Father's Day 3 - Answers

Published: Saturday 7th June 2025A free quiz about Fathers especially for Father's Day.
  1. In TV's "Father Ted", what is the name of the character played by Ardal O' Hanlon? Father Dougal McGuire.
  2. Presidents George H W and George W Bush were the second father and son to become US Presidents, who were the first? John and John Quincy Adams.
  3. Who is the famous father of actor Emilio Estevez? Martin Sheen.
  4. Pop Larkin features in first appeared in which novel by H E Bates? "The Darling Buds of May".
  5. The old proverb says that "Necessity is the Mother of Invention", but what did Galileo Galilei say was "The Father of Invention"? Doubt.
  6. In the Roman Catholic tradition, on which Saint's Day are Fathers celebrated? St Joseph's Day (March 19th).
  7. In TV's "The Simpsons", what is the name of Homer's father? Abraham Jebediah Simpson II.
  8. Which 1988 single from George Michael gave him his fourth US No. 1 of his solo career? "Father Figure".
  9. In the 2003 movie, "Finding Nemo", what is the name of Nemo's father? Marlin.
  10. What sauce was introduced in Birmingham by HP Foods in 1899? Daddies' Sauce.
  11. In the Charles Dickens story "A Christmas Carol", who is Tiny Tim's father? Bob Cratchit.
  12. How would you say Father in the following languages, [a] French, [b] Spanish, [c] German, [d] Swedish and [e] Welsh? [a] Pere, [b] Padre, [c] Vater, [d] Far and [e] Tad.
  13. For which 2020 movie did Anthony Hopkins receive a Best Actor Academy Award? The Father.
  14. In computing, who is known as "The Father of the World Wide Web"? Tim Berners-Lee.
  15. In the Bible who was prepared to sacrifice his son, Issac? Abraham.
  16. Who plays the title role of "Father Brown" in the BBC TV series? Mark Williams.
  17. A weather vane featuring Father Time sits on top of which famous sporting venue? Lord's Cricket Ground.
  18. Which US rock band had a UK number one album in 2020 with the censored title of "Father of All M***********S"? Green Day.
  19. Who is the Father of Haley, Alex and Luke in TV's "Modern Family"? Phil Dunphy.
  20. Which US President made Father's Day a National Holiday? Richard Nixon.

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