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Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:21 pm**

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice.
Name the Western state she called home.

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President
- Head Catholic
- Land of pyramids

Identify which attempt was successful.

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game.
Name the company.
Name the plumber.
Name the plumber's twin brother.

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show.
Name the network.
Name any one of the main characters.

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie.
Name the director.
Name the actor in the lead role.
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame.
How many sequels for this movie have been released?

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend
- Knowles-Carter
- Captain America

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)

Total points: 51

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:56 am**

Vandal

2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. Sandra Day O'Connor
Name the Western state she called home. Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President Ronald Reagan
- Head Catholic Pope John Paul II
- Land of pyramids Anwar Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful. Sadat

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker Nope
- Reggae legend, mon Bob Marley
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns Natalie Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. Donkey Kong
Name the company. Nintendo
Name the plumber. Mario
Name the plumber's twin brother. Luigi

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. Hill Street Blues
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters. Mick Belzer

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. (Indiana Jones and the) Raiders of the Lost Ark
Name the director. Steven Spielberg
Name the actor in the lead role. Harrison Ford
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame. Karen Allen
How many sequels for this movie have been released? four

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend Serena Williams
- Knowles-Carter Beyonce
- Captain America Chris Evans

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1981

Total points: 51

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:24 am**

Day 7

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
Name the Western state she called home. ARIZONA

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President REAGAN
- Head Catholic POPE JOHN PAUL II
- Land of pyramids SADAT

Identify which attempt was successful. SADAT

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker BOBBY SANDS
- Reggae legend, mon BOB MARLEY
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns NATALIE WOOD

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. DONKEY KONG
Name the company. NINTENDO
Name the plumber. MARIO
Name the plumber's twin brother. LUIGI

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. HILL STREET BLUES
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters. FRANK FURILLO

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Name the director. SPIELBERG
Name the actor in the lead role. HARRISON FORD
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame. BARBARA ALLEN
How many sequels for this movie have been released? 4

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend SERENA WILLIAMS
- Knowles-Carter BEYONCE
- Captain America CHRIS EVANS

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1981

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:48 am**

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2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. SANDRA DAY OCONNOR
Name the Western state she called home. ARIZONA

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President RONALD REAGAN
- Head Catholic POPE ?
- Land of pyramids SADAT - SUCCESSFUL

Identify which attempt was successful.

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon BOB MARLEY
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns NATALIE WOOD

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. DONKEY KONG
Name the company. NINTENDO
Name the plumber. MARIO
Name the plumber's twin brother. LUIGI?

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. MIAMI VICE?
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters. CROCKETT?

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Name the director. LUCAS?
Name the actor in the lead role. HARRISON FORD
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame.
How many sequels for this movie have been released? 5?

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend
- Knowles-Carter BEYONCE?
- Captain America

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1982?

Total points: 51

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 7:57 am**

Spoiler

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. - Sandra Day O'Connor
Name the Western state she called home. - Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President - Ronnie Reagan
- Head Catholic - Pope John Paul II
- Land of pyramids - Anwar Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful. - Sadat (Jodie Foster was impressed...)

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon - Bob Marley's Gh0st
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. - Donkey Kong
Name the company. - Nintendo
Name the plumber. - Jumpman (aka Mario, who was a carpenter in Donkey Kong)
Name the plumber's twin brother. - Luigi (Who was not introduced until Mario Bros. in 1983. The same game that made the brothers' occupation plumbers...)

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. - Hill Street Blues
Name the network. - NBC
Name any one of the main characters. - Nope

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Name the director. - George Lucas
Name the actor in the lead role. - Harrison Ford (Fellow July 13 baby)
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame.
How many sequels for this movie have been released? - There were two in the 80's, and I wanna say there was another one made not too long ago..... so I'll say 3

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend - Serena Williams
- Knowles-Carter - Beyonce
- Captain America

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)

1981

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 8:17 am**

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E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. Sandra Day O’Connor
Name the Western state she called home. Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President Reagan
- Head Catholic Pope John Paul II
- Land of pyramids Anwar Sadat
Identify which attempt was successful. Sadat

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon Bob Marley
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns Natalie Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. Donkey Kong
Name the company. Nintendo
Name the plumber. Mario
Name the plumber's twin brother. Luigi

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. NYPD Blue
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters. Bobby Simone

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.
Name the movie. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Name the director. Steven Spielberg
Name the actor in the lead role. Harrison Ford
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame. Cate Blanchett
How many sequels for this movie have been released? 5

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend Serena Williams
- Knowles-Carter Beyoncé
- Captain America Chris Evans

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? 1982

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 11:02 am**

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Vandal wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:21 pm
2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. Sandra Day O'Connor
Name the Western state she called home. Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President Reagan
- Head Catholic Pope
- Land of pyramids Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful. Sadat

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon Bob Marley
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns Natalie Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. Donkey Kong
Name the company. Atari
Name the plumber. Mario
Name the plumber's twin brother. Luigi

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. Hill Street Blues
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters. Captain Furillo

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Name the director. Spielberg
Name the actor in the lead role. Harrison Ford
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame. Karen Allen
How many sequels for this movie have been released? Five

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend Serena Williams
- Knowles-Carter
- Captain America

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1981

Total points: 51

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 1:53 pm**

Spoiler

Vandal wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:21 pm
2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. Sandra Day O'Connor
Name the Western state she called home. Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President Ronald Reagan
- Head Catholic Pope John Paul II
- Land of pyramids Anwar Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful. Sadat

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon Bob Marley
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns Natalie Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. Super Mario Brothers
Name the company. I'll guess Nintendo.
Name the plumber. Mario
Name the plumber's twin brother. Luigi

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. Hill Street Blues
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters.

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Name the director. Steven Spielberg
Name the actor in the lead role. Harrison Ford
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame. Karen Allen
How many sequels for this movie have been released? 4

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend Serena Williams
- Knowles-Carter Beyonce
- Captain America Chris Evans

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1981

Total points: 51

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:59 pm**

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Vandal wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:21 pm
2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. O'Connor
Name the Western state she called home. California

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President Reagan
- Head Catholic pope
- Land of pyramids Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful.

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker Enya
- Reggae legend, mon Marley
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns Natalie Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. Donkey Kong
Name the company. Atari
Name the plumber. Mario
Name the plumber's twin brother. Luigi

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show.
Name the network.
Name any one of the main characters.

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. Indiana Jones
Name the director. Spielberg
Name the actor in the lead role. Harrison Ford
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame.
How many sequels for this movie have been released? 5

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend Graf
- Knowles-Carter Beyonce
- Captain America

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1981

Total points: 51

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:53 pm**

In the year...

Spoiler

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice.
Name the Western state she called home.

SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR
ARIZONA

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President
- Head Catholic
- Land of pyramids

RONALD REAGAN
POPE JOHN PAUL II
ANWAR SADAT

Identify which attempt was successful.

SADAT

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns

BOBBY SANDS
BOB MARLEY
NATALIE WOOD

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game.
Name the company.
Name the plumber.
Name the plumber's twin brother.

INTENDO?
One of them is MARIO

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show.
Name the network.
Name any one of the main characters.

HILL STREET BLUES
NBC
JOYCE DAVENPORT (portrayed by fellow Temple Owl Veronica Hamel)

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie.
Name the director.
Name the actor in the lead role.
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame.
How many sequels for this movie have been released?

RAIDERES OF THE LOST ARK
STEVEN SPIELBERG
HARRISON FORD
KAREN ALLEN
FIVE

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend
- Knowles-Carter
- Captain America

SERENA WILLIAMS
BEYONCE
CHRIS ... CHRIS ... Brain freeze

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)

1981

Posted: **Wed Sep 17, 2025 8:20 am**

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2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice.
Name the Western state she called home.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President
- Head Catholic
- Land of pyramids

Ronald Reagan
Pope John Paul II
Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful.
Sadat

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker
- Reggae legend, mon
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns
???
Bob Marley
Natile Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game.
Name the company.
Name the plumber.
Name the plumber's twin brother.

Donkey Kong
Nientendo
Luigi
Mario

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show.
Name the network.
Name any one of the main characters.

HIll Street Blues
NBC
Frank

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie.
Name the director.
Name the actor in the lead role.
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame.
How many sequels for this movie have been released?

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg
Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Four

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend
- Knowles-Carter
- Captain America

Venus Williams
Beyonce
Chris Evans

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
1981

Total points: 51

Posted: **Thu Sep 18, 2025 6:09 am**

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2525 - Fortnight 3 - Annum 7

In the year...

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

E1 - A judge from a Western state becomes the first female Supreme Court justice.
Name the justice. Sandra Day O'Connor
Name the Western state she called home. Arizona

E2 - Three high profile men have assassination attempts against them, with one being successful. Identify each by the following clues:
- US President Ronald Reagan
- Head Catholic Joh Paul II
- Land of pyramids Anwar Sadat

Identify which attempt was successful. Sadat

E3 - Many famous people died this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:
- IRA hunger-striker Bobby Sands
- Reggae legend, mon Bob Marley
- Actress (mysteriously) drowns Natalie Wood

E4 - A video game company releases a game featuring a large, angry gorilla and an Italian plumber who lives a Mushroom kingdom.
Name the game. Donkey Kong
Name the company. Sega
Name the plumber. Mario
Name the plumber's twin brother. Luigi

E5 - A TV cop show unlike any other debuts on a Thursday night, where it will stay for most of its seven seasons.
Name the show. Hill Street Blues
Name the network. NBC
Name any one of the main characters. Daniel J. Travanti as Capt. Frank Furillo

E6 - A movie adventure about an archeologist and his feisty ex-flame who dodge booby-traps, fight Nazis and stare down snakes in their incredible worldwide quest for a mystical relic opens to box office success.

Name the movie. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Name the director. Steven Spielberg
Name the actor in the lead role. Harrison Ford
Name the actress playing the feisty ex-flame. Karen Allen
How many sequels for this movie have been released? 5

E7 - Many famous people were born this year. Identify these three each by a short clue:

- Unstoppable Female Tennis Legend Serena Williams
- Knowles-Carter
- Captain America Chris Hemsworth

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? 1981(Five points)

Total points: 51

Posted: **Thu Sep 18, 2025 7:44 pm**

Answers/Points:

1981

E1:
Sandra Day O'Connor
Arizona

E2:
Reagan
Pope John Paul II
Anwar Sadat
Sadat

E3:
Bobby Sands
Bob Marley
Natalie Wood

E4:
Donkey Kong
Nintendo
Mario
Luigi

E5:
Hill Street Blues
NBC
Many

E6:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg
Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Four

E7:
Serena Williams
Beyoncé
Chris Evans

Points:

panic ~~ 51
mrkelley ~~ 51

elwood ~~ 49
BiT ~~ 49
melly ~~ 45
krox ~~ 45
sprots ~~ 41
jarnon ~~ 41
lb ~~ 37
mike h ~~ 33
beebs ~~ 29

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