Nixon Trivia Quiz

Answer: Created soap operas

Agnes Nixon (1927-2016) was a television producer and writer. She helped create the soap operas "One Life to Live" (1968-2012), "All My Children" (1970-2011), and "Loving" (1983-1995). She also wrote episodes for other soap operas. Her soap operas helped pushed the boundaries of issues covered in the medium as well as the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of casts.

Answer: Sex and the City

Cynthia Nixon (born 1966) may be best known for appearing in the HBO television series "Sex and the City" (1998-2004), based on the 1997 Candace Bushnell book. She has also appeared in several films including "Amadeus" (1984) and "A Quiet Passion" (2016). In 2018 she ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York.

Answer: Musical pseudonym

Several musicians have used the pseudonym "Dale Nixon", often when they were recording for other groups or other labels. Greg Ginn used the name to play bass on the Black Flag album "My War" (1984). Brian Baker of Minor Threat used it to appear on the Dag Nasty album "Four on the Floor" (1992). Dave Grohl of Nirvana used the name to appear on the 1992 Melvins album "King Buzzo".

Other musicians have used it over the years.

Answer: Governor of Missouri

Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon (born 1956) served as the governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. A Democrat, Nixon also previously served as Attorney General of Missouri and in the state Senate. A lawyer by trade, Nixon focused on economic and budget issues while in office. Nixon is married and has two sons.

Answer: Author of children's books

Joan Lowery Nixon (1927-2003) was an author who focused on historical fiction and mysteries for children. During her career, Nixon published over 140 books, beginning with "The Mystery of Hurricane Castle" (1964). She also worked as a school teacher. Nixon won four different Edgar Allan Poe Awards for her work.

Answer: GTV-9

Livinia Nixon (born 1975) is the chief weather presenter for "Nine News Melbourne" on GTV-9 of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She also was a host on the show "Hey Hey It's Saturday" from 1997 to 1999. She has been an actress or presenter on several other television programs. She has also served as an ambassador the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

Answer: Dubbed singing in film

Marni Nixon (1930-2016) was a singer with a soprano range who would often be called upon to dub the singing voices for actresses in films. Movies where her voice can be heard include "West Side Story" (1961), "The King and I" (1956), and "My Fair Lady" (1964). Sometimes she would appear in a film such as "The Sound of Music" (1965) where she had a supporting role.

She was also a member of the faculty of the Music Academy of the West.

Answer: Elvis is Everywhere

Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr., in 1957) is a psychobilly musician. His 1987 album with Skid Roper "Bo-Day-Shus!!!" featured the song "Elvis is Everywhere", perhaps his best known song. Other songs of his include "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child" and "Bring Me the Head of David Geffen". He has also appeared as an actor in various productions.

Answer: Stolen base expert

Otis Nixon (born 1959) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for nine different teams (including the Atlanta Braves twice) between 1983 and 1999. With a .270 lifetime batting average and 11 home runs, his most impressive statistic is probably his 620 career stolen bases.

He primarily played center field. His 72 stolen bases in 1991 holds the record for an Atlanta Braves player in a single season. His six stolen bases in one game on June 16, 1991 is the Major League record.

Answer: Associated Press President

William Penn Nixon (1832-1912) was a publisher. He served two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1860s. He co-founded the newspaper "The Cincinnati Daily Chronicle" and later merged it with "The Cincinnati Evening Times". he later worked with papers in Chicago, IL. A long-time newspaper publisher, he served for several years as the president of the Associated Press.