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April 13 in History
Final Jeopardy
100
I'll meet you at the station
You can be here by 4:30
'Cause I've made your reservation
Don't be slow
What is Last Train to Clarksville (Monkees)?
100
It can mean to tangle up or to growl viciously, especially with the teeth bared like an animal
What is snarl?
100
This country's Maharajas' Express features wi-fi & a luxurious presidential suite that is an entire car
What is India?
100
1743-1826
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
100
On this day in 1970, Jack Swigert, an astronaut on Apollo 13 stated this after a Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to the Moon (you don't need to be exact)
What is "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here"?
100
19th CENTURY EUROPEANS: In an 1889 letter to his brother, he wrote, “I wouldn’t exactly have chosen madness if there had been a choice”
Who was Vincent Van Gogh?
200
Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination Bangor, Maine
Old, worn out suit and shoes
I don't pay no union dues
What is King of the Road (Roger Miller)?
200
This word that means to put into words begins with a part of speech
What is verbalize?
200
In 1981 Amtrak revived the name of this Illinois Central train popularized in an Arlo Guthrie song
What is City of New Orleans?
200
1923-2005
Who was Don Adams?
200
On this day in 1964 Tom Jones won the Oscar for Best Film, Patricia Neal won for Best Actress (Hud), and this man won Best Actor in a historic win
Who was Sidney Poitier (Lilies in the Field)?
200
This five-letter word meaning "complete range" comes from the 3rd Greek letter, which used to be the low end of the musical scale
What is gamut?
300
From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore
From the green ol’ Smoky Mountains to the south lands by the shore
She’s mighty tall and handsome and she’s known quite well by all
What is Wabash Cannonball?
300
To prevaricate is to do this; trust me
What is to lie?
300
The Canadian is a train that takes a scenic 2,775-mile ride from this Ontario city to Vancouver
What is Toronto?
300
1946-present
Who is Al Green?
300
Oh my! On this day in 1994 Asteroid #7373 is discovered and is named after this popular Star Trek actor
Who is George Takei?
300
PLACES ON A MAP: Thanks to John Cabot, 16th century French documents included this island designated as "Terre Neuve"
What is Newfoundland?
400
Now I've been happy lately
Thinkin' about the good things to come
And I believe it could be
Something good has begun
What is Peace Train (Cat Stevens)?
400
To signal to action, or to cue an actor from offstage with a forgotten line
What is to prompt?
400
The Indian Pacific's route between Sydney & this capital of Western Australia has a record 297 miles of straight track
What is Perth?
400
1866-1908
Who was Butch Cassidy?
400
On this day in 1861, after 34 hours of bombardment, this stronghold surrenders to the Confederate Army ending the first battle of the American Civil War
What is Fort Sumter?
400
THE 19TH CENTURY: In his autobiography, Buffalo Bill Cody remembered this venture as "a relay race against time"
What is the Pony Express?
500
Do you hear that whistle down the line?
I figure that it's engine number forty-nine,
She's the only one that'll sound that way
What is On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe (Judy Garland)?
500
To imitate, or to deride; it was done to Jesus, according to Luke 22:63
What is to mock?
500
In 2007, between Paris & Strasbourg, the train known by this three letter French abbrev. hit a record speed on rails at 357 MPH
What is TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse)?
500
1953-present
Who is Brigitte Macron?
500
This American financier and philanthropist famous for his lavish lifestyle, dies this day in 1917 of a heart attack at 60
Who was Diamond Jim Brady?
500
MODERN PLAYWRIGHTS: "The Murder of Gonzago" is used as a play within a 1966 play by this man who was inspired by Shakespeare
Who was Tom Stoppard?