The Elvis Quiz and Trivia

Next time you visit the library, why not enter our Elvis Presley quiz. To be eligible for a life-size poster prize, entries must be returned to the library by October 24, 2008. Entries are limited to library members only, with a maximum of one entry per member.

Here are the questions.

1. Did Elvis’ twin brother die at birth?
Trivia: Elvis was born on the 8th of January, 1935.

2. In what town in Mississippi was Elvis born - Tuckers Crossing; Tunica; Tupelo; or Tuscola?
Trivia: Presley’s parents were Gladys and Vernon.

3. What is the King's middle name?
Trivia: Elvis spelt his middle name differently than it appears on his birth certificate and tombstone.

4. To what European country was Elvis posted in the armed forces?
Trivia: Elvis was in the 32d Armored Regiment.

5. What is Elvis Presley's home called?
Trivia: The address is 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd.

6. What was Elvis' favourite type of car?
Trivia: Elvis shot a car with his personal firearm during a temperamental outburst when he lost patience because the car would not start.

7. Name any three Elvis Presley Movies?
Trivia: He often made up to three movies a year, but none in 1959 when he was in the Armed Forces.

8. In which U.S. city did Elvis marry Priscilla in 1967?
Trivia: Priscilla was 14 when they first met in Germany in 1959. Elvis was 24.

9. What is the name of Elvis' only daughter?
Trivia: She was born on February 1, 1968.

10. In what year did Elvis die - 1975, 1976, 1977 or 1978?
Trivia: There is little doubt that long-term drug abuse caused his premature death. He had been prescribed more than 10,000 doses of sedatives, amphetamines, and narcotics in the last 8 months of his life.

How did you go?