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Quiz about They Turned 50 in 2012
Quiz about They Turned 50 in 2012

They Turned 50 in 2012 Trivia Quiz


These questions are about people who turned 50 in the first three months of 2012(much like the author).

A multiple-choice quiz by Robert907. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Robert907
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,760
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
709
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Actor Matthew Broderick turned 50 on March 21, 2012. In what 1989 movie did Broderick play army officer Robert Gould Shaw? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Actor Jim Carrey turned 50 on January 17, 2012. Jim starred in the 1998 movie "The Truman Show". Who played the part of Christof, the creator of "The Truman Show"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Rapper Stanley Burrell turned 50 on March 30, 2012. Stanley Burrell better known as _____ . Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. British athlete Steve Redgrave turned 50 on March 23, 2012. In what sport did Redgrave win medals in five consecutive Olympic Games? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Singer Sheryl Crow turned 50 on February 11, 2012. What is the name of the hit song Sheryl recorded with rapper Kid Rock in 2002? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Singers Charlie and Craig Read turned 50 on March 5, 2012. Charlie and Craig are most famous for being in which Scottish singing group? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Actress Alison Arngrim turned 50 January 18, 2012. On what American television show did Alison play the character Nasty Nellie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh turned 50 on February 5, 2012. What was her character's name in the 1982 classic "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Singer Garth Brooks turned 50 on February 7, 2012. In 1999, Garth released an album that centered around a fictional character. What was the name of this fictional identity? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. William Bruce Rose Jr. turned 50 on February 6, 2012. William is better known as which lead singer of a classic rock band? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Actor Matthew Broderick turned 50 on March 21, 2012. In what 1989 movie did Broderick play army officer Robert Gould Shaw?

Answer: Glory

"Glory" was an American Civil War drama that proved to be a turning point of Denzel Washington's career as he took home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
2. Actor Jim Carrey turned 50 on January 17, 2012. Jim starred in the 1998 movie "The Truman Show". Who played the part of Christof, the creator of "The Truman Show"?

Answer: Ed Harris

Jim appeared with Cary Elwes in "Liar Liar" (1997), Jeff Daniels in "Dumb and Dumber" (1994) and Val Kilmer in "Batman Forever" (1995).
3. Rapper Stanley Burrell turned 50 on March 30, 2012. Stanley Burrell better known as _____ .

Answer: MC Hammer

MC Hammer is best remembered for the song "U Can't Touch This" and regretably parachute pants.
4. British athlete Steve Redgrave turned 50 on March 23, 2012. In what sport did Redgrave win medals in five consecutive Olympic Games?

Answer: Rowing

Redgrave retired in the year 2000 and was knighted in 2001.
5. Singer Sheryl Crow turned 50 on February 11, 2012. What is the name of the hit song Sheryl recorded with rapper Kid Rock in 2002?

Answer: Picture

All songs are were hits for Sheryl but "Picture" was a crossover hit for the duo.
6. Singers Charlie and Craig Read turned 50 on March 5, 2012. Charlie and Craig are most famous for being in which Scottish singing group?

Answer: The Proclaimers

"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" became a hit in the United States in 1993 after being featured in the movie "Benny and Joon".
7. Actress Alison Arngrim turned 50 January 18, 2012. On what American television show did Alison play the character Nasty Nellie?

Answer: Little House on the Prairie

Based on the "Little House" books, the show was a major hit for NBC in the 1970s and 1980s.
8. Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh turned 50 on February 5, 2012. What was her character's name in the 1982 classic "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"?

Answer: Stacy

"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) featured many future stars including Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, Anthony Edwards, Forrest Whitaker, and Eric Stoltz.
9. Singer Garth Brooks turned 50 on February 7, 2012. In 1999, Garth released an album that centered around a fictional character. What was the name of this fictional identity?

Answer: Chris Gaines

The character of Chris Gaines was originally meant for a movie project that never materialized.
10. William Bruce Rose Jr. turned 50 on February 6, 2012. William is better known as which lead singer of a classic rock band?

Answer: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses 1987 release "Appetite for Destruction" still ranks as one of the best selling debut albums in music history.
Source: Author Robert907

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