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Re: QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units

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Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadian Geography

> 1. Four capitals of other countries have the same name as a Canadian
>    city; for example, London, UK, and London, Ontario.  Name *any
>    one* of the other three, including the country name.

Kingston, Jamaica

> 2. The World Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO include 22 in
>    Canada.  Which province or territory has the most World
>    Heritage Sites?

Quebec

> 3. In which *two* provinces or territories is the World Heritage
>    Site of Pimachiowin Aki located?

Quebec and Nunavut

> 5. There are eight triplicate names of cities or towns in Canada,
>    i.e. places that share their name with two other Canadian cities
>    or towns.  Give *any one* of these triplicated names.  You don't
>    have to identify the provinces or territories they're in.

Victoria

> 6. Of islands in Canada, Vancouver Island ranks #2 by population
>    (after Montreal Island), but where does it rank by area, within
>    1 place?

6

> 7. Which lake has the largest area of Canadaian waters?  That is,
>    for lakes along the Canada-US border, only rhw Canadian part
>    is counted.

Superior

> 8. What river has the greatest length inside Canada?

Mackenzie

> * Game 7, Round 8 - Science -- Obsolete Units of Measurement

> 1. ...how many links were in a chain?

6; 7

> 2. ...how many rods were in a chain?

7; 11

> 3. ...how many chains were in a furlong?

6; 8

> 4. ...and how many furlongs were in a mile?

11; 16

> 5. Up to the 14th century, the unit of weight referred to as a
>    "stone" varied from 4 to 32 pounds and was based on whatever
>    good-sized rock was available to serve as a standard weight
>    for the local market.  In the 14th century, the weight of a
>    "stone" was standardized.  Following the standardization,
>    how many pounds were in a stone?

16

> 6. The cubit, used by ancient civilizations and in the Middle
>    Ages, did not have a standard length but was defined instead
>    by the distance between two points on the human body.  What two
>    points?

tip of the index finger to shoulder

> 7. In addition to being a type of creature in Middle Earth, a
>    "hobbit" was also a unit of measurement of volume in Wales.
>    How many bushels were in a hobbit?

3; 4

> 8. And how many pecks were in a bushel?

4

> 9. ...how many drams were in an ounce?

12; 14

> 10. ...and how many scruples were in a dram?

8; 12

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Dan Blum					         tool@panix.com	
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QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) - 2026-06-08 18:53 +0000
  Re: QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com> - 2026-06-08 12:39 -0700
  Re: QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com> - 2026-06-08 15:29 -0500
  Re: QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se> - 2026-06-08 22:37 +0200
  Re: QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units tool@panix.com (Dan Blum) - 2026-06-09 02:32 +0000
  Re: QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: CanGeo, old units Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-08 23:14 -0500
  QFTCICR25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8 answers: CanGeo, old units msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) - 2026-06-11 23:10 +0000

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