A Matter of Miles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Miles Bletchley

Slytherin was one of the four houses at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the school featured in the "Harry Potter" series of novels. The houses competed in a sport called Quidditch. Quidditch games were played by team members who flew around on broomsticks. Miles Bletchley was a very competitive player who would resort to any trick to ensure that his team did not lose. Harry's house, Gryffindor, was the main rival of Slytherin in Quidditch competitions.

Miles Goodman was an American musician who composed the scores for many Hollywood movie and television productions. Notable among his credits is the score for the 1984 film "Footloose".

Miles Matheson was a fictional character on the American science fiction television series "Revolution" that debuted in 2012. William (Billy) Burke was cast in this role.

Desmond Miles is a fictional character on the action video game called "Assassin's Creed".

Answer: Morales

Miles Morales was created to be the successor to Peter Parker, the first Spider-Man, who was killed in combat with a supervillain, the Green Goblin. "Marvel Comics" gave Miles Morales the same superhuman powers as Peter Parker, but made him a racially-mixed (African-American and Puerto Rican) student from the inner city. No doubt his character was expected to appeal to youth of the same background.

Miles Edward O'Brien, played by the actor Colm Meaney, was a fictional character on two of the "Star Trek" series of television programs.

Miles Straume was a fictional character on the television series "Lost" that ran from 2004 to 2010. The role was played by American actor Ken Leung.

Miles Franklin, an Australian writer, endowed the "Miles Franklin Literary Award". Starting in 1957, the award has been presented annually to an author whose novel features aspects of Australian life.

Answer: Miles Rutherford Browning

Rear Admiral Miles Browning (1897-1954) served in both the First and Second World Wars. After WWI, Miles received flight training and became one of the first combat aviators for the U.S. Navy. He also did duty as an instructor of fighter pilots and as a test pilot. Miles received numerous decorations for his wartime service particularly for his role in the Battle of Midway. He was the maternal grandfather of comedian and actor, Chevy Chase.

Nelson Appleton Miles was a soldier in the U.S. Army who served in such conflicts as the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War.

Frederick George Miles (1903-1976) was born in England. He designed and built aircraft for civilians and for the Royal Air Force during WWII.

Vice Admiral Milton Edward Miles served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. At the time of Midway, he was assigned to Chungking (Chongqing), China.

Answer: Vera

Before she became an actress, Vera Miles was once crowned Miss Kansas and went on to become the third runner-up in the Miss America Pageant later the same year. Throughout her acting career she had starring roles with leading directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and actors like John Wayne. Another major role for her was in the 1956 film "The Wrong Man" in which she starred opposite Henry Fonda. After her retirement in 1995, Vera Miles made no further public appearances and granted no interviews.

Wilson Daniel (Dee) Miles played major league baseball between 1935 and 1943.

British film actress Sarah Miles is perhaps best known for her leading role in the 1970 film "Ryan's Daughter". Of her performances, her portrayal of Mrs. Rowan in the 1987 hit movie, "Hope and Glory" is my all-time favorite.

Josephine Miles was an American poet and academic.

Answer: In 1535 he produced the first modern English translation of the entire Bible.

Miles Coverdale (1488-1569) was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest, but he later adopted Protestantism and married. He was never entirely trusted by either side. Due to religious differences he had to flee England for Europe during the reign of Henry VIII and that of his daughter, Queen Mary, returning to England only after each one had died. Thomas Cromwell had been his friend and protector and after Cromwell's execution, Miles Coverdale was forced to flee to Europe to avoid persecution.

Casiodoro de Reina, a Spanish priest, translated the Bible into Spanish.

A Welsh theologian, William Morgan, translated the Bible into Welsh from Greek and Hebrew.

Johannes Gutenberg, a German printer and publisher, was responsible for the printing of the Bible in Latin.

Answer: Nick Cannon

The Devon Miles character starts out in this musical drama as a street drummer in Harlem, New York. He wins a scholarship to attend the fictional A&T University in Atlanta where his goal is to become a drummer in the university's marching band. He faces opposition from the band's music director as well as the drumline's captain and he is also disadvantaged by his inability to read music.

After the release of the film, Nick Cannon said that in preparation for the role of Devon Miles he spent several weeks in intensive practice to improve his drum playing skills to the near-professional level required for the role.

Answer: A mechanism that opened and closed elevator doors automatically and prevented people from falling down the elevator shaft.

Alexander Miles (1838-1918) moved around the country frequently, relocating to five different states with his family. His invention saved the lives of users of elevators and changed the elevator industry. At the time, more high-rise buildings were being built requiring an increasing number of elevators to be installed. People commonly neglected to shut the doors manually after they entered an elevator.

When the elevator started moving, people fell out of the elevator and down into the shaft. Modern elevators continue to use automatic door closing mechanisms in accordance with Miles' design principles.

Answer: "Doctor Who"

"Doctor Who" is the only one of these series that began in 1963. Vast numbers of the generations of TV audiences who have been entertained by this series have remained enthusiastic fans.

"Star Trek: The Original Series" ran on television from 1966 to 1969. The "Star Trek" television and film franchises kept the original concept going until 2013.

"Life on Mars" was a short-run science fiction television series that was conceived in the U.K. (2006-2007) and later adopted by American television.

"Stargate Universe", a Canadian-American science fiction television series, ran for two seasons between 2009 and 2011.

Answer: Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys team last won the Super Bowl, the NFL end-of-season championship game, in 1996. Their cheerleading squad has captured international attention not only due to the high quality of its performances at games, but also because of the popular CMT television reality show, "Making the Team". The show features the pre-season auditions for new members of the squad.

Dallas and the Minnesota Vikings were the only clubs granted National Football League franchises in 1960.

Miles Austin signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2006. For the first three seasons Miles developed his skills as a wide receiver and as a special teams player. Following his remarkable performance in 2009, for the start of the 2010 season Dallas signed him to a six-year extension contract.

Answer: Equestrian/Eventing

Gina Miles, a famous equestrian from California, competed in three-day eventing. This meant that over three days she rode the same horse in the three phases of eventing--dressage, cross-country and show jumping.

She won numerous equestrian/eventing awards with her horse McKinlaigh. Among these awards were the 2008 Chronicle of the Horse Overall and Eventing Horsemen of the Year and gold and bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 2007. After retiring from the competitive circuit, Gina continued to be involved in the sport as an equestrian instructor, trainer, and examiner.