Father of the Nation
There have been two father-son duos who served as U.S. presidents. Who were they?
John Adams and John Quincy Adams; George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
What’s the average age of a first-time dad in the U.S.?
30.9 years old, according to one study published in 2017
What kind of fish are father-and-son duo Nemo and Marlon from Finding Nemo?
Clownfish
In the Johnny Cash song “A Boy Named Sue,” what did the narrator’s father give him to toughen him up?
His name: Sue
What is the name of Bluey and Bingo’s dad?
Bandit
What year was the first Father’s Day celebrated in the U.S.?
1910
What percentage of men in the U.S. are stay at home dads?
7%, according to data from Pew Research Center
Who famously said “Luke, I am your father”?
Darth Vader. (Though technically, the line is “No. I am your father.”)
What is the name of the John Mayer song that contains the lyrics, “Fathers, be good to your daughters; daughters will love like you do”?
"Daughters"
What was Danny Tanner’s job on Full House?
He was the co-host of a morning news show called Wake Up, San Francisco
Which President signed a law establishing Father’s Day as a national holiday in 1972?
Richard Nixon
What percentage of men in the U.S. are fathers?
About 61.6% of men (74.7 million men) age 15 and over are fathers, according to U.S. Census data
Who played father of 12 Tom Baker in the 2003 remake of Cheaper by the Dozen?
Steve Martin — who, funnily enough, was not yet a father when the movie was made
Who wrote the song “Isn’t She Lovely” for his newborn daughter?
Stevie Wonder
What is Modern Family dad Phil Dunphy’s job?
Realtor (and dad to Haley, Alex, and Luke)
Which U.S. president fathered the most children?
John Tyler, who had 15 children
How old was the man who holds the Guinness World record for the oldest legal father? (BP if you get the name)
92 years and 10 months
Les Colley
In the movie The Game Plan, what fictional football team does Joe Kingman — played by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson — play for?
The Boston Rebels
What song did John Lennon famously write for his son Sean?
"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"
Which TV dad popularized the fictional holiday Festivus, which is all about airing grievances?
Frank Costanza from Seinfeld
Which five U.S. presidents were not fathers?
George Washington, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and James Buchanan
Who were the first father and son to play for the same MLB team at the same time?
Ken Griffey and his son Ken Griffey, Jr., who both played for the Mariners in 1990 and 1991
Who played Olive’s father in the movie Easy A?
Stanley Tucci
Who is the youngest person ever to have a charting song on Billboard, because she’s credited on her father’s song “Glory”?
Blue Ivy Carter. At the end of the Jay-Z song, her cries can be heard
The voice of Papa Smurf also voiced which 3 other animated characters?
Scooby-Doo, Ranger Smith on Yogi Bear, and Astro and RUDI on The Jetsons