1001 History Challenge
The 1001 History Challenge is a fast and fun history quiz show that uses famous phrases, quotes, expressions and more from yesterday and today and gives you the backstory, saving a few important details for last. Do you know where the expression "Jump The Shark" comes from? Or who said "Damn The Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead"? Or which comedian's gravestone features the words "There Goes The Neighborhood?". And which movie spawned the phrase "Hasta La Vista, Baby"? We have all the stories. Are you up for the challenge? The 1001 History Challenge is a proud part of the 1001 Stories Podcast Network.
Episodes
She was an accomplished actress by the age of 5, and loved by millions. After a full career on screen she became a United States Diplomat, serving our embassies in Ghana and Czechoslovakia. She is the only actress known to have a drink named after her. Her name?
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Beware the Ides of March- Where does this quote come from? Who said it? And what are "the ides of March"? Find out here- and learn some other facts we'll bet you didn't know-even if you know these answers!
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What movie launched the expression "We're going to need a bigger boat"?
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These words were spoken August 20th, 1940, by the Prime Minister of England, to pilots of the British Royal Air Force, who had been showing great courage against the German Luftwaffe in an effort to save Great Britain from being bombed into submission. This was the Battle of Britain- these were dark days- and the PM wanted these brave men to know that they carried the undying gratitude of their countrymen for their courage and sacr...
This Armed Forces Radio DJ blazed a trail in history when he wrote a TV movie script about his experiences in Vietnam and it was made into an Oscar winning movie. What was his name?
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Your Challenge: name the movie, name who played T-800, and bonus question- who played John Connor?
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There are many versions of the quote "A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand" but the most famous one came from an 1858 This man had just accepted the nomination for Illinois State Senator.. Who uttered those words and what famous slavery debates were taking place that year?
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The Beach Boys recorded "The Sloop John B" in 1965 and this is the story of where the song came from and how the Beach Boys were able to turn an old folk song into one of their greatest hits. Two "rock-pop" history questions included at the end. Enjoy!
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In a posh Hollywood cemetery there stands a gravestone belonging to a well-known comedian. These words are written on that marker. "THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD". Are you up for the challenge?
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The meaning and history of the phrase "Jump The Shark" is told here- leaving you to name at least three members of a famous TV family and their neighbor.
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"Damn The Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead" were the words Vice Admiral D.F. used to overcome a tense moment in Mobile Bay in 1864 as his lead boat was destroyed by a torpedo mine. The story of who said it and why is told here.
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