There is a wide assortment of birthday celebrations of the famous and infamous today.
Match the celebrant with the year of his or her birth.
1. Actress Camilla Belle a) 1904
2. Lawyer Johnnie Cochran b) 1869
3. Pacifist Mohandas K. Gandhi c) 1890
4. Writer Graham Greene d) 1937
5. Singer Freddie Jackson e) 1945
6. Comedian Groucho Marx f) 1951
7. Singer Don McLean g) 1879
8. Poet Wallace Stevens h) 1970
9. Actress Kelly Ripa i) 1986
10. Singer Sting j) 1956
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Answers : 1. i ; 2. d ; 3. b ; 4. a ; 5. j ; 6. c ; 7. e ; 8. g ; 9. h ; 10. f
Saturday, October 8, 2011
POP QUIZ (THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY)
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of Buddy Holly, who died in a plane crash when he was just 22 years old.
See what you know about the rock-and-roll legend.
1. What was Buddy's real name?
a) Waylon
b) Bob
c) Charles
d) Sam
2. Where was he born?
a) Memphis
b) Lubbock, Texas
c) Luckenbach, Texas
d) Oxford, Miss.
3. True or False : After high school, Holly formed a country band called the Western and Bop Band.
4. Opening for this act at the local youth center persuaded Holly to set aside country music and go with rock and roll.
a) Jerry Lee Lewis
b) Chuck Berry
c) Johnny Cash
d) Elvis Presley
5. This record label signed Holly in early 1956.
a) Decca
b) Columbia
c) RCA
d) Blue Note
6. Holly's first No. 1 hit was this song.
a) "Oh Boy!"
b) "That'll Be the Day"
c) "Peggy Sue"
d) "Maybe Baby"
7. How many Top 40 singles did Buddy Holly and the Crickets chart between August 1957 and August 1958?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Nine
8. This influential band had its first British hit with Holly's "Not Fade Away".
a) The Rolling Stones
b) The Beatles
c) The Hollies
d) The Who
9. The plane that crashed, killing the pilot, Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. (Big Bopper) Richardson, took off from this town.
a) Fargo,N.D.
b) Moorhead, Minn.
c) Joplin, Mo.
d) Mason City, Iowa
10. Who had the lead role in the 1978 movie The Buddy Holly Story?
a) David Bowie
b) Gary Busey
c) Lou Diamond Phillips
d) Jon Bon Jovi
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Answers : 1. c ; 2. b ; 3. True ; 4. d ; 5. a ; 6. b ; 7. c ; 8. a ; 9. d ; 10. b
See what you know about the rock-and-roll legend.
1. What was Buddy's real name?
a) Waylon
b) Bob
c) Charles
d) Sam
2. Where was he born?
a) Memphis
b) Lubbock, Texas
c) Luckenbach, Texas
d) Oxford, Miss.
3. True or False : After high school, Holly formed a country band called the Western and Bop Band.
4. Opening for this act at the local youth center persuaded Holly to set aside country music and go with rock and roll.
a) Jerry Lee Lewis
b) Chuck Berry
c) Johnny Cash
d) Elvis Presley
5. This record label signed Holly in early 1956.
a) Decca
b) Columbia
c) RCA
d) Blue Note
6. Holly's first No. 1 hit was this song.
a) "Oh Boy!"
b) "That'll Be the Day"
c) "Peggy Sue"
d) "Maybe Baby"
7. How many Top 40 singles did Buddy Holly and the Crickets chart between August 1957 and August 1958?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Nine
8. This influential band had its first British hit with Holly's "Not Fade Away".
a) The Rolling Stones
b) The Beatles
c) The Hollies
d) The Who
9. The plane that crashed, killing the pilot, Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. (Big Bopper) Richardson, took off from this town.
a) Fargo,N.D.
b) Moorhead, Minn.
c) Joplin, Mo.
d) Mason City, Iowa
10. Who had the lead role in the 1978 movie The Buddy Holly Story?
a) David Bowie
b) Gary Busey
c) Lou Diamond Phillips
d) Jon Bon Jovi
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Answers : 1. c ; 2. b ; 3. True ; 4. d ; 5. a ; 6. b ; 7. c ; 8. a ; 9. d ; 10. b
POP QUIZ (LIBERTY MEDAL)
Former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will join the long line of distinguished recipents of the Liberty Medal on Thursday Sept. 22nd at the National Constitution Center. In honor of the occasion, put this alphabetical list of the last 10 medal winners in the order they received their award, starting with 2001.
1. Kofi Annan
2. Tony Blair
3. Bono
4. George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton
5. Mikhail Gorbachev
6. Hamid Karzai
7. Sandra Day O'Connor
8. Colin Powell
9. Steven Spielberg
10. Viktor Yushchenko
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Answers : 1. Kofi Annan, 2001 ; 2. Colin Powell, 2002 ; 3. Sandra Day O'Connor, 2003 ; 4. Hamid Karzai, 2004 ; 5. Viktor Yushchenko, 2005 ; 6. George H.W. Bush William J. Clinton, 2006 ; 7. Bono, 2007 ; 8. Mikhail Gorbachev, 2008 ; 9. Steven Spieberg, 2009 ; 10. Tony Blair, 2010
1. Kofi Annan
2. Tony Blair
3. Bono
4. George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton
5. Mikhail Gorbachev
6. Hamid Karzai
7. Sandra Day O'Connor
8. Colin Powell
9. Steven Spielberg
10. Viktor Yushchenko
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Answers : 1. Kofi Annan, 2001 ; 2. Colin Powell, 2002 ; 3. Sandra Day O'Connor, 2003 ; 4. Hamid Karzai, 2004 ; 5. Viktor Yushchenko, 2005 ; 6. George H.W. Bush William J. Clinton, 2006 ; 7. Bono, 2007 ; 8. Mikhail Gorbachev, 2008 ; 9. Steven Spieberg, 2009 ; 10. Tony Blair, 2010
F. Y. I.
Quotable
by Kevin Costner
"When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you."
Did You Know?
The season of fall was once referred to as "harvast," then as "fall of the leaf" in the early 1600's before being shortened to "fall".
Of Note
No two Holstein cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.
Leggy Display
A shrimp has five pairs of legs.
Table Tidbits
The banana is the largest herb in the world, so considered because the stem of the plant does not contain woody tissue.
Still on the Books
In New Hampshire, you cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
by Kevin Costner
"When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you."
Did You Know?
The season of fall was once referred to as "harvast," then as "fall of the leaf" in the early 1600's before being shortened to "fall".
Of Note
No two Holstein cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.
Leggy Display
A shrimp has five pairs of legs.
Table Tidbits
The banana is the largest herb in the world, so considered because the stem of the plant does not contain woody tissue.
Still on the Books
In New Hampshire, you cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
F. Y. I.
Really Big-hearted
The average giraffe's heart weighs 25 pounds, is 2 feet long and has walls up to 3 inches thick.
Drink Up
Penquins can drink sea water without a problem because special glands in their bodies can separate salt from water.
The Film Files
The Germans considered 1943's "Casablanca" a propaganda film and made it illegal to show in German theaters during World War 2.
Quotable
by Pema Chodron, Buddhist nun and teacher
"The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."
Still on the Books
In Des Plaines, Ill., wheelbarrows with for-sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Did You Know?
Eggplants are actually fruits and classified botanically as berries.
The average giraffe's heart weighs 25 pounds, is 2 feet long and has walls up to 3 inches thick.
Drink Up
Penquins can drink sea water without a problem because special glands in their bodies can separate salt from water.
The Film Files
The Germans considered 1943's "Casablanca" a propaganda film and made it illegal to show in German theaters during World War 2.
Quotable
by Pema Chodron, Buddhist nun and teacher
"The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."
Still on the Books
In Des Plaines, Ill., wheelbarrows with for-sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Did You Know?
Eggplants are actually fruits and classified botanically as berries.
F. Y. I.
In Other Words
Today is National Kanelbulle Day in Sweden, otherwise known as Cinnamon Bun Day.
Actually Said
by Dick Cavett, TV talk-show host
"If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either."
Back Then
The Romans used lemons to keep moths from eating their clothing.
No Kidding
Most Panama hats are manufactured in Ecuador.
Still on the Books
In Utah, it is illegal not to drink milk.
Did You Know?
The original Morris, the 9Lives cat, was discovered at an animal shelter in Illinois.
Today is National Kanelbulle Day in Sweden, otherwise known as Cinnamon Bun Day.
Actually Said
by Dick Cavett, TV talk-show host
"If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either."
Back Then
The Romans used lemons to keep moths from eating their clothing.
No Kidding
Most Panama hats are manufactured in Ecuador.
Still on the Books
In Utah, it is illegal not to drink milk.
Did You Know?
The original Morris, the 9Lives cat, was discovered at an animal shelter in Illinois.
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