A.A.

Trivia
Easy A.A. Trivia
1. Who a) b) c) d) were the two people who started up our fellowship? Jack A. and Diane P. Bill W. and Bob S. Sonny and Cher. Frank A. and Gene K.

Answer b): Bill W. and Bob S. where the co-founders of Alcoholic Anonymous 2. How many A.A. members were there when they wrote the book, "Alcoholics Anonymous"? a) About a dozen b) 100 c) 2, Bill W. and Bob S. d) More than a 100 Answer d): On Pages xiii Foreword to the First Edition "We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body." This is a controversial question, check this article out,

Pioneers of A.A.
1. - Page xiii - Foreword to the First Edition "We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body." was a total experience of 74 members from 1935 through 1938 as the original manuscript went to press, 41 known to have achieved permanent sobriety, a slight "alcoholic exaggeration," unless the wives were counted also. Florence Rankin, the first woman to achieve a considerable period of sobriety, and the only woman sober at that time, went back to the bottle and died an apparent suicide in 1939.

So, on this late fall afternoon in 1937, Smithy and I were talking together in his living room, Anne sitting there, when we began to count noses. How many people had stayed dry; in Akron, in New York, maybe a few in Cleveland? How many had stayed dry and for how long? And when we added up the total, it sure was a handful of, I don't know, 35 to 40 maybe. But enough time had elapsed on enough really fatal cases of alcoholism, so that we grasped the importance of these small statistics. Bob and I saw for the first time that this thing was going to succeed. That God in his providence and mercy had thrown a new light into the dark caves where we and our kind had been and were still by the millions dwelling. I can never forget the elation and ecstasy that seized us both. Bill W., 1954

Although many more than listed were "Stepped" to no avail, the below listed Pioneers are the men and women referred to in the foreword to the First Edition of the Big Book.

Pioneers of Alcoholics Anonymous 1934 1939

All Below Achieved At Least Some Period of Sobriety. Some who failed may have achieved permanent sobriety later. Bolded Names Achieved Permanent Sobriety.

1934 Dec 11 1935 Jun 10 June June June July Aug Sept Sept Oct 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935

Name Bill Wilson Dr.Bob Smith Eddie Reilly Dr. McK. Bill Dotson Ernie Gailbraith Wes Wyman Hank Parkhurst Phil Smith John Henry "Fitz" Mayo Freddie B. Brooke B. Bill R. Ernest M. Herb D. Alec Russ R. Bill C.

Location Comment/Big Book Story New York Co-Founder of AA Bill's Story Akron Akron Akron Akron Akron Akron New York Akron New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York New York Co-Founder of AA Dr. Bob's Nightmare Sobered in 1949 Failed to gain long term sobriety Alcoholics Anonymous No.3 2nd Ed The Seven Month Slip (An In-and-Outer Slipper) Sobered in 1949 The Unbeliever 4 yrs. Sober, Drunk Sept 1939 Our Southern Friend Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety

1935 1935 1936 Jan Feb Apr Apr July Sept Sept Dec 1937 Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Apr Apr May May July July Sept Oct Nov Dec 1937 1938 Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb

Victor Lil Harold Grisinger Walter Bray Joe Doeppler Myron Williams Paul Stanley J. D. Holmes Holland Spencer Bob Oviatt Dick Stanley Don McLean Bill Rudell Lloyd Tate Bill Van Horn Harry Zoellers Florence Rankin Earl Treat Bob Evans Wally Gillam Charlie Simonson Jim Scott Paul Kellogg Bill Jones Jack Williams Tom Lucas Ned Poynter Jane S.

New York New York Akron Akron Akron New York Akron Akron Akron Akron Akron New York New York Akron Akron Akron New York Akron Akron Akron Akron Akron New York Cleveland New York Akron New York Cleveland

Failed to gain long term sobriety Failed to gain long term sobriety

The Back-Slider The European Drinker Hindsight Truth Freed Me

The Salesman The Car Smasher A Business Man's Recovery Ward Of The Probate Court A Close Shave A Feminine Victory - Returned to drinking & suicide 1939 He Sold Himself Short Fired Again Riding The Rods Traveler, Editor, Scholar Failed to gain long term sobriety

My Wife And I Continued Sobriety Unknown Sober a few months, Failed to gain long term sobriety Slipped, DOS June 15, 1938 The Vicious Cycle 2nd Ed. Home Brewmeister An Artist's Concept Continued Sobriety Unknown Continued Sobriety Unknown Educated Agnostic Smile With Me, At Me

Jim Burwell Clarence Snyder Charlie Jones Ray Campbell Van Wagner Jack Darrow Norman Hunt Harold Sears

New York Cleveland Akron New York New York New York New York New York

Apr May May May June June June June July Sept Sept Oct Dec Dec 1938 1938

Capt. Coxe Abby Goldrick Bert Taylor Bob Taylor George Williams Joseph Taylor Harry Brick Ralph Furlong Bud Emerson Archie Trowbridge Horace Maher John Dolan Vaughn Phelps Horace Crystal Bill H. Delmar Tyron

New York Akron New York New York New York New York New York New York New York Akron New York Akron Akron New York Cleveland Akron

Continued Sobriety Unknown He Thought He Could Drink 2nd Ed. Continued Sobriety Unknown Continued Sobriety Unknown Continued Sobriety Unknown Continued Sobriety Unknown A Different Slant Another Prodigal Story Continued Sobriety Unknown The Fearful One On His Way

Wrote Grapevine Articles, 1944 slipped, later gained permanent sobriety Ace Full, Seven-Eleven (wrote story Thanksgiving 1938)

1939 Jan Pat Cooper N/A N/A N/A Doc Moran Harold Grissom Dr. Howard S.

Calif. The Lone Endeavor Unknown Sobriety Dates Akron Continued Sobriety Unknown Akron Continued Sobriety Unknown Akron Continued Sobriety Unknown

3. What did the 'W' stand for in Bill W.? a) Wine'o b) Watson c) Wilson d) Williams Answer c): Bill W. stand for Bill Wilson (November 26, 1895 January 24, 1971) 4. How many pages were there in the original Big Book, without stories? a) 239 b) 164 c) 132 d) 325 Answer b): Same as today! 5. What is the "Grapevine"? a) A small magazine put out by A.A.

b) A vine that grows grapes.

c) A form of dance. d) All the above. Answer d): Sure this was a trick question, but they are all correct. 6. What is a sponsor? a) A person who leads the meeting. b) The person with the longest amount of sobriety at a meeting. c) A person who helps you work a program. d) A local business who sponsors your involvement with A.A. Answer c): They are someone who helps you with the program "12 steps" 7. When did Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet? a) 1934 b) 1933 c) 1935 d) 1929 Answer c): 1935
8. Who was the nun who really helped A.A. in the Akron

hospitals? a) Sister Ignatia b) Mother Teressa c) Sister Maria d) Gidget Answer a): Sister Ignatia has a whole wing dedicated to her in that very hospital 9. When did Dr Bob get sober? a) February 19th 1935 b) June 10th 1935 c) July 4th 1935 d) December 11th 1934 Answer b): is the correct answer. Bill W. got sober first on Dec 11th 1935 10. Why are we anonymous? a) If somebody relapsed they didn't want people to think it was because AA didn't work. b) To keep ego's in check, nobody can be "Mr./Mrs. AA" if they are Anonymous. c) Being an alcoholic was a disgraceful thing when AA started. d) All of the above.

Answer d): is the correct answer. All of the above.

Not so Easy A.A. Trivia

1. Lets start at the beginning - the basics. How did Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet? a) They met when Bill fell asleep on the train, heading to a job interview. b) Bill was visiting relatives when they asked him to help a friend of theirs. c) In 1935, when Bill was in Akron on business. d) Dr. Bob was Bill's physician. Answer c): is the correct answer. Bill W. and Bob meet while Bill was on business. A Clergyman gave Bill Dr Bob's phone number. 2. Which book is written about Bill W.? a) Bill's Story b) As Bill Sees it c) 12 x 12 d) Pass it On Answer d): is the correct answer. Pass it On. A great resource of A.A. History 3. Which book was written about Dr. Bob's? a) Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers b) Dr. Bob and the Drunks c) One Good Doctor d) Dr. Bob Answer a): is the correct answer. Getting a bit harder? 4. What was the name of the group that Bill was a part of before founding A.A.? a) The Washingtonians b) The Oxford Group c) Holly Rollers d) Works Publishing Answer b): is the correct answer. The Oxford Group helped Bill get the spiritual aspect of the program 5. Who was A.A. number Three a) William S. b) Bob S. c) Ebby T. d) Bill D. Answer d): Bill Dotson was the third member of Alcoholic Anonymous

6. What is the name of Bill W's wife and a founder of Al-anon? a) Diane b) Ethel c) Cher d) Lois Answer d): is the correct answer. Lois W. was Bills wife, she founded of Al-anon 7. In what war did Bill W. fight in, and really get involved in his drinking? a) World War II b) World War I c) Korean War d) He wasn't in a war Answer b): is the correct answer. He fought against the Germans in the 1st World War
8. When the A.A. convention was in Seattle in 1990 where was the opening ceremony held? a) Seattle has never had a convention b) Seattle Center c) Seattle Space Needle d) Kingdome

Answer d): is the correct answer. This convention drew 48,000 people from 75 countries. 9. Did Bill W. ever do hard drugs? a) Yes, after he sobered up. b) Never c) Before he got sober in the war d) Only prescription drugs Answer a): The thruth is he did Acid after he sobered up., but he stopped after Dr.Bob convinced him that it was just as mind altering as alcohol. 10. a) b) c) d) Where was A.A.'s first central office? In Cleveland Ohio Grand Central Station, New York In Akron Ohio Wall Street

Answer b): is the correct answer. Grand Central Station, New York

Hard A.A. Trivia

1. What was Dr. Bob's wife's name? a) Anne b) Nancy c) Ester d) Lois Answer a): is the correct answer. Anne was a huge part of helping the families of A.A. 2. When did A.A. first "come of age"? a) When A.A. turned 50. b) 1935 c) At the St. Louis Convention in 1955 d) When an A.A. group was formed outside of the U.S Answer c): is the correct answer. That was Dr. Bobs only convention. 3. What was the "Stepping Stones"? a) The name of Bill and Lois W.'s first house b) Name of the first group c) Dr. Bobs dog's name d) The original name of the 12 Steps Answer a): is the correct answer. It is a Museum now. 4. What is "Rule 62"? a) Let's not take ourselves too serious b) That new members can't share until they have 6 months sobriety c) NO MORE RULES!!! d) Every A.A. member must do service work Answer a): is the correct answer. Not bad advice.... 5. What was the name of the printing company that first published the "Big Book"? a) New York Press b) A.A. Printing c) Hazelden d) Works Publishing Answer d): Bill assigns all rights in the Big Book to Works Publishing 6. Where did Bill W. get the basis for the 12 Steps? a) He wanted the same number of Steps as there were Traditions b) He want more than the Oxford Group c) From the Bible, Book of Corinthians d) He just started writing down what he did to stay sober Answer c): is the correct answer. From the Bible

7. What magazine broke the first big story about Alcoholics Anonymous? a) Time b) The New Yorker c) People d) Saturday Evening Post Answer d): is the correct answer. It was the cover story. 8. Who wrote that article in the Saturday Evening Post? a) Bill Wilson, himself b) Dr. Jung c) Alexander d) The First 100 Answer c): is the correct answer. Alexander wrote the story, there was a lot of concern about anonymity due to the photos. 9. Where did the first A.A. group call home? a) Akron, Ohio b) Boston, Mass c) Cleveland, Ohio d) New York, New York Answer a): is the correct answer. That was easy... 10. What Chapter out of the Big Book is "Working with Others" a) Chapter 5 b) Chapter 6 c) Chapter 7 d) Chapter 8 Answer c): is the correct answer. Chapter 7

More A.A. Trivia

1. Which one of our co-founders wore glasses? a) Bill W. b) Dr. Bob c) Neither d) Both Answer b): is the correct answer. Dr.Bob wore glasses.

2. Who was given the one millionth copy of the Big Book? a) Bill Wilson b) Richard Nixon c) Elvis Presley d) Dr. Bob's son, Bob Smith Jr. Answer b): is the correct answer. Tricky Dick is the one. 3. Which co-founder had tattoos? a) Bill W. b) Dr. Bob c) Both d) Neither Answer d): is the correct answer. Dr. Bob had tattoos. 4. What was Dr Bob's phone number in 1941? a) 6-5000 b) Akron 2525 c) UN 2436 d) 30-253-8181 Answer c): is the answer. Either that was a really good guess or you know your trivia. 5. In 1935, Bill W. was in a hotel lobby debating whether he should go into the bar or phone an alcoholic. What was the name of that hotel? a) Mayflower b) The Plaza c) Hilton d) Motel 6 Answer a): The Mayflower hotel that Bill W. got in contact with Dr. Bob. 6. How many people registered for the 1995 San Diego International Convention? a) 28,000 b) 48,000 c) 52,000 d) 56,000 Answer d): is the correct answer. 56,000 people registered for the convention 7. Which of these is a fellowship hall? a) The Alano Club b) Star Bucks c) County Jail

d) All the above. Answer d): is the correct answer. Thats right we will fellowship just about anywhere. 8. Who was Bill W's first sponsor? a) Dr. Bob b) Dr. Silkworth c) Ebby T. d) A.A. #3 Answer c): is the correct answer. Ebbie was Bill's first Sponsor, but sadly it took him a lot longer than Bill to grasp this program. 9. Where is Ebbie buried? a) Akron Ohio b) New York c) Califorinia d) England Answer a): is the correct answer. New York 10. Why was A.A. meetings.com created a) To help other Alcoholics b) Safe place to meet other Alcoholics c) A.A. Meeting Directory d) All the Above

Answer d): is the correct answer. That was a easy one. Ready for some more?

Big Book of Alcoholic Anonymous Trivia

1. What word is most used most frequently in the Appendix entitled Spiritual Experience? a) Change b) Spiritual c) God d) Serenity Answer a): That's ok not many get it right. But if you did consider yourself a genius. 2. In that same appendix, Herbert Spence states that the principle that will keep a man in everlasting ignorance is: a) being an agnostic b) a spiritual void c) contempt prior to investigation d) all the above

Answer c): is the correct answer. One of my person favorite quotes. 3. A doctor states in the Appendix entitled The Medical View of AA that the two greatest reservoirs a power known to man are: a) Religion and Meditation b) Prayer and Meditation c) Religion and the 'herd instinct' d) Self-esteem and God Answer c): Religion and the 'herd instinct'. No worries not many people get that one right. 4. What is considered the basic text of A.A.? a) 12 and 12 b) The Big Book c) Pass it on d) Bill's Story Answer b): is the correct answer. Thought it was time for and easy one...
5. According to the Big Book, the alcoholic is: ______________?

a) b) c) d)

smarter than most very spiritual very sick person all the above

Answer c): is the correct answer. Some are sicker than others. 6. Which is not a doctor mentioned in the Big Book? a) Dr. Bill b) Dr. Bob c) Dr. Stouffer d) Dr. Jung Answer a): is the correct answer. There was never a Dr.Bill mentioned. 7. When working Step 2 (according to the Big Book) and you are having doubts about faith, the best thing to do is: a) Pray to God for guidance b) Lay aside prejudice c) Do the 1st step over d) Meditate Answer c): is the correct answer. Lay aside prejudice.

8. In the chapter entitled The Family Afterwards it talks about how in the beginning of recovery, a man will take, as a rule, one of two directions. They are: a) Frantic attempt to get on his feet in business. b) Frantic attempt to get his family back together. c) Frantic attempt to get his family back together and start going to church. d) Frantic attempt to get his feet on business and start going to church. Answer a): is the correct answer. (BB p.125) He may either plunge into a frantic attempt to get on his feet in business. 9. First Things First, Live and Let Live, Easy Does It. These three mottos are found at the end of what chapter in the Big Book? a) How it Works b) Working With Others c) Into Action d) The Family Afterwards Answer d): is the correct answer. The Family Afterwards. 10. a) b) c) d) We, of AA, absolutley insist on: doing the 12 steps working with a sponsor enjoying life reading the Big Book

Answer c): is the correct answer. They are all good answers, but the Big Book states that we insist on enjoying life.

12 Traditions of A.A. Trivia

1. Which Tradition discusses the classes of 'elder statesmen' and 'bleeding deacons'? a) Tradition 2 b) Tradition 5 c) Tradition 10 d) Tradition 12 Answer a): is the correct answer. On page 135 in Tradition 2 is where it talks of them. 2. Which Tradition was challenged the early members of AA because of Ed, an atheist in their AA group? a) Tradition 2 b) Tradition 3

c) Tradition 8 d) Tradition 12 Answer b): is the correct answer. Tradition 3, read about it on page 143. 3. Which Tradition states that every group has the right to be wrong? a) Tradition 2 b) Tradition 4 c) Tradition 9 d) Tradition 7 Answer b): is the correct answer. Tradition 4 gives us the right to be wrong. 4. Which Tradition saw the rise and failure of an alcoholic center in a town called Middleton? a) Tradition 4 b) Tradition 3 c) Tradition 5 d) Tradition 1 Answer a): is the correct answer. Did you get it right? Tradition 4 again. 5. Which Tradition establishes 'singleness of purpose'? a) Tradition 3 b) Tradition 5 c) Tradition 4 d) Tradition 6 Answer b): is the correct answer. Tradition 5 established "singleness of purpose. 6. Which Tradition was put through a vital test because a distilling company wanting to use a member of AA as the company's Public Relation person in their campaign for responsible drinking? a) Tradition 2 b) Tradition 5 c) Tradition 6 d) Tradition 7 Answer c): is the correct answer. Tradition 6. 7. Which Tradition helped members decide to decline the gift of $100,000,000 from a trust fund? a) Tradition 6 b) Tradition 7

c) Tradition 8 d) Tradition 9 Answer b): is the correct answer. Tradition 7 is the money tradition. 8. Which tradition addresses the differences between professional and non-professional workers: a) Tradition 11 b) Tradition 5 c) Tradition 8 d) Tradition 9 Answer c): is the correct answer. Tradition 8 addresses this issue. 9. Which Tradition keeps A.A. from being participating on Alcohol abuse panels? a) Tradition 7 b) Tradition 8 c) Tradition 10 d) Tradition 9 Answer c): is the correct answer. Tradition 10.
10. Which Tradition keeps you from seeing AA TV and radio

commercials? a) Tradition 9 b) Tradition 11 c) Tradition 10 d) Tradition 12 Answer b): is the correct answer. Tradition 11 talks about attraction rather than promotion.