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Fortnight 13 – Day 10 Questions

Question #1

Fill in the blank with the missing name in the lyrics of the song “Number One” by songwriter/comedian Paul Williams. The song was released in 2018, but in the lyrics, Williams took pains to clarify that he had written it in 2013. (In the last verse, Williams ends with a request: "please don't do me like they did Nerlens Noel.")

 

I could be your number one
I could be your _______ _______
I’ll be your ______ ________…
And if you call my number
I’ll come running like them rebels up in U-N-L-V…

Anthony Bennett

Basketball

Question #2

While it's possible that Tiger Woods will never catch Jack Nicklaus' career record of 18 major championships, he's far closer to slamming the door on the longstanding record for PGA Tour wins. Woods is currently tied for the career lead with 82 wins; name the man who shares that record with him, at least for the time being.

Sam Snead

Country Club

Question #3

"It's like the same old movie'" Frost said after the game. "But we'll get much better. In my heart, I believe we can have a special season."


This quote, from the first game of the 2021 [redacted] season, comes from the coach of what team?

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Football

Question #4

Mike Tyson won his first heavyweight championship with a victory over Trevor Berbick in 1986, and lost his final title to Evander Holyfield in 1996 (thought he would later fight, and lose, more title bouts, including one against Lennox Lewis). In the ten years between the Berbick and Holyfield bouts, Tyson lost just once, to Buster Douglas. Name any one of the 15 fighters he defeated in that ten-year period.

James Smith, Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tucker, Tyrell Biggs, Larry Holmes, Tony Tubbs, Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno, Carl Williams, Henry Tillman, Alex Stewart, Donovan Ruddock, Peter McNeeley, Buster Mathis Jr., Frank Bruno, Bruce Seldon

Racing & Combat

Question #5

Name the tool that was never actually used to manufacture a product invented in the 18th century and commercialized in 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London-based cartographer and engraver, despite the fact that the product bore the tool’s name (and has ever since).

Jigsaw

Games