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Quiz about Their Original Names Were What
Quiz about Their Original Names Were What

Their Original Names Were What? Quiz


Their original names were what? I can't believe it. Do you think these famous people would have ever gotten famous if they'd kept these names?

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
81,144
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5666
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Question 1 of 10
1. What newly-minted movie star with a big smile was born Dwayne Johnson? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What actor/hip hop figure was called O'Shea Jackson as a kid? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who's the handsome, talented star whose name used to be Thomas Mapother? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What good guy turned bad guy has the name Terry Bollea on his birth certificate? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If you're not the right age, you might never guess that Marshall Mathers was what this entertainer used to be called. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This veteran rocker - and survivor - was born Richard Starkey. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What actor of the 40's and 50's was originally named James Stewart? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Gordon Sumner was actually a pretty nice name for the kid who grew up to be this entertainer. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. William Blythe? Who the heck is he? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Leslie Lynch King. Hmmm, seems I've heard that somewhere. Wasn't he ___? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What newly-minted movie star with a big smile was born Dwayne Johnson?

Answer: The Rock

Of course, Dwayne changed his name to The Rock when he became a pro wrestler. He's from Miami, FL.
2. What actor/hip hop figure was called O'Shea Jackson as a kid?

Answer: Ice Cube

An early acting success for Ice came in "Boyz in the Hood." Other films are "Higher Learning" and "Trespass."
3. Who's the handsome, talented star whose name used to be Thomas Mapother?

Answer: Tom Cruise

Tom's cousin, William Mapother, has recently broken into the acting biz, for example in "In the Bedroom." Some of Tom's early roles were in "The Outsiders," "Taps," and "All the Right Moves."
4. What good guy turned bad guy has the name Terry Bollea on his birth certificate?

Answer: Hulk Hogan

Terry's trademark as a good guy with the WWE was ripping his shirt off when he was about to wreak vengeance on his opponent. Guess he needed a better tailor. He was also known as Sterling Golden and Terry Boulder.
5. If you're not the right age, you might never guess that Marshall Mathers was what this entertainer used to be called.

Answer: Eminem

"The Marshall Mathers LP" is one of Eminem's hot releases. Others are "The Eminem Show" and "The Slim Shady LP."
6. This veteran rocker - and survivor - was born Richard Starkey.

Answer: Ringo Starr

You can't say "Ringo Starr" wasn't an improvement! Pete Best was the original Beatles drummer, but the lads liked Starkey's work a lot better, so they sacked poor Pete, who subsequently released an album of his own, cleverly titled "Best of the Beatles." The cover art was a photo of the early Beatles with Pete's face circled. Beatle fans who bought the album were mighty disappointed when they got home and played it, hearing mostly mediocre drumming and nary a note from John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
7. What actor of the 40's and 50's was originally named James Stewart?

Answer: Stewart Granger

You're probably on Social Security if you remember seeing Granger in "King Solomon's Mines."
8. Gordon Sumner was actually a pretty nice name for the kid who grew up to be this entertainer.

Answer: Sting

Sting of course made a name for himself as lead singer of "The Police."
9. William Blythe? Who the heck is he?

Answer: Bill Clinton

President Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe 3 months after his dad died in a car accident. His mother later married Roger Clinton, and when he was in high school, Bill changed has last name to Clinton. Of course, you know Bill's brother's name is Roger.
10. Leslie Lynch King. Hmmm, seems I've heard that somewhere. Wasn't he ___?

Answer: Gerald Ford

The former President's mother married a man named Leslie Lynch King. They named their son Leslie, Jr., but they soon got divorced, and she married Gerald Ford; their son was re-named Gerald Ford, Jr.
Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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