How Much Do You Know About Jp Mccarthy?
Here's a quiz for those of you who spent years listening to "The Answer Man" and wish to test your JPIQ.
- 1.Joesph Priestly, the Englishman who discovered oxygen and ancestor of J.P., was a ___________ as well as a chemist.
- A.
Politician
- B.
Clergyman
- C.
Distiller of spirits
- D.
Astronomer
- 2.J.P. had a tradition of playing a song on the birthday of a girl named _____________.
- A.
Amy
- B.
Betty
- C.
Carol
- D.
Donna
- 3.The name of J.P.'s entry in the 1994 Miami-to-New York Cannonball Offshore Powerboat Race was _________________.
- A.
Station Break
- B.
Thunderchief
- C.
Ricochet
- D.
Longshot
- 4.J.P. liked to say, "It's not the money; it's the _________ "
- A.
Principle
- B.
Principal
- C.
Amount
- D.
Timing
- 5.Which of the following is not an activity that J.P. learned to do?
- A.
Snow ski
- B.
Fly an airplane
- C.
Sail a boat
- D.
Drive a tank
- 6.J.P. was born in _________________.
- A.
New York
- B.
Michigan
- C.
Pennsylvania
- D.
Ohio
- 7.The name of his opening theme song that he used for most of his career is _____________.
- A.
"Wake Up Time"
- B.
"Electra's Theme"
- C.
"Have A Nice Day"
- D.
"Tune in and Listen"
- 8.J.P. referred to stock broker and frequent guest ______________ as "our man in the market."
- A.
Gene Healey
- B.
Bob Taylor
- C.
Keith Crane
- D.
Trip Bosart
- 9.When broadcasting from Moscow, J.P. had _______________ as a guest.
- A.
Peter Jennings
- B.
Andy Rooney
- C.
Sonny Bono
- D.
Chuck Yaeger
- 10.J.P. had a vacation home in________________.
- A.
Aspen
- B.
Cape Cod
- C.
Florida
- D.
Traverse City
- 11.He interviewed President ______________ aboard Air Force One.
- A.
Bill Clinton
- B.
George Bush
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
Gerald Ford
- 12.J.P. is a graduate of _______________ High School.
- A.
De La Salle Collegiate
- B.
Detroit Country Day
- C.
Cranbrook
- D.
Mumford
- 13.J.P. served in which branch of the military? a. Army b. Navy c. Air Force d. National Guard
- A.
Army
- B.
Navy
- C.
Air Force
- D.
National Guard
- 14.The sultry version of "Hail to the Victors" that J.P. played once a year was recorded by ____________.
- A.
Pat Suzuki
- B.
Susan Stark
- C.
Gladys Knight
- D.
Sharon McPhail
- 15.Which politician said on the air while talking to J.P. on the phone, "Never give an Irishman whiskey or a Jew matches"?
- A.
City Councilman Gil Hill
- B.
City Councilman Jack Kelley
- C.
Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley
- D.
U.S. Congressman John Dingell
- 16.J.P. had an aversion to the song ________________.
- A.
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"
- B.
"Hail to the Victors"
- C.
"White Christmas"
- D.
"Danny Boy"
- 17.J.P. was part of a group that tried to buy the Detroit _______________.
- A.
Tigers
- B.
Lions
- C.
Red Wings
- D.
Pistons
- 18.Who recorded the version of "The Bricklayer's Lament" that J.P. played?
- A.
Noel Murphy
- B.
Fat Bob Taylor
- C.
Hal Youngblood
- D.
The Irish Rovers
- 19.Which project did J.P. spearhead?
- A.
Engineering the federal loan to Chrysler
- B.
Getting the State Police to patrol Detroit's freeways
- C.
Acquiring casino gambling in Detroit
- D.
Building the Silverdome
- 20.Which of the following personalities who periodically called J.P.'s program was not actually Fat Bob Taylor.
- A.
Grosse Pointe Charles
- B.
Mrs. Pennyfeather
- C.
Luigi from the car wash
- 21.J.P. became a staff announcer at WJR in _____________.
- A.
1995
- B.
1956
- C.
1960
- D.
1662
- 22.What group most often supplied the live music at J.P.'s St. Patrick's Day parties?
- A.
Merle Alvey
- B.
The Irish Rovers
- C.
The Clancy Brothers
- D.
Blackthorn
- 23.Who introduced J.P. when he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame?
- A.
Wally Phillips
- B.
Paul Harvey
- C.
Hal Youngblood
- D.
Jim Quello
- 24.In what year did J.P. broadcast his program from the governor's office?
- A.
1978
- B.
1984
- C.
1986
- D.
1988
- 25.In what Michigan city did J.P. first work on the air?
- A.
Detroit
- B.
Grand Rapids
- C.
Flint
- D.
Ann Arbor
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