Hoosier Daddy Trivia Quiz

Answer: Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), was a stalwart fighter and leader during the revolutionary War, negotiating treaties for the U.S. with both the British and the Native Americans. The state of Georgia awarded him a rice plantation for his victory at Fallen Timber. He led several victories in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Mississippi, Georgia, Michigan, Virginia and Nebraska. Fifteen different states have counties named for him, 11 towns, 20 schools, one river (The Mad River in Dayton, Ohio), many villages and towns still carry his name, one being Fort Wayne, IN. He died of complications from gout and was buried at Presque Isle, PA.

Thirteen years later, his son, Isaac, had his body disinterred, the bones boiled clean and transported back to the family plot in Radnor, PA. Legend has it that the two saddlebags were not large enough to carry all the bones and some were lost along the way (now route 322), so 'Mad' Anthony's ghost is out on January 1st (his birthday) every year searching for his lost bones.

Isaac went on to become the US representative from PA, and had a sister, Margretta.

Answer: Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan's humor focuses on things we can all relate to in some way, from the mundane to the irreverent. He does not revert to crudeness and has stated that if it requires obscenity to be funny it's just not funny. Gaffigan has done a lot of standup and often mentions food as a topic of concern to all. He has said, among other things, "I'm a guy who talks about bacon and escalators."

His autobiography "Dad is Fat" was published in 2013. Gaffigan has also played some film roles and parts in several TV shows. He appeared in the film, "The Love Guru" with Mike Myers in 2008.

Answer: Kurt Vonnegut

Author of "Slaughterhouse-5", Vonnegut was in Dresden as a prisoner in a slaughterhouse during the bombing, so his view is that of a bystander. He also wrote "Cat's Cradle", "Breakfast of Champions" and many other noteworthy books. His style combined reality with fantasy such as time travel, real events and unreal races of aliens. Some of his characters wander throughout his books. He and Joseph Heller were friends. His use of sardonic humor may have saved him from the depressions he experienced off and on.

Vonnegut had seven children. He died in 2007.

Answer: David Letterman

One of Dave's early ventures was in 1975, at L.A.'s 'Comedy Store'. 'The Dave Letterman Show' aired in 1981. He became a regular, favorite and frequent guest host on the 'Johnny Carson Show'. 'Worldwide Pants' is the production company founded by Letterman and it produces several shows. Letterman was preferred by Carson to take over the "Tonight Show" but the network chose Jay Leno. David has been a late night host since 1982 and has broken Johnny Carson's record as the longest running host. When David had to have emergency quintuple bypass heart surgery in 2000, scores of film legends and well known people took turns guest-hosting for him till his return, when he brought out his surgical team, and introduced them as 'the people who saved my life'. David's humor is irreverent and edgy at times, and he has made public apologies for some comments, but he seems to be a man who thoroughly enjoys the funny side of life.

He has a child by his second wife.

Answer: Steve McQueen

In "The Great Escape" he was called "the Cooler King", having spent much of his time in solitary confinement. Steve was born in 1930 and died of a double heart attack after surgery in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in 1980. He was being treated for mesothelioma.
Steve had a reputation as a bad boy, having spent some years in reform school, but he was well liked in films. His roles were all tough, cool and sexy guys; he claimed to not have a great range in acting, but was mostly himself. In his early film "The Blob" (1958) he was paid $3,000. Two years later, in "The Magnificent Seven" he earned $100,000. By 1963's "The Great Escape" his salary was $400,000. In 1968 he earned $1 million for "Bullitt" driving a Ford Mustang vs the killer in a Dodge Charger.

He loved auto racing and living on the edge, and is quoted as saying, "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting."

Steve had two children.

Answer: Wes Montgomery

Antony D. Montgomery was born in Indianapolis in 1971, and has done stand-up, TV (Star Trek: Enterprise 2001), stage and film (2007 "I'm Through with White Girls"). He is also an avid follower of the martial arts Kaga Ryu Ninjutsu and Hapkido.

Grandfather Wes was a legendary guitar man.

Answer: Tecumseh

Tecumseh (1768-1813) grew up during wartime - the American Revolution, Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812 as well as many battles between the British (with whom he sided) and Americans. Tecumseh strove to gather other native tribes together and establish a confederacy. He was known as a courageous leader, a man who kept his word and a champion of his people. Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of the Thames (near present-day Chatham, Ontario), which was very disheartening to his followers. He had two children with two different Native American wives.

Tecumseh's mother was said to have been a captured American from Nebraska, who had four other children with his father; she reputedly had red hair and was considered very pretty.

The incorrect choices were all Sioux Indians.

Answer: False

Not Lee Marvin, but Karl Malden starred with Brando in "On The Waterfront", "One-Eyed Jacks", and "Streetcar Named Desire". His acting range was strong, and he was always a memorable character. The two also appeared together on Broadway in the play 'Truckline Cafe'. Malden had two children.

Answer: False

Larry Bird (born 1956) was the basketball player, also from the Hoosier state. His amazing career with the Boston Celtics and his ensuing Presidency of the Indiana Pacers has kept him active although he passed up many opportunities to play in later years because of severe back problems. Called 'The Hick from French Lick' (IN), Larry was 6'9" tall and a consistently great player, winning many games, awards and honors in the sport. Larry had three children.

Larry Byrd, on the other hand wears a watch. He was an amateur turned professional welterweight boxer from Miami, FL. Of his recorded 26 fights, he won 20, 16 with knockouts, and once had a 9 k.o. run. He was not a Hoosier.

Answer: Uh-Huh

John was born in 1951 in Seymour, IN. He was a grandfather by the age of 37. From 1976-82 he was called John(ny) Cougar, from 1983-1990 he played as John Cougar Mellencamp, and finally reverting to his birth name, has been John Mellencamp since 1991. His original promoters thought his last name was too long and un-rocklike, but John preferred being himself.

He garnered 22 top 40 hits and 13 Grammy nominations, sold 40 million albums,and plays rock to folk music with everything in between. John is also a founder of Farm Aid, 1985, which has thus raised over $45 million to promote the sustainability of family farming