2525 - Fortnight 5 - Annum 5
April 3, 2026
Friday Frenzy!
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
(Please disregard the conspiracy theory aspect of Event 1)
E1 - Two US astronauts (allegedly) walk on the lunar surface for the first time.
Name the astronaut who (allegedly) went first.
Name the astronaut who (allegedly) went second.
Name the mission.
Name the vehicle that (allegedly) landed on the moon.
Bonus 1: Name the astronaut who (allegedly) orbited the moon alone in the Command Module all the while.
Bonus 2: What was the name of the Command Module?
In this group, indicate dead or alive?
E2 - Many notable people died this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:
- On the Road author
- "Death by Misadventure"
- US President 10 years earlier
- Actress murdered by Manson-ites
- Norwegian figure skater
E3 - A In-what-is-now-Ukraine-born, US-raised woman becomes Prime Minister of a Middle East country.
Name the Prime Minister.
Name the country.
Name the US state in which she was raised (through high school).
Is she Dead or Alive?
E4 - Many notable movies were released this year. Identify these five each by a short summary:
Note: There may be spoilers
- A naive young drifter from Texas heads to New York City hoping to make it as a male escort, but instead finds himself struggling to survive on the streets and forms an unlikely friendship with a sickly con man.
- Two charming outlaw bank robbers find their Wild West lifestyle coming to an end as they are relentlessly pursued by a posse, eventually fleeing to South America in search of a new start.
- The King of England becomes obsessed with a young noblewoman, divorcing his queen and breaking with the Catholic Church to marry her, only to eventually have her executed when she fails to produce a male heir.
- Two free-spirited motorcyclists ride across America flush with drug money, encountering the beauty and dark underbelly of the country before meeting a violent end at the hands of hostile locals.
- A determined young girl hires a tough, hard-drinking marshal to hunt down her father's killer in the rugged frontier, and together they pursue the outlaw into dangerous Indian Territory.
Which movie went on to win the Best Picture Oscar?
E5 - An Anglo-French supersonic airliner makes its first test flight.
Name the airliner.
Bonus: What was the nickname of the Russian-made supersonic airliner?
E6 - Rock music started to or continued to kick some ass this year. Identify these five British rock bands from a short summary.
- A pioneering 4-man British rock band formed the previous year that blends blues, folk, and hard rock into a thunderous, influential sound, becoming one of the best-selling and most iconic groups in music history. They released two albums this year.
- A groundbreaking 4-man British rock band formed in London in the 1960s, known for their explosive live performances, distinctive power chords, powerful vocals, and landmark concept albums, one of which was released this year.
- A legendary British rock band from Liverpool who revolutionized popular music in the 1960s, evolving from catchy early rock and roll to ambitious studio experimentation that influenced virtually every genre that followed. This year, the group released the last album they recorded.
Bonus: Name the album(s) each band released this year.
E7 - The newly elected US president from California is inaugurated.
Name the president.
Name his vice-president at the time.
Whom did the president defeat in the previous year's election?
Who was the loser's running mate?
Which presidential candidate was Dem and which was Rep?
E8 - Many (and I mean many) popular TV shows debuted this year. Identify these five shows from a short summary.
- It was a long-running country music and comedy variety show combining musical performances with corny jokes, skits, and rural humor set against a down-home farm backdrop.
- A groundbreaking educational children's show that used colorful puppet characters, animation, and catchy songs to teach young viewers letters, numbers, and social skills.
- An anthology comedy series presenting a collection of short, lighthearted vignettes about romance, relationships, and the humorous complications of modern courtship.
- A wholesome family sitcom following the blended household of a widowed man with three sons who marries a widow with three daughters, navigating the everyday joys and mishaps of suburban life together.
- A heartwarming sitcom about a widowed father raising his young son, whose precocious attempts to find his dad a new wife drive the show's gentle humor and emotional warmth.
Bonus: Name the debut network for each show (one of them is National Educational Television (NET), a PBS precursor)
E9 - A legendary three-day music festival is held in on a farm and draws nearly half a million people, becoming a defining cultural moment of the decade's counterculture movement.
Name the festival.
Name the state where it was held.
Greed Bonus: Name any three acts that performed there (no points for any wrong answer)
E10 - Many popular books were published this year. Identify these five each by a short summary.
- A darkly comic and boundary-pushing novel in which a young Jewish man pours out his life story to his therapist, obsessing over his smothering mother, his sexuality, and his desperate search for identity and freedom.
- A darkly humorous and unconventional anti-war novel following a World War II soldier who becomes "unstuck in time," drifting between his traumatic experience of the firebombing of Dresden and other moments in his life, including an alien abduction.
- A sweeping crime saga following a powerful Italian-American mafia family as it navigates loyalty, betrayal, violence, and the complex dynamics of power when the aging patriarch is threatened and his reluctant youngest son is drawn into the family business.
- A tense scientific thriller about a team of researchers racing against time in an isolated laboratory to identify and contain a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism brought back to Earth by a crashed military satellite.
- A witty and satirical business book arguing that in any hierarchy, employees tend to rise through promotion until they reach their level of incompetence, where they remain stuck — explaining why organizations are so often run by people who aren't quite up to the job.
E11 - An influential multitasking, multi-user operating system is developed at Bell Labs that establishes foundational concepts in software design — like modularity and plain-text data streams — that go on to shape virtually every modern operating system, including Linux and Mac OS.
Name the operating system.
E12 - Match this year's muscle car models to the appropriate makes.
Makes:
Chevy
Dodge
Ford
Plymouth
Pontiac
Models:
Camaro Z/28
Charger
GTO
Road Runner
Torino Cobra
E13 - Identify the product behind each of these popular commercial quotes:
- Mama Mia, that's a Spicy Meatball
- How Many Licks?
- It takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking (not related to previous quote)
Fill in the blanks to complete these popular commercial quotes:
- Oh, I Wish I Were an ___ ___ ___
- Things Go Better with ___
- Please Don't Squeeze the ___
E14 - A much-maligned National League team with an alliterative nickname win the World Series.
Name the team.
Tell me the nickname.
Which team lost?
What year did events E1 thru E14 take place? (Five points)
Total points: 149
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2525 - Fortnight 5 - Annum 5
April 3, 2026
Friday Frenzy!
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
(Please disregard the conspiracy theory aspect of Event 1)
E1 - Two US astronauts (allegedly) walk on the lunar surface for the first time.
Name the astronaut who (allegedly) went first. Neil Armstrong - Dead
Name the astronaut who (allegedly) went second. Buzz Aldrin - Alive
Name the mission. Apollo 11
Name the vehicle that (allegedly) landed on the moon. Eagle
Bonus 1: Name the astronaut who (allegedly) orbited the moon alone in the Command Module all the while. Collins - Dead
Bonus 2: What was the name of the Command Module? Columbia
In this group, indicate dead or alive?
E2 - Many notable people died this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:
- On the Road author Jack Kerouac
- "Death by Misadventure"
- US President 10 years earlier Dwight Eisenhower
- Actress murdered by Manson-ites Sharon Tate
- Norwegian figure skater Sonja Heinie
E3 - A In-what-is-now-Ukraine-born, US-raised woman becomes Prime Minister of a Middle East country.
Name the Prime Minister. Golda Meir
Name the country. Israel
Name the US state in which she was raised (through high school). New York
Is she Dead or Alive? Dead
E4 - Many notable movies were released this year. Identify these five each by a short summary:
Note: There may be spoilers
- A naive young drifter from Texas heads to New York City hoping to make it as a male escort, but instead finds himself struggling to survive on the streets and forms an unlikely friendship with a sickly con man. Midnight Cowboy
- Two charming outlaw bank robbers find their Wild West lifestyle coming to an end as they are relentlessly pursued by a posse, eventually fleeing to South America in search of a new start. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- The King of England becomes obsessed with a young noblewoman, divorcing his queen and breaking with the Catholic Church to marry her, only to eventually have her executed when she fails to produce a male heir. The Seven Wives of Henry VIII
- Two free-spirited motorcyclists ride across America flush with drug money, encountering the beauty and dark underbelly of the country before meeting a violent end at the hands of hostile locals. Easy Rider
- A determined young girl hires a tough, hard-drinking marshal to hunt down her father's killer in the rugged frontier, and together they pursue the outlaw into dangerous Indian Territory. True Grit
Which movie went on to win the Best Picture Oscar? Midnight Cowboy
E5 - An Anglo-French supersonic airliner makes its first test flight.
Name the airliner. Concorde
Bonus: What was the nickname of the Russian-made supersonic airliner?
E6 - Rock music started to or continued to kick some ass this year. Identify these five British rock bands from a short summary.
- A pioneering 4-man British rock band formed the previous year that blends blues, folk, and hard rock into a thunderous, influential sound, becoming one of the best-selling and most iconic groups in music history. They released two albums this year. Led Zeppelin - self titled album
- A groundbreaking 4-man British rock band formed in London in the 1960s, known for their explosive live performances, distinctive power chords, powerful vocals, and landmark concept albums, one of which was released this year. The Who - Tommy
- A legendary British rock band from Liverpool who revolutionized popular music in the 1960s, evolving from catchy early rock and roll to ambitious studio experimentation that influenced virtually every genre that followed. This year, the group released the last album they recorded. The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bonus: Name the album(s) each band released this year.
E7 - The newly elected US president from California is inaugurated.
Name the president. Richard Nixon (R)
Name his vice-president at the time. Spiro Agnew
Whom did the president defeat in the previous year's election? Hubert Humphrey (D)
Who was the loser's running mate? Edmund Muskie
Which presidential candidate was Dem and which was Rep?
E8 - Many (and I mean many) popular TV shows debuted this year. Identify these five shows from a short summary.
- It was a long-running country music and comedy variety show combining musical performances with corny jokes, skits, and rural humor set against a down-home farm backdrop. Hee Haw - CBS
- A groundbreaking educational children's show that used colorful puppet characters, animation, and catchy songs to teach young viewers letters, numbers, and social skills. Sesame Street - NET
- An anthology comedy series presenting a collection of short, lighthearted vignettes about romance, relationships, and the humorous complications of modern courtship. Love American Style - ABC
- A wholesome family sitcom following the blended household of a widowed man with three sons who marries a widow with three daughters, navigating the everyday joys and mishaps of suburban life together. The Brady Bunch - ABC
- A heartwarming sitcom about a widowed father raising his young son, whose precocious attempts to find his dad a new wife drive the show's gentle humor and emotional warmth. The Courtship of Eddie's Father - NBC
Bonus: Name the debut network for each show (one of them is National Educational Television (NET), a PBS precursor)
E9 - A legendary three-day music festival is held in on a farm and draws nearly half a million people, becoming a defining cultural moment of the decade's counterculture movement.
Name the festival. Woodstock
Name the state where it was held. New York
Greed Bonus: Name any three acts that performed there (no points for any wrong answer) Country Joe and the Fish, Richie Havens, Sha Na Na
E10 - Many popular books were published this year. Identify these five each by a short summary.
- A darkly comic and boundary-pushing novel in which a young Jewish man pours out his life story to his therapist, obsessing over his smothering mother, his sexuality, and his desperate search for identity and freedom.
- A darkly humorous and unconventional anti-war novel following a World War II soldier who becomes "unstuck in time," drifting between his traumatic experience of the firebombing of Dresden and other moments in his life, including an alien abduction. Slaughterhouse 5
- A sweeping crime saga following a powerful Italian-American mafia family as it navigates loyalty, betrayal, violence, and the complex dynamics of power when the aging patriarch is threatened and his reluctant youngest son is drawn into the family business. The Godfather
- A tense scientific thriller about a team of researchers racing against time in an isolated laboratory to identify and contain a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism brought back to Earth by a crashed military satellite. The Andromeda Strain
- A witty and satirical business book arguing that in any hierarchy, employees tend to rise through promotion until they reach their level of incompetence, where they remain stuck — explaining why organizations are so often run by people who aren't quite up to the job. The Peter Principle
E11 - An influential multitasking, multi-user operating system is developed at Bell Labs that establishes foundational concepts in software design — like modularity and plain-text data streams — that go on to shape virtually every modern operating system, including Linux and Mac OS.
Name the operating system. MS DOS
E12 - Match this year's muscle car models to the appropriate makes.
Makes:
Chevy Camaro Z/28
Dodge Charger
Ford Torino Cobra
Plymouth Road Runner
Pontiac GTO
Models:
E13 - Identify the product behind each of these popular commercial quotes:
- Mama Mia, that's a Spicy Meatball Alka Seltzer
- How Many Licks? Tootsie Pop
- It takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking (not related to previous quote) Timex
Fill in the blanks to complete these popular commercial quotes:
- Oh, I Wish I Were an ___ ___ ___ Oscar Mayer Wiener
- Things Go Better with ___
- Please Don't Squeeze the ___ Charmin
E14 - A much-maligned National League team with an alliterative nickname win the World Series.
Name the team.New York Mets
Tell me the nickname. Miracle Mets
Which team lost? Baltimore Orioles
What year did events E1 thru E14 take place? (Five points) 1969
Total points: 149
April 3, 2026
Friday Frenzy!
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
(Please disregard the conspiracy theory aspect of Event 1)
E1 - Two US astronauts (allegedly) walk on the lunar surface for the first time.
Name the astronaut who (allegedly) went first. Neil Armstrong - Dead
Name the astronaut who (allegedly) went second. Buzz Aldrin - Alive
Name the mission. Apollo 11
Name the vehicle that (allegedly) landed on the moon. Eagle
Bonus 1: Name the astronaut who (allegedly) orbited the moon alone in the Command Module all the while. Collins - Dead
Bonus 2: What was the name of the Command Module? Columbia
In this group, indicate dead or alive?
E2 - Many notable people died this year. Identify these five each by a short clue:
- On the Road author Jack Kerouac
- "Death by Misadventure"
- US President 10 years earlier Dwight Eisenhower
- Actress murdered by Manson-ites Sharon Tate
- Norwegian figure skater Sonja Heinie
E3 - A In-what-is-now-Ukraine-born, US-raised woman becomes Prime Minister of a Middle East country.
Name the Prime Minister. Golda Meir
Name the country. Israel
Name the US state in which she was raised (through high school). New York
Is she Dead or Alive? Dead
E4 - Many notable movies were released this year. Identify these five each by a short summary:
Note: There may be spoilers
- A naive young drifter from Texas heads to New York City hoping to make it as a male escort, but instead finds himself struggling to survive on the streets and forms an unlikely friendship with a sickly con man. Midnight Cowboy
- Two charming outlaw bank robbers find their Wild West lifestyle coming to an end as they are relentlessly pursued by a posse, eventually fleeing to South America in search of a new start. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- The King of England becomes obsessed with a young noblewoman, divorcing his queen and breaking with the Catholic Church to marry her, only to eventually have her executed when she fails to produce a male heir. The Seven Wives of Henry VIII
- Two free-spirited motorcyclists ride across America flush with drug money, encountering the beauty and dark underbelly of the country before meeting a violent end at the hands of hostile locals. Easy Rider
- A determined young girl hires a tough, hard-drinking marshal to hunt down her father's killer in the rugged frontier, and together they pursue the outlaw into dangerous Indian Territory. True Grit
Which movie went on to win the Best Picture Oscar? Midnight Cowboy
E5 - An Anglo-French supersonic airliner makes its first test flight.
Name the airliner. Concorde
Bonus: What was the nickname of the Russian-made supersonic airliner?
E6 - Rock music started to or continued to kick some ass this year. Identify these five British rock bands from a short summary.
- A pioneering 4-man British rock band formed the previous year that blends blues, folk, and hard rock into a thunderous, influential sound, becoming one of the best-selling and most iconic groups in music history. They released two albums this year. Led Zeppelin - self titled album
- A groundbreaking 4-man British rock band formed in London in the 1960s, known for their explosive live performances, distinctive power chords, powerful vocals, and landmark concept albums, one of which was released this year. The Who - Tommy
- A legendary British rock band from Liverpool who revolutionized popular music in the 1960s, evolving from catchy early rock and roll to ambitious studio experimentation that influenced virtually every genre that followed. This year, the group released the last album they recorded. The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bonus: Name the album(s) each band released this year.
E7 - The newly elected US president from California is inaugurated.
Name the president. Richard Nixon (R)
Name his vice-president at the time. Spiro Agnew
Whom did the president defeat in the previous year's election? Hubert Humphrey (D)
Who was the loser's running mate? Edmund Muskie
Which presidential candidate was Dem and which was Rep?
E8 - Many (and I mean many) popular TV shows debuted this year. Identify these five shows from a short summary.
- It was a long-running country music and comedy variety show combining musical performances with corny jokes, skits, and rural humor set against a down-home farm backdrop. Hee Haw - CBS
- A groundbreaking educational children's show that used colorful puppet characters, animation, and catchy songs to teach young viewers letters, numbers, and social skills. Sesame Street - NET
- An anthology comedy series presenting a collection of short, lighthearted vignettes about romance, relationships, and the humorous complications of modern courtship. Love American Style - ABC
- A wholesome family sitcom following the blended household of a widowed man with three sons who marries a widow with three daughters, navigating the everyday joys and mishaps of suburban life together. The Brady Bunch - ABC
- A heartwarming sitcom about a widowed father raising his young son, whose precocious attempts to find his dad a new wife drive the show's gentle humor and emotional warmth. The Courtship of Eddie's Father - NBC
Bonus: Name the debut network for each show (one of them is National Educational Television (NET), a PBS precursor)
E9 - A legendary three-day music festival is held in on a farm and draws nearly half a million people, becoming a defining cultural moment of the decade's counterculture movement.
Name the festival. Woodstock
Name the state where it was held. New York
Greed Bonus: Name any three acts that performed there (no points for any wrong answer) Country Joe and the Fish, Richie Havens, Sha Na Na
E10 - Many popular books were published this year. Identify these five each by a short summary.
- A darkly comic and boundary-pushing novel in which a young Jewish man pours out his life story to his therapist, obsessing over his smothering mother, his sexuality, and his desperate search for identity and freedom.
- A darkly humorous and unconventional anti-war novel following a World War II soldier who becomes "unstuck in time," drifting between his traumatic experience of the firebombing of Dresden and other moments in his life, including an alien abduction. Slaughterhouse 5
- A sweeping crime saga following a powerful Italian-American mafia family as it navigates loyalty, betrayal, violence, and the complex dynamics of power when the aging patriarch is threatened and his reluctant youngest son is drawn into the family business. The Godfather
- A tense scientific thriller about a team of researchers racing against time in an isolated laboratory to identify and contain a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism brought back to Earth by a crashed military satellite. The Andromeda Strain
- A witty and satirical business book arguing that in any hierarchy, employees tend to rise through promotion until they reach their level of incompetence, where they remain stuck — explaining why organizations are so often run by people who aren't quite up to the job. The Peter Principle
E11 - An influential multitasking, multi-user operating system is developed at Bell Labs that establishes foundational concepts in software design — like modularity and plain-text data streams — that go on to shape virtually every modern operating system, including Linux and Mac OS.
Name the operating system. MS DOS
E12 - Match this year's muscle car models to the appropriate makes.
Makes:
Chevy Camaro Z/28
Dodge Charger
Ford Torino Cobra
Plymouth Road Runner
Pontiac GTO
Models:
E13 - Identify the product behind each of these popular commercial quotes:
- Mama Mia, that's a Spicy Meatball Alka Seltzer
- How Many Licks? Tootsie Pop
- It takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking (not related to previous quote) Timex
Fill in the blanks to complete these popular commercial quotes:
- Oh, I Wish I Were an ___ ___ ___ Oscar Mayer Wiener
- Things Go Better with ___
- Please Don't Squeeze the ___ Charmin
E14 - A much-maligned National League team with an alliterative nickname win the World Series.
Name the team.New York Mets
Tell me the nickname. Miracle Mets
Which team lost? Baltimore Orioles
What year did events E1 thru E14 take place? (Five points) 1969
Total points: 149
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