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Are they a Smith or are they a Jones? Quiz


Can you identify these individuals from the clue, as to whether they are a Smith or a Jones.

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zambesi
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
385,602
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
600
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (4/10), Reamar42 (8/10), Guest 209 (2/10).
(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. James Stewart   
  Jefferson "Jeff" Smith
2. 1st Earl of Snowdon   
  David Jones
3. The Wealth of Nations   
  Casey Jones
4. RMS Titanic   
  Davy Jones
5. The Monkees   
  Tommie Smith
6. Alan Hale Jr.   
  Antony Armstrong-Jones
7. Nobel Prize Winner   
  Tommy Lee Jones
8. Olympic Gold medallist   
  Adam Smith
9. American Football Hall of Famer   
  Edward J. Smith
10. The Fugitive   
  Michael Smith





Select each answer

1. James Stewart
2. 1st Earl of Snowdon
3. The Wealth of Nations
4. RMS Titanic
5. The Monkees
6. Alan Hale Jr.
7. Nobel Prize Winner
8. Olympic Gold medallist
9. American Football Hall of Famer
10. The Fugitive

Most Recent Scores
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10
Mar 16 2024 : Reamar42: 8/10
Feb 16 2024 : Guest 209: 2/10
Feb 10 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Feb 04 2024 : Guest 199: 4/10
Feb 04 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Feb 03 2024 : Guest 51: 10/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. James Stewart

Answer: Jefferson "Jeff" Smith

James Stewart (1908-1997) was an American actor and military officer. He played the role of Jefferson "Jeff" Smith in the 1939 movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". The movie was a political comedy drama and was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, winning just one for Best Writing, Original Story.
2. 1st Earl of Snowdon

Answer: Antony Armstrong-Jones

Antony Armstrong-Jones (1930-2017) was British photographer and film maker. From 1960-1978 he was married to Princess Margaret, the younger sister to Queen Elizabeth II.
3. The Wealth of Nations

Answer: Adam Smith

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author. His classic "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" in 1776 and abbreviated to "The Wealth of Nations" was the first modern work of economics. It was a collective description of what builds a nation's wealth in terms of economics.
4. RMS Titanic

Answer: Edward J. Smith

Edward J. Smith (1850-1912) was a British Merchant Navy officer. He was the Captain of the RMS Titanic and perished when the 'unsinkable' liner went down on April 15, 1912 on its maiden voyage. He and over 1,500 others perished when the boat went down after being struck by a iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean.
5. The Monkees

Answer: Davy Jones

Davy Jones (1945-2012) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He was a teen-idol when he appeared as the Artful Dodger in the London and Broadway musical "Oliver". He was a member of the American pop band, The Monkees (1965-1971) and starred in the TV series (1966-1968) of the same name. At the band's peak in 1967 it outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
6. Alan Hale Jr.

Answer: Casey Jones

Alan Hale Jr. (1921-1990) was an American film, stage and television actor. He portrayed the role of Casey Jones in the western TV series "Casey Jones" (1957-1958), based around the pioneering western railroads. There was an actual railroad engineer named Casey Jones (1863-1900) who was killed when he tried to stop his train from colliding with a freight train.

His heroism was popularised in a song "The Ballad of Casey Jones".
7. Nobel Prize Winner

Answer: Michael Smith

Michael Smith (1932-2000) was a British-born Canadian biochemist and businessman. After completing a Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, England in 1956 he moved his research to Vancouver, Canada. In 1993 he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kary Mullis (USA) in molecular biology.
8. Olympic Gold medallist

Answer: Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith is an American and former track and field athlete. He won the gold medal for the 200m at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. His black power salute with John Carlos (USA) on the victory podium is a famous photograph but caused considerable controversy throughout the Olympic movement.

The silver medal winner on that day was David Norman (Australia) and he wore the OPHR badge in support of Smith and Carlos. Smith and Carlos travelled to Melbourne, Australia in 2006 to be pallbearers at the funeral of David Norman.
9. American Football Hall of Famer

Answer: David Jones

David "Deacon" Jones (1938-2013) was an American football defensive end in the NFL. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins. Because of his defensive skills he was nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense". He played in eight Pro Bowls and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
10. The Fugitive

Answer: Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received four Academy Award nominations winner the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "The Fugitive" (1993). He played the role of U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the movie in pursuit of Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford). The film received seven Academy Award nominations winning just the one for Tommy Lee Jones.
Source: Author zambesi

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