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Quiz about SCapades Our Names Begin with S
Quiz about SCapades Our Names Begin with S

S-Capades: Our Names Begin with S Quiz


The people in this quiz all have first names beginning with S. See how many you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Sallyo
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
208,230
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
403
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Question 1 of 10
1. I am the second child of four
In two quite famous series.
My surname, Walker or Pevensie
I tell you most sincerely.

What's my first name?

Answer: (One name)
Question 2 of 10
2. A "little Princess" I was known,
And then I fell from glory.
My pa was dead, my money gone,
'twas such a sorry story.

What was my name?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "The Doctor" Number Seven, I,
With relish played the part.
After me came Paul McGann,
A Doctor with two hearts.

What's my name?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Simple ?
? Pure
Even ? Says.
My name's the same
In every case.
Tell me what it is!

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 10
5. I'm the page of an ancient king
Who took me walking in the snow.
It was the feast of just one saint-
His name now. Do you know?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I was a Heyer heroine,
And quite a marriage trophy,
But was my name Sofia now,
Or Sophie, Soph, or Sophy?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Actor, singer, surname "Davis",
What was my other simple name?
I was "Junior" all my life-
In name, not age - that's showbiz game.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. I was a saint, by name, not deed,
In books and in a TV series;
Other roles my actor played-
James Bond perhaps? That question wearies.
What was my first name?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The first and surnames look alike,
You'd think they ought to rhyme;
An actor; I can play a tough
Or hero, any time.

What's my first name?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. My brother, David, was a Partridge,
In a TV family.
My name, though, begins with S.
Can you stop and think of me?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am the second child of four In two quite famous series. My surname, Walker or Pevensie I tell you most sincerely. What's my first name?

Answer: Susan

The four Walker children, John, Susan, Titty and Roger, come from Arthur Ransome's "Swallows and Amazons" series. The four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, come from C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia".
2. A "little Princess" I was known, And then I fell from glory. My pa was dead, my money gone, 'twas such a sorry story. What was my name?

Answer: Sara

Sara Crewe was the heroine of Frances Hodgson Burnett's book "Sara Crewe", aka "A Little Princess". Banished to the attic by her cruel headmistress when her father died, Sara was eventually rescued.
3. "The Doctor" Number Seven, I, With relish played the part. After me came Paul McGann, A Doctor with two hearts. What's my name?

Answer: Sylvester

Sylvester McCoy played the seventh incarnation of The Doctor in "Doctor Who". Number six was Colin Baker. In 2005 McCoy was still playing the character in audio productions.
4. Simple ? ? Pure Even ? Says. My name's the same In every case. Tell me what it is!

Answer: Simon

Simple Simon is a nursery rhyme, Simon Pure a derisive name for a male Goody Two-Shoes, and Simon Says is a children's reaction-game.
5. I'm the page of an ancient king Who took me walking in the snow. It was the feast of just one saint- His name now. Do you know?

Answer: Stephen

The feast of Stephen is St Stephen's Day, December 26th. St Stephen was the first martyr saint, and his feast is celebrated chiefly in Ireland.
6. I was a Heyer heroine, And quite a marriage trophy, But was my name Sofia now, Or Sophie, Soph, or Sophy?

Answer: Sophy

Sophy Stanton-Lacy's real name was "Sophia", but she was always known as "Sophy". Her nickname, and the name of the book she starred in, was "The Grand Sophy". Sophy was invented by Georgette Heyer.
7. Actor, singer, surname "Davis", What was my other simple name? I was "Junior" all my life- In name, not age - that's showbiz game.

Answer: Sammy

Sammy Davis Junior was born in 1925 and died in 1990. He had a long career as an actor, singer and all-round performer.
8. I was a saint, by name, not deed, In books and in a TV series; Other roles my actor played- James Bond perhaps? That question wearies. What was my first name?

Answer: Simon

Simon Templar, aka "the Saint", was the creation of author Leslie Charteris. His television incarnation was played by Roger Moore, who also starred in "The Persuaders", "Maverick" and - yes - "James Bond".
9. The first and surnames look alike, You'd think they ought to rhyme; An actor; I can play a tough Or hero, any time. What's my first name?

Answer: Sean

Actor Sean Bean's names may look alike, but don't rhyme. Born in 1959 in England, Bean sometimes plays an Irishman. He is well known for his 1990s performances as "Richard Sharpe", and for his role as "Boromir" in "The Lord of the Rings".
10. My brother, David, was a Partridge, In a TV family. My name, though, begins with S. Can you stop and think of me?

Answer: Shaun

Shaun Cassidy, (half) brother of David, was born in 1958. He has had a long career as actor, writer, producer and singer.
Source: Author Sallyo

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