American Patriot Quiz
Great American TV Personality Dick Clark
Great American television personality Dick Clark helped us usher in the New Year for decades as the host of New Year's Rockin' Eve. Prior to that, he spent 30 years at the helm of American Bandstand, a musical variety show that first broadcast in Philadelphia this week in 1952. Dick Clark is often credited with heavily influencing the country's rock and roll landscape and introducing popular music to young Americans.
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1. Clark's only sibling, an older brother, died in which WWII battle?
2. While a student at Syracuse University, Clark worked at which type of radio station?
3. Prior to debuting nationally, Clark took over hosting Bandstand in Philadelphia after what type of incident involving the regular host?
4. Who was the only person to ever co-host American Bandstand with Dick Clark?
5. When the Dick Clark Show began its run on ABC, which company was its sponsor?
6. Clark became the first host of which CBS game show in 1973?
7. Which awards show did Clark begin producing in the 1980s?
8. Which all-female group was the musical guest on the final episode of American Bandstand in 1989?
9. After Dick Clark suffered a stroke in 2004, who replaced him on the 2005 New Year's Eve special?
10. What was Clark's nickname?