Oh, "G" and Oh, "G" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi was born in an area of Europe that is now known as Nice, France, in 1807. By the time he was twenty-five years old he had acquired a master's certificate as a merchant captain. This was only the beginning of his military career. He has been credited with leading his independent group of militant soldiers to unify the areas of northern and southern Italy; thus allowing the formation of the Kingdom of Italy under the rule of King Victor Emmanuel II.

Answer: Guccio Gucci

Guccio Giovanbattista Giacinto Dario Maria Gucci was born the son a leather craftsman who lived and worked in the Tuscany area of Italy. Very little is known about the early years of Guccio Gucci but his interest in and devotion to that small family-owned leather shop remained throughout his life.

It was after his death (in 1953) and the business was inherited by his five sons, that the name "Gucci" became an international symbol of quality and luxury with a diversified product line. Well into the 21st century the Gucci brand value (worldwide) continued to grow.

Answer: Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo was born in Sweden in September 1905 with a birth name of Greta Louisa Gustafsson. She was still a teenager - and, working as a department store clerk - when she began her acting career. Her beauty and enigmatic personality made her a star.

Her noteworthy films include "Grand Hotel" (1932), "Anna Karenina" (1935) and her final film, "Two-Faced Woman" (1941). Her persona has been described as aloof yet passionate, mysterious yet mesmerizing, quiet yet compelling. After twenty years in the film industry she retired for unexplained reasons.

She would live the next five decades in her New York City apartment and make no public appearances. Her sudden retirement and reclusive life only lead to her eternal mystique.

Answer: "Gus" Grissom

Virgil Ivan Grissom was born in Indiana (USA) in April 1926. It has been written that his interest in aeronautics began when he was a young man. It was then he befriended a local businessman who owned and flew his own private plane; he cultured Grissom's talent for aviation. Grissom would continue this aptitude with a distinguished career in the United States Air Force. This lead to his selection to participate in a (then) top-secret, special task force that became NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) for the United States government.

As mentioned in the question, he was a part of all three of the initial manned space programs for NASA. He was the commander of Apollo 1 (AS-204) when he and his two crew members died as a result of a fire in the capsule's cabin during a launch rehearsal. That was in January of 1967.

Answer: Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor is the stage/professional name of the singer who was born Gloria Fowles in 1943. Although, per Gaynor, she did not get much attention from anyone as singer during her youth, once she was recognized her talent fit perfectly into the disco and dance craze of the 1970s and 1980s.

The Grammy Award winning song, "I Will Survive" was by far her greatest success from that era. As her popularity faded in the USA, she concentrated on performing at local clubs and AIDS benefits, especially in Europe, where she still enjoyed much admiration and support. Gloria Gaynor continued to perform well into the 21st century.

In 2022 she competed in the American reality singing competition television series, "The Masked Singer".

Answer: "Goose" Gossage

Richard "Goose" Gossage was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado (USA) in July of 1951. His "fame" began when he was included in his high school's "Wall of Fame" (for Athletics) for his participation in the sports of basketball and baseball. By 1975 he was a major league baseball star - as a relief pitcher.

At the end of that season he led the American League with 26 saves. Major League Baseball has not been known to recognize the contributions of relief pitchers as generally as maybe it should. As of 2023, only eight relief pitchers have been inducted. (Yes, there are other pitchers who are members of the HoF, who were also "relief pitchers" during their career; this number (of eight) applies to those who contributed - and, thus were recognized most - as a relief pitcher.)

Answer: Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried was born in February 1955 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (USA). Gottfried recounted he did his first stage routine when he was 15 years old. By 1980 he was a member of the cast of the heralded comedy television show, "Saturday Night Live". As mentioned in the question, he enjoyed success as comedian, actor and voice-over artist.

In addition to his stand-up comedy routines, his voice was heard in the media of film, television and podcast. His style of humor was often described as satirical or "blue comedy" or "black comedy" or insult comedy; which, not surprisingly, caused some controversy during his career. He seemed to weather each "storm", learn a lesson and use his talent to "move on". He continued to be admired, appreciated and respected within his industry until his death. He died at a very young 67 years of age, the result of complications caused by an inherited heart disorder.

Answer: Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin was born Jennifer Michelle Goodwin in 1978. She chose to change the spelling of her first name to differentiate herself. She earned an degree in acting from Boston University's School of the Arts in 2001. Goodwin had said she realized a childhood dream "come true" when she was cast as "Snow White" in the long running TV series, "Once Upon A Time" - she always wanted to be a "Disney princess".

She began to date future husband, Josh Dallas, when they both were a part of that cast. Her TV and film roles were numerous; including parts in "Law & Order" (2001), "Walk the Line" (2005), "Big Love" (2006 - 2011) and "Something Borrowed" (2011).

Answer: Ginger Gonzaga

Ginger Gonzago was a multi-talented entertainer who could sing, act, write, direct and do improvisation. Her background included studying at the University of California, Santa Barbara and training at The Groundlings and Second City Theaters. Gonazaga's early TV work included her role as Nikki Ramos in the TV series, "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" (2022).

In 2023 she was cast in the lead role of Helen Tasker in the TV series, "True Lies" which was based on the 1994 film of the same name. That show would be cancelled after one season.

Answer: Griffin Gluck

Griffin Gluck was the son of a father who was a film director and producer and a mother who also worked in film production. He and his older sister were both acting in children's theater plays in their native state of California (USA) at a very young age.

In addition "Sideways", other early film roles for Gluck include "Just Go With It" (2011) and "Trust Me" (2013). It was the 2016 film, "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life" that featured him in the leading role. He was featured as a main character in the TV series, "Cruel Summer" (2021 - 2023) during its second season.