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Quiz about Stephen
Quiz about Stephen

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Neither Steven, nor Stefan, nor Stephan, nor Stevan. How many of these Stephens (real and imagined) can you identify?

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
FatherSteve
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
366,425
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
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Avg Score
11 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. After which of these famous Texans named Stephen was an important city in Texas named?
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Question 2 of 15
2. According to the popular carol, Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen. Who is this Stephen on whose feast the good king looked out? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Stephen Dedalus appears as a character in the novel "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and again in the novel "Ulysses." Some critics suggest that he is the author's alter ego. Who wrote these novels?
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Question 4 of 15
4. Which American author wrote "Misery", "The Green Mile" and "Needful Things"?
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Question 5 of 15
5. One of the characters in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (2008) was named Stephen. Of what species was he?
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Question 6 of 15
6. Which British theoretical physicist wrote extensively about black holes and wrote a popular-science book about time?





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Question 7 of 15
7. Which Stephen wrote the lyrics for the stage musical "West Side Story" and the music and lyrics for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and for "Sunday in the Park with George"?

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Question 8 of 15
8. Ken Emerson, a music historian, called Stephen Foster (1826-1864) "The Father of American Music" in his 1997 biography "Doo-dah!: Stephen Foster And The Rise Of American Popular Culture". Which of the following songs was not written by Stephen Foster? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In which British comedy television series did Captain Stephen Peacock figure as a principal member of the cast?
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Question 10 of 15
10. Stephen J. Cannell was a prolific novelist, specializing in crime fiction. Stephen J. Cannell was an actor appearing in television programmes such as "Magnum, P.I." and "Diagnosis Murder." He is perhaps best remembered as the creator or co-creator of over forty television series. Which of the following is not one of his?
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Question 11 of 15
11. The novel "Master and Commander" (1969) began a series of twenty novels by Patrick O'Brian. These describe the adventures of a British naval captain during the Napoleonic Wars. Jack Aubrey is the Royal Navy captain; who is the ship's surgeon and his closest friend in the series? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which American comedian, actor and writer got his start on "The Daily Show" before hosting his own political satire television programme? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Doctor Stephen Franklin is the chief medical officer in which American science fiction television series?

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Question 14 of 15
14. Which songwriter-guitarist had two major career successes: one with Buffalo Springfield and the other with Crosby Stills Nash and Young?

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Question 15 of 15
15. Which English actor played Jeeves in the BBC series "Jeeves and Wooster," read all of the Harry Potter novels aloud to make audiobooks, has written several novels and an autobiography, had a recurring role in the American television series "Bones" and has hosted or appeared on several radio game shows? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After which of these famous Texans named Stephen was an important city in Texas named?

Answer: Stephen Austin

Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836) was a Virginia-born lawyer, politician and businessman who led a successful colony of Americans in Texas and later became known as "The Father of Texas" for his efforts to settle the territory as an American (rather than Spanish or Mexican) territory.
2. According to the popular carol, Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen. Who is this Stephen on whose feast the good king looked out?

Answer: all of these

"Good King Wenceslas" refers to the Duke of Bohemia (921-935) who is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. The Apostles appointed Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus as the first deacons (Acts 6:5). Stephen is called protomartyr because he was tried by Jewish authorities for heresy, condemned and stoned to death for his faith (Acts 6:8-15; Acts 7:54-60). The Feast of Saint Stephen, on 26 December, is also known as Boxing Day.
3. Stephen Dedalus appears as a character in the novel "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and again in the novel "Ulysses." Some critics suggest that he is the author's alter ego. Who wrote these novels?

Answer: James Joyce

Joyce was most likely alluding to the Greek myths about Daedalus: the man who built the Labyrinth for King Minos to imprison his wife's son Minotaur and who made wings for himself and his son Icarus so they could escape Crete.
4. Which American author wrote "Misery", "The Green Mile" and "Needful Things"?

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King is the author of numerous horror, science fiction, suspense and fantasy novels and short stories. He has also produced and directed for television and film. His corpus is larger than it might appear, as he has also written under the names of Richard Bachman and John Swithen.
5. One of the characters in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (2008) was named Stephen. Of what species was he?

Answer: giraffe

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" was the sequel to "Madagascar" (2005). Stephen the Giraffe is voiced by Stephen Kearin who also voiced Gong Pig and Grateful Bunny in "Kung Fu Panda" (2008).
6. Which British theoretical physicist wrote extensively about black holes and wrote a popular-science book about time?

Answer: Stephen Hawking

Hawking suffered from motor neurone disease, a progressive medical condition similar to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease). His disability did not prevent him from twice marrying, having three children, teaching and researching at several universities and proposing significant theories in general relativity and cosmology. Hawking's book for a general audience was "A Brief History of Time" (1987).
7. Which Stephen wrote the lyrics for the stage musical "West Side Story" and the music and lyrics for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and for "Sunday in the Park with George"?

Answer: Stephen Sondheim

Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" from "A Little Night Music" became a Top 40 hit performed by Judy Collins. Frank Sinatra and Carly Simon separately recorded singles from his "Merrily We Roll Along." He even wrote a song for the movie "Dick Tracy" (1990).
8. Ken Emerson, a music historian, called Stephen Foster (1826-1864) "The Father of American Music" in his 1997 biography "Doo-dah!: Stephen Foster And The Rise Of American Popular Culture". Which of the following songs was not written by Stephen Foster?

Answer: When Johnny Comes Marching Home

"When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was written Patrick Gilmore, sung by both Union and Confederate soldiers and played by both Union and Confederate military bands. Some of Foster's lyrics have fallen from popular favour because they are intensely racist.

The U.S. Congress deemed the date of his death, 13 January, as "Stephen Foster Memorial Day" which is an official United States National Observance.
9. In which British comedy television series did Captain Stephen Peacock figure as a principal member of the cast?

Answer: Are You Being Served?

"Are You Being Served?" was set in Grace Brothers, a fictional London department store. All of the regular cast members were employees working on the men's and women's clothing floor. Captain Stephen Peacock was a supervisor who claimed to have fought in World War II but was actually a non-combatant in the Royal Army Service Corps which provided transportation, materiel and housing to the troops.

The series ran from 1972 to 1985 and has been widely rebroadcast ever since.
10. Stephen J. Cannell was a prolific novelist, specializing in crime fiction. Stephen J. Cannell was an actor appearing in television programmes such as "Magnum, P.I." and "Diagnosis Murder." He is perhaps best remembered as the creator or co-creator of over forty television series. Which of the following is not one of his?

Answer: McMillan & Wife

Cannell wrote for the TV series "Ironside" and "Columbo," was co-creator of "The Rockford Files," "Riptide" and "21 Jump Street" and creator of "Baretta," "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and "Silk Stalkings." He died in 2010.
11. The novel "Master and Commander" (1969) began a series of twenty novels by Patrick O'Brian. These describe the adventures of a British naval captain during the Napoleonic Wars. Jack Aubrey is the Royal Navy captain; who is the ship's surgeon and his closest friend in the series?

Answer: Stephen Maturin

In addition to his role as ship's surgeon, Doctor Maturin is a sort of "other hero" in this series. Paul Bettany played the role of Stephen Maturin in the 2003 movie "Master and Commander."
12. Which American comedian, actor and writer got his start on "The Daily Show" before hosting his own political satire television programme?

Answer: Stephen Colbert

Colbert is a multi-talented individual. His comedy writing earned him several Emmy awards. His book "I Am America (And So Can You!)" was a bestseller. His farcical campaign for President of the United States in 2012 attracted serious voters in several states. "TIME Magazine" named him one of the one hundred most influential people in the world in 2012 ... for the second time.

He represented the letter Z in a Sesame Street video about the alphabet.
13. Doctor Stephen Franklin is the chief medical officer in which American science fiction television series?

Answer: Babylon 5

"Babylon 5" ran originally from 1994-1998; it was planned as a five-year series from its beginning. In a future society (2258-2281), the cast occupies a giant space station which serves as a center for both trade and diplomacy between earth and races living elsewhere. The role of Doctor Stephen Franklin was played by Richard Biggs, who first played Doctor Marcus Hunter on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
14. Which songwriter-guitarist had two major career successes: one with Buffalo Springfield and the other with Crosby Stills Nash and Young?

Answer: Stephen Stills

Stills sought to become part of the musical group The Monkees but was not selected. He was friends with and recorded with Jimi Hendrix. He wrote the song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" based on his tumultuous romantic relationship with singer Judy Collins.
15. Which English actor played Jeeves in the BBC series "Jeeves and Wooster," read all of the Harry Potter novels aloud to make audiobooks, has written several novels and an autobiography, had a recurring role in the American television series "Bones" and has hosted or appeared on several radio game shows?

Answer: Stephen Fry

Fry met his original comedy partner, Hugh Laurie, when they were at Cambridge. He produced a documentary -- "Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive" -- based on his own experience with bipolar affective disorder. A devoted fan of cricket, he also produced an animated series explaining its rather difficult rules.
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