Does It Fit The Bill? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Clinton

William Jefferson Clinton, better known as "Bill", was the 42nd president of the United States, serving between 1993 and 2001. He was born on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. He was the second U.S. president to be impeached, and was charged by the House of Representatives with perjury and obstruction of justice.

He was acquitted, because the vote fell short of the needed 2/3 majority.

Answer: Belichick

Bill Belichick has been connected to football since 1975 and in 2000 was named head coach of the New England Patriots. He has taken his team to the Super Bowl five times and has won in three of those outings: 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Bill Parcells is retired and a former coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

Billy Southworth and Willie Magee are from the world of baseball.

Answer: Gardner

Will Gardner is our man. In real life he is Josh Charles and was nominated for an Emmy Award as a prime time supporting actor on "The Good Wife" in 2011.
His movie roles have included "Hairspray" and "Dead Poet's Society".
Previous TV roles have included the part of Dan Rydell on the award-winning "Sports Night" and the role of Jake in HBO's "In Treatment. He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland.

Answer: Mountbatten-Windsor

Prince William's full name is William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor.
That's a lot to put on the signature line of a check, but then he probably doesn't write many checks. His last name is a hyphenated combination of the last names of his paternal grandfather, Philip Mountbatten and his paternal grandmother Elizabeth Windsor. He was born on June 21, 1982.

Answer: Show Boat

"Show Boat" was based on a book by Edna Ferber and made into a musical in 1927, featuring the music of Jerome Kern and the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein.
It was the first lavish musical of its kind and rather a risky adventure, since it dealt with life on the Mississippi River and the issues of racial prejudice. It was a huge hit then and has been revised numerous times and is still being performed in the 21st century. "Bill" is one of the show-stoppers from "Show Boat".

Answer: Dianthus barbatus

The Sweet William, or Dianthus, is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, but can be grown in all parts of the world with a moderate winter climate.
It was reportedly first called Sweet William by the English botanist John Gerard in his 1596 catalogue. It is believed to have been named after Gerard's contemporary, William Shakespeare.

Answer: William Holden

William Holden was born on April 17, 1918 and died November 12, 1981.
He served in World War II as a Lieutenant in the Army Air Force.
Some interesting trivia about Mr. Holden; he served as best man in Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis' wedding in 1952; he was named the 63rd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly; and he was a life long friend of Barbara Stanwyck, who convinced Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn not to fire him from "Golden Boy", when his inexperience caused many delays and re-takes.

Answer: Elliot

"Billy Elliot" is a British film which has been adapted as a musical stage production, with the lyrics written by Sir Elton John. It tells the story of a young boy who secretly uses the money his father gave him for boxing lessons to study ballet. When his father discovers it, he is furious, but the dancing teacher persuades him to let Billy continue as he possesses a rare talent. Billy eventually is accepted into the Royal Ballet School and performs in a production of "Swan Lake".

Answer: Wilson

Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akrom, Ohio in 1935. Together they were struggling with alcoholism and decided there was strength in numbers. They began with small informal meetings. Together they developed the Twelve Step program aimed at spiritual and character development.

The organization has thrived and is now world-wide. Membership is open to anyone who has a genuine desire to stop drinking and members need not divulge their identity.

Answer: Mays

William Darrell "Billy" Mays was born in Pennsylvania in 1958. He attended West Virginia U for 2 years where he played linebacker for the football team.
After dropping out of school, he worked briefly for his father before moving to Atlantic City. There, on the Boardwalk, he learned his trade from experienced salesmen. He traveled across the country to home shows, auto shows and state fairs selling various cleaning products and tools.
His big break came when he met Max Appel, founder of Orange Glo International. They agreed on a partnership and Mays became the company pitchman on the Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg, Florida. His bombastic style led to an increase of sales, but was criticized by the media.
In 1999 he moved to Dunedin, Florida and started his own company, called Mays Productions. He became a mentor for other would-be salesmen and also appeared on ESPN, ABC's college football, and on the Tonight Show.

His life came to a sudden and tragic end on June 28, 2009 when he was found dead at his home. The autopsy report cited hypertension and cocaine use as the cause of death.