2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 3
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2025 9:04 pm
2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 3
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these six each by a short clue:
- Star Wars creator
- "Taxi" dispatcher
- Supremes leader
- "Thanks, luv" to Christie1111
- Mayhem talk show host
- Gordon Gekko
E2 - A major enemy offensive campaign, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, takes place on the Western Front, specifically in the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg.
Name the enemy.
Name the Battle.
Name the war.
E3 - Two teams from the same city face each other in the MLB World Series.
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team.
What current MLB team did the losing team eventually evolve into during the next decade?
E4 - Many quality movies were released this year. Match the movie title to the correct description.
1- A family‑friendly musical in which Father O’Malley, a young, modern-minded priest from St. Louis, is sent to assist Father Fitzgibbon at New York’s struggling St. Dominic’s parish.
2- A dark screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, featuring Cary Grant discovering his eccentric aunts’ murderous secrets.
3- A haunting mystery noir starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, famous for its atmospheric storytelling and twist ending.
4- A psychological thriller in which a young woman living in London begins to suspect she's losing her sanity when strange events occur in her home.
5- A quintessential film noir directed by Billy Wilder, featuring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in a tale of insurance fraud and passion.
A- Arsenic and Old Lace
B- Double Indemnity
C- Gaslight
D- Going My Way
E- Laura
Bonus: Which of the above movies won Best Picture at the following year's Oscars ceremony? (5 points)
E5 - A New York lawyer is elected to (another) term as U.S. President.
Name the winner.
Who was his running mate?
Name the loser.
Out of 531 Electoral votes, how many did the loser receive (+/-20)?
E6 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- American bandleader/trombonist
- 'The Scream' painter
- "Desert Fox"
Now match each cause of death below to the correct person
Pneumonia
Plane crash
Suicide
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
Total points: 59
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these six each by a short clue:
- Star Wars creator
- "Taxi" dispatcher
- Supremes leader
- "Thanks, luv" to Christie1111
- Mayhem talk show host
- Gordon Gekko
E2 - A major enemy offensive campaign, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, takes place on the Western Front, specifically in the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg.
Name the enemy.
Name the Battle.
Name the war.
E3 - Two teams from the same city face each other in the MLB World Series.
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team.
What current MLB team did the losing team eventually evolve into during the next decade?
E4 - Many quality movies were released this year. Match the movie title to the correct description.
1- A family‑friendly musical in which Father O’Malley, a young, modern-minded priest from St. Louis, is sent to assist Father Fitzgibbon at New York’s struggling St. Dominic’s parish.
2- A dark screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, featuring Cary Grant discovering his eccentric aunts’ murderous secrets.
3- A haunting mystery noir starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, famous for its atmospheric storytelling and twist ending.
4- A psychological thriller in which a young woman living in London begins to suspect she's losing her sanity when strange events occur in her home.
5- A quintessential film noir directed by Billy Wilder, featuring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in a tale of insurance fraud and passion.
A- Arsenic and Old Lace
B- Double Indemnity
C- Gaslight
D- Going My Way
E- Laura
Bonus: Which of the above movies won Best Picture at the following year's Oscars ceremony? (5 points)
E5 - A New York lawyer is elected to (another) term as U.S. President.
Name the winner.
Who was his running mate?
Name the loser.
Out of 531 Electoral votes, how many did the loser receive (+/-20)?
E6 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- American bandleader/trombonist
- 'The Scream' painter
- "Desert Fox"
Now match each cause of death below to the correct person
Pneumonia
Plane crash
Suicide
What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
Total points: 59