* Game 5, Round 7 - Sports - Women's Grand Slam Tennis Records
1. Which retired player holds the all-time record for winning the
most grand slam women's singles titles of all-time?
2. Which player holds the record for winning the most Wimbledon
women's singles titles of all time?
3. Who has won the most French Open women's singles titles of
all time?
4. Who has won the most US Open titles of all time?
5. In the open era, two women have each won 6 US Open singles
titles. One is Chris Evert. Who is the other?
8. Who is the only player who has won the Golden Slam, in which
the player holds all four Grand Slam singles titles *and*
the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year?
9. Who was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the
open era?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana History - Canada and the Wider World
7. In 1993 Shidane Arone was beaten to death at the hands of two
Canadian peacekeepers. In which country did this unfortunate
event occur?
9. Willie Walsh, former CEO of British Airways, currently heads
which international travel organization based in Montreal?
(The short form will do.)
* Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana History - Canada and the Wider World
2. Canada House has been the location of Canada's High Commission
in the UK since 1925. In what well-known part of London is
it located?
3. In 1,942, the Allies of World War II attempted to retake a
German-occupied port. The attempt was a disaster with over
3,000 Canadian casualties. Name the port.
5. In 1995 a fishing dispute arose between Canada and the European
Union over fishing rights. The dispute resulted in Canada
seizing the Spanish trawler Estai. What fishy name was this
dispute known by?
6. Lester Pearson was a prime minister of Canada. He also won
a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the resolution of which
international conflict?
* Game 5, Round 7 - Sports - Women's Grand Slam Tennis Records
These questions are about Grand Slam records held by women tennis
players. The answers do not repeat.
Note: Some questions ask for all-time records (i.e. since the
beginning of modern tennis history around 1890) while others
refer specifically to the "open era", which began in 1969
when professional players were allowed to enter the Grand Slam
tournaments.
Also note: If any of your answers is Williams, you must give the
first naee.
5. In the open era, two women have each won 6 US Open singles
titles. One is Chris Evert. Who is the other?
8. Who is the only player who has won the Golden Slam, in which
the player holds all four Grand Slam singles titles *and*
the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year?
9. Who was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the
open era?
10. Martina Navratilova has won the most women's doubles titles
in the open era with 31 titles won. Who has the *second-most*,
with 21 (some of them teamed with Navratilova)?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana History - Canada and the Wider World
8. While on a state visit to Canada, French president Charles de
Gaulle made his infamous "Vive le Qu|-bec libre" speech --
from a balcony of what building?
9. Willie Walsh, former CEO of British Airways, currently heads
which international travel organization based in Montreal?
(The short form will do.)
* Game 5, Round 7 - Sports - Women's Grand Slam Tennis Records
These questions are about Grand Slam records held by women tennis
players. The answers do not repeat.
Note: Some questions ask for all-time records (i.e. since the
beginning of modern tennis history around 1890) while others
refer specifically to the "open era", which began in 1969
when professional players were allowed to enter the Grand Slam
tournaments.
Also note: If any of your answers is Williams, you must give the
first naee.
1. Which retired player holds the all-time record for winning the
most grand slam women's singles titles of all-time?
2. Which player holds the record for winning the most Wimbledon
women's singles titles of all time?
3. Who has won the most French Open women's singles titles of
all time?
4. Who has won the most US Open titles of all time?
5. In the open era, two women have each won 6 US Open singles
titles. One is Chris Evert. Who is the other?
6. Who is the only Canadian woman, indeed the only Canadian,
to have won a Grand Slam singles title?
7. Who is the first Canadian woman who reached a Grand Slam women's
singles final?
8. Who is the only player who has won the Golden Slam, in which
the player holds all four Grand Slam singles titles *and*
the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year?
9. Who was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the
open era?
10. Martina Navratilova has won the most women's doubles titles
in the open era with 31 titles won. Who has the *second-most*,
with 21 (some of them teamed with Navratilova)?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana History - Canada and the Wider World
1. Name the current, but soon to be outgoing, Canadian ambassador
to the UN as of the original game -- or the current one as of
when this is posted, but you must say which.
2. Canada House has been the location of Canada's High Commission
in the UK since 1925. In what well-known part of London is
it located?
3. In 1,942, the Allies of World War II attempted to retake a
German-occupied port. The attempt was a disaster with over
3,000 Canadian casualties. Name the port.
4. Connie Gibson Connors was a social secretary working at the
Canadian Embassy in Washington. What embarrassing incident
involving her happened at a state dinner in the embassy in 1986?
5. In 1995 a fishing dispute arose between Canada and the European
Union over fishing rights. The dispute resulted in Canada
seizing the Spanish trawler Estai. What fishy name was this
dispute known by?
6. Lester Pearson was a prime minister of Canada. He also won
a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the resolution of which
international conflict?
7. In 1993 Shidane Arone was beaten to death at the hands of two
Canadian peacekeepers. In which country did this unfortunate
event occur?
8. While on a state visit to Canada, French president Charles de
Gaulle made his infamous "Vive le Qu|-bec libre" speech --
from a balcony of what building?
9. Willie Walsh, former CEO of British Airways, currently heads
which international travel organization based in Montreal?
(The short form will do.)
10. Which British diplomat was kidnapped by the FLQ in October 1970?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-10-20,
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 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 5, Round 7 - Sports - Women's Grand Slam Tennis Records
These questions are about Grand Slam records held by women tennis
players. The answers do not repeat.
Note: Some questions ask for all-time records (i.e. since the
beginning of modern tennis history around 1890) while others
refer specifically to the "open era", which began in 1969
when professional players were allowed to enter the Grand Slam
tournaments.
Also note: If any of your answers is Williams, you must give the
first naee.
1. Which retired player holds the all-time record for winning the
most grand slam women's singles titles of all-time?
2. Which player holds the record for winning the most Wimbledon
women's singles titles of all time?
3. Who has won the most French Open women's singles titles of
all time?
4. Who has won the most US Open titles of all time?
5. In the open era, two women have each won 6 US Open singles
titles. One is Chris Evert. Who is the other?
6. Who is the only Canadian woman, indeed the only Canadian,
to have won a Grand Slam singles title?
7. Who is the first Canadian woman who reached a Grand Slam women's
singles final?
8. Who is the only player who has won the Golden Slam, in which
the player holds all four Grand Slam singles titles *and*
the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year?
9. Who was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the
open era?
10. Martina Navratilova has won the most women's doubles titles
in the open era with 31 titles won. Who has the *second-most*,
with 21 (some of them teamed with Navratilova)?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana History - Canada and the Wider World
1. Name the current, but soon to be outgoing, Canadian ambassador
to the UN as of the original game -- or the current one as of
when this is posted, but you must say which.
2. Canada House has been the location of Canada's High Commission
in the UK since 1925. In what well-known part of London is
it located?
3. In 1,942, the Allies of World War II attempted to retake a
German-occupied port. The attempt was a disaster with over
3,000 Canadian casualties. Name the port.
4. Connie Gibson Connors was a social secretary working at the
Canadian Embassy in Washington. What embarrassing incident
involving her happened at a state dinner in the embassy in 1986?
5. In 1995 a fishing dispute arose between Canada and the European
Union over fishing rights. The dispute resulted in Canada
seizing the Spanish trawler Estai. What fishy name was this
dispute known by?
6. Lester Pearson was a prime minister of Canada. He also won
a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the resolution of which
international conflict?
7. In 1993 Shidane Arone was beaten to death at the hands of two
Canadian peacekeepers. In which country did this unfortunate
event occur?
8. While on a state visit to Canada, French president Charles de
Gaulle made his infamous "Vive le Qu|-bec libre" speech --
from a balcony of what building?
9. Willie Walsh, former CEO of British Airways, currently heads
which international travel organization based in Montreal?
(The short form will do.)
10. Which British diplomat was kidnapped by the FLQ in October 1970?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-10-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 7 - Sports - Women's Grand Slam Tennis Records
These questions are about Grand Slam records held by women tennis
players. The answers do not repeat.
Note: Some questions ask for all-time records (i.e. since the
beginning of modern tennis history around 1890) while others
refer specifically to the "open era", which began in 1969
when professional players were allowed to enter the Grand Slam
tournaments.
Also note: If any of your answers is Williams, you must give the
first naee.
1. Which retired player holds the all-time record for winning the
most grand slam women's singles titles of all-time?
2. Which player holds the record for winning the most Wimbledon
women's singles titles of all time?
3. Who has won the most French Open women's singles titles of
all time?
4. Who has won the most US Open titles of all time?
5. In the open era, two women have each won 6 US Open singles
titles. One is Chris Evert. Who is the other?
6. Who is the only Canadian woman, indeed the only Canadian,
to have won a Grand Slam singles title?
7. Who is the first Canadian woman who reached a Grand Slam women's
singles final?
8. Who is the only player who has won the Golden Slam, in which
the player holds all four Grand Slam singles titles *and*
the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year?
9. Who was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the
open era?
10. Martina Navratilova has won the most women's doubles titles
in the open era with 31 titles won. Who has the *second-most*,
with 21 (some of them teamed with Navratilova)?
* Game 5, Round 8 - Canadiana History - Canada and the Wider World
1. Name the current, but soon to be outgoing, Canadian ambassador
to the UN as of the original game -- or the current one as of
when this is posted, but you must say which.
2. Canada House has been the location of Canada's High Commission
in the UK since 1925. In what well-known part of London is
it located?
3. In 1,942, the Allies of World War II attempted to retake a
German-occupied port. The attempt was a disaster with over
3,000 Canadian casualties. Name the port.
4. Connie Gibson Connors was a social secretary working at the
Canadian Embassy in Washington. What embarrassing incident
involving her happened at a state dinner in the embassy in 1986?
5. In 1995 a fishing dispute arose between Canada and the European
Union over fishing rights. The dispute resulted in Canada
seizing the Spanish trawler Estai. What fishy name was this
dispute known by?
6. Lester Pearson was a prime minister of Canada. He also won
a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the resolution of which
international conflict?
7. In 1993 Shidane Arone was beaten to death at the hands of two
Canadian peacekeepers. In which country did this unfortunate
event occur?
8. While on a state visit to Canada, French president Charles de
Gaulle made his infamous "Vive le Quobec libre" speech --
from a balcony of what building?
9. Willie Walsh, former CEO of British Airways, currently heads
which international travel organization based in Montreal?
(The short form will do.)
10. Which British diplomat was kidnapped by the FLQ in October 1970?
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