Fictional Detectives
In a 2000 remake, Samuel L. Jackson took over for Richard Roundtable as this cool dectective
What is Shaft
In 1974, this daredevil parachuted to the bottom of the of the Snake River Canyon, this was plan B
Who is Evel Knievel
In 1825 the Decemberists attempted a coup in this country it didn't work
What is Russia
This private Utah University is controlled by the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day Saints
What is Brigham Young University
In the 1930s this aviator used some of his fortune to fund films like "Hell's Angels" & "Scarface"
Who is Howard Hughes
A sleuth named Kinsey Millhone is the heroine of her alphabet mysteries
Who is Sue Grafton
This entertainer earned the nickname "The Handcuff King" for his ability to escape Manacles
Who is Harry Houdini
Around 981 this "Colorful" explorer was banned from Iceland for 3 years for killing a neighbor
Who is Eric the Red
In 1987 pranksters from this Pasadena School changed the Hollywood sign to the name of the school
What is Caltech
A stock that's a low risk investment is a blue this
What is Chip
A carefully waxed moustache is a prominent facial feature of this Agatha Christie detective
Who is Hercule Poirot
In 1926 Gertrude Ederle swam this in 14 1/2 hours, breaking the men's record by 2 hours
What is the English Channel
Ruling from 1764 to 1795, Stanislaus II was the king if this country
What is Poland
James Madison & Woodrow Wilson both graduated from this New Jersey University
What is Princeton
The 2 mammals sed to describe a rising or declining stock market are the bull & this
What is Bear
Morgan Freeman has played detective Alex Cross twice: "Kiss The Girl" & this film
What is "Along Came A Spider"
In September 1984 Joe W. Kittinger became the first to solo across the atlantic in one of these
What is A Hot-Air Balloon
In 1971 the Treaty of Frankfurt ended the war between France & this German state, led by Bismarck
What is Prussia
In 1253 Robert De Sorbon founded a School of Theology in this city
What is Paris
This alliterative type of account investments in short-term instruments for safe but piddly returns
WHat is Money Market
First Serialized in "Black Mask", "The Maltese Falcon" introduced the world to this detective
Who is Sam Spade
He crossed the Atlantic on Ra II to prove the Ancient Egyptians could have sailed to America
Who is Thor Heyerdahl
Who is Alexander The Great
The grotto of our lady of lourdes is a well-known landmark at this Midwestern School
What is Notre Dame
After running pyramid schemes, he was deported back to italy in 1934
Who is Charles Ponzi