2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 6

[Vandal]

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 6

In the year...

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


E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play.
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy).



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event.
Name the host city.
Name the a long-distance foot race.



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author.
Name the book.
Name one other book by this author.



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader
Name the indigenous tribe he led.


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play.
Name the playwright.
Name one other main character from this play.


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor.
Name the victor's party.
Name the opponent.



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

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).

Total points: 42

[jarnon]

Spoiler

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. Madama Butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). Japan


E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. Olympics
Name the host city. London
Name the a long-distance foot race. marathon


E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. Theodore Geisel
Name the book. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author. Yertle the Turtle


E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader Chief Joseph
Name the indigenous tribe he led. Nez Pierce


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. Peter Pan
Name the playwright. Barrie
Name one other main character from this play. Captain Hook


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. Wilson
Name the victor's party. Democrat
Name the opponent. Roosevelt


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1916


Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place. 2018

[mrkelley23]

Vandal

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 6

In the year...

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


E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. Madama butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. olympics
Name the host city. Paris
Name the a long-distance foot race. marathon



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. Dr. Seuss
Name the book. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author. And to Think that I saw it on Mulberry Street



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader sitting bull
Name the indigenous tribe he led. lakota Sioux


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. Peter Pan
Name the playwright. J M Barrie
Name one other main character from this play. Captain Hook


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. Teddy Roosevelt
Name the victor's party. Republican
Name the opponent. William Jennings Bryan



What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1904

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2015

Total points: 42

[BackInTex]

Spoiler

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play.Madame Butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy).Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event.Olympics
Name the host city.Los Angeles
Name the a long-distance foot race.Marathon



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author.Theo Geisel
Name the book.The Grinch That Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author.The Cat in the Hat



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leaderCheif Joseph
Name the indigenous tribe he led.Nez Perce (trivia: this was my daughters' tribe in YMCA Indian Princess, my youngest has Kaya, the American Girl doll who is a Nez Perce)


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play.Peter Pan
Name the playwright.
Name one other main character from this play.Wendy


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor.Ted Roosevelt
Name the victor's party.Republican
Name the opponent.Smith



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

Y2k+ Bonus:1908
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).2018

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

In the year...

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


E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. Madame Butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. Olympics
Name the host city.Amsterdam
Name the a long-distance foot race. Marathon



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)
Name the book. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author. The King's Stilts



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader Joseph
Name the indigenous tribe he led. Nez Perce


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. Peter Pan
Name the playwright. Barrie
Name one other main character from this play. Captain Hook


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. Coolidge
Name the victor's party. Republican
Name the opponent. Davis



What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1924

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2015

Total points: 42

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play.
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy).
JAPAN


E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event.
SUMMER OLYMPICS
Name the host city.
LONDON?
Name the a long-distance foot race.
MARATHON



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author.
DR. SEUSS
Name the book.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Name one other book by this author.
IF I RAN THE ZOO



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader
CHIEF JOSEPH
Name the indigenous tribe he led.
NEZ PERCE


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play.
PETER PAN
Name the playwright.
JAMES M. BARRIE
Name one other main character from this play.
CAPTAIN HOOK


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Name the victor's party.
REPUBLICAN
Name the opponent.
ALTON PARKER



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

1904

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

2015

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. - Madame Butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). - Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. - The Olympics
Name the host city. - St. Louis
Name the a long-distance foot race. - The 420 decimeter shuffle



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. - Theodore Geisel
Name the book. - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author. - The Cat in the Hat



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader - Chief Joseph
Name the indigenous tribe he led. - Nez Perce


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. - Peter Pan
Name the playwright. - Dammit, I'd just read about this is an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader....
Name one other main character from this play. - Captain Hook


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. - Theodore Roosevelt
Name the victor's party. - Republican
Name the opponent. - William Jennings Bryan



What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) - 1904 (The only other early 20th century year that fits both E2 and E6 is 1900, unless I'm way off base...)

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2015 (Thanks for the KC clue)

[PanicinDetroit]

Late Start

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. MADAME BUTTERFLY
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). JAPAN



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. OLYMPICS
Name the host city. ST. LOUIS
Name the a long-distance foot race. MARATHON



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. DR. SEUSS
Name the book. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Name one other book by this author. AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader CHIEF JOSEPH
Name the indigenous tribe he led. NEZ PERCE


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. PETER PAN
Name the playwright. J M BARRIE
Name one other main character from this play. WENDY


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Name the victor's party. REPUBLICAN
Name the opponent. ALTON PARKER



What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1904

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2015

[elwoodblues]

Going to have to do a lot of guessing.

Spoiler

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 6

In the year...

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


E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play.
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. Summer Olympics
Name the host city. Paris
Name the a long-distance foot race. The Marathon



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. Dr. Seuss
Name the book. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author. The Lorax



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader Sitting Bull
Name the indigenous tribe he led.


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. Peter Pan
Name the playwright.
Name one other main character from this play. Tinkerbell


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. Calvin Coolidge
Name the victor's party. Republican
Name the opponent.



What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1924

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2015

Total points: 42

[Bob78164]

Grrrrrr.

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. Madame Butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. Summer Olympics
Name the host city. St. Louis
Name the a long-distance foot race. Marathon



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. Roald Dahl
Name the book. The Giving Tree
Name one other book by this author. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader Chief Joseph
Name the indigenous tribe he led. Nez Perce


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. Peter Pan
Name the playwright. J.M. Barrie
Name one other main character from this play. Wendy Darling


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor. Teddy Roosevelt
Name the victor's party. Republican
Name the opponent. William Jennings Bryan



What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1904

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2015

--Bob

[mellytu74]

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 6

In the year...

Spoiler

E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play. - Madame Butterfly
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy). - Japan


E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event. - The Olympics
Name the host city. - St. Louis
Name the long-distance foot race. - The Boston Marathon


E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author. - Dr. Seuss
Name the book. - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Name one other book by this author. - The Cat in the Hat.


E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader
Name the indigenous tribe he led.


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play. - Peter Pan
Name the playwright.- J.M. Barrie
Name one other main character from this play. - Wendy Darling


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.

Name the victor. - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Name the victor's party. - REPUBLICAN
Name the opponent. - WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN


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

1904

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).

2015

[Earl the Squirrel]

Spoiler

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 6

In the year...

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


E1 - An opera by Giacomo Puccini, in which an American naval officer marries a young geisha, only to abandon her and their child, premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy.

Name the play.
Name the country in which it is set (it's not Italy).

Madame Butterfly
Japan



E2 - During an international multi-sport event, the first athlete to finish a long-distance foot race is the USA's Fred Lorz. It is later found, however, that Lorz hailed a car ride back to the stadium after initially dropping out.

Name the international multi-sport event.
Name the host city.
Name the a long-distance foot race.

Olympics
St Louis
marathon



E3 - An American author and illustrator, whose most famous children's book criticized the economic materialism and consumerism of the Christmas season, is born in Springfield, Mass.

Name the author.
Name the book.
Name one other book by this author.

Theodore Geisel
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Green Eggs and Ham

Who Hash for the win!!~



E4 - A Native American leader who took part in a war after his tribesmen were removed from Oregon's Wallowa Valley, dies at 64.

Name the Native American leader
Name the indigenous tribe he led.

Chief Joseph
Nez Perce


I Will Fight No More Forever is one of the earliest movies I can remember crying my eyes out over. I wonder if Ned Romero is D or A?


E5 - A play subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

Name the play.
Name the playwright.
Name one other main character from this play.

Peter Pan
JM Barrie
Tiger Lily


E6 - The incumbent defeats opponent in U.S. presidential election.
Name the victor.
Name the victor's party.
Name the opponent.

T Roosevelt
Republican
Aston Martin, or something like that

I'm usually really good at presidential history, but damned if I can remember that loser's name.



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

1904

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Volkswagen caught cheating
Royals win WS
Hamilton on Broadway

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).

2015

I don't know shit about Volkswagen or the Royals, but I'm a devoted Hamil-stan!

Total points: 42

[Vandal]

Answers/points:


E1:
Madame Butterfly
Japan

E2:
The Olympics
St. Louis
Marathon

E3:
Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Many

E4:
Chief Joseph
Nez Perce

E5:
Peter Pan
James Barrie
Many

E6:
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican
Alton B. Parker


1904
2015


points:

panic ~~ 42
earl ~~ 40
tangredi ~~ 40
melly ~~ 36
lb ~~ 35
mrkelley ~~ 34
Bob#s ~~ 34
krox ~~ 31
BiT ~~ 26
elwood ~~ 25
jarnon ~~ 24