Presidential Deaths
It was said that this president, the first to die in office, died of pneumonia after giving his Inaugural address in the rain without a hat. Later it was learned that he died of typhoid after drinking contaminated water in the White House
Who is William Henry Harrison?
It is a myth that the first 4 notes of this symphony symbolized Fate knocking on a door. Beethoven described them as the sound of birds.
What is the Fifth Symphony?
This four-letter word means something is gone. But it can also mean that it is still there. That can’t be right, can it?
What is left?
While the 5th Amendment protects citizens from self-incrimination it also protects them from being convicted for the same crime twice; commonly referred to as this.
What is double jeopardy?
In this movie Bluto exhorts his fraternity brothers by saying, “Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!”
What is Animal House?
These two Founding Fathers both died on July 4th, 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Who are Adams and Jefferson?
Beethoven’s 7th symphony was a recurring theme in the score of this 2010 Oscar winner for Best Picture.
What is the King's Speech?
If you do this word, you are giving your approval. But if you don’t approve you may also do the same word to punish; particularly to a country.
What is sanction?
This is the label given to the cabinet member held out of the State of the Union Address in case of a terrorist attack.
What is designated survivor?
In this movie when President Merkin Muffley tries to break up a scuffle between a general and the Russian Ambassador, he yells, “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is the War Room!”
What is Dr. Strangelove (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)?
While this famously hot-headed president took part in duels and was shot twice—once in the chest—he ended up dying quietly at home 12 years after his presidency.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Beethoven originally named his 3rd symphony after this revolutionary hero of his, but renamed it Eroica after his hero declared himself to be an emperor.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This word can mean to show people a presentation or movie. But it can also mean that you are hiding it from people’s view.
What is screen?
The Senate needs 60 votes to achieve this and kill a filibuster.
What is cloture?
Although many people quote it, Humphrey Bogart never says these four words in Casablanca.
What is “Play it again, Sam”?
While it is one of four presidential assassinations, this president probably wouldn’t have died had doctors not probed for his bullet with dirty fingers causing septic shock.
Who is James Garfield?
This Peanuts character constantly played Fur Elise and had a bust of Beethoven sitting on his piano.
Who is Schroeder?
At Christmas, you may do this to a tree to add decoration, or you may do this same word to cut its branches to make it fit.
What is trim?
This cabinet department runs the National Weather Service in addition to the being responsible for the national census.
What is the Department of Commerce?
In Gone With The Wind, after Rhett walks out on her, Scarlett decides to think about it tomorrow and ends the movie with these words.
What is “(After all), tomorrow is another day”?
This war hero/president died in office most likely from cholera, although many attribute his death to food poisoning from eating bad cherries.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
This composer was considered to be such a spiritual successor to Beethoven that critics jokingly referred to his first symphony as “Beethoven’s Tenth."
Who is Johannes Brahms?
When you watch your employees work you provide this word. But if you don’t watch them and miss something you may have committed this same word.
What is oversight?
In congressional committees the leader of the majority is the Chair, while the leader of the minority is called this.
What is Ranking Member?
In Some Like It Hot, Daphne reveals to Osgood Fielding that he can’t marry her because she’s actually a man. He replies with this famous last line.
What is “(Well) nobody’s perfect” ?