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People Named Robert Trivia Quiz

My namesake.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,885

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
638

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the director of 'The Hustler'? Hint

Robert Redford

Robert Altman

Robert Aldrich

Robert Rossen

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote 'Something of Value' and 'The Honey Badger'? Hint

Robert Parker

Robert Ruark

Robert Monroe

Robert Ludlum

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Secretary of Defense during the John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson administrations? Hint

Robert Wagner

Robert Kennedy

Robert McNamara

Robert Lincoln

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote 'The Anatomy of Melancholy'? Hint

Robert Burton

Robert Bruce

Rober Leroy Parker

Robert Lansing

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who starred in the TV series, 'The Defenders'? Hint

Robert Reed

Robert Blake

Robert Young

Robert Wagner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the author of 'Fire and Ice' and 'Mending Wall'? Hint

Robert Frost

Robert Herrick

Robert Browning

Robert Southey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who starred in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'? Hint

Robert Morse

Robert Montgomery

Robert Shaw

Robert Donat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actor starred in a Hitchcock movie? Hint

Robert Walden

Robert Walker

Robert Mandan

Robert Webber

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who starred in the film noir classic, 'Out of the Past'? Hint

Robert Ryan

Robert Mitchum

Robert Preston

Robert Cummings

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which individual is known principally for his plays? Hint

Robert Anderson

Robert Novak

Robert Creeley

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the director of 'The Hustler'?

Answer: Robert Rossen

The others all have fine directorial credits, but this one was rossen (with Paul Newman in the lead).

2. Who wrote 'Something of Value' and 'The Honey Badger'?

Answer: Robert Ruark

Ludlum was also a novelist who enjoyed great popularity for a long while. Parker wrote the 'Spenser' detective stories. Monroe wrote about out of body experiences - very strange reading, indeed.

3. Who was Secretary of Defense during the John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson administrations?

Answer: Robert McNamara

Robert Kennedy was Attorney general for his brother (but there was no way in the world that he would be part of an LBJ administration). Wagner was a former mayor of New York City. Robert Lincoln was the son of Abraham Lincoln; he also had a career in national politics.

4. Who wrote 'The Anatomy of Melancholy'?

Answer: Robert Burton

It's considered an early classic. Lansing is an actor. Bruce is the national hero of Scotland. Parker is better known as Butch Cassidy.

5. Who starred in the TV series, 'The Defenders'?

Answer: Robert Reed

An early role for him, with E.G. Marshall. All of the others also had their own series.

6. Who is the author of 'Fire and Ice' and 'Mending Wall'?

Answer: Robert Frost

All are poets.

7. Who starred in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'?

Answer: Robert Morse

In both movies and the stage. The others are also actors.

8. Which actor starred in a Hitchcock movie?

Answer: Robert Walker

Walker played the crazy Bruno in 'Strangers on a Train'. The others are also actors. Walden co-starred in the TV show, 'Lou Grant'.

9. Who starred in the film noir classic, 'Out of the Past'?

Answer: Robert Mitchum

All are good actors.

10. Which individual is known principally for his plays?

Answer: Robert Anderson

Anderson wrote 'Tea and Sympathy' and 'I Never Sang For My Father'. Stevenson is a novelist. Novak is a columnist and a tv talk show co-host. Creeley is best known for his poetry.

Source: Author robert362

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