Historical April 1978 trivia quiz. Questions, answers and humorous bylines are preserved as printed; source inaccuracies are flagged for review.
As if this paper isn’t trivial enough, here’s a trivia quiz for you trivia buffs. The questions vary in degree of difficulty — how well can you do? (Answers are on p.8.)
11 correct=you cheated!
10 correct=a real know-it-all
7-9 correct=a storehouse of useless knowledge
3-6 correct=not bad
1-2 correct=not good
0 correct=Usted habla english?
Who was president of the U.S. in 1894 when the Republic of Hawaii was annexed?
2. What is Stan Musial’s middle name?
3. In what year did Lindbergh first cross the Atlantic Ocean?
4. What was the mayor’s name in The Last Hurrah?
5. What is the relationship between the authors of “Ann Landers” and “Dear Abby?”
6. Who was Batman’s butler?
7. How many varieties of soup does Heinz offer?
8. What 1950’s Cardinal baseball pinch-hitter was known as “the Judge?”
9. Which of the Great Lakes is the largest?
10. What was the name of the pig in Charlotte’s Web?
Answers from page 8
1. Grover Cleveland 2. Frank 3.1927 4. Frank Skeffington 5. they are sisters 6. Alfred 7.57 8. George Crowe 9. Lake Superior (naturally) 10. Wilbur
Originally published in The Paper, April 1978.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: Question one prints 1894 for Hawaii’s annexation and the answer Grover Cleveland. These source claims and scoring inconsistencies are retained for editorial review.
Original source: SD_Times1978_04.pdf, printed page(s) 7, 8; PDF page(s) 7, 8.
