ROUND 1: Current events

1. Just in time for Valentine's Day, a German psychologist 
   reported last week that two-thirds of people do what when 
   they kiss? 

A. tilt their heads to the right 


2. Canada pulled off a major upset by defeating Bangladesh in 
   what sport last week? 

A. Cricket 

     
3. Here is the obligatory Academy Award nominations question: 
   name anyone who was nominated for the 2003 Oscar for best 
   supporting actor. 

A. Chris Cooper; Ed Harris; Paul Newman; John C. Reilly; 
   Christopher Walken 


4. Canadian women won top spot in the world alpine skiing and 
   speed skating championships last week. Name either of these 
   two athletes. You don't have to say which event she won. 

A. Melanie Turgeon (skiing); Cindy Klassen (skating; not
   Clara Hughes--she won the gold in the 5000m event 
   but not the overall championship) 


5. In addition to France and Germany, which NATO country voted 
   to block a proposal to increase Turkish defenses in the event 
   of a war with Iraq? 

A. Belgium 


6. The Alberta government has recently taken criticism for 
   allowing people to carry out the initial stages of what 
   process via a Web site? 

A. adoption 


 

7. The Globe and Mail wrote last week, "We will not comment on 
   rumours of his death, except to suggest that his curriculum 
   vitae is now inoperative, he has had a last-rites burial 
   attempt and his presence at this site may be seen as a 
   resurrection opportunity. He lies, here." Which infamous 
   prevaricator, who died at age 63, were they writing about? 

A. Ron Zeigler [former press secretary to Richard Nixon] 


8. Which U.S. actor had a hissy fit last week and claimed that 
   he preferred to work in the U.S. rather than Canada, adding, 
   and we quote, "there are better actors down here"? 

A. Robert Duvall 


9. Data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy    
   (an-eye-SOT-ro-pee) Probe satellite has been interpreted as 
   determining the age of the universe to within 1%. How old is 
   the universe now said to be? We'll give you a billion years 
   leeway on each side--use that time wisely! 

A. 13.7 billion years (accept 12.7B - 14.7B) 


10. What current events program had its broadcast TV premiere on 
    CITY-TV on Friday night, a few minutes after 1 AM? 

A. Naked News TV