Call Me A Crab Trivia Quiz

Answer: Harrison Schmitt

Schmitt was a member of the Apollo 17 mission which launched December 7, 1972. He followed his commander, Eugene Cernan, down the steps of the lunar module thereby making him the "last" person to land on the moon. On the return to the module this order was reversed and, as such, it made Cernan the last man to "walk" on the moon.
Schmitt, born 3 July, 1935, was a geologist and part of his mission was to collect samples of moon rock. He later left the space programme and became the US Senator for New Mexico from 1977 to 1983.
THE OTHER CRABS: George Nelson completed successful missions on the Challenger, Columbia and Discovery space shuttles during the 1980's; George Hale was a 19th century solar astronomer who strongly influenced young astronomers such as Harlow Shapley and Edwin Hubble. John Glenn is one of America's most respected astronauts and was an original member of the Mercury Space Programme.

Answer: Clive Cussler

As a marine explorer Cussler has located over sixty shipwreck sites. He is also a founding member of NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency). NUMA lists amongst its achievements the discovery of the wreck of the 'Mary Celeste'. He has also co-authored the 'Oregon File' series with Craig Dirgo and John DuBrul and the 'Isaac Bell' tales with Justin Scott. THE OTHER CRABS: All of them have published works that have had some connection to the water; Wyndham launched "The Kraken Awakes" (also known as 'Out of the Deeps') in 1953, Hemingway released his classic work "The Old Man and the Sea" in 1952 and Tom Stoppard's first written work for the theatre was "A Walk on Water" in 1964. Coincidently Stoppard's first written work for television was 1975's "Three Men in a Boat".

Answer: Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton as the guitarist for The Yardbirds in 1965, was ranked number 14 in Rolling Stone magazine's original list of 'The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time' list and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2009. He has a reputation for being a perfectionist, a trait which did not sit well with his quick temper. It is reported that the creation of the rock-star, Nigel Tufnel of 'This is Spinal Tap' fame was drawn from Beck's characteristics.
The song, 'Hi Ho, Silver Lining', was written by Scott English and Larry Weiss and has since been covered numerous times including, ironically, by a band called 'Giant Crab'.
THE OTHER CRABS: These gentlemen also have an argent link. Kris Kristofferson's second album was titled 'The Silver Tongued Devil and I' and, for good measure, he held a role alongside Richard Dreyfus in the 2004 movie 'Silver City'. Joe Satriani's debut album was entitled 'The Return of the Silver Surfer' and John Ford was a member of English rock band 'The Strawbs' who released a single in 1973 called 'Shine On Silver Sun'.

Answer: Meyer Lansky

Lansky, Luciano and Bugsy Siegel were lifelong friends though the story goes that the mob ended Seigel's life after getting the nod from Lansky. The main thrust of Lansky's empire came from gambling operations set up in Las Vegas and Cuba. He passed away as a result of lung cancer at age eighty in 1983. THE OTHER CRABS: Dillinger was gunned down by the FBI outside the Biograph Theatre in 1934. Jack Diamond was shot in the back of the head at his hide-out in Albany, New York and Machine Gun Kelly passed away in Leavenworth Federal Prison in 1954.

It is claimed he'd become such a model prisoner whilst in Alcatraz he was re-named 'Pop Gun' Kelly.

Answer: Margaret Court

Margaret Court won sixty four Grand Slam titles in an illustrious career and in retirement has spoken out strongly against homosexuality. Delivering a speech at Parliament House, Canberra, in 1994 she stated that it (homosexuality) was "an abomination to the Lord".

She was officially ordained into the Victory Life ministry in 1991. THE OTHER CRABS: Mark Edmondson won the Australian Open Men's Singles title in 1976, John Alexander entered politics (another area where Cancerians excel) and won pre-selection for the Liberal Party in the New South Wales seat of Bennelong and Simon Youl turned to tennis coaching after leaving the professional circuit.

Answer: Clarissa Dickson Wright

Clarissa has eleven forenames, is a former barrister and, at one point, was the youngest woman called to the Bar in England. The 'Two Fat Ladies' originally aired on BBC2 in October 1996 and ran until September 1999. Clarissa and her partner, the late Jennifer Paterson, would travel to various sites to prepare large meals using unusual ingredients. THE OTHER CRABS: Anthony Bourdain is the author of the book "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly". James Martin appeared on the BBC2 programme "Ready, Steady, Cook" and Meryl Streep portrayed noted American chef Julia Child in the 2009 movie 'Julie and Julia'. [No, Julia Child is not a crab she's a lioness (Leo)].

Answer: Greenpeace International

In his early years David won three consecutive Canadian Men's Singles Badminton Championships and represented Canada in the World Team's Championships. He made his fortune in construction before becoming an important player in the Greenpeace organisation, rising to be their chairman and chief spokesperson in 1979. He was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Italy in 2001.

Answer: Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A Heinlein along with Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov were known as the 'Big Three' of the science fiction genre. His attention to detail and plausibility in respect to the engineering and science aspects within his work was a major reason for the elevation of the genre.

The story, 'Double Star' won a Hugo award in 1956 and its storyline of a down on his luck actor impersonating a country's leader has been echoed in such movies as 'Moon Over Parador' (1988) and 'Dave' (1993). THE OTHER CRABS: Clive Cussler in his story 'Deep Six' (1984) employs a double to impersonate the President of the United States after he'd been kidnapped by Korean and Soviet agents. Christopher Priest's 'Prestige' (1995) records the rivalry between two magicians, one of whom uses a twin brother in a disappearing and re-appearing act. J.J. Abrams is the creator of the television series 'Alias' (2001), which sees its main character, Sydney Bristow, assume various aliases to complete her missions. Abrams is also the screenwriter of 'Mission Impossible III' (2006), a spy thriller in which characters assume alternate identities.

Answer: Terence Stamp

Born in London, Stamp used to share a flat (apartment) with fellow actor Michael Caine, before he rose to fame. He received an Academy Award acting nomination for his debut, playing the title role in 'Billy Budd' (1962). He also received a Best Actor nomination at Cannes for his performance in 'The Collector'.

His memoirs are entitled 'The Stamp Album' and, to further emphasize his Cancerian traits, he's written a novel (Crabs make good writers) and co-written a recipe book (they're also good cooks). THE OTHER CRABS: Slim Pickens (not such a good name for a collector) starred alongside a collection of killer bees in the 1978 disaster movie "The Swarm" and held a role in a 1970 television episode of 'Gunsmoke' entitled 'The Scavengers'. Fred Gwynne of 'The Munsters' fame lent his voice to the 1966 feature 'The Antkeeper'. Sydney Pollack directed the 1968 film 'The Scalphunters' and appeared in a 2000 television episode of 'Will and Grace' called 'Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I Am So Sad'.

Answer: Louis Mountbatten

Louis Mountbatten was a man of many titles including the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, The uncle of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and the British Admiral of the Fleet. He was the last Viceroy of the British Indian Empire (1947) and then the first Governor-General of the new independent Union of India.

He was killed in 1979 in a bomb attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). THE OTHER CRABS: The highly decorated Field Marshall Kitchener, the First Earl Kitchener, was the British Consul-General in Egypt and was the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for War during World War I.

He did serve in India (1902-09) but as Commander-in-Chief. Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marques of Hertford was Viceroy of Ireland in 1765. Sir Stamford Raffles was a British Statesman who made his name as the founder of the city of Singapore.