Contest 5: John/Andrew/Angel Names
(11-01-2000)
The following clues can all be answered with a name or title that contains either john, andrew, or angel. All the information was obtained from Encarta's Encyclopedia CD-Rom or I thought it up myself.
1. A famous waterfall in Venezuela is named for the American aviator who discovered it.
2. A 1972 Robert Redford movie.
3. A modern poet and once guest star on TBAA.
4. The Englishman wrote a famous religious allegory. (Hint: What did Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy read?)
5. Designed a ship. Jenni had an ever-so-slight interest in an actor who portrayed him.
6. A Roman Catholic pope of the 20th century. (Hint: Both his birth name and the name he used as Pope contain key words. 1 point for each name.)
7. Friends with Yeshua. Related to Nov. 30th and Scotland. His brother was "a rock."
8. A director whose birth country was featured in a 4th season TBAA episode.
9. Actress from a long-running TV show. Also voiced a character in a "tale as old as time."
10. A friar and painter during the Renaissance.
11. A modern author. One of his books underwent a name change and became a movie starring the kid from "Jurassic Park," a woman whose mother and sister appeared on TBAA, and a cameo by "The Grinch."
12. An American who was the first to sign the Declaration of
Independence.
13. A composer. #7 would have known the title character of one of his Broadway hits.
14. The pink Power Ranger.
Answers
1. James C. Angel
2. Jeremiah Johnson
3. Maya Angelou
4. John Bunyan
5. Thomas Andrews
6. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (John XXIII)
7. St. Andrew
8. John Woo
9. Angela Lansbury
10. fra Angelico
11. John Irving
12. John Hancock
13. Andrew Lloyd Weber
14. Amy Jo Johnson