1. A renowned poet and novelist as well as chair of poetry at
the University of Cambridge
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academy award-winning actor鈥檚 father wrote mysteries under the pseudonym
Nicholas Blake.A. Jack NicholsonB. Charlie SheenC. Daniel Day LewisD. Rob
SchneiderC. Daniel Day LewisQQ: Sure it seemed like a hard question, but really
you had a fifty-fifty shot, didn鈥檛 you After all, we all know what Charlie
Sheen鈥檚 dad does and last time I checked Rob Schneider wasn鈥檛 winning any
academy awards.2. Social scientists believe that the modern Western family
developed largely from that of the ancient Hebrews for what reasonA. Their
families were patriarchal in structureB. It was a matriarchal societyC. It was
an oligarchyD. The Hebrews called their god 鈥淔ather鈥滱. Their families were
patriarchal in structureQQ: There, now you must feel better after The QuizQueen
gave you an easy one鈥?. Which 鈥渇ather鈥?figure does NOT existA. Father CatsB.
Father DogsC. Father ChristmasD. Father DivineB. Father DogsQQ: Father Cats was
a Dutch writer, Father Christmas is the English Santa Claus, and Father Divine
was an American religious leader.4. Who was first named 鈥淔ather of His
Country鈥滱. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Emperor AugustusD. Napoleon
BonaparteC. Emperor AugustusQQ: In 2 BC, the Roman emperor Augustus is made
Pater Patriae (鈥淔ather of his Country鈥?.5. Which ancient Greek god was least
likely to celebrate Father鈥檚 DayA. Zeus, father of the godsB. Iapetus, the
father of PrometheusC. Hyperion
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father of the sun, the moon, and the dawnD. Cronos, god of fertilityD. Cronos,
god of fertilityQQ: That鈥檚 because Cronos (Kronus) castrated his father and
protected himself from a similar fate by eating his children. Some fertility
god, eh6. If you are a first-born son, is it a good thing or a bad thing for
your father to practice primogenitureA. GoodB. BadC. It dependsD. Who caresA.
GoodQQ: That鈥檚 because your inheritance is guaranteed under this system. He
can鈥檛 cut you out of the will no matter what!7. American actor Robert Young
starred in what 1950鈥檚 TV show dedicated to fathersA. Father Knows BestB. Leave
it to DaddyC. My Three FathersD. I Dream Of PapaA. Father Knows BestQQ: This was
a gimmee, wasn鈥檛 it8. Which 鈥淢ake Room For Daddy鈥?star fathered 鈥淭hat Girl鈥滱.
Danny ThomasB. Carl ReinerC. Monty GleasonD. Jon VoightA. Danny ThomasQQ:
Everyone knows that Marlo was 鈥淭hat Girl,鈥?right9. Which 鈥渇ather鈥?figure does
NOT existA. Father FlanaganB. Father CoughlinC. Father DamienD. Father ClintonD.
Father ClintonQQ: Well, OK
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Bill is a father, but that is certainly not what he鈥檚 known for! Father Flanagan
(of course) founded Boys Town, Father Coughlin was a Canadian-American priest
and activist, and Father Damien was a Belgian missionary.10. The ancient
Egyptian deity Amon was represented by what animalA. RamB. LionC. DogD. RatA.
RamQQ: He was the father of the moon, according to the mythology.11. Which was
NOT one of Spencer Tracy鈥檚 鈥渇ather鈥?ly rolesA. Father of the BrideB. Father鈥檚
Little DividendC. Boys Town (Father Flanagan)D. Father Knows BestD. Father Knows
BestQQ: That鈥檚 right, Spencer Tracy was the 鈥淔ather of the Bride鈥?long before
Steve Martin!12. Which society is NOT patrilinealA. BedouinB. EweC. ShawneeD.
TuaregD. TuaregQQ: How many people guessed Ewe That was pretty tricky of The
QuizQueen wasn鈥檛 it!13. According to Greek mythology, the god of sleep was the
father of Morpheus. What was his nameA. HypnosB. DoseusC. NapinusD. SnoozolaA.
HypnosQQ: Hypnos god of sleep, often depicted carrying a poppy; son of Nyx,
brother of Thanatos, and father of Morpheus14. What blue-eyed crooner fathered a
singer whose boots were made for walkingA. Elvis PresleyB. Bing CrosbyC. Frank
SinatraD. Ricky NelsonC. Frank SinatraQQ: Nancy Sinatra recorded 鈥淭hese Boots
Are Made For Walking鈥?for those who don鈥檛 remember!15. What happens when a
father practices the custom of couvadeA. He takes to his bed and complains of
labor painsB. He circumcises his sonC. He demands a DNA test to ascertain
paternityD. The male penguin assists the female by sitting on the nestA. He
takes to his bed and complains of labor painsQQ: Documented by Marco Polo and
modern anthropologists
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is taken to be an assertion of his rights and responsibilities as father in some
cultures.16. According to Greek mythology, who was the father of the gods and
mortalsA. CronusB. HadesC. PoseidonD. ZeusD. ZeusQQ: If Homer said it then it
must be true! However, it was more an honorary title than a practical one.17.
The country singer Tex _____ fathered a star who among other things played a
role on Three鈥檚 Company. What is Tex鈥檚 last nameA. RitterB. SomersC. KnottsD.
WilliamsA. RitterQQ: And he was John Ritter鈥檚 Dad of course!18. Can you name the
father-son acting duo where the father was Spartacus and the son became
president (on screen)A. Kirk and MichaelB. Donald and KiefferC. Martin and
CharlieD. James and JoshA. Kirk and MichaelQQ: This would of course be the
Douglases! Did you know that if Kirk hadn鈥檛 changed his name they would be the
DanielovitchsFathers Day QuotesSo many people over the years have had a lot to
say about fathers! Here are some quotes about fathers to think about this
Father鈥檚 Day:鈥淚t is a wise father who knows his own child.鈥?鈥?William
Shakespeare鈥淏y the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he
usually has a son who thinks he鈥檚 wrong.鈥?鈥?Charles Wadsworth鈥淭o be a successful
father, there鈥檚 one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don鈥檛 look at it for the
first two years.鈥?鈥?Ernest Hemingway鈥淚f the new American father feels bewildered
and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in
any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right.鈥?鈥?Bill
Cosby鈥淪ometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest
inheritance.鈥?鈥?Ruth E. Renkel鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 matter who my father was; it matters
who I remember he was.鈥?鈥?Anne Sexton鈥淭he most important thing that a father can
do for his child