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Which Wright is Right?

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Which Wright is Right game quiz
"History is full of famous Wrights. Will you know the right Wright and their claim to fame?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The Boston Red Stockings of 1873 (later the Braves) dominated the National Association. They were led by three Wright brothers. They traveled to England and beat the British five out of six times in what sport?
    Rugby
    Cricket
    Football (Soccer)
    Baseball


2. The Boston baseball club that later became the Braves dominated early professional baseball by winning 12 out of 29 pennants. They were led by the three Wrights. Which Wright was the owner, manager and a key player on those teams from the early history of baseball?
    Harry
    Sam
    George
    Frank


3. A very famous set of Wright brothers were Orville and Wilbur. We know about their impact on flight, but what was their previous job?
    Bicycle repairmen
    Teachers
    Traveling salesmen
    Ministers


4. Both Orville and Wilbur Wright were effective glider pilots. Which one of them was the first to pilot their powered airplane?
    Answer: (Orville or Wilbur .. W or O)


5. Which Wright is regarded as America's foremost architect?
    Frank Lloyd
    Harry
    Orville
    Wilbur


6. This actress appeared in such classics as "The Princess Bride" (1987) and "Forrest Gump" (1994): _______ Wright.
    Marian
    Robin
    Sue
    Wilma


7. This comic Wright is the master of the deadpan delivery. Which such lines as, "I have a garage door opener. It doesn't close, only opens", "The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese", and "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize", who is this popular comic from the USA?
    Sam
    Max
    Steven
    Bob


8. Which Wright co-starred with a short, furry alien in the late 1980s?
    Harry
    Al
    Willie
    Max


9. This political Wright was from Maryland. He served in the American Revolution, as a Senator and as Governor of Maryland.
    George
    Thomas
    John
    Robert


10. Wrights with this first name include an African-American poet, a Canadian author, the keyboardist for Pink Floyd and an English goalkeeper.
    David
    Henry
    Clyde
    Richard


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