Time Traveling Reporter Trivia Quiz

Answer: John "Liver Eating"

John "Liver Eating" Johnston was a real life mountain man who lived from 1824 to 1900. Some Crow warriors killed his wife, and in a fit of revenge he was alleged to have killed several native Americans, afterward eating their livers. The Crow believed that you could not enter "heaven" with a mutilated body. Don is an actor, identified with the TV programs "Miami Vice" and "Nash Bridges". Andrew was the 17th president of the U.S. and the first to be impeached. Earvin "Magic" was a star basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Answer: George "Machine Gun"

Machine Gun Kelly was more or less an invention of his ambitious wife. There's no evidence that he ever actually used a machine gun, but he was involved in bank robbery and kidnapping during the 1930s. He died in prison in 1955. Ned was perhaps the most famous Australian bad guy in history and was hanged in 1880. Gene was, next to Fred Astaire, the most famous and most athletic dancer in the movies.

His most enduring film is "Singin' in the Rain". He died in 1996. Grace? Hardly a petty criminal! A movie star who opted to become Princess of Monaco.

Answer: William Desmond

Director William Desmond Taylor was shot in his home in 1922 Los Angeles. Officially, the case is still open, as no one was ever brought to trial for the murder, but numerous candidates existed. They included a young suitor with an overprotective mother and a movie star whom Taylor was trying to help with her drug addiction. Elizabeth and Robert were both Hollywood stars in a later era and James is a singer whose first big album was "Sweet Baby James", released in 1970.

Answer: Edward J.

Edward J. Smith was the captain of the Titanic. He went down with her in April, 1912. He has shouldered at least some of the blame because he chose not to slow down even after being warned of a large ice field in the area. Other theories include structural failure. Will is an American actor and musician who co starred with Tommie Lee Jones in "Men in Black". Al was a politician and was Governor of New York during the early part of the 20th century and who ran against Franklin Roosevelt for president in 1932.

Answer: Harold

Ah, yes! Harold Wilson became the Labour Prime Minister in 1964. Brian was the song writer and front man for a singing group called "The Beach Boys". Woodrow was the 28th president of the United States from 1912 to 1920. He signed the law which gave women the right to vote. Reluctantly, I understand. John H. Wilson was an English water color artist who lived from 1774 to 1855.

Answer: Lee Grant

Lee Grant was forbidden to work in Hollywood for twelve years. Her crime was refusing to testify about her husband's political ties. She worked on Broadway though, and upon her return to the movies, she earned many award nominations for her work and won an Academy Award for the movie "Shampoo". Lou was a fictional character on the Mary Tyler Moore show, played by Ed Asner. Hugh is a fine British actor who once said that acting was not his profession, just a job he fell into. Cary was arguably one of the most famous movie stars of all time.

His movies included "Bringing Up Baby" and "Charade".

Answer: Rachel

Rachel Carson is, in large part, credited with bringing the world's ecological crisis to public attention in the US with her book "Silent Spring", warning about the dangers of pesticides and pollutants. With degrees in marine biology and zoology and a passion for good writing, she was hard to ignore.

She was labeled an 'alarmist' by chemical companies. Johnny was the 30 year host of NBC's "Tonight" show. Jack was a comedic actor from the 40s and 50s who appeared in many films and TV productions. Kit was a nineteenth century Native American fighter, scout, trapper and soldier, probably the only man to be promoted by the army to the rank of general who could not read or write.

Answer: Helen

Helen Hayes was a gifted actress who was one of only 12 people to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy. She lived from 1900 to 1993. Lucy was the wife of the 18th president of the U.S., Rutherford B. Gabby was a man and a character actor in many Western movies, namely a grizzled side kick to many a cowboy star in the 30s 40s and 50s. Joanna was a gold medalist in the 2004 Olympics in the 100 meter hurdles event.

Answer: Henry

Henry Ford, while not inventing the automobile, had as much as anybody to do with getting the world an affordable, dependable car. In 1908 he came up with the moving assembly line and a 5 dollar a day wage, which was unheard of at the time. It kept his workers loyal and helped the company to retain skilled workers more easily. Gerald was the 38th president of the U.S. and the 40th vice president. Oddly, he was not elected to either office. Ernie was a musician and television star in the 1950s. John, of course, was also in the film business, a famous director of action and western movies.

Answer: Robert

Robert F. Scott perished, along with four comrades, on his second and only successful attempt to reach the South Pole in 1912. He had been preceded by a Norwegian expedition, but is regarded as a hero in Britain. Winfield was an American Army general who served in the Mexican war and was the highest ranking officer at the start of the Civil war. Regarded as too old and infirm to command, he was 'put on the shelf' until his death in 1866. Sir Walter was a famous 18th and 19th century British novelist and poet. Randolph was an American actor, mainly in western movies who worked in Hollywood from the late 1920s to the early 1960s.