| 1. A renowned poet and novelist as well as chair | | | | 10. The ancient Egyptian deity Amon was |
| of poetry at the University of Cambridge, this | | | | represented by what animal? |
| academy award-winning actor's father wrote | | | | A. Ram |
| mysteries under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake. | | | | B. Lion |
| A. Jack Nicholson | | | | C. Dog |
| B. Charlie Sheen | | | | D. Rat |
| C. Daniel Day Lewis | | | | A. Ram |
| D. Rob Schneider | | | | QQ: He was the father of the moon, according to |
| C. Daniel Day Lewis | | | | the mythology. |
| QQ: Sure it seemed like a hard question, but really | | | | 11. Which was NOT one of Spencer Tracy's |
| you had a fifty-fifty shot, didn't you? After all, we | | | | "father"-ly roles? |
| all know what Charlie Sheen's dad does and last | | | | A. Father of the Bride |
| time I checked Rob Schneider wasn't winning any | | | | B. Father's Little Dividend |
| academy awards. | | | | C. Boys Town (Father Flanagan) |
| 2. Social scientists believe that the modern | | | | D. Father Knows Best |
| Western family developed largely from that of | | | | D. Father Knows Best |
| the ancient Hebrews for what reason? | | | | QQ: That's right, Spencer Tracy was the "Father |
| A. Their families were patriarchal in structure | | | | of the Bride" long before Steve Martin! |
| B. It was a matriarchal society | | | | 12. Which society is NOT patrilineal? |
| C. It was an oligarchy | | | | A. Bedouin |
| D. The Hebrews called their god "Father" | | | | B. Ewe |
| A. Their families were patriarchal in structure | | | | C. Shawnee |
| QQ: There, now you must feel better after The | | | | D. Tuareg |
| QuizQueen gave you an easy one... | | | | D. Tuareg |
| 3. Which "father" figure does NOT exist? | | | | QQ: How many people guessed Ewe? That was |
| A. Father Cats | | | | pretty tricky of The QuizQueen wasn't it! |
| B. Father Dogs | | | | 13. According to Greek mythology, the god of |
| C. Father Christmas | | | | sleep was the father of Morpheus. What was his |
| D. Father Divine | | | | name? |
| B. Father Dogs | | | | A. Hypnos |
| QQ: Father Cats was a Dutch writer, Father | | | | B. Doseus |
| Christmas is the English Santa Claus, and Father | | | | C. Napinus |
| Divine was an American religious leader. | | | | D. Snoozola |
| 4. Who was first named "Father of His Country"? | | | | A. Hypnos |
| A. George Washington | | | | QQ: Hypnos god of sleep, often depicted carrying |
| B. Thomas Jefferson | | | | a poppy; son of Nyx, brother of Thanatos, and |
| C. Emperor Augustus | | | | father of Morpheus |
| D. Napoleon Bonaparte | | | | 14. What blue-eyed crooner fathered a singer |
| C. Emperor Augustus | | | | whose boots were made for walking? |
| QQ: In 2 BC, the Roman emperor Augustus is | | | | A. Elvis Presley |
| made Pater Patriae ("Father of his Country"). | | | | B. Bing Crosby |
| 5. Which ancient Greek god was least likely to | | | | C. Frank Sinatra |
| celebrate Father's Day? | | | | D. Ricky Nelson |
| A. Zeus, father of the gods | | | | C. Frank Sinatra |
| B. Iapetus, the father of Prometheus | | | | QQ: Nancy Sinatra recorded "These Boots Are |
| C. Hyperion, the father of the sun, the moon, and | | | | Made For Walking" for those who don't |
| the dawn | | | | remember! |
| D. Cronos, god of fertility | | | | 15. What happens when a father practices the |
| D. Cronos, god of fertility | | | | custom of couvade? |
| QQ: That's because Cronos (Kronus) castrated his | | | | A. He takes to his bed and complains of labor |
| father and protected himself from a similar fate | | | | pains |
| by eating his children. Some fertility god, eh? | | | | B. He circumcises his son |
| 6. If you are a first-born son, is it a good thing or | | | | C. He demands a DNA test to ascertain paternity |
| a bad thing for your father to practice | | | | D. The male penguin assists the female by sitting |
| primogeniture? | | | | on the nest |
| A. Good | | | | A. He takes to his bed and complains of labor |
| B. Bad | | | | pains |
| C. It depends | | | | QQ: Documented by Marco Polo and modern |
| D. Who cares | | | | anthropologists, it is taken to be an assertion of |
| A. Good | | | | his rights and responsibilities as father in some |
| QQ: That's because your inheritance is guaranteed | | | | cultures. |
| under this system. He can't cut you out of the will | | | | 16. According to Greek mythology, who was the |
| no matter what! | | | | father of the gods and mortals? |
| 7. American actor Robert Young starred in what | | | | A. Cronus |
| 1950's TV show dedicated to fathers? | | | | B. Hades |
| A. Father Knows Best | | | | C. Poseidon |
| B. Leave it to Daddy | | | | D. Zeus |
| C. My Three Fathers | | | | D. Zeus |
| D. I Dream Of Papa | | | | QQ: If Homer said it then it must be true! |
| A. Father Knows Best | | | | However, it was more an honorary title than a |
| QQ: This was a gimmee, wasn't it? | | | | practical one. |
| 8. Which "Make Room For Daddy" star fathered | | | | 17. The country singer Tex _____ fathered a |
| "That Girl"? | | | | star who among other things played a role on |
| A. Danny Thomas | | | | Three's Company. What is Tex's last name? |
| B. Carl Reiner | | | | A. Ritter |
| C. Monty Gleason | | | | B. Somers |
| D. Jon Voight | | | | C. Knotts |
| A. Danny Thomas | | | | D. Williams |
| QQ: Everyone knows that Marlo was "That Girl," | | | | A. Ritter |
| right? | | | | QQ: And he was John Ritter's Dad of course! |
| 9. Which "father" figure does NOT exist? | | | | 18. Can you name the father-son acting duo |
| A. Father Flanagan | | | | where the father was Spartacus and the son |
| B. Father Coughlin | | | | became president (on screen)? |
| C. Father Damien | | | | A. Kirk and Michael |
| D. Father Clinton | | | | B. Donald and Kieffer |
| D. Father Clinton | | | | C. Martin and Charlie |
| QQ: Well, OK, maybe Bill is a father, but that is | | | | D. James and Josh |
| certainly not what he's known for! Father Flanagan | | | | A. Kirk and Michael |
| (of course) founded Boys Town, Father Coughlin | | | | QQ: This would of course be the Douglases! Did |
| was a Canadian-American priest and activist, and | | | | you know that if Kirk hadn't changed his name |
| Father Damien was a Belgian missionary. | | | | they would be the Danielovitchs? |