True or False Spectacular III Trivia Quiz

Answer: False

Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Jack Narz and Tom Kennedy (birth name James Narz) are actually brothers who were born over four years apart (Jack in November, 1922 and James in February, 1927). By the time James got his big national break in 1958, as host of "The Big Game", Jack had already made a name for himself in Hollywood as an announcer on radio and television. To avoid confusion, James Narz took on his better-known stage name.

The Narz brothers also had a very famous brother-in-law in legendary game-show host Bill Cullen.

Answer: False

Originally formed in Cincinnati in 1947, Kenner Products created some well-known toys, including the Easy-Bake Oven, the Spirograph, the Girder and Panel building sets, and "Star Wars" action figures. The Big Wheel, however, was originally made by Marx Toys, which eventually sold the brand and the molds for the toy to Empire Plastics.

Answer: True

Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt and Michael Caine starred in this Warner Bros. offering, about a dowdy FBI agent who undergoes a glamorous transformation as a beauty-pageant contestant.

Answer: True

On Donald Rumsfeld's first watch as Secretary of Defense, in Gerald Ford's administration, he selected the DC-10 airframe to serve as the basis of America's next generation of long-range tanker aircraft. KC-10s were originally tasked to the Strategic Air Command in support of long-range strategic aircraft, but were reassigned to the new Air Mobility Command after the Air Force's reorganization in the 1990s.

The KC-10 can carry over twice as much fuel as its older cousin, the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, and can also be used as a cargo hauler.

The KC-10 is now part of the Boeing family of aircraft, after Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas.

Answer: False

Vytorin combines Zetia and Zocor to block the two primary causes of high cholesterol--diet and heredity. Vytorin's website touts its benefits, including the ability to lower triglycerides and low-density lipids (or bad cholesterol) while raising high-density lipids (or good cholesterol).

Answer: False

Beginning play in 1997 as one of the WNBA's eight original teams, the Charlotte Sting were affiliated with both the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats. The original team colors, modeled after those of the Hornets, were teal and purple. During their association with the Bobcats, their colors became orange and blue.

The Sting officially folded in 2007, due to flagging attendance.

Answer: True

Bassett and See, the prime crew for the Gemini 9 mission, crashed in heavy fog during their approach to what is now Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft they were flying hit a building on the airfield. A NASA investigative panel concluded that pilot error, caused by poor visibility due to bad weather, was the cause of the crash.

The backup crew, Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan, was able to land safely and ended up flying the mission June 3-6, 1966.

Answer: False

Evacuation Day is celebrated on March 17, which corresponds to the date that General William Howe's troops withdrew from the city and ended an 11-month siege, in 1776. The holiday has been officially celebrated in Boston since 1901, and coincides with St. Patrick's Day.

Answer: True

The Astre made its debut in Canada in Model Year 1973, two years after its better-known Chevrolet cousin was introduced in the United States. The car was available to US drivers from Model Year 1975 to Model Year 1977, in coupe, wagon and hatchback models. Over two million Astres and Vegas were built and, despite issues with body rust and mechanical problems, both types were quite popular.

Answer: True

This unusual Grammy record involved Blaine playing on records for four different acts--Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ("A Taste of Honey", 1966), Frank Sinatra ("Strangers in the Night", 1967), The Fifth Dimension ("Up, Up and Away" in 1968 and "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" in 1970) and Simon & Garfunkel ("Mrs. Robinson" in 1969 and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1971). Blaine was enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, in the first dedicated group of Sidemen.

Answer: False

Released in Japan by Fujicom, "Bomber Hehhe!" was a building-implosion simulator that allowed users to demolish everything from small apartment buildings to giant skyscrapers. Timing and explosive types used determined success or failure of the operation, and cameras could be placed within the building to capture the action.

The game also featured mini-games that allowed users to destroy buildings using an army tank.

Answer: False

Part of a musical family that included his father, Eddie Levert of The O'Jays, and brother Sean Levert, Gerald Levert had a successful career as both a singer and songwriter. Initially, his death was reported as an apparent heart attack. But in February, 2007, Geauga County coroner Kevin Chartrand indicated that Levert's death was caused by an accidental but fatal combination of prescription narcotic painkillers and over-the-counter antihistamines.

At the time of his death, Levert was also taking Xanax, which is used to treat anxiety.

Answer: False

The last of 136 episodes of "That Girl", which ran from 1966 until 1971, was a retrospective episode, hitting on some of the memorable moments of the series. According to Wikipedia's entry on the series, Marlo Thomas did not want her character to end up married. She didn't want to send a message that marriage should be the ultimate goal for women.

Answer: True

Nearly 300 of the 960 miles that comprise I-64 are located in Virginia. East of Richmond, I-64 runs to the Virginia coast and the Tidewater metroplex. West of Richmond, I-64 passes through the state capitals of both West Virginia (at Charleston) and Kentucky (at Frankfort). The freeway's western terminus is outside St. Louis.

Answer: False

The airport was named for one of Nevada's heroes, but one who helped champion the aviation industry. Democrat Pat McCarran represented the state in the US Senate from 1933 until his death in 1954. The airport, originally called Alamo Field, was renamed in McCarran's honor in 1948.