Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
2019 Archives
>
This .... Is ..... Jeopardy!
Who is Jonathan Kellerman?Also known as the 12th Battle of the Isonzo, this battle in 1917 resulted in the massive retreat of the Italian army, and was featured in A Farewell to Arms.
12th battle of Isonzo also known as the battle of Caporetto. The younger brother of SCTV alumnus Dave Thomas, he had a hit single in the 70s with "Painted Ladies".
Who is Ian Thomas?On October 24, 1901, a 63-year-old schoolteacher named Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to take the plunge over this famous falls in a barrel.
What is Niagara Falls?These waterfalls are on the border of Argentina and Brazil, and together form the largest waterfall system in the world.
What are the Iguazu Falls?This civil rights icon died in Detroit on Oct 24, 2005.
Who is Rosa Parks?The National Civil Rights Museum complex is located around this 'infamous' Memphis motel of a 1968 historical event.
What is the Lorraine Motel?This NBC show has been on TV since Nov 6, 1947.
What is Meet the Press?This architecturally unusual airport is the largest in land mass in the U.S., and ended up being over a year behind schedule upon completion in the 1990s as well as $2 billion overbudget.
What is DIA (Denver)?In 2017 this was the international airport that had the most international passengers at over 87 million travelers.
What is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport?This former U.S. Senator (1963-2012) and Medal of Honor winner has an international airport named after him.
Who is Daniel Inouye?This famous event between the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, the Clantons, and the McLaury's occurred on October 26, 1881.
What is the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?This woman was famous for her accuracy with a rifle, and even had a musical produced about her.
Who was Annie Oakley?Argentine political leader, the second wife of Argentine president Juan ... There was a musical produced about her too. ;)
Who was Eva Peron?This man, who portrayed Juan Peron in the film, 'Evita', also won a Tony for 'Miss Saigon.'
Who is Jonathan Pryce?This American actor is noted interpreter of the musical works of Stephen Sondheim and is known for his work in musical theater, originating iconic roles such as Georges Seurat in "Sunday in the Park" with George and Ché in the original Broadway production of "Evita." He also appeared in the TV series, "Chicago Hope," as well as the movie, "The Princess Bride."
Who is Mandy Patinkin?October 28, 1914, is the birthday of this medical researcher, who developed one of the most important inactive virus vaccines of the 20th century.
Who is Jonas Salk?October 29, 1929, which is also know by this, hits Wall Street as investors trade 16,410,030 shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day.
What is "Black Tuesday"?This letter is the chemical symbol for potassium, and it is also used to represent a strikeout in baseball.
What is the letter "K"?He is a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. A comic strip featured him.
Who is Dick Tracy?In 1946 this iconic gadgetry was added to Tracy's crime-fighting devices; it was upgraded again in 1964.
What is the 2-way wristwatch (upgraded to 2-way TV)?The cartoon character has a sandwich named for him.
Who is Dagwood Bumstead? (How does he eat all that without gaining an ounce?)This Travel Channel program is based on the idea of challenging its host, Casey Webb, to eat a huge amount of specified food in a short amount of time.
What is "Man vs Food"?This is the name of Cambodia in the Khmer language
What is Kampouchea?This temple complex in Cambodia is one of the largest religious monuments in the world.
What is Anghor Wat?This former First Lady visited Anghor Wat in 1967, during the Vietnam War.
Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?In 1963, she made history by being the 1st woman to orbit the earth.
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?On October 31, 1926, this famous illusionist died in Detroit after being injured by a student.
Who was Harry Houdini? (and the cause of death was peritonitis)This Canadian was one of the founders of The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Who is William Osler?The 95 Thesis were nailed to the door of the church at Wittenberg in Germany by this priest. They were his theories and writings inaugurate Protestantism, shattering the external structure of the medieval church and at the same time reviving the religious consciousness of Europe
Who was Martin Luther?Halloween is also called All Hallows Eve. What is November 1st called?
What is All Saints' Day?In 1540 this religious order was founded under the leadership of a Spanish soldier-turned priest in order to oppose the Reformation.
Who are the Jesuits?This Dominican friar was executed in Florence on May 23, 1498.
Who is Savonarola?This term refers to the destruction of items that might lead to sin. It was used by Savonarola in 1497, and also as the title of a novel and film.
What's Bonfire of vanities?This Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel is a science fiction rendering of a bonfire of the vanities.
What is Farenheit 451?This playwright propheticaly wrote, "When they burn books, they will in the end burn people."
Who is Heinrich Heine?This book about the ravages of alcoholism, published in 1943, was the basis for a movie with the same title.
What is The Lost Weekend?This 1955 film dealt with another type of addction, and starred Frank Sinatra.
What is The Man With the Golden Arm? (also based on a novel by the same name).This is the first animated character to have a star place on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame.
Who is Mickey Mouse?In this movie, one of the MC told the other that Mickey Mouse was an earthly prophet.
What is "That's Entertainment"? (and I bet I'm wrong - this is wild guess!!)The first U.S. postage stamps went on sale in this year.
(That's as good a guess as any I could come up with.)What is 1847?
This mail service lasted 18 months, allowing mail to be delivered in 10 days coast-to-coast.
What is the Pony Express?This show (1989-1992) was based on the Pony Express and starred young actors like Stephen Baldwin and Josh Brolin.
What is The Young Riders?The completion of this communication device in October of 1861 spelled the end of the Pony Express.
What is the telegraph?This place began as an illegal town in the 1870's, in appr. 2003, HBO based a television series starring Ian McShane and Timothy Oliphant.
What is Deadwood, SD?McShane also portrayed this British Prime Minister, who was married to a woman 12 years his senior, and known for being in opposition to William Gladstone.
Who was Disraeli?He was the first US President to die while in office.
Who is William Henry Harrison?He was the first president whose mother was able to vote for him for president.
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt?FDR bought this rehabilitation center in Georgia, hoping to help those afflicted with polio.
What is the Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation Centre, Warm Springs, GA.This newly elected democrat will be the first hijab-wearing muslim woman in Congress.
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
Books mentioned in this topic
Wool (other topics)The Martian (other topics)
Ball Four (other topics)
And Then There Were None (other topics)
The Wind Done Gone (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Anne Perry (other topics)Daniel Silva (other topics)
Andy Weir (other topics)
Michael Connelly (other topics)
Agatha Christie (other topics)
More...
He is an American psychologist, and Edgar and Anthony Award-winning author of numerous bestselling suspense novels.