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Quiz about Curling Brier 2001
Quiz about Curling Brier 2001

Curling: Brier 2001 Trivia Quiz


Some questions on occurences in the 2001 Canadian Mens Curling Championships, known as the Brier, which was located in Ottawa, Ontario.

A multiple-choice quiz by jnorman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
jnorman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,175
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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424
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where in Ottawa area was the 2001 Brier played? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Approximately how much beer was delivered and stored to be served in the Brier Patch for the 2001 Brier? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the title sponsor of the 2001 Brier? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which player during a round-robin game in the 2001 Brier has heckled by a fan and responded by giving a rude gesture, the middle finger? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What type of bird caused insulation from the ceiling to fall onto the ice surface during the 2001 Brier final, causing many delays? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which team filled the 2001 Brier First All-Star team with three players? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many different types of beer were being served in the Brier Patch during the 2001 Brier? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who won the Ford Hot Shots event at the 2001 Brier? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the total attendance for the 2001 Brier? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who won the 2001 Brier? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where in Ottawa area was the 2001 Brier played?

Answer: Ottawa Civic Centre

The Brier was played in the Ottawa Civic Centre which holds approximately 10,000 fans.
2. Approximately how much beer was delivered and stored to be served in the Brier Patch for the 2001 Brier?

Answer: 72 tonnes

Yes, there was 72 tonnes of beer delivered to the Brier Patch, although not quite all 72 tonnes were consumed during the week.
3. Who was the title sponsor of the 2001 Brier?

Answer: Nokia

2001 was the first year Nokia was the title sponsor of the 2001 Nokia Brier taking over from Labatt.
4. Which player during a round-robin game in the 2001 Brier has heckled by a fan and responded by giving a rude gesture, the middle finger?

Answer: Wayne Middaugh

It occurred after Wayne missed a shot and slammed his broom on the end boards after an end ended. (The incident was somewhat overblown by the media though, but there were alot of school kids in attendance during that draw).
5. What type of bird caused insulation from the ceiling to fall onto the ice surface during the 2001 Brier final, causing many delays?

Answer: Pigeon

Caused about 4 delays of about 5 minutes each which prompted the ice crew to clean the entire ice surface each time.
6. Which team filled the 2001 Brier First All-Star team with three players?

Answer: Ontario

The 2001 Brier first all-stars were - Skip: Wayne Middaugh, {Ontario;} Third: Graeme McCarrel, {Ontario;} Second: Ian Tetley, {Ontario;} Lead: Dale Ness, Quebec.
7. How many different types of beer were being served in the Brier Patch during the 2001 Brier?

Answer: 2

Only Labatt Blue and Labatt Blue Light were the only types of beer served.
8. Who won the Ford Hot Shots event at the 2001 Brier?

Answer: Jeff Lacey

Jeff Lacey defeated Graeme McCarrel in the final, Jeff Ryan and Peter MacDonald were semi-finalists.
9. What was the total attendance for the 2001 Brier?

Answer: 154,136

Total attendance during Nokia Brier 2001 was 154,136, the fourth largest in Brier history, and surpassing Ottawa's 1993 attendance of 130,076.
10. Who won the 2001 Brier?

Answer: Alberta

Alberta's Randy Ferbey defeated Kerry Burtnyk of Manitoba by an 8-4 margin to win the inaugural Nokia Brier in Ottawa, and is joined by teammates Dave Nedohin (throwing last rocks), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque, and Dan Holowaychuk as this year's Brier champions.
Source: Author jnorman

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