Emus Won The Great Australian War

Question 1

was born on feb 17 1874
From 1914 to 1956 he was the first chairman and ceo of IBM

Answer 1

Thomas J Watson
Later named a question answering. Computer after him

Question 2

What basketball player born feb 17 1963
Won 6 chips with the bulls
Bonus draft position

Answer 2

MJ
Drafted 3rd

Question 3

What film director born feb 17 1965 makes films known for their extensive use of special effects particularly the frequent use of explosions

Answer 3

Michael bay
Transformers

Question 4

What English singer born feb 17 1991 like Bonnie right has singles such as the A team thinking out loud and shape of you

Answer 4

Ed Sheeran

Question 5

What actor born feb 17 1981 starred alongside Heath ledger in the 1999 film ten things I hate about you and has appeared in films Lincoln 500 days of summer and Snowden
Bonus won a prime time emmy for hosting

Answer 5

Joseph Gordon lev it
Hit record on tv won a prime time emmy award

Question 6

What famous river flows through central london

Answer 6

Tems

Question 7

What interstate highway runs diagonally across the state of Ohio connecting Cincinnati Columbus and Cleveland

Answer 7

I-71

Question 8

In the music man what system is taught to the students by who so they can play their instruments

Answer 8

Harold hill teaches the think system

Question 9

Presidents days is officially known As whose birthday

Answer 9

Washington

Question 10

Namesake of earl gray tea

Answer 10

Charles gray who was PM of the UK from 1830-1834

Question 11

Longest river located in the US

Answer 11

Missouri

Question 12

What interstate highway the fifth longest one runs the length of the east coast

Answer 12

I-95

Question 13

What are the names of the rival gangs in west side story

Answer 13

Jets and the sharks

Question 14

Which woman an important conductor on the Underground Railroad is poised to replace this person on this bill

Answer 14

Tubman
Replacing Jackson on the $20

Question 15

Last alphabetically
US presidents

Answer 15

Wilson

Question 16

In this shows 98 finale the main characters recreate a conversation they had in the pilot episode of the show in the final scene

Answer 16

Seinfeld
Talking about George not buttoning the top button ; haven’t we had this conversation before- yes in the pilot
It’s about nothing really

Question 17

Paul Rudd was definitely feeling the power when he starred in a 90s ad for this product

Answer 17

Super Nintendo
Also ant man

Question 18

A growing prob for fisheries ecology and tourism what is it called when a huge number of jellyfish take over a specific area very quickly
These large swarms generally have over 100K jellyfish traveling together at one time
Bonus who else does this

Answer 18

Bloom
Algae also does this
Closes beaches ships get stuck

Question 19

What Steven Sondheim musical original cast included Len care you
Angela Lansbury
Victor garber as Antony

Answer 19

Sweeney Todd

Question 20

The magma carta written by a group of barrens in 1215 was singed by what king of England and why

Answer 20

King John
To avoid a civil war

Question 21

During the civil war president Lincoln ordered that the construction of what building continue as quote a sign that we intend the union shall go on

Answer 21

The capitol building

Question 22

Construction of this was famously halted beofe the civil war and you can see the change in bricks

Answer 22

The Washington monument

Question 23

At the battle of spots ul vain ya courthouse during the civil war on may 9 1864 union general John seg wick said of the confederate sharpshooters they couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance
What happens next

Answer 23

Seg wick was shot and killed
Highest ranking union general to die in civil war

Question 24

What river flowing through cities such as Winnipeg manitoba and Fargo ND occasionally experiences catastrophic flooding

Answer 24

The red river of the north

Question 25

What state does the platt river run through

Answer 25

Nebraska and then splits

Question 26

What musical premiering December 27 1927 was a departure from frivolous and light musical comedies popular at the time and greatly influenced future theater in the US

Answer 26

Showboat

Question 27

The plan for DC was designed by which French military American planner

Answer 27

Pierre la fah
As in la font plaza
Namesake plaza is a metro stop

Question 28

Just 3 months following VE day which marked the end of WW2 in Europe Churchill Conservative party which had been governing under a wartime coalition lost the general election to the labor party and succeeded as PM by

Answer 28

Clement at lee

Question 29

CIA used what animals to eavesdrop on the soviets in the 60s

Answer 29

Cats
Operation acoustic kitty

Question 30

Which of the following does the Missouri not flow through

Minnesota
SD
Iowa

Answer 30

Minnesota