ROUND 10 -- CHALLENGE ROUND
The categories:
A. Recent Newfoundland Writing
B. We Call It GST
C. The Periodic Table
D. Star Trek Movies
E. Formerly Divided Countries
F. The Super Bowl
Recent Newfoundland Writing
A1. A 2001 novel that dealt with the tragic 19th century encounter of
white settlers, the government, and the military with the Beothuk
(bee-OTH-uck) Indians was shortlisted for the Giller prize and the
Amazon.ca / Books In Canada First Novel Award. Name the book or
its author.
River Thieves
Michael Crummey
A2. Name Wayne Johnston's 1998 novel, a historical romance and
meditation on personal ambition, that was narrated principally
by a re-imagined Joey Smallwood. It was short-listed for the
1999 Booker Prize.
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
We Call It GST
B1. This three-word phrase is the generic term for taxes structured like
our Goods and Services Tax, and some countries with a similar tax use
the phrase as its name. What phrase?
Value-Added Tax
B2. What country did Canada copy the name "Goods and Services Tax" from?
New Zealand
The Periodic Table
C1. The columns of the Periodic Table are called groups. What are the rows
called?
Periods
C2. Chlorine is one of the five elements known as halogens. Name any of the
remaining four.
Astatine, bromine, fluorine, iodine
Star Trek Movies
D1. Which Star Trek movie was the one about the planet where the people
didn't grow old?
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
[accept "Star Trek IX"]
D2. Which Star Trek movie was set mainly in 20th century San Francisco?
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
[either "IV" or "The Voyage Home" required]
Formerly Divided Countries
E1. Within 1 year, when were East and West Germany reunified?
1990 (accept 1989-1991)
E2. Within 1 year, when were North and South Vietnam reunified?
1975 (accept 1974-1976)
The Super Bowl
F1. Which team beat the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII to break the
streak of 13 wins in a row by NFC champs?
Denver Broncos
F2. The trophy presented to the owner of the winning team, originally
the "World Championship Game Trophy", has been known since Super
Bowl V (five) by which name?
Vince Lombardi Trophy