Today's Trivia Quiz

Questions relate to today’s birthdays.

  1. Who was Eisenhower’s direct superior in the Army chain of command when he was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?
  2. How many actors have portrayed James Bond in the 22 Bond films?
  3. Which schools won the national basketball championship the two years out of 12 when John Wooden’s UCLA team did not?
  4. John Dean’s wife was quite evident during the Watergate hearings. What is her first name? (Their 37th anniversary was yesterday.)
  5. “Night Court” was on for nine seasons (193 episodes). What was the character name of the assistant D.A., the clerk or the bailiff? First names will do.
  6. In what current television series is Adrian Pasdar a cast member?
  7. Is Usher his real first name or his real surname?
  8. Who was Time’s Man of the Year for 1945?

[I intend to make Today’s Trivia Quiz a continuing feature. Do you want me to post the answers? Right away? After a while? In a comment? Some other way?]

7 thoughts on “Today's Trivia Quiz”

  1. And I suppose I have to give answers:
    1: Marshall
    2. Six: Connery, Moore, that one guy in Her Majesties Secret Service, Dalton, Brosnan, and Craig
    3. I know nothing of college basketball
    4. Uhhhh… Gladys?
    5. Dan Fielding (thanks 30 Rock)
    6. Heroes (not as good as it used to be, but still OK)
    7. Last name (50/50 chance)
    8. I would guess Eisenhower, but this is probably a trick question.

  2. 1. Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall, Time’s Man of the Year for 1943.

    2. Six. Sean Connery 6. George Lazenby 1. Roger Moore 7. Timothy Dalton 2. Pierce Brosnan 4. Daniel Craig 2.

    3. Texas Western (now UTEP) 1966. North Carolina State 1974.

    4. Maureen “Mo”.

    5. Dan, Mac or Bull. John Larroquette as Assistant D.A. Dan Fielding, Charles Robinson as clerk Mac Robinson, Richard Moll as bailiff Nostradamus ‘Bull’ Shannon.

    6. “Heroes”.

    7. Usher Raymond IV.

    8. President Truman.

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