Winged Creatures
Quotable Quips
Happy Birthday,
June Baby
Only the Senior knows
True or False
100
This bird, with a wingspan of six to eight feet, is the symbol of the United States
What is the bald eagle? The bird was selected by the Founding Fathers as the national symbol and was officially adopted in 1787
100
A rolling stone gathers none of this.
What is moss? The earliest recorded version of the quote is a translation from Latin proverb that appeared in 1508.
100
Born June 8, 1933, this recently deceased comedienne was the first woman to become a regualr late-night substitute hostess when she began to fill in for Johnny Carson.
Who is Joan Rivers? She died in 2014 after suffering from complications during throat surgery.
100
Who "knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"
What is The Shadow
100
The Hundred Year War lasted 100 years.
What is False? It lasted 100 years.
200
She is Donald Duck's girlfriend
Who is Daisy Duck?
200
A jack-of-all-trades is a master of this.
What is none? Parents often quote this phrase without mentioning Leonardo da Vinci or Ben Franklin, two Renaissance men.
200
Born June 10, 1022, she played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, and her daughter, Liza Minnelli, is a singer-actress.
Who is Judy Garland?
200
Before the headlight dimmer switch was controlled by the left hand, it was located here.
What is the floorboard?
200
Panama hats are made in Ecuador.
What is True?
300
This is Sesame Street's beloved bird
What is Big Bird?
300
No news is this kind of news.
What is good news?
300
Born June 7, 1040, among this Welsh singer's greatest hits is "It's Not Unusual," "Delilah" and "What's New Pussycat?"
Who is Tom Jones? He moved to the United States in 1974 and bought Dean Martin's house.
300
Used to hold crewcuts and other short haircuts in place
What is Butch wax?
300
Catgut comes from cats.
What is False? It's doubtful that catgut ever came from cats; it comes from sheep and cattle. Catgut used in tennis strings comes from cattle.
400
This is the name of Howard Hughes' amphibious aircraft made entirely of wood.
What is the Spruce Goose? The aircraft is the largest aircraft everbuilt and flew once with Howard Hughes as its captain. You can see it today at the Evergreen Museum near Portland, Oregon.
400
It takes two to do this.
What is tango? The exact phrase comes from the 1952 tune "Takes Two to Tanog," sung by Pearl Bailey, but the early version dates back to the 18th-century English proverb "it takes two to make a quarrel."
400
Born June 18, 1942, this knight and former Beatle formed the band Wings after the Beatles dissolved.
Who is Paul McCartney? The bond he formed with John Lennon has been attributed to the two sharing a similar tragedy: Both lost their mothers at an early age.
400
Ipana was a major brand of this from 1920's until 1070's
What is toothpaste?
400
The purple finch is lavendar in color.
What is False. It is pinkish-red.
500
This nectar-loving bird family, whose members can hover like a helicopter, is said to be the smallest bird in the world.
What is a hummingbird? The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, which is about the size of an insect. It is rarely seen outside of Cuba. Did you know hummingbirds cand fly backward?
500
Look before you do this.
What is leap? The phrase might have originated in 1546 with John Heywood, who wrote, "In wedding and all things to looke ere ye leaped."
500
Born June 1, 1937, htis actor starred in the 2007 film "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and the 1989 film "Driving Miss Daisy."
Who is Morgan Freeman? He got an unlikely start in showbiz according to BIO, "He was in junior high school and, as punishment for pulling out a chair from underneath a girl he had a crush on, Freeman was ordered to participate in the school's drama competition. To his surprise, and probably school administrators, the 12-year-old proved to be an immediate natural on the stage, taking top honors in the program." He returned to acting after a detour through the Air Force as a fighter pilot.
500
Also known as vinyl, 33's, 45's and 78's
What is Records
500
The black boxes that record flight data and cockpit conversations and help determine the cause of an airplane crash are black
What is False. They're orange for quick identification at the crash site.
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