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Are they a MacDonald, Macdonald or McDonald? Quiz


All of these names are the anglicised forms of the Scottish and Irish Celtic name meaning "Son of Dòmhnall". Can you identify the individuals name as to whether it is MacDonald, Macdonald or McDonald.

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zambesi
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
385,631
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
425
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (4/10), Reamar42 (6/10), Guest 172 (5/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Movies: "Rose-Marie", "The Merry Widow" and "The Love Parade".   
  Tommy McDonald
2. Built the first 18-hole golf course in USA   
  John A. Macdonald
3. Clown mascot for fast-food chain   
  Ronald MacDonald
4. Pro Football Hall of Famer   
  Jeanette MacDonald
5. Days of Our Lives   
  Charles B. Macdonald
6. Winner of Boston Marathon   
  Lanny McDonald
7. Nobel Prize Winner   
  Ramsay MacDonald
8. Prime Minister of Canada   
  Ronald McDonald
9. Hockey Hall of Famer   
  Arthur B. McDonald
10. Prime Minister of United Kingdom   
  Macdonald Carey





Select each answer

1. Movies: "Rose-Marie", "The Merry Widow" and "The Love Parade".
2. Built the first 18-hole golf course in USA
3. Clown mascot for fast-food chain
4. Pro Football Hall of Famer
5. Days of Our Lives
6. Winner of Boston Marathon
7. Nobel Prize Winner
8. Prime Minister of Canada
9. Hockey Hall of Famer
10. Prime Minister of United Kingdom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Movies: "Rose-Marie", "The Merry Widow" and "The Love Parade".

Answer: Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald (1903-1965) was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for her roles in musical films with Maurice Chevalier including "The Love Parade", The Merry Widow" and then with Nelson Eddy including "Rose-Marie" and "Maytime". She appeared in operas, concerts, radio and television with a career spanning 50 years from 1909-1959.
2. Built the first 18-hole golf course in USA

Answer: Charles B. Macdonald

Charles B. Macdonald (1855-1939) was a pioneer in golf in the United States. He founded the Chicago Golf Club and built the first 18 hole golf course in Chicago in 1893. He won the first U.S. Amateur Championship in 1895 at the Newport Country Club, Rhode Island.

He was also responsible for the formation of the United States Golf Association. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
3. Clown mascot for fast-food chain

Answer: Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald is a clown character that is used in TV commercials and is the mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. Many people dress as Ronald McDonald and do charity work like visiting children in hospital.
4. Pro Football Hall of Famer

Answer: Tommy McDonald

Tommy McDonald is a former American football flanker. He played for a number of teams during an eleven year career from 1957-1968. It was with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960 that he won the NFL Championship beating the Green Bay Packers. This championship was held prior to the commencement of the Super Bowl in 1967. Tommy McDonald was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
5. Days of Our Lives

Answer: Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey (1913-1994) was an American actor who had an acting career spanning from 1938-1994. He appeared on radio, films, television and is possibly best remembered for his role of Dr. Tom Horton in the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" from 1965 until his death in 1994.The soap is still going in 2017 and has shown over 13,000 episodes.
6. Winner of Boston Marathon

Answer: Ronald MacDonald

Ronald MacDonald (1874-1947) was a Canadian athlete and was the winner of the second Boston Marathon in 1898. It was his first marathon and, amazingly, he took no fluids during the race. He graduated from Tufts Medical College in 1907 and lived and practised in the Port au Port Peninsula (Newfoundland, Canada) for over thirty years.
7. Nobel Prize Winner

Answer: Arthur B. McDonald

Arthur B. McDonald is a Canadian astrophysicist. Having gained his B.Sc and M.Sc in physics he obtained his Ph.D in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1969. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Takaaki Kajita (Japan) in 2015.
8. Prime Minister of Canada

Answer: John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada in 1867. He held this office from 1867-1873 and for a second term from 1878-1891. He had a political career that spanned nearly 50 years. Although born in Scotland, his family immigrated to Kingston, Canada in 1820.
9. Hockey Hall of Famer

Answer: Lanny McDonald

Lanny McDonald is Canadian and former professional ice hockey player. In a career spanning 16 years he played over 1,100 games scoring 500 goals. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and the Calgary Flames. It was with the Flames that he won the Stanley Cup in his final year at 36 years of age in 1989. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.
10. Prime Minister of United Kingdom

Answer: Ramsay MacDonald

Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) was a British politician and the first Labour Party Prime Minister. He was Prime Minister on two occasions - in 1924 (11 months) and from 1929-1935. He has been portrayed in movies, television and mentioned in novels.
Source: Author zambesi

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