These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted
and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Brewing

(And now you know why Round 3 of this game was tagged "Spo" and not
"Can" in the score table.)

1. 4 years after arriving in Montreal from England, John Molson
opened his brewery. Within 5 years, when did Molson start this
family business?

2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
previous question. Zbyfba'f terng eviny Wbua Ynongg jnf
n eryngvir yngrpbzre, rfgnoyvfuvat uvf oerjrel va 1846.
Va juvpu pvgl?

3. A very popular type of beer was made by early Canadian settlers
using hops, molasses, yeast -- and the boughs of *which tree*?
This beer is still made in Quebec today, and a Scottish brewery
also makes a version.

4. In 1860 John Labatt Jr. made a trip to England and brought
back a recipe for a beer style new to Canada. It became the
most popular style of beer in the country from the 1870s through
the Second World War. Name the specific style of beer.

5. Which was the first province to go completely "dry", in 1901?

6. All of Canada went "dry" with the passage of a federal
prohibition on alcohol in March 1918. Within 1, what year
did federal prohibition *end* in Canada?

7. Upper Canada Brewery opened in 1984 in Toronto. The location
on Atlantic Av. contained what was called a "gift shop", and
gave this microbrewery the ability to do something that neither
the LCBO nor the Beer Store was allowed to do at the time. What?

8. The most popular brand from Dawes Brewery, a major Quebec brewer
of the 1930s and '40s, was named for an animal. The animal
symbol became iconic and Canadian sculptor Ross Butler was
hired to create a statue to salute the creature. What was this
animal-named beer?

9. E.P. Taylor made money in everything, including the beer
industry. Starting in the 1920s, he consolidated a number of
small breweries into Canadian Brewing Corp. In 1968 the
company was sold and renamed for its two largest subsidiaries.
What was the new name?

10. The matriarch of this Halifax family took her home brew
recipes and turned them into a lucrative brewing business in
1867. The family brewer sold out to Labatt but still maintains
a separate brewing operation in Halifax. Name the family.

** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round

* A. National Sports

Most countries have a de facto national sport, but some have
a legislated one. These questions deal with official national
sports.

A1. Everyone knows that the national game of Brazil is soccer.
But """it's not""" the official national sport. That sport was
developed by the slave populations of 17th- to 19th-century
Brazil. What """is""" it?

A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
the three.

* B. Premiers by Party

In each case, name a person of the indicated party who
is currently premier of a Canadian province or territory,
excluding Ontario.

B1. Progressive Conservatives.
B2. Liberals.

* C. Taxi Songs

C1. In Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", who does the
title vehicle take away?

C2. In Harry Chapin's song "Taxi", Sue gives Harry $20 for a
$2.50 fare and tells him what?

* D. What a Gas

D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
"laughing gas"?

D2. Ethyl bromoacetate was used against G20 protesters in
Toronto """last summer""". What is it better known as?

* E. Internet Words

E1. This word and word-element derives from the Hawaiian word
for "fast". It refers to a web site that allows the
creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a browser.
What's the word?

E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.

* F. "The Divine Comedy"

F1. How many cantos are there in Dante's "Divine Comedy"?
F2. Who leads Dante through Paradise?

--
Mark Brader, Toronto "If disapproval we will drawback."
msb@vex.net --seen on a box of cookies

My text in this article is in the public domain.

> * B. Premiers by Party
>
> In each case, name a person of the indicated party who
> is currently premier of a Canadian province or territory,
> excluding Ontario.

Sorry, I made a last-minute edit to the wording of that one and
forgot to mark """is currently""" with triple quotes. It will
be scored as if they were there; if you read this after posting
your answer and this clarification leads you to want to change it,
please post a followup.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Oh what a tangled web we weave,
msb@vex.net | a literate geekiness to achieve." --Steve Summit

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:14:03 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Brewing
>
> 1. 4 years after arriving in Montreal from England, John Molson
> opened his brewery. Within 5 years, when did Molson start this
> family business?

1810; 1821

> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Zbyfba'f terng eviny Wbua Ynongg jnf
> n eryngvir yngrpbzre, rfgnoyvfuvat uvf oerjrel va 1846.
> Va juvpu pvgl?

Toronto

> 3. A very popular type of beer was made by early Canadian settlers
> using hops, molasses, yeast -- and the boughs of *which tree*?
> This beer is still made in Quebec today, and a Scottish brewery
> also makes a version.

yew
> 4. In 1860 John Labatt Jr. made a trip to England and brought
> back a recipe for a beer style new to Canada. It became the
> most popular style of beer in the country from the 1870s through
> the Second World War. Name the specific style of beer.

lager

> 5. Which was the first province to go completely "dry", in 1901?

Ontario; Manitoba

> 6. All of Canada went "dry" with the passage of a federal
> prohibition on alcohol in March 1918. Within 1, what year
> did federal prohibition *end* in Canada?

1933

> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. National Sports
>
> Most countries have a de facto national sport, but some have
> a legislated one. These questions deal with official national
> sports.
>
> A1. Everyone knows that the national game of Brazil is soccer.
> But """it's not""" the official national sport. That sport was
> developed by the slave populations of 17th- to 19th-century
> Brazil. What """is""" it?

capoeira
> A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
> rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
> the three.

Argentina

> * C. Taxi Songs
>
> C1. In Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", who does the
> title vehicle take away?

the narrator's old man
> C2. In Harry Chapin's song "Taxi", Sue gives Harry $20 for a
> $2.50 fare and tells him what?

keep the change

> * D. What a Gas
>
> D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
> "laughing gas"?

nitrous oxide

> * E. Internet Words
>
> E1. This word and word-element derives from the Hawaiian word
> for "fast". It refers to a web site that allows the
> creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a browser.
> What's the word?

wiki
> E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
> Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
> style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
> With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.

meme

> * F. "The Divine Comedy"
>
> F2. Who leads Dante through Paradise?

Beatrice

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. National Sports
>
> A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
> rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
> the three.

Uruguay
> * C. Taxi Songs
>
> C1. In Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", who does the
> title vehicle take away?

Her lover? (I've heard the song more than once, but I've never paid
attention to the lyrics.)
> D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
> "laughing gas"?

N2O
> D2. Ethyl bromoacetate was used against G20 protesters in
> Toronto """last summer""". What is it better known as?

Tear gas

> * E. Internet Words
>
> E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
> Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
> style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
> With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.
>

Meme

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Brewing

> 1. 4 years after arriving in Montreal from England, John Molson
> opened his brewery. Within 5 years, when did Molson start this
> family business?

1869; 1880

> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Zbyfba'f terng eviny Wbua Ynongg jnf
> n eryngvir yngrpbzre, rfgnoyvfuvat uvf oerjrel va 1846.
> Va juvpu pvgl?

Toronto

> 3. A very popular type of beer was made by early Canadian settlers
> using hops, molasses, yeast -- and the boughs of *which tree*?
> This beer is still made in Quebec today, and a Scottish brewery
> also makes a version.

pine

> 4. In 1860 John Labatt Jr. made a trip to England and brought
> back a recipe for a beer style new to Canada. It became the
> most popular style of beer in the country from the 1870s through
> the Second World War. Name the specific style of beer.

IPA; stout

> 5. Which was the first province to go completely "dry", in 1901?

Alberta; Quebec

> 6. All of Canada went "dry" with the passage of a federal
> prohibition on alcohol in March 1918. Within 1, what year
> did federal prohibition *end* in Canada?

1930; 1940

> 7. Upper Canada Brewery opened in 1984 in Toronto. The location
> on Atlantic Av. contained what was called a "gift shop", and
> gave this microbrewery the ability to do something that neither
> the LCBO nor the Beer Store was allowed to do at the time. What?

offer tastings

> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. National Sports

> A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
> rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
> the three.

Argentina

> * D. What a Gas

> D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
> "laughing gas"?

nitrous oxide

> D2. Ethyl bromoacetate was used against G20 protesters in
> Toronto """last summer""". What is it better known as?

tear gas

> * E. Internet Words

> E1. This word and word-element derives from the Hawaiian word
> for "fast". It refers to a web site that allows the
> creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a browser.
> What's the word?

wiki

> E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
> Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
> style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
> With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.

meme

> * F. "The Divine Comedy"

> F2. Who leads Dante through Paradise?

Beatrice

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 12:14:03 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted
> and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
> that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
> on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Brewing
>
> (And now you know why Round 3 of this game was tagged "Spo" and not
> "Can" in the score table.)
>
> 1. 4 years after arriving in Montreal from England, John Molson
> opened his brewery. Within 5 years, when did Molson start this
> family business?

1785

> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Molson's great rival John Labatt was
> a relative latecomer, establishing his brewery in 1846.
> In which city?

london ontario

> 3. A very popular type of beer was made by early Canadian settlers
> using hops, molasses, yeast -- and the boughs of *which tree*?
> This beer is still made in Quebec today, and a Scottish brewery
> also makes a version.

spruce

> 4. In 1860 John Labatt Jr. made a trip to England and brought
> back a recipe for a beer style new to Canada. It became the
> most popular style of beer in the country from the 1870s through
> the Second World War. Name the specific style of beer.

ipa

> 5. Which was the first province to go completely "dry", in 1901?

manitoba

> 6. All of Canada went "dry" with the passage of a federal
> prohibition on alcohol in March 1918. Within 1, what year
> did federal prohibition *end* in Canada?

1920

> 7. Upper Canada Brewery opened in 1984 in Toronto. The location
> on Atlantic Av. contained what was called a "gift shop", and
> gave this microbrewery the ability to do something that neither
> the LCBO nor the Beer Store was allowed to do at the time. What?

sell beer to underage americans

> 8. The most popular brand from Dawes Brewery, a major Quebec brewer
> of the 1930s and '40s, was named for an animal. The animal
> symbol became iconic and Canadian sculptor Ross Butler was
> hired to create a statue to salute the creature. What was this
> animal-named beer?

moosehead ; black horse

> 9. E.P. Taylor made money in everything, including the beer
> industry. Starting in the 1920s, he consolidated a number of
> small breweries into Canadian Brewing Corp. In 1968 the
> company was sold and renamed for its two largest subsidiaries.
> What was the new name?

basic beer

> 10. The matriarch of this Halifax family took her home brew
> recipes and turned them into a lucrative brewing business in
> 1867. The family brewer sold out to Labatt but still maintains
> a separate brewing operation in Halifax. Name the family.

the mcginty family

>
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. National Sports
>
> Most countries have a de facto national sport, but some have
> a legislated one. These questions deal with official national
> sports.
>
> A1. Everyone knows that the national game of Brazil is soccer.
> But """it's not""" the official national sport. That sport was
> developed by the slave populations of 17th- to 19th-century
> Brazil. What """is""" it?

brzillian jujitsu

> A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
> rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
> the three.

chile

>
> * B. Premiers by Party
>
> In each case, name a person of the indicated party who
> is currently premier of a Canadian province or territory,
> excluding Ontario.
>
> B1. Progressive Conservatives.

mark brader

> B2. Liberals.

steve summit

>
> * C. Taxi Songs
>
> C1. In Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", who does the
> title vehicle take away?

her old man

> C2. In Harry Chapin's song "Taxi", Sue gives Harry $20 for a
> $2.50 fare and tells him what?

keep the change

>
> * D. What a Gas
>
> D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
> "laughing gas"?

nitrous oxide

> D2. Ethyl bromoacetate was used against G20 protesters in
> Toronto """last summer""". What is it better known as?

tear gas

>
> * E. Internet Words
>
> E1. This word and word-element derives from the Hawaiian word
> for "fast". It refers to a web site that allows the
> creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a browser.
> What's the word?

wiki

> E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
> Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
> style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
> With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.

meme

>
> * F. "The Divine Comedy"
>
> F1. How many cantos are there in Dante's "Divine Comedy"?

100

> F2. Who leads Dante through Paradise?

beatrice

>
> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto "If disapproval we will drawback."
> m...@vex.net --seen on a box of cookies
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.

swp

On 9/4/21 9:13 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Brewing
>
> (And now you know why Round 3 of this game was tagged "Spo" and not
> "Can" in the score table.)
>
> 1. 4 years after arriving in Montreal from England, John Molson
> opened his brewery. Within 5 years, when did Molson start this
> family business?

1878; 1889

>
> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Zbyfba'f terng eviny Wbua Ynongg jnf
> n eryngvir yngrpbzre, rfgnoyvfuvat uvf oerjrel va 1846.
> Va juvpu pvgl?
>
> 3. A very popular type of beer was made by early Canadian settlers
> using hops, molasses, yeast -- and the boughs of *which tree*?
> This beer is still made in Quebec today, and a Scottish brewery
> also makes a version.
>
> 4. In 1860 John Labatt Jr. made a trip to England and brought
> back a recipe for a beer style new to Canada. It became the
> most popular style of beer in the country from the 1870s through
> the Second World War. Name the specific style of beer.
>
> 5. Which was the first province to go completely "dry", in 1901?

Saskatchewan

>
> 6. All of Canada went "dry" with the passage of a federal
> prohibition on alcohol in March 1918. Within 1, what year
> did federal prohibition *end* in Canada?

1923

>
> 7. Upper Canada Brewery opened in 1984 in Toronto. The location
> on Atlantic Av. contained what was called a "gift shop", and
> gave this microbrewery the ability to do something that neither
> the LCBO nor the Beer Store was allowed to do at the time. What?
>
> 8. The most popular brand from Dawes Brewery, a major Quebec brewer
> of the 1930s and '40s, was named for an animal. The animal
> symbol became iconic and Canadian sculptor Ross Butler was
> hired to create a statue to salute the creature. What was this
> animal-named beer?
>
> 9. E.P. Taylor made money in everything, including the beer
> industry. Starting in the 1920s, he consolidated a number of
> small breweries into Canadian Brewing Corp. In 1968 the
> company was sold and renamed for its two largest subsidiaries.
> What was the new name?
>
> 10. The matriarch of this Halifax family took her home brew
> recipes and turned them into a lucrative brewing business in
> 1867. The family brewer sold out to Labatt but still maintains
> a separate brewing operation in Halifax. Name the family.
>
>
> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. National Sports
>
> Most countries have a de facto national sport, but some have
> a legislated one. These questions deal with official national
> sports.
>
> A1. Everyone knows that the national game of Brazil is soccer.
> But """it's not""" the official national sport. That sport was
> developed by the slave populations of 17th- to 19th-century
> Brazil. What """is""" it?
>
> A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
> rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
> the three.

Argentina

>
>
> * B. Premiers by Party
>
> In each case, name a person of the indicated party who
> is currently premier of a Canadian province or territory,
> excluding Ontario.
>
> B1. Progressive Conservatives.
> B2. Liberals.
>
>
> * C. Taxi Songs
>
> C1. In Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", who does the
> title vehicle take away?

"my old man"

>
> C2. In Harry Chapin's song "Taxi", Sue gives Harry $20 for a
> $2.50 fare and tells him what?

"keep the change"

>
>
> * D. What a Gas
>
> D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
> "laughing gas"?

nitrous oxide

>
> D2. Ethyl bromoacetate was used against G20 protesters in
> Toronto """last summer""". What is it better known as?

pepper spray

>
>
> * E. Internet Words
>
> E1. This word and word-element derives from the Hawaiian word
> for "fast". It refers to a web site that allows the
> creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a browser.
> What's the word?

wiki

>
> E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
> Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
> style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
> With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.

meme

>
>
> * F. "The Divine Comedy"
>
> F1. How many cantos are there in Dante's "Divine Comedy"?
> F2. Who leads Dante through Paradise?

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

Game 4 is over and STEPHEN PERRY has a big win.
Hearty congratulations, eh?

> ** Game 4, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Brewing

> (And now you know why Round 3 of this game was tagged "Spo" and not
> "Can" in the score table.)

> 1. 4 years after arriving in Montreal from England, John Molson
> opened his brewery. Within 5 years, when did Molson start this
> family business?

1786 (accepting 1781-91). 4 for Stephen.

> 2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> previous question. Molson's great rival John Labatt was
> a relative latecomer, establishing his brewery in 1846.
> In which city?

London (Ontario). 4 for Stephen.

> 3. A very popular type of beer was made by early Canadian settlers
> using hops, molasses, yeast -- and the boughs of *which tree*?
> This beer is still made in Quebec today, and a Scottish brewery
> also makes a version.

Spruce. 4 for Stephen.

> 4. In 1860 John Labatt Jr. made a trip to England and brought
> back a recipe for a beer style new to Canada. It became the
> most popular style of beer in the country from the 1870s through
> the Second World War. Name the specific style of beer.

IPA -- India Pale Ale. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum.

> 5. Which was the first province to go completely "dry", in 1901?

Prince Edward Island.

> 6. All of Canada went "dry" with the passage of a federal
> prohibition on alcohol in March 1918. Within 1, what year
> did federal prohibition *end* in Canada?

1919 (accepting 1918-20). 4 for Stephen.

> 7. Upper Canada Brewery opened in 1984 in Toronto. The location
> on Atlantic Av. contained what was called a "gift shop", and
> gave this microbrewery the ability to do something that neither
> the LCBO nor the Beer Store was allowed to do at the time. What?

Sell beer on Sundays.

> 8. The most popular brand from Dawes Brewery, a major Quebec brewer
> of the 1930s and '40s, was named for an animal. The animal
> symbol became iconic and Canadian sculptor Ross Butler was
> hired to create a statue to salute the creature. What was this
> animal-named beer?

Black Horse. 2 for Stephen.

> 9. E.P. Taylor made money in everything, including the beer
> industry. Starting in the 1920s, he consolidated a number of
> small breweries into Canadian Brewing Corp. In 1968 the
> company was sold and renamed for its two largest subsidiaries.
> What was the new name?

Carling O'Keefe.

> 10. The matriarch of this Halifax family took her home brew
> recipes and turned them into a lucrative brewing business in
> 1867. The family brewer sold out to Labatt but still maintains
> a separate brewing operation in Halifax. Name the family.

Oland.

> ** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. National Sports

> Most countries have a de facto national sport, but some have
> a legislated one. These questions deal with official national
> sports.

> A1. Everyone knows that the national game of Brazil is soccer.
> But """it's not""" the official national sport. That sport was
> developed by the slave populations of 17th- to 19th-century
> Brazil. What """is""" it?

Capoeira. 4 for Joshua.

> A2. Three Latin American nations """have""" rodeo, or variations of
> rodeo, as their official national sport. Name *any one* of
> the three.

Chile, Mexico, Uruguay. 4 for Erland and Stephen.

> * B. Premiers by Party

> In each case, name a person of the indicated party who ["""]is
> currently["""] premier of a Canadian province or territory,
> excluding Ontario.

> B1. Progressive Conservatives.

2011 answer: David Alward (NB), Kathy Dunderdale (NL), Ed Stelmach
(AB). 2021 answer: Blaine Higgs (NB), Dennis King (PE), Tim Houston
(NS), Brian Pallister (MB).

> B2. Liberals.

2011 answer: Jean Charest (QC), Christy Clark (BC), and Robert Ghiz
(PE). 2021 answer: Andrew Furey (NL), Sandy Silver (YT).

Of the remaining provinces, QC currently has a Coalition Avenir Qu�bec
premier; there were NDP premiers in MB and NS in 2011 and in BC now;
SK's premier was with the Saskatchewan Party both in 2011 and today;
and AB's premier now is with the United Conservative Party. YT had
a Yukon Party premier in 2011, and the other two territories have
non-partisan governments.

Ontario, of course, had a Liberal premier in 2011 (Dalton McGuinty)
and now a Progressive Conservative (Doug Ford). Too easy to use.

> * C. Taxi Songs

> C1. In Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", who does the
> title vehicle take away?

Her "old man". 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

> C2. In Harry Chapin's song "Taxi", Sue gives Harry $20 for a
> $2.50 fare and tells him what?

"Harry, keep the change." 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

> * D. What a Gas

> D1. What is the scientific name or the chemical formula for
> "laughing gas"?

Nitrous oxide, N2O. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum,
Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

> D2. Ethyl bromoacetate was used against G20 protesters in
> Toronto """last summer""". What is it better known as?

Tear gas. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Stephen.

See Game 3, Round 3.

> * E. Internet Words

> E1. This word and word-element derives from the Hawaiian word
> for "fast". It refers to a web site that allows the
> creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a browser.
> What's the word?

Wiki. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

> E2. This word was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard
> Dawkins. Wikipedia defines it as an idea, behavior, or
> style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
> With help from the Internet, this word has itself gone viral.

Meme. 4 for everyone.

> * F. "The Divine Comedy"

> F1. How many cantos are there in Dante's "Divine Comedy"?

100. 4 for Stephen.

> F2. Who leads Dante through Paradise?

Beatrice. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Spo Ent Geo Sci Mis Can Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 39 20 40 40 36 40 22 36 231
Dan Blum 40 0 24 26 28 40 3 20 178
Dan Tilque 40 0 0 24 36 36 0 20 156
Joshua Kreitzer 16 0 32 24 16 36 0 28 152
Erland Sommarskog 4 0 0 27 12 20 0 16 79
Pete Gayde 4 0 8 24 4 24 -- -- 64
John Gerson 24 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 24

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