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John Belushi

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Belushi, John : John Belushi

Introduction:
"Here's one on my idol, who died way too soon. I still want to take off work every March 5th."


1. What nationality were both John's parents?
    Albanian
    Bulgarian
    Romanian
    Hungarian


2. Where did John attend college?
    Depaul
    University of Wisconsin-White Water
    Northwestern
    University of Illinois-Chicago


3. Which of John's friends did he originally want to play the part of the motorcycle riding Delta called "D-Day" in "Animal House" (1978)?
    Dan Aykroyd
    George Carlin
    Chevy Chase
    Lorne Michaels


4. Which famed impersonation did John perfect while with the famed Second City comedy troupe and carry over onto "Saturday Night Live"?
    Beethoven
    Joe Cocker
    Captain Kirk
    Gerald Ford


5. John's film debut was in what movie?
    "Continental Divide" (1981)
    "Animal House" (1978)
    "Goin' South" (1978)
    "1941" (1979)


6. John and Dan Aykroyd teamed up for a third time in the dark comedy "Neighbors" (1981). Belushi played the mild mannered Earl Keese and Aykroyd the brash neighbor Vic. What was unusual about the casting for this film?
    Belushi insisted on a role for his wife, Judith.
    All the firemen were school pals of John Belushi.
    Dan Aykroyd's daughter played a bit part.
    Belushi and Aykroyd switched roles just prior to filming.


7. In Steven Spielberg's comedy "1941" (1979), John played an insane character named Wild Bill Kelso. What was his military occupation?
    Tank commander
    Fighter pilot
    General
    Sniper


8. John made many musical appearances on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). His first was doing his legendary Joe Cocker impersonation, but ultimately it was his musical partnership with Dan Aykroyd that would propel him farthest. Dan and John's first musical appearance together on "SNL" came not in the Blues Brothers characters, but as what?
    Beethoven
    The Silent Samurai
    Killer Bees
    Richard Nixon


9. John enjoyed collaborating with Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd had actually already written two movies with roles he had intended for John to play. Both movies were made after John's death with prominent actors playing in John's place. What were they?
    "Ghostbusters" (1984) and "Trading Places" (1983)
    "Dragnet" (1987) and "Spies Like Us" (1988)
    "Spies Like Us" (1985) and "My Stepmother Is An Alien" (1988)
    "Ghostbusters" (1984) and "Spies Like Us" (1985)


10. Where was John buried?
    Martha's Vineyard
    Chicago
    Nantucket
    Los Angeles


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