General Nuisance Eleven Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Arrangement in Gray and Black"

Whistler was born in Lowell, MA but spent most of his adult life abroad. After flunking out of West Point (he claimed he would have been a general if silicon had been a gas) he went to Europe where be became a painter. He was known as much for his self-promotion as for his art and had frequent disputes with other artists and critics.

He called painting his 'studies', 'arrangements', 'harmonies', and 'nocturnes' to emphasis the skill of painting rather than the content.

Answer: Atom Egoyan

Egoyan is a Canadian writer/directer who is involved in both films and television. "Exotica" is a cult classic with interlocking story lines. "The Sweet Hereafter" explores the pain and consequences of a school bus accident and was well received by critics. "Felicia's Journey" is a young woman's search for the father of her child.

Answer: "Have Gun - Will Travel"

"Hec Ramsey" was a little ahead of its time as it portrayed Hec as an investigator who solved crimes using forensic evidence in a western setting. It was CSI before its time. Boone's other show "Have Gun-Will Travel lasted from 1957 to 1963 and yielding Boone two Emmy nominations. Boone was also a continuing character on "Medic" (1954).

There was also a short-lived but critically acclaimed "Richard Boone Show" in 1963-64 which was an anthology series featuring a regular cast of repertoire actors which won a Golden Globe award.

Answer: William Henry Harrison

At the time Harrison was Governor of the Indiana Territory. He later became President with the campaign slogan 'Tippecanoe and Tyler too'. He died after 30 days in office. Tecumseh was an Indian leader in the Indiana Territory. His goal was to remove the white man from the territory by uniting the various tribes into a fighting force.

This was difficult as many of the tribes were already selling their land to the settlers. Harrison and Tecumseh had great respect for each other having been united in some previous skirmishes in the territory.

Answer: carbohydrates

An overabundance of carbohydrates can lead to a number of health problems for cats including diabetes. Cats are by nature carnivores even though they can adapt to both dry and wet foods, a balance is most often preferred.

Answer: 50

In making melds the joker is fifty points and deuces are twenty points. Both these cards are wild. Aces also count twenty. Eights, nines, tens, Jacks, Queens and Kings count 10 apiece. Fours, fives, sixes, and sevens count five apiece. Red threes are one hundred. Black threes are zero.

Answer: Naples and Sorrento

From Naples the excursion takes about 80 minutes. Boats from Sorrento take 40. Boarding a hydrofoil will cut those times in half. The Isle of Capri is steeped in history as it was a resort area even in Roman days. The Emperor Tiberius made Capri his capitol in 27 AD and it is reported to be the scene of classic Roman debauchery carried on after his death by his nephew Caligula.

The Isle of Capri has roughly 3000 square miles and a permanent population of 12,200 and draws hundreds of thousands to its natural beauty and historical significance.

Answer: Groucho

Groucho was 86, Gummo 83, Zeppo 78, Harpo 75, and Chico 74 at time of death. Gummo was the least known and Zeppo was often cast as a male love interest in films. Groucho, Harpo, and Chico were united in most of their movies. They started out as a singing act but added comedy as the act matured which lead them from vaudeville to Broadway to films.

Answer: Secretariat and Monarchos

Secretariat ran the race in 1.59 minutes in 1973. The closest has been Monarchos in 2001 with 1.59.97 minutes. Most winners have been just over the 2.00 mark. Speeds are highly affected by weather, track conditions, the skill of the jockey, endurance, and luck. But, of course, that makes horse racing.

Answer: John Agar

John Agar was also an actor. As in many Hollywood marriages, he grew tired of being 'Mr. Shirley Temple' and is reported to have turned to drink. He did appear with Shirley in two films "Fort Apache" (1948) and "Adventure in Baltimore" (1948). He was often seen with John Wayne in such films as "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (1949) and "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949). Most of his later acting career was in bit parts in films and television.