Missing Word: Movies and Celebrities
NEIL _______ MC
Young
Which of these is the correct quartet of U.S. states that border Mexico?
A. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
B. California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas
C. Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas
D. California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas
A. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Star of India
Ship- The Star of India is moored in San Diego, CA. Built in 1863 on the Isle of Man, she is the world's oldest sailing ship that is still sailing.
"I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists… little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Rosa Parks
C. Frederick Douglass
D. Ruby Bridges
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is implied when someone says “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”?
A. Older people are wiser than younger people
B. Learning should only happen when you are young
C. It is difficult for people to change long-established habits
D. Animals are harder to train as they age
C. It is difficult for people to change long-established habits
LUKE _______ ADAMS
Bryan
How many U.S. states border the Pacific Ocean?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
C. 5 - The US states that border the Pacific Ocean from north to south are: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. The Pacific is the largest of the oceans.
Incitatus
Horse - Incitatus was the favorite horse of the Roman emperor Caligula. Suetonius, a Roman historian, wrote that, "besides a stall of marble, a manger of ivory, purple blankets and a collar of precious stones, [Caligula] even gave this horse a house. . . . It is also said that he intended to make him Consul."
"It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and to see realized. But my Lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
A. Desmond Tutu
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Nelson Mandela
D. Nelson Mandela
If you attended Yale back in the 1860s, and your roommate referred to you as being “doggy,” what would he mean?
A. You were loyal and trustworthy
B. You were poorly dressed or sloppy
C. You were lazy and unmotivated
D. You were stylish or fashionable
D. You were stylish or fashionable
PRACTICAL ________ JOHNSON
Magic - "Practical Magic" brought together two Academy Award winning actresses, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, in 1998. The film told the story of Sally and Gillian Owens who turned to magic after a family tragedy. Earvin "Magic" Johnson attended Michigan State University before beginning a Hall of Fame basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thirteen US states border Canada. From east to west, they are: Maine, New Hampshire, ___, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio , Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, ___, Idaho, Washington, and ___. Fill in the blanks.
Vermont, Montana, Alaska
Clussexx Country Sunrise
Dog - "Brady," a clumber spaniel, won Westminster in 1996. The clumber resembles a cross between a cocker spaniel and a basset hound, and is the heaviest of the spaniels.
"Wherefore, O judges, be of good cheer about death, and know of a certainty that no evil can happen to a good man."
A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. Socrates
D. Epicurus
C. Socrates
What was a dogwhipper’s chief duty?
A. Keeping dogs out of church services
B. Getting racing dogs into the starting gates
C. Controlling the hounds while on a fox hunt
D. Training hunting dogs
A. Keeping dogs out of church services
CRY ______ MAN
Macho - "Cry Macho" was a 2021 motion picture that gave us a quiet and confident performance by star actor Clint Eastwood. At the age of 91, Eastwood also directed the film about a retired rodeo star and horse trainer. Randy "Macho Man" Savage was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015. The flamboyant wrestler was also known for his "Slim Jim" television commercials.
How many U.S. states border the Great Lakes?
A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 9
A. 8 - The states are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Bamboo Harvester
Horse - This palomino was the real "Mr. Ed."
"May the lightning of your glory be seen and the thunders of your onset heard from east to west. Be ye the avengers of noble blood."
A. Winston Churchill
B. William Wallace
C. King Henry V
D. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. William Wallace
Who or what was the “black dog” referred to by Winston Churchill?
A. His favorite pet dog
B. A code name for wartime operations
C. His term for depression
D. A nickname for his political rivals
C. His term for depression
DEFRANCO ________ PLOT
Family - Went a little deep down the rabbit hole here, The Defranco Family was a one-hit wonder group from 1973. Their signature hit of this band made up of actual siblings was "Heartbeat, It's A Love Beat". "Family Plot" debuted in 1976. It was the last film for the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. The thriller starred Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, and Karen Black.
How many U.S. states border the Atlantic Ocean?
14 - Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Warren Remedy
Dog - He was a wire-haired fox terrier, the breed that has won Westminster most often. He won Best in Show twice, in both 1907 and 1909.
"I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown."
A. King Charles I
B. Thomas More
C.Richard I
D. Henry VIII
A. King Charles I
Where do we get the term “dogsbody” to describe a drudge?
A. From factory laborers in the Industrial Revolution
B. From naval slang for a plain, repetitive meal
C. From medieval servants who cared for animals
D. From early police terminology
B. From naval slang for a plain, repetitive meal