Dying on TV
Oh, I say, bad luck old chap--Matthew Crawley made Lady Mary a widow on this drama; Dan Stevens wanted to leave the show
What is Downton Abbey?
Going up to number XXIII, more popes have been of this name than any other
What is John?
It's the combined degree total of 2 angles of an equilateral triangle
What is 120?
Grover Cleveland, at an 1886 dedication: "Light shall pierce the darkness... until" this "enlightens the world"
What is Liberty?
WORLD FLAGS:
The 12 stars on its flag symbolize perfection, not geographic or political units
What is the Liberia Union?
On "Game of Thrones", this awful king played by Jack Gleeson did not survive the "Purple Wedding"--but tell Cersei, it wasn't me
Who is Joffrey?
Angus Young said this "Highway To Hell" rock band took its name from the label on a sewing machine
Who is AC/DC?
A rectangular solid with the dimensions 5 by 6 by 7 inches has this volume in cubic inches
What is 210?
His 1920 telegram accepting a Nobel Prize said, "The cause of peace & the cause of truth are of one family"
Who is Wilson?
BIBLICAL PLACES:
The name of this, actually a not very tall hill, became a symbol of Jewish national aspiration & was used in spirituals & reggae
What is Mount Zion?
Buster Bluth dressed up as a stripper & danced to "The Final Countdown" at his father's funeral on this sitcom; then the casket fell in the grave, but everyone applauded
What is Arrested Development?
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristocles is better known by this name possibly derived from his broad physique
Who is Plato?
It's the product of 32 x 42
What is 144?
At his second inaugural on March 4th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln eloquently called for malice toward none & this for all
What is Charity?
STARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY:
A 1927 N.Y. Times headline: "Witness testifies" this woman "rewrote play and insisted on the spicy scenes because city liked them"
Who is Mae West?
On "The Wire", this Michael K. Williams character was no longer comin' after he was killed in a convenience store
Who is Omar?
This middle name of President Warren Harding was also the name of a first century rabbi mentioned in the Bible
3 out of every 5 members of a club voted yes; if 75 voted, this many were not in favor
What is 30?
He wrote, "A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral"
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
MOVIES:
More than 25 cast members from this 1990 film drama would later appear on an HBO series with a similar theme
What is Goodfellas?
Motorcycle madness! After learning his mom Gemma was behind the murder of his wife, Jax committed matricide on this FX show
What is Sons of Anarchy?
"Rid" is a Scandinavian root meaning "beautiful", as in Ingrid & this name of a Swedish princess
Who is Astrid?
The area of a circle with a radius of 8 equals this amount
What is 64pi
Truman, on criticism from this general: "When an egotist is punctured, a lot of noise and whistling always accompanies the escaping air"
Who is MacArthur?
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES:
He talked of a "new Attorney General" 4 times, the end of a "long dark night for America" & "a gentle, Quaker mother"
Who is Richard Nixon?