Tuesday- an important day! Trivia Quiz

Answer: full of grace

This rhyme was first recorded in 1833. However the tradition of predicting a person's qualities based on the day of his/her birth goes back to at least the 1500s. Though there are many versions of this popular rhyme, the most common one goes like this:
"Monday's child is fair of face
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living,
But the child who is born on the Sabbath Day
Is bonny and blithe and good and gay."

Answer: Jumanne

Jumanne literally means the fourth day of the week. That is because Saturday is considered the first day of the week. Interestingly, the Swahili word for Wednesday (Jumatano) means the fifth day of the week, and the Swahili word for Thursday (Alhamisi) derives from the Arabic word for the fifth day of the week even though it is the sixth!

Answer: Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld was born Susan Ker Weld. She took the name Tuesday as a variation of the nickname Tu-Tu given her by a young cousin who could not pronounce Susan. She began modeling and acting as a young child in the 1950's. She continued to act into the 2000's.

Answer: The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon

Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. On that Tuesday morning, terrorists from the Islamist group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets. Two of those planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Both towers collapsed.

A third plane was flown into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth was intended for the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. however, passengers attempted to take control of the jet from the hijackers, and the plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

Answer: Black Tuesday

Over 16 million shares were traded on Black Tuesday. In spite of attempts by wealthy individuals including the Rockefellers to bolster the market with large stock purchases, the decline continued. The Depression followed soon after.

Answer: Tuesdays with Morrie

Morrie Schwartz was the author's college professor years ago. The two reconnected in a series of meetings every Tuesday. The book came out of these sessions. It was a New York Times bestseller in 2000.

Answer: Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday began with one restaurant near the University of Tennessee in 1972. As of 2012, there are almost 900 Ruby Tuesday restaurants in operation. "Ruby Tuesday" the song, was released in 1966, and was a number one hit in the US.

Answer: A god of war and law

In many other languages with Latin roots, the word for Tuesday comes from Mars, the Roman god of war. In Sanskrit the the word for Tuesday comes from Angaraka, or one who is red in color, after the god of war, and for Mars- the red planet.

Answer: Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It's name refers to the tradition of eating fattening foods in advance of the fasting that accompanies Lent. It is also known as Shrove Tuesday.

Answer: U.S. presidential elections

The US constitution states that the presidential election should be held on "the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November." Federal holidays are celebrated most often on Mondays. Christian church services are most associated with Sundays. Shopping is perhaps most associated with Saturdays.