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All Sorts of People Trivia Quiz

Music, television, literature, art, sports, movies and politics. Here's a real test of your knowledge about a diverse group of people.

A multiple-choice quiz by ssabreman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ssabreman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,384

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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877

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote "The Prodigal Daughter," the sequel to "Kane and Abel?" Hint

Jack Higgins

Jeffrey Archer

Dan Brown

David Baldacci

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Canadian politicians won the Nobel Peace Prize and had an airport named for him? Hint

Lester B. Pearson

John Diefenbaker

Pierre Trudeau

William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which multi-sport athlete had a series of shoe commercials in 1989-90? Hint

Bo Jackson

Deion Sanders

Michael Jordan

John Elway

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which band/member combination is not correct? Hint

The Police/Gordon Sumner

Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler

Genesis/Roger Hodgson

U2/Paul Hewson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who starred as Dr. Ben Casey in the television series, back in the 1960s? Hint

Vince Edwards

Raymond Burr

Dick Van Dyke

Richard Chamberlain

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Spanish artist painted "Guernica"? Hint

Salvador Dali

Pablo Picasso

Joan Miro

Juan Gris

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following musicians is the composer of the "Moonlight Sonata?" Hint

Mozart

Liszt

Debussy

Beethoven

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which French-Canadian player was the first pick overall in the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in 1970? Hint

Gilbert Perreault

Marcel Dionne

Guy Lafleur

Denis Savard

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sir John Gielgud and Sir Anthony Hopkins starred together in which movie? Hint

Remains of the Day

The Elephant Man

Shadowlands

Chariots of Fire

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these artist/writer pairs created the "Superman" comics? Hint

Harry Lampert/Gardner Fox

Steve Ditko/Stan Lee

Joseph Shuster/Jerry Siegel

Bob Kane/Bill Finger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote "The Prodigal Daughter," the sequel to "Kane and Abel?"

Answer: Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer has been a member of British Parliament, and the correctional system...as an inmate. He was charged with perjury and spent two years in prison.
His first book was "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less."

2. Which of the following Canadian politicians won the Nobel Peace Prize and had an airport named for him?

Answer: Lester B. Pearson

Lester B. Pearson was instrumental in founding the United Nations, NATO and The United Nations Emergency Force. In 1957, he helped defuse the Suez Crisis through the United Nations. The selection committee stated that he had "saved the world" and he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Pearson is also considered the father of modern peacekeeping.

Pearson International Airport is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

3. Which multi-sport athlete had a series of shoe commercials in 1989-90?

Answer: Bo Jackson

"Bo knows baseball" and "Bo knows football" were some of the lines from the Nike commercials. The cross-trainer shoes became more popular as a result of these advertisements.

4. Which band/member combination is not correct?

Answer: Genesis/Roger Hodgson

Roger Hodgson was with Supertramp, not Genesis.
Paul Hewson is Bono, definitely with U2. Gordon Sumner is Sting, definitely with The Police. Mark Knopfler was leader of Dire Straits.

5. Who starred as Dr. Ben Casey in the television series, back in the 1960s?

Answer: Vince Edwards

Edwards was born in New York City in 1928. In addition to his television series, he was also in films, his last in 1995. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died in 1996.

"Ben Casey" ran for six seasons.

6. Which Spanish artist painted "Guernica"?

Answer: Pablo Picasso

Reflecting the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, this large black and white mural was painted by Picasso. The painting was originally displayed in the Museo del Prado but for reasons of space it was moved to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof�a, both in Madrid.

This move created some controversy in Spain, because Picasso stated in his will that the painting should be at the Prado.

7. Which of the following musicians is the composer of the "Moonlight Sonata?"

Answer: Beethoven

Beethoven composed the Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight." The opening Adagio Sostenuto is one of the softest, most beautiful pieces of music.

8. Which French-Canadian player was the first pick overall in the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in 1970?

Answer: Gilbert Perreault

Gilbert Perreault was the first pick overall in 1970, and anchored the "French Connection" line between Rene Robert and Richard Martin. He played his entire 17 year career with the Sabres.

9. Sir John Gielgud and Sir Anthony Hopkins starred together in which movie?

Answer: The Elephant Man

Gielgud played the part of Mr. Carr Gomm, the hospital governor, while Hopkins was Dr. Frederick Treves. John Hurt played the part of the deformed man, Joseph (John) Merrick, known as the Elephant Man.

10. Which of these artist/writer pairs created the "Superman" comics?

Answer: Joseph Shuster/Jerry Siegel

Joseph Shuster, a Canadian born artist, came up with the idea of "Superman", which first appeared in 1938. Harry Lampert and Gardner Fox were the creators of "The Flash". Steve Ditko and Stan Lee created "Spider-Man", and Bob Kane and Bill Finger gave us "Batman".

Source: Author ssabreman

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