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If I 'd Known, I 'd Have Stayed in Bed That Day Quiz


In 1918, during WWI, a soldier named Irving Berlin wrote, "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up In The Morning". In retrospect these folks, some famous, some not, would have been a lot better off if they had stayed in bed on a certain, fateful day.

A multiple-choice quiz by paulmallon. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. June 25, 1876, was the last day in the life of George Armstrong Custer. That was the fateful day on which he fought the combined forces of the Arapaho, Northern Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux native American tribes, led by the fierce Indian warrior, Crazy Horse. Famously known as "Custer's Last Stand", his entire regiment was killed. Custer himself died of gunshot wounds to his head and his heart. In what U.S. state did that battle take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Christa McAuliffe woke to a clear, crisp day at Cape Canaveral, FL on January 28, 1986. She was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, about to fulfill the dream she had held since 1962. Out of an initial pool of over 11,000 educators who sought to become the first one to travel outside the Earth's orbit in response to President Ronald Reagan's "Teacher in Space Project", she was the one chosen. Her joy was short lived, however; just 73 seconds after lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center, the shuttle exploded, killing all on board. Which type of orbiter broke the nation's heart that fateful day? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Things were looking up for N.Y. Democratic Senator Robert F. Kennedy on the morning of June 4th, 1968, as he headed to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. As the day wore on, things got even better as he won the California Democratic Presidential Primary, beating out Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy. Then after thanking his supporters with a victory speech in the Embassy Room, things turned horribly wrong. As he exited through the hotel kitchen area, he was shot five times and died early in the morning of June 6, 1968. Who was his assassin? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Anna Ayala was a young woman with a shall we say, strange, sense of humor. On March 22, 2005, the playful lass planted an item in a bowl of chili at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, CA. She then proceeded to sue the eatery for her mental anguish upon "discovery" of said item, in the hopes of getting some hush-money from the chain. Instead she got sentenced to prison by a judge who failed to find the humor (or authenticity) of her shenanigans. What was the unlisted menu side-item which she planted in her chili, and got her sent to the hoosegow for over seven years? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Atlanta, GA native, Margaret Mitchell is known for writing "Gone With the Wind" (1936). It was a romantic drama set against the backdrop of the U.S. Civil War, something she knew something about, having lost her grandfather, a member of the Confederate army at the Battle of Sharpsburgh in Maryland (1862). On the fateful date of August 11, 1949, she suffered a tragedy which caused the end of her life of 48 years. What was the cause of her demise? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Santos Ramos was a teenage resident of a community located near the municipality of Colquechaca in Bolivia. On Sunday, June 2, 2013, he was identified by local authorities as the likely suspect in the rape-murder death of a local village woman. A mob of over 200 community members quickly avenged her death by killing Ramos in a particularly unpleasant manner. By what method did they dispose of Senor Ramos? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Diana, Princess of Wales, was more popularly known to the world as "Princess Di". Born Diana Frances Spencer, she famously married Prince Charles (the Prince of Wales), on July 29, 1981. When she awoke on August 30, 1997 she had no idea she would be dead the following morning. In a tragedy that shocked not only the U.K., but the world in general, she was killed in a car accident in a famous European capital. In what city was she taken from us? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Over 60 million people lost their lives in World War II, some due to the actions of Italian leader, Benito Mussolini. Known as "Il Duce" (the leader), he decided to fight on the side of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. He had earlier been the 27th Italian Prime Minister, then led the country from 1922-1943 as the head of the Fascist Party, which he founded. He knew his days were numbered after the Allied forces stormed into Italy. Mussolini tried to skedaddle to Spain via Switzerland, but was caught by anti-Fascist guerrillas near the Swiss border. On April 28, 1945, he was put to death. How did Mussolini meet his maker? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Why do bad things happen to nice people? Bill Buckner, by all accounts was a fine gentleman as well as being the consummate professional while he played 22 seasons in Major League baseball. He spent most of them as a slick-fielding, solid hitting first-baseman/outfielder. He amassed a lifetime average of .289, with over 2,700 hits, and won a National League batting title when he hit .324 in 1980. But, sadly, he will not be remembered for anything he did with his bat. He will instead be remembered for something he did, or rather didn't do, with his glove. On October 25, 1986 with his Boston Red Sox one out away from winning their first World Championship since 1918, they led the N.Y Mets 5-3, with nobody on base in the bottom of the 10 inning. However, the Mets rallied, tying the score on a passed ball, with the potential winning run moving to third base. Then a Mets batter hit a little dribbler down the first base line, where shockingly Buckner allowed the ball to go through his wickets, as Ray Knight scored the winning run. Who batted the bouncing ball that Buckner botched? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Did you ever hear of Janet Jackson? When you think about her do you first think about the fact that she has sold over 100 million records, had 10 Number One Billboard Hot 100 songs between 1986-2008, and recorded over 75 singles? No, I didn't think so. You would not be alone if the moment in her career that you remember most vividly was her famous "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004. During a dance routine with Justin Timberlake, a part of the top of her costume came away, leaving a rather personal portion of her anatomy visible for a few seconds. At what popular event did this occur? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. June 25, 1876, was the last day in the life of George Armstrong Custer. That was the fateful day on which he fought the combined forces of the Arapaho, Northern Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux native American tribes, led by the fierce Indian warrior, Crazy Horse. Famously known as "Custer's Last Stand", his entire regiment was killed. Custer himself died of gunshot wounds to his head and his heart. In what U.S. state did that battle take place?

Answer: Montana

The Seventh Cavalry Regiment met its end near the Little Big Horn River in Montana. The only surviving member being a horse named Comanche, who was the warhorse of Lt. Col. Myles Keogh. Also massacred that day were a brother-in-law, nephew, and two brothers of Custer. General Custer who graduated last in his class at West Point, was known to be a flamboyant, vain, and reckless soldier.

He had fought for the Union in the Civil War, seeing action at The First Battle of Bull Run and Gettysburg. General Custer was on hand, at Appomattox Courthouse, when Ulysses Grant accepted the surrender of General Robert E. Lee.

The site of Custer's Last Stand is now a National Cemetery. George Armstrong Custer was buried at West Point, October 18, 1877.
2. Christa McAuliffe woke to a clear, crisp day at Cape Canaveral, FL on January 28, 1986. She was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, about to fulfill the dream she had held since 1962. Out of an initial pool of over 11,000 educators who sought to become the first one to travel outside the Earth's orbit in response to President Ronald Reagan's "Teacher in Space Project", she was the one chosen. Her joy was short lived, however; just 73 seconds after lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center, the shuttle exploded, killing all on board. Which type of orbiter broke the nation's heart that fateful day?

Answer: Challenger

On that day, the Challenger was on its 10th mission, officially mission number STS-51-L. Boston born Sharon Christa Corrigan was bitten by the NASA bug after John Glenn's feat of orbiting the globe three times on February 20, 1962, aboard Friendship 7. After graduating Framingham State College (MA), she began her career as a teacher, and married Steven McAuliffe, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Together they had a son, Scott, who was nine on the day of the tragedy and a daughter, Caroline, who was six. Christa herself was only 37 when the explosion killed all seven on board.
The Challenger disaster will always be one of those "I know exactly where I was when it happened" moments, to those who witnessed it. President George W. Bush posthumously awarded Christa McAuliffe the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1984.

Interesting fact: When Christa McAuliffe flew into history she had her husband's V.M.I. class ring with her.
3. Things were looking up for N.Y. Democratic Senator Robert F. Kennedy on the morning of June 4th, 1968, as he headed to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. As the day wore on, things got even better as he won the California Democratic Presidential Primary, beating out Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy. Then after thanking his supporters with a victory speech in the Embassy Room, things turned horribly wrong. As he exited through the hotel kitchen area, he was shot five times and died early in the morning of June 6, 1968. Who was his assassin?

Answer: Sirhan Sirhan

Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan, was the 24 year old killer. He was quickly subdued and arrested. Ten and a half months later he was convicted of murder, and a week later he was sentenced to death. His sentence was later changed to life behind bars. Part of his time (1971) was spent in the famous California state prison, San Quentin.
"R.F.K." had been the United States Attorney General during the administration of his brother John ("J.F.K"), which was cut short when he too fell victim to an assassin's bullets. Robert Kennedy became the N.Y. Senator when he defeated Republican Kenneth Keating, who had served in that post from 1959-1965.

James Earl Ray assassinated Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 1968.
Lee Harvey Oswald took the life of President John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963, and Jack Ruby gunned down Oswald before a national TV audience two days later.
4. Anna Ayala was a young woman with a shall we say, strange, sense of humor. On March 22, 2005, the playful lass planted an item in a bowl of chili at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, CA. She then proceeded to sue the eatery for her mental anguish upon "discovery" of said item, in the hopes of getting some hush-money from the chain. Instead she got sentenced to prison by a judge who failed to find the humor (or authenticity) of her shenanigans. What was the unlisted menu side-item which she planted in her chili, and got her sent to the hoosegow for over seven years?

Answer: A human finger

Giving new meaning to the phrase "finger-food", Ms. Ayala had delicately placed the finger of one of her co-workers in the bowl, after carefully cooking it. A thorough investigation by the San Jose medical examiner gave her claim a thumbs down, declaring it a hoax.
She also was given a fate perhaps worse than the time in the slammer ... She was banned from any Wendy's establishment throughout the period of her parole.
5. Atlanta, GA native, Margaret Mitchell is known for writing "Gone With the Wind" (1936). It was a romantic drama set against the backdrop of the U.S. Civil War, something she knew something about, having lost her grandfather, a member of the Confederate army at the Battle of Sharpsburgh in Maryland (1862). On the fateful date of August 11, 1949, she suffered a tragedy which caused the end of her life of 48 years. What was the cause of her demise?

Answer: She was hit by a car.

Margaret Mitchell was struck by a drunk driver named Hugh Gravitt as she crossed Peachtree St. on the way to a movie. She never regained consciousness and died five days later on August 16, 1949. "Gone With the Wind", the only book of hers published while she lived, earned her The National Book Award in 1936, and she took home the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded in 1937. "Gone With the Wind" was famously made into a 1939 film, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture along with seven other Oscar awards, including Vivien Leigh for her portrayal of Ms. Mitchell's, "Scarlett O'Hara".

Interesting fact: Margaret Mitchell's lone novel "Gone With the Wind" has sold over 30 million copies.
6. Santos Ramos was a teenage resident of a community located near the municipality of Colquechaca in Bolivia. On Sunday, June 2, 2013, he was identified by local authorities as the likely suspect in the rape-murder death of a local village woman. A mob of over 200 community members quickly avenged her death by killing Ramos in a particularly unpleasant manner. By what method did they dispose of Senor Ramos?

Answer: They buried him alive.

It took the self-appointed "judges" just three days to carry out his sentence. On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, as villagers completed digging the grave of his 35 year old victim, Leandra Arias Janco, they tossed his trussed body to the bottom of the pit. They then lowered her coffin directly upon him, and filled in the grave, burying him alive.
7. Diana, Princess of Wales, was more popularly known to the world as "Princess Di". Born Diana Frances Spencer, she famously married Prince Charles (the Prince of Wales), on July 29, 1981. When she awoke on August 30, 1997 she had no idea she would be dead the following morning. In a tragedy that shocked not only the U.K., but the world in general, she was killed in a car accident in a famous European capital. In what city was she taken from us?

Answer: Paris, France

The early morning crash, in a Parisian tunnel, also took the lives of her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and the driver Henri Paul. During her 15 year marriage to Prince Charles (July 29, 1981-August 28, 1996), she gave birth to two sons, Princes William and Harry. Princess Diana worked tirelessly to make the world safer by working for The International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

The organization, founded by Jody Williams, won the Nobel Peace Prize later in 1997. The procession to Princess Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey was witnessed by millions around the world, and I'm not ashamed to say I went through a few tissues as I watched. "The People's Princess" is buried on an island in the middle of a lake in Althorp Park, on a piece of land which has been in her family for over 500 years, in Northamptonshire, England.
8. Over 60 million people lost their lives in World War II, some due to the actions of Italian leader, Benito Mussolini. Known as "Il Duce" (the leader), he decided to fight on the side of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. He had earlier been the 27th Italian Prime Minister, then led the country from 1922-1943 as the head of the Fascist Party, which he founded. He knew his days were numbered after the Allied forces stormed into Italy. Mussolini tried to skedaddle to Spain via Switzerland, but was caught by anti-Fascist guerrillas near the Swiss border. On April 28, 1945, he was put to death. How did Mussolini meet his maker?

Answer: He was shot to death.

He was gunned down in the town of Giulino di Mezzegra. He had been arrested July 25, 1943, on the order of King Emmanuel III, but escaped prison six weeks later. He was captured April 26, 1945 and two days later, he took a couple of bullets to the chest, and then "morte".

A segment of the population he had terrorized then took his lifeless body to a town near Milan, where his body was unceremoniously hung upside-down from a meathook, where people took great pleasure in subjecting his corpse to stoning and other atrocities. Fascists, loyal to Mussolini, dug up and stole his body, which was later recovered. Benito Mussolini who fathered six little Mussolinis, was finally interred in the San Cassiano Cemetery in Predappio, Italy, in 1957.
9. Why do bad things happen to nice people? Bill Buckner, by all accounts was a fine gentleman as well as being the consummate professional while he played 22 seasons in Major League baseball. He spent most of them as a slick-fielding, solid hitting first-baseman/outfielder. He amassed a lifetime average of .289, with over 2,700 hits, and won a National League batting title when he hit .324 in 1980. But, sadly, he will not be remembered for anything he did with his bat. He will instead be remembered for something he did, or rather didn't do, with his glove. On October 25, 1986 with his Boston Red Sox one out away from winning their first World Championship since 1918, they led the N.Y Mets 5-3, with nobody on base in the bottom of the 10 inning. However, the Mets rallied, tying the score on a passed ball, with the potential winning run moving to third base. Then a Mets batter hit a little dribbler down the first base line, where shockingly Buckner allowed the ball to go through his wickets, as Ray Knight scored the winning run. Who batted the bouncing ball that Buckner botched?

Answer: Mookie Wilson

Personally, I believe the fleet-footed Mookie would have beaten "Billy Buck" to the bag even if he had fielded the ball cleanly, so the run would have scored anyway. But to Boston fans it was just a continuation of "the curse of the Bambino", which is supposed to have started when the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth ("The Bambino") to the Yankees one year after winning their, at the time, last World Series. But, I digress. Following a day off due to a rainout, game seven would decide the winner. The Sox once again held a lead late, up 3-0 in the sixth inning, and then watched in almost inevitable disbelief as the Mets again rallied to win their second World Series championship. Buckner had nothing to do with that ultimate game loss, yet he is still bearing the brunt of October 25, when he shoulda' stayed in bed.

Interesting fact: Over the years Bill Buckner and Mookie Wison have become friends, often appearing together at baseball memorabilia shows.
10. Did you ever hear of Janet Jackson? When you think about her do you first think about the fact that she has sold over 100 million records, had 10 Number One Billboard Hot 100 songs between 1986-2008, and recorded over 75 singles? No, I didn't think so. You would not be alone if the moment in her career that you remember most vividly was her famous "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004. During a dance routine with Justin Timberlake, a part of the top of her costume came away, leaving a rather personal portion of her anatomy visible for a few seconds. At what popular event did this occur?

Answer: The Super Bowl

On February 1, 2004, before a TV audience estimated at over 140 million, plus more than 70,000 spectators at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX on hand to watch Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers, all hell "broke loose". Ms. Jackson quickly raised her left hand to cover the exposed flesh but it had already been TIVO'd by many stunned viewers. Everybody involved swears it was an accident, but conspiracy theorists suspect it was a pre-meditated publicity stunt.

Not all who watched the game remember that the Patriots won 32-29, but they'll never forget that half-time show.
Source: Author paulmallon

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