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Fortnight 11 – Day 3 Questions
Question #1
Name the man responsible for the following quote: “When you talk to Boris Diaw, you realize what a classical human being he is. It was 201 years ago today, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, which escorted in the age of Romanticism in music. And when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the Romantics.”
Question #2
The protagonist in the original arcade version of Donkey Kong (1981) was unnamed in the Japanese release, but in the game’s English instructions, he was given what Jordan-esque nickname? (Before long, he would be known exclusively by his more iconic name.)
Question #3
Name the five-word phrase that was the title of a column written by Charley Owens of the Chicago Daily News, but was not (contrary to popular myth) uttered by a forlorn child in the presence of his fallen hero.
Question #4
Viktor Ahn, Wang Meng, and Chun Lee-Kyung are, by Olympic gold medal count, the most successful athletes in what sport? (Note: Your answer must be specific.)
Question #5
In Aug. 2020, Fox announced its six primary broadcasting teams for the 2020-21 NFL season. All six teams featured a woman as reporter, led by Erin Andrews joining the top-line crew of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Name any one of the other six* primary sideline reporters. (*Another reporter joined Andrews for certain games with Buck and Aikman.)