TRIVIA CONNECTION
Father’s Day Trivia By Paula Green
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JUNE 2021 | www.northernconnectionmag.com
1. On New Year’s Eve we see the emergence of this fellow. 2. According to Galileo, who is the father of invention? 3. English author A.A. Milne created this fictional character as a gift to his son, Christopher. 4. Gregory Peck was the father of Jem and Scout in the 1962 film To Kill A Mockingbird; what was his character’s name? 5. In Italy, Father’s Day is celebrated on which Saint’s Day? 6. The TV show Father Knows Best ran from 1954-1960; who played the dad in the series? 7. Name the actor who voiced Mufasa (Simba’s dad) in the original animated and 2019 versions of The Lion King. 8. He was considered to be the father of modern evolutionary science, and he had ten children of his own. 9. Name the musician who wrote and performs the song My Father’s Eyes. 10. Sean Connery starred as Indiana Jones’ father in The Last Crusade; what biblical item was he searching for? 11. Bill Bixby played Tom Corbett in this TV series, which ran from 1969-1972. 12. James Bradley wrote this book about his naval father and five U.S. Marines who were photographed during the Iwo Jima flag-raising. 13. This song was written in memory of Catholic martyrs. The lyrics read - living still, in spite of dungeon, fire and sword. 14. Name the lewd TV pop, who constantly insulted his son who was his business partner. He frequently quarreled with his sister-in-law as well. 15. This famous blue-collar father is noted for the catchphrase, “3-2-1 win!” n Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day, https://triviachamp. com/Fathers-Day-Trivia-Quiz.php,meatalfloss.com/fathersday, https://www.biography.com/people/groups/founding-fathers, https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/ fatehrs_day.php, https://www.thebump.com/a/inspiring-dad-stories
Answers: 1. Father Time 2. doubt 3. Winnie the Pooh 4. Atticus Finch 5. Joseph (March 19) 6. Robert Young 7. James Earl Jones 8. Charles Darwin 9. Eric Clapton 10. The Holy Grail 11.The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 12. Flags of Our Father 13. Faith of Our Fathers 14. Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx) 15. The Pittsburgh Dad
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appy Father’s Day, gentlemen! Last month, we acknowledged the ladies with Mother’s Day Trivia; now it’s dad’s turn to be pampered. Father’s Day falls on June 20 this year. Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Dodd in Spokane, Wash., on June 19, 1910. The idea for commemorating a special day for dad didn’t officially occur for another 50+ years. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day. Finally, in 1972 President Richard Nixon signed this commemoration into law; since then, it has become a significant holiday in the U.S. Father’s Day ranks fourth among U.S. holidays with the largest number of greeting card sales. The official flower for Father’s Day is a rose. If your father is living, you wear a red flower, and if he is deceased, you don a white one. When talking about famous fathers, number one is God the Father. He is sometimes called Lord, Ruler of the Universe, The Almighty, The Creator, Light of the Word, and Yahweh, to name a few. Then there was Joseph; even though he wasn’t Jesus’ biological father, he was his earthly one. Joseph loved Jesus unconditionally because he trusted in the Lord. Our country was established back in 1776; we owe a special thanks to our Founding Fathers. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and Benjamin Franklin structured the democratic government of the United States. Washington is considered to be the “Father” of our country, although he had no biological children of his own. Speaking of biology, in the aquatic world the seahorse has an interesting parenting role. Female seahorses lay their eggs inside the males pouch. He then carries the eggs while they develop, and then he gives birth to them. Now that’s a dedicated pap-pap! Here is a tale of another dedicated dad - in 1977, Dick Hoyt of Holland, Mass., began racing marathons across the country while pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair. Rick was born a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. Sadly, Hoyt passed away in March, but the special love he had for his disabled son will live on. Since we doted over some dads, we must now gear up for this Father’s Day query. Get set to don those patriarchal hats because it’s time to get a little trivial.
