Showing posts with label Susquehanna river. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Susquehanna river. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

26 Jan, 2016: Day 42

Question 1:
In the 2010 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Annual Meeting, a rule change regarding "Get it in/Keep it in" was added to what Section? Answer: 34.


Type into the search field the quote from the question "Get it in/Keep it in". You'll see references on the on the rule covering gameplay.

Question 2:
With 8 Olympic gold medals, what Norwegian cross-country skier retired to become a TV host in his native country? Answer: Bjørn Dæhlie.


In the search field insert Norway 8 gold medals Olympics cross country skier. References mentioning the famous skier are present.

Question 3:
In 1972 the wrath of Hurricane Agnes resulted in the evacuation of a Pennsylvania town due to the rising water of what river? Answer: Treaty of Versailles.


Please see Day 4 for the explanation.

Monday, December 14, 2015

14 Dec, 2015: Day 4

Question 1:
In 1972 the wrath of Hurricane Agnes resulted in the evacuation of a Pennsylvania town due to the rising water of what river? Answer: Susquehanna.

Hurricane Agnes Pennsylvania river gives many results, some on the first page describing the Susquehanna River rising near a record 41 feet.

Question 2:
What modern dance company was founded by the co-director of the musical that premiered January 5, 1964, at New York City's Sanctuary Theatre? Answer: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.


January 5, 1964 Sanctuary Theatre yields Jerico-Jim Crow. Replace previous search with Jerico-Jim Crow 1964 Sanctuary Theatre playbill. Click Images to see a scan of the playbill. One of the co-directors is the black choreographer Alvin Ailey. Having your settings set for Google Instant predictions helps, one space after Alvin Ailey coughs up a bunch of options, one of them being the dance company he founded.

Question 3:
What was the name of the pet that often traveled with the artist of "Tuna Fishing"? Answer: Babou.


"Tuna Fishing" artwork yields a Wikipedia entry on Salvador Dali's painting called Tuna Fishing. Replace the previous search with salvador dali pet name. A Telegraph news article on things I didn't know about Salvador Dali, including the name of his pet ocelot.