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2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:06 pm
by Vandal
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president.
Name the party of the new president.
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer).
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment.
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source?
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor.
Name the secret network.
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year.
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____."
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium.
Name the city.
Name the team that played there.
Name the last year the team played there.
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president.
Name the University at which he played football.
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).
Total points: 44
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:53 am
by littlebeast13
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. - Woodrow Wilson
Name the party of the new president. - Democrat
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer). - Now this makes more sense, since I knew Teddy ran again. Teddy Roosevelt and WH Taft
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. - 17th
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? - The poor
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. - Harriet Tubman
Name the secret network. - Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur - Henry Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. - Model T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." - Black
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. - The Baker Bowl
Name the city. - Philadelphia
Name the team that played there. - Philadelphia A's
Name the last year the team played there. - 1930
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. - Gerald Ford
Name the University at which he played football. - University of Phoenix
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) - 1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). - 2023
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8 Vandal! question
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:31 am
by mrkelley23
Am I misreading Question 1? If I'm reading the other parts correctly, I think you mean the other two candidates had already been president, not that they would later become president.
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:53 am
by BackInTex
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. Coolidge
Name the party of the new president. Democrat
Name the two opponents (both of whom would later become president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer).
Harrison
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. 19th
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? Tarrifs
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor Tubman
Name the secret network. Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. Model-T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." Black
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. Giant Stadium
Name the city. New York City
Name the team that played there. Giants
Name the last year the team played there. Mets
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. Ronald Regan
Name the University at which he played football. Emporia State
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).
2023
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8 Vandal! question
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:22 am
by BackInTex
mrkelley23 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:31 am
Am I misreading Question 1? If I'm reading the other parts correctly, I think you mean the other two candidates had already been president, not that they would later become president.
That must have been what confused me and had me coming up with names completely out of, well out of, range.
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:22 am
by kroxquo
n the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. Woodrow Wilson
Name the party of the new president. Democrat
Name the two opponents (both of whom would later become president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer).
All of the other answers are pointing to 1913 so this must be Taft and T. Roosevelt, but they had both been President previous to the 1912 election, not later.
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. 16
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? Tariffs
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. Harriet Tubman
Name the secret network. Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur. Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. Model T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." Black
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. Ebbetts Field
Name the city. Brooklyn
Name the team that played there. Dodgers
Name the last year the team played there. 1957
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. Ford
Name the University at which he played football. Michigan
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2024
Total points: 42
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:05 am
by PanicinDetroit
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. WILSON
Name the party of the new president. DEMOCRAT
Name the two opponents (both of whom would later become president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer). TAFT and THEODORE Roosevelt
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. 16
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? TARIFFS
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. HARRIET TUBMAN
Name the secret network. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur HENRY FORD
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. MODEL T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." BLACK
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. THE BAKER BOWL
Name the city.PHILADELPHIA
Name the team that played there.PHILLIES
Name the last year the team played there. 1943
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. FORD
Name the University at which he played football. U MICHIGAN
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2023
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:08 am
by franktangredi
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president.
WOODROW WILSON
Name the party of the new president.
DEMOCRAT
Name the two opponents (both of whom would later become president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer).
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, THEODORE ROOSEVELT (though both were presidents formerly, not later)
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment.
SIXTEENTH
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source?
TARIFFS
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor.
HARRIET TUBMAN
Name the secret network.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur
HENRY FORD
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year.
MODEL T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____."
BLACK
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium.
Name the city.
Name the team that played there.
Name the last year the team played there.
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president.
GERALD FORD
Name the University at which he played football.
MICHIGAN STATE
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
2024
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:31 am
by elwoodblues
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:06 pm
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president.
Woodrow Wilson
Name the party of the new president.
Democratic
Name the two opponents (both of whom would later become president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer).
Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, and they had already been President.
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment.
16th
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source?
Tariffs
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor.
Harriet Tubman
Name the secret network.
Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur
Henry Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year.
Model T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____."
Black
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium.
Ebbetts Field
Name the city.
New York City
Name the team that played there.
Brooklyn Dodgers
Name the last year the team played there.
1957
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president.
Gerald Ford
Name the University at which he played football.
Michigan
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).
2023
Total points: 42
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:34 am
by Bob78164
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. Woodrow Wilson
Name the party of the new president. Democratic
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer). Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. 16th Amendment
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? Tariffs
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. Harriet Tubman
Name the secret network. The Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur Henry Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. Model T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." black
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. Fenway Park
Name the city. Boston
Name the team that played there. Braves
Name the last year the team played there. 1920
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. Gerald Ford (known then as Leslie King, Jr.)
Name the University at which he played football. Michigan State
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2024
--Bob
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:15 pm
by jarnon
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. Taft
Name the party of the new president. Republican
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. Cleveland, Roosevelt
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. 20
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? tariffs
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. Harriet Tubman
Name the secret network. The Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. Model T
Complete this quote: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.”
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium.
Name the city.
Name the team that played there.
Name the last year the team played there.
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. Leslie King
Name the University at which he played football. Michigan
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1909
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place. 2023
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:22 pm
by mellytu74
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
In the year...
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. -WOODROW WILSON
Name the party of the new president. - DEMOCRAT
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer). - THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. - 16TH AMENDMENT
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? - TARIFFS
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. - HARRIET TUBMAN
Name the secret network. - THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur - HENRY FORD
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. - MODEL T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." BLACK
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. - EBBETS FIELD
Name the city. BROOKLYN
Name the team that played there. THE BROOKLYN DODGERS
Name the last year the team played there. - 1957
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. - GERALD FORD
Name the University at which he played football. - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
2023
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:02 pm
by mrkelley23
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president. Woodrow Wilson
Name the party of the new president. Democrat
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer). William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment. 16
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source? tariffs
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor. Harriet Tubman
Name the secret network. Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur Henry Ford
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year. Model T
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____." Black
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium. Ebbets Field
Name the city. New York (Brooklyn)
Name the team that played there. (trolley) Dodgers
Name the last year the team played there. 1963
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president. Gerald R Ford
Name the University at which he played football. Michigan
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2023
Total points: 42
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 8:41 pm
by Earl the Squirrel
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:06 pm
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - A former college professor is inaugurated as President of the United States.
Name the new president.
Name the party of the new president.
Name the two opponents (both of whom had already been president) who received electoral votes during the election the previous November. (Zero points for an incorrect answer).
Woodrow Wilson
Democrat
Taft/Roosevelt
The more you know: I got curious about when the Bull Moose party was formed after the TR question the other day and was reading up on this as well! It didn't help me any because I knew the answers anyway, but just a fun coincidence
E2 - An amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes, is ratified.
Name the number of the amendment.
Prior to this amendment, most federal revenue came from what source?
16th
I guess taxes isn't specific enough, were they called tariffs back then or just import fees?
E3 - An abolitionist and conductor of a secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North dies at the age of 90 or 92.
Name the conductor.
Name the secret network.
Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad
E4 - An automobile entrepreneur installs the first moving assembly line for mass production of automobiles.
Name the entrepreneur
Name the car that was mass produced the most by this method in this year.
Complete this quote: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is _____."
Henry Ford (who cribbed the idea from Olds
Model T
Black[/b]
E5 - A new baseball stadium, nicknamed "cigar box" or "bandbox" due to its intimate configuration and dimensions, including chandeliers in the rotunda, opens in an east coast city.
Name the stadium.
Name the city.
Name the team that played there.
Name the last year the team played there.
Ebbets Field
NYC
Brooklyn Dodgers
1957
Not the lyric little bandbox that Fenway is, but none are/were
E6 - A future US president is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Name the future president.
Name the University at which he played football.
Ford
Michigan
He had nothing to do with the Model T....ha! (yes, pedants, I know he was adopted, it's a joke...)
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
1913
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Titan submersible implodes
Rangers win WS
Young Sheldon ends
2023
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).
Total points: 42
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 8
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 9:05 pm
by Vandal
Answers/points:
E1:
Woodrow Wilson
Democrat
Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft
E2:
16th
Tariffs (everyone should know this by now!)
E3:
Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad
E4:
Henry Ford
Model T
Black
E5:
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Dodgers
1957
E6:
Gerald Ford
Michigan
1913
Y2K+: 2023
Points:
(initial post said total points = 42, should be 44)
elwood ~~ 44
earl ~~ 44
melly ~~ 44
mrkelley ~~ 42
krox ~~ 42
panic ~~ 36
Bob#s ~~ 32
tangredi ~~ 32
lb ~~ 30
BiT ~~ 24
jarnon ~~ 21