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E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank.


E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement. Cubism


E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state. Oklahoma
Name the two territories joined to form the state. Indian, Texas


E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player. Ty Cobb
Name the team. Tigers
What position did he mostly play that year. Centerfield
How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2) 4


E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (____ ____ Fleet). White
Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4) 6


E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material. Bakelite


E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer. Kipling
Name his earlier book from this short description: The Jungle Book
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger.


E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison John Wayne
- Unibrow artist Frida Kahlo
- Rocky's trainer Burgess Meredith
- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi Cab Calloway
- Pippi author Astrid Longstreth


Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum. Giants
Name the WS winner 100 years later. Giants
Name the loser of each series. Athletics, White Sox


What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points) 1908

Total points: 49

2525 - Fortnight 4 - Annum 2

In the year...

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



E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank.

I don't know, other than they called it the Triple Entente

E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement.

surrealism


E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.


Name the state.

Oklahoma

Name the two territories joined to form the state.

I'll guess Oklahoma and Indian


E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.

Name the player.

Ty Cobb

Name the team.

Detroit Tigers

What position did he mostly play that year.

Never knew him to play anything other than centerfield

How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2)

10?


E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.


Name the group (____ ____ Fleet).

10th American

Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4)

50


E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.


Name the material.

Bakelite


E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer.

Rudyard Kipling

Name his earlier book from this short description:
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger.

The Jungle Book


E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison

John Wayne

- Unibrow artist

Frida Kahlo

- Rocky's trainer

Burgess Meredith

- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi

Cab Calloway

- Pippi author

Don' t know


Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.

Name the WS winner this annum.

Chicago Cubs

Name the WS winner 100 years later.

Boston Red Sox

Name the loser of each series.

Don't know. I'll guess Boston for 1907. 2007 was the second sweep for the Sox, after the 2006 debacle with my Cardinals, but I don't remember who was swept. I'll guess the Dodgers.


What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points)

1907

Total points: 49

E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank. TRIPLE ENTENTE


E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement. CUBISN


E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state. OKLAHOMA
Name the two territories joined to form the state. OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN


E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player. TY COBB
Name the team. DETROIT TIGERS
What position did he mostly play that year. CENTER FIELD
How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2) 9


E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (____ ____ Fleet). GREAT WHITE FLEET
Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4) 15


E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material. BAKELITE


E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer. RUDYARD KIPLING
Name his earlier book from this short description:
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger. THE JUNGLE BOOK


E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison JOHN WAYNE
- Unibrow artist FRIEDA KAHLO
- Rocky's trainer BURGESS MEREDITH
- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi NAC
- Pippi author ASTIRD LINDGREN


Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum. CUBS
Name the WS winner 100 years later. RED SOX
Name the loser of each series. CUBS BEAT TIGERS, RED SOX BEAT ROCKIES


What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points) 1907

E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank. Versaille


E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement. Abstract


E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state. Oklahoma
Name the two territories joined to form the state. The Panhandle and the Fat Part.


E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player. Ty Cobb
Name the team. Detroit Tigers
What position did he mostly play that year. Centerfield
How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2) 8


E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (____ ____ Fleet). The Sixth Fleet
Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4) 20


E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material. Vinyl


E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer. Rudyard Kipling
Name his earlier book from this short description:
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger. The Jungle Book


E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison John Wayne
- Unibrow artist Frida Kahlo
- Rocky's trainer Burgess Meredith
- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi Cab Calloway
- Pippi author


Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum. Chicago Cubs
Name the WS winner 100 years later. Boston Red Sox
Name the loser of each series. Philadelphia Athletics, Colorado Rockies


What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points) 1907

E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank. - Versailles?


E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement. - Why can I not think of this?


E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state. - New Mexico
Name the two territories joined to form the state.


E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player.
Name the team.
What position did he mostly play that year.
How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2) - I don't have a clue... on a baseball question


E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (____ ____ Fleet).
Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4) - 20


E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material.


E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer. - I can't even think of this guy's name. It's that kind of day...
Name his earlier book from this short description: - The Jungle Book
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger.


E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison
- Unibrow artist
- Rocky's trainer
- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi - Cab Calloway (Thank you Sesame Street)
- Pippi author


Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum. - NY Giants
Name the WS winner 100 years later. - Chicago White Sox
Name the loser of each series. - Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros respectively


What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points)

1905

E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank.

NOPE

E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement.

CUBIST

E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state.
Name the two territories joined to form the state.

OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY AND INDIAN TERRITORY

E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player.
Name the team.
What position did he mostly play that year.
How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2)

TY COBB
DETROIT TIGERS
RIGHT FIELD
21


E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (____ ____ Fleet).
Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4)

GREAT WHITE FLEET
15


E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material.

BAKELITE

E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer.
Name his earlier book from this short description:
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger.

KIPLING
JUNGLE BOOK


E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison - JOHN WAYNE
- Unibrow artist - FRIEDA KAHLO
- Rocky's trainer - BURGESS MEREDITH
- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi - CAB CALLOWAY
- Pippi author - LINDGREN

Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum.
Name the WS winner 100 years later.
Name the loser of each series.

NADA


What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points)

1907

E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.

E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement. cubism

E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state. Oklahoma
Name the two territories joined to form the state. Oklahoma Territory, Indian Territory

E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player.
Name the team.
What position did he mostly play that year.
How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2)

E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (Great White Fleet).
Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4) 20

E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material. nylon

E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer. Kipling
Name his earlier book from this short description:
A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger. The Jungle Book

E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison John Wayne
- Unibrow artist Frida Kahlo
- Rocky's trainer Burgess Meredith
- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi
- Pippi author

Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum.
Name the WS winner 100 years later.
Name the loser of each series.

What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? 1914

2525 - Fortnight 4 - Annum 2

In the year...

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



E1 - Britain, France, and Russia sign alliances known as Treaty of ____, strengthening ties before the war.
Fill in the blank.

Versailles

E2 - Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque develop an ever-growing style and movement of art.
Name the style/movement.

Modernism



E3 - Two territories are merged to form the 46th state, admitted this year.
Name the state.

OK

Name the two territories joined to form the state.

The Indian Territories



E4 - A 20-year-old American League player becomes the youngest player ever to win a batting title.
Name the player.

Joe Jackson

Name the team.

White Sox

What position did he mostly play that year.

Shortstop

How many consecutive batting championships did he win starting that year (+/-2)

5



E5 - A group of United States Navy battleships begin a 14-month circumnavigation of the globe as a demonstration of naval power.
Name the group (____ ____ Fleet).



Tell me how many battleships were in the fleet (+/-4)

7



E6 - Leo Baekeland invents the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
Name the material.

polyesther



E7 - A British writer, celebrated for his vivid storytelling and his portrayals of colonial India, wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer to receive it.

Name the writer.

Kipling

Name his earlier book from this short description:

The Jungle Book

A boy raised by wolves in the wilds of India learns to survive with the help of animal friends while confronting the dangers posed by a tiger.




E8 - Many famous people are born this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:

- Marion Morrison

John Wayne

- Unibrow artist



- Rocky's trainer

Bergis Merridith

- Hidee-Hidee-Hidee-hi

Harry Belefonte Jr

- Pippi author





Centennial Bonus:
The World Series champions this annum win in a 4-game sweep (with one tie). The World Series champions 100 years later also win in a sweep.
Name the WS winner this annum.

Giants

Name the WS winner 100 years later.

Astros

Name the loser of each series.

Dodgers, Dodgers



What year did events E1 thru E8 take place? (Five points)

1919


Total points: 49