Michael's General Knowledge
Manchester United won the Treble, becoming the first English team to do so, during this season.
What is 1998-1999?
Michael was the most popular name for a baby boy in 1956! These are 5 of the other top 10 names.
What are James, Robert, David, John, William, Richard, Mark, Thomas, Steven?
Michael was once mistaken for this famous serial killer on his way home from working a shift at the Hero Hut.
Who is the Son of Sam?
Michael, for a brief period of time, wanted to be called this nickname by his nieces and nephews (John still employs it somewhat regularly)?
What is Uncle Mickey?
The University of Kentucky basketball team has won this number of titles.
What is eight?
Michael has been supportive in his wife, daughter, sister-in-law, and niece's interest in Royal Weddings throughout the years. This was an especially famous one that happened in 1956.
What is the marriage of American actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco?
The full formal name of Michael's beloved basset hound.
What is Cleopatra of the Roses?
Michael once performed as this musician at a Night Club for an audience including his wife, colleagues, and students.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
James Joyce’s Ulysses loosely corresponds to adventures and motifs from this famous story.
What is The Odyssey?
Elvis Presley premiered “Hound Dog” and his famous hip-swivel on this show resulting in future shows only filming him from the waist up.
What is The Milton Berle Show?
Michael’s confirmation name.
What is Boniface?
Michael was once compared to this Greek God in a student evaluation.
Who is Zeus?
Legal scholars consider this majority opinion, written by Chief Judge Benjamin Cardozo, to be his finest and most quoted piece of judicial writing.
What is Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co.?
This product was originally launched as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s and rebranded and launched as a toy.
What is Play-Doh?
This college course redirected Michael’s career path from doctor to lawyer.
What is Organic Chamistry?
The name of the original playlist that Michael spent lots of time getting CDs from the library to upload to his iPod for his listening pleasure.
What is Omnibus?
This is the motto of Williams College. Bonus points for giving it in Latin!
What is "Through the generosity of E. Williams, Esquire.” or "E liberalitate E. Williams, armigeri."?
The cost of a gallon of gas.
What is $0.30?
The name of the Forest Hills Bakery where Michael got his 7 layer cake as a kid.
What is Peter Pan Bakery?
Michael once conducted a symphony in Carol’s DC apartment that she shared with a roommate, only to realize he had dotted the white room with red ink from the pen serving as his baton. Carol’s mom, Meredith, instructed them to use this to remove the stains from the crime scene.
What is milk?