Famous Fitzes
Which well-known U.S. politician was granted the Fitzgerald Coat of Arms as recognition of their families' kinship?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
C. John F. Kennedy
Martha
What does the name "Fitzgerald" mean?
A. Brother of Gerald
B. Lives in Gerald
C. Son of Gerald
D. King of Geralds
How many U.S. states does Lake Superior touch?
For an extra 100 points: name the states.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
B. three
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
Which of these famous Fitzes penned The Great Gatsby in 1924?
A. Ella Fitzgerald
B. Percy Fethrington Fitzgerald
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
D. Edward Fitz-Gerald
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
This Fitz sibling was once stopped and questioned by officials at the US-Canada border.
John
Which of these is NOT a real name of a Fitzgerald dynasty member?
A. Gerald "Wizard Earl" Fitzgerald
B. Thomas "Silken Thomas" Fitzgerald
C. Gerald "The Great" Fitzgerald
D. Gerald "The Ugly" Fitzgerald
D. Gerald "The Ugly" Fitzgerald
all others are real names of Earls of Kildare in Ireland!
Ironwood, MI's last iron mine closed in 1965. Why?
A. the land ran out of iron
B. mining was too difficult
C. mining was too dangerous
D. the miners moved away
B. mining was too difficult
Where was the end goal of the Edmund Fitzgerald's doomed voyage?
A. Lansing, Michigan
B. Detroit, Michigan
C. Marquette, Michigan
D. Houghton, Michigan
B. Detroit, Michigan
This Fitz sibling's first car was a Mustang.
Teresa
What animal does the Fitzgerald family crest typically feature?
A. lion
B. monkey
C. horse
D. pig
B. monkey
legend tells that a monkey rescued a Fitzgerald ancestor from a burning building. Since then, the crest has featured the monkey's image as a sign of gratitude.
The Great Lakes are known for "Yooperlite" rocks, which glow under UV light. What mineral present in Yooperlites causes this fluorescent effect?
A. Pyrite
B. Peridotite
C. Uranium
D. Sodalite
D. Sodalite
Where do the highest number of people with the last name Fitzgerald reside?
A. New York
B. Wisconsin
C. Ohio
D. Massachusetts
A. New York
This Fitz sibling was once forgotten in the front yard during a family vacation.
Ann
The Fitzgerald name is commonly known as Irish, but it actually originated somewhere else. Where was the name Fitzgerald first used?
A. France
B. England
C. Russia
D. The Netherlands
A. France
Which type of fossil CAN'T be found on the Great Lakes?
A. Brachiopods (shells)
B. Fossilized coral
C. Trilobites
D. Shark Teeth
D. Shark Teeth
How many people in the United States have the last name Fitzgerald? (Approximately)
A. 100,000
B. 20,500
C. 37,000
D. 88,000
D. 88,000
This Fitz sibling built a flying machine to fly off of Mt. Zion in Ironwood.
Matt
Which well-known British lineage have the Fitzgeralds claimed relation to?
A. the Tudors
B. the Windsors
C. the Churchills
D. the Stuarts
A. the Tudors
(Henry VIII's line!)
In what year was Ironwood, MI incorporated as a town?
A. 1885
B. 1900
C. 1855
D. 1910
A. 1885