OT: General knowledge test #534A

[wire chief]

Stay away from politics; no research and no hitting reply". please.

1..On 10/14/44 what prominent German chooses suicide over a trial for treason?

2..The smallest country to win Olympic medals (Alpine skiing)?

3.."There is no death, though eyes grow dim.
There is no fear, when I'm near to Him." Title, show, actor, and singer?

4..An envelope covers a capsid in a _____.

5..Escaping a Hindenburg fate, the ____ _______ lands in Lakeland, NJ in 1928.

6..Our nation's most frequent mental health problem?

7..Why is Valletta (country?) in the news?

8..Who organized the "Million Man March" on DC in '95?

9..Aaron Copland and Agnes DeMille present the ballet_____ in '42.

10..In '69 these artificial sweeteners are banned.

11.."I don't know, if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue. You are here and so am I.
Maybe millions of people go by,
But they all disappear from view."

12..Place 451 in literature.

13..Who can clean your whole house and everything that's in it, including what 3 substances?

 

[k9fanatic]

2. Liechtenstein
6. Addiction
7. Valletta, Malta -- in the news due to a libel suit brought by a government official against a reporter recently killed in car bomb.
8. Louis Farrakhan
12. Fahrenheit 451 -- Ray Bradbury
13. Mr. Clean?

 

[DriveLH]

11. " I Only Have Eyes for You"

 

[DriveLH]

13. " Mr. Clean will clean your dirt and grime and grease in just a minute. Mr. Clean will clean your whole house and everything that's in it."

 

[ed4ourgirls]

1. Erwin Rommel

5. Graf Zeppelin

9. Rodeo?

 

[Zorro]

1. Herman Goring
9. Appalachian Spring

 

[pinotbear]

6. depression

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

1. Rommel
10. Saccarides?

 

[SVCBeercats]

1.. Gen. Rommel, “The Desert Fox,” was given the choice of suicide by cyanide or a trial for his part in the failed attempt to kill Hitler.

2.. Liechtenstein

6.. Depression

7.. Valletta, capital of Malta – demonstrations for justice in the car bombing murder of a blogger who was investigating corruption in Malta

8.. Louis Farrakhan

10.. Saccharin and Cyclamate

12.. Fahrenheit 451, a novel, by Ray Bradbury set in the American future. The protagonist, Guy Montag, a fireman, burns books. The premise is books began being burned because they offended some minority groups, the elitists, and special interest groups. Society as a whole decided to burn all books rather than have conflicting opinions. Eventually a complaint is filed against him for having read aloud a passage from a book of poetry. His wife betrays him and his book stash is burned. He is hunted as a fugitive. He meets the “Book People” where each person is a book they memorized. And no one lives happily ever after.

 

[Bigboote]

2..Andorra

4..virus

6.. Insomnia

8..Louis Farrakhan

9..Rodeo

10..Cyclamates

12..Fahremheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the temperature at which paper catches fire and burns

 

[huskyrob1]

1) Rommel
5) The Graf Zeppelin
21) Fahrenheit 451

 

[VAUConnFan]

2. Lichtenstein
6. Depression
8. Minister Louis Farrakhan
10. Cyclamates
12. Fahrenheit 451
13. Mr Clean; windows, floors, walls

 

[Gamecockfan77]

1. Rommel
2. Liechtenstein?
6. Addiction
8. Farrakhan
9. Rite of Spring
12. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. 451 being the temperature at which books burn according to the book. Protag is a fireman, whose job is burning books. I have spoilers, though eighth grade is a long time ago and I might get them wrong. d

 

[Gamecockfan77]

d

9. Appalachian Spring

I'd like to change my answer.

 

[wire chief]

1..Ed4 and his merry band run around the desert after him.

2..Liechtenstein is harder to spell than is Andorra, but more rewarding here.

3..The tune is I'LL WALK WITH GOD. Now can you strut your stuff for the rest?

4..Big is just sick with it.

5..Ed4 and husky cite Steffi's childhood toy.

6..Mel Brooks told us ages ago, when he was High.

7..K9 & SVC on an island getaway.

8..VAUC has an entire sextet whose feet still hurt.

9..Yes, ed4 & Big, you on the mechanical bull.

10..SVC, VAUC & Big return to sugar.

11..Yes, drive, and can you provide the doo wop smoothies who did it?

12..I especially applaud those of you who went beyond the mere title. This means you Big, SVC & Game.
The lazy rest of you just burn me up.

13..VAUC shares the toils his wife put him through, rather than the words of the commercial.
Drive is more reflective of the actual commercial.

I yet need 11, 6, & 3 for finality.

 

[DriveLH]

11. The Moonglows.

 

[huskyrob1]

3) is it from "Carousel"?
6) Didn't Mel Brooks make a movie titled High Anxiety?

 

[wire chief]

11. The Moonglows.

Sorry, drive, misbegotten Moonglows. Try again.

 

[wire chief]

3) is it from "Carousel"?
6) Didn't Mel Brooks make a movie titled High Anxiety?

Yes, but we need the form that answers the question.

 

[DriveLH]

Sorry, drive, misbegotten Moonglows. Try again.

Sorry Chief, The Flamingos

 

[wire chief]

Sorry Chief, The Flamingos

Indeed!

3) is it from "Carousel"?
6) Didn't Mel Brooks make a movie titled High Anxiety?

Not Carousel....Another part--the actor was Edmond Purdom.

 

[wire chief]

Indeed!



Not Carousel....Another part--the actor was Edmond Purdom.

I'm just shaken that no soul got THE STUDENT PRINCE, sung by Mario Lanza.