RKSTFan
08-04-2006, 12:54pm
Posted on Fri, Aug. 04, 2006
STANLEY NEWMAN: TRIVIA BITS
Geographically confusing Georgia
1. Georgia is a U.S. state, of course, and it's also the name of a Eurasian republic east of the Black Sea. But the Gulf of Georgia isn't in or near either of those Georgias; it's located in or near:
A. England
B. Canada
C. Argentina
D. Morocco
2. In his first major film role, eight years before "Star Trek," William Shatner portrayed the brother of what Oscar-winning actor?
A Yul Brynner
B. Rex Harrison
C. Marlon Brando
D. Henry Fonda
3. The all-time best-selling album of music in the United States by a female artist was recorded by:
A Madonna
B. Shania Twain
C. Alanis Morissette
D. Britney Spears
4. The youngest person to host an episode of the NBC series "Saturday Night Live" was:
A Drew Barrymore
B. Tatum O'Neal
C. Macaulay Culkin
D. Lindsay Lohan
5. All of these celebrities once portrayed themselves in a Hollywood biopic, except:
A Muhammad Ali
B. Evel Knievel
C. Jackie Robinson
D. John Glenn
6. In 1947, Marlon Brando originated the role of Stanley Kowalski on Broadway in the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire." When Brando broke his nose during the play's run, what future Oscar-winning actor temporarily replaced him?
A Jack Lemmon
B. Ernest Borgnine
C. Yul Brynner
D. Jack Palance
Answers
1. B. The Gulf of Georgia is located between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia in Canada.
2. A. In his first major film role, William Shatner portrayed the brother of Yul Brynner (and Richard Basehart) in 1958's "The Brothers Karamazov."
3. B. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Shania Twain's "Come on Over" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001EW3/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_3/102-6715763-5670546?%5Fencoding=UTF8) is the best-selling album by a female artist, with U.S. sales of more than 20 million.
4. A. The youngest person to host an episode of the NBC series "Saturday Night Live" was Drew Barrymore, at age 7 in 1982.
5. D. Muhammad Ali, Evel Knievel and Jackie Robinson all portrayed themselves in a Hollywood biopic, but John Glenn never did.
6. D. Jack Palance temporarily replaced Marlon Brando during the original Broadway run of "A Streetcar Named Desire" when Brando broke his nose.
Contra Costa Times (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/15196899.htm)
STANLEY NEWMAN: TRIVIA BITS
Geographically confusing Georgia
1. Georgia is a U.S. state, of course, and it's also the name of a Eurasian republic east of the Black Sea. But the Gulf of Georgia isn't in or near either of those Georgias; it's located in or near:
A. England
B. Canada
C. Argentina
D. Morocco
2. In his first major film role, eight years before "Star Trek," William Shatner portrayed the brother of what Oscar-winning actor?
A Yul Brynner
B. Rex Harrison
C. Marlon Brando
D. Henry Fonda
3. The all-time best-selling album of music in the United States by a female artist was recorded by:
A Madonna
B. Shania Twain
C. Alanis Morissette
D. Britney Spears
4. The youngest person to host an episode of the NBC series "Saturday Night Live" was:
A Drew Barrymore
B. Tatum O'Neal
C. Macaulay Culkin
D. Lindsay Lohan
5. All of these celebrities once portrayed themselves in a Hollywood biopic, except:
A Muhammad Ali
B. Evel Knievel
C. Jackie Robinson
D. John Glenn
6. In 1947, Marlon Brando originated the role of Stanley Kowalski on Broadway in the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire." When Brando broke his nose during the play's run, what future Oscar-winning actor temporarily replaced him?
A Jack Lemmon
B. Ernest Borgnine
C. Yul Brynner
D. Jack Palance
Answers
1. B. The Gulf of Georgia is located between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia in Canada.
2. A. In his first major film role, William Shatner portrayed the brother of Yul Brynner (and Richard Basehart) in 1958's "The Brothers Karamazov."
3. B. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Shania Twain's "Come on Over" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001EW3/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_3/102-6715763-5670546?%5Fencoding=UTF8) is the best-selling album by a female artist, with U.S. sales of more than 20 million.
4. A. The youngest person to host an episode of the NBC series "Saturday Night Live" was Drew Barrymore, at age 7 in 1982.
5. D. Muhammad Ali, Evel Knievel and Jackie Robinson all portrayed themselves in a Hollywood biopic, but John Glenn never did.
6. D. Jack Palance temporarily replaced Marlon Brando during the original Broadway run of "A Streetcar Named Desire" when Brando broke his nose.
Contra Costa Times (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/15196899.htm)