48'ers: Mixed Bag Quiz | Mixed People

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1. Let's begin with a writer whom we sadly lost in 2015, a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. Which writer was this, whose assistant reported one of the characters from his novels telling him, "AT LAST, ... WE MUST WALK TOGETHER."?

Answer: Sir Terry Pratchett

In his Discworld novels, the character Death, who appears in almost every story, speaks in small capital letters. Sir Terry's birth date is 28 April, 1948.

2. Our next 48'er is a professor at Penn. However, he is probably better known for being in the unique position of the grandson of a President and the son-in-law of a President. Which of the following is he?

Answer: Dwight David Eisenhower II

Better known as David Eisenhower, Ike's grandson is also the namesake of Camp David, the presidential retreat in Frederic County, Maryland. David married Julie Nixon in 1968. He was born at West Point on March 31, 1948. Julie, by the way, is also a 48'er, born on July 5, 1948.

FDR III is the grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was born in 1938.

James Earl Carter III, known as Chip, is President Carter's son. He was born in 1950.

Jeb Bush (the E stands for Elliot) is the son of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President, and is the brother of George Walker Bush, the 43rd President. Jeb was born in 1953, and older brother George was born in 1946.

3. Next is a native of Augsburg, which in 1948 was located in West Germany. Currently a journalist and TV news anchor, this bearded 48'er hosts "The Situation Room" on CNN. Name him.

Answer: Wolf Blitzer

A descendant of Holocaust survivors, Blitzer has won an Emmy and has received honorary doctorates from six universities, including George Washington, Penn State, and Howard. He has also received humanitarian and journalism awards named for Alfred I. DuPont, Ernie Pyle, Edward R. Murrow, Lowell Thomas, and Hubert Humphrey. Wolf's birth date is 22 March 1948.

4. Our next 48'er is a former Governor of Vermont and a Democratic National Committee chairman. But he may be best remembered for an outburst he made as a Democratic candidate for the Presidency following his disappointing third-place showing in the 2004 Iowa caucuses. Which of the following was he?

Answer: Howard Dean

Known in the political arena as the "Dean Scream" or "I Have a Scream" speech, Howard's outburst was joked about in the media among comedians of every stripe, and may have had a great deal to do with his poor results in subsequent primaries, followed by his withdrawal from the race. Howard Dean was born on 17 November 1948.

5. Another 48'er who left us too soon is this teacher who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space. Tragically, she died in the Space Shuttle "Challenger" disaster on 28 January, 1986. Who was this hero from New Hampshire?

Answer: Christa McAuliffe

Born on 2 September 1948, Christa's birth name was Sharon Christa Corrigan. She married Steven J. McAuliffe (also a 48'er, 3 March) in 1970.

Sally Ride was a physicist and was America's first woman in space.

6. We travel to London for the birthplace of our next 48'er. Among his honors are an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award, three Grammys and seven Tonys, along with a knighthood, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and induction into the British and American halls of fame for songwriters. Who is this musical genius linked to such achievements as "Cats", "Evita", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Jesus Christ Superstar"?

Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Webber has almost too many honors to count. As well as knighthood in 1992, Webber also obtained peerage in 1997. And, although "Lloyd Webber" is not hyphenated as his name, it is in his title as a peer, "The Lord Lloyd-Webber". Other works of his are "Starlight Express", "The Beautiful Game", and "School of Rock", among others. His birthday is 22 March.

7. Our next 48'er was the longest-serving heir apparent in the history of his country. Which is he?

Answer: King Charles III (UK)

This one is not even close. His birth date is 14 November 1948. Next is Frederik, who was born on 26 May 1968. Crown Prince Haakon was born on 20 July 1973, and Prince Guillaume was born on 11 November 1981.

8. Our next 48'er is a successful author of young-adult novels who started writing her first book, "The Outsiders", while in high school. Other titles of hers that, like the first, have been adapted to film include "Rumble Fish" and "Tex." Who is this Oklahoma native?

Answer: S. E. Hinton

All of Hinton's first four books were adapted to the screen, the first two having been directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Tim Hunter directed "Tex", and Christopher Cain directed "That Was Then... This Is Now". Hinton's birth date is 22 July.

Blume's birth year is 1938, Rowling's is 1965, and Collins' is 1962.

9. We go back to the government arena for our next 48'er. A Georgia native, he is the successor to Thurgood Marshall and only the second African American to serve in his position. Who is he?

Answer: Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas was born on 23 June near Savannah, where he grew up. He graduated from Holy Cross and got his law degree at Yale. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H. W. Bush in 1991 and replaced Marshall, who was the first African-American on the Supreme Court.

The three incorrect answers are also African-Americans. Bishop is a member of the House of Representatives from Georgia, and was born in 1947. Paterson, born in 1954, was the first African-American Governor of New York and only the second blind governor in U.S. History. He served as governor from 2008 through 2010. Born in 1932, Young was the 55th mayor of Atlanta and was later the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

10. Our last 48'er was born in the Big Apple. He was nominated for an Oscar for a short film and won a 1975 Pulitzer Prize for his comic strip "Doonesbury". Name him.

Answer: Garry Trudeau

Trudeau's birthday is July 21. "Doonesbury" also won the 1975 Reuben Award, presented by the National Cartoonists Society.

Bill Mauldin is known for his "Joe and Willy" cartoons which he drew as a soldier during World War II. He was born in 1921 and won Pulitzer Prizes in 1945 and 1951.

Gary Larson is the creator of "The Far Side" cartoons. Born in 1950, he has yet to win a Pulitzer.

Berkeley Breathed won a Pulitzer in 1987 for his strip, "Bloom County." He was born in 1957.

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48'ers: Mixed Bag Trivia Quiz

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