City Folk (Part 3) Trivia Quiz

Answer: kidney

The autoimmune disease nephritis stunted Gary's growth starting at an early age as it attacked his kidneys. This was why he was only 4 feet 8 inches tall, which ironically however did contribute to his celebrity appeal in the early part of his career, rendering a cuteness to his characters, such as Arnold Jackson in "Diff'rent Strokes." He had kidney transplant in 1973 and another one in 1984, which resulted in his need for dialysis every day. In 2010, he died of a hemorrhage after taking a fall in Provo, Utah.

Although there was an episode of "Diff'rent Strokes" (that apostrophe sure saves a lot of time instead of writing "Different") that was called "The Music Man", it did not involve Gary Coleman ever singing the song "Gary, Indiana" from that musical. That city as seen a fall from grace over its history which at one time saw it nicknamed "The City of the Century." It's population for one thing dwindled by 100,000 people since 1960 indicating people are exiting...stage right. Zion, Illinois, is 76 miles from Gary, Indiana.

Answer: Lamb of God

While Lamb of God is a heavy metal group, recording songs like "Burn the Priest" and "Ashes of the Wake", all the other groups are gospel groups to which Cissy Houston was a member, yes, even "The Drinkard Singers." Her family name was actually Drinkard--Cissy was born Emily Drinkard. Cissy Houston formed a gospel trio called The Gospelaires, along with her nieces, Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick. Cissy also sang lead for the soul group "The Sweet Inspirations" from 1967 to 1970. Cissy Houston was the first singer to record the song "Midnight Train to Georgia."

Houston, Texas is home to some of the most popular gospel churches in America, including Ecclesia, The Lakewood Church, Sojourn Montrose, Hope City, Faith Memorial Baptist Church, and so many more. The city hosts many gospel music events, such as the "I CAN SING" Gospel Vocal Talent Search, and the "Sunrise International Dance Company Family Christmas."

Answer: Grey's Anatomy

It was back in 2007 during Season 3 when Isaiah Washington, who played Dr. Preston Burke, was fired from the ABC-TV hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" after using a slur against cast mate T. R. Knight. The unfortunate incident escalated when Washington argued with the show's star Patrick Dempsey about it, and also when cast mate Katherine Heigl told an "Access Hollywood" interviewer: "I'm going to be really honest right now, he needs to just not speak in public. Period. I'm sorry, that did not need to be said, I'm not OK with it." Recently, 13 years after the controversy, Mr. Washington has reignited antipathy about the firing, claiming on twitter that he was fired unfairly.

Politicians in Washington D.C. have debated for year about the finer points of hate speech, but it always seems to come down to problems of criminalizing something that is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. In Washington, D.C. the Capitol Building is the home of the legislative branch of the federal government where laws are presented and made.

Answer: Late Show with David Letterman

You'd usually see him wearing his head set behind the scenes, doing his job, on "Late Show with David Letterman" and then next thing you know, you'd see him get sucked into appearing fully on camera in a comedy sketch. Very often he'd be sent out on location to conduct man-on-the-street interviews with people. He even got to report from the Super Bowl. But Biff's gig ended on May 20, 2015, the day that David Letterman signed off after more than 30 years.

Henderson, Nevada the state's second largest city, is 16 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Answer: My Spirit's Name, Concert on a Cardiff Night, Stories

"My Spirit's Name", "Concert on a Cardiff Night", and "Stories" are the made up titles. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Charlotte's albums mostly contained songs of a religious nature, Christmas tunes, and classical music. "Our Favorite Things" is an album on which she teamed with Tony Bennett, Placido Domingo, and Vanessa Williams to record a collection of Christmas holiday songs. By about her sixth album, "Tissues and Issues", the soprano started writing a lot more of the songs on her albums.

Charlotte, North Carolina, is the home of Bank of America, as well as the professional sports teams Carolina Panthers of the NFL and the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.

Answer: Peru

Born in Salvador, in the State of Bahia in Brazil, Adriana began her career when she entered the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest when she was only 13 years old. She signed with Elite Model Management when she was 16-years-old. She has been a spokes model for companies such as Guess? - no seriously, guess which company. That's right, Guess?, and also Victoria's Secret. She has appeared in three of the most watched Super Bowl commercials of all time.

Lima, Peru, covers over 1,500 square miles, with a population of over 8 million people. It is the commercial hub of the country and its industrial center as well.

Answer: Justin Bieber

Although he wasn't born in Austin, he was born in a Texas city--San Antonio. Austin Mahone began posting YoutTube videos in 2010, and his following took off the following year. It has grown to over 10 million followers on Instagram and over 9 million on Twitter. His second single, "Say Somethin'", peaked at #34 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. He followed a similar career path as Justin Bieber, who got the attention of a talent manager when he was 13-years-old after posting covers of popular songs on YouTube; in 2008, he signed up with RBMG Records.

Austin, Texas, has a vibrant music scene. The "Blues on the Green" series, along with festivals all year long, such as "Austin City Limits", and the "Urban Music Festival", keep the town swinging all year long. In fact, there are well over 250 live music venues.

Answer: Paris Jackson

Born in Los Angeles, The City of Angels, Paris Jackson is the daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. Jackson's marriage to Lisa Marie Presley in May 1994 ended in divorce in October 1996, producing no children. A month later, Michael Jackson married Debbie Rowe on November 14, 1996, and they had two children--Paris and Prince. The marriage ended in divorce October 8, 1999.

10 years after the death of Michael Jackson, the Grand Palais in Paris, France held an exhibition titled "Michael Jackson: on The Wall." The Grand Palais is located in Paris's famous Champs-Elyses. There are about 31 towns named Jackson in the United States. Jackson, Mississippi, is the only one that is the capital city of the state where it is located.

Answer: Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton started off as a drummer before becoming America's premier vibraphone player. He was the first musician to play the vibraphone on a jazz recording. Hampton played with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the genre, including Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker. Lionel Hampton was also a pianist, singer, bandleader, and composer.

Hampton was first inhabited by Europeans in December 1606, by Captain Newport who led three ships there from England. In early colonial days, it functioned as a strategic defense site, sitting at the opening to the waters that were called Hampton Roads.

Answer: actress Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren was born in New York City on August 16, 1946, to her mother, Margot Warren (born Margot Verblow), a nightclub singer who gave up her career for her family. Lesley Ann's father, William Warren, was a real estate agent who fought in World War II. Lesley started her acting education early at age 6, attending the Professional Children's School. As a teen she attended the High School of Music & Art, the same school on which the film "Fame" was based. At age 17, she became the youngest student to ever be accepted at Lee Strasberg's famed Actors Studio. Her work on Broadway led to her being cast as Cinderella in the Rodger and Hammerstein TV musical "Cinderella." She continued with TV work and film roles, earning a solid reputation for creating neurotic characters. She earned an Oscar nomination for one such character, playing the bleach blonde Norma Cassady in the 1982 film musical "Victor/Victoria."

Warren, Michigan, is a suburb of Detroit and is the largest city named Warren in the United States.