THE OLD GODS
TALES FROM THE 1990s
BIG BUILDINGS
HISTORICAL BEEFS
LAST LINE OF THE MOVIE
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
According to the Egyptian Book of the Dead, this jackal headed God is responsible for the weighing of a deceased person's heart on a pair of scales, to determine that person's fate in the afterlife.
Who is Anubis?
100
This figure skater was injured in an incident in which she was struck on the right knee with a police baton ex-boyfriend of rival American skater Tonya Harding about one month prior to the 1994 Winter Olympics
Who is Nancy Kerrigan?
100
The Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world, was completed in 2009 in this city
What is Dubai?
100
This man killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804
Who is Aaron Burr?
100
All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up
What is Sunset Boulevard?
200
She was the twin brother of Apollo and is considered to be goddess of the hunt, often depicted with a bow and arrow or alongside a deer.
Who is Artemis?
200
As part of an effort to increase his appeal with younger voters, Bill Clinton played "Heartbreak Hotel" on saxophone on an epsiode of this TV show on June 3, 1992
What is The Arsenio Hall Show?
200
Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, this the only one which still remains mostly intact
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
200
This multi-generational feud between two American families began in the 1860s. It peaked in 1888 in an incident known as the New Year's Night Massacre.
What is the Hatfield-McCoy feud?
200
I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner.
What is The Silence of the Lambs?
300
This the name of the monstrous wolf who, according to Norse tradition will break free of his chains and eventually defeat and consume Odin as part of the apocalyptic battle Ragnarok.
Who/what is Fenrir?
300
In November 1992, a comic book issue of this character's series sold over 2 million copies on its first day. If you bought the collector's edition, it included a black armband.
Who is Superman?
(Superman #75 the Death of Superman)
300
This proposed Chicago skyscraper which would have been located at 400 N. Lake Shore Drive would have been the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 2,000 feet were it's construction not halted in late 2008 when the financial crisis & ensuing recession began to affect its funding.
What is the Chicago Spire?
300
Al Capone's South Side Gang murdered seven members and associates of George "Bugs" Moran's North Side gang in 1929 in the incident known as this
What is the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
300
Right after I got here, I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup. I'm an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook.
What is Goodfellas?
400
According to Norse tradition, Odin obtained the secret knowledge of runes by sacrificing himself by hanging himself from this.
What is Yggdrasil or The World Tree?
400
The victor of each episode of this competitive TV show which aired from 1992 to 1995 received a piece of "The Aggro Crag" as a prize
What is Nickelodeon's Guts
400
This art deco skyscraper was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1930, but was quickly overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931.
What is the Chrysler Building?
400
In a famous and bizarre chapter of the history of the papacy, Pope Stephen VI ordered the corpse of former Pope Formosus exumed in 891 for this purpose
What is to put him on trial / The Cadaver Synod?
400
I'm not even gonna swat that fly. I hope they are watching. They'll see. They'll see and they'll know and they'll say, 'Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly.'
What is Psycho?
400
Category:
1960s HISTORY
500
In Greek Mythology, he was one of the Titans, and the father of Helios (the sun), Serene (the moon), and Eos (the dawn). His name can be translated to "he who watches from above," and is said to be one of the Four Pillars separating the earth from the sky.
Who is Hyperion?
500
This search engine which launched in 1994 was the 4th most visited web site in 1999, behind AOL, Yahoo, and Microsoft.
What is Lycos?
500
Built in 1967, this the largest building in the world in terms of volume of usable area
What is the Boeing Everett Factory?
500
This is the collective name for the samurai who avenged the death of their lord Asano Naganori in an 18th century incident which has been adapted many times into plays, operas, movies, and television shows in Japan and was also apated into a 2013 American movie.
Who are the 47 Ronin?
500
Everyone of you listening to my voice, tell the world. Tell this to everybody, wherever they are. Watch the skies, everywhere, keep looking. Keep watching the skies.
What is The Thing from Another World?
500
Despite not being British, on July 11, 1961, this man was met by cheering onlookers when he rode from London Airport in an open-topped Rolls Royce with the license plate "YG-1"
Who is Yuri Gagarin?