Famous Dad Trivia & Facts

Interested in testing your knowledge about dads, Father’s Day, and celebrity parenting?

It can be fun to challenge yourself and pick up some useful trivia for use at the next party you go to. Use it for a way to impress day or work it into your Father's Day gift!

Here are some ways to brush up on all things dad, and have fun while you're at it!

Play a fun trivia game at this site Trivix. http://www.trivix.com/play-trivia-quiz/877-famous-fathers-quiz.  See how much you really know about the men in the family. Is your sitcom knowledge trivia tested? It will be after this light-hearted quiz.

You’ll find questions about movie mogul Steven Spielberg and his father, Aladdin’s father and more. See how much you remember about Hitler, Michael Jordan and more.

This site has a fun trivia game that you can download. It’s a party bundle that you can print out for father’s day or dad’s birthday.

It comes in a download ready pack and costs a few dollars. But for fun party trivia, it may be worth it: http://www.python-printable-games.com/famous-dads-trivia.html.

Famous fathers are the subject of a cute quiz on Lifescript.com. You can brush up on things about dads like Homer Simpson, Ricky Ricardo, Tim Taylor, and more. You’ll answer each question and see what percent of other quiz takers got the right answers, too. It's lots of fun for you and dad to play together. http://www.lifescript.com/Quizzes/Holiday/Who_Are_Those_Famous_Fathers.aspx

Know a dad of twins? Send him over to play the Fathers of Twins quiz game at http://multiples.about.com/library/quiz2/bldadtwinquiz.htm.

It’s an especially fun idea to find out who else has the unique honor of parenting multiples. He's sure to have a good time, or maybe even a doubly good time!

MSN offers a Famous Fathers Trivia game that you can play for free online.

It can be found at http://zone.msn.com/en/celebtrivia/famousfathers_default .

It’s colorful and user friendly and you can also place bets and earn points. It's a ball, and you're sure to find even more games that you enjoy that maybe aren't father related as well.

Want to brush up on founding fathers and other dad-related little known facts? Hop over to http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Hey-Dad-151035.html. You can learn all about Quincy Jones, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and other famous celebrities and their humble dads behind the scenes.

For those more inclined to want to learn some facts about the founding fathers, this site is a great one: http://www.american-history-fun-facts.com/. Dad and the kids can read it together and learn about the men who founded America. Did George Washington really cut down a cherry tree? Who were the first signers of the Declaration of Independence? Find out here.

Finally, for movie buffs who think they know it all, take on the movie trivia quiz on Father’s Day movies here: http://trickymovietrivia.com/movie-trivia-quiz-fathers-day-movies/. You’ll be surprised at how much you’ll learn about Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Cary Grant, and other celebrities who played dads in the movies.

Dads are unique and you may never be able to figure them out totally. But it sure is fun to play trivia games to see just how much we can recall about the dads we see on TV and in the movies. How does your dad stack up against Father Knows Best?

You may never win an academy award for your portrayal of a dad, but you can have a head full of facts at the ready the next time you’re watching movies that center on dads. Spread some laughter around at the next cocktail party as you drop interesting facts about the dads you’ve read about in the quizzes above. You might even write some fun facts on your Father's Day cookies this year. You never know when your knowledge may come in handy!