OT: General knowledge test #250

[wire chief]

Sneaking this one in before Sunday's beginning. No research and answers only please.

Question one is taken from the last test, where apparently you missed my
hint, because all of you do know who this is.

1..Dustin knows this Cougar(?), who Jesus loves more than she realizes.

2..Georges (?) led France during the Great War.

3..On which Beatles album originally is WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS.

4..The world's largest office building?

5..Who is the Imelda Marcos of the UConn Huskies?

6..Former president Moshe Katsav's conviction for (?) is upheld by the Israeli Supremes.

7..Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series, has what current best seller?

8..A lesser known work by this uberband is MIDNIGHT FLYER.

9..The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for King_____.

10..James _______ was just grilled by a British parliamentary panel.

11..This Italian apparently embraced all the year''s seasons.

12..Famous 19th C work depicts a starving, fatigued man lost in the woods who is relieved
by grotesque visions.

Don't go anywhere.

 

[wire chief]

13..Oh, so often he(?) has been Jack Sparrow.

14..Winning 90% of the vote, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of _______ has been reelected.

15..Last month the capital of what state filed for bancrupcy.

16..Kate Smith's GOD BLESS AMERICA was penned by..?

17..Born Margaret Marlon, once married to Jock Mahaney, and frequent TV actress, has died this
week. She leaves behind a famous actress-daughter(?).

18..The group that handles fraud, __n__ s____.

19..Environmentalists cheer the new rules protecting the menhaden, which is..?

20..What is connected via the Throgs Neck Bridge?

21.."Sine qua non": translation and meaning?

22..The next Academy Awards host?

23.._________ purchases Evolution Fresh, seller of cut fruit and Epicurean juice.

24..The dj plays a style(?) of music that's an oxymoron.

25..Weasel family member, _a__e_.

While you do this, I'm expecting a guy to do some serious caulking.

 

[pap49cba]

3. White album

5. Bria

7. The Affair

8. Eagles

10. Murdoch

13. Johnny Depp

14. Liberia

15. Pennsylvania

18. Bunco Squad

22. Was supposed to be Eddie Murphy but I believe he just backed out after the producer was fired.

 

[VAUConnFan]

1. Mrs. Robinson, played by Anne Bancroft in The Graduate
3. The White Album
4. The Pentagon
5. Coach Dailey
10. Murdoch

 

[VAUConnFan]

13. Johnny Depp
14. Liberia
16. Irving Berlin
20. Queens and The Bronx
22. Billy Crystal
24. Rock and Roll
25. Badger

 

[geordi]

2. Clemenceau
4. the Pentagon
9. Khufu
13. Johnny Depp
14. Liberia
15. Pennsylvania
16. Irving Berlin
19 Cod
21. a requirement - translated 'without which there is nothing'
22. Billy Crystal

I'm expecting the same guy...unfortunately, it's me.

 

[codger]

9 Tut
11 Berlusconi
15 Alabama
20 Queens & the Bronx

 

[crownfox2]

19. Locally called Bunker and used as baitfish and chum

 

[NCorBust]

1. Mrs. Robinson/Anne Bancroft
2. Georges Clemenceau
3. Upink is not in the building
4. Pentagon
5. Bria Hartley
6. No Upink but I am pretty sure Moshe was convicted of playing Diana Ross’ role in drag for theIsraeli Supremes
9. Khufu aka Cheops
13. Johnny Depp
14. Liberia
15. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
16. Irving Berlin (Ublue knew!)
19. Probably some useless frog, toad, or fish
21. Without which nothing; something essential, absolutely needed
22.Billy Crystal

 

[rbny1]

11. Vivaldi

 

[VAUConnFan]

9. Cheops, sometimes called Khufu

 

[VAUConnFan]

The answer to #9 reminds me of a book given to me by my godmother in 1963, The Book of Answers. Does anyone remember that book? All searches for that book, over the last 40 years, have been futile.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

The answer to #9 reminds me of a book given to me by my godmother in 1963, The Book of Answers. Does anyone remember that book? All searches for that book, over the last 40 years, have been futile.

Very vaguely. When I see these quizzes I am often reminded of the Victorian work referred to in several Agatha Christie mysteries, "Inquire Within About Anything". It always sounded real, but I don't know if it was.

 

[wire chief]

2. Clemenceau
4. the Pentagon
9. Khufu
13. Johnny Depp
14. Liberia
15. Pennsylvania
16. Irving Berlin
19 Cod
21. a requirement - translated 'without which there is nothing'
22. Billy Crystal

I'm expecting the same guy...unfortunately, it's me.

My guy didn't show up; I shoulcd have hired you.

 

[wire chief]

Where did you leave us big, gaping holes?

6..Not a political/economic crime.

17..Said daughter became a nun...for awhile.

12..Think Henry.

23..Company hangs around Seattle a lot.

24..I don't get "rock & roll" as paradoxical. I'm thinking of a term with surface validity.

25..Badger is good. One more?

There you go, 18-20. Just amazing.

16.. Be sure to log on tomorrow as we expand on NCor's moving out of the shadow of UPink.

 

[VAUConnFan]

17. Sally Field?
23. Starbucks?
24. Soft rock

 

[rbny1]

12. Your description of the painting and your hint of Henry suggest Henri Rousseau, but I'm not sure which painting you're talking about.
23. I'm guessing Starbucks

 

[speedoo]

1.Mrs. Robinson

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[speedoo]

10. Murdoch

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[speedoo]

11 Vivaldi

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[speedoo]

20 fish
22 Billy Crystal

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[speedoo]

19 fish
20 bronx queens

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[NCorBust]

12. Walden?
23. Starbucks

 

[NCorBust]

Try The Book of Answers

The answer to #9 reminds me of a book given to me by my godmother in 1963, The Book of Answers. Does anyone remember that book? All searches for that book, over the last 40 years, have been futile.

 

[Wink96]

13..Oh, so often he(?) has been Jack Sparrow.

14..Winning 90% of the vote, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of _______ has been reelected.

15..Last month the capital of what state filed for bancrupcy.

16..Kate Smith's GOD BLESS AMERICA was penned by..?

17..Born Margaret Marlon, once married to Jock Mahaney, and frequent TV actress, has died this
week. She leaves behind a famous actress-daughter(?).

18..The group that handles fraud, __n__ s____.

19..Environmentalists cheer the new rules protecting the menhaden, which is..?

20..What is connected via the Throgs Neck Bridge?

21.."Sine qua non": translation and meaning?

22..The next Academy Awards host?

23.._________ purchases Evolution Fresh, seller of cut fruit and Epicurean juice.

24..The dj plays a style(?) of music that's an oxymoron.

25..Weasel family member, _a__e_.

While you do this, I'm expecting a guy to do some serious caulking.

1..Mrs Robinson
4.. Pentgon
7.. The Affair
9..Khufu
13..Johnny Depp
15..Pa.
19 ..Cod
20..Bronx To Queens(L.I.)
22..Billy Crystal
25..Badger