1946ers: What a Year: Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: MENSA

MENSA was founded at Lincoln College, Oxford, England and the word means "table" in Latin. This is symbolised by the organisations logo, which represents a round-table and the coming together as equals. It is the oldest and largest high IQ society in the world.

The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was formed in December 1946 to provide long term development and humanitarian assistance to mothers and children in developing countries. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) was formed on 16th November 1945. Its purpose is to promote through education, science and cultural the universal respect for justice and human rights. The World Health Organisation (WHO) was established on 7th April 1948 through the United Nations (UN) as an agency to promote international public health.

Answer: Lloyd Mangrum

Lloyd Mangrum (1914-1973) from Trenton, Texas became a professional golfer at the age of 15 and joined the PGA Tour in 1937. His career was interrupted during WWII where in served in the US Army and was present at the D-Day landings in Normandy and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. He was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour in 1951. He also had 6 other professional wins in Argentina, Philippines and Australia.

Herman Keiser (1914-2003) from Springfield, Missouri also had his career interrupted by WWII where he spent 3 years in the U.S. Navy. He had 5 PGA Tour wins and his only golfing major was the 1946 Masters Tournament. Sam Snead (1912-2002) from Ashwood, Virginia won 82 PGA Tour events including 7 golfing majors. In 1946 he won the British Open. Ben Hogan (1912-1997) from Stephenville, Texas won 64 PGA Tour events including 9 golfing majors. In 1946 he won the US PGA Championship.

Answer: Benny Andersson

Benny was married to Anni-Frid for 2 years (1978-1980). Björn Ulvaeus (born 25th April 1945) was married to Agnetha for 9 years (1971-1980). Agnetha Fa̎ltskog was born 5th April 1950. Anni-Frid Lyngstad (born 5th November 1945) was the only member of the group born in Norway as the other three members were born in Sweden.

They had all been successful individual artists prior to coming together as a group in 1970. They had success in Sweden but achieved international acclaim when they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their hit "Waterloo". The name ABBA comes from a play on their first names, Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid.

Answer: Laura Bush

Laura Bush was born November 4, 1946 and her husband George W. Bush was born 6th July 1946.

Hillary Clinton was born in 1947 and the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton who was born on 19th August 1946. Rosalynn Carter was born in 1927 and the wife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter who was born in 1924. Michelle Obama was born in 1964 and the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama who was born in 1961.

Answer: Thomas Dixon Jr.

Thomas Dixon Jr. (1864-1946) was a Southern Baptist minister, writer, playwright, lawyer and lecturer. His 1903 novel "The Clansman" was adapted into the 1915 film "The Birth of a Nation". In 1916 he had published his novel "The Fall of a Nation" which was also adapted into a film. Both films were in the silent era of the silver screen.

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was an English economist whose ideas and theories influenced the economic policies of governments. Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American novelist, poet and playwright. She spent the later part of her life in France and was a pioneer of Modernist literature. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer of many genres, but is best remembered for his science fiction novels.

Answer: Bill Kreutzmann

Bill Kreutzmann from California was born 7th May 1946 and also performs with his own bands, BK3, 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids.

David Gilmour from Cambridge, England was born 6th March 1946 and is an English singer, songwriter, composer, guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the rock band Pink Floyd. Clive Bunker from England was born 30th December 1946 was the original drummer in the British rock band Jethro Tull. Keith Moon from London, England was born 23rd August 1946 and was the drummer for the English rock band the Who. Sadly he died in 1978.

Answer: Gypsy

"Gypsy" was written by Billy Reid (1902-1974) who was a British orchestra leader, songwriter, pianist and accordionist. The song was originally introduced in the UK, however, it the United States it was recorded by Bill Kenny and The Ink Spots. The Ink Spots were an African-American pop vocal group, which were popular in the 1930s and 1940s who had a unique musical style. The group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. "To Each His Own" lasted 11 weeks at No:1 in 1946 and was recorded by Eddie Howard (1914-1963) who was an American vocalist and band leader.

"Oh! What It Seems to Be" lasted 10 weeks at No: 1 in 1946 and was recorded by Frankie Carle (1903-2001) who was an American pianist and band leader. "Symphony" lasted 9 weeks at No: 1 in 1946 and was recorded by Freddy Martin (1906-1983) who was a tenor saxophonist and band leader.

Answer: Anne Revere

Anne Revere (1903-1990) was an American stage, film and television actress. She was a direct descendant of the American Revolution hero, Paul Revere. She also received two other Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in "The Song of Bernadette" (1943) and "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947).

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) was a British-American actress. At the age of 12 years she was cast as the star in the 1944 film "National Velvet". In a career spanning 60 years she received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actress winning two in "BUtterfield" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf". Eve Arden (1908-1990) was nominated in 1946 for Best Supporting Actress for he role as Ida Corwin in the 1945 film "Mildred Pierce". She is probably best remembered for her starring role in the 1950s Tv series "Our Miss Brooks". She also played the role of the Rydell High School principal in the movie "Grease". Ann Blyth was nominated in 1946 for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Veda Pierce also in the 1945 film "Mildred Pierce".

Answer: Larry Csonka

Larry Csonka is the only one of the four to have played football (NFL) instead of baseball (MLB). He was born 25th December 1946 and played professional football (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins (1968-1974 and 1979) winning Super Bowls VII and VIII.

Reggie Jackson was born 18th May 1946 and played professional baseball (MLB) for a variety of teams over a 20 year career. He played in five World Series championship teams. James "Catfish" Hunter was born 8th April 1946 (passed away 1999) and played professional baseball ( MLB) and played in five World Series championship teams. Roland "Rollie" Finger was born 25th August 1946 and played professional baseball (MLB) and played for a variety of teams and is a three-time World Series champion.

Answer: Herman Hesse

Herman Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-born Swiss poet, novelist and painter. During WWI he attacked the German press and became very unpopular and through marriage obtained Swiss citizenship in 1923. Although he never openly condemned the Nazi regime he did oppose their anti-Semitism. Later in the 1930's the German press stopped publishing his works and they were eventually banned by the Nazi regime.

Theodor Heuss (1884-1963) was the 1st President of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1949-1959. In 1908 he married Elly Heuss-Knapp and the priest at their wedding ceremony was Albert Schweitzer who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) was born in Chile and was the first Latin American women to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature which she achieved in 1945.