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Nicknames Of The Famous Trivia Quiz

Many famous people throughout history have been given nicknames, some nice ones and some quite derogatory ones. I hope you enjoy this bundle of famous nicknames.

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kristian88

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,811

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1585

Last 3 plays: boon99 (10/10), Guest 100 (5/10), Guest 99 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. U.S. cowgirl Calamity Jane was born in Princeton, Missouri in 1852 and orphaned at the age of 15. Her life was surrounded by misfortune, namely that 11 of her 12 husbands met with untimely deaths. Do you know what Calamity's real name was? Hint

Martha Jane Canary

Jane Martha Swallow

Martha Jane Bird

Jane Martha Finch

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sir Winston Churchill would use derogatory terms for his adversaries. To whom was he referring when he gave him the nickname 'The Bullfrog of the Pontine Marshes'? Hint

Benito Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

Emperor Hirohito

Josef Stalin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which U.S. President was given the nickname of 'The Bull Moose' after he told a supporter that he was 'as strong as a bull moose'? Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

Ronald Reagan

William Taft

Bill Clinton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which U.S. President was given the nickname 'The Illinois Baboon', an uncomplimentary description of his appearance? Hint

William Taft

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Ronald Reagan

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Question 5 of 10

5. The singer Gordon Sumner was given his nickname at the age of 16 because he often wore a wasp-striped T-shirt. What was the nickname that he was given?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which newspaper proprietor, born in Czechoslovakia, was given the nickname 'The Bouncing Czech' owing to his more crooked way of life?

Answer: (Both names or just surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Henry VIII was famous for his six wives, but to which one of them did he give the unflattering nickname 'The Flanders Mare'? Hint

Catherine Parr

Anne of Cleves

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

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Question 8 of 10

8. King George I of Britain was nicknamed the 'Turnip-hoer' after he suggested turning one of London's parks into a turnip field. Which park? Hint

Regent's Park

St. James's Park

Hyde Park

The Park Royal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which guitarist and singer was given the nickname 'Slowhand', though there is no agreement as to why he was given this nickname? Hint

Slash

Kurt Cobain

Mark Knopfler

Eric Clapton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rod Stewart had a nickname for Elton John and in turn Elton gave Rod a nickname. What were the nicknames they gave each other? Hint

Pepsi and Coke

Bacon and Sausage

Nancy and Ronnie

Sharon and Phyllis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Martha Jane Canary

Calamity died in 1903 in Terry, South Dakota and was buried in Mount Moriah cemetary in Deadwood, South Dakota next to Wild Bill Hickock.

2. Sir Winston Churchill would use derogatory terms for his adversaries. To whom was he referring when he gave him the nickname 'The Bullfrog of the Pontine Marshes'?

Answer: Benito Mussolini

Sir Winston was born in 1874 in the lady's bathroom of Blenheim Palace. He was British Prime Minister from 1940-45 and again 1951-55. He died in London in 1965.

3. Which U.S. President was given the nickname of 'The Bull Moose' after he told a supporter that he was 'as strong as a bull moose'?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He became president after the assassination of McKinley in 1901 and became the then youngest president in history at 43. He governed until 1909 and died 10 years later in Oyster Bay, New York.

4. Which U.S. President was given the nickname 'The Illinois Baboon', an uncomplimentary description of his appearance?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He governed 1861 until 1865 when he was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. by an actor named John Wilkes Booth.

5. The singer Gordon Sumner was given his nickname at the age of 16 because he often wore a wasp-striped T-shirt. What was the nickname that he was given?

Answer: Sting

Sting was born in 1951 in Newcastle, England. He formed The Police in 1976, got signed to A&M and released their first album in 1979. The band split and he went solo. He married his longtime girlfriend, Trudie Styler in 1992.

6. Which newspaper proprietor, born in Czechoslovakia, was given the nickname 'The Bouncing Czech' owing to his more crooked way of life?

Answer: Robert Maxwell

Maxwell was born in 1923 as Jan Ludwik Hoch and moved to Britain in 1940 when he fought for them in World War 2. After looting his pension scheme company to fund his lavish lifestyle, he was reported missing off the Canary Islands, presumed dead in 1991.

7. Henry VIII was famous for his six wives, but to which one of them did he give the unflattering nickname 'The Flanders Mare'?

Answer: Anne of Cleves

His wives were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr.

8. King George I of Britain was nicknamed the 'Turnip-hoer' after he suggested turning one of London's parks into a turnip field. Which park?

Answer: St. James's Park

King George I was unsuited to running the country, but did so from 1714-27. He handed over power to politicians and so, in effect, created the office of Prime Minister, and in doing so accelerated the loss of power of the monarchy.

9. Which guitarist and singer was given the nickname 'Slowhand', though there is no agreement as to why he was given this nickname?

Answer: Eric Clapton

Eric was born in 1945 in Ripley, Surrey. He was a member of The Yardbirds and then Cream before embarking on his solo career.

10. Rod Stewart had a nickname for Elton John and in turn Elton gave Rod a nickname. What were the nicknames they gave each other?

Answer: Sharon and Phyllis

Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex. Rod Stewart was born Roderick David Stewart in 1945 in Highgate, London.

Source: Author kristian88

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