Q 01/05

Which North Carolina town, Andy Griffith's birthplace, inspired the fictional Mayberry?

A) Charlotte

B) Raleigh

C) Greensboro

D) Mount Airy

Answer · why

D) Mount Airy

Andy Griffith's childhood home of Mount Airy, North Carolina, served as the primary inspiration for the beloved fictional town of Mayberry in 'The And...

Q 02/05

Andy Griffith earned a degree in what field from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

A) Law

B) Drama

C) Music

D) Education

Answer · why

C) Music

He graduated in 1949 and went straight into teaching before comedy records and Broadway took him elsewhere.

Q 03/05

Which 1957 film marked Andy Griffith's dramatic debut and helped him gain prominence?

A) A Face in the Crowd

B) No Time for Sergeants

C) Onionhead

D) Hearts of the West

Answer · why

A) A Face in the Crowd

Andy Griffith's powerful performance as Lonesome Rhodes in the 1957 film 'A Face in the Crowd' was his dramatic debut and a significant step in his ca...

Q 04/05

Which widowed small-town sheriff was the title character of a CBS sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1968?

A) Andy Taylor

B) Barney Fife

C) Ben Matlock

D) Sam Jones

Answer · why

A) Andy Taylor

The show gave the town a population of roughly 2,000 to 5,000 people, and it was still ranked number one when its star walked away.

Q 05/05

What was the profession of Andy Griffith's character, Ben Matlock, in the TV series 'Matlock'?

A) Defense Attorney

B) Police Detective

C) District Attorney

D) Judge

Answer · why

A) Defense Attorney

He always won his cases, and despite his thrift charged a $100,000 retainer, usually payable up front.