Indiana - Land of the Famous
Catholic Saints
An Album Cover
Mangia, Mangia!
My Wife, The Tramp
A River Runs Through It…Or Beside It
100
Hot Pocket fans will have no trouble naming this pale Chesterton native and stand-up comic with a gaggle of children.
Who is Jim Gaffigan?
100
This saint, inspiration for the play A Man For All Seasons, was beheaded for refusing to grant a divorce to King Henry VIII.
Who is Thomas More?
100
All in all, this Pink Floyd album cover is just a picture of the title object composed of bricks.
What is The Wall?
100
Why not dessert before dinner? Unlike ice cream, this frozen Italian treat is almost entirely milk-based – no eggs.
What is Gelato?
100
“A soccer player? Well, he’s better than my son-in-law, I guess.” – Robert Kardashian
Who is Kris Jenner?
100
The Mississippi River bisects this numerical region consisting of communities straddling the Illinois-Iowa border.
What are the Quad Cities?
200
Wait, you can’t name this King of Pop from Gary? Well, then beat it!
Who is Michael Jackson?
200
Something’s lost and must be found – by which we mean the name of this Portuguese saint who is often depicted cradling the infant Jesus.
Who is St. Anthony (of Padua)?
200
Face it – this former Genesis singer’s ‘Face Value’ is a little on the egotistical side.
Who is Phil Collins?
200
Although these “little worms” are considered by the National Pasta Association to be thinner than traditional spaghetti, they are thicker in some parts of Italy.
What is vermicelli?
200
“She called off our wedding the day of! She’s a wicked cheatah.” – Ben Affleck
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
200
Despite being the capital of Queensland, this city and its river were named for a governor of New South Wales.
What is Brisbane?
300
First Order of business - identify this former Marine and Star Wars actor – born and raised in Mishawaka.
Who is Adam Driver?
300
DAILY DOUBLE
This saint, for whom a large American city is named, is the only king of France to be canonized.
Who is Saint Louis (King Louis IX)?
300
Though they were decidedly not hip to war, that didn’t stop a well-known quartet from donning brightly colored military jackets, epilates and all, for this album.
What is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
300
Don’t forget a box of these tubular treats full of ricotta when you visit Mike’s Pastry of Boston, MA. They’ve been selling them since 1946.
What are Cannolis?
300
“Maybe I should have married a Hollaback girl.” – Gavin Rossdale
Who is Gwen Stefani?
300
This Chinese city located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers started garnering quite a bit of unwanted attention in early 2020.
What is Wuhan?
400
This singer, formerly William Bruce Bailey, would say that his hometown of Lafayette is no “Paradise City” – his Pentecostal parents forbade rock and roll.
Who is Axl Rose?
400
Prior to co-founding the Society of Jesus (and serving as the namesake for several Catholic colleges), he was a soldier in the Spanish army, leading to a unique spirituality which was based on “conquering oneself.”
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola?
400
Too soon? The 1977 album Rumours features Stevie Nicks holding hands with this drummer a year after breaking up with Lindsey Buckingham.
Who is Mick Fleetwood?
400
No question you should serve this hearty vegetable soup. It has a name derived from Italian that means “that which is served.”
What is Minestrone?
400
“What could she possibly see in him? His show is about nothing!” – Eric Nederlander
Who is Jessica Sklar (Seinfeld)?
400
This Central European river gets around, swinging by both Dresden and Hamburg before emptying into the North Sea.
What is the Elbe?
500
This athlete had his professional start with the Indianapolis Racers, a short-lived team in the World Hockey Association, in 1978 before starting an illustrious career with the Edmonton Oilers.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
500
Though not as well-known as her contemporary and compatriot Francis, watching an image of the Catholic Mass on her bedroom wall when she was ill earned this Italian woman the title of patron saint of television.
Who is St. Clare of Assisi?
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Almost 30 years after its release, the former ‘model’ for this Nirvana album cover tried (and failed) to sue the band and its label for picturing him naked in a swimming pool. What, the dollar bill on a hook wasn’t enough?
What is Nevermind?
500
This Italian veal dish gets its name because bone marrow gives the sauce its signature flavor.
What is Osso Buco?
500
“I don’t care if he was in Gladiator. That accent is atrocious.” – Dennis Quaid
Who is Meg Ryan?
500
Unfortunately, this national capital at the confluence of the Blue and White branches of the Nile has been a center of violent events, including the murder of a US ambassador in 1973.
What is Khartoum?