Three on a Match Trivia Quiz

Answer: bank

A riverbank is the land above the edge of a river.

A sperm bank is a facility which stores semen from male donors for use by women to achieve pregnancy.

A memory bank is a unit of storage within a computer 'used for storing and retrieving frequently used data'.

Answer: free

A Freemason is a member of a secret fraternal organization which has charity and mutual assistance as its primary goal.

Free weights include any weight training equipment not connected to an external apparatus, e.g., barbells.

"Freebird" is a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd released in 1973.

Answer: Davis

Al Davis was the principal owner of the NFL Oakland Raiders from 1972-2011.

Ann B. Davis first won Emmys for "The Bob Cummings Show" before becoming even more famous as Alice Nelson (the middle square) on "The Brady Bunch".

Joseph Graham 'Gray' Davis was California's 37th Governor from 1999 until 2003 when he was recalled, making him only the second governor to be successfully recalled (Lynn Frazier of North Dakota was the first in 1921).

Answer: pop

Popcorn is popped corn (a la Orville Redenbacher) which is often consumed while watching movies.

Pop quiz is what your teacher announces the one day you're not prepared!

Pop-Tarts is the brand name for a rectangular piece of toaster pastry made by Kellogg's.

Answer: house

A ranch house is an American architectural design which is usually one story, occupies a lot of land and is wider than it is deep.

A doghouse is either a home for a dog, or what the husband winds up in if he displeases his wife.

A halfway house is a stopover where people with problems or disabilities can live until the can reintegrate into society.

Answer: diamond

"Blood Diamond" was a 2006 movie which tells the story of several disparate people all trying to get possession of a priceless diamond.

A baseball diamond is the field where baseball games are played.

The 'Hope Diamond', housed at the Smithsonian Institution, is a dark blue diamond, weighs 45.52 carats and is often believed to have a curse attached.

Answer: play

A playground is where children play.

A playmate is a friend with whom a child plays.

A play date is an arranged appointment for children to get together and play.

Answer: office

"Office Space" is a very funny 1999 comedy which satirizes office work.

Office hours indicate the time when an office is open for business.

Office Depot is the name of a chain of stores selling office supplies.

Answer: Shirley

Shirley Feeney was the character name of Cindy Williams on "Laverne & Shirley".

Shirley Booth (1898-1992) was an actress on stage, in movies ("Come Back Little Sheba") and on TV ("Hazel").

Shirley Bassey is a Welsh singer; one of her greatest hits was "Goldfinger" from the movie of the same name.

Answer: city

Chicago is nicknamed 'the windy city'.

"Naked City" was an early TV show (1958-1963) about N.Y.C. cops.

'Second City' is an improvisational comedy group based in Chicago, Illinois.