Thursday, June 30, 2011

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This former Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast later went on to star as Peter Pan on Broadway? Who was it?

2) Who was the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500?

3) What was the name of the Wright Brother's plane?

4) In ancient Egypt, it was a capital offense to kill this animal.

Answers:

1) Cathy Rigby, a gold medalist at the 1972 Olympics, began playing the role in a touring company in 1974, then played the role on Broadway in the 1990s. She is presently set to revive the role again - at age 58 - in a touring production scheduled for this fall.

2) Janet Guthrie was the first to compete in the Indianapolis 500 (in 1977). Danica Patrick was the first to win an Indy race, having done so at the 2008 Indy Japan race.

3) Flyer

4) It was a capital offense to kill a cat.

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