AMAZING FEATS
IN 1974, THIS DAREDEVIL PARACHUTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SNAKE RIVER CANYON; THAT WAS PLAN B.
WHO IS EVEL KNIEVEL?
IN A 2000 REMAKE, SAMUEL L. JACKSON TOOK OVER FOR RICHARD ROUNDTREE AS THIS COOL DETECTIVE.
WHO IS SHAFT?
IN THE 30'S THIS AVIATOR USED SOME OF HIS FORTUNE TO FUND FILMS LIKE "HELL'S ANGELS" & "SCARFACE".
WHO IS HOWARD HUGHES?
THIS PRIVATE UTAH UNIVERSITY IS CONTROLLED BY THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
WHAT IS BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY?
IN 1825 THE DECEMBRISTS ATTEMPTED A COUP IN THIS COUNTRY- IT DIDN'T WORK.
WHAT IS RUSSIA?
THIS ENTERTAINER EARNED THE NICKNAME "THE HANDCUFF KING" FOR HIS ABILITY TO ESCAPE MANACLES.
WHO IS HARRY HOUDINI?
A SLEUTH NAMED KINSEY MILLHONE IS THE HEROINE OF HER ALPHABET MYSTERIES.
WHO IS SUE GRAFTON?
A STOCK THAT'S A LOW RISK INVESTMENT IS A BLUE THIS.
WHAT IS A CHIP?
IN 1987 PRANKSTERS FROM THIS PASADENA SCHOOL CHANGED THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN TO THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL.
WHAT IS CALTECH?
AROUND 981 THIS "COLORFUL" EXPLORER WAS BANNED FROM ICELAND FOR 3 YEARS FOR KILLING A NEIGHBOR.
WHO IS ERIC THE RED?
IN 1926 GERTRUDE EDERLE SWAM THIS IN 14 1/2 HOURS, BREAKING THE MEN'S RECORD BY 2 HOURS.
WHAT IS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL?
A CAREFULLY WAXED MOUSTACHE IS A PROMINENT FACIAL FEATURE OF THIS AGATHA CHRISTIE DETECTIVE.
WHO IS HERCULE POIROT?
THE 2 MAMMALS USED TO DESCRIBE A RISING OR DECLINING STOCK MARKET ARE THE BULL & THIS.
WHAT IS BEAR?
JAMES MADISON & WOODROW WILSON BOTH GRADUATED FROM THIS NEW JERSEY UNIVERSITY.
WHAT IS PRINCETON?
RULING FROM 1764 TO 1795, STANISLAUS II WAS THE LAST KING OF THIS COUNTRY.
WHAT IS POLAND?
IN SEPTEMBER 1984 JOE W. KITTINGER BACAME THE FIRST TO SOLO ACCROSS THE ATLANTIC IN ONE OF THESE.
WHAT IS A HOT AIR BALLOON?
MORGAN FREEMAN HAS PLAYED DETECTIVE ALEX CROSS TWICE: "KISS THE GIRLS" & THIS FILM.
WHAT IS "ALONG CAME A SPIDER".
THIS ALLITERATIVE TYPE OF ACCOUNT INVESTS IN SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS FOR SAFE BUT PIDDLY RETURNS
WHAT IS MONEY MARKET?
IN 1253 ROBERT DE SORBON FOUNDED A SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY IN THIS CITY.
WHAT IS PARIS?
IN 1871 THE TREATY OF FRANKFURT ENDED THE WAR BETWEEN FRANCE & THIS GERMAN STATE, LED BY BISMARCK.
WHAT IS PRUSSIA?
HE CROSSED THE ATLANTIC ON RA II TO PROVE THAT THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS COULD HAVE SAILED TO AMERICA.
WHO IS THOR HEYERDAHL?
FIRST SERIALIZED IN "BLACK MASK", "THE MALTESE FALCON" INTRODUCED THE WORLD TO THIS DETECTIVE.
WHO IS SAM SPADE?
AFTER RUNNING PYRAMID SCHEMES, HE WAS DEPORTED BACK TO ITALY IN 1934.
WHO IS CHARLES PONZI?
THE GROTTO OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES IS A WELL-KNOWN LANDMARK AT THIS MIDWESTERN SCHOOL.
THIS MACEDONIAN KING DEFEATED THE PERSIAN ARMY UNDER DARIUS III IN 333 B.C.
WHO IS ALEXANDER THE GREAT?