Trivia: Categories 1 & 2

I thought some might find it fun to read some of our trivia categories from our fundraiser. Posting all ten at once would be overkill, but I thought I'd post a couple a day. The odd-numbered categories were loosely tied into our adoption theme, while the even-numbered categories were entirely independent.

Famous Adoptees

1. In addition to appearing in over 800 commercials for his fast food restaurant chain, this famous adoptee started a foundation for adoption in 1992.

2. While married to Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan adopted a son. What was this son’s first name?

3. Name the biblical character adopted into the Egyptian royal family after his mother hid him in a basket.

4. Name the Christian music artist who is a strong advocate for orphans. He adopted three girls from China, including one who died in a tragic accident in May 2008.

5. Though not technically adopted, Gerald Ford did have his name legally changed to match his stepfather’s name. What was his birth name?

6. What former U.S. presidential candidate has 7 children, the youngest of which, Bridget, was a 3-month-old orphan when her future mother brought her home from a Bangladeshi orphanage run by Mother Teresa?

7. What is the first name of Joan Crawford’s adopted daughter who wrote the book, Mommie Dearest?

8. Madonna filed papers to adopt David Banda after traveling to what land-locked African country to raise funds for an orphanage?

9. In addition to their three biological children, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have three adopted children. Maddox is from Cambodia; Zahara is from Ethiopia. What country did Pax call home at birth?

10. What modern country music star, adopted as an infant, was born Audrey Perry and raised in Star, Mississippi?

Go Figure

1. Who was the first female gymnast to score a perfect “10” in the Olympics?

2. On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points in a game against what team?

3. In Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s on First?” routine, eight baseball fielding positions are mentioned. When keeping a scorecard, what number is used to represent the position not mentioned?

4. In 1987, Bill Cosby wrote, produced, and starred in a movie that spoofed spy movies. It was so bad that Cosby himself recommended people not waste their money to see it. What was it titled?

5. “76 trombones led the big parade”. How many cornets were right behind?

6. When the midget, Eddie Gaedel, took an at-bat for the St. Louis Browns, he wore the bat boy’s uniform. The bat boy, Bill Dewitt Jr., is currently the majority owner of the St. Louis Cardinals. What number was on the uniform when Gaedel took his at-bat?

7. In the song, “Twelve Days of Christmas”, six different types of birds are gifted. By the end of the 12th day, how many TOTAL birds has the singer received?

8. In the movie “The Blues Brothers”, Elwood used the address for Wrigley Field as his address. What is the street address for Wrigley Field?

9. Assuming the champion doesn’t come from the “play-in” game, how many games in a row does a college basketball team need to win in order to be champions of the annual NCAA March Madness?

10. Only once has there been both a horse racing and a baseball Triple Crown winner in the same year. The baseball player was Joe “Ducky” Medwick and the horse was War Admiral. What year did this happen?


Answers Below:

Famous Adoptees
1. Dave Thomas
2. Michael
3. Moses
4. Steven Curtis Chapman
5. Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
6. John McCain
7. Christina
8. Malawi
9. Vietnam
10. Faith Hill

Go Figure
1. Nadia Comaneche
2. New York Knicks
3. 9
4. Leonard, Part 6
5. 110
6. 1/8
7. 184 (12 partridges, 22 turtle doves, 30 French hens, 36 calling birds,
42 geese-a-laying, 42-swans-a-swimming)
8. 1060 West Addison
9. 6
10. 1937