QUINCY
1950's TV TRIVIA
JUNE
FUN WITH READING
POT POURRI
AMERICAN HERSTORY
100

The nickname of Quincy

City of Presidents

100

Ben's oldest son and Little Joe's half-brother was this character from Bonanza.

Adam Cartwright

100

The song "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" comes from this musical.

Carousel

100

Group name for all letters other than A, E, I, O & U.

Consonants

100

This "Terms of Endearment" star played a troll at an amusement park before a '70s accident put her in a brief coma

Debra Winger

100

Discharged in 1783, Deborah Sampson had served in this war under the name Robert Shurtle.

American Revolution

200

The two restaurant chains that began in Quincy.

Dunkin Donuts & Howard Johnson's

200

"All we want are the facts, ma'am"

Dragnet

200

This is the flower for June.

Rose

200

From the Greek for "sound", these sounds represented by letters might get you "hooked on" them. 

Phonics

200

One legend says the term "Peeping Tom" came from a tailor gazing at this 11th c. barenaked lady on horseback.

Lady Godiva

200

It's said that she suggested 5-point stars for the U.S. flag because they could be cut with a single snip of the scissors.

Betsy Ross

300

This longest running parade takes place in Quincy every June.

Flag Day Parade

300

First scripted TV sitcom to be filmed in front of a studio audience.

I Love Lucy

300

In June  of 1992, this political candidate appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show and played the saxophone.

Bill Clinton

300

Some reading rates are gauged by wpm, which stands for this. 

Words per Minute

300

His wife found this newsman was "On the Road" long enough to will a $600,000 house to his lady friend of 29 years. 

Charles Kuralt

300

In her efforts to gain equal rights for women, she founded NOW in 1966 & became its first president.

Betty Friedan

400

***DAILY DOUBLE***

Other than John Adams, this historical politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence was also from Quincy.

400

"A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty....." well, you know the rest.

The Lone Ranger

400

June in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to this month in the Southern Hemisphere.

December

400

From the Greek for "bad word", this disorder is marked by difficulty in recognizing written language. 

Dyslexia

400

Completes the Dorothy Parker line, "Men seldom make passes at..."

...girls who wear glasses.

400

When Victoria Woodhull ran for president in 1872, she chose this man, a former slave, as her running mate.

Frederick Douglas

500

The Quincy Shipbuilders were a professional team for this sport.

Baseball

500

On this TV game show, all you had to do was "say the secret word" to win $100.

You Bet Your Life

500

This famous English tennis tournament is always played in the month of June.

Wimbledon

500

President Carter has been among the many users of this woman's "Reading Dynamics" system. 

Evelyn Wood

500

This NHL team is named for a mythical creature that's the "official state demon" where they play. 

New Jersey Devils

500

In 1941 she was the only member of the House to vote against entering WWII.

Jeannette Rankin

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