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Quiz about Men who are KURTious
Quiz about Men who are KURTious

Men who are KURTious Trivia Quiz


The male name "Kurt" is of Germanic origin. The name "Kurt" means counselor or adviser. This quiz is about famous people with the first name of Kurt.

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
5 mins
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Quiz #
381,066
Updated
Dec 03 21
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1. He was the lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana and the husband of Courtney Love  
  Kurt Vonnegut
2. He acted in such movies as the 1981 film "Escape from New York", the 1986 film " Big Trouble in Little China" and the 1993 film "Tombstone".  
  Kurt Angle
3. He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.   
  Kurt von Schleicher
4. He authored the 1969 satirical novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" and the 1963 novel "Cat's Cradle".  
  Kurt Wimmer
5. He was a supermarket shelve stocker who became a twelve year veteran quarterback in the National Football League  
  Kurt Cobain
6. He was an American television and movie actor best known for recurring roles on the television shows "Psych" and "Supernatural".  
  Kurt Fuller
7. He was a journalist who hosted for the MTV shows "The Week in Rock" and "MTV News"  
  Kurt Gödel
8. He was the Chancellor of Germany immediately prior to Adolf Hitler's appointment to the same position in 1933.  
  Kurt Warner
9. He was an Austrian-American scientist known for his logical and mathematical "incompleteness theorem".  
  Kurt Russell
10. He was a movie screenwriter whose credits include the 2002 film "Equilibrium", the 2003 film "The Recruit", the 2010 film "Salt" and the 2012 film "Total Recall".  
  Kurt Loder





Select each answer

1. He was the lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana and the husband of Courtney Love
2. He acted in such movies as the 1981 film "Escape from New York", the 1986 film " Big Trouble in Little China" and the 1993 film "Tombstone".
3. He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
4. He authored the 1969 satirical novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" and the 1963 novel "Cat's Cradle".
5. He was a supermarket shelve stocker who became a twelve year veteran quarterback in the National Football League
6. He was an American television and movie actor best known for recurring roles on the television shows "Psych" and "Supernatural".
7. He was a journalist who hosted for the MTV shows "The Week in Rock" and "MTV News"
8. He was the Chancellor of Germany immediately prior to Adolf Hitler's appointment to the same position in 1933.
9. He was an Austrian-American scientist known for his logical and mathematical "incompleteness theorem".
10. He was a movie screenwriter whose credits include the 2002 film "Equilibrium", the 2003 film "The Recruit", the 2010 film "Salt" and the 2012 film "Total Recall".

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He was the lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana and the husband of Courtney Love

Answer: Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Nirvana between 1989 and 1994. He married Courtney Love, the lead singer of the band Hole, on February 24, 1992. Kurt Cobain died on March 1, 1994.
2. He acted in such movies as the 1981 film "Escape from New York", the 1986 film " Big Trouble in Little China" and the 1993 film "Tombstone".

Answer: Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell began his career in acting in television and film in 1962. Kurt Russell won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture in 1984 for his work in the 1983 film "Silkwood".
3. He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Answer: Kurt Angle

American Kurt Angle defeated Iranian Abbas Jadidi to win the gold medal in freestyle wrestling in the 100 kilogram division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Kurt Angle also was a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.
4. He authored the 1969 satirical novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" and the 1963 novel "Cat's Cradle".

Answer: Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut published fourteen novels, three short story collections, five plays and five works of non-fiction between 1952 and 2005. Kurt Vonnegut's works were nominated for three Hugo Awards.
5. He was a supermarket shelve stocker who became a twelve year veteran quarterback in the National Football League

Answer: Kurt Warner

In 1998, Kurt Warner was stocking the shelves at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Warner was signed by the National Football League's Saint Louis Rams that August as a backup quarterback. Warner became the starting quarterback for the Saint Louis Rams in the 1999 season and became that year's National Football League Most Valuable Player. Kurt Warner played for twelve seasons in the National Football League for three different teams.
6. He was an American television and movie actor best known for recurring roles on the television shows "Psych" and "Supernatural".

Answer: Kurt Fuller

Actor Kurt Fuller appeared on such television shows as "Alias", "That's My Bush!", "Supernatural" and "Psych". Kurt Fuller also appeared in such movies as the the 1989 films "Ghostbusters II" and "No Holds Barred", 1992 film "Wayne's World" and the 2006 film "The Pursuit of Happyness".
7. He was a journalist who hosted for the MTV shows "The Week in Rock" and "MTV News"

Answer: Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder wrote for "Rolling Stone" magazine from 1979 through 1988. Kurt Loder also served as a co-author Tina Turner's 1986 autobiography "I, Tina". In 1987, Kurt Loder was hired by MTV to host their shows "The Week in Rock" and "MTV News".
8. He was the Chancellor of Germany immediately prior to Adolf Hitler's appointment to the same position in 1933.

Answer: Kurt von Schleicher

Kurt von Schleicher was the Chancellor of Germany for fifty-seven days in the winter of 1932 and 1933. Under much political pressure, German President Paul von Hindenburg removed Kurt von Schleicher from office and appointed Adolf Hitler to the office of the Chancellor of Germany. Kurt von Schleicher was assassinated by the SS in the summer of 1934 during the Night of the Long Knives purge.
9. He was an Austrian-American scientist known for his logical and mathematical "incompleteness theorem".

Answer: Kurt Gödel

In 1929, Kurt Gödel earned his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Vienna. Kurt Gödel joined the faculty at the University of Vienna a year later. In 1931, Kurt Gödel published an article of logic and mathematical theorems called the "incompleteness theorem". In 1939, Kurt Gödel left Austria to move to Princeton, New Jersey.
10. He was a movie screenwriter whose credits include the 2002 film "Equilibrium", the 2003 film "The Recruit", the 2010 film "Salt" and the 2012 film "Total Recall".

Answer: Kurt Wimmer

American movie screenwriter Kurt Wimmer began his career writing the 1992 film "Double Trouble". Kurt Wimmer wrote films for such thespians as Al Pacino, Christian Bale, Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell and Keanu Reeves.
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