2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10 (Finale)

[Vandal]

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10

This is the final annum of this fortnight!!!

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:

Friday Frenzy...

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie.
Name the main character's name.
Name the leading actor.
Is he dead or alive?
Name the director.
How many movies in this series did he direct?
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer)
Is the director dead or alive?


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend.
Name the city in which he was killed.


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law.
Name the president who signed it into law.



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first of the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car.
Name the car manufacturer.
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)?


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title.
- The father.
- The bodyguard.
- The best friend.
- The dog.


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical.
What is the name of the milkman character.
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run?
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later?


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher.
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team (boo hoo).


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver.
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove.
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10)
Is he dead or alive?


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady
- Amazon founder
- Dancing in the Dark video chick


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book.
Name the author.
Is he dead or alive?


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument
Name the inventor.
Is he dead or alive?


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points)

Total points: 89-ish

We hope you enjoyed this fortnight of 2525. We will be back later this year with Fortnight 4

[kroxquo]

Enjoyed the games. Great fun as always.

Spoiler

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:

Friday Frenzy...

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. Goldfinger
Name the main character's name. James Bond
Name the leading actor. Sean Connery
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the director. Richard Lester
How many movies in this series did he direct? 3
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer)
Is the director dead or alive? Dead


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. Sam Cooke
Name the city in which he was killed. Las Vegas


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. Civil Rights Act
Name the president who signed it into law. Lyndon Johnson



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first or the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. Mustang
Name the car manufacturer. Ford
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 15


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. Jonny Quest
- The father.
- The bodyguard. Hajji
- The best friend.
- The dog.


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. Fiddler on the Roof
What is the name of the milkman character. Tevye
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? Zero Mostel
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? Topol


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. Bob Gibson
Name the winning team. Cardinals
Name the losing team (boo hoo). Yankees


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. Richard Petty
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. Dodge
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 5
Is he dead or alive? Dead


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady Michele Obama
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
- Dancing in the Dark video chick Courtney Cox


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book. The Giving Tree
Name the author.
Is he dead or alive? Dead


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument Synthesizer
Name the inventor. Moog
Is he dead or alive? Dead


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? 1964(Five points)

Total points: 89-ish

We hope you enjoyed this fortnight of 2525. We will be back later this year with Fortnight 4

[mrkelley23]

Vandal

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10

This is the final annum of this fortnight!!!

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:

Friday Frenzy...

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. Goldfinger
Name the main character's name. James Bond
Name the leading actor. Sean Connery
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the director. Nope
How many movies in this series did he direct? I'll guess three
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) Can't hurt to guess one, so I'll go with Diamonds are Forever
Is the director dead or alive? Gotta be dead, whoever he is


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. Sam Cooke
Name the city in which he was killed. Philadelphia


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. Civil Rights Act
Name the president who signed it into law. Lyndon Johnson



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first or the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. Mustang
Name the car manufacturer. Ford
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 9


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. Jonny Quest
- The father. Dr. Roger Quest
- The bodyguard. Race Bannon
- The best friend. Hajji
- The dog. Bandit


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. Fiddler on the Roof
What is the name of the milkman character. Tevye
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? Zero Mostel
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? Topol


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. Bob Gibson
Name the winning team. St. Louis Cardinals
Name the losing team (boo hoo). NY Yankees


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. Dale Earnhardt
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. Ford
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 7
Is he dead or alive? Dead


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady Michelle Obama
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
- Dancing in the Dark video chick Courtney Cox


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book. The Giving Tree
Name the author. Shel Silverstein
Is he dead or alive? Dead


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument synthesizer
Name the inventor. Moog
Is he dead or alive? dead


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points) 1964

Total points: 89-ish

We hope you enjoyed this fortnight of 2525. We will be back later this year with Fortnight 4

[PanicinDetroit]

Thanks for the great game!!!

Finale

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. GOLDFINGER
Name the main character's name. JAMES BOND
Name the leading actor. SEAN CONNERY
Is he dead or alive? DEAD
Name the director. GUY HAMILTON
How many movies in this series did he direct? 4
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Is the director dead or alive? DEAD


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. SAM COOKE
Name the city in which he was killed. LOS ANGELES


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Name the president who signed it into law. LYNDON JOHNSON



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first or the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. MUSTANG
Name the car manufacturer. FORD
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 6


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. JONNY QUEST
- The father. BENTON QUEST
- The bodyguard. RACE BANNON
- The best friend. HADJI
- The dog. SPOT


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical.
What is the name of the milkman character. TEVYE
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? ZERO MOSTEL
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? TOPOL


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. BOB GIBSON
Name the winning team. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Name the losing team (boo hoo). YANKEES


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. RICHARD PETTY
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. PLYMOUTH
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 7
Is he dead or alive? ALIVE


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady MICHELE OBAMA
- Amazon founder JEFF BEZOS
- Dancing in the Dark video chick COURTNEY COX


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book. THE GIVING TREE
Name the author. SHEL SILVERSTEIN
Is he dead or alive? DEAD


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument SYNTHESIZER
Name the inventor. MOOG
Is he dead or alive? DEAD


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points) 1964

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10

This is the final annum of this fortnight!!!

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:

Friday Frenzy...

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. GOLDFINGER
Name the main character's name. BOND, JAMES BOND.
Name the leading actor. SEAN CONNERY
Is he dead or alive? DEAD
Name the director. BROCCOLI?
How many movies in this series did he direct? 4?
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Is the director dead or alive? DEAD


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. SAM COOKE?
Name the city in which he was killed.


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Name the president who signed it into law. LBJ



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first or the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. MUSTANG
Name the car manufacturer. FORD
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 10?


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. JONNY QUEST
- The father. DR. BENTON QUEST
- The bodyguard. RACE BANNON
- The best friend. HAJII
- The dog. BANDIT


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical.
What is the name of the milkman character.
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? TEVYA?
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? MOSTEL?


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. GIBSON?
Name the winning team. CARDINALS?
Name the losing team (boo hoo).


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. RICHARD PETTY?
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. PLYMOUTH?
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 7?
Is he dead or alive? DEAD?


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady MELANIA TRUMP?
- Amazon founder
- Dancing in the Dark video chick COURTNEY COX?


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book. LEARNING TREE?
Name the author. SHEL SILVERSTEIN?
Is he dead or alive? DEAD


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument SYNTHESIZER
Name the inventor. MOOG
Is he dead or alive? DEAD


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points) 1964

Total points: 89-ish

We hope you enjoyed this fortnight of 2525. We will be back later this year with Fortnight 4 YES, AND THANK YOU !!!

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. - Goldfinger
Name the main character's name. - Bond, James Bond
Name the leading actor. - Sean Connery
Is he dead or alive? - Alive
Name the director. - I know there's a Broccoli guy mentioned in the credits, but don't know if he was the director or not...
How many movies in this series did he direct? - 4
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) - LOL
Is the director dead or alive? - Dead


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. - The Notorious BIG (Yeah, I know.... but I don't know this one!)
Name the city in which he was killed. - Straight outta Compton


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. - The Civil Rights Act
Name the president who signed it into law. - LBJ



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first of the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. - Mustang
Name the car manufacturer. - Ford
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2) - 7?


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title.
- The father.
- The bodyguard.
- The best friend.
- The dog.

This must not have been in reruns...


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. - Yentl
What is the name of the milkman character. - The Moo Juice Jew
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? - Mel Brooks
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? - Rod Carew


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. - Bob Gibson
Name the winning team. - STL Cardinals
Name the losing team (boo hoo). - NY Yankees (Your boo hoo threw me off for a minute, as I was sure the Sox loss to the Cards came in 1967...)


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. - Richard Petty
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. - Pontiac
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) - 7
Is he dead or alive? - Alive


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady - Michelle Obama
- Amazon founder - Jeff Bezos
- Dancing in the Dark video chick - Courtney Cox


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book. - The Giving Tree (It helps that this was recently on the book endcap immediately across from an area I usually work in at Mecca....)
Name the author. - Shel Silverstein
Is he dead or alive? - Dead


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument - Synthesizer
Name the inventor. - Moog
Is he dead or alive? - Dead


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points)

1964


THANK YOU FOR THE GAMES!!!!

Now if only someone would run an edition of Lyrically Speaking or something....

[elwoodblues]

Thank you for the games.

Spoiler

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10

This is the final annum of this fortnight!!!

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:

Friday Frenzy...

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. Goldfinger
Name the main character's name. Bond, James Bond
Name the leading actor. Sean Connery
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the director.
How many movies in this series did he direct?
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) Dr. No
Is the director dead or alive? Dead

I'm surprised you did not ask for the name of the Honor Blackman character.

E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend.
Name the city in which he was killed.


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. Civil Rights Act
Name the president who signed it into law. Lyndon Johnson



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first of the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. Mustang
Name the car manufacturer. Ford
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 5


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. Johnny Quest (a case of nominative determinism)
- The father.
- The bodyguard. Race Bannon
- The best friend. Haji
- The dog. Bandit


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. Fiddler on the Roof
What is the name of the milkman character. Tevye
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? Zero Mostel
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? Topol (I may have them reversed.)


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. Bob Gibson
Name the winning team. St. Louis Cardinals
Name the losing team (boo hoo). NY Yankees


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. Richard Petty
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. I'll guess Chevy
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 7
Is he dead or alive? Alive


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady Michelle Obama
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
- Dancing in the Dark video chick Courteney Cox


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book.
Name the author. I'll guess Shel Silverstein
Is he dead or alive? Dead


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument Synthesizer
Name the inventor.
Is he dead or alive? Dead


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points) 1964

Total points: 89-ish

We hope you enjoyed this fortnight of 2525. We will be back later this year with Fortnight 4

[BackInTex]

Spoiler

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10

This is the final annum of this fortnight!!!

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:

Friday Frenzy...

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. Goldfinger
Name the main character's name. Bond, James Bond
Name the leading actor. Sean Connery
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the director. Broccoli
How many movies in this series did he direct? 8
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Octopussy,
Is the director dead or alive? Dead


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. Marvin Gaye (seems too early, but I don't know any other soul legend who was murdered)
Name the city in which he was killed. Oakland


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. Civil Rights Act
Name the president who signed it into law. LBJ



E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first of the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. Mustang
Name the car manufacturer. Ford
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 8


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. Johnny Quest
- The father. Dirk
- The bodyguard.
- The best friend. Hadji
- The dog. Bandit


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. Fiddler on the Roof
What is the name of the milkman character. T.....somthing?
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? Anthony Quin
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? Anthony Quin


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. Tom Seaver
Name the winning team. Dodgers (of LA)
Name the losing team (boo hoo). Rex Sox


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. Richard Petty
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. Chevrolete
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 7
Is he dead or alive? Dead


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady - Michelle Obama
- Amazon founder - Jeff Bezos
- Dancing in the Dark video chick -


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book.
Name the author.
Is he dead or alive? Alive


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument Moog
Name the inventor. Moog
Is he dead or alive? Moo....er... Dead


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points) 1964

Total points: 89-ish

We hope you enjoyed this fortnight of 2525. We will be back later this year with Fortnight 4



I did!

[jarnon]

Spoiler

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. Goldfinger
Name the main character's name. James Bond
Name the leading actor. Sean Connery
Is he dead or alive? dead
Name the director.
How many movies in this series did he direct? 4
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) From Russia with Love, Dr. No, Thunderball
Is the director dead or alive?

E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend.
Name the city in which he was killed.

E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. Civil Rights Act
Name the president who signed it into law. Lyndon Johnson

E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first of the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. Mustang
Name the car manufacturer. Ford
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? 6

E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. Jonny Quest
- The father.
- The bodyguard.
- The best friend.
- The dog.

E6 - A Broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. Fiddler on the Roof
What is the name of the milkman character. Tevye
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? Zero Mostel
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? Chaim Topol
Just-for-fun bonus: Who write the stories the musical is based on? Sholom Aleichem

E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher.
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team (boo hoo).

E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. Al Unser
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. Chevrolet
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) 5
Is he dead or alive? dead

E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady Jill Jacobs (Biden)
- Amazon founder Jeff Jorgensen (Bezos)
- Dancing in the Dark video chick

E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book.
Name the author.
Is he dead or alive?

E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument synthesizer
Name the inventor. Moog
Is he dead or alive? dead

What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? 1964

Thanks for a challenging round of games, Vandal!

[Beebs52]

Thx vandalman!

[mellytu74]

525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 10

Friday Frenzy...

Spoiler

E1 - In the latest installment in the series about a British Secret Service agent, the agent must outwit and outgun a powerful tycoon to prevent him from executing a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox.
Name the movie. - GOLDFINGER
Name the main character's name. - JAMES BOND
Name the leading actor. - SEAN CONNERY
Is he dead or alive? - DEAD
Name the director. - NADA
How many movies in this series did he direct? - SIX
Get greedy and name as many other movies in the series that he directed (remember: zero total points for any incorrect answer) - LIVE AND LET DIE
Is the director dead or alive?- NADA


E2 - A soul legend, whose self-titled debut album was released six years earlier, is murdered in a western state.
Name the soul legend. - SAM COOKE
Name the city in which he was killed. - LOS ANGELES


E3 - The US president signs a landmark law outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Name the new law. - CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Name the president who signed it into law.- LBJ


E4 - An American car manufacturer's newest model, a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles, debuts at the NY World’s Fair, and sells over 400,000 units in its first year. It is the first of the so-called "pony cars" and is still manufactured today.
Name the car. - MUSTANG
Name the car manufacturer. - FORD
How many generations of this car have there been (+/-2)? - EIGHT


E5 - An animated TV series debuts, about the young son of scientist, who embarks on global adventures alongside his father, bodyguard, best friend, and pet bulldog, all the while encountering spies, monsters, mummies, and mad scientists.
Name each of the following:
- The main character/title. - JONNY QUEST
- The father. - DR. QUEST
- The bodyguard. - NADA
- The best friend. - NADA
- The dog. - BRUISER


E6 - A broadway musical that centers on a milkman in the village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives, opens.
Name the musical. - FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
What is the name of the milkman character. - TEVYE
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the original broadway run? - ZERO MOSTEL
Which actor portrayed the milkman in the movie version a few years later? - TOPOL


E7 - A National League pitcher wins games one, four and seven in the World Series, going the distance in all three victories.
Name the pitcher. - BOB GIBSON?
Name the winning team. - CARDINALS
Name the losing team (boo hoo). - YANKEES


E8 - A race car driver from North Carolina, statistically the most accomplished driver in the history of NASCAR, wins his first Daytona 500.
Name the driver. - RICHARD PETTY
Name the make of race car he traditionally drove. - STUDEBAKER
How many Daytona 500 races did he win in his career? (3, 5, 7, or 10) -NADA
Is he dead or alive? - DEAD


E9 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Eventual First Lady - MICHELLE ROBINSON OBAMA
- Amazon founder - JEFF BEZOS
- Dancing in the Dark video chick - COURTNEY COX


E10 - A children's book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other as the boy ages into a teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man.
Name the book. - THE GIVING TREE
Name the author. - SHEL SILVERSTEIN
Is he dead or alive? - DEAD


E11 - An American engineer invents an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies.
Name the instrument - SYNTHISIZER
Name the inventor. - MOOG? THAT A REAL NAME?
Is he dead or alive? NADA


What year did events E1 thru E11 take place? (Five points) - 1964

[mellytu74]

And a big Big Scrapple THANK YOU to Vandal!!!

[Vandal]

Answers:

1964

E1:
Goldfinger
James Bond
Sean Connery
Dead
Guy Hamilton
Four
Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun
Dead

E2:
Sam Cooke
Los Angeles

E3:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndon Johnson

E4:
Mustang
Ford
Seven

E5:
Jonny Quest
Dr. Benton Quest
Race Bannon
Hadji
Bandit

E6:
Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye
Zero Mostel
Topol

E7:
Bob Gibson
Cardinals
Yankees

E8:
Richard Petty
Plymouth
7
Alive

E9:
Michelle Obama
Jeff Bezos
Courteney Cox

E10:
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
Dead

E11:
Synthesizer
Robert Moog
Dead


Points:

panic ~~ 83
mrkelley ~~ 71
elwood ~~ 65
melly ~~ 63
krox ~~ 63
mike h ~~ 59
lb ~~ 57
BiT ~~ 53
jarnon ~~ 43