Presidential Trivia, Free of Recount Jokes
by Andy Moseley - reprinted with permission from the February 2001 Mariners' Log
On February 19th, the nation will celebrate Presidents' Day. However, those of us at CGCC will be sitting in class, celebrating by taking tests instead of honoring our past leaders on a day off by . . . um . . . sleeping, realistically. Don't let having class on Presidents' Day get you down, though. In the usual Who Whats to Be a Millionaire style, here are 15 Presidents' Day trivia questions sure to make you think. Well, they have presidents' names IN the question . . .
1. What genre of music became largely popular among the youth of America in the 1990s due to several groups in Seattle, Washington?
A) grunge
B) country
C) disco
D) rap
2. Okay, so he lost to Clinton, but who's the big commercial star now? Bob Dole was seen during the 2001 Super Bowl promoting what "little blue friend" of his?
A) Viagra
B) Pepsi
C) Budweiser
D) Elizabeth Dole
3. Ronald Reagan was known for liking a certain kind of candy. With this in mind, which stock would be the best for a Reagan supporter to buy shares of?
A) Hershey
B) Good 'n' Plenty
C) Jelly Belly
D) M&Ms
4. Oliver Stone starred in the 1995 movie Nixon. Which of the following movies can you NOT see Stone in?
A) Natural Born Killers
B) Independence Day
C) Born on the Fourth of July
D) Platoon
5. Which of the following boy bands includes Nick (no relation to Jimmy) Carter?
A) Backstreet Boys
B) *NSYNC
C) 98 Degrees
D) O-Town
6. Lyndon B. Johnson held office back in 1963. In what state is Johnson City located?
A) Georgia
B) Washington
C) Oklahoma
D) Tennessee
7. Who was the star of the 1998 hit movie The Truman Show?
A) Oliver Stone
B) Johnny Depp
C) Eddie Murphy
D) Jim Carrey
8. What stadium do the Cleveland Browns football team play in?
A) ALLTEL Stadium
B) Erie Stadium
C) Municipal Stadium
D) Cleveland Browns Stadium
9. What is the name of Garfield's yellow, always panting dog friend?
A) Odie
B) Nermal
C) Jon
D) Snoopy
10. Isaac Hayes voices which South Park character?
A) Cartman
B) Kenny
C) Chef
D) Timmy
11. What is the last name of Tim Taylor's neighbor, Wilson, on Home Improvement?
A) Wilson
B) Dennis
C) Taylor
D) Allen
12. So, which Spice Girl was Victoria Adams again? I can't seem to remember.
A) Ginger Spice
B) Posh Spice
C) Baby Spice
D) Old Spice
Faith Ford made a return to what television show in 2000?
A) Norm
B) Friends
C) Will & Grace
D) 60 Minutes
14. Who was the man who attacked George Harrison in 1999?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Noel Gallagher
C) Henry Huggins
D) Michael Abram
15. What is "Dear Abby" Abigal Van Buren's real name?
A) Abigail Van Buren
B) Paula Clark
C) Pauline Phillips
D) Clark Phillips
Check your answers here.
