THE RICHTER SCALE
Charles Richter developed the first widely used earthquake scale at this Pasadena school of science & engineering
What is Caltech?
Talent runs in the family; here's Dionne with this 1st cousin whom Dionne said had "a voice like none other"
Who is Whitney Houston?
In the 1960s he scared moviegoers with films like "Psycho" & "The Birds"
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
The pope also holds the title "Bishop of" this city
What is Rome?
In a 1785 poem Robert Burns apologized to one of these small rodents, calling it "wee... tim'rous beastie"
What is a mouse?
The deadliest earthquake ever recorded struck this country's Shaanxi province in 1556
What is China?
In 1982 Dionne joined forces with Barry Gibb of this trio who produced her "Heartbreaker" album & backed her on the title track
Who are The Bee Gees?
Patty Jenkins' first feature was 2003's "Monster"; her second was this 2017 superhero film starring Gal Gadot
What is Wonder Woman?
Meaning "my master" , this term refers to the chief religious official of a synagogue
What is a rabbi?
"Sorry, Dave... when the crew are dead or incapacitated, the onboard computer must assume control" is a line in this sci-fi novel
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?
A flatboat pilot said an 1812 quake in Missouri was so powerful it made the waves on this big river run backwards
What is the Mississippi?
In 1985 "That's What Friends Are For", recorded by Dionne & friends, raised money for amfAR, for research to battle this disease
What is AIDS?
He takes liberties with history in the endings of "Inglourious Basterds" & "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
Who is Quentin Tarantino?
In eastern religion, it's the belief that the soul comes back in a new body & identity, perhaps that of a lawyer or a squirrel
What is reincarnation?
In this William Goldman book, Miracle Max says to Inigo Montoya & Fezzik, "I'm sorry... take your corpse with you"
What is A Princess Bride?
A huge earthquake struck this capital of Portugal on All Saints' Day, 1755, killing many at mass in churches built of stone
What is Lisbon?
Dionne had a hit with this classic song that begins, "The moment I wake up, before I put on my makeup"
What is I Say a Little Prayer?
This film about an alien trying to get home turned 40 in 2022; Steven Spielberg calls it "my first love story"
What is E.T.?
The cult of this 2-letter sun god of ancient Egypt reached its peak during the Old Kingdom around 2500 B.C.
Who is Ra?
In a movie, Cynthia Nixon played this woman called the Belle of Amherst & known for poems like "I'm Sorry for the Dead--Today"
Who is Emily Dickinson?
In 1906 a quake caused by a rupture along this fault devastated San Francisco & other California cities
Whats is the San Andreas?
Dionne had a longtime working relationship with this composer who co-wrote many of her hits with Hal David
Who is Burt Bacharach?
Yes, "Nope" is this performer & director's latest exploration of the horror genre
Who is Jordan Peele?
A time of fasting, this ninth month of the Islamic year is remembered as when the Koran was revealed to Muhammad
What is Ramadan?
Near the end of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", this fairy says, "If we shadows have offended, think but this and all is mended"
Who is Puck?