2525 - Fortnight 5 - Annum 2
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2026 8:37 pm
2525 - Fortnight 5 - Annum 2
March 31, 2026
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The incumbent US president runs for re-election against an opponent who lost in the previous presidential election (and will lose in the next presidential election, too).
Name the incumbent president.
Name the 3-time loser opponent.
Provide the party, R or D, for each candidate.
E2 - A war continued in Africa between Britain and two independent republics.
Name the conflict (Second _____ War)
Who won, Britain or the indies?
E3 - A few notable novels were published this year. Identify these two each by a short summary:
- A midwestern farm girl is swept by a cyclone to a magical land, where she journeys with newfound friends to find her way home while discovering that the qualities they seek were within them all along.
- A young seaman haunted by a moment of cowardice, spends his life seeking redemption and honor in distant lands after failing his own ideal of heroism.
Bonus: Name the author of each book.
E4 - A camera company introduces a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave lens to the masses.
Name the company.
Name the camera.
E5 - A European neurologist and psychotherapist publishes his landmark work, The Interpretation of Dreams.
Name the neurologist/psychotherapist.
Name the country he was from.
E6 - A few famous people died this year. Identify these two each by a short summary:
- Irish playwright and author
- German "will to power" philosopher
E7 - There were 8 MLB teams during this season. Three of the teams had a nickname different than its present day nickname. Match the city to the nickname.
City:
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Nickname:
Superbas
Orphans
Beaneaters
Greed Bonus: Name any or all of the other five teams (no points if any answer is wrong).
E8 - The Summer Olympics are held in a European city.
Name the city.
Swimming events were held in a river rather than a pool.
Name the river.
Charlotte Cooper becomes the first individual female Olympic champion.
Name the sport (croquet, golf, sailing, tennis).
E9 - A British monarch marks 63 years on the throne.
Name the monarch.
Who succeeded her on the throne?
What year did events E1 thru E10 take place? (Five points)
Total points: 63
March 31, 2026
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The incumbent US president runs for re-election against an opponent who lost in the previous presidential election (and will lose in the next presidential election, too).
Name the incumbent president.
Name the 3-time loser opponent.
Provide the party, R or D, for each candidate.
E2 - A war continued in Africa between Britain and two independent republics.
Name the conflict (Second _____ War)
Who won, Britain or the indies?
E3 - A few notable novels were published this year. Identify these two each by a short summary:
- A midwestern farm girl is swept by a cyclone to a magical land, where she journeys with newfound friends to find her way home while discovering that the qualities they seek were within them all along.
- A young seaman haunted by a moment of cowardice, spends his life seeking redemption and honor in distant lands after failing his own ideal of heroism.
Bonus: Name the author of each book.
E4 - A camera company introduces a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave lens to the masses.
Name the company.
Name the camera.
E5 - A European neurologist and psychotherapist publishes his landmark work, The Interpretation of Dreams.
Name the neurologist/psychotherapist.
Name the country he was from.
E6 - A few famous people died this year. Identify these two each by a short summary:
- Irish playwright and author
- German "will to power" philosopher
E7 - There were 8 MLB teams during this season. Three of the teams had a nickname different than its present day nickname. Match the city to the nickname.
City:
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Nickname:
Superbas
Orphans
Beaneaters
Greed Bonus: Name any or all of the other five teams (no points if any answer is wrong).
E8 - The Summer Olympics are held in a European city.
Name the city.
Swimming events were held in a river rather than a pool.
Name the river.
Charlotte Cooper becomes the first individual female Olympic champion.
Name the sport (croquet, golf, sailing, tennis).
E9 - A British monarch marks 63 years on the throne.
Name the monarch.
Who succeeded her on the throne?
What year did events E1 thru E10 take place? (Five points)
Total points: 63