Today’s trivia challenge: fathers and their big day

Fri., June 17, 2005

Knight Ridder

Father’s Day is Sunday. How much do you know about dad and his big day?

1. The United States has an estimated 5.5 million stay-at-home parents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. How many of those parents are Mr. Mom?

A. 33,000

B. 98,000

C. 1.7 million

D. 2.2 million

2. Which president signed the law that made Father’s Day a permanent holiday?

A. Richard Nixon

B. John F. Kennedy

C. Harry Truman

D. Lyndon Johnson

3. The creator of “Family Guy” also has an animated show called “American Dad!” Who is it?

A. Seth Green

B. Trey Parker

C. Seth MacFarlane

D. Matt Groening

4. How many sets of father-and-son presidents has the United States had?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

5. Who sang the controversial 1986 hit “Papa Don’t Preach”?

A. Debbie Gibson

B. Tiffany

C. Cyndi Lauper

D. Madonna