The Simpsons, But Not THOSE Simpsons Quiz

Answer: Paleontology

He was a world authority on the migration pattern of extinct mammals. He wrote several books and papers on evolution, biology, zoology, taxonomy and fossils. He was Professor of Zoology at Columbia University, and won many, many medals and awards.

Answer: Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers

OJ was born Orenthal James in 1947 in San Francisco, and went to school there. He made a name for himself in college football and was the Number One draft pick in 1969. joining the Bills. He stayed in Buffalo for 11 years, before seeing out his career at the 49ers for two seasons.

His acting career overlapped his football years, and he appeared in several movies, including 'The Towering Inferno', 'Roots' 'Capricorn One', and the 'Naked Gun' trilogy, and his name was even considered for the title role in 'The Terminator', the role eventually going to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In 1994, his world changed totally as he was arrested for the murder of his second wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ron Goldman. After a long trial, he was found not guilty, but a civil case found him liable for her death, awarding her family a huge sum, most of which was never paid. He was not out of the woods yet as, in 2007, he was convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas. He served nine years in a Nevada prison, before being paroled in 2017.

Did you know that he was part of the relay team that broke the world record for the 4 x 110 yard race in 1967?

Answer: Cricket

World Series Cricket burst onto the scene in 1977 - a breakaway league that devastated traditional cricket. Most of the world's best switched to the newcomer, so many players were rushed into the national Test team. Simpson was 41 years old when he was recalled to captain the team, and was only playing lower level games.

His team beat India 3-2 in a Test series, but then lost to West Indies, 1-2. Following that defeat, he retired again, never to return.

Answer: Desert

The Simpson Desert is a large desert, covering the 'Corner Country' of South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. The desert is about the size of Uruguay or Florida, and is known for its long sand dunes. Some stretch for up to 200 kms, the longest in the world.

Simpson's father, Alfred Muller Simpson, founded Simpson, a manufacturer of washing machines and dryers. After Simpson senior's death in 1891, Alfred junior took over control of the company. Simpson was eventually taken over by Electrolux, but they used the brand name until 2022.

Answer: Golf

He turned pro in 2008 and won the US Open tournament, beating Graeme McDowell and Michael Thompson by one stroke. The tournament was played at Olympic Club, in San Francisco. The US Open is one of the four tournaments that make up the Majors, along with the US Masters, PGA Championship, and the British Open.

Answer: Edward VIII

In 1934, Edward, the Prince of Wales, started a relationship with the American socialite, Wallis Simpson. She was still married at the time and did not divorce her second husband until May, 1937

Edward had taken the throne after the death of his father, George V, in January 1936. He reigned until December of that year, but was never coronated. He was known as a bit of a playboy, having a series of affairs, until he met Wallis. He indicated that he would marry her which caused panic at the highest levels. The monarch is the nominal head of the Church of England, which forbade the marriage because of her divorcee status. In the end, he abdicated (resigned), and was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI. He had been on the throne for only 326 days.

Of the wrong answers, Charles III finally made it to the throne in 2022, following the death of his long-reigning mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Henry VIII had no such restrictions on his marriages to divorcees, in fact he declared himself as the boss of the Church of England, in 1534, to enable him to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope, Clement VII, refused to approve his actions, and excommunicated Henry.

Answer: I Wanna Love You Forever

The song peaked at Number 3 on the Billboard charts. 'With You' was released in 2003. 'She covered Berlin's 'Take My Breath Away' in 2004, and in the following year she sang the 1966 Nancy Sinatra classic, 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'. None of these had the chart success of her debut hit.

Simpson also starred in a few comedy movies. She reprised Catherine Bach's portrayal of Daisy Duke in the 2005 movie 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Starring roles in 'Employee of the Month' (2006) , 'Blonde Ambition' (2007), 'Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous' (2008) established her as having more than one string to her bow. She was married to Nick Lachey, from boyband 98 Degrees from 2002 to 2006.

Answer: Gallipoli

He was born in England but came to Australia in his teens, and joined the Australian Infantry Force (AIF) when war broke out. He was in the first wave of troops that landed at the ill-fated beach on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. British officers had given wrong orders and the ANZAC troops were massacred. Simpson found a donkey and carried many of his fellow soldiers back to safety. He was technically AWOL but his commanding officer turned a blind eye. Somehow he managed to perform his heroics for almost four weeks before he was killed by Turkish gunfire. He was never awarded any decorations, although he deserved the highest accolades- military and government red tape and bungling will see that he will probably never get one. He was a real hero, and every Australian knows his story.

Passchendaele and Ypres are in Belgium, and Australian soldiers were heaving involved in both battles. Beersheba is in Israel. All three of these battles took place in 1917.

Answer: Fur

He was the governor of the huge Hudson Bay Company, which monopolised the Canadian economy for more than 300 years. The company started in 1670, in England, and built their enterprise through the fur trade. They actually only stopped trading in furs in 2023. Simpson headed the company from 1820 to his death in 1860. His estate was worth the equivalent of a half billion dollars.

The Simpson name lives on, with Sir George Simpson Tower and Simpson Street found in Quebec, and the Simpson Pass on the border of British Columbia and Alberta.

Answer: Steve Jobs

Her mother, Joanne Schieble, gave birth to Jobs when she was still a student. She and the father divorced, and she married George Simpson. They had Mona before they divorced in 1970. Jobs eventually tracked down his mother, and met his half-sister when she was 25 years old. Together, they even found their father!

In an ironic twist, Mona married Richard Appel, who was a screenwriter for 'The Simpsons'. He created the character Mona Simpson after his wife. She was the seldom-seen wife of Abe Simpson, and Homer's mother.