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2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:58 pm
by Vandal
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president.
How many terms did he serve?
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier.
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person.
Name the state in which this person was born.
Name the state in which this person died?
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player.
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)?
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author.
Name the novel.
Name the war in which it is set.
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event.
Name the month in which it occurred.
Name the day of the week on which it occurred.
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event?
Name the city in which it occurred.
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit?
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS)
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB)
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play?
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points)
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:58 am
by kroxquo
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. Herbert Hoover
How many terms did he serve? One
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. Al Smith
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. Martin Luther King Jr.
Name the state in which this person was born. Georgia
Name the state in which this person died? Tennessee
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. Margaret Court
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? 8
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. Hemingway
Name the novel. A Farewell to Arms
Name the war in which it is set. World War I
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. Stock Market Crash
Name the month in which it occurred. October
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. Tuesday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? Valentines Day Massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? Al Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS). Duke
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) Cal
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? Wrong Way
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 1929
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:49 am
by BackInTex
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. Mr. President
How many terms did he serve? 1
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. Dewey
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. MLK, Jr
Name the state in which this person was born. GA
Name the state in which this person died? TN
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. Babe Didrikson
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? 13
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. Thomas
Name the novel. All Quiet on the Western Front
Name the war in which it is set. WWI
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. Stock Market Crash, Black Monday
Name the month in which it occurred. October
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. Monday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? St. Valentines Day Massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? Elliot Ness
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) Georgia Tech
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) USC
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? Wrong-way Eddie
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 192......9
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:52 am
by jarnon
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. Hoover
How many terms did he serve? 1
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. Willkie
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. Martin Luther King
Name the state in which this person was born. Alabama
Name the state in which this person died? Tennessee
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player.
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)?
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. Hemingway
Name the novel. For Whom the Bell Tolls
Name the war in which it is set. World War I
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. stock market crash
Name the month in which it occurred. October
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. Friday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? Saint Valentineʻs Day massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) Georgia Tech
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) Oregon
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? Wrong Way Charlie
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 1929
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:03 am
by littlebeast13
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. - Based on the events, it must be Hoibert Hoover
How many terms did he serve? - 1
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. - I think John Nance Garner ran against FDR, but it's all I got. I don't think Coolidge ran again...
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Name the state in which this person was born. Alabama
Name the state in which this person died? - Tennessee
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. - I'd know the name if I saw it...
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? - 10
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. - Ernest Hemingway
Name the novel. - A Farewell To Arms
Name the war in which it is set. - WWI
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. - It's the stock market crash, did it have a name other than Black Whateverday? It was the start of the Great Depression
Name the month in which it occurred. - October
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. - Monday (Too many "Black" days since my school days to keep this straight anymore)
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? - The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. - Chi-CAH-go
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? - A man named Al Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) - Must be Georgia Tech
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB)
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? - Foreshadowing Jim Marshall
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points)
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:49 am
by franktangredi
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president.
HERBERT HOOVER
How many terms did he serve?
ONE
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier.
AL SMITH
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Name the state in which this person was born.
ALABAMA
Name the state in which this person died?
TENNESSEE
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player.
HELEN WILLS?
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)?
THIRTEEN
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Name the novel.
A FAREWELL TO ARMS
Name the war in which it is set.
WORLD WAR I
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event.
STOCK MARKET CRASH
Name the month in which it occurred.
OCTOBER
Name the day of the week on which it occurred.
FRIDAY
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event?
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE
Name the city in which it occurred.
CHICAGO
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit?
AL CAPONE
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points)
1929
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1997
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:49 am
by Beebs52
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president.
How many terms did he serve?
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier.
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. MLK
Name the state in which this person was born. Miss
Name the state in which this person died? Tenn
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. Althea Gibson
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? 3
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. Hemingway
Name the novel. Farewell to Arms
Name the war in which it is set. Span Amer war
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. Stock Market crash
Name the month in which it occurred. Oct
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. Tues
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? St Valentines Day massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) U of Georgia
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB)
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? Dumbshit
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 1919
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:03 pm
by elwoodblues
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:58 pm
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president.
Herbert Hoover
How many terms did he serve?
One
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier.
Al Smith
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Name the state in which this person was born.
Alabama
Name the state in which this person died?
Tennessee
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player.
Maureen Connaly
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)?
10
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author.
Name the novel.
Name the war in which it is set.
World War I
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event.
The Great Depression
Name the month in which it occurred.
September
Name the day of the week on which it occurred.
Friday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event?
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Name the city in which it occurred.
Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit?
Al Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS)
Geogia Tech
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB)
Cal
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play?
Wrong Way
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points)
1929
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2001
Total points: 50
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:13 pm
by mellytu74
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. - HERBERT HOOVER
How many terms did he serve? - ONE
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. - AL SMITH
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. - MARTIN LUTHR KING, JR.
Name the state in which this person was born. - GEORGIA
Name the state in which this person died? - TENNESSEE
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. - HELEN SOMETHING-I-CAN'T-REMEMBER
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? - 50
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. = HEMINGWAY
Name the novel. - A FAREWELL TO ARMS
Name the war in which it is set. - WORLD WAR I
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. - STOCK MARKET COLLAPSE
Name the month in which it occurred. - OCTOBER
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. - BLACK THURSDAY
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? - ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE
Name the city in which it occurred. - CHICAGO
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? - AL CAPONE
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) - GEORGIA TECH
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) - CAL
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? -WRONG WAY REIGELS
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) -1929
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:41 pm
by mrkelley23
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. Herbert Hoover
How many terms did he serve? one
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. al smith
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Name the state in which this person was born. Georgia
Name the state in which this person died? Tennessee
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. Helen Wills Moody
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? 24
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. Hemingway
Name the novel. A Farewell to Arms
Name the war in which it is set. WWI
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. The Wall Street Stock Market Crash
Name the month in which it occurred. October
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. Tuesday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? Al Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) Georgia Tech
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) Cal
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? Wrong Way
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 1929
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:31 am
by Bob78164
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. Hoover
How many terms did he serve? 1
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. Wendell Willkie
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Name the state in which this person was born. Georgia
Name the state in which this person died? Tennessee
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. Helen Moody
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? 15
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. Ernest Hemingway
Name the novel. The Sun Also Rises
Name the war in which it is set. World War I (then known as The Great War)
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. Stock market crash
Name the month in which it occurred. October
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. Thursday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? Valentine's Day Massacre
Name the city in which it occurred. Chicago
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? Al Capone
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) Georgia Tech
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) Stanford
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play? Wrong Way Roy Riegel
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 1929
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--Bob
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 6:46 pm
by Earl the Squirrel
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:58 pm
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president.
How many terms did he serve?
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier.
Herbert Hoover
One
Al "That Catholic" Smith
I have a feeling there won't be any D or A questions today. Ha!
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person.
Name the state in which this person was born.
Name the state in which this person died?
Michael King Jr
Alabama
Tennessee
Ugh, for some reason I always think it was West Memphis, AK but I think that's because we were trying to get to Nashville one April and we were backed up clear to West Memphis...
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player.
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)?
Helen (Wills) Moody
I know Martina holds the record with 9, so 8
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author.
Name the novel.
Name the war in which it is set.
A Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway
WWI
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event.
Name the month in which it occurred.
Name the day of the week on which it occurred.
Wall Street Crash
October (29 for extra credit!)
Tuesday
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event?
Name the city in which it occurred.
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit?
St Valentine's Day Massacre
Chicago
Al Capone, who tried to make that town his own...ha!
Fanny Fun Fact: Bugs Moran, the target of said Massacre was late to the meetup, saw what he thought were cops entering the garage then turned around and walked briskly in the opposite direction
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS)
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB)
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play?
Georgia Tech
California (can't think of a BB for this one)
Wrong Way.... something, Reigel?
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points)
1929
You hit my sweet spot on this one! I did my freshman research paper on Prohibition Era Chicago (I was mad that they required x number of quotes and footnotes and made sure all of mine contained profanity and/or gore) and I took a history class in high school called Between Two Wars which focused on all types of events in the 20s and 30s (crime was my favourite, duh!) I actually knew the entire campaign jingle for Al Smith at one point, but that was a long fucking time ago...
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Lakers sweep Nets
2002
Kmart's glory days before the Nuggets were suckered into paying him WAY too much bag...
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).
Total points: 50
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 6:52 pm
by Earl the Squirrel
JMJ, read for comprehension!
I thought I was going to ace this one and I haven't been able to preview my posts on this computer without it kicking me back out to the sign in page. So I don't actually read my drivel until I've posted it. Grand Slam, dumbass, not Wimbledon! The plus/minus of 5 should have clued me in on that...
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:00 pm
by Vandal
Answers/points:
E1:
Herbert Hoover
One
Alfred E. Smith
E2:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Georgia
Tennessee
E3:
Helen Wills (Moody)
31
E4:
Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms
WW I
E5:
Stock market crash
October
Tuesday (Black Tuesday) (will accept Monday, when it started)
E6:
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Chicago
Al Capone
E7:
Georgia Tech
Cal
"Wrong Way" Riegels (since I didn't specify providing a last name, Wrong Way is acceptable)
1929
Y2K+ Bonus:
2002
Points:
earl ~~ 46
mrkelley ~~ 43
krox ~~ 42
melly ~~ 39
Bob#s ~~ 35
elwood ~~ 34
lb ~~ 34
BiT ~~ 34
tangredi ~~ 33
jarnon ~~ 31
beebs ~~ 20
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 3
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:01 am
by PanicinDetroit
E1 - A Stanford-educated engineer is sworn in as the president of the United States. Let's just say, things didn't work out for him.
Name the president. HOOVER
How many terms did he serve? 1
Name the candidate he defeated a few months earlier. COOLIDGE
E2 - A future civil rights leader and Nobel laureate is born on January 15.
Name this person. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
Name the state in which this person was born. GEORGIA
Name the state in which this person died? TENNESSEE
E3 - An American tennis player defeats Helen Jacobs to gain her third straight Wimbledon title.
Name the player. nope
How many Grand Slam tournament titles did she win (+/- 5)? 3
E4 - An American author publishes a novel that is a first-person account of an American serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.
Name the author. HEMINGWAY
Name the novel. A FAREWELL TO ARMS
Name the war in which it is set. WW I
E5 - A devastating financial event occurs that leads to widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
Name the financial event. STOCK MARKET CRASH
Name the month in which it occurred. OCTOBER
Name the day of the week on which it occurred. TUESDAY
E6 - An organized murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang takes place at a garage when they are lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two of whom are disguised as police officers.
What is the name commonly given to this event? ST VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE
Name the city in which it occurred. CHICAGO
Who was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the hit? AL CAPONE
E7 - A college football bowl game between an east coast team and a west coast team was most known for an infamous play where one of the players ran in the wrong direction with a fumbled ball, leading to a safety that contributed to the 8-7 victory.
Name the winning team (take a bow, SSS) GEORGIA TECH
Name the losing team. (Shortened name of another BB) CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
What was the nickname given to the player in the infamous play?WRONG WAY RIEGELS
What year did events E1 thru E7 take place? (Five points) 1929
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Euro introduced
The Eminem Show
Lakers sweep Nets
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 1999