Happy Due Date | Trivia

In honor of Norman's due date, I'm sharing some fun "Norman" themed trivia that I created! Take a stab and look for answers at the bottom of the page, below the picture. 

1.  Norman, Oklahoma is home to the largest university in the state whose mascot is pulled by what two animals that are part of the even-toed ungulate family? You can earn two extra points if you list the two animal’s names, hint it’s the same timely rally cry that the university students yell out. 

2.  In 1964 Norman Rockwell painted “The Problem We All Live With”, an iconic image of a black girl during the Civil Rights movement. From July to October 2011 the painting was temporarily installed in this  location of privilege. You can earn one extra point if you write the name of the little girl.

3.  Norman Bates is the fictional character portrayed by Anthony Perkins in the 1960 film directed by this person known as “The Master of Suspense”.

4.  Norman Wright will be named after his sober-minded great-grandfather who was born in 1919, the same year the 18th amendment was ratified. What did the 18th amendment say? You can earn an extra point if you name the amendment that repealed the 18th amendment.

5.  If Norman is born on his due date, he’ll share a birthday with this great showman who’s no longer singing in high school musicals.

6.  The novelist Norman Mailer has won this outstanding achievement award in two of the twenty-one possible categories. Earn up to two extra point if you can name the two categories, common in any library.

7.  Norman Island is at the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands and known to be part of the inspiration for this pirate novel, a tale of “buccaneers and buried gold”.

8.  Norman Reedus is still alive and plays Daryl Dixon on this hit television show that’s entering its 9th season this October.

9.  Known for its culinary reputation, art, and monuments - not to mention its infamous coastline, this is the second most popular tourist destination in France.

10. Tie breaker: Propose the best nickname for Norman Wright.


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Answers:

1. Horse, Boomer, Sooner (3 points possible)

2. White House/outside the Oval Office, Ruby Bridges (2)

3. Alfred Hitchcock (1)

4. Banned the manufacturing, sale, and drinking of alcohol. Repealed by the 21st amendment. (2)

5. Zac Effron (1)

6. Pulitzer Prize, Fiction and Non-fiction (3)

7. Treasure Island (1)

8. The Walking Dead (1)

9. Normandy (1) 

10. Post in comments below :)