Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Richard Wright was a rock keyboardist for nearly two decades with a band led by David Gilmour and Roger Waters. What was this band?
2. Allen Wright, born Kilihote in the Choctaw nation, was born in Mississippi in 1826. He and his family moved west in 1833 to the area he would later name once it became a US state. What was the Choctaw word adopted as the state name?
3. This Cartwright spent sixteen years in the National Basketball League, winning three championship rings as a member of the Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s. Can you give me the name of this Cartwright?
4. The Wright brothers are famous for building the world's first successful airplane in December of 1903.The flight took place at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, but the brothers did most of their work in a different city. In what city did they do their work on the airplane, also now home to the National Aviation Hall of Fame?
5. This prolific musical artist began his career in 1970 and has released over 25 albums. More of a folk music artist than anything, he hit the pop chart once with a single titled "Dead Skunk". Who is this singer with the Wright in his name?
6. Ronald Lamont Wright was an American boxer in the decade of the 2000s, becoming the undisputed light-middleweight champion in 2004. Ronald Wright didn't go by Ronald; what was the nickname he had entering the ring?
7. Looking for an area less populated than the Massachusetts cities had become, this Wright headed north with a group of families and founded Wrightstown. Earning his wealth from farming and the timber industry, the towns are now considered to be the conceptions of both Ottawa and Gatineau, in Canada. Who is this Wright?
8. Michael Wright had a stage name he used in his rap group, along with his mates Big Bank Hank and Master Gee. Known as Wonder Mike, he was the first rapper people heard on the song "Rapper's Delight", typically agreed upon as the first hit rap song. Who were these pioneers of rap music?
9. A Democratic U.S. Congressman from Texas, this Wright served 34 years in Congress, the last two as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He would resign this post in 1989 in the midst of several scandals. Who is this Wright?
10. Getting drafted by the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves in 2003, he would be traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005, and has been a staple of their pitching staff since then leading into the 2015 season. He has finished in the top three for the Cy Young Award three times, and has two World Series rings in his time with the Cardinals. Who is this pitcher with all the "Wright" stuff?
11. This "Dreamweaver" of a Wright was a studio keyboardist for several years before taking his act and talent solo. He forwarded the movement for electronics being used more in popular music, and is also the first artist to have a Billboard Top Ten single that used electronic instruments exclusively. Who is this Wright that broke this electronic barrier in 1975?
12. This actress got her big break playing Linda in the Danny Thomas family comedy "Make Room For Daddy". But her best known role came from playing Brigitta in the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music". She has a sister Veronica who was involved in the acting business equally as much as her. Who is this actress who makes our "Wright" list?
13. Will Wright is a computer game designer who is the original designer behind a 2000 video game franchise that has since sold over 175 million copies over four different editions through 2015. The franchise allowed people to stop living their own lives and conceive virtual lives in the computer game, playing those lives from birth to death. What is this game franchise Will Wright brought us?
14. This singer/songwriter shot to fame in 1998 being named the Best New Artist by Rolling Stone magazine. He has won several JUNO Awards in his home country of Canada for his songwriting. Dabbling often in the opera genre, he has had his version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" featured on the "Shrek" movie soundtrack. Who is this musician?
15. Jeffrey Wright, an actor born in 1965, has had many hit films over his career, appearing in "Cadillac Records", "The Ides of March", and the "Hunger Games" franchise. But one of his most significant roles came early in his film career, playing what urban New York social commentator and artist, also the title of the movie?
Source: Author
Spaudrey
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
bloomsby before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
