2525 - Fortnight 5 - Annum 2

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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

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Spoiler

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.
WILLIAM McKINLEY (R)
Name the 3-time loser opponent.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (D)


E2 - A war continued in Africa between Britain and two independent republics.
Name the conflict (Second _____ War)
BOER
Who won, Britain or the Indies?
BRITAIN


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.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
L. FRANK BAUM

- 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.
LORD JIM
JOSEPH CONRAD


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.
SIGMUND FREUD
Name the country he was from.
AUSTRIA

E6 - A few famous people died this year. Identify these two each by a short summary:

- Irish playwright and author
OSCAR WILDE
- German "will to power" philosopher
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE


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
BEANEATERS

Brooklyn
ORPHANS?

Chicago
SUPERBAS?

Greed Bonus: Name any or all of the other five teams (no points if any answer is wrong).
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS

E8 - The Summer Olympics are held in a European city.
Name the city.
LONDON?
Swimming events were held in a river rather than a pool.
Name the river.
THAMES?
Charlotte Cooper becomes the first individual female Olympic champion.
CROQUET?

E9 - A British monarch marks 63 years on the throne.
Name the monarch.
VICTORIA
Who succeeded her on the throne?
EDWARD VII

What year did events E1 thru E10 take place? (Five points)
1900

Total points: 63
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