* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Geographical Saints:
These are place names that each honor a saint. In each case,
give the place name as customarily used in English.
1. Though this site has been occupied for thousands of years,
the city itself was founded by the Spanish in 1610. Not only is
it the oldest city to be a state capital in the US, it also has
the highest elevation of any state capital. Which city is it?
2. This volcanic tropical island is in the South Atlantic Ocean
is 4,000 km (2,500 miles) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km
(1,210 miles) west of the Cunene River, which forms part of
the border between Namibia and Angola. What is its name?
3. This island is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
of the West Indies. It and its neighboring island form a country
and are separated by a shallow channel known as the Narrows.
4. The city named after a saint is the capital and largest city
of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.
5. This American city was founded in 1764 by French fur traders
Pierre Lacl|?de and Auguste Chouteau, and named after a canonized
French king. What is the city?
7. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this Florida city has
the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied
European-established settlement within the borders of the
continental US.
8. One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, this island nation
has the distinction of being the only nation in the world named
after a woman. Which nation is it?
10. Named after a saint, this city is the capital and largest city
in Costa Rica.
* Game 9, Round 3 - Sports - World Cup Trivia
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
2. What country won the World Cup as hosts in 1998?
3. In which year did England win their only World Cup?
4. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
5. Who scored the "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup?
6. Which team has appeared in three World Cup finals but never won?
7. Which was the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals
of a World Cup?
8. Name one of the two countries that contested the last World
Cup final in 2022.
9. Canada played at the last World Cup in 2022 but, when was their
first and only appearance at the tournament before that?
10. What nation famously knocked out Italy in the group stage of
the 2002 World Cup after a very controversial match featuring
dodgy calls from the referee favoring the home team?
* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Geographical Saints:
1. Though this site has been occupied for thousands of years,
the city itself was founded by the Spanish in 1610. Not only is
it the oldest city to be a state capital in the US, it also has
the highest elevation of any state capital. Which city is it?
2. This volcanic tropical island is in the South Atlantic Ocean
is 4,000 km (2,500 miles) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km
(1,210 miles) west of the Cunene River, which forms part of
the border between Namibia and Angola. What is its name?
3. This island is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
of the West Indies. It and its neighboring island form a country
and are separated by a shallow channel known as the Narrows.
4. The city named after a saint is the capital and largest city
of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.
5. This American city was founded in 1764 by French fur traders
Pierre Lacl*de and Auguste Chouteau, and named after a canonized
French king. What is the city?
8. One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, this island nation
has the distinction of being the only nation in the world named
after a woman. Which nation is it?
10. Named after a saint, this city is the capital and largest city
in Costa Rica.
* Game 9, Round 3 - Sports - World Cup Trivia
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
2. What country won the World Cup as hosts in 1998?
3. In which year did England win their only World Cup?
4. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
5. Who scored the "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup?
6. Which team has appeared in three World Cup finals but never won?
7. Which was the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals
of a World Cup?
8. Name one of the two countries that contested the last World
Cup final in 2022.
9. Canada played at the last World Cup in 2022 but, when was their
first and only appearance at the tournament before that?
10. What nation famously knocked out Italy in the group stage of
the 2002 World Cup after a very controversial match featuring
dodgy calls from the referee favoring the home team?
* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Geographical Saints:
1. Though this site has been occupied for thousands of years,
the city itself was founded by the Spanish in 1610. Not only is
it the oldest city to be a state capital in the US, it also has
the highest elevation of any state capital. Which city is it?
2. This volcanic tropical island is in the South Atlantic Ocean
is 4,000 km (2,500 miles) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km
(1,210 miles) west of the Cunene River, which forms part of
the border between Namibia and Angola. What is its name?
3. This island is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
of the West Indies. It and its neighboring island form a country
and are separated by a shallow channel known as the Narrows.
4. The city named after a saint is the capital and largest city
of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.
5. This American city was founded in 1764 by French fur traders
Pierre Lacl?de and Auguste Chouteau, and named after a canonized
French king. What is the city?
7. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this Florida city has
the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied
European-established settlement within the borders of the
continental US.
8. One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, this island nation
has the distinction of being the only nation in the world named
after a woman. Which nation is it?
10. Named after a saint, this city is the capital and largest city
in Costa Rica.
* Game 9, Round 3 - Sports - World Cup Trivia
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
4. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
7. Which was the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals
of a World Cup?
* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Geographical Saints:
These are place names that each honor a saint. In each case,
give the place name as customarily used in English.
1. Though this site has been occupied for thousands of years,
the city itself was founded by the Spanish in 1610. Not only is
it the oldest city to be a state capital in the US, it also has
the highest elevation of any state capital. Which city is it?
2. This volcanic tropical island is in the South Atlantic Ocean
is 4,000 km (2,500 miles) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km
(1,210 miles) west of the Cunene River, which forms part of
the border between Namibia and Angola. What is its name?
3. This island is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
of the West Indies. It and its neighboring island form a country
and are separated by a shallow channel known as the Narrows.
4. The city named after a saint is the capital and largest city
of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.
5. This American city was founded in 1764 by French fur traders
Pierre Lacl|?de and Auguste Chouteau, and named after a canonized
French king. What is the city?
6. This Quebec town on the St. Lawrence River is known for its
basilica and pilgrimages. The first church was built by sailors,
seeking protection against shipwrecks off |Ale-Oeuf on their way
upriver to Quebec City and named for the patron saint of sailors.
7. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this Florida city has
the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied
European-established settlement within the borders of the
continental US.
8. One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, this island nation
has the distinction of being the only nation in the world named
after a woman. Which nation is it?
9. The saint-named place is a small tidal island in Mount's Bay,
Cornwall. It is linked to the town of Marzion by a man-made
causeway of granite steps which is passable between mid-tide
and low water. What is its name?
10. Named after a saint, this city is the capital and largest city
in Costa Rica.
* Game 9, Round 3 - Sports - World Cup Trivia
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
2. What country won the World Cup as hosts in 1998?
3. In which year did England win their only World Cup?
4. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
5. Who scored the "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup?
6. Which team has appeared in three World Cup finals but never won?
7. Which was the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals
of a World Cup?
8. Name one of the two countries that contested the last World
Cup final in 2022.
9. Canada played at the last World Cup in 2022 but, when was their
first and only appearance at the tournament before that?
10. What nation famously knocked out Italy in the group stage of
the 2002 World Cup after a very controversial match featuring
dodgy calls from the referee favoring the home team?
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Italy; France
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-11-17,
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 9, Round 2 - Geography - Geographical Saints:
These are place names that each honor a saint. In each case,
give the place name as customarily used in English.
1. Though this site has been occupied for thousands of years,
the city itself was founded by the Spanish in 1610. Not only is
it the oldest city to be a state capital in the US, it also has
the highest elevation of any state capital. Which city is it?
2. This volcanic tropical island is in the South Atlantic Ocean
is 4,000 km (2,500 miles) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km
(1,210 miles) west of the Cunene River, which forms part of
the border between Namibia and Angola. What is its name?
3. This island is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
of the West Indies. It and its neighboring island form a country
and are separated by a shallow channel known as the Narrows.
4. The city named after a saint is the capital and largest city
of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.
5. This American city was founded in 1764 by French fur traders
Pierre Lacl|?de and Auguste Chouteau, and named after a canonized
French king. What is the city?
6. This Quebec town on the St. Lawrence River is known for its
basilica and pilgrimages. The first church was built by sailors,
seeking protection against shipwrecks off |Ale-Oeuf on their way
upriver to Quebec City and named for the patron saint of sailors.
7. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this Florida city has
the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied
European-established settlement within the borders of the
continental US.
8. One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, this island nation
has the distinction of being the only nation in the world named
after a woman. Which nation is it?
9. The saint-named place is a small tidal island in Mount's Bay,
Cornwall. It is linked to the town of Marzion by a man-made
causeway of granite steps which is passable between mid-tide
and low water. What is its name?
10. Named after a saint, this city is the capital and largest city
in Costa Rica.
* Game 9, Round 3 - Sports - World Cup Trivia
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
2. What country won the World Cup as hosts in 1998?
3. In which year did England win their only World Cup?
4. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
5. Who scored the "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup?
6. Which team has appeared in three World Cup finals but never won?
7. Which was the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals
of a World Cup?
8. Name one of the two countries that contested the last World
Cup final in 2022.
9. Canada played at the last World Cup in 2022 but, when was their
first and only appearance at the tournament before that?
10. What nation famously knocked out Italy in the group stage of
the 2002 World Cup after a very controversial match featuring
dodgy calls from the referee favoring the home team?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-11-17,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 2 - Geography - Geographical Saints:
These are place names that each honor a saint. In each case,
give the place name as customarily used in English.
1. Though this site has been occupied for thousands of years,
the city itself was founded by the Spanish in 1610. Not only is
it the oldest city to be a state capital in the US, it also has
the highest elevation of any state capital. Which city is it?
2. This volcanic tropical island is in the South Atlantic Ocean
is 4,000 km (2,500 miles) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km
(1,210 miles) west of the Cunene River, which forms part of
the border between Namibia and Angola. What is its name?
3. This island is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
of the West Indies. It and its neighboring island form a country
and are separated by a shallow channel known as the Narrows.
4. The city named after a saint is the capital and largest city
of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.
5. This American city was founded in 1764 by French fur traders
Pierre Lacl*de and Auguste Chouteau, and named after a canonized
French king. What is the city?
6. This Quebec town on the St. Lawrence River is known for its
basilica and pilgrimages. The first church was built by sailors,
seeking protection against shipwrecks off +le-Oeuf on their way
upriver to Quebec City and named for the patron saint of sailors.
7. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this Florida city has
the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied
European-established settlement within the borders of the
continental US.
8. One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean, this island nation
has the distinction of being the only nation in the world named
after a woman. Which nation is it?
9. The saint-named place is a small tidal island in Mount's Bay,
Cornwall. It is linked to the town of Marzion by a man-made
causeway of granite steps which is passable between mid-tide
and low water. What is its name?
10. Named after a saint, this city is the capital and largest city
in Costa Rica.
* Game 9, Round 3 - Sports - World Cup Trivia
1. Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
2. What country won the World Cup as hosts in 1998?
3. In which year did England win their only World Cup?
4. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
5. Who scored the "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup?
6. Which team has appeared in three World Cup finals but never won?
7. Which was the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals
of a World Cup?
8. Name one of the two countries that contested the last World
Cup final in 2022.
9. Canada played at the last World Cup in 2022 but, when was their
first and only appearance at the tournament before that?
10. What nation famously knocked out Italy in the group stage of
the 2002 World Cup after a very controversial match featuring
dodgy calls from the referee favoring the home team?
10. What nation famously knocked out Italy in the group stage of
the 2002 World Cup after a very controversial match featuring
dodgy calls from the referee favoring the home team?
South Korea. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
As Erland said, this was in the round of 16, not the group stage, if Wikipedia is correct.. Sorry.
And in my long-winded answer I did actually say that I assumed that
South Korea was the expected answer, so I am expecting four points here.
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