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Fortnight 14 – Day 1 Questions

Question #1

An English knight named Sir Henry Percy (1364-1403) was renowned for his ferocity in battle during the Hundred Years’ War, and inspired a character in Shakespeare’s Henry IV. His descendants later owned land in North London. What was Percy’s nickname?

Hotspur

Soccer

Question #2

Steve Yzerman is the longest-serving captain in NHL history, having filled the role for the Red Wings from 1986-2006. Nobody comes close to his tenure, but if you combine the captaincies of two brothers, who were at the helm of the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild, respectively, their totals exceed Yzerman. What last name do those brothers share?

Koivu

Hockey

Question #3

Magnus Carlsen is currently defending his world chess championship for the fourth time. Name his opponent (or, if the spelling is too daunting, give the first four letters of that opponent’s last name).

Ian Nepomniachtchi, or "Nepo"

Games

Question #4

Give the NFL franchise nickname that would fit best in the following list: Laser, Nacra, Finn, RS Vareo, Heron, Tasar, International Fireball, Flying Junior.

49ers (As dinghy class sailing vessels, Dolphins, Buccaneers, and Jets will also be accepted)

Obscure

Question #5

Among the 43 analysts (read: color commentators, not play-by-play announcers) who currently work on a regional TV network with broadcast rights for an NBA team, two are in the Basketball Hall of Fame, and eight have never played in the NBA. Name any one of those ten analysts. (Note: This does not include analysts from national outlets like TNT, ESPN, or ABC.)

HOF: Walt Frazier, Dominique Wilkins. No NBA: Lamar Hurd, Jack Armstrong, Holly Rowe, Kayte Christensen-Hunter, Sarah Kustok, Glenn Consor, Mike Fratello, Ann Meyers Drysdale

Basketball