
also makes a great family companion.
6. Named after Catahoula Parish in Louisiana, the Catahoula Leopard
Dog became the state dog in 1979. It is a hardy working dog
that can tackle the state's forests and swamps.
7. The Coton de Tulear or "Royal Dog of Madagascar" is a sturdy,
lively, charming dog that was bred to be a companion to its
special human.
8. Originating in Hungary, the Pumi is a medium-small, very vocal
sheepdog known for being lively and active, with the most
adorable facial expressions.
9. The Russian Toy breed was almost wiped out twice and until
the 1990s was almost unknown outside of their native Russia.
They were originally bred from English Toy Terriers as rat
fighters and watchdogs.
10. The Finnish Spitz was bred to hunt both small and large game.
They are known to be independent, stubborn, and very "talkative".
And here are the others. Decode the rot13 if you'd like to identify
them as well, for fun but for no points.
11. Azawakh.
12. Chinook.
13. Stabyhoun.
14. Schapendoes.
15. Cesky Terrier.
16. Biewer Terrier.
17. Swedish Vallhund.
18. English Foxhound.
19. Norwegian Lundehund.
20. Peruvian Inca Orchid Dog.
21. Nederlandse Kooikerhondje.
22. Xoloitzcuintli ["show-low-eetz-kweent-lee"].
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