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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-11-25,
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 What She Said, 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 2024-08-30
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".


* Game 11, Round 4 - Leisure - Cruises

We're on a boat! We're on a boat! This whole round is on a
freaking boat!

1. This cruise line became famous with "The Love Boat" -- so much
so that, to this day, they do their onboard sail-away parties
to the "Love Boat" theme. Name the line.

2. Which holding company is the world's largest cruising company,
owning 9 cruise lines, including <answer 1> and its own namesake
signature line?

3. <Answer 2> and three other cruise companies control 85% of the
cruise market. Name any one of the other three.

4. The Magical Cruise Line was first incorporated in 1996, and
currently has 8 ships in its fleet. Based in Celebration,
Florida, this cruise line is more commonly known as what?

5. In 2012 this ship struck an underground rock and capsized.
32 passengers died, and the captain famously abandoned ship
while passengers were still on board. Name the ship.

6. The "Titanic" is of course the most famous cruise ship disaster
in history. Within 1, the iceberg that struck the ship pierced
how many of the ship's watertight compartments? (If it had
pierced one less, the ship would have been able to stay afloat.)

7. Which cruise line is offering a round-the-world cruise in 2027
that will cost between $84,000 and $1,700,000 US per person?

8. Royal Caribbean launched the world's largest cruise ship in
January 2024; it weighs 248,000 tons and has a combined passenger
and crew capacity of almost 10,000 people. What is its name?

9. Within 3,000,000, how many people took a cruise in 2023,
according to the Cruise Lines International Association?

10. Although most cruise lines focus on oceanic cruises, river
cruising is also very popular. The largest river-cruising
company in the world is headquartered in Switzerland and operates
over 80 ships in rivers around the world. Name it.


* Game 11, Round 6 - Geography - National Legislatures

The 2-page handout

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/11:6/leg.pdf

shows the buildings of national legislaturee from around the world,
with flags and other identifying features carefully edited out.
Identify each of these by number (note that the numbers are *above*
the images):

1. Diet, Japan.
2. Knesset, Israel.
3. Althing, Iceland.
4. Riksdagen, Sweden.
5. Bundestag, Germany.
6. Palais Bourbon, France.
7. Parliamento Italiano, Italy.
8. Parliament House, New Zealand.
9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.
10. Palacio de las Cortes Espanolas, Spain.

And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 8 decoys and answer
for them for fun, but for no points:

11. Frwz, Cbynaq.
12. Rqhfxhagngnyb, Svaynaq.
13. Yrtvfyngvir Lhna, Gnvjna.
14. Fpb Oragb Cnynpr, Cbeghtny.
15. Thxubrhvfnqnat, Fbhgu Xbern.
16. Cneyvnzrag Ubhfr, Nhfgenyvn.
17. Cnynpr bs Jrfgzvafgre, Ratynaq.
18. Tenaq Angvbany Nffrzoyl, Ghexrl.
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Mark Brader | "One reason that life is complex is that it has
Toronto | a real part and an imaginary part."
msb@vex.net | --Andrew Koenig

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Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

* Game 11, Round 4 - Leisure - Cruises

1. This cruise line became famous with "The Love Boat" -- so much
so that, to this day, they do their onboard sail-away parties
to the "Love Boat" theme. Name the line.

Princess

2. Which holding company is the world's largest cruising company,
owning 9 cruise lines, including <answer 1> and its own namesake
signature line?

Carnival

3. <Answer 2> and three other cruise companies control 85% of the
cruise market. Name any one of the other three.

Viking

4. The Magical Cruise Line was first incorporated in 1996, and
currently has 8 ships in its fleet. Based in Celebration,
Florida, this cruise line is more commonly known as what?

Disney At Sea

6. The "Titanic" is of course the most famous cruise ship disaster
in history. Within 1, the iceberg that struck the ship pierced
how many of the ship's watertight compartments? (If it had
pierced one less, the ship would have been able to stay afloat.)

4

8. Royal Caribbean launched the world's largest cruise ship in
January 2024; it weighs 248,000 tons and has a combined passenger
and crew capacity of almost 10,000 people. What is its name?

Icon of the Seas

9. Within 3,000,000, how many people took a cruise in 2023,
according to the Cruise Lines International Association?

320 million

10. Although most cruise lines focus on oceanic cruises, river
cruising is also very popular. The largest river-cruising
company in the world is headquartered in Switzerland and operates
over 80 ships in rivers around the world. Name it.

Viking River Cruises

* Game 11, Round 6 - Geography - National Legislatures

1. Diet, Japan.

7; 13

2. Knesset, Israel.

4

3. Althing, Iceland.

5

4. Riksdagen, Sweden.

18; 6

5. Bundestag, Germany.

10

6. Palais Bourbon, France.

8

7. Parliamento Italiano, Italy.

16

8. Parliament House, New Zealand.

14; 1

9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.

6; 1

10. Palacio de las Cortes Espanolas, Spain.

17; 2
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
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On 8/10/2025 3:59 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 11, Round 4 - Leisure - Cruises

We're on a boat! We're on a boat! This whole round is on a
freaking boat!

1. This cruise line became famous with "The Love Boat" -- so much
so that, to this day, they do their onboard sail-away parties
to the "Love Boat" theme. Name the line.

Princess

2. Which holding company is the world's largest cruising company,
owning 9 cruise lines, including <answer 1> and its own namesake
signature line?

Carnival

3. <Answer 2> and three other cruise companies control 85% of the
cruise market. Name any one of the other three.

Celebrity

4. The Magical Cruise Line was first incorporated in 1996, and
currently has 8 ships in its fleet. Based in Celebration,
Florida, this cruise line is more commonly known as what?

Disney

6. The "Titanic" is of course the most famous cruise ship disaster
in history. Within 1, the iceberg that struck the ship pierced
how many of the ship's watertight compartments? (If it had
pierced one less, the ship would have been able to stay afloat.)

3

* Game 11, Round 6 - Geography - National Legislatures

The 2-page handout

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/11:6/leg.pdf

shows the buildings of national legislaturee from around the world,
with flags and other identifying features carefully edited out.
Identify each of these by number (note that the numbers are *above*
the images):

1. Diet, Japan.

1; 2

2. Knesset, Israel.

4

3. Althing, Iceland.

5

4. Riksdagen, Sweden.

6; 7

5. Bundestag, Germany.

8; 10

6. Palais Bourbon, France.

13; 15

7. Parliamento Italiano, Italy.

16; 1

8. Parliament House, New Zealand.

2; 6

9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.

7; 8

10. Palacio de las Cortes Espanolas, Spain.

10; 12

And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 8 decoys and answer
for them for fun, but for no points:

17. Cnynpr bs Jrfgzvafgre, Ratynaq.

3

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:

* Game 11, Round 4 - Leisure - Cruises

9. Within 3,000,000, how many people took a cruise in 2023,
according to the Cruise Lines International Association?

75 million

* Game 11, Round 6 - Geography - National Legislatures

The 2-page handout

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/11:6/leg.pdf

shows the buildings of national legislaturee from around the world,
with flags and other identifying features carefully edited out.
Identify each of these by number (note that the numbers are *above*
the images):

1. Diet, Japan.

4

2. Knesset, Israel.

11

3. Althing, Iceland.

5

4. Riksdagen, Sweden.

16

5. Bundestag, Germany.

15

6. Palais Bourbon, France.

10

7. Parliamento Italiano, Italy.

2

8. Parliament House, New Zealand.

7

9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.

8

10. Palacio de las Cortes Espanolas, Spain.

17

15. Thxubrhvfnqnat, Fbhgu Xbern.

9 (I walked past it a few months ago.)

17. Cnynpr bs Jrfgzvafgre, Ratynaq.

3


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On 8/10/25 01:59, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 11, Round 4 - Leisure - Cruises

We're on a boat! We're on a boat! This whole round is on a
freaking boat!

1. This cruise line became famous with "The Love Boat" -- so much
so that, to this day, they do their onboard sail-away parties
to the "Love Boat" theme. Name the line.

Princess

2. Which holding company is the world's largest cruising company,
owning 9 cruise lines, including <answer 1> and its own namesake
signature line?

3. <Answer 2> and three other cruise companies control 85% of the
cruise market. Name any one of the other three.

Cunnard

4. The Magical Cruise Line was first incorporated in 1996, and
currently has 8 ships in its fleet. Based in Celebration,
Florida, this cruise line is more commonly known as what?

5. In 2012 this ship struck an underground rock and capsized.
32 passengers died, and the captain famously abandoned ship
while passengers were still on board. Name the ship.

6. The "Titanic" is of course the most famous cruise ship disaster
in history. Within 1, the iceberg that struck the ship pierced
how many of the ship's watertight compartments? (If it had
pierced one less, the ship would have been able to stay afloat.)

3

7. Which cruise line is offering a round-the-world cruise in 2027
that will cost between $84,000 and $1,700,000 US per person?

8. Royal Caribbean launched the world's largest cruise ship in
January 2024; it weighs 248,000 tons and has a combined passenger
and crew capacity of almost 10,000 people. What is its name?

9. Within 3,000,000, how many people took a cruise in 2023,
according to the Cruise Lines International Association?

10. Although most cruise lines focus on oceanic cruises, river
cruising is also very popular. The largest river-cruising
company in the world is headquartered in Switzerland and operates
over 80 ships in rivers around the world. Name it.

* Game 11, Round 6 - Geography - National Legislatures

The 2-page handout

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/11:6/leg.pdf

shows the buildings of national legislaturee from around the world,
with flags and other identifying features carefully edited out.
Identify each of these by number (note that the numbers are *above*
the images):

1. Diet, Japan.
2. Knesset, Israel.

4

3. Althing, Iceland.

5

4. Riksdagen, Sweden.
5. Bundestag, Germany.

8

6. Palais Bourbon, France.

10

7. Parliamento Italiano, Italy.
8. Parliament House, New Zealand.
9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.
10. Palacio de las Cortes Espanolas, Spain.

And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 8 decoys and answer
for them for fun, but for no points:

11. Frwz, Cbynaq.
12. Rqhfxhagngnyb, Svaynaq.
13. Yrtvfyngvir Lhna, Gnvjna.
14. F|ub Oragb Cnynpr, Cbeghtny.
15. Thxubrhvfnqnat, Fbhgu Xbern.
16. Cneyvnzrag Ubhfr, Nhfgenyvn.
17. Cnynpr bs Jrfgzvafgre, Ratynaq.
18. Tenaq Angvbany Nffrzoyl, Ghexrl.

--
Dan Tilque
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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-11-25,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

* Game 11, Round 4 - Leisure - Cruises

We're on a boat! We're on a boat! This whole round is on a
freaking boat!

1. This cruise line became famous with "The Love Boat" -- so much
so that, to this day, they do their onboard sail-away parties
to the "Love Boat" theme. Name the line.

Princess Cruise Lines. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

2. Which holding company is the world's largest cruising company,
owning 9 cruise lines, including <answer 1> and its own namesake
signature line?

Carnival Corp. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

3. <Answer 2> and three other cruise companies control 85% of the
cruise market. Name any one of the other three.

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC.

4. The Magical Cruise Line was first incorporated in 1996, and
currently has 8 ships in its fleet. Based in Celebration,
Florida, this cruise line is more commonly known as what?

Disney Cruises. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.

5. In 2012 this ship struck an underground rock and capsized.
32 passengers died, and the captain famously abandoned ship
while passengers were still on board. Name the ship.

"Costa Concordia". (Both words required.)

6. The "Titanic" is of course the most famous cruise ship disaster
in history. Within 1, the iceberg that struck the ship pierced
how many of the ship's watertight compartments? (If it had
pierced one less, the ship would have been able to stay afloat.)

5 (accepting 4-6). 4 for Dan Blum.

I've left the question as written, but of course the ship was a
liner, *not* a cruise ship.

7. Which cruise line is offering a round-the-world cruise in 2027
that will cost between $84,000 and $1,700,000 US per person?

Regent Cruises.

8. Royal Caribbean launched the world's largest cruise ship in
January 2024; it weighs 248,000 tons and has a combined passenger
and crew capacity of almost 10,000 people. What is its name?

"Icon of the Seas". 4 for Dan Blum.

9. Within 3,000,000, how many people took a cruise in 2023,
according to the Cruise Lines International Association?

31,500,000 (accepting 28,500,000 - 34,500,000).

Nobody came within 30,000,000 of the answer, let alone 3,000,000.

10. Although most cruise lines focus on oceanic cruises, river
cruising is also very popular. The largest river-cruising
company in the world is headquartered in Switzerland and operates
over 80 ships in rivers around the world. Name it.

Viking Cruises. 4 for Dan Blum.

* Game 11, Round 6 - Geography - National Legislatures

The 2-page handout

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/11:6/leg.pdf

shows the buildings of national legislaturee from around the world,
with flags and other identifying features carefully edited out.
Identify each of these by number (note that the numbers are *above*
the images):

1. Diet, Japan.

#7. 3 for Dan Blum.

2. Knesset, Israel.

#4. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

3. Althing, Iceland.

#5. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque.

4. Riksdagen, Sweden.

#16. 4 for Erland.

5. Bundestag, Germany.

#15. 4 for Erland.

6. Palais Bourbon, France.

#13. 3 for Joshua.

7. Parliamento Italiano, Italy.

#10.

8. Parliament House, New Zealand.

#17.

9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.

#8. 3 for Erland. 2 for Joshua.

10. Palacio de las Cortes Espanolas, Spain.

#6.

And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 8 decoys and answer
for them for fun, but for no points:

11. Sejm, Poland.

#12.

12. Eduskuntatalo, Finland.

#1.

13. Legislative Yuan, Taiwan.

#11.

14. Spo Bento Palace, Portugal.

#2.

15. Gukhoeuisadang, South Korea.

#9. Erland got this.

16. Parliament House, Australia.

#14.

17. Palace of Westminster, England.

#3. Joshua and Erland got this.

18. Grand National Assembly, Turkey.

#18.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 11 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Ent Lei Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 8 36 12 13 69
Dan Blum 8 8 23 11 50
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 15 15
Dan Tilque 0 0 4 8 12
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Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:

9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.

#8. 3 for Erland. 2 for Joshua.

Only 3? I only gave one answer, and I don't think it had any
small error that motivated any deduction.

(I don't recall if I actually been there, but the overall style
reminded me very much of what I saw in Dublin.)
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Mark Brader:

9. Tithe na Parliamente, Ireland.

#8. 3 for Erland. 2 for Joshua.

Erland Sommarskog:

Only 3?

Sorry, 4 for Erland.

Scores, if there are now no errors:

GAME 11 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Ent Lei Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 8 36 12 13 69
Dan Blum 8 8 23 11 50
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 16 16
Dan Tilque 0 0 4 8 12
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